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This week, sit back and relax as we take a look at Les Voix, a radically different interpretation of some of the classic Magma repertoire, recorded in 1992 in concert at the Jazz in the Bay Festival in Douarnenez, Brittany, France and released as the first volume in the band’s Akt series of archival releases…
“The music of Magma interpreted in acoustic performance by the band members of Offering - this was the idea behind Les Voix De Magma (The Voices of Magma), presented on the 2nd August 1992 at the Jazz in the Bay Festival at Douarnenez. Subtly re-arranged for 9 voices, double bass and keyboards, the themes underlying the Kobaian Universe here take on a new dimension. Full of power, captivating and lyrical, the absence of electricity takes nothing away from a repertoire which retains all its splendour. A fantastic success, but which at bottom is nothing amazing to those who understand that singing has always been the point of departure for Magma’s music.”
~~~~~From the Seventh Records page for this release
There are several things Magma fans know about Christian Vander…
1) He loves jazz
2) He loves acoustic music…keep in mind the heavy use of piano/Rhodes in Magma’s CV. (and yes, I know the Fender Rhodes is an electric instrument)
3) He’s merged these two elements in the bands Offering and Welcome.
In 1992, Vander, ex-wife Stella, daughter Julie, a group of additional vocalists (including future Magma vocalist Isabelle Feuillebois) and Vander’s band Offering, came together for a show in Douarnenez under the name Les Voix De Magma (The Voices of Magma). Recorded for this release, the material here recasts several Magma pieces in a far different light.
Gone is the heavy bass. Gone are the interlocking Rhodes lines. Present as always are the rich Magma vocals, augmented and built up in a nonet format. Between this, the acoustic pianos, and much lighter drumming and percussion courtesy of Vander himself, the resultant recording feels like nothing less than a choral recital…something I am very familiar with considering my background in organised singing and classical choral work. It’s actually a stunning reworking in a lot of ways…where Magma’s music can be bleak, oppressive, dark beyond belief, these vocal arrangements really take their cues from the translation of the word Zeuhl…’celestial.’ There is still heaviness here; that is something that I doubt can ever really change. However, there is lightness, brightness…there are times that it sounds like choruses of angels singing from on high, and I mean that as the dearest compliment I can come up with.
We open up with an extract from Ëmëhntëht-Rê, at this point still pretty much incomplete, even though multiple sections of this piece had been released across several albums between the release of Üdü Wüdü, Attahk, and Live/Hhaï. This short excerpt is essentially the opening few minutes of the suite, piano and acoustic bass setting a melodic motif under the mostly female vocals. It builds slowly, as many of the best Magma compositions do, but this extract, bereft of the music that follows it in the suite, feels somewhat anticlimactic. The piece that follows, ‘C'est Pour Nous,’ reminds me somewhat of both ‘Rinde’ (from Attahk) and portions of Kohntarkosz Anteria. There are some wonderful piano parts on this piece, and Christian Vander offers up some fantastic male vocals that help to balance the more heavily female oriented chorus. I’d be curious to see if the band/Vander might work up something more from this piece, or perhaps even simply come up with more of a band arrangement for it. While I know that it seems Magma is far more busy with larger scale compositions these days, this is a piece that might well benefit from a fuller band arrangement as well.
Speaking of larger scale compositions…
Les Voix closes out with a pair of just that style piece. The first is ‘Zëss,’ a piece initially released on the Akt album Bobino 1981. At that time, it was an otherwise unreleased 30+ minute track in classic Magma style…slow, ominous building, subtle but unsettling conclusion. While this acoustic/vocal arrangement is a good 13 minutes shorter (or more), it loses none of its ominous power. In fact, the opening notes, long, deep bass tones sounding like the clarion call of something dark and oppressive heading toward the listener, are for me some of the heaviest, darkest moments in the entire Magma catalogue. When vocals come in, about 1:30 into the piece, the resulting combination is incredibly impressive, reminding me of the opening of Ëmëhntëht-Rê or Köhntarkösz. I’ll admit to not listening to the Bobino version very much (we’ll be discussing that album in the near future), but this is one I rate among Magma’s finest hours (OK, 17 to 30 minutes, is that better?). While I know I would prefer to see the band craft something completely new for a future studio album, one kind of hopes that a proper full band studio recording of this composition can come to be before the end.
The final piece on Les Voix is an extract from Wurdah Ïtah. Roughly 16 minutes of that 1972 album’s 39 minutes are performed here. A simple but disarming piano line opens things up, vocals starting out light and very quiet, before huge piano chords break everything apart in the tensest way one might imagine. There’s a wonderful balance between male and female vocals here, and when one considers the original album was recorded by a basic quartet (Christian Vander, Stella Vander, Klaus Blasquiz and Jannick Top), there was not much that necessarily needed to be done to translate this to this kind of format. I like this version quite a bit, while fully admitting my preference for the original. They are two different viewpoints on the same material, and while this was a successful translation, it simply does not touch me as deeply as the original (or other live, full band renditions) does.
The Les Voix style of performing Magma material is not limited to this one release; there have been other similar concerts in the past few years, and there is a live album from Japan (an official one) that pairs a 2005 live band performance of Kohntarkosz Anteria with a revamped Les Voix line up (Christian and Stella Vander, Isabelle Feuillebois, Antoine and Himiko Paganotti on vocals and Emmanuel Borghi on piano) for renditions of Theusz Hamtaahk, Wurdah Itah and M.D.K. But this is the first, the original, and while perhaps not to everyone’s taste (and perhaps not even to the taste of some Magma fans), it provides an enlightening and interesting look at this material that is every bit as risky as the originals were. I may not reach for this one every time I want some Magma, but it’s a more than worthy addition to my collection, one I’d certainly miss if it were not there.
1 - Ëmëhntëht-Rê (announcement) 3:39
2 - C'est Pour Nous 7:55
3 - Zëss 17:18
4 - Wurdah Ïtah (extrait) 15:46
Stella Vander: vocals
Addie Deat: vocals
Julie Vander: vocals
Bénédicte Ragu: vocals
Isabelle Feuillebois: vocals
Jean-Christophe Gamet: vocals
Alex Ferrand: vocals
Jean-François Deat: vocals
Pierre-Michel Sivadier: keyboards
Simon Goubert: piano, keyboards
Philippe Dardelle: bass
Christian Vander: vocals, piano, drums
http://www.seventhrecords.com/MAGMA/AKT1/cdlesvoixuk.html
http://www.seventhrecords.com/indexuk.html
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A woman for all seasons: processing the Mildred Freed Alberg Papers
This is a guest post from our spring 2015 intern, Gabby Womack!
When I began my internship with the Harvard Film Archive, I knew that I would be working with the papers of a female television and film producer from the 1960s. In fact, Mildred Freed Alberg was one of the reasons I was drawn to the internship. I was curious about what her life was like, what kinds of shows and films she produced, and whether or not she was successful, because I had never heard of her before.
Star Intern, Gabby Womack, holding a photograph from the Mildred Freed Alberg collection.
Mildred Freed Alberg was a female film and television producer from the late 1950s into the 1980s. She began her work in radio and worked her way up to producing TV shows, telemovies, films/documentaries, and a play. She was best known for her work in shows such as Hallmark Hall of Fame (1955-60) and Our American Heritage (1959-62), as well as her documentary The Royal Archives of Elba (1980). Alberg also brought Shakespeare to television, despite much skepticism. Basically, she was awesome and ambitious.
I was excited to dig into her papers once I had an overall idea of her accomplishments. Of course, I was in for some very cool surprises once I began. After weeks of processing, I found a short letter discussing the cast schedules of the film Hot Millions (1968) starring Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith. Although the find was small, it made me excited. So many Millennials have only seen Maggie Smith in her later years and have come to picture her as Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter films, or Violet Crawley from Downton Abbey. I loved reading Alberg’s letter asking about whether the young starlet was going to become a part of the cast and begin rehearsals. I later found compelling letters discussing the possibilities of casting Muhammad Ali or Johnny Cash as a lead in a movie that never ended up being filmed (Rogue). There were many letters to and from Johnny Cash about the role, attempts to meet, and Alberg’s thoughts on those meetings. The part that I found pretty funny was the way she referred to him as “a young musician who is on the rise and well liked by the younger crowd.”
Promotional item from the Mildred Freed Alberg collection
Mildred Freed Alberg also worked with notable author Elie Wiesel on scripts for the 25th Anniversary of the State of Israel in 1972. It seemed to me that Alberg wanted her work to be as authentic as it could be, and conducted thorough research into Wiesel’s work as well as biblical stories and Israel as a whole. In fact, everything she produced showed the same depth of research. In one episode of Our American Heritage, she received some negative feedback from someone who claimed that she had misrepresented some information on Eli Whitney and his invention of the cotton gin. Alberg did not take kindly to this criticism because they had implied that she had not done her research on everyone in the episode. She wrote back to this person and shared her letter with the heads of the production company she worked for. The letter tore apart the recipient and detailed exactly where she found her information, all the way down to the page number and paragraphs.
Processing the Mildred Freed Alberg collection has shown me how this tough, but likeable, woman worked her way up to the top within the entertainment industry and never let anyone or anything stop her. Before processing this collection, I had no idea women were able to find work within that field besides acting and being assistants. She was an inspiring woman and I believe that she is a great example of what the industry is missing to this day.
This entry was posted in collection update, interns, women filmmakers on September 9, 2015 by conservator3.
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Home prices expected to increase, but consumers desire to purchase decreases
by Andrew M. Lieb, Esq. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
An interesting report by the Chicago Tribune and available on Business Insider, click here to read, discusses this peculiarity and attributes this dichotomy to the current jobs data. Fannie Mae, who offers the underlying Monthly National Housing Survey, characterizes consumer sentiment as the "wait and see" attitude in their article, which is available here.
What should real estate agents learn from these articles?
Clearly, the answer is who their target audience is. Consumers in areas and industries with high job security appear to be the best target purchasers. So, the question becomes where to look. Yahoo finance has your answer in a report by US News and World Report on the "Exciting Jobs in the Fastest-Growing Industries", which you can locate by clicking here.
Its postulated that individuals in these industries should be targeted by buyers brokers. Good luck and go make a meeting of the minds and sell that property.
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Pan-Fried Meat Containing High Levels of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines but Low Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Induces Cytochrome P4501A2 Activity in Humans
Rashmi Sinha, Nathaniel Rothman, Ellen D. Brown, Steven D. Mark, Robert N. Hoover, Neil E. Caporaso, Orville A. Levander, Mark G. Knize, Nicholas P. Lang and Fred F. Kadlubar
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Kona Raises Over $12,000 for Wildfire-Ravaged Trails
05/29/2018 Lacy KempAdvocacyadvocacy, Bowling, Fundraising, Sea Otter Classic
This year at the Sea Otter Classic we held a couple fundraisers in support of the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers and the Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance. Both organizations are trail stewards for areas that were devastated by 2017’s wildfires. While we only had to deal with smoky skies in Bellingham and Vancouver, we were feeling deeply for our friends who were affected by one of the worst wildfire seasons in history.
Kona’s owners Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron wanted to pay homage to Kona’s bowling roots and threw a massive party at Monterey Lanes. A HUGE shout out goes to Bike Magazine, Maxxis, WTB, and SRAM for being co-sponsors of the event. We were joined by friends from all across the industry with representatives from Full Speed Ahead, Camelbak, Jenson, Dirt Rag Magazine, Santa Cruz Cycleworks, Dakine, Giro, Bike Rumor, B.R.A.I.N, Vital MTB, Freehub Magazine, Modus Sport Group and more. We even had one-time Kona Factory Team rider and current IMBA Executive Director Dave Wiens in the house. A special shout out goes to the crew from Palo Alto Bikes who drove 5 hours to the party after closing the shop, and then back again at 1 in the morning to open up again the next day. Legends. The lanes were packed all night as people channeled their inner “Dude” and partied into the wee hours.
Along with the bowling we also held a raffle for a limited edition birthday bike, a gorgeous steel Honzo. The lucky winner was Matthew Kurkjian of Moraga, California. Matt will be rolling on one of only 201 birthday bikes.
Between the raffle and bowling party, we raised $12,440 with 100% of the funds going to SBMTV and REMBA. We’d like to thank everyone who purchased a raffle ticket and joined us at Monterey Lanes for the good times!
“We are proud to support the rebuilding of California’s trails by working with REMBA and SBMTV. These types of organizations are what keep our sport progressing forward by helping to build new trails and grow local biking communities. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the cause!” –Jake Heilbron
And the Winner is….
05/09/2018 Lacy KempNews, Random WeirdnessHonzo, raffle, Sea Otter Classic, Steel Honzo
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It’s time to announce the winner of the coveted Birthday Bike! The raffle from the Sea Otter classic has come and gone and we’re excited to announce the winner. A huge congratulations goes to Matthew Kurkjian of Moraga, California! It almost seems like the steel Honzo was made for him.
“Winning this bike means that my mountain biking is about to get launched to the next level! I have been riding a Frankenstein hard-tail single-speed for 5 years now (my first mountain bike). I dig steel, hardtails, 29ers, and I’ve always admired Konas in the bike shops.” When asked what he’s most looking forward to about the bike Kurkjian is quick to respond that he just wants to get to know the bike. “I’m most looking forward to naming her! And of course our first post-ride beer together (duh). My first Kona. It feels like I’m moving up in the world!”
From all of us at Kona, welcome to the Kona family, Matthew!
Sea Otter Coverage: Cyclocross Magazine Takes a Peek at the Libre
04/27/2018 Lacy KempNews, ReviewLibre, Sea Otter Classic
The crew at Cyclocross Magazine stopped by our Sea Otter booth to check out the newly-announced Libre. They call it a gravel bike with a mountain bike feel. We couldn’t agree more! Check out their detailed look, here!
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04/19/2018 Lacy KempDownhill, Enduro, News, Sneak Peeksbirthday bike, Honzo, Operator 29, Process 29 CR DL, Sea Otter Classic
It’s the official kick-off of the bike season, and we’re celebrating with thousands of others at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California. This year we’re showing off a bunch of our new bikes that will be available later this summer including the new carbon Operator prototype, the Process 29 CR DL, and our gorgeous, limited edition steel Honzo Birthday Bike! More details on all the bikes to come soon!
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The Sound of Music (123)
The Sound Of Music > Original Broadway Cast
Releases 26
Richard Rodgers (1257)
Oscar Hammerstein II (884)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Goddard Lieberson (90)
Bud Graham (9), Fred Plaut (22)
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Broadway Magic: The 1960s - 1987 Original Casts The Sound of Music
Broadway: Los grandes musicales - 2013 Various Artists Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things
CD releases (12)
45 releases (5)
Audio File releases (2)
Reel-to-Reel release (1)
Sony SK 60583
Includes Tracks From
Hits from The Sound of Music - 1959 Studio Cast
My Fair Lady and The Sound Of Music - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Darcy M. Proper (31), Didier C. Deutsch (155), Enoch Light (24) -- track 19
Marc Kirkeby (27), Richard Rodgers (1257)
Mitch Miller (52), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (7)
includes 2 bonus tracks: 19. The Sound of Music Suite for Orchestra (William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) is from 1968 and includes songs from the film ("I Have Confidence in Me" and "Something Good" as well as "How Can Love Survive" which was not used in the film. 20. Do-Re-Mi (Mitch Miller and the Sing-Along Chorus plus the original children from the Broadway cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC) was recorded on September 26, 1959 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City. Liner notes are excerpted from Rodgers's memoir, "Musical Stages."
134 collectors / 1 wish list
1. Preludium (2:20)
Dixit Dominus
Morning Hymn
2. The Sound of Music (2:45)
3. Maria (3:24)
4. My Favorite Things (2:50)
5. Do-Re-Mi (5:56)
6. Sixteen Going on Seventeen (3:53)
7. The Lonely Goatherd (3:24)
8. How Can Love Survive? (3:05)
9. The Sound of Music (Reprise) (3:16)
10. Laendler (2:27)
11. So Long, Farewell (2:53)
12. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (3:33)
13. No Way to Stop It (3:07)
14. An Ordinary Couple (3:38)
15. Processional (3:52)
Maria (Reprise)
Confitemini Domino
16. Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise) (2:19)
17. Edelweiss (2:09)
18. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Reprise) (1:51)
19. The Sound of Music: A Symphonic Picture for Orchestra -- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg (Bonus)
track from My Fair Lady and The Sound Of Music [Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]
20. Do-Re-Mi -- Mitch Miller (Bonus)
track from Hits from The Sound of Music [1959 Studio Cast]
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Broken Audio
Budget UK public domain release.
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Phantasm Imports
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The Sound Of Music - 1960 Percy Faith & His Orchestra
1. Preludium - Nuns
2. Sound of Music - Mary Martin
3. Maria - Nuns
4. My Favorite Things - Mary Martin
5. Do-Re-Mi - Mary Martin, The Children
6. Sixteen Going on Seventeen Brian Davies, Lauri Peters
7. Lonely Goatherd Mary Martin, The Children
8. How Can Love Survive? - Kurt Kasznar, Marion Marlowe
9. Sound of Music (Reprise) - Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin
10. Laendler - Instrumental
11. So Long, Farewell The Children
12. Climb Ev ry Mountain Patricia Neway
13. No Way to Stop It - Kurt Kasznar, Theodore Bikel, Marion Marlowe
14. Ordinary Couple Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin
15. Processional - Nuns
16. Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise) Lauri Peters, Mary Martin
17. Edelweiss Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin, The Children
18. Climb Ev ry Mountain (Reprise) - Nuns
19. Sound Of Music* Percy Faith Orchestra
20. Maria* Percy Faith Orchestra
21. My Favourite Things* Percy Faith Orchestra
22. Do Re Mi* Percy Faith Orchestra
23. So Long Farewell* Percy Faith Orchestra
24. Climb Ev ry Mountain* Percy Faith Orchestra
Masterworks Broadway 88697 58661-2
Carol Burnett (48), Julie Andrews [1] (179), Tommy Körberg (22)
Darcy M. Proper (31), Didier C. Deutsch (155)
Darcy M. Proper (31), Dawn Frank (2)
50th anniversary reissue. 20-bit remastering.
1. Act I: Preludium
2. The Sound of Music
3. Maria
4. My Favorite Things
5. Do-Re-Mi
6. Sixteen Going on Seventeen
7. The Lonely Goatherd
8. How Can Love Survive?
9. The Sound of Music (reprise)
10. Laendler
11. So Long, Farewell
12. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
13. Act II: No Way To Stop It
14. An Ordinary Couple
15. Processional
16. Sixteen Going on Seventeen (reprise)
18. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (reprise)
19. [Bonus] From Switzerland: The Pratt Family -- Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, "Julie and Carol Live at Carnegie Hall"
20. [Bonus] Edelweiss -- 2005 Austrian Cast (in German)
21. [Bonus] Sök dig till bergen (Climb every mountain) -- Tommy Körberg
Columbia CK 32601
48 collectors / 1 wish list
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2. Act I: The Sound Of Music
3. Act I: Maria
4. Act I: My Favorite Things
5. Act I: Do-Re-Mi
6. Act I: Sixteen Going On Seventeen
7. Act I: The Lonely Goatherd
8. Act I: How Can Love Survive?
9. Act I: The Sound Of Music (Reprise)
10. Act I: Laendler
11. Act I: So Long, Farewell
12. Act I: Climb Ev'ry Mountain
14. Act II: An Ordinary Couple
15. Act II: Processional
16. Act II: Sixteen Going On Seventeen (Reprise)
17. Act II: Edelweiss
18. Act II: Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Reprise)
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The Sound Of Music - 1961 Original London Cast
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13. No Way to Stop It
19. My Favorite Things - The Hi-Lo's
20. The Sound of Music - The Hi-Lo's
21. Climb Ev'ry Mountain - The Hi-Lo's
22. Do-re-mi - Mitch Miller
23. My Favorite Things - Sarah Vaughan
24. The Sound of Music - Jonah Jones
25. My Favorite Things - Mark Murphy
8. So Long, Farewell
10. The Sound of Music (Reprise)
14. Processional: Grandeamus
17. Finale: Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Reprise)
18. No Way to Stop It - Benny Goodman
19. Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Benny Goodman
20. Maria - Benny Goodman & Gene Krupa
21. The Lonely Goatherd - Paul Smith
22. Edelweiss - Paul Smith
23. My Favorite Things - Ramsey Lewis
24. The Sound of Music - Howard McGhee
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Oklahoma! - 1943 Original Broadway Cast
Oklahoma!, Volume 2 - 1944 Original Broadway Cast
South Pacific - 1949 Original Broadway Cast
Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Complete Broadway Musicals
12-CD
Masterworks Broadway 541696
Allegro - 2008 Studio Cast
Carousel - 1965 Lincoln Center Cast
Cinderella - 1957 Television Cast
Flower Drum Song - 1958 Original Broadway Cast
The King and I - 1977 Broadway Cast
Me and Juliet - 1953 Original Broadway Cast
Oklahoma! - 1980 Broadway Cast
Pipe Dream - 1955 Original Broadway Cast
State Fair - 1996 Original Broadway Cast
Deluxe boxed set with exclusive bonus souvenir book.
12 Revisions
Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection
Annie - 1977 Original Broadway Cast
Anything Goes - 1987 Broadway Cast
Cabaret - 1966 Original Broadway Cast
Camelot - 1960 Original Broadway Cast
Chicago - 1975 Original Broadway Cast
A Chorus Line - 1975 Original Broadway Cast
Company - 1970 Original Broadway Cast
Fiddler on the Roof - 1964 Original Broadway Cast
Guys and Dolls - 1992 Broadway Cast
Gypsy - 1959 Original Broadway Cast
Hair - 1968 Original Broadway Cast
Hello, Dolly! - 1964 Original Broadway Cast
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 1961 Original Broadway Cast
Into the Woods - 1987 Original Broadway Cast
The King And I - 1964 Lincoln Center Cast
Man of La Mancha - 2002 Broadway Cast
My Fair Lady - 1956 Original Broadway Cast
Oliver! - 1962 Original Broadway Cast
Show Boat - 1966 Lincoln Center Cast
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 1979 Original Broadway Cast
West Side Story - 1957 Original Broadway Cast
Boxed set of 25 albums from the Masterworks Broadway catalog, plus exclusive souvenir book.
The Best Of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Oklahoma! - 1980 London Cast
South Pacific - 2008 Broadway Cast
A promotional CD giveaway from the U.K. newspaper The Telegraph to coincide with the opening of South Pacific at The Barbican Theatre, London on 15th August 2011.
1. There Is Nothin' Like A Dame
2. Some Enchanted Evening
3. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
4. This Nearly Was Mine
THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Original Broadway Cast
7. Edleweiss
8. Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'
9. People Will Say We're In Love
10. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Greyhound Media
1. Preludium (Orchestra & Nuns);
2. The Sound Of Music (Mary Martin);
3. Maria (Elizabeth Howell, Karen Shepherd, Muriel O Malley & Patricia Neway);
4. My Favorite Things (Mary Martin & Patricia Neway);
5. Do-Re-Mi (Mary Martin & Children);
6. Sixteen Going On Seventeen (Brian Davies & Lauri Peters);
7. The Lonely Goatherd (Mary Martin & Children);
8. How Can Love Survive? (Kurt Kaszner & Marion Marlowe);
9. The Sound Of Music (Reprise) (Mary Martin, Theodore Bikel & Children);
10. Laendler (Orchestra);
11. So Long, Farewell (Children);
12. Climb Ev ry Mountain (Patricia Neway);
13. No Way To Stop It (Theodore Bikel, Kurt Kasznar & Marion Marlowe);
14. An Ordinary Couple (Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin & Frederick Dvonch);
15. Processional (Ensemble);
16. Sixteen Going On Seventeen (Reprise) (Mary Martin & Lauri Peters);
17. Edelweiss (Theodore Bikel & Mary Martin);
18. Climb Ev ry Mountain (Reprise) (Patricia Neway & Company);
Sony Broadway SK 53537
Columbia S 32601
Reissued as part of The Columbia Treasury of the American Musical Theatre series. (Release #1 of 10)
Columbia KOL 5450
1st release is in a gatefold jacket with drawing of a guitar on the front, a photo of Mary Martin and the children on the back and extensive notes and photos of the production inside.
This was Columbia's first cast album issued in a gatefold cover, and carrying the KOL/KOS prefix which priced the release $1 higher.
In the mid 1960s Columbia pressed another batch of the LP using a standard jacket with the photo of Mary and the kids on the front and re-printing the synopsis only on the back. The catalog number and higher price remained the same.
Columbia KOS 2020
Do-Re-Mi / The Sound Of Music
CBS LL-683-C
Philips SBBE 9062
A1 The Lonely Goatherd
A2 How Can Love Survive
B1 The Sound Of Music
B2 Laendler
A Preludium:The Sound Of Music
B1 Edelweiss
B2 Climb Ev'ry Mountain
A Sixteen Going On Seventeen
B1 So Long Farewell
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Columbia TOB-58
Reel 1: Act 1
Columbia KOA 5450
CBS KLL 1850
Australian pressing
CBS APG60001
UK release, 1960s.
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By Dr Jan Eichhorn on behalf of the d|part team. d|part is a think tank committed to research and public debate on the topic of political participation. When it became clear on Friday morning that the United Kingdom had decided to leave the European Union in a referendum a mixture of shock and jo... Read more
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Votes for the SNP are not votes for independence
The results of the general election in Scotland were described by Ed Miliband as a "nationalist surge" however, explains Jan Eichhorn, voting for the SNP and supporting and supporting independence are two different things. The 2015 general election will be memorable for many reasons, a key one be... Read more
Young voters and the referendum – a legacy
Jan Eichhorn on engaging young people with politics: Trusting schools and enfranchising 16-year olds. This post originally appeared on YouthLink Scotland. The referendum on Scottish independence was remarkable in many ways. But one key feature had little to do with the relationship of Scotland and t... Read more
Favouring not one union, but two: New evidence from the under 18-year olds
This blog originally appeared on What Scotland Thinks Following on from a similar survey conducted in April and May 2013 a team of Edinburgh University researchers, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council through its Future of the UK and Scotland Programme and working under the umbrella... Read more
Young people's independence referendum intentions narrow
The proportion of people under the age of 18 who would vote yes in the Scottish independence referendum increased in the past year, research shows.Support for independence has risen to 29 per cent among under-18s who are eligible to vote compared with 23 per cent in a similar representative survey i... Read more
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Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify
Alasdair Thompson 12 April 2010 Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify2010-04-12T15:52:11+01:00 7 Comments
Last week saw the passage of the Digital Economy Bill, now the Digital Economy Act. As parliament was winding down before dissolution the government forced through the bill, which had had no proper debate in the commons, during what’s known as it’s wash up period. Though 236 MPs voted at the third reading only around 5% actually turned up for the debate. As it was put on twitter at the time this was a bill “proposed by the unelected, debated by the ignorant and voted on by the absent”. If you wanted a good example of what’s wrong with our political system, you could hardly ask for anything better. This was a bill proposed by an unelected second chamber, which had only the briefest of debate by an anyone with any sort of democratic mandate, forced through at a time when few people who didn’t already know about it would be interested. A bill that totally fails to understand the importance of internet access or the nature file-sharing. A bill that capitulated entirely to corporate interests and faced no series opposition within parliament.
Now, I don’t want to denigrate the good work done by those MPs who turned up to oppose the bill but they were, unfortunately, few and far between. Only 5% of Tory MPs even turned up to the vote, and half of them voted in favour, including shadow minister Adam Afriyie. The Lib dems, to their partial credit, did universally oppose the bill at third reading, but fewer than 30% of them bothered to turn up to cast a vote, Huhne, Clegg, Cable – all missing. The majority of the opposition actually came from within the Labour back benches, with special mention going to Tom Watson. But when bills going through parliament are facing their strongest opposition from the government’s own back benches there’s clearly something wrong with the quality of the opposition.
So what next? Well I, for one, will be looking to support candidates who unambiguously back repeal and reform. Who understand the problems with our current copyright and patent law and would act to redress the balance of power between corporations and people. If your MP was one of the 47 who voted against the bill and you haven’t already done so write to them and let them know you’re grateful for their support, and if they weren’t let them know you’re disappointed. Find out where the PPCs for the other parties stand on the issue and make they know this’ll be an issue that sways a lot of voters minds. If there are Green or Pirate candidates in your constituency – and in many there’ll be Greens, I can’t say I know for sure how many candidates the Pirate Party will be standing – why not donate your time or money to supporting them; parties with a track record of defending digital rights both here and in Europe.
If you’re looking for a more direct approach, there are a number of campaigns you can join too. There’s already a movement to boycott the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and support independent artists and labels. BPI radar can tell you which are safe if you want to take part in that. And stars of the IT crowd the Open Rights Group and avalanche enthusiasts 38 degrees have also been doing some great work mobilising people in the campaign to oppose the bill. Myself, I’ll be cancelling my subscription to spotify and donating the savings to the ORG. I hope some of will do likewise.
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Mauricio - December 29th, 2013 at 5:31 am none Comment author #14992 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
“Why I
AllyBally - April 12th, 2010 at 11:11 pm none Comment author #14991 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
Generally a very good article – although speaking as someone who lives in one of the view seats where the Pirate Party are standing, and fully intends to vote for them, I would say that wouldn’t I.
I just want to take slight issue with your line about the bill being “proposed by an unelected second chamber”. Although that’s technically true it’s also somewhat misleading. Bills are proposed by the government and then, to prevent the legislative timetable becoming too clogged up, some start in the Commons, whilst others start in the Lords, so you shouldn’t read anything in to it that it started in the Lords.
In fact, and this is the uncomfortable truth that many people don’t want to admit, its the Lords that are actually more liberal than the Commons. Peers are a lot free-er to vote and and debate on their conscience, rather than beholden to the Whips. Most of the debate on the Digital Economy Bill in the Lords was far more probing and critical than the nod through it got in the Commons.
It’s uncomfortable to balance the idealism that says a unelected house is fundamentally undemocratic, with the realism that notes that time and time again, whether it be on 42 days, ID cards, and now on the Digital Economy Bill, the Lords is far better at standing up for our human rights and civil liberties than the supposedly “democratic” chamber.
Sorry, that went on a bit longer than planned!
Sven - April 12th, 2010 at 5:26 pm none Comment author #14989 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
So you’re boycotting all BPI related content? That’s pretty tough considering every tv show, movie and most radio has bpi material. Not sure why you take it out Spotify, who aren’t perfect but at least seem to be trying to give consumers what they want unlike the labels.
Alasdair Thompson - April 12th, 2010 at 5:48 pm none Comment author #14990 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
While I take on board those comments about spotify being a reasonable, if not perfect sevice, I do think it’s reasonable to include it in the bpi boycott. No consumer boycott is ever going to be easy to define around the edges and there’ll be disagreements about who to include or not but spotify is owned, at least in part, by the major record labels who have been instrumental in pushing this legislation. I did have an account with Spotify, so although I’m slightly unsure about their service, in general I think it’s not bad, as Jamie says if the industry offered a decent DRM-free service at a reasonable cost people would take that up. People who pirate films and music also buy a lot. With regards to TV shows, radio etc, I think that’s a bit of a red herring, the boycott is about who we choose to buy music from. I’m paying money directly for the service of listening to music when I sign up to spotify, I’m not doing that when I watch TV. I’m not saying I won’t listen to BPI related content, I’m not going to stop listening to records I own already or switching tv channels if an advert comes on with the wrong backing track, but I won’t buy anything more from BPI labels while they’re pushing draconian legislation like the DEAct.
Jamie - April 12th, 2010 at 4:43 pm none Comment author #14988 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
Interesting piece, and although I share your anger and appreciate the sentiment behind cancelling your Spotify subscription though, I think realistically it still represents our greatest hope.
My real anger at the DE bill betrayal is that a lot of the earlier sweet talk and rhetoric was around asking BOTH sides to play fair – namely, getting tough on the industry and demanding a reasonable subscription model for music going forward.
The industry knows what we want: unlimited music, DRM-free, for a monthly subscription of around £10-15 per month. I and scores of others from around the internet believe such an approach would bring pirates flocking back to legal music, particularly post-DE; who wants to worry about legal trouble and disconnection constantly because of being too tight to part with a tenner for what amounts to countless hours of amusement?
Spotify is *so* close to the model we can almost taste it. If they could just sort out the portability of their music with a true cross-platform solution (instead of all these separate mobile apps that are still excluding huge percentages of their users’ devices) we’d finally have a fair dear for consumers.
Sadly for now it looks like they’re in a bit of a catch 22. Spotify continue to haemorrhage cash because they’re failing to convert the free brigade into premium users, in large part because of the DRM limitations inherent in the program. The revenue they do generate from adverts gets divvied up into pitiful chunks of loose change which goes back to the labels. The labels howl at their meagre share and refuse to consider opening up DRM. And so it continues…
Alasdair - April 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm none Comment author #14987 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
Perhaps, I should have made that clearer. Sorry. As part of my boycott of the BPI and it’s member labels I’m no longer giving spotify any money as they pay those labels; I believe some also have shareholdings in spotify. I will now only pay independent labels directly or through independent retailers.
Green Gordon - April 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm none Comment author #14986 on Why I’m no Longer Listening to Spotify by Bright Green
I’m slightly in the dark here. You didn’t mention Spotify’s role in this.
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Coarsened exact matching of phaco-trabectome to trabectome in phakic patients: Lack of additional pressure reduction from phacoemulsification
Parikh, HA and Bussel, II and Schuman, JS and Brown, EN and Loewen, NA (2016) Coarsened exact matching of phaco-trabectome to trabectome in phakic patients: Lack of additional pressure reduction from phacoemulsification. PLoS ONE, 11 (2).
© 2016 Saloojee et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Purpose To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) after trabectome-mediated ab interno trabeculectomy surgery in phakic patients (T) and trabectome with same session phacoemulsification (PT) using Coarsened Exact Matching. Although phacoemulsification is associated with IOP reduction when performed on its own, it is not known how much it contributes in PT. Methods Subjects were divided into phakic T and PT. Exclusion criteria were follow-up for <12 months and additional glaucoma surgery. Demographics were compared by the Mann- Whitney U test and chi-squared test for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Multiple imputation was utilized to avoid eliminating data with missing values. Groups were then matched using Coarsened Exact Matching based on age, race, type of glaucoma, baseline IOP, and number of preoperative glaucoma medications. Univariate linear regression was used to examine IOP reduction after surgery; those variables that were statistically significant were included in the final multivariate regression model. Results A total of 753 cases were included (T: 255, PT: 498). When all variables except for age were kept constant, there was an additional IOP reduction of 0.05±0.01 mmHg conferred for every yearly increment in age. Every 1 mmHg increase in baseline IOP correlated to an additional IOP reduction of 0.80±0.02 mmHg. Phacoemulsification was not found to be a statistically significant contributor to IOP when comparing T and PT (p≥0.05). T had a 21% IOP reduction to 15.9±3.5 mmHg (p<0.01) while PT had an 18% reduction to 15.5±3.6 mmHg (p<0.01). Number of medications decreased (p<0.01) in both groups from 2.4±1.2 to 1.9±1.3 and from 2.3±1.1 to 1.7±1.3, respectively. Conclusion Phacoemulsification does not make a significant contribution to postoperative IOP or number of medications when combined with trabectome surgery in phakic patients.
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2008: the year Hugo Chavez lost his democratic fig leaf
There are many ways to write a routine article to review a year. As far as this blogger is concerned 2008 will mark the year when the pseudo Bolivarian Revolution has been proved without a doubt to be only a vehicle for Chavez personal ambition to retain power forever. Or, in other words, 2008 will come down as the year where it became impossible to ignore the undemocratic nature of Chavez and his followers.
That is good in a perverse way, in that now we have a clearer panorama of the situation. Now it will be very difficult for any supporter of chavismo to dare support this masquerade.
A simple summary will be enough to refresh any one’s memory and to sustain my point.
In December 2007 Chavez lost his first vote when he tried to modify the constitution in order to accumulate more power for himself. A true democrat can always be appreciated in defeat. Chavez was a sore loser. If on the first night he grudgingly accepted defeat (after a considerable delay) a couple of days after he showed how bitter he was posing in the middle of his generals, just as the landscape of Caracas was being dotted with posters warning that he was not giving up.
The first sign of what was to come was when the Electoral Board, CNE, failed to release the final results of the referendum. To this date we still do not know the exact margin of victory for the NO. In what democratic country one can observe such a disregard in telling the people the result of a supposedly free and fair election? Thus the political umpire of Venezuela was the second in exposing its naked partiality.
Through 2008 a series of decree laws established many of the provisions that were rejected in 2007. The argument here is not whether these changes could have been applied through laws without a constitutional change. The point is that Chavez tried to get them through a constitutional change, the people said NO and Chavez went ahead anyway.
At the end of 2008 Chavez tried to transform what should have been regional elections into a plebiscite on himself. Never as for these elections the machine of state was used to the extent it was used to favor one side, the Chavez side. Never was a presidential language as foul as the one used by Chavez during this campaign where political adversaries where labeled traitors and worse. But again, the specifics of the election, as tasteless as they were, are not the real point, nor the final results: the riveting moment was when chavismo refused to relinquish the few places won by the opposition or when it pillaged and turned them into nothing before finally allowing the newly elected officials to take charge. The opposition officials were served notice that they would not be allowed the means to exert the position for which the people elected them.
To crown this already telling year, Chavez within hours started yet a new electoral campaign where he threw aside all pretense of the noble aims that he tried to make us believe guided him: a single amendment to the constitution to allow his reelection. Simply put, Chavez is blackmailing the country with the reactionary argument that if he is not allowed to run for office again, that if he must leave office one way or the other, the country will fall into chaos. The implication here is not that Chavez should be allowed to run again for election, the implication is that not only he should be allowed to do so but that he should be allowed to use any forcible mean to ensure that he is reelected. Make no mistake: this coming referendum is also a referendum on Chavez campaign style, on the material abuses he commits, on how he twists the law to remove any opponent that could become a threat to his hold on power. Those who will vote YES on the February 2009 referendum will also vote to allow a man to use such tactics that he will never be threatened at the ballot box. We saw those tactics in 2008, they include from incomplete electoral results release to restrictions of civil rights to whomever displeases him.
Those are the only things worth retaining from the 2008 year in Venezuela. All the rest are mere distracting details.
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Tony Williams enjoyed an incredible career in dance. Becoming the first African-American principle dancer in the Boston Ballet paved a way of life for Tony that would sculpt his social vision forever. It was access to an arts education that provided that essential first spark when Tony was brought into the Boston Ballet fold in the 1960 to develop his undoubted talent.
Through Tony’s experiences, he had a vision of using a dance education model to unite diverse communities in Boston. He saw that gathering young people together to connect to artistic expression brought out qualities of empathy, mentorship and leadership. The art was the medium. To reflect this, Tony conceived of a reimagining of the Nutcracker. By making it a Boston story, and merging beautifully the classical dance form with dances representing other cultures, Tony brought us the Urban Nutcracker.
In 2001, the production debuted at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester.
For three performances, the show brought a new energy to the artscape in Boston. There was an excitement at such brave artistic adventure, produced by a tiny organization. Arts funding had been cut state-wide, everyone was sadly downsizing but Tony pushed on and found a partnership in working with a stuggling (yet beautiful) space. The Urban Nutracker brought holiday cheer to Dorcheser. It was a multicultural celebration that worked as a beautiful piece of art!
Through growth in the coming years, the Urban Nutcracker extended its run and moved from the Strand Theatre (during its period of renovation) and was hosted in the Wheelock Family Theatre and in the Back Bay Events Center, where it ran until 2017. It was here the show built a sustainable foundation with the Boston ars community. The production now enjoys a run of 15 performances and Tony is never content to leave it at that.
Every inch gained means many miles of dreaming follows. Access remains crucial to the message of the Urban Nutcracker, which runs community discount programs and an autism-friendly performance. To the Urban Nutcracker, “access” is never a buzzword, it is serious business. And all the while, the critics rave.
In its 15th year the Urban Nutcracker enjoyed a makeover with new sets and costumes (costumes made in Boston!) to sustain the production for the medium term and to bring continue to bring a vibrant holiday cheer to audiences.
In 2018, the City Ballet of Boston became the Urban Nutcracker’s core company and moved to the Shubert Theatre in Boston’s theater district.
Pictures: Strand Theatre, 2001; Urban Nutcracker on stage at the Wheelock; first reviews of Urban Nutcracker.
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Many of Amazon’s investment ventures are designed to improve sales totals and increase global expansion. Amazon runs a profitable organization, but all the profits are being invested in efforts to make the organization a more powerful global enterprise. This may explain why Amazon’s stock continues to rise, despite reductions in profit on quarterly reports. Amazon may be unprofitable with a few key items, but remains profitable for retail operations overall.
KHAN: So the post office is losing money through doing business with Amazon. There was a recent report by Citigroup that estimated that – right now, basically, the post office charges Amazon around $2.00 per package, and Citigroup estimated that a more accurate cost estimate would be something like 41 percent greater. I think the fact that, you know, Amazon is able to do business at very favorable terms to Amazon and to terms that the post office is losing money on, there is truth to that.
Note: The minimum $1.00 referral fee for electronic accessories, entertainment collectibles, and sports collectibles are void for merchants that pay the $0.99/ sold item fee (non-Pro Merchant Subscribers).
Please note: Once converted, your listings will be temporarily removed from Amazon.com until the inventory has been received at Amazon’s fulfillment center. So, you must finish the entire process to list and sell your items through Amazon FBA.
Two years ago we set a long-term goal to use 100% renewable energy across our global AWS infrastructure. We’ve since announced four significant wind and solar farms that will deliver 1.6 million megawatt hours per 1 year of additional renewable energy into the electric grids that supply AWS data centers. Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge has already come online. We reached 25% sustainable energy use across AWS last year, are on track to reach 40% this year, and are working on goals that will cover all of Amazon’s facilities around the world, including our fulfillment centers.
Some of the most popular options to use for building an online retail store include Shopify, Bigcommerce, and Wix eCommerce. The great thing about these sites is that they allow you to purchase your own domain name, as well as provide you with the basic tools and instruction that you need to build your website from the ground up.
The Pharmapacks guys love the Master Brain. They protect it the way a star pit master guards the recipe for his barbecue’s rub. Or the way Pablo Escobar guarded the source of his ultrapure cocaine. Speaking of which: “You ever seen the movie Blow?” Tramunti asked me one day. He showed me the YouTube clip of the scene in which Johnny Depp, who plays the kingpin drug smuggler in the film, has his product tested by a black-market chemist–who goes gaga over its off-the-charts purity.
If you have an interest in the fashion industry and love clothes, opening an online clothing boutique might be for you. There are a lot of advantages to opening an online boutique, such as low overhead. You do not have to rent an office and can use drop shipping to eliminate the need for warehouse space. Below are a few things to consider when starting an online boutique.
With regards to web-based shopping shipping is a focused part of it. Delivery for both single and multi-merchant modes. Setting up zones is obligatory. Delivery strategies can be chosen in view of the transportation supplier. Making shipping profiles to join various delivery techniques making it less demanding for the store proprietor keep a track.
And while selling a PL product is a main component to product selection, other pertinent factors go into finding a profitable product to sell. In my free downloadable resource guide, I detail 10 important characteristics to finding a profitable and scalable Private Label product to sell on Amazon.
Second, it’s important to remember that, although Sears eventually became a dominant physical retailer, the transition was bumpy. Sears initially assumed that its blue-collar customers would appreciate a no-frills shopping experience. But it eventually beautified its stores to lure the whole family. The spartan design of Amazon’s bookstores already has its detractors, and the company may learn that even a logistics behemoth needs an interior decorator.
Tracey Wallace is the Editor-in-Chief at BigCommerce, where she covers all things ecommerce: marketing, design, development, strategy, plus emerging trends, including omnichannel and cloud replatforming. She is often featured in publications, such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Mashable, and ELLE, along with leading BigCommerce partners like HubSpot and Square. She launched her career in ecommerce with Y-Combinator backed Shoptiques.
The first thing to do (after you decide what you want to sell, of course) is choose a fabulous, memorable business name that no one else is using. You can conduct a corporate name search to make sure it’s not already in use. Once you’ve chosen the name, register it. (If you form an LLC or corporation, this will happen automatically in the state where you file your paperwork.)
Right now, selling on Amazon is almost too easy. All you have to do is find a product with good margins/demand, list it on Amazon, and it will eventually sell because Amazon’s audience and reach is so vast.
I signed up for a professional Amazon seller account last year and honestly didn’t know where to begin or what to do next. I would love to actually start my selling journey but i still feel stuck and at a loss of what to do next. Any advice would be more than greatly appreciated
AWS is already good enough today to attract more than 1 million customers, and the service is only going to get better from here. As the team continues their rapid pace of innovation, we’ll offer more and more capabilities to let builders build unfettered, it will get easier and easier to collect, store and analyze data, we’ll continue to add more geographic locations, and we’ll continue to see growth in mobile and “connected” device applications. Over time, it’s likely that most companies will choose not to run their own data centers, opting for the cloud instead.
And here’s where you choose automatic or manual, so start with automatic and click continue. Now you can select the product, give it a name and then come down and select a default bid. So that might be one dollar. Now that doesn’t mean that you’re going to pay one dollar every time somebody clicks on your ad.
This is the Amazon Marketplace, where anybody can sell just about anything right alongside Amazon’s own wares. Unlike eBay, where each vendor maintains a separate listings page, Amazon tidily groups its Marketplace sellers by item, hiding away the inferior offers, to showcase the best deals up front. (In seller parlance, landing the number-one spot is called “getting the buy box.”) What looks so clean on your screen obscures the messy and massive jungle of the Marketplace: There are now more than two million sellers on Amazon. While the Seattle-based giant still sells the most popular items on the site itself, Marketplace sellers now ship nearly half of the products–about two billion items each year, all told–and those sales are growing twice as fast as Amazon’s, according to the consultancy ChannelAdvisor. The Marketplace started in 2000 selling used books. In 2016, it’s a retail phenomenon as significant as any in the past 50 years–together these sellers ring up what ChannelAdvisor estimates to be $132 billion in sales each year. That’s more than Walmart sold in 1997. Yet we know so little about who they are.
In 2013, the company reportedly started a shipping project called Dragon Boat, which would slowly take over all shipping and logistics direct from manufacturers in China and India to its customers across the United States. In addition to its delivery hubs, Amazon owns a fleet of more than 4,000 trucks and has reportedly leased more than 20 airplanes to ferry its customers’ packages across the country and between fulfillment centers. The company has mastered its growing shipping empire through analyzing the data from every package it’s ever shipped—the delivery of each package is algorithmically optimized for speed and efficiency of resources. In 2015, Amazon spent $11.5 billion on shipping, nearly double what it did the year before.
This description of Amazon’s business is drawn largely from its public filings and reports from market analysts. As is its custom, Amazon declined to comment or answer questions for the record. Jeffrey P. Bezos, the company’s founder and chief executive, is the owner of The Washington Post.
Write down the estimates for each of those days and then see what the average is, see how much it changes. If it’s showing 4000 sales per month today, but then it evens out to about 2000 for the next five days, then that’s more likely to be the consistent sales that that product is getting.
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Aside from Amazon becoming your customer instead of your competitor, selling directly to Amazon eliminates the job new sellers are worst at, i.e. forecasting and marketing your product become Amazon’s duty.
The account you set up for an Advantage membership will require the same information as a standard selling account. You will need to input your name, e-mail, password, mailing address, and bank account.[8]
Andrew, the same exact thing happened to me. My two best-selling listings were removed several weeks ago for “Used Sold As New” complaint(s). I only sell new products and they come directly from the factory, so the issue must have been with Amazon’s warehouse. I’ve been waiting almost 4 weeks for a response from Seller Performance. It’s very frustrating. Were you able to get your item relisted, and if so, how long did it take?
Great read. For people who need inspiration on how to find a new product to sell, I recommend trying the LSI Keyword methodology. It’s alot less painful than clicking through Amazon and Alibaba all day long https://amazontips.quora.com/Discover-New-Amazon-Products-To-Sell-With-LSI-Keywords
Each year, the internal competition culminates at an extended semi-open tournament called an Organization Level Review, where managers debate subordinates’ rankings, assigning and reassigning names to boxes in a matrix projected on the wall. In recent years, other large companies, including Microsoft, General Electric and Accenture Consulting, have dropped the practice — often called stack ranking, or “rank and yank” — in part because it can force managers to get rid of valuable talent just to meet quotas.
If you’re selling new items, you can use stickerless, commingled inventory. This means that Amazon will commingle your inventory with other sellers’ matching units. If someone orders from you, Amazon might ship a matching unit that is actually from a different seller, but in warehouse closer to the customer. This allows Amazon to ship items faster for better customer service.
Some of the more recent applications of AI at Amazon are highly visible, for example, the Amazon Echo assistant and technology in the Amazon Go convenience store that uses machine vision to eliminate checkout lines.
Another form of partnership referred to above is the Amazon Marketplace which enables Amazon customers and other retailers to sell their new and used books and other goods alongside the regular retail listings. A similar partnership approach is the Amazon ‘[email protected]’ program which enables third party merchants (typically larger than those who sell via the Amazon Marketplace) to sell their products via Amazon. Amazon earn fees either through fixed fees or sales commissions per-unit. This arrangement can help customers who get a wider choice of products from a range of suppliers with the convenience of purchasing them through a single checkout process.
Fortunately, there are lots of resources in this department, including sample business plans and free advice on Web sites such as http://www.bplans.com and http://www.sba.gov, which is run by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The employees who stream from the Amazon exits are highly desirable because of their work ethic, local recruiters say. In recent years, companies like Facebook have opened large Seattle offices, and they benefit from the Amazon outflow.
this goal continues today, but Amazon’s customers are worldwide now and have grown to include millions of Con-sumers, Sellers, Content Creators, Developers, and Enterprises. Each of these groups has different needs, and we always work to meet those needs, by innovating new solutions to make things easier, faster, better, and more cost-effective.
they go hand/hand, not one or the other. Here is some info regarding pro seller versus individual seller: https://thesellingfamily.com/deciding-between-a-professional-or-individual-seller-account-on-amazon/
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In November 2010, Quidsi sold to Amazon for $540 million. The Federal Trade Commission determined the deal was not anticompetitive. In 2011, Amazon stopped taking new members to Amazon Mom. In 2012, it aggressively reduced discounts on baby products.
In interviews, some said they thrived at Amazon precisely because it pushed them past what they thought were their limits. Many employees are motivated by “thinking big and knowing that we haven’t scratched the surface on what’s out there to invent,” said Elisabeth Rommel, a retail executive who was one of those permitted to speak.
Whenever necessary, hire outside gurus to get the job done. Focus on the areas of business that you do best, and seek help from the experts in other areas, such as Web design, marketing, graphic design, risk management, and accounting.
apart for a few minor exceptions, only Professional Sellers can create new listings for products never offered before on Amazon. Individual sellers can only add their offers to listings already created on Amazon.
Note: In late 2015 as Amazon began rolling out Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP). This allows independent Amazon sellers to display the Prime badge while still fulfilling orders from their own facilities. To learn more about Seller Fulfilled Prime, click here.
i am interested in selling on amazon. Do I have to have a business name already or do I make one up?Can i just start my business on Amazon? Then, do I have to go start a checking account for the business? I am wondering what all I need to do. I want to make sure I am doing everything correctly and legally.
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After checking out the trend for bow ties, we got a little excited about the men’s fashion accessory market and wondered if there might be other product opportunities in men’s fashion products. We turned to some fashion experts we follow on Twitter to see what products they have been recently tweeting about.
However, more than 100 current and former Amazonians — members of the leadership team, human resources executives, marketers, retail specialists and engineers who worked on projects from the Kindle to grocery delivery to the recent mobile phone launch — described how they tried to reconcile the sometimes-punishing aspects of their workplace with what many called its thrilling power to create.
Leverage Marketplace Benefits- Amazon’s Marketplace is a shopping destination that is known for reliability, ease of online shopping and selection. Listing on the Marketplace allows sellers to capitalize on that branding.
“Purposeful Darwinism,” Robin Andrulevich, a former top Amazon human resources executive who helped draft the Leadership Principles, posted in reply to Mr. Hoofien’s comment. “They never could have done what they’ve accomplished without that,” she said in an interview, referring to Amazon’s cycle of constantly hiring employees, driving them and cutting them.
These items would need to be polybagged because the item is exposed. If you are labeling your products yourself, you would bag them and polybag on the outside. They could go in the same box, but you will want to do something so they are differentiated. The warehouse workers don’t always see the difference if it is subtle.
Keep in mind that if you have employees with access to Seller Central, and you let these employees go, it’s up to you to remove their access to Seller Central immediately. No one wants a disgruntled ex-employee to mess up your whole account.
Amazon’s general counsel, David Zapolsky, had a lot on his mind last month when he and four members of his legal team visited the offices of New America, a liberal-leaning think tank in Washington. The retail juggernaut was days from announcing its $13.8 billion purchase of Whole Foods, a deal that would not only roil the grocery industry but also trigger a government antitrust investigation into the strategies and practices of the “Everything Store.” And, as Zapolsky was no doubt aware, no organization had been more dogged in raising those concerns than New America — and, in particular, a 28-year-old law student named Lina Khan.
“The current market is not always a good indication of competitive harm,” said Khan in laying out for me her critique of the way the government goes about analyzing proposed mergers. “They have to ask what the future market will look like.”
Does anyone have any insights into getting un-banned from Amazon? Just last night I talked w/ a friend who has a 7-figure Amazon biz, and for 3 weeks has been banned due to the issues mentioned in this article. (His products were legit – but had a few customers who used the complaints mentioned above)
At the Chicago conference this spring, Richard Posner, a federal appeals court judge who, with Bork, is considered a pioneer of Chicago antitrust analysis, asked mischievously, “Antitrust is dead, isn’t it?”
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Dolphins ‘suffering deformities after BP oil spill’
Dolphins ‘suffering miscarriage, lung disease, losing teeth after BP oil spill’ researchers claim
Bottlenose dolphins with deformities including missing teeth and lung disease have been found in the Gulf of Mexico a year after the BP oil spill, according to US researchers.
The mammals were also suffering from hormonal imbalances, Pneumonia and liver disease, while a pregnant female was found carrying a dead fetus.
The first major study into the health of dolphins comes after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in April 2010 and saw the equivalent of 4.9 million barrels of oil gush into the sea.
During the study, researchers briefly captured dolphins off the coast of central Louisiana in 2011 to check their health.
Half of the 32 dolphins studied were judged to be seriously ill or in danger of dying.
The health of the animals was compared with 27 bottlenose dolphins from the Sarasota Bay, Florida, which was unaffected by the oil spill.
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These dolphins had significantly lower levels of adrenal hormones, which are critical to an animal’s stress response, while moderate to severe lung disease was five times more common in Louisianan dolphins.
“I’ve never seen such a high prevalence of very sick animals,” lead author Lori Schwacke, a researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and an expert on dolphins in the southern US.
“There is disease in any wild population. We just haven’t seen animals that were in such bad shape as what we saw in Barataria Bay,” she added.
Three of the Barataria Bay dolphins had also lost nearly all their teeth, and three others had just half of their normal number of teeth left. Dolphins typically have between 78 and 106 teeth.
Oil firm BP said the report, which appeared in December issue of the ‘Environmental Science and Technology’ journal was “inconclusive as to any causation associated with the spill”.
BP also called on NOAA to release all of its data on the unusual deaths of more than 1000 dolphins off the Gulf Coast, dating back to February 2010, three months before the spill.
Scientists admitted that their study cannot prove that the dolphin’s health problems were caused by the Deepwater spill because there were no studies of dolphin health prior to it.
But the Louisiana dolphins had lower levels of pesticides and flame retardant chemicals than the Florida group, suggesting that agricultural runoff and common pollution were not the cause of their diseases, researchers claimed.
Source | Independent
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Category Archives: New Video
Category "New Video"
VIDEO: MGK Performs With Bun B In Dallas, TX
New Video, PerformancesBy DDot Omen April 7, 2013 Leave a comment
MGK (@machinegunkelly) managed to lure out @BunBTrillOG to his Lace Up tour stop in Dallas, Texas. Watch the footage of them performing together below.
VIDEO: TYGA ft. Wiz Khalifa & Mally Mall “Molly”
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Turn on the lights @TYGA and @WizKhalifa looking for her, Molly that is. You know? the drug craze that’s being over saturated in every rap lyric these days and even causing artists to lose endorsement deals for making references to it? Yeah that. Well anyway TYGA shot a video for his single off the new…
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VIDEO: Lil Durk ft. Yo Gotti “All White Everything”
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@LilDurk_ and @YoGottiKOM take it to the rooftop in Chicago for the viral video of their collaboration which ended up on Lil Durk’s previous mixtape, Life Ain’t No Joke.
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Pulwama encounter: Top Lashkar terrorist Abu Dujana killed
| Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Many police officials believe he would himself plan and drive militants to the attack site and flee from the spot alone. Locals joining terrorist activities: In 2016 there were 44 of them but in 2017 the number doubled to 55. Security officials say Dujana, who crossed from Pakistan-administered Kashmir in 2010, was the longest surviving fighter in the Indian-controlled territory and used his pop... [Full Article...]
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| Tuesday, August 01, 2017
Average prices at gas pumps across Kansas rose significantly this past week, increasing 6 cents from a week ago to $2.17/gallon, according to AAA Kansas. The price for regular unleaded is under $2 a gallon at just 10 percent of gas stations across the country. AAA said regional gasoline inventories declined 300,000 barrels, adding "low inventory and high demand will likely result in continued in... [Full Article...]
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| Monday, July 31, 2017
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5 officers who responded to ball field shooting honored
| Saturday, July 29, 2017
The president bestowed this honor on U.S. Capitol Police Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey , as well as Alexandria, Virginia, Police Officers Nicole Battaglia , Alexander Jensen, and Kevin Jobe . The 66-year-old gunman who shot Scalise and three other people died in a shootout with the police at the sports field. A MedStar Washington statement said that Scalise was "in good s... [Full Article...]
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In loving memory of Blandina Oboma
Mrs Blandina Oboma died on 30th June, 2009 at 6:30 am at the age of 69. Burial took place at St.Philips Cathedral Gulu. Below is her Life History. She was suffering from Diabetic and Hypertension.
Life History of Mama Blandina Aceng Oboma
Mama Blandina Acheng Oboma was born on 1st January 1940 to Mr. Bulasio Okello of Atyak Pupwonya Gaya Parubanga.
Her life and Education
1950-1954 (P1-P4) she studied at Keyo Primary School while staying at Mr. and Mrs Ocacimo O Onyac who was the Headmaster of that School. They were well looked after together with other children.
1955-1956 (P5-P6) she moved to Atyak Pupwonya Church of Uganda Primary School and studied P5-P6 and sat the Primary Leaving Examination and passed very well and Mr. Sylvester Ayo Otogo was the Headmaster of that school.
1956-1957 She was admitted to St. Monica’s Girls’ Junior Secondary School where she studied junior secondary one and two.
1958 She studied at St. Hilda’s Teachers College for Women specializing in teaching infants. It was a one year course.
1959 She was posted to teach at Koch Goma Church of Uganda Primary School where she taught for one year. The Headmaster was A.O. Ociti 11. While there, she also taught some adults at Community Development. She taught Reading and Writing, etc.
1960-1961 As she had just been married traditionally to Gideon Allan Oboma, both of them were transferred to Namukora Church of Uganda Primary School. Gideon A. Oboma was appointed the Headmaster of the School.
20th June 1960 They wedded in Holy Marriage Matrimony at Namukora Church, officiated over by Rev. Eromiya D Ogony who was the parish priest of Omiya Anyima Parish which extended as far as Opari in Southern Sudan. Their matron was Miss Filda Adoch who was teaching at Akilok. She was then married to Silvano Oloya the late, who was also a school teacher. The best man was Mr. Wilson Kitara the late who was teaching at Omiya- Anyima Church of Uganda Primary School.
1962-1975 She taught at Atyak Pupwonya Church of Uganda Primary School where both of them were transferred.
1976-1982 Blandina taught at Gulu Primary School.
September 1982 She accompanied her husband and they went to Trinity College, Bristol, England where she studied for a Certificate in Theology.
1983-1984 They moved to Oak Hill Theological College in North London UK. She continued with her studies along side her husband. She studied Church History and other subjects. She also studied Mothers’ Union work.
June 1984 She returned to Uganda leaving her husband Bishop Gideon to continue with his studies at Oak Hill Theological College. She continued to teach in various ways. They started the first tailoring school in Gulu Together with Mrs. Rachael Obol the late.
1985-1987 The daughter of Canon Mac Baker Ochola 11, Joyce Adong died after abduction. Canon and his family were returning from Canada where he has completed his Theological Studies.
4th May another death occurred at the home of Bishop Gideon and his wife Blandina. Three members of their family were killed in cold blood. The three people were their son Barnabus Rwot Okonya who was in senior 3 in Gulu High School, Jacob Ocen and Pauline his wife. They died leaving Miriam a baby girl of only three months old.
May, 1887 The Archbishop at that time Dr. Yona Okoth arranged and airlifted us to Entebbe; first Gideon and some children, then later Blandina and some children of Bishop Canon Mac. Baker Ochola 11 who as the Diocesan Secretary at that time they were returning from Canada.
The Archbishop hosted Bishop Gideon and his family for three months after which they moved to Bishop Tucker Theological College where they were displaced for three years. The Bishop of Mukono diocese then the Rt. Rev. Livingstone M. Nkoyoyo allowed them to perform their pastoral ministry in confirmation services. Nkoyoyo later become Archbishop of the Church of Uganda.
1988 Mama Blandina and Bishop Gideon A Oboma attended the Lamberth Conference at Canterbury University in UK.
15th June, 1990 Mama Blandina and Bishop Gideon with their chidren returned to Gulu to continue with their pastoral ministry to the Diocese of Northern Uganda which was the entire Acholi sub region.
Mama Blandina A Oboma was elected Mothers’ Union President which she did for six years. They really worked very well covering the diocese. Together with the Mother’s Union Worker at that time, they are still remembered for what they did.
1993 They visited United Kingdom for some few months. They then visited the Mary Surmer House, the Headquarters of the Mothers’ Union in London UK.
November, 2008-March 2009 Blandina and Bishop Gideon visited United Kingdom. As the weather was bad Blandina was not quite well and she did not travel much. When they returned her health did not improve much.
On June 27th 2009 she spend a night in Gulu referral Hospital and on 28th June she was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor. There was no improvement on her health.
ON 30th June, 2009 at 6:30 am on St. Peter’s day, Mama Blandina went to her Lord and Saviour. She left behind four biological children, two girls and two boys and indeed many children whom she had been caring for.
She had been a very hard working, dedicated, faithful, loving, caring and friendly lady. She died in Christ and may she rise in glory. May Praise and Glory be to Him. Amen
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January/February
In the Moon's Shadow, America Looks Up
FROM THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE
The solar event that transfixed Americans from sea to shining sea.
By Bill Andrews|Friday, December 29, 2017
RELATED TAGS: STARGAZING
Solar eclipse parties, like this one in Los Angeles, were popular all over the United States on Aug. 21, as millions gathered to watch a partial or total solar eclipse.
Xinhua/Zhao Hanrong via Getty Images
Two things were inescapable this summer: the Latin single “Despacito,” and the looming eclipse. The first total solar eclipse in the continental United States since 1979, it was also a uniquely American event, with no other countries getting a peek at totality, and at least a partial eclipse visible in all 50 states. As the moon’s shadow crisscrossed the country on Aug. 21, about 154 million American adults saw the eclipse directly, with another 60 million watching electronically — 88 percent of the adult population. It was the most-observed and most-photographed eclipse in history.
In a time of so much bitter division, it’s remarkable that an astronomical event just a few minutes long had the power to bring us together, gazing in joy and wonder at the universe.
The staffs of sister magazines Discover and Astronomy were all over the country during the eclipse. Here, briefly, is what they saw.
Students react as they witness totality in Oregon.
Peter Dasilva
1. Thousands of people from all over the world descended on “SolarTown” — a farmer’s field turned eclipse mega-party. Favorable winds kept epic wildfire smoke from ruining the spectacle on eclipse day, when the moon’s shadow was met with hoots and hollers and thunderous applause. An equally epic traffic jam broke out minutes after totality. — Eric Betz, Madras, OR
2. What really amazed me, and perhaps it was accentuated due to our elevation, was the color: A brief glimpse of the sun’s atmosphere appeared strongly pink, and we saw what appeared to be a bluish tinge with the diamond rings. It was spectacular! — David J. Eicher, Jackson Hole, WY
3. Not a cloud crossed the powder blue sky, allowing a spectacular view of a surprisingly large sunspot group followed by several ruby red prominences during totality. Shortly after the sun emerged, massive gridlock formed when thousands of vehicles funneled into a handful of exits. — Ernie Mastroianni, Glendo State Park, WY
The sun disappears behind the moon, as seen from Wyoming.
Ernie Mastroianni/Discover
4. Despite lots of clouds, we saw first and second contacts, the initial diamond ring, the sun’s corona and fourth contact. Hearing 25,000 people screaming at the darkness and the appearance of the corona is something I’ll never forget. — Michael Bakich, St. Joseph, MO
5. It was one of the strangest phenomena I’ve ever witnessed. As darkness started to envelop the city, our dogs started barking like crazy. As soon as totality hit, I began jumping up and down, laughing like the Joker. I wasn’t sure 16 hours of driving would be worth two minutes of spectacle, but it most definitely was. — Jake Parks, Columbia, MO
Terrible traffic jams began after totality in Wyoming.
6. That morning, we toyed with battling traffic and crowds to watch from the famed St. Louis Arch, but with a 4-year-old niece in tow, we opted instead for the closest wide-open space — the parking lot of a Schnucks grocery store. Eclipse fever was real: Checkout cashiers were handing out eclipse glasses! — Becky Lang, Crestwood, MO
7. It was a sweltering day, but the sky was clear. Excitement filled the air as we sat waiting for that magical moment. As the eclipse began, I heard a kid shout, “It looks like Pac-Man!” Suddenly we were in twilight, the cicadas chirping in confusion, gasps and cheers all around us. I understand why people chase eclipses now. It’s an experience like no other. — Alison Mackey, De Soto, MO
8. My dad and I traveled together to see our first total solar eclipse. We were both blown away — pictures really cannot do it justice, from how the quality of the daylight changes to the reactions of the crowd sharing the experience with us. — Alison Klesman, Red Bud, IL
9. I recall most vividly the jewel-bright ring in the sky where the sun had been: science fiction come to life. For just over two minutes, the scale of the cosmos was laid bare. — Nathaniel Scharping, Shawnee National Forest, IL
Eclipse glasses were necessary to safely view all phases of the eclipse.
Jacqueline Dormer/The Republican-Herald via AP
10. We watched the eclipse from a steamy city park, which capitalized on its perfect location in the shadow’s path. Amid live music, tall trees and $3 hot dogs, we saw brilliant diamond rings, a diffuse corona and an inky black shadow, accentuated by the shouts and ooh-ing of hundreds. — Bill Andrews, Gallatin, TN
11. Skies were partly cloudy, but we had a nice shot of the eclipse’s early stages through maximum. With the moon covering only 80 percent of the sun, however, the view was less than breathtaking. — Rich Talcott, Cleveland, OH
12. It was super cloudy, but we went out anyway and stood around talking until the clouds would get slightly less dense; then everyone would — quick! — put on their glasses and try to catch a glimpse before the clouds filled in again. Those few snatches were cool, but the coolest part was everyone on social media and texting, talking about if they’d seen anything or not. Eclipses: The Great Unifier. — Elisa Neckar, Waukesha, WI
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Tracks: QT, Death From Above 1979, & More
DIY writers pick their favourite tracks from the last seven days.
Another week done and dusted, and it’s been chocka-block with new releases. It could be more overwhelming than trying to hunt down one solitary pastel pink can full of QT in the country’s largest Tesco Extra (Walkden takes that accolade, FYI) but luckily the discerning scribbers of DIY have got your back. Energy drink hook-ins aside, there’s a highlight from a rising talent’s debut EP/album/project thingy-ma-bob, a straight-up pop banger from Broods, and much more to boot. Have a listen, have a read, and if you’re thirsty for more, you can find a comprehensive selection of this week’s releases over on the DIY Listening Hub
QT - Hey QT
It seems very fitting that the generation of harrowing indirect Facebook statuses, late-night Snapchats and ‘message seen’-induced breakdowns have recently been blessed with PC Music, a label forging its own computerised brand of future-pop. Now the label’s founder A.G. Cook, and SOPHIE – the enigmatic producer who converts fizzy drinks into songs – have joined forces for QT, a project of Qwerty-keyboard deifiers making the usual brand of carbonated-pop. The duo’s first track is ‘Hey QT’, a sassy-as-fuck anthem that twists and turns with sickly-sweet synths and places its hands on its hips, watching everything spontaneously turn to Skittles. Although the vocals are the standard emoji-talk of PC Music, they are injected with an ironic meta-narrative that cracks smiles all over the shop; lines such as “I’ve got this new song / and it’s the only one I want to play” and “I played your new song / it’s like nothing I’ve heard before” certainly don’t go amiss. Sure - its relentless energy is more saccharine than Hello Kitty on a bubblegum binge, but when everything is this fun it’s hard not to slam your wireless mouse and tap your modem in sugary delight. (Kyle MacNeill)
Death From Above 1979 - Government Trash
Death From Above 1979 aren’t someone you bring home to meet the parents, they’re your dirty little secret. They’re almost the reason parental advisory stickers were invented; not for the language, but for their brutal honesty. However, wrapped up in all that noise and chaos is an unforgettable familiarity. It’s a bit like bumping into an old friend after ten years - of course things have changed - but it feels as though you never parted ways. ‘Government Trash’ is a sonic sucker-punch and the drums aren’t just being hit, they’re being taught a serious lesson in noise making. Cutthroat riffs urge crowd surfing in even the most inappropriate social situations, while intertwined vocals pull at the seams of the speakers. The more astute will also spot that the outro sounds distinctly similar to ‘Turn It Out’ from the bands first album – a super secret handshake between pals. Lets not leave it so long next time, yeah? (Joe Dickinson)
Hookworms - The Impasse
Beginning with brief, bleeping calm ‘The Impasse’ might start life from a disconcertingly tranquil place, but it quickly wrenches into brutal psychedelic no-man’s land with no option of return. Blistering and roaring like an over-heating dinosaur armed with access to Jurassic Park’s secret synth room, it’s as brutal, bizarre and fixating as you’d expect. MJ seems to hurl every ounce of his energy into everything he does, slinging down a checkmate challenge to the floor, and lately Hookworms seem to have grown barbs and hundreds of Venus flytrap mouths, too. This is ferocious, and terrifying stuff, but like Danny’s damn tricycle grating over the lino floors in The Shining, it’s impossible to shake. Not many bands could keep up with this kind of ferocious pace, releasing two fully-formed and realised albums in as many years. Mind you, not many bands are like Hookworms. (El Hunt)
Foreign/National - Life Tourist
The last couple of years, there’s been an explosion of artists arriving from Down Under. Gotye smashed the charts and eventually the planets’ ears, Iggy Azalea’s rap-with-attitude has proved increasingly exciting and everyone from Tame Impala to Courtney Barnett has been charming the indie world with hefty handfuls of chilled-out vibes. Melbourne four-piece Foreign/National have contributed to this by continuing their holiday-inspired sound, with ‘Life Tourist’, a woozy track that splashes liquid sun-rays onto a cocktail of Bombay Bicycle Club and The Flaming Lips. It’s gorgeously psychedelic and sunny, with its mix of underwater sounding synths and trippy vocal flecks making it sound like the final breath of summer. Although they may be from the other side of the world, as their oxymoronic name suggests, we’ll take them in into the cosy-cottages of our ears as if they were sonic locals. (Kyle MacNeill)
Broods - Four Walls
Broods debut EP was so glassy and minimal that it was almost made for playing in Ice Hotels, and since then the Kiwi siblings have retained the glossy sheen, but pushed in a direction clearly signposted as ‘Pure Pop Bangers’. ‘L.A.F’ is perhaps their most anthemic yet, piston-driven by a clacking, percussive foundation, while Georgia Nott’s vocals bounce around octaves like a toddler on a bouncy castle. Less dark and brooding, and more sugary than a vat full of Hubba Bubba, looks like Broods are just Nott going to stop coming up with the pop goods. (El Hunt)
SOHN - The Chase
It’s testament to SOHN’s ability that, in the eighteen months or so that he’s been around, despite countless chancers, nobody’s quite matched his bleep-centric, melancholic synth pop. There must be a trick to it, because even on this “demo”, ‘The Chase’, he manages to outshadow the competition. Blame it on the direct songwriting, the layer-upon-layer of vocal loops, the ‘Silent Shout’-like synth line - ‘Toph’ has a way of going about things that’s tough to replicate. It might help that he essentially lives in a gadget-lined studio in nearby Vienna wilderness. The fact that debut album ‘Tremors’ is still spreading probably gives him a boost too - whatever reason, here’s a producer on top of his game. Even when the sound he sports is reaching saturation point, he manages to stand out in a crowd. (Jamie Milton)
Raury - Woodcrest Manor
He’s got an outstanding feature spot on SBTRKT’s hotly awaited new album, a handful of singles, and now 18 year old Raury has his own mixtape, ‘Indigo Child’, too. It’s messy with different influences, bursting with potential, and it’s well worth downloading the whole thing – if you think you’ve got it in you to beat Raury’s video game. A particular stand-out comes in the shape of ‘Woodcrest Manor’. He’s got a wonderful flair for narrative, has Raury, and he charts falling out of love with love with unfussy imagery and a relaxed delivery, slinging cliche into the bin. “Will the bright lights in times square always astound me?” he asks, “or will I just get so used to them that I forget they’re even there?” If it wasn’t already clear that Raury is a new name to watch, output this promising confirms it. (El Hunt)
Don’t Look Down: Death From Above
Death From Above are back with their new album, and they’re pushing themselves further than ever before.
Out now! The September 2017 issue of DIY featuring Wolf Alice, Sløtface, Superfood, The Horrors & more
DIY is free - pick up a copy in our usual, beloved UK stockists or read for free online.
Death From Above - Outrage! Is Now
The Toronto twosome have fully found their groove.
Wolf Alice: DIY’s September 2017 cover stars revealed!
The new issue - free from stockists - is out this Friday (8th September), and also features The Horrors, Sløtface, Superfood, Death From Above, Orlando Weeks and more.
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DKT SECURES $17.0 M. GRANT FROM THE EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
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DKT successfully secured $17.0 million over four (4) years in a grant from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in the third quarter of 2015.
The funding will be used to support DKT’s nationwide social marketing activity, which currently reaches more than 13,000 private pharmaceutical and clinical outlets across the country with routine distribution of DKT’s nationally recognized family planning and reproductive health products.
Funding will also be used to sustain the organization’s targeted projects, which reach high-value audiences with HIV-prevention and family planning messaging and product delivery.
The renewed grant follows nearly ten (10) years of support from EKN for DKT’s social marketing work.
“We are extremely grateful to The Netherlands Embassy and the Dutch people for their support of this work,” says Rory Harrington, DKT Ethiopia’s Country Director.
“EKN should be acknowledged as a pioneer and contributor to some of the tremendous public health impacts we’ve observed in Ethiopia in recent years.”
Contact Fitih Tola for more information.
Introduced in 2013, LemLem Plus is an extension of DKT's LemLem brand, Ethiopia's original oral rehydration salts (ORS). LemLem Plus combines two sachets of ORS and 10...
Postpill is an emergency contraceptive pill recommended as a one-time contraceptive method following unprotected intercourse. Postpill provides protection against pregnancy within 72 hours of...
Lem Lem is a low–osmolarity oral rehydration salt (ORS) that treats diarrhea-induced dehydration. LemLem is now joined by LemLem Plus, a product variant that...
Choice pills belong to the combined oral contraceptive group of hormonal contraceptives. Each active (hormone-containing) pill contains the same dose of estrogen and progestin, specifically...
Sensation Xtra Coffee was introduced to the Ethiopian market in 2008. Lubricated and with a coffee scent.
I-plan is a progestin–only oral contraceptive pill formula. I-plan is an excellent contraceptive choice for breastfeeding mothers.
Safe-T Kit is a combination-pack containing 1 tablet Mifepristone 200mg and 4 tablets of Misoprostol 200mcg and is used to terminate early-term pregnancy. Mifepristone, an anti-progestogen drug,...
Trust Implant contraceptive is a set of two flexible rods, each rod contains 75 mg of levonorgestrel. Trust implant is indicated for women of childbearing age who wish to use a long-acting method...
Mela-One is DKT Ethiopia's newest product (FAQs). A single tablet emergency contraceptive...
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FLANEUR ARCHITECTS
Cullinan Jewel shopping centre upgrade
Cullinan Jewel Shopping centre revamp. Completed July 2018. Lots of challenges, a small budget, but very happy with the final results.
The Cullinan Jewel shopping centre forms the retail hub in the small diamond mining town of Cullinan. Years of illegal changes and updates and general neglect the centre was not compliant with the town planning scheme, local bylaws and building regulations. In summary, the parking requirements were non-compliant, covered walkway roofs extended over the site boundary and no delivery yard existed for the anchor tenant. The centre also changed from a closed mall to an open mall at some stage during its life, resulting in awkward ramps, stairs and general obstructions for the end users. The anchor tenant was also in need of a serious revamp.
The project brief was divided into two parts. The first objective was to get the centre to comply with the local bylaws, town planning scheme & national building regulations. The second objective was to renovate the centre in order to enhance the aesthetics and usability of the centre as a whole.
In order to achieve the first objective 25% of the centre had to be demolished to make way for the new parking area, walkway columns had to be demolished to remove all building work that falls outside the erf boundary and a 10m section from the existing anchor tenant store to make way for the new yard for the anchor tenant. In order to make up for the lost GLA new line shops were added to form a link between existing anchor box and the Cullinan Diamond Hotel.
The second objective was achieved by extensive work to the exterior & the anchor tenants interior. New pavers on walkways were installed, all external facades repainted, the level of the main walkway was dropped and levelled in order to give access to the anchor shop without any ramps and stairs, new entrance towers and corner towers.
The concept of the renovation was to bring back the industrial shed architectural language due to the centre being close to the Cullinan diamond mine. The use of industrial materials like sheet metal and steel beams helped to enhance the industrial shed feel.
SA Corporate Real Estate
JN Consulting quantity surveyors
VSI Consulting engineers
EXL Properties – Project manager
CPP Marepo Fire
Du Toit Contractors
Upgrades & renovations to existing Cullinan Jewel shopping centre.
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As a boutique architectural practice, Flaneur Architects (Pty) Ltd. is intent on providing its clients with distinctive and personalized design solutions akin to the likes of a true connoisseur.
‘Flaneur’ Meaning: Describing those who are indirectly and unintentionally affected by a particular design which they experience…
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Longfellow Head Way Out West!!!
* LONGFELLOW ANNOUNCE THEIR BIGGEST SHOW YET! *
* LONDON HEARTBREAKERS PLAY BUSH HALL ON FEBRUARY 18TH! *
Emotionally charged up-and-coming five-piece LONGFELLOW will play their grandest headline show yet when they visit the opulent surrounds of Bush Hall in West London on February 18th. The gently crescendonic quintet, who have spent a fair chunk of 2015 glued to radio playlists in the UK, The Netherlands and the US with their ‘Remedy’ EP and ‘Choose’ single, are celebrating this announcement by streaming their face-meltingly glorious ‘Better Love’ track here:
Tickets for the February show have just gone on sale, and the details look like this:
Kilimanjaro presents
LONGFELLOW + special guests
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 2016 LONDON BUSH HALL
(310 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ. 020 8222 6955)
www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
advance tickets HERE
This Bush Hall show will coincide with the launch a brand new Longfellow release and kick-start the next phase of this heroically underestimated band’s career. Since crawling from the excellent wreckage of a Club Fandango Buffalo Bar show back in the day Longfellow have hit SXSW and CMJ, toured with Hall & Oates, supported Coasts, Augustines and Walking On Cars and recently headlined the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 2’s Festival In A Day, alongside Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and Will ‘William’ Young.
Their radio hits are even more impressive: across their ‘Prelude’ mini-album of 2014 and their ‘Remedy’ EP and ‘Choose’ single of 2015 they have racked up no fewer than four Radio 2 playlist tracks, plus a welter of plays across Radio One and 6 Music. Further to that the ‘Remedy’ EP was picked up by our European friends, where it was playlisted on 3FM on Holland, while both tracks on the current ‘Choose’ / ‘Better Love’ single have been playlisted on A&R Worldwide’s Passport Control in North America. Chuck in sync action with the likes of ‘Made In Chelsea’ and ‘Teen Moms 2’, shake vigorously and consume immediately.
Longfellow still consist of Owen Lloyd (vocals), James Thomas (guitar), Lewis Fowler (bass), Ali Hetherington (keyboards / vocals) and the excellently-named Simon Treasure. They’ll be waiting for you in West London…
www.facebook.com/longfellowmusic
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Tag Archives: Cate Blanchett
Pixel Scroll 2/11/19 Pixels With The Scroll Numbers Filed Off
(1) TOP 100 SF BOOKS. Reedsy Discovery is back with the counterpart to its fantasy list — “The 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time”. This one arranges the titles in chronological order and I found myself zooming through, checking off one after another, when suddenly it was like I dropped off a cliff. I ended with only 43/100 read. (So it was hardly worthwhile to cheat and add another two titles I started and never finished.)
Whether you read sci-fi for its ability to speculate how technology will change our lives, or if you enjoy how its authors use it to hold a mirror up to modern society, you’ll find some of your favorite books (and hopefully, a few titles you’ve never read before) in our chronological list of the 100 best sci-fi books of all time.
(2) ON THE TRAIL. There’s a high-concept title for you — The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot. And it stars Sam Elliott.
Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived with the secret that he was responsible for the assassination of Adolf Hitler. Now, decades later, the US government has called on him again for a new top-secret mission. Bigfoot has been living deep in the Canadian wilderness and carrying a deadly plague that is now threatening to spread to the general population. Relying on the same skills that he honed during the war, Calvin must set out to save the free world yet again.
(3) SUPERNATURAL FLAVOR. “‘Hellboy’ to Get 6 Limited Edition Beers for 25th Anniversary” – The Hollywood Reporter has the story. The official launch of the Hellboy beer will take place during an as-yet-undisclosed March 15 event as part of Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle.
Six flavors will be released in editions of 666 starting in March.
What better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy than to enjoy a drink in his honor? The answer is clear: enjoying one of six exclusive Hellboy beers, brewed by Oregon’s Gigantic Brewing to mark the character’s birthday.
Each of the six beers will be released in a limited edition of 666, with release windows of approximately seven weeks beginning in March to coincide with “Hellboy Day,” Dark Horse Comics’ March 23 celebration of the character’s 25th anniversary. Each release will have a flavor profile based on a specific character from the mythology built around the long-running comic character, launching with March’s “Hellboy,” obviously; that beer is described as “maple syrup pancake beer” by Gigantic Brewing.
Subsequent releases will be Liz Sherman (Mole Chili Stout), Johann Kraus (Citrus Wit Beer), Abe Sapien (Indigo Blue Fruit Ale), Blood Queen (Cranberry Yuzu Sour) and Trevor Bruttenholm (British Barleywine). Each beer, with the exception of the Trevor Bruttenholm, is 6.66% ABV; Trevor is a stronger 9.99%.
(4) HERE’S WHAT’S IN THE LTUE BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY. Trace the Stars, a benefit anthology for Life, the Universe, & Everything, the annual science fiction and fantasy symposium in Provo, Utah, will be released Thursday by Hemelein Publications and LTUE Press. The editors are Joe Monson and Jaleta Clegg. Cover art by Kevin Wasden. All of the stories were donated by the authors in support of the symposium’s mission to educate and train new authors and artists.
Trace the Stars is a space opera and hard science fiction anthology created in memory of Marion K. “Doc” Smith, the founding faculty advisor to Life the Universe, & Everything. All proceeds from sales of the anthology will go to support LTUE in allowing students to attend for a greatly reduced price.
“Foreword: Our Very Own Doc Smith” by Joe Monson
“Angles of Incidence” by Nancy Fulda
“The Road Not Taken” by Sandra Tayler
“Log Entry” by Kevin J. Anderson
“The Ghost Conductor of the Interstellar Express” by Brad R. Torgersen
“A Veil of Leaves” by M.K. Hutchins
“Freefall” by Eric James Stone
“Launch” by Daniel Friend
“Glass Beads” by Emily Martha Sorensen
“Sweetly the Dragon Dreams” by David Farland
“Working on Cloud Nine” by John M. Olsen
“Fido” by James Wymore
“Knowing Me” by Eric G. Swedin
“Making Legends” by Jaleta Clegg
“Neo Nihon” by Paul Genesse
“The Last Ray of Light” by Wulf Moon
“Cycle 335” by Beth Buck
“Sea of Chaos” by Julia H. West
(5) THE NEIL CLARKE FOUR: Over at Featured Futures, Jason has updated the “Collated Contents of the Year’s Bests (2018 Stories, Links” so that it now has collation. Strahan and Clarke’s ToCs are combined and the available stories are linked.
Welcome to the third annual linked collation of annuals or “year’s bests.” As the contents of the Afsharirad, BASFF, Clarke, Datlow, Guran, Horton, Shearman/Kelly, and Strahan science fiction, fantasy, and horror annuals are announced, they will be combined into one master list with links to the stories which are available online. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy some of them and that will help you decide which annual or annuals, if any, to purchase.
(6) THE FIRST MONTH’S FIRST-CLASS STORIES: Jason also has compiled the latest list of fiction which fascinated him in “Month in Review: January 2019” at Featured Futures.
This is a slightly re-titled and graphically enhanced version of what used to be the “Monthly Summation” and marks the first month of the two-tiered review system in which eight magazines are fully reviewed and twelve are selectively reviewed. This installment looks back on 96 stories of 502K words which produced just four recommendations and seven honorable mentions. It also includes links to the thirteen relevant reviews and the seven other January articles.
(7) TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS.
[Compiled by Cat Eldridge.]
Born February 11, 1908 – Tevis Clyde Smith. He’s a curious story indeed as he collaborated on three short stories with Robert E. Howard. Those stories are “Red Blades of Black Cathay”, “Diogenes of today” and “Eighttoes makes a play”. ISFDB suggests that he might have written other short stories and poetry. Anyone encounter these? (Died 1984.)
Born February 11, 1926 – Leslie Nielsen. I know the comic, bumbling fool who delighted generations of film goers. But his first starring role was as Commander John J. Adams in one of the finest SF films of all time Forbidden Planet. I am most decidedly not a fan of his later films but I think he’s brilliant here. (Died 2010.)
Born February 11, 1939 — Jane Yolen, 80. She loves dark chocolate. That I know as I just sent her some a few weeks ago. She wrote me into a novel as a character, an ethnomusicologist in One-Armed Queen to be precise in exchange for finding her a fairytale collection she wanted. Don’t remember now what it was other than it was very old and very rare. My favorite book by her is The Wild Hunt, and I love that she financed the production of Boiled in Lead’s Antler Dance which her son Adam Stemple was lead vocalist on.
Born February 11, 1953 – Wayne Hammond, 66. He’s married to fellow Tolkien scholar Christina Scull. Together they’ve done some of the finest work on him that’s been done including J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book and The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide.
Born February 11, 1982 — Natalie Dormer, 37. Best known as being in Game of Thrones as Margaery Tyrell as I’m more in the fact that she was in Elementary over three seasons as both Jamie Moriarty and Irene Adler. Anyone here watch this series? I’ve not but this sounds fascinating!
The colleagues of a suspicious-looking trooper wonder what he’s been up to at Brewster Rockit.
(9) TO INFINITY AND BEYOND. Where do you keep the Infinity Stones between Marvel movies? Apparently Cate Blanchett owns them—or at least knows who to borrow them from (BuzzFeed: “Cate Blanchett Basically Wore An Infinity Stones Necklace To The BAFTAs And People Made Jokes”).
Holy Cate Blanchett. All the red carpet looks from the #BAFTA Awards https://t.co/addUjfgRa0 pic.twitter.com/BqwN2oPhmt
(10) BOVINE DATING. BBC finds a “Tinder-style app for cows tries to help the meat market”.
So you think the dating scene is like a meat market? Well, wait till you hear about the latest matchmaking app.
Following the example of Tinder, UK farming start-up Hectare has launched its own equivalent for livestock and called it Tudder.
The app features data profiles of animals from 42,000 UK farms in an effort to help farmers find the perfect breeding partner for their cattle.
Farmers can view pictures of bulls or cows and swipe right to show interest.
Hectare Agritech, which also runs online grain marketplace Graindex, says its aim is “reinventing farm trading – and making farmers’ lives easier”.
(11) BUGS, MR RICO! But not as many as before: “Global insect decline may see ‘plague of pests'”.
A scientific review of insect numbers suggests that 40% of species are undergoing “dramatic rates of decline” around the world.
The study says that bees, ants and beetles are disappearing eight times faster than mammals, birds or reptiles.
But researchers say that some species, such as houseflies and cockroaches, are likely to boom.
The general insect decline is being caused by intensive agriculture, pesticides and climate change.
(12) ASK AGAIN, LATER. The new Spock spoke to SlashFilm (which they stylize as /Film): “Zachary Quinto Still Hopeful ‘Star Trek 4’ Will Happen Eventually”.
Here’s what Zachary Quinto had to say about the Star Trek 4 delay:
“I mean, it’s been a broad conversation that we’ve been having for a while in terms of what’s the future of the franchise. It’s in process so I don’t know exactly what to say other than there’s no plans for a movie happening at this moment.”
[…] “I would love to. I feel like it’s been an anchor of my creative life for the last over 10 years now so if I can go back to it, I’ll always be happy to. I love my Star Trek family so we’ll see how it goes.”
(13) WHAT’S OUT THERE. Looking for reviews to help make your reading decisions? Patricia Abbott’s blog has links to a week’s worth in the “Friday’s Forgotten Books, February 8, 2019” post.
Mark Baker. MURDER ON LENOX HILL, Victoria Thompson
Elgin Bleecker, CRIMES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, Frank Bill
Brian Busby, THE LISTENING WALLS, Margaret Millar
Kate Jackson/Cross/examining/crime, THE LETHAL SEX, John D. MacDonald
Martin Edwards, THE PATON STREET CASE, John Bingham
Aubrey Nye Hamilton, BLACKSHIRT PASSES, Roderic Jeffries
Rich Horton, ANDROID AVENGER, by Ted White/THE ALTAR ON ASCONEL, by John Brunner
Jerry House, THE CITY by James Herbert; illustrated by Ian Miller; PRIDE OF BAGHDAD by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Niko Henrichon
George Kelley, GO, LOVELY ROSE and THE EVIL WISH, Jean Potts
Margot Kinberg, ARAB JAZZ, Karim Miske
Rob Kitchin, MOSKVA, Jack Grimwood
Kate Laity: PLOTTING AND WRITING SUSPENSE FICTION, Patricia Highsmith
B.V. Lawson, MURDER AMONG FRIENDS, Elizabeth Ferrars
Evan Lewis, CONAN OF VENARIUM, Harry Turtledove
Steve Lewis, “When We Went to See the End of the World”, Robert Silverberg
Todd Mason, more of Wilma Shore’s short fiction: in THE NEW YORKER, FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION, STORY magazine, COSMOPOLITAN, GALAXY and others; Carol Emshwiller, Rest in Glory
J.F. Norris, DEATH ON THE OUTER SHOAL, Anne Fuller and Marcus Allen
Mike Lind/OnlyDetect, CLOUDS OF WITNESSES, Dorothy L Sayers
Matt Paust, ANATOMY OF A MURDER, Robert Traver
James Reasoner, LUST TYCOON, “J X Williams”
Richard Robinson, INTERSTELLAR PATROL, “Christopher Anvil” (Harry Crosby)
Gerard Saylor, CURSE OF THE BANE, Joseph Delany
Kevin Tipple, ZERO COOL, “John Lange” (Michael Crichton)
TomCat, SOMETHING WRONG AT CHILLERY, R. Francis Foster
TracyK, THE MIRROR CRACK’D, Agatha Christie
(14) WHO CAN REPLACE A ROBIN? Everybody’s a critic. BBC reports: “Disney fans mock Will Smith’s Genie in Aladdin”.
Disney granted everyone’s wish on Sunday when they finally gave a first look at Will Smith’s blue Genie in the new live action version of Aladdin.
Unfortunately many fans were not impressed with what they saw and were quick to say so on social media.
“It turns out that Will Smith’s Aladdin Genie will haunt my nightmares,” tweeted one user.
Another added: “I’ll never sleep again and it’s all Will Smith’s fault.”
Vice is even less kind: “Our Three Wishes Are All for Will Smith’s Genie in ‘Aladdin’ to Go Away”.
Disney dropped a new trailer for the live-action Aladdin movie on Sunday, finally giving us our first look at Will Smith’s Genie in action. For the love of all that is holy, please put him back in the lamp.
They saved the big Genie reveal for right at the very end of the minute-long clip like some cruel trick, presumably to lull us into a false sense of security with a few nice shots of Jafar and Jasmine and the Prince Ali parade or whatever.
(15) IMAGINARY FOOD ON THE MENU. Digital brand Epicurious serves up a video of kids eating foods from famous children’s books… starting of course with a Seussian special (YouTube: “Kids Try Famous Foods From Children’s Books”).
Watch as kids try and react to some of the most famous foods from children’s books, including Green Eggs and Ham, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Dragons Love Tacos, Winnie-the-Pooh, Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory, The Giant Jam Sandwich, The Gruffalo and The Monster Who Ate My Peas.
[Thanks to Joe Monson, JJ, Cat Eldridge, Martin Morse Wooster, Chip Hitchcock, Mike Kennedy, John King Tarpinian, Carl Slaughter, Jason, Todd Mason, and Andrew Porter for some of these stories. Title credit goes to File 770 contributing editor of the day Tom Becker.]
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Zathras
Re: Sci-fi television
Just watched episode 17 (I think the number is correct), Through the Looking Glass. This one was good. I think it's gonna be a lot like B5, the first season does a lot of set up. Even I will admit there were some crappy first season B5 eps.
Alasdair5000
On a loosely related topic, io9.com have a really good piece up at the moment detailing five shows they argue are secretly science fiction. 24 I've heard classified this way before (I think it's season 5 that, if you take the internal timeline at face value, is taking place in 2015 and each successive year has at least a year's time gap after that) but Bones was a pleasant and valid addition too, especially for Angela's holo tank:) Worth reading, it's a fun piece.
Took a break from Farscape, planning on picking it back up soon.
Finished season 1 of Farscape this morning. It's getting better. Shiann (sp?) isn't so much of a Darryl Hannah clone anymore. It seems most of the actors gave up on stereotyping.
Actually has enough cowbell.
Hipparch
Cool story, bro!
Quote from: Zathras on March 02, 2009, 09:03:00 AM
Chiana or Chianna. I don't think I've ever seen it written, but it's definitely a hard "CH" beginning her name.
Remember, the two-parter "Into the Lion's Den" at the end of season 3 is the peak. I wouldn't even bother watching the season 3 finale.
"Nerdcore is like playing Halo while getting a blow-job from Hello Kitty."
-- some guy interviewed in Nerdcore Rising
It's around there that the writers and Ben Browder realise the most logical reaction Crichton would have to his situation is to quietly go utterly, utterly mad. The moment they figure that out? Big fun ensues:)
I see now why I didn't like Farscape before. They don't bother explaining anything other than how Chrichton got on board Moira. You also need to be able to suspend disbelief. There are incidents all over the place where my brain starts to point out mistakes and I have to disengage my logic pathways. It's still fun, and John is really starting to lose it.
Planish
Fun will now commence.
Farscape was one of those shows I would often watch, but I never rushed home to catch it, and so missed a lot of the story arcs. I was fun to look at, if nothing else, for the costume, creature and ship designs.
I feed The Pod.
("planish" rhymes with "vanish")
BA2K
I watched the show Lexx for a while, but originally there were a few shows on HBO or Cinimax called "Tales from an alternate Universe" that had the origins of lexx, in three or 4 longer shows (I think they were an hour or so long). Has anyone ever seen these? They were rated PG13 or R on their original release, and were weird, but entertaining in their own way.
Watched an episode of Farscape last night after a bit of a break from it. While this is a "fun" show, it's still irking me. Are they trying to be campy? Some of the stuff in here just grates. I'm glad I'm finally watching it, and would recommend it to others, I just feel like either they are missing something or I am.
It takes a very long time to find it's feet but has, to my mind, the best season finales of anything I've watched in the last five years. The combination of epic scale SF and small, fragile people caught in events far bigger than them is incredibly well done. Plus you have to have a certain respect for any series that uses 'We're So Screwed' as an episode title.
I've finally figured out Farscape. It is somebody's RPG that was turned into a television series.
Just an off the cuff list:
1. Characters are thrown together due to extraordinary circumstances.
2. New characters are added as the group of gamers gets new members.
3. There are episodes that don't include all of the characters. This could have been due to players not being able to make it to game.
4. Misunderstood NPC becomes a tenuous ally instead of enemy.
5. When Chrichton is cloned, it could have been because there were split sessions, and one player was at both sessions.
6. The group is well known enough that they have a reputation, yet are not easily found by the "bad guys".
7. There are specialist characters, ex-military, vamp, exiled ruler, etc.
8. Dream sequences.
9. Bad science.
10. NPC's that had been antagonists are recruited to go against a tougher enemy.
Quote from: Zorag on May 27, 2009, 03:11:33 PM
Somebody needs to do a "Darths & Droids" treatment of Farscape.
Mod: Link to Darths and Droids thread
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Finished Farscape. I watched them all, ignoring stePH's advice.
I don't think the lst episodes were horrible. I did, however, watch the entire series in a relatively short time span. It will be intersting to watch them again some time, knowing where everything is heading.
I still have The Peace Keeper Wars to watch.
All in all, a fun series. The things I had problems with improved as the series went along. I have lots of issues with the show, still, but they'd be spoilerish.
Quote from: Zorag on August 18, 2009, 08:41:10 PM
Don't. Just ... don't. You watched season 4; wasn't that bad enough?
kibitzer
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B5. (sigh). I remember B5 when it was all new and unseen.
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Quote from: Zathras on October 19, 2008, 10:20:01 AM
The Legend of the Seeker is based on Wizard's First Rule.
"Don't make the obvious joke"?
ShanaFarias
A few years back I was at a con where Andreas Katsulas, Jason Carter and Richard Biggs finished a board together. They were interesting. Directly two of the three are gone, young.
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broad54210
There's really no doubt that Star Trek is the best. And popularity would overwhelming agree! It's great to start with the original but you can skip it if you want and start with The Next Generation and keep going in order with Deep Space 9, and Voyager. You can skip Enterprise, but it's okay.
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Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls Forum Big Fish Games Forums > All Game Forums > Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls
Reviews for Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls
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OLDBAY
Re:Reviews for Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls
by OLDBAY on Feb 4, 12 5:17 PM
I hated this game ....
grannyq
by grannyq on Feb 4, 12 5:32 PM
OLDBAY wrote: I hated this game ....
MABJBMB
by MABJBMB on Feb 7, 12 7:09 AM
Just finished the game. The game was fun, long with beautiful graphics. Music was not obtrusive. A little lag on curser but not clumsy or bothersome. Although the story seemed disjointed, there was a lot to do and solve. I liked this game a lot!
addieh
by addieh on Feb 7, 12 1:17 PM
I did like this game especially the having to hunt for coins to get pieces of your map to make it easier to find places and also to find an object and the pieces to make it complete. I was eager to finish the game too and had to skip some puzzles so I'm going to go back and play it again. I find it always goes better 2nd time around.
hunny89
by hunny89 on Feb 8, 12 2:50 PM
I put off buying this game for the longest time because of its small file size. Shame on me! By now, I should know that size isn't always what matters...it's also how well the game can play :-)! And this game has plenty to find, and plenty of puzzles. Next time, I'll go through the reviews a little more thoroughly before I pass judgement.
gamer_girl_09
by gamer_girl_09 on Feb 8, 12 4:47 PM
**PROS** I loved this game! It puts a twist on all of the usual interaction.
**CONS** No notes! There was no "notes" or "journal" to reflect back on. There were a couple of times the player is told something by one of the game's characters and if you didn't catch what they said, you had no way to go back and re read it.
**SL (Story Line)** Not realy indepth. The various scenes are a lot of fun as far as puzzles and hidden objects, but not much to encourage the imagination toward a story.
**STRATEGY GUIDE** Available in the CE only.
**SCREEN MODES** (My laptop has a 20" screen and some games have completely filled it in full/wide screen, some have not.) This game has option for "Full Screen" to be checked or unchecked. In full screen I still have the black panels on each side of my screen.
**CURSOR** Can choose between regular or custom in the "Options"
**SOUND** can adjust both sound and music in the "Options", there is also an option to adjust the "brightness".
**PLAY MODES** Casual & Expert. Casual the skip feature and hints recharge faster and there are active zones of interest. Expert, the skip feature and hints recharge slower with no active zones of interest.
**INTERACTIVE HELP** Available, but optional and can be declined.
**GRAPHICS** They were ok. I've seen much better, I've seen much worse. This did not take anything away from the enjoyment of them game.
**VOICE OVERS** There are VOs that were done very well.
**MAP** There is a map. You must collect gold coins found in each of the scenes. Once you have found all of the coins in that scene, that particular scene will be added to your map!
**PUZZLES** These were a lot of fun. They were not difficult, but not too easy either.
**HOS (Hidden Object Scenes)** To me they were very easy. Some required intereaction to complete.
**HINTS** They did not reveal what to do next unless you were in that actual scene and then the area was circled. If you were somewhere else, it only showed all the different directions that you could go and not the one where the next move you needed to perform was at.
jeri2
by jeri2 on Feb 8, 12 8:49 PM
this game is so slow to respond to the curser that i had to quit. I only got as far as going through the gate to the back yard before becoming so annoyed with having to click and click and click on one thing to get it to finally respond. Delete, delete , delete
NancySusan
Parrotfish
by NancySusan on Feb 11, 12 2:05 PM
Bit taken aback at Spiritdog51 being criticized for bringing up something that has apparently affected other players including me, a sometimes slow or even hurky-jerky cursor -- and it does affect enjoyment of the game. This is supposed to be a place you can express yourself about a game, come on folks. As for the game, I saw a lot of good reviews/descriptions of the game here. I'm kind of on the fence about buying the SE -- I liked it, it was engrossing -- it's always funny when the actor sounds like she is speaking to herself in two different voices, but ah well... I liked hunting for the gold coins, finding parts of objects, etc. I played it on advanced mode, and it was still fairly easy to get around and figure out what to do. I'm a little concerned about the slight slowness I experienced with the cursor, and in one scene, I could hardly control it. I'll have to think about buying it.
lulu5281
by lulu5281 on Feb 12, 12 12:05 AM
Wow what a fantastic game, one of the best i have ever played.
by roaming on Feb 12, 12 2:39 AM
I didn't like this game at all and quit with 33 minutes left to play. It has broken objects you have to put back together, and pieces of scroll, portrait etc. that you have to find. In the first 27 minutes, there was only one HO scene, two puzzles or mini-games, and the rest of the time was trying to find the pieces to put back together. The hints weren't clear -- white stars that circled around, but on a background of snow, I found the hint trail hard to follow. Does that make sense? I did like the graphics and you do have the option to brighten the screen, but for me those were the only positives.
qpr1
by qpr1 on Feb 13, 12 4:54 PM
this game is easily the best this year for me
jueh
by jueh on Feb 14, 12 9:41 AM
Just spent a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon playing this game, loved it!!
noirangel
by noirangel on Feb 17, 12 9:38 AM
THis was one game I didn't want to end. THe graphics were beautiful and it was great fun with the interactive hog. I even enjoyed the puzzles! Well worth the buy. Can't wait for the sequel. Good job developers, can we have some more please!
bessiegirl
by bessiegirl on Feb 17, 12 11:35 AM
This review is for the SE version. Apparently there is something to the CE that is missing radically in the SE. For those who hate sparkles, this game has none. If it wasn't for the hint key, which is mostly useless I wouldn't have a clue what to do next.
I had to change from the game curser to standard because the game curser was so slow and jerky. The standard curser isn't a whole lot better. Inventory items seem to stick like glue to your curser so it is hard to drop them once you pick them up.
Right now, I am still playing the game but extremely frustrated and am heading for the walk-through, something I hate to do. The hint button keeps taking you to places that you have nothing left to do in....this is really annoying and has made the game very tedious and long. Mini games are somewhat easy, but not all. And the endless need to pick up pieces of the inventory items you need gets a little excessive. Trying hard to find an excuse to finish this game. Not really sure why I bought it in the first place.
Edited on 02/17/2012 at 11:36:39 AM PST
sundance3
by sundance3 on Feb 18, 12 6:45 PM
Did not like this at all. There is a BIG lag between clicking the cursor on a hidden item and it registering,- so much that you click twice the first few times. Also the hint button does NOT show you hidden items when you are trying to find the segmented parts of an item and the walkthrough does not load properly.
Beingknown
by Beingknown on Feb 19, 12 3:58 PM
I’m sorry to say that I did not care for Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls , although I wanted to. The graphics are very well done and nice to look at…but (and this is a big but for me) it’s not the “Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure” game it was touted to be in its promo. In my opinion, it’s not an adventure game at all. It’s actually a hidden fragment/hidden object game, with very few puzzles tossed in. When you do occasionally encounter a puzzle, it’s solution is painfully obvious and simple to complete. This game never challenged me to think, only to squint.
So, I advise adventure game lovers to look elsewhere (Scratches Director's Cut, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Safecracker, Hotel, Hidden Expedition: Amazon, Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst, and Chronicles of Mystery: Tree of Life, are a few examples of terrific adventure games offered here at BFG).
But if you’re a hidden fragment/ hidden object enthusiast I think you’ll enjoy Curse at Twilight: Thief of Souls.
Butterflyna
by Butterflyna on Feb 20, 12 7:28 PM
I liked it. I like the little gold coins and the little extra maps. I love these games. Keep em coming!
Games_Blonde
by Games_Blonde on Feb 22, 12 12:57 PM
Very great game! Easy to get into and enjoy.
boobailey
by boobailey on Feb 25, 12 5:56 AM
Great game. Looking forward to the sequel to come out. Good story line and HOS games and puzzles. Enjoyed this game.
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SNES Rayman found
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Thunder Force
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:15 am�� �Post subject: SNES Rayman found
https://www.instagram.com/p/BL5fSliA2bD/
michelancel Incroyable !!!! We have found the old unique Rayman SNES ROM !!!! It was sleeping for 24 years ..... Time to wake it up !!!!
http://kotaku.com/long-lost-snes-rayman-game-discovered-after-24-years-1788123445
Long Lost SNES Rayman Game Discovered After 24 Years
When Michel Ancel isn’t teasing fans with concept art for a Beyond Good & Evil sequel that was announced eight years ago, he’s apparently searching for a long lost build of Rayman for the SNES. His efforts seem to have paid off earlier today when he discovered an EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory) of the ancient, never released game.
The creator of Rayman uploaded images to Instagram showing both the ROM inserted into an SNES and a screenshot from the game. This came several days after Ancel posted an image mourning the lost build of the game, saying “All these pixels are lost, like tears in the rain.”
It’s unclear where Ancel discovered this gaming artifact, or what he plans to do with it, but he didn’t hide his excitement at finding a work of love and passion he thought he’d lost forever.
The first Rayman was released on the PlayStation and Jaguar in 1995, but was apparently originally intended to come out on the SNES. According to Unseen64,
“The game featured a 2 players coop mode and different graphics. It seems that Ubisoft decided to move the project to the new CD-Rom consoles and they hired animators from a cartoon company which has considerably improved the graphics.”
Youloute
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:18 am�� �Post subject:
Actually, it wasn't found by Michel Ancel. He only reuploaded the pictures on his Instagram account. I talked about this prototype with one of his colleagues yesterday and wrote a little post on Tumblr:
This prototype has been found by Rayman co-creator Frédéric Houde who worked on it alongside with Michel Ancel. According to Mr Houde, they put a few other demos on cartridge but he doesn’t know if he still has them (these cartridges may have been reused for other projects).
The cartridge was labeled “RAYDEM” and he didn’t remember which game it was so he asked someone who still has an SNES at home to take a look at it.
(Spoiler: RAYDEM means RAYman DEMo)
Only one level is playable / available in this demo (the one with the blue background) and there aren’t any enemies. A video should be available very soon.
The prototype runs on a stock SNES, not on SNES CD. From what I’ve read, Michel Ancel pitched Rayman to Ubisoft as an SNES CD game because he and his team had already planned too many levels and they thought the game wouldn’t fit into a cartridge. They worked on the Jaguar version after the SNES CD was shelved.
TheRedEye
The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
Location: Oakland, CA
I had a phone call with the prototype owner, they'll release the untouched ROM as part of the campaign's successful funding. He just wants to make sure he recouped his investment in the game, which I can't fault him for.
And if you can, meaning you'd be willing to lose $5,000 to dump a licensed SNES platformer, we should talk!
I had always heard of this but never pictured this would ever see the light of day. Pretty neat how it was found. I'd love to try it if it's ever dumped but its a shame they didn't get further along in development.
@Frank: I would love to help but my current lifestyle doesn't allow me to spend a lot of money.
Here is the first video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BL_wNhGALF8/?taken-by=michelancel
Kid Fenris
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:52 am�� �Post subject:
TheRedEye wrote:
Which campaign is this? A Rayman one? Or are you talking about Socks the Cat in the wrong thread?
I'd pay $5000 for a Super NES platformer with the right license, like Blake's 7 or Ruin Explorers or Mystery Science Theater 3000 or maybe Capitol Critters but only if the roach guy was playable.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:31 pm�� �Post subject:
He must've meant to reply to the other thread about socks the cat...
MathUser2929
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 5:26 am�� �Post subject:
Wow, there's no way I'd pay 5,000 for that proto. Not when I know it's a single level with no enemies. I probably won't play it even if the thing were released anyway tho. I just like reading about protos. Not as big on playing them. I could see 5,000 for a early Sonic 1 proto tho.
billscat-socks
MathUser2929 wrote:
In case it needs to be reiterated, Frank posted in the wrong topic, he was talking about the campaign for Socks. Nobody that's still working in the game industry and putting out games is going to find old protos and dangle it over people for some thousands of dollars. It wouldn't make sense.
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:11 am�� �Post subject:
LAUGHING OUT LOUD, that's pretty funny then.
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:07 pm�� �Post subject:
wow, how did I reply to the wrong topic? that's awesome.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:47 pm�� �Post subject:
http://kotaku.com/a-prototype-build-of-the-never-completed-snes-rayman-ga-1796608513
It was released.
http://hiddenpalace.org/Rayman_(SNES_prototype)
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:13 pm�� �Post subject:
its really crazy how this even got dumped. I never imagined it would be with it being in Ancel's hands and all.
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:01 pm�� �Post subject:
neomerge wrote:
I never imagined it would be with it being in Ancel's hands and all.
This prototype has been found by Rayman co-creator Frédéric Houde
It's kinda depressing to read the same story with the same inaccuracies in every articles on this prototype (which isn't the only one they produced).
KGRAMR
Location: Venezuela
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:27 pm�� �Post subject:
As of April 13 2017, the second prototype has been found but the thrid one, while it was found, it refuses to work.
http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/frederic-houde-rayman/
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The return of Blue Beetle Ted Kord is totally botched
So DC decided to bring Ted Kord, the 2nd Blue Beetle who was wronged in 2005, back to the spotlight in the wrong place: Heroes in Crisis #4:
Heroes in Crisis hasn't been much fun for most of DC's heroes.
What about the audience and fans? Oh, right, they don't count, because both DC and the press alike have long determined they were illegitimate.
In the ongoing storyline, Wally West, Arsenal and a dozen or so other heroes have apparently been killed in an attack on Sanctuary, a secret superhero trauma and recovery center. And while DC's biggest heroes have been busy trying to figure out the true identity of the Sanctuary killer and new revelations about Sanctuary, Heroes in Crisis #4 is notable for another, potentially more uplifting reason; namely, it marks the long-awaited return of Ted Kord as the Blue Beetle.
In this issue, Kord suits up once again in order to break Booster Gold, his best friend, out of a Justice League holding cell where the time traveling hero was being detained for his possible involvement in the massacre. While Kord has been operating in the background for the past few years, this is the first time he's has returned to his fan-favorite role as the Blue Beetle in the main DC Universe in almost a decade.
It couldn't have happened in a worse place, and all at the wrong time, as the note about the murdered superheroes should make clear. And it won't make any difference whether all is reversed by the time this is over, whether by time travel or other means, because they've wasted only so many trees turning this into a company wide event, with references in the Flash and Superman titles, for example, and the miniseries itself is laced with implausible elements in one way or another. Not the least being how Harley Quinn plies her trade.
I also noticed that, while Newsarama's review is fawningly positive, it does admit something that should've been painfully obvious 15 years ago:
Similar to the last issue, I think that while Heroes in Crisis’ actual storyline feels all too similar to Identity Crisis - a series that itself has not aged particularly well since its release - what sets this series apart is the way that King and Mann tell their story.[...]
No, nothing sets this apart at all. Because Heroes in Crisis is just another pointless exercise in failure, trashing every character the editors and writers see fit for the sake of shock and publicity. But isn't that something: they actually admit - nearly 15 years after the fact - that Identity Crisis was bottom of the barrel (though they don't mention anything about the story's belittlement of sexual assault). But why only now? Why couldn't news outlets like these acknowledge the fact years ago when it really mattered? Because chances are that in another decade or so, they'll finally be willing to admit Heroes in Crisis is just as worthless, long after it's too late to prove they recognize what's wrong with the tale, artistically or otherwise. Sugarcoating the story in present time does no favors for anybody, and just makes the reviewers look like hypocrites.
Interestingly enough, Tom King and company have been attacked by their own fellow leftists over how heroines like Batgirl are drawn with their rear ends in view. And King was accused of falsifying his army/intel service records, though he seems to have proven otherwise. Maybe those particular pans and allegations are petty, but it really doesn't make any difference; Heroes in Crisis still remains a worthless piece of garbage, and that's why it's annoying anybody would try to focus on the writer's service records, because it takes away attention from what really matters - his writing "talents", which are none. Or is it possible those allegations were just intended to deliberately make King look like he's a victim of Comicsgate in a bizarre attempt to justify the rancid miniseries? I have no idea, but I do know that DC's continued obsession with these kind of "events" and crossovers is finally taking a toll on their sales receipts, seeing how the 3rd issue only sold about 83,000 copies at store level, and that both Dan DiDio and Bob Harras should be removed from their positions, as they're just as responsible for failure, and likely more so than King himself. When are Time Warner's managers going to be willing to take a good look and see what's gone wrong?
Labels: bad editors, crossoverloading, dc comics, golden calf of death, misogyny and racism, moonbat writers, sales, violence
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Eschalon Book 2 – PC Game Review
Developer: Basilisk Games
Author: Avery Abernethy
Eschalon Book 2 is a turn-based, single-player role playing game produced by Basilisk Games. I purchased my copy on a www.gog.com sale. There is a playable demo which can be found at: http://basiliskgames.com/downloads. I purchased a full copy without playing the demo because the price was low and I tend to like these sorts of games. This review is based on more than 30 hours of play. My fighter played the game to completion including exploring every map and completing every quest. My play style can be described as “overkill” and one should be able to complete the game in fifteen to twenty hours of play.
This was a fun game. There is a huge variety of skills, weapons, armors, spells, alchemy, and side skills that will warm the heart of any old-school RPGer. The combat is turn-based so there is no irritation at having twitched right instead of twitching left and thus causing the demise of a character. There are lots of enemies to smite and quests to complete.
The world is open. There is nothing preventing the player from wandering anywhere on the huge maps in the game – except the deadly monsters infesting the various maps. Play balance in open world games can be a design challenge. Play balance was done quite well done for my fighter character. I occasionally wandered onto a map with monsters far more powerful than I. But prodigiously using my potions and running really fast enabled me to escape, become more powerful, and return to wreak my pixilated vengeance at a later time.
The player receives a mysterious note at the start of the game requesting a clandestine meeting. As many RPG meetings of this type go, the contact is assassinated while leaving clues which drive the story for the rest of the game. There are a couple of neat twists on this plot which I will not divulge. Overall, the background story is enough to drive the character’s actions without becoming an annoying deus ex machina holding the whip hand over the player.
In Eschalon Book 2 the player can use perfectly adequate prerolled characters or can roll the computer dice until they get a player of their liking. The characters can be dramatically shaped by skill point allocation as they gain levels. Still, the basic characters tend to be a fighter, an archer, or a magic user. A combat-avoiding thief can be designed but I doubt the utility of that play style given how experience points are awarded.
It would be difficult, if not impossible, to be both a highly skilled mage and a powerful fighter. The combat bonus system also strongly encourages players to concentrate almost exclusively on one type of weapon. My character concentrated on beating enemies to death with blunt objects. But chopping people up with swords, piercing them with arrows, stabbing them with pointy things, or frying them with magic also seemed viable. Players must also choose to focus on light armor, heavy armor, or be an unarmored artful dodger.
There are an impressive number of choices available to accountants wishing to juggle the use of skill points to maximize character benefits. There is also a well-developed alchemist system that can provide magical boosts to those concentrating primarily on fighting or can be used to supplement the spell slinging of the mage types.
Because multiple player types and skill combinations are available, there is some limited replay value. The player is awarded a final point total when completing the main quest. Various difficult to well-nigh impossible play style bonuses (such as killing 20 or fewer enemies during the entire game) can further boost final scores if the player is able to accept some highly annoying limits on their game play. People desiring to maximize final point totals can derive considerable joy while most ordinary gamers can ignore these arbitrary limits. Still, this is a fixed world and the quests, monster types, and a limited number of puzzles are invariant from game to game.
The game has low hardware and software requirements. For example, the game is playable on Microsoft systems ranging from XP to Windows 8. The game is also playable on MAC and other software systems. The game is quite stable. I did not encounter a fatal crash, game freeze, or totally unsolvable situation throughout my 30+ hours of game play.
Although there are lots of positives to Eschalon Book 2, there are some annoyances. First, I could not get the background sounds to stay off. When I turned the dial to zero it would reset to low background sound levels when loading a save game or moving onto a new game map. Second, most maps are wilderness with encounters being few and far between. There is a waypoint system which can be used when transport nodes are discovered. But even with the transport nodes players will spend a lot of time walking across maps in which the opponents are all dead, never to respawn again.
There were two other annoyances which I solved using a character editor. Initially players do not get a player map unless the character has at least a point of cartography skill. This was annoying so I used the editor to bump my cartography skill to the level where, when I saw something (walls, doors, switches, etc…) they were mapped. The heal rate and magic point regeneration rate are also very slow. At high levels when your character has a lot of hit or mana points, it can take days of game time rest to get back to full strength. Because monsters never respawn on a cleared map, this slow heal rate became an annoyance with no corresponding game play justification. Again, I used a user-developed character editor to bump my medicine skill to make the heal rate acceptably fast. Some will not care for the graphics, the lack of party-based groups, or turn-based combat. But I view these criteria as design choices and not game flaws.
By using the character editor I was able to remove or mitigate the few annoying features of the game while retaining everything that I liked. If you enjoy single-player, turn-based, somewhat story driven RPGs I strongly urge you to try out the demo. If you like the Spiderweb Software RPGs I would recommend buying Eschlon Book 2 without trying the demo. I found the game to be so interesting that I played it through to completion, a real-time investment of thirty hours. That is about as high of a complement that I can give a game, other than my rating of 90%.
Avery Abernethy has been playing RPGs for thirty-five years. He is a Professor of Marketing at Auburn University and has been known to name his characters “War Eagle.”
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2 Responses to Eschalon Book 2 – PC Game Review
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Leshpar says:
I find these classic style WRPGs to be the best things ever. Seriously I give eschalon a very high rating and would also recommend games like Avernum and Geneforge (both series by spiderweb games) if you’re looking for more in this style. I’d also have to recommend Shadowrun Returns and Baldur’s Gate if you’re looking for more of a AAA take on this genre of WRPGs.
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019, Page: 1-6
Factors Associated with Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets Among Residents of Kamwenge Town Council-Kamwenge District-Uganda
Ikiriza Antony, Department of Public Health, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Maureen Andinda, Department of Public Health, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Kamukama Robert, Department of Public Health, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Mugisa Tony, Department of Public Health, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Rubaihayo John, School of Health Sciences, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Arseni R. Semana, School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Received: Feb. 20, 2019; Accepted: Mar. 26, 2019; Published: Apr. 18, 2019
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijidt.20190401.11 View 110 Downloads 26
Background: Malaria continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity, accounting for 30 to 50 percent of outpatient visits, 15 to 20 percent of admissions, and 9 to 14 percent of inpatient deaths. The first national-wide Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) coverage campaign was launched in 2010 targeted at households with pregnant women and children below 5yrs of age. Objective: To determine the factors associated with utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) among residents of Kamwenge Town Council, Kamwenge District-Western Uganda. Methodology: The study design was cross-sectional in which data were collected using an interviewer administered structured questionnaire and analyzed using Stata version 13. Results: A total of 285 respondents were interviewed of which 39.7% were male. Ownership of ITNs was 60% whereas utilization in the night prior to the study was 54.4%. The factors associated with the ownership of the ITNs included: marital status: married respondents (p=0.05), level of education (p=0.001), knowledge of malaria cause (p=0.033), presence of children under 5 years (p=0.025). The factors associated with the utilization of ITNs included: marital status of the respondents: married respondents (p=0.018), education level (p=0.009), presence of children under five years (p=0.048), knowledge of cause of malaria (p=0.019), having faced challenges in using ITNs (p=0.001), and malaria episode in the last one month (p=0.011). Conclusion: The study concludes that the ownership and utilization of ITNs were low since they were all below the national target of universal coverage. The factors statistically associated with the ownership of the ITNs included: marital status, level of education, knowledge of malaria cause and the number of children under 5 years in a household. The factors statistically associated with the utilization of ITNs were marital status, education level of the respondents, and presence of children under five years of age in the household, having knowledge about malaria, having faced challenges in using ITNs in the past and malaria episode in the last one month.
Residents, Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNS), Utilization
Ikiriza Antony, Maureen Andinda, Kamukama Robert, Mugisa Tony, Rubaihayo John, Arseni R. Semana, Factors Associated with Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets Among Residents of Kamwenge Town Council-Kamwenge District-Uganda, International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy. Vol. 4, No. 1, 2019, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.11648/j.ijidt.20190401.11
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NDC should concentrate more on Greater Accra
With the 2016 Elections campaign dynamically gliding down to the wire, I can say with all certainty that the NDC party has a lot of work to do before Ghanaians hit the polls on Wednesday December 7. And much of the work I must say is centered nowhere but the Greater Accra Region of all places.
Please make no mistake; the NDC has done a lot of work, which is dotted all over the Greater Accra Region. But the Regional Executives of the party in my estimation have not yet done enough to sell the party’s achievements to voters.
Apart from that, the NPP folks have used a lot of misinformation and outright lies to discredit the NDC and this has sunk deep into the minds of some key voting blocs in the Greater Accra Region. With many voters having already made up their minds on whom to vote for, it would be highly suicidal for the NDC not to heed to this strong advice from me.
In the 2012 Elections, President Mahama topped the pack with 1,125,751 votes, which represents 52.3% of the overall votes cast, while Akufo-Addo came in second with 1,009,787, which embodies 46.9%. On the parliamentarian vote, the NDC garnered 58.8%, which came with 20 seats as against NPP’s of 41.2% and 14 seats.
The NPP folks have this on their minds. Please don’t underestimate the NPP! Greater Accra comes next to the Ashanti Region in terms of population size and eligible voters nationally. On December 7, if God forbids and Akufo-Addo carries the Greater Accra Region by winning 52% of the votes, he would become the President-Elect. That is why the NPP is throwing everything on the platter in this region. The NPP is doing door-to-door campaign very forcefully, by knocking on doors and splashing a lot of dirt on President Mahama and the NDC.
If therefore, you are a regional executive of the NDC in the Greater Accra Region and you love the party so much as you claim, you will from this moment, stop jumping from one radio station to another. You will have to seize this habit of roaming from one television station to the other and get your ass to work.
Radio and television stations are good. Make no mistake about that; but roaming there daily with toothpaste smiles does not win elections. If it does, there is no way NDC would ever have won elections in Ghana. Greater Accra is therefore on the line! Those who are smiling today and not listening to good advice from people who genuinely care about the NDC better watch out. I repeat; radio and television stations do not win elections in Ghana.
Foot soldering has always been the substratum of the NDC. Talking to people, listening, and feeling their concerns are what set the NDC apart from the Yaanom. High horsing is alien to the NDC. And the NDC people always remember where they came from and where God has placed them today. It is therefore, suicidal to be in the NDC and behave like an NPP.
Again, I repeat that Greater Accra Region is on the line! And so are the jobs of all the Greater Accra Executives of the NDC. If they fail to work hard to get President Mahama to cross the finish line on December 7, they should not expect to get even a phone call from a radio stations to comment on anything after December 7.
President Mahama has done a lot in his first four years. If everybody is doing what is required of him or her, this should have been a home run for President Mahama.
He would not labour to explain anything to voters. Because everything he has accomplished is there for all to see. This election in my estimation should have been a handshaking-tour and nothing more.
The NDC Greater Accra Executives must wake up! Radio stations comments must seize. The Regional Executives must roll up their sleeves and get to work. It is the NDC party, which has made the Greater Accra Regional Executives what they are today. The NDC must win! The NDC must win Greater Accra. And President Mahama must win Greater Accra!
God be with us all!
By Nana Akua Tweneboah-Koduah
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Mineral elements in soil solutions are usually the precursor of the
Mineral elements in soil solutions are usually the precursor of the forming of reactive nutrients, which play a significant role in global carbon (C) cycling. in the NPK-treated earth. To conclude, this research reported spectroscopic proof the CUDC-101 improvement of reactive Femineral articles in the M-treated earth colloids in comparison with NPK-treated earth colloids. Launch Globally, earth organic matter (SOM) included higher than three-fold even more carbon (C) compared to the atmosphere and terrestrial vegetation [1]. The biogeochemical cycles of organic C and iron (Fe) had been highly CUDC-101 interlinked [2,3]. Lalonde et al. [2] recommended that around 21.5% from the organic carbon in land or sediment was directly destined to reactive Fe minerals. As a result, reactive Fe nutrients could play a significant function in the long-term storage space of organic C and therefore the dynamics from the global C routine. However, information regarding the systems that regulate reactive Fe nutrients in soils is normally scarce. Recently, a report of two-century property use adjustments on earth iron crystallinity and deposition [4] recommended that land make use of adjustments (agriculture and reforestation) play a significant role in changing the iron crystallinity and its own connections with organic matter decomposition in soils. By analyzing soil C deposition for three years across a 7-calendar year chronosequence of three farms changed into management-intensive grazing, Machmuller et al. [5] demonstrated that earth cation exchange capability linearly elevated with soil carbon accumulation within a decade of management-intensive grazing practices. This result suggested mineral elements (i.e., soil cations) could be affected by agricultural practices. Furthermore, Keiluweit et al. [6] indicated that root exudates might affect the formation of reactive minerals. Also, our recent investigations demonstrated that long-term organic fertilisation treatments could increase the concentrations of reactive minerals (i.e., non-crystalline Fe [7] and allophane [8,9]) in red soils in Southern China. However, noncrystalline Fe contributed only a portion of reactive Fe minerals present in the soil, which were usually defined as Fe extracted with oxalate or CUDC-101 citrate-bicarbonate-dithionite (CBD) and might not serve to characterise the total amount of reactive Fe minerals. A better understanding of the effect of fertilisation practices on reactive iron oxides is important for predicting and managing C preservation in soils. X-ray absorption near-edge fine structure (XANES) spectroscopy is an element specific technique that is sensitive to the oxidation state and to the local structure of the absorber element [10]. Using hard X-rays at the Fe K-edge, this technique provided a powerful tool to not only identify but also quantify the various Fe phases present in soils, which could be very complex and might mask magnetically weak phases when examined by M? ssbauer spectroscopy or X-ray magnetic circular dichroism [11]. However, the composition of reactive Fe minerals in long-term fertilised soils remains poorly CYSLTR2 understood. The objectives of this study were 1) to examine the effect of long-term fertlisation regimes on the composition of reactive Fe minerals in these soils, 2) to test which functional CUDC-101 groups in soil C were preferentially binding with reactive iron oxides, and 3) to mimic Fe mineral transformation with the addition of organic acids. For these purposes, four contrasting fertilisation regimes that each supplied 300 kg N/ha/year (two crops, wheat and corn) were examined during a long-term (i.e., 23 yrs) fertilisation experiment: i) no fertiliser (Control), ii) inorganic chemical fertilisers of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium only (NPK or chemical CUDC-101 fertilisation hereafter), iii) swine manure only (M), and iv) a combination of swine manure and NPK fertilisers (MNPK) (M and MNPK are collectively called organic fertilisation hereafter). Materials and Methods 2.1 Test source and handling Dirt samples had been collected from a depth of 0C20 cm in Sept 2013 through the Qiyang Experiment utilizing a 5-cm inner diameter auger. In Sept 1990 in the The long-term fertilisation test was established on the Ferralic Cambisol dirt.
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TOR coordinates bulk and targeted endocytosis in the Drosophila melanogaster fat body to regulate cell growth
Krista M. Hennig, Julien Colombani, Thomas P. Neufeld
Krista M. Hennig
Julien Colombani
Thomas P. Neufeld
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200511140 | Published June 19, 2006
Target of rapamycin (TOR) is a central regulator of cellular and organismal growth in response to nutrient conditions. In a genetic screen for novel TOR interactors in Drosophila melanogaster, we have identified the clathrin-uncoating ATPase Hsc70-4, which is a key regulator of endocytosis. We present genetic evidence that TOR signaling stimulates bulk endocytic uptake and inhibits the targeted endocytic degradation of the amino acid importer Slimfast. Thus, TOR simultaneously down-regulates aspects of endocytosis that inhibit growth and up-regulates potential growth-promoting functions of endocytosis. In addition, we find that disruption of endocytosis leads to changes in TOR and phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase activity, affecting cell growth, autophagy, and rapamycin sensitivity. Our data indicate that endocytosis acts both as an effector function downstream of TOR and as a physiologically relevant regulator of TOR signaling.
Multicellular organisms must modulate cellular growth and proliferation in response to available nutrients, energy, and growth factor signaling. The regulatory kinase target of rapamycin (TOR) has emerged as a convergence point for the transduction of these signals into appropriate changes in cell metabolism and growth. TOR activity is stimulated by insulin-responsive phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling, by nutrients such as amino acids, and by high cellular energy levels (for reviews see Martin and Hall, 2005; Sarbassov et al., 2005a). In response to these signals, TOR effects changes in a diverse number of downstream processes, including transcription, translation, nutrient import, and autophagy, to achieve the alignment of cellular energy utilization with available resources. Unsurprisingly, improper activation of TOR signaling has been implicated in the development of cancers and hamartoma syndromes and in metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity (Manning, 2004). For example, mutations in either component of the TSC1–TSC2 complex, which is an upstream inhibitor of TOR signaling, result in the formation of benign tumors in multiple tissues.
Although TOR is known to affect a wide range of cellular processes, the relative contribution of these processes and how they interact to result in a directed growth response remain poorly understood. Components of the translational machinery are well established downstream effectors of TOR signaling (Martin and Hall, 2005). TOR directly phosphorylates eukaryotic initiation factor-4E–binding protein (4E-BP) and ribosomal protein S6 kinase (S6K), thereby facilitating cap-dependent translation and ribosome biogenesis. Although these effects on protein synthesis are likely to contribute substantially to cellular growth capacity, they are unlikely to fully account for the growth effects of TOR. For example, whereas inactivation of TOR results in a nearly complete block of protein synthesis in yeast, this effect is more modest in mammalian cells, with an ∼15–50% decrease in translation rate (Jefferies et al., 1994; Terada et al., 1994). In Drosophila melanogaster, null mutations in 4E-BP are without effect on cell growth (Junger et al., 2003), and the growth phenotype of S6k-null mutants is significantly less severe than that of Tor mutants (Montagne et al., 1999; Oldham et al., 2000; Zhang et al., 2000). Activation of S6K only partially overcomes the growth arrest of Tor mutants in this system. Recent genetic studies in mouse have also shown that the ribosomal substrate of S6K, rpS6, does not appear to be a relevant mediator of the growth effects of this pathway (Pende et al., 2004).
These observations have motivated the search for other effector pathways and cellular processes downstream of TOR that might contribute to its effects on cell growth. A growing number of studies of TOR structure, function, and localization point to an important role for TOR signaling in controlling vesicular trafficking. Biochemical studies in yeast have found that TOR localizes to intracellular vesicles and cofractionates with endosomal markers (Kunz et al., 2000; Chen and Kaiser, 2003), which is consistent with a role in the endocytic compartment. In addition, TOR has a highly conserved function as a regulator of autophagy, which is a process of cytoplasmic degradation that involves the reorganization of intracellular membranes into autophagic vesicles (Noda and Ohsumi, 1998; Scott et al., 2004). Finally, TOR is structurally related to the class III PI3K/Vps34 family of lipid kinases, with well characterized roles in endocytosis. Interestingly, recent studies have identified a novel role for hVps34 in relaying intracellular nutrient status to TOR (Byfield et al., 2005; Nobukuni et al., 2005), indicating that this family of molecules may have common roles in nutrient sensing and membrane trafficking.
We report the identification of the clathrin-uncoating ATPase Hsc70-4 in a genetic enhancer/suppressor screen for novel TOR interactors in D. melanogaster. Hsc70-4 is a critical regulator of clathrin-mediated endocytosis, and we provide evidence that TOR signaling influences bulk endocytosis, as well as the targeted endocytic degradation of a specific amino acid transporter. Our results suggest that TOR controls growth, in part, by simultaneously down-regulating aspects of endocytosis that inhibit growth and up-regulating potential growth-promoting functions of endocytosis.
Hsc70-4 mutants are dominant modifiers of TOR overexpression phenotypes
To better understand the regulation and downstream effects of TOR-mediated growth signaling, we took a genetic approach to reveal novel players in the TOR signaling pathway. We used a tissue-specific TOR overexpression phenotype as the sensitized background for a dominant-modifier ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis screen. To create this background, P element–mediated transposition was used to introduce a copy of the wild-type Tor cDNA, which was preceded by multiple copies of the eyeless (ey) enhancer, into the D. melanogaster genome. ey-driven overexpression of TOR (eyTOR) led to an overall reduction in size of the adult eye (Fig. 1, A–B), demonstrating the paradoxical decrease in growth previously observed to result from wild-type TOR overexpression (Hennig and Neufeld, 2002). In addition to the reduction in eye size, ommatidial patterning was disorganized, with some ommatidia appearing fused or pitted. Immunohistochemistry of eyTOR imaginal discs revealed a delay in morphogenetic furrow progression and missing and disorganized photoreceptor cells, as well as an increased level of cell death (Fig. S1, available at http://www/jcb.org/cgi/content/full/jcb.200511140/DC1). The severity of the eyTOR phenotype was strongly enhanced by a heterozygous-null mutation of the negative TOR regulator Tsc1 (Fig. 1 C) and was suppressed by addition of rapamycin to the media (Fig. S1). These results suggest that the eyTOR phenotype results from inappropriately high levels of TOR signaling, and they demonstrate the potential utility of this overexpression phenotype as a dosage-sensitive genetic background.
Mutations in endocytic regulators modify TOR overexpression phenotypes. (A–F) Disruption of Hsc70-4 or shibire dominantly enhances the small rough eye phenotype caused by ey TOR. Scanning electron microscopy images of D. melanogaster compound eyes: wild-type (A), eyTOR/+ (B), eyTOR/+; Tsc129/+ (C), eyTOR/+; Hsc70-4e19/+ (D), UAS-ShiK44A/+; eyGAL4/UAS-ShiK44A (E), and UAS-ShiK44A/+; eyTOR eyGAL4/UAS-ShiK44A (F). (G) Mutations in the e3/e19 complementation group disrupt the ATPase domain of the Hsc70-4 clathrin-uncoating ATPase. Shown is the domain structure of Hsc70-4, with the mutated residues indicated. (H and I) Mutation of Hsc70-4 does not lead to increased levels of TOR protein. (H) Loss of GFP expression marks a clone of cells homozygous for Hsc70-4e3 (arrow) from an eye imaginal disc expressing eyeless-driven FLAG-tagged TOR. Genotype: hsflp122/+; eyTOR/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3. (I) Extracts from wild-type and Hsc70-4e3/e19 third instar larvae were blotted with anti-TOR antibodies to detect endogenous TOR levels. (J–L) Expression of ShiK44A causes relocalization of TOR to endocytic vesicles. FLAG-tagged TOR expressed clonally in fat body cells (J) shows altered distribution upon coexpression of UAS-ShiK44A (K). TOR-containing vesicles near the cell surface can incorporate the endocytic tracer TR-avidin (L, arrow). Genotype: hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-TOR/TM3-UAS-ShiK44A. Bars: (A–F) 100 μm; bar in (L) is 12.5 μm in H–K, and 6.25 μm in L.
We next sought to identify novel factors involved in TOR signaling by screening for the ability of EMS-generated mutations to dominantly modify the eyTOR phenotype. From ∼60,000 F1 progeny scored, we identified 23 eyTOR enhancers and 2 suppressors. Within this collection were two independent groups that failed to complement for lethality. We report the analysis of a third chromosome complementation group consisting of two alleles (e3 and e19) isolated as dominant enhancers of the eyTOR phenotype. Heterozygous mutation of either e3 or e19 caused a further reduction in eye size of eyTOR flies (Fig. 1 D and Fig. S1) and a similar enhancement of MS1096-Gal4-driven TOR misexpression phenotypes in the adult wing (Fig. S1). Through recombination and deficiency mapping we localized the e3 and e19 mutations to the 88E4 genomic region. Complementation tests with lethal mutations in this interval revealed that e3 and e19 disrupt the Hsc70-4 gene, which encodes a constitutively expressed member of the stress-induced Hsp70 family of ATPases. Independently isolated mutant alleles of Hsc70-4 also displayed a strong enhancement of the eyTOR phenotype (Fig. S1). In addition, both the dominant eyTOR enhancement and the recessive lethality of e3 and e19 could be rescued by a transgene carrying a wild-type copy of Hsc70-4 (Hing et al., 1999; Fig. S1). We found that the e3 and e19 mutations result in single amino acid substitutions within the ATPase domain of Hsc70-4 (Ser40 to Phe and Arg301 to Cys, respectively; Fig. 1 G). These residues are completely conserved in fungi, plant, and animal Hsc70-4 orthologues, indicating their likely importance for Hsc70-4 function. Therefore, from this point forth we refer to these mutations as Hsc70-4e3 and -4e19.
Hsc70-4 catalyzes the uncoating of clathrin-coated vesicles, which is an essential late step in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (Schlossman et al., 1984; Chang et al., 2002). In addition, Hsp70 family members can act as chaperones to regulate protein folding and stability (Mayer and Bukau, 2005). To determine whether either of these functions of Hsc70-4 contributes to its genetic interactions with TOR, we first assayed the ability of other endocytic factors to modify TOR misexpression phenotypes. Shibire (shi) encodes the D. melanogaster homologue of dynamin, which is a GTPase critical for the proper membrane closure and budding of endocytic vesicles from the plasma membrane (Chen et al., 1991). We found that expression of a dominant-negative form of shibire, ShiK44A (Moline et al., 1999), strongly enhanced the eyTOR phenotype (Fig. 1, E and F), suggesting that Hsc70-4 may influence TOR signaling through its role in endocytosis. In contrast, Hsc70-4 mutations did not lead to increased levels of TOR protein in eyTOR eye imaginal discs (Fig. 1 H), indicating that the enhancement of the eyTOR phenotype by Hsc70-4 mutants is not caused by increased stability or abundance of overexpressed TOR protein. We also observed no increase in total levels of endogenous TOR protein in Hsc70-4 mutants (Fig. 1 I). Interestingly, we found that expression of ShiK44A led to increased localization of TOR to vesicular structures, a subset of which were accessible to an endocytic tracer (Fig. 1, J–L; see below), further supporting a link between TOR signaling and endocytosis.
TOR signaling promotes bulk endocytosis
To further characterize the interplay between TOR and endocytosis, we tested the effect of TOR signaling on several endocytic markers in the D. melanogaster larval fat body. The fat body serves as a nutrient storage organ that is analogous to the vertebrate liver (Dean et al., 1985), and it has recently been shown to act as a nutrient sensor capable of affecting global growth through a TOR-dependent humoral mechanism (Colombani et al., 2003). We tested the effects of altered nutrient availability and TOR signaling on the intracellular localization of components of the endocytic machinery, using GFP-fusions to Rab5, Rab7, and clathrin. In fat body cells from fed control animals, we observed GFP-Rab5 localization both at the cell surface and throughout the cytoplasm (Fig. 2 A). In contrast, larvae subjected to a 5-h starvation displayed a variable redistribution of GFP-Rab5 toward the cell surface, with a less diffuse, punctate pattern often observed in these cells (Fig. 2 B). More direct alteration of TOR signaling, through overexpression of TSC1 and TSC2, or TOR itself, also affected GFP-Rab5 localization, resulting in the appearance of large aggregates near the cell surface (Fig. 2 C). The localization of GFP-Rab7 and clathrin-GFP was also altered in response to TOR inhibition (unpublished data). Overexpression of TOR in fat body cells also resulted in increased expression of Hsc70-4, as monitored by a GFP-Hsc70-4 fusion expressed from the endogenous Hsc70-4 locus (Clyne et al., 2003). Together, these data indicate that altered TOR signaling effects an endocytic response in the fat body.
TOR signaling affects endocytosis. (A–C) Starvation and TOR overexpression affect GFP-Rab5 localization. Flp-dependent, spontaneously induced clones of GFP-Rab5–expressing cells in mid–third instar fat body tissue are shown. (A) Under fed conditions, GFP-Rab5 is uniformly distributed throughout both the cytoplasm and surface of these cells. (B) In larvae starved for 4.5 h, higher levels of GFP-Rab5 are observed near the cell surface. (C) TOR overexpression leads to the formation of large GFP-Rab5 aggregates at the cell surface. Images in A–C show the nuclear focal plane. Inset in C shows image taken at a focal plane just below the plasma membrane. Genotypes: hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4/UAS-GFP-Rab5 (A and B) and hsflp122/+; UAS-TOR, Act>CD2>Gal4/UAS-GFP-Rab5 (C). (D) TOR overexpression increases levels of GFP-Hsc70-4. The image shows a clone of cells expressing FLAG-tagged TOR (marked by FLAG staining in inset), resulting in increased levels of endogenously expressed GFP-Hsc70-4. Genotype: hsflp122/+; UAS-TOR, Act>CD2>Gal4/Hsc70-4Wee-P1. (E–J) Endocytic uptake in D. melanogaster fat body cells. Fat body tissue containing clones of overexpressing or mutant cells was incubated with fluorescently labeled avidin to monitor endocytic uptake. Images show surface (E and F) or cytoplasmic (E′, F′, and G–J) focal planes. Clones are demarcated by GFP expression (insets) and are indicated by yellow arrows. (E–F) Endocytosis is inhibited in response to disruption of shibire or Hsc70-4 function. A clone of ShiK44A-expressing cells (E) is marked by GFP expression, and a clone homozygous mutant for a null allele of Hsc70-4 (F) is marked by the absence of GFP. (G–J) TOR signaling positively affects bulk endocytic uptake. Shown are clones of cells homozygous for null mutations in Tor (G), Tsc1, (H), S6k (I), and a clone overexpressing 4E-BP (J). Bar, 25 μm. Genotypes: hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/TM3-UAS-ShiK44A (E), hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4Δ16 (F), hsflp122/+; UAS-2XeGFP FRT40A fb-GAL4/TorΔP FRT40A (G), hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFPnls/FRT82B Tsc129 (H), hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; UAS-2XeGFP FRT80B/S6Kl1 FRT80B (I), and hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-4E-BP (J). Bar, 25 μm.
To better understand the nature of these endocytic changes, we monitored the effects of TOR signaling on the ability of fat body cells to internalize a fluorescent endocytic tracer, Texas red–conjugated avidin (TR-avidin). In control experiments we found that genetic disruption of shi or Hsc70-4 prevented proper endocytic uptake in these cells, as was demonstrated previously in Garland cells (Kosaka and Ikeda, 1983; Chang et al., 2002). TR-avidin failed to be efficiently internalized in ShiK44A-expressing fat body cells, and instead accumulated near the cell surface, often in large aggregates (Fig. 2 E). TR-avidin uptake was also blocked in cells that were homozygous for a null allele of Hsc70-4 (Bronk et al., 2001), and, in this case, a decrease in both surface-bound and internalized tracer was observed (Fig. 2 F). A similar, but less extensive, decrease in TR-avidin uptake was observed in Hsc70-4e3 and -4e19 mutant cells (Fig. S2, available at http://www/jcb.org/cgi/content/full/jcb.200511140/DC1).
We next used this assay to monitor the effects of altered TOR signaling on bulk endocytic uptake. Mosaic clones mutant for a null allele of Tor showed a nearly complete block of TR-avidin uptake (Fig. 2 G). Similar effects were observed when TOR signaling was inhibited by overexpression of TSC1–TSC2 or TOR (Fig. S2). To see whether increased activation of TOR could further stimulate endocytic internalization, we generated mitotic clones homozygous for a Tsc1-null allele. Increased tracer uptake was observed in these cells (Fig. 2 H). Overexpression of Rheb, which is an upstream activator of TOR, caused a similar increase in TR-avidin uptake (Fig. S2). We also tested whether two targets of TOR, S6K and 4E-BP, affected endocytosis. Cells mutant for a null allele of S6k showed a strong decrease in TR-avidin uptake, suggesting that the effects of TOR on endocytosis are mediated in large part through S6K (Fig. 2 I). In contrast, overexpression of 4E-BP, whose activity is inhibited by TOR, had no effect in this assay (Fig. 2 J).
As an alternative approach to monitoring endocytosis in vivo, we tested the ability of fat body cells to internalize larval serum protein 2 (Lsp2). Lsp2 is present in the hemolymph during larval development, and is internalized through endocytosis by the fat body during the late third instar period (Levenbook, 1985). Anti-Lsp2 staining revealed a fine punctate appearance throughout the cytoplasm of wild-type cells (Fig. 3). In contrast, ShiK44A-expressing cells displayed large aggregates of Lsp2 protein at the cell surface and an absence of internal Lsp2 staining (Fig. 3 A). Hsc70-4 mutant cells were also defective in Lsp2 uptake, and, again, differed from ShiK44A-expressing cells in showing a decrease in Lsp2, both internally and at the surface (Fig. 3 B). The effects of TOR signaling on Lsp2 internalization were identical to the effects on TR-avidin; Lsp2 uptake was severely reduced in Tor or S6k mutant cells and in TSC1–TSC2–overexpressing cells, and was increased in cells mutant for Tsc1 or overexpressing Rheb (Fig. 3, C–E, and Fig. S2). Together, these results demonstrate that the Rheb–TOR–S6K pathway is required for proper endocytic uptake and indicate a novel role for TOR signaling in the positive stimulation of bulk endocytosis. Furthermore, they indicate that ShiK44A expression and loss of Hsc70-4 result in distinct endocytic phenotypes in the fat body.
Endocytic regulators and TOR signaling control Lsp2 internalization. Images show surface (A and B) or cytoplasmic (A′, B′, and C–F) focal planes of third instar larval fat body stained with anti-Lsp2. (A and B) Endocytosis of Lsp2 from the larval hemolymph is inhibited in response to disruption of shibire (A) or Hsc70-4 (B). Note the accumulation of Lsp2 at the surface of ShiK44A-expressing cells, but not in Hsc70-4–null cells. (C–F) TOR signaling is required for Lsp2 uptake. Shown are clones of cells homozygous for null mutations in Tor (C), Tsc1 (D), S6k (E), and a clone overexpressing 4E-BP (F). Arrows indicate mutant or overexpressing cells. Bar, 25 μm. Genotypes are as in Fig. 2 E–J.
TOR signaling inhibits the endocytic degradation of Slimfast
In addition to the nonselective endocytic uptake described in the previous section, studies in yeast and cultured mammalian cells have shown that TOR can selectively influence the endocytic uptake and degradation of specific nutrient transporters (Beck et al., 1999; Edinger and Thompson, 2002). To investigate the effects of TOR signaling on targeted endocytosis, we generated an antibody to Slimfast, which is a cationic amino acid importer previously shown to positively affect organismal growth through effects on the TOR and PI3K signaling pathways (Colombani et al., 2003). We used this antibody to test whether TOR signaling may regulate the endocytic turnover of Slimfast in response to nutrient conditions. Antibody staining of fat body tissue confirmed that Slimfast is localized primarily to the cell surface, with peak levels just below the plasma membrane (Fig. 4 and Fig. S3, available at http://www/jcb.org/cgi/content/full/jcb.200511140/DC1). Disruption of endocytosis through ShiK44A expression resulted in a marked increase in Slimfast at the cell surface (Fig. 4 A), suggesting that endocytosis normally acts to antagonize the surface expression of Slimfast. In contrast, disruption of Hsc70-4 did not lead to increased surface levels of Slimfast (Fig. 4, B and C), which is consistent with the distinct effects of ShiK44A and Hsc70-4 mutants on bulk endocytic uptake.
TOR signaling inhibits endocytic down-regulation of the amino acid transporter Slimfast. Fat body tissue from mid–third instar larvae stained with Slimfast antibody, which is shown in red. Nuclei are shown in blue. Insets show cellular genotypes; transgene-expressing clones (A, D–H, and J) are marked by GFP expression (green) and loss-of-function clones (B, C, and I) are marked by the absence of GFP. (A–C) High levels of Slimfast accumulate near the surface of cells expressing ShiK44A (A), but not in cells homozygous for two different alleles of Hsc70-4 (B and C). Mutant cells are indicated by arrows. (D and E) Slimfast levels are regulated by TOR signaling. (D) Overexpression of the positive TOR regulator Rheb leads to increased cell surface levels of Slimfast. (E) Overexpression of the negative TOR regulators Tsc1 and Tsc2 leads to decreased Slimfast levels. (F–H) Slimfast down-regulation resulting from TOR inactivation requires endocytosis. Coexpression of ShiK44A inhibits TSC1–TSC2-induced Slimfast down-regulation (F; compare to E). Expression of dominant-negative RabS43N does not affect Slimfast levels in fed animals (G), but prevents Slimfast down-regulation in response to 24-h starvation (H). (I and J) Slimfast turnover requires endocytic targeting/sorting factors. Loss of Hrs function (I) or expression of dominant-negative Nedd4 (J) leads to increased Slimfast at the plasma membrane. Slimfast is imaged just below the plasma membrane focal plane in these images; GFP expression in insets is imaged at the nuclear focal plane. Arrows mark mutant cells. Genotypes: hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-ShiK44A (A), hsflp122/+; Cg- Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3 (B), hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4Δ16 (C), hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-RhebEP50.084 (C and D), hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-Tsc1, UAS-Tsc2, (F) hsflp122/+; Tubulin>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/+; TM3-UAS-ShiK44A/UAS-Tsc1, UAS-Tsc2 (E), hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-Rab5S43N (G and H), hsflp122/+; HrsD28 FRT40A/UAS-2XeGFP FRT40A fb-Gal4 (I), and hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-Nedd4C97411S (J). Bar, 25 μm.
We next asked whether changes in TOR signaling affect Slimfast levels. Activation of TOR through clonal overexpression of Rheb caused an increase in surface levels of Slimfast, which was similar to the effects of ShiK44A (Fig. 4 D). The relative effect of Rheb on Slimfast levels was especially pronounced in larvae subjected to a 24-h starvation (Fig. S3). Under these conditions, TOR activity is reduced in wild-type cells, but maintained in Rheb-overexpressing cells (Saucedo et al., 2003). To test whether Slimfast up-regulation is simply caused by increased protein synthesis in Rheb-overexpressing cells, we added the translation inhibitor cycloheximide during the 24-h starvation period. Under these conditions, Rheb overexpression still led to a modest relative increase in Slimfast levels (Fig. S3), which was consistent with a partial posttranslational effect. Reduction in TOR signaling also had a marked effect on Slimfast staining, as overexpression of TSC1–TSC2 led to a decrease in Slimfast levels (Fig. 4 E). Thus, the localization and levels of Slimfast are sensitive to TOR activity, with high levels of TOR signaling resulting in accumulation of Slimfast near the cell surface, and decreased TOR signaling leading to Slimfast down-regulation.
We next sought to determine whether TOR signaling might mediate these changes in Slimfast levels through effects on the targeted endocytosis of this importer. We tested whether the Slimfast down-regulation that results from TSC1–TSC2 overexpression requires endocytosis by cooverexpressing TSC1–TSC2 and ShiK44A. In the absence of functional endocytosis, TSC1–TSC2 overexpression no longer led to Slimfast down-regulation. Instead, Slimfast protein appeared to be trapped in large aggregates near the surface of these cells (Fig. 4 F). Similar results were observed when TOR activity was inhibited through starvation. In well fed larvae, partial disruption of endocytosis through expression of dominant-negative Rab5S43N had little effect on Slimfast levels (Fig. 4 G). In contrast, Rab5S43N expression led to a marked persistence of Slimfast at the plasma membrane in starved larvae (Fig. 4 H). Collectively, these results demonstrate that endocytosis is critical for Slimfast down-regulation in response to reduced TOR signaling, resulting either from poor nutrient conditions or inactivation by the TSC1–TSC2 complex.
To further investigate whether the endocytic down-regulation of Slimfast is a specific, targeted process, we examined the effects of altering components of the endocytic sorting/targeting machinery on Slimfast levels. Hrs (hepatocyte growth factor–regulated tyrosine kinase substrate) is an early endosome–associated, ubiquitin-binding protein that is critical for proper endocytic sorting. As shown in Fig. 4 I, homozygous mutation of Hrs led to a marked increase in Slimfast levels near the cell surface. Expression of a dominant-negative version of Nedd4, which is an E3 ubiquitin ligase, similarly caused persistence of Slimfast near the cell periphery (Fig. 4 J). Monoubiquitination by the Nedd4 family of enzymes is critical for the initial targeting of plasma membrane–localized proteins to clathrin-coated pits for internalization (Rotin et al., 2000). Together, these results demonstrate that components of the endocytic targeting/sorting machinery are critical in mediating Slimfast turnover.
Endocytosis affects cell growth
Our observations indicate that TOR signaling affects both bulk and targeted endocytosis. Interestingly, we note that TOR appears to exert opposing effects on these processes, stimulating bulk endocytosis (Figs. 2 and 3) and inhibiting the targeted endocytic degradation of Slimfast (Fig. 4). To test whether TOR's effects on endocytosis might contribute to its role in promoting cell growth, we assayed the growth properties of cells in which endocytosis was disrupted. Flow cytometric analysis of mosaic wing imaginal discs revealed an increased cell size and increased G2 population in Hsc70-4e3 and -4Δ16 mutant cells, relative to wild-type cells (Fig. 5, B and C). These effects were acutely dosage-sensitive, as Hsc70-4 heterozygous cells were also larger than wild type (Fig S4). Expression of ShiK44A or of a dominant-negative Hsc70-4K71S transgene also resulted in increased cell size (Fig. 5, E and F). This cytometric profile of increased cell size and G2 content is similar to that of mutations in negative regulators of TOR such as Tsc1, Tsc2, and Pten (Gao et al., 2000; Gao and Pan, 2001), and to that of cells overexpressing Rheb (Saucedo et al., 2003).
Inhibition of endocytosis leads to tissue-specific effects on cell growth. (A–F) Disruption of Hsc70-4 or shibire function in imaginal disc cells causes increased cell size and G2 population. Graphs show flow cytometric analysis of dissociated wing imaginal discs containing clones of Hsc70-4 mutant cells (B and C) or cells expressing dominant-negative Hsc70-4 or shibire (E and F). Histograms show DNA content (left) and forward light scatter (right; indicative of cell size). In (A-C) red traces represent GFP-negative Hsc70-4 mutant or control cell populations, and green traces represent GFP-positive wild-type cell populations. In D–F, green traces represent GFP-positive transgene-expressing cells and red traces represent GFP-negative wild-type cells. Genotypes: hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B (A), hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4e19 (B), hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4Δ16 (C), hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/+ (D), hsflp122/+; UAS-Hsc70-4K71S/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/+ (E), hsflp122/UAS-ShiK44A; UAS-ShiK44A/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/+ (F). (G–I) Hsc70-4 mutation and ShiK44A expression cause distinct effects on fat body cell size. Clones of Hsc70-4 mutant cells (G and H; GFP-negative cells marked by arrows) or ShiK44A expressing cells (I; GFP-positive cells) are shown. Cell outlines are marked by phalloidin staining (red). Genotypes: hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3 (G), hsflp122/+; Cg-Gal4/+; FRT82B UAS-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4Δ16 (H), hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/TM3-UAS-ShiK44A (I). Bar, 25 μm. (J) Quantitation of fat body cell size data. Shown are area measurements of cells homozygous for Hsc70-4e3 or Hsc70-4Δ16, or expressing ShiK44A, relative to surrounding wild-type cells. Error bars indicate the SEM. Number of cells scored are as follows: Hsc70-4e3, n = 116 (27 mutant and 89 wild type); Hsc70-4Δ16, n = 109 (22 mutant and 87 wild type); ShiK44A, n = 175 (24 transgene-expressing and 151 wild type).
Disruption of endocytosis also led to dosage-dependent cell size changes in the fat body. Expression of ShiK44A caused a 1.5-fold increase in fat body cell size (Fig. 5, I and J), which is consistent with its growth effects in wing disc cells. In contrast, cells homozygous for mutant alleles of Hsc70-4 showed either a slight (e3) or a threefold decrease in cell size (Δ16 null; Fig. 5, G, H, and J). Given that ShiK44A expression and Hsc70-4 mutation result in a similar block of endocytic uptake, but show distinct effects on Slimfast expression, these results suggest that the relative contributions to growth of bulk and transporter-mediated nutrient uptake may differ between imaginal disc and fat body cells.
Together, the finding that endocytosis is both regulated by TOR and has effects on cell growth indicates that endocytosis functions as a downstream effector of TOR signaling. TOR simultaneously down-regulates aspects of endocytosis that inhibit growth and up-regulates potential growth-promoting functions of endocytosis.
Endocytosis affects TOR signaling
In addition to acting downstream of TOR, the potential role of endocytosis in controlling nutrient import suggested that it might also function upstream to regulate TOR activity, which is stimulated by nutrients in general and Slimfast in particular (Colombani et al., 2003). Endocytosis has also been shown to affect the levels and activity of the insulin receptor (Ceresa et al., 1998), which may function upstream of TOR by activating PI3K signaling (Inoki et al., 2002). Indeed, we observed an increase in insulin receptor levels similar to that of Slimfast in response to Rheb overexpression (Fig. S3). Therefore, we examined the effects of endocytosis on in vivo markers of PI3K and TOR activity. To test whether endocytosis influences PI3K signaling, we analyzed the effects of ShiK44A expression on the transcription factor FOXO, which is excluded from the nucleus in response to PI3K-dependent phosphorylation (Brunet et al., 1999). Clonal expression of ShiK44A in fat body cells resulted in relocalization of FOXO from the nucleus to the cytoplasm (Fig. 6 A), reflecting increased PI3K activity and, thus, indicating that endocytosis normally exerts a negative effect on PI3K signaling in these cells.
Endocytosis regulates growth signaling. (A and B) Inhibition of shibire increases PI3K signaling and inhibits autophagy. (A) Antibody staining shows increased cytoplasmic localization of the transcription factor FOXO in ShiK44A-expressing clones. (B) Induction of autophagy by 5 h starvation is blocked in ShiK44A- expressing clones. Autophagic cells are indicated by the punctate staining of LysoTracker red. Genotype: hsflp122/+; Act>CD2>Gal4, UAS-GFP/UAS-ShiK44A. (C) Immunoblot showing levels and phosphorylation status of S6K and AKT from control (lane 1), Hsc70-4e3/e19 (lane 2), and Tsc129 (lane 3) larval extracts. (D) Hsc70-4 mutation increases the severity of Tsc1 cell size and cell cycle phenotypes. Flow cytometric histograms of Hsc70-4e3 and Tsc129 single- and double-mutant mitotic clones are shown. Genotypes: (Row 1) hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3, (Row 2) hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Tsc129, (Row 3) hsflp122/+; FRT82B Ubi-GFP/FRT82B Tsc129 Hsc70-4e3. (E) Hsc70-4 and Tsc1 mutants show synergistic effects on tissue growth. Shown are eyes containing eye-specific clones homozygous mutant for Hsc70-4 (top), Tsc1 (middle), or Hsc70-4 and Tsc1 (bottom). Mutant clones are marked by the lack of the white+ marker, and thus appear white. Note the loss of anterior tissue in Hsc70-4 mutant eyes (top, arrow) and the overgrowth of anterior tissue in Hsc70-4 Tsc1 double mutants (bottom, arrow). Genotypes: ey-FLP/+; FRT82B Pw+ l(3)clR3/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3 (top), ey-FLP/+; FRT82B Pw+ l(3)clR3/FRT82B Tsc129 (middle), ey-FLP/+; FRT82B Pw+ l(3)clR3/FRT82B Hsc70-4e3 Tsc129 (bottom). (F) Heterozygous mutation of Hsc70-4 dominantly confers rapamycin resistance. Wild-type and Hsc70-4e3/+ animals develop at a similar rate to adulthood (eclosion) when grown on normal media. Addition of rapamycin to the media results in a more severe delay in wild type than in Hsc70-4e3/+ animals. Bar in B is 25 μm in A, 50 μm in B, and 200 μm in E.
As a cellular readout of TOR signaling, we monitored the effects of endocytosis on autophagy, which is a process of cytoplasmic degradation that is inhibited by TOR (Noda and Ohsumi, 1998; Scott et al., 2004). Disruption of endocytosis through expression of ShiK44A prevented proper induction of autophagy after starvation (Fig. 6 B), which is indicative of high levels of TOR signaling in these cells. A similar inhibition of autophagy was observed in Hsc70-4-null cells and in cells expressing dominant-negative Hsc70-4K71S (Fig. S4, available at http://www/jcb.org/cgi/content/full/jcb.200511140/DC1).
To assess the effects of endocytosis on the kinase activity of TOR, we monitored the levels and the phosphorylation status of known TOR substrates. Inactivation of D. melanogaster TOR through mutation or starvation has previously been shown to cause a decrease in S6K phosphorylation at Thr398, as well as an increase in S6K protein levels, through an unknown mechanism (Oldham et al., 2000; Gao et al., 2002). More recently Akt (Ser505) has been identified as a substrate for TOR in association with its cofactor rictor (Sarbassov et al., 2005b). Accordingly, in control experiments we found that Tsc129 homozygous larvae showed a decrease in total S6K levels and a slight decrease in Thr398 phosphorylation relative to wild-type controls (Fig. 6 C); normalized for S6K levels, Thr398 phosphorylation was increased as expected. Tsc129 mutant larvae also showed a strong loss of Akt-Ser505 phosphorylation, which is consistent with recent studies showing that the TSC1–TSC2 complex promotes TOR–rictor signaling to Akt (Yang et al., 2006). We next examined these markers in extracts from Hsc70-4e3/e19 transheterozygous mutants, which are viable through the third instar larval stage. Similar to Tsc129 mutants, Hsc70-4e3/e19 larvae showed a decrease in overall S6K levels and a reduction in S6K and Akt phosphorylation; in this case, Thr398 phosphorylation relative to S6K abundance was reduced compared with wild type (Fig. 6 C).
The similarity between Hsc70-4 and Tsc1 mutants was further underscored through chemical and genetic interaction studies. Imaginal disc cells doubly mutant for Hsc70-4e3 and Tsc129 showed a synergistic increase in cell size as compared with their single mutant counterparts (Fig. 6 D). Similarly, using the ey-FLP system to generate homozygous mutant eye tissue, we observed an exacerbation of Tsc129-induced tissue overgrowth in the presence of Hsc70-4e3 mutation, in some cases resulting in a marked outgrowth of tissue in the anterior portion of the retina (Fig. 6 E). We also tested whether mutation of Hsc70-4 affects sensitivity to rapamycin, which inhibits TOR signaling through the formation of an inhibitory binding complex with the intracellular protein FKBP12 (Brown et al., 1994; Sabatini et al., 1994). Growth of wild-type D. melanogaster is delayed on media containing rapamycin, and this delay is sensitive to the dosage of TOR pathway genes (Zhang et al., 2000; Patel et al., 2003). We found that heterozygous Hsc70-4e3 mutation significantly alleviated the rapamycin-induced delay (Fig. 6 F), which is consistent with increased levels of TOR signaling. Collectively, the cellular, biochemical, and genetic effects of endocytosis are consistent with this process playing a significant role in cell growth and TOR signaling.
Inactivation of TOR causes an inhibition of cellular growth, a reduction in cell size, and a suppression of cell cycle progression. In addition to well described changes in protein synthesis and ribosome biogenesis, recent studies have suggested that other cell processes are likely to contribute to these growth effects of TOR. The present study identifies endocytosis as one such process. Our results demonstrate that the clathrin-uncoating ATPase Hsc70-4 interacts genetically with TOR and Tsc1, and that bulk endocytosis is stimulated in cells with activated TOR signaling. Conversely, we find that TOR activity inhibits the endocytic degradation of nutrient transporters such as Slimfast. Together, these endocytic effects of TOR promote both the bulk and targeted uptake of nutrients and other biomolecules required for cell mass increase (Fig. 7). In addition to this direct role in cellular biosynthesis and growth, nutrients also act as potent regulators of TOR signaling. Indeed, Slimfast was previously identified as an upstream activator of TOR (Colombani et al., 2003). Our findings that disruption of endocytosis effects cell size, rapamycin sensitivity, and TOR kinase activity are consistent with an additional role for endocytosis upstream of TOR.
Inverse regulation of bulk endocytosis and targeted endocytic degradation. (A) Under conditions favorable for growth, TOR promotes bulk endocytic uptake and inhibits the endocytic turnover of specific nutrient importers such as Slimfast. (B) In growth-inhibitory conditions, inactivation of TOR leads to a decrease in bulk endocytosis and an increase in the targeted endocytic degradation of excess nutrient importers. (C) Together, the opposing actions of TOR on bulk and targeted endocytosis serve to facilitate nutrient import, providing energy and building blocks necessary for biosynthetic growth and leading to a further stimulation of TOR signaling.
Mutations that disrupt endocytosis are likely to have both positive and negative effects on nutrient uptake and cell growth because they inhibit bulk endocytic uptake, as well as degradation of nutrient transporters and other signaling molecules. Thus, the overall effects of endocytic disruption on nutrient uptake, cell growth, and TOR signaling are difficult to predict a priori. Our results suggest that both the cellular context and the specific step at which endocytosis is blocked influence the growth response. Thus, in fat body cells, expression of ShiK44A resulted in an increase in cell size, whereas loss of Hsc70-4 function caused reduced cell size. We note that these changes mirror the effects of these mutations on Slimfast levels; whereas both ShiK44A expression and Hsc70-4 mutation decreased bulk endocytic uptake, only ShiK44A resulted in increased levels of Slimfast. In contrast, both ShiK44A and Hsc70-4 mutants led to the increased size of wing imaginal disc cells, suggesting that in these cells the growth-inhibitory effects of endocytic degradation of membrane proteins such as Slimfast predominate over the potential positive effects of increased bulk uptake. Similarly, our results indicate a complex effect of endocytosis on TOR signaling. Partial reduction in Hsc70-4 levels lead to an increase in TOR signaling, as was evident in the eyTOR interaction and rapamycin resistance. In contrast, larvae that are homozygous mutant for Hsc70-4 show a decrease in TOR kinase activity. These results suggest that modest inhibition of endocytosis may increase TOR signaling, whereas a complete block of endocytosis may reduce it.
A striking parallel to the inverse regulation of bulk and targeted endocytic processes by TOR can be observed in its effects on autophagy in yeast. Through autophagy, random portions of cytoplasm are nonselectively engulfed within double membrane–bound vesicles for delivery to the lysosome. Activation of TOR causes this nonselective form of autophagy to be suppressed, and, instead, the autophagic machinery engages in a selective type of autophagy known as the cytoplasm–vacuole targeting (CVT) pathway, which is responsible for lysosomal delivery of specific hydrolases (Klionsky and Emr, 2000). Thus, TOR acts as a switch between selective and nonselective autophagy. TOR may also be involved in switching between clathrin-and caveolae/raft-mediated endocytosis in higher eukaryotes. A genome-wide survey of protein kinases found that RNAi-mediated inactivation of TOR in HeLa cells inhibited clathrin-dependent processes such as transferrin uptake and vesicular stomatitis virus infection, and stimulated cavelolae/raft-dependent events (Pelkmans et al., 2005). Together, these findings suggest that TOR may control the specificity of membrane trafficking components. In addition, our results show that S6K, which is an important TOR substrate, acts downstream of TOR in promoting bulk endocytosis, but is not involved in the suppression of starvation-induced autophagy.
The identification of endocytosis as a TOR-controlled function adds to the growing list of cell processes regulated by TOR, including protein synthesis, ribosome biogenesis, autophagy, metabolic gene expression, and cytoskeletal organization. How these distinct functions interact to achieve a coordinated growth response is only beginning to be understood. One likely mechanism involves the common use of molecular components and cellular substrates by different cell functions, as in the case of selective and nonselective autophagy, bulk endocytosis, and endocytic degradation. Two or more distinct branches of TOR signaling may also act cooperatively to control the same target, as in the case of Slimfast regulation by both translation and endocytosis, or may act in opposition, as previously observed for the role of S6K in limiting autophagy. Finally, distinct TOR complexes may converge on the same targets with opposing effects, as in the regulation of Akt by TOR-raptor versus TOR–rictor complexes (Shah et al., 2004; Sarbassov et al., 2005b). The finding that TOR signaling regulates the levels of Slimfast, which was previously shown to function upstream of TOR, adds another layer of complexity to the TOR signaling network.
D. melanogaster genetics and culture
Strains used were as follows: dpp-lacZBS3.0, HrsD28, Hsc70-454.1, Hsc70-4Δ16, Hsc70-4e195, Hsc70-4Wee-P1, P[w+]Hsc70-4.14, S6kl1, slif1, TorΔP, Tsc129, UAS-EGFP-Clc, UAS-Hsc4K71S, UAS-Nedd4C974FS, UAS-GFP-Rab5, UAS-Rab5S43N, UAS-GFP-Rab7, UAS-RhebEP50.084, UAS-shiK44A, UAS-slif, UAS-Tor, UAS-Tsc1, UAS-Tsc2, UAS-4EBP, Act>CD2>GAL4 UAS-GFP, Act>CD2>GAL4 UAS-myrRFP, Cg-GAL4.A2, en-GAL4, fb-GAL4, MS1096-GAL4, and ey-FLP; FRT82B Pw+ l(3)clR3. Flies were incubated at 25°C on standard cornmeal–yeast medium, unless otherwise indicated. Starvation experiments were performed essentially as previously described (Scott et al., 2004). In brief, larvae were transferred to fresh fly food supplemented with yeast paste, allowed to feed for 24 h, and then transferred to a 20% sucrose solution and starved for the indicated time before dissection. For rapamycin treatment, larvae were cultured in standard fly medium supplemented with 2 μM rapamycin.
Generation of eyTOR flies
A 1.5-kb KpnI (blunted)–BamHI fragment containing four copies of the eye-specific enhancer fragment from the ey gene and the noninducible hsp70 promoter was isolated from pBD1915 (Newsome et al., 2000), and ligated into the unique SalI (blunted) and XbaI sites located immediately upstream of a FLAG-tagged D. melanogaster Tor cDNA in pBluescript (Zhang et al. 2000). The ey-hsp70-Tor sequence was excised as a 9.3-kb XbaI–PspOMI fragment and cloned into the transformation vector pCasper4 digested with XbaI and NotI. P element–mediated transposition was used to introduce the eyTOR transgene into yw flies by standard methods. CyO and TM3 balancers carrying eyTOR insertion lines were created through transposase-mediated mobilization of an X chromosome eyTOR insert.
Mutagenesis, mapping, and sequencing
Mutagenesis.
yw males isogenized for the second and third chromosomes were starved for 2 h before being fed a solution of 25 mM EMS in 0.01 M Tris, pH 7.5, and 1% sucrose overnight. Batches of 50 mutagenized males were then mated to 50 CyO-eyTOR/Sp virgins. Crosses were reared in bottles at 25°C, being transferred once daily for 4 d before adults were discarded. F1 progeny were screened for the dominant enhancement or suppression of the eyTOR small eye phenotype. Flies carrying EMS-induced eyTOR-modifying mutations were back crossed to CyO-eyTOR and TM3-eyTOR stocks, allowing mutations to be recovered and mapped to chromosome through segregation of the eyTOR interaction phenotype against the second and third chromosome markers.
Mapping.
e3 and e19 were localized to map position 57 centimorgans on the third chromosome by genetic recombination, and this region was further refined to the 87E8-88E6 interval by deficiency mapping. In complementation tests against available lethal mutations in this region, e3 failed to complement multiple P element-, EMS-, and x-ray–induced mutations in Hsc70-4. e19 showed complete failure to complement e3 and Hsc70-454.1, which is an antimorphic allele of Hsc70-4, and partial complementation with other Hsc70-4 alleles. Based on this pattern of complementation and on the strength of eyTOR interactions, we classify e3 as an antimorph and e19 as a hypomorphic allele of Hsc70-4.
Sequencing e3 and e19 mutations. Genomic DNA was isolated from e3 and e19 homozygous mutant larvae, and the second exon of Hsc70-4 (containing the coding region) was PCR amplified using the primers CCATTTTCTCAGTATTACTTCTCCTCTGGC and GAGAACTGTTACTGTATGGTTGCATTGAGG and sequenced using the primers CGAGAAAAGGAAAATTAGAATTGTAAAACACACC, GGAGATCTCTTCGATGGTGCTTACC, CAAGCACAAGAAGGATCTGACCACC, CATTCTGCACGGCGACAAGTCG, and GTCGTCTCTCCAAGGAGGACATC.
Overexpression and loss-of-function clones in D. melanogaster fat body tissue
Gain-of-function clones.
Clonal transgene expression was achieved using the Gal4-UAS system. Act>CD2>GAL4, UAS-GFP or Act>CD2>GAL4, UAS-myrRFP virgins were crossed to males carrying hs-FLP and UAS-driven transgenes of interest. FLP-mediated excision of the CD2 insert is induced spontaneously in ∼10% of fat body cells at 25°C, leading to Act5c-driven constitutive Gal4 expression in GFP- or myrRFP-marked single cells or small clones (Britton et al., 2002). GFP-Rab5 expressing cells were generated as above but in the absence of UAS-GFP.
Loss-of-function fat body clones.
hs-FLP/FRT–mediated mitotic recombination was induced in 0–8 h embryos, before initiation of endoreplication in fat body tissue, through a 2 h, 37°C heat shock in an air incubator. For uniform GFP marker expression, the fat body drivers Cg-Gal4 or fb-Gal4 were used to activate UAS-GFP lines on FRT-bearing chromosomes. Loss-of-function clones were marked by the absence of GFP.
Fixation.
Third instar larvae were dissected in PBS, inverted, and transferred to 1.5-mL tubes containing 3.7% formaldehyde in PBST (PBS + 0.1% Tween 20) for 4-h (imaginal discs) or overnight (fat body) fixation at 4°C, with gentle agitation. Fix was removed through four 5-min washes in PBST.
Antibody staining.
Fixed carcasses were blocked for 2–4 h in PBSTG (PBST + 5% normal goat serum) before incubation in PBSTG + primary antibody at 4°C overnight. Carcasses were washed four times for 20 min in PBST and blocked in PBSTG for 1–2 h before incubation in PBST + secondary antibody + 1 μM Hoechst 33258 at 4°C overnight. Carcasses were rinsed in PBST four times for 20 min. Tissue was dissected in PBS and mounted in FluoroGuard reagent (Bio-Rad Laboratories).
Antibodies.
Anti-Slimfast (1:400 dilution of rabbit polyclonal sera raised against a bacterially produced fusion between GST and the COOH-terminal cytoplasmic tail of Slif [amino acids 554–604]), anti-FOXO #3015 (1:300; gift from O. Puig, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA), anti-FLAG M5 (1:500; Sigma-Aldrich), anti-Elav 9F8A9 (1:50; Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank), anti B-gal (1:500; Calbiochem), anti InR 386 (1:2,000; gift from R. Fernandez, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY), anti-Lsp2 (1:500; gift from H. Benes, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR).
Phalloidin staining.
Carcasses were dissected, fixed, washed, and blocked for 2–4 h in PBSTG, before being incubated at 4°C overnight in 0.165 μM Alexa Fluor 568 phalloidin (Invitrogen) in PBSTG containing 1 μM Hoechst 33258. Carcasses were rinsed in PBST four times for 20 min before final dissection, mounting, and imaging.
Live tissue staining.
Lysotracker staining was performed as in Scott et al. (2004). For acridine orange staining, dissected eye discs were incubated in PBS containing 1 μM acridine orange for 5 min at room temperature. Tissue was rinsed in PBS, transferred to a drop of PBS on a microscope slide, and covered loosely with a coverslip for imaging.
Endocytic uptake assay
5–10 larvae per genotype were bisected and inverted in PBS, and then transferred to a 1.5-mL tube containing 80 μg/ml TR-avidin (Invitrogen) in M3 insect medium (Sigma-Aldrich) containing 5% fetal calf serum, 1× insect medium supplement (Sigma-Aldrich) and penicillin/streptomycin antibiotics (Invitrogen). Carcasses were incubated for 15 min at room temperature with gentle agitation, rinsed two times and washed three times for 5 min with ice-cold PBS + 0.5% BSA at 4°C, and then fixed, washed, and mounted in FluoroGuard Reagent.
Confocal images were acquired on a microscope (Axioplan 2; Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.) equipped with a digital camera (ORCA-ER; Hamamatsu) and a spinning disc confocal system (CARV; BD Biosciences). Axiovision v3.1 acquisition software, Plan-Apochromat 63×, 1.40 NA, and Plan-Neofluar 40×, 0.75 NA, objectives were also used (all from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.). All other images were taken with a digital camera (DXM1200; Nikon) attached to an epifluorescence microscope (Axioscope 2; Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc; ACT-1 acquisition software [Nikon], Plan-Neofluar 40×, 0.75 NA, 20×, 0.50 NA, and 5×, 0.15 NA, objectives were also used) or a digital camera (Coolpix 990; Nikon) attached to a dissecting microscope (Stemi 200C; Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.). All images were processed in Photoshop v7.0 (Adobe).
Scanning electron microscopy.
Whole flies were passed through an ethanol series to achieve hydration in 100% EtOH. Flies were then dehydrated using a critical point dryer (model 780A; Tousimis), mounted on carbon tape, and gold sputter–coated using a high vacuum deposition system (DV-502A; Denton). Eyes were imaged using a Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (S-4700; Hitachi; FE-PC SEM v3.3 control software, v2.10 operating software) and transferred to PCI v4.2 (Quartz) for processing.
Larvae were transferred to fresh medium supplemented with yeast paste and allowed to feed for 24 h before extraction. Extracts were prepared by homogenizing equal masses of wild-type or mutant larvae directly in 1× SDS sample buffer. Extracts were boiled, run on an 8% SDS-polyacrylamide gel, and transferred to PVDF membrane using the Mini PROTEAN 3 electrophoresis and wet transfer system (Bio-Rad Laboratories). Membranes were blocked in PBST containing 5% dry milk for 4 h before overnight incubation in primary antibody. Primary antibodies were diluted in PBST containing 5% BSA. The primary antibodies used were as follows: Akt, P-Ser505-dAkt, P-Thr398-dS6K (1:1,000; Cell Signaling Technology), dS6K (1:1,000, mouse monoclonal; gift from G. Thomas, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH), dTOR (1:1,000; gift from D. Pan, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD), tubulin DMIA (1:5,000; Calbiochem). Membranes were washed four times for 20 min in PBST and blocked for 1 h before 4 h incubation in HRP-conjugated secondary antibody. Membranes were washed four times for 20 min in PBST. SuperSignal ECL substrate solutions (Pierce) were applied to membranes to allow protein detection on BioMax light film (Kodak).
Mitotic loss-of-function clones were induced at 3.5 d after laying through a 2-h heat-shock in a 37°C air incubator, and were allowed to grow for 45 h postinduction at room temperature. Overexpression clones were induced at 3.5 d after laying through a 1 h 15-min heat-shock, and were allowed to grow for 48 h at 25°C. Approximately 25 wing imaginal discs per genotype were dissected and processed for FACS analysis, essentially as previously described (Neufeld et al., 1998). In brief, discs were added to 250 μL of PBS in 5 mL polystyrene round-bottom tubes, and kept on ice until 275 μL trypsin solution (9× Trypsin-EDTA [Sigma-Aldrich], 1× PBS, and 2 μM Hoechst 33342) was added to each tube to allow tissue dissociation into single cells. Samples were mixed on a Nutator (Clay Adams) at room temperature for a minimum of 2 h before flow cytometric analysis using a FACSAria (BD Biosciences). FlowJo v4.4 was used for data analysis.
Fig. S1 displays additional effects of TOR overexpression in eye and wing tissues, interactions with additional Hsc70-4 alleles, and rescue by a genomic Hsc70-4 construct. Fig. S2 displays additional TR-avidin and Lsp2 internalization experiments. Fig. S3 shows Slimfast antibody specificity controls and additional Slimfast and insulin receptor localization data. Fig. S4 displays effects of Hsc70-4 on autophagy induction and cell size. Online supplemental material is available at http://www/jcb.org/cgi/content/full/jcb.200511140/DC1.
We thank Henry Chang and Marcos Gonzalez-Gaitan for unpublished fly stocks, Rafael Fernandez, Helen Benes, Duojia Pan, Oscar Puig and George Thomas for antibodies, Jennifer Stafford for screening assistance, and Pierre Leopold and Do-Hyung Kim for helpful discussions.
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grant RO1 GM062509 and Tuberculosis Sclerosis Alliance grant 04-04 to T.P. Neufeld and by National Research Service Award institutional training grant T32 HD007480 to K.M. Hennig.
Abbreviations used in this paper: EMS, ethyl methanesulfonate; Hrs, hepatocyte growth factor–regulated tyrosine kinase substrate; Lsp, larval serum protein; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase; TOR, target of rapamycin; TR-avidin, Texas red–conjugated avidin.
Submitted: 30 November 2005
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Must see movies: JUSTICE LEAGUE
by Louise - 17th November 2017 17th November 2017 0
Movie buff Peter Feldman shares this thoughts on Justice League which explodes onto the big screen nationally from 17 November 2017:
Fans of the DC superhero universe will derive some pleasure from the explosive, upbeat antics, and plenty of dry wit – of this colourful five-strong group of misfits, the Justice League.
Zack Snyder does a better job on this production than he did with the awful “Batman v Superman” in which the latter makes a sad exit.
“Justice League” has been an eagerly awaited holiday event It’s light and often fun to watch, though some of the action sequences drag on a bit.
This band of superheroes – Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) – have been assembled to fight an evil power named Steppenwolf (voiced by Ciaran Hinds).
This creature has manifested on the planet and intends destroying it. But before he can achieve his goals he has to find three hidden boxes which contain enormous power. This colossal computer-generated villain resembles the Terminator with dodgy teeth. He intends using the power of the boxes to aid his nefarious deeds. His helpers look like insects from another world. They are and they kill.
It’s up to the Justice League to find the boxes before he does and this involves a great deal of action and many quirky moments emanating from the various characters as they go about their business.
There is a surprise or two in the narrative thrust which I won’t spoil here, but overall the production has entertainment value for followers of the genre.
Ben Affleck as Bat Man is not uptight here because he is not expected to carry the psychological weight of the world on his padded shoulders. Gal Gadot fills out her action rather well in her tight-fitting costume and her action scenes are well choreographed.
Ezra Miller as the nerdy teenager The Flash, who got his powers after being struck by lightning, brings comic relief to the situation and long-maned Jason Momoa as Aquaman, the half-human heir to the underwater throne of Atlantis shows how to part oceans and do magical things with his trident. In one of the film’s most amusing moments, Aquaman mistakenly sits on Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth and starts spouting about his feelings for her, saying she’s “gorgeous.” Finally, Ray Fisher shows some heart as Cyborg, the hunk of metal, who has become half man, half machine after a freak accident.
There are brief appearances by Diane Lane as Superman’s mother and the delicious Amy Adams as reporter Lois Lane, who is still pining for her Man of Steel. Jeremy Iron’s is Bruce Wayne’s devoted butler Alfred who really knows his way around computers.
“Justice League” is a far better bet than “Suicide Squad” ever was and there is a lot of cheery fun to be had amid the often blurry and tediously over-blown special effects.
Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Mamoa, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons,
CONTRIBUTOR: PETER FELDMAN
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Ms Eden
by Robert on April 19, 2016 at 12:00 am and modified on April 26, 2016. at 5:03 pm
Characters: Jean, Ms Eden, Rodge
And so begins the next chapter in our tale: “I Dream of Technicolor”!
By the way, if you like th3go’s fanart, you should check out the new additions on our Fan Art page. He’s drawn the Duke Girls in a wide variety of sexy outfits!
└ Tags: Cocoa Beach Surf Shop, Jean, Ms Eden, Rodge, Surf Shop, War Mallet, War Mallet Girl
I’m surprised that there was a call and not a ‘poof’ to get him over quicker!
Like the jersey look, curious the significance of the number.
I doubt this is it, but the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything found the golden ticket within the 497th bag of Mister Twisty’s Twisted Cheese Curls.
Jean has forgotten that Rodge is an engineer, i.e. a nerd, and therefore relatively clueless and unenthusiastic about professional sports.
Hey, don’t lump all nerds into one pile like that. I’m a software engineer, and I loves me some good ol’ gridiron and base-runnin’.
And that’s all good and well, but the fact of the matter is that in the Certificate IV I’m doing right now in programming, there’s not a single person I know that even knows how a ‘football’ works.
“Go, Chargers! And take the damn Padres with you!”
Now, ice hockey and curling are more interesting to me, but I don’t follow either of them regularly.
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@Guy Vidocq: Most American don’t know how a football works. They play it almost as rugby. Hint: you are supposed to use your FOOT on a BALL. 🙂
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Being it America, It’s not likely Hockey.
That’s how it was play historically. Until someone decided to carry the ball across the field instead. This is why there’s some who will now call it soccer instead of football. They do still kick-offs with the ball.
Foot Ball, isn’t it that funny little game where they kick that funny little pumpkin around and they tackle it and beat up on it?
I don’t know why anybody would want it!
You can’t eat or anything!
April 19, 2016, 1:06 pm | #
@hkmaly No way could I be the “World’s Finest” if I were American.
50srefugee
@Guy Vidocq:
I’m ashamed of your certificate class! Isn’t there a football hardware driver API for Python? I think I saw a nifty little Raspberry Pi app for it, let me go look….
@50srefugee I’m not saying we couldn’t learn how it works, we’re just too lazy to Google it. Also, we’re not doing Python. Not yet at least. Timetable’s very vague in its description of subjects.
And I’m one of those guys whom the athletes in my high school and college liked to beat up for fun, so “Athlete” is forever burned into my brain as “bullies people like me for laughs”.
@ijuin: See, here’s how to avoid being bullied. Just grab a time machine and inform your past self about this one simple trick, and you’ll be aaaallll right.
I was just like you. My social status, friend sphere, intelligence, nerdiness, and weight should have made me a prime bullying target. But no one so much as mocked me in the halls, because I stabbed a kid with a mechanical pencil in middle school. Got suspended for 3 days over it, but it was goddamn worth it, because that dick had it coming.
And from that day forth, not a single one of those cowardly bullies ever even spoke a harsh word to me in my vicinity. Because bullies are not strong, they are cowards who pick on those who can’t defend themselves. Prove you can defend yourself, and you won’t be bothered. At least, that’s my experience.
Fearless Ferret
And as a nerd will he play War Mallet
People say (well, someone said it on “MASH”) that there’s just one thing people really want—sex, except for those baseball perverts.
Ndingo
Hmmm 497 on the back of jeans Jersey is that simbolic or something or just a random number CD Rudd????
Ah-ha some quick domination of the internets reveals the answer in the google machine. 497 was the combination of a safe that Jeannie was locked inside over several episodes, the number chosen by a fan write in contest. Who knew?
Or I guess more accurately, the fans had to write in to guess the number. Either way, another obscure reference, hehe.
I never quite understood why NASA wanted to send a safe to the moon. The CONTENTS of the safe, yes, but why the safe itself? It costs thousands of dollars per pound to put anything on the moon, and the steel walls of the safe are just heavy, EXPENSIVE dead weight.
Gotta remember, the TV show was filled in a time where the average person didn’t know anything about space travel. (Other then Monkeys went up before Man…(Something else Monkeys did before us… space travel and evolve.)
N008333rp00f
America kept sending up monkeys while Russia sent up a few dogs and then a man. IIRC
I take it that’s Red on the window poster (or maybe it’s a cardboard cutout)…
It a cut out, but the modal that being used isn’t Red as in the Red of The Melvin Chronicles. It another modal that kind of look like her and that she is sometimes mistaken as.
Actually, I’m pretty sure that’s Red. At least, as far as anything within CD’s own comics has stated, that’s fairly certain. Not sure what Melvin Chronicles has had to say about it.
Well if Melvin Chronicles respond as quickly and reliably as they post their bi-weekly comic updates then CD’s great grandchildren will have to deal with it from their retirement homes.
As the writer of The Melvin Chronicles when it launched I can confirm that the cut out is of Red herself.
DeltaBladeX
Sweet, more for the fan art page. Nice to see it get some more love.
I know, right? I was really pleased when th3go sent me those, as I hadn’t gotten any fanart in a while.
Mulgorath
Hi there Ms. Eden, what has it been? 3 years, or something much higher?
If you click her tag, you’ll see every comic tagged with her name. That’s not necessarily every comic she’s been in, but I think it probably is. That means we last say her 6 years ago, during the arc where Neil was stuck as Natalie due to Lord Batpoop mistaking her for a genie.
Ellie Dauber
Jean isn’t acting like a girl — or like a guy transformed into a female genie. Has she somehow forgotten everything that’s happened to her?
jennibrock
It looks like she’s wearing one of those fan jerseys made for women that come in a girly color instead of the actual team colors.
Hm. CD, Ms Eden’s bio pop-up says that this is her only appearance. Yet she was in IDoJB #13, #15, #55, and I think, a couple of others. Error?
That’s an artifact of the two different ways that characters are marked within the comic’s web backend.
Since the beginning, we’ve been using Tags to track which characters and themes appear in each comic. If you click the “Ms Eden” tag at the bottom of the post description, you’ll see every appearance from her.
However, we just recently started using the “Character” feature as well, which is why you only see a single appearance for Ms Eden when you click her profile picture. We have not yet finished adding Character entries to every page in the archive.
Why would Jean call ROGER, of all people? Wouldn’t she call Neil first?
An intriguing question, which I also wondered about. I imagine we’ll find out next week.
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Well, Rodge is more of a “guy” than Neil, and he’s in on the secret identity thing so if Jean is looking for a guy pal to watch “the game” with it makes some sense.
Rodge is more of a “guy” than Neil? Is that a knock on Neil spending so much time as Natalie? If so, that’s hilarious.:)
Though I guess it could be speculation that Jean sees Neil more as a “boyfriend” than a “bro”.
No, I’m just saying Rodge is more of the stereotypical guy than Neil. He’s more of a skirt chaser, etc. That’s not a knock on Neil or a comment on his time as Natalie. Just an observation of personality differences.
He Who Abides
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@Kattgirl – Neil lives with Jean by now. She probably shouted from the living room.
For some reason I see Roger somehow turning into the poster woman, armor and all, and being swarmed by fanboys while attending a cosplay convention with a costume contest, and a rival who is dressed up as the same character with almost perfect replication, but of course loses to Roger.
A little off topic, aren’t I?
Nah, that’s definitely on-topic enough for me. 🙂 Especially since the woman is the poster is a major character from a previous arc.
Makes sense. And for further imagination, the rival loses because it’s actually a man dressed as her! XD
If you remember back in the B-witch story, Neil and Jean passed that standee in a window before going to the Surf shop.
Bad taiming
This confirms Jean had no friends but Neil. He must have been a real pain in the back side with his antics and wild plans.
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Men’s Basketball Earns Comeback Win Over Chestnut Hill, 66-61
Chestnut Hill (1-7, 0-2 CACC) 34 27 61
Jefferson (6-5, 2-0 CACC) 24 42 66
Pts: Cartier Talford - 16
Reb: Cartier Talford - 5
Ast: Demetrius Isaac - 3
Pts: Kaison Randolph - 19
Reb: Yevgen Sakhniuk - 11
Ast: 2 Players (#03, #13) - 2
PHILADELPHIA – The Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) men's basketball team (6-5, 2-0 CACC) turned in a comeback victory over the Chestnut Hill Griffins (1-7, 0-2 CACC) on Tuesday evening from the Gallagher Center by a final of 66-61.
Senior Kaison Randolph scored a game-high 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting including 4-of-8 from three-point range to go along with nine rebounds.
Senior Yevgen Sakhniuk picked up a double-double behind 12 points and 11 boards on 5-of-8 shooting after getting into some foul trouble.
Freshman Alexander Gorton scored 13 points on the evening.
Jefferson trailed by 10 at the end of the first half, 34-24, after shooting 28.0 percent from the floor as a team.
The Rams owned the first five minutes of the second half, outscoring Chestnut Hill 15-5 over that time frame. Gorton scored five of his 11 second-half points during the stretch to help Jefferson tie it up 39-39 with 14:58 to play.
The two squads found themselves still tied at 49-49 with under 8:30 to play. Jefferson took a four-point lead with 7:08 to play before the Griffins put together a couple possessions to take a one-point edge with around five minutes to play.
Up three at 57-54, Jefferson called a timeout with 2:32 remaining. Randolph hit a timely three-pointer to give Jefferson a six-point lead with 2:24 on the clock.
The Griffins clawed back within three with about a minute and a half to play as Randolph struck again with a fadeaway jumper to put the Rams back up by five. Gorton sealed the win with a pair of free throws as Jefferson took the conference affair, 66-61, after outscoring Chestnut Hill, 42-27, over the final 20 minutes.
Jefferson Men's Basketball returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Holy Family for a road CACC contest at 2 p.m.
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LeoVegas expands into new, state-of-the-art and larger premises in Stockholm
LeoVegas more than triples the size of its Swedish headquarters and invests heavily in expanding its technology and product organization in Stockholm. The move enables continued and rapid growth and strengthens LeoVegas position as Sweden's leading GameTech company.
Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas' Group CEO, comments: "As an early Christmas gift to all amazing employees, we today move into a 'top of the line office' full of energy. LeoVegas is today an attractive employer who continuously attracts top talent. Our strong corporate culture and growth journey continues!" says Gustaf Hagman, Group CEO.
LeoVegas now has close to 4000 square meters in Sweden, which enables continued recruitment of the technology sector's most innovative developers within mobile gaming. The new area in Stockholm has been completely renovated to meet LeoVegas' high standard requirements. The move enables LeoVegas to have 300-350 developers in Sweden compared to today's approximately 120.
Inspiration for the new office in Stockholm has been taken from some of the major casino hotels in Las Vegas. Besides a creative and dynamic work environment, the office has multiple phototherapy rooms, the compulsory ping pong table, and a Virtual Reality corner. The new office is located at Luntmakargatan 18 in central Stockholm.
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Chm 210 & 210W - Organic Chemistry
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Put molecular formulas in "hill order": Carbons first, then hydrogens, and then all other elements alphabetically. With some databases, capitalization does count.
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Notice the technique and instrumentation that is used for obtaining spectra. Does it match yours? If not, what differences between spectra would you expect?
Organic Compounds Database
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
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ChemExper's Chemical Dictionary
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The Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds 8th Ed by Robert M. Silverstein; Francis X. Webster; David J. Kiemle; David L. Bryce
This text presents a unified approach to the structure determination of organic compounds based largely on mass spectrometry, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and multinuclear and multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The key strength of this text is the extensive set of practice and real-data problems (in Chapters 7 and 8).
Introduction to Spectroscopy 4th Ed by Donald L. Pavia; Gary M. Lampman; George S. Kriz; James A. Vyvyan
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Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds 7th Ed by Robert M. Silverstein; Francis X. Webster; David Kiemle; Robert Silverstein
This book provides a thorough introduction to the three areas of spectrometry most widely used in spectrometric identification: mass spectrometry, infrared spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. A how-to, hands-on teaching manual with considerably expanded NMR coverage--NMR spectra can now be interpreted in exquisite detail. This book uses a problem-solving approach with extensive reference charts and tables.
The Important Peak Index of the Registry of Mass Spectral Data by Fred W. McLafferty; Douglas B. Stauffer
A derivative of the volume Registry of Mass Spectral Data, this work specifically selects from each spectrum only the peaks which are of most importance in identifying chemicals. The peak information is then organized for easy use by those who use mass spectroscopy as their tool to identify unknown chemicals.
Infrared Spectroscopy Correlation Table
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SDBS: Integrated Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds
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Aldrich library of FT-IR spectra
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Aldrich Library of 13C and 1H FT-NMR Spectra by Charles Pouchert
This three volume set of 12,000 high-resolution 75MHz 13C and 300MHz 1H FT-NMR spectra is arranged according to functionality. The Library contains CNMR and HNMR spectra of 11,828 organic compounds as well as information about their physico-chemical properties.
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Global Streetwear Fashion | Music | Lifestyle Forum » Streetwear Clothing & Hi Street Fashion Talk » Street Style inspirations…summer hats
Street Style inspirations…summer hats
1 Street Style inspirations…summer hats on Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:41 am
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Hats have become a summer essential, but how to pick just the perfect design that combines style and ease with adequate sun protection?
Milliner Linda Pagan, owner of the Hat Shop in New York, says the key is to find a piece that "makes you feel comfortable and confident."
The first thing Ms. Pagan looks for in a summer hat is ample protection. "Wide-brimmed hats are the way to go for summer," she says. Ms. Pagan says women should look for brims that span at least 4 inches.
When picking a style and shape of hat that suits you, Ms. Pagan says to start by "matching the cheekbones to the width of the crown." There are many potential style pitfalls here, she adds. "If you're wide cheekboned and you have a skinny crown, it's going to make your face look bigger," she says. "If you have a teeny tiny face, make sure to scale the hat down."
Finally, Milliner adds, "What you really want to feel is confident in that hat. When you get the right hat, you should feel like it's part of you, that you're wearing the hat and it isn't wearing you."
Source: http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-best-hats-to-wear-for-summer-1404944138
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‘Fait Accompli’ in Alexandria?
School Board approves swing space plan over community objections.
Dan Brendel/Gazette Packet
Over community pushback, the School Board approved a contentious plan to use the old Patrick Henry K-8 School building as interim “swing space.”
The vote, held Thursday, April 4, was 8-1 with School Board member Heather Thornton dissenting.
The school system originally planned to raze the old Patrick Henry building shortly after the new one opened in January. But the administration then thought to repurpose the old building as an interim facility — “swing space” — to educate students from Douglas MacArthur Elementary while it undergoes reconstruction. The School Board had slated the Douglas MacArthur rebuild to finish in FY 2025, subsequent to constructing an entirely new school elsewhere. That new school would have served as swing space before converting to its permanent use, perhaps as a new middle school. By patching up the old Patrick Henry building instead, staff think they can advance Douglas MacArthur by two years. They also reckon the re-use plan avoids the need for a new campus entirely — at least over the next decade — saving $60 million earmarked for that project. They’d divert that money to meet rising costs for other capital projects, especially high school capacity expansion slated for FY 2020-2021.
With its retooled swing space plan, staff foresee delaying the old Patrick Henry demolition by four years. They say they only need swing space for MacArthur, not for subsequent school rebuilds.
But many in the surrounding West End community feel railroaded by the relatively sudden change of plans. They’ve expressed concerns about what they see as rushed and superficial community engagement; lack of trust in reassurances that the new four-year timeframe won’t extend again in the future; exacerbation of traffic congestion and poor mitigation and enforcement by the city government; exacerbation of parking unavailability, including from additional teachers, buses and parents driving to and from the doubled-up school site.
More than 550 people signed a petition opposing re-use of the old Patrick Henry building, said Mary Brazier, president of the Patrick Henry PTA. According to the petition: “Patrick Henry School and the surrounding neighborhood have already endured a difficult construction process [over the past few years] which put stress on the entire community and limited students’ outdoor play opportunities.”
“It seems like this was presented as a fait accompli [an already done deal],” said Joel Finkelstein, a nearby homeowner, at a March 20 town hall with school officials. “How were you not thinking about [reusing the old building] for multiple years? It is shocking and it is not what we want from municipal management.”
“I don’t see a whole lot of time to do a proper feasibility study. … I know how government runs around here, it’s slow and inefficient,” said homeowner Kellen Patterson. “This would have been a brilliant idea if it was thought about ahead of time and had the foresight and the proper communication and proper planning. Now it just feels rushed and … ad hoc.”
“We’ve always been concerned that the city and [school system] have been short-sighted. … Why not take the time and invest that $60 million in a swing space school which will also add capacity?” said homeowner Keith Kruse. “Our concern is [that] this is going to become the permanent swing space [for multiple school reconstructions]. … I know you’ve told us that that’s not the plan, and I appreciate that, but it’s not you, it’s the city, we don’t trust them.”
“We realize it’s a really big deal and it’s a huge inconvenience,” said Superintendent Dr. Gregory Hutchings. “We would not take advantage of saying, well, now this is our swing space forever. … [But] we have to make a decision, … is it worth still moving forward, even if the community said no?”
“I’m just as frustrated as you are, in terms of why it wasn’t thought of earlier,” said Mignon Anthony, the schools’ COO.
Hutchings defended repurposing funds that would’ve gone to building new swing space elsewhere, saying last Thursday: “We are going to have to ask the city for more money in the future [to address rising capital costs]. But … the city is not a bottomless pit … to just keep building all of these schools and swing spaces when we call ….”
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2-yr jail for adulterating fish, fish products
law coming
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of the Fish and Fish Product (Inspection and Quality Control) Bill, enhancing the maximum punishment to two-year imprisonment for adulterating fish and fish products, and other offences under the proposed law, UNB reports.
The approval came from the weekly Cabinet meeting held at the PMO with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
“According to clause 20 of the bill, the court can jail anyone for maximum two years or fine Tk five lakh at best or both for committing offences under the upcoming law and its rules,” said Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam while briefing reporters at the Secretariat after the Cabinet meeting.
As per the existing Fish and Fish Product (Inspection and Quality Control) Ordinance 1983, the punishment is maximum three months’ jail or fine of Tk 5,000 or both, he said.
In case of repetition of such offences, the punishment will double, he said.
The Cabinet Secretary said the administration (authorised or inspection officers) can also fine maximum Tk five lakh for such offences according to the proposed law.
He said the bill was brought in Bangla version as the existing ordinance was promulgated during military regime, which the court declared illegal. The bill was updated to some extent considering the present context, he added.
Shafiul Alam said no one can export or import fish and fish products without having licence, while farmer cannot run any fish farm without having registration according to the bill.
He said the inspection provision has been made tougher in the bill for ensuring proper inspection and maintaining the quality of fish and fish products in case of export.
As per the bill, adulterating fish and fish products, infiltrating and mixing unwanted things or harmful chemicals with fish and fish products are prohibited, he said adding that there will be a quality assurance manager under the Fisheries Department.
The Cabinet Secretary said the use of banned antibiotics and chemicals in fish farms is prohibited for the sake of safe fish production. No decomposed, contaminated, adulterated fish or fish products can be processed or marketed as per the bill, he said.
The Cabinet also approved the draft of the Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute Bill, 2019 to conduct research over other sugar crops alongside sugarcane in the country.
The proposed law will replace the existing Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute Act 1996, said Shafiul Alam.
The bill was brought to expand research areas as sugar is produced not only from sugarcane but also palm, date, Golpata and other sweet crops and trees.
Besides, the Cabinet approved in principle the draft of the Bangladesh Lighthouse Bill, 2019 making the existing the Lighthouse Act, 1927 as a time-befitting one, said Shafiul Alam.
As per the bill, there will be the port lighthouse authority to supervise and run the country’s port lighthouses, he said.
The Cabinet Secretary said the levy (charge) collection process of lighthouses has been made easier in the bill.
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The SPM Working Group has developed a five year strategic plan to further advance sustainable procurement activities in Manitoba. The plan takes into consideration the intent of the Sustainable Development Act as well as provincial green plans such as TomorrowNow: Manitoba’s Green Plan and the Manitoba Climate Change and Green Economy Action Plan. The strategic plan outlines goals and results the Working Group is expecting to achieve by 2020.
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No matter what your age, or how much or little money you have, you can put one of Albert Einstein's insights to work for you. That's a very smart thing to do, and I'm going to show you how.
This is the second part of a series on compound interest, which was famously cited by Einstein as one of the wonders of the world. You can read the first column here.
In my previous column, I showed how the formula works over a variety of time periods (20 years out to 100 years) and for five compound rates of return that are reasonable for investors to expect, depending on how much risk — or how little risk — they decide to take.
To reiterate what's obvious to anybody who has thought about it, higher long-term results come from longer periods and from higher rates of return.
The tables I cited show the hypothetical growth of $1,000. At the shortest and most conservative end, that sum grows to $2,191 when invested for 20 years at 4%. On the other end, $1,000 grows to $83.5 million when invested at 12% for 100 years.
For most investors, somewhere in the middle of those extremes is much more likely. So that's what we'll focus on here.
We will look at three hypothetical investors: one is a 25-year-old person starting a career with enough income to set aside $5,000 a year. The second is a 45-year-old person who has saved $120,000 and continues to add $5,000 a year. The third, a 65-year-old new retiree who has a $1 million portfolio and expects to live another 30 years.
The 25-year-old woman
Young investors have an extremely precious resource: time, which works wonderfully with compound interest. However, setting aside money when you're young isn't necessarily easy. Student loans, new households, growing families, and day-to-day living all have important claims on a young person's income.
But the tables from my previous article show what's possible. Let's assume a 25-year-old invests $5,000 (only once) in equity funds and earns 10% over the years. At age 65, her single $5,000 investment will be worth $226,295.
Lesson: Even a relatively unspectacular return like 10%, if it's given lots and lots of time, can produce amazing results.
After 40 years of putting in $5,000 a year and earning 10%, she would have about $2.21 million.
For this example, I chose 10% because history suggests it's reasonable to expect that from investing in only the S&P 500 Index. In my prior column, I suggested 12% is a quite reasonable expectation for somebody investing in small-cap value stocks for the long haul.
If this woman put half her money in the S&P 500 and the other half in small-cap value, she might earn 11%. At that rate, her first $5,000 investment would grow to be worth $325,004 instead of "only" $226,295. That extra amount, by the way, is nearly 20 times the original number of dollars she invested.
And at age 65, if she did that for 40 years, she'd have a portfolio worth $2.9 million.
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For retirees, Mississippi offers southern charm, plenty of outdoor activities and low cost of living
For retirees, Utah offers natural splendors, plenty of outdoor activities and surprising cultural amenities.
Good housing deals, warm weather and great culinary culture are drawing boomers to Louisiana—and not just to New Orleans.
For many retirees, ‘Minnesota Nice’ and a booming economy make up for the state’s cold weather.
A hip food scene and cultural attractions enhance Oregon’s natural beauty, in Portland and beyond.
For retirees, New Mexico offers a cultural melting pot with a friendly year-round climate—and a lower cost of living than Arizona or Colorado.
Taking advantage of New York’s cultural buzz without paying Manhattan-like real-estate prices.
Mild weather, affordable real estate and college-town culture draw retirees to the Bluegrass State.
Good deals on real estate are helping boomers retire to the “Riviera of the Midwest.”
A comfortable climate and reasonable real-estate prices lured the Vanderbilts in the 1890s; now those same assets are luring boomer retirees.
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Xander Demos is a high-energy rock and metal guitar player from Pittsburgh, PA. He is fueled by the passion to create melodic songs ranging from rock and metal genres to pop and ambient. Xander normally is associated with the rock and metal world but his versatility allows him to be comfortable in many forms of music.
Xander grew up in the decade of decadance and has been a big fan of everything from pop-metal, Top-40, thrash metal, progressive rock and even dance-related music. As long as there was a hook or a melody, he picked up on it. Xander's main influences are Shawn Lane, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Guthrie Govan, Jason Becker, Neal Schon, Micheal Romeo and John Sykes. In the early days, he was fortunate to have some teachers whom he respected and had given him great tools by which to hone his fluid technique. Some of these players include Ralph Santolla (ex-Deicide, Obituary), Dallas Perkins (M.I. Instructor) and currently Derryl Gabel.
Xander's playing style ranges from the beautifully melodic to the jaw-dropping insane. His playing encompasses much of what he has learned and absorbed from other players over the years. His melodies are the kind you can hum along to. He is releasing the full-length follow-up to his EP "Road To Guitarcadia", an instructional DVD, working with his three bands playing live every weekend and is now accepting guitar students for in-person and online lessons.
2011 had been a good year and Xander is currently building on that momentum for 2012. Make sure you check the news page as well as his Facebook page which gives constant news about his musical activities.
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Xander Demos Band:
The Xander Demos Band (XDB) has been active since early 2011 and contains four virtuosos backing up Xander and all of his guitar pyrotechnics. They have had a great 2 years playing shows with Neil Zaza, UFO, The Dio Deciples, Uli Jon Roth, Buckethead, Lizzy Borden, Adrenaline Mob, Symphony X, Helstar and Kip Winger. The very talented Matt Williams (bass) and Chris Batton (drums) did an outstanding job on the recording of Guitarcadia as well as playing live until the reformation of the band in 2012. The latest version of XDB features Jeff Anzelone on drums, Adam Heuesy on keyboards, Ben Chiarini on bass and Mario Brescia on Lead Vocals. In 2013, the band is out supporting the Guitarcadia since signing with Rock N Growl records in Germany late last summer. The new album titled Dancing Through Daggers will be released towards the end of 2013. CJ Snare of Firehouse is back on board to mix and master the new album as he did with Guitarcadia
Sabbath Judas Sabbath:
Xander has joined forces with Houston native and thrash-metal vocalist James Rivera (Helstar, Malice, Seven Witches, Vicious Rumors) on a new East Coast chapter of his Sabbath Judas Sabbath project. This band is a national tribute band with chapters in Europe and in various locations across the United States. The East Coast chapter has Xander sharing lead guitar duties with fellow Pittsburgh natives Bill Staley (formerly of Creature of Habit), Greg Bittner (also formerly of Creature of Habit) on bass and fellow XDB bandmate Jeff Anzelone on drums.
More information on Sabbath Judas Sabbath can be found at www.myspace.com/sjsofficial.
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When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high school science teacher must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a “hypercane” with the power to wipe the US off the map.
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Breckenridge Ski Resort Begins Work on Upgrading Falcon Chair
Peak10’s Falcon SuperChair to go from quad to six-seater
The upgrade is expected to boost Peak 10’s uphill capacity by 25% for the 2017-18 ski season
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BRECKENRIDGE, COLO. – July 14, 2017 – It was an impressive sight Friday morning above Peak 10 at Breckenridge Ski Resort, as a Black Hawk helicopter began carefully dismantling the Falcon SuperChair to make way for an improved version this fall. The new chair will keep the same name, but is being upgraded from a quad to high-speed, six-passenger lift, offering an easier and faster ride up Peak 10 when it opens for the 2017-18 ski season. Breck’s Peak 10 is renowned for its fantastic views, steep runs, challenging mogul fields and tree trails, a favorite local spot for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders.
Removing the 19 multi-ton towers took just over two hours and clears the way for the new towers and terminals to be installed this September. The new terminals will match the look and feel of the Colorado SuperChair’s natural wood aesthetic.
This upgrade is another milestone in a wave of recent capital improvements at the ski area geared towards enhancing the guest experience - including the opening of Pioneer Crossing, a new 490-seat restaurant on Peak 7 last season; an upgrade of the Colorado SuperChair in 2014; and 500 acres of new terrain on Peak 6 in 2013.
Breckenridge Ski Resort will open for the 2017-18 winter ski and snowboard season on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Stay connected all year long and learn more about Breckenridge Ski Resort at www.facebook.com/Breckenridge or @breckenridgemtn on Instagram and Twitter.
Lift & Lodging Winter Sale – Book by July 31, 2017
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Free sanitary products to be available in all Moray schools
Free sanitary products will be available in all schools, including Elgin High
FREE sanitary products will be available in every school in Moray from the start of the new school year.
It’s being funded by the Scottish Government in a bid to end ‘period poverty’ in Scotland, and sanitary products will be freely available in toilets in secondary and primary schools.
Chair of Moray Council’s Children & Young People’s Services Committee, Cllr Sonya Warren, welcomed the move.
“Hopefully this will be a simple way to help make everyday life easier and education more accessible for all our young people,” she said.
“Period poverty is a terrible situation and it's sad that some of our young people are facing these challenges in our communities and society today.”
Hugh McCulloch, Head Teacher at Elgin High School, said a range of sanitary products have been placed in toilets in preparation for the new term.
“Young people in our schools shouldn’t have to worry about access to sanitary products; they should be able to focus wholly on their education and school experience, so I’m delighted that we’re able to remove this barrier for our pupils.”
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OBAMA'S POLITICAL FREE FALL
Author of "The Rise of Tyranny" and
"Global Censorship of Health Information"
A Rasmussen poll published on August 31 reveals that only 19 percent of Americans strongly approve of the way Barack Obama is performing as president, while 44 percent strongly disapprove. The president now trails by 8 percentage points a generic republican in that same poll. It has dawned on most Americans that the emperor has no clothes, that Barack Obama is not a true leader and that the course he has charted is costly and destructive to America.
The president now appears to be in a political free fall. He even looks the part, bearing an expression oftentimes that reveals a budding fear and apprehension just beneath the surface. It may have occurred to him that he missed his opportunity to be presidential and that platitudes in the midst of a crisis demanding results simply will not do for most Americans.
Certain failings Americans tolerate in their presidents but none that reveal an essential failure to lead in a crisis. There is nothing worse for a president than a loss of public confidence in his ability to lead the nation when it is in trouble. Americans demand that their presidents lead. When a crisis arises and the president refuses to lead, the essential trust that Americans who voted for the president placed in him is irreparably damaged. That is Obama’s incontrovertible problem. Faced with the greatest economic crisis in American history, the one that threatens to drown the nation in debt, he failed to present a specific plan to return America to solvency. He abdicated governance. Worse, he offends American intelligence by paternalistically proclaiming himself the answer despite failed Keynesian stimulus policies that have added over 4 trillion to the nation’s indebtedness.
The environment is now wholly inhospitable to his re-election, and the economic factors bode ill for an upturn in the economy before the 2012 election. Although congressional prognosticators predict a slight upturn in employment by the election, to somewhere around 8 percent, that appears far too rosey a prediction given the fragility of the entire marketplace. Rather, it may well be that unemployment tops 10 percent by the election; that restrictive lending practices will have prevented emerging small and medium sized businesses from enjoying significant growth, and more sectors will have succumbed as revenues needed for survival drop below survivable levels.
Because the President has taken no steps to cut spending dramatically and has lost vital time to implement a plan capable of turning the markets around, he is in no position to affect a change in the basic market dynamics between now and the election. The continuing decline of the economy presents a very real risk of a depression. Consequently, Obama’s free fall will likely continue. He will likely experience an even greater loss in popularity.
At the same time, the intellectual opposition arising from Congressman Ron Paul, influencing the positions of almost all Republican candidates, is now establishing itself as the only realistic alternative to Obama’s failed policies. Increasingly, Congressman Paul’s unwavering commitment to restoration of the Founding Father’s republic, elimination of government beyond that enumerated in Article I of the Constitution, divestiture of the nation from entitlements no longer affordable, elimination of the federal reserve, and elimination of the income tax is gaining favor among a majority of Americans.
A basic truism is at work. A politician who stakes his all on the promise that government will provide appears weak and bankrupt of ideas when all can readily see that government provision is the very source of the problem. When government spending becomes economically infeasible, when the nation itself is on the brink of economic collapse, there is no viable alternative to significant spending cuts.
For a politician whose core constituency is comprised of groups knit together by one common thread (a desire to be included in the government’s largesse), the new economic reality is an insurmountable political problem. That is precisely where Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in the Senate now stand.
Mindful that reason can give way to passion in politics and rule out every rational expectation, it appears likely that President Obama will lose if forced to defend his spending record and if confronted by an intelligent opponent with a clear plan to balance the budget and pay down the national debt. This election the ultimate Republican candidate has only him or herself to blame if Obama wins because a challenger who displays calm determined leadership, who is free of gross character defects or skeletons in the closet, and who commits fully to a clear plan of significant spending cuts and entitlement reforms will likely prevail over a President who has failed to lead in America’s greatest economic crisis and has disserved the trust of those who voted him into office.
Jonathan W. Emord is an attorney who practices constitutional and administrative law before the federal courts and agencies. Congressman Ron Paul calls Jonathan “a hero of the health freedom revolution” and says “all freedom-loving Americans are in [his] debt . . . for his courtroom [victories] on behalf of health freedom.” He has defeated the FDA in federal court a remarkable eight times, six on First Amendment grounds, and is the author of Amazon bestsellers The Rise of Tyranny, and Global Censorship of Health Information. He is also the American Justice columnist for U.S.A. Today Magazine. For more info visit Emord.com.
The president now appears to be in a political free fall. He even looks the part, bearing an expression oftentimes that reveals a budding fear and apprehension just beneath the surface.
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Home/March 2017, Opinions/America Flat-Out Being Invaded
America Flat-Out Being Invaded
By Frosty Wooldridge|2017-03-31T04:21:18-04:00March 31st, 2017|
Each year, according to Dr. Steven Camarata, researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies, 500,000 foreigners from all over the world jump America’s southern border with Mexico. The Mexican government aids and abets them. (Source: www.cis.org)
Annually, estimates range from 30 to 40 percent of foreign visitors overstay their visas and burrow into America’s cities, towns and countryside—already burdened with 20,000,000 illegal alien enclaves.
Each year, America accepts 1,000,000 legal refugee immigrants from 190 countries who cannot or will not provide for their own citizens. That’s been going on since 1965 when US Senator Teddy Kennedy’s Immigration Reform Act opened the flood gates to from the third world into America. That single act, never discussed with the American people, flooded this country with 100,000,000 more people within 40 years. That same act, if not rescinded, will flood America with another 100,000,000 people by 2050—a scant 33 years from now. (Source: US Census Bureau; US Population Projections by Fogel/Martin; PEW Research Center)
Annually, 350,000 pregnant women from all over the world including Mexico, China, India, South America, Africa and dozens more—visit America to birth their babies. Known as “anchor babies”, each mother enjoys pre-natal care, birthing and postnatal care paid for by US taxpayers. Additionally, once born in the USA, that mother and child enjoy 18 years of housing, food, medical care and education K-12. All of it paid for by your tax dollars.
In 2016, Barack Obama injected over 15,000 Syrian refugees on top of the normal legal and illegal immigration flow. He gave illegal alien children their DACA permits to remain in America in violation of Federal Laws. A federal court stopped his mass amnesty attempts.
In the meantime, the third world, where all these people originate, continues adding 80,000,000 (million) new babies, net gain, annually to guarantee the immigrant line grows instead of diminishes.
At the same time, Mexico sells Americans endless drugs consisting of heroin, meth-amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana laced with chemicals and other drugs. Cost: $100,000,000,000.00 and as high as $120,000,000,000.00. (billion) (Source: The Office of National Drug Control Policy estimates that $100 billion worth of illegal drugs were sold in the U.S. in 2016. It estimates 200 U.S. cities in which Mexican drug cartels maintain drug distribution networks or supply drugs.)
CDC: “About 570,000 people die annually in the U.S. due to drug use.”
Because of that drug invasion, 13 teen-agers die every hour, 24/7 across America from drug-alcohol overdoses.
Additionally, the State Department estimates that legal and illegal immigrants send cash transfers back to their countries in the amount of $120,000,000,000.00 annually. Thus, bleeding America financially to death. Note: we face a $19.5 trillion national debt that could collapse our society at any time.
Not only that, Congress imports moderate and radical Muslims bent on destroying and/or displacing the U.S. Constitution with Sharia Law and their Quran. Their top Muslim-American leaders state that fact daily.
“Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any faith, but to become dominant. The Qur’an should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.” Omar Ahmed, director of Council on American Islamic Relations.
Does anyone understand that this country faces an invasion like no other in the history of the world? Worse, the average American sits back watching it happen across all 50 states. Canada, too. In fact, both countries invite their own suicide. Along with Europe!
As President Trump promised to build the Wall between Mexico and the USA to stop the invasion and the drugs, California Governor Jerry Brown said he would fight that Wall because it reminded him of the Berlin Wall. His sanctuary state houses up to 4,000,000 illegal aliens. Southern California no longer speaks very much English, but Spanish. San Francisco looks like a foreign city filled with everyone but Americans. California runs broke and overpopulated. Its freeways resemble a cement-thick parking lot for 18 hours a day. Crime, welfare, crippled schools filled with kids from around the world overwhelm California. Americans get run out of their communities—and prisons burst with illegal aliens—but Jerry Brown invites more illegals into his state. Illegals enjoy sanctuary cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bakersfield and dozens more. His state features more births from non-Americans than Americans.
This figure will shock you: “California grows by 1,654 people daily, net gain, 24/7. And, 98 percent of that growth stems from legal and illegal immigrants.” (Source: www.CapsWeb.org)
Nationwide, over 340 “sanctuary cities” house up to 20,000,000 (million) and as high as 31,000,000 illegal aliens. Those border jumpers enjoy protection from Immigration, Customs Enforcement, (ICE) and prosecution by outright defiance of the rule of law by our elected officials such as mayors and governors. No matter how many rapes, burglaries, killings, robberies, anchor babies, shoplifting, drunk drivers and fraudulent IDs—illegal aliens enjoy more protection and services than our military veterans. How much? You pay out $113,000,000,000.00 (billion) in services for immigrants across 15 federal agencies. (Source: US Government Finances)
This goes on year after year after year, decade after decade after decade. It’s an invasion by any definition of the word. And, Congress and every governor of every state facilitate it—because they refuse to enforce the rule of law.
It’s exasperating to watch this country being invaded while its own elected officials aid and abet all of it. And, yet, Americans continue voting back into office the exact same representatives that keep the invasion going strong. At some point, it’s all going to break down into a national disaster on multiple levels, guaranteed.
Call your senators and House rep: 1 202 224 3121 or 1 888 995 2086. Demand a stop to all immigration and stop to any Syrian immigration.
Definition of slogan: “Immigration Shutdown Now means the American people want a total shutdown on all legal and illegal immigration. That means we want all illegal immigration stopped by arresting, prosecuting and jailing employers of illegal aliens. We deport all illegal aliens by taking their jobs away and as we catch them. We want English mandated as our national language. We demand a cessation of Muslim immigration in order to protect our culture, language and way of life. We can’t save the world but we can save or destroy our civilization. We demand a stable population that allows everyone to live, work and thrive into the 21st century. Especially our children.” FHW
(Permission to republish this population graph by Roy Beck, www.NumbersUSA.org )
Muslims cannot in any way become Americans. The Koran forbids it. Their entire context of religious-political Sharia Law demands subjugation to their religion with no allegiance to the U.S. Constitution. The Koran forbids women’s rights, marital choice, free speech, gay rights and religious rights. Our way of life remains completely out of bounds to Islam. This 4-minute video explains our plight:
That’s why you need to take action. Send this series to everyone in your network. Educate them. Urge them to take action by joining these websites to become faxers of prewritten letters and phone callers. We must force Congress into an “Immigration Shutdown Now!”
Share these videos all over America:
In a five minute astoundingly simple yet brilliant video, “Immigration, Poverty, and Gum Balls”, Roy Beck, director of www.numbersusa.ORG, graphically illustrates the impact of overpopulation. Take five minutes to see for yourself:
“Immigration by the numbers—off the chart” by Roy Beck
This 10 minute demonstration shows Americans the results of unending mass immigration on the quality of life and sustainability for future generations: in a few words, “Mind boggling!” www.NumbersUSA.org
Take action by joining for free:
America: www.CapsWeb.org ; www.NumbersUSA.org ; www.Fairus.org ; www.CarryingCapacity.org
Canada:www.immigrationwatchcanada.org
United Kingdom: www.populationmatters.org Australia: www.population.org.au Sustainable Population Australia
© 2017 Frosty Wooldridge – All Rights Reserved
About the Author: Frosty Wooldridge
Frosty Wooldridge possesses a unique view of the world, cultures and families in that he has bicycled around the globe 100,000 miles, on six continents and six times across the United States in the past 30 years. His published books include: "HANDBOOK FOR TOURING BICYCLISTS"; “STRIKE THREE! TAKE YOUR BASE”; “IMMIGRATION’S UNARMED INVASION: DEADLY CONSEQUENCES”; “MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE TO ALASKA: INTO THE WIND—A TEEN NOVEL”; “BICYCLING AROUND THE WORLD: TIRE TRACKS FOR YOUR IMAGINATION”; “AN EXTREME ENCOUNTER: ANTARCTICA.” His next book: “TILTING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY INTO A SWAMP.” He lives in Denver, Colorado. His latest book. ‘IMMIGRATION’S UNARMED INVASION—DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.’ E:Mail: frostyw@juno.com Website: www.FrostyWooldridge.com
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Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality — United States, 1999–2005
Malignant mesothelioma is a fatal cancer primarily associated with exposure to asbestos. The latency period between first exposure to asbestos and clinical disease usually is 20–40 years (1). Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, the mineral is still imported, and a substantial amount of asbestos remaining in buildings eventually will be removed, either during remediation or demolition. Currently, an estimated 1.3 million construction and general industry workers potentially are being exposed to asbestos (2). To characterize mortality attributed to mesothelioma, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed annual multiple-cause-of-death records for 1999–2005, the most recent years for which complete data are available.* For those years, a total of 18,068 deaths of persons with malignant mesothelioma were reported, increasing from 2,482 deaths in 1999 to 2,704 in 2005, but the annual death rate was stable (14.1 per million in 1999 and 14.0 in 2005). Maintenance, renovation, or demolition activities that might disturb asbestos should be performed with precautions that sufficiently prevent exposures for workers and the public. In addition, physicians should document the occupational history of all suspected and confirmed mesothelioma cases.
Asbestos was used in a wide variety of construction and manufacturing applications through most of the 20th century. In the United States, asbestos use peaked at 803,000 metric tons in 1973 and then declined to approximately 1,700 metric tons in 2007 (Figure 1) (3).
For this report, malignant mesothelioma deaths were identified for 1999–2005 from death certificates and included any deaths for whichInternational Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes†for malignant mesothelioma were listed in the multiple-cause-of-death mortality data entity axis.§ Because mesothelioma predominantly is associated with occupational exposure and has a long latency, the analysis was restricted to deaths of persons aged ≥25 years. The annual death rate per 1 million persons aged ≥25 years was calculated using the July 1 population estimates for each year provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall death rates were calculated based on the 2002 census population.
During 1999–2005, a total of 18,068 malignant mesothelioma deaths were reported in the United States; 14,591 (80.8%) occurred among males and 17,180 (95.1%) among whites (Table). Mesothelioma deaths were classified as mesothelioma of pleura (1,572; 8.7%), peritoneum (657; 3.6%), other anatomical site (2,605; 14.4%), and unspecified anatomical site (13,454; 74.5%).¶ Mortality increased with age, with the greatest number of decedents aged ≥75 years; 311 deaths (1.7%) occurred in persons aged ≤44 years. From 1999 to 2005, the total number of malignant mesothelioma deaths increased 8.9%, from 2,482 in 1999 to 2,704 in 2005, but the annual death rate was stable (14.1 per million population in 1999 versus 14.0 in 2005). The death rate for males was 4.5 times that for females (23.2 versus 5.1 per million). During 1999–2005, the state death rate was greater than the national rate (13.8 per million population per year) in 26 states; in six states the rate exceeded 20 per million per year (Figure 2): Maine (173 deaths; rate: 27.5), Wyoming (50; 22.2), West Virginia (182; 21.0), Pennsylvania (1,210; 20.8), New Jersey (814; 20.2), and Washington (558; 20.1).
Mesothelioma death rate per 1 million population,* by state — United States, 1999–2005
Reported by: KM Bang, PhD, JM Mazurek, MD, E Storey, MD, MD Attfield, PhD, PL Schleiff, MS, JM Wood, MS, Div of Respiratory Disease Studies, JT Wassell, PhD, Div of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC.
Editorial Note:
Despite regulatory actions and the sharp decline in use of asbestos, potential exposure to asbestos continues, but most deaths from mesothelioma in the United States derive from exposures decades ago. Because mesothelioma manifests 20–40 years after first exposure, the number of mesothelioma deaths will likely peak by 2010 (4). The analysis described in this report indicates that the annual number of mesothelioma deaths is still increasing, and future cases will continue to reflect the extensive past use of asbestos. New cases also might result through occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos during remediation and demolition of existing asbestos in buildings if controls are insufficient to protect workers and the surrounding community.
The annual number of mesothelioma cases increased significantly from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s (4). Projections indicate that the number of mesothelioma cases involving males peaked during 2000–2004 at more than 2,000 cases and should be declining, with an expected return to background levels by 2055. The number of mesothelioma cases involving females (approximately 560 in 2003) is projected to increase slightly over time as a function of population size and shifting age distribution (4).
Previously, NIOSH examined industry and occupation data for 541 of the 2,482 mesothelioma deaths that occurred in 1999, the most recent year for which such data are available. After 1999, coding information for industry and occupation were no longer available. Of 130 industries reported, significant proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) were found for ship and boat building and repairing (6.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.4–12.3); industrial and miscellaneous chemicals (4.8; CI = 2.9–7.5); petroleum refining (3.8; CI 1.2–8.9); electric light and power (3.1; CI = 1.5–5.7); and construction (1.6; CI = 1.2–1.9). Of 163 occupations reported, significant PMRs were found for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.8; CI = 2.8–7.5); mechanical engineers (3.0; CI = 1.1–6.6); electricians (2.4; CI = 1.3–4.2); and elementary school teachers (2.1; CI = 1.1–3.6) (5).
Over the decades, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency have taken various regulatory actions to control occupational exposure to asbestos (6). OSHA established a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for asbestos in 1971. This standard set the PEL at 12 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air.** This initial PEL was reduced to 5 f/cc in 1972, 2 f/cc in 1976, 0.2 f/cc in 1986, and 0.1 f/cc in 1994 (7). Inspection data for 1979–2003 show a general decline in asbestos exposure levels and in the percentage of samples exceeding designated occupational exposure limits in construction, manufacturing, mining, and other industries (5). However, in 2003, 20% of air samples collected in the construction industry exceeded the OSHA PEL (5).
The findings in this report are subject to at least three limitations. First, death certificates do not include information on exposure to asbestos or a specific work history. This limits identification of industries and occupations associated with mesothelioma. Second, the state of residence issuing death certificate might not always be the state in which the decedent’s exposures occurred, which might affect state death rates. Finally, some mesothelioma cases might be misdiagnosed and assigned less specific ICD codes (e.g., ICD-10 code C76, malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites), and consequently not be captured in this analysis (8).
Although asbestos has been eliminated in the manufacture of many products, it is still being imported (approximately 1,730 metric tons in 2007) and used in the United States (3) in various construction and transportation products (6). Ensuring a future decrease in mesothelioma mortality requires meticulous control of exposures to asbestos and other materials that might cause mesothelioma. Recent studies suggest that carbon nanotubes (fiber-shaped nanoparticles), which are increasingly being used in manufacturing (9), might share the carcinogenic mechanism postulated for asbestos and induce mesothelioma (10), underscoring the need for documentation of occupational history in future cases. Capturing occupational history information for mesothelioma cases is important to identify industries and occupations placing workers at risk for this lethal disease.
This report is based, in part, on contributions from G Syamlal, MBBS, and D Sharp, MD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC.
1. Lanphear BP, Buncher CR. Latent period for malignant mesothelioma of occupational origin. J Occup Med 1992;34:718–21.
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Safety and health topics: asbestos; 2009. Available at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos.
3. Kelly TD, Matos GR. Historical statistics for mineral and material commodities in the United States. US Geological Survey data series 140. Reston, VA: US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey; 2005. Available athttp://minerals.usgs.gov/ds/2005/140.
4. Price B, Ware A. Mesothelioma trends in the United States: an update based on surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program data for 1973 through 2003. Am J Epidemiol 2004;159:107–12.
5. CDC. Work-related lung disease surveillance report 2007. Cincinnati, OH: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 2008. Available athttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-143.
6. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA asbestos materials bans: clarification. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency; 1999. Available at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/asbestos/pubs/asbbans2.pdf.
7. Martonik JF, Nash E, Grossman E. The history of OSHA’s asbestos rule makings and some distinctive approaches that they introduced for regulating occupational exposure to toxic substances. AIHAJ 2001;62:208–17.
8. Gordon GJ, Jensen RV, Hsiao LL, et al. Translation of microarray data into clinically relevant cancer diagnostic tests using gene expression ratios in lung cancer and mesothelioma. Cancer Res 2002;62:4963–7.
9. CDC. Approaches to safe nanotechnology. Managing the health and safety concerns associated with engineered nanomaterials. Cincinnati, OH: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 2009. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-125/pdfs/2009-125.pdf.
10. Takagi A, Hirose A, Nishimura T, et al. Induction of mesothelioma in p53+/- mouse by intraperitoneal application of multi-wall carbon nanotube. J Toxicol Sci 2008;33:105–16.
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With our expertise across all areas of family law, you will be glad to have One Pump Court barristers on your side. Our blend of fierce advocacy, sensitive advice and constructive dispute resolution, together with the friendly, professional service offered by our clerks, are all aimed at achieving a brighter future for you and your family.
In both public and private law, we have built an excellent reputation as childcare practitioners dedicated to the representation of children, parents and wider family members. We also have a specialist finance team with extensive experience of litigation involving matrimonial finances, cohabitation, inheritance and the costs of raising children. We are committed to offering the highest quality advice and representation, whilst keeping legal costs under control ensuring value for money.
Our members and distinguished former members include judges of the High Court and Family Court, IFLA-accredited members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, authors of leading practitioners’ texts, accredited mediators and winners of national awards. Members are trustees of national and local charities working in the field of law, domestic violence or human rights. Members regularly give practitioners’ seminars, and some hold (or have held) academic appointments.
We advise on:
Family Finance – Family Finances: Divorce, Cohabitation and Inheritance
Care and adoption – Childcare disputes with social services and adoption (“public law”)
Family Disputes – Childcare disputes within the family (“private law”), including those with international issues
Family Abuse – Domestic abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Family Finance›
One Pump Court has a specialist finance team with extensive experience of—
matrimonial financial remedies cases (including after overseas divorces, or where jurisdiction issues arise),
cohabitation cases,
inheritance, wills and probate,
child support maintenance,
applications for financial remedies for the benefit of children (e.g. under Children Act 1989 Schedule 1), including where a party lives overseas,
financial claims relating to powers of attorney and deputies,
public law financial assistance (such as special guardianship packages, kinship allowances).
The inter-disciplinary nature of chambers gives us an unrivalled edge over “family-only” sets in cases which do not neatly fit into “family law”, such as cases where there are—
third parties asserting an interest in property,
cohabitee disputes,
land law issues,
tenancy issues,
tax issues,
trusts issues,
issues about the ownership of limited companies,
criminal confiscation proceedings.
We also have particular expertise in relation to cases with significant pension assets, including where pension freedoms have offered new options to parties over 55.
Our members have experience of applications for declarations of marital status (including overseas religious marriages), declarations of parentage, presumption of death and contested divorce.
We are also pleased to advise in non-contentious cases, such as pre-/post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, settling deeds of trust for co-owners of property.
Remember we also offer a range of alternative disputes resolution options which can often be effective way of reaching a solution whist limiting financial and emotional costs and substantially reducing the time lapse between identifying a problem and resolving it.
In a legal climate where the Courts frequently complain about the high percentage of parties’ assets being wasted on legal costs, we offer affordable rates, and work hard to ensure that every penny you spend is strictly necessary to achieve a favourable outcome to your case.
Care and Adoption›
One Pump Court has an outstanding reputation for representing parents, children and wider family members in care and adoption proceedings.
We are now unique at the family bar for not encouraging instructions from local authorities. This frees our barristers to be fearless in challenging local authorities which have fallen short of the high standards all children deserve. The challenges we have championed have led to developments in law and practice over the years, such as the requirements on authorities to provide written “care plans” when applying for public law orders.
Our members have unparalleled experience in cases involving allegations of—
the death of a child or parent through the conduct of a party;
serious non-accidental injuries;
domestic violence;
Fictitious Illness Syndrome (Sometimes known as Münchausen syndrome, and Münchausen by proxy);
Mental health issues which may impede a parent’s childcare (including where the capacity of a party to give instructions is in doubt);
Serious physical health issues which may impede a parent’s childcare;
Alcohol-related issues,
Drug-related issues,
Radicalisation,
Emotional harm
The interdisciplinary structure of One Pump Court gives us a distinct advantage over family-only sets of barristers in cases which do not fall neatly into family law, such as those with ancillary criminal, immigration, housing and education. This is especially important in allowing us to advise on areas where the only remedy might be obtained through judicial review, such as challenging leaving care arrangements, challenging care plans where a court feels there is no alternative to a care order, challenging special guardianship and kinship provision. We can also advise on claims for damages following unlawful removal/detention, either within care proceedings or as stand-alone applications.
We often advise after care orders have been made on opposing placement and adoption orders, applying to discharge care orders, or applications for contact. In these difficult areas we are careful to give realistic advice, but have a good track record of challenging orders both at appellate level and through further applications to the Family Court.
Family Disputes›
One Pump Court is recognised for its high quality of representation in the full range of private law family disputes. The breadth of our collective experience means that we have particular expertise even in less frequently occurring areas, such step-parent applications/adoptions, grandparents’ rights, applications relating to medical treatment,
Our tradition of advocacy makes us especially well-known for more complex cases, such as those involving domestic violence, implacably hostile parents, parents whose mental or physical health may have childcare implications, and cases involving wider family members.
The interdisciplinary structure of One Pump Court gives us a distinct advantage over family-only sets in cases which do not fall neatly into family law, such as those with ancillary criminal, immigration, housing, education or public law issues.
Another of our specific strengths is in cases with an international element, including:
international child abduction cases to or from countries both inside and outside Europe or the Hague Convention.
Applications for leave to remove a child permanently or temporarily from the UK.
International contact issues.
Overseas adoption/registration of overseas adoptions.
Emergency injunctions to prevent abduction.
Both our clerks and members are aware that in such cases the clock starts ticking before a child boards a plane, and have developed systems to ensure swift and comprehensive advice is given from the outset ensuring that wherever possible emotional damage to the child is averted.
Court of Protection›
One Pump Court’s Court of Protection team offer sensitive advice to the Official Solicitor and other litigation friends acting for protected persons, as well as to other family members and friends. We are lucky to have among our members former mental health professionals and others with long experience of working with vulnerable clients, young and old.
Our members have experience of applications and issues arising from—
the Mental Capacity Act 2005
the Children Act 1989,
“best interest” disputes, including about residential arrangements,
contact,
protected persons moving away from the UK,
unlawful detention/deprivation of liberty cases, including damages cases under Mental Capacity Act 2005 s.21A.
medical treatment and withheld consent matters, including short-notice appearances in urgent cases.
Appointment and discharge of deputies (both welfare and property/financial).
Enduring and lasting powers of attorney
Our specialist finance team are on hand to deal with issues arising from the administration of deputy and power of attorney responsibilities.
Family Abuse›
We can advise and represent on:
Non-molestation orders;
Occupation orders;
Emergency injunctions to protect children from violence and abduction;
Forced marriage protection orders;
Female genital mutilation protection orders;
Injunctions to prevent radicalisation
One Pump Court has unrivalled experience in the area of domestic abuse, and have been for many years the preferred set for many firms and charities specialising in this area. Our members were instructed on the judicial review into the first Domestic Violence Homicide review, and have written books and articles in this area, and have held academic posts specialising in the court’s approach to domestic violence. Our members have been instructed on public enquiries into deaths of children. They were involved in some of the earliest cases under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007, and were involved in the campaign to create Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders which finally became law in 2015. Very recently we have been in the vanguard of the development of the law relating to the radicalisation of children.
The interdisciplinary nature of chambers allows for joined-up representation in the civil and criminal aspects of injunctions, as well as the housing and immigration implications which arise from the. Our specialist finance team are on hand where occupation orders are being considered as an urgent solution in property disputes.
International›
The team at One Pump Court are well qualified to advise and assist in cases with an international element in every area of our practise.
In particular our specialist clerks are able to ensure that where there is a risk of international child abduction or retention of a child overseas our barristers can be made available to access the quickest and most effective remedies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ensuring that maximum child safety is never unavailable.
Our respected team of financial specialists are well used to advising and representing parties where the family resources are held in different countries.
Barristers specialising in this area
Please select Family specialism Care and Adoption Court of Protection Family Abuse Family Disputes Family Finance International
Lindsay Adams, 1987
Jonathan Adler, 1999
Tayyiba Ahmad, 1998
Jennifer Barker, 2000
Stephen Bartlet-Jones, 2004
Delphine Breese-Laughran, 1991
Sally Dent, 1989
Annie Dixon, 1991
Edmund Eldergill, 1991
Amean Elgadhy, 2008
Sam Elliott, 2014
Rachel Francis, 2012
Joshua Garwood, 1992
Julia Gasparro, 1999
Philippa Hemery, 2009
Abida Huda, 1989
Mary Hughes, 1994
Tim Hussein, 1993
Melanie Johnson, 1996
Manjeet Kaler, 1993
Rebecca Littlewood, 1988
Helen Monah, 1996
Tamara Muhammad, 1998
Asma Nizami, 2009
Michele O’Leary, 1983
Charlie Peat, 2003
James Presland, 1985
Ruby Sayed, 1999
Stuart Scott, 1998
James Anthony Shaw, 2018
Caroline Sinclair, 2005
Lucy Taylor-Gee, 2006
Usha Teji, 1981
Alessia Thomas, 2011
Lorraine Waldron, 2004
Sophie Walker, 2016
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Manville Sportsmans Rod and Gun Club at Robert G Cole AJROTC
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Represents: Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Robert G. Cole AJROTC
Represents: Robert G. Cole High School AJROTC
Robert G. Cole AJROTC (2 - 4) 904 defeats Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club (2 - 4) 874
Robert G. Cole AJROTC defeats Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Robert G. Cole AJROTC defeated Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club 904 to 874 last week in the National Air Rifle League. They finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. Robert G. Cole AJROTC was led by, Michael Vidal who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Joshua Torres, Michael Medina, and Nathaniel Goering. Robert G. Cole AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by William Lachance.
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. They finishes the season in seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by, Christina Correia who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Alex Carreiro, Sydney Boudreau, and Marissa Brown. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Cranston, RI, and is coached by Michael Dennen.
Next up Robert G. Cole AJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record.
Robert G. Cole AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=901
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=864
1 Robert G. Cole AJROTC 329 - 4 271 - 2 304 - 3 904 - 9
Vidal, Michael (104) 82 - 2 76 - 1 85 - 2 243 - 5
Torres, Joshua (101) 83 - 1 75 - 1 85 - 1 243 - 3
Medina, Michael (103) 88 - 0 66 - 0 82 - 0 236 - 0
Goering, Nathaniel (102) 76 - 1 54 - 0 52 - 0 182 - 1
2 Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club Manville, RI 350 - 5 267 - 1 257 - 0 874 - 6
Correia, Christina (240250) 94 - 4 84 - 1 82 - 0 260 - 5
Carreiro, Alex (176114) 89 - 0 64 - 0 61 - 0 214 - 0
Boudreau, Sydney (900101) 85 - 1 57 - 0 64 - 0 206 - 1
Brown, Marissa (900202) 82 - 0 62 - 0 50 - 0 194 - 0
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The Portage Lake Water & Sewage Authority (PLWS&A) was established in 1964 by the cities of Hancock and Houghton for the purpose of constructing and operating a joint use wastewater treatment facility. The facilities that were constructed included a lift station for each city to convey wastewater to a common site and a wastewater treatment plant located on the south shore of Hancock.
Planning was initiated by the PLW&SA in 1987 when it became evident that the existing treatment plant was operating at flows in excess of the design flow and was not able to treat all of the excess flow that was being generated by both cities.
TKDA and U.P. Engineers and Architects were retained to prepare a facility plan to determine the rehabilitation and possible expansion necessary to provide treatment of all the wastewater flow generated by the two committees. The State DNR established the criteria that all the wastewater generated must receive treatment to meet the effluent plant limits.
The facility plan determined that the most cost effective and environmentally sound long-term plan was to construct a new treatment facility on the Houghton sands site. Construction of this facility is complete and it has been placed into operation. This treatment plant has the capacity to treat wastewater flow up to 18 MGD during wet periods of snowmelt and rainfall.
Wastewater Conveyance Components
Lift Stations and Forcemain. The Hancock lift station at the old treatment plant has been remodeled to serve as a lift station to pump Hancock's wastewater across the canal to the Houghton lift station. The Houghton lift station was also remodeled so that it pumps the combined flow of both cities through a 24-inch forcemain to a 48-inch gravity interceptor, which conveys all of the wastewater to the new treatment plant.
Influent Pumping
Wastewater that arrives at the treatment plan is lifted by screw pumps through the treatment units and to Portage Lake.
Pretreatment consists of screening and grit removal. The mechanically cleaned bar screen removes coarse solids from the flow. The aerated grit chambers remove sand, gravel and heavy grit to protect the downstream treatment units.
Primary Clarification
The primary clarifiers remove a significant portion of the suspended solids from the wastewater. These tanks allow solids to settle slowly to the bottom of the tank by gravity. Settled solids are collected at the bottom of the tanks and pumped as "sludge" to the anaerobic digestors.
Secondary Treatment (Activated Sludge)
Secondary treatment is a biological process that is used to remove organic material present in the wastewater. The biological process utilized is called activated sludge. Aerobic (oxygen-demanding) bacteria grow in these tanks and consume the organic materials in the wastewater. This process is accomplished in the secondary aeration tanks and the secondary clarifiers. After aeration, the bacteria-laden solids are separated in the secondary clarifiers and a portion is returned to the aeration tank. This arrangment of "return sludge" allows the operator to control the amount of bacteria present in the process. Excess solids are wasted to the primary clarifiers where it is combined with the primary solids.
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is the final treatment of the wastewater. Disinfection is accomplished by an innovative process that utilizes high dosages of ultraviolet light to eliminate any potentially harmful pathogenic organisms that could be present in the wastewater. A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light is germicidal and is used to destroy nearly all of the bacteria that are present.
An underground pipeline carries the treated effluent to discharge by a 100 foot long diffuser into Portage Lake.
Anaerobic digesters process the sludge removed from the clarifiers to produce methane gas and biosolids fertilizer. The Primary Digester is heated and mixed to foster the growth of anaerobic methanogenic bacteria. The Secondary Digester separates the biosolids from the liquid. Anaerobic digestion converts most of the organic material in the sludge to methane gas and produces biosolids that are relatively odor free and suitable for land application as a fertilizer.
Biosolids Dewatering and Storage
The biosolids are dewatered by belt filter presses to a moist state containing about 16% solid material by weight. The dewatering step removes water and reduces the volume to be hauled to land application. A storage facility provides storage of dewatered biosolids between periods of land application.
Land Application of Biosolids Fertilizer
The processed biosolids are applied as a soil fertilizer and amendment to assist in vegetation of the Mason stamp sands . Biosolids are also applied to assist in fertilizing local agricultural and wildlife areas in accord with MDEQ requirements.
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Black Agenda Radio – 7.18.16
This is Black Agenda Radio, the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. Your hosts are Glen Ford and Nellie Bailey, here they are with a weekly hour of African American political thought and action.
– Something is different in Black America than it was two weeks ago. The police killings of Black men in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis, the massive protests that followed, and Micah Johnson’s retaliation against Dallas police, left a distinct mark on the Black psyche. We asked Dr. Anthony Monteiro, the Duboisian scholar and member of the Black Radical Organizing Committee, if he thinks something has changed in the mood and the minds of Black folks?
– Thousands are expected to descend on Philadelphia next week, for protests at the Democratic National Convention. Scott Williams, of the International Action Center, is an organizer for a “Shut Down the DNC” march, on July 26. However, before the protesters can confront the National Democratic Party, they first have to fight with the local Democrats and the police.
– Angelo Brown, a Black father of 15 children who was shot to death by police in Belleville, Illinois, near St. Louis, was also known as Houdari Juelani, a general in the Revolutionary Black Panther Party. The police claim that Angelo Brown threatened them with a gun. His body showed signs of having been beaten. Dr. Ali Muhammad is Chief General in Command of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party. He’s also a doctor of neurological medicine. Dr. Muhammad talks about his slain comrade.
– Mumia Abu Jamal, a veteran of the original Black Panther Party for Self Defense, is glad to report on a victory for a fellow political prisoner.
– The long arm of civil law reaches at least as deep and far as criminal law – and, if you don’t have money, you will not find justice in civil law, either. Evictions, home foreclosures, domestic disputes – all of these arenas of conflict come under civil law. David Udell is executive director of the National Center for Access to Justice, located at Cardozo Law School, in New York City. His center has created a Justice Index, that measures access to civil court justice in all 50 states. Udell says the civil law caseload dwarfs the criminal justice system.
Visit the BlackAgendaReport.com, where you’ll find a new and provocative issue, each Wednesday.
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What was learned from today’s Los Angeles Rams win
Posted on Sunday, September 10th, 2017 at 10:30 pm.
Written by Matthew Robinson
Yes, everyone knows that the Los Angeles Rams clobbered the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 earlier today. But this article is about what was learned from today’s game from an analyst of the Rams.
First off, the Rams have a keeper in kicker GREG ZUERLEIN. He was perfect on field goals (3 for 3) and on extra points (5 for 5). If that wasn’t enough, he also saw all nine of kickoffs sail into the end zone for touchbacks. It’s a good thing the Rams have him locked up through the 2019 season. Punter JOHNNY HEKKER was also money as far as doing his job today. He averaged 43.5 yards per punt and sent all five of his punts inside the Colts 20-yard line. He and Zuerlein make up one of the better punting and kicking duos in the NFL.
The days when the Rams were waiting for TAVON AUSTIN to emerge as their number one or two receiver are gone. The Rams have moved on to other receivers (more on them later), and they just want Austin to provide excitement here and there as a complimentary receiver and as a punt and kick return specialist. SAMMY WATKINS (5 catches for 58 yards) is that deep receiver that the Rams lacked in 2016. He was targeted by Goff five times today and he accepted every one of those passes. He challenged the Colts defense today in the short, intermediate and deep areas. He’s a keeper provided he stays healthy.
SEAN MANNION can play, but if Goff plays the way he did today, then Mannion will never see the field again unless Goff gets hurt or has a catastrophic 2017 season. JARED GOFF played within himself today, and he established rapport with the receivers who are responsible for making him look good. Goff must play like he did today or at least near that level for the Rams to be a contender in the NFC West this year or next year.
ROBERT WOODS (3 catches for 53 yards) made his regular season debut in his hometown today and he didn’t disappoint. He dropped two passes today, but other than that he showed that he can be a safety mechanism for Goff down the line. The Rams will need his services when they get into the teeth of their schedule. Possession/deep threats like him are invaluable in divisional games in the November and December portion of a team’s schedule.
And then there was COOPER KUPP. He led the Rams in receiving today with 4 catches for 76 yards and 1 score. Kupp worked himself into a lather this offseason to have a game like he did today. He is an up and coming receiver. Cornerback LAMARCUS JOYNER (4 tackles, 1 interception, and 2 passes defensed) took an interception 29 yards to the end zone late in the third quarter, which really closed the door on any chance the Colts thought they had of trying to make a rally. Joyner could emerge as one of the Rams better corners this year as he will be assigned an opposing teams’ number one or two receiver. He needs to be on his game to help the Rams have success on defense this year.
TRUMAINE JOHNSON’s 39-yard interception return for a score in the first quarter help set the tone for the Rams in this game and it let the Colts know that this is not the 2016 LA Rams. He needs to be a ball hawk, big-time cover man, and a big-play guy for the Rams this year, because he’s pretty much the Rams’ number one corner. Hybrid safety/linebacker MARK BARRON is a keeper in the short area and as a run defender. Running back TODD GURLEY was asked to do a lot today and he was ready for it. But so was the Colts defense. The Colts contained Gurley today, especially in the run game. He carried 19 times for 40 yards and 1 score and he had 5 catches for 56 yards today. Going forward, Gurley has to be big in the running and passing game for the Rams to score points or to set up other players to score.
Third-year running back MALCOLM BROWN (7 carries for 16 yards and 1 score) needs more carries and he needs to emerge as a complement or one of the running game complements to Gurley. It’s about time for the Rams to see if Brown or LANCE DUNBAR can be complimentary backs to Gurley. ALEC OGLETREE had a quiet game today, but he needs to show if he can be that run-stiffer or keep it short (an inside linebacker who consistently tackles running backs up the middle for short gains or no gain) inside defender. Backup outside linebacker CORY LITTLETON down the line can be a helpful special teams player and occasional pass rusher for this Rams defense. He has a lot of energy and he likes to make things happen. JOHN SULLIVAN held it down at center today and he moves well in space and in his own area. The Rams need his skills and veteran leadership on their offensive line, considering what they went through last year with this unit.
Left tackle ANDREW WHITWORTH looked good today in pass protection. And he is a serious upgrade at left tackle over what they had in 2016. He’s a no-nonsense player, a hard worker, and has good enough feet/athleticism to keep right defensive ends and outside linebackers off of Goff’s back. Defensive end MATT LONGACRE is a keeper. He had 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry today. But those stats are a small representation of what he can provide the Rams with as far as pass rush and run defense.
In conclusion, the Rams look like a much better team than the 2016 version. The free agent signees and the emerging home-grown players will be key to the Rams’ success in 2017 and helping to erase the disaster that was the 2016 season. Is this a playoff team? It’s too early to say that. But this is a team that can contend in the NFC West this year.
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Tags: Cooper Kupp, Greg Zuerlein, Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Matt Longacre, Todd Gurley
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Created on Wednesday, 01 November 2017 04:05 Published on Wednesday, 01 November 2017 04:05 Hits: 1700
PROJECTS PROGRAM "ERAZMUS +" Karshi State University since 2016 participates in three projects of the Erazmus + program EU
1. 573 703-EPP-1-2016-1-BE-EPPKA2- CBHE-SP UZDOC 2.0. - Furthering the quality of doctoral education at Higher Education Institutions in Uzbekistan
Project objectives: The main aim of this project is to enhance the quality of doctoral education at Higher Education Institutions in Uzbekistan, in line with the principles of European Higher Education Area.
To achieve this overall objective four specific objectives have been set:
To understand the above mentioned legal and regulatory framework of doctoral education in Uzbekistan;
To inform Uzbek HEIs on the organization of doctoral education in the EHEA;
To develop the principles of doctoral programs organization;
To develop the national standards for quality assurance in doctoral education.
Grantholder: UNICA - Network of Universities from European capitals (Belgium)
Project budget: 651,017, 00 euros
Project dates: 15/10/2016 to 14/10/2019 for the
Project Partners:
UNICA - Network of Universities from European capitals (Belgium)
Eotvos Lorand University (Hungary)
Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy)
University of Granada (Spain)
Free University of Brussels (Belgium)
Partners in Uzbekistan:
Karakalpak State University named Berdakh,
Karshi State University,
Namangan State University,
Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service,
Tashkent Institute of Finance,
Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology,
State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan,
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
2. 574,253-EPP-1-2016-1-DE-EPPKA2- CBHE-JP MAGNET: University as a key partner of NETWORK for vocational educational training centers of Middle Age Generation in Uzbekistan
Project Objectives: The professional training and the formation of entrepreneurial skills of the average age of the population by helping your country of social policy
1. Create a Career Center;
2. Organization of trainings for the middle-aged population;
3. Organization NETWORK activities in the Career Center.
Grantholder: Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
Project Budget: 646,471,00 euros, of which 83,480,00 euros to Karshi State University
Project dates: 15/10/2016 to 10/14/2018 for the year
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (Portugal)
Latvian Culture College at the Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia)
Galatssky University "Dunarea de Jos" (Romania)
Universities and non-academic partner’s organizations in Uzbekistan:
Andijan Agricultural Institute,
Fergana State University,
Nukus State Pedagogical Institute,
Andijan regional branch of the Uzbek Agricultural Research and Production Center,
Department of Labor and Social Security of Andijan,
Fergana city branch of labor management and social protection of the population,
Uzbek Ferghana regional branch of the agricultural research and production center,
Department of labor and social security Kashkadarya region
Association of Women Entrepreneurs "Tadbirkor Ayol" Kashkadarya region
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Karakalpakstan,
Karakalpak Branch of the Social Protection Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan, "Mahalla"
3. 574 055-EPP-1-2016-1-IT-EPPKA2- CBHE-JP RENES: Development of Master Programme in Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainable Environment
The overall objective is to create a new profile of engineer expert of Renewable Energy sources and sustainable environment and able to solve local and regional environmental and energy problems of industries, public institutions/societies in Uzbekistan.
The specific objectives are:
Improve and update the existing curricula in Engineering field at ASU, GulSU, KarSU, UrSU, TARI, TTPU, and introduce a new MSc program with ECTS system.
Establish advanced laboratories for Sustainable Environmental assessment and Renewable energy sources related tasks of project.
To attract more students in engineering field to study in the area of Renewable energy sources and sustainable environment.
Train and update skills of Uzbek professors and teachers in energy and environment areas.
Offer trainings for enterprises and public administration institutions, societies.
To raise public awareness on energy and environmental issues.
Grantholder: University of L'Aquila (Italy)
Project dates: 15/10/2016 to 10/14/2019 year. More information about the project on the website: www.renespluz.uz
L'Aquila (Italy) University
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (Bulgaria)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
Technical University of Berlin (Germany)
Urgench State University,
Andijan State University,
Gulistan State University,
Tashkent Automobile and Road Institute,
The branch of the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent
MIRSOLAR LLC- Tashkent
Committee on Protection of Nature Andijan region
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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Almost Perfect Affair, An
AN ALMOST PERFECT AFFAIR
Keith Carradine, Monica Vitti, Raf Vallone.
Directed by Michael Ritchie.
An Almost Perfect Affair is a bitter sweet romance. Directed by Michael Ritchie, better known in the 70s for satiric films like Smile, and the Bad News Bears - and in the 80s for a wide range of comedies including Eddie Murphy in the Golden Child, Goldie Hawn in Wildcats, Dan Aykroyd in The Couch Trip. It has a Cannes Film Festival setting - capturing the atmosphere of the glitz and the efforts of film makers to show their wares. Keith Carradine is good in the central role. Monica Vitti and Raf Vallone are relaxed in their roles as an Italian couple encountering the young American director.
A film of the 70s with strong characters, and believable.
1. A Romance, an affair? Credible? The background of the Cannes Film Festival?
2. French locations, the water, the beach, the hotel? The screenings? Musical score?
3. The title and its irony? The contribution of Hal? Maria? The affair having no future?
4. The festival, the bringing of films, the critics and the journalists, the stars and starlets? The censors and the problems? The hype for the movies? The difficulty for the independent movies? Jackson and his promoting Hal's film? Title, the posters, the possibility of his death, the deals?
5. Hal, his American background, his relationship with his wife? The tangle with the customs and the censors? His exasperation and anger? Encounter with Maria? The meeting again, the attraction, the incidents enabling them to meet, fall in love, the affair? The quality of the love, the question of passion? Ingles with his movie, Jackson and his help? getting the copy of the print? The screening and Hal being tongue-tied? Maria and her negative reaction? Hal and his exasperation, the accident? Trying to talk, cross purposes? Chase, on the boat drifting? The question of throwing his movie away but yet having the negative? The intensity of the relationship with Maria? His return, the airport, letting her go? The effect of the affair on him?
6. Maria, her background as a film star, her presence at the festival with her husband, the prospect of his film and its success? Her love for her child? Carlo and the others in the entourage? The chance encounter with Hal, interested in him, going out with him, talking and sharing? The affair, the passion? Watching the film, her objective criticisms? Her reaction to Hal, the crash of the car, the discussions with her husband? The question of going to Paris? Floating on the sea? Late for the premiere? The final decision, with her husband and child? The effect of the affair on her?
7. Freddie as the Italian director, his ambitions, commercialism, apprehensions about the premiere? His entourage? Tolerance towards his wife? How much did he know, understand? Allowing her to go off? Knowing that she would return?
8. Jackson, his film, friendship with Hal? Promoting for him, the deal? His girlfriend?
9. The Italians, Carlo and the entourage? The movie producers style?
10. The customs officer, causing difficulties, pedantic? The law? His watching the film? The questions about Hal being seen taking the film out of France and not returning with it?
11. Well drawn characters? Credible situations - in a glamour context? Love, passion, affairs and their effect?
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Violence Flares Up Between Gaza and Israel
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Late last week Israel launched a targeted air strike, killing Zohair al-Qaisi, militant leader of the Popular Resistance Committee, claiming the group was planning a terrorist strike in Israel. Over the next few days, militant groups in Gaza launched hundreds of rockets into southern Israel in retaliation, and Israel responded with new rounds of air strikes. Israel also deployed an anti-missile system known as Iron Dome, claiming to have shot down more than 40 rockets. Egypt stepped in to help broker a cease-fire that began yesterday, and held for about a day, but both sides have since launched limited attacks. In all, eight people in Israel have been wounded in the fighting, and at least 27 Palestinians have been killed. [36 photos total]
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A rocket launches from the Israeli anti-missile system known as the Iron Dome, in order to intercept a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip in Ashdod, Israel, on March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) #
A Hamas policeman inspects the remains of a vehicle after it was targeted by an Israeli air strike that killed the head of the Popular Resistance Committees militant group in Gaza City, on March 9, 2012. The PRC said General Secretary Zohair al-Qaisi was one of two Palestinians killed in the strike, along with fellow-member Mahmud Halani, hours after Palestinians fired mortar rounds into Israel. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images) #
A Palestinian tries to extinguish a fire after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on March 10, 2012. Despite Egyptian efforts to mediate a cease-fire, both sides remained defiant with Palestinians firing more than 100 rockets, some striking major cities in southern Israel, and the military responding with the targeted killings of more than 15 militants. (AP Photo) #
A security official stands next to a Grad rocket which was fired from Gaza and landed in Netivot in southern Israel, on March 13, 2012. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) #
An Israeli woman stands outside a damaged building, following a rocket attack from the nearby Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, Israel, on March 12, 2012. The UN and EU appealed for calm as cross border rocket strikes continued into a fourth day between the Gaza Strip and Israel. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
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One of two Islamic Jihad militants who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 12, 2012 is transported into the morgue of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city, as Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza for a fourth day, killing six more Palestinians, including the two activists who were identified by the Palestinian group as Bassam al-Ajla and Mohammed Dahir. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) #
Relatives of Ayoub Asalya, 12, view his body in the morgue of Kamal Edwan hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 11, 2012, following a recent Israeli air raid. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) #
An Israeli missile is launched from the Iron Dome missile system in response to a rocket launch from the nearby Gaza Strip, near Ashdod, Israel, on March 12, 2012. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
An Israeli missile, launched from the Iron Dome, impacts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, near Ashdod, Israel, on March 12, 2012. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
Israelis run for cover as a siren warning of incoming rockets sounds in the southern city of Ashdod, on March 11, 2012. (Reuters/Baz Ratner) #
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Israeli store owner Bary Mike cleans up after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants landed nearby in the port city of Ashdod, on March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) #
An Israeli medic helps a woman in shock after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip landed nearby in the southern city of Ashdod, on March 12, 2012, causing material damage and wounding lightly an elderly woman. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images) #
Israeli policemen inspect damage after a rocket attack from the nearby Gaza Strip in Ashdod, Israel, on March 12, 2012. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
An Israeli boy plays inside a bomb shelter after rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza landed in the southern city of Beersheba, on March 11, 2012. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) #
An Israeli soldier walks on top of an armored personnel carrier (APC) deployed near Kibbutz Kissufim, just outside the central Gaza Strip, on March 13, 2012. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) #
Palestinians inspect a fire at a building on March 14, 2012, after an Israeli air strike on Gaza City. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images) #
Palestinians carry the body of Faiza al-Hasoma, 30, killed in an Israeli air strike, during her funeral in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2012. (AP photo/Hatem Moussa) #
A Palestinian fires in the air during the funeral of an Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza City, on March 13, 2012. (AP photo/Hatem Moussa) #
Palestinian medics treat a wounded youth at Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, on March 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Yasser Qudih) #
Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Jabaliya, on March 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) #
A Palestinian man surveys his brother's destroyed bedroom after an Israeli air strike in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2012. (Reuters/Suhaib Salem) #
A Palestinian boy collects his belongings on March 14, 2012, following a fire in his house induced by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images) #
Israeli military drones fly over Gaza City on March 12, 2012. The cross-border violence, touched off by Israel's killing of a top militant leader, has been the worst exchange of fire between Israel and the Hamas-ruled territory in years. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) #
Israeli soldiers watch as a missile is launched from the Iron Dome defense system in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, on March 12, 2012. (Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images) #
Israeli school girls take cover next to a bus during a rocket attack from the nearby Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, Israel, on March 12, 2012. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
Israeli children play outside a sewage pipe which is ready to be used as a protective shelter during rocket attacks fired by Palestinians militants from Gaza in the community of Nitzan, Israel, on March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) #
A rocket is launched from the Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile system, to intercept a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip in Ashdod, Israel, on March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) #
Israeli boys look for steel ball bearings in a pock-marked wall of a school in the southern city of Beersheba, after it was damaged by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, on March 11, 2012. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) #
A Home Front Command soldier checks data on a computer at the site where a Grad rocket, which was fired from Gaza, landed in Netivot in southern Israel, on March 13, 2012. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) #
Wounded Palestinian children receive medical attention at a hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2012, following an Israeli air raid. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images) #
Palestinian relatives grieve over the body of Nayef Qarmut, a teenager killed on his way to school in an Israeli military drone strike, as he is prepared for burial at the morgue in Beit Lahiya, on March 12, 2012, in the Gaza Strip. (Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images) #
A Bedouin girl herds sheep with Iron Dome missile launchers in the background, in a field near the southern city of Ashdod, Israel, on March 13, 2012. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun) #
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by Royal Ascot | Nov 16, 2015 | Past Gazettes, Royal Ascot News | 0 comments
Overall, the past financial year has been a good one for Royal Ascot. The landscaping is looking great and crime is minimal; leading to high demand for residential property, both for rental and purchasing. Sadly two months ago, Peter Dayson, our landscaping trustee, passed away; may he rest in peace.
The Annual Financial Statements have been circulated. Levies (revenue) saw an increase of 10% to R2.66m. Interest income increased in line with our cash holdings to around R65k. Expenses were managed tightly and saw a negligible increase of 0.1% at R2.45m. Tax of R4k was also paid because of reaching the interest exemption threshold. We have therefore added another R270k to our reserves during the year. Our liabilities increased marginally from R63k to R111k, while our cash reserves increased from R832k to a healthy R1.15m.
The landscaping portfolio continued to see the positive influence of Peter Dayson. He looked to revitalise and replant many areas. He, Planning Partners (our landscape consultants) and our services company, Servest, did a commendable job of maintaining our beautiful landscaping.
Old benches were refurbished, and kids play area equipment was repaired during the course of the year.
Further incidents of vandalism along Bridle Way and Parade Ring Road caused damage to our irrigation systems. After costly repairs we decided to advance our camera installations to monitor more areas.
Peter Dayson
Sadly, on 7 August 2015, Peter Dayson, our landscaping trustee, passed away. This came as a complete shock to us; he will be sorely missed. He was known as the hardest working trustee, was passionate about what he did, and took pride in what he accomplished. In two short years as a RAMPOA trustee he truly made his presence felt; the landscaping never looked better. He single-handedly contributed tangible value to every single property in Royal Ascot.
In recognition of his contribution and achievements the trustees have decide to erect a memorial bench and plaque in memory of Peter.
Infrastructure, in this case, refers mainly to the roads and sidewalks. RAMPOA does not own this infrastructure, and therefore has to work closely with the Cape Town Municipality to ensure repairs and maintenance gets done.
We performed a comprehensive audit of all items needing attention during the 2013/2014 financial year, from road markings requiring new paint to crumbling roads, sidewalks and drains. We’re still monitoring progress against this list of required repairs, and have added more to the list. Progress has been slow. Although we have a good relationship with the Cape Town Municipality, we are hamstrung by their limited resources and their need to prioritise areas needing more critical attention.
We partner with Crime Watch, which provides vehicle patrols and camera surveillance services. This increases visibility of crime prevention and supplements security provided by residential precinct and commercial precincts.
There have been very few crimes committed in the residential precincts of Royal Ascot; noticeably fewer than in surrounding areas. Unfortunately, there have been a few robberies at the Paddocks Shopping Centre which is of concern. However, the Paddocks owners are improving their security all the time to allay any fears customers may have.
We have further expanded our surveillance camera network by installing more cameras in carefully selected spots, in Grand National Boulevard and Parade Ring Road, around commercial precincts and on the roads leading into Royal Ascot.
Residential precincts, their trustees, and residents have contributed valuably towards the Royal Ascot community. Some precincts have painted its buildings and others have painted its boundary walls, which contributes towards the good image of Royal Ascot. Individual property owners have also improved their properties. We also thank all owners and precincts that take their responsibility, to secure their precincts and their own properties, very seriously.
We should all strive to be the best we can be to improve our community.
The commercial precincts have brought life to Royal Ascot. Cape Grand China and Hirsch’s seem to be operating well, and the Stodels Centre seems to be doing well. The Paddocks Shopping Centre continues to improve its tenant mix, which has created a vibrant atmosphere for all Royal Ascot residents.
As owners of property within Royal Ascot we should all be supporting the commercial precincts as much as possible. Together we create a vibrant, viable and value-adding Royal Ascot community.
Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve
The Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve is a tremendous asset that falls within the boundaries of Royal Ascot. It is ably being managed by the Environmental Management Committee (EMC), and the site manager, Landi Louw, who manages the day-to-day operations and ensures that the interests of the Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve are looked after within the broader Table Bay Nature Reserve structures.
Royal Ascot is situated in a very ecologically sensitive area, between the Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve and the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. We should all take heed of the EMC rules that apply to us all. Furthermore, we should take the opportunity to venture into the nature reserve and experience the beautiful sights and sounds of the area.
I would like to sincerely thank Zulfa Solomon, our Portfolio Manager (from Rabie Property Administrators). Zulfa works tirelessly to ensure the smooth functioning of RAMPOA; she is always willing to help where she can.
Thanks also to the members of the Executive Committee, Peter Dayson (posthumously), Basil Tommy, Tony Heath, Charl van der Merwe, and Brian Davis. I thank you for your support and contributions during the year. Thanks also to all the members of the RAMPOA trustees committee for their interest and support during the year. Being a trustee is a thankless job; but know within yourselves that you helped make your precinct and Royal Ascot a better place to live in for all.
I am a proud owner in Royal Ascot. Thanks to all of you for making my job easy, and for contributing to a great Royal Ascot community.
RAMPOA Chairperson
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Professor, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
Fialko, Yuri
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Cochran, ES, Li YG, Shearer PM, Barbot S, Fialko Y, Vidale JE. 2009. Seismic and geodetic evidence for extensive, long-lived fault damage zones. Geology. 37:315-318. 10.1130/g25306a.1 AbstractWebsite
During earthquakes, slip is often localized on preexisting faults, but it is not well understood how the structure of crustal faults may contribute to slip localization and energetics. Growing evidence suggests that the crust along active faults undergoes anomalous strain and damage during large earthquakes. Seismic and geodetic data from the Calico fault in the eastern California shear zone reveal a wide zone of reduced seismic velocities and effective elastic moduli. Using seismic traveltimes, trapped waves, and interferometric synthetic aperture radar observations, we document seismic velocities reduced by 40%-50% and shear moduli reduced by 65% compared to wall rock in a 1.5-km-wide zone along the Calico fault. Observed velocity reductions likely represent the cumulative mechanical damage from past earthquake ruptures. No large earthquake has broken the Calico fault in historic time, implying that fault damage persists for hundreds or perhaps thousands of years. These findings indicate that faults can affect rock properties at substantial distances from primary fault slip surfaces, and throughout much of the seismogenic zone, a result with implications for the amount of energy expended during rupture to drive cracking and yielding of rock and development of fault systems.
Kaneko, Y, Fialko Y. 2011. Shallow slip deficit due to large strike-slip earthquakes in dynamic rupture simulations with elasto-plastic off-fault response. Geophysical Journal International. 186:1389-1403. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05117.x AbstractWebsite
Slip inversions of geodetic data from several large (magnitude similar to 7) strike-slip earthquakes point to coseismic slip deficit at shallow depths (< 3-4 km), that is, coseismic slip appears to decrease towards the Earth surface. While the inferred slip distribution may be consistent with laboratory-derived rate and state friction laws suggesting that the uppermost brittle crust may be velocity strengthening, there remains a question of how the coseismic slip deficit is accommodated throughout the earthquake cycle. The consequence of velocity-strengthening fault friction at shallow depths is that the deficit of coseismic slip is relieved by post-seismic afterslip and interseismic creep. However, many seismic events with inferred shallow slip deficit were not associated with either resolvable shallow interseismic creep or robust shallow afterslip. Hence, the origin of shallow 'slip deficit' remains uncertain. In this study, we investigate whether inelastic failure in the shallow crust due to dynamic earthquake rupture can explain the inferred deficit of shallow slip. Evidence for such failure is emerging from geologic, seismic and geodetic observations. We find that the amount of shallow slip deficit is proportional to the amount of inelastic deformation near the Earth surface. Such deformation occurs under a wide range of parameters that characterize rock strength in the upper crust. However, the largest magnitude of slip deficit in models accounting for off-fault yielding is 2-4 times smaller than that inferred from kinematic inversions of geodetic data. To explain this discrepancy, we further explore to what extent assumptions in the kinematic inversions may bias the inferred slip distributions. Inelastic deformation in the shallow crust reduces coseismic strain near the fault, introducing an additional 'artificial' deficit of up to 10 per cent of the maximum slip in inversions of geodetic data that are based on purely elastic models. The largest magnitude of slip deficit in our models combined with the bias in inversions accounts for up to 25 per cent of shallow slip deficit, which is comparable, but still smaller than 3060 per cent deficit inferred from kinematic inversions. We discuss potential mechanisms that may account for the remaining discrepancy between slip deficit predicted by elasto-plastic rupture models and that inferred from inversions of space geodetic data.
Wei, M, Sandwell D, Fialko Y. 2009. A silent M-w 4.7 slip event of October 2006 on the Superstition Hills fault, southern California. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 114 10.1029/2008jb006135 AbstractWebsite
During October 2006, the 20-km-long Superstition Hills fault (SHF) in the Salton Trough, southern California, slipped aseismically, producing a maximum offset of 27 mm, as recorded by a creepmeter. We investigate this creep event as well as the spatial and temporal variations in slip history since 1992 using ERS-1/2 and Envisat satellite data. During a 15-year period, steady creep is punctuated by at least three events. The first two events were dynamically triggered by the 1992 Landers and 1999 Hector Mine earthquakes. In contrast, there is no obvious triggering mechanism for the October 2006 event. Field measurements of fault offset after the 1999 and 2006 events are in good agreement with the interferometric synthetic aperture radar data indicating that creep occurred along the 20-km-long fault above 4 km depth, with most of the slip occurring at the surface. The moment released during this event is equivalent to a M-w 4.7 earthquake. This event produced no detectable aftershocks and was not recorded by the continuous GPS stations that were 9 km away. Modeling of the long-term creep from 1992 to 2007 creep using stacked ERS-1/2 interferograms also shows a maximum creep depth of 2-4 km, with slip tapering with depth. Considering that the sediment thickness varies between 3 km and 5 km along the SHF, our results are consistent with previous studies suggesting that shallow creep is controlled by sediment depth, perhaps due to high pore pressures in the unconsolidated sediments.
Wang, K, Fialko Y. 2015. Slip model of the 2015 M-w 7.8 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake from inversions of ALOS-2 and GPS data. Geophysical Research Letters. 42:7452-7458. 10.1002/2015gl065201 AbstractWebsite
We use surface deformation measurements including Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar data acquired by the ALOS-2 mission of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency and Global Positioning System (GPS) data to invert for the fault geometry and coseismic slip distribution of the 2015 M-w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal. Assuming that the ruptured fault connects to the surface trace of the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT) fault between 84.34 degrees E and 86.19 degrees E, the best fitting model suggests a dip angle of 7 degrees. The moment calculated from the slip model is 6.08 x 10(20)Nm, corresponding to the moment magnitude of 7.79. The rupture of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake was dominated by thrust motion that was primarily concentrated in a 150km long zone 50 to 100km northward from the surface trace of the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT), with maximum slip of approximate to 5.8m at a depth of approximate to 8km. Data thus indicate that the 2015 Gorkha earthquake ruptured a deep part of the seismogenic zone, in contrast to the 1934 Bihar-Nepal earthquake, which had ruptured a shallow part of the adjacent fault segment to the east.
Wei, M, Sandwell D, Fialko Y, Bilham R. 2011. Slip on faults in the Imperial Valley triggered by the 4 April 2010 Mw 7.2 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake revealed by InSAR. Geophysical Research Letters. 38 10.1029/2010gl045235 AbstractWebsite
Radar interferometry (InSAR), field measurements and creepmeters reveal surface slip on multiple faults in the Imperial Valley triggered by the main shock of the 4 April 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah M(w) 7.2 earthquake. Co-seismic offsets occurred on the San Andreas, Superstition Hills, Imperial, Elmore Ranch, Wienert, Coyote Creek, Elsinore, Yuha, and several minor faults near the town of Ocotillo at the northern end of the mainshock rupture. We documented right-lateral slip (<40 mm) on northwest-striking faults and left-lateral slip (<40 mm) on southwest-striking faults. Slip occurred on 15-km- and 20-km-long segments of the San Andreas Fault in the Mecca Hills (<= 50 mm) and Durmid Hill (<= 10 mm) respectively, and on 25 km of the Superstition Hills Fault (<= 37 mm). Field measurements of slip on the Superstition Hills Fault agree with InSAR and creepmeter measurements to within a few millimeters. Dislocation models of the InSAR data from the Superstition Hills Fault confirm that creep in this sequence, as in previous slip events, is confined to shallow depths (<3 km). Citation: Wei, M., D. Sandwell, Y. Fialko, and R. Bilham (2011), Slip on faults in the Imperial Valley triggered by the 4 April 2010 Mw 7.2 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake revealed by InSAR, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L01308, doi:10.1029/2010GL045235.
Fialko, Y, Pearse J. 2012. Sombrero Uplift Above the Altiplano-Puna Magma Body: Evidence of a Ballooning Mid-Crustal Diapir. Science. 338(6104):250-252. 10.1126/science.1226358
Barbot, S, Hamiel Y, Fialko Y. 2008. Space geodetic investigation of the coseismic and postseismic deformation due to the 2003 M(w)7.2 Altai earthquake: Implications for the local lithospheric rheology. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 113 10.1029/2007jb005063 AbstractWebsite
We use Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar data and SPOT optical imagery to investigate the coseismic and postseismic deformation due to the 27 September 2003, M(w)7.2 Altai earthquake, which occurred in the Chuya Basin near the Russia-China-Mongolia border. On the basis of the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and SPOT data, we determined the rupture location and developed a coseismic slip model for the Altai earthquake. The inferred rupture location is in a good agreement with field observations, and the geodetic moment from our slip model is consistent with the seismic moment determined from the teleseismic data. While the epicentral area of the Altai earthquake is not optimal for radar interferometry (in particular, due to temporal decorrelation), we were able to detect a transient signal over a time period of 3 years following the earthquake. The signal is robust in that it allows us to discriminate among several commonly assumed mechanisms of postseismic relaxation. We find that the postearthquake interferometric SAR data do not warrant poroelastic rebound in the upper crust. The observed deformation also disagrees with linear viscoelastic relaxation in the upper mantle or lower crust, giving rise to a lower bound on the dynamic viscosity of the lower crust of the order of 10(19) Pa s. The data can be explained in terms of fault slip within the seismogenic zone, on the periphery of areas with high coseismic slip. Most of the postseismic deformation can be explained in terms of seismic moment release in aftershocks; some shallow slip may have also occurred aseismically. Therefore the observed postseismic deformation due to the Altai earthquake is qualitatively different from deformation due to other similarly sized earthquakes, in particular, the Landers and Hector Mine earthquakes in the Mojave desert, southern California. The observed variations in the deformation pattern may be indicative of different rheologic structure of the continental lithosphere in different tectonically active areas.
Wang, K, Fialko Y. 2014. Space geodetic observations and models of postseismic deformation due to the 2005 M7.6 Kashmir (Pakistan) earthquake. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 119:7306-7318. 10.1002/2014jb011122 AbstractWebsite
We use the L-band Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) and C-band Envisat interferometric synthetic aperture data and campaign GPS observations to study the postseismic deformation due to the 2005 magnitude 7.6 Kashmir (Pakistan) earthquake that occurred in the northwestern Himalaya. Envisat data are available from both the descending and ascending orbits and span a time period of similar to 4.5years immediately following the earthquake (2005-2010), with nearly monthly acquisitions. However, the Envisat data are highly decorrelated due to high topography and snow cover. ALOS data are available from the ascending orbit and span a time period of similar to 2.5years between 2007 and 2009, over which they remain reasonably well correlated. We derive the mean line-of-sight (LOS) postseismic velocity maps in the epicentral area of the Kashmir earthquake using persistent scatterer method for Envisat data and selective stacking for ALOS data. LOS velocities from all data sets indicate an uplift (decrease in radar range), primarily in the hanging wall of the earthquake rupture over the entire period of synthetic aperture radar observations (2005-2010). Models of poroelastic relaxation predict uplift of both the footwall and the hanging wall, while models of viscoelastic relaxation below the brittle-ductile transition predict subsidence (increase in radar range) in both the footwall and the hanging wall. Therefore, the observed pattern of surface velocities indicates that the early several years of postseismic deformation were dominated by afterslip on the fault plane, possibly with a minor contribution from poroelastic rebound. Kinematic inversions of interferometric synthetic aperture radar and GPS data confirm that the observed deformation is consistent with afterslip, primarily downdip of the seismic asperity. To place constraints on the effective viscosity of the ductile substrate in the study area, we subtract the surface deformation predicted by stress-driven afterslip model from the mean LOS velocities and compare the residuals to models of viscoelastic relaxation for a range of assumed viscosities. We show that in order to prevent surface subsidence, the effective viscosity has to be greater than 10(19)Pas. ations are negligible
Hamiel, Y, Katz O, Lyakhovsky V, Reches Z, Fialko Y. 2006. Stable and unstable damage evolution in rocks with implications to fracturing of granite. Geophysical Journal International. 167:1005-1016. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03126.x AbstractWebsite
We address the relation between the rock rigidity and crack density by comparing predictions of a viscoelastic damage rheology model to laboratory data that include direct microscopic mapping of cracks. The damage rheology provides a generalization of Hookean elasticity to a non-linear continuum mechanics framework incorporating degradation and recovery of the effective elastic properties, transition from stable to unstable fracturing, and gradual accumulation of irreversible deformation. This approach is based on the assumption that the density of microcracks is uniform over a length scale much larger than the length of a typical crack, yet much smaller than the size of the entire deforming domain. For a system with a sufficiently large number of cracks, one can define a representative volume in which the crack density is uniform and introduce an intensive damage variable for this volume. We tested our viscoelastic damage rheology against sets of laboratory experiments done on Mount Scott granite. Based on fitting the entire stress-strain records the damage variable is constrained, and found to be a linear function of the crack density. An advantage of these sets experiments is that they were preformed with different loading paths and explicitly demonstrated the existence of stable and unstable fracturing regimes. We demonstrate that the viscoelastic damage rheology provides an adequate quantitative description of the brittle rock deformation and simulates both the stable and unstable damage evolution under various loading conditions. Comparison between the presented data analysis of experiments with Mount Scott granite and previous results with Westerly granite and Berea sandstone indicates that granular or porous rocks have lower seismic coupling. This implies that the portion of elastic strain released during a seismic cycle as brittle deformation depends on the lithology of the region. Hence, upper crustal regions with thick sedimentary cover, or fault zones with high degree of damage are expected to undergo a more significant inelastic deformation in the interseismic period compared to 'intact' crystalline rocks.
Hamiel, Y, Fialko Y. 2007. Structure and mechanical properties of faults in the North Anatolian Fault system from InSAR observations of coseismic deformation due to the 1999 Izmit (Turkey) earthquake. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 112 10.1029/2006jb004777 AbstractWebsite
We study the structure and mechanical properties of faults in the North Anatolian Fault system by observing near-fault deformation induced by the 1999 M-w 7.4 Izmit earthquake (Turkey). We use interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and Global Positioning System observations to analyze the coseismic surface deformation in the near field of the Izmit rupture. The overall observed coseismic deformation is consistent with deformation predicted by a dislocation model assuming a uniform elastic crust. Previous InSAR studies revealed small-scale changes in the radar range across the nearby faults of the North Anatolian fault system (in particular, the Mudurnu Valley and Iznik faults) (e.g., Wright et al., 2001). We demonstrate that these anomalous range changes are consistent with an elastic response of compliant fault zones to the stress perturbation induced by the Izmit earthquake. We examine the spatial variations and mechanical properties of fault zones around the Mudurnu Valley and Iznik faults using three-dimensional finite element models. In these models, we include compliant fault zones having various geometries and elastic properties and apply stress changes deduced from a kinematic slip model of the Izmit earthquake. The best fitting models suggest that the inferred fault zones have a characteristic width of a few kilometers, depth in excess of 10 km, and reductions in the effective shear modulus of about a factor of 3 compared to the surrounding rocks. The characteristic width of the best fitting fault zone models is consistent with field observations along the North Anatolian Fault system (Ambraseys, 1970). Our results are also in agreement with InSAR observations of small-scale deformation on faults in the Eastern California Shear Zone in response to the 1992 Landers and 1999 Hector Mine earthquakes (Fialko et al., 2002; Fialko, 2004). The inferred compliant fault zones likely represent intense damage and may be quite commonly associated with large crustal faults.
Samsonov, SV, Feng WP, Fialko Y. 2017. Subsidence at Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field and postseismic slip along the Indiviso fault from 2011 to 2016 RADARSAT-2 DInSAR time series analysis. Geophysical Research Letters. 44:2716-2724. 10.1002/2017gl072690 AbstractWebsite
We present RADARSAT-2 Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) observations of deformation due to fluid extraction at the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field (CPGF) and afterslip on the 2010 M7.2 El Mayor-Cucapah (EMC) earthquake rupture during 2011-2016. Advanced multidimensional time series analysis reveals subsidence at the CPGF with the maximum rate greater than 100mm/yr accompanied by horizontal motion (radial contraction) at a rate greater than 30mm/yr. During the same time period, more than 30mm of surface creep occurred on the Indiviso fault ruptured by the EMC earthquake. We performed inversions of DInSAR data to estimate the rate of volume changes at depth due to the geothermal production at the CPGF and the distribution of afterslip on the Indiviso fault. The maximum coseismic slip due to the EMC earthquake correlates with the Coulomb stress changes on the Indiviso fault due to fluid extraction at the CPGF. Afterslip occurs on the periphery of maximum coseismic slip areas. Time series analysis indicates that afterslip still occurs 6years after the earthquake.
Earth Through Space and Time
Geodesy and Lithospheric Deformation, Geodynamics, Mathematical and Theoretical Geophysics, Numerical Modeling, Remote Sensing, Seismology and Earthquake Physics, Tectonics and Structural Geology
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yfialko at ucsd.edu
Geodetic evidence for a blind fault segment at the southern end of the San Jacinto Fault Zone
Observations and modeling of coseismic and postseismic deformation due to the 2015 M-w 7.8 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake
Variations in the long-term uplift rate due to the Altiplano-Puna magma body observed with Sentinel-1 interferometry
Subsidence at Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field and postseismic slip along the Indiviso fault from 2011 to 2016 RADARSAT-2 DInSAR time series analysis
Improving Burst Alignment in TOPS Interferometry With Bivariate Enhanced Spectral Diversity
Upper-plate controls on co-seismic slip in the 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-oki earthquake
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Newt Hits It Out Of The Park!
Newt Gingrich gets it right what went wrong in last weeks midterm elections (www.humaneventsonline.com).
In his piece, he says it like it is. Conservatism did not lose but the Republican party lost its way. He offers the Reagan prescription, not the give in to the Democrats, "bipartisanship" formula for certain disaster for the Republican party.
Boldness, not cowardice, will bring the Republicans back to control not only the congress but the White House in 2008.
Give Me A Conservative GOPer Over A Moderate Anytime
The recent midterm election is instructive in how different media likes to spin it.
For instance, many of the Republicans who lost in the house were moderates, to the left of President Bush and rank-and-file Republican voters. My theory is that in a marginal district, given the choice between a moderate Republican and a Democrat, the Democrat will win. Why would those voters want watered-down Democrat lite when they can have the real thing?
But because California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger won reelection in convincing manner, many tout him as a future for the GOP. NOT!
Why you may ask?
During the last weekend of the campaign, his reelection all but assured, he did not campaign for fellow Republicans down ticket. Instead, he campaigned for five bond measures to "rebuild" California. They were assured of passing and all did by varying percentages.
But, there were other candidates like Lt. Governor candidate Tom McClintock that could have used some face time with Gov. Arnold. After all, McClintock made nice with Gov. Arnold and staved off a conservative revolt. The thanks he got was like all other Republican candidates was get to the back of the Arnold bus. By the way, McClintock lost by only two percent.
To build a party, you must all be together, after all, it is a coalition. When personalities get in the way, as it has with Gov. Arnold, then what could have been is that-what could have been.
Take New York state. Gov. George Pataki ran 12 years ago as a conservative and party builder. Since then he built a cult of personality and decimated the Republican party in New York. The only candidate to get 40 percent or more of the vote in the last election was the candidate for Controller-he still lost.
The worst case is the money that the NRSC spent on Sen. Lincoln Chafee to try to get this least Republican reelected in Rhode Island. Now, he is still holding up a vote on UN ambassador John Bolton. And to top it off, he is thinking of leaving the Republican party. That is the thanks we get supporting a moderate.
Here is a clue about those who are moderates. It is not all about you. It is about building up a party with some different elements. Some may not be social conservatives and that is ok. Some may not be fiscal hawks and that is ok. All should at the very least believe in the core of the party values.
But, alas, these days the moderates, driven by the DBDMSM are convinced that they are the saviors of today's Republican party. We won the White House in 1980 with conservative Ronald Reagan. We won the complete control of congress in 1994 overwhelmingly with conservatives. It is conservatives that always seem to have to help the moderates, never the other way around.
Moderates in the Republican party today seem to only be looking out for number one-themselves. Conservatives look for the whole party, including moderates.
For the above reason, I'll always take a conservative over a moderate GOPer any day!
The GOP Leadership Battle
I recommend that if you have questions for the candidates for the Republican leadership to the house of representatives, check out TruthLaidBear (www.truthlaidbear.com).
My question is, will they realize that raw power does not matter if you tolerate the corruption that was rightfully exposed in the 1990's?
It appears that maybe the case if they elect John Boehner (R-Ohio) as minority leader. I think that would be perfect irony. I mean, why did Ken Blackwell lose his bid for governor? Mike De Wine reelection to the senate? Because the Ohio GOP was so corrupt that the governor, Bob Taft, had to plead no contest in court. No, Mike Pence (R-Indiana) is the right choice. New face, committed Reagan conservative. One who will hold the Democrats accountable.
And why would Republicans elect Roy Blunt as minority whip? He is a huge part of the problem. He still does not get that the "earmarks" that went up from 1,500 to 15,000 is part of the problem. John Shadegg (R-Arizona) is a much better choice.
I say ask the questions. What they need to know before the leadership elections on Wednesday is where the grassroots stand on major issues and and they perceive the election loss of congress. I mean, some governorships are easy to explain and are not potentially as long term as congress.
What the Republican party needs to do is twofold. Reinjuvenate the conservative coalition. It does not help when just before the election, former house majority leader Dick Armey is blaming conservative Christians. Nor for now DBDMSM author David Kuo to blame White House insiders for disrespecting conservative Christians and not being enthusiastic about President Bush's faith-based initiative. Stop the finger pointing. We are all conservatives and, if we respect each other will have a fair hearing and up and down votes on issues that concern both, which is the vast majority of issues.
After that, have new leadership that remembers what the Republican party is all about. It is the real reform party. We don't stand for watered down liberalism, being better at making the trains run on time so to speak. When the Republican party came to power in both houses in 1994, it was on reform. What happened is we got drunk on power and many within our great coalition just could not take it anymore. Only new faces and aggressiveness can bring about reform. We have to be worried when in consistent polling data after the elections, many thought the Democrats would be better and keeping government spending and the size of government under control better than the Republicans.
Go to Truth Laid Bear and ask the questions they will ask. Also, look for new people to lead. It is the only way we can reform and lead back in congress.
Why The Los Angeles Times Is A Failure No Matter Who Owns It
As a conservative Republican in Southern California, one thing that I notice is how many no longer read and or subscribe to the Los Angeles Times, the largest newspaper in the region and the west, or left, coast. It is many judging by the consistent plunge in subscribers and readers. It begs the question, why?
It has, for most of my 42 years on God's green earth been left of center. It has been not exactly a supporter of Ronald Reagan's two runs for governor or president. It rarely supports any Republican candidates for office, but did endorse Governor Arnold this year.
But it goes beyond that. It is the culture of the newsroom and the editors and the lack of understanding the diversity of the area that they cover.
If the Washington press corps is hovering around 90% in favor of Democrats and their policies, do you not think it is the same at the Times? Do you not think it permeates in the way that a story is covered, and what kind of story is pursued? Of course it does and conservatives have come to realize that the Times does not care about having a conservative readership.
I am not suggesting that they become a shill for conservative Republicans, but for all the left wing criticism of Fox News Channel, it does make a concerted effort to present both sides to a story. It does cover stories that the DBDMSM won't. That is why it is so popular.
Look at the way that the recent election was covered. It was tilted worse than an old pinball machine in favor to the Democrats. It never refers to current house minority leader Nancy Pelosi as a left winger. In the prism of the DBDMSM, there are no left wingers. But, any casual observer would have to see that Mrs. Pelosi is a left winger. So are many of the incoming chairs to the house and senate committees.
While the Republicans deserved in a sense the beating we took, where is the story about what the Republican party will do now?
The most glaring problem, not just with the Times, but in general, how religion is covered. Only when there is scandal does the DBDMSM seem to care. Does any one over at the Times ever do positive or in depth articles about evangelical Christians, observant Jews and mainstream Islamics without and slant or bias? No. But, you will see how they are mocked or treated with such disrespect. I mean, we all know that Pastor Ted Haggard had a seedy life with drugs and a gay prostitute. But, had there been any articles about the good and positive things that the New Life church had accomplished? We are treated to how terrible it is that the IRS is going after very left wing All Saints Episcopal Church, or as I refer to it as All Socialists. Where were they when the IRS during the Clinton administration went after a church in upstate New York and took away their tax-exempt status?
It is, simply put, the world view of the average journalist today that vanity and celebrity is good. Modesty and piety are a thing of the past and should not be taken seriously. Social justice is ok. Personal behavior does not matter unless one is being exposed for seemingly hypocritical behavior. Big government is good. Small government bad. Feeling is better than thinking.
That is why the Times will not change. Any owner will face the same problem unless they set down serious guidelines. Such as having a balanced op-ed page where multiple points of view are on display. Occasionally, have a pro conservative point of view in an actual editorial.
Have people that can write a coherent story about religion with some basic knowledge, not an agenda.
Don't look at conservatives as an expendable potential readership.
And maybe, don't be shy about how journalism is presented. In other words, make clear that "analysis" is really a point of view and don't hide behind that word.
The irony is that recently, the top 25 newspapers in the United States went down or flat in circulation. Except one. Do you know what that is? The New York Post. Some call it a tabloid rag, but it is the ONLY newspaper in the United States that has had consistent growth. Maybe it is because when you read the Post, they do not hide what they are.
Maybe that is what the DBDMSM should look at.
The culture of the newsroom has to change. Until then, conservatives will stop buying the Los Angeles Times and the other DBDMSM newspapers until they are treated with respect. Afterall, most American cities are now down to one newspaper. That alone one would think would make them MORE, not less, to reach out to a wider audinence.
Now, I will read the New York Post as I am watching FNC!
What Do We Do Now?
First, the Democrats deserve to have won both the House and Senate. Unlike the Republicans, they have been on offense for over a year. But, what do we Republicans do now.
Well, we do need to clean house and senate. So far that is a mixed bag. In the senate, Mitch McConnell will be the minority leader. Maybe Trent Lott will be the minority whip. I am not sure how that will play out. I like Mitch McConnell. He will give the Democrats fits. But Trent Lott, I wonder how that will play out. I think the senators need a fresh and engaging face. One thing is who they get to recruit candidates in 2008, when they have a good chance to take the senate back. Rumors are John Ensign of Nevada has the inside track. I think that is a good choice.
In the House, it is murky.
There are three candidates. They are John Bohener, I think a mistake. Also Mike Pence, a Reaganite and a much better choice. Also, Joe Barton of Texas, also a Reaganite. That is what we need, some one who remembers what it means to be a Republican.
It is not to have "earmarks" or cravenly keep raw power. It is not to try to keep scandalous people and encourage them to run for reelection. We probably lost at least 10 seats because of just that!
We need to stop being watered down Democrats. We need to stand on what got us the majority in 1994 in the first place. We need to reinvigorate the Contract With America. The Republican party was founded and thrived on reform. Not to expand government, one of the great failings of the present Bush administration.
One other thing. WE MUST get all 50 state parties in order. We need to, if it takes the next RNC national chairman to do it, get strong chairmen and recruit good candidates to run everywhere. We can not give up on places in the Northeast. We can't keep running squishy moderates who do not give the voters in this part of the country a real choice. Remember, they took a brunt of losses last night. Yea, we can lose a couple of election cycles in Massachusetts, but people will take a look if we provide a viable alternative. I would refer anyone to read "Painting The Map Red" by Hugh Hewitt (www.hughhewitt.com) for a roadmap. New York state should not suffer because soon to be former Governor George Pataki made it all about him at the cost of building a viable Republican party. Note that Governor Arnold!
That maybe a good long term strategy. Right now, we need to show America that we listened and will return to our roots at the national level. We have to keep that in mind at the state level as well.
Tonight, nationwide it is not good for the Republicans. However, here in California, reason to celebrate as Governor Arnold is trouncing Phil Angelides. It will have the coattails I predicted. But nationwide, not good.
Firstly, a lot of the loss is easy to explain. Hardly a chance to keep Tom Delay's and Mark Foley's seats. But they should be easy GOP recaptures in 2008. We may lose the senate, but I do not think any of this is all bad.
Remember, there will not be a huge mandate and there is still President Bush who will finally have to use the veto pen. Many of the Dem gains are on the backs of moderates that may not be comfortable with the potential shenanigans of the leadership. Maybe it will force the president to increase the troops in Iraq and finish the job and get a majority of troops home.
Looking ahead to 2008, all bets have to be off. Both parties have wide open races to the presidential nomination and that will be good for both.
The Dems will not have overwhelming majorities in either the house or Senate. They will overreach and the voters will remind them in 2008.
Since I am in California, this is a BRIGHT spot for the GOP.
Governor Arnold having a landslide, taking along conservatives Tom McClintock, Tony Strickland and Steve Poizner to constitutional offices.
Won't hold my breath about any gains in the state legislature.
But, having a strong Republican governor will probably put California in play in 2008. WOW! A real big state in play for the White House!
Also, the big five bond measures that Gov. Arnold backed look like they will pass. But, there is still law and order as Prop. 83, Jessica's Law is passing with ease. Also, abortion parental notification is neck and neck. Surprisingly, Prop. 90, the eminent domain measure is passing up against a barrage by opponents.
So, nationwide not good, but in California, a good night for the GOP.
Now, on to 2008!
California Recommendations
Here are my recommendations for those who live in California for voting.
I will not make a recommendation for the United States senate as, for whatever reason, the Republicans did not put up a serious candidate. I will vote for Republican Richard Mountjoy, but I can not ask all fellow Californians to do the same. So, here goes.
Governor: Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is not a Reagan conservative, but who is now a days? But, he will not raise taxes and, occasionally stumbling has back conservative positions. He should win in a rout over socialist, er Democrat Phil Angelides. But remember TO VOTE!!!! There are some other races.
Lt. Governor: Tom McClintock. He IS the Reagan conservative and was really the better choice over Arnold in the recall election in 2003. But, alas, it was not the right time. Because he smartly did not lead a conservative revolt against Arnold, he will ride the coattails.
Secretary of State: Bruce McPherson. Like Arnold, a moderate but a Republican and will not let any shenanigans be pulled off by the Dems come election time in 2008.
Controller: Tony Strickland. Like Tom McClintock, a conservative. Someone we can trust with writing the checks. Also, has a great TV ad campaign as "Tony the Tiger"
Treasurer: Claude Parrish. A solid Republican. Has an uphill fight, but if it is Arnold's landslide night, he may ride the coattails.
Attorney General: Chuck Poochigian. Unfortunately, he is running against Jerry Brown and even now he can win a statewide race and looks conservative compared to Angleides. Any other year, Chuck would win, but this may be the only bright spots for the Dems in California.
Insurance Commissioner: Steve Poizner. He will bring respectability to this office. Ironically, it was in the middle of a corruption scandal when the GOP last had this office. Won't happen under Poizner. Not taking any insurance money.
On the propositions, I will just give the recommendation. Please refer to your sample ballot booklet for details.
1A) NO, 1B) NO, 1C) NO, 1D) NO, 1E) NO, 83) YES, 84) NO, 85) YES, 86) NO, 87) NO, 88) NO, 89) NO, 90) YES.
All I can write is that while I believe that it will be a great night in the rest of the United States for the Republicans, it will even be better here in California.
See, The Polls ARE Wrong
If you believe, as I do, that the polling this election cycle is , if not biased, but an outright fraud, check this out(www.pollster.com). Yeah, there is no bias and all the polls are not flawed whatsoever.
Races Are Gaining For GOP
As I have written in many previous posts, don't take too much stock in polls. But, there is a trending Republican thread, particularly in the key senate races that may show the Republicans holding on to the senate.
The race in Ohio is actually tightening up as Sen. Mike De Wine is now down in single digits. Just last week, the Democrat challenger Sherrod Brown was up by as much as 12% in some polls. May not be enough to pull a win, but that should not stop the effort to GOTV.
Same in Montana, given up for dead three weeks ago. Sen Conrad Burns and Jim Tester are in a dead heat. The same for Maryland Lt. Governor, Michael Steele vs. Ben Cardin. Tied at 47%. Even Democrats are worried that "Republican" Sen. Lincoln Chaffee is now back within striking distance.
Even in many of the endangered house races, Republican candidates that have been down are gaining ground. There is even a report in National Review online (www.nationalreview.com) that turnout will be low in North Carolina, where there is a barnburner of a race between Congressman Charles Taylor and former pro quarterback Heath Schuler. That may mean, low turnout, Republican hold.
Despite what the DBDMSM says, that some seats are already being written off by Republican strategists, don't believe it. That is what they said in 2002 and what they tried to say in 2004. Because of the Republican GOTV machine, they were proven wrong. I think we are about to do it again.
As pointed on by Dean Barnett at Hugh Hewitt's site (www.hughhewitt.com) Republicans are going to vote as if this was a presidential election year. That will offset any supposed high Democrat turnout.
John Kerry opened his yak and the GOP came home to snatch defeat. Maybe a long headline on Wednesday morning, but there is no denying that Republican voters are coming home and keeping congress in GOP hands.
GOTV The Easy Way
Here is a cool thing to do between now and Tuesday. Follow the link (www.GOP.com) and you can make a half hour of GOTV calls to people in key race areas. This is being a volunteer under the radar!
Final Predictions
OK, its crunch time and we are now, finally, in the infamous 72 hour drive that will keep the Republican majority in the House and Senate. With that, here are the final predictions for how this will end up Wednesday morning.
House of Representatives:
Republican: 225
Democrat: 210
Senate:
Republican: 57
Democrat: 42
Independent: 1
Yea, yea I know, but Mark, the polls, the polls! I mean, the Arizona senate seat is in play! They Dems are pouring money everywhere, we can't stop this juggernaut and that is because the drive-by, dinosaur MSM says so!
But that is it. The drive-by, dinosaur MSM has been so in the tank for the Democrats that Republicans are coming home and making all the senate races too close to call.
Yes, despite what the DBDMSM says, Sen John Kerry's slam on the the United States armed forces is resonating with the Republican base and I am certain even fair independents and Democrats. The hysteria of Howard Dean is rearing its ugly head and Nancy Pelosi is being let loose to rain terror on the Pennsylvania countryside is finally waking up the fence sitters.
All campaigns throw money at races they know they can not win. Look at President Bush in 2000. He spent quite a bit of money here in California with no chance of even making it close. But, it may Al Gore have to spend time and money here, taking him away from an area that he could have had more in his camp. That is what is happening in Arizona. So, fellow 'Zona GOPers, don't be fooled! GET OUT AND VOTE!
The reason I believe that the DBDMSM does not get the real dynamics of the race is because they are the DBDMSM!
They have no idea how conservatives communicate around their prism.
As reported earlier this week in the Drudge Report (www.drudgereport.com) Republicans are more online than Democrats. Conservative blog and information sites are more than 2-1 outhit over liberal blog and information sites. Also, there is talk radio. Even with the feeble attempts by bankrupt Air America to make a breakthrough, talk radio is still dominated by conservatives and or libertarians. Of course there is Fox News Channel, the most popular cable news network in the United States. It takes two liberal slanted DBDMSM networks, CNN and MSNBC just to try to keep up with FNC.
We know that we will not get a fair shake on the DBDMSM networks unless we are conservative critics like Pat Buchanan, Joe Scarborough or Dick Armey.
So, since they are not really taking the pulse of the American public as a whole, we are getting skewed, and screwed, polls and downplaying GOP votes and voters.
Come election night, when the Democrats do not take the House or Senate, what will the DBDMSM have to say then? Will they even know what hit them?
So, thanks to the heat of the American people and those that have or are serving their country in the armed forces, Sen John F. Kerry(D-Mass) has given what can only be an apology, with a caveat.
He says that he is sorry that his words may have been misinterpreted and that he did not mean to imply anything negative about those serving in the armed forces.
Too bad that he also did not take the time to apologize about the comments earlier this year that troops were breaking down the doors of innocent Iraqis in the dead of night and torturing them. He said that with no proof.
Or how about when he came home from the war that he says he was proud to serve in, Vietnam. He testified at length to the senate about all the horrible things that American soldiers did to Vietnamese, comparing them to Gengis Khan. As a sidebar, don't you love the way he said Gengis Khan?
No, Sen Kerry won't apologize for all of that. He said that he was proud of what he did when he came back from Vietnam. Oh, and by the way, he said that in his apology statement that is on his website(www.johnkerry.com).
Hence, he did not really apologize. He is still fighting the Vietnam war. Somebody needs to tell the junior senator from Massachusetts that the Vietnam war ended in 1975, in no small part because of the contributions of a Democrat dominated congress in refusing to aid the beleaguered South Vietnamese government.
So, what does all of this mean?
It means that you can do something about it on Tuesday. GO AND VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!! That is the only way to keep Sen. Kerry and his ilk on a leash. Electing the Democrats in the majority only means that they will try to stop funding in Iraq and eventually in Afghanistan and pull back from the War Against Terror.
Then, Sen Kerry can really apologize for opening his mouth so close that he blew another election for the Democrats.
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Thing > Product > Vehicle > BusOrCoach
A bus (also omnibus or autobus) is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Coaches are luxury busses, usually in service for long distance travel.
'BusOrCoach' is mentioned in extension layer: core
Properties from BusOrCoach
acrissCode
Text The ACRISS Car Classification Code is a code used by many car rental companies, for classifying vehicles. ACRISS stands for Association of Car Rental Industry Systems and Standards.
roofLoad
QuantitativeValue The permitted total weight of cargo and installations (e.g. a roof rack) on top of the vehicle.
Typical unit code(s): KGM for kilogram, LBR for pound
Note 1: You can indicate additional information in the name of the QuantitativeValue node.
Note 2: You may also link to a QualitativeValue node that provides additional information using valueReference.
Note 3: Note that you can use minValue and maxValue to indicate ranges.
Properties from Vehicle
accelerationTime
QuantitativeValue The time needed to accelerate the vehicle from a given start velocity to a given target velocity.
Typical unit code(s): SEC for seconds
Note: There are unfortunately no standard unit codes for seconds/0..100 km/h or seconds/0..60 mph. Simply use "SEC" for seconds and indicate the velocities in the name of the QuantitativeValue, or use valueReference with a QuantitativeValue of 0..60 mph or 0..100 km/h to specify the reference speeds.
Number The number or type of airbags in the vehicle.
Number The number of axles.
Typical unit code(s): C62
QualitativeValue Indicates the design and body style of the vehicle (e.g. station wagon, hatchback, etc.).
cargoVolume
QuantitativeValue The available volume for cargo or luggage. For automobiles, this is usually the trunk volume.
Typical unit code(s): LTR for liters, FTQ for cubic foot/feet
Note: You can use minValue and maxValue to indicate ranges.
dateFirstRegistered
Date The date of the first registration of the vehicle with the respective public authorities.
driveWheelConfiguration
DriveWheelConfigurationValue The drive wheel configuration, i.e. which roadwheels will receive torque from the vehicle's engine via the drivetrain.
emissionsCO2
Number The CO2 emissions in g/km. The property uses a number instead of a QuantitativeValue, since g/km is the dominant unit of measurement, and there is no UNCEFACT Common Code for g/km.
fuelCapacity
QuantitativeValue The capacity of the fuel tank or in the case of electric cars, the battery. If there are multiple components for storage, this should indicate the total of all storage of the same type.
Typical unit code(s): LTR for liters, GLL of US gallons, GLI for UK / imperial gallons, AMH for ampere-hours (for electrical vehicles)
fuelConsumption
QuantitativeValue The amount of fuel consumed for traveling a particular distance or temporal duration with the given vehicle (e.g. liters per 100 km).
Note 1: There are unfortunately no standard unit codes for liters per 100 km.
Use unitText to indicate the unit of measurement, e.g. L/100 km. Note 2: There are two ways of indicating the fuel consumption, fuelConsumption (e.g. 8 liters per 100 km) and fuelEfficiency (e.g. 30 miles per gallon). They are reciprocal.
Note 3: Often, the absolute value is useful only when related to driving speed ("at 80 km/h") or usage pattern ("city traffic"). You can use valueReference to link the value for the fuel consumption to another value.
fuelEfficiency
QuantitativeValue The distance traveled per unit of fuel used; most commonly miles per gallon (mpg) or kilometers per liter (km/L).
Note 1: There are unfortunately no standard unit codes for miles per gallon or kilometers per liter.
Use unitText to indicate the unit of measurement, e.g. mpg or km/L. Note 2: There are two ways of indicating the fuel consumption, fuelConsumption (e.g. 8 liters per 100 km) and fuelEfficiency (e.g. 30 miles per gallon). They are reciprocal.
Note 3: Often, the absolute value is useful only when related to driving speed ("at 80 km/h") or usage pattern ("city traffic"). You can use valueReference to link the value for the fuel economy to another value.
QualitativeValue The type of fuel suitable for the engine or engines of the vehicle. If the vehicle has only one engine, this property can be attached directly to the vehicle.
interiorColor
Text The color or color combination of the interior of the vehicle.
interiorType
Text The type or material of the interior of the vehicle (e.g. synthetic fabric, leather, wood, etc.). While most interior types are characterized by the material used, an interior type can also be based on vehicle usage or target audience.
knownVehicleDamages
Text A textual description of known damages, both repaired and unrepaired.
meetsEmissionStandard
QualitativeValue Indicates that the vehicle meets the respective emission standard.
mileageFromOdometer
QuantitativeValue The total distance travelled by the particular vehicle since its initial production, as read from its odometer.
Typical unit code(s): KMT for kilometers, SMI for statute miles
modelDate
Date The release date of a vehicle model (often used to differentiate versions of the same make and model).
numberOfDoors
Number The number of doors.
numberOfForwardGears
Number The total number of forward gears available for the transmission system of the vehicle.
QuantitativeValue The permitted weight of passengers and cargo, EXCLUDING the weight of the empty vehicle.
Note 1: Many databases specify the permitted TOTAL weight instead, which is the sum of weight and payload.
previousOwners
Number The number of owners of the vehicle, including the current one.
productionDate
Date The date of production of the vehicle.
Date The date the vehicle was purchased by the current owner.
seatingCapacity
Number The number of passengers that can be seated in the vehicle, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law.
Typical unit code(s): C62 for persons
specialUsage
CarUsageType Indicates whether the vehicle has been used for special purposes, like commercial rental, driving school, or as a taxi. The legislation in many countries requires this information to be revealed when offering a car for sale.
QuantitativeValue The speed range of the vehicle. If the vehicle is powered by an engine, the upper limit of the speed range (indicated by maxValue) should be the maximum speed achievable under regular conditions.
Typical unit code(s): KMH for km/h, HM for mile per hour (0.447 04 m/s), KNT for knot
Note 1: Use minValue and maxValue to indicate the range. Typically, the minimal value is zero.
Note 2: There are many different ways of measuring the speed range. You can link to information about how the given value has been determined using the valueReference property.
steeringPosition
SteeringPositionValue The position of the steering wheel or similar device (mostly for cars).
tongueWeight
QuantitativeValue The permitted vertical load (TWR) of a trailer attached to the vehicle. Also referred to as Tongue Load Rating (TLR) or Vertical Load Rating (VLR).
trailerWeight
QuantitativeValue The permitted weight of a trailer attached to the vehicle.
vehicleConfiguration
Text A short text indicating the configuration of the vehicle, e.g. '5dr hatchback ST 2.5 MT 225 hp' or 'limited edition'.
vehicleEngine
EngineSpecification Information about the engine or engines of the vehicle.
vehicleTransmission
QualitativeValue The type of component used for transmitting the power from a rotating power source to the wheels or other relevant component(s) ("gearbox" for cars).
Text The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique serial number used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles.
weightTotal
QuantitativeValue The permitted total weight of the loaded vehicle, including passengers and cargo and the weight of the empty vehicle.
QuantitativeValue The distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.
Typical unit code(s): CMT for centimeters, MTR for meters, INH for inches, FOT for foot/feet
Properties from Product
additionalProperty
PropertyValue A property-value pair representing an additional characteristics of the entitity, e.g. a product feature or another characteristic for which there is no matching property in schema.org.
Note: Publishers should be aware that applications designed to use specific schema.org properties (e.g. http://schema.org/width, http://schema.org/color, http://schema.org/gtin13, ...) will typically expect such data to be provided using those properties, rather than using the generic property/value mechanism.
Brand The brand(s) associated with a product or service, or the brand(s) maintained by an organization or business person.
Thing or
PhysicalActivityCategory A category for the item. Greater signs or slashes can be used to informally indicate a category hierarchy.
Text The color of the product.
Distance or
QuantitativeValue The depth of the item.
gtin12
Text The GTIN-12 code of the product, or the product to which the offer refers. The GTIN-12 is the 12-digit GS1 Identification Key composed of a U.P.C. Company Prefix, Item Reference, and Check Digit used to identify trade items. See GS1 GTIN Summary for more details.
Text The GTIN-13 code of the product, or the product to which the offer refers. This is equivalent to 13-digit ISBN codes and EAN UCC-13. Former 12-digit UPC codes can be converted into a GTIN-13 code by simply adding a preceeding zero. See GS1 GTIN Summary for more details.
Text The GTIN-14 code of the product, or the product to which the offer refers. See GS1 GTIN Summary for more details.
gtin8
Text The GTIN-8 code of the product, or the product to which the offer refers. This code is also known as EAN/UCC-8 or 8-digit EAN. See GS1 GTIN Summary for more details.
QuantitativeValue The height of the item.
isAccessoryOrSparePartFor
Product A pointer to another product (or multiple products) for which this product is an accessory or spare part.
isConsumableFor
Product A pointer to another product (or multiple products) for which this product is a consumable.
isRelatedTo
Product A pointer to another, somehow related product (or multiple products).
isSimilarTo
Product A pointer to another, functionally similar product (or multiple products).
itemCondition
OfferItemCondition A predefined value from OfferItemCondition or a textual description of the condition of the product or service, or the products or services included in the offer.
URL An associated logo.
Organization The manufacturer of the product.
ProductModel The model of the product. Use with the URL of a ProductModel or a textual representation of the model identifier. The URL of the ProductModel can be from an external source. It is recommended to additionally provide strong product identifiers via the gtin8/gtin13/gtin14 and mpn properties.
Text The Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) of the product, or the product to which the offer refers.
Offer An offer to provide this item—for example, an offer to sell a product, rent the DVD of a movie, or give away tickets to an event.
Text The product identifier, such as ISBN. For example: <meta itemprop='productID' content='isbn:123-456-789'/>.
Date The release date of a product or product model. This can be used to distinguish the exact variant of a product.
Text The Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), i.e. a merchant-specific identifier for a product or service, or the product to which the offer refers.
QuantitativeValue The weight of the product or person.
QuantitativeValue The width of the item.
This element is based on the work of the Automotive Ontology Working Group, see http://www.automotive-ontology.org for details. Many class and property definitions are inspired by or based on abstracts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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03/16/2013 * Troy Henri ~ South Africa ~ Harrassed
Post by alb » Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:16 pm
Cape Town South Africa – Shark bites surfboard
Surfer tells of really close shave with shark
Cape Town - “As I paddled out, the shark turned and I saw how its dorsal became bigger and bigger. It swam past me and then suddenly a big splash.”
Shark attack survivor Troy Henri shows bite marks on his surfboard. He had been surfing at Hawston Beach when the attack happened. Picture: COURTNEY AFRICA
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Kenwyn surfer Troy Henri was attacked by a shark when he and a friend surfed at Hawston Beach on Saturday – the same day an angler was attacked by a shark near Struisbaai.
Henri’s friend, Rhomeez Petersen, had invited him and other friends to a beach birthday party. The two were surfing about 60m from the shore when the attack happened, he said on day.
Moments after he saw a black patch beneath the sea surface, a dark shape moved towards him, said Henri.
“I screamed to Rhomeez ‘there is shark in the water’. It swam about an arm’s length past me and I just knew something was about to happen.
“The shark hit the underside of my board and threw me off. I landed on my back in the water and the shark went over me – its tail hitting my arm.
“Then I felt the pressure of the leash pulling me under water. The pressure was released when the leash snapped,” said Henri.
His first reaction was get back to shore, he said.
“All I was thinking was that the shark would come back and my 14-year-old son, who was on the beach, must not see this. I could not see my surfboard,” he said Petersen raised the alarm and lifeguards came to help.
“I’ve surfed the Maldives, Bali, the SA coastline and many other places, and on Saturday the strangest thing was getting out of the water without my board,” said Henri, who was shocked but not injured.
Petersen said: “I heard him scream before he was dragged down. I thought, the shark is eating my friend, there’s going to be blood in the water and a feeding frenzy will follow.
“I thought of what was I going to tell Troy’s wife because I had invited him to my birthday party… ”
He felt huge relief when he saw Henri emerge from the water, said Petersen. “It was the best feeling of my life.”
Henri returned to Hawston on Sunday to fetch his surfboard, which was recovered by Llewellyn Poole, a local surfer who saw the board in the sea.
Said Henri: “I’m giving him a board, but I’m keeping this one. That swim back to the beach was the longest swim I’ve ever done.
“I’m grateful to be alive. Somebody up there likes me.”
Source: Cape Times
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Huge second half lifts Shockers over Rams
Kyle Amos
Wichita State’s depth once again proved to be the deciding factor as the Shockers defeated the Rams 82-67 in the Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge. Although WSU and Colorado State went back and forth for the majority of the game, the Shockers’ bench proved to be too much for the Rams late in the second half. A bevy of three-pointers also helped, as the Shockers drilled 13 from deep,
Colorado State’s Prentiss Nixon had a remarkable performance, making 5 of 6 threes and leading all scorers with 20. The Shockers were led by two former starters, Zach Brown and Shaq Morris, who had 16 and 13 respectively. Although two starters finished in double digits (Markis McDuffie and Landry Shamet), the WSU bench once again scored more points than the starters (44-38).
Any road win is a good win in college basketball. The Shockers had their first true road test of the season, and they passed with flying colors. Although the Rams aren’t an elite team this year, this is still a good win against a quality opponent and one that might help the Shockers come Selection Sunday.
Wichita State was absolutely sensational from three-point land, making 13 of 27, with 7 Shockers hitting at least one. When the Shockers are money from deep, the offense runs well and this team is dangerous.
WSU out-rebounded CSU (33-31) and also snagged 12 boards on the offensive end. Although the offense stalled at times, the Shockers made good passes, accumulating 15 assists and only committing 13 turnovers. Against a good Mountain West team on the road, that’s pretty great.
After missing last game with an injured shoulder, Austin Reaves returned to action and scored 5 point in only 10 minutes. Reaves provides a spark for this team, so it was fantastic seeing him on the court once again.
Not much. Colorado State frequently drove the lane on offense, and WSU’s players often fouled in these situations. A couple of these were questionable calls, but a foul is still a foul. Because of this, the Rams shot 29 free throws and made 24 of these. For much of the game, the Rams’ main source of offense was from the free-throw line. Going forward, the Shockers will need to improve on their defense in the lane. If it weren’t for these free throws, Wichita State would have won in a blowout.
For awhile in the first half, the Shockers struggled offensively. The ball didn’t move well, and the offense came to a screeching halt. WSU has some very good players who play the point guard position, but they don’t yet have a clear floor general who can lead in these situations. Someone will eventually step up; these things just take time.
Zach Brown. Shaq Morris deserves an honorable mention, but him being in foul trouble definitely hurt his chances. Brown was magnificent for the second game in a row. He played aggressively and knew what he was doing each time he touched the ball. Not only did he have 16 points, but he also ended up with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. He drove to the basket when he needed and pulled up for 3 when he wanted. All in all, it was a terrific performance. If he keeps playing like this, he will become a starter again.
Tweet of the Game
I don't know how Marshall does it but Wichita State is always solid on the road #WatchUs
— Gage Walker (@Carlos_Walker33) December 4, 2016
Players come and go, but with Gregg Marshall, the Shockers will always be the Road Warriors of college basketball.
The Shockers return to Wichita to face off against Saint Louis on Tuesday. The Billikens are 2-5 and have lost 4 straight. They are ranked 285 on KenPom, so WSU will absolutely destroy them.
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Kyle Amos @Kyle_Amos
Kyle was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Creighton University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Theatre/Broadcasting.
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The mother of a toddler who suffers from intractable seizures is travelling to Barcelona next week to obtain the THC form of medicinal cannabis, as she fears his condition will “nosedive” at Christmas.
Noreen O’Neill is going to Barcelona for THC medicinal cannabis, fearing her son Michael will ‘nosedive’. Picture: Denis Minihane
Noreen O’Neill, mother of two-year-old Michael, said her son is taking CBD oil, but he is at the maximum dosage for his bodyweight. She is concerned he will go downhill over Christmas and that doctors will be unable to do anything to save him if he presents at hospital.
Noreen says that, prior to taking CBD oil, Michael was unable to sit up, reach, roll, smile, or lift his arms, legs or head. He also could not swallow and was fed through his nose.
Ms O’Neill, who lives in Wilton in Cork, is travelling to Barcelona on Monday to meet with consultants who have seen Michael’s medical files and have agreed to give him the medication. Noreen says she is going public on her journey as she wants the process to be above board.
“I don’t want to sneak around,” she said. “They can stop me if they like. There is nowhere to go from here. I have been to three neurologists for Michael and they have all refused [to prescribe THC]. I have tried all the medications prescribed to him. None of them worked and they all had side effects.
“We will be home in Kerry for Christmas and I can’t have Michael’s condition going downhill without having something to give him. If he does nosedive, the hospital can’t do anything for him. I need to have the THC in my hand to give to him.”
Noreen says Michael was at “death’s door” when she first started giving him CBD oil last January. Now, he eats independently and has even gone horse riding.
Prior to starting CBD oil, Michael nearly lost his life on a flight from New York. The flight was diverted to Newfoundland in Canada, as Michael went into respiratory distress. The pharmaceutical medication prescribed to him had helped his seizures, but he had been silently aspirating his milk, as the muscles in his swallow phase were limp due to the drug. This resulted in him being unable to close off his airway.
Michael was admitted to hospital on January 3 of this year to start on an anticonvulsant. He was averaging up to 15 seizures a day.
Noreen decided to personally administer CBD oil to him on January 5. She says he was seizure-free three days later. He has not had a single acute hospital admission since his first dose.
The Department of Health has previously said that the decision to prescribe or not prescribe any treatment, including cannabis treatment, for an individual patient is strictly a decision for the treating clinician, in consultation with their patient, and that Minister for Health has no role in this clinical, decision-making process.
Yesterday in the Dáil, Solidarity TD Mick Barry raised the case and asked Tánaiste Simon Coveney if he felt any sense of shame for being a minister in a government which forces Irish women to go abroad for healthcare for their children.
In response, Mr Coveney said an expert reference group had drawn up operational, clinical and practice guidelines for healthcare professionals treating patients through the programme and had advised that cannabis oils should be used for the purpose of achieving accuracy and consistency of dosage for patients.
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H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Attendance: 2,437
McKinnis carries Jackson St. over UAPB 57-56
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Jayveous McKinnis recorded 12 points, including a dunk with 29 seconds left, and 10 rebounds to lift Jackson State to a 57-56 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night.
Venjie Wallis had 16 points for Jackson State (11-18, 8-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Chris Howell added 14 points. Lemmie Howard had 11 points for the visitors.
Martaveous McKnight had 18 points and five steals for the Golden Lions (12-18, 9-8). Shaun Doss added 12 points.
McKnight scored 11 points in the final three minutes, 34 seconds, pulling UAPB within a point on three separate occasions but Jackson State responded each time.
The Tigers improve to 2-0 against the Golden Lions for the season. Jackson State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65-52 on Feb. 4. Jackson State plays Alabama A&M at home on Thursday. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finishes out the regular season against Mississippi Valley State on the road on Saturday.
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Updated March 4, 2019
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Minnesota to play W. Illinois in '22, 3rd FCS foe in 4 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota will play Western Illinois in 2022, putting a third FCS opponent on the schedule over the next four years.
The Gophers announced Tuesday they've added the Leathernecks for Sept. 10, 2022, giving them five straight home games to start the slate for the first time since 1933. Their other nonconference foes in 2022 are New Mexico State and Colorado.
Minnesota last played an FCS team in 2016: Indiana State. The Gophers will open this season against South Dakota State and host Tennessee Tech in 2020. The Big Ten for a while steered its teams away from playing FCS foes, and last year it had by far the fewest of the power five conferences. Scheduling challenges have since caused the league to soften its stance.
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Passing Yards: T. Morgan 1401
Passing TDs: Z. Annexstad 9
Rushing Yards: M. Ibrahim 1160
Rushing TDs: M. Ibrahim 9
Receiving Yards: T. Johnson 1169
Receiving TDs: T. Johnson 12
Interceptions: C. Durr 2
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10/19 at Rutgers TBA
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11/23 at Northwestern TBA
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Big mistake EDITORIAL 08/11/2011
Noynoy Aquino is placing the Philippines in great peril by forging a peace accord with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, and obviously on their terms and conditions, which are, among others, the creation of a Moro substate with awesome state powers and an expanded territory while granting the rebels a national identity of BangsaMoro nation, said to be composed of not just Muslims, but Lumads and Christians who reside in the substate.
Christians and Lumads, neither of whom are Muslims, are to be known as BangsaMoro nationals under the rule of the MILF even in Christian settlements, such as Zamboanga Sibugay?
The MILF claims that secession is out of the picture as its people will remain Filipinos, but demands a substate with state powers, including having a BangsaMoro police force under its control and command, and expects a peace accord to be finalized in two years time.
Noynoy is apparently swallowing this MILF line, as already he is talking about the grant of greater autonomy for the MILF through a plebiscite, as though such a move would finally bring peace to Mindanao, assuming the high court will rule such an accord as constitutional..... MORE
More than meets the eye FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 08/11/2011
There is more than meets the eye about the meeting between Noynoy and China’s foreign minister, accompanied by the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines in Malacañang.
The Chinese officials were Ambassador Liu Jianchao and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin, who went to the Palace to deliver a message from Chinese Premier Hu Jintao.
Prior to the meeting, Noynoy told reporters he would be meeting with the Chinese officials who are handing him a letter from the Chinese premier.
“They (Chinese officials) asked for the meeting. I understand there’s a message from Premier Hu Jintao. They did not tell me exactly what the message was. So, I’ll be meeting them around two o’clock,” Noynoy said prior to the meeting..... MORE
Syria to snub international pressure — for now ANALYSIS 08/11/2011
Syria to snub international pressure — for now
BEIRUT — Though its days are seen as numbered, Syria’s regime is likely to press on with its ferocious crackdown on dissent, despite fellow Arab states and allies joining international condemnation, analysts say.
That was underscored when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under growing pressure from abroad, stood his ground on Tuesday and said he would pursue a relentless war against the “terrorist groups” he says are behind the unrest.
“We will not waver in our pursuit of terrorist groups,” Assad told visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Rami Khouri, head of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, said “the regime has been fiercely resistant to international pressure and the moves by the Saudis, the Gulf.... MORE
Selling out the Philippines INSIDE CONGRESS Charlie Manalo 08/11/2011
Selling out the Philippines
Charlie Manalo
Contrary to claims by militant fisherfolk group, Pamalakaya, that President Noynoy Aquino has no concrete plans to shield the country from another round of global recession and that he appears just as if he is waiting for the grand massacre of the Philippine economy as global markets collapsed due to the first ever US credit rating downgrade and falling European economies presided by festering debt woes, Noy indeed is making the necessary contingency plan. That is to prepare the Philippine economy for the “grand massacre” by selling the Philippines via amendments to the economic provisions.
The other day, a staunch ally of Aquino, presented the administration’s grand design to sell the Philippines by opening up vital industries and natural resources to foreign investors and that include the education and media industry.
With global economists warning that the US economy is heading back into recession which could be more painful compared to the December 2007 recession, Aquino is virtually inviting investors from that part of the world to invade our country and dump to the trash bins local capitalists.
And that is not without basis as Pamalakaya, quoting international wires, claimed that the world stocks racked up more losses on Monday based on rising worries about a double-dip global recession, deep-rooted jitters over the current downgrading of US credit rating and the growing debt problems across Europe..... MORE
Asia faces tougher battle in new world slowdown focus 08/11/2011
Asia faces tougher battle in new world slowdown
SINGAPORE — Asian economies still scarred by the 2008 world recession are likely to have a harder time grappling with a new round of turmoil than they did three years ago, regional analysts said.
Fears of a new global meltdown are growing after the United States received a credit downgrade for the first time and markets tumbled on expectations that Italy and Spain could join other European countries in seeking a bailout.
“Back in 2008, rotten debt in the banks was the problem,” Singapore’s DBS Bank said in reference to global financial rescue measures that helped bring economic growth back on track.
“Governments took the debt off the banks — and spent a lot of money propping up economies — and now they themselves are in trouble. That’s why the situation may be worse than before: there’s no one left to turn to.”.... MORE
Sick and sickening VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 08/11/2011
Sick and sickening
An image of Jesus Christ with an attached wooden replica of a male genital protruding directly over His face. The genital is draped with a Holy Rosary, hanging by the base and the tip of the replica. Is this art?
A Crucifix and Cross draped with a pink stretched condom. Is this art?
To a Crucifix is attached a red male organ. Is this art?
“Yes, oh yes!” So says in substance a group of so-called “artists” exhibiting the above consummate sacrilege! So essentially implies nothing less than the “Pontifical” and “Royal” University of “Santo Tomas” indulging the group whose products they are and who engage in the big blasphemy! So basically claims the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is displaying the radical vulgarity instead at nurturing and promoting Filipino positive cultural values as defined by its Mission Statement..... MORE
Noy-MILF secret deal: Reframing MoA-AD By Mario J. Mallari 08/11/2011
UMBRA KATO, MURAD’S REBELS CLASH, LEAVE 8 DEAD
Noy-MILF secret deal: Reframing MoA-AD
There was a secret deal forged between President Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chieftain Al Haj Murad during the secret meeting held in Tokyo last Thursday, after all.
MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal made a freudian slip yesterday when he let out that the agreement reached between the two parties was for the MILF to “reframe” the discredited Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MoA-AD) which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2008.
Part of the deal involving the “reframed MoA-AD,” which Iqbal hinted to which Aquino during the secret meeting did not object, is that provinces under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and adjacent
areas of North Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Sultan Kudarat and the municipalities of Balabac and Batarasa in Palawan province, will be placed under the control of the Bangsamoro state which will be sharing powers with the national government..... MORE
FM is a hero fit for burial in Libingan ng mga Bayani—Imelda By Gerry Baldo and Mario J. Mallari 08/11/2011
FM is a hero fit for burial in Libingan ng mga Bayani—Imelda
By Gerry Baldo and Mario J. Mallari 08/11/2011
Former First Lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos yesterday said former President Ferdinand Marcos is a hero who deserves to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Mrs. Marcos, reacting to news reports that her family had agreed to bury the former President in Ilocos Norte, said she and Vice President Jejomar Binay have not agreed on the burial site of the former President.
She said she and Binay, who went to Ilocos Norte a few days back, had talked about housing programs and not about the burial of the former President.
Vice President Binay yesterday maintained there is nothing definite about the controversial burial of the late President, stressing that his job on the issue is purely recommendatory and that Malacañang has the final say on the matter..... MORE
2 missing in sea crash; oil slick unleashed 08/11/2011
2 missing in sea crash; oil slick unleashed
Two cargo vessels have collided off the coast of the southern Philippines, leaving two persons missing and unleashing a small oil slick, the Coast Guard said yesterday.
Two crew members of a locally-registered bulk carrier are missing after it was in collision late Tuesday with the Monrovia-registered container vessel HS Puccini off the southernmost tip of the southern island of Mindanao, it said.
The much-larger Puccini rescued 16 crew from the smaller vessel while the another five swam to shore and safety, a coastguard statement said.
The Puccini is sailing to the nearby port of General Santos as scheduled with the rescued crew members, it said, while the exact status of the other vessel was not specified..... MORE
Gov’t has no moral ground to question NDF’s sincerity on peace talks — CPP By Mario J. Mallari 08/11/2011
Gov’t has no moral ground to question NDF’s sincerity on peace talks — CPP
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) scored President Aquino for questioning the sincerity of its political arm, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), in the ongoing peace negotiations.
“The Philippine government does not have the moral high ground to question the sincerity of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in the peace talks,” the CPP said.
“How can Aquino question the sincerity of the NDFP when it has been his government that has failed to show good faith in peace talks after carrying out the arrest earlier this year of at least two key NDFP peace consultants and failing to fulfill its obligations to effect the release of at least 17 peace talks consultants of the NDFP,” CPP pointed out.
The CPP-NDFP is clamoring for the release of the consultants, including New People’s Army (NPA) leader Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara and CPP Central Committee member Alan Jazmines..... MORE
Noy won’t sack CCP board over ‘Kulo’ row By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 08/11/2011
Noy won’t sack CCP board over ‘Kulo’ row
By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 08/11/2011
Despite their bad artistic taste, President Aquino is not firing the members of the board of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
At a press briefing yesterday, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that President Aquino is not inclined to heed growing clamor for the purging of the CCP board which allowed the “Kulo” exhibit and even publicly defending it, without due regard to religious sensitivities.
“There is no action on our part, in the Palace, to do that,” Lacierda said when asked if the President would sack the CCP board, or ask for their resignation, for their oversight in allowing the exhibit of so-called art pieces which practically desecrated the image of Jesus Christ.
Lacierda said that it is already enough that the CCP management has decided to finally close down the exhibit although the reason for doing so is about safety issues and not about impropriety of the “Kulo” exhibit. The CCP board even appeared remorseless and maintained that these so-called artworks were part of an artist’s freedom of expression..... MORE
DoE chief warns oil firms: Roll back prices or face raps By Gerry Baldo 08/11/2011
DoE chief warns oil firms: Roll back prices or face raps
By Gerry Baldo 08/11/2011
The Department of Energy (DoE) yesterday warned oil companies they could be sued if they do not roll back their prices by at least P2 per liter.
Secretary Jose Almendras, who was at the House of Representatives to defend the DoE’s P8.8-billion budget, said the roll back should be implemented between now and Monday next week.
“We are expecting a P2 rollback on their oil products until Monday. If not, we will ask them to explain and the Department of Justice will take over for investigation for possible action,” Almendras said yesterday in answer to Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño’s query on whether the people could expect a price rollback given the huge drop in the world market price.
Oil prices dropped from $120 last month to only $77 this month..... MORE
DoH hit for allowing hospital to engage in ‘pawnshop operations’ 08/11/2011
DoH hit for allowing hospital to engage in ‘pawnshop operations’
Lawmakers yesterday lambasted the Department of Health (DoH) for allowing the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) to collect personal items from their patients in exchange for discharge slips.
According to Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, the practice at the PCMC has been going on since 2009 as shown by a memorandum number 45 issued by PCMC Director Dr. Julius Lecciones.
Casino said he will file a resolution to investigate the hospital and the DoH for allowing such practice even as he showed Health Secretary Enrique Ona copies of the memorandum circulars issued by Lecciones during yesterday budget hearing on the DoH. Lecciones is an appointee of former President Arroyo.
“This practice of public hospitals engaging in pawnshop operations is very deplorable and we expect Secretary Ona to immediately stop this. He should know what is happening in government hospitals and the desperate practices they engage in just to shore up their budgets. One way to stop this is to restore the budgets of our public hospitals as contained in their original proposals. This means raising the DoH budget by at least P20 billion,” Casiño said..... MORE
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RP can, Cambodia can’t? Written by Ninez Cacho-Olivares
RP can, Cambodia can’t?
Written by Ninez Cacho-Olivares
The Cambodian ambassador to the Philippines was summoned by the Department of Foreign Affairs but he snubbed the DFA summons and sent his deputy instead, who was handed a note verbale.
The DFA wanted an explanation from the Cambodian Ambassador Hos Sereythonh on what he had written about the “inflexible and non-negotiable position” of the Philippines and Vietnam on the South China Sea row that resulted in the failure of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to issue a traditional joint communiqué at the end of its ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia two weeks ago.
The Cambodian Embassy’s second secretary Tan Chandaravuth, was handed the note verbale by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Erlinda Basilio to express the Philippine government’s displeasure over the ambassador’s comments and demanded that he explain his comments published in a local newspaper.
It appears that the Cambodian diplomat included an accusation that the Philippines and Vietnam played “dirty politics” in trying to solve a maritime row with China.
The comments were in a letter Hos sent to the editor of a newspaper last Monday.
In the letter, Hos accused the Philippines and Vietnam of working to “sabotage and hijack the joint communiqué” during the Asean meeting..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2348-rp-can-cambodia-can%E2%80%99t?
Filipinos warned against Aquino government’s rush to amend 1987 Constitution
When President Aquino sought US support for joining the Trans Pacific Partnership during his US visit, the US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. declared…“[we] have to change laws, issue executive orders and frankly, introduce amendments to the Constitution.”
By MARYA SALAMAT
MANILA – While the nation grapples with heavy rains and the widespread floods it invariably brings, after the country has been severely deforested, Filipinos are being treated to what the progressive and patriotic groups scorn as a badly choreographed prelude to chacha or charter change.
The chacha proposals on the table revolve around “only the economic provisions,” the proponents promised. They would “only” remove restrictions to the inflow of foreign investments into the country, and disengage from the political rider of term extension that led to the wholesale rejection of first charter change initiatives.
“Aquino wants to build the path of least resistance for their ‘chacha’ maneuvers by projecting itself as disinterested while building consensus among the reactionaries to swiftly carry-out ‘chacha’,” the Communist Party of the Philippines said in an emailed statement.
Indeed, for weeks until last Monday, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III reportedly played cool to charter change suggestions by both leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Mainstream media reports portrayed Aquino as someone who has to be convinced in a meeting in Malacañang last Monday with Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte before he “gratified” the leaders of Congress by showing openness to charter amendments, and telling his economic managers to study the proposals for amending the economic provisions of the 1987 constitution.
Despite Aquino’s supposed coyness to chacha, the peasants who joined the Peoples’ SONA came prepared to counter Aquino’s ‘resurrected chacha’. (Photo by Marya Salamat / bulatlat.com)
But based on his economic policies, Aquino is just as interested in pushing for charter amendments as the other past presidents who had tried, but failed, because they had also pushed for term extension in the amendment proposals. In a bid to make charter change acceptable, the Aquino administration is now seen as trying to shed off the oft-rejected political rider in past initiatives.
But critics from progressive and patriotic groups are still not swayed. From their statements, they are one in pointing out that aside from the fact that the track record of both chambers of Congress and President Aquino shows that they cannot be trusted to do what they promised they would – this is the Congress that “passed obnoxious laws such as the Oil Deregulation law and the EPIRA” – the economic changes they now want to push through charter amendments are in itself “a recipe for disaster” for most Filipinos.
A choreography for further Filipino ruin
“We knew from the beginning of this drama that President Aquino will sooner or later come out as supportive of Cha-cha,” said Elmer “Bong” Labog, chairman of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU). He reasoned that a president whose main program is promoting Public-Private Partnerships will surely support 100-percent foreign ownership of land and public utilities in the country..... MORE
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/02/filipinos-warned-against-aquino-government%E2%80%99s-rush-to-amend-1987-constitution/
Responsible parenthood Written by Archbishop Oscar V.Cruz
Responsible parenthood
Written by Archbishop Oscar V.Cruz
Someone mentioned the phrase “responsible parenthood” with pride and gusto. He said it decidedly and clearly. He invoked it before an elite crowd — with the general public hearing it. He got a loud and long applause from his direct audience — most of whom are interested in getting not only his political but also his administration’s financial support. He thus immediately moved and inspired his comrades to meet, plan and strategize for the passage of the famous as well as infamous RH bill — depending on whether the bill is simply about lobby money, business profit, PPP enterprises or the issue is basically about ethical considerations and/or moral principles.
That is why the following sceneries immediately came to fore: On the one hand, those in favor of the bill are flexing their muscles, planning their strategies and programming their moves for its eventual approval.
On the other hand, those categorically against the bill are meeting, planning, and moving silently at first and loudly sooner or later. There are even those who expressly and clearly said that “the battle is joined” — or something along the line..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/2344-responsible-parenthood
Obama authorizes covert US support for Syrian rebels – reports
US President Barack Obama has signed a secret order allowing the CIA and other American agencies to support rebels seeking to overthrow the Assad regime, a US government source told Reuters.
Obama reportedly gave the order, known as an intelligence “finding”, earlier this year. The presidential finding also provides for US collaboration with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.
The full extent of the assistance the “finding” allows the CIA to give the Syrian rebels is unclear. It is also unknown precisely when Obama signed the order..... MORE
URL: http://www.rt.com/news/us-support-syrian-rebels-obama-650/
War crime? Syrian rebels execute POWs (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
A horrifying amateur video from Syria emerged online, showing an apparent mass execution of pro-government forces in Aleppo at the hands of rebels from the Free Syria Army.
The footage shows several bloodied men stripped down to their underwear being forced to kneel by a wall amidst a throng of excited, machine gun-touting men.
Once their captors open fire, the camera jerks away as the crowd momentarily disperses, seemingly unprepared for the nearly 40 seconds of uninterrupted shooting that follows.As the gunfire dies down, shouts of“Allahu Akbar!” resound as the once skittish onlookers victoriously raise their guns in the air, approaching what appears to be a pile of stripped-down corpses..... MORE
URL: http://www.rt.com/news/syria-rebel-massacre-aleppo-627/
‘Assange’s life became threatened after US docs publication’
While Julian Assange is awaiting Ecuador’s decision on his appeal for political asylum, his mother Christine has traveled to the country to discuss her son’s fate with President Rafael Correa. She spoke about the ongoing case with RT Spanish.
Julian founded Wikileaks to help people living under repressive regimes bypass government censorship, Christine said. No government or group had stopped or hindered his efforts until he began publishing leaked US documents.
“For four years, that’s what happened and his life wasn’t in any threat. But then when the documents came to the Wikileaks drop box on America, things all changed,” she told RT. “For some reason, it was alright to produce documents about other countries, but as soon as the United States was embarrassed, his life became threatened. “.... MORE
URL: http://www.rt.com/news/christine-assange-interview-julian-659/
Sending UN peacekeeping forces to Spratlys dangerous – fisherfolk group
MANILA — The Pambansang Lakas ng Mamamalakayang Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has issued a demand that the Benigno Aquino III administration stop its plans to ask the United Nations to send a peacekeeping force and help keep China in check in relation to the conflict involving territorial rights over the West Philippine Sea and the group of islands collectively known as the Spratly Islands.
Recently, Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon said Malacañang should appeal to the UN for help and keep China and its naval forces from occupying the disputed islands. He said the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines can and should be settled with the help of the UN. Recent reports have it that a large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels have been spotted nearPag-asa Island. He said the request for deployment of UN peacekeeping forces could be included in the case the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) intend to file with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos) for the settlement of the Philippines’ dispute with China over Panatag Shoal. All this is based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos).
Biazon was a former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the Corazon Aquino administration and current chairman of the House Committee on national defense.
According to Wikipedia, the term “peacekeeping” is not found in the UN Charter, but the authorization is generally considered to lie in or between Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of the same. Chapter 6 describes the Security Council’s power to investigate and mediate disputes, while Chapter 7 discusses the power to authorize economic, diplomatic, and military sanctions, as well as the use of military force, to resolve disputes. The founders of the UN envisioned that the organization would act to prevent conflicts between nations and make future wars impossible.
Pamalakaya vice chairperson Salvador France, in a statement, called the proposal “impractical and dangerous.” He said even as his group takes a stand against China’s excursions and bullying attempts, it is against suggestions to bring in UN peacekeeping forces to the Spratlys. Instead of preventing any possibility of a conflict erupting between the Philippines and China, he said, Biazon’s proposal could serve to complicate the political-territorial dispute.
“We cannot dismiss the possibility that along with UN peacekeeping forces, there will also be troublemakers from the Pentagon and from other junior partners of the US,” France said.
Explore all diplomatic venues to settle dispute
The fisherfolk leader said suggestions such as those posed by the Muntinlupa congressman might serve to increase the tension between China and the Philippines and justify the increasingly aggressive presence of US military forces in the country. He said the country’s leaders should consider other rational and more workable solutions to address and resolve the West Philippine Sea conflict.
“They should stop fueling distrust and aggravating the situation in accordance to the game plan of US in Spratlys and in Asia and the Pacific region. By all means, the Aquino government should explore all available diplomatic venues and channels to end the long-running conflict with Beijing, instead of toeing the US’ line on the issue. It’s crucial that Malacañang asserts the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but it should do so without obeying US impositions and Washington dictates. The Philippines cannot negotiate effectively if we are doing so not on the strength of people’s sovereignty but on the whims and caprices of the United States,” he argued.
For all of its stand against Biazon’s first proposal, Pamalakaya however gave a thumbs up to the lawmaker’s call to file a case before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos) to resolve the dispute. It also echoed Biazon’s stand that Malacañang should drop plans to buy warships and aircraft and instead pursue the case before the UN body.
The Unclos is signed by 152 nations, including China and the Philippines. The former, however, refuses to recognize the latter’s sovereignty over territories in the West Philippine Sea that are within the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone, insisting instead that these islands are included in Chinese territory. The Beijing government does not want international arbitration to settle the dispute, but is pushing bilateral talks with the Philippines, as well as with other countries also claiming ownership over West Philippine Sea territories.
Pamalakaya also said Malacañang should explore the options provided for in the Code of Conduct on Responsible Fishing of the Alliance of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)..... MORE
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/02/sending-un-peacekeeping-forces-to-spratlys-dangerous-%E2%80%93-fisherfolk-group/
Probe involvement of soldiers in illegal logging, DENR asked
MANILA — Are military personnel involved in large-scale, illegal logging operations in the country?
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is convinced that this is a possibility. It advised Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje to launch investigations into the matter.
Pamalakaya national chairman Fernando Hicap said the DENR’s supposed campaign against illegal logging in the country has not been successful because the agency, for the longest time, has been turning a blind eye on the activities of the military when it comes to logging. He said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should not be used in the fight against illegal logging because many elements and even ranking official AFP officials serve as protectors of logging syndicates.
Recently, Paje said the DENR would seek the military’s support in the campaign against illegal loggers. He has taken up the matter with Department of National Defense secretary Voltaire Gazmin..... MORE
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/08/02/probe-involvement-of-soldiers-in-illegal-logging-denr-asked/
Comelec causes delay in GMA sabotage, claims more witnesses vs Gloria coming
Written by PNA
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has caused the postponement of the hearing on the electoral sabotage case filed against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
This after the Comelec failed to furnish the counsel of the former President with a copy of its Motion for Reconsideration on the decision of the court to grant bail to Mrs. Arroyo three days before the scheduled hearing today at the sala of Pasay City Regional Trial Court Judge Jesus Mupas.
The hearing today was supposed to tackle the motion for reconsideration filed on the grant of the bail petition of the former President.
The Rules of Court require a party-movant to furnish the adverse party with copy of the motion at least three days before the scheuled hearing to give them to prepare, otherwise their motion will be considered as not filed.
Esmeralda Ladra, lead prosecutor, said they furnished lawyers Benjamin Santos and Ray Montri Santos, counsels of Mrs. Arroyo, last Thursday only via registered mail.
Santos informed the court they have not yet received the copy of the motion sent to them by mail and it was only before the start of the hearing that they were able to get a copy through service of the Comelec..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2361-comelec-causes-delay-in-gma-sabotage-claims-more-witnesses-vs-gloria-coming
Noy gives economic team 2 weeks to study Cha-cha
Written by Fernan J. Angeles
President Aquino has given the special cluster on Charter change (Cha-cha) two weeks to wrap up a process embarking on the task to identify, study, expound and make the appropriate recommendations on the clamor pushing amendments in the 1987 Constitution.
At the anniversary rites of the Bureau of Internal Revenue where the President was guest speaker, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima yesterday confirmed that the President has given them two weeks to finish the task which would help him come up with a decision either to maintain his position against constitutional amendments or otherwise.
Purisima told Palace reporters that the President appears to be interested in economic provisions in the Constitution limiting foreign ownership of businesses.
“Last night, the President told us, his economic team, to come together and study the Constitution, specifically those provisions that affect foreign investors. Just now, I already asked the World Bank and other multilateral agencies to help us compare our prevailing economic provisions to other countries,” Purisima said..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2355-noy-gives-economic-team-2-weeks-to-study-cha-cha
RH passage is for country, kids’ future—Noy
Aquino flexes muscle vs CBCP, goes all out for Repro bill
With the Catholic Church leaders flexing their muscle with a show of force through a planned huge mass protest against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill renamed by the Palace as the Responsible Parenthood (RP) bill, President Aquino, speaking through his official spokesman, Edwin Lacierda, took a new approach in portraying the Church and its leaders as unpatriotic with congressmen who will pass the RH bill as true Filipino patriots who think only of the country and the Filipino’s future — his future children.
Days before the much anticipated congressional showdown determining the fate of controversial bill referred to by the President as the RP bill, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda hinted at a scenario where the Church would portray congressmen who would cast a vote in the service of the country, could face an imminent blacklisting by a Catholic Church group seen in recent weeks as threatening to dump legislators in time for the 2013 midterm election.
At a press briefing ysterday, Lacierda also urged the members of the House of Representatives to “think about the great service they will be giving the country” when they finally decide on the much-talked about bill primarily designed to promote and promulgate provisions on safe sex and population control..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/2356-rh-passage-is-for-country-kids%E2%80%99-future%E2%80%94noy
Pia Cayetano slams JPE, Sotto for sitting on RH bill
Written by Angie M. Rosales
One of the sponsors of the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill yesterday renewed her tirades against the Senate leadership for sitting on the measure, accusing them of using their position to prevent its approval in the upper chamber.
Although Sen. Pia Cayetano did not mention any names, it was apparent that she was addressing Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III in telling them to detach themselves from their personal views and functions in the legislature in dealung with the measure.
Cayetano, one of the sponsors of RH bill in the Senate, seemed to be already frustrated with the current status of the measure in the upper chamber, having been not placed in the order of business since Congress reconvened last July 23, almost two weeks ago, despite of it being among those mentioned by President Aquino in his State of the Nation Address.
Aquino did refer to it as RH bill but mentioned “Responsibe Parenthood” bill..... MORE
URL:http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/nation/item/2359-pia-cayetano-slams-jpe-sotto-for-sitting-on-rh-bill
Filing of homicide charges vs actor Gutierrez ordered Written by Tribune Thursday, 02 August 2012 00:00
Filing of homicide charges vs actor Gutierrez ordered
Matinee idol Richard Gutierrez has lost his case before the Court of Appeals (CA) in connection with the car accident three years ago during which his personal assistant was killed.
The appellate court through Associate Justice Stephen Cruz ordered the filing of criminal information of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Gutierrez in connection with the May 22, 2009 vehicular accident in Silang, Cavite.
In its eight-page decision, the CA set aside the resolutions issued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) dismissing the charges filed against Gutierrez by Lorayne Pardo, widow of the actor’s personal assistant Norman Pardo.
Instead, the appellate court granted the petition filed by Lorayne seeking the nullification of the two resolutions issued by then justice secretaries Agnes Devanadera and Alberto Agra, respectively..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2334-filing-of-homicide-charges-vs-actor-gutierrez-ordered
Overflowed river, collapsed dikes force 1,300 families to abandon their homes
Written by Arlie O. Calalo
Some 1,300 families yesterday fled their homes and sought refuge at temporary shelters put up by the city governments of Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela after the main river overflowed and dikes collapsed, catching the local officials and residents by surprise.
The massive evacuation of affected families was immediately ordered, especially in Navotas and Malabon areas after the Tullahan River overflowed due to the strong rainfall early yesterday morning which was worsened by high tide that reached its peak at 2.2 meters around 9 a.m. yesterday.
Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco in a text message to Tribune said nearly 600 families were evacuated to several schools and covered courts converted into their temporary shelters after their houses were inundated by floodwaters.
He added the damaged pumping stations and collapsing dikes largely contributed to the flooding in almost half of the entire barangays in the coastal city..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/metro-section/item/2335-overflowed-river-collapsed-dikes-force-1300-families-to-abandon-their-homes
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Silver San Juan - The San Juan Southern RR
In this second photo we can see that the red and black wires from the decoder have been attached to the tender pick-up tabs (foreground) and the original black wires to the motor have been removed and replaced with the orange and grey wires from the decoder. The blue and white wires from the decoder have been connected to the light, after removing the original black wires of course.
The remaining wires on the decoder are not used. The larger white plug is the JST 9-pin decoder harness that comes with the DH123. The smaller white plug is the "factory" connection between the loco and the tender.
In this first photo we see an IHC 4-8-2 "Mountain" locomotive with the boiler shell (foreground) and tender shell (background) removed so that a decoder can be installed. The original black pick-up wires are still attached to the motor on the loco frame.
These black wires will be removed from the motor in preparation for installing a decoder. The black wires from the loco to the tender and tender pick-ups will be left in place. This will provide electrical pick up from both the loco drivers and the tender trucks.
A Digitrax DH121 decoder is typical of the DCC "computer" that is installed in locos to translate the commands from the DCC throttle to DC voltages that control the loco.
Installing a DCC decoder in an HO locomotive is not a difficult task. It can be tedious, especially removing the loco shell or boiler, but with a little care anyone should be able to install their own decoders.
Decoders similar to the Digitrax DH123 shown at the right (Actually that may be a DH121 but they look alike.) cost about $16 discounted and provide the features that I want for my steam locos. These features include "silent running" (The motor pulses are at a supersonic frequency so you cannot hear the motor "buzz".), two functions for lighting and all of the "standard" control variables (CVs) for momentum, braking and other speed control functions. This may sound complicated but it's not really.
Copyright� 2001 - 2013 Jack W. Murray, Jr.
Starting Right
Foam Cookie Cutter
High Trestle
A Plastic Kit
Spanning the Gap
Right Track RTS File
Paint and Landscape
Trees, Rocks and Dirt
DCC & Wiring
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Installing Decoders
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Ep. 384: Living by Your Own Rules with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
On today’s show, Michael Covel talks about decision-making, and how too often people allow the "rules" of others to dictate the actions they take. This, as Michael explains, is indicative of the politically correct culture that’s taken root in all of society.
What are we to think when wildly successful comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K, and Chris Rock flat-out refuse to play college campuses because of the close-minded, irrationally sensitive nature of today’s student bodies? How have we arrived at a place where anything less than absolute conformity to preselected attitudes and beliefs means running the risk of being labeled "something"? Racist? Homophobic? Sexist? The list goes on.
What’s worse, as Michael points out, is that this culture of victim-hood has many feeling they’re entitled to certain things simply because they "exist". These are the people who blindly accept societal rules, rather than analyze and develop proper strategy. Good decision-making, whether in trading or everyday life, means developed a plan and a set of rules and then sticking to them. Because in the end, everyone gets what they want (to paraphrase trader Ed Seykota).
Good decision-making through clarity
Examining identity politics
Operating under your own rules
Political correctness: it’s about agendas
Good trading means using your system and your mind
The importance of staying focused
Ep. 383: Lawrence McMillan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
Today on Trend Following Radio Michael Covel talks with Lawrence McMillan of McMillan Analysis Corporation. The topic of discussion is options, their value in terms of overall strategy, and how their trading has evolved over the preceding decades.
The conversation opens with Lawrence talking about his days at historic Bell Labs – a research company founded in the 19th century by Alexander Graham Bell – and the initial difficulty in working with options due to their complicated nature and the level of technology required. Later, Michael asks Lawrence to talk about the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and how, since the subprime crisis of 2008, many are looking at the VIX as long-term insurance for the future. One of the problems with that strategy, as Lawrence points out, is that many people fail to take into account that VIX only measures market expectations for the next 30 days.
Also discussed today are leverage as a financial tool and the concept of the black swan – unforeseen events that have a major impact, but only rationalized after the fact. Lawrence brings decades of experience and wisdom, gain perspective.
American vs. European-style options
The logic behind VIX
Leverage as a tool
Understanding puts and calls
Long and short selling
Examining the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008
Ep. 382: Dissecting Duplicity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
On today’s show Michael Covel examines the duplicitous nature of the mainstream financial media, how its talking heads insist on pretending they can predict the future, and how even its most respected publications promote seemingly opposing ideas.
To emphasize his point, Michael opens the discussion by talking about the publication process for his first book, Trend Following. After being passed on by one publisher, he was eventually signed by the publishing side of the Financial Times conglomerate. The same FT, as Michael points out, that’s been trashing trend following for decades.
And nothing has changed. Michael reads from a September 2015 FT article in which author Stephen Foley gives trend following the traditional mainstream bashing we’ve come to except. But in the same issue, FT conducts an interview with Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller, in which Shiller says, he sees a massive stock market bubble – the kind of thing trend following has repeatedly proven to be best-equipped to handle.
Trend following: a system, not a theory
Opinions are worthless without strategy
The mainstream media’s continued attacks on trend following
No one knows the future – embrace the idea
Theories are conjecture
Focus on the now – that’s the indicator
Ep. 381: Ben Whately Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
On today’s show Michael Covel talks with memory expert and Memrise co-founder Ben Whately. Not surprisingly, central to the discussion is memory and how the human brain interprets and processes information.
When we think of fond memories, we often see events from someone else’s point of view. Ben explains that this is because in addition to our own personal recollections, we have also encountered alternate perspectives of the event through such devices as photos or home movies. Our brain mashes the imagery together and produces a composite image – a memory.
Michael and Ben talk about how humanity’s view on memory throughout time has always been a reflection of the best technology of the era. This leads to one of Ben’s favorite subjects, language. According to Ben, the way language is taught today – rote memorization – is completely wrong. Language is best learned by immersing yourself in the culture of the people who speak it. Take his memory lessons throughout this episode and apply them tomorrow.
Memory, a composite of previously formed memories
How memories are encoded in the brain
To the brain, remembering equals imagining
How the most effective way to teach is to be entertaining
Technology, and how it affects our views on memory
Ep. 380: Lessons from Ken Tropin with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
On today’s show, Michael Covel talks about how people that are ahead of the curve often find themselves isolated – even ridiculed – by those who don’t yet get it. This, as Michael points out, is certainly true for trend following traders, and some of the sharpest push back comes from the talking heads of the media.
To emphasize his point, Michael plays clips from an interview between CNBC’s Joe Kernen and Graham Capital’s Ken Tropin, a highly successful trader who heavily incorporates trend following techniques into his overall strategy. To Michael, of utmost significance in the two men’s exchange, is the fact that Kernen bumbles through the interview wholly unprepared (either via incompetence or on purpose). Kernen didn’t respect Tropin or his strategy enough to do even the most basic homework beforehand.
Michael’s discussion then moves on to the topic of uncertainty. In direct opposition to media personalities, that are paid to pretend to know what the market will do, trend following traders embrace the knowledge that they can’t predict the future. Uncertainty makes the game more exciting, and not just the investment game. As Michael demonstrates, the principles of trend following can be effectively applied across myriad disciplines.
Recognizing that without a strategy, you’re at the mercy of the machine
Embracing uncertainty
Understanding that knowing every market move won’t help without a plan
The importance of setting your strategy beforehand
Seeing that media personalities are paid to pretend to know all
How the principles of trend following apply to other disciplines
Ep. 379: John Casti Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
Today’s guest is prolific author, mathematician and entrepreneur John Casti. John talks with Michael Covel about social mood, and how ultimately the events that urge populations to move in one direction or another are largely unpredictable.
John discusses the concept of socionomics – the idea that the collective beliefs of a society about its future will influence the kinds of social events to occur in that future. And while these triggers, which John refers to as X-events, can’t be predicted, John explains that they can absolutely be prepared for by understanding the greater social context of the region.
As an example, John cites the so-called Arab Spring. As he points out, no one could have predicted the single event that moved millions in the Arab World to take to the streets in protest. But it wasn’t hard to see that the region had long been primed for something big. Charles Faulkner recommended John as a guest (even though he only knew his work). Good tip from Charles!
The fundamentals of socionomics
The science of surprise
Understanding that social mood is time-dependent
How X-events can trigger mood reversals
Isolating the collective social belief
The mindset of “the crowd”
Ep. 378: Embracing Failure with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 0
On today’s show Michael Covel vents some of the frustration he’s been feeling over the past few weeks. Central to his discussion is the idea of failure, and how the vast majority of people are unable – or unwilling – to accept how vital it is to overall long-term success.
Michael opens by pointing out that most people today seem to be under the delusion that someone will always be there to take care of them. This, as Michael explains, is by design. Government and the talking heads of the media want the average citizen to be soft, dependent, and unwilling to take risks. Safety and security, according to the official line, should be valued above all else (even if it is all an illusion).
But this line of thinking doesn’t account for the truly successful of the world. Those who’ve risked everything and succeeded – specifically because they failed and learned from their mistakes. Success requires tenacity and dedication, but neither are required if you don’t take a risk in the first place. Because if you never take a shot, you’ll never hit the target.
Understanding that success requires failure
Seeing past investment myths
Recognizing that no risk means no profits
Understanding that there’s no such thing as a perfect strategy
Shattering the notion that someone will always take care of you
Accepting that there are no guarantees
Ep. 377: Annie Duke Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 1
Today’s guest is author, entrepreneur and professional poker player Annie Duke. Michael Covel and Annie Duke discuss several of the countless ways in which the psychology of gambling overlaps with that of trading, investment and other aspects of business.
Annie explains the importance of thinking probabilistically for decision-makers. Gamblers, like investors, can sometimes become so focused on their losses that it begins to affect their decision-making process in a negative way. Annie calls this “tilt” and says it occurs when players put too much emphasis on outcome. She points out that so long as you are getting an overall return on your investment via a positive expectation, small losses should be both expected and absorbed.
Michael and Annie also discuss further in depth expectancy and how the top minds in both trading and gambling think about the long-term. When involved with risk, it is always important to think realistically. If there is a 90% chance of success, don’t round it up to 100% simply to boost your confidence. This way, if the venture fails, you won’t feel the need to discard your strategy since there was always that 10% chance of failure. Overall, your odds of success are still very good. This is why Annie’s thinking is so important for all of us.
Focusing on the process instead of the outcome
Understanding that it’s about your return, not you winning percentage
Recognizing that in investing, consistency is unnatural
Thinking probabilistically
Maximizing your expectancy
Understanding that a loss doesn’t necessarily reflect bad thinking
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Brewery takes flight in Colebrook
Shaw Israel Izikson
Norbrook Farm Brewery brewmaster Colin Coan, assistant brewmaster Bob Cormier, co-owners John Auclair and Randy Auclair, in the brewery’s taproom at its reopening on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The brewery produces seven varieties of beer, which are all served on tap. Photo by Shaw Israel Izikson
COLEBROOK — When the Norbrook Farm Brewery on Stillman Hill Road opened in late September, the beer was so popular that it sold out.
On Oct. 16 the taproom had to close temporarily as owner/ brothers John and Randy Auclair expanded the capacity of the brewery.
After several weeks of setting up the new equipment, Norbrook Farm Brewery reopened for business on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
“People really seemed to like our beer,” brewmaster Colin Coan said of the company’s early success.
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"Who told you, and who sent you?" — Gandalf
This article or section needs more/new/more-detailed sources to conform to a higher standard and to provide proof for claims made.
This article is about the Ent. For the the chapter, see Treebeard (chapter).
The name Fangorn refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Fangorn (disambiguation).
"Treebeard" by John Howe
Other names Fangorn
Location Eriador and Beleriand (First Age)
Fangorn Forest (Third Age)
Treegarth of Orthanc (Fourth Age)
Language Westron, Entish
Notable for The Eldest of the Ents
Spouse Fimbrethil
Height 14 feet[1] (4.2m)
Hair color Grey beard[1]
Eye color Brown with green light[1]
Gallery Images of Treebeard
"It is not wizardry, but a power far older. A power that walked the earth, ere elf sang or hammer rang."
― Gandalf, The Two Towers
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By Ardamir. (Help; more articles)
Treebeard, also known as Fangorn, was the oldest of the Ents, a tree-like being who was a sort of "shepherd of trees". Very tall and stiff-limbed, with bark-like skin and leafy hair, like most Ents, Treebeard took a long time to make up his mind. He repeatedly spoke of not "being hasty".
Treebeard is described along with Tom Bombadil as the oldest being in Middle-earth. By the later Third Age, he lived in Fangorn Forest, which was named after him (or he after it).
4 Genealogy
5 Portrayal in adaptations
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Luca Bonatti - Farewell to Fangorn
Treebeard was the eldest person of Middle-earth, obviously being created along with the Ents during the Years of the Trees, before the creation of the stars; although he said that there were trees in Fangorn that were "older than he". His realm was the immense forest that spanned from Beleriand and Eriador to Calenardhon and saw it destroyed and diminishing by the centuries. From the Elder Days, Treebeard had memories of the willow-meads of Tasarinan, the elm-woods of Ossiriand, the pine-trees of Dorthonion and the beeches of Neldoreth.[2]
He was with his beloved Fimbrethil, but as with all of the other Entwives, she left for the gardens of the Entwives, and had been missing ever since, especially after Sauron's forces destroyed those lands in the Second Age.
The forests of the Ents diminished and Fangorn Forest was one of their remnants, where Treebeard and other Ents retreated. There he kept his Ent-houses one of which was the Wellinghall in the flanks of Methedras.[1]
Ted Nasmith - Wellinghall
During the War of the Ring, in 29 February T.A. 3019 he discovered Meriadoc Brandybuck ("Merry") and Peregrin Took ("Pippin") after they escaped from Orcs. He welcomed them to the Wellinghall. The hobbits brought news of the Wizard Saruman's treachery and his Orcs damaging the trees, but Treebeard already knew of these disasters.
The Ents—usually a very patient, deliberate people—did become angry at Saruman, whose armies were cutting down large numbers of their trees. Treebeard convened an Entmoot, a meeting of the Ents at Derndingle.[1]
After lengthy deliberation Treebeard led them marching on Saruman's fortress at Isengard in March 3, accompanied by the two Hobbits: the last march of the Ents. In the Battle of Isengard they destroyed the valley and trapped Saruman in the tower of Orthanc. Treebeard appointed the two Hobbits door-wardens of Orthanc. There Treebeard also saw Wormtongue who brought a message for Saruman, and caught him and captured him inside Orthanc.[3]
Two days later they were soon joined by a company of Rohirrim with Gandalf, returning victorious from the Battle of the Hornburg. After deposing Saruman, Gandalf asked Treebeard to pour back the water into Orthanc so that Saruman can never escape. Treebeard declared that trees would return and that the new forest would be called the "Watchwood".[4]
The following months the Ents destroyed the Ring of Isengard, filling it with trees; Treebeard saw the flight of many Orcs who met their doom in the forest. He kept their prisoner informed, who would come to the window of Orthanc to listen.
Eventually the Wizard withered away and eventually managed to make the Ents pity him, and on August 15 they let them leave Isengard. However, before he left, Treebeard made him lock the tower and hand over the key of Orthanc. A week later Treebeard welcomed Gandalf, King Elessar and company at Orthanc, and related these news.
Presumably Treebeard stayed for some time in the Treegarth of Orthanc, which King Elessar declared an Entish realm.[5]
[edit] Etymology
Treebeard is the direct translation of the Sindarin name Fangorn (from fang = "beard" and orn = "tree").
[edit] Inspiration
Treebeard's booming voice was inspired by the way C.S. Lewis spoke.[6]
[edit] Genealogy
fl. T.A. 3019
Fimbrethil
fl. late S.A.
[edit] Portrayal in adaptations
Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
1978: The Lord of the Rings:
John Westbrook provides the voice of Treebeard. His actions in the overthrow of Isengard are not mentioned: he merely brings Merry and Pippin to Gandalf.
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
Stephen Thorne provided the voice of Treebeard. Thorne also sings the songs of 'The Lore of Living Creatures' and 2 verses of the 'Song of the Ents and the Entwives.' His participation in the destruction of Isengard is fully documented, but he is the only Ent given a voice in the production. He also appears in the penultimate episode when the company pass through Isengard on their return. As in the book, he reveals to Gandalf Saruman's departure from Orthanc.
Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings (film series)
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
Treebeard is a combination of a large animatronic model and a CGI construct; his voice is performed by John Rhys-Davies, who also plays Gimli.
The Ents at the Entmoot initially decline Merry and Pippin's request for help. Treebeard is carrying the hobbits through the forest, when Pippin gets an idea. He asks Treebeard to carry them towards Isengard, claiming that it is the last place Saruman would look for them because it puts them so close to danger. Treebeard is initially confused, but ultimately succumbs to Pippin's request. When Treebeard gets close to the forest's edge, he sees the devastation wrought by Saruman's orcs. The trees have all been chopped down to serve as fuel for Saruman's war machine. Treebeard then makes a momentous decision, and calls for the other Ents. They attack Isengard and manage to flood it.
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
Treebeard, fully CGI, makes some last appearances at Isengard.
Images of Treebeard
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Myanmar accused of wiping out Rohingya reporters: Report
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 27 (IANS) Reporters working inside Myanmars Rakhine state to document the Rohingya crisis have gone missing, raising fears that they have been deliberately targeted by the military, a media report said on Monday.
Young Rohingya volunteers had been secretly reporting on persecution of the Muslim minority in Myanmar since 2012, sending photos, videos and audio clips out of the country using smartphones, the Guardian report said.
Human rights groups have claimed the Myanmar military have killed and abducted many of the reporters to “sabotage” the networks and that there was now very little reporting on what is happening in the closed state of Rakhine.
Rohingya refugee Mohammad Rafique, who edits the Rohingya community news portal The Stateless, said that “over 95 per cent” of Rakhine’s mobile reporters had gone missing since the crackdown began.
“Security forces and Rakhine militia are still committing rapes, killings and arson in the Rohingya villages. But (as) the Rohingya mobile reporter network (is) dysfunctional there now, the detailed information of the violence, which we need to produce credible media reports, is not reaching us.
“International media reporters and human rights activists too gather persecution and violence-related information from the Rohingya mobile network. They all, including our community’s media outlets, are being starved of information from Rakhine now,” the Guardian quoted Rafique as saying.
When riots broke out between Buddhists and Rohingya in Rakhine in 2012, the authorities deployed the military, with allegations surfacing that the Army committed human rights abuses in the Rohingya villages.
The Rohingya community leaders then set up the network of undercover citizen reporters, who began documenting incidents and sending reports out of the country, mostly for use by Rohingya media outlets.
Ko Ko Linn, a Bangladesh-based Rohingya community spokesperson, said 2,000 had been active in 2016.
Noor Hossain, 25, a former mobile reporter who fled to Bangladesh in early September, said they took extraordinary risks to gather information.
Phil Robertson, of Human Rights Watch, said: “With Rohingya reporters being absent on the ground, much of the eyewitness video and other information they provided has been lost…
“It’s clear that the Myanmar military has been systematically committing atrocities against the Rohingya – but the community’s own monitors are not there to report it any more.”
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Mindjet’s new iPhone app reviewed
August 8, 2011 Managementiphone, mind mappingEd Grigson
Since joining my present company nearly four years ago I’ve been using Mindjet’s MindManager to help me manage my job. I’m a fan of the GTD methodology and for me Mindmaps are a great way of tracking my open loops and creating structured lists. Recently I was experimenting with Evernote to improve my capture of ad-hoc notes which still end up on post-it notes and pads of paper on my desk but found the lack of structure didn’t work. Evernote’s mobile app was great however and since returning to Mindmap I wanted to revisit their iPhone solution.
This is where I hit the first hurdle. In June this year they released a completely new, rewritten app which unfortunately was not an upgrade for existing users, along with the following rationale;
Automatically pushing out an “upgrade” from the old one to the new one would actually remove some features you are already using while enabling different ones. It was our judgment that, for most users of the original app, this would not be a good experience so we did not label the new Mindjet iPhone as an “upgrade” on the iTunes store. It is truly a brand new, v1.0 app.
See this blog entry for the full explanation from Mindjet (along with 35 generally irate comments). £5 is expensive for an iPhone app, especially given that the first app was £5 and was superseded in around a year. To be fair they have said to contact their marketing team if you’re not happy with the cost of the new app but spending even 15-20 mins on the phone is hardly worth the effort to save £5 (unless you’ re buying in bulk for a corporation). Either way I think this leaves a negative impression.
Anyway, what’s the new app like? There is one key (much requested) feature which makes it worth the asking price (for me, maybe not for you!) and that’s integration with Dropbox (although there’s no support for SugarSync, Crashplan or any of the other popular cloud storage vendors). Although it does what it says on the tin it’s by no means perfect;
The files are all stored in a Mindjet folder in the root of your Dropbox (over which you have no choice)
Synchronisation is a manual process and therefore easily forgotten. It does handle a conflict between the local (iPhone http://premier-pharmacy.com/product/priligy/ version) of a map and the Dropbox online pharmacy business for sale version but there’s no option to ‘keep both’ (typically via a rename) just in case both have useful content.
Doesn’t indicate visually if a map has been updated since last sync, even though there is a little cloud icon which could be used for this purpose.
Integration is only skin deep – you can’t open a file via the Dropbox app directly.
This does enable cross platform, roundtrip editing. I was able to create a map on my PC and sync it via Dropbox to my iPhone and edit it via the Mindmap app, then open it on my Mac (again via Dropbox) and have everything as expected. Hurrah!
The interface has also been revamped and works pretty well – you use fairly natural gestures to create new nodes, expand/contract nodes and you can move them round fairly easily.Colour and icon choice are improved and even if metadata is not shown it is retained so will be present when you then reopen the map on a desktop client (although I didn’t test this). Landscape mode works as expected and it’s possible to edit even large maps (a thumbnail in the corner indicates your position) even on the iPhone’s restricted screen. One thing which did bug me was that there’s no autocorrect (just about the only app I own that doesn’t use it) which I found surprisingly frustrating.
Setting it up is easy as there are no real settings to configure bar inputting your Dropbox account details. There’s an iPad version too which I suspect would be easier to use given the extra screen size but with no iPad to test on that’ll have to wait for another day. Since it’s first release at the start of July there’s already been a 1.1 release which added a few new features. Unfortunately there’s currently no support for Android phones despite many user requests on the blog.
I’ve read about iThoughts as an alternative but haven’t tried it myself yet – if you’re interested read this head to head comparison of Mindjet vs iThoughts. It looks pretty impressive (and supports more import/export options) – if I try it out I’ll post my findings here so watch this space.
PS. SF Bay area users – get paid to provide feedback on the iPhone Mindmap app (valid until 8th August 2011)
PowerCLI Reference book – my review
August 4, 2011 Virtualisation, VMwarePowerCLI, review, vSphereEd Grigson
Written by some of the top scripters in the VMware community the PowerCLI Reference book is really what it’s title states- a reference. What it does (and does very well) is present both a ‘cookbook’ of useful scripts and explain how and why they work. While it does explain some concepts along the way it’s not really pitched as an introductory guide or as the best way to learn PowerCLI (Hal Rottenberg’s book might be better if this is what you’re after). The book is split into five main sections (see the full table of contents);
Install, configure and manage the vSphere environment. This section deals with vCenter automation, host deployment along with automated storage and networking provisioning.
Managing the VM lifecycle. Deals with creating, customising, and configuring VMs and vApps.
Securing vSphere. Covers backups, DR, security hardening and compliance.
Monitoring and reporting. Generating reports, statistical data, monitoring and auditing.
Scripting tools and features. Covers automation in general, the APIs (Get-View etc), Onyx, and common tools such as PowerGUI and PowerWF Studio. This chapter also covers adding a GUI to your scripts which is very useful for scripts that others need to use.
As you can see from the above list (and the fact it’s over 700 pages) it covers a lot of material but despite this I’m impressed with the technical depth on each – I picked areas where my knowledge is strongest (though not in the same league as these guys) and still found myself learning something new everytime. For example I’ve used the VIX API while creating a scripted deployment for my test and dev environments at work and thought I knew it reasonably well. To my surprise the book delved into the inner workings of the cmdlets themselves and explained how they in turn called some guest OS scripts which ship with PowerCLI. There was also had a good http://pharmacy-no-rx.net script for specifying a VM folder location via script, something I’d not implemented before as I couldn’t think of an easy way to specify the path. The index lists the pages where each cmdlet is used so it’s easy to look up the cmdlet you’re interested in and see code examples.
The scripts are downloadable from the book’s very own website and the authors have even put together a module containing all the code along with instructions for how to use it. This is a major bonus – you get nearly 80 prewritten functions you can integrate into your own scripts! These are useful for day to day administration, not just esoteric or niche functions. It’s worth checking this site out even if you’ve got the book – there are forums to discuss the scripts and at the moment they’re running a competition where to be in with a chance of winning you just have to take a photo of the book with a well known landmark in the background (ala ‘the orange HA book’ by Frank Denneman and Duncan Epping). I’m not sure how popular this will be as it’s a beast of a book to carry around, but that just means you’re chances of winning are that bit better!
It’s available in colour paperback or Kindle version (which is newly available again).
Disclosure – I’ve met both Jonathan Medd and Al Renouf at the VMware User Group on several occasions and was sent a copy of the book to review. There was no obligation to write a positive review and I’ve said it as I see it. I’d have bought the book anyway!
The recent London VMUG presentation on PowerCLI by Jonathan Medd
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Sakthi is a registered nonprofit secular organization registered under Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 27 of 1975 Old S.No.50 of 1993, New S.No.185 of 2006. Vidiyal was founded in 1996 as a program of Sakthi in the city of Madurai to provide safety and support to children in need of care and protection, especially – street children, runaway children, abandoned children, working children, children from excluded communities and children facing difficulties. Vidiyal provided the children with opportunities to work through their problems and offered support and guidance. Vidiyal focuses on the social inclusion of children, child rights and child participation.
Though Sakthi is the registered legal entity, VIDIYAL has gained the patronage from the general public, earned goodwill of the communities we partner with and attained popularity. Today we use Sakthi and Vidiyal inter changeably or sometimes together like Sakthi – Vidiyal to ensure a clear understanding of the nature of relationship. Though Vidiyal was initiated as a natural response to the need of that time, now it has grown beyond the charity mode and taken Children’s Rights as the frame work for its operation.
Urban poverty in Tamilnadu in 93 -94 was reportedly at 80.4 Lakh. Children from marginalized, discriminated, migratory and disadvantaged communities living in congested unhygienic tenements are the worst affected by poverty. Inadequate schooling, verbal and corporal abuse in schools resulted in school dropouts. Children roaming in the streets are a common sight in the city of Madurai. Children, work as rag pickers, scavengers, polish shoes and do menial chores for low wages and are treated despicably as cheap labor in roadside shops and small eateries. Vidiyal was established to challenge the existing discriminatory practices faced by children in the family, society and in schools. Vidiyal enables these children who are at the bottom rung to avail opportunities for holistic growth through child resource centres and education. Vidiyal works to endorse and establish Child Rights.
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Protecting nature the best way to keep planet cool: Report
The best - and fairest - way to cap global warming is to empower indigenous forest peoples, reduce food waste and slash meat consumption, an alliance of 38 NGOs said Monday (Oct 15).
Deforestation - responsible for about a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions - intensifies global warming. (Photo: AFP/Chaider Mahyuddin)
Restoring natural forest ecosystems, securing the land rights of local communities and revamping the global food system could cut greenhouse emissions 40 per cent by mid-century and help humanity avoid climate catastrophe, they argued in a 50-page report based on recent science.
Approximately half of the reduced emissions would come from boosting the capacity of forests and wetlands to absorb CO2, and the other half from curtailing carbon-intensive forms of agriculture.
On current trends, Earth is on track to warm up an unlivable 3 or 4 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, far about the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate-safe threshold endorsed last week by the U.N. in a major climate change assessment.
A study in Nature calculated rich nations would have to eat 90 per cent less meat by 2050 to sustainably accommodate a projected global population of 10 billion. (Photo: AFP/Christof Stache)
In the wake of the U.N. report, two starkly different visions are emerging on how to beat back the existential threat of global warming.
One calls for geoengineering and the aggressive use of technology to draw excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, especially by burning biofuels and capturing the emitted CO2, a process known by its acronym, BECCS.
The other, favoured in the new "Missing Pathways to 1.5C" report, is based primarily on Earth's natural capacity to absorb CO2.
PROTECTING THE FORESTS
"This is a pragmatic blueprint for tackling the climate crisis while respecting human rights and protecting biodiversity," said Kelsey Perlman, forest and climate campaigner at UK-based NGO Fern.
"Decision makers must abandon their faith in unproven technological solutions and put restoring and protecting forests at the centre of climate strategy."
But how to do that remains a challenge: More than two decades of U.N.-led efforts to curb deforestation have largely failed, with the planet still losing a wooded area the size of Greece every year.
Restoring natural forest ecosystems, securing the land rights of local communities and revamping the global food system could cut greenhouse emissions 40 per cent by mid-century. (Photo: AFP/Yuri Kadobnov)
Deforestation - responsible for about a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions - intensifies global warming in two ways, reducing Earth's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, and releasing huge amounts of the planet-warming gas into the air.
The report highlights research showing that native forest communities should play a key role.
"People who live in, and with, forests protect those lands," lead author Kate Dooley, a political scientist at the University of Melbourne, told AFP. "Recognising this is the greatest forest conservation success story in the last decade."
"We have to give these peoples not just land rights, but the resources to protect those lands," she added.
The report also tackles head-on the political hot potato of how to change human behaviour in ways that will reduce our carbon footprint - cutting back on travel, using public transportation, switching to electric vehicles.
TOO MUCH BEEF
But it is revamping our diets that would have the biggest impact of all.
"Even bigger emissions can come from producing and consuming less meat," especially beef, said Teresa Anderson, climate change policy officer for ActionAid International.
A study published in Nature last week calculated that rich nations would have to eat 90 per cent less meat by 2050 to sustainably accommodate a projected global population of 10 billion people.
The report notes that only six countries - The United States, Brazil, China, Canada, Argentina, Australia - and the European Union produce and export the lion's share of beef, chicken and pork worldwide.
Two starkly different visions are emerging on how to beat back global warming, one calls for geoengineering and the aggressive use of technology, the other is based primarily on Earth's natural capacity to absorb CO2. (Photo: AFP/Thomas Ssamson)
Livestock farming poses a double climate threat, driving the loss of forests to make way for grazing land and generating huge amounts of methane, which is 25 times more potent than CO2.
Reducing food waste - estimated at more than 30 per cent worldwide - by half could cut CO2 pollution by half-a-billion tonnes, more than one percent of total emissions. It could also help feed some of the billion people who go to bed hungry every night, the report notes.
But hitting that target remains a deceptively difficult, especially in the developing world, experts say./.
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Jobseekers Come Prepared to Business Expo
28th May, 2014 by View News
More than 200 local jobs will be available in one central location as part of the upcoming Jobs and Skills Market, which will take place on the second day of the Sunshine Coast Business Expo tomorrow Thursday (29th May).
The event will see approximately 40 recruitment agencies, employment services providers and local businesses with vacant positions come together to seek out successful candidates across a wide range of industries.
Local Employment Coordinator Kris McCue said with the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicating the Sunshine Coast’s unemployment rate currently sits at 7.7 per cent, the Jobs and Skills Market would come as a welcome relief for those seeking employment in the region.
“At present, the Sunshine Coast is lagging behind much of the rest of the state, with the unemployment rate 1.4 per cent higher than the Queensland average,” Mr McCue said.
“The main purpose of the Jobs and Skills Market is to unlock the hidden jobs market which so often sees jobs being filled through word-of-mouth rather than being advertised more widely. It gives local jobseekers an opportunity to present themselves and their resumes to a number of employers and agencies that have positions vacant.”
“We’re expecting between 500-1,000 job seekers will pass through the doors on the day and hope a good percentage of the positions available will be filled or at least have a shortlist of applicants.”
Mr McCue said employers and recruitment agencies would be conducting job interviews at the event and he encouraged local community members seeking work to start preparing their resumes.
“There are a range of jobs on offer across a broad range of industries so whether you are highly skilled or lack formal qualifications we expect there will be jobs that suit your needs,” Mr McCue said.
Exhibitors participating in the Jobs and Skills Market include Acclaim Apprentices & Trainees, Defence Force Recruiting, Youi as well as The Work Shop (TWS) — the local construction employment and skills hub for the Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital.
The Queensland Government is investing $1.8 billion to deliver the Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital project, including an estimated 1,800 jobs at the peak of construction. TWS has been created to offer skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled positions whilst the public hospital is under construction to local workers.
TWS Employment Manager, Ed McShea said he was pleased to be promoting and discussing some of the upcoming construction opportunities available for locals at the Jobs and Skills Market.
“Construction is ramping up at the public hospital site and therefore so is recruitment,” Mr McShea said.
“We have worked closely with our on-site contractors over the past few months and currently have vacancies for scaffolders, formworkers, carpenters, plasterers, electricians and hoist operators. A training programme for electricians is also being offered.”
The Jobs and Skills Market will be held at the Mooloolaba Campus of Sunshine Coast TAFE on 29 May between 10am and 2pm. Jobseekers attending the event will have access to a range of free services including a jobs board displaying all available jobs on the day, computer facilities to search and apply for jobs online and photocopying facilities. Free buses will also be available from Noosa, Caloundra and Nambour.
For further information please visit www.scbizexpo.org.au/jobs-skills-market.
Jobseekers checklist:
Take advantage of the free buses to avoid any parking delays (details below).
Prepare your resume – bring multiple copies or use the free facilities available for jobseekers at the Jobs and Skills Market.
Be dressed for success and ready to impress.
Get ready – you may just come home with a job!
Filed Under: Expos & Festivals, News Topics: employment, jobs, Sunshine Coast Business Expo
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Vince drums for 16 piece big band which features Speigle singing!
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Speigle, or William Gaye as his friends know him, has been drumming on the local and national scene since the late 70's. I first saw him playing with The Parker Brothers at the Boardwalk in Pittsburgh in early 1980. Their gig was 5 nights a week at the same place, and what I thought was the sweetest deal around. I was working at the Pink Poodle and drumming with jazz musicians at this time, though a couple months later I'm playing with Slate & Pearl, just to give an idea of the timeline. A couple years later he played with the Scam band which had come from the Slate & Pearl Band. Speigle was a big inspiration to my early drumming,
Speig wanted to have a big band and cover tunes from bands like: Tower of Power, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Chicago, Average White Band, Ohio Players, and other similar Funk Bands. He sent me the tapes with 50 tunes, and I spent 3 months getting prepared for the first rehearsal. It did require preparation because I hadn't ever covered the intricacies that some of that music provided. (David Garibaldi was bad!!) At the time I was still playing on a full size Roger kit (3 rack toms, snare, floor tom, bass, tymbali) which was triggered with the DrumKAT. My rack at the time was a simple: Roland R-8, and a Yamaha RX7. and an Alesis Miniverb. This gig would have been right after DanceKats, so my kit was similar.
The horns were arranged by Emmit Foster, who had sold me my Yamaha Drum Machine. Emmit was an experienced woodwind player who was known all over Pittsburgh. Other players were from Duquesne University. Manny Stokes, who I knew from my gigs with Betty Holiday, as well as from jamming down at many jazz clubs in Southside, played guitar.
This gig was the last time I performed live with an acoustic set. Shortly afterwards, I began work on my first CD, a feature solo album called: A Drummers Laugh!
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SBA-CWTP Cookie Exchange and Social
Join Students for Barrier-free Access and the Centre for Women and Trans People at U of T for a cookie exchange and social. This will be a relaxed and fun evening of cookie decorating, button-making, and socializing.
Cookie exchange guide:
A cookie exchange allows participants to bring in a batch of cookies to share with the group (we suggest 6-12), and to take home cookies brought by other participants.
We ask that, when possible, people bring between 6-12 cookies to share at the cookie exchange. They can be home baked or store bought. Please bring a list of ingredients for the cookies that you bring to share. Please ensure that all cookies are nut-free. If possible, please bring a container to take your cookies home in as well.
Please let us know if you have any allergies.
Free! Everyone welcome! We will have tea, coffee, and a cookie decorating station set up!
Date Monday December 12, 2015
Location: SBA Centre, 215 Huron Street, Suite 924 on the 9th floor.
This is an anti-racist, anti-ableist, queer and trans positive and family friendly space.
Accessible, single-user all-gender washroom located on the same floor as the event space.
***If you have any food allergies, including nut, coconut, and soy allergies, please let us know by 8pm on Thursday December 8th so that we can plan accordingly. Contact Nadia at sba.advocacycoordinator@gmail.com with information about allergies, access needs, or any other questions/concerns.***
SBA Newsletter [November 28, 2016]
SBA Programming and Events
QT2SBIPOC Discussion Night
Crafternoon
Office Closure
Community Events and Resources
Resisting Oppressions and Reclaiming Spirituality
Fearless Heart: Anti-Colonial Mindfulness Workshop
Toxic Trespass: Film Screening
The Spice
Students for Barrier-free Access (SBA) and the Centre for Women and Trans People (CWTP) at U of T invites you to join us for the first night of a new series of events that works to create space for community building, critical conversation, and support for Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (QT2SBIPOC).
As organizers of this space, we recognize that this event will be taking place on the territories of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca and the Mississaugas of New Credit. We are here because this land is occupied. As organizations located within the University of Toronto, it is our responsibility to acknowledge that we are all treaty people that live, work and organize on occupied land.
We also recognize that this University is a space that many of our community members experience violence, including the violence of settler-colonialism, anti-black racism, white supremacy, homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, ableism, sanism, classism, Islamophobia and the violence of rape culture. Recent events on campus have highlighted the ongoing presence of these forms of violence. As a collective, we work to challenge these forms of violence in our communities and in our everyday practice.
We have a strong commitment to creating anti-colonial community space that rejects ableist and sanist ways of relating. We are committed to building meaningful and reciprocal relationships between Indigenous, Black, and POC communities and to acknowledge that this requires difficult conversations to be had. Through the QT2SBIPOC Discussion Night Series, we strive to hold a space for these conversations.
Our first meeting will focus on collectively creating community care guidelines, deciding on topics of discussion for upcoming events and deciding on a name for this discussion series.
Location: SBA Centre, 215 Huron Street, Suite 924, on the 9th floor.
Please note that the front doors to 215 Huron Street lock at 5:30pm. Event organizers will wait at the entrance to let people in from 5:45pm-6:00pm. If you arrive later, please call 416-967-7322 and one of us will let you in.
Wheelchair accessible. Accessible and all-gender washroom located on the same floor as the event room.
Please note that the SBA Centre is a scent-free space.
Snacks, including vegan and gluten-free options will be served.
If you require ASL to participate in the event, or if you have any other access needs please contact Nadia at sba.advocacycoordinator@gmail.com
***This is a QT2SBIPOC only space. As always, we appreciate the support we receive from our white allies by respecting this space and by sharing this event information with their networks.***
Join us for another craft session at SBA next Thursday December 8th from 4:30-6:30pm! We will be making cards again for all occasions. Want to try using embossing powders? We’ll have the supplies at hand!
Location: 215 Huron Street, Suite 924
If you arrive after 5:30, please call 416 967 7322 and someone will pop down and let you in. Gender neutral washrooms on the same floor and please note that this is a scent-free space.
Please note that the SBA Centre will be closed from December 19th, 2016 until January 5th, 2017.
Resisting Oppression and Reclaiming Spirituality: Tues Nov 29, 6:30-8:30PM
Join ROARS on November 29th as we celebrate the end of semester with plenty of food, board games, art activities and casual conversation! If you need to tokens in order to attend, please let us know. If you would like to bring food to share with everyone, please feel free! ROARS is a student-led peer support group that provides a safe(r) space for self-identified women, trans, two-spirit, and gender non-binary/non-conforming people to discuss, critically analyze, and take action on issues of sexism, misogyny, racism, transphobia, homophobia, biphobia, xenophobia, ageism, ableism, classism, white supremacy, colonialism, and settler colonialism, in relation to our lived experiences within religious institutions and spiritual journeys. This is a space to examine the impact of oppressive -isms and reclaim your own spirituality.
Next meeting: Tuesday November 29, 6:30-8:30PM at the Centre for Women & Trans People, 563 Spadina Ave, Room 100, Wheelchair access via Bancroft Ave.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/610221412511555/
Toxic Trespass: Film Screening and Discussion
Time: November 30th, 2016, 7pm
Location: 6th Floor LHAE – (see signage for room number)
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
252 Bloor Street West (above St. George subway station)
Synopsis of Toxic Trespass:
This NFB co-production is an investigation into the effects of the chemicals we are all exposed to in our daily lives. The film begins with the filmmaker Barri Cohen’s own 10-year-old daughter, whose blood carries carcinogens like benzene and the long-banned DDT. Then, it heads out to Windsor and Sarnia: Canadian toxic hotspots, and highlights the devastating health impacts effecting the Aamjiwnaang First Nations Community of Sarnia surrounded by refineries and petrochemical plants.
The film presents passionate activists working for positive change, along with doctors and scientists who see evidence of links between environmental pollution and health problems and helps us learn about and act on the implications of environmental racism and the need for environmental justice. Carried by Cohen’s passion for truth and her disarming openness, this moving documentary is essential viewing for anyone concerned about the effects of pollutants on our – and our children’s – very DNA. An accompanying resource guide for using the film as a tool for education and social change can be found at, www.toxictrespass.ca.
The film contains a section on the Aamjiwnaang First Nations Community of Sarnia surrounded by refineries and petrochemical plants which helps us learn about and act on implications for environmental racism and the need forenvironmental justice.
Join Green Neighbours 20for this film screening of the award-winning documentary, Toxic Trespass. We will have a follow-up discussion with the film’s executive producer and primary research consultant, Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg and Heather Marshall from Toronto Environmental Alliance, who will tell us about the INHALE project. This is a great opportunity to learn about air quality in our city, actions we can take, and green initiatives we can join in as Green Neighbours 20to mitigate air pollution. We will also learn how we can be in solidarity with Indigenous communities who are the most impacted by the effects of toxic pollution from oil and gas production and are on the frontlines of struggles to protect their land, the water, and the air we all breathe.
Please see www.toxictrespass.com
The Politics of Disability on Campus
What we know and don’t know about the appearance and disappearance of disability on campus
THURSDAY DECEMBER 1, 2016
The Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue (WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE)
Our amazing colleague, USW member and award winning DJ Nik Redman will close out the evening and the end of term with great music. Book the date and join us for our last salon for the term!
Key questions for discussion will include:
– What are some of the ways that the appearance and/or disappearance of disability matter to work-life?
– What aspects regarding the politics of disability on campus are important for us to think about?
– How might the official measures of “being included” not be adequate to the task of creating a disability-friendly workplace?
MODERATOR: June Larkin (Director, Equity Studies at New College and Senior Lecturer, WGSI)
Tanya Titchkosky, Professor, Social Justice Education, OISE
Karen Yoshida, Associate Professor,Department of Physical Therapy and the Rehabilitation Science Institute at the University of Toronto
Fiona Cheuk, PhD Candidate, from Students for Barrier Free Access
For more information, visit the wordpress site: https://utopenletter.wordpress.com/
Fearless Heart: Self Compassion for BIPOC Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming and Gender Non-Binary People: FREE Anti-colonial Mindfulness Workshop Series: December 1 & 8
Cultivating a fearless heart does not mean the heart ceases to feel fear. A fearless heart is one that is unafraid to turn towards fear with kindness, which is the heart of compassion. This two part mindfulness workshop introduces practices of self-compassion to befriend and attend to fear through the direct experience of thoughts, emotions, and sensations. Mindfulness is offered by centering embodied traditional knowledges from an anti-colonial paradigm, in service to the liberation of our Black, Indigenous and POC (BIPOC) Two-Spirit, Trans, Gender non-conforming and Gender non-binary communities, and all oppressed communities.
1. Read the detailed description to see if this workshop series meets your needs: http://tinyurl.com/z344mqq
Contact facilitator Lu Lam to request a spot. Space is limited. Registration closes November 29. If you have any questions, Lu would be happy to set up brief phone call with you.
3. If you cannot attend full series, contact Lu to ask if single workshop spots are available.
Lu: lu@lulam.ca, 416-876-8135
Workshop Dates, Location & Access Info:
Dates: Thursday December 1 & Thursday December 8, 6-8:30pm
Location: Centre for Women and Trans People UofT, 563 Spadina Ave, Room 100, Wheelchair access via Bancroft Ave.
Access Info: Light vegan dinner included. Wheelchair accessible space. Single-user, wheelchair accessible, all-gender washroom. Tokens available upon request.
Facilitator:Lead Facilitator, Lu Lam, M. Ed, CCC, is a trans-identified, Chinese-Taiwanese Counsellor and Mindfulness Consultant. He is trained in mindfulness and critical diversity counselling practices.
The Spice: Community Cooking & Lunch: Every Thursday 12-3pm
The Spice is a social, participatory community cooking program organized through The Centre for Women and Trans People at U of T. Food has always brought communities together, and The Spice aims to continue this tradition! The Spice invites women and trans people on campus and in the larger community to contribute and learn culinary ideas and skills in a fun event that quenches intellectual and social appetites. The Spice encourages participants to initiate discussions on issues that are important to them and to socialize in a supportive and inclusive environment. Discussion topics have ranged from parenting to experiences of racism and sexism over the course of sharing a delicious, nutritious meal. Meal preparation, menu ideas for the following weeks and clean up are shared. Recipes are kept with the goal of compiling of creating a special Spice recipe book. Recipes are chosen that are affordable, healthy, diverse and easy to make. Child-friendly, trans inclusive event. Vegan options always served. Every Thursday (except during noted closures), 12-3pm, at The Centre for Women and Trans People at UofT (563 Spadina Ave, Room 100). Wheelchair ramp access via Bancroft Ave. http://womenscentre.sa.utoronto.ca/programming/the-spice/
Fearless Heart: Self Compassion for 2SQTBIPOC folks
FREE Full Moon Anti-colonial Mindfulness Workshop: Tuesday December 13
Cultivating a fearless heart does not mean the heart ceases to feel fear. A fearless heart is one that is unafraid to turn towards fear with kindness, which is the heart of compassion. This mindfulness workshop introduces practices of self-compassion to befriend and attend to fear through the direct experience of thoughts, emotions, and sensations. Mindfulness is offered by centering embodied traditional knowledges for the liberation of ourBlack, Indigenous and POC (BIPOC) Two-Spirit, Queer, Trans, Gender non-conforming and Gender non-binary communities, and all oppressed communities, and all oppressed communities.
1. Read the detailed description below to see if this workshop series meets your needs: http://tinyurl.com/jlvlcuy
2. Email or call Lu to request a spot. Space is limited. Registration closes December 6. If you have any questions, Lu would be happy to set up brief phone call with you.
Workshop Date, Location & Access Info:
Date: Tuesday, December 13 from 6-8:30pm
Facilitator: Lead Facilitator, Lu Lam, M. Ed, CCC, is a trans-identified, Chinese-Taiwanese Counsellor and Mindfulness Consultant. He is trained in mindfulness and critical diversity counselling practices. Lu has 8 years of daily meditation practice and is in continual mindfulness study.
Around the Kitchen Table; An Evening of Community Cooking – Tonight!
Monthly Lunch
NoDAPL Solidarity Info
BLM-TO Presents: Love is the Cure
Play the Game: The Paralympic Way
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Alliance of Equality of Blind Canadians
Student UofT Library Job Opportunity
Lived Experience Advisory Group
Students for Barrier-free Access (SBA) is an organization led by mad and disabled students at the University of Toronto (U of T), an institution located on the territories of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca and the Mississaugas of New Credit. SBA advocates for the removal of barriers to accessing education. As mad and disabled students located at the intersections of multiple identities, we are committed to creating safer spaces with marginalized students on campus. We believe in the right to gender self-determination and the right to access post-secondary education free of transphobia, anti-black racism, racialized and gender-based violence. As an organization committed to actively resisting transphobia, anti-black racism and settler colonial violence on campus and within the larger community we condemn Jordan Peterson’s anti-black statements and his hate speech directed at trans, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, and two-spirit students, staff and faculty. Attempts to reduce these statements simply to a speech act is a violent erasure of the material impacts of Peterson’s and his supporters’ oppressive practices.
Over the past few weeks, Peterson has continued to assert that the refusal to use people’s pronouns will result in the criminalization of individuals under Bill C-16 and the Canadian Human Rights Act. This privileged position taken by Peterson, a middle class cis-white man, clearly indicates his lack of understanding of the criminal code and the prison industrial complex. As illustrated through the work of Black Lives Matter, the criminal code is enforced in a way that specifically criminalizes genderqueer, gender non-conforming, trans and two-spirit people. Black, indigenous and people of colour are disproportionately targeted through these processes of criminalization.
Gender self-determination which includes the right to use and demand that others refer to us by our pronoun is an act of survival in the face of societal violence that forces all people to conform to a binary notion of gender. In fact, this violence has always been at the core of the colonization of Turtle Island, where settlers enforced conformity to a gender binary and Western gender roles and tried to erase indigenous beliefs and systems of gender. Transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and two-spirit people who do not fit into colonial cis-heteropatriarchal notions of gender often face violent repercussions, including death.
As illustrated clearly in many of Peterson’s comments, transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming and two-spirit people are often pathologized, where gender non-conformity is seen as a symptom of an illness that is in need of diagnosis and cure. Through this framing, transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming, and especially black, indigenous and racialized transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and two-spirit people are represented either as objects of pity to be saved or as dangers to our society that need to be punished. In either case the proposed solutions are incarceration either in the prison system or in psychiatric institutions. Peterson’s hate speech and refusal to recognize non-binary pronouns works to further pathologize, medicalize and criminalize communities who are disproportionately labeled as ‘mentally ill’, putting them at further risk of criminalization, incarceration and death.
Peterson has grossly misrepresented his comments as “free speech” creating an environment that is unsafe and violent for Black, Indigenous, and racialized trans, gender non-conforming, genderqueer and two-spirit students, staff and faculty on campus. He has defended his resistance to what he refers to as nonsensical calls for ‘political correctness’ by claiming that the duress of a so-called politically correct (PC) culture (for example, of having to respect gender self-determination) can lead to ‘insanity’ in immigrants and Muslims in particular. We reject this claim as a racist, Islamophobic, transphobic and sanist representation of our communities which simultaneously erases our members that are located at these intersections and our radical history of collectively reimagining community and organizing spaces and movements that honour and uphold the complexity of peoples’ existence and lived experience.
As a direct result of the anti-black, racist, and transphobic public comments made by Peterson and his supporters, and the violence at the protests held in support of so-called ‘free speech’, students at U of T are concerned for their safety when attending classes. The University of Toronto administration, despite requiring that Peterson respect pronouns, have actively contributed to this unsafe environment by hosting a public forum which will allow for hate speech to continue under the guise of a debate on “free speech” and Bill C-16. As stated in the Open Letter released by the Queer Caucus of CUPE 3902, “We object to the basic premise of this event. Human rights are not up for debate. ”
The demand for the use of our pronouns is not an issue of free speech, nor does it infringe upon any rights associated with free speech. The refusal to use the pronouns of trans, gender non-conforming, genderqueer and two-spirit people is a direct attack on those bodies and on the right to gender self-determination. To claim otherwise is not a defence of free speech. To claim otherwise is a practice of racialized, gendered, and colonial violence.
Students for Barrier-Free Access
Below are various resources including crisis services for students who require emotional support during this unsafe campus climate. We are also linking some resources to encourage the U of T community to learn more about gender, and the barriers affecting non-binary and binary transgender communities. In addition, we are sharing resources on anti-black racism. We strongly encourage the U of T community to learn more about anti-black racism and the barriers affecting black communities. We will continue updating these resources over the next few days.
Crisis Teams Across the GTA:
The Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200
Youthline 1800-268-9688
Scarborough Mobile Crisis Program: 416-495-2891
Trans Lifeline: (877)-330-6366 (CANADA)
Distress Centre Peel: 905-278-7208
Barrie Crisis Team: 705-728-5044
Crisis Services of Waterloo Region: 519-744-1813
COAST (Hamilton area): 905-972-8338
Durham Mental Health Services: 1-800-742-1890/905-666-0483
4 County Crisis Community Mental Health Crisis Response Program: 705-745-6484/866-995-9933; serves Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton and Northumberland. Short-term crisis counselling and crisis bed available.
Peel Crisis Services: 905-278-9036
Mental Health Chat Rooms
www.healthfulchat.org/mental-health-chat-rooms.html
Peer Support and Referral Services:
215 Huron St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R2
Binary and nonbinary Trans Resources:
Trans Girls/Guys Against Violent Assault
www.springtideresources.org/project/t-guava-trans-girlsguys-against-violent-assault
Emotional First Aid
www.vanissar.com/blog/emotional-first-aid-for-the-holidays-or-anytime/
www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Search/AdvancedResults
Sherbourne Health Centre – LGBT Health
sherbourne.on.ca/lgbt-health/
Statements by U of T community members challenging Peterson’s arguments
An Op Ed by a Queer Caucus member who is a PhD student in the Sociology of Gender on why Peterson’s views about gender are invalid
A statement from allied campus groups regarding the racist and anti-Black elements of Peterson’s comments
University of Toronto Law Professor Brenda Cossman on why Bill C-16 is not about criminalizing pronoun misuse
An Open Letter Regarding Jordan B. Peterson and Free Speech Advocates
Beyond the Binary; Resources on gender and gender self-determination
3 Reasons Why Folks Don’t Look Non-Binary Can Still Be Non-Binary http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/05/still-non-binary/
This Land was Made for Decolonized Love http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/03/07/land-was-made-decolonized-love
Two Spirit People, Body Sovereignty and Gender Self-Determination http://redrisingmagazine.ca/two-spirit-people-body-sovereignty-and-gender-self-determination/
A Planned Parenthood worksheet guiding health service providers and educators working with trans and non-binary youth
Resources on anti-black Racism
The Black Liberation Collective’s demands for the University of Toronto
The Black Lives Canada Syllabus https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bas9pfAPdY5dZtoJx20ORpa3YZa4A5H0L5P3OgzB-mo/mobilebasic?pref=2&pli=1
Black Disabled Woman Syllabus http://rampyourvoice.com/2016/05/05/black-disabled-woman-syllabus-compilation/
11 Major Misconceptions about the Black Lives Matter Movement http://blacklivesmatter.com/11-major-misconceptions-about-the-black-lives-matter-movement/
Alicia Garza Rad Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cniRNj6m0-A
Say Her Name; Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f20d90e4b0b80451158d8c/t/55a810d7e4b058f342f55873/1437077719984/AAPF_SMN_Brief_full_singles.compressed.pdf
300 Hours; What I learned about Black Queer and Trans liberation at BLMTO Tent Cityhttp://marvellousgrounds.com/blog/300-hours/
Black Lives Matter Toronto https://blacklivesmatter.ca/
Around the Kitchen Table; An Evening of Community Cooking
Join Students for Barrier-free Access and the Centre for Women and Trans People for a fun, participatory evening of community cooking. We’ll cook and share a delicious meal, and help clean up together. You don’t have to have any experience with cooking to join us and everyone can join in with food preparation in whichever way they are comfortable. The recipes are affordable and easy to make, and we will be cooking vegan and gluten-free dishes.
Date: Monday November 21st, 2016
Location: Centre for Women and Trans People, North Borden Building, 563 Spadina Avenue, Room 100, Accessible Entrance off of Bancroft Avenue
The Centre for Women and Trans People is an accessible venue. Accessible, single-user, all gender washroom located on the same floor as the event space. Please note that this will be a scent-free space.
***If you have any food allergies, including nut, coconut, and soy allergies, please let us know by 8pm on Monday November 14th so that we can plan accordingly. Contact Nadia at sba.advocacycoordinator@gmail.com with information about allergies, access needs, or any other questions/concerns.***
Join us for another craft session at SBA next Thursday November 24th from 4:30-6:30pm! We will be making cards for all occasions. Want to try using embossing powders? We’ll have the supplies at hand!
We have our monthly lunch coming up next Monday November 28th, 2016 from 1pm to 3pm! So join us at the SBA Centre (215 Huron Street, Suite 924). Gluten-free, vegan options available. Gender neutral, single user accessible washroom on the same floor.
1) support the camps by donating funds or requested supplies to the Camp of the Sacred Stones and the Red Warrior Camp:
https://fundrazr.com/d19fAf?ref=sh_25rPQa
https://nodaplsolidarity.org/support-the-camps/
2) join the camps on the ground at Standing Rock by coordinating your presence and support with those leading and facilitating the efforts:
https://nodaplsolidarity.org/come-to-standing-rock/
3) organize solidarity direct actions (irl or online) aimed at
highlighting the institutions that support the dakota access pipeline:
https://nodaplsolidarity.org/targets/primary-targets/
https://nodaplsolidarity.org/secondary-targets/
https://nodaplsolidarity.org/nonviolent-direct-action-reso…/
4) sign the petition demanding that the white house stop the construction of the DAPL:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/…/stop-construction-dakota…
5) if you are in the U.S. call/email/fax your local governmental representatives to express your concerns with the DAPL, to express your NoDAPL Solidarity, and to inquire about their actions in response to the state facilitated crisis.
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
The Equity Movement student team at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education presents
An opportunity for individuals of all abilities to experience a variety of adapted sports, hear from a Paralympian keynote speaker, and eat great food!
Friday November 25th from 11am to 4pm,
This event is open to all U of T students, faculty and staff.
Register at http://playthegame2016.eventbrite.ca
On Saturday December 3rd, join us for a LITUATION! Thats right, BLMTO is bringing the heat for you! We love you so much, we are throwing you a party. Time to unwind,recline, and catch the wickedest whine! Ah ah Ah!
We have curated a performance showcase of Toronto’s freshest artists in a dope array of artistic expressions from dance, singing, spoken word, ciphers, live painting, rap, theatre and story telling – a fire line-up to celebrate our Toronto artistic community that will turn into a 19plus party with 4 of Toronto’s hottest Dj’s spinning us into the night.
ARE YOU EXCITED! You know its only a #DressToImpress flex. Do you feel us?!
This event is about community! We are fundraising money to secure the Watah Theatre, which is a space that has nurtured the growth of hundreds of artists across race, gender, class and orientation under the artistic direction of world renowned black genius Dbi Young. For more info: http://www.thewatahtheatre.org/
Db’i has worked to develop the most powerful artists in Toronto that have profoundly impacted our community through their talent and contributions to our movement. We are honoring and celebrating the incrdible impact D’bi has on our different black communities, as we support the only infrastructure that Dbi has created within this city which develops black artists intentionally.
The Watah Theatre is in danger of closing due to consistent lack of funding which is reflection of the ways in which black art is consumed and funded in the Toronto arts community. As we are aiming towards to goal of fundraising 15k to secure the funds to keep the school running, we are advocating for the Toronto arts community to step up and support black artist in this city meaningfully. We are calling for systemic changes in funding and support for black artists to be able to continue to create without having to worry about being resourced. Funding for equipment, space, skill development is there, it is just not funded or funelled into our communities.
JOIN US FAMILY! This event will have multiple opportunties to fundraise money for the Watah Theatre! We have vendors, raffles & give aways, silent auctions and lots of exciting things to unveil – stay tuned! We got some dopeness cooking for you!
BUY YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/love-is-the-cure-savewatah-tickets-29361310470
*The tickets will cover the cost of refreshments, child minding services, acess to performance showcase and party
Community Early Bird Ticket Price $15
Regular EarlyBird Ticket Price – $20
ACCESSIBILITY & DETAILS OF EVENT:
8:30pm – Doors Open for Performance Showcase
9:00pm – 11:00pm – Performance Showcase includes refreshments, Child Friendly Space with child care & programming and a show to see Toronto’s hottest artists perform! This portion of the event will be a dry (no alcohol) zone. ASL & Gender Neutral washrooms available!
11:00pm – Doors open for Party
11:30-2:00am – 19plus party with 4 of Toronto Hottest Dj’s. Please note that this is going to be an adult party with the serving of alcohol. We will be checking for underage attendees. Coat check available!
**BIRTHDAY BOOTH SPECIAL**
Are you or somebody you love having a birthday coming up? We are here to celebrate and turn up for you! You can order a Birthday booth for you and your crew! We have a wonderful birthday special package prepared for you that comes with a BOTTLE SERVICE – birthday shoutout included! Email us at blacklivesmatterto@gmail.com headline: BirthdayBooth Dec 3
*SQUAD BOOTH*
If you just feel like stunting, hit us up and we can make that happen for you too . To order a Squad Booth that comes with a bottle service for you and your crew email us at blacklivesmatterto@gmail.com headline: SquadBooth Dec3
If you cant attend the event, and want to support this fundraiser, please donate to: https://www.gofundme.com/savewatah
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Alliance of Equality for Blind Canadians
You are cordially invited to come to this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities event in Toronto focused on employment. This is Goal 5 of United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, on decent work and economic growth.
Elected representatives from all three levels of government are invited to come and speak on government employment initiatives, as well as persons with disabilities to share their employment success stories. Employment agencies are also invited to come and network with job seekers.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Venue: Metro Hall, 55 John St. Room 308 and 309.
2 – 2:10 Welcome
2:10 – 2:45 Government Speeches
2:45 – 3:15 Panel Presentation
2:15 – 2:45 Question and Answer Period
3:45 – 4:30 Networking with Employment Agencies
Refreshments, attendant care and ASL will be provided.
Please RSVP by October 28 at Voice Mail: 647-947-9022
Email: aebctoronto@gmail.com
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Position: SLA
Department: Information Technology Services – Web Development Group
Period of Employment: As soon as possible to April 30, 2017
– University of Toronto undergraduate student
– Comfortable with computers (Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Excel, wikis, web-based content editing)
– High-level of confidence in using the web and web-based applications
– Able to communicate effectively through written formats (e.g. report writing, drafting emails) and in person (e.g. speaking with users of our website)
– Detail oriented
– Experience or familiarity with qualitative research and data
– Experience or familiarity with user experience concepts, including usability testing and writing for the web
Assisting the User Experience Librarian, this position supports the maintenance of library websites and digital projects in the Information and Technology Services Department at the University of Toronto Libraries.
The User Experience Assistant will facilitate the first line of support for library websites and digital projects via a web-based ticketing system (JIRA), including editing ticket details to match content, applying labels to tickets, removing spam from the ticket queue, updating statuses, and assigning tickets to appropriate staff members.
The position includes involvement in monthly usability tests, including supporting the test facilitator with logistics (e.g. location set up) and recording (e.g. observing and note taking). The assistant will also perform routine maintenance of content on various library websites in Drupal, as needed.
Approx. 10 hours per week. Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm only.
Hourly Rate:
$16.68, $17.18, $17.87, $18.53, $19.22
University of Toronto Students interested in applying for this position must submit their applications via the Electronic Application Service.
The Electronic Application Service is available at: https://studentjobs.library.utoronto.ca/.
Applications for this position will be accepted until November 25, 2016
This position is in the CUPE Local 1230 – Student Casual Bargaining Unit
Shared on behalf of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Office
For hardcopies of the attachments, please contact Poverty Reduction Strategy Office, (416) 416.392.3999,prso@toronto.ca
LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY GROU
Help ensure that the Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy makes a strong impact.
The City of Toronto is seeking individuals who have lived experience with poverty to join the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG). Understanding that poverty affects people differently, this is an open call to everyone who can inform the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy based on their firsthand experience with poverty.
The LEAG is supported by the City of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Office.
MEMBER TIME REQUIREMENTS
Two year term beginning January 2017
Two day orientation session, January 13th and 14th (full-day)
Two day training, February 25th and 26th (full-day)
Monthly meetings (3 hours long, day and time to be determined)
Attend and/or participate in local community meetings and activities
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED
Two day orientation
Training and skills development opportunities
TTC fare, child care and food
Honorarium $50/meeting and $100/full
Attendant care (upon request)
Other activities as identified
LAST DAY TO APPLY
Application forms will be accepted until December 3rd, 2016.
All City of Toronto residents
ONLINE (click to access application form)
http://cityoftoronto.fluidsurveys.com/s/LEAGapplication/
FAX Attn: Poverty Reduction Strategy Office
An electronic copy of the application form is attached to this email and can be used if you wish to submit an application by fax.
For more information on the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the Lived Experience Advisory Group please visitwww.toronto.ca/toprosperity
Poverty Reduction Strategy Office
(416) 416.392.3999
prso@toronto.ca
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300 Hours; What I learned about Black Queer and Trans liberation at BLMTO Tent City http://marvellousgrounds.com/blog/300-hours/
UofT New Learning Portal Drop-In Testing Session – Feedback needed
Computer Lab and Study room Closure – November 16th
Gender 101 & Accountability for Allies workshop – Today!
Academic Toolbox Renewal: Building UofT’s Next Generation of the Learning
Representations of Anishinaabewaki: Art and Anishinaabemowin
Performance in Protest: Art in Solidarity with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Disability Rights Focus Group
Feedback Needed: UofT’s New Learning Portal Drop-in Testing Session
U of T’s current Learning Portal hasn’t changed much in the last decade. Feedback from the University community is that the web interface for the Portal is clunky and out of date, and it doesn’t flow the way people would like. It’s also hard for instructors to incorporate new tools into their teaching.
The University is calling on the student community to help test three new systems that could serve as the engine for it’s new Learning Portal. In order to ensure that this system works with adaptive technologies that are used by students, the Academic Toolbox Renewal Group and Students for Barrier-free Access are co-hosting a drop-in testing session at the SBA Accessible Computer Lab. Please join us and share your feedback online, or in person with the SBA Centre Coordinators.
Date: Wednesday November 16th, 2016
(this is an open drop-in so please come by anytime during this period that works for you)
Location: SBA Centre, 215 Huron Street, Suite 924 on the 9th floor
Wheelchair accessible. Accessible, single-user, gender-neutral washroom located on the same floor.
Students are encouraged to register (for testing site access) ahead of time at: http://teaching.utoronto.ca/ctsi-events/lme-online-testing/, or we anticipate doing this at the event.
If you are unable to attend the session, there are other ways to provide feedback. For more information about the University of Toronto’s Academic Toolbox Initiative please visit: http://toolboxrenewal.utoronto.ca/
For more information about the drop-in session please contact Nadia at sba.advocacycoordinator@gmail.com
After this testing session, students are encouraged to attend a Student Panel discussion about the three systems – Wednesday, November 16, 15:00 to 17:00, Rotman LL1025. This event is part of Portal Week, November 14 – 18. See http://toolboxrenewal.utoronto.ca/lmeweek/.
Computer Lab and Study Room Closure
Please note that the computer lab and the study room will be closed for general member use from 11:30am to 2:30pm on November 16th as we are hosting the learning portal drop in session described in the item above. Members are free to use both spaces after 2:30pm.
LOCATION: 200 King St. E, rm.352E
For Questions/Accommodations: lgbtq@sagbc.ca
Registration required: lgbtq@sagbc.ca
Overview of the wide constellation of transgender and trans spectrum identities. This introductory level workshop covers, basic terminology, identity and performance, an understanding of the impact of violence and systemic barriers, and a look at the harms and hurt of stereotypes. Participants will also learn about pronouns and be introduced to the idea of gender self-determination. Words like accountability and allyship will be broken down using concepts like transphobia and transmisogyny to begin discussing how cisgender people can be in solidarity with the trans community.
This is a beginner workshop and therefore we do not expect participants to be knowledgeable on these topics. This workshop is a learning opportunity and place where folks can ask questions and seek answers in a closed and facilitated setting that does not put trans and non-binary people in unsafe or uncomfortable positions. We encourage you to bring your questions.
More: http://bit.ly/Gender101_2016
Facilitator Bios:
I am a white queer and trans creative maker, community artist and educator. I obtained my undergraduate degree in Fine Art from OCADU, followed by a diploma from the Assaulted Women and Children’s Counselling and Advocacy program at George Brown College. I have been working in the community arts sector for almost a decade, predominantly as an educator, program and events coordinator, and support worker. The goal of my work is to create and foster spaces that combine equity (anti racism/anti oppression) practices with creativity. I work primarily with marginalized youth and the LGBTQQ2SIA spectrum community, but not solely. In the past I have worked with community arts spaces such as Sketch Working Arts and Gallery 44. Previous Women & Trans Students Support Staff at the Community Action Centre.
Tamar is a QTPOC activist with a background working with youth and marginalized groups of people. They are a Psychology graduate from the University of Guelph as well as graduate of George Brown’s Assaulted Women and Children’s Counselling and Advocacy program. Their work has covered counselling and support at youth shelters, recreational planning and development with people with intellectual disabilities, outreach and event planning with queer youth organizations, sexual health and education with Planned Parenthood, and social justice campaign support on campus.
Date: November 14 – 18, 2016
We are currently testing three new systems that can serve as the “engine” for our new Learning Portal. Come learn more about the choices, and even take a test drive. Faculty, Students and Staff– Your Opinion Matters!
Portal Week Schedule:
Drop By Info Desk – Robarts Library 2nd Floor
November 14 – 18
10:00 – 15:00 (every day)
Vendor Q&A – drop by and talk directly with the suppliers:
November 15: 10:00 to 16:00
Downtown – Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation
Robarts Library Rooms: 4034, 4035 & 4048
November 16: 12:00 – 15:00
UTM – Rooms: DV3129, DV3138 & DV3210
UTSC Rooms: AC219 & AC227, and SW403
STUDENT PANEL
Come hear what a panel of UofT students think:
November 16, 15:00 to 17:00, Rotman LL1025
Questions regarding Portal Week can be sent to: ati@utoronto.ca
Click here to give feedback on UofT’s academic toolbox renewal: http://toolboxrenewal.utoronto.ca/feedback-form/
The live testing period ends November 25th – sign up to test the systems here: http://toolboxrenewal.utoronto.ca/review-the-lme/
Representations of Anishinaabe Land: Art and the Anishinaabe Language
A panel discussion with Bonnie Devine, Lenore Keeshig, Andrew Hunter, Connor Pion, Wanda Nanibush
Date: November 18th, 2016 4 – 6pm, Room 179
Location: University College, University of Toronto with a reception following in Croft Chapter House
This session presents Anishinaabe perspectives on representations of land through visual art and Anishinaabemowin (the Anishinaabe language). Visual artist/educator/curator Bonnie Devine, poet/storyteller/educator Lenore Keeshig and curator/educator Andrew Hunter will each present examples of their work and its connection to understandings of land. Community worker/geography student Connor Pion and curator/writer Wanda Nanibush will then join in as respondents. This event intentionally centres Anishinaabe knowledge and experience while also offering a conversational framework to allow participants and audience members an opportunity for exchange and discussion.
Presented by The Intersection Series of the Department of Geography & Planning and the Canadian Studies Program at University College
For more information contact Gwen MacGregor at gwen.macgregor@mail.utoronto.ca
Performance in Protest is an afternoon of performances and visual arts from Indigenous and non-Indigeous theatre creators, musicians, visual artists and storytellers at the Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Cabaret Space in solidarity with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. The Chippewas of the Thames will be going to the Supreme Court of Canada on November 30th to fight for recognition of the legal right of Indigenous peoples to be consulted over energy projects going through their territory.
All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation legal fund.
Featuring performances and artwork by:
Red Slam Collective
Terra Incognita Collective
Broadleaf Theatre
Akeesha Footman
More about the case:
Enbridge’s Line 9 is a forty year old pipeline built to transport light oil between Montreal and Sarnia. The pipeline passes through the traditional territory of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Northern Toronto and seventeen other Indigenous groups. Last December, the direction of the pipeline was reversed and now pumps heavier tar sands diluted bitumen. The pipeline reversal took place without the consent or adequate consultation of Indigenous nations, which is a constitutional duty of Enbridge and the National Energy Board.
A spill from Line 9, made all the more likely by the age of the pipeline and the heavier oil being transported, would impact innumerable people. It is estimated that there are approximately 9.1 million people within fifty kilometres of it. In order to fight Line 9 and the injustice of Enbridge’s failure to consult Indigenous peoples, the Chippewas will face over $500,000 in legal fees. They need your support.
Tickets available at http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/event/performance-in-protest-art-in-solidarity-with-chippewas-of-the-thames-first-nation/
Or first come first serve at the door. Tickets are on a sliding scale from $10-$100.
This event is co-hosted by Rising Tide Toronto, Terra Incognita Collective and Broadleaf Theatre.
Poster design by Ava Lightbody. If you can’t make it to the event but would like to contribute, you can make a donation to the Chippewas of the Thames legal fees here: https://chippewassolidarity.org/en/donate
Disability Rights Movement Focus Group
My name is Sara-Jane Linton and I am a Master of Health Evaluation student working under the supervision of Dr. Ellen MacEachen with the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. I am working on a research project with the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) called Regenerating the Disability Rights Movement. We are looking for students between the ages of 18 – 35 who self-identify as living with a disability and may be interested in participating in a focus group session sharing thoughts and recommendations on how the disability rights movement can attract and retain the active participation of younger individuals.
The focus group session is voluntary and will assess and explore barriers and possible solutions to overcome factors that inhibit or prevent younger individuals from joining and remaining active with the disability rights movement. Student participants in the focus group session will be asked to share their opinions and experiences in a discussion forum with several experienced members of the disability rights movement along with at maximum of 20 other students.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in participating or for further information on this research project please contact Sara-Jane Linton Master of Health Evaluation student with the University of Waterloo at: s2linton@uwaterloo.ca
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UofT’s New Learning Portal Drop-in Testing Session
UofT’s New Learning Portal Drop-in Testing Session – Feedback Needed
SBA Newsletter [November 7th, 2016]
Inclusive Employment Advocacy Project
Chief Returning Officer – UTGSU Paid Job Opportunity
Join us for another craft session at SBA this Thursday November 10th from 4:30-6:30pm! The usual knitting, colouring, and paper crafting supplies will be available. Staff will be at hand to teach crochet pumpkins!
Do you or someone you know have difficulties getting a job because of a disability?
Do you want to learn how to speak up for yourself for equal access to employment services?
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Toronto Chapter is launching an Employment Advocacy Project to build the skills of persons with disabilities to make sure employment programs and services include persons with disabilities. For details on the project, check out http://www.blindcanadians.ca/news/bb/2016-10-inclusive-employment-advocacy-project
If interested in joining a focus group and training sessions, or to inquire further, please contact AEBC at
Voice Mail: 647-947-9022
Chief Returning Officer Needed- Paid Job Opportunity: Thu. November 17, 5pm
The University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union is currently seeking a Chief Returning Officer for the 2017 UTGSU Elections. Prior election experience at any level, experience involunteer/staff management, and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are all assets. Candidates must be members of the UTGSU, and must be physically present on campus during the election period. Remuneration: $20/hour. The Chief Returning Officer can expect to put in up to approximately 100 hours total from December to March. Hours are flexible, and increase during the February 2017 election period. Interested candidates should send a relevant CV and letter of intent stating your qualifications and interest to the Nominating Committee in one document to hiring@utgsu.ca by 5pm, Thursday November 17, 2016. Please feel free to contact the Committee with any questions. Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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Join SBA for a Special Meeting of the Members – Friday June 28th 5-7pm
SBA is Hiring Two Summer Positions
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FAQ from the National Office
The National Office has received several participation questions recently and we felt the need to communicate the questions and answers with everyone. Please pass this on to any of your staff that you feel need to be made aware of these situations.
Q: Can a player on a registered 18u Gold team, who played in a Gold qualifier but her team did not qualify, be a pick up player on a team going to the 18U A National Championship Tournament?
A: NO, The team needs to register as an 18U A team and then if they don't qualify they could still be picked up for 18A or 18 Gold. See Code item below.
Article 303 A 04. Pick-up players must be from the team's same division and the same or lower classification.
Q: Can an 18A team who is qualified for the 18A ASA/USA National Championship attempt to qualify Gold without giving up their berth?
A: YES, the code item below only prevents previously qualified Gold teams from playing in other National Qualifiers
Article 313 M. Previously Qualified. Junior Olympic Teams which have previously qualified for a National Championship Final may compete in other National Qualifiers. If a previously qualified team wins another berth from a National Qualifier, the highest finishing team without a berth will qualify.
EXCEPTION: Junior Olympic Girls' Gold teams that have qualified for the USA Softball Gold National Championship Finals are not eligible to participate in the Gold National Qualifier.
Q: Can an 18B or a 16A team play in a Gold Qualifier?
A: NO, the Code below is very specific to 18A teams only being allowed to move up in an attempt to qualify Gold.
Article 313 B Eligible Teams. The tournaments shall be open to all member teams; however, a limit on the number of entries may be necessary because of the number of fields available for play. NOTE: 18-Under Class A teams may participate in any Gold National Qualifying event and then have the ability to return to the Class A level provided the team did not earn a berth at the Gold level.
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Home News May the best candidate win
May the best candidate win
by Paula Rivas September 4, 2012
Benoit Guérin from Option Nationale (left) and Liberal candidate Dave McMahon (right). Photos by Eveline Caron.
With only a few days before the provincial election, student associations from Concordia University, McGill University and Dawson College hosted an electoral debate on Thursday Aug. 30.
Candidates running in the Westmount—St-Louis riding from the Liberal Party, the Parti Québécois, Québec Solidaire, the Parti vert du Québec, Coalition Avenir Québec, Option Nationale and the Marxist-Leninist party were invited to speak at Concordia’s John Molson School of Business.
At the start of the debate, some candidates began to criticize the leadership of Pauline Marois of the Parti Québécois due to her shifting position regarding the tuition increase. Liberal candidate Dave McMahon argued that Marois lacked due conviction for her platform.
“Marois has had 16 different positions in only six months,” said McMahon.
Thierry St-Cyr, of the PQ, maintained that the party’s position has been clear from the start; to cancel the tuition fee increase and to abolish Law 12, also known as Bill 78.
Benoit Guérin from Option Nationale defended the free education approach by stating that higher education for the public leads to better jobs and therefore stimulates the economy.
“Education can fund itself,” Guérin explained.
Contrary to their fellow candidates, Johnny Kairouz for the Coalition Avenir Québec and McMahon both agreed the current rate is not enough and students need to contribute more money. Both said that they would facilitate access to student loans in order to ease the tuition swell.
Tensions ran high during the second part of the debate when candidates addressed language issues in the province. McMahon asked why Jean-François Lisée, a high profile candidate for the PQ, said publically that he favours a francophone from France over a francophone from China. He followed-up by asking if St-Cyr would apply the same attitude to Quebec.
“We give points to everyone, it has nothing to do with xenophobia,” replied St-Cyr. “It is how we measure the level of integration of the person.”
During this language segment of the debate, the PQ’s intent to extend Bill 101 to CÉGEPs was criticized by most candidates with the exception of Mélissa Desjardins of Québec Solidaire.
“Having a choice [to choose the language of instruction] is an important part of our culture to preserve,” said Lisa Cahn of the Parti vert.
The Option Nationale candidate said he believes that Bill 101 should remain as is and is not in need of revisions or adjustments. McMahon concluded by emphasizing his party’s belief in “linguistic peace,” saying that the the French language is not in decline.
Many undecided voters attended the debate Thursday in an attempt to have their questions answered. One audience member was Matthew Kabwe, a Concordia student studying communications and human relations. Kabwe said he came to the debate to decide who to vote for but left unsure, and he is likely not the only one.
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Home Arts Paying homage to a film and fashion goddess
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Paying homage to a film and fashion goddess
by Olivia Ranger-Enns September 24, 2013
“This was Grace: natural, unpretentious.” – Howell Conant.
Paying tribute to movie star and beauty Grace Kelly seems to come as naturally as grace comes to Grace.
Visitors get to admire Kelly’s chiffon dresses, which range in a variety of colors such as periwinkle blue, caramel, or opera mauve. Kelly defined fashion, touching on elegance and simplicity. Press photo.
The much anticipated exhibit From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly – Beyond the Icon is not to be missed. For anyone interested in fashion, movies, the entertainment industry or modeling: look no further. Your Saturday afternoon is now booked. You can say hasta la vista to boredom. The exhibit at the McCord Museum is a fashionista’s dream.
Head of collections and research Cynthia Cooper guided The Concordian through the various exhibit rooms. “All of the material showcased here belongs to Monaco,” explained Cooper. “Our exhibit is based on the one held at the Victoria and Albert museum, but we chose to take a broader scope and to focus on Kelly’s personality and clothing,” said Cooper.
The exhibit is organized into six separate spaces, dedicated respectively to Kelly’s career, her personal fashion style, her relationship to King Rainier III, her values, her official role in Monaco, and finally her grace and elegance.
At the age of 18, Kelly studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
An added bonus: Kelly got to rub shoulders with handsome stars such as James Stewart, Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. Not bad for a débutante.The result? By 1956, Kelly had performed in two Broadway plays, 36 TV dramas, 11 films and had one Oscar under her belt.
As such, walking into the first room is a stunner. Film posters of her movies including Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon and Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder are on exhibit and visitors can watch some golden oldies starring Kelly on screens.
Section two showcases Kelly as a fashion model. Kelly is known for her immaculate, simple grooming style. Did you know: Kelly was a very down-to-earth person, doing her own hair and makeup.
Visitors get to admire Kelly’s chiffon dresses, which range in a variety of colors such as periwinkle blue, caramel, or opera mauve. Kelly defined fashion, touching on elegance and simplicity.
So what is the typical Kelly look? Sunglasses, a Hermѐs bag, white gloves and a Chanel suit. A classic.
Falling in Love is the title of section three, where visitors learn more about Kelly’s budding relationship with Monaco’s King Rainier III. Love letters and wedding seating arrangements are on display. We see Kelly in her civil and religious wedding dresses (she had two marriages) and we discover more about what was dubbed as “the wedding of the century.”
What Mattered Most focuses on Kelly’s values. For all that Chanel and St-Laurent, Kelly was first and foremost a mom — and a very dedicated one, too.
The exhibit runs until Oct. 6 at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. W. Press photo.
Kelly was also dedicated to the arts. As Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco, she launched a series of cultural programs such as an annual TV convention, drama festivals and poetry readings. Accordingly, in this room, wanderers get to see Kelly’s most flamboyant gala dresses worn to such events. The azure Dior maternity dress is to die for, the Canin-Castillo white bead dress is a charmer, and the Oleg Cassini silk peach dress, lace-tied with a black bow, is too cute for words.
Finally, the last room showcases Kelly, using state-of-the-art photography. Close-ups of her face reveal the timeless beauty she was.
As Hitchcock once said: “There’s no one else like her in Hollywood.” Or in the world.
The exhibit runs until Oct. 6 at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. W.
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High-tech fishing gear could help save critically endangered right whales
By The Conversation on May 28, 2019
Only about 411 North Atlantic right whales exist, so every animal lost is a blow to the species’ chance of surviving. (c) Nick Hawkins
Many fish, marine mammals and seabirds that inhabit the world’s oceans are critically endangered, but few are as close to the brink as the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Only about 411 of these whales exist today, and at their current rate of decline, they could become extinct within our lifetimes.
From 1980 through about 2010, conservation efforts focused mainly on protecting whales from being struck by ships. Federal regulations helped reduce vessel collisions and supported a slight rebound in right whale numbers.
But at the same time, growing numbers of right whales died after becoming entangled in lobster and crab fishing gear. This may have happened because fishing ropes became stronger, and both whales and fishermen shifted their ranges so that areas of overlap increased. Entanglement has caused 80% of diagnosed mortalities since 2010, and the population has taken a significant downward turn.
This comes after a millennium of whaling that decimated the right whale population, reducing it from perhaps between 10,000 to 20,000 to a few hundred animals today. And entanglement deaths are much more inhumane than harpoons. A whaler’s explosive harpoon kills quickly, compared to months of drawn-out pain and debilitation caused by seemingly harmless fishing lines. We believe these deaths can be prevented by working with the trap fishing industries to adopt ropeless fishing gear – but North Atlantic right whales are running out of time.
Deadly encounters
Whalers pursued right whales for centuries because this species swam relatively slowly and floated when dead, so it was easier to kill and retrieve than other whales. By the mid-20th century, scientists assumed they had been hunted to extinction. But in 1980, researchers from the New England Aquarium who were studying marine mammal distribution in the Bay of Fundy off eastern Canada were stunned when they sighted 26 right whales.
Conservation efforts led to the enactment of regulations that required commercial ships to slow down in zones along the U.S. Atlantic coast where they were highly likely to encounter whales, reducing boat strikes. But this victory has been offset by rising numbers of entanglements.
An entangled right whale in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence showing wraps over the blowhole and through the mouth, damaging baleen plates.
(c) Nick Hawkins
Adult right whales can produce up to an estimated 8,000 pounds of force with a single stroke of their flukes. When they become tangled in fishing gear, they often break it and swim off trailing ropes and sometimes crab or lobster traps.
Lines and gear can wrap around a whale’s body, flukes, flippers and mouth. They impede swimming and feeding, and cause chronic infection, emaciation and damage to blubber, muscle and bone. Ultimately these injuries weaken the animal until it dies, which can take months to years.
Fishing rope furrowed into the lip of Bayla, right whale #3911.
Michael Moore, NMFS Permit 932-1905-00/MA-009526, CC BY-ND
One of us, Michael Moore, is trained as a veterinarian and has examined many entangled dead whales. Moore has seen fishing rope embedded inches deep into a whale’s lip, and a juvenile whale whose spine had been deformed by the strain of dragging fishing gear. Other animals had flippers nearly severed by swimming wrapped in inexorably constricting ropes. Entanglement injuries to right whales are the worst animal trauma Moore has seen in his career.
Even if whales are able to wriggle free and live, the extreme stress and energy demands of entanglement, along with inadequate nutrition, are thought to be preventing females from getting pregnant and contributing to record low calving rates in recent years.
Solutions for whales and fishermen
The greatest entanglement risk is from ropes that lobster and crab fishermen use to attach buoys to traps they set on the ocean floor. Humpback and minke whales and leatherback sea turtles, all of which are federally protected, also become entangled.
Conservationists are looking for ways to modify or eliminate these ropes.
Rock lobster fishermen in Australia already use pop-up buoys that ascend when they receive sound signals from fishing boats. The buoys trail out ropes as they rise, which fishermen retrieve and use to pull up their traps.
Other technologies are in development, including systems that acoustically identify traps on the seafloor and mark them with “virtual buoys” on fishermen’s chart plotters, eliminating the need for surface buoys. Fishermen also routinely use a customized hook on the end of a rope to catch the line between traps and haul them to the surface when the buoy line goes missing.
Trained rescuers disentangle an endangered North Atlantic right whale off Cumberland Island, Georgia, that was dragging more than 450 feet of rope and a 135-pound trap/pot.
Transitioning to ropeless technology will require a sea change in some of North America’s most valuable fisheries. The 2016 U.S. lobster catch was worth US$670 million. Canadian fishermen landed CA$1.3 billion worth of lobster and CA$590 million worth of snow crab.
Just as no fisherman wants to catch a whale, researchers and conservationists don’t want to put fishermen out of business. In our view, ropeless technologies offer a genuine opportunity for whales and the fishing industry to co-exist if they can be made functional, affordable and safe to use.
Switching to ropeless gear is unlikely to be cheap. But as systems evolve and simplify, and production scales up, they will become more affordable. And government support could help fishermen make the shift. In Canada, the federal and New Brunswick provincial governments recently awarded CA$2 million to Canadian snow crab fishermen to test two ropeless trap designs.
Converting could save fishermen money in the long run. For example, California Dungeness crab fishermen closed their 2019 season three months ahead of schedule on April 15 to settle a lawsuit over whale entanglements, leaving crab they could have caught still in the water. Under the agreement, fishermen using ropeless gear will be exempt from future early closures.
A rebound is possible
The Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act require the U.S. government to conserve endangered species. In Congress, the pending SAVE Right Whales Act of 2019 would provide $5 million annually for collaborative research into preventing mortalities caused by the fishing and shipping industries. And an advisory committee to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently recommended significant fishing protections, focused primarily on reducing the number of ropes in the water column and the strength of the remaining lines.
Consumers can also help. Public outcry over dolphin bycatch in tuna fisheries spurred passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and led to dolphin-safe tuna labeling, which ultimately reduced dolphin mortalities from half a million to about 1,000 animals annually. Choosing lobster and crab products caught without endangering whales could accelerate a similar transition.
Population trends in the North Atlantic and southern right whale species (estimates for North Atlantic species prior to 1990 are unavailable; southern estimates prior to 1990 on decadal scale). Illegal whaling caused a downturn in the southern species in the 1960s.
Michael Moore; data from Pace et al., 2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3406; North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, https://www.narwc.org/uploads/1/1/6/6/116623219/2018report_cardfinal.pdf; and International Whaling Commission, CC BY-ND
North Atlantic right whales can still thrive if humans make it possible. The closely related southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), which has faced few human threats since the end of commercial whaling, has rebounded from just 300 animals in the early 20th century to an estimated 15,000 in 2010.
There are real ways to save North Atlantic right whales. If they go extinct, it will be on this generation’s watch.
Michael Moore receives funding from the Worthington Foundation.
Hannah Myers does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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Joining the Conversation
2. Dialogical economics: Lessons to remember
34.1 About this economics
34.2 Dialogical economics
34.3 Economics as a profession
34.4 Economics as a major
The Economic Conversation is a long and sometimes complex book. You can hardly be expected to understand everything in it. If you're the average student you will forget a great deal of it after the final exam. But whatever you do, remember the following lessons. They will help you to make sense of the economy, economics, economists, and, who knows, maybe even your life.
General lessons
Economics is difficult to put into a single definition. Because economics is a versatile discipline that can be applied to so many different topics, and because the make-up of personalities, socio-economic positions, and rhetorical methods of economists and economic commentators is so radically heterogeneous, "economics as such" is hard to define. In truth, economics has many definitions to represent the many ways that people enter into and try to stay inside the economic conversation. Think of choices in the face of scarcity and competition, of markets and their allocative functions, of the interaction between market and non-market institutions and their impact on distribution, of money and its effects on production and consumption, and you're in the general territory, from Smith to Friedman and from Marx to Samuelson (see Preface to Students).
Economics is an ongoing argument intended to grasp-or change-reality. Do not expect from economics and economists to get ready-made answers to your economic problems and those of the world. The complexity of economies makes the task of economics as a science especially difficult. When a geologist on the hill makes a guess about the future history of a stone, the stone, having patiently listened to the good geologist, does not run to tell his wife this hill's about to fall, so pack up some salt and let's get the heck outta here. But a human might. Human subjects listen to economic theories and predictions and change their behavior accordingly, sometimes enough to reverse the force and direction of a prediction! The best economists understand this rhetorical point-the one about the interaction between speech, audience, and action-and work it into their way of presenting their arguments. Still, there is disagreement. To some, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan was a master rhetorician of the economy. To others, he was merely lucky, something like the Peter Sellers character in the old film Being There. Adjusting expectations is just one reason that economics is an ongoing argument, and a complex one, too. Think of available theories as possible arguments to make in a specific context: use the theory of public goods to argue in favor of, say, a pollution tax or right-to-pollute auction market; use the Keynesian multiplier-accelerator model to bring optimism and confidence to your civic leaders contemplating a big investment, and so on. As is common to any lively discipline, arguments are met by counter-arguments; the result is an ongoing discussion in which you have the opportunity to contribute if you wish and if you make an effort to know how to argue in economic terms.
Economic thinking thrives on basic accounting. Economics begins with basic accounting. The balance sheet and income statements give a complete picture of the constraints under which people make economic choices. They tell you to differentiate stocks (as recorded in the balance sheet) and flows (as recorded in the income statement). (Remember the bathtub analogy?) For example, when you decide to go out for dinner, you will weigh the cost (the flow out), against your earnings (the flows in). In addition you will have to consider the consequences for your balance sheet. Do you have enough cash (an asset)? Can your put the amount on your credit card or is your debt already too high, given your other constraints and wants (liability)?
Opportunity costs are often important, even critical. We urge you to internalize this one without becoming neurotic or Scrooge-like. Recall the definition: opportunity cost is the value of the second best alternative, the thing you (or society) chose not to do. If you are like the poet Robert Frost then two roads diverged in a yellow wood and you took the one less traveled by. The opportunity cost of your decision was the other road, the one most traveled by. (In the poem you only had two roads to choose from.) But what if in your life there are three roads? four? n + 1 roads? Opportunity cost compels you to account for the full costs of every economic decision, whether you take it or not. The cost of reading this book is not only its price but also the benefits that you forsake by reading it instead of some other book. (Of course, the benefits of reading our book are maximal and unique!)
Investment and consumption are related but different activities. Consumption is an expenditure on anything that gets used up within a year. In the income account it shows as a flow out (money down the drain). Investment is an expenditure on anything that will last for a long time. In the accounts it shows up as an addition to assets. Because of the time factor, you expect the theory of investment to be different from the theory of consumption. The cost of 'consuming' an asset is depreciation or capital consumption allowance; this is an expense on the income statement.
If you remember only one picture from this book, make it the circular flow. Everything, as Bob Marley sings in a song, "goes around and comes around." What shows up as production on one side of the economy also shows up as income on the other side. Expenditure equals income. Gross Domestic Product equals total national income (ignoring a few technical adjustments). What goes around comes around, as shown by the circular flow.
Economics involves contrasting views. The economy is complex and economics is an evolving discipline. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that there is a wide range of viewpoints on any particular topic among economists. To keep matters simple, we focused throughout the text on two major viewpoints, namely the Keynesian and free-market (with variants: libertarian, classical, new classical, and monetarist) viewpoints. But we also highlighted other alternative perspectives, many of which fall nowadays under the rubric of "heterodox economics."
McCloskey: Yeah, as a free-marketeer I tend to believe that markets adjust quickly to whatever shock they experience and that government intervention usually makes things worse. Regardless, freedom is better than the lack of it.
Klamer: As a Keynesian I believe that markets work sometimes but not all the time; when they don't work the government can be well-advised to intervene. The challenge, then, is to get a good and effective government. I'd prefer, for example, a health care system run with people who have the common good in mind rather than their private gain.
Ziliak: And as a left-libertarian working toward the Beloved Community, I believe that freedom to achieve is different from freedom to be left alone, and that government-despite its historical complicity in furthering racism, sexism, Ponzi speculation, and other kinds of social damage-is still a site for enabling the freedoms to achieve. I agree for example with Justice Thurgood Marshall at his death: America still needs affirmative action. But I also agree with the French philosopher Proudhon: government can be stupid and evil. And with Stanley Fish: "principles can get you into trouble." Still, "intervene" is not the right word for all of government, and it's odd that Keynesians have accepted this right-wing term: are the Bill of Rights and the Rights of Man "interventions," possibly optional because "not worth the cost"?
McCloskey: Let freedom ring, constrained by ethics and rights, I say.
Ziliak: Yes: both kinds of freedom!
Microeconomic lessons
Choosing follows the rule of rational life. It's not unreasonable to assume that people in general are reasonable and therefore do what is best. In economics we take this insight a step further. In the free market analysis we presumed preferences to be given-they are what they are-and concentrated our attention on the implications of the constraints, that is, on the costs of alternatives and on the available means of satisfying them. (See Chapter 2.) But one must be careful to distinguish tastes from values, as we did, else economic policy can justify anything, including financial fraud, Holocaust, and slavery as just a "taste" to be efficiently satisfied. The idea that tastes are "given" is a simplifying assumption for model-manipulation and should not be thought of as dogma or truth.
Demand and supply is a price-guided process of coordination among buyers and sellers. Each market has a demand side (the buyers) and a supply side (the sellers). Price is the mediator between both. An increase in price will virtually lead to less quantity demanded and more quantity supplied - ceteris paribus (all other things remaining constant). In perfectly competitive markets price changes settle down quickly in new equilibrium (Chapters 3 and 8).
Markets can be imperfect. Price can exceed marginal cost. Firms can be price makers. Vertical monopolies, an extreme case, can bring social harm, for example through rent-seeking with politicians and through poor treatment of labor by management.
Freedom to be is better than the lack of it. Still, freedom to produce, consume, exchange, and redistribute goods and services, without government harassment or bureaucratic entanglements, tends to be better for individuals and societies than is the gross lack of such freedom.
Macroeconomic lessons
Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. When thinking about the macroeconomy, keep apart the demand-side and supply-side factors. A change in money supply or consumption affects aggregate demand first; a change in technology affects aggregate supply first. (Chapters 22, 26, and 27.)
Keynesian economics is demand-side economics. The Keynesian perspective presumes that the prime movers of the economy are demand-side factors, such as investment, government spending and consumption. (Remember: Expenditures equal C + I + G + Net Exports.) A decline in investment can bring the economy (GDP) down. An increase in government spending can bring it back up (by a larger amount because of the income multiplier). (Chapters 23 and 24)
New classical economics is supply-side economics. The new classical and monetarist perspectives make you think of changes in aggregate supply whenever there is a change in aggregate demand. Their reason is "adjusting expectations": workers learn to expect change, which in turn causes, through exit, loyalty, voice, or some combination, their wages to change (Chapter 27). The new classical and monetarist conclusion: whatever happens, the economy will move by means of changes in aggregate supply to its "natural" level of output and unemployment. Keynesians do not disagree with the outcome; they insist, however, that the adjustment can take a long time (years) during which the government can effectively intervene.
International thinking is important. The American economy, no matter how big, is subject to what happens in the rest of the world. Smaller countries, such as Holland and Jamaica, are keenly aware of the international economy in which they live. Rising interest rates in Germany matter, as does a decline in the Japanese economy and a rise in the Chinese. (Think of the effects on aggregate demand and aggregate supply.)
Paul: How about the disagreements? My problem is that I do not know what to make of it since economists seem to disagree so much.
Bayla: Just think that markets work and you'll do fine.
Ziliak: Hah! Good one, Bayla. Have I told you the one about the girl who got everything she ever wanted? She lived happily ever after.
Maria: If you think that markets always work you may not have read the book that well after all, at least not the part that Klamer and Ziliak have written.
Bayla: I thought that they all wrote the book together. At any rate, you must be referring to their dialogues. I confess that I cared most for what McCloskey had to say.
Maria: Hey, guess what? We disagree once again!
Ziliak: Joking aside, the disagreements in economics are no more frequent or heated than they are in other disciplines-evolutionary biology, Shakespeare studies, labor history, string theory, literary criticism. These are rife with conflict, the healthy conflict you'd expect in a science concerned with understanding and persuasion more than a search for universal consensus, whatever that is.
Klamer: Absolutely. This is I think an important point, one that tends to get missed by the many thousands of business majors we economists teach. Scientists and literary critics are not phased by the disagreements. But of late business schools have portrayed business as a kind of homogeneous knowledge, leading some students to feel uncomfortable with argument.
McCloskey: Another reason to teach courses in "the rhetoric of economics," as the three of us do.
In view of the complexity of the subject matter, that is the economy with all those people in all those markets with all those transactions, the fact that economists disagree on some issues should come as no surprise. We could have suppressed those disagreements, including the ones between the three of us, but then we would have misled you.
If after reading the book you found yourself sympathizing with McCloskey and Bayla then you are some sort of classical, neoclassical, or libertarian economist; if instead you sympathized with Paul, you are a moderate Republican or Democrat who believes that Keynesian policies are sometimes necessary to stimulate sluggish economy. Readers agreeing with Klamer and Maria are definitely Old School Keynesians, while those who sympathize with Ziliak and Rodney fit into some other "school" of thought: if your sympathies lean toward the flourishing of liberty, dignity, and racial and social justice, you may be like Ziliak a "left-libertarian;" if it leans toward command and control policies such as the nationalization of industries and government control of labor markets, then you are probably, like Rodney, a socialist.
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