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History of the christmas tree shop
National Christmas Center Family Attraction& Museum. Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, National Christmas Center Family Attraction& Museum takes you on an inspiring journey through wonderful memories of Christmases past and present, near and far.
The Christmas Tree Shops had started out as a summer business in Yarmouth Port. The couple who founded the company only opened “during July and August, but sold just Christmas merchandise.
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The Nash Rambler Deliveryman – Bottom Dollar Transport
We have had a 8 x 10 press photo of the Bushie & Sons Nash two-door station wagon in our files for years and thought it might have been for use in newspaper ads. The AACA Library & Research Center recently posted this two-page brochure showing the same image in a Nash Rambler brochure on the AACA Forum.
The exact year that this Nash Rambler “Deliveryman” was built is not known but it was possibly offered during years of 195o and ’53 when this body style was in production. During that period, the automaker also offered a more upscale version of the economy car that it called the “Custom Station Wagon”. Both models are small cars on a 100-inch w.b. chassis that was powered by a 173 c.i. flathead six that produced 82 h.p. and returned up to 30 m.p.g.
While this bare bones offering with bathtub styling was aimed both at craftsman as a work vehicle and small businesses to use for deliveries, it leaves it ranking quite low on the list of exciting automobiles. It appears the two-door station wagon type of production delivery vehicle probably dates back to the Model “A” Ford sedan delivery and possibly earlier?
Can ours readers tell us what was the first economy based two-door vehicle of its type with a glassed in rear section to be produced? Was it in the 1930s or earlier or was it first offered in the years just after World War II.
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8 responses to “The Nash Rambler Deliveryman – Bottom Dollar Transport”
Johnny Ringo · June 11, 2015 at 6:39 pm
When the alternatives are a full size truck or a family wagon this seems to me to make perfect sense for a small business owner of the era. Whether picking up supplies for a tavern or delivering hardware to a job site, it’s ideal. As a bonus, the econobox Nash can double as personal transportation after hours.
It’s like the Jimmy of it’s day.
Larry Huffman · June 11, 2015 at 11:02 pm
It would have been a perfect size for small deliveries, but that slug of an engine made it a “town” car only. I had an earlier Nash with that engine and it would not get out of its own way.
Al Mach · June 12, 2015 at 5:32 am
My parents had a red Nash Rambler like this. However it might have been a different model I always thought theirs was 4 door. I was too young to remember other than the color and style was shaped like this.
Eric Smith · June 12, 2015 at 6:57 pm
The Nash, and Rambler of that vintage are some of my favorite 50s cars. Even as a boy, I thought they were unique, odd, but strangely appealing. Today, I love them even more.
Robert Daivs · June 12, 2015 at 8:26 pm
Hemmings Motor News has one for sale. 1953 Nash “sedan delivery”. Needs work, but cool. Has potential.
Howard A · June 13, 2015 at 5:39 am
Wiki claims, the “Deliveryman” was introduced as a new model in 1952, and was dropped for 1954, so the car shown would be a ’52 or ’53. Sedan deliveries were nothing new, and apparently, you could get windows or not. It sold new for $1892, which, at that time, wasn’t cheap, $16, 892 in today’s money. But for small businesses, this was the hot ticket.
Stone the crows · June 13, 2015 at 10:27 am
haven’t been able to come up with a clear answer on whether this sort of a vehicle was available pre war. Hard to imagine there wasn’t, but the closest I can come to a production version is the Chevy Suburban which is more truck than car. Most if not all station wagons pre war were four door woodies, there were plenty of sedan deliveries but nothing that I could find that had windows per se. unless it was custom coachwork.
Mad Dog · June 19, 2015 at 1:25 am
Load that puppy up with fertilizer or concrete bricks or something similar and one would have needed a horse and tackle to pull it over the hills you can readily find in rural areas. Great MPG, but not a very flexible engine, IMHO.
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Imran’s demand of including MI, ISI in commission ‘strange’: PM
November 12, 2014 News Desk World
LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan’s demand of including ISI and MI officials in the judicial commission to probe allegations of rigging in elections ‘strange.’
Speaking to reporters after arriving here from Germany, Prime Minister Sharif emphasised that this had not happened in the past nor would it happen in the future. “Military institutions should not be involved in politics.”
The prime minister told reporters he had written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan to form the judicial commission and it was now up to him (chief justice) whether a commission would be formed or not.
Mr Sharif said China had not given a loan, rather had invested in Pakistan.
Earlier while addressing the Pakistani community in Berlin, Prime Minister Sharif said Pakistan’s problems could not be solved in one day and it would take a few years to resolve the energy crisis.
The prime minister further said work on the Karachi-Lahore motorway would begin in a few days.
In response to a question, Prime Minister Sharif said Pakistan wanted good relations with all its neighbours.
Will be difficult for rulers to run govt after Nov 30: Imran Khan Time ripe for Pakistan, Afghanistan to reset ties: Olson
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The Savage Sacktap
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Fee Increase Will Help Students
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Last May, Vice Chancellor Joseph Watson formed a committee to discuss a proposed $75-per-quarter increase in student fees. Most of the money from the increase would go toward expanding the University Centers and funding athletic programs. The increase would fund other campus improvements as well as student organizations.
Accomodating the anticipated 40-percent increase in students at UCSD will take a lot of careful planning, and we feel it is best to plan ahead for the upcoming surge in enrollment numbers.
We also feel that it was a wise move on Watson’s part to include students in the process of drafting the fee referendum. We will be voting for the fee increase and we will be paying the proposed $225 per year.
The lack of organization in forming the committee, however, has led some students to be wary of it, and rightfully so. At the second commitee meeting, many students brought up issues such as the fact that Tom Tucker, an associate vice chancellor, was one of the co-chairs of the committee. Fortunately, Watson removed Tucker as co-chair.
Additionally, students were concerned that many administrators served on the committee as advisers, yet students were not represented on the panel. However, the solution arose when Arash Kolahi, a UCSD student, was appointed as an adviser. Kolahi had previously prepared a book for students outlining past fee referendums at UCSD and other universities. His presence on the committee will add a new perspective to the issues being discussed.
The Guardian feels that if student fees are going to increase by such a large amount, students should be involved in the process. We applaud the students that attended last Monday’s meeting, and we hope they continue to make their presence felt.
Administrators also need to realize that if they want students to pay more for services, they need to involve students in a system that is fair. We feel that after last Monday’s meeting, Watson’s committee is now on its way to accomplishing its goal.
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Warren — Musings —11.27.2014 10:57 PM
So much I want to say
But can’t.
I’m trying to learn impulse control, but it’s really hard.
grim says:
Congrats to Khurrum Awan!
MississaugaPeter says:
Ezra may be a blowhard, but Khurrum Awan appears to be something a lot worse.
http://www.standwithezra.ca/?p=286
Terry Brown says:
Hahaha. “StandwithEzra”. Hahaha. He’s a hero.
Greg from Calgary says:
I love it when he calls himself Canada’s foremost freedom fighter. Wow Ezra, go peddle that BS to some vets from Afghanistan. I think they’ve done more freedom fighting then Levant has.
Ezra is the right wings useful idiot.
davie says:
Spontaneity has its up side.
…although, on second thought…
Ardoz says:
Waaarren….. let it all hang out…. that’s what makes you so great…!
“It is a national gag order, which has the effect of silencing and punishing critics of anti-Semitism.”
Pure bullshit.
Kaplan says:
Well, Ezra claimed the HRCs were nothing more than kangaroo courts, and that law courts were the only bodies who should be deciding cases like his. Well, guess what? The courts have decided, and ruled against him. Turns out, surprisingly, he’s got a problem with that too!
Curtis in Calgary says:
He’s channelling the legal acumen of Dean del Mastro who, as we all know, proclaimed that judgements from the bench are only ‘opinions’, so of course he would have a problem with that.
If you steer us in the right direction we may be able to vent for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafe_Mair_v._Kari_Simpson
Otieno says:
If the Sun had any integrity as a news outfit, they would fire someone who has been successfully sued for *libel*. I mean, that’s pretty antithetical to the whole *news* business. This is his second offence, BTW. If that ever happens, I hope the Quebecor-imposed bullshit “truce” between the two of you will no longer be contractually enforceable and you can just come on here and let loose, baby.
Brent Sienna says:
Serenity now….. Serenity now…..
pc says:
If I may presume to speak on your behalf: “hahahahahahaha!”
Mark Roseman says:
What if you got really inebriated and just blame what you say on a drunken stupor?
Better yet, blame your comments on being too sober.
Oh man.. this is great news. I’m very happy to learn that Ezra is having a bad day. The man has the maturity of an eleven year old elementary school bully, but it’s like he never grew out of it. I’m embarrassed that he’s a fellow citizen.
Well, Ezra got what he wanted. He wanted these sorts of things tried in “real courts” not human rights commissions and now he is out 80K.
I don’t have a single sympathetic bone in my body. The guy is full of half truths and hypocrisy. Some examples:
* Complains when anti oil sands groups are funded by American groups like the Tides foundations because Canadians should be having this conversation. OK fair enough. But does he complain the Fraser Institute which is pro oil sands takes US money? No. In fact Ezra does speaking engagements for them and has worked for them.
* The recent made up bullshit where he lied about a memo regarding Muslims and Nov 11.
* Complained that Trudeau had a selfie taken at Jim Flaherty’s funeral. Again fair comment. Did he complain Rob Ford, who he supports, did the same thing and Ford also had selfies taken at the scene of a fatal traffic accident? Nope.
* Says all those who wanted Ford out of office was because they didn’t like the fact that Ford cuts taxes. Nice, did Ezra actually talk to people to get their POV or just make up more crap? The latter. Even Jason Kenny said Ford should go. So Ezra, is Kenny against tax cuts or maybe, like many people, Kenny thought a lazy, drug addicted, lying person, who hangs out with criminals shouldn’t be mayor kinda like many other people who want him gone.
* He has a track record of this sort of behaviour. Lawsuits and apologies are all over. When Warren here made an error in the Mayor campaign about how he framed the issue of Tories Smart Track plan he apologised. We all make errors, quality people admit it. Getting an apology from Levant never comes by Ezra’s own conscious. It has to be enforced by court order, or Ezra’s employer has to do it on his behalf. Or, Levant waits months until it is clear that a lack of an apology in the Roma case may hurt his employers chance to get mandatory coverage and thus line his own pockets. Apologies never come from Ezra because he, Ezra Levant, realized he made an error.
* Loves to paint people guilty by association. Let’s see he works for a separatist politician. So by Ezra’s standards Ezra is a traitor to Canada who wants to break it up.
People aren’t putting up with his crap anymore. Ezra wants to frame this as free speech but he has all the free speech he wants. Slander and lies are something else and he can stop playing the victim card. You reap what you sow Levant and if you keep this up your bank account will get smaller and Sun will have to decide if they can afford to keep you on.
Schadenfreude. Lovely word. And I don’t feel guilty about it in the least.
Elisabeth Lindsay says:
I prefer Karma.
I had to check tonight, even against my own better instincts.
But Ezra was “off”. Maybe he hopes everyone will forget about all of this by Monday.
Funny comment I read somewhere else about this judgement against Ezra.
He plays a provocative blowhard on TV, and he is one. If he doesn’t like being sued he should go find a different job.
It’s a cost of doing business.
And now he’s begging for coins on the street corner? Thanks for the chuckle, Ezra. But it ain’t worth a dime…
Ronald O'Dowd says:
Warren,
Don’t feel too bad — it isn’t just you who needs help. Take heart in knowing that you won”t be alone in the impulse control class. Try to get a seat next to Peter Goldring. He can feel your pain.
couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!
And now for the rest of the story…..
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/3918272814001
Niall from Winnipeg
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“Come on, Becky, just this once,” Mike said to his fiancée as she unraveled newspaper from an indigo vase. A plastic baggy containing two lime-green pills in the shape of footballs rested on the coffee table between them. “After the move and the funeral, we deserve to let loose. You know? You deserve to let loose.”
She avoided his gaze, feigning interest in an ad on the crinkled paper in her hand. Her face sagged as if the weight on her mind had settled in her cheeks and the folds beneath her eyes. Mike wished he could do more to assuage her anguish. She wasn’t herself anymore. Large chunks of her personality had seceded to the melancholy of loss since her brother Frank died four months ago, and he wanted desperately to see her old spunk and spirit again.
Becky glanced at him from the corner of her eye as she centered the vase on the coffee table and removed another item from the moving box. “Don’t pressure me. We have no idea what’s in that stuff. What if something goes wrong? Angela’s cousin bought cocaine from that gas station attendant in Pickens last year, remember?”
Mike nodded. “Yeah. He died because there was Drano or something in it.”
“Uh-huh. Angela said it ate a hole in his nose.”
Becky didn’t even know the worst of it. Angela’s husband told Mike that the poor guy died alone in his apartment. When the neighbor found the body, she said there were red freckles all over the place like he had been sneezing blood uncontrollably.
A shudder rippled through his body, and his proposition lost much of its appeal.
“Where’d you get that stuff, anyways?” Becky asked, placing an antique music box next to the vase.
“This guy from work, Carl. You met him at the Halloween party last year.”
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The cavewoman disappeared, replaced by the bright enlightenment of remembrance. “The guy with the little mustache who kept asking me if I had any single friends?”
“Yep, that’s Carl. He told me about this stuff a while back, but I didn’t really get the idea until last week. I remembered him saying that the experience really ‘set him free.’ I dismissed him at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that Carl’s a bright guy. Real bright. In fact, he makes me look like a stain on a white T-shirt. He started working there seven months after me, but he’s already two tiers higher on the totem.”
“He seemed kinda silly to me.”
“Oh, he is. No doubt. But he’s still as smart as they come.” Mike paused and placed a hand on her knee to grab her attention before proceeding. He wanted to ensure his point was made. “I don’t want to pressure you. If you’re uncomfortable, I’ll flush these pills right now. Seriously. We can unpack the DVD player, curl up on the couch and watch a flick. Don’t think I’ll be resentful or anything. It was just an idea, nothing more.”
Picking up the plastic baggy, he walked toward the kitchen. “As a matter of fact,” he said without looking back, “I’m dumping them down the sink right now.”
“Well … wait. I didn’t say no. I just want to feel like I have a choice.”
Mike stopped and turned around. “Okay…”
“What do they do? All I know about Flight is what you hear on the news. Your body tingles and you hallucinate. But they say you can’t move or control yourself. Sharon Summers did that special on CNN and said users turn into catatonic vegetables.”
Mike shuffled his feet. He wasn’t sure himself. He knew most people called it Flight, but some referred to it as Fourth Dimension, Limes, or OB for Out of Body.
“Carl said he couldn’t really explain what happened. He said to take one pill, wait about fifty minutes, and then Boom! your world changes. He said on one end, it’s like you’re in a paint-by-numbers picture. You see this general outline of the world around you, all black and white and gray. But you can change the colors just by thinking about them. On the other end, it’s like you’re a guardian angel for yourself. I’m not sure what that means, but it sounds cool.”
Her face showed horrified fascination as he relayed Carl’s explanation. What he left out was that new drugs like Flight were untested. No FDA studies on the long-term or even mid-term effects existed. For all they knew, they might grow tentacles and crave salt water three years after dosing.
“I’ve never done any drugs,” she muttered. The cavewoman was back.
“Pfff. You need coffee like diabetics need insulin.”
“Hey!” She scoffed at him mockingly. “You better watch it, Waltz.”
Mike grinned. Ever since he proposed, she had made a conscious effort to work his last name into her vocabulary as often as possible. The idea of changing the name you grew up with seemed absurd to Mike. For twenty-nine years she had faced the world as Becky Milford. Nearly three decades of teachers, friends, co-workers, doctors, dentists, and magazine subscriptions had recorded her name as Milford. But now, because they had chosen to spend their lives together, that name was being erased. Mike couldn’t imagine changing his and was more than prepared for her to hyphenate her own. But that idea didn’t even seem to occur to Becky. She was a Waltz now, and always had been.
“I don’t know,” Becky said. “What if we get addicted?”
“We’ll make a pact. Just this once. Then, never again.”
The weight gone from her face, she said, “Okay. Let’s do it.”
Becky organized the boxes in the bedroom, laid out the Egyptian cotton sheets, and fluffed the pillows. She draped a silk scarf over the shade, and the room bloomed with a diffused red light.
Meanwhile, Mike showered. Nervousness excited his thoughts, and he fantasized about the adventure to come. What would it be like? What would they see, feel, hear, taste, experience? Would they emphatically tell their friends about it as Carl had? One beer got Becky buzzed, how would she react to a hallucinogen? Hell, how would he react? He had toked (did people even say that anymore?) some weed in college, but this stuff wouldn’t, couldn’t compare to that.
Simply anticipating the drug was a high.
When he got out of the shower, he dressed and entered the bedroom to find Becky sitting on the edge of the bed with her hair tied back into a bun and her feet pulled beneath her in the straight-backed pose of an enlightened monk.
She was nervous, but at least her mind was off of her brother for once.
“You ready?” Mike asked.
She looked at him with wide eyes that said no. “Sure,” she said in a frail voice, and opened her hand to reveal the tiny lime-green football in her palm.
Mike approached and clasped her open hand between both of his. “We don’t have to do this.”
“No. I mean … I want to.” She tried to smile, but faltered.
“Sure?”
She popped her hand to her mouth in response. Her throat and mouth worked as she collected enough saliva to swallow the pill.
Mike looked at her with pride. “Impressive. Didn’t even need water. You sure you’ve never done this before?”
She giggled and said, “That’s right, Waltz, I’m down to get high.” She drew the last word out as if she were receiving a pleasant shot of morphine. “So what now?”
“Should be awhile before it kicks in, which reminds me.” Mike grabbed his pill from the dresser, and swallowed it. “We’re supposed to hold hands when it starts. Carl said we’ll go together, whatever that means.”
“Ok. What should we do until then?”
Mike sat on the bed next to her, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her in tight. “Tell me about how we’re gonna decorate the new house.”
Forty-minutes and a lifetime of plans and dreams passed while they talked. The conversation came naturally and in excited bursts. Mike rejoiced as he saw the old Becky coming out. Her ears perked, the green of her eyes sharpened, and she seemed to gain a general interest in life again. The drug–or as he began to think of it, the solution to Becky’s slough–was producing better results than he had hoped for.
“Mike,” she said, lying back on the bed. Her legs dangled off, and she began swinging them, lightly kicking the mattress with her heels.
“Yeah?”
“I think I’m feeling something…” she trailed off as if she had forgotten to end her sentence.
“Lay back on the pillow. I’ll get on the other side.”
They lay next to each other, stretched out on the king-size mattress like two strangers sharing a bed. A tingle crept up Mike’s spine, and nestled in the back of his mind where head met pillow. He reached for Becky, found her smooth forearm, and grasped her hand. He sensed her head roll to face him, and Mike realized that he was unable to do the same. It wasn’t that his head was too heavy or that he didn’t have the will to move. He simply couldn’t.
“Whoa,” Becky said from inside a dream.
Mike wanted to respond, but the ceiling had captured his attention. The popcorn texture was moving. The entire ceiling was covered in lines of marching white ants. His view of the room tilted. The ceiling vanished, giving way to the wall at the foot of the bed. Mike knew the wall was empty–they were still the clean white of a fresh home–yet black lines swayed and swooped down the wall in long, sinuous tendrils. They writhed on the white canvas, dancing like a canopy of vines in a gentle breeze.
A memory popped into mind. Carl’s words. ‘…you can change the colors just by thinking about them.’ As soon as the thought came to full fruition in his mind, the black vines turned red, then green. The boxes in the corner melted and reformed into green vegetation. The white behind the vines vanished, replaced by dark undergrowth. The scent of humidity and compost wafted in and out of his nostrils, teasing him with the pungent odor.
The tingle in the back of his head seeped to all parts of his body as he lifted into the air. He rose higher and higher until he had a landscape view of the jungle that was once a house. The sun stuck to the horizon like a painted backdrop in an old western. The moon, shy and faded, was beginning to show itself in the farthest reaches of the sky from the sun. The jungle throbbed with life, and in a clearing at the heart of the thicket, the bed. Amazingly, Mike saw himself lying there. His hand still gripped Becky’s as their eyes darted and twitched beneath closed lids.
Mike wondered if she saw the jungle, too. He hoped so, because this was the most incredible thing he had ever seen. He almost couldn’t wait to get back to reality so he could tell her about how their new home had transformed into Tarzan’s backyard.
A rainbow extended from the jungle floor in the distance and slowly arched across the sky until the other end met the side of a mountain.
Mike twisted around in mid-air, unsure and uncaring of the hows or whys of it, and found Becky floating behind him. She was leaning back with her hands behind her head in defiance of gravity.
“Becky,” he said. “So this is what Carl meant about us going together.”
“I suppose. Did you like what I did with the rainbow?”
“You did that?”
“Sure. Aren’t you the one who put us in a jungle?”
“I guess so,” he said, knowing it was true, but only realizing it as a result of the question.
“What else do you think we can do?” She started flying in slow circles around Mike, moving fluidly through the air.
Mike scanned the area, and caught sight of a colorful bird. He thought of the botanical gardens where he had proposed. Besides exotic flowers and hedges in the shape of elephants and rearing horses, Wemberly Gardens had one of the largest aviaries in the southeast. And Becky loved birds.
Mike shut his eyes and tried to picture every detail of the day he popped the question–the misting rain, air cold enough to bunch them together, but not drive them indoors, and even the Asian couple who couldn’t stop taking pictures. When he reopened his eyes, the jungle was gone, replaced by neat rows of hedges, intertwined with a concrete path. To the right, near a grand fountain, was the glass and steel dome of the aviary. Small shadows glided around inside. A camera flash popped.
“Oh, Mike,” Becky exclaimed. Happiness radiated from her with enough intensity to make the sun jealous. She drifted to him. They embraced, and slowly sank toward the ground. They kissed with the passion of a forbidden love and held each other until their feet found the bed.
Mike briefly wondered what had happened to their bodies, but lust soon made him forget. They made love for what seemed like hours, days, months.
All thoughts and sensations seemed both ephemeral and eternal at the same moment as their bodies became one.
When Mike and Becky came to, they found themselves in the same plank-like positions. Becky’s face said it all. Incredible. Amazing. Stupendous.
Wow, just wow.
They went to sleep in each other’s arms–the first time since her brother’s death–and in the morning, Mike awoke to Marvin Gaye and bacon.
“So-ooo, how was your flight?” Carl asked the following Monday in the break room.
“In-effing-credible,” Mike responded. He glanced at the white-shirted supervisor who was digging for something in the back of the fridge. They waited for the rotund man to find what he needed and leave before continuing. “I wouldn’t be caught dead using a phrase like ‘that blew my mind,’ but I can’t think of any better expression for what happened to us.”
Carl clapped him on the back. “I don’t like giving too many details away to virgins. Adventure is in the exploration.” He grinned wisely.
“Could you…,” Mike glanced around, “get some more of that? Becky wants to try it one more time.”
The wise grin morphed into concern. “You sure? I thought this was a one time deal?”
“We’re making it a two time deal. Becks has been down for the past while and I think the other night really took a load off.”
“Okay, but you guys need to be careful. Flight isn’t addictive in the physical sense. But it is in the mental sense.” He pushed a stiff finger against his temple. “Especially for people who are trying to escape reality. But … I’m not one to deny anybody a goodtime. After all, life is all about impulse and satisfying those impulses, am I right?”
Such philosophical ideas were beyond Mike. Life is all about impulses? “Sure, sounds good. So you’ll do it?”
“For you, buddy? The world.”
The second time was better than the first. They planned ahead, mapping out everything they wanted to try. She wanted to see the wonders of the world. But not the current wonders–anyone could grab a National Geographic and see the Great Wall or the Pyramids. She wanted to stroll through the Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon and climb the lighthouse of Alexandria and sit on Zeus’ lap like some gargantuan Santa Clause.
And they did all that. They even had time to throw red rocks a hundred miles across the surface of Mars and watch the Earth rise from the moon. The reality of the Earthrise was so vivid and breathtaking that tears built in Becky’s eyes. Mike could almost see the changes taking place in his fiancée as the white-blue swirl broke the moon’s horizon.
“You should see if Carl can get some more Flight,” Becky said the next morning as casually as a Sunday drive.
“I don’t know, Beck. Carl said we could get addicted.”
“Addicted? I thought you said that stuff was safe?”
“It is. But if you recall, this was a one time thing.”
She nodded. Her gaze dropped to her hands, and the old darkness seemed to slide over her. “I suppose you’re right.”
“OB can take you out of yourself in more ways than one,” Carl warned. Mike sat on the visitor’s side of a mahogany desk in Carl’s spacious office. He’d been promoted again, putting him three levels above Mike on the totem. “Like I told you, life is about impulses. If she had continued on her merry way, ignorant to the little green pill, she’d be fine. All of her impulses would be satisfied. But oh wait, something new and amazing comes along and she’s no longer satisfied. Funny, huh?”
“I wouldn’t worry about it, buddy. Tell her I’m dry. My guy is all out. The feds busted him. Whatever, just tell her you can’t get anymore.” He sat back in his leather chair, and pushed the fingertips of each hand together. “Problem solved.”
“Yep. I told you, OB isn’t physically addictive. Before long, she’ll forget all about it. You’ll be saying ‘Remember the time we flew together?’ in weeks.”
Hope rose in Mike. Carl was right, of course. After all, he’s a bright guy.
When he told Becky the news–Carl’s supply got pinched, so no more Flight–she peered at him for a long time. He wasn’t a good liar. She smiled, conveyed her disappointment, and agreed that it was for the best.
Secretly, Mike shook his head at their role reversal. Hadn’t she always been the levelheaded decision maker in the relationship? When he had decided to buy a new car, she talked him out of it with calm reason, pointing out that his current car was paid off and running well. Why take on a car payment? For new and shiny? What about the future? Starting a family, she had said in a not so subtle hint, takes a lot of dough.
And here he was, worried he’d find her in a back alley somewhere, clutching a handful of lime-green pills. Ridiculous.
He embraced her in a full-bodied hug, and whispered in her ear, “I love you.”
“I know you do, Waltz.”
Work got busy, and even though they weren’t together as much as either would like, Becky’s good mood endured. She let Mike hold her at night, she focused on preparing a different gourmet meal on the weekends and every so often they would make love in the shower.
A full month passed before the prophecy was fulfilled.
They were driving home from steaks and drinks at Prime Cuts when Becky, staring at the moon, said, “Remember when we flew and watched the Earth rise?”
“How could I forget?”
Another month came and went, as did the season. With the first snow of winter, Mike wasn’t surprised to find the office nearly deserted. He went to his cubicle, logged into the system and started filtering his e-mails.
Not more than ten-minutes later, someone knocked on the carpeted wall behind him.
“Hey, Mike,” Pauline, the head of his department, said. Her stout frame filled the only exit.
“Morning, Pauline. What’s up?”
“Snow day,” she exclaimed, and her arms shot over her head as if she were declaring the field goal good. “The plow company that handles Mercer County has their trucks in Hastings. I guess the storm hit really bad over there. And since half our office lives in Mercer, and none of them can get out of their driveways, the benevolent whip-crackers on the tenth floor decided to give us poor souls who trudged our way to work the day off, too.”
“What the heck are you still doing here? Go home.” She shooed him with both hands. “Go on, get.” She laughed and disappeared to spread the word.
Mike barely remembered to log out of the computer before hurrying to the parking garage. The prospect of some alone time at home motivated him to weave through traffic and grey slushes of snow.
He slowed as he rounded the sign reading Fairfield. They had chosen a good neighborhood. After an exhaustive search, they had finally settled here because the properties were larger than average. The houses were smaller, but big enough for the two of them, plus a couple of kids. If needed. They hadn’t really talked about kids, yet. Becky wanted them, he knew, and so did he, but they had never openly admitted it to each other.
Mike turned left onto Saw Mill Lane, and spotted his house. A part of him had worried Becky would be home. As a daycare teacher, she often got released early on those random days parents were forced to stay home with their children–such as snow days. But today he was lucky. No lights were on.
The tires lost traction and slid diagonally, almost pitching him into the yard. A thin layer of ice covered the driveway. That’s what I get for shoveling in a hurry, he scolded himself.
He shut the car off, and walked through the snow lining the driveway so he wouldn’t slip. When he opened the back door, a rush of warm air invited him in, and he breathed in the scent of home.
Looking at the neat arrangement of photos hanging on the breakfast nook wall, he almost felt guilty for being there without Becky. He recalled her careful planning when choosing where to place each picture and which frame to hang it in. The pictures were in four neat rows of four pictures each, forming a mosaic-like square. Some pictures were of them at the beach, on top of a skyscraper, vacation in Baja. But a few, scattered in strategic locations for the sake of art, were black-and-white prints of Ansel Adam’s work in Yellowstone.
He pulled his collar open, made a sandwich, grabbed a beer from the back of the fridge, and plopped his happy ass on the couch. It’s only ten-thirty, he marveled. But, of course, the satellite’s out. Storm must’ve moved the dish again.
There was too much snow and ice on the roof to fix it, so he cranked the stereo instead. He put on his favorite Chili Peppers album, but after listening to a couple of songs while staring at a blank television, that grew old. He considered calling Becky at work, but thought better. If she wasn’t home, she was probably knee deep in toddlers.
Time alone wasn’t as much fun as he expected.
He decided to change out of his work clothes and into his sweat pants; maybe do some exercises. He flexed his buttocks as he walked, wondering when the last time he had lifted anything heavier than a ream of paper was.
When he walked into the bedroom, he paused at the sight of an unmade bed. Becky never left the house without making it. Not once since they moved in together. The comforter was pulled up to pillows that still held concave divots from where their heads had lain. Mike’s heart froze when the comforter began shifting. A tired moan followed. Becky? He grabbed the end of the comforter and whipped it off, revealing the disheveled lump of pale skin and auburn hair that was Becky. She still wore her pajamas, her arms and legs writhed slowly as if she were dreaming about trying to escape a tar pit, and she clutched a medicine bottle in one hand. Mike’s first thought was that she must be sick.
He pried the bottle from her fingers without waking her. He figured he could tell what was wrong by what she had taken, but the label was peeled away, leaving only a sticky residue.
He shook her. “Becky, wake up, I’m home. Becky.”
Her eyes floated open.
“Hey, are you alright?”
She reached an arm to his face and patted it as if she didn’t believe he was real.
“Do I need to call nine-one-one?” He tried to keep the worry out of his voice, and tried to pretend he didn’t already know what was wrong.
She smiled, reminding him of the blissfully ignorant grin babies have when they poop themselves. Her hand fell back to the bed, and her lips moved. Nothing came out at first, but little-by-little, words formed, then sentences and finally, a coherent thought.
“What you doing home … Waltz?” she said in a drunken voice.
“Tell me you’re sick.”
Her eyes wandered around the room, lost. “Sick? Not sick. I feel better than ever. Why? Are you sick?”
Rage was building near the surface. She was high. If Mike were younger and down with the lingo, he’d say she had just landed. “Where’d you get them, Beck?”
“What?” she blurted. “I already told you I’m not sick.”
“The pills,” he screamed, surprising himself. Becky didn’t seem to notice.
“I don’t have any pills. Why would I have pills?”
He continued yelling, far beyond any kind of rational behavior. “Then what the hell are these?” Mike opened the medicine bottle, and spilled at least six tiny green footballs on the bed next to her. “Don’t lie, either. I want to know.”
A semblance of clarity returned to her eyes as she sat up. Her ears glowed with shame. “I didn’t know where else to go…”
“Becks. Please.”
“Carl,” she said with disdain. The rage in Mike died, and from the ashes came fear and sorrow. Carl. His friend. His confidant. And the way she said his name. It was like she was saying ‘Don’t expect me to stop, either.’
“You’ve been seeing Carl?” Just then, he flashed back to a time when his high school girlfriend admitted to dating him so she could get closer to his older brother.
“So. It’s just once in a while. I deserve to let loose once in a while.”
His entire body convulsed. He wanted to heave and cry, scream and punch, hate and die all at the same time. He wanted to burn the house down, but he also wanted to crawl beneath it and never come out. He looked at her, his eyes hot with tears, and she looked away. He stared until she caved and glanced back. Her eyes softened. The old, beautiful, caring Becky was still in there. Somewhere.
“I’m sorry, Mike. Frank died and you’re always working and I thought I could handle it, I mean, I was handling it, right? You had no idea, and it’s been weeks. And I … I …” Her face paled, and he could see a mental struggle occurring within her. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I need to go back.” She picked two pills off the bed, swallowed them without remorse, and laid back. “Frank’s there, you know.”
“Come with me. You remember how beautiful it was? Remember watching the Earth rise?”
Mike couldn’t help but cry. How long had she been hiding this? Worse yet, how did he not notice? This wasn’t the person he had proposed to. This wasn’t the Becky who had become more than just part of his life, but the whole thing. That Becky was gone. A stranger lay in his bed.
“It comes faster now,” she said from a dream, and slipped away.
Mike cried until his body couldn’t produce another drop. Then he sat and watched her face as she slept–as she flew. She would wake up eventually, but not really. She’d never really be free. Once you experience a world like the one Flight offered, this one seemed almost painful in comparison.
He wrote a note on an index card, and took his time to find the perfect message for when she woke up. He wanted to be clear so she wouldn’t be confused. When he was finished, he placed it on her nightstand and turned the lamp on so she couldn’t miss it. Even if she didn’t come back until it was dark. It was important that she understand what he had done.
Mike tucked Becky into the comforter, leaving her arms exposed so she wouldn’t get too hot. He kissed her on the forehead, the nose, and the mouth. She was stiff and distant, and she would always feel that way now.
He gathered the remaining pills and set them next to his note. He then walked around the bed, lay next to his fiancée, and took her hand in his.
With his free hand, he quickly swallowed two of the pills he had kept for himself. The excitement of that first night built in him. He closed his eyes and thought about all the things he would do when he got there–when he flew with Becky.
And then he waited.
Dear Becky,
I’d go with you anywhere.
Catch you on the moon,
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Seasoned Senators Dole Out Advice for Newbies on Capitol Hill
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Everyone’s a newbie at some point in their Senate career. After years on Capitol Hill, senators have come to learn a thing or two about surviving in the halls of Congress. As 12 senators-elect learned their way around the halls of the Senate this week during freshman orientation, several senators told ABC News some of the advice they wish they had when they started in the Senate.
“Have fun, think before you speak, and speak as often as you feel in your mind and heart that you have something to say,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said.
“You need to hire people you trust and know that there’s a difference between campaign and governing, and you hire people with that in mind,” Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said.
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., gave the newbie senators a book called The American Senate, to provide the incoming senators with a history of the upper chamber, Montana’s senator-elect Steve Daines told ABC News.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had some advice on office space to help new lawmakers avoid working in a “dungeon”-like space.
“Try to be fortunate so that you don’t get in the basement of the Russell building where I had to spend the time in my first years here in the Senate,” McCain said. “It’s very nice down here, but it sometimes resembles living in a dungeon.”
And Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., put his advice bluntly: “Try to avoid mistakes.”
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Angie’s List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include an “A” rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade; the company must be in good standing with Angie’s List, pass a background check and abide by Angie’s List operational guidelines.
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Yeah, for most of the people Brainstorm is an iconic band from Latvia. But for us they are the ones who changed what we believed we could do. Now music video and 3D animations for one of the largest music performances in Baltics is a part of our experience. And we want more!
EAT UP THE WINTER
Brainstorm, Latvia’s most-loved band, always surprises its audience with incredible sincerity, and we wanted people to truly feel that. With the first single from their new album, we transferred people into a different world, where the daily rush stops and worries vanish — you are all alone in this city, right in the middle of a crossroad. A specially designed mobile website featuring a virtual 360 degree panorama allowed anyone to hear, see, and feel Brainstorm’s new song, “Eat up the winter”, on the tip of their tongue, and on their smartphones.
WWW.ZIEMUAPEST.LV
Do we have an extensive experience in music video industry? Not yet, but you have to start somewhere and Latvia’s most-loved band is a great starting point. Our main input was the animations in the beginning of the clip, as well as the creative assistance to the director and the band’s drummer Kaspars Roga. Of course the clip begins with the reference to the painting The Creation of Adam.
TOUR VISUALIZATIONS
As we know – you should never give a designers phone number to your client, thus we gave…a whole team to our client for two weeks. In a special creative camp in Latvia’s countryside WRONG team together with the band’s members created the visual story, which later delighted almost 100 thousand people during the tour. The graphics where not only visually impressive on the 420 square meter screen, but also technologically advanced as the movements for the animations where captured with motion sensing input devices.
Watch LIVE from Riga - Brainstorm "7 Steps Of Fresh Air" (2h 17min)
AND OF COURSE - BRAINSTORM OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Together with the new album “7 steps of fresh air” we helped to launch a new website as well. The result – simple, user oriented web page, which is the destination for thousand of band’s fans all over the world.
WWW.BRAINSTORM.LV
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2 firefighters die battling blaze in Los Angeles County
Two firefighters died Sunday afternoon as a fast-spreading wildfire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 42,000 acres, a fire official said.
“I have some sad news to report,” Deputy Fire Chief Michael Bryant told reporters. “Two of our firefighters were in a vehicle and went over the side and both of them suffered … life-ending injuries.” The accident happened near Acton, about 25 miles north of central Los Angeles during “intense fire activity that was occurring near Mount Gleason,” Bryant said. The incident was being investigated. The blaze, know as the Station fire, started on Wednesday in the Angeles National Forest and La Canada Flintridge area. The blaze had burned 42,500 acres by Sunday, according to U.S. Forest Service Incident Chief Mike Dietrich, who said at least 18 structures had been destroyed. More than 2,800 firefighters battling the Station fire had contained only about 5 percent of the blaze, Dietrich said. The wildfire was threatening about 10,000 homes, 500 businesses and 2,000 other structures, the Forest Service said. “This is still a very serious situation,” Dietrich said, noting that he expected dangerous “red flag” conditions to last until at least Monday evening. Watch the flames consume acres of land » On Friday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency as a result of the fire. Fierce flames were putting people and homes at risk as the strongest part of the fire moved northwest toward Acton, Jennifer Sanchez of the Forest Service told CNN on Sunday.
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Evacuations were ordered for an unspecified residents and some off-ramps on the Antelope Valley Freeway, also known as the 14 Freeway, were closed. Watch iReporters’ footage of the wildfire » Three people suffered burns while in the Big Tujunga Canyon recreational area, where three homes were destroyed by the fire, said Bruce Quintelier, fire information officer for the Forest Service. In addition, two to three dozen recreational cabins were destroyed, said Randi Jorgensen, another U.S. Forest Service information officer. Flames also threatened communication towers on Mount Disappointment and Mount Wilson, used for civil communication and local television and radio signals, Quintelier told CNN. The governor also declared a state of emergency in Monterey County, where one blaze, called the Gloria fire, has burned about 6,500 acres, and another, called the Bryson fire, has charred more than 3,000 acres, according to the Forest Service. Watch CNN’s Reynolds Wolf explain why the fire is spreading » Three people hurt in the growing wildfire were burned because they “did not listen” to orders to evacuate, Schwarzenegger said Sunday. “I want to urge everyone living near any of the fires, please, listen and follow evacuation orders from local officials. They will not tell you to evacuate if it’s not necessary,” he said.
“Listen carefully — there were again people that did not listen and people that got burned and really badly injured because they did not listen.” Forecasters say the Mediterranean-style climate of the central and southern region of the state help fuel the wildfires, along with triple-digit temperatures, dry foliage and low humidity.
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Arteconomy
Dare to venture differently requires different mindsets. Artists and Creative Industries are the red carpet for inspiration and innovation in your company/organization.
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DNA arteconomy
a rich history
Arteconomy in other publications
Diverse authors
Flanders - international
The Balancing Act of Innovation, Philippe Silberzahn and Walter Van Dyck, Vlerick on Innovation, LannooCampus, 2010.
The intermediary connecting the artist and the organization, Julie Vandenbroucke, 2012, BAM.
art-e-conomy - theoretical reader, Marko Stamenkovic, 2007 Serbia Beograd.
1. The Balancing Act of Innovation, Philippe Silberzahn and Walter Van Dyck
The book The Balancing Act of Innovation by Philippe Silberzahn and Walter Van Dyck opens with the first chapter: Arteconomy as practical example for the use of art and artists for innovation. Arteconomy: Stimulating creativity and innovation through art was written by Herman Van den Broeck and Eva Cools. The book is part of the series 'Vlerick on Innovation' and was published in 2010, LannooCampus.
2. The intermediary connecting the artist and the organization, Julie Vandenbroucke, 2012
This text (Dutch) was written for and published by Flanders Arts Institute, a merger of VTI (Institute for the Performing Arts in Flanders), BAM (Flemish Institute for Visual, Audiovisual and Media Art) and Flanders Music Centre. The intermediaries have an important role in creating the market, in actively making connections between artists and organizations that support both. They should be well informed of changes and opportunities and continue to communicate what artistic interventions are and what their value may be for organizations, artists and society.
3. art-e-conomy - theoretical reader, Marko Stamenkovic, 2007, Serbia Beograd
'Why is it important to think about economy in relation to art? Why is it important to think about the transitional economy in relation to the (post-) socialist (eastern) European art? Is it possible to offer an alternative for the one-sided, neoliberal discourse in the world of economics and in the media, through analysis of economic mechanisms in the contemporary art projects and art works?'
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2015 Best Supporting Actress in a Play Nominee: J. Deschenes as Lady Bracknell in Theatre@First's "The Importance of Being Earnest"
January 06, 2016 / Brian Balduzzi
Before we announce our 2015 ArtsImpulse Theatre Award winners, we are proud to present our 2015 ArtsImpulse Nominee Interviews.
NOTE: If you are nominated for a 2015 ArtsImpulse Theatre Award, and you would like to participate in our 2015 ArtsImpulse Nominee Interview Series, please email us at brian@artsimpulse.com.
Photo Credit: Ari Smith
J. Deschene gave a breathtaking turn as the iconic Lady Bracknell in a pared-down production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. In addition to her command for the stage and our attention, J. also captivated our spirits as she imagined a world of heightened morality, strict decorum, and the restrictions such a world places on us as participants. Her smart fluidity with the language and the period's customs stood out in an already strong ensemble of performers.
In her Interview, J. discusses some of her idols, the perfection of Oscar Wilde's script, and some of her challenges as a performer. Thank you, J., for leading the pack with our first 2015 ArtsImpulse Nominee Interview!
J., thank you so much for joining us for an ArtsImpulse Nominee Interview. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I’m an actress, singer, director and lifelong resident of the Greater Boston area. I’m also very proud to be a transwoman.
Lady Bracknell is quite the iconic role for any performer. Can you tell us about how you approached the role? How did you prepare? Were you inspired by any other performances?
I’m not sure what this says about me, but I actually found the role to be very intuitive. Lady Bracknell absolutely demands respect, and kind of deserves it because she doesn’t let anything stand in her way. With those two things in mind, and a healthy understanding of the Victorian era, the rest [of the role] kind of fell into place.
Do you have any acting or theatre idols? Artistic mentors?
I look at someone like Vanessa Redgrave and my jaw just drops every time. Her brand of fearlessness and dedication is awe-inspiring. Also, she’s not really an actress, but I always like to say I want to be Sarah Brightman when I grow up.
J. Deschene as Lady Bracknell and Annie Hochheiser as Cecily Cardew in Theatre@First's The Importance of Being Earnest (Photo Credit: Katrina DeFrancesco)
Why do you think that people are drawn to Oscar Wilde and The Importance of Being Earnest? What did you find compelling about your production?
I think people instantly recognize just how perfect the script is. There’s not a single hole or loose end. It’s probably the most perfect script I’ve ever worked with. And I love that, in our production, the script was the star. We didn’t have much in the way of a set to kind of distract the audience’s eye with pretty things. We let the talking do the talking.
I love that idea: let the talking do the talking. Speaking of the production, everyone always says, “it takes a village to make a show.” Who have been some of your favorite co-stars and in what roles/productions?
Honestly, I have to give this one to my Earnest cast. Never before had I worked with such a strong group of actors who were all just willing to play and explore and have fun endlessly. Artistically speaking, it was a dream!
What have been some of your biggest challenges as a performer? How have you grown? What have you learned?
It’s hard for a trans performer to be taken seriously. You walk into the audition room and there’s some immediate cognitive dissonance on the part of the director and the rest of the casting panel. But what I’ve learned is that you just have to be confident in yourself and your identity, be who you are and show them the best of yourself. That way, no matter what decision they make, you can rest assured that it’s not because you weren’t woman enough, or man enough.
If you could change one thing about the Greater Boston theatre scene, what would it be?
I’d really like for us to stop losing great companies and venues. Also, more rehearsal spaces would be nice.
What is a secret (or not-so-secret) talent of yours?
I do this bizarre thing where I remember my lines by seeing them on the page in my head. Does that count?
If you could turn back time, where would you go, and why? What would you do there? More importantly, what would you wear?
I would love to visit the Tudor era in England, but only if I could be a royal. Imagine being in the majestic presence of Elizabeth I! As for what I’d wear, it would have to be something fabulous!
I have the distinct honor of directing Whole Tone Opera’s inaugural production of La Zombiata: An Opera Farce with Zombies! It’s going to be a colorful, gory, undead love fest that opens in February at the Davis Square Theatre. You can find out more at www.WholeToneOpera.com.
Do you have anything else to share with our ArtsImpulse readers?
A friend of mine once said the most beautiful thing about theatre, and I think you all will agree: “There are plenty of things to love about theatre - the camaraderie, the spectacle, the never-ending barrage of backstage humor, the sheer dedication and skill necessary to pull it off well. But I think what makes it work, is that moment when a room full of friends and strangers - actors, tech, audience - wordlessly agrees to exit the world of our daily cares and enter a new one of our own making.”
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City officials consider half-street code requirement changes
by Robert Whale
Monday, July 30, 2018 12:16pm
As it is stands, Auburn’s half-street code requires property owners to complete public improvements across the frontage of their property when they develop it.
Fortunately, the code also gives City Engineer Ingrid Gaub some flexibility in its application.
On Monday night, Gaub gave City Council members at their regular work session their first look at possible changes to the rules, with respect to what triggers the half-street code, and when state law demands such improvements.
Typically, Gaub said, when the codes says “public improvements” it includes the paved roadway up to half of the road, sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters, landscaping, dedication of the public right-of way – if that’s needed – street lighting, storm drainage, street marking, and a conduit at least three inches in diameter for the City’s communication systems.
It should come as no surprise, then, that such requirements – and many property owners do not see them coming – can quickly add up to shockingly big bucks.
Here are the development scenarios, then, that may trigger some or all of the half-street improvement requirements:
• Residential development of four units or less when the planned improvements exceed 50 percent of the existing property value as determined by the county assessor;
• Improvements to commercial development that exceed 25 percent of the property’s assessed value;
• Improvements to property without a building on it. If there is a building on the property, however, the City will consider the value of the building compared to the value of the proposed improvements under the county assessor’s determination;
• A new or additional residential, commercial or industrial unit, e.g., when a developer or homeowner plans to add a new unit to a single-family home, or when an improvement within a commercial space adds another tenant;
• When a developer or homeowner plans to install five or more new parking stalls; or
• When a developer or homeowner plans to build a new access point to a public street – for instance, a public or private driveway.
But as said above, the code allows the city engineer some flexibility in determining what elements of the half street are required. This applies particularly to an existing road with an existing improvement, for instance a roadway with sidewalks but without street lighting.
“So the half-street requirement might just be that they have to put in street lighting. If it’s an unimproved road, they may have to do all of the improvements. The code gives us some flexibility to make sure it fits the existing conditions and what the City wants to do in that particular corridor or road,” Gaub said.
State law allows a maximum 10-year deferral of the half-street improvements. In making the determination to allow or to refuse a deferral, Gaub said, the city will consider a number of variables, for instance, whether it would in the best interests of the city.
“Can you give me an example of what’s in the best interest of the city?” asked Councilman Larry Brown.
“Best interest means considering all the items that are there,” Gaub replied. “For example, if a single-family home wants to go in an undeveloped area where there are no sidewalks or other infrastructure within miles of the residence, does it make sense for us to require them to build 50 feet of sidewalk that doesn’t connect to anything? While we might want it ultimately, the best interest of the city is for the property to develop, as opposed to not developing because it has an additional burden of having to build a half street that isn’t going to help anybody.
“We also have to look at what the other improvements around the property are, what we are connecting to, and does it make sense to complete those half-street improvements or not? Do we, or does anybody else, have any pending projects in the corridor that might impact it? We have to look at safety, about what happens if we don’t build that half-street out. We have to look at traffic volumes and patterns in the area, We also look at what’s needed for storm drainage and talk with other city departments as necessary for systems they need to manage in the right of way,” Gaub said.
When the deferral expires after a 10-year period, if the City hasn’t called it in and made the property owner build the half-street improvements, the City takes on the burden of completing those improvements at some point in the future.
“As you are aware, we don’t have the funds to complete local residential street infrastructure to this extent. It requires additional staff time for us to go out and evaluate. So, as we do projects we look at our deferral agreements to see if any of them need to be called in. We also look during development to see if it makes sense, if we have enough of them on a corridor that at some point we should call them in because there’s five or six properties that could partner together to do the half-street improvements that need to be done,” Gaub said.
As for right-0f-way dedication requirement, Gaub said, state law does not allow any deferrals.
Here are some of the code changes the city is contemplating:
• Keep the language about a new or additional residential, commercial or industrial unit that is to be created;
• Keep the requirement for a new-access point created, while clarifying that this applies to additional driveways on existing developed property. That is, if all that is planned is to add a driveway and nothing else, the city would like to consider whether that access point would generate additional vehicle or pedestrian trips before it requires the half street improvements;
• Provide clear definitions, so that the property owner knows if he or she is dealing with a new public road, a new private road, or a new driveway for a full development that may trigger the requirement for half-road improvements; and
• Make clear that an existing family home that adds uses already recognized in the current zoning code is exempt.
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News: Dizzy Wright Releases Track List For New Mixtape, The Golden Age
The Golden Age Drops Next Monday, August 19th Exclusively Via HotNewHipHop and Features Guests Wyclef, Joey Bada$$, Logic, Kirk Knight, Tory Lanez, Kid Ink, and many more
Critical Praise for Dizzy Wright:
Selected as one of XXL’s Freshmen Class of 2013
“Amazing.”- MTV News
“Guess it’s fair to say we’ve been sleeping on Dizzy Wright.” – Complex
(August 15, 2013 – Brooklyn, NY) Today Funk Volume rapper Dizzy Wright has released the track list for his highly anticipated new mixtape, The Golden Age, which will be released on August 19th exclusively through HotNewHipHop. In addition to appearances by Dizzy’s label family Hopsin, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, and DJ Hoppa, the tape also boasts features and production from Joey Bada$$, Wyclef, Logic, Kirk Knight, Tory Lanez, Honey Cocaine, Kid Ink, SupaHotBeats, Cardo, AF Supreme, and more.
Dizzy will begin The Golden Age Tour on September 7th in San Diego, CA. The tour will also feature New York rapper Emilio Rojas, and is presented by Funk Volume and HotNewHipHop and sponsored by Gig It.
Dizzy has already leaked a few songs from The Golden Age, which you can view here:
“Killem With Kindess” – http://youtu.be/tMVfAAynx-M
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” – http://youtu.be/jVQF9ZtKUFo
“Maintain” – http://youtu.be/V2eb2nAgono
“The Flavor” – http://youtu.be/pocIvtelZ5k
The Golden Age Track List:
1. 2 Wings And A Crown feat. Irv Da Phenom (Prod. by DJ Hoppa)
2. The Flavor feat. SwizZz (Prod. by 6ix)
3. Maintain feat. Joey Bada$$ (Prod. by DJ Hoppa)
4. Progression (Prod. by Hitman)
5. The Perspective feat. Chel’le (Prod. by Aktion)
6. Killem With Kindness (Prod. by AF Supreme)
7. Welcome Home feat. Arima Ederra (Prod. by JReezy)
8. Bout That Life feat. Hopsin (Prod. by 6ix)
9. Still Movin (Prod. by JReezy)
10. Fashion feat. Honey Cocaine & Kid Ink (Prod. by Nicolas Pugach)
11. Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Prod. by SupaHotBeats)
12. Step Yo Game Up feat. Jarren Benton and Tory Lanez (Prod. by Kato)
13. B.T.T. (Prod. by DJ Hoppa)
14. Untouchable feat. Logic and Kirk Knight (Prod. by DJ Hoppa)
15. Tellem My Name (Prod. by Rikio)
16. World Peace (Prod. by Rikio)
17. Hope You Have A Good Day (Prod. by Rikio)
18. Your Type feat. Chel’le (Prod. by 6ix)
19. Brodee Bro feat. Capo (Prod. by Cardo On The Beat)
20. The Golden Ghetto (Prod. by Reuben Lewis)
21. We Turned Out Alright feat. Wyclef (Prod. by Wyclef & Sedeck Jean)
22. New History (Prod. by Rikio)
To Buy Tickets: http://myfunkvolume.com/artist/dizzy-wright/
Sep 7 – San Diego, CA w/ Hopsin
Sep 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Rock The Bells
Sep 10 – Santa Ana, CA w/ Futuristic
Sep 12 – Santa Cruz, CA w/ Futuristic
Sep 14 – Sacramento, CA w/ Futuristic
Sep 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Rock The Bells
Sep 17 – Portland, OR w/ Futuristic
Sep 18 – Seattle, WA w/ Futuristic
Sep 19 – Spokane, WA w/ Futuristic
Sep 20 – Caldwell, ID w/ Futuristic
Sep 22 – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Futuristic
Sep 23 – Colorado Springs, CO w/ Futuristic
Sep 24 – Fort Collins, CO w/ Futuristic
Sep 25 – Denver, CO w/ Futuristic
Sep 26 – Lincoln, NE w/ Futuristic
Sep 27 – Minneapolis, MN w/ Futuristic
Sep 29 – Washington, DC @ Rock The Bells
Sep 30 – Madison, WI w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 1 – Iowa City, IA w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 2 – Chicago, IL w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 3 – Detroit, MI w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 4 – Cleveland, OH w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 5 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Rock The Bells
Oct 8 – Boston, MA w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 9 – Providence, RI w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 10 – West Chester, PA w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 11 – Baltimore, MD w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 13 – Springfield, VA w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 14 – Richmond, VA w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 15 – Greensboro, NC w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 16 – Wilmington, NC w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 18 – Jacksonville, FL w/ Marcus Moody
Oct 19 – Orlando, FL
Oct 20 – Tampa, FL
Oct 22 – New Orleans, LA
Oct 23 – Houston, TX
Oct 24 – Dallas, TX
Oct 25 – San Antonio, TX
Oct 26 – Austin, TX
Oct 28 – El Paso, TX
Oct 29 – Albuquerque, NM
Oct 30 – Tucson, AZ w/ Futuristic
Oct 21 – Tempe, AZ w/ Futuristic
Nov 1 – Las Vegas, NV w/ Marcus Moody
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Dizzy Wright.
Dizzy Wright’s Background:
Not many 21-year old rappers can say that they’ve been rapping for over a decade. Las Vegas, Nevada, Rapper Dizzy Wright began rapping at just 8 years old, in the group “DaFuture” with his brother and very close friend; his mother wrote his raps at the time. Dizzy broke through when he was discovered at the Sheikh Music “Rip the Mic” competition in 2010 and signed onto Funk Volume a few months later. In April 2012, Dizzy released his first Funk Volume album, SmokeOut Conversations, peaking at #2 on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts. He followed it up with a free mixtape, Free SmokeOut Conversations, which has been downloaded over 200,000 times, and helped propel Dizzy to his own national 30-city tour. In December 2012, Dizzy went on to release the first of four EPs, The First Agreement, which reached as high as #2 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart. In March of 2013, Dizzy gathered enough votes to be selected as the “People’s Choice” member of the XXL Freshman Class of 2013. Dizzy is showing no signs of slowing down, preparing a new mixtape The Golden Age, which will be released on August 19th, as well as The Golden Age Tour, which will kick off September 7th in San Diego, California.
Funk Volume’s History:
Funk Volume is a record label, marketing and production company founded to give hip hop artists a home to freely express themselves without feeling controlled or pressured by any other outside forces. Currently home to Hopsin, SwizZz, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton and DJ Hoppa, Funk Volume’s plan is to represent only the sickest, most talented, and most creative artists that we can find. The label’s objective is to produce music that it feel competes with any other artists or labels in the industry. Funk Volume is not a “movement”, not a “gang”, not a “squad.” Funk Volume is a commitment – to protect the integrity of the music and conduct our business properly. It is a commitment to hip-hop, to its fans, and to each other.
official site | twitter | facebook | youtube
“The Flavor” Ft. SwizZz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pocIvtelZ5k
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” (Prod. by SupaHotBeats): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQF9ZtKUFo
XXL 2013 Freshmen Story: http://www.xxlmag.com/2013-freshmen/dizzy-wright/
“First Agreement”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBgQzgngKZM
“Still Movin’”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_i8Z8m6Wo
“Verbalizing”: http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/video.9125.html
Bio, pictures and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/dizzy-wright/
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Information Base of Mr.Hosein Boroujerdi
Principles for Establishing Peace
Ayatollah Boroujerdi provided the following principles to establish lasting peace in this world.
1. Those seeking to solve social problems and to establish lasting peace, must be willing to accept criticism and they must be patient.
2. People who live in peace and equality are those who have purified themselves from every kind of conceit and selfishness in the stream of humanity.
3. Peaceful persons are the best capital for the present and the future of mankind.
4. It is impossible to create peace and friendship without reciprocal respect.
5. Reform is a primary aspect of peace. The peace flag will be raised in a country where the population follows reforms in their individual and social life.
6. Justice among governments is the key to world peace. Justice among the Super Powers is as essential as the spring rain. The best guarantee for the survival of a government is justice and equity.
7. Peace, tranquility, and happiness are impossible goals for a people whose government is contaminated by discrimination, betrayal and oppression.
8. Remission (forgiveness) is the most effective way of establishing peace.
9. Establishing peace on earth will assure the survival of Adam and Eve's generation (humankind).
10. A righteous man is one who makes peace and reconciliation among others.
11. Prophets were peacemakers in their own time and making peace among the people was their objective.
12. A society that is peaceful is worthy to serve as a model for other societies in the present and in the future.
13. One who is harsh and spiteful rather than peaceful and tranquil destroys his/her body, spirit, honor and esteem.
14. A prophet’s mission has always been to spread peace and equality among people. The best evidence of pacifism in prophecy is that no prophet was opposed to another, but each prophet confirmed the preceding one and gave glad tidings to the next one. From this we know that it is proper for a prophet’s followers, who are the main part of the world's population, to learn from their leaders to be peaceful instead of breeding fanaticism and enmity.
15. Peace, remission (forgiveness) and philanthropy are my perpetual messages; so many families who were living in devastation found peace and reconciliation and a better situation in life after attending my religious meeting and applying the principles I taught.
16. I believe that to establish peace and international security religious fanaticism based upon outdated and harmful traditions must be abandoned forever.
17. God has created a method of guidance for every nation and no person should ever impose her/his opinion and religion upon others.
18. Contrary to the government clergymen in Iran, I believe in peace and compassion not harshness. I have never gossiped against my malevolent; rather I spoke according to logic and reasoning, even requesting, on numerous occasions, a televised debate with the political Islamic leaders in Iran.
19. Contrary to Iranian government that is opposed to Judaism without any transparent reasons, I respect Jews and accept their religion as a divine religion.
20. Injustice and discrimination are the primary causes of conflict, which prevents peace among nations and peoples.
21. I invite all people in each society to embrace justice and equality and to refuse all forms of fanaticism, discrimination and abuse. I wrote a letter to high ranking officials in the government of Iran and warned them about the increasing oppression and injustice in Iranian society. For example I wrote: “As you know the continuance of each government is dependent upon justice and according to the holy leader’s words: A government that is separate from religion and is just may remain but a government without justice that practices oppression and despotism will be annihilated."
22. There are reports about despotism of Bani Omaye and Bani Abbas though they claim to have a religious government. Unfortunately, the oppression of some of the regime’s authorities who are known as religious persons, has led to destruction of religion, conscience and spirituality in our society and this is an alarm for conscious men to act.Also, I have expressed in these letters; the right to independent thought and a belief in separation of religion from politics but the officials of the Ministry of Information and of Special Court of Clergy have altered my words to create untrue and false charges.
23. I believe that respect for other religions and for other opinions is necessary for global peace and I have taken special actions to demonstrate this belief throughout the world. For example, in 2001 I sent a congratulatory message to Christians all over the world entitled “2001 Salutation to Christ”
24. I believe publicity and cultural activities are the most effective way to promote a cause. I call upon the entire world to refrain from enmity and fighting. I have always promoted peaceful methods for example:I organized a nonpolitical religious meeting to allow people to show that they do not wish to be under a political religious regime but want a traditional religion separate from government.Two weeks before Eid ul-Fitr (an important Islamic feasts), I announced in an interview with Voice of Iran Radio that I'm going to adduce a Eid ul-Fitr prayer on Azadi avenue in Tehran and I invited many followers of the traditional Islamic religion and opponents of political religion. It was estimated that this great unique meeting would be attended by millions of people with this message: “We peacefully deny the authority of the religious government of Iran.” It was primarily for this reason that I was attacked and arrested in order to prevent the occurrence of this meeting.”
With the hope of the expanision of peace and quality in all over the world
Seyed Hosein Kazemeini Boroujerdi
jahan. said...
Ayatollah Boroujerdi's views are the goal of international society and Human Rights Organization so let's support him to have a world full of peace and happiness without war and conflict.
debdah said...
The above principles are sound and a sure path of guidance into future human happiness of the kind Allah intended for humanity. Freedom comes with respect and yes, so too, peace. Lack of respect is the prime reason for discord between myself and 'friends' in recent years - there is no peace to be had with those who refuse to apologize, who prefer to judge on false premise and usually, for purpose of denying their own culpability and/or responsibility - it is impossible to remain 'friends' with those we cannot respect as an equal/fellow human being and who judge from on high; such are the psycho-social mechanisms keeping the consciousness enslaved here in UK = be "good" - don't ask too many questions - keep your head down, your mouth shut, don't talk politics, religion or history - stay out of trouble & away from any who are connected to trouble in a society where everywhere is war in the quietness of an unlawfully-imposed 'peace' where the only 'respect' is FEAR of corrupted power - avoid "negativity" i.e. ignore thousands of trafficked and British children suffering torture and abuse in your "civilized" nation... My hopes are with the Iranian people - that they will embrace the golden light of universal intelligence/Allah/Jah and thereafter, enlighten the whole of humanity by their faith. Respect & Love to Ayatollah Boroujerdi and all who stand by him - we can but pity the poor souls who continue to ignore, scorn and persecute him, let us hope they can connect with their compassion/intelligence before the floodlights fully open into consciousness...
Mr.Hosein Boroujerdi
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The complaint of prisoner leader ( Ayatollah Boroujerdi )
Boroujerdi: Neither Politics- Nor Religion
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Statement by 235 active opponents of war with Iran condemning the assault on British Embassy compound and demanding an immediate halt to Iran’s nuclear program
The letter of Ms.Victoria Azad to Dr.Ban Ki-Moon, The secretary – General of the United Nation and Human Rights Agencies
Mr.Mohammad Reza Sadeghi under the intolerable torture
18 August, to Commemorate Martyrdom Anniversary of the Grand Scientist, Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Ali Kazemeini Boroujerdi
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The new and challenging answers of Mr. Boroujerdi to some basic and important questions inside prison
The first part of Mr. Boroujerdi’s unpublished interview in the prison
Woman in Ayatollah Boroujerdi's view
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Amnesty International France
SOBHANI: Baha'is on trial ( America's Iran policy must include religious freedom )
Union of Persian Students and Human Rights Activists in Exile
The Tragic Story of Ayatollah Boroujerdi
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the violation of religious freedom in Iran ( 25.5.2009 )
Amnesty International: Ayatollah Boroujerdi's life is in danger ( 19 May 2009 )
Iran: Ensure free presidential election ( 15 May 2009 )
Amnesti international: Torture and ill-treatment of Ayatollah ( 14 May 2009 )
Dissident Cleric Allegedly Tortured in Iran ( May 6, 2009 )
Religious freedom in Iran worsened – US Commission ( May 01, 2009 )
Announcement in support of Ayatollah Kazemini Borojerdi , Abbas Khorsandi and Behrooz Javid Tehrani held in Islamic republic prisons
the letter of complaint of Dr. Manouchehr Ghanji to Secretary General of the United Nations , Ban Ki-Moon
2008 Human Rights Report: Iran
Call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Seyyed Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi
Two Followers of Ayatollah Boroujerdi Detained Incommunicado
amnesty international USA report about ayatollah boroujerdi's situation
Followers of Ayatollah Boroujerdi Again Incarcerated (3 November 2008)
Amnesty International Report ( 11 Sep 2008 )
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (5 Sep 2008)
Human Rights Watch and ... ( Sep 2008 )
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International Federation of Human Rights ( Aug 2007 )
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Kirk Siegler at NPR did a backgrounder on Cliven Bundy.
Bundy, who inspired the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was arrested at the airport in Portland, Ore., Wednesday night, apparently on his way to Malheur.
In a 32-page criminal complaint, prosecutors allege Bundy and his co-conspirators led a massive, armed assault against federal officers in April 2014 near the town of Bunkerville, Nev.
Just like a cowboy movie!
“What’s at stake here? Freedom, liberty and statehood, that’s what’s at stake here,” Bundy told me when I visited his ranch in southeastern Nevada shortly after the 2014 standoff.
That hot summer day, Bundy sat between two bodyguards. Photos of his 14 children and framed Mormon scripture hung on the wall behind him.
Just like a religious war! Crossed with a cowboy movie. What could possibly go wrong?
“[Federal authorities] was acting like an army coming against ‘we the people,’ ” Bundy said at the time.
“We the people” is a constant Cliven Bundy refrain. He has flouted federal grazing laws and four prior court orders because he believes his Mormon ancestors arrived in the region and claimed a “right” to this land, predating the federal territories — an argument often disputed by historians who study the American West.
And what does “claiming” a “right” even mean? I believe Native Americans would love to see a coherent answer to that question.
Talk shows liked him for awhile, but then he talked some racist crap (now there’s a surprise) so they tiptoed away. (If it had been sexist crap they would have nodded in agreement.)
But after all the attention started to fade, the federal government still didn’t act against Bundy. The BLM completely pulled out of the region, and Bundy and his supporters declared victory — until Wednesday night.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” says Alan O’Neill, a retired park superintendent at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which spans the Arizona-Nevada border near Bundy’s ranch.
O’Neill’s first brushes with Cliven Bundy’s defiance began in the late 1990s, when Bundy’s cows cattle were illegally grazing on park service land. He said there was a plan in place to remove them, but it was stopped back then at the last minute because the federal government worried about another Waco.
So that’s at least 15 years he’s had the run of the place.
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The DBGB Pop-Up Returns to db Bistro
June 30, 2015 May 26, 2016 by admina in American, Chew On This, Downtown, First Bite, French
One of our favorite pop-ups of 2014 has made its way back to South Florida this summer — the DBGB Pop-Up at db Bistro.
A little refresher: DBGB Kitchen and Bar is Daniel Boulud’s downtown NYC and Washington D.C. restaurant that combines French brasserie and American tavern cuisine. The casual space menu offers up house-made sausage, burgers and shellfish platters, in addition to seasonal Lyonnais-inspired bistro cooking. Last year, it “popped-up” at Miami’s db Bistro and was such a hit that it returned again this year and of course we had to check it out.
New items and favorites from last year made their way on to this year’s pop up menu, which is available at the bar nightly from 4 to 8 p.m. For starters we had Grilled Kale Salad with sweet potato, brussels sprouts, pickled water chestnuts and buttermilk dressing; Sweet and Sour Eggplant made with honey-baked eggplant, sherry vinegar, sumac yogurt, mint, and chickpeas and the tangy Calamari with romanesco white beans and a jalapeño-lime vinaigrette.
But DBGB is all about the meat. The pop-up menu features six different types of sausage filled with a variety of different proteins and flavors. We tried out the Beaujolais filled with pork, mushrooms, bacon and of course, Beaujolais wine, on top of a bed of lentils; the Thai Sausage made with pork, lemongrass, red curry, green papaya served with a side of basil fried, egg-topped rice; and the breakfast reminiscent and table favorite Vermont Sausage made with pork and cheddar and served with a side of hash browns.
There are more than just sausages on the menu, an interesting selection of mains and burgers help round it out. We tasted the Spaghetti alla Chitarra made with Marky Ramone’s “drum-punk” tomato sauce and topped with lemon ricotta and olives and the new Frenchie Burger topped with confited pork belly, arugula, tomatoes, morbier cheese on top of a brioche bun.
You’d think after all that food there wouldn’t be room for dessert, right? Wrong. Make sure you order the dessert during this pop up. The Seasonal Baked Alaska flambeed table-side makes its triumphant return along with the Ice Cream Sundae filled with peaches, Chantilly, raspberry and almonds. Don’t forget to wash them down with a cold beverage, featuring a “tap takeover” from local J. Wakefield Brewery who have three beers on draft, including Dragonfruit Passion Fruit made exclusively for db Bistro.
Check the pop up before it’s gone on July 31, and until then get a look at the pictures below.
J. Wakefield Brewery’s Exclusive “Dragonfruit Passion Fruit “
Calamari with romanesco white beans and a jalapeño-lime vinaigrette
Grilled Kale Salad with sweet potato, brussels sprouts, pickled water chestnuts and buttermilk dressing
Thai Sausage made with pork, lemongrass, red curry, green papaya served with a side of basil fried, egg-topped rice
Beaujolais filled with pork, mushrooms, bacon and of course, Beaujolais wine, on top of a bed of lentils
Frenchie Burger topped with confited pork belly, arugula, tomatoes, morbier cheese on top of a brioche bun
Spaghetti alla Chitarra made with Marky Ramone’s “drum-punk” tomato sauce and topped with lemon ricotta and olives
Seasonal Baked Alaska
Ice Cream Sundae filled with peaches, Chantilly, raspberry and almonds
Category: American, Chew On This, Downtown, First Bite, French
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"God Girl" at the History Theatre
We all know that during the Women's Rights Movement of the '60s and '70s, women fought for equality on all fronts. But one such front that may be a bit lesser known is the ministry. One would think that institutions that are supposedly dedicated to faith and community might be more accepting of the idea of equality. As it turns out, not so much. In fact, religious institutions seem to be some of the last remaining bastions of male power. Minnesotan Kristine Holmgren was among the first wave of women to attend seminary in the '70s, and became one of Minnesota's first Presbyterian pastors. But it was not an easy road; she faced much discrimination and sexual harassment on her path. Lucky for us, she's also a playwright, and has turned her experiences into the new play God Girl, premiering at St. Paul's History Theatre. Her story makes for a compelling, engaging, inspiring, and relatable (judging by the extremely responsive audience) stage play.
The play begins with an introduction from Kristine's mother (a delightful Peggy O'Connell), who serves as a narrator and sounding board for Kristine (an extremely likeable Summer Hagen, portraying a character who's complex and real) throughout the play. She tells us that Kristine was always curious and loved the church, and never wanted anything other than to work in the ministry. The play mostly takes place during Kristine's first semester at an unnamed Ivy league seminary. She and her fellow female students, including Southern belle Cathy (Hannah Benedict) and sensible Unitarian Debi (Meagan Kedrowski) face daily harassment from their male classmates and belittlement from their professors. Kristine is excited to start her field internship with the well-known pastor McGovern (Sean Dooley, whose charm soon turns to creepy). At first he seems quite supportive and helpful, until it eventually becomes obvious that the attention is inappropriate from a married mentor and pastor. But Kristine and her friends "hang on for the blessing;" she endures what she shouldn't have to endure, completes her education, and begins the career she always dreamed of, paving the way for the women behind her.
the God Girls (Meagen Kedrowski,
Hannah Benedict, and Summer
Hagen, photo by Scott Pakudaitis)
Even though it takes place in the '70s, this play is not dated. It's so important to remember what this first generation of feminists went through. I attended college and received a degree in math (also a male-dominated field) a mere 20 years after this play takes place, but I faced none of the discrimination and harassment that Kristine and her classmates did. In fact the idea of women being told not to ask questions in class, or receiving multiple proposals from their male classmates, or being propositioned by their professors, is almost unthinkable today. Not to say that it doesn't happen, perhaps in more subtle ways, or that we don't still have work to do, but the world really has changed for women over the past 40 years. And it's thanks to the brave and determined women like Kristine.
But the play isn't all serious, there are some light-hearted moments and the always popular Minnesota and Unitarian jokes (a la Garrison Keillor). And the '70s setting means fun costumes - bell bottoms and flowered dresses mixed with conservative minister attire (by Kelsey Glasener), and a groovy soundtrack, complete with dancing scene changes, contrasting with Rick Polenek's stately church-like set.
I was lucky enough to attend the show on a day when there was a post-show discussion with the playwright and a few experts. She's so smart, thoughtful, and articulate that it gives me hope for the world, that women like Kristine Holmgren continue to lead the way towards a more egalitarian future. Bring your daughters (and sons) to the History Theatre to see God Girl, the all too true story of a real pioneer (as her mother rightly called her).
Pastor Kristine (Summer Hagen, photo by Scott Pakudaitis)
Labels: God Girl, Hannah Benedict, History Theatre, Kelsey Glasener, Kristine Holmgren, Meagan Kedrowski, Peggy O'Connell, Rick Polenek, Sean Dooley, Summer Hagen
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10 Questions with C Michael Forsyth
Posted on May 2, 2019 by Carl Alves
1. What made you want to write a novel featuring Houdini and Rasputin?
When I was researching an earlier book, I learned that Houdini had visited Russia in 1903 and performed for Tsar Nicholas II. It turns out that even before falling under Rasputin’s spell, the Tsar was influenced by a long series of “spiritual advisors”—including one who hypnotized him. Believing that Houdini actually had supernatural powers, the Tsar offered the magician the job of court mystic. In reality, the escape artist politely turned him down. But it got me wondering what would have happened if Houdini and Rasputin, who arrived in the capital St. Petersburg that very same year, had butted heads.
2. What type of research did you do for Houdini vs Rasputin?
I read a half-dozen biographies of Rasputin, including one written by his daughter Maria. Another book, The Rasputin File, was based on the findings of a Soviet government investigation conducted shortly after the revolution, in which Rasputin’s followers were grilled at length. Books such as Nicholas and Alexandra gave me insight into court life. To help me imagine Houdini as a real-life action hero, I screened each of the silent film serials he starred in. I also watched films about Rasputin, including one in which Christopher Lee did a smashing job of conveying the mystic’s charisma and sexual magnetism. Of course, the Internet was a constant companion as I returned to it again and again for details about locations, vehicles, train routes, etc.
3. How does your background in film and cartoons affect the way you write fiction?
I write very visually. I really don’t consider a scene complete unless I—and the reader—can visualize it from beginning to end.
4. What’s the greatest moment in your writing career?
The publication of this book. It is my strongest work. I brought everything to it that I learned from my previous efforts about structure, dramatic conflict and incorporating facts into fiction.
5. What is your favorite historical fiction novel?
The King Must Die, a retelling of the myth of Theseus and the minotaur by Mary Renault.
6. If you could pick one other author to collaborate with on a novel or story, living or dead, who would it be?
Milton Davis is a writer of black speculative fiction, including Changa’s Safari, which features a swashbuckling, Sinbad-like African sea merchant. As the author of an adventure story The Blood of Titans set in ancient Africa, it’s a book I wish I’d written myself.
7. What drew you toward Rasputin and how would someone like him operate if were alive today?
What fascinates me about Rasputin is that he truly did have a spiritual side, almost as powerful as his lusting, bestial side. He is one of the great villains of history, whose misdeeds contributed to the destruction of the Russian empire, but a complex villain. It isn’t hard to see Rasputin in modern figures like Charles Manson, who use their personal magnetism to gather around them a circle of fanatical female followers. Today, with social media, he might quickly develop a huge following.
8. Of all the jobs you have held, what is the strangest and/or most interesting?
For nine years, I was a writer for Weekly World News, a tabloid that churned out fake news before it was fashionable. My gig amounted to writing weird, blackly funny tales all day, on subjects ranging from space aliens to Batboy to “Gay Skeletons Found in Titanic Life Ring.”
9. What is your favorite medium to use to tell a story?
It was cartooning that got me started in creating fiction, and my heart belongs to that medium. I am currently working on a graphic novel about vampires in a women’s prison, titled Night Cage.
10. If you could invite five people (living or dead; real or fictional) to a dinner party, who would you invite?
Jesus, Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Orson Welles and Mark Twain
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Graves’ disease is the commonest form of hyperthyroidism in which excessive production of thyroid hormones by the hyperplastic overactive thyroid gland produces elevated serum levels of the thyroid hormones tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Many of the manifestations of Graves’ disease, increased basal metabolic rate, increased heart rate, heat intolerance, sweating and nervousness, can be attributed to the peripheral actions of the excess thyroid hormones. The pathogenesis of many of the other dramatic features of Graves’ disease, such as the eye involvement or localized skin changes, is not fully understood, but circulating immunoglobulins with thyroid stimulating activity are almost certainly linked to excess thyroid hormone production and thereby cause the hyperthyroidism.
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PMG Grades Trio of Million-Dollar Banknotes
by CoinNews.net on March 12, 2019 · 0 comments
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) certified three important US notes that recently sold at auction for a combined $5 million.
1869 $500 “Rainbow” Legal Tender Banknote, graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated
The group comprises three of the rarest and most iconic US notes, each of which is unique in private hands:
an 1869 $500 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note, attributed as Friedberg-184 and now graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated;
an 1869 $1,000 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note, attributed as Friedberg-186f and now graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated; and,
an 1891 $1,000 "Marcy" Silver Certificate, attributed as Friedberg-346e and now graded PMG 30 Very Fine.
These notes were previously graded by PCGS Currency and sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries on February 28, 2019. After the sale, the notes were submitted to PMG under its new CrossOver service, which allows notes encapsulated by PCGS Currency to be re-graded by PMG.
1891 $1,000 “Marcy” Silver Certificate, graded PMG 30 Very Fine
PMG’s CrossOver service was launched in response to overwhelming requests from paper money collectors and dealers after PCGS Currency abruptly ceased operations in early 2019. The closure of PCGS Currency left owners of PCGS Currency-graded notes wondering whether the authenticity and grade of their notes were still guaranteed. It also left buyers and sellers without access to current PCGS Currency population data or the ability to verify the certification of their PCGS Currency notes online.
1869 $1,000 “Rainbow” Legal Tender Banknote, graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated
Now that the notes are certified by PMG they are protected by PMG’s high-quality, inert holder as well as its comprehensive guarantee of authenticity and grade — the strongest in the industry.
"PMG’s expertise, holder and guarantee gave our winning bidder greater comfort," says Peter Treglia, Director of Currency for Stack’s Bowers Gallery. "We are glad that these extraordinary rarities will be protected for future generations to cherish."
"Rainbow" Legal Tender Notes are so named for their red, green, blue and black hues. Issued in $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations in 1869, "Rainbow" notes are both extremely rare and highly coveted today.
The $500 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated is the finest of only three known examples. The other two examples are permanently impounded in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
The $1,000 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated is the finer of the two known examples. The second is in the Smithsonian Institution.
The 1891 $1,000 "Marcy" Silver Certificate is possibly the most desirable — and most valuable — of all US banknotes. It features a portrait of William L. Marcy, an American statesman who is also known for sending a sample of gold to President James Polk during the earliest days of the California Gold Rush. The example recently graded PMG 30 Very Fine is the only one in private hands. The other is held by the Smithsonian Institution.
"It is an honor for PMG to have been selected to recertify these magnificent notes," says Mark Salzberg, PMG Chairman. "This trio represents the absolute pinnacle of American paper money collecting."
Founded in 2005, PMG is the world’s most comprehensive third-party paper money grading and encapsulation service. To learn more about the company and its services, visit PMG.
Paper Money Guaranty Grades 1 Million Notes
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Jake Golaszewski, sports staff writer
The Virginia Tech Hokies welcomed the No. 15 Clemson Tigers to English Field at Union Park for a three-game series over the weekend. The Hokies entered the series at 16–12 and 4–8 in ACC play while the Tigers came in with an impressive record of 19–6 and 6–3 in the ACC.
The first game of this series between ACC foes started off at 6:04 p.m. on Friday, and it got off to a very slow start, with neither team mounting much offense in the first inning. The bats started to come alive for Clemson in the second inning when redshirt freshman Elijah Henderson hit a two-run single. The Tigers would add a third run in the third inning on a Grayson Byrd solo home run. Virginia Tech would get a run back in the bottom of the inning when freshman Carson Taylor was able to score from third while junior Tanner Thomas preoccupied the defense by getting into a run down.
Clemson then responded by tripling its score thanks to back-to-back singles as it took a commanding 6–1 lead halfway through the game. The score would remain that way until the sixth when junior Kerry Carpenter would score on a passed ball. In the seventh, the Hokies would pull within two when Carpenter hit a two-RBI triple that scored both Jack and Nick Owens. Unfortunately for the home team, the score would remain 6–4 and the game would end that way as Clemson took the first game. Davis Sharpe would get the win and Ian Seymour the loss, but it was Carson Spiers who secured the save.
The second game was a wholly one-sided affair as Clemson would score its first runs of the game in the second inning, and those runs would turn out to be all they would need. The first three runs that inning were thanks to three consecutive RBI doubles from Bryar Hawkins, Bo Majkowski and Sharpe.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Hokies would post their lone run of the game thanks to a Dalton Harum sacrifice fly. Unfortunately for Virginia Tech, Clemson would score two runs in the next inning and never look back.
Clemson ended up scoring a whopping seven runs in the top of the sixth inning, more than doubling its score total at the start of the inning, to take an insurmountable 13–1 lead. The Tigers would score one more run in the seventh and the game would end 14–1. Mat Clark got credit for the win and Peyton Alford suffered the loss.
The final game of the series was an absolute shootout between the two ACC opponents. The game got off to a roaring start right out of the gate as Clemson put up six runs in the top of the first inning. Thanks to a lot of good hitting and a three-RBI home run from Bryce Teodosio, the Clemson Tigers were off to a great start, but the Hokies were not going to roll over and die. The Tigers got their seventh run in the second inning thanks to a Kyle Wilkie sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the third, Virginia Tech would finally respond, scoring two runs on a fielding error by the opposing pitcher. Then in the fourth, the Hokies’ bats would come alive as they would score three more runs to pull within two. Thanks to an RBI single from freshman August Haymaker and a pair of runs scored on wild pitches, the Hokies were back in it. The following inning Harum would hit an RBI single to make the score 7–6 in Clemson’s favor.
Unfortunately, the Tigers decided they had seen enough and scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a commanding 12–6 lead. Clemson relied on its whole lineup and fundamental manufacturing of runs to the large lead.
Virginia Tech would score a run in both the eighth and ninth innings to make it a three-run game, but that's as close as it would get, and the Tigers won the game 12–9. Clemson finished off the sweep with Holt Jones getting the win and Jack Dellinger on the hook for the loss.
The Hokies will look for redemption on Tuesday as they will head to Lexington, Virginia, to take on VMI at 6 p.m. Clemson will ride its four-game winning streak into a battle on Tuesday with Georgia at 6 p.m.
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Nov 05, Colombo: Police say that a special traffic plan will be in operation today in and around Battaramulla area as a massive crowd is expected to participate in the protest rally organized by the UPFA to show people's support to the new prime minister.
Police Media Spokesperson Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara said security will be beefed up in the vicinity of Parliament with Special Task Force Personnel deployed along several roads in Battaramulla.
Around 1200 police officers will be deployed to provide security in the surrounding areas of the parliament during the protest rally, the Spokesperson said. Another 300 traffic police personnel will be deployed to ensure smooth flow of vehicle movement along the alternative routes.
Traffic Police Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana said a special traffic plan will be in effect from noon as vehicular traffic will be hindered during the rally,
According to the officer, movement of vehicles at Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla will be restricted. All roads leading from and to Polduwa Junction (Parliament) will be closed off from 12 noon today.
The police request the motorists to use alternative routes. In the vicinity of Parliament, Diyatha Uyana, Polduwa roundabout will be closed for motorists from 12 noon today.
Motorists from Malabe, Athurgiriya, Battaramulla as well as those from Pannipitya, Hokandara who are travelling to Colombo and from Colombo will be affected by the road closure and are requested to use alternative routes.
Motorists going to Colombo from Kaduwela, Athurgiriya, Malabe, Battaramulla after 12 noon are advised to turn left from Koswatta Junction or Battaramulla junction, towards the junction near the flyover, from there to head to Sri Lanka - Japan Friendship road, Kimbulawala junction, Pitta Kotte Junction, Nawala road. From Nawala Junction they can turn to Narahenpita.
Motorists from Thalawathugoda to Colombo also can enter Colombo via Narahenpita on the same route. Vehicles traveling from Borella to Thalawathugoda can also use the opposite direction of the same road, the traffic police informs.
Vehicles heading from Colombo to Malabe can proceed from Ayurveda or Welikada junction and proceed along Buthtagamuwa Road to Koswatta Junction towards Malabe. They can also use low level road towards Kaduwela.
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Re: Result of Mueller Investigation
“Trump has never been indicted, charged, whatever, by anyone other than the fools on the left who hate him...”
Aren’t you just cherry picking the facts or just ignoring them?
Of course he hasn’t been indicted or charged. Barr does not believe that a sitting president can be indicted or charged. If that is your argument, you have to admit it is pretty weak.
“The public doesn't deserve anything.”
And that attitude is the problem. Do you seriously believe that? Isn’t that what any dictator would believe? What ever happened to democracy?
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Hey all:
Seems to me like the SDNY is asleep at the switch!
When Trump was a private citizen and simply "staying in his lane", everything is cool.
Now that he is President, he needs to be investigated and prosecuted?
Why wasn't this done before hand? They only figured it out now? Seems politically motivated.
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Quote from: DTEJD1997 on March 29, 2019, 04:56:50 AM
SDNY would have had to be aware of the crimes in order to investigate. When you decide to become President, you should expect to be transparent with your finances but enough voters didn’t care about that before he was elected. Now people are talking and records are coming forward so they will have to investigate.
Has anyone else watched The Family Business: Trump and Taxes? Any voter, after watching that, should want him out of office. It comes across much more credible than POTUS and his team.
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Quote from: cwericb on March 29, 2019, 04:25:44 AM
First, Mueller obviously did not feel strongly enough to indict, so he passed. Second, I agree totally with the argument they made. Trump didn't collude with Russia. He didn't do anything he believed was wrong. So all these bums want to keep interfering with him? Harassing him for info that stems solely from an attack derived from Hillary Clinton and the establishment? Of course I wouldn't cooperate or make their lives easy either. But now, those type of actions are what YOU GUYS want to base an obstruction charge on? Despite the entire basis of the investigation exonerating him and proving he was right from the beginning? Please. Come on...
As I said, the American public doesnt deserve anything if releasing the report is just going to be an excuse for people who have 100% already made up their minds to just keep pushing a narrative the has already been declared false. In addition to these, there are disclosure standards and precedent in terms of releasing items like this. For instance, subpoena material is almost always redacted. Yet here, you have a bunch of losers like Nadler and Schiff, already painting the picture that if anything is redacted(whether supported by precedent) that it is some grand scheme and cover up and THAT is treasonous and undermining the president and frankly the entire system.
I am hardly a fan of "the system", but what these guys are doing, purely with partisan motives, is absurd.
As I said, the American public doesnt deserve anything if releasing the report is just going to be an excuse for people who have 100% already made up their minds to just keep pushing a narrative the has already been declared false
I see - so now the public doesn't deserve anything if blah blah blah. Way to backtrack.
In addition to these, there are disclosure standards and precedent in terms of releasing items like this.
I totally agree. Let's stick with precedent. If you recall, the most recent report of this nature was the Ken Starr report about the one and only Bill Clinton.
After the four year investigation of Clinton, the Office of the Independent Counsel delivered its 445-page report to Congress on September 9, 1998.[4]
For two days, the report sat unread in the Ford House Office Building as Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives debated what to do with it. On September 11, the House voted 363–63 to release the report to the public.[5]
You're crying about a two year investigation about a legitimate issue when Clinton was investigated for FOUR YEARS for screwing an intern. Meanwhile we've got Russians manipulating our elections and a president who has been more fiscally and sexually adventurous than Slick Willy ever was.
And yet you cry foul. How sad.
There's someone's forum signature which is the only one I ever have remembered, it goes like this:
"Beware he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart, he dreams himself your master."
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You say “Mueller obviously did not feel strongly enough to indict, so he passed.”
That is your interpretation. But ask yourself this. Since his boss, the Attorney General, has already stated that the President cannot be indicted why would Muller take it upon himself to indict? Why not do exactly what he did and kick the can down the road?
You speak like you have somehow read a copy of the report.
You seem to believe that it completely exonerates Trump. The only person who has made that declaration is Donald Trump himself. I suppose if you believe everything he says than you might agree with him. But most of us know what his word is worth. You also have no idea of what evidence related to other potential crimes may have been passed on to other agencies. Do you?
As far as obstruction goes, I don’t know what your definition of obstruction would be but firing the guy that was investigating yourself would seem to be the very definition of obstruction. If that is not an attempt at obstructing the investigation I don't know what would be. How would you define obstruction?
The report was commissioned by the representatives of the US people and they should have a right to see it and make up their own minds. That way no one can cherry pick quotes - it would be there for all for all to see - unless you want to hide something.
How exactly do you reconcile calling it obstruction of justice when there was no justice to be brought given the premise of the investigation was basically a hoax and a partisan witch hunt?
If one of my employees decided to spend DD time investigating something that was unclear, fine. If he continued, even though it was obvious the issue was a hoax and waste of time, I'd give a warning. If he continued to waste time and money on the issue I'd fire him...
Why do you keep repeating this bogus point when there have been 37 indictments:
1) George Papadopoulos, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, was arrested in July 2017 and pleaded guilty in October 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. He got a 14-day sentence.
2) Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, was indicted on a total of 25 different counts by Mueller’s team, related mainly to his past work for Ukrainian politicians and his finances. He had two trials scheduled, and the first ended in a conviction on eight counts of financial crimes. To avert the second trial, Manafort struck a plea deal with Mueller in September 2018 (though Mueller’s team said in November that he breached that agreement by lying to them). He was sentenced to a combined seven and a half years in prison.
3) Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and Manafort’s longtime junior business partner, was indicted on similar charges to Manafort. But in February 2018 he agreed to a plea deal with Mueller’s team, pleading guilty to just one false statements charge and one conspiracy charge.
4) Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI.
5-20) 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies were indicted on conspiracy charges, with some also being accused of identity theft. The charges related to a Russian propaganda effort designed to interfere with the 2016 campaign. The companies involved are the Internet Research Agency, often described as a “Russian troll farm,” and two other companies that helped finance it. The Russian nationals indicted include 12 of the agency’s employees and its alleged financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
21) Richard Pinedo: This California man pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in connection with the Russian indictments, and has agreed to cooperate with Mueller. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 6 months of home detention in October 2018.
22) Alex van der Zwaan: This London lawyer pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Rick Gates and another unnamed person based in Ukraine. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and has completed his sentence.
23) Konstantin Kilimnik: This longtime business associate of Manafort and Gates, who’s currently based in Russia, was charged alongside Manafort with attempting to obstruct justice by tampering with witnesses in Manafort’s pending case last year.
24-35) 12 Russian GRU officers: These officers of Russia’s military intelligence service were charged with crimes related to the hacking and leaking of leading Democrats’ emails in 2016.
36) Michael Cohen: In August 2018, Trump’s former lawyer pleaded guilty to 8 counts — tax and bank charges, related to his finances and taxi business, and campaign finance violations — related to hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Donald Trump, as part of a separate investigation in New York (that Mueller had handed off). But in November, he made a plea deal with Mueller too, for lying to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
37) Roger Stone: In January 2019, Mueller indicted longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone on 7 counts. He accused Stone of lying to the House Intelligence Committee about his efforts to get in touch with WikiLeaks during the campaign, and tampering with a witness who could have debunked his story.
I think you will find that the way the law works is that it doesn’t matter if a person is innocent or guilty, the fact that they attempted to interfere or obstruct an investigation is the crime. It is sort of like if you decide to burn down your building and the fire goes out before it burns down, you are still guilty of arson.
You sound like a reasonably intelligent guy, but why do you parrot Trumps catch phrases like “hoax” and “witch hunt”. There were serious questions raised about the Trump campaign and Russia. Trump even added to the questions by his own behavior. Therefore it was in everyone’s best interest to have the matter settled. However, until the full report is released there will still be unanswered questions.
If there is nothing to hide why doesn’t Trump demand the report be released?
Because there really isn't even any evidence that he tried to burn the building down and it went out. The entire investigation(also called hoax/witch hunt) stemmed from a biased report, that was paid for by the Clinton camp, and put together by a foreign agent!
LC keeps going on about indictments, but again, as even federal judges have said, none of this has anything to do with Russian collusion. Zero. Its like making an investment and having your entire thesis be wrong but still making a few bucks. Yea you got lucky but the thesis was dead wrong. I'm not debating that Trump, Manafort, Stone etc aren't probably guilty of other things... What I'm saying is that this entire thing was clearly a partisan crock very early on, carried on way too long, was perpetuated by the liberal media, and as a result, finding some mouse fart of an infraction that has nothing to do with any of it, and then whining about THAT, is just grasping at straws.
Essentially the spend all this time making up all these obvious infractions and crimes that they claimed they KNEW Trump committed. And ultimately found NONE. And now all that's left is to harp on borderline "obstruction"... come on...
I mean when Pelosi, AOC, and friends are now pivoting from impeachment, it's not because they had a change of heart; its because they know there is no longer any case, even in the slightest bit. There just have to put a spin on it. Its like when the fraudsters in a pump and dump unload their stock. It's over. Yet there are still always bag holders who are behind the 8 ball and slow to react, like LC, and thats why there's still a story to some folks.
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Shocking Knife Attack Inside Dallas Chicken, Brixton Shop
Masked thugs armed with knives and belts storm a chicken shop and punch, kick and WHIP customers while filming the horrific attack on a phone Masked men attack at least three people inside Dallas Chicken, Brixton, London One man is stabbed four times in the leg, once in the arm and once in abdomen Footage shows one suspect holding mobile phone to record as he stabs victim Police released CCTV in hunt for the suspects, that left victim needing surgery
An 18-year-old was was stabbed repeatedly by mask thugs who went on a rampage inside a takeaway in chilling footage recorded on a mobile phone.
Clad in black and armed with knives and belts, the clip shows at least three assailants whipping, punching and kicking several apparently defenceless victims.
As the blows rain down, one of the attackers can be seen drawing a knife and thrusting it forward while appearing to record it with a mobile phone in his other hand.
Footage shows one masked man pull back what looks like a whip, while another on the right appears to be carrying a knife in the raid inside a chicken shop in south London
The masked man in the centre brings forward the whip and appears to strike the man standing in the centre in the face in Dallas Chicken, Brixton
The teenager, who has not been identified, was hit in the face with a belt then stabbed several times by one of the suspects, Scotland Yard said.
When he fell to the floor, one of the suspects stabbed him again before kicking him in the head.
The teenager suffered four stab wounds to his leg, one to the abdomen and one to the arm and needed surgery after the attack, which took place on Monday evening.
Video of the stabbing in Brixton, south London, has been released by Scotland Yard detectives in a bid to trace the 18-year-old’s attackers.
Police said they were called to the Dallas Chicken takeaway on Brixton Road at 5.30pm.
The victim was rushed to hospital in south London and underwent surgery on his abdomen. He has since been discharged but requires further surgery to the wound on his arm.
The frames from the footage, shown in chronological order, show the suspects walk in with their hoods up as three men are standing at the counter
The scene quickly becomes violent, with the masked men rushing towards the people inside and grabbing the man on the left
Detective Constable Remy Smith, from Lambeth CID, said: ‘This is a shocking and brutal assault that has left the victim very distressed from his ordeal.
‘We are keen to identify the men in the CCTV footage so we can speak to them about the incident. We would also urge anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us.’
According to witnesses there were a further three suspects on bicycles outside the shop at the time of the assault.
All of the suspects then left together as a group as they made their way northbound along Brixton Road.
One man was later arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and police appealed for help in finding four other suspects.
One is described as a black man, aged in his early 20s, of medium build. He was wearing a black puffa-style jacket, blue jeans, a white belt, a black face-covering and black shoes with white laces.
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Tuesday 08/19 A.M. Quickie:
Bolt, Sabathia, Giants, More
During a hectic a.m., just a link to today's SN column, which leads with a defense of Usain Bolt as not only NOT a crass showboater, but -- quite the opposite -- the embodiment of the Olympic ideal.
More later. -- D.S.
bird said...
Dan, I know this is a day late, but I agree with you regarding Michael Phelps. Yes, his accomplishments are remarkable, and as far as we can tell, he's done it "by the books". But, no, he's not the G.O.A.T. Last night on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann", KO noted the accomplishments of Jim Thorpe, nearly 100 years ago. I had known he competed in the decathlon (and won)in 1912, but I didn't know that he also competed in the pentathlon in the same Olympiad. In addition, he played football and baseball, and did both well. Phelps may be the greatest in what he does, but until he runs the 100 meters in under 10 seconds, I think that Jim Thorpe continues to be the greatest athlete of the last 150 years.
What Jim Thorpe did was remarkable but I have a problem with giving the greatest Olympian of all time to someone who never had to compete with the world watching or under intense pressure (I'm guessing there wasn't 24 hour coverage of his every move or whole news stories about what he ate for breakfast). Jim Thorpe never performed knowing his every move was being watched by a billion people. No one knows how that pressure would have affected those athletes back than. The greatest Olympian of all time has to be Jesse Owens, 4 Gold Medals and he did it on Hitler's turf. The man like Thorpe was head and shoulders above his peers. I know Owens didn't do it with a billion people watching but he did it with Hitler watching and that has to equal the same amount of pressure as a billion and add an extra billion on top of that because not only was he watching but he did it in Hitler's building.
But instead of arguing the greatest Olympian ever, I think the more intriguing argument is who is the greatest athlete to ever compete at the Olympics. This takes away a lot of the swimmers and track and field athletes out of it. This adds boxers like Sugar Ray Leonard and players on the Dream team such as Jordan and Magic.
Top Olympians
1.) Jesse Owens
2.) Carl Lewis
3.) Michael Phelps
4.) Mark Spitz
5.) Usain Bolt (gotta give it to the fastest man ever)
Top Athletes at the Olympics
1.) Michael Jordan
2.) Magic Johnson
4.) Sugar Ray
5.) LBJ/Kobe
Best thing about this list is no f'ing horses on this greatest athletes of all time. Sorry I know they compete in some equestrian events but I challenge anyone to name me the top 5 equestrian horses of all time without using google or wiki.
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Angolan president demands curbs on social media
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Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos called on Friday for a crackdown on social media, heightening concerns about the tolerance of dissent or political opposition in Africa's number two oil producer. In a surprise television address, dos Santos, who has run the former Portuguese colony since 1979, said websites such as Facebook were useful for disseminating information but were being abused to publish “derogatory and morally offensive content”
BlackBerry posts weaker-than-expected results, pledges revenue gain
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Google mobile Android operating system under U.S. antitrust scanner
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British blogger raises awkward questions on Russia’s role in Ukraine
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Friday, 04 January 2008 21:11
2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder
Written by Basem Wasef
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If you mated a Lotus Elise with a Sea-Doo, their lovechild might resemble the BRP Can-Am Spyder.
The Spyder takes the crotch rocket paradigm and adds a second front wheel, making it a sort of reversed trike, with striking bodywork and enough technological wizardry to ensure safety for the masses.
Car-like engineering includes double A-arm front suspension components, a single brake pedal that distributes stopping power to all wheels via four-piston front and single-piston rear discs, and more than 11 gallons of storage in a nose compartment. Dry weight is 699 pounds—comparable to the average big-bore Harley cruiser, an impressive number considering this three-wheeler’s large footprint.
The Spyder’s heart is a Rotax 998cc V-twin powerplant, modified from its original Aprilia Mille application and tuned for greater low-end torque (77 lb.-ft. at 6,250 rpm), and more modest horsepower (108 horsepower at 8,500 rpm). Coupled with a five-speed manual that shifts like a motorcycle, the Spyder hits 60 mph in an impressive 4.5 seconds, an acceleration figure on par with entry-level supercars. Top end is limited to a Hyundai-like 110 mph…not that you would want to tempt fate on this baby, anyway.
Vehicle dynamics are also capped, thanks to stability management, traction control and rollover mitigation. In fact, we were initially concerned that the electronic big brother was going to spoil our fun, but real world riding proved otherwise. In a closed course we put our hoon caps on (just underneath our helmets) and challenged the adhesion limits of the Spyder. With just the right combination of steering angle and throttle, we managed to lift the inside front wheel about a foot off the ground before roll-over control kicked in, which retards engine ignition and sometimes applies ABS to the outside wheel. We also managed to pop the clutch and smoke the rear tires (contrary to the claims of one BRP official, who swore it couldn’t be done), adding bonus points by appealing to our inner hooligan.
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Lifting and falling
Jerry Stratton, June 25, 2010
I think one of the reasons that so many old-school games, even relatively simple ones like Gods & Monsters, have falling rules is that falling is easy. Once you’re in free-fall, special cases drop to nil or near-enough that it doesn’t matter. You can reasonably assume that one table or one calculation gives you the result you want in unknown situations without worrying that the air might be twice as dense as normal or that some air is harder to get a grip on than other air. Once you’re in free-fall, it doesn’t matter. You can even realistically ignore the difference between falling on stone vs. falling on water, and even if you don’t, that’s your one variable: you can easily enough adjust damage according to it.
Very few things that heroes do are like that. When I moved to the much simpler encumbrance rules that Gods & Monsters currently uses1 I dropped the lift rule entirely. Like the specific miles-per-hour/yards-per-minute movement rules, being able to specifically lift x pounds isn’t useful knowledge. What matters are the bonuses and penalties to strength for lifting variable amounts during strenuous situations.
I had an minor epiphany last night on how to handle this. Gods & Monsters currently has a doubling rule for “obstacle size”. If you can do, say, 10 feet with no penalty, then you can do up to 20 feet with a penalty of 1, and up to 40 feet with a penalty of 2. This doubling rule doesn’t work for lift, however. It gives outrageous numbers that fit more with a superhero game than a standard fantasy game. Either the average hero can’t lift a heavy book, or the strong hero can lift houses.
The epiphany was, why not look at the falling progression, and see if that works for lifting something enough to easily move it around and even give it a toss, in tight situations? Except that it bottoms out at terminal velocity, the falling progression is the same as the level advancement (experience point) progression.2
easy strength
0-1 +16 4
to 3 +15 5
to 10 +13 7
to 28 +10 10
to 36 +9 11
to 105 +3 17
to 171 -1
to 378 -10
Bulk is basically pounds. Adjustment is the modifier to the character’s strength roll. And “easy strength” is the minimum strength for which no roll is required, because the number needed is 20 or less on d20.
This is nearly perfect.3 It’s produces exactly the numbers I want for lifting chances. Maybe double it for partial lifts, and so on. It means that in some cases, characters can lift things that they can’t carry around generally, and even in some cases that they can carry things around that they can’t lift, but that’s not unreasonable. A person with a high endurance should be more impressive over the long-term.
It also has two major problems:
It requires looking on this chart every time someone lifts something that might require a roll. There is no way to memorize this chart, and there is no “average lift” that doesn’t require any bonus or penalty but is rather a straight roll. Most things should be straight rolls.
It doesn’t matter in the “real world”. Lifting isn’t like falling. There are variables for how dense the thing is; variables for how hard it is to grip on; variables for how tightly the thing is wedged into whatever it’s resting on/in.
I could shift it so that 150 or 100 is the baseline, but then I’ve introduced a third progression into Gods & Monsters, and one that is unlikely to be at all useful elsewhere.
I still haven’t decided I’m not going to use it; I could replace the Falling Damage table on the Adventure Guide’s cheat sheet with a generic table for this progression. But falling damage has the advantage that you eventually reach terminal velocity, so I probably won’t. But thinking about this did lead me to a better way of describing how an Adventure Guide can determine modifications on rolls to do shit.
The average hero
The average hero has an ability score of 10. How often should the average hero succeed at this task? That is, what should the player have to roll to succeed if they have an average hero? If the average hero needs a 15 or less to succeed, that’s a +5 to the roll. If the average hero needs a 7 or less to succeed, that’s a -3 to the roll.
The 100% rule
Another way of thinking about it is, what’s the minimum ability score needed to succeed at this task 100% of the time? Remembering that 18 is the maximum any human can have. If it takes a 13 strength to lift this thing 100% of the time, then that’s a bonus of 7, because 13+7 is 20, and it’s impossible to roll more than 20 on a 20-sided die. If it takes a 4 intelligence to figure this thing out, then that’s a bonus of 16.
Ultimately, most tasks require that the Adventure Guide judge the difficulty of a task according to many variables anyway. Most tasks aren’t falling. It makes sense, for most tasks, to judge on the fly rather than use even a standard chart or calculation.
This does mean that sometimes lifting a 120-pound stone takes a 13 or less, and sometimes the same character will need a 15 or less, in similar situations, but that’s reasonable, because there are no identical situations.
You can carry x many items around with you; none of them can weigh more than your strength.
This progression—where each number is the previous number plus its location in the series—is a series of triangular numbers. It has some odd and interesting properties. For example, look at any two adjacent numbers. Their sum is the square of the difference between them.
It has a bit of a problem with gigantic or titanic creatures, but I think that’s because I’m missing one or two sizes between “huge” and “gigantic”, which is a wider issue.
Triangular number at Wikipedia
“A triangular number is the number of dots in an equilateral triangle evenly filled with dots. For example, three dots can be arranged in a triangle; thus three is a triangle number. The nth triangle number is the number of dots in a triangle with n dots on a side.”
More falling
The great falling damage debate of 1983-84
There are some systems that get singled out, especially in mid-school games, for special treatment. The two canonical examples are falling damage and grappling.
Villains and Vigilantes falling damage off the charts
Can someone explain Villains and Vigilantes falling damage? I can’t be reading it correctly. Falling speed seems to make sense. It is calculated per turn rather than per second, which makes things easier to calculate at heights lower than 500 feet, but that’s a decent abstraction.
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Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built. — Abraham Lincoln (Reply to a Committee from the New York Workingmen’s Association)
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The music is the narrative for the destruction and tragedy. The words tell the story of love, loss and letting go.
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We wanted to intentionally inject a message into this album through our music, art and narrative that deals with big issues and bleak themes. While the climate crisis apocalypse is possibly falling on tired ears, it is such a massive part of the ever shifting cultural zeitgeist of modern times that is hard to ignore. This album is a sad love letter about the planet, our children and their children, and hopefully, a call to arms. Instead of leaning on facts and figures we wanted to reach out and deliver our message in bleak but kind way that only art can transcend. The children’s book idea allowed us to reduce these huge topics into simpler forms, perhaps how a child would look up and view the world through their eyes.
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In-house attorneys continue to make top dollar. Their base salaries have risen between 2.2% and 9.5% nationwide, according to a recent Altman Weil, Inc., survey.
Altman Weil and LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell of New Providence, NJ, collected data from 6,255 lawyers in 277 legal departments. Researchers compared lawyers' salaries and annual bonuses for March 1, 2005 to those for March 1, 2006.
The results of the 2006 survey were not consistent with the findings reported for the previous year. "Last year, salaries rose slightly, augmented by big bonuses. This year, we're seeing bigger salary increases reflecting greater corporate confidence, along with a mixed bag of bonus levels, which seem designed to catch up some of the more junior in-house positions that were overlooked in past years," said Altman Weil principal James Wilber.
Fierce competition in the legal industry has led to higher compensation, especially at the senior level, said Barry Solomon, Esq., Vice President and General Manager of LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. "As a result, corporations will reward their top law department officers first, and only later adjust compensation for junior managers and staff lawyers," he added.
Base salaries for positions in corporate legal departments increased across the board. Division general counsel (mid-level management lawyers) saw an average salary increase of 7.1%, while chief legal officers saw an average increase of 8%.
Lawyers in non-management positions also received fatter paychecks. High-level specialists' salaries increased by 9.5%, senior attorneys' salaries (for those with eight or more years of experience) increased by 8.5%, and staff attorneys' salaries (for those with at least one year of experience) saw an increase of 3.5%. Recent graduates earned more modest base salary increases, with an average increase of 2.2%.
According to the survey, the average chief legal officer earns a salary of $280,000 annually, while the average senior attorney makes $140,000 and the average new law school graduate makes $65,000.
In-house counsel are also compensated with annual bonuses. Unlike base salaries, which are guaranteed amounts, bonuses are performance-based and reflect companies' levels of prosperity.
While salaries climbed nationwide for in-house attorneys, there were mixed results in terms of bonuses. Bonuses skyrocketed for some attorneys, while other attorneys saw decreases.
Bonuses increased for all non-management positions in law departments. The average senior attorney bonus increased by 14.4%, while the average junior attorney bonus increased by 62.5%. Staff attorneys earned bonuses that were 71% higher on average than they were the previous year.
Most corporate counsel in management positions also received bonus increases. Division general counsel bonuses increased by 20.29%, and managing attorneys earned 25.32% more than they did in 2005.
However, chief legal officers and their deputies received smaller bonuses than they had received the year before.
According to the survey, the average chief legal officer earned a bonus of about $132,000, while the average division general counsel received a bonus of $104,000 and the average senior attorney earned a bonus of $29,200.
Stock options for chief legal officers averaged a fair market value of $919,400—more than double the average annual compensation for chief legal officers. Deputy chief legal officers received an average of $230,100, senior attorneys received an average of $87,900, and staff attorneys received an average of $24,700 in stock options.
The survey also shows that larger law departments are generally more profitable. Chief legal officers in departments with more than 25 lawyers earned an average of 88.9% more in total cash compensation, compared with the national average. In addition, deputy chief legal officers in large law departments earned 57.5% more, compared to the national average.
Chief legal officer compensation also varied by industry. The average chief legal officer in the information/telecommunications sector earned 75% more in total cash compensation than the average chief legal officer in the service sector and 39.9% more than the average chief legal officer.
Practice specialty also influenced compensation for non-management attorneys. On average, high-level specialists working with mergers and acquisitions earned 23.8% more total compensation than the average attorney. Senior attorneys and attorneys specializing in patents with more than four years of experience earned 22% and 33% more, respectively.
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Is a legal trade the only way to save Africa’s remaining rhinos?
It’s a controversial issue, but what is the best way for dealing with rhino poaching? Contributing editor Keith Somerville was recently in South Africa to explore the issue.
Keith Somerville
The air buzzed with the sound of an electric saw. Next to me a 2,000kg white rhino slumped on the ground. When the saw fell silent, I was handed a heavy, greyish brown lump of horn. “That’s worth about $40,000 in Vietnam”, I was told. Poached rhino horn can now fetch as much as $65,000 per kg. By weight it is more valuable than gold or cocaine. The high price and massive demand in Vietnam and China have fuelled a poaching epidemic that has swept southern Africa. About 1,300-1,500 rhinos are killed each year for their horns – over 6,000 since 2009.
But I was not holding poached horn and the huge male white rhino next to me was not dead. I had just witnessed the painless dehorning of a rhino on the huge farm of South Africa’s leading private rhino owner, John Hume. The rhino had been darted to sedate it, held down by four strong men, and blindfolded to avoid stress. Then its two horns were cut to within a couple of inches of their base. It took just ten minutes from darting for the rhino to climb back slightly unsteadily to its feet and shamble off into the veldt.
John Hume has 1,446 rhinos on his 8,000ha ranch near Klerksdorp in South Africa. The latest addition was a male calf born there on 28 December 2016. This was the 1,000th rhino bred from animals owned by Hume over a period of 25 years. South Africa’s total population is around 20,600 but it has been hit hard by years of heavy poaching in Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal and on private reserves and game farms.
Increased security, tougher sentencing of poachers and improved intelligence and the creation of high intensity protection zones in Kruger are working to reduce poaching there and to slightly cut the overall level of poaching in South Africa. In 2014, 1,215 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa. This was reduced to 1,175 in 2015 – about 65 per cent of those poached are killed in Kruger.
Kruger’s chief ranger, Nicholus Funda, told me when I met him at the Park that they hoped to keep the number killed in the park below 700, which should lower the national figure to around 1,000 (458 were killed in Kruger between January and late August). No firm figures have been released by the South African Department of the Environment for 2016, but Albi Modise, a spokesperson for the department said on 27 December that the final number would show a reduction on previous years. While the overall figure is likely to be slightly lower for the country as a whole, there are signs that the focus of poaching is shifting because of increased security in Kruger.
When I visited Hluhluwe-Imfolozi in September, the head of rhino security, Cedric Coetzee, told me that they were experiencing a worrying rise in poaching. Incursions by poachers had risen from two a week to two a day in the previous 18 months. On 27 December 2016 Musa Mntambo, a spokesperson for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, which runs the Park, said that 159 rhino had been killed in the province during the year compared with 97 in 2015. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi had borne the brunt of the increase.
Any minor advance in South Africa is being offset by increased rhino poaching. In Zimbabwe and Namibia, which also hold significant proportions of the 20,378 white rhino and 5,250 black rhino remaining in Africa, according to Save the Rhino and to the South African conservationist John Hanks. The numbers poached in Namibia have risen in recent years, reaching 80 in 2015 having been down at 25 the year before; 2016’s death toll has not been released. Zimbabwe lost 50 rhinos in 2015, double the previous year’s level.
Why is rhino horn so expensive and so much in demand? It has been utilised in Chinese traditional medicine for millennia and is also used to carve cups, libation vessels and other artefacts popular with China’s prosperous elite. But the booming market is in Vietnam among wealthy businessmen. They give horns as gifts to wealthy clients or prospective business partners, and serve it in wine at banquets. Many Vietnamese believe it is a cure for hangovers and cancer – though there is no evidence to support either claim. It is a luxury commodity that reeks of wealth and power. Demand has risen rapidly over the last ten years and shows no sign of abating.
International trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977, when CITES (The Convention on Trade in Endangered Species) voted to ban all export-import trade in rhino horn to conserve dwindling wild rhino populations in Africa and Asia; South Africa, due to breeding successes, has been allowed by CITES to export live white rhino in certain cericumstances, such as restocking parks elsewhere.. This did not mean that domestic trade was banned in all countries but it did attempt to stop horn being exported from Africa – where rhino numbers were decimated in the 1970s and 1980s. But increasing prosperity in the major markets for horn in the Far East has caused a horrific rise in poaching. (See March 2017 Guardian article in Focus on Wildlife) This is despite that fact that rhino horn is basically compacted hair (keratin) – with no medicinal properties and without even the aesthetic appeal of ivory.
Despite this, demand is high and the ban is not stopping poaching. High security in key national parks, shoot-to-kill policies and attempts to uncover the criminal syndicates that thrive on the high price of horn have only limited effect and appear to be shifting the focus of poaching rather than seriously reducing it. Most wildlife and conservation NGOs rigidly oppose any suggestion of a legal trade to meet demand and so reduce the appeal of poached ivory.
Speaking at a debate with private rhino breeder John Hume at the Royal Institution in London in August 2016, Will Travers of the Born Free Foundation spoke for many NGOs when he expressed total and absolute opposition to any legal trade. Hume countered with an argument in favour of trade in horn from dehorning rhinos and natural mortality, that would not involve harming rhinos.
As I witnessed on Hume’s ranch, dehorning is painless and does no harm to the animal. Rhinos can be dehorned every 18 months, producing about 0.5-1 kilo of rhino each time. Currently, such horn and horn from natural mortality is collected by private owners who dehorn and by national parks and kept it is under tight security. It cannot be sold or traded. South Africa, which has more rhinos than any other country but also the worst poaching problem, banned domestic sales in 2009. Hume is fighting a court case to overturn that. He wants the right to trade in rhino horn to bring in funds for rhino conservation, anti-poaching and also for community projects.
Proponents of trade in horn argue that dehorning rhinos protects them from poachers and could, if a legal, regulated trade was sanctioned by CITES, provide substantial funds for conservation of rhino and their habitats, more sophisticated anti-poaching techniques and funds for rural development to make rhinos an asset for rural populations (whose poverty is often a driver for recruiting local men as poachers). In September 2016, CITES voted down a request by Swaziland for a limited legal trade in natural mortality horn from its small population of rhino, so the pro-trade lobby has a fight on its hands in trying to get CITES agreement for a trade in horn.
Both black rhino (CITES appendix 1 listing) and white rhino (appendix 2 listing) are listed by CITES in categories that do not permit trade in horn or other products (with the exception for live South African white rhino already noted). On 8 February, 2017, following earlier court and appeal court decisions lifting the moratorium on domestic trade in rhino horn, the South African Environment Minister published draft regulations for the domestic trade in legally acquired rhino horn, which would also allow the export for “personal” rather than commercial purposes of two rhino horns by persons holding the necessary South African permits and import permits from the country to which they would go. It remains to be seen if this will be fully adopted and how it will affect the poaching epidemic in the country and how CITES will react.
David Cook (formerly director of the Natal Parks Board, and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi senior ranger), believes poaching isn’t declining, it is just shifting location and developing new strategies. In the 1960s, Cook worked closely with renowned conservationist Ian Player to save the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi s white rhino, the last in the region. This operation was responsible for the survival of the white rhino in southern Africa and the enabled the restocking of southern African parks, conservancies and private game reserves. Cook told me that a regulated trade to meet demand legally at a fixed price below the current level and without risk of prosecution for retailers or buyers should be part of a cocktail of measures to further the conservation of rhinos.
While I understand the position of the conservation NGOs and their desire for an ultra-ethical stance on trade in wildlife products, there is an equally strong and ethically-based argument that regulated, non-lethal trade in horn could reduce poaching. It will never totally stop it but could reduce it to a level where rhino numbers increase and funds from legal sales produce a sustainable form of conservation that benefits rhinos and local communities through income from rhino horn. It is Benthamite utilitarianism against a Kantian categorical imperative. The argument by anti-trade that a legalised trade would encourage demand is a strong one, but only if one ignores that there is already considerable demand and rhino numbers are falling fast and consistently. Demand reduction is not working, so a legal trade won’t worsen the situation, it might just reduce poaching sufficiently so that numbers recover rather than keep falling. Trade in non-mortality rhino horn could reduce poaching, though I have no illusions it would stop it completely. Misplaced altruism will not save the rhino. Regulated sustainable-use strategies could.
Professor Keith Somerville teaches at the Centre for Journalism at the University of Kent, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (University of London) and is the author of Ivory: Power and Poaching in Africa (Hurst and Co, November 2016) and Africa’s Long Road Since Independence (Penguin, January 2016).
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THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO FESTIVAL MALTA 2018 ROUND UP
Posted by: Nikki in: Events , International Radio Festival
The 9th edition of the International Radio Festival (IRF) took place at in the European City of Culture 2018 – Valletta, Malta – from 29th October to 4th November.
Celebrating the world’s most sociable medium – music radio, IRF is the world’s leading industry conference and public on-air event to showcase and debate the curation and business of music radio content.
The IRF Malta edition proved that radio is very much alive and kicking and explored the way major broadcasting organisations are tackling the changing nature of audio consumption; alongside the challenges of podcasting and on-demand audio, with industry experts and leaders from broadcasters, production and technology companies.
The week started with 2 days of with programs about the host country Malta broadcasted live from the historic Piazza D’Armi in Fort St Elmo. Guided by IRF anchors Carly, Gaby, Nik and Normski programs included; Heritage Malta’s taste Maltese and Mediterranean history with Liam Gauci, multidisciplinary artist Ruth Bianco and Maltese architect Claude Borg talked about The Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS), Malta’s premier lifestyle magazine TEMPLE talking about their favourite things in Malta and D’Amato Records, the oldest record store in the world, taking listeners on a mesmerizing trip back into the past. Plus lots of fun and great music from Maltese radio stations Bay 89.7, Magic Malta 91.7 and Vibe FM.
Wednesday marked the start of the international radio shows kicking off Halloween with an actual knight, BBC broadcasting legend Mike Read who joined pirate radio pioneer Tony Prince for the UDJ’s show. Other stations getting involved included 102FM Tel, Aviv, Hits Radio (UK), Like FM (Russia), Rai Radio 3 (Italy), Pride Radio (USA) and Kasheme Zurich (Switzerland). In the evening IRF held a reception to honour the host country Malta with Guest of honour Minister of Tourism, Konrad Mizzi.
In a speech Konrad said “the event was a celebration of different channels coming together and I am delighted to be hosting it in Malta’ He continued “Malta has changed to become a city destination with a host of culture and nightlife and is a very welcoming place for holidays and business’.
On Thursday the live international radio broadcasts continued with Italy’s non-profit radio project for teenagers Radio Immaginaria, egoFM, (Germany), IFM (Tunisia), TRT (Turkey), Kronehit (Austria), Rising Star’ winner in the recent Mixcloud online radio awards Piñata Radio from France and influential pirate radio station Flex FM who’s phone lines jammed with the high number of calls. The broadcasts also received huge amounts of listeners almost crashing the website.
Thursday also welcomed industry professionals to Malta for the IRF Audio conference. With positive takeaways being that radio is alive and kicking and evolving to meet changing audience’s speakers included; Absolute Radio’s Content Director, Paul Sylvester, David Lowe, Trevor Dann and Paul Smith talking about the launch of BBC Sounds, Cliff Fluet exploring how Blockchain technology can benefit the radio industry, David Lowe explaining the process of creating the instantly recognisable BBC News theme music plus Nick Pitts (Jazz FM), Lindsay Wesker (Mi-Soul), Xanthe Fuller, Head of Community at Mixcloud, Martyn Ware founder of The Human League and Heaven 17 and many more. View full conference program here: https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/programme-audio-conference/
The remaining 3 days of the event continued to welcome radio stations from around the world broadcasting a wide variety of shows live from Malta including; Love Radio (China), Jazz FM (UK), Ibiza Sonica (Spain), The Big Time (USA), Sound of India winner RJ Devaki from Red FM, Mi-Soul (UK), Kiss FM (Australia), BBC 1XTra (UK), Mouv’ (France), Fun Kids the UK’s radio station for children and their families m2o Radio (Italy) plus the BBC’s up-and-coming hosts, Alix Fox and Riyadh Khalaf presenting their Unexpected Fluids show, Radio 1’s outrageous new sex podcast. View the full list of radio shows here: https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/programme/#radio-program
Other highlights included a pop event by local promoter district with Ibiza Sonica at the Sky Bar and a Medieval Banquet at The Maritime Museum to sample the history and flavours of Malta.
Listen again to all the shows online via Mixcloud here: https://www.mixcloud.com/IRF/
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UK stations line-up for International Radio Festival
BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Jazz FM, MiSoul, Fun Kids, United DJs, Hits Radio and Flex FM are just some of the radio stations taking part in the International Radio Festival in Malta this year.
They’ll be broadcasting live from the Piazza D’Armi in Valletta, reaching over 100 million potential listeners around the globe.
Now in its 9th year, this international broadcasting event represents the first and only global conference to debate and showcase the business, production and curation of the world’s most consumed medium – audio/radio content.
The IRF’s unique conference format presents industry leaders from the world of broadcasting and audio production and features more than 30 international radio stations broadcasting their programmes live-on-air across Malta and the International Radio Festival DAB+ channel and also to their peers and home audiences, reaching over 100 million listeners around the globe.
Radio stations taking part in this year’s event include Bay Radio, Vibe FM, XFM and Magic FM from the host country Malta alongside international stations Ego FM (DE), Le Mouv (FR), M20 (IT), Teenage Radio Immaginaria (IT), Kasheme – Lounge (CH), LikeFM (RU), Radyo 2 -TRT FM (TU), Ibiza Sonica (ES), Kronenhit Radio (AT), IFM (TU), 102FM Tel Aviv (IL), The Big Time (USA), Pride Radio (USA), Kiss FM (AU), Love Radio (CN), plus Sound of India Contest winner RJ Devanki and Mixcloud online radio award winners Dublin Digital Radio (IE) who won ‘Best Online Radio Station’ and Pinata FM (FR) who won ‘Rising Star’ – Listeners Choice award.
IRF Festival Director Darryl von Däniken says: “We are delighted to be heading towards music-island Malta, producing the 9th edition of the IRF midst the historic Piazza D’Armi in Valletta, this year’s EU Capital City of Culture, which is more than apt as the IRF represents the world’s leading broadcasting cultural exchange showcasing ’radio’ nationalities such as India, UK, France, Russia, Turkey, USA and China.”
As well as the live radio broadcasts The Malta edition of the International Radio Festival’s B2B Forum takes place at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre on 1st November.
BBC R&D’s Executive Producer Nicky Birch will cover developments in voice-first audio formats, while international radio consultant John Simons will lead a panel on the rise of niche radio services from rock to jazz.
James Keen, the newly-appointed Station Director for Channel 103 and Island FM in the Channel Islands, will talk with Andrew Zammit from Malta’s ‘number one hit music station’ 89.7 Bay, about the benefits and challenges of targeting a small island-based audience.
The Conference will also include a celebration of ten years of the UK’s Absolute Radio, with its Content Director, Paul Sylvester; and a look at how audio services are re-inventing radio from Xanthe Fuller, Head of Community at Mixcloud.
Martyn Ware – founder of The Human League and Heaven 17, with a 40-year career as a leading record producer – will be talking about his work past and present, including designing and composing ground-breaking 3D-soundscapes.
The use of Blockchain technology in the audio world will be explored at the International Radio Festival’s Audio Conference in Malta. Led by Cliff Fluet, a digital lawyer from London-based law firm Lewis Silkin, the session will lead the way in the exploring how blockchain can benefit the radio industry.
Find out more about all the radio stations and shows here: https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/
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THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO FESTIVAL MALTA 2018 EDITION FINAL LINE UP OF RADIO STATIONS
The International Radio Festival (IRF) is pleased to announce the final line up of international radio stations broadcasting their programmes live-on-air to their peers and home audiences, from the Piazza D’Armi in Valletta, reaching over 100 million listeners around the globe.
Radio stations taking part in this year’s event include Bay Radio, Vibe FM, XFM and Magic FM from the host country Malta alongside international stations; BBC Radio 1 (UK), BBC 1Xtra (UK), Jazz FM (UK), MiSoul UK), Fun Kids Radio (UK), United DJ’s with Tony Prince (UK), Hits Radio (UK), Flex FM (UK), Ego FM (DE), Le Mouv (FR), M20 (IT), Teenage Radio Immaginaria (IT), Kasheme – Lounge (CH), LikeFM (RU), Radyo 2 -TRT FM (TU), Ibiza Sonica (ES), Kronenhit Radio (AT), IFM (TU), 102FM Tel Aviv (IL), The Big Time (USA), Pride Radio (USA), Kiss FM (AU), Love Radio (CN), plus Sound of India Contest winner RJ Devanki and Mixcloud online radio award winners Dublin Digital Radio (IE) who won ‘Best Online Radio Station’ and Pinata FM (FR) who won ‘Rising Star’ – Listeners Choice award.
IRF Festival Director Darryl von Däniken says:
“We are delighted to be heading towards music-island Malta, producing the 9th edition of the IRF midst the historic Piazza D’Armi in Valletta, this year’s EU Capital City of Culture, which is more than apt as the IRF represents the world’s leading broadcasting cultural exchange showcasing ’radio’ nationalities such as India, UK, France, Russia, Turkey, USA and China.”
Get ready to listen to how the world sounds.
Watch the video recap of edition in Milan here: https://youtu.be/hMO087MTO68
As well as the live radio broadcasts The Malta edition of the International Radio Festival’s B2B Forum takes place at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre on 1st November, covering the hottest topics in the global audio and music industries.
BBC R&D’s Executive Producer Nicky Birch will cover exciting developments in voice-first audio formats, while international radio consultant John Simons will lead a panel on the rise of niche radio services from rock to jazz.
Register here for the IRF Audio Conference 2018 https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/conference-malta18/
The International Radio Festival (IRF) is all about Music Radio Content. The IRF was founded in 2010 to specifically celebrate radio’s on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe, and is unique in that the conference format offers invited radio stations the opportunity to showcase their chosen programme formats to attendees whilst simultaneously broadcasting said programmes live-on-air from the conference back to their home audiences, thus reaching millions of global listeners and making the IRF the largest media event of its kind. www.internationalradiofestival.com
With superbly sunny weather, fantastic Mediterranean food, a thriving nightlife and events calendar and 5,000 years of intriguing history, the Maltese archipelago attracts visitors from all around the world all year long. The island country has a plentitude of exciting landscapes, sport activities, historical spots, events, family entertainment programmes, restaurants, and much more to discover and to be cherished. The Malta Tourist Authority helps you to make your visit truly unforgettable – for pleasure or for business. www.visitmalta.com
International Radio Festival leads the way with Blockchain for radio
The use of Blockchain technology in the audio world will be explored at the International Radio Festival’s Audio Conference in Malta. The ground-breaking session will lead the way in the exploring how blockchain can benefit the radio industry.
Led by Cliff Fluet, a digital lawyer from London-based law firm Lewis Silkin, who advises clients on music-based content, branded entertainment and rights issues, who will explain what Blockchain is, and what it might mean for audio and other creative businesses.
He says the potential impact of Blockchain is “staking a claim as being the most talked-about disruptor.”
Fluet will look at how it can directly facilitate consumer sales and peer-to-peer transmission; allow a producer or musician to be able to track, tokenise and monetise their works including recordings, artwork, publishing and merchandise; and help ensure the protection of intellectual property.
The Audio Conference on 1st November is just one part of the ninth edition of the International Radio Festival, taking place in Valletta, Malta – the European Capital of Culture 2018 – from 29th October to 4th November.
Other speakers at the Audio Conference include composer and producer David Lowe discussing his work on branding and idents around the world, including the BBC News theme. How the radio and audio sector is reinventing itself will be explored with Xanthe Fuller, Mixcloud’s Head of Community, Nicky Birch from BBC Research & Development, and Scott Cohen, the co-founder of digital distribution pioneer The Orchard. The Orchard is the world’s leading distributor of music, film and video with operations is 30 global territories.
The day will close with legendary record producer and artist Martyn Ware in conversation with presenter and DJ, Carly Wilford. He’ll talk about his career, from founding the Human League in 1978, to his current work with unique 3DAudioScape immersive sound technology – including a demonstration in the setting of Malta’s historic Mediterranean Conference Centre.
The Malta edition of the International Radio Festival’s B2B Forum takes place at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre on 1st November, covering the hottest topics in the global audio and music industries.
What the industry says:
“A gathering of an amazingly diverse and fascinating group of people with one thing in common: a love of radio. The most diverse radio gathering I’ve ever been to!”
Rusty Hodge, SOMA FM, San Francisco, USA www.somafm.com
With superbly sunny weather, fantastic Mediterranean food, a thriving nightlife and events calendar and 5,000 years of intriguing history, the Maltese archipelago attracts visitors from all around the world all year long. The island country has a plenitude of exciting landscapes, sport activities, historical spots, events, family entertainment programmes, restaurants, and much more to discover and to be cherished. The Malta Tourist Authority helps you to make your visit truly unforgettable – for pleasure or for business. www.visitmalta.com
UK & Europe: Nikki McNeill, Global Publicity, nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
View and Download photos from past events here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internationalradiofestival/albums
International Radio Festival announce more speakers
Posted by: Nikki in: International Radio Festival
The 9th edition of the International Radio Festival will be held in the European City of Culture 2018 – Valletta, Malta – from 29th October to 4th November, with the Audio Conference taking place on 1st November, at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre.
Celebrating the world’s most sociable medium – music radio, the IRF 2018 Malta edition will explore the way major broadcasting organisations are tackling the changing nature of audio consumption; alongside the challenges of podcasting and on-demand audio, with industry experts and leaders from broadcasters, production and technology companies.
The IRF analyses the rise of niche-format radio stations, and the unique challenges of serving listeners across different media cultures. And we’ll hear from leading producers at the forefront of creating sound art and audio branding. And all this within the stunning surroundings of Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018.
Festival Director, Darryl von Däniken said: “These new speakers at our Audio Conference – plus the unique opportunity to ‘listen to how the world sounds’ with our guest stations from around the world broadcasting back to their home audiences live from Malta – make the Festival even more unmissable for anyone working in radio, audio or music.”
The IRF specifically celebrates radio’s on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe, and is unique in that the conference format also offers invited radio stations the opportunity to showcase their chosen programme formats to attendees whilst simultaneously broadcasting their programmes live-on-air from the conference back to their home audiences, reaching millions of global listeners and making the IRF the largest on-air event of its kind.
Register here for the IRF Audio Conference 2018 https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/conference-malta18/?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=23590-28808-IRF18_Malta_Sep18_News_02
The world’s leading industry conference and public on-air event to showcase and debate the curation and business of music radio content, and to celebrate the on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe. Tune-in to the IRF and “Listen to how the world sounds”
Paul Sylvester– Content Director, Absolute Radio
Martyn Ware– Artist, Producer, Founder, Illustrious Co. Ltd.
Xanthe Fuller-Head of Community, Mixcloud
John Simons– Intl Radio Consultant, John Simons Consulting
Paul Smith– Head of Editorial Standards & Commissioning Policy, BBC Radio
Nicky Birch– Executive Producer, BBC Research & Development, Director, Rosina Sound
James Keen-Pan-Island Station Director, Channel 103 & Island FM, Tindle CI Broadcasting
Andrew Zammit– General Manager, 89.7 Bay, Malta
Scott Cohen– Co-Founder, The Orchard
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HEARING THE MOVIES
Home: Second Edition is available
Links to relevant film and film music websites
Authors' blog
Home: Second Edition is available > Classroom Resources >
Brief part and chapter descriptions
David Neumeyer writes: I used these capsule descriptions to head my daily class notes during spring 2009.
Chapter 1's general introduction to the topic focuses on the elements of the sound track, on sound in the context of film narrative, and on clarity (rather than fidelity) as priority in both basic filmic systems: image (continuity editing) and sound (sound editing, sound design). The analytic/descriptive bent is pushed further in Chapter 2 by analyzing the sound track in musical terms -- with musical terms, actually. We make some use of these musical terms later on, but the principal goal is to continue to force attention for a little while on the "musicality"-the constructedness and continuity- of the sound track as a whole, whether or not there's any music in it. The basic categories in Chapter 2 are time, loudness (volume), sound qualities, and texture (density, liveliness). In Chapter 3 the main topic is narrative space and how sound fits into it; the categories are two oppositions: diegetic/nondiegetic and onscreen/offscreen. In Chapter 3, then, we discuss basic concepts and terms used for sound (music) functions in film narrative with respect to space. In Chapter 4 we do the same with respect to time.
General: In Part I, the goal was description and analysis of the sound track. In Part II, we focus on music: its position in film form, characteristic treatments with respect to film style, and interpretation of its functions in film narrative. Chapter 5 addresses the general issues of film form with respect to music. Chapters 6, 7, & 9 describe characteristic scene types that involve music: Chapter 6: Music in Main Title and End-Credit Sequences; Chapter 7: Music in Performance and Montage Scenes; Chapter 9: Music in Character and Action Scenes. Chapter 8 focuses on Film Style and the Sound Track, especially Style Topics and the Leitmotif.
Part III descriptions forthcoming as of 5 April 2009.
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IZCoalitionsTA.org
The National Immunization Coalition TA [technical assistance] Network
This was the original website for the Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Center. In 2011, when the team of experts from the Family Health International and the Academy for Educational Development (AED<) came together to create a more comprehensive site: FHI 360, this website was no longer necessary and its domain registration was allowed to expire. Consequently, the site disappeared from the web.
My daughter worked for a community based non profit health clinic that was a member of the National Immunization TA Network. During one of our many discussions / debates about recent developments regarding new vaccines for adolescents and the changing immunization recommendations, I learned about this site and the work they were doing. My own work which is for an e-commerce site that sells wholesale paper towels and other janitorial supplies doesn't exactly overlap with my daughter's world. I am caught up with staying up to date on the latest paper products and dispensers, explaining the pros and cons of brown multi-fold paper towels versus C-fold or or single fold paper hand towels, eco friendly paper goods versus regular paper products, dual roll standard toilet taper dispensers versus 4-roll carousel toilet paper dispensers, etc. Well you get the point. My daughter is helping other people who need advocates such as herself and the clinic she works at. I try to do my grren advocacy by pushing eco friendly green paper products. Anyway, I am glad I learned about the Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Center. What they were doing is noteworthy.
Recently I discovered that the domain for ISCoalitionsTA.org was available so I bought it with the goal of recreating some of its content from its 2005-2011 archived pages and to point visitors to the new FHI 360 site. I definitely didn't want someone else purchasing the domain and re-purposing the site for something that had nothing in common with the original website. I believe that the information on ISCoalitionsTA.org's archived pages is still important and should be available for online​ viewing if for no other reason than for historical purposes and to redirect people to: www.fhi360.org/​.
ABOUT FHI 360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
The original website was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number U66/CCU324035 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its content was solely the responsibility of AED and does not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.
Welcome to the Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Center, a comprehensive online source of information for immunization coalition members and advocates. This Web site is designed to help immunization coalition members quickly and easily access knowledge and tools to help them accomplish their goals. For more information about the Immunization Technical Assistance Project, which this Web site supports
Founded in 1961, AED (www.aed.org) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED works in all the major areas of human development, with a focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world.
AED has notable experience in increasing immunization rates internationally, including the introduction and application of modern methods of communication and marketing to support routine immunization as well as special initiatives, such as polio eradication. We supported the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) by helping them to strengthen policies and procedures and increase attention to field perspectives and behavior-change approaches.
AED's domestic immunization experience includes providing technical assistance to five coalitions implementing CDC's Racial and Ethnic Adult Disparities in Adult Immunization Initiative (READII). Since 2002 we have:
Provided organizational development and partnership assistance to the grantees
Supported community-based media strategies targeting African American and Hispanic Seniors
Facilitated networking and information sharing between program staff and immunization experts.
AED's Support to Immunization Coalitions Project
In June 2004, AED was awarded a cooperative agreement by CDC's National Immunization Program to provide technical assistance and training to immunization coalitions. In the start-up of this project, AED conducted a rapid needs assessment through interviews with coalition members and content experts nationwide. You can view the needs assessment report and the slides from AED's presentation to the Sixth National Conference on Immunization Coalitions. Based on that assessment AED developed a project plan designed to meet the needs identified in a manner that effectively reaches the largest number of coalitions.
Immunization coalitions face huge challenges- overwhelming needs pressing against a scarcity of resources, changing vaccine recommendations across the lifespan, and a public that is confused about the value and safety of vaccines. In order to help coalitions address these challenges, AED currently envisions a technical assistance system, grounded in results from the situation analysis, which has four interacting components:
An overarching National Technical Assistance System designed to reach the largest possible audience with up-to-date tools and resources;
Site Specific and Regional Efforts delivering targeted and interactive technical assistance;
A system empowering National Partners to enhance and extend AED's technical assistance efforts; and,
A system of Ongoing Coordination and Collaboration to manage and respond to the evolving needs of the national immunization network.
For more information about the Support to Immunization Coalitions Project, please contact Jim Bender, project director at 202-884-8737 or Jbender@aed.org or Katherine Shrout, project associate at 202-884-8652 or Kshrout@aed.org.
You can find out more about the AED Center for Health Communication at: chc.aed.org.
What is the National Immunization Coalitions TA Network?
The National Immunization TA Network is a growing community of new and seasoned coalition members from across the country who have come together to exchange information and ideas.
What is the Immunization Coalitions TA Center?
This online resource is one of the many tools offered to immunization coalitions who are a part of the National Immunization TA Network. The Web site includes everything from research on best practices in provider outreach to research in best practices in organizational development.
What do I have to do to become a member?
Take 3 to 5 minutes to fill out a short survey and registration form at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=48566604556
What do I receive when I become a member?
As a network member, you will have access to many valuable resources, including:
A Web site offering research on best practices;
Semi-monthly TA e-mail updates, which will alert you to upcoming meetings, TA opportunities, and valuable resources for your coalition;
Moderated listservs on emerging issues of interest to your coalition;
Free monthly technical assistance phone calls moderated by recognized experts in the immunization field;
Access to your colleagues across the country, with whom you can discuss issues of mutual concern, share ideas, and allocate responsibility for working on emerging or challenging issues;
Invitations to skill-building seminars in your region or at national meetings (like NIC, NCIC, and Registry Conference) that you already attend.
What do I have to do to stay active in the Network?
We hope that you take advantage of all the resources we offer; to remain an active network member, however, all you have to do is complete a survey once each quarter. These surveys will provide us with feedback from you regarding our current TA resources and services, and will also be designed to collect information on emerging needs your coalition would like us to address.
Who can join the Network?
Anyone who is a current member of an immunization coalition or plans to form one in the near future can join the network. And yes, more than one person from a coalition may join the Network.
I am not part of an immunization coalition, but I still want to be part of the Network. Can I join?
Yes, when you register via the survey, identify yourself as a "friend of/advocate for immunization coalitions" in your answer to Question 1c, and answer as many of the other questions as possible.
How do I register if I am a member of more than one coalition?
If you wish, you may complete the survey for each coalition. However, please use the same e-mail address for each survey to avoid getting duplicates of e-mails we send.
TA Teleconference Calls
2006 National Influenza Vaccine Summit Summary
Influenza Summit Update
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:00 PM (EST)
Dr. LJ Tan
Join Dr. LJ Tan as he gives an update on the current vaccine supply as well as the recommendations for how to create demand for the vaccine or other activities co...more
Mumps: Everything You Need to Know Now
"Mumps: Everything You Need to Know Now" May 5, 2006 2:00 PM EST—Please Note the New Time
The mumps outbreak is currently spreading throughout the Midwest at a rapid rate. What can your public health department or immunization coalition do when i...more
Human papillomavirus (HPV): A discussion of the disease, vaccine, and outreach to providers
2:00 pm (EST)
Speaker: Anna Giuliano, PhD
Join Dr. Anna Giuliano, program leader for risk assessment, detection and ...more
Vote and Vax: Setting up a Successful Clinic in Your Community
Douglas Shenson, MD, MPH
President, SPARC (Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration)
Older Americans, more than any other group, show up for Election Day – which happens to fall right in the middle of flu...more
Getting Pharmacists Involved in Immunization Coalitions
Have you asked a pharmacist to join your immunization coalition? Pharmacists can play many roles in your coalition to increase immunization rates.
Join Mitch Rothholz, RPh, vice president, Professional Practice, American Pharmacists Association, as ...more
Update on the 7th Annual National Conference for Immunization Coalitions
Call Description:
The 7th Annual National Conference on Immunization Coalitions will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Hyatt Regency Colorado Convention Center on August 9 to 11, 2006. The last NCIC, the 6th Annual Conference, held in Norfol...more
Working the Fields: Immunization Outreach to Migrant, Mobile and Immigrant Communities
This call will discuss who migrant workers are, how to reach them, what the barriers are to immunization, and how the Migrant Clinician Network works in the immunization field.
Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH is a pedia...more
Immunization of Adolescents: Making Coalitions Part of the Solution
October 11, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) – Immunization of Adolescents: Making Coalitions Part of the Solution with Daniel Fishbein, MD
AED is pleased to present a technical assistance call about adolescent immunizations. With the development of new vac...more
Working with Physicians to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates: A Two-Way Street
The majority of adult vaccinations are given in the practice setting rather than public clinics. As a result, many public health efforts to increase adult vaccination rates have focused on physician practices. However, public health providers are often ...more
2005-2006 influenza vaccine communications update
Karena (Kari) Sapsis, Health Communications Specialist, CDC, National Immunization Program, provided an update on the influenza vaccine supply situation, an overview of how CDC is going to communicate about influenza vaccine in light of the vaccine shorta...more
Using Registries to Improve and Sustain Community Immunization Rates
AED is pleased to partner with Every Child By Two to deliver this call.
Immunization Coalitions work to improve immunization coverage levels of cities, counties, and states. Immunization Information Systems (IIS) or immunization registries are c...more
Partnering with Ethnic Physician Organizations: The Key to Eliminating Disparities in Immunization
AED is pleased to partner with the California Coalition for Childhood Immunization (C3I) to deliver this call.
Ethnic physicians play a vital role in reducing immunization disparities. Research suggests that racial and ethnic minority patients a...more
Communication Challenges Facing Us in the Upcoming Influenza Season
Who can forget the challenging flu season we just experienced? Think of all the messages you received and/or distributed regarding the limited vaccine supply, priority groups, and vaccine redistribution efforts. While no one knows the exact communicati...more
Gearing Up for the Upcoming Flu Season
How should you prepare for the upcoming flu season?
First, you should join Dr. LJ Tan, director of infectious diseases for the American Medical Association and Raymond Strikas, medical director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...more
Recruiting and Retaining Coalition Members
Strategically planning and executing recruitment and retention activities are important to securing the future of your coalition. Ensuring that your recruitment and retention activities support your coalition’s strategic plan is equally important. Join...more
Are Your Immunization Materials Easy to Read and Use?
Learn about the need for easy-to-read educational materials and how often we miss the mark. Discover some of the many factors that affect reading difficulty. Find out if most immunization materials we use are appropriate for their audiences’ needs....more
Public Immunization Events for Dummies: Planning the Perfect Prom
Melissa Ely Moore, CDC Public Health Advisor from the Los Angeles County Immunization Program and Michelle Basket from the Office of Health Communications, National Immunization Program, CDC, will give practical, hands-on information on how to plan and...more
Starting a Local Immunization Coalition
Starting and building a local immunization coalition is a major task that involves bringing together various elements of the community around a shared mission. Its leaders and members must exhibit a real sense of commitment, patience, tenacity, and compro...more
Program Logic Modeling: Creating a Blueprint for Success
Program managers are using program logic models more and more to:
Help plan and explain their program
Guide their evaluation; and
Reach their goals!
Funders want to see a well-articulated science-based...more
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EFCC Warns Nigerians Over Circulation Of Fake Dollar Notes As General Election Approaches
Intelligence report revealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says that there has been circulation of fake dollar notes as the the general election builds up. This was made known in a statement by the acting EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu.
The anti-graft agency warmed Nigerians to be careful of fake Dollar notes in circulation as Nigeria prepares for the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday February 23.
According to the statement, forensic analysis revealed that the Dollar notes looked like originals, but they are actually fake.
Read the statement below:
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake Dollar notes ahead of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections.
“In a statement personally signed by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, the agency stated that the warning follows intelligence gathered in the build up to the elections.
“The intelligence indicates that the Dollar notes have features of genuineness, but forensic analysis by the Commission reveals otherwise.
“We, therefore, warn the BDC operators to be cautious in their transactions from now till the end of the elections.”
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Home Page > Beauty > Body & Weightloss > Plastic Surgery at 50
Plastic Surgery at 50
After a Divorce & Botched Breast Augmentation
By Tara Evans
July, 2016 - Issue #141
courtesy of Shutterstock
R. Black, 50, hit her half-century milestone the same year she got divorced. The customer-service representative didn't let those things hold her back from investing in herself, though; she was ready to schedule both a lower face lift and repair of a previous breast augmentation within months of each other.
"My DAUGHTERS are 20 and 30 - and now people think I'm their sister!"
R. Black, 50
There was just one hesitancy: Finding the right doctor. "I live in San Diego and I was ready to drive anywhere," says the mother of two. "I didn't care about distance, but I needed perfection when it came to results and service." After reading hundreds of reviews, analyzing an equal number of before-and-after photos and interviewing doctors throughout So Cal, Black found herself in a consultation with Dr. Justin Heller of Heller Plastic Surgery in Valencia.
"What first made an impact on me is that the office staff is so incredibly professional; because of my career in customer service, that was a necessity. I'd give them a 12 out of 10 when it comes to patient care!," she says. "But what sold me was Dr. Heller. His work is brilliant and he is so up to date on the latest methods and procedures. I ended up driving three hours each way to see him and it was worth every mile and minute!"
The board-certified surgeon first performed a lower facelift on Black. "What I love is that people say, 'Whatever you are doing, keep doing it! You look amazing!' They can't tell that my neck wrinkles and jowls are gone; they just know I look fabulous." Black, who now often is confused as her 30- and 20-year-old daughters' sister, continues: "For the few folks who know what I had done, they immediately scrambled to get into Dr. Heller's office! They can't believe how natural and perfect I look and they want to look like this, too. I'm still totally 'me,' I don't look pulled at all. Just younger and better!"
A few months after her facelift, Black returned for a revitalization of a previous breast augmentation. "If you could see the before and after shots of my breast aug, you'd never think to go anywhere else but Heller Plastic Surgery. My first surgery turned out horribly. They looked deformed. Dr. Heller totally fixed everything and we went with Gummy Bear implants. They look natural, feel totally natural and are entirely imperceptible. It's only been a couple months and really, you would never think I had implants. The tiny scars are the width of a hair and are hidden where my breast naturally folds; you'd have to really, really search to find them. They are perfect!"
Elated with her two surgeries, Black decided to try Botox with Dr. Heller. "I've had Botox before, but always stopped because I wasn't achieving the look I was going for. I even went to a famous surgeon who has a TV show, because he was highly recommended. I didn't like the results. But when Dr. Heller explained how most Botox practitioners don't have an expert understanding of the minute muscles in the face, and how the injection can affect them, it made sense - so I gave him a try." Now she refuses to go anywhere else. "Dr. Heller's Botox injections lifted my brows beautifully and totally relaxed the lines around my eyes. He's very conservative in his use and just brilliant with Botox. I look like I've had an upper facelift and eye lift when he's done!"
"I feel like part of the Heller Plastic Surgery family now," says Black. "If my daughters or friends ever want anything done, they're planning on going to him. He's just so incredibly talented and takes such a warm, personal interest in his patients. Dr. Heller performs with integrity and so does his staff. There's no reason to ever go to anyone else!"
Heller Plastic Surgery is located in the Atrium Building next to City Hall in Valencia. The comfortable, well-appointed office is now accepting patients and scheduling complimentary consultations. 661-233-4949
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UCLA Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Craniofacial Research Fellowship
Yale University School of Medicine
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INTERCOT Boards > Disney General > Mousellaneous > Today in Disney History 4/24
View Full Version : Today in Disney History 4/24
Apr. 24, 1959 – The Walt Disney Presents TV series aired “The Wetback Hound.”
Apr. 24, 1985 – Actress Courtnee Draper was born in Orlando, Fl. Her Disney Channel credits include the series “The Jersey” (as Morgan Hudson), and the Disney Channel Original Movies “The Thirteenth Year” (as Sam), and “Stepsister from the Planet Weird” (as Megan Larson).
Apr. 24, 1989 – “The All New Mickey Mouse Club” debuted on The Disney Channel.
Apr. 24, 1989 – The serial “Teen Angel” began airing on the Mickey Mouse Club. (Ended May 19, 1989)
Apr. 24, 1992 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures film “Passed Away” was released.
Apr. 24, 2007 – Taping began for Disney Channel Games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Fl. Celebrities took part in the 4-day event including Miley Cyrus of “Hannah Montana,” Kyle Massey of “Cory in the House,” Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale, and Lucas Grabiel of “High School Musical,” Corbin Bleu of “jump In!,” and Cole and Dylan Sprouse of “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.”
Apr. 24, 2007 – Disney Channel debuted the “Hannah Montana” episode “Cuff Will Keep Us Together” for the first time.
Apr. 24, 2009 – Imagineering legend Marty Sklar announced in a letter to “All Imagineers” that he will say “goodbye” to Walt Disney Imagineering on July 17th. A Disney Legend, Sklar began as a Disney Cast Member 53 years ago at Disneyland’s public relations department and joined WED Enterprises in 1961.
Apr. 24, 2009 – The Food and Wine Festival opened for its 4th consecutive year at Disney’s California Adventure (ran for 45 days)
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More Budget Savings Needed
With the imminent resumption of Parliament some warming-up is occurring. In The Australian Finance Minister Cormann is reported as making new claims that the Coalition has already made large budget savings ($221bn over 10 years locked in) and that more could be made with Labor support. It appears Cormann refers to possible savings additional to those proposed by Turnbull to implement a miniscule $6.5 billion in budget savings said to have been agreed by Labor. But why hasn’t the Coalition detailed some possible additional savings?
Why also hasn’t Labor been constantly reminded that, thanks to ministers Keating and Walsh and the Coalition’s support, the then Labor government in the mid 1980s reduced federal outlays by more than three per cent of GDP ? I had some involvement in this response to concerns about the increase in external debt (gross) from 9 to 40 per cent of GDP over the previous ten years, accompanied by the lower terms of trade.
And guess what? Over the eight years since the Coalition’s last year in 2007-08 external debt has again increased by about 30 per cent of GDP and the terms of trade have again dropped. Unfortunately, on this occasion such a warning signal has led to an increase in government outlays of 2.5 percent of GDP since that date. The response should now be obvious to both major parties.
Turnbull’s Proposed Amendment to Laws Governing Workplace Relations
During the election Turnbull announced that he would legislate to protect the Victorian voluntary Country Fire Authority (CFA) from action being taken by Victorian Premier Andrews to ensure that the United Firefighters Union acquired de facto control over the CFA. On the surface this seemed an appropriate initiative to provide reduced regulation in this segment of the labour market and to reduce the unwarranted power of the union directly supported by the Premier and his government (Premier Andrews has close relations with the most aggressive and law breaking union, the CFMEU). Turnbull obtained strong support from the CFA and his announcement probably helped his re-election: some say that the resultant antipathy to Premier Andrews and Labor in Victoria may have prevented a Labor victory.
The legislation now proposed would involve a rather strangely titled Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill, would be a joint bill by Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash and would seek to ensure that an enterprise agreement or a clause in such an agreement cannot be used to undermine the capacity of an emergency services organisation to deal with its volunteers. But even if this amendment is passed by Parliament, it would be open to different interpretations. As indicated in Judith Sloan’s comments (see Turnbull’s Proposed Change to FWC Legislation), the Fair Work Commission is prone to interpret legislation in favour of unions.
More generally, it is passing strange that Turnbull should involve himself post-election to such a degree in what is essentially a limited reform. If he is prepared to legislate to protect volunteers from union involvement, why not do the same for individuals/other groups who are prepared to work under conditions which are not accepted by unions? That would of course require a major change in the role of the Fair Work Commission. But it would improve the operation of the labour market and improve productivity.
US Presidential Election –Can Hillary Make It?
The US Presidential election is not until November and Hillary Clinton currently has a handy lead over Trump. But questions are now being increasingly raised as to whether, at aged 68, she has the medical capacity to be President. Last week John Stone drew my attention to a series of online videos which indicated that she has had seizures and other illnesses and which suggest she may not have that capacity. Stone noted that it is known that some years ago Hillary suffered a blood clot in the brain and had had to be hospitalized and he pointed out that she never holds press conferences. Another US report refers to a recent interview on a California radio show with a doctor who expressed concern at Clinton’s health and referred to blood clots in her legs and a rare clot that she experienced after a fall in 2012. Such talk led the Clinton campaign to dismiss around mid August questions about her health as right-wing conspiracy theories and to her doctor to state that she is in “excellent health”.
Then on NBC news on 22 August Rudy Guiliani, former NY Mayor who is a close adviser to Trump, claimed that Clinton’s heath is failing and referred to the videos I mentioned (see Guiliani on Clinton’s Health). This was mentioned in last night’s SBS news.Meanwhile, while Trump has repeatedly stated that Clinton does not have the stamina to be a President, he has not made so far any reference to the adequacy of her health.
In any election campaign it is difficult to assess who is telling the truth. But it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that it does seem that Clinton carries at least a risky medical situation. It seems likely that this will become a major issue closer to the actual election and that, in the meantime, Australian government and Opposition spokespersons need to have regard to the increased possibility of a Trump win.
US Involvement in Syrian Civil War
There is rarely a day goes by when we see and hear news of the horrendous war within Syria, which seems to be steadily destroying habitation in most parts, not to mention the deaths and injured. The attached editorial from today’s Australian (US Role in Syria) argues with some justification that “the lame duck US President is too weak even to support a no-fly zone that would halt Russian attacks against humanitarian convoys”. This is of course just one example of Obama’s retraction of the US as a leader of the western world and his failure to recognize that, under Putin, Russia is taking over regardless of the casualties it is causing and of its support of dictatorial regimes. It will be too late for any successor to Obama to correct the situation.
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Ross Whitaker's 'Katie' Set for TV Debut on RTÉ One at 10:15pm
15 Jan 2019 : Nathan Griffin
Irish feature documentary ‘Katie’ will have its TV premiere tonight on RTÉ One following its successful cinema run late last year.
Having picked up the Best Irish Feature Documentary award at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year, ‘Katie’ intimately follows champion boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil threatened to derail her career. With many writing her off, Taylor decided to start again, and the notoriously private champion agreed to let a small crew document her attempt to rescale the heights.
‘Katie’ is also available to watch on demand in Ireland and the UK on platforms such as SkyStore, GooglePlay, Amazon, MicrosoftStore and Volta – here.
Katie Taylor has won six amateur European championships, five world amateur championships and is an Olympic Gold Medal winner from the London 2012 Olympic Games. She turned professional after a disastrous campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which saw her crash out in the first round despite being favourite to win. The film unravels the deeply personal reasons behind the career low and shows the champions grit and determination to start over as a professional. Taylor won her first world title within a year and became the first woman in history to headline her own Sky Sports show.
The documentary is produced by Ross Whitaker and Aideen O’Sullivan (‘When Ali Came to Ireland’) for True Films and Venom with Andrew Freedman (‘His & Hers’, ‘Mom and Me’) as Executive Producer. The film received funding from Screen Ireland, RTE, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Wildcard Distribution.
O'Sullivan and Whitaker won their first Irish Film & Television Award (IFTA) for Best Sports Programme in 2013 with ‘When Ali Came to Ireland’. Whitaker has received three other IFTA nominations since 2009. The pair have also received awards for Best Documentary at the Cork International Film Festival (2009), Irish Screen America (2013) and the Boston Irish Film Festival (2016). Whitaker's previous credits include ‘Anthony Foley: Munsterman’, ‘Between Land and Sea’, ‘Unbreakable: The Mark Pollock Story’ and ‘When Ali Came to Ireland’.
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AL FUJAIRAH - All four Indian entries in the boys section, Ashutosh Phady, Sahil Nayyar, Ishpreet Singh Chadha and Dhvaj Haria, qualified for the knock-out stage of the IBSF World Under-21 snooker championship here May 15. While Chadha and Haria topped their respective groups winning all their four matches, Nayyar won a crucial match against Brazil's Gabriel De Lima 4-0 to finish...
third in his group with two wins and two defeats, and Phady overcame Ireland's Daniel Dempsey 4-3 for his third win in four matches. Phady's only defeat in the league was against the 2011 IBSF World champion, Hossein Vafaei Ayouri, the 19-year-old from Iran, who won the match 4-1. Chadha was the most impressive qualifier among the Indians since he won his matches without dropping a frame as he completed his league engagements with a 4-0 drubbing of UAE's Bader Obaid Almehairi.
Haria dropped the only frame in league when he beat 17-year-old German Lukas Kleckers 4-1 to top his group.
In the women's section, Varsha Sanjeev went down 2-3 to Russia's Daria Sirotina to suffer her third defeat in the five-player Group B and thus made her exit. The 17-year-old Sanjeev, who had beaten Armaghan Hassani (Iran) 3-1, needed to win 3-0 against Sirotina to qualify for the Top 6 knockout stage, but the Russian proved too strong. Earlier, the other Indian entry Saniya Arif bowed out with three defeats in the four-player Group A from where Keerath Bhandaal, who won one and lost two matches, qualified for the knock-out phase. (IANS)
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“Joe has that rare, genuine ability to communicate with, instruct, and entertain all ages. From toddlers to octogenarians, he turned on and tuned in everyone he came in contact with! The feedback during his three days here at the Fayetteville Public Library was overwhelmingly positive. As the headline artist of our 2014 Summer Reading Program Joe delivered top shelf instruction in the songwriting workshops, and he grabbed us all by the heart on stage during his final night’s performance. And he’s such a cool guy! What a treat. We were honored to have him, and are figuring out how we can bring him back next year!” David Johnson-Director- Fayetteville Arkansas Library
“Every year I look forward to introducing my education majors to the music of Joe Crookston. How does one listen to ABLE, BAKER, CHARLIE AND DOG and not engaged with history, geography, science and culture? His original songs are powerful tools that promote deeper investigation. Listening to Joe’s music is much like unwrapping a Matruska doll. Each listen holds a new revelation. The personal stories capture and challenge students on many levels. His music belongs in classrooms of all ages.”
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A Note to Educators From Joe:
Aside for performing concerts, I love working with groups over a period of time, collaborating and creating together.
I have worked and facilitated many groups at retreats, conferences, schools, juvenile detention centers, camps, museums and more… At the core of my facilitation is the belief that we are ALL powerful creative beings, we all have stories to tell, and that learning to become “cultural creatives” enriches our lives, our society, and our world.
I believe the more multifacited our learning is, the more engaged we can be as citizens and live an artful life. There is no such thing as artists and non-artists. I don’t believe it. We all have the capacity to be cultural creative artists and givers, in our own way! I also know from experience that using visual art and music can be a powerful way to teach curriculum in the classroom. How do kids learn their ABC’s? they sing it! Songs about the Underground Railroad, The Holocaust, Slavery, and WWII can be effective and inspiring tools to learning history and storytelling. I am honored that my songs have been used by educators around the US as part of their teaching curriculum.
ARE YOU interested in hosting a 2-3 residency or group experience at your middle school, high school or retreat? I know, there are many questions. Together, we can brainstorm and plan an approach that fits your needs.
What is the flow of the day? What materials are needed? Process vs product~ The brainstorming and collaboration is part of the process. Every school, camp, or retreat is different.
I have worked with many communities including:
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Orono Middle School Artist Residencies 1999-2005 —–Minneapolis,MN
Power of Hope Teen Empowerment Program —–Seattle, WA
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Joe has worked for years as a songleader, organizer and facilitator at 100’s of retreats, camps, schools, conferences, churches and workshops throughout the US. He clearly has the gift of creating and building community through song, movement, play and ritual. He is a sensitive and natural facilitator with a clear vision of inclusivity, creative empowerment, and creating a “WE” experience rather than a “ME” experience.
As an artist and group leader, Joe has worked with many organizations throughout the US, including The Cease Fire Foundation of WA, The Power of Hope, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, The King County Juvenile Detention Center, and many others offering a space for teens and adults to discover their authentic voice through music,storytelling, creativity, and personal expression. He believes everyone has a powerful story inside, and he clearly has a unique way of bringing it out in others!
Recently, Funded by The Cease Fire Foundation, Joe facilitated a year-long writing and recording project with detained youth at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in Seattle, Washington. The youth he worked with recorded 3 full length CD’s of original songs, spoken word, raps, and poems using a mobile recording unit set up in a 6×6 jail cell.
“I believe it is essential to offer people a safe space to explore their creativity, regardless of age, and create an encouraging atmosphere for them to uncover the inherent expression and spirit inside. “Our culture has a way of setting unrealistic expectations about what it means to be musical and expressive. “If you’re not on a giant stage or adored on the silver screen, you are not good”. My aim is to inspire and empower others to re-write this limited story.” Joe says…. “
With Power of Hope, Joe co-creates with, and facilitates teens from culturally diverse populations. He collaborates with other artists and youth workers in facilitating day, weekend and week long immersions into political, environmental, and creative exploration as a means for personal,and cultural change and empowerment.
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(Lack of) 1967 World Series Complete Game Broadcasts
Ok, so let's try to get this thing figured out.
I finally found the article I KNEW I had read and that I KNEW stated that MLB had acquired 2 complete broadcasts from the 1967 Series.
Well, here is the quote:
"We know what we have in our archive. But as recently as seven years ago when MLB Productions was brought in-house, we were opening boxes that we didn't know what was in them," Scott said. "Talk about a treasure hunt for archivists. We know what we've got now. But occasionally we will discover that someone else has something that we don't."
The search for more content is a never-ending process. MLB just acquired a couple of complete games from the 1967 World Series.
The article was written for BaseballAmerica.com by J.J. Cooper and has an interview with Elizabeth Scott, Major League Baseball Productions vice president of programming and business affairs.
This article is from April 19, 2007 .
So I tried contacting J.J. Cooper on 3 different occasions to no response.
With that avenue closed, I tried contacting MLB.
MLB did respond saying they knew of no such acquisition but that they were intrigued by the claim in the article and would looking into it further.
The frustrating thing for me is that all the footage used in the Baseball Seasons 1967 was saved. Most of it probably came from TV News footage but it is, in fact, clips of broadcast footage. Not ONE single frame of TV broadcast footage from the 1967 World Series was saved? Not in a news clipping, not on an old kinescope, not by a home collector in the greater Boston area.
Part of this could be rooted in the fact that the Red Sox had fallen so out of favor with the locals in the years before that many were disinterested in saving footage. Likewise, with the Red Sox going down in defeat in a Game 7 blowout, local producers and collectors may have believed the games weren't worth saving.
The game I'm extremely surprised does not exist is Game 2. In Game 2, Jim Lonborg threw a 1 hitter and Yaz hit 2 HRs at home in Fenway Park. If ever a game was going to be saved (besides a Game 7 clincher) it would have been this one.
I'm certainly not going to give up searching and certainly hope to hear back again from MLB, but for now it appears that if this series DOES exist, it exists in the hands of private collectors.
Share Posted by GL at 2:34 AM
1) I very recently emailed Jon O’Sheal of the MLB Network about whether any complete-game broadcasts of the ’67 Series had been found in the archives. He wrote this:
We haven’t discovered any games, but we have recently discovered/acquired some footage from the area that will inevitably make its way into our shows like Baseball’s Seasons, Prime 9, This Week in Baseball and more.
Good news as far as it goes, but it’s looking more and more like we’ll need a miracle for any complete-game broadcasts.
2) I, too, saw that Baseball America article referencing two ’67 Series games, but I’ve been told/am now convinced it’s not true. It was an unfortunate mistake or typo, which may be why the ‘‘reporter’’ isn’t answering you back.
3) I agree, it’s hard to believe some Red Sox fan didn’t record at least one of the Series games, but we are very lucky to have the penultimate game of the regular season, and in color to boot.
But what about some Cardinals fan who may have it squirreled away? Or someone with CBC kinescopes the likes of those that were made during other Series of that era? Or a serviceman who may have kept a copy sent to the troops?
Along those lines I’d like to repeat: If ANYBODY is sitting on anything, I’m offering major cash for purchase, or for conversion to DVD.
HL March 28, 2010 at 3:57 AM
I've learned that there is no 'Cardinals collector' with anything squirreled away. If you look at the Cardinals footage available, it is practically non-existent other than thanks to CBC footage up until the time of videotape.
As far as talking to Jon O'Sheal, how recently was 'very recently'? Was it prior to the release of Baseball Seasons 1967 earlier this year (2010)?
I talked to him this week, actually.
I have yet to see "Baseball Seasons 1967". Is there anything on there that I might not have seen before?
Unfortunately, I think we're down to our last out on any surviving complete-game broadcasts of the '67 Series.
I was talking to Doak Ewing once a while ago, and he agreed there's probably not much chance. He said that one of the long shots would be if Fidel Castro, noted baseball fan, recorded them. If we're relying on old Fidel, I think we're screwed!
HL March 31, 2010 at 12:17 PM
I received a reply to my email today and the reply was nothing more than a stock email.
Basically, it was said that there are no 1967 World Series full broadcasts but I can buy the World Series film on Amazon.com.
That kind of 'talking past' you response is extremely disappointing.
The question wasn't answered as to why the writer would put that in there, which makes me believe that this had been bumped down to someone who didn't know much about the archives.
Anyways, yeah...it is all up to some collector sitting on broadcast footage at this point. It is somewhat disappointing that there seems to be no Cardinals collectors from the era. From Opening Day 1961 to Opening Day 1978, only the 7 World Series games from 1968 exist.
As far as Cuba, would they have even been able to reach a NBC affiliate for games? HA!
Well, I guess all we can do is keep the faith, keep our eyes open, and keep looking at KinescopeStealsHome in case anyone finds anything.
I just discovered that somebody named ‘‘Fenway’’ posted this in 2008 on a White Sox Interactive board:
‘‘I do volunteer work for the New England Sports Museum and it is frustrating that so little game footage exists from any sport before 1970 when cheaper video tape became available.
For example only 40 seconds of the 1967 World Series survived and only because the clip was shown on the Huntley-Brinkley newscast. NBC erased 99 percent of what they had to reuse the tape.’’
On another matter:
‘‘The big mystery is why game 161 [of the 1967 season] was saved but not game 162, but it is possible we haven’t found it yet. Nothing is labled and it is just very time consuming to transfer all these old tapes to digital media.
The Sports Museum has an ancient AMPEX 1200 2 inch machine which we keep alive thanks to some MIT people who make the spare parts.’’
If the person who posted this recognizes him or herself and still does volunteer work for the Sports Museum, maybe he or she could tell us if they’ve found Game No. 162. Or if they’re still even looking.
One final note.
Just to make sure I didn't leave any stone unturned, I just this week checked with the Hall of Fame, the Library of Congress in Washington, the CBC program archives in Toronto, and the national Canadian archives in Ottawa, and came up with zilch.
And from the way it sounds, anything that IS discovered would be on two-inch tape, which has to be converted via machines that aren't around any longer.
So it's gonna take a miracle, but I won't give up hope! If anybody does have anything, please contact me via this thread. Thanks!
1922 Browns August 28, 2015 at 11:53 PM
Did anyone ever find any complete game television broadcasts of the 1967 World Series ?
As far as can be determined, 1967 is the last World Series for which no broadcast footage (much less complete games) has been found.
ericpaddon September 23, 2015 at 1:09 AM
There are recordings of the audio only from the TV broadcasts for Games 2 through 7, even though the video remains lost.
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The Bob Dylan Archive #KeeperoftheDay
It may come as no surprise but Bob Dylan is a Keeper. Bob and his team have been archiving his music, notebooks, paintings and journey for some five decades. Thousands of artifacts comprise this collection of American treasure. Bob kept just about everything — a massive private archive of a notoriously private person housed in storage facilities in New York, Minneapolis, Malibu and Jersey. So it made headlines when word got out that this secret archive had been sold and was headed to its new permanent, public home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A curveball nobody saw coming.
Some archives are for scholars — devotees of a writer, scientist or historical figure. Some archives are tourist attractions. Few are part of a vision for the civic rejuvenation of a once-thriving American city.
This week on our podcast, The Kitchen Sisters Present… The Bob Dylan Archive: A Curveball Comes To Tulsa produced by Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva in collaboration with Olivia Ware and Samuel Shelton Robinson and Nathan Dalton, Brandi Howell and Jim McKee.
Funding for this story comes form the Robert Sillins Family Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Dieter Kosslick #KeeperoftheDay
Dieter Kosslick is one of the film world’s most gregarious, hilarious and controversial film festival directors. He put his stamp on the legendary Berlin International Film Festival—the Berlinale—for 18 years and kicked up some dust in the process. This most recent festival, the 69th Berlinale, was Dieter’s last. Listen to our story for The Big Pond: Dieter Kosslick’s Last Red Carpet Ride.
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Ask anyone who’s been to The Berlin Film Festival—The Berlinale they call it—what they remember most about it. Maybe it’s the scale—some 400 films across 14 theaters across 10 days. Maybe it’s the weather—the Festival unfolds across the first weeks of February and Berlin’s piercing cold is legend—but I bet money most will tell you what they remember most is Dieter Kosslick in his black fedora and red wool scarf on the red carpet at theaters around the city welcoming filmmakers and filmgoers from around the globe to their screenings—screenings that provoke, pay homage, compete, ignite.
Dieter is one of the film world’s most gregarious, hilarious and controversial film festival directors. He’s put his stamp on this legendary festival for 18 years and kicked up some dust in the process. This most recent festival, the 69th Berlinale, was Dieter’s last.
Along with Dieter, some of the voices heard in this podcast include Agnés Varda, Juliette Binoche, Rajendra Roy, Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Mick Jagger and more.
Here, for The Big Pond, Dieter Kosslick’s Last Red Carpet Ride, Produced by The Kitchen Sisters with Nathan Dalton and Brandi Howell and mixed by Jim McKee.
Special Thanks | Danke Schoen: Dieter Kosslick, Agnès Varda, Tom Luddy, Tommy Struck, Thomas Hailer, Juliette Binoche, Rajendra Roy, Sandra Schulberg, Alice Waters, Michael Barker, Rudolf Biermann, Mick Jagger, Bee Thiam Tan, Alain Gomis, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Alberto Barbera, Daniela Michel, Ute Roche, Julie Huntsinger, Martin Böttcher, Kronos Quartet, DJ Spooky,Ted Saverese, yMusic & Judd Greenstein, Blue Dot Sessions. Staff at The Berlinale: Laura Brandes, Julia Boxler, Sabine Gebauer, Kerstin Bückert and the many people at The Festival who helped make this podcast possible. At the Goethe-Institut: Verena Hütter, Dario Radisic, William Gilcher & Savannah Beck.
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The Bowling with Grace Amazing Auction opens with a one-of-kind, one-time-only special event! Dinner for 6 with NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli, award-winning Senior European Correspondent, at Chez Panisse on Friday, June 7th! Get ready for a night of great conversation, dinner, and wine as you and your friends discuss the latest in Italian and European politics and culture with Sylvia. Bring together your favorite people, your lovers of Italy, your political hotheads, your news junkies and your lovers of great food to gather around the table with this legendary foreign correspondent. A once in a lifetime dinner! Bidding is open!
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Diana Kennedy #KeeperoftheDay
Diana Kennedy’s archives are headed to the University of Texas at San Antonio! From the New York Times:
“Ms. Kennedy started her career with “The Cuisines of Mexico” in 1972. The plurality of that title became the foundation of her work: reporting on the country’s culinary diversity, meticulously recording regional recipes and crediting them to home cooks, contextualizing food with the kinds of observations more commonly found in the work of botanists, anthropologists and historians.
“Eight books and half a century later, Ms. Kennedy is protective of her legacy. When the University of Texas at San Antonio asked to acquire her many hundreds of slides, notes and scrapbooks, and to restore her small collection of 19th-century Mexican cookbooks, she was thrilled, but there was no way she was going to sit around at home, waiting for the materials to arrive in Texas by mail.”
Jacquelyn Dowd Hall #KeeperoftheDay
#KeeperoftheDay – Jacquelyn Dowd Hall. Historian, professor, founding director of the Southern Oral History Program and author of Sisters and Rebels: A Struggle for the Soul of America, out TODAY from W.W. Norton.
“Weeding is Fundamental” #KeeperoftheDay
On the latest episode of 99% Invisible, a story from San Francisco, and the controversial purging of books from library shelves—or weeding as it’s called in the biz—after the 1989 earthquake. This episode also includes our story The Pack Horse Librarians of Eastern Kentucky from The Keepers series. Two library stories in one. Listen up.
In Hidden Kitchens, Podcast, The Keepers
When we had nowhere to live, we would spend hours at the library #KeeperoftheDay
“When we had nowhere to live, we would spend hours at the library, using what I thought to be the key to the world: library computers.”
—Astrid Liden, a high school senior from Eden Prairie, MN, from her college application essay, recently published in the New York Times.
We urge you to read the entire essay. The power of libraries…
Without the library #KeeperoftheDay
“Without the library, I would have been lost.” -Jesmyn Ward
The Kitchen Sisters are awarded a GRAMMY Museum Grant
Nancy Pearl #KeeperoftheDay
The Kitchen Sisters are awarded a GRAMMY Museum Grant Jul 16, 2019
Nancy Pearl #KeeperoftheDay Jul 15, 2019
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Monday August 8th, 2016 Wednesday August 10th, 2016 cahidesongu Translators
Translator and academic.
Born in 1978 in the Pasûr (Kulp) town of Amed (Diyarbakır). She graduated from the Department of English Education at Dicle University. Between 2005 and 2007, she attended the Kurdish/Kurmanji teacher training program at Kurdî-Der (The Kurdish Language Association), Diyarbakır, and gave Kurmanji and Kirmanjki lessons. She is in the Vate Working Group, which is conducting studies in the Kirmanjki dialect of Kurdish. She has a master’s degree in English Language and Education from the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Çukurova. Currently, she is doing her PhD in foreign language teaching at the Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Languages, History and Geography at the University of Ankara. Her English, Turkish and Kurdish (Kirmanjki and Kurmanji) short story, poetry and prose translations have been published in many magazines so far.
Dissertation title (postgraduate):
Acquisition of English as a Second Language by a Turkish Adult
Dissertation title (PhD):
The Language Shift and Maintenance (of Kurdish) in Turkish-Kurdish Bilinguals, work in progress
Teachers’ Cognition and Beliefs on Speaking and Listening Skills, Journal of Research in Education and Teaching, http://www.jret.org/
Hetê Şexsêko Girdî Ra Ke Îngilizî Cayo Xwezayî de Mûseno Destkewtişê Morfîmanê Rêziwanî/Gramerî, Mardin Artuklu University, Journal of Mardin Artuklu University Institute of Social Sciences
Polîtîkayê Zafziwanî; Ewropa ra Tayê Nimûneyî (The Policy of Multilingualism; An Example from Europe), Zend magazine, The Kurdish Institute of Istanbul, the book series 21
Ziman û Mêjî (Language and the Brain), Zend magazine, The Kurdish Institute of Istanbul, the book series 22
Yöntem Sonrası Pedagoji: Yöntemlerin Özgünlüğü, Uygulanabilirliği, Olabilirliği (The Post-Methodical Pedagogy: The Authenticity, Applicability and Feasibility of Methods), the magazine of Education, Science and Society
Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies, Çukurova University Journal of Çukurova University Institute of Social Sciences, Appraisal Process
Ziwan Muhafezekerdişê Hereketê Kurdan; Rewşê Kirmanckî (The Movement for Maintaining Kurdish Language; The Situation of Kirmanjki), Zend magazine, issue:24
Civil Resistance Today, Kurt Schock, translation from English into Turkish (in progress)
Email address: tjpasori@hotmail.com
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Monday August 8th, 2016 Monday August 15th, 2016 cahidesongu Translators
Poet, short story writer, translator, and editor.
Born on 29th May 1974 in the province of Îdir (Iğdır), Nemir studied English language and literature at Hacettepe University in Ankara and at the University of Istanbul. Later he studied ancient Greek language and literature in Istanbul, but in 2002, after two years, he was expelled from university because of his activities involving Kurdish language and literature. He has left his name on many important works in Kurdish culture and literature. Between 1997 and 2003, he worked as editor-in-chief of the Kurdish monthly culture, art, and literature magazine Jiyana Rewşen, which published 52 issues, and the magazine Rewşen-Name, which published three issues. Both magazines are generally perceived as representing fundamental views of Generation 90 or Generation Rewşen, the literary disposition to which today’s most influential young poets and writers adhere. In 2003, Nemir founded the publishing house Bajar (Town), which aimed to publish Kurdish translations of world literature. After publishing a number of books, however, Bajar was forced to close for financial, non-material, and health reasons. To date, Kawa Nemir has translated into Kurdish the works of many British, American, Irish, and Turkish poets, novelists, storytellers, and dramatists, including more than 7,000 English-language poems. He has translated 100 books into Kurdish, 23 of which have been published so far. Nemir works as an editor for the publishing house Lîs. He also actively participates in the Kurdish theatre scene. His translation of Hamlet was performed by the City Theatre of Diyarbakır in 2012, in which he played the part of Hamlet, the Prince. He also wrote the theatrical adaptation of Mem and Zîn of Ahmad-i Khani, the great Kurdish poet of the 17th century. His adaptation was performed by the City Theatre of Diyarbakır in 2014. Some of his poems have been translated into English and Turkish. He has been translating James Joyce’s Ulysses since 2012. He lives in Mardin.
Short story collection:
Çavdêriyên Barbarekî (Observations of a Barbarian), Lîs Editions, 2011
Poetry:
Selpakfiroş (The Paper Handkerchief Seller), Rewşen-Name Editions, 2003 (second edition, Lîs Editions, 2014)
Bîşenga Deşta Dûr (The Drooping Willow of a Distant Prairie), Lîs Editions, 2006
Salname (The Yearbook), Lîs Editions, 2009
Bêdengî û Tiştên Din (Silence and Other Things), Lîs Editions, 2012
Kevirên Bendewarîyê (The Stones of Biding), Lîs Editions, 2015
His translations:
Gilgamêş û Çend Mythosên Din (Gilgamesh and Some Other Myths), mythology, Jiyana Rewşen Editions, 2000
Mirin Niqutî Dilê Firokevanekî Îrlandî (An Irish Airman Foresees His Death), William Butler Yeats, poetry, Sî Editions, 2002
Pêşengno! Lo Pêşengno! (Pioneers! O Pioneers!), Walt Whitman, poetry, Bajar Editions, 2004
Welatê Bejî û Deh Koroyên ‘The Rock’ê (The Waste Land and 10 Choruses from ‘The Rock’), T. S. Eliot, poetry, Bajar Editions, 2004
Ji Çîn û Maçînê + Hemû Berhemên Helbestî yên T. E. Hulme (From China + The Complete Poetical Works of T. E. Hulme), Ezra Pound & T. E. Hulme, poetry, Bajar Editions, 2005
Sisli Şehir (The Misty City), Jan Dost (translation of the novel Mijabad into Turkish), Beybûn Editions, 2006
Pûşpera Gêlazan (June of Cherries), Mehmet Çetin, (with Lal Laleş), poetry, Lîs Editions, 2008
– The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare / Hemû Soneyên William Shakespeare, English-Kurdish, poetry, Lîs Editions, 2010
Diyarbakır is Waving Its Hands, Şeyhmus Diken, (a trilingual book, its translation into English and Kurdish from Turkish), city almanac, Lîs Editions & The Sur Municipality of Diyarbakır Editions, 2011
Taxa Filla (In Our Hometown), Mıgırdiç Margosyan, short story, Lîs Editions & The Sur Municipality of Diyarbakır Editions, 2011
Beth-Nahrin, Naûm Faîq (a collection of articles and essays by Naoum Faek, the famous Assyrian-Syrian intellectual and writer, Kurdish, Turkish and Asyrrian-Syrian language), articles, Lîs Editions & The Sur Municipality of Diyarbakir Editions, 2011
Ev nameya min e ji Cîhanê re (This is my letter to the World), Emily Dickinson, poetry, Lîs Editions, 2011
Hamlet, William Shakespeare, theatre, Lîs Editions, 2013
Xewna Şeveke Havînê (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), William Shakespeare, theatre, Lîs Editions, 2013
Piling (The Tyger), William Blake, poetry, Lîs Editions, 2013
Erdên Bihuştê yên Winda (The Lost Lands of Paradise), Yavuz Ekinci, the translation of a novel from Turkish into Kurdish, Doğan Kitap Editions, 2013
Tramwaya Viyanê (A Streetcar Named Desire), Tennessee Williams, theatre, The City Theatre of Diyarbakır Editions, 2013
Siwarên Reş Ji Pişta Behran Hatin (Black Riders Came From the Sea), Stephen Crane, poetry, Lîs Editions, 2014
Bartlebyê Nivîsevan (Bartleby, the Scrivener), Herman Melville, novella, Lîs Editions, 2014
Şêweyên Dîtinê (The Ways of Seeing), John Berger, art, The Cinema Academy of the Middle East Editions, 2015
Stranên Evînî (Love Songs), Sara Teasdale, poetry, Lîs Editions, 2015
Pen Li Seyrangehê (Pen in the Park), Raşel Meseri, children’s book, Habitus Kitap Editions, 2015
His awards:
Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç Language Award, 2010
Email address: kawanemir@gmail.com
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‘American Idol’ Recap: It’s All About Personality as the Auditions Come to an End
Author: Terry Hunt March 27, 2018
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LCP LIVE! - Japan Version - On Sale!
Buoyed by the success of their by-invitation performance at the Japan Expo 2008, held in Paris in June, Lost Color People are proud to announce the Japan release of LCP LIVE! – a live recording previously available only in Europe.
Recorded in Japan in May 2008, this album showcases the grooving, rocking funk sound that delighted many thousands in France, who either saw the band perform or listened to a special in-studio performance broadcast live on Radio France. What's more, LCP LIVE! also contains bonus material not available on the Europe-only release – hear the band perform their interpretation of Gauloises by Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu and watch them play live in a special video by French director, Alexandre Bartholo.
LCP LIVE! goes on sale on November 19th. Get your copy of the CD from major outlets such as Amazon, HMV , Tower Records, and Shinseido, in addition to many other Japanese record stores carrying independent releases. Or if you prefer downloads, please visit iTunes, Amazon MP3 , or one of the many other sites accessible from all over the world.
Who is LCP?
The band built-up a musical concept named cool groove, that they describe as a mix of a very adult style music, deeply imbued with soul and as a whole being sang in English and Japanese.
Lost Color People was founded in 1999, in Yamanashi prefecture. The band initially got itself known through fully instrumental music pieces, used as promotional jingles for radio channels or on idols's DVD.
The band kept on building-up their sound by adding to their experience of the scene, notably as support acts for well-known artists, be it in small concert halls or at Jazz festivals.
On the 26th of November 2003, Lost Color People released their first mini-album, Connectors, which was sold all over Japan and started a long tour of six months, the Connectors Tour that ended in May 2004 at the Kazoo Hall in Kofu. The concert lasted for nearly two and a half hours in front of a full and enthusiastic concert hall. The band deployed their entire songbook, rich with rock, soul, funk or jazz sonorities. At the end of this tour, the seven musicians started to compose a second album.
In spring 2005, Lost Color People set up their own label, ..:: LCP RECORDS ::.. under which they released their second album Fake it, on the 24th of August 2005. Lost Color People has currently signed with two bands: Essence and Glove Senses.
Official Japanese Site ›› http://lcpweb.net/
MySpace ›› http://www.myspace.com/lostcolorpeople
mixi(Japanese SNS) ›› http://c.mixi.jp/lcp
Last.fm ›› http://www.last.fm/music/Lost+Color+People
Facebook ›› http://www.facebook.com/lostcolorpeople
Wikipedia(Japanese) ›› http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Color_People
News & Updated Contents
2 23, 2010 » 2010/03/12 [Nite of Wine and Music] [ Live ]
6 13, 2009 » 2009/08/08 [Yamanashi Prefectual Citizen's Culture Hall] [ Live ]
5 15, 2009 » 2009/06/27 [Yamanashi Hanger Hall] [ Live ]
3 22, 2009 » 2009/05/02 [Nagoya Swing] [ Live ]
3 5, 2009 » 2009/04/19 [Kofu KAZOO HALL] [ Live ]
12 24, 2008 » LCP Live Movie [ News ]
11 19, 2008 » 2008/12/14 [Ina GRAM HOUSE] [ Live ]
10 15, 2008 » Nolife-tv [ News ]
9 18, 2008 » LCP LIVE! (Japan Version) [ Discography ]
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Fed gives banks 2 more years on risky securities
By Marcy Gordon
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve is giving U.S. banks two more years to ensure their holdings of certain complex and risky securities don't put them afoul of the new Volcker Rule.
The Fed's move announced Monday didn't give banks an outright exemption for the securities from the Volcker Rule's ban on high-risk investments. Wall Street banks had sought an exemption and the leading Wall Street lobbying group expressed disappointment with the Fed's move.
The Volcker Rule, adopted in December, is intended to limit banks' riskiest trading bets that could implode at taxpayers' expense. That kind of risk-taking on Wall Street helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis. Congress mandated the Volcker Rule in its financial overhaul law.
The Fed gave banks until July 2017 to "conform" their holdings of the collateralized loan obligations, which are mainly backed by commercial loans.
The Fed previously had given banks a one-year extension, to July 2015.
Banks had contended that without an exemption, they would be forced under the Volcker Rule to shed their CLO securities at a disadvantage.
"Any forced selling of these securities will ... damage a key source of funding for Main Street businesses" by distorting market prices for the securities, Kenneth Bentsen, president of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, said in a statement.
Dennis Kelleher, the president of Better Markets, a group that advocates strict financial regulation, said many of the securities in question will mature in a few years so banks won't have to sell them to comply with the rule.
The banks' lobbying for an outright exemption "was just a Wall Street politically manufactured issue," Kelleher said. He called the Fed's action "a pretty narrow tweak" applied to a specific type of security.
The rule is named for Paul Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman who was an adviser to President Barack Obama during the financial crisis. Volcker urged a ban on high-risk trading by big banks to diminish the likelihood that taxpayers might have to rescue them, as they did after the financial crisis.
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Photonics project aims to make communications ICs five times more efficient
In a move to provide more communications bandwidth, Ireland based Tyndall National Institute will lead a consortium of European researchers in an EU funded project to develop intelligent circuits which can make photonic devices up to five times more efficient. The result, says the institute, will be faster data transmission at a lower cost.
The three year €5.2million Thermally Integrated Smart Photonics Systems (TIPS) project, funded under Horizon 2020's call for Smart Integration Systems, will involve industry and research partners from Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
Dr Kafil Razeeb, senior research scientist at Tyndall National Institute and project coordinator, noted: "We will seek to develop an intelligent circuit that can control its own operations thermally, making it up to five times more efficient. By self tuning its own temperature precisely, the device can produce a more precise wavelength, meaning faster data transmission at a lower cost."
Tyndall National Institute will work with partners from III-V Lab, University of Hamburg, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, CNRS, University of Limerick, LioniX BV, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs and Communicraft.
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Court documents: Mom accused of leaving baby in hot car said she should be arrested
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Goodyear Police say Stacey Holly, 37, is charged with child abuse-reckless and child endangerment after leaving her 5-month-old baby in a hot car.
PHOENIX (FOX 10) -- Details surrounding a woman accused of leaving her five-month-old baby girl in a hot car while she was shopping are beginning to emerge.
The five-month-old girl is in stable condition, having been taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital on Sunday to be treated for dehydration and for an elevated temperature. According to Goodyear Police officials, the mother in the incident, identified as Stacey Holly, couldn't explain why she left the child behind, but according to court paperwork, she told them she should be arrested.
Holly, meanwhile, has made her initial court appearance after being charged with child abuse and endangerment. The incident took place at a Target store near Cotton Lane and Yuma Road. According to court documents, Holly, along with her sister and her six-year-old daughter, got out of the car and went into the store. About 50 minutes later, when returning to the car, they discovered the baby was still inside.
Holly reportedly admitted to investigators that she opened the back seat to let her older daughter out, and she isn't sure how she skipped the baby. She said she was distracted, and police officials said Holly was very remorseful, and even said she should be arrested for what she had done.
In Court on Monday, Holly said it was a terrible accident. She has since been released from jail, and is due back in court July 1. According to Goodyear Police officials, even though this was an unfortunate accident, Holly still has to be charged because, in the eyes of the law, she is responsible for the child.
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Merlin's Legacy 3: Master of Fate
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Changeling Press
PDF 008893-02876 4.99
Davon Fredericks is on a self-appointed mission to keep Mad Alys sane. And that job’s never been harder.
Alys Hawkwood is the most powerful seer among the witches of the Magekind. She’s seen a lot of horrors in her visions, but this is the worst: the destruction of the Magekind. The only way to prevent the deaths of everyone she cares about is to allow their worst enemy to kidnap her. Her only hope of rescue is her vampire partner, Davon -- the man she loves -- and the one she can never have.
To carry out her plan and save them all, Davon must pull off the impossible: take on a dragon and countless alien enemies alone. But his most deadly opponent is Alys herself…
Master of Fate (Merlin's Legacy 3)
Angela Knight
Copyright ©2019 Angela Knight
Davon Fredericks watched the rich crimson liquid swirl in the cut crystal glass as he rotated his wrist. The roots of his fangs ached.
He took a sip, and the taste exploded on his tongue, sending a jolt of magic lancing the length of his spine. Heat streamed into his groin at the flavor, the scent, the sheer, erotic essence of Alys Hawkwood’s blood.
His gaze slid over to her as she sat next to him on the dark tufted leather of the couch, watching Netflix on an enchanted tablet. Alys looked barely twenty -- quite a trick for someone born when Shakespeare was writing Hamlet.
Twelve years ago, if someone had told Davon he’d be partners with an Elizabethan, he’d have put that idiot on a psych hold. He’d considered himself a thoroughly rational man, a believer in science and logic. He’d had to be. He was a twenty-first century African American trauma surgeon in Chicago, a city where it wasn’t easy to be either black or a doctor. He hadn’t had time for woo-woo crap -- until a witch offered him the chance to become a vampire and save humanity.
Now here he was, immortal partner to another beautiful witch.
And Alys was beautiful.
Her skin was a couple of shades lighter than his own deep bronze, since she was the daughter of an African vampire father and a Caucasian witch. Her lean, muscled body was a product of centuries of fighting for the survival of humanity -- and a tendency to forget to eat unless Davon nagged her.
A riot of gleaming midnight curls sprang from her elegant head, framing a delicate, angular face. Huge eyes of a deep cinnamon brown balanced the swoop of her wide nose and the lush curve of her mouth. Soft, vulnerable lips parted as she laughed at something on her screen, showing the white edges of her teeth.
God, Davon hungered for that mouth. He’d wanted to kiss her the first time he met her, and he still wanted it ten years later. And he wanted to taste a lot more than her mouth, starting with the smooth length of those golden thighs, only partially concealed by a tiny pair of yellow shorts. A matching silk shirt bloused over her pretty breasts, drawing his attention to the hard nipples tenting the thin fabric.
Davon’s fangs gave another throbbing pulse as his cock hardened. Yeah, no.
He dragged his gaze away by sheer force of will, focusing his attention on the oak wainscoting that ran around the house’s library. That section of paneling was intricately carved with magical symbols designed to amplify Alys’s magic. Though they’d shared the big Tudor-style mansion for ten years, he was still finding new flourishes in the decor.
Whenever Alys felt anxious, she conjured something beautiful. The unicorn tapestry that covered one of the library walls had appeared following the last battle with King Bres. Davon’s near death at the hands of a troll had resulted in a stained-glass portrait of Merlin. He suspected every statue, rug, and carved ceiling beam in the house owed its existence to post-battle anxiety.
The whole place was the three-dimensional equivalent of Pinterest page therapy -- lovely, whimsical -- and ever so slightly OCD.
Aaand his erection had finally deflated, thank God. He blew out a breath in relief. He and Alys didn’t have that kind of fuckbuddy partnership. Damn it.
Mostly to keep his mind off his dick, he asked, “Any word on what Bres is up to?” Nothing could kill an erotic mood quite like a magic-using psychotic who wanted all humans dead.
Alys looked up, intelligence burning like a flame in cinnamon eyes. “The Fomorians have gone quiet. I have a feeling he’s up to som…” Her voice trailed off.
What looked like a wave of ink flooded Alys’s sclera and irises, drowning her eyes in black. Points of light burst against the darkness, stars igniting in the eternal night. Oh, hell. She was having a vision.
Though his heart had begun to pound, Davon didn’t move, didn’t do anything to interrupt. Alys was the most powerful seer among the Magekind’s witches. They all got flashes of the future, but no one else saw as clearly. More importantly, she could often predict how to avoid a horrific future, a talent not even Morgana Le Fay had.
So no, you didn’t interrupt one of Alys’s visions.
Not that what she learned was always welcome. Sometimes preventing one ugly future would trigger something even worse, so they couldn’t do a damn thing.
Which didn’t do a lot for her mental state. There was a reason they called her Mad Alys. Davon’s mission in life was making sure that shitty nickname didn’t become a reality.
He watched her expression, trying to determine whether this one was going to be another one of those situations. At least there were no flickers of terror and despair on her face, though the tightening line of her jaw suggested growing anger.
A kid must be involved in this. Nothing pissed Alys off like some asshole hurting a child. Often the asshole in question ended up very, very dead by the time she and Davon finished teaching him the error of his ways.
The blackness drained from Alys’s eyes as if someone had pulled a stopper in her skull, revealing her normal irises. She blinked at him, her gaze a little confused.
“Alys?” he asked.
The vague air vanished as her eyes snapped into focus. “We’ve got a mission.” Surging off the couch as if she’d been launched from a catapult, the Maja flung her arms wide.
Reviewer: Titania
Alys sees the future and what she sees isn't always pretty. Davon has been Alys' partner for so long he wishes it was more. But when the future rests on their shoulders can they do what is necessary?
Master of Fate is third in Angela Knight's Merlin's Legacy series. I really enjoy returning to Ms. Knight Mageverse world. Even if this time it could be the end as we know it. I loved meeting Alys and Davon. Alys' road has been tough to travel. As a seer she has to balance what she sees with the likely consequences...especially if she decides to change the future. I love that Ms. Knight gave her a strong partner in Davon. He has learned to trust in Alys and her sight but this may be his toughest battle. I love the respect and friendship which is apparant between Davon and Alys. Especially as it barely hides the abiding love they have for each other. But with an uncertain future can they chance changing the status of their relationship? I thoroughly enjoyed finding out.
Ms. Knight kept us guessing in this latest addition to this series. I loved seeing the trust Ms. Knight took us on. And I can't wait tosee what she has in store for us next.
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Eating oysters in South Africa
Marco has long been engaged in a variety of independent activities, as freedom overtook money and career in his list of priorities.
In 2015 he became a sommelier and now writes about wines for the Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS). He represents the Association in Brussels and organizes events with the local Brussels Wine Club.
In 2005, with some friends, he founded Pagine del Mondo, a non-profit association on the culture of travel he has been running since. Tour leader, promoter and organizer of worldwide adventure travel tours. Tries to mix business and pleasure by making public presentations on his travels in Italian, English and French. Available for private presentations and slideshows. You can see some of his pictures here.
From 1994 to 2001 he was an international civil servant at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Wore a jacket and a tie every day, and smoked his pipe in the office until NATO became a smoke-free working environment. He dealt with political affairs, and specifically NATO’s relations with newly independent countries from Central and Eastern Europe. In charge of multilateral civil-military programs and defense reform. Did extensive communication work (public speaking, drafting communiques, media relations, briefings to civilian and military audiences) and led several information and communication teams around Europe and beyond (once as far as Argentina, causing widespread and protracted jealousy and envy among his colleagues).
From 1989 to 1994 he filled up a couple of A4 pages of his list of publications when he was a senior fellow and Head of Eastern European studies program at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Rome – Italy. He coordinated complex research projects and multinational research teams. Conceived and directed fund-raising, publications, training programs, conferences and field trips. Contributed to Italian and American TV and radio news programs.
He was also an advisor and lecturer to the School of Higher Defense Studies of the Italian Ministry of Defense, and a consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the same period he served as editor and contributed numerous entries to the Italian Encyclopaedia "G. Treccani" in the field of international security. This was before the era of blogs and Wikipedia, when it took several years for a post (or entry as it was called) to be published, by which time it was often obsolete and needed rewriting.
In 1990 he was Lecturer of a Summer course on "Human Rights and International Relations" at the European Forum, Alpbach, Austria.
In 1986, while still in graduate school, he designed and taught a new undergraduate course on nuclear nonproliferation at M.I.T. that both started and ended his university teaching career.
Tasting Ingera in Ethiopia
When he was 18 he had already decided that Italy was too small and went to the States. He received his B.S. cum laude from the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University in 1981. He then went on to study and work for his Ph.D. in international affairs, defense and arms control at the Center for International Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) He earned his degree in February 1989, just as the Cold War came to a close, making much of it all instantly out of date.
He also studied Marxism-Leninism and planned economics in Poland (Central School of Planning and Statistics, as it was called then) in 1980, getting out of the country just weeks before the Communist system fell apart during the Summer. The story of that time is told in his book: Beyond the Wall: Adventures of a Volkswagen beetle Beyond the Iron Curtain, available on Amazon.
Unrepentant, he went to study the German language at a Summer course in Communist East Berlin (Humboldt University) in 1981, and was able to take many now rare pictures of barbed wire and armed guards from the East side of the Wall.
Italian (mother tongue)
English (mother tongue level)
French (professional level, sort of)
Chinese (studying with much motivation, making good progress)
German (enough to fumble thru websites and explain he does not really speak it)
Russian (enough to order ice-cream and break the ice on Facebook)
Published widely in English and Italian on a range of subjects related to international affairs and defense issues. List of publications available here. He then wrote hundreds of pages of notes during his travels, and he is publishing much of that material, which is much more fun both to write and to read, in this blog.
His book on the many trips that took him to the Maldives, where he met his wife, is Viaggio alle Maldive: Una non guida per svelare le isole (2nd edition 2015) published in Italian and English as Journeys through the Maldives.
Marco at work on his book in the Maldives
When he does not travel for work he usually travels for fun, and never leaves home without his trusted Nikons. Avid SCUBA-diver, has become addicted to underwater photography as well. He used to fly gliders but that is hard to do in a country with little sun and no mountains.
Loves listening to Beethoven, especially since he found out that: a) they share the same birthday and b) they are neighbors, since the preposition “van” is owed to the fact the composer’s Flemish family came from Mechelen, just a few kilometers from his Brussels home. Also enjoys cool jazz and folk music from around world. For a while he studied the piano but here at least he stopped early enough, before it was too late.
PS: a volte i maestri di scuola sono quelli che ci conoscevano meglio. Ecco cosa scrisse di me il mio maestro elementare di 5 anni Felice Galluccio alla mia licenza nel 1970:
Piuttosto introverso, pone la sua intelligenza al servizio della fantasia. Impegnandosi ottiene ottimi risultati in aritmetica, storia, geografia e scienze, mentre è piuttosto telegrafico nella composizione scritta in genere e di scarse attitudini per l'arte in particolare. Buona preparazione.
Ed ecco cosa scrisse il mio prof di italiano e storia Dante Alberti alla mia licenza media, nel 1973:
Costante, caparbio, metodico, con forte desiderio di riuscire. Intelligenza analitica, spirito critico. Volontà ferrea. Vivo senso di responsabilità. Ottimo il suo profitto scolastico. Molto impegnato nello studio e vivo senso del dovere. Senso di autocontrollo innato.
Deve sviluppare di più il suo senso sociale ed essere meno critico verso gli altri. Non si è inserito simpaticamente nella comunità. Può svolgere qualsiasi indirizzo di studi superiori.
Da allora non sono cambiato molto.
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Return of the prodigal Pardew – Reading vs Newcastle United match preview
Posted on September 29th, 2012 | 15 Comments |
The Royal Blues of Reading.
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading.
Date: Saturday, 29th Sept.
Referee: Andre Marriner (Sheldon, W.Mids).
UK TV: None.
Today sees Alan Pardew (complete with his new eight year contract), returning to his managerial alma mater, Reading.
Where José Mourinho and André Villas-Boas had Sir Bobby Robson, and Pep Guardiola had Johan Cruyff to guide them in their early stages of coaching, Pardew had Terry Bullivant. After a spell in the Autumn of his career as a player-coach under Bullivant at Barnet, Pardew subsequently moved with him to Reading in 1997. After playing 17 games for the Royals, once again as a player-coach, Pardew retired from playing, pressing on with his coaching role. When Bullivant resigned following a very poor run at Reading the following year, Pardew had his first taste of the hot seat as caretaker manager until the arrival of Tommy Burns. Like Bullivant before him, Burns didn’t last long, being sacked after the club were relegated to the then Division Two, leaving Pardew to be promoted to permanent manager in 1999.
Reading improved under Pardew. He eventually managed to lead them to 10th in 2002/3, then disappontment in the Second Division playoffs the following season. The season after that however, Pardew eventually achieved automatic promotion to the First Division after finishing second. After another playoff disappointment there, Pardew left the club who gave him his first opportunity in management in controversial circumstances to join West Ham, though his successor, Steve Coppell, turned out to be just what the doctor ordered for Berkshire club. Coppell managed to move them up another gear when he took them to the highest tier as champions with a record haul of 106 points.
Just as Pardew had Bullivant at Reading, current Reading manager Brian McDermott had Pardew as one of his managerial mentors there, and the baldy boss has been remebering fondly his days with the Silver Supremo at the Royals, and also Graham Carr too as Pardew originally took McDermott on as a chief scout for Reading and their paths often crossed. In a pre match media call for the upcoming game, McDermott recalled first of all how Pardew took him on as a chief scout, reminiscing:
“I’d never been a chief scout before and I was literally working incredible hours. I was out every single night scouting. I was taking the under-17s in the morning for an 11 o’clock kick off and then watching a game in the afternoon. I think he was paying me about £2.50 an hour. He got his money’s worth believe me. But I loved it and loved working with him. It was never a hardship” said McDermott, continuing:
“We’re playing a manager, Alan Pardew, who’s a good friend of mine, and I believe he set the identity for this club, over a period of time from the late 90s. The tempo of the team, pass the ball, get crosses into the box. Our work rate is second to none and I think he set that trend here at the club.
“I hope he gets a good reception. I remember the fact he brought me to the club in the first place so obviously I’ve got a lot to be grateful for. He was very good for me personally and very good for Reading. He’s had a number of clubs since and he’s been very successful…”
After more memories which are too lengthy to include here, McDermott eventually got on to the subject of Carr, saying:
“I know the scout there because I had the same job as him. We were always wandering around France and Holland and all these places. Even Greenland! He’s picked up some great players – Tiote, Cisse and Ba. We have to go a similar way but do it a bit cheaper than them even. He’s a very funny man Graham Carr. His son (Alan “chatty man” Carr) might get it from him.”
One other who shares links with both teams is of course ex Magpie, Danny Guthrie, who has found the regular first team place he wasn’t getting at Newcastle (he has played in all but one of their six games so far). Despite Reading rather poor showing in their first four Premiership games, he seems to have been doing very well from what I’ve seen. He has scored one for the Royals so far, in their 4-2 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and has become something of a fulcrum of their midfield.
Getting back to the more usual match preview stuff though…
Form this season
Reading and Newcastle’s form so far
Team Results Position (Pts)
Reading LLLD 20th (1)
Newcastle WDDLW 10th (8)
Reading come onto the Premiership as definite underdogs, on a lower budget than even their fellow promotees who were also staging posts in the Special One’s journey to Tyneside, Southampton and West Ham. So far things are running true to the bookie’s expectations, with Reading currently lying bottom of the Premiership with a single point in four games. However this is one game less than all their other opponent bar the Mackems, with their game earlier in the season being postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Their four Premiership games so far didn’t begin too badly with a 1-1 home draw against Stoke, but they then sank to a 4-2 away defeat against Chelsea, a 1-3 home loss to Tottenham, and finally, a 2-3 away loss to Queens Park Rangers. However, it is still so early in the season that if they had played that Blunderland game and won, they would have been sitting relatively pretty in lower mid-table.
Meanwhile of course, Pardew’s latest team lie bang in the middle of the Premiership currently in 10th with two draws, two wins and a loss. To refresh your memories, the Magpies opened the season with a 2-1 victory against Tottenham, a somewhat surprising one in the end due to their complete dominance in the first half. A home draw against Aston Villa followed, then a VERY lucky away draw which could easily have been 4-2 had it not been for a blind referee and linesman. Finally, there was that 1-0 home victory last Sunday against Chris Hughton’s Norwich City to bring us up to date.
Previous encounters.
Fairly few and far between really, their last encounter with the Magpies being in the Championship, with Kevin Nolan scoring both of our goals in a 2-1 victory at the Madejski Stadium. The game before that was a more convincing 3-0 victory at St James’ Park with Barry Moat (remember him?) as the guest of honour. It was certainly a good day for Shola Ameobi as he took the match ball home from that one for a hatrick consisting of two headers and a penalty. I have included some highlights of that game below as a little tribute to the big fella.
Newcastle United 3 – 0 Reading F.C. 15/8/2009 – Gan on Shola man!
We have to go back to the 2007/8 season in the Premiership for the previous encounters, another 3-0 at our place preceeded by a 1-0 victory to Reading at theirs. The season before (2006/7) they beat us 1-0 at the Madejski, and we beat them 3-2 at St James’. Then we need to go back to the previous century, which is hardly relevant so I wont go there. Suffice to say that our all time record against the Royals seems to be a convincing Played 12, Won 8, Drawn 1, Lost 3 with 30 goals for and 14 against, giving an aggregate score of Newcastle United 3, Reading 1.4. However, we just don’t seem to like it at their place much, whether it be the new Madejski or the old Elm Park. In all the eight games (in all competitions) we have played away to them, Our record is Played 8, Won 2, Drawn 3 and Lost 3, which is not so convincing.
Squads and previous Reading line ups.
Reading F.C.
Adam Federici (G), Alex McCarthy (G), Chris Gunter (D), Kaspars Gorkšs (D), Alex Pearce (D), Nicky Shorey (D), Adrian Mariappa (D), Shaun Cummings (D), Ian Harte (D), Sean Morrison (D), Garath McCleary (M), Danny Guthrie (M), Mikele Leigertwood (M), Jobi McAnuff (M), Jimmy Kébé (M), Jem Karacan (M), Jay Tabb (M), Hal Robson-Kanu (M), Brynjar Gunnarsson (M), Pavel Pogrebnyak (F), Adam le Fondre (F), Jason Roberts (F), Noel Hunt (F), Simon Church (F).
Doubtful: Jason Roberts (Calf).
Knacked: None.
Suspended: None
Newcastle United.
Although Cheick Tiote and Fabricio Coloccini made their injury comebacks against Manchester United in Thursday’s League Cup defeat, Yohan Cabaye is the latest wounded Magpie to join the injury list with some kind of tooth problem. He will join Ryan Taylor (Anterior Cruciate Ligament), Danny Simpson (Hamstring) and finally Tim Krul (arm / Shoulder) on the list. So here’s the Magpies’ squad.
Steve Harper (G), Rob Elliot (G), Davide Santon (D), Steven Taylor (D), Mike Williamson (D), James Tavernier (D), James Perch (D, M), Vurnon Anita (M, D), Shane Ferguson (M, D), Jonás Gutiérrez (M), Cheick Tiote (M), Gabriel Obertan (M), Sylvain Marveaux (M), Dan Gosling (M), Gael Bigirimana (M), Romain Amaltifano (M), Mehdi Abeid (M), Hatem Ben Arfa (M, F), Haris Vučkić (M. F), Sammy Ameobi (M, F), Demba Ba (F), Papiss Cisse (F), Shola Ameobi (F), Adam Campbell (F).
Doubtful: None.
Knacked: Yohan Cabaye (Tooth), Ryan Taylor (Anterior Cruciate Ligament), Fabricio Coloccini (Hamstring), Danny Simpson (Hamstring), Tim Krul (arm / Shoulder).
Reading line ups this season.
Reading's Premiership line ups this season.
Last year in the Championship, it wasn’t hard to see that Brian McDermott had graduated from the Alan Pardew school of management. They played a 4-4-2 formation for every game. Then it wasn’t hard to see that McDermott came form the Pardew school of management. Solid ’90s English stuff with a target man and plenty of crosses coming in from the flanks. However as you can see from the line ups above, McDermoot has mixed things up far more in the Premiership this season. However, though the general shape of the team may vary depending on the opposition, the players involved haven’t varied a great deal. So while it’s hard to say exactly how they will line up, we can get a good idea of the players Newcastle United will be up against in this game.
Their main dangerman goalwise will probably be striker, Pavel Pogrebnyak. Since coming to the Premiership from VfB Stuttgart, where he was finding goals hard to come by in 2011 (only one in 14 in the first half of the 2011/12 Bundesliga season), the Russian international has scored 9 goals in 18 appearences in the Premiership so far. The first six came at Fulham after he joined them on loan in last season’s January transfer window, with the Russkie scoring 3 in 6 for Reading this season, one in the Premiership and two in the League Cup. He will be a must have for McDermott this afternoon, as will Danny Guthrie, who will be behind him in the centre of midfield, though I don’t need to tell you anything about him and what he can do. If two are played upfront, Adam le Fondre will almost certainly be the other striker, an honest centre forward who has worked his way up from the lower leagues at Stockport, Rochdale and Rotherham.
My chosen Toon line up.
Unlike my erstwhile colleague Andy, I won’t try to do a prediction of the side Pardew will put out, just my own preferred formation. Against Reading, I would go with three upfront, a Christmas tree or a 4-2-3-1 and try to batter them down. The hardest thing though will be replacing Cabaye with him almost certainly out of the game. I have selected Dan Gosling for a start on the right side of midfield in my Christmas tree 11. Some of you might think I’m mad, but I’m not, you are. I feel it’s time to let him have a go in what is a natural position for him, and I have also taken into consideration the defensive qualities in his play. Overall I think the team would be well balanced throughout the pitch, offering a good balance of attacking and defensive qualities. The hard working Gutierrez along with Gosling could cover the back four nicely, with Tiote winning the ball in the centre to get it to Ben Arfa so he can do what he does with Cisse and Ba at the front, and that’s all I’m saying on the matter!
Bearing in mind the history McDermott shares with Pardew in the formative years of his coaching career, this could well be a case of the student against the master, and Newcastle United should be strong favourites bearing in mind Reading’s lack of resources, and also their three Premiership losses out of four so far this season. Although the likes of Pogrebnyak, with Guthrie behind him could be a danger, we should have the strength to keep them down if we set oursleves up in the right way, with more than enough creativity upfront to create and score goals. After all, if we can’t go on the attack against Reading who can we go on the attack against?
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Reading v Newcastle United – match preview.
Posted on September 29, 2012 by workyticket in category: Alan Pardew and Dan Gosling and Danny Guthrie and Facts and stats and Former players and Injuries and fitness and Interviews and NUFC match previews and NUFC video highlights and Videos and Workyticket , with tags: Alan Pardew and Brian McDermott, Reading v Newcastle United match preview
Cabaye missing because of a toothache? What’s a matter with a few painkillers? Up there with Marcelinos finger injury.
GS says:
Thanks Worky, you are a one man football wikipedia.
Does Coppell have clinical depression? I am not trying to be funny. He seemed never to be enjoying himself and didn’t he quit abruptly more than once?
workyticket says:
“Does Coppell have clinical depression?”
Well he isn’t exactly a “life and soul of the party” type GS.
What time is it over there?
almost 5am. I have messed up my sleeping pattern. I might just stay up and watch Arse and Chelsea live.
TROJAN RECORDS 73 says:
dave, it’s more than that, he has an abcess, on his tooth.
i’ll go for a draw today, with another negative hoofball performance, but one of the demba’s to get on the end of something.
irish toon says:
Any links for the game?
Phisix says:
This is a game we should be winning so we will under preform.
I just hope Gosling does not start.
There will be irish, but they don’t put them up until around an hour before the kick off. I will post a list in the match banter post on here when they are available.
I’m sure there will be some as the match is being covered on quite a few overseas TV channels and there always is when that is the case.
Football streaming always has links but it is down at the moment.
“but one of the demba’s to get on the end of something.”
Or Benny to dribble through the whole Reading team, including the goalkeeper.
Wiziwig isn’t though Phisix so stay calm ;-)
I am calm. The calm before the storm. ;)
Colo and Krul supposedly out for today too, Worky?
September 29, 2012 at 1:01 pm (Edit)
Well Colo played in the last game, and I can’t remeber seeing anything about him being knacked again? Krul’s out for just a little longer.
I saw it about Colo online somewhere but must have been something thinking he was.
You’re right Phisix, he IS out. I read it in the Monkey hanger Mail, so it must be true! It’s the same injury as he had before the Manchester game seemingly, so why did he play in that one for an hour or so?
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Varying editions, the importance of recitative and events beyond Mozart - the second part of my encounter with Ian Page from Classical Opera
Labels: Classical Opera, feature article, interview
Ian Page and Classical Opera
Ian Page and Classical Opera have just started their second year of their 27 year project, Mozart 250, exploring Mozart's life year by year, starting last year, with 1765 which was the year Mozart visited London. In the the first part of our interview we talked about plans for this year's festival along with exciting plans for future festivals, and in this second part of the interview we discuss Mozart's operas and the problems of which edition to record, the importance of recitative and devoting rehearsal time to it, as well as the company's continuing non-Mozart related activities.
Ian's instinct is to present the opera as it was originally performed
Ian and Classical Opera will be performing all of Mozart's operas over the years as part of the festival, and all of the concert arias. He also hopes to perform most of the symphonies. Running in parallel to this is Classical Opera's project to record all of Mozart's operas. These are not being recorded in chronological order, partly because in order to tempt people some of the better known operas have to be included early on (La Clemenza di Tito will be recorded quite soon). But in 2018, Mozart's La Finta Semplice comes up in the festival and this has not been recorded by Classical Opera yet so in all probability performance and recording will be linked. But Ian sees this as a tricky issue, because it also makes sense to have their recording out in time for the performance.
Regarding the edition which they record, Ian's instinct is to present the opera as it was originally performed and add any extra music in appendices; this is what was done with Mitridate Re di Ponto where the extra material was particularly substantial (see my review). So for Don Giovanni they will perform and record the Prague version. This means that the Zerlina Leporello duet, written for Vienna, will be relegated to an appendix but unfortunately so will Mi Tradi and Dalla sua pace. With Idomeneo they will record the version Mozart seems to have intended in Munich, before the cuts applied simply because of its length. Ian does not think they will record the Vienna version (which uses a tenor Idamante rather than a mezzo-soprano), but the festival will enable them to perform both operas in the respective years 1781 (in 2031) and 1786 (in 2036), thus giving people the opportunity to compare and contrast.
He was extremely surprised at how little time was given to the recitative
One comment which Ian and Classical Opera have had so far from reviewers is about the amount of recitative in the operas in their Mozart series. But Mozart often collaborated with his librettists in cutting the recitative in the librettos quite savagely, so Ian is wary of reducing it further. Ian assisted Charles Mackerras on the performance of Idomeneo at the Edinburgh Festival and subsequent recording. He was extremely surprised at how little time was given to the recitative. When Classical Opera record Mozart operas they devote as much time to the recitative as the the orchestrally accompanied music. From an economic point of view, at least there are far fewer people involved in the session but Ian finds that devoting the time to the recitative means you can go over it in much more detail. Though there can be a difference between what Ian finds ideal and what the record producer does, with the producer worrying about perfection of ensemble and tuning, and Ian wanting to ensure that the recitative has a freedom and spontaneity to it.
When they recorded Il Re Pastore (see my review), Ian had a rehearsal with John Mark Ainsley which was focussed entirely on the recitative. In fact they spent two hours on the first recitative, and Ian found it fantastic to work in that amount of detail. But it paid off, and enabled them to set the path for the rest of the opera, opening up possibilities so that the rest of the recitative just unfolded and the rehearsal probably saved a great deal of time in subsequently during the recording.
Our discussion then has a fascinating byway as we speculate on what Mozart might have done had he lived, and Ian produces the striking information that at the time of his death Mozart was thinking of writing an opera based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. A piece which Ian speculates might have been in a similar style to Die Zauberflote.
Widening the spectrum in both directions
But Ian feels that it is important that Mozart 250 does not become everything that Classical Opera does, and they are widening the spectrum in both directions, exploring Handel and Beethoven. Their recent concert with Allan Clayton celebrating Handel's tenor John Beard (see my review) has produced a record which has recently been completed.
And they have performed Beethoven's First Symphony. Ian thinks that some composers lend themselves to the contextualising approach which they bring to their concerts. Ian would be interested in creating programmes round each of Beethoven's symphonies, looking at the pieces that influenced Beethoven and the sketches that he left. Another work is Beethoven's Leonore, the first version of what would become Fidelio. During Beethoven's lifetime some of the concerts where he premiered his symphonies were mammoth events, something we would have difficulty with now but which sheds enormous light onto the way Beethoven and his contemporaries thought about the music.
'Let's have fun, and see what happens'
For Ian, the knowledge of how things were done in the past is often simply a starting point. He finds it wonderful to have the knowledge that 'this is how they did things', and to then take this as a starting point 'let's have fun, and see what happens'. He cites as an example the handling of appogiaturas. These were ignored completely in the 1960's. Ian starts of by trying to do what they did in the 18th century, but his approach is pragmatic rather than slavish (he talks about having fun again). The performers live with it for a bit and then see what is working; far more often than not, they end up finding that the composers were spot on.
Becoming Neo-Classical Opera and putting Stravinsky's The Rakes Progress into context
The way the company has evolved, it is has always been an opera company, and Ian feels that it bothers some people when they perform symphonic concerts. The company's remit has always three things, 1) being repertoire led and performing unperformed operas by Mozart and others, 2) mentoring and supporting young singers, 3) taking the audience on a journey via the contextualising of the works in the programme. When the group was founded it was the repertoire that was most important, but now Ian feels that the priorities have been inverted and it is taking an audience on a journey which is the most important with repertoire almost secondary. And Ian speculates on the possibility, for one season, becoming Neo-Classical Opera and putting Stravinsky's The Rakes Progress into context; an intriguing thought indeed.
The first part of this interview is also available on this blog.
Ian Page and Classical Opera - forthcoming performances
Jommelli - Il Vologeso, 28 April 2016, Cadogan Hall
Ann Hallenberg, Che puro ciel - 23 May 2016,
Mozart - Don Giovanni, 17 June 2016, Cadogan Hall
Haydn - La Canterina, 19 September 2016, Wigmore Hall
Mozart - Il re pastore
Mozart - Mitridate, re di Ponto
Mozart - Apollo e Hycinthus
The A-Z of Mozart Opera
Mozart - Die Schuldigkeit des erstens Gebots
Blessed Spirit - A Gluck retrospective
Classical to neo-classical: Mahan Esfahani & Avi Avital - concert review
Strapless: New Christopher Wheeldon ballet with Mark-Anthony Turnage score - ballet review
Notable first: ENO first Norma - opera review
Pinks and Blues: Debut disc from pianist Christina McMaster - CD review
Eclectic cross-arts: Bastard Assignments in Brixton - concert review
Music and poetry: Rosa Feola & Iain Burnside in Respighi, Martucci, Ponchielli, Liszt - CD review
Eclectic mix: Andrew Keeping's Classic guitar - CD review
Visceral & involving: Bach's St. John Passion - concert review
Telling a story through programming: My encounter with Ian Page of Classical Opera - interview
Le choeur chant du coeur: Tenebrae & Nigel Short in French choral music - concert review
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Once a sleepy fishing village, Marmaris has ballooned into one of the largest resorts on the Aegean coastof Turkey. Little of its history remains, as the town is now a modern development with tourism at its heart and soul. The population swells to a massive 200,000 in the summer, with most hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and shops catering to low-cost package holidays, although there are facilities for all budgets.
Despite the development which reaches around 10km along the west of the bay, Marmaris is also well-known for its expanse of green, present the whole year round thanks to the pine-covered hills which surround the town. There are many beaches around the bay, and there are ancient cities and seaside villages close by for day trips. The yacht harbour is the biggest and newest in Turkey, and therefore the busiest charter port especially for trips along the Turquoise Coast.
In addition to the climate, beaches and facilities of the town, the transportation infrastructure is a definite plus for attracting visitors. It has easy connections to the nearby airport Dalaman, ferries to Rhodes, and on the road to Datca and Fethiye. The harbour has attracted by private boats from around the world, with yacht maintenance and production in the workshops on the Yalanci Strait. With the climate being comfortable even in winter, and the nearby impressive mountains and pine forests, Marmaris is likely to remain a popular and practical holiday spot for a long time.
It is thought that the first settlement in Marmaris, whose history dates back to 3400 BC, began with the arrival of a tribe in to the region, whose leader was called Kar. The area was then called Karla after him, and its location around the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas always made it an appealing region.
Suleyman the Magnificent assembled a force of 200,000 in 1522, whilst launching the siege of the Knights of St John’s base in Rhodes (Rodos). Soon afterwards, he made the city more powerful with the rebuilding of the tiny castle overlooking the town. Lord Nelson and his entire fleet sheltered in the harbour in 1798, en route to Egypt to defeat Napoleon’s armada at the Battle of Aboukir.Marmaris therefore became a place where different civilisations reigned over time, and there is architectural and historical evidence of Egyptian, Asdur, Ion, Dor, Persian, Macedonian, Syrian, Roman, Byzantium, Seljuk and Ottoman presence
Summers are extremely hot an dry, with daytime temperature reachs up to 35 degrees, and the winters are warm and wet, plunging to 5 degrees at night. The area is quite typical of a Mediterranean climate.
By Road: Marmaris is well connected to most places in Turkey by bus, with many more services in the summer. There are buses in every hour to the closer resorts of Bodrum (3 hours), Fethiye 3 hours), Izmir (5 hours) and Datca (90 mins). Long distance direct services include Antalya (7hours), Istanbul (13 hours) and Ankara (10 hours). The bus station is 2km north of the city, and the dolmus stop is near Ulusal Egemenlik Bulvari
By Air: The nearest airport is Dalaman, from which there are many international charter flights especially from Europe. It is over 100km and takes 2 hours by bus, and there are regular bus services between 07.30 – 22.00.
By Boat: Hydrofoils leave daily for Rhodes at 0915 in the summer. There are motorboats three times a week in the summer, and Greek ferries, some of which can carry cars.
Where to Visit
Marmaris Castle
Thought to have been constructed by the Ionians, this small castle on the hill was repaired during the time of Alexander the Great. It was widened and repaired again by Suleyman the Magnificent in 1522, during which time his 200,000 troops attacked and seized the island of Rhodes.
The castle opened as a museum in 1991, after restorations that took ten years. It has seven galleries, and has a collection of archaeological, historical, ethnographic and nautical exhibits. The views of the city are wonderful, with a wonderful panorama day and night.
Marmaris Museum
Marmaris Castle is nationalized in 1979, and restored between 1980 and 1990. Marmaris Museum, is facilitated within Marmaris Castle, and opened to visitors officially on 18 May 1991. There are seven galleries within castle, two of these are used as warehouses. One gallery is Archeological pieces of arts hall. Third gallery, which is ethnographic hall is organized as Turk house. Fourth gallery is organized as the room of Castle Commander. There is also an exhibition hall within the museum.
Taşhan and Kemerli Bridge: The bridge, is 10km along the Mugla road in the Iskelebasi region, was constructed by Suleyman the Magnificent, And Has Arched Bridges Built From Stone And Brick.
Ancient Cities
Physkos: It is possible to see the ruins at Physkos, an important harbour city of the ancient Caria region, on the Asar hill north of Marmaris. The old city walls dating back to the Hellenistic period are still fairly intact.
Loryma (Bozukkale): The ruins at Loryma, once part of the foundations of Rhodes, was founded originally in the region known as Oplosica (artillery smith), the waterside thicket on the southwest of the Bozburun peninsula 40km from Marmaris. The most impressive structure in the settlement area is the well-preserved reinforcement at the entrance of the bay at Burunbasi. Nine rectangular towers, made from smooth rock-cut masonry, are built at the edge of Rhodes (Rodos) island. Today, only the balcony tower at the northern end can still be seen.
Amos: The ancient ruins of Amos are accessible from the Asarcik hill, northwest of Kumlubuk bay. Amos dates back to the Hellenistic period, and is composed of a hillside amphitheatre, a temple and statue pedestals. Surrounded by ramparts dating back to the same time, this amphitheatre is in good condition, with its seating area, side walls and stage with three chambers. Excavations in 1948 by Prof. Bean revealed four inscriptions, which mentioned three rental contracts, thought to date back to around 200BC. There is a minibus running from Turunc to Kumlubuku which passes through Amos.
Cedrae (Cleopatra or City Islands): The ancient ruins of Cedrae in the island of Saray, date back to the Hellenistic Roman era. What is known as the City Islands is comprised of Orta Island and Kucuk Island. The remains of the ramparts can be easily seen from the distance.
The island took its name from the rumour that Cleopatra swam with the locals in a small bay at the northwest of the island. Furthermore, she was supposed to have entered the sea with Mark Anthony, the sands of which were transferred from Northern Africa via ships by Anthony – which may be true as this type of sand is only seen in Egypt.
The remains of buildings surrounded by ramparts on the east of Saray island date back from the Roman and Hellenistic period, and the small amphitheatre is in the best condition. The Christian Basilica was constructed over the pedestals of the Apollo Temple, belonging to Dors. There is an Agora on the west of Saray with inscriptions suggesting that athletics festivals devoted to Apollo were organised in the region. There are Necropolis ruins at Kucuk Island, as well as column reliefs.
Hydas: The rampart ruins dating back to the Hellenistic era lie in Hydas, 35km from Marmaris along the Erine-Bybassios road, with a square planned monument to the south.
There are rampart ruins, remaining from Hellenistic Era in Hydas, 35 km. away from Marmaris on Erine - Bybassios road route, and a square planned monument, at south of these ruins. There are several tombs around a watchtower, 3 km from Hydas. The ancient region of Hydas was founded in the Selimiye bay (Kamisli Bay) north of the Bozburun peninsula.
Erine: The ruins of Erine is 3km from the Hisaronu village, 20km southwest of Marmaris, and date back to the Hellenistic and Roman period.
Castabus (Pazarlık): Near the village of Hisarlik are the ancient ruins of Pazarlik, a holy site which can be reached from Mount Eren with an hour’s climb from Hisaronu plains. The temple is on a purpose-built platform dating back to 4th century BC. Apart from the Temple, only the ruined amphitheatre in the south can be defined.
Saranda (Söğüt): Near the village of Sogut, 45 km of Marmaris, Saranda still has the characteristics of being a continuous settlement during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantium periods, the latter of which clearly has remains today.
Bybassios: What remains of the ancient city of Bybassios can be seen in the village of Orhaniye, on the Erine road towards Bozburun, southwest of Marmaris. The ruins of the ramparts are found inside the forest.
Euthenna (Altınsivrisi): The reinforced ramparts surrounding the settlement area, in the west part of the Cedrai-Marmaris line, are in very good condition. There is also the extension of an ancient wharf. The ruins can be reached along the Karacasogut road.
Mausoleums And Mosques
Sarıana Mausoleum: The mausoleum, in the district of Sariana, has a bird s eye view of the city and has a new mosque adjacent to it. Before the Rodos expedition, Kanuni visited Fatma Ana (Sariana) who was famous for her predictions. After she gave him a positive response, he commenced the siege. Before his departure from Marmaris, thousands of Ottoman soldiers left on their journey after a nourishing breakfast of the milk from Sariana s cow.
İbrahim Ağa Mosque: Constructed by Ibrahim Aga in 1789 in the Kemeralti district, its most striking architectural feature is the huge dome.
Beaches And Promenades
Cennet Island: The peninsular island of Cennet, a 30 minute boat journey, is covered with forest and has accommodation and restaurants. It is a popular stop for cruise and tour boats throughout the season, as is suitable for swimming and eating.
Fosforlu Cavern: This natural cavern is a popular stopping point for the sailing tours going on to Turunc and Kumlubuk, offering clean, green waters ideal for swimming.
Mineral Spring: Famed for its drinking water which used to be considered good for the digestive system, the Sultaniye Kaplicalari thermal springs and mud baths lie 10km away from the province, close to Dalyan. It is a popular area, with beach and facilities for tourists, and can be reached via boat or road from Koycegiz or Dalyan.
Turunç: Once a tiny farming and fishing village, Turunc has developed since the late 1980s into an upmarket tourist resort, with hotels, villas and restaurants. The village, on the east coast of the Hisaronu peninsula, is 21km from Marmaris and accessible by road and sea. Its main attraction for Turkish and foreign tourists is its stunning location, and 500m beach of course sand with a backdrop of pine-tufted cliffs.
Kumlubük: The village, 6km by road from Turunc, is also accessible by boat from Marmaris to the large beach which is one of the best in the area. The water is clean, and there are good facilities nearby.
Çiftlik: The Ciftlik bay is accessible via a two hour boat journey from Icmeler. This once-isolated village and beach is now being developed for tourism, with a holiday village and hotels. It is especially favoured by sailors as a good spot for their yachts, and its course-grained sands and waterside restaurants are increasingly popular. The village has a small island within the bay, is also a favourite with jeep-faring safari tourists.
Turgut (Waterfall): The 10-metre high waterfall is 35km from Marmaris and accessible from Turgut village via a 15-minute trek.
Bozburun: Best known and utilised for its yacht harbour, boat-building and repairs, the village of Bozburun has a stunning setting and is also famous for pine, flower and thyme honey. Its isolated location and peaceful atmosphere has attracted people escaping city life, and is especially popular with Turkish tourists. There are buses from Marmaris, 50km away, which makes a pleasant day trip, and there are many interesting walks in the surrounding countryside.
Although there are no proper beaches, it is possible to swim off the rocks. There is a revered 1000-year old tree, one of the oldest in the country. The village gets more crowded during the International Bozburun Gullet Festival, 26 – 28 October.
Günnücek: The Gunluk Forest, with rarely seen species of plants, is 2km from Marmaris. Sigla oil, which is collected from the trees, is used in the pharmaceutical and perfume industry. The area is a natural promenade, with shallow waters.
Yalancı Strait: This land, which is 8 km. away from province, had gained its "Counterfeit Strait" name after a ship captain who supposed here the strait which goes to bay at a stormy weather, ground of his ship. You should absolutely see this region, where there are wooden built Gulet shipyards.
A natural harbour, Marmaris Bay has three marinas with 1100 capacity, and nine yacht yards with 1200 capacity. Various festivals are organised in order to develop yacht tourism in the region, and the town is the focal point of Blue Voyages. The main activities are the International Yacht Festival during the second week of May, and the week-long International Marmaris Yacht Races at the end of October.
Famous dishes in the Marmaris region include surah, meat stuffed with rice, tarhana (soup made from dried yoghurt and tomato), and the local ice-cream. Many of these special dishes are eaten around Hiderellez, the Spring Feast.
Embroidery is one of the best local handicrafts in the area, made by the women and widely available. Copper and wooden decorations, jewellery and regionally designed clothes are sold in the shops along the harbour and inside the castle. One of the best places to buy the famous jam and honey, is at the Friday Market, on the west side of town near the waterfront
Don t Leave Without
- Jumping on board the Blue Tour, and exploring the coast
- Visiting Marmaris s beautiful outlying regions of Turuncu, Cennet Island, Bozburun, Turgut Şelalesi, Yalancı Strait and Günnüce
- Learning about the history, and enjoying the views from Marmaris Museum
- Feasting on Marmaris tarhana, sura and ice-cream
- Wandering around the ruins of the ancient cities
Marmaris Hotels
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SELEN HOTEL
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MARBAS HOTEL
The location of the Marbas Hotel makes it an ideal choice for those looking for a peaceful holiday w...
ELITE WORLD MARMARIS
Accommodation: Elegantly decorated, each room here will provide you with flat-screen satellite TV, electric kettle, air conditioning...
MARSYAS HOTEL
Marsyas Hotel is located a quite side of city center, 90 km’s from Dalaman Airport, 500 mt to the be...
MARTI RESORT
Since 1969, traditional Turkish hospitality has been blending unique in with luxury at Martı Resort...
AQUA HOTEL
SUN MARIS CENTRAL
Only 20 metres to the seafront, this hotel offers an outdoor pool and free Wi-Fi. It has air-conditi...
AEGEAN PARK HOTEL
On the main road ,80 m to the beach and less then 600 m from the horbour and in the city centrum of...
SENTIDO ORKA LOTUS BEACH
Sentido Orka Lotus Beach is located in one of the most exquisite bays of Aegean where the pine-scent...
ALKAN HOTEL
Located 100m from the Mediterranean shores, Alkan Hotel features an outdoor pool, 24-hour front desk...
MARIS BEACH
Situated on a private beach in Marmaris, Maris Beach Hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a balcon...
MARMARIS PARK HOTEL
Set in Icmeler, 4.1km from Marmaris, Marmaris Park Hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool and childr...
MARTI LA PERLA
Services and Activities at a Fee;Trekking*, Sports center, Step ae...
SIESTA&JUNIPER HOTELS
This popular hotel provides the ideal base for exploring the area. The main bus stations are just a...
AMOS HOTEL
Accommodation: The total number of the rooms 51 with one luxurious suit room.The rooms are between 33 an 35 squaremeters.All th...
SONNEN HOTEL
Only 50m from the beach, the 3-star Sonnen Hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a gar...
MEHTAP BEACH
Food And Beverage; All Inclusive 10:00 - 22:30 Included Services;...
MEHTAP FAMILY
Only 200 metres from the beach, Mehtap Deluxe Hotel is located in Marmaris. The hotel offers an outd...
FLAMINGO HOTEL MARMARIS
Situated in Marmaris, 95 km to the airport , 3 km to the center.Beach: 0 m to the beach, private...
SUN MARIS CITY
ROOMS ROOMS : 82 / 180-Bed Capacity 82 STD ROOM Min accommodation 2 pax / Max...
MIRAGE WORLD
Hotel is 7 km. to Marmaris, 80 mt. to beach, 90 km. to Dalaman Airport, in İçmeler which is the most...
GOLDEN ROCK BEACH
Accommodation: Golden Rock Beach Hotel has 222 Standart Rooms,2 handicapped rooms,with Sea, pool and garden view that are locat...
MIRAY HOTEL
The Miray is located 100m from Icmeler beach, which is a great and lively area full with shops, rest...
ASLI HOTEL
Asli Hotel offers you the dream holiday where the Ageaen meets with the Mediterrenean and the blue m...
GRAND CETTIA HOTEL
Situated in the heart of Marmarıs , where the ma...
MUNAMAR BEACH AND RESIDENCE
Munamar Beach Residence is located on the famous Turquoise coast of Aegean Sea directly on the beach...
MUNAMAR CLUB BEACH RESORT
Munamar Beach Resort is located on the the famous Turquoise coast of Aegean Sea, 60 m to the beach o...
SUPREME HOTEL
Just 700 m from the Mediterranean Sea in Marmaris, Supreme Hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a...
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A Win-Win: The Respiratory Niche Program
One center addresses a common trend in patients with respiratory illness, leading to a decrease in hospital readmissions.
Maureen Carland
With continued scrutiny from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of hospital readmission rates after post-acute care, long term/post-acute care providers have an opportunity to use data, analyze trends, and pioneer new patient-focused programs and systems.
At Maine Veterans’ Homes – Scarborough, Maine, a new Respiratory Niche Program is already seeing success after drilling down into the data and taking the time for extensive research and development. Furthermore, the program’s development process led to a standardized system for developing future niche programs.
Addressing a Common Trend
Development of the Respiratory Niche Program at Maine Veterans’ Homes began after data from internal reviews showed a common trend in patients with respiratory illness and hospital readmissions. Data from CMS validated this was an issue across the state of Maine and that there was a need for this program.
The program provides a personalized and comprehensive approach to the care, therapy, and follow-up each patient needs to successfully transition at all levels of recovery, from hospital to post-acute care to home.
Still in its infancy starting just eight months ago, initial numbers already point toward a decrease in hospital readmissions. A key to the program’s success has been the time invested up front in research, strategy, and development to ensure it was implemented as an excellence in clinical care program.
By looking at the data of the veterans currently served and the future customer base, specifically veterans who served in Vietnam and the Middle East where they may have inhaled dangerous chemicals and sand, Maine Veterans’ Homes narrowed in on developing the program for its post-acute care residents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Veterans are especially vulnerable. They are three times more likely to develop COPD due to service exposure, statistics from the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation show. COPD currently has no cure, and, therefore, it is vital that patients continue proper treatment to slow the disease progression.
With a targeted focus, a year-long research and strategic development process began that included deep dives into the following questions:
What should the program look like?
Who will it best serve now? Will it serve future residents?
Have the residents been asked what they want?
What will the program need?
What are the needed staff components?
What equipment and supplies will be needed?
What partnerships would be beneficial or needed?
What are current best practices nationally and internationally?
What standards should be set?
What outcome measures will be used to know if success is achieved?
Partnerships Play an Important Role
Research by the Maine Veterans Homes’ clinical and administrative teams also involved focus groups with current respiratory patients and families on what they needed and wanted from a follow-up program.
Clinical partners, including Maine Health Care and other local providers, were asked how a program at Maine Veterans’ Homes could support their care. Data were gathered on successful programs already in place, including one in Canada, and their best practices.
A partnership was formed with the local senior living collaborative to provide respiratory therapists five days per week. An advanced practice registered nurse with geriatric and pulmonary certifications was brought into the team. Staff training began as the program was defined.
The Components
The main components of Maine Veterans’ Respiratory Niche Program now include:
1. Care Paths. Individualized care plans are developed for each patient with COPD based on his or her needs. The Care Path allows for a comprehensive approach that brings together all support needed, which may include a care transition coordinator (CTC), nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, speech therapists, dietitians, social workers, and pharmacists.
2. A PAM (Patient Activation Measure)® score. While still in the hospital, the patient is asked a series of questions to determine a PAM score that shows how engaged the patient is in his or her own health. By knowing the patient’s level of motivation at that time, the team can adjust and target education that best suits the patient.
3. A CTC. The CTC helps patients transition from hospital to Maine Veterans’ Homes and then to home or another discharge location. The CTC meets with the patient while still in the hospital to discuss goals and expectations during the rehab stay. The CTC coordinates all services during the rehab stay, attends the discharge meeting, and continues with follow-up support at home.
4. A Home Follow-up Program. Patients are called within 24 hours of leaving the skilled care center, and a home visit is made within 72 hours. The CTC may continue follow-up calls for two to three weeks, if that is what the patient needs.
5. Branded Nebulizers. Maine Veterans’ Homes discovered several patients were not doing prescribed treatments due to Medicare reimbursement being low for nebulizers or patients not knowing how to use the machine at home. Maine Veterans’ Homes purchased the equipment and now teaches patients how to use the nebulizer and then sends that exact nebulizer home with the patient. A branded sticker is placed on each piece of equipment going home with a patient.
6. Patient-Specific Follow-up Letters. A patient-specific letter is sent back to the patient’s primary care physician and/or pulmonologist to summarize the patient’s stay and help keep the lines of communication open between all care providers.
Implementation, with Adjustments
When the program launched, Maine Veterans’ Homes reached out to hospital emergency teams to educate them on the niche program and the support the center could provide for respiratory patients. A simple conversation was arranged to ensure all parties knew what situations could be diverted back to Maine Veterans’ Homes versus a hospital readmission.
The team also took time at the beginning to evaluate and adjust as needed.
For example, the time frame for the first home call after dismissal was changed from the initial plan of 48 to 72 hours to within 24 hours.
The team found some patients needed immediate assistance, whether it was confusion over the use of an inhaler or a home health agency not arriving as planned. It was better to offer assistance early to all than risk having a patient not call and end up in the emergency room.
Expansion Ahead
Maine Veterans’ Homes plans to expand the program, now targeted at COPD patients at its Scarborough, Bangor, and Augusta locations and at pneumonia-specific patients in all six of its Maine locations. And, with the groundwork already laid for how to develop such a program, the team can replicate the development process to create additional niche programs, such as one for cardiac patients transitioning from the hospital to post-acute care to home.
Maureen Carland, MA, RN-BSN, NHA, is administrator of Maine Veterans’ Home – Scarborough, Maine. She can be reached at (207) 883-7184. The extensive efforts in developing the program led to Maine Veterans’ Home – Scarborough receiving the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living 2016 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award for meeting the standards of the Baldrige Criteria in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, customer and workforce focus, and operations and knowledge management.
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Trump might still take away protection for underwater national preserve
Threats Remain to Atlantic's Only National Monument
By TODD McLEISH/ecoRI News contributor
About the size of Connecticut, the monument includes
two distinct areas, one that covers three canyons
and one that covers four seamounts. (NOAA)
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, remains controversial more than two years after it was designated by President Obama in September 2016.
Fishermen brought suit to overturn the designation — the suit was dismissed last October, but it’s being appealed — President Trump has threatened to use his executive authority to revoke the designation, despite uncertainties as to whether he can legally do so, and the Interior Department has recommended that the Trump administration reopen the monument to commercial fishing.
Peter Auster, however, argued in a lecture at Roger Williams Park Zoo on Feb. 28 that the 4,900-square-mile area about 150 miles off Cape Cod is deserving of protection because of its high species diversity, wide variety of habitats, and its numerous creatures that are sensitive to disturbance.
A senior research scientist at Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium, Auster was a key player in building the scientific case for why the area should be designated a national monument. He has led multiple research projects to explore the area using submersible vessels, remotely operated vehicles, and autonomous vehicles, all of which have revealed an unusual array of marine life, from “Dr. Seussian species” of fish to dozens of kinds of deep-sea corals.
“A dive into the canyons and seamounts demonstrates the magic of the ocean,” he said. “There’s a whole garden of organisms that live there.”
The monument includes a portion of the edge of the continental shelf, where the seafloor drops sharply from a depth of about 600 feet down to 3,000, and where four extinct underwater volcanoes jut upward from the seafloor. The monument got its name from those underwater volcanoes — called seamounts — and a number of canyons carved into the shelf edge by ancient rivers.
“Those canyons and seamounts create varied ecotones in the deep ocean with wide depth ranges, a range of sediment types, steep gradients, complex topography, and currents that produce upwelling, which creates unique feeding opportunities for animals feeding in the water column,” Auster said.
Using colorful photographs of rarely seen creatures to illustrate his presentation, Auster called the area a “biodiversity hot spot,” noting that at least 73 species of deep-sea corals live in the area, including 24 that were found there for the first time during a research expedition in 2013. Many of those corals serve as hosts to other creatures — crabs, shrimp, and starfish, for instance — that are only found on those particular corals.
New England Aquarium researchers have found that the monument’s surface waters serve as feeding grounds for an abundance of whales, sea turtles, sharks, and seabirds, as well as fish that migrate from the deep water to the surface every day to feed.
In addition, Maine Audubon recently discovered that the monument area is where many of the region’s Atlantic puffins spend the winter. And researchers from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Mass., found that significant numbers of the extremely rare True’s beaked whale, one of the deepest diving marine mammals in the world, spends the summer in monument waters.
Despite these recent discoveries, scientists say there is still a great deal to be learned about the area.
“We don’t yet know everything we need to know to manage the monument,” Auster said.
On his scientific to-do list is an assessment of the biological diversity of the area and how it’s distributed in the monument; an assessment of ecological change over time; a better understanding of species interactions; and an assessment of how the region has recovered from natural and human-caused disturbances.
While the status of the monument remains in limbo, a number of additional threats may be lurking. So far, commercial fishing has only impacted the shallow areas of the monument on the continental shelf, but Auster said there are increasing efforts to fish in the deeper waters.
In addition, the Trump administration is advocating for expanded oil and gas exploration in the waters off the East Coast, and the growing seabed mining industry may see the seamounts as potentially valuable sites for methane hydrate mining or manganese crust mining.
While Auster seems somewhat confident that the monument designation will hold, and he’s already working on making the case for a second marine national monument in the Atlantic — this one at Cashes Ledge in the middle of the Gulf of Maine — he acknowledged that there are influential political forces at work that could derail the monument designation.
“Like every monument, there are people who suggest that it isn’t a good thing to conserve examples of our natural heritage for future generations,” Auster said. “The end of this story remains to be written.”
Rhode Island resident and author Todd McLeish runs a wildlife blog.
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After 21 Trips, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Wins National Championship
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) defeated Westmont (Calif.) 76-64
BILLINGS, Mont. – [BOX SCORE] Before today, one-seed Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) had been to the NAIA Division I National Tournament 21 times without winning an NAIA National Championship. That streak came to an end, with the Lady Lions defeating one-seed Westmont (Calif.) 76-64 in the 2018 NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship Finals.
“It feels great, for me personally it feels great, but most importantly for the girls and our four seniors to send them out like that it’s just awesome,” said FHU Head Coach Dale Neal who has been a part of all 22 total appearances. “I told the girls I think I might cry, it’s just awesome. It’s a surreal awesome feeling. It’s going take a while for it to all soak in.”
There was no significant run one way or the other in the game, but just a slow and steady extending of the lead from Freed-Hardeman. The Lady Lions never trailed in the game and were never even tied after the 0-0 opening score.
Senior forward Kim Mallory, and junior guards Sandrea Sylman and Carrie Hatchel carried the Lady Lions throughout the game, combining to score all but seven of the team’s 76 points.
The first half was a combination Mallory on the inside and midrange and Hatchel from three, that gave FHU a quick lead that stood the rest of the game. Mallory had 11 points in the first quarter alone, while Hatchel went a perfect three-for-three from three in the first half as the two combined for 30 of the team’s 39 first-half points.
“Carrie came off the bench like she did, she’s has done it before for us. We needed another shooter,” Neal said. “They switched up defenses a lot on us and kept us off balance a little bit, Carrie stepped up big time and we needed it.”
As Westmont tried to slow down those two top scorers from the first half, FHU’s Sylman stepped in to score 17 of her 24 points in the second half.
In the final minute, the Warriors gave one last effort run at the lead and two consecutive threes from Maud Ranger brought the margin down to five points with 49 seconds to go. Westmont wouldn’t score again, and FHU built the lead back to 12 before the final buzzer.
While Mallory, and Sylman had a great game, as the team’s two leading scorers those kind of performances were expected from the two. Hatchel, on the other hand, played her best in the biggest game of the season, tying her career high with 22 points, which she had set twice earlier in the year, including during the team’s second-round game vs. Science & Arts (Okla.).
As has been the case most of the year, Westmont was a balanced team in the championship game. All five of the team’s starters scored 10 points or more. Joy Krupa led the team in scoring with 15 points and almost had a double-double with 8 rebounds along with four assists and two steals.
Freed-Hardeman was appearing in its second championship game in program history. The last time was in 2014 when they lost to Oklahoma City 80-76. The Lady Lions are now 39-21 all-time in the NAIA tournament.
Westmont was also appearing in its second championship game. They made it in 2013 and won against former NAIA-member Lee (Tenn.) 71-65. Their all-time record in the tournament goes to 18-12.
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Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Playboy centerfold-turned-reality TV staple Bridget Marquardt, whose new Travel Channel series, Bridget's Sexiest Beaches, premieres tonight. The interview will appear in the May issue of Muscle & Body magazine, available in late April nationally at Vitamin Shoppe stores and at www.muscleandbodymag.com.
Bridget's no dumb bunny, and at age 35, she's ready to take on the world--literally. Bridget's Sexiest Beaches , which runs weekly through May 28 (with a "Best of" airing on June 4), sees the bubbly babe showing off her bikini-clad body as well as her masters degree in communication and continuing UCLA education in broadcast journalism. While her former Girls live-in Holly Madison sets the ballroom on fire in this season's Dancing with the Stars, Bridget will take viewers on adventures in Thailand, Spain, Costa Rico and--fitting for its California-girl host--even in good old Santa Monica and Venice, Calif.
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This show really was crafted around your personality and your physicality. Have you been able to give your input to the producers?
Absolutely. [Executive producer] Kevin [Burns] and I are really close. When I was doing DVD commentary for The Girls Next Door, he showed me a clip of (Beaches) and we talked a lot about it. I’m also a producer on the show, so I have a lot of say on what’s working and what’s not working and what else we should do. On location, is some places there are communication breakdowns because of language barriers. We also have the weather to worry about. We were kind of following the hurricane a couple of weeks ago. We were in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica and were supposed to go to Grand Cayman but it got hit by the hurricane the day before we got there. We had to think on our feet.
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“McCain Watch” Slams Medal of Honor Recipient
Moveon.org and the Huffington Post have teamed together and launched the McCain Watch citing, “It’ll be fair, clear, and tough-the way news is supposed to be.”
Neither the Huffington Post nor Moveon.org are noted for “fairness,” but their intent is always “clear,” as was shown in the infamous General Betrayus ad, showing their disdain for Military Veterans and Heroes.
Launching their new “exposé” site, they continue exhibiting their hate of the Military by attacking former Prisoner of War and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Colonel George ‘Bud’ Day because he joined together with the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in opposing the candidacy of John ‘F’in Kerry (who served in Viet Nam) in the 2004 election.
Colonel Day is one of America’s highest decorated Combat Veterans, displaying courage and heroism in three wars fought by American Forces. He was imprisoned in a North Vietnamese Communist Prisoner of War Camp from 1967 to 1973. He is the only American POW to have escaped from one of their camps, although he was recaptured.
If anybody has a right to criticize candidates for higher office, it is he, who bore the brunt of Combat for America’s Freedom much more than most did.
Apparently, Moveon.org and the Huffington Post don’t agree that real War Heroes have that right, only opportunists such as John ‘F’in Kerry (who served in Viet Nam) and silky failures like former General Wesley Clark, who remains the only Four-Star General ever to be fired by the only Draft Dodger ever elected to the presidency.
Clark made news this week by denigrating the Military Service of John McCain, the presumptive GOP candidate and also former Prisoner of War. Many assume it was a coordinated attack launched by the Obama campaign, as Senator Obama came out later saying how he will not question any one’s patriotism, not will he allow questions of his. Clark stands by his attacks and has been joined in now by other former officers who have been disgraced and Moveon.org and the Huffington Post.
That Col. Day would stand by a fellow honorable Veteran and POW should come as no surprise to anyone, but you would think the so-called “McCain Watch” is grievously offended that anybody would stand by honest Veterans as they stated,
“That Day would politicize Vietnam in his defense of McCain is not surprising. During the 2004 campaign, he said of Kerry: "My view is he basically will go down in history sometime as the Benedict Arnold of 1971." And after appearing in a national advertisement for the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign, Day formed the Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation, an extension of the Swift Boat effort.”
Col. Day has indeed launched a site known as the Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation, but not as an “extension of the Swift Boat effort,” but rather as
“an organization created to better educate and inform the public about the Vietnam War, its events, its history, and the men and women who sacrificed to serve their country.”
If anybody “politicized” Viet Nam, it was John Kerry in 2004 and Wesley Clark in 2008.
Attempting to draw a comparison to the revelations against Kerry in 2004, “McCain Watch” says,
“Asked to compare the attacks he helped launched against Kerry in 2004 to those being waged at McCain today, Day said the defining issue was truthfulness,” and “The irony of it all is that McCain publicly deplored the Swift Boat ads back in 2004, saying they were reminiscent of the smear campaigns launched against him during his initial White House run in 2000.”
McCain did indeed defend his Senatorial friend, John Kerry in 2004 by calling the initial ad by the Swift Vets “dishonest and dishonorable.” Of that statement in 2004, Col. Day said,
“I have a different take on the Swiftboat tape and disagree with my good friend John [McCain].”
The statement also drew the ire of several Veterans, a contributing factor in the less than glowing support Senator McCain receives today from many.
In return for the defense, John Kerry today says,
“Colonel Day’s comments today only further highlight the McCain campaign’s disregard for a new kind of politics. John McCain condemned these kinds of attacks in 2004 when he called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth 'dishonest and dishonorable.' Senator McCain should condemn these remarks and cut ties with the Colonel and anyone else connected to SBVT. Day’s comments only serve to disparage all those who served on swift boats in Vietnam.”
Does Kerry not think that his own words "disparage" not only Brave Swift Boat Sailors, but all Viet Nam Veterans when he said,
"They told the stories at times they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks, and generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam in addition to the normal ravage of war…."
"The country doesn't know it yet, but it has created a monster, a monster in the form of millions of men who have been taught to deal and to trade in violence….."
"there will be some recrimination but far, far less than the 200,000 a year who are murdered by the United States of America…..?"
Does he not think he "disparages" today's Brave Troops when he said,
"And there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the – of – the historical customs, religious customs,"
"You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq. ...?"
Earlier in June, Kerry said of McCain’s comments,
“It is unbelievably out of touch and inconsistent with the needs of Americans and particularly the families of troops who are over there. To them it’s the most important thing in the world when they come home. It’s a policy for staying in Iraq.”
Obviously, the friendship stops at the campaign trail, when it comes to Liberal Democrats.
Neither Kerry, Moveon.org or the Huffington Post speaks against Wesley Clark for slamming McCain’s Service Record, but chooses instead to denigrate one of the most heroic Veterans America has still living. Supporters of Senator Obama claim he “rejects the statement of Wesley Clark,” but I have not seen an actual quote from Obama.
Missed by “McCain Watch,” “Moveon.org” and “the Huffington Post” is that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth were comprised of Honorable and Decorated Combat Veterans of all political persuasion who banded together to oppose John ‘F’in Kerry for President due to his slanderous statements and testimony against those of us who served there back in 1971. The left would have you believe it was only his scant 4 months in Viet Nam we opposed, but nothing could be further from the truth, even though Kerry’s “awards” do raise questions that have yet to be answered publicly.
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth “stood down” shortly after Kerry’s defeat in 2004 and just recently announced formally disbanding. Yet, they left such an indelible mark upon the political scene, a true grassroots effort unlike before that was very effective, that the left still fears them and uses their name as a denigration of Honorable Veterans.
“McCain Watch” has been launched on lies and denigration of a Heroes Service. You can expect more of the same as we approach this next presidential election.
You can also expect Veterans like yours truly to be there exposing their lies and standing up Honorable veterans and true War heroes like Colonel George ‘Bud’ Day.
We owe men like him our very freedoms. We will stand against the slander and denigration of Veterans. We owe despotic websites like Moveon.org and McCain Watch nothing!!
The Gentle Cricket said...
The reason the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth were effective is because they had truth on their side. The Democrats in 2004 thought they could parade a "war-hero" and they would easily win. However, that didn't work so well as his record was not something that most Americans would feel inspired by. I get the impression that the "McCain watch" is designed to raise questions about McCain, but I don't think it will play. Most people don't really know of the Senators valor in Vietnam, and I don't think many legitimately question his patriotism or service. Kerry could easily be criticized for his Military service, McCain...not so much.
Lew Waters said...
How right you are, Cricket. The left ignores that everytime they slam the Swift Boat veterans for Truth and those os who supported them, they are denigrating American War Heroes, real War heroes, not phonies like John 'F'in Kerry.
That they embrace Weasley Clark, who remains the only General to ever be fired by the only Draft Dodger ever elected, speaks volumes of their contempt for both the Military and Veterans.
The gentle cricket said:The Democrats in 2004 thought they could parade a "war-hero" and would easily win.
Jack said: Yea cricket they think right now that they can run an "ACORN activist" in 2008 namely "Barack insane Obama" and fool America.
The Dems tried the "war hero" with Al Gore in 2000 and John 'F'in Kerry (who served in Viet Nam) in 2004.
When the truth came out, both went down in defeat.
Al Gore was a photgrapher for 5 months in Viet Nam and Kerry's scant 4 months is well known now.
Any wonder they still won't release their full and unfettered records to the public?
Kerry claimed in 1970 that he received an "early discharge" from the Navy, yet he supplied a discharge dated in 1978, with the claim he was in the Naval Reserves those years, the years of his anti-war activities.
He has yet to supply any records of those Reserve years.
Little wonder that upwards of 80% of us Viet Nam Veterans opposed Kerry.
And now, all they can do is slander a real War hero, Colonel 'Bud' Day.
dean said...
Neither kerry or gore have the right to polish Col. Day's shoes, let alone say even one bad thing about this man.
Both are worthless losers. No-load dip-dunks in suits.
Samodt said...
As a Vietnam combat vet and retired Marine, I and my fellow brother's in arms, took the brunt of kerry's categorizing us as rapists, babykillers and that "80% of us stayed stoned 24 hours a day"...???!!! And he knew that during his 4 months in "combat?" I have friends whose names appear on "The Wall" who died saving others and doing incredibly heroic acts which earned them Silver Stars. kerry dishonors their memories with his bogus awards and Purple Hearts. I really don't remember electing this "honorable American and war hero" as our spokesman for if we had it would have been someone with honor, courage and integrity. kerry is a liar, cheater, coward who helped get us Vietnam vets known as druggies and war criminals!!!! How in the hell, does an honorable state like Massachusetts, continue to elect this traitor as a senator? kerry can't carry the canteen of any active duty servicemember, male or female, and has no right to even look at such people for THEY indeed are heroes and understand what integrity and teamwork mean!
Well said, Samodt. Welcome home, brother.
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CIC: The fate of the complaint filed by the appellant in 2013 is yet to be decided by the CVC - CIC: PIO, CVC to submit the current stage of the investigation pending before the CVC, with the possible timeline for conclusion of the Investigation
Information sought and background of the case:
Appellant stated that he had received a reply from this Division on 27.08.2015 to his query, which stated that:-
“The matter has been examined in detail. A detailed report was sent to CVC. CVC held a meeting on the subject. Further action will be taken as per direction of CVC”.
Therefore, appellant filed an RTI application dated 08.02.2016.
He sought following information:-
1. Certified copy (u/s 2j (ii) of RTI Act-2005) of the Detailed Report submitted to the CVC by CIL as mentioned above.
2. Furnish the certified copy (u/s 2j (ii) of RTI Act-2005) of the Minutes of Meeting held between the CVC and CIL on the said matter as mentioned above.
3. Furnish the certified copies (u/s 2j (ii) of RTI Act-2005) of all the correspondences made by CIL to the CVC concerning the said matter.
4. Furnish the certified copies (u/s 2j (ii) of RTI Act-2005) of all the correspondences received by CIL from the CVC concerning the said matter.
CPIO vide letter dated 28.03.2016 informed the appellant that the information sought by him is exempted under section 8(1)(h) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; of the RTI Act, 2005. Therefore, the information cannot be provided. Being dissatisfied, the appellant filed first appeal dated 08.04.2016. Shri C.B. Sood, FAA, CIL vide order dated 03.06.2016 upheld the reply of PIO. Feeling aggrieved as dissatisfied, the appellant approached the Commission.
Facts emerging in Course of Hearing:
Both parties are present. The Appellant who worked in Coal India has sought certain information, acting as a whistleblower to corroborate his complaints which he has filed to unearth misappropriation. In response to the Respondent’s citing Section 8(1)(h) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; of the RTI Act to withhold information, the appellant has placed reliance on decisions of Supreme Court, High Court and CIC to rebut the Respondent’s contention.
Respondent states that the matter had been sent for investigation to CVC, on 23.07.2013 and no response has been received thereafter. Respondents have sent reminder on October 2013, but no development took place in the case. The Respondents have even placed on record a submission from the General Manager (MP&IR)/CPIO which reveals that information in respect of points 1,3 & 4 were denied claiming exemption under section 8(1)(h) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; of the RTI Act. On the other hand, information against point 2 was denied stating that minutes of the meeting had not been received from CVC, hence not available with the Respondent to provide.
Decision:
After hearing the averments of the parties and perusal of records of the case, the Commission notes that complaint filed by the appellant has been pending since year 2013. The fate of the complaint is yet to be decided by the CVC, despite passage of more than reasonable period of time. It is worrisome and unfortunate to note that such inordinate period of time is taken in completion of investigation of a complaint, even by the CVC. Hence the Commission hereby directs the PIO, Coal India to transfer the RTI application to the concerned Nodal PIO, RTI Cell, CVC. PIO, CVC shall submit before the Commission
(i) Report submitted to the CVC by CIL and
(ii) current stage of the investigation, pending before the CVC, since more than five years, with the possible timeline for conclusion of the Investigation.
The aforementioned information shall be submitted before the Commission within 20.09.2018, with an advance copy marked to the appellant. It is made clear that non compliance of the directions shall attract appropriate proceedings, as per law.
The appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Yashovardhan Azad)
Citation: Shri Ainul H Mazumdar v. Coal India Limited in F. No.CIC/CILTD/A/2017/111036, Date of Decision: 10.08.2018
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Rude Modi Uses Vulgar Language for Dead PM Rajiv Gandhi
May 5, 2019 May 9, 2019 RMN News 0 Comment Congress, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi
Narendra Modi addressing a public meeting, at Vadnagar, Gujarat on October 08, 2017 (file photo)
Modi is using cheap gimmicks to draw people’s attention with the help of dishonest media outlets that work as Modi’s personal properties.
By Rakesh Raman
Most people know that the Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi is an illiterate man who always behaves like a boor. As he wants to win election by hook or by crook, today he spewed venom against a former PM of India – late Rajiv Gandhi – who is the father of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
At an election rally in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Modi called Rajiv Gandhi Bhrashtachari No:1 (Corrupt No:1) because the Bofors scandal took place during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure.
Congress president responded to Modi’s distasteful remarks by saying, “Modi Ji, the battle is over. Your Karma awaits you. Projecting your inner beliefs about yourself onto my father won’t protect you. All my love and a huge hug.”
Modi Ji,
The battle is over. Your Karma awaits you. Projecting your inner beliefs about yourself onto my father won’t protect you.
All my love and a huge hug.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2019
Although Rajiv Gandhi was called ‘Mr. Clean’ (an honest man), there were allegations that Swedish defence equipment manufacturer Bofors had paid kickbacks to Rajiv Gandhi and others for the sale of its artillery gun to India.
Modi’s attack on the deceased PM was an act of revenge on his son Rahul Gandhi who has been calling Modi a thief because of his alleged involvement in the Rs. 30,000-crore (~ $4 billion) Rafale corruption case. The Supreme Court of India is in the process of hearing the Rafale case.
“Your father was termed ‘Mr. Clean’ by his courtiers, but his life ended as ‘Bhrashtachari No:1’,” Modi said. Rajiv Gandhi had died in 1991.
From his repeated disgraceful remarks, it appears that Modi has gone completely berserk. He wants to draw voters’ attention toward him with his vulgarity because he has failed as the PM of India.
During his tenure of 5 years as the PM, Modi has brought India to a brink of disaster. Rampant corruption, deteriorating foreign relations, increasing terrorism, and joblessness have been the hallmarks of his government.
As Modi and his party BJP have failed on all fronts, they have nothing to boast in order to woo the voters. Now they are using cheap gimmicks to draw people’s attention with the help of dishonest media outlets that work as Modi’s personal properties.
Earlier, Modi blamed the first PM of India Jawaharlal Nehru (great-grandfather of Rahul Gandhi) who had died more than 50 years ago. Then Modi targeted another Congress leader and former PM Indira Gandhi – daughter of Nehru and grandmother of Rahul Gandhi – who had died in 1984.
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Modi is using foul language to spread hatred against the Nehru-Gandhi family as Rahul Gandhi is his main opponent in the Lok Sabha election.
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The Wave, Muscat Win Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 in Cardiff
Cardiff Bay saved the best for last for the 11-boat Extreme 40 fleet, where Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat and J.P. Morgan BAR battled it out until the bitter end for the top positions, in one of the closest – and most exciting – three-horse fights seen in the Series, which resulted in a three way collision and three consecutive penalties too boot in the final race.
Photo: © Lloyd Images
The leaders pressured each other hard as they tried to gain the upper hand and The Wave, Muscat took advantage of the tussle to sail away with the win at Act 5 to close in on Alinghi in the overall 2014 Series leaderboard rankings.
“We’re on track this season, there’s nothing more we can do that’s for sure. The competition is very tight and Alinghi have been really slick this year and have brought in some unbelievable performances. To get one over on them here kind of brings it back down by a point and if we are going to keep pushing them hard, and they do the same to us it’s going to go down to the crunch,” The Wave, Muscat's skipper Leigh McMillan said.
That left Ben Ainslie and Morgan Larson in a straight shoot out for second, but the British skipper couldn’t break the domination of Switzerland’s Alinghi, with Larson snatching it from the grasps of J.P. Morgan BAR.
“We were waiting for Leigh (McMillan) to tack and he drove us right into the boats rounding the mark and boats started coming at us head first. We ended up above the mark so we couldn’t bear away and at the same time, Ben (Ainslie) was coming round into the side of us and it all turned into a mess. All three boats were tangled on each other. It’s very frustrating, but hopefully we can learn from our mistakes, we’re still on top which is good – the damage could have been worse. We need to move on to Istanbul and refocus for that event,” Alinghi’s Olympic champion tactician Anna Tunnicliffe said.
Ben Ainslie’s J.P. Morgan BAR were on fire and threatening all day, posting a steady stream of consistent results and slowly chipping away at the leading pack to put themselves in the running. Despite just missing out on second place, the team’s four-times Olympic champion skipper Ainslie was satisfied with the final position.
"It has been a great improvement to see us on the podium and great to challenge with the top teams today. It’s a big step forwards and hopefully we can continue this for the rest of the Series. Sailing with Paul Campbell-James was fantastic, he has taught us a lot about these boats and Bleddyn was a great addition, he worked incredibly hard. We are looking forward to sailing with Paul Goodison in Istanbul and as we develop further in the event,” Ainslie said.
In traditional UK Bank Holiday style, the day started with an onslaught of rain, before the clouds lifted, the breeze picked up and the fleet played out the final races in a beautiful 15 knots of breeze, with lots of ducking and weaving, hitting top speeds of 20 knots. In a programme of eight races on the final day, Red Bull Sailing Team made a late surge with their best results of the week, including a pair of wins on the tight racecourse, to upgrade their overnight position from eighth, to fourth at the close of play.
“We found out how to start well on the racecourse which was key. We had good boat work and were good at approaching the marks; we did almost everything right. We finished the Act in fourth so that’s a really good result for us, and looking ahead to Istanbul, we need to start the first day as we finished it here,” Red Bull Sailing Team's skipper Roman Hagara said.
A further four points back in fifth place is the Swiss Realteam and significantly for them, a disappointing 11th place for Emirates Team New Zealand, has seen Jerôme Clerc and his Swiss team leapfrog up the Series leaderboard, to third place.
The battle in the bottom half of the leaderboard was just as fierce, with only three points separating eighth placed Gazprom Team Russia to 11th placed Emirates Team New Zealand – and with Act 6, Istanbul less than three weeks away, you can bet that the there will be some stern locker room debriefs, before the teams meet again.
Cardiff has once again delivered an outstanding event, with 90,000 spectators getting front row seats to the action, as part of the Cardiff Harbour Festival. Act 6 Istanbul takes place from the 11-14 September, and with news of a local team entry in the coming days, it will be a packed startline of 12 teams, as the fleet head to the city where East meets West.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5 Cardiff, standings after Day 4, 33 races
Position / Team / Points
1st The Wave, Muscat (OMA) Leigh McMillan, Sarah Ayton, Pete Greenhalgh, Kinley Fowler, Nasser Al Mashari 210 points.
2nd Alinghi (SUI) Morgan Larson, Anna Tunnicliffe, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey 205 points.
3rd J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR) Ben Ainslie, Nick Hutton, Paul Campbell-James, Bleddyn Mon, Matt Cornwell 203 points.
4th Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Roman Hagara, Hans-Peter Steinacher, Mark Bulkeley, Shaun Mason, Stewart Dodson 186 points.
5th Realteam by Realstone (SUI) Jérôme Clerc, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Bruno Barbarin, Bryan Mettraux, Thierry Wassem 182 points.
6th Oman Air (OMA) Rob Greenhalgh, Ted Hackney, Kyle Langford, Hashim Al Rashdi, Musab Al Hadi 175 points.
7th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Jes Gram-Hansen, Rasmus Køstner, Thierry Douillard, Jonas Hviid-Nielsen, Brad Farrand, Nicolai Sehested 174 points.
8th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) Igor Lisovenko, Phil Robertson, Matt Adams, Pete Cumming, Aleksey Kulakov 154 points.
9th Groupama sailing team (FRA) Franck Cammas, Romain Motteau, Tanguy Cariou, Thierry Fouchier, Devan Le Bihan 154 points.
10th GAC Pindar (AUS) Nathan Wilmot, Hugh Styles, Ed Smyth, Seve Jarvin, James Wierzbowski 153 points.
11th Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) Dean Barker, Ray Davies, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas, Edwin Delaat 151 points.
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The Wave Muscat in Pole Position - Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff - Day 3
What a difference a day makes. If yesterday’s Extreme 40 racing on Cardiff Bay was all about power, today was about tactics and finesse, with light breeze dancing across the bay, at Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series.
Just five point scoring races were added to the tally – but five all important leaderboard changing races – with the pressure piling on the teams to lay down a strong performance ahead of tomorrow’s final day.
One team with huge pressure on their shoulders in Cardiff is The Wave, Muscat, who need an Act win here to keep in touch with the top of the overall Series leaderboard and skipper Leigh McMillan more than rose to the challenge, adding 33 points to their score to overhaul Alinghi, and lead the pack for the first time, heading into tomorrow’s racing.
“It’s very important for us to win tomorrow. We’ve been on the back foot with Alinghi this season so far and it will be good to get one back on them, that’s for sure. We’re solid as a team, everyone’s working really hard together so we are looking forward to closing this one out” McMillan said.
The forecast was for eight to 10 knots, but three races in it looked like a complete shut down with just light zephyrs of breeze across the track. The teams thought it was all over, before the breeze filled in quashing those fears, and their patience was rewarded with eight knots and two final races, allowing the fleet to brush away their frustrations and really stretch their legs.
“You just have to keep focused and be ready for a race to come in late, which I think we were. We knew what we were fighting for but we didn’t execute it too well. It will be full ontomorrow, we are ready to fight until the end and really want to step up our game from today,” said SAP Extreme Sailing Team’s co-skipper Rasmus Kostner.
It temporarily looked like the wheels had fallen off the Swiss campaign today and we saw Morgan Larson and the team on Alinghi rattled for the first time this year, unable to touch the top half of the pack in the opening three races. But the team used the delay in racing to their advantage, digging deep, debriefing, and regrouping, to finish the day on a high with a fourth and second place.
“It went quite badly, we couldn’t really do much worse. I didn’t come out on form, my head wasn’t clear and I wasn’t making clear decisions and lost us a lot of points, which we didn’t need. So it was disappointing, but the crew stayed tough and everyone was focused and we finished with some keepers. Luckily there is another day,” Larson said.
For the first three races the top of leaderboard was changing with every finish. First McMillan overhauling Larson, then Ben Ainslie taking advantage of a penalty for Alinghi to temporarily overhaul the Swiss before Alinghi’s late surge secured them second place.
J.P. Morgan BAR are now seven points shy of Alinghi, but with a fairly comfortable – but by no means untouchable – 20 point cushion over fourth placed Realteam.
“We need to sail thinking about the team rather than focusing on the podium. We managed to stay consistent and climbed one place in the ranking to fourth position, which is good. We are sailing well but we still have potential to improve. We will need to stay focused tomorrow and avoid big mistakes if we want to be within the top three. We have been on the podium twice this year so it would be amazing to show the consistency of our team, which is far from being among the favourites of the circuit,” said Realteam's Swiss skipper Jerôme Clerc.
The battle mid leaderboard is also raging, with SAP Extreme Sailing Team only three points behind Realteam with Oman Air a further six points back and Red Bull Sailing Team three points behind them in seventh place. And with 20 points up for grabs in tomorrow’s final double points race, the podium is not an insurmountable challenge for any of those teams. There is frustration in the Emirates Team New Zealand camp, who have finished on the podium for the last three Acts, but tomorrow it will be a big ask, with a 26 point deficit to Red Bull Sailing Team.
GAC Pindar are a further four points back but were the form team of the day clocking up more points then any other in what was their best day of the season.
“I think windward-leeward courses suited us today, we tried to stay clean and away from the main pack, get good starts and it seemed to work. The first three races we had really good starts, good positioning and got away. The aim was to keep our noses clean and get away in good shape,” said skipper Nathan Wilmot after racing.
Tomorrow will call with a shift in mindset, with a big weather front on the way, bringing with it 25 knots of breeze and thunderstorms to round out what has so far been a spectacular event as the headline Act of the Cardiff Harbour Festival. Watch the final races live from 1530 BST, where you can bet it is going to go down to the wire.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5 Cardiff, standings after Day 3, 25 races (24.08.14)
8th Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) Dean Barker, Ray Davies, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas, Edwin Delaat 110 points.
9th GAC Pindar (AUS) Nathan Wilmot, Hugh Styles, Ed Smyth, Seve Jarvin, James Wierzbowski 106 points.
10th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) Igor Lisovenko, Phil Robertson, Matt Adams, Pete Cumming, Aleksey Kulakov 105 points.
11th Groupama sailing team (FRA) Franck Cammas, Romain Motteau, Tanguy Cariou, Thierry Fouchier, Devan Le Bihan 99 points.
Gusty Conditions and Drama Aplenty at Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff - Day 2
The grudge match on Cardiff Bay continued today, where there was no quarter given and no margin for error as a colossal 10 races were sailed, plus a knock out round at Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ presented by Land Rover.
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With an average of 10 knots of breeze and gusts up to 18 knots rolling across the course, the fleet tore around the tight track travelling at up to 24 knots, and Morgan Larson and Alinghi kept it cool under the pressure, with two race wins enough to elevate themselves to the top of the leaderboard – despite missing out on the gold final in the knock out round.
“We have figured out a good strategy that works for us, which means keeping it clean and consistent, staying out of trouble and doing what we want to do. Today it was crazy and we had to be full on with the boat handling. Personally, Cardiff is one of my favourite venues for sailing. It keeps us on our toes all the time,” explained the team’s Olympic champion tactician, Anna Tunnicliffe.
With races lasting just six minutes, manouvres had to be executed quickly and with precision, with rapid deploys of the gennakers, before gybing and furling all in less than 20 seconds. As the breeze built throughout the day, Leigh McMillan and the team on The Wave, Muscat looked relaxed and in control, slowly chipping away at the leaderboard throughout the day, with two race wins enough to upgrade their overnight position from fourth to second.
“I like pacing myself and it takes time to get everything clicking. For us it’s about getting details right. It’s largely down to the starts still but towards the end of the day we were getting it right. We are on the up and hopefully that gave other people something to worry about,” McMillan said.
It was a mixed day for both J.P. Morgan BAR and SAP Extreme Sailing team, who were first and second respectively coming into today. Neither could quite follow up on their storming first day, the Brits now in third and the Danish in fourth – but still very much in contact with the lead.
“It was a tricky day today, we were really punching off the start line. Yesterday we were controlling things from the front but today was pretty different, we weren’t really performing as well on the starts which means that you are fighting your way within the pack but the mood is still pretty good on the boat. We are still moving forwards in the fleet whether we are at the front or the back; it is all pretty encouraging,” said Paul Campbell-James, who is sailing with Ben Ainslie for the first time this week.
The Wave, Muscat’s stablemates on Oman Air were also impressive today, as were Realteam, both slowly clocking up the points, and making this a real six horse race halfway through the Act.
“We had a bunch of good races and had some good starts. We are finally getting some time in the boat with the same people and its really making a difference. The communication and split second decisions are critical. It’s very competitive out on the start and everyone is fighting for every inch. The decision you make two minutes from the start has a big impact on the whole race. It’s about fighting boat on boat,” Oman Air’s skipper Rob Greenhalgh said.
With the boats hitting top speeds of 24 knots, and with a racecourse just 300 metres wide in places, the fleet went shoulder-to-shoulder on the congested startline and even closer during the mark roundings. Emirates Team New Zealand found out just how tight the course was in the fifth race of the day when SAP Extreme Sailing team careered into the back of them. The incident knocked out their rudders and left the Kiwis without any steering. Dean Barker and crew headed for the beach and were out of the following two races while the on water repairs were made. The jury will decide tomorrow if a redress is applicable.
Red Bull Sailing Team showed a marked improvement today, with two much needed race wins giving the team a boost up the leaderboard to seventh place, as well as morale.
“We had some good starts, and tried not to make any mistakes around the racetrack. If you can get ahead of the fleet then you’re in a good position. It’s really important to get good starts, and today we managed a few, but we still have to work on them. It’s always good racing here in Cardiff with lots of spectators to watch the racing,” Red Bull Sailing Team's skipper Roman Hagara said.
Gazprom Team Russia also had a better day today with a string of results in the top half of the fleet – despite being a little trigger happy off the start.
“We had a really good day off the line today. We kept it as consistent as we could to keep the routine going and it worked, so we stuck with it and it paid off most of the time. I pulled the trigger a little early in some races and we had three races over the line. We were possibly pushing the starts really hard and that’s the result: you either get in front and get a great start or you are over the line and you have to drop back. The start is everything.” said helmsman Phil Robertson.
Groupama sailing team were unable to make the overnight repairs needed following yesterday's collision with GAC Pindar, but will be back on the water for tomorrow and will be awarded average points for the races they have missed, making it a full fleet of 11 boats for the penultimate day’s racing at the Cardiff Harbour Festival.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5 Cardiff standings after Day 2, 20 races (23.08.14)
1st Alinghi (SUI) Morgan Larson, Anna Tunnicliffe, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey 141 points.
2nd The Wave, Muscat (OMA) Leigh McMillan, Sarah Ayton, Pete Greenhalgh, Kinley Fowler, Nasser Al Mashari 139 points.
7th Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Roman Hagara, Hans-Peter Steinacher, Mark Bulkeley, Shaun Mason, Stewart Dodson 91 points.
8th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) Igor Lisovenko, Phil Robertson, Matt Adams, Pete Cumming, Aleksey Kulakov 87 points.
9th Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) Dean Barker, Ray Davies, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas, Edwin Delaat 75 points.
10th GAC Pindar (AUS) Nathan Wilmot, Hugh Styles, Ed Smyth, Seve Jarvin, James Wierzbowski 67 points.
Carnage on First Day of Extreme Sailing Series in Cardiff
The towering masts of the Extreme Sailing Series fleet dominated the Cardiff Bay skyline today, as the best of the sailing world took to the water under bright skies and tactically demanding winds, that ended with the home team J.P. Morgan BAR in pole position – but a night of repairs in the pitlane for three teams, ahead of the event officially opening to the public tomorrow as part of the Cardiff Harbour Festival.
Today’s series of nine races came in thick and fast, each lasting less than 10 minutes, leaving the sailors muscling the huge sails at the front of the boat physically exhausted, and the tacticians and helms at back mentally drained. The new combination on J.P. Morgan BAR of Paul Campbell-James and Ben Ainslie were unstoppable, timing the starts perfectly as the fastest boat off the startline according to the SAP sailing analytics, leaving the rest of the fleet in their wake.
“It was a very physical day for our guys and we have been working very hard on the fitness and it is beginning to pay off. We love racing in front of the home fans, we don’t often get the opportunity in the UK to race at home, and this is a great venue, so it is very special. It is a tricky course. You really need to get a good start with the shifty conditions,” Ainslie said.
“The goal is more of the same tomorrow. It is one day at a time, a lot happens at times during this Series, it is very tight racing; all the teams are very strong so we just need to keep our heads down and keep working hard to be in the mix for the final day,” he added.
By the ninth and final race of the day, the breeze was up and Race Management made the decision to remove guest sailors. Shortly after at the top of the track, GAC Pindar couldn’t hold back the pace during a tight mark rounding to keep clear of Groupama sailing team, careering into the side of the French boat on port, going from 10 knots to a standstill in seconds as shown by the SAPanalytics, leaving both with a long night ahead.
“There was a group of around five boats coming into the top mark, we tried to go around Groupama sailing team with a few boats to leeward of us and we didn’t quite get far enough and we went through the side of them. We have a little damage to our port bow and snapped our pole, so not too bad: just a little bit of a repair to get done. Groupama sailing team had half a bow in the side of their boat so they’ve got a little more on than us unfortunately,” explained GACPindar helmsman Nathan Wilmot
“When we realised that GAC Pindar was trying to pass behind us bearing away, we knew that they were going to crash into us. The damage on the boat is quite substantial, which is a real shame. We are going to do our best to fix the boat on time but we are not sure whether we will be able to race tomorrow,” said Groupama sailing team's skipper Franck Cammas.
Nine races saw six different race winners, two of which went to SAP Extreme Sailing Team who were the model of consistency, having perhaps their best day of the year so far and showing the return to form expected from the Danish, to finish the day in second place, eight points behind the Brits.
“We had a good day and we managed to read the pre-start very nicely and came off the line in a good spot. It becomes very difficult if you don’t get that part right as it’s so difficult to overtake in this racecourse. You just go from one manoeuvre to the next, so everything worked really well for us today,” said SAP Extreme Sailing Team's co-skipper Rasmus Kostner
The Danish are one point ahead of current Series leaders Alinghi, in third place, who showed a momentary uncharacteristic chink in their amour today with three race finishes at the bottom half of the pack.
The Wave, Muscat are a further two points back, with Realteam in fifth place, but with a night of repairs to a delaminated hull, after a scrap with Gazprom Team Russia. Oman Air, who came out of the blocks scoring a bullet in the opening race in Cardiff, are just behind the Swiss Realteam in sixth place with 44 points.
With a start line just 300 metres wide and set just off the shore, the pre-start strategy was essential, with 11 boats jostling to find the best spot, hunt out clean air and trying to stay clear of the dog fight mid fleet. Emirates Team New Zealand found themselves deeper in the pack then they would have wanted for most of the day, but a late surge and a race win in race seven salvaged some valuable points.
“It was tough today and I felt a little rusty as I haven’t raced in the Series since Oman so I can see some of the other teams are at a really high level”, admitted skipper Dean Barker.
“As a team we’ve got to eliminate some of the mistakes. We didn’t get off of the start line as well as we’d have liked in a couple of the races, and just made a few little mistakes around the course which adds up at the end of the day. We found ourselves as a bit of a deficit to the leading group but it’s early days so there’s still a lot of opportunity to gain back,” Barker added.
With gusts of up to 20 knots forecast for tomorrow’s racing, the Extreme 40 teams and are bracing themselves for an action-packed, hull flyer of a day, with plenty more races to be sailed, and plenty more work to do.
Cardiff Harbour Festival hosts Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 5 Cardiff, presented by Land Rover standings after Day 1, 9 races (22.08.14)
1st J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR) Ben Ainslie, Nick Hutton, Paul Campbell-James, Bleddyn Mon, Matt Cornwell 70 points.
2nd SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Jes Gram-Hansen, Rasmus Køstner, Thierry Douillard, Jonas Hviid-Nielsen, Brad Farrand, Nicolai Sehested 62 points.
3rd Alinghi (SUI) Morgan Larson, Anna Tunnicliffe, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey 61 points.
4th The Wave, Muscat (OMA) Leigh McMillan, Sarah Ayton, Pete Greenhalgh, Kinley Fowler, Nasser Al Mashari 58 points.
5th Realteam by Realstone (SUI) Jérôme Clerc, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Bruno Barbarin, Bryan Mettraux, Thierry Wassem 56 points.
6th Oman Air (OMA) Rob Greenhalgh, Ted Hackney, Kyle Langford, Hashim Al Rashdi, Musab Al Hadi 44 points.
9th Groupama sailing team (FRA) Franck Cammas, Romain Motteau, Tanguy Cariou, Thierry Fouchier, Devan Le Bihan 33 points.
10th Gazprom Team Russia (RUS) Igor Lisovenko, Phil Robertson, Matt Adams, Pete Cumming, Aleksey Kulakov 26 points.
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Bronenosec Sailing Team Crowned RC44 Marstrand World Champion
After four action packed days of match racing and fleet racing, near gale force winds and substantial breaking waves on the race course caused the final races of the 2014 RC44 Marstrand World Championship to be cancelled.
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Principal Race Officer Peter ‘Luigi’ Reggio explained: “The wind was over our normal limit of 26-28 knots at 2-3m, so at the top of the rigs it would have been 28-30. We were anticipating it dying down, but unfortunately the sea state wouldn’t die with it. So ultimately it was down to the sea state. You know the seas are rough when you have to pick the waves you turn the power boat around in and with occasional 3-3.5m swells there is no way the committee boat would have held.”
After nine races Vladimir Liubomirov’s Bronenosec Sailing Team has been crowned the RC44 Marstrand World Champion, finishing six points clear of Nico Poons’ Charisma, in turn four points ahead of Chris Bake’s Team Aqua in third place.
“I am very happy,” said Liubomirov, who is Commodore of the St Petersburg Yacht Club in Russia. “What is very symbolic for me is that my first experience with the RC44 was here in Marstrand one year ago. Michele (Ivaldi) was the coach for our team then, because we didn’t know this boat. This season he has become our tactician and I think this is really his victory, because he is our teacher, along with Cameron Dunn.”
This is Liubomirov’s second World Championship victory in as many weeks, coming to Sweden directly from winning the Gazprom Swan 60 Worlds in Palma last week.
Italian Tactician Michele Ivaldi was especially satisfied with the result as this is his second consecutive RC44 World Championship title having won as tactician for Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF in 2013. “Coming out top on the podium was unexpected, but we worked hard for it and we had the tools to do it. For sure it is great success,” he said.
As to the secret of winning back to back World Championships, he confided: “It’s down to the group. We started with a good group and after the first regatta I suggested some changes, bringing some of the core trimmers from last year, people I have been sailing with for the last two years in the class.” Specifically this was mainsail trimmer Paul Westlake and jib trimmer Maciel Cicchetti. “They are the real engine of the boat. They make the boat so fast, and speed always makes a tactician look smart! So we had good starts all week and being fast upwind we could always make the first shift.”
With three races scheduled today mathematically nine teams still could have won the World title if racing had proceeded. Realistically the competition was down to the top six with 14 points separating Bronenosec from local host Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing, up to sixth place after winning two of yesterday’s races.
The 34th America’s Cup winning strategist Tom Slingsby, tactician on Nico Poons’ second placed Charisma, felt that Peter Reggio had made the right call. “It is the sea state more than the wind. It is a shame because we were only six points away, plus we feel we are better in the strong conditions, so we were hoping to get out there. It’s disappointing because we finished on a bad race yesterday and we thought we had a chance to get it back today. Personally I wanted to win this one, but as a result for a new team – this is only our third regatta together – to beat Team Aqua and teams like that, who have been at it for a long time, is very good for Nico [Poons] and the team.”
Team Nika’s Vladimir Prosikhin also felt cancelling correct, particularly remembering what had occurred in the marginally better conditions on the final day here last year: “Our boat was taking on water – we had to hide behind the island to bail water out! Today it is quite rough outside and I believe it is the owners’ opinion that it is better to stay safe. We have had an excellent regatta, nothing’s broken, no one has been injured and that is very important.”
Peter Reggio concluded: “We have got nine really fair races in and you really don’t want to screw that up. If they had gone out today it would have been survival. It would not have been racing.”
For Chris Bake, a third place finish at this World Championship, along with a discard coming in for the overall 2014 series, has put his Team Aqua back on top of the leaderboard, reclaiming the coveted ‘golden wheels’ from John Bassadone’s Peninsula Petroleum.
RC44 Marstrand World Championship Overall Ranking after nine races
1. Bronenosec Sailing Team 6 9 3 2 1 3 6 4 2 – 36
2. Charisma 4 2 2 8 7 2 4 2 11 – 42
3. Team Aqua 2 4 5 3 5 4 10 10 3 – 46
4. Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team 3 11 4 10 2 1 3 12 1 – 47
5. Team Nika 1 3 8 5 6 11 2 6 5 – 47
6. Artemis Racing 9 5 6 6 9 7 1 1 6 – 50
7. Katusha 13DNF 7 1 11 3 9 7 7 4 – 62
8. Gazprom Youth Sailing Challenge 5 13DNF 11 1 12 10 5 3 8 – 68
9. Bombarda Racing 7 8 10 9 4 5 11 5 9 – 68
10. Artemis Racing Youth 11 6 7 4 10 6 8 11 12 – 75
11. Synergy Russian Sailing Team 8 1 9 12 11 12 9 8 7 – 77
12. MAG Racing 10 10 12 7 8 8 12 9 10 – 86
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Day 3 Fleet Racing Highlights - RC44 Marstrand World Championship
Artemis Takes It Up A Notch at RC44 Marstrand World Championships
Local Swedish fans were rewarded on the penultimate day of the RC44 Marstrand World Championships when Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing dramatically improved its performance, following mid-fleet finishes over the last two days.
The shifty on-shore sou 'westerly today provided good racing, despite the wind rarely gusting over 16 knots. In the first race Artemis Racing got the inside berth on Team Nika at the second weather mark, enabling her to pull into the lead and extend down the final run into the finish.
In winning the race, the Swedish team became this World Championship’s seventh individual winner in as many races, giving some indication as to the intense level of competition. However Torbjörn Törnqvist’s team bucked this trend, going on to make it two in a row, by claiming race two.
This proved similar to the first race only with the Swedish team faster out of the start, again pulling into the lead at the second top mark rounding but then hanging on down to the finish line within the tight confines of Marstrand Fjord.
With a sixth place in today’s third and final race, Artemis Racing now lies sixth overall, but only five points adrift of the podium.
“The biggest different today was that we were all very focussed, we had great boat speed and no real issues on the boat – when you have that it is easier. Everything worked well on board in terms of the teamwork and the tactics. It was one of those day,” Törnqvist said.
In the moderate conditions, boat handling was vital, but going the right way was paramount and Artemis Racing tactician and triple Olympic medallist Iain Percy felt his team had had some lucky breaks.
“In a fleet of this standard, if you get some breaks, any of the boats is good enough to win and we got some breaks. We had really good starts in all three races and the shifts fell our way upwind and we also had some good pace: Put that all together and suddenly we were at the front,” Percy said.
Current tour leaders John Bassadone's Peninsula Petroleum have struggled to find consistency in Sweden with results in either the top four or the bottom three. While lying second in race two today, an umpire call went against them, the result of an incident with Bronenosec prior to the second leeward mark rounding. Tactician Vasco Vascotto was thrown by this and in error made a call to gybe once they were into the Marstrand Fjord, a move that caused them to finish the race last.
However the Gibraltar-based team regrouped and came out firing on all cylinders to win the final race.
“We have had a very inconsistent regatta so far. In three races we have scored 33 points and in six races we have scored 14 points. We have had a 10, 11, 12, which is just unacceptable, all from different things: One OCS, one issue on the boat, which happens, and then the penalty. At least we showed character in the way that we came back and won the last one,” said John Bassadone.
Showing the greatest consistency has been Vladimir Liubomirov’s Bronenosec, which with a 6-4-2 today has taken the lead overall, six points ahead of Charisma.
“It was a tough day for us, because the first race was not successful. In the second unfortunately we had the small incident with Peninsula and they got the penalty, but we lost two places. The last one was amazing, a good recovery after the first two,” Liubomirov said.
Tomorrow, three more races are scheduled and with a return to the big conditions of the first two days of this regatta and winds gusting into the mid-20s, there remains a lot of racing still to go in this RC44 World Championship.
Racing continues tomorrow with the first warning signal at 11.30 local time.
RC44 Marstrand World Championship Overall Ranking - after nine races
11. Synergy Russian Sailing Team8 1 9 12 11 12 9 8 7 – 77
Bronenosec On Fire at RC44 Marstrand World Championships
Three more races were held today at the RC44 Marstrand World Championship with a further three teams claiming race wins. Chris Bake’s Team Aqua is in the overall lead, just one point ahead of Bronenosec Sailing Team, followed by Charisma team.
After two brisk days with strong, gusty winds from the SSW here off the Swedish west coast, there was a change in conditions for the second day of fleet racing with a lighter 10-13 knot northwesterly and a much reduced sea state.
St Petersburg Yacht Club fans were rewarded in the opening race with its two teams, scoring a 1-2. After a disappointing start to the regatta, Kirill Podolsky’s Gazprom Youth Sailing Challenge came out of the blocks strongly and managed to edge into the lead at the top mark and extend away around the race course.
Finishing immediately behind Gazprom Youth was her team mate, Bronenosec. Picking up high scores in this first race were Peninsula Petroleum, Artemis Racing and Charisma, all of whom had started prematurely and had been forced to restart. Of the three, Charisma staged the best recovery to cross the line in eighth.
Vladimir Liubomirov’s sky blue RC44 continued the St Petersburg Yacht Club winning ways claiming race two. But it was a case of hero to zero for Gazprom Youth who were over the start line early and finished last.
Current fleet racing championship leader, John Bassadone’s Peninsula Petroleum, started to show some of her expected form in today’s second race, coming home a worthy second to Bronenosec. The Gibraltar-based team then went on to claim victory in race three, with the race committee finishing the boats in Marstrand Fjord.
“I think we sailed a bit better today as we haven’t been sailing so well this week so far. Not being over the line helps and we had a few other little things go wrong. Hopefully we are improving and will keep on improving,” Bassadone said.
However the star performer was certainly Bronenosec with a 2-1-3 score despite a bungle in the last race where his team had led around the leeward gate but subsequently dropped two places
“We are strongest in the middle wind conditions like we had today, with little waves, but first of all I have a dream team. It was because probably we had two much tension after the first two races. Champions should be calm, more steady, but I am very happy today,” Vladimir Liubomirov said.
“The boat was going fast today. A couple of times we sheared off from everyone just in terms of pure boat speed and upwind in particular we were flying across the shifts,” said Bronenosec’s Italian tactician Michele Ivaldi of Liubomirov’s performance.
Despite leading overall Team Aqua hasn’t won a race over the last two days and owner Chris Bake acknowledges that his team’s performance is down to ‘not having mucked any one race up too badly’.
“That was the story of today, staying out of trouble and when we were in trouble, we were able to dig our way out,” Bake said
Also hoping to make a late charge is Artemis Racing’s Torbjörn Törnqvist, currently lying sixth overall. As the Swedish entry, Törnqvist is effectively the regatta’s host and is pleased that this World Championship is taking place in Marstrand. Törnqvist has the added challenge this week of only being able to steer his boat with his right hand, as he is recovering from an operation on his left arm, which he is not allowed to use.
“It is great that we do it here. It is a nice place. I was just hoping to do a little bit better than we have done so far. It is nothing specific, just small things. We try to work on it,” Törnqvist said.
Racing continues tomorrow with the first warning signal at 11:30am local time.
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Home Sports SOCCER
FIFA 18 Pro Clubs Gets Major Updates
Kevin Finley
EA Sports added several updates and improvements to FIFA 18, making it one of the most innovative games in the franchise. This includes big updates to features and game modes like Pro Clubs.
Updates To FIFA 18 Pro Clubs
In Pro Clubs, players create or join an online club as a single customizable player. Then, they compete in ranked leagues similar to Online Seasons. Players will then earn skill points through playing matches. These points can then be spent on unlockables in their skill tree.
This year, in the match lobby, you can assign set piece takers and switch up your play style. This removes the hassle of having to leave the lobby to change up your style.
FIFA 18 also allows you to create multiple play styles for your Pro Clubs player. However, you are limited. You can create up to three different positions or up to three different styles for a single position.
The player growth is now dictated by skill trees with more in-depth options for customization. While you still gain experience, the skill points you earn from playing matches can be spent to customize and grow your player.
This year, FIFA 18 adds 12 new colors to use when customizing your Pro Clubs kit.
That about wraps up the updates made to Pro Clubs in FIFA 18. Be sure to pick up your copy of the game when it launches September 29. Pre-order FIFA 18 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School
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Physical Education and School Sport at Saint John Southworth RC Primary School
Here at Saint John Southworth we are proud to be a school that embraces Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education.
We cover all areas of the curriculum teaching games, athletics, swimming, dance and gymnastics. We have a Forest School that supports our outdoor and adventurous activities.
Physical Literacy, being a competent mover, is a whole school priority and each child is assessed throughout the school. Pupils are taught throughout Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 the fundamental skills of locomotion, object control and stability.
Each pupil participates in 2 hours Physical Education per week, and we encourage children to participate in additional hours, by utilising our out of school hours opportunities.
We host a range of inclusive and bespoke extra curricular clubs, which are suitable for students with a range of needs. Our 'Golden Time' activities cover a wide range of sporting activities including leadership,orienteering, badminton, athletics, cricket, rounders, dance, gymnastics and Tri Golf.
We also encourage pupils to be active in their leisure time, with with their families, through our links with Pendle Leisure trust. We additionally have links to local sports clubs, which we signpost gifted, talented and interested pupils to.
Our school competes at many interschool competitions and including football (A and B team),orienteering, running, sports hall athletics, netball, new age kurling, tri golf, tag rugby and rounders.
We are overjoyed to gain the Primary School P.E and School Sport funding and will be utilising this boost in funds, to breakdown barriers to participation, increase opportunities for all, including those with sensory and physical impairments, and we intend to use it to boost the number of children attaining the 25m unaided swim by the end of Year 6.
With the funding we have enhanced provision by working in partnership with Pendle Leisure Trust and through the funding of a School Sports Coordinator who will raise standards and increase competitive opportunities. One area we will be developing is intra school house competition.
As a whole school we nurture a love of physical activity, an understanding of the benefits of exercise and foster the understanding that exercise is paramount to health. We ensure that upon leaving, SJS children are equipped to pursue their chosen sports with confidence.
© 2019 St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School. School website created using School Jotter, a Webanywhere product. [Administer Site]
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Shepard Fairley reveals earth crisis globe standing for a better planet #artcop21 #cop21
December 6, 2015 ArtCOP, MELD
This post comes from MELD
“The large sphere dangling between the first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, is meant to draw attention to the global environmental crisis by coinciding with the world conference on Shepard Fairey unveiled his latest street art installation, dubbed Earth Crisis climate change, COP21, in the same city.”
“My political stance on protecting the planet is driven by my concern for the quality of life for future generations. I’m not an alarmist, but I do think people need to understand that we are facing an earth crisis. I think it is exciting that the globe provides different experiences for the viewer from a distance and up close while living in the heart of the Eiffel Tower. I hope the Earth Crisis Globe appeals visually but also generates a needed conversation about the fate of our planet.” – Shepard Fairey
The two-ton sphere features images that symbolize both threats to nature and incitement to respect it, including climate change and environmentally-themed graphics that are positioned to raise awareness and provoke discussions about the Earth’s future. The color scheme connects blue and green of air, water and vegetation, all of which allows the Earth to sustain life.
Head over to ObeyGiant.com for more information on the project.
The post, Shepard Fairley reveals earth crisis globe standing for a better planet, appeared first on MELD.
meld is an ongoing interactive global art platform and collaborative catalyst to commission, produce and present ground-breaking and evocative works of art embedded in the issues and consequences of climate change. meld invites exceptional artists and innovative thinkers dedicated to the moving image and committed to fostering awareness and education to join us in our campaign for social change. Through a collaborative dialogue, we hope to provoke new perceptions, broaden awareness and education and find creative solutions concerning climate change, its consequences and its solutions.
meld was formed by a devoted group of individuals guided by a passionate belief in the power of art to convey personal experience and cultivate social progress. meld is inspired by the idea that when art melds into the public realm, it has the power to reach people beyond the traditional limitations of class, age, race and education and encourage public action.
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Bikes for Fun - Quads, Buggies, ATV, Off Road Biking popular
http://www.bikesforfun.com
Off Road extreme biking fun from Ireland’s only distributor of Motoroma and Hymoto bikes. All kinds of bikes, buggies, ATVs, quads, scooter and scramblers available as well as parts and accessories.
Rock Climbing and Hill Walking in Donegal, Ireland
http://www.uniqueascent.ie
At Unique Ascent we specialise in providing exceptional outdoor adventure holidays, outdoor activities and mountain training with a difference. We offer a full range of courses and guided packages including hill walking, mountaineering, rock climbing, abseiling, coastaleering and sea stack ascents along the coast and mountain ranges of Co. Donegal in Ireland's North West. We provide both tailor made instructional/guided packages, group taster sessions as well as formal instructional courses leading to formally recognised mountaineering and rock climbing leadership awards as approved by Mountaineering Ireland and An Bord Oiliúint Sléibhe (BOS). ( The Irish Mountain Training Board)
::: Bungee.ie :::
http://www.bungee.ie/
Bungee.ie are Ireland Most Experienced Bungee Jumping Company, Available all year round for Events Charitys and Colleges
Adventure Agency
http://www.adventure.ie
Fun & Team Building activities for all groups and ages. Available in Dublin and Wicklow, Cork, Wexford, Galway, Athlone etc. Adventure Training in Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Mountaineering. Ireland's leading provider of charity fundraising events.
Adventure Leadership Training
http://www.adventuretraining.org.uk
ALT is a Christian charity, based in Ireland, which aims to provide opportunities for those who are engaged in youth work to achieve skills and national qualifications in outdoor pursuits
Beast of Ballyhoura
http://www.ballyhourabeast.com/
The Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race, a uniquely Irish 36 hour non-stop race across the ancient & magical surroundings of counties Cork, Limerick & Tipperary. Mixed teams of four mountain run, bike, kayak, abseil, orienteer & shoot, navigating the best route to win.
buggyworld
http://www.buggyworld.ie
buggy world is a family activity centre based outside kill co. Kildare
Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh Mountaineering Club
http://www.csnmc.vze.com
Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh Mountaineering Club: 30 years on the trot
Deerpark Outdoor Centre
http://www.clarepaintball.ie/
Clare Paintball is located in Co, Clare, half way between Ennis and Limerick City.We cater for birthday parties,hen parties ,stag parties,school tours,companies outings, clubs and sporting teams,families and friends.We offer great paintball parties in a safe and friendly environment .Kids parties are a big success as our minimum age is 10. With 14 years experience in the paintball business we are confident you will always remember your Clare Paintball Party!
Derg Isle - Irelands newest and best location for teambuilding, personal development, survival train
http://dergisle.com/
one of Ireland’s newest and best locations for teambuilding, personal development, survival training and much more. A place of great natural beauty, which includes a river and island on site, Derg Isle has been custom-built to include first-class amenities. Our leading international facilitators will ensure that these are used to transform your training objectives into improved performance for your team at work, on the playing field and in life.
Eclipse Ireland » Activity and adventure centre
http://www.eclipseireland.com
The Eclipse Centre is a diamond set in the emerald of Kerry! Eclipse is a custom built family orientated equestrian and adventure Centre, set in stunning countryside with five luxury self-catering holiday cottages, stables, trails, and river. The Centre is renowned for its onsite Adventure Activities and has something for everyone. With offers ranging from horse riding and stable management, to their own private bog run, assault courses, kayaking, archery, orienteering, team task challenges, raft building, and much more! Come have some fun in any weather with tuition in these activities from our qualified instructors.
Elite Paintball
http://www.elitepaintball.ie
Paintball games run by an ex Irish Army Ranger and based in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Leenane Walking Festival
http://www.leenanevillage.com
Leenane Development Association is pleased to announce that plans are in full swing for the third and even better Leenane Mountain Walking Festival! Enjoy a unique combination of mountain and sea as Leenane is situated on the edge of Killary Harbour and surrounded by mountains in all directions.
Paintball Ireland Paintball Wargames - British, Irish Stag Parties
http://www.paintballireland.com
Paintball Ireland providing Irish Paintball action for Stag Parties from Ireland and Britain - Wargames for Team Work, Strategy and Skill
Skiing Holidays advice
http://www.skiing.ie/
Great help with picking a skiing holiday location for your holiday in the snow in Europe and USA. Info on holidays, insurance and equipment and the best skiing resorts
The only fully mobile Bungee Jumping business in Ireland
http://www.bungeeireland.com
Bungee Inc Ireland is the only fully mobile and fully equiped bungee jumping business based in Ireland. Bungee Inc Ireland operate nationwide all year round and appear at many major shows and events.
http://www.vagabond-ireland.com
Offers 4x4 adventure tours in Ireland
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Title: PC card
Subject: MessagePad, SmartMedia, Jornada (PDA), Expansion card, Acer TravelMate
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
A PC Card network adapter
Superseded by
ExpressCard (2003)
Width in bits
1 per slot
Hotplugging interface
External interface
In computing, PC Card is a form factor peripheral interface designed for laptop computers. Originally introduced as PCMCIA Card, the PC Card standard as well as its successors like CardBus were defined and developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
It was originally designed as a standard for memory-expansion cards for computer storage. The existence of a usable general standard for notebook peripherals led to many kinds of devices being made available based on its form factor, including network cards, modems, and hard disks.
4 Card types
4.1 Type I
4.2 Type II
4.3 Type III
4.4 Type IV
4.5 CompactFlash
5 Card information structure
6 CardBus
7 CardBay
8 Descendants and variants
9 Technological obsolescence
The PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) industry organization was based on the original initiative of the British mathematician and computer scientist [1][2]
By early 1990, some thirty companies had joined the initiative already, including Poqet, Fujitsu, Intel, Mitsubishi, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft and SCM Microsystems.[1]
The PCMCIA 1.0 card standard was published in November 1990 and was soon adopted by more than eighty vendors.[1][2] It corresponds with the Japanese JEIDA memory card 4.0 standard.[2]
It soon became clear that the PCMCIA card standard needed expansion to support "smart" I/O cards to address the emerging need for fax, modem, LAN, harddisk and floppy disk cards.[1] It also needed interrupt facilities and hot plugging, which required the definition of new BIOS and operating system interfaces.[1] This led to the introduction of release 2.0 of the PCMCIA standard and JEIDA 4.1 in September 1991,[1][2] which saw corrections and expansion with Card Services (CS) in the PCMCIA 2.1 standard in November 1992.[1][2]
Many notebooks in the 1990s had two adjacent type-II slots, which allowed installation of two type-II cards or one, double-thickness, type-III card. The cards were also used in early digital SLR cameras, such as the Kodak DCS 300 series. However, their original use as storage expansion is no longer common.
The PC Card port has been superseded by the ExpressCard interface since 2003, though some manufacturers such as Dell continued to offer them into 2012 on their ruggedized XFR notebooks.[3]
Two PC Card devices: Xircom RealPort (top) type III and 3Com (bottom) type II.
As of 2013, some vehicles from Honda equipped with a navigation system, such as the Honda Civic, the Honda CR-Z the Honda Fit, and the Honda Insight, still include a PC card reader that is integrated into the audio system.
PC Card = PCMCIA Card (older name): 16 bit or 32 bit.
PC Card 32 bit version = Cardbus (alternative name).
16 bit vs 32 bit: 32 bit includes DMA or bus mastering, 16 bit does not.
Types I–III:
Type I: 16 bit. Formfactor thickness 3.3 mm.
Type II: 16 bit or 32 bit. Formfactor thickness 5.0 mm.
Type III: 16 bit or 32 bit. Formfactor thickness 10.5 mm.
PC Card was superseded by ExpressCard in 2003.
PCMCIA stands for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, the group of companies that defined the standard. This acronym was difficult to say and remember, and was sometimes jokingly referred to as "People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms".[4] To recognize increased scope beyond memory, and to aid in marketing, the association acquired the rights to the simpler term "PC Card" from IBM. This was the name of the standard from version 2 of the specification onwards. These cards were used for wireless networks, modems, and other functions in notebook PCs.
The PCMCIA association was dissolved in 2009 and all of its activities are now managed by the USB Implementer's Forum, according to the PCMCIA website.[5]
All PC Card devices use a similar sized package which is 85.6 mm long and 54.0 mm wide, the same size as a credit card.[6] The form factor is also used by the Common Interface form of conditional-access modules for DVB broadcasts, and by Panasonic for their professional "P2" video acquisition memory cards.
The original standard was defined for both 5 volt and 3.3 volt cards, with 3.3 V cards having a key on the side to prevent them from being inserted fully into a 5 V-only slot. Some cards and some slots operate at both voltages as needed. The original standard was built around an 'enhanced' 16-bit ISA bus platform. A newer version of the PCMCIA standard is CardBus (see below), a 32-bit version of the original standard. In addition to supporting a wider bus of 32 bits (instead of the original 16), CardBus also supports bus mastering and operation speeds up to 33 MHz.
Type I
Cards designed to the original specification (PCMCIA 1.0) are type I and feature a 16-bit interface. They are 3.3 mm thick and feature a dual row of 34 holes (68 in total) along a short edge as a connecting interface. Type-I PC Card devices are typically used for memory devices such as RAM, flash memory, OTP (One-Time Programmable), and SRAM cards.
Type-II and above PC Card devices use two rows of 34 sockets, and feature a 16- or 32-bit interface. They are 5.0 mm thick. Type-II cards introduced I/O support, allowing devices to attach an array of peripherals or to provide connectors/slots to interfaces for which the host computer had no built-in support. For example, many modem, network, and TV cards use this form factor. Due to their thinness, most Type II interface cards feature miniature interface connectors on the card connecting to a dongle, a short cable that adapts from the card's miniature connector to an external full-size connector. Some cards instead have a lump on the end with the connectors. This is more robust and convenient than a separate adapter but can block the other slot where slots are present in a pair. Some Type II cards, most notably network interface and modem cards, have a retractable jack, which can be pushed into the card and will pop out when needed, allowing insertion of a cable from above. When use of the card is no longer needed, the jack can be pushed back into the card and locked in place, protecting it from damage. Most network cards have their jack on one side, while most modems have their jack on the other side, allowing the use of both at the same time as they do not interfere with each other. Wireless Type II cards often had a plastic shroud that jutted out from the end of the card to house the antenna.
Type-III PC Card devices are 16-bit or 32-bit. These cards are 10.5 mm thick, allowing them to accommodate devices with components that would not fit type I or type II height. Examples are hard disk drive cards,[6] and interface cards with full-size connectors that do not require dongles (as is commonly required with type II interface cards).
Type IV
Type-IV cards, introduced by Toshiba, have not been officially standardized or sanctioned by the PCMCIA. These cards are 16 mm thick.
CompactFlash is a smaller dimensioned 50 pin subset of the 68 pin PC Card interface. It requires a setting for the interface mode of either "memory" or "ATA storage".
Card information structure
The card information structure (CIS) is information stored on a PC card that contains information about the formatting and organization of the data on the card.[7] The CIS also contains information such as:
Supported power supply options
Supported power saving features
When a card is unrecognized it is frequently because the CIS information is either lost or damaged.
Two Xircom RealPort Ethernet/56k modem cards. Top one is CardBus, and the bottom is the 5 volt PCMCIA version. Note the slightly different notch.
CardBus are PCMCIA 5.0 or later (JEIDA 4.2 or later) 32-bit PCMCIA devices, introduced in 1995 and present in laptops from late 1997 onward. CardBus is effectively a 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI bus in the PC Card form factor. CardBus supports bus mastering, which allows a controller on the bus to talk to other devices or memory without going through the CPU. Many chipsets, such as those that support Wi-Fi, are available for both PCI and CardBus.
The notch on the left hand front of the device is slightly shallower on a CardBus device so, by design, a 32-bit device cannot be plugged into earlier equipment supporting only 16-bit devices. Most new slots accept both CardBus and the original 16-bit PC Card devices. CardBus cards can be distinguished from older cards by the presence of a gold band with eight small studs on the top of the card next to the pin sockets.
The speed of CardBus interfaces in 32-bit burst mode depends on the transfer type: in byte mode, transfer is 33 MB/s; in word mode it is 66 MB/s; and in dword (double-word) mode 132 MB/s.
CardBay
CardBay is a variant added to the PCMCIA specification introduced in 2001. It was intended to add some forward compatibility with USB and IEEE 1394, but was not universally adopted and only some notebooks have PC Card controllers with CardBay features. This is an implementation of Microsoft and Intel's joint Drive Bay initiative.
Descendants and variants
The interface has spawned a generation of flash memory cards that set out to improve on the size and features of Type I cards: CompactFlash, MiniCard, P2 Card and SmartMedia. For example, the PC Card electrical specification is also used for CompactFlash, so a PC Card CompactFlash adapter need only be a socket adapter.
ExpressCard is a later specification from the PCMCIA, intended as a replacement for PC Card, built around the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standards. The PC Card standard is closed to further development and PCMCIA strongly encourages future product designs to utilize the ExpressCard interface. From about 2006 ExpressCard slots replaced PCMCIA slots in laptop computers, with a few laptops having both in the transition period. Much expansion that formerly required a PCMCIA card is catered for by USB, reducing the requirement for internal expansion slots; by 2011 many laptops had none.
ExpressCard and CardBus sockets are physically and electrically incompatible.[8] ExpressCard-to-CardBus and Cardbus-to-ExpressCard adapters are available that connect a Cardbus card to an Expresscard slot, or vice versa, and carry out the required electrical interfacing.[9] These adapters do not handle older non-Cardbus PCMCIA cards.
Adapters for PC Cards to Personal Computer ISA slots were available when these technologies were current. Cardbus adapters for PCI slots have been made. These adapters were sometimes used to fit Wireless (802.11) PCMCIA cards into desktop computers with PCI slots.[10]
Technological obsolescence
USB devices are available for almost all functions the PC Card originally provided. The ExpressCard, which replaced the PC Card, contains a PCIe 1x and a USB interface. Cardbus devices can be plugged into an ExpressCard adaptor having a PCI-to-PCIe Bridge.
Conditional-access module (CAM)
List of device bandwidths
USB for mobile modems
XJACK
Zoomed video port
CableCARD
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Strass, Hermann (1994). PCMCIA optimal nutzen [Using PCMCIA optimally] (in German). Franzis-Verlag GmbH, Poing.
^ a b c d e Mielke, Bernd (1997). PC-Card Anwender-Lösungen [Solutions for PC Card users] (in German). Franzis-Verlag GmbH, Feldkirchen.
^ "Latitude E6400 XFR", Enterprise, .
^ Clark, Scott H; Norton, Peter (2002). Peter Norton's new Inside the PC. Indianapolis: SAMS. p. 33.
^ Developer, Express card .
^ a b Mueller, Scott (1999). Upgrading and repairing PCs (11th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Que. pp. 1236–41.
^ Linux PCMCIA Programmer's Guide
^ "PCMCIA Frequently Asked Questions".
^ "Newegg.com product search results for CardBus ExpressCard".
^ http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wireless-Adapters/PCI-SLOT/m-p/58789
Understanding PC Card, PCMCIA, Cardbus, 16-bit, 32-bit.
PCMCIA official website at the Wayback Machine (archived August 22, 2008)
Linux PCMCIA Information Page (kernel 2.4 and earlier)
Linux Kernel 2.6 PCMCIA
PCMCIA/CardBus Linux Status Survey
PCMCIA pinout
PCMCIA (PC Card) pinout and signals
Simple FAQ on PCMCIA & PC Card
Comparison of memory cards
CompactFlash (CF, CFast)
JEIDA
Memory Stick (MS, MS-PRO, MS-PRO HG, MS-XC)
miCard
Microdrive (MD)
MiniCard
P2 (MicroP2)
PC Card (PCMCIA, CardBus, CardBay)
Secure Digital (SDSC, SDHC, SDXC)
SmartMedia (SM)
Universal Flash Storage (UFS)
xD-Picture
Computer bus – technical and de facto standards (wired)
System bus
Front-side bus
Control bus
Address bus
Bus contention
Network on a chip
List of bus bandwidths
S-100 bus
Unibus
VAXBI
MBus
STD Bus
SMBus
Q-Bus
Europe Card Bus
STEbus
Zorro II
Zorro III
FASTBUS
HP Precision Bus
VXS
NuBus
TURBOchannel
SBus
VLB
HP GSC bus
CoreConnect
PCI Extended (PCI-X)
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
RapidIO
Intel QuickPath Interconnect
HyperTransport
ESDI
Parallel ATA (PATA)
HIPPI
eSATAp
Parallel SCSI
Apple Desktop Bus
HIL
Multibus
DMX512-A
IEEE-488 (GPIB)
IEEE-1284 (parallel port)
UNI/O
ACCESS.bus
D²B
I²C
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
External PCIe
ADAT Lightpipe
AES3
Intel HD Audio
I²S
McASP
S/PDIF
Multidrop bus
Note: interfaces are listed in speed ascending order (roughly), the interface at the end of each section should be the fastest
PC Card, Usb, Sony, Serial ATA, PCI Express
MessagePad
ARM architecture, PC card, Random Access Memory, Read-only memory, Apple Inc.
SmartMedia
Toshiba, PC card, Fujifilm, Olympus Corporation, Flash memory
Jornada (PDA)
StrongARM, PC card, United Kingdom, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft
Amiga, Apple Inc., Central processing unit, PC Card, Bios
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Canada Pavilion at Epcot
Title: Canada Pavilion at Epcot
Subject: World Showcase, Epcot, Canadian culture, ImageWorks: The What-If Labs, Italy Pavilion at Epcot
Canada Pavilion
Attraction type
Themed Pavilion
Canadian countryside
Totem pole by the Northwest Mercantile store
The Canada Pavilion is part of World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Its location is next to the British pavilion.
Attraction history 2
Attractions and services 3
Attraction 3.1
Dining 3.2
Entertainment 3.4
Former Entertainment 3.5
Totem poles 3.6
Gardens 3.7
Hidden Mickeys 3.8
Former attractions and services 4
Films 4.2
The Canada Pavilion is designed to remind guests of the Canadian outdoors. It includes a canyon, a waterfall, gardens, a pool with fountains, and totem poles. The main attraction is O Canada!, a Circle-Vision 360° movie of Canada's cities, scenery and people. The pavilion also includes Le Cellier Steakhouse and the semi-permanent home of the Celtic rock band Off Kilter. Characters from the animated films Brother Bear (Koda, Rutt and Tuke) and Pocahontas (Meeko and Flit) can sometimes be seen.
Attraction history
Prior to the construction of the pavilion, the Walt Disney Company sought financial support for the attraction from the Canadian government. The company wanted the federal government to fund the cost of building the attraction; in return the government would have input into the design and layout. The Canadian government was concerned about the stereotype of Canada that Disney wanted (i.e., lumberjacks). Funding was refused, and Disney threatened to pull the exhibit, but ultimately did not.
At one time during the planning, the pavilion was to have been divided by a main street of shops and restaurants, with one side representing French Canada and the other English Canada.
At the opening in 1982, the original musical talent for the Canadian pavilion was a trio called the "Caledonian Pipe Band", consisting of two pipers and one drummer. The performers were Robert (Bob) Proctor (lead, drummer), Kenneth Mauchin (piper) and Robert Mauchin (piper). They were recruited by Ron Rodriguez (talent co-ordinator for Walt Disney World) from the Rosie O'Grady's Pipe Band of Orlando. Because all three had ties to Scotland, they also performed in the British pavilion at various times.
In 2007, Disney updated the movie O Canada!, filmed in 1979. For several years, the Canadian Tourism Commission lobbied to have the movie updated, partly to remove outdated stereotypes of Canadian life. On August 31, 2007, the updated edition opened with a new host, Canadian actor Martin Short, and Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila reprising the original film's theme song, "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)".[1]
Attractions and services
O Canada!, a Circle-Vision 360° movie of Canada's cities and scenery.
Le Cellier Steakhouse provides sit down restaurant service. The interior is to give the impression of a wine cellar as its name suggests. Food offerings include seafood and steaks, along with popular Canadian wines and beer. It is located in the main building of the pavilion, Hotel du Canada modeled after the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa. The building is presented (with the aid of forced perspective) to look as if it is six stories in height, but is really three. The restaurant was originally a cafeteria-style dining hall. It actually is a cellar, located underneath the chateau; it was designed to appear as a wine cellar, with simulated stone arches and dark ambient lighting.
Popcorn Cart sells popcorn, soda, Moosehead Lager, Moosehead Light and Labatt's Blue On Draft
Northwest Mercantile sells wilderness themed Christmas ornaments, NHL jerseys and accessories for Canada's seven teams, a variety of animal plush, maple syrup, and a selection of Canadian wines and ice wines. It is located in the trading post building, which is designed to look like a traditional West coast native longhouse.
The Wood Cart (located on the promenade) sells a variety of wine-themed merchandise, animal plush, flags and other assorted goods. The Cart also features an engraving stand, where guests can have their names engraved onto genuine leather bracelets, cuffs, cell phone strap charms, and Disney character keychains.
Canadian Lumberjacks debuted in Fall 2014.
Former Entertainment
Off Kilter is a Celtic rock band which debuted at the Canada pavilion July 1, 1997, and closed in 2014.[2]
The pavilion has three native totem poles, up to 30' (9 metres) in height. Two are made of fibreglass, and one is carved out of wood. The wooden totem pole depicts three stories of the "Raven" tricking the "Sky Chief" into the release of sun, moon and stars from a chest. It was carved by the Alaskan artist David A. Boxley, and was officially put on display in April 1998.
Gardens at the Canada Pavilion
The Victoria Gardens which are adjacent to the Hotel du Canada are inspired by the Butchart Gardens near Victoria, British Columbia. The gardens are the largest (and most labour-intensive) of all the national pavilions.
Hidden Mickeys
The Canada Pavilion contains three Hidden Mickeys:
1. Just outside Northwest Mercantile, there is the largest totem pole in the Canada pavilion. The Mickey is just underneath the elbow of a set of arms near the top of the pole.
2. Inside the Northwest Mercantile shop is a roughly foot-long fish hanging from a crate. The Mickey is painted on the fish itself.
3. Just inside Le Cellier steakhouse there is the counter where you would check in for your meal. Behind that counter is a small wine storage room. In the very top center of the rack are three bottles of wine, a large one with two small ones on top of it forming a familiar shape.
Former attractions and services
Le Cellier Steakhouse (formerly Le Cellier Cafeteria until 1997)
La Boutique des Provinces (located in Hotel du Canada) sells Anne of Green Gables gifts, Blue Mountain pottery, along with various handcrafted souvenirs.
Beaver Tails kiosk cart, which sold Beaver tail goods. (Closed in 2005 and cart removed in late 2006).
Circle-Vision 360°:
Portraits of Canada / Images du Canada - played for a short period after its debut at the Telecom Canada pavilion at Expo 86 in Vancouver.
^ Epcot Center's O Canada! film gets an update
^ "ON THE RECORD WITH OFF KILTER". R.Y.I. Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
Walt Disney World Resort - Canada Pavilion
O Canada!Walt Disney World Resort -
Walt Disney World Resort - Le Cellier Steakhouse
Walt Disney World Resort - Off Kilter
Club Cool
Innoventions
The Sum Of All Thrills
Imagination!
Captain EO Tribute
ImageWorks
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Mission: Space
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Living with the Land
Soarin'
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Coral Reef Restaurant
Turtle Talk with Crush
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
Universe of Energy
The American Adventure
Reflections of China
Impressions de France
Les Chefs de France
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Frozen Ever After
CommuniCore
El Rio del Tiempo
Food Rocks
Kitchen Kabaret
Millennium Village
Cranium Command
World of Motion
Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
Use mdy dates from October 2013
Amusement rides by name
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
Canadian-American culture
Canadian culture
Ontario, Quebec City, Quebec, Ottawa, Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Magic Kingdom, Florida, Walt Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom
ImageWorks: The What-If Labs
Epcot, Tokyo Disneyland, Kim Possible, Kodak, Chroma key
Italy Pavilion at Epcot
Epcot, Italy, Rome, Sistine Chapel, Spaceship Earth (Epcot)
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Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
Title: Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
Subject: IPsec, Group Domain of Interpretation, Internet Key Exchange, Key-agreement protocol, Key management
Collection: Cryptographic Protocols, Ipsec, Key Management
ISAKMP (Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol) is a protocol defined by RFC 2408 for establishing Security Associations (SA) and cryptographic keys in an Internet environment. ISAKMP only provides a framework for authentication and key exchange and is designed to be key exchange independent; protocols such as Internet Key Exchange and Kerberized Internet Negotiation of Keys provide authenticated keying material for use with ISAKMP. For example: IKE describes a protocol using part of Oakley and part of SKEME in conjunction with ISAKMP to obtain authenticated keying material for use with ISAKMP, and for other security associations such as AH and ESP for the IETF IPsec DOI[1]
Overview 1
Vulnerabilities 3
ISAKMP defines the procedures for authenticating a communicating peer, creation and management of Security Associations, key generation techniques and threat mitigation (e.g. denial of service and replay attacks). As a framework,[1] ISAKMP is typically utilized by IKE for key exchange, although other methods have been implemented such as Kerberized Internet Negotiation of Keys. A Preliminary SA is formed using this protocol; later a fresh keying is done.
ISAKMP defines procedures and packet formats to establish, negotiate, modify and delete Security Associations. SAs contain all the information required for execution of various network security services, such as the IP layer services (such as header authentication and payload encapsulation), transport or application layer services or self-protection of negotiation traffic. ISAKMP defines payloads for exchanging key generation and authentication data. These formats provide a consistent framework for transferring key and authentication data which is independent of the key generation technique, encryption algorithm and authentication mechanism.
ISAKMP is distinct from key exchange protocols in order to cleanly separate the details of security association management (and key management) from the details of key exchange. There may be many different key exchange protocols, each with different security properties. However, a common framework is required for agreeing to the format of SA attributes and for negotiating, modifying and deleting SAs. ISAKMP serves as this common framework.
ISAKMP can be implemented over any transport protocol. All implementations must include send and receive capability for ISAKMP using UDP on port 500.
OpenBSD first implemented ISAKMP in 1998 via its isakmpd(8) software.
The IPsec Services Service in Microsoft Windows handles this functionality.
The KAME project implements ISAKMP for Linux and most other open source BSDs, and thus also for pfSense. In legacy installations, the name of the application that implements ISAKMP is racoon.
Modern Cisco routers implement ISAKMP for VPN negotiation.
Leaked NSA presentations released by 'Der Spiegel' indicate that ISAKMP is being exploited in an unknown manner to decrypt IPSec traffic, as is IKE.[2]
Oakley protocol
IPsec
GDOI
^ a b The Internet Key Exchange (IKE), RFC 2409, §1 Abstract
^ Fielded Capability: End-to-end VPN SPIN9 Design Review (PDF), NSA via 'Der Spiegel', p. 5
RFC 2408 — Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
RFC 2407 — The Internet IP Security Domain of Interpretation for ISAKMP
Cryptographic protocols
Key management
Internet Key Exchange
IPsec, Linux, Security association, Microsoft, Domain name system
IPv6, Internet Engineering Task Force, IPv4, Authentication, Transport Layer Security
Group Domain of Interpretation
Cryptographic protocol, Key management, Public Key Infrastructure, X.509, Ietf
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Title: Nokia N95
Subject: Nokia, Nokia N93i, Nokia N82, Nokia N93, Snakes (N-Gage game)
Collection: 2007 Introductions, Digital Audio Players, Gps Navigation Devices, Mobile Phones Introduced in 2007, N-Gage (Service) Compatible Devices, Nokia Mobile Phones, Portable Media Players, Smartphones
Compatible networks
HSDPA (3.5G), Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Availability by country
Nokia N80, Nokia N93
99×53×21 mm
Symbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition
Dual CPU, 332 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 (ARM11-based)
BL-5F (950 mAh)
Data inputs
240x320 pixel, 2.6 in, TFT LCD
5 Megapixels (Back)
CIF video call (Front)
USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g, InfraRed
Unveiled in September 2006, released end of March 2007
The Nokia N95 (N95-1, internally known as RM-159) is a smartphone produced by Nokia as part of their Nseries line of portable devices and released in March 2007. The N95 runs on S60 3rd Edition, on Symbian OS v9.2. The phone has a two-way sliding mechanism, which can be used to access either media playback buttons or a numeric keypad. It was first released in silver and later on in black, with limited edition quantities in gold and purple. The launch price of the N95 was around €550 (about US$730, £370).
Its capabilities include:[1][2] a Java ME or Symbian mobile applications. It also supports GPRS (2.5G), EDGE (2.75G), UMTS (3G), and HSDPA (3.5G), one of the first smartphones to support 3.5G.
Since the introduction of the original N95-1, several updated versions have been released, most notably the N95 8GB with 8 gigabytes of internal storage, a larger display and improved battery. The N95 and its upgraded variant N95 8GB are widely considered as breakthrough technologies of its time and one of the greatest products to hit the market. It was well noted for its camera, music player, 3D graphics mobile gaming, the innovative dual-slider, its GPS and 3.5G capabilities as well as its light-weight for such device.[3][4] On 6 November 2007, AllAboutSymbian declared the N95 8GB as the "best smartphone ever".[5] On 24 January 2013, PC Magazine described the Nokia N95 as "One of the best smartphones in history on any platform".[6]
Integrated GPS ability 2.1
Multimedia features 2.2
Accelerometer 2.4
N-Gage 2.5
Specification sheet 3
N95 8GB (N95-2) 4.1
Improvements 4.1.1
Negative changes 4.1.2
N95 NAM (N95-3) 4.2
N95 8GB NAM (N95-4) 4.3
N95 CHINA (N95-5) 4.4
N95 8GB CHINA (N95-6) 4.5
Versions comparison 4.6
Ad slogans 5
The phone was unveiled on 26 September 2006 at the Nokia Open Studio 2006 event in New York City.[7] Nokia called the N95 as the multimedia computer. It was released at the end of March 2007.
On 8 March 2007 Nokia was shipping N95 in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets.[8] It was on sale in many countries on the week of 11 March.
On 7 April 2007, the N95 went on sale in the United States through Nokia's Flagship stores in New York and Chicago and through Nokia's nseries.com website. No US carriers were expected to offer this phone. The U.S. version started retailing without carrier branding or discounts in Nokia's flagship stores in New York and Chicago on 26 September 2007.[9][10]
On 29 August 2007, two updated versions of the N95 were announced at a press event in London; first, the N95-2 (N95 8 GB), an updated version for the European/Asian markets with 8 gigabytes of internal storage and larger screen;[11][12][13][14] secondly, the N95-3 (N95 NAM), replacing the original 2100 MHz W-CDMA air interface with support for the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies used for the 3G networks of most GSM-compatible mobile carriers in the Americas, including AT&T Mobility.
Finally, later on 7 January 2008, Nokia introduced the N95-4, which is the US 8 GB version of the N95-3. The phone got its FCC approval on 30 January and launched 18 March.[15][16] The first carrier to utilise this approval was Rogers Wireless in May 2009.
The N95's main competitors during its lifetime were the LG Prada, Apple's iPhone and the Sony Ericsson W950i. The N95 managed to outsell its rivals. Despite Apple's much-hyped iPhone with its multi-touch technology, thin design and advanced web capabilities, the N95 had several key features against the iPhone, such as its camera with flash, video camera, Bluetooth file sharing, 3G and 3.5G connectivity, GPS, third-party applications and several other features.[17]
Even after the release of later Nseries phones, the N95's retail price was still around US$400 (about €300) as of early 2010 despite its three-year old age.[18]
The Nokia N95 open
Integrated GPS ability
The N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with Nokia Maps navigation software. This phone is not yet on the list of smartphones that Nokia is giving a free lifetime of voice navigation for.
The N95's dedicated multimedia keys are accessed via the 2-way slider
Out of the box, the N95 supports audio in MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, and M4A formats. Its two-way slide, when opened towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5 mm jack is located on the left side of the phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit. Users can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP, or use the built-in stereo speakers. The N95 is also capable of playing video in 3GP, MPEG4, RealVideo, and, in newer firmware, Flash Video formats. All of the phone's video output can also be played through the TV-out feature. TV-out is a feature offered by the phones OMAP processor, that allows users to connect the smartphone, using the supplied cable, to a TV or any other composite video input. Its main purpose is to allow users to show photos and videos on a large screen. The N95's built in UPnP capabilities also allow the user to share the phones' media over a WLAN network. This provides easy access to the photos, music, and videos stored on the phone, from other UPnP capable devices on the network, enabling them to be watched or downloaded over the air.
The N95 has built-in Wi-Fi, with which it can access the Internet (through a 802.11b/g wireless network). The N95 can also connect to the Internet through a carrier packet data network such as UMTS, HSDPA, or EDGE. The webkit-based browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and automatic zooming is supported. The N95 also has built-in Bluetooth and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer.
It should be noted that the original N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in these versions of the phone are disabled by default. Furthermore, the later N95 US versions support only AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA bands, neither 1700 MHz of T-Mobile USA nor 2100 MHz bands are supported internationally.
The phone can also act as a WAN access point allowing a tethered PC access to a carrier's packet data network. VoIP software and functionality is also included with the phone (though some carriers have opted to remove this feature).
The N95 includes a built-in accelerometer. This was originally only used for video stabilization and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait shots oriented as taken).
Nokia Research Center has allowed an application interface directly to the accelerometer, allowing software to use the data from it. Nokia has released a step counter application to demonstrate this.[19][20] Another Nokia-created application taking advantage of the accelerometer is Nokia Sports Tracker.
Third-party programs have been created, including software that will automatically change the screen orientation when the phone is tilted, a program that simulates the sounds of a Star Wars lightsaber[21] when the phone is waved through the air, a program allowing the user to mute the phone by turning it face-down, etc.
The N95 is compatible with the N-Gage mobile gaming service.
Form factor two-way slider
Operating System Symbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
Screen QVGA Matrix, diagonal 2.6" (N95-1, N95-3, N95-5) or 2.8" (N95-2, N95-4, N95-6), 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels
Size 99 mm × 53 mm × 21 mm
CPU Dual CPU,[22] 332 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 (ARM11-based)[23]
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM) 128 MB (55.9 MB for N95-1)
Internal Flash Memory 147.3 MB (8 GB for 8 GB versions)
Camera Frontal CIF video call & main rear 2592 × 1944 camera with auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics, capture Aspect ratio (image) 4/3 (1.33:1)
Video recording Yes, VGA (640×480) video capture of up to 30 frame/s, same aspect ratio as camera see above
Graphics Fully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D)
Memory card slot Yes, microSD/microSDHC (except N95-4; 8 GB model) - supports up to 32 GB cards
Bluetooth Yes, 2.0 + EDR; supports most profiles, including: HSP and HFP for hands-free calling; A2DP and AVRCP for stereo audio and control; HID to attach a compatible keyboard; DUN to use phone as a modem for internet tethering from other devices; OBEX to send and receive business cards, pictures, and other files
GPS Texas Instruments GPS5300 NaviLink 4.0 (receiver located under the 0 key)
Wi-Fi Yes, with wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Infrared Yes
Data cable support Yes, USB 2.0 via mini USB port
Email Yes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS)
Music player Yes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio
Radio Yes, Stereo FM Radio, and Visual Radio (wired headphones or hands-free required)
Video Player/editor Yes
Polyphonic tones Yes, 172 chords
Ringtones Yes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio
HF speakerphone Yes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and 2.1A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
Offline mode Yes
Battery BL-6F 1200 mAh (BL-5F 950 mAh for N95-1)
Talk time up to 160 min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)
Standby time up to 200 hours (WCDMA) or 225 hours (GSM)[24]
Latest firmware v35.0.002
N95 8GB (N95-2)
The N95 8GB
A revision of the N95, called N95 8 GB (N95-2, internally known as RM-320), was announced on 21 August 2007, and put on market in October 2007.[25] It was released in a black color, instead of silver like the N95-1.
The changes compared to the regular version are:
8 GB separate internal memory
Larger display (up from 2.6 inches (66 mm) to 2.8").
128 MB RAM (up from 64 MB), 95 MB available.
Demand paging (although the N95 supports this too, since firmware version 20.0.015[26])
1200 mAh battery (BL-6F), up from 950 mAh
Cosmetic changes to media and front-panel buttons
New model of handsfree/remote control, AD-54[27] (as opposed to AD-43[28] for previous N95 versions)
New multimedia menu, with Nokia's Ovi content integration
Built-in Automatic Screen Rotation (ASR) in software versions v20.0.016 onwards for the N95 8 GB version and from v30.0.015 for N95-1, respectively.
Black faceplate instead of the original silver.
Sturdier battery cover.
Negative changes
Pixel density is 142 DPI, compared to 153 DPI for the N95; this is due to the larger display but with the same resolution (QVGA)
MicroSD slot removed
Slider protecting camera lens removed to make room for the larger battery; the camera application is now started by holding down the shutter release button
Removal of built-in video editor (later added with the firmware upgrades)
Mass: 128 g, up 8 g from 120 g
N95 NAM (N95-3)
The Nokia N95-3 is a revision of the N95, internally designated as RM-160, designed specifically for the North American market. It is also available in Australian and South American market.
The following was changed from the original version:
128 MB RAM, up from 64 MB.
WCDMA (HSDPA) 850 and 1900 MHz, instead of 2100 MHz.
1200 mAh battery, up from 950 mAh.
Talk time up to 190 min (WCDMA), up to 250 min (GSM).
Slider protecting camera lens removed to make room for the larger battery.
Camera flash moved to the vertical axis of the phone, so when the phone is used as a camera it sits to the side of the camera, instead of below as in the N95-1.
Cosmetic changes to media buttons.
Height: 2.05 cm, down from 2.10 cm.
Mass: 125 g, up from 120 g.
White keyboard light instead of blue for visibility improvement.
Current firmware version V 35.2.001, 13-10-09, RM-160
N95 8GB NAM (N95-4)
The main differences to the N95-2 are:
Camera lens is now more flush with the phone's face.
Multimedia keys are less glossy.
Users will have to upgrade to at least firmware version 31.2.007 to have automatic screen rotation (ASR) supported. The latest firmware version issue has a Wi-Fi problem, resulting in being connected for only a few minutes before getting disconnected for seemingly no reason and then freezing/locking up the phone.
Both N95-3 and N95-4 have also some additional changes, such as the removal of the sliding lens cover for the camera, improved battery life, and doubling of RAM from 64 to 128 MB.[11][12][13][14]
N95 CHINA (N95-5)
Featuring the internal name RM-245, the N95-5 is targeted at the Chinese market. The main difference from the regular N95 is the lack of any 3G connectivity support, which has not been yet adopted in China at the time of release,[29] and the absence of WLAN connectivity, due to Chinese regulations.
N95 8GB CHINA (N95-6)
The N95-6, internally coded RM-321 is a Chinese market-targeted version of the N95-2, lacking 3G and WLAN support just like the N95-5.[29]
Versions comparison
This table lists only the specifications that differ between versions of the N95 models.[30][31][32]
(N95-1)
N95 8 GB
N95 NAM
N95 8 GB NAM
N95 CHINA
N95 8 GB CHINA
Internal name RM-159 RM-320 RM-160 RM-421 RM-245 RM-321
Release date March 2007 August 2007 November 2007 January 2008 February 2008 February 2008
WCDMA frequencies 2100 MHz 2100 MHz 850/1900 MHz 850/1900 MHz none none
WLAN connectivity yes yes yes yes no no
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB
Internal Flash Memory 160 MB 8 GB 160 MB 8 GB 160 MB 8 GB
Memory card slot micro SD/SDHC none micro SD/SDHC none micro SD/SDHC none
Battery 950 mAh 1200 mAh 1200 mAh 1200 mAh 1200 mAh 1200 mAh
Talk time (GSM) 4 hr 5 hr 5 hr 5 hr 5 hr 5 hr
Standby time (GSM) 9.3 days 11.6 days 12 days 12 days 10.5 days 12 days
Screen diagonal 2.6" diagonal 2.8" diagonal 2.6" diagonal 2.8" diagonal 2.6" diagonal 2.8"
Mass 120 g 128 g 124 g 128 g 124 g 128 g
Camera lens cover yes no no no no no
Ad slogans
English: "It's what computers have become."
Latvian language: "Tagad dators izskatās tā." (Translated "Now a computer looks like this.")
Russian language: "Таким я знаю компьютер" (Translated "That is how I know my computer to be.")
Serbian language: "U što su se računala pretvorila." (Translated "This is what computers have become".)
Nokia Nseries
^ "Nokia N95 detailed information". Phone Arena. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
^ "Nokia Europe - Nokia N95 - Support". Europe.nokia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
^ http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/286115/the-best-selling-nokia-phones-ever/6 The best selling Nokia phones ever - 15 million
^ http://gigaom.com/2007/04/07/nokia-n95-review/ Nokia N95 review
^ http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/06/nokia-n95-8-gb-gets-reviewed-declared-best-smartphone-ever/ Nokia N95 8 GB gets reviewed, declared best smartphone ever
^ http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/307321/the-10-best-symbian-phones-ever/1 The 10 Best Symbian phones ever
^ http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/26/nokias-n95-smartphone-goes-legit/ Nokia N95 smartphone goes legit
^ Press release
^ Nokia N95 US now available (phone Arena)
^ Nokia N95-3 with North American 3G now available – Engadget Mobile
^ a b Nokia Summer 2007 (Phone Scoop)
^ a b Nokia Announce the 8 GB N95, US 3G N95 and new music phones – Data Device – News – WirelessInfo.com – Cell Phone Reviews and Wireless Plan Ratings
^ a b Hands-On Review: Nokia N95 US 3G Version – GigaOM
^ a b More US 3G N95 Details: Bigger, Badder, Blacker
^ Nokia N95 8GB Navigates to a Store Near You @ Mobility Today
^ MyWire | PR Newswire: Nokia N95 8GB Navigates to a Store Near You
^ http://www.cnet.com.au/apple-iphone-vs-nokia-n95-339279031.htm Apple iPhone vs Nokia N95
^ "Nokia N95 detailed information". Nokia USA. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
^ Nokia Step counter
^ YouTube – Nokia N95 Accelerometer
^ Graham’s Weblog
^ "Nokia N95 Device Details".
^ TI OMAP 2420 processor specification
^ Nokia Ships 8-Gbyte N95 Smartphone With Features Similar To The iPhone – Nokia N95
^ The N95 classic hits v20 firmware
^ Nokia Europe – Nokia Music Headset HS-45, AD-54
^ Nokia Europe – Nokia Audio Controller AD-43 – Product support – Get support and software
^ a b Official N-Gage page mentioning the chinese variants of the N95
^ Device Details – Nokia N95
^ Device Details – Nokia N95 8GB
^ Device Details – Nokia N95-3 NAM
Garmin nüvi 2555LMT
Official Nokia N95 8GB Technical Specifications (forums.nokia.com version)
Official Nokia N95-3 North America Technical Specifications (forums.nokia.com version)
Official Nokia N95 Product Page
Official Nokia N95 Support Page
Official Nokia Press Release
Texas Instruments OMAP 2420
Nokia N95 8G at WikiSpecs
Geocaching with Nokia N95 and Geocache Navigator – geocaching.com
OVI Maps 3.0 Upgrade
XBMC Remote for Nokia N95
Free Nokia SIP VOIP application for a SIP high-compatibility (SIP over 3G)
N95 accessible to the blind and visually impaired
Nokia-branded mobile devices
Nokia 1000 series
1110/1110i
3100/3100b/3105
Nokia 3600/3650
5330 Mobile TV Edition
6120/6121/6124 classic
7500 Prism
7510 Supernova
7900 Crystal Prism
8600 Luna
8800 Sirocco/Arte/Sapphire Arte/Carbon Arte/Gold Arte
(Nokia Communicator)
9000/9110/9110i
Nokia 3-digit series
(feature phone)
105 (2015)1
Asha 200/201
Nokia Asha (Nokia Asha platform)
Nokia Cseries
Nokia Eseries
E61/E61i
E90 Communicator
N8-00
Internet Edition
N86 8MP
WiMAX Edition
Nokia Xseries
(Symbian phone)
808 PureView
Lumia 530 1
Nokia Internet Tablet
QD Silver Edition
Nokia X family
XL 4G
Nokia Morph
1Developed by Microsoft Mobile Oy, Nokia branding under transitional license agreement
List of Nokia products
Nokia phone series
Nokia-branded 3G phones
6750 Mural
6790 Surge
3-digit series
Asha series
Cseries
C3-01 (Touch and Type)
C7 Astound
Nokia Oro
Eseries
X3-02 (Touch and Type)
Nokia X+
1Developed by Microsoft Mobile, Nokia branding under transitional license agreement
Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from January 2014
Nokia mobile phones
N-Gage (service) compatible devices
Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Staten Island
Lawrence Kasdan, Return of the Jedi, John Williams, J. J. Abrams, Star Wars (film)
Nokia, Nokia N95, Nokia 6800 series, Nokia 3-digit series, Nokia N93
Nokia, Carl Zeiss AG, Xenon flash lamp, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia N8
Nokia, Nokia 3-digit series, Nokia N93i, Infrared, Wi-Fi
Snakes (N-Gage game)
Nokia, Nokia N95, N-Gage (device), Nokia N-Gage, Video game genre
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Title: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Subject: Timeline of the 2006 Lebanon War (mid August), Multinational Force in Lebanon, 2006 Lebanon War, International incidents during the 2006 Lebanon War, List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1001 to 1100
Collection: 1978 Establishments in Lebanon, 20Th Century in Lebanon, 21St Century in Lebanon, History of Lebanon, Israeli–lebanese Conflict, Lebanese Civil War, Military Operations Involving India, Military Units and Formations Established in 1978, United Nations Operations in the Middle East, United Nations Security Council Mandates
قوة الأمم المتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان
UNIFIL Deployment as of August 2011
يونيفيل
Peacekeeping Mission
United Nations Security Council
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Arabic: قوة الأمم المتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان), or UNIFIL (يونيفيل) and also known as the UN, was originally created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, restore international peace and security, and help the Government of Lebanon restore its effective authority in the area.[1]
The mandate had to be adjusted twice, due to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and after the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000.
Following the 2006 Lebanon War, the United Nations Security Council enhanced UNIFIL and decided that in addition to the original mandate, it would, among other things, monitor the cessation of hostilities; accompany and support the Lebanese Armed Forces as they deploy throughout the south of Lebanon; and extend its assistance to help ensure humanitarian access to civilian populations and the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons.
The first UNIFIL troops were deployed in the area on 23 March 1978; these troops were reassigned from other UN peacekeeping operations in the area (namely the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone).[1]
During the occupation, UNIFIL's function was mainly to provide humanitarian aid.[2]
UNIFIL's mandate is renewed by United Nations Security Council annually. Current mandate expires on 31 August 2016.
Mandate 1
Lebanese Civil War (until 1990) 2
Post-2006 war operations 3
Maritime Task Force 3.1
Concerns over presence and neutrality 4
Israeli concerns 4.1
Hezbollah concerns 4.2
Conflict in 2006 5
Combat-related incidents 5.1
Reinforcements 5.2
Confrontations with Israel 5.3
Post-conflict situation 5.4
UNIFIL force in 2010 Israel–Lebanon border clash 5.4.1
Contributing countries 6
Former contributors 6.1
Controversy 7
Criticism 9
South Lebanese reception 9.1
Fatalities 10
Injuries 11
Compensation for tortious injury 11.1
Quotes 12
Commanders of the force 13.1
Commanders of the Maritime Task Force 13.2
Personal representatives of the Secretary-General for Southern Lebanon 13.3
Sources 17
Dutch UNIFIL base, 1981
A Finnish XA-180 in the UNIFIL operation in Lebanon
Saad Haddad (right) in a conversation with Norwegian Norbatt IV field priest major Ole Askvig Øgaard and other Norwegian UNIFIL personnel in a hotel in the Israeli town of Metula.
Fijian soldiers visiting UNIFIL OP during a patrol
UNIFIL is tasked with achieving the following objectives:
Confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon
Restore international peace and security
Assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area
Mandating resolutions by the United Nations:
31 January 2006: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1655[3]
31 July 2006: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1697[4]
11 August 2006: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701[5]
Lebanese Civil War (until 1990)
Prior to the 1982 Lebanon War, on 2 January 1982 two Ghanaian soldiers guarding a UNIFIL position were attacked by unidentified persons and one of the soldiers was shot and subsequently died.[6] During the 1982 Lebanon War, UN positions were overrun, primarily by the SLA forces under Saad Haddad. This was the Lebanese paramilitary force supported by the IDF in Southern Lebanon.[2]
Beginning in 1985, Israel scaled back its permanent positions in Lebanon, although this process was punctuated by brief invasions and bombings, as in Operation Accountability in 1993 and Operation Grapes of Wrath in 1996. In 1999, Israel undertook a withdrawal, which concluded in 2000 and enabled UNIFIL to resume its military tasks.
Post-2006 war operations
UNIFIL base
UNIFIL is currently deployed in Southern Lebanon (south of the Litani River) and primarily along the United Nations-drawn Blue Line, which is the border between Israel and Lebanon. The force's activities have centered around monitoring military activity between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces with the aim of reducing tensions and allaying tension along the border. UNIFIL has also played an important role in clearing landmines, assisting displaced persons and providing humanitarian assistance to civilians in the underdeveloped region of Southern Lebanon. Under UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which passed as a result of the 2006 Lebanon War, its mandate and rules of engagement changed. The mandate changed to allow up to 15,000 personnel in order to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces in deploying in Southern Lebanon to implement the Lebanese government's sovereignty. The rules of engagement changed to allow the troops to open fire in certain cases: mostly in cases of self-defense but also in order to protect civilians, UN personnel and facilities.[7] The new resolution states that UNIFIL can “take all the necessary action in areas of deployment of its forces, and as it deems with its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind.”[8] On 27 August 2006, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that UNIFIL would not intercept arms shipments from Syria, unless requested to do so by Lebanon.[9]
Maritime Task Force
The Maritime Task Force (MTF) is the naval component of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). As of February 2012, the MTF is under the command of Rear Admiral Wagner Lopes de Moraes Zamith of Brazil.[10] The Brazilian frigate Constituição is the flagship of the fleet comprising vessels from Brazil, Bangladesh, Germany, Greece, Indonesia and Turkey.[10] After the 2006 Lebanon War, the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF) was established to assist the Lebanese Naval Forces in preventing the smuggling of illegal shipments in general and armament shipments in particular. With its establishment in October 2006, the force was led by the German Navy which was also the major contributor to the force.[11] The Germans lead the MTF up until 29 February 2008 when they passed control over to EUROMARFOR – a force made up of ships from Portugal, Spain, Italy and France (of which the latter three countries sent vessels to the force in Lebanon).[12][13]
C.I.S.S. humanitarian staff with Italian UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon
UNIFIL Sisu Pasi in the snow, close to the Israeli border in South-Lebanon, 1998
As of 30 April 2008, UNIFIL employs 12,341 military personnel, supported by some 307 international civilian and 606 local civilian staff[14] and it is headed by Spanish Force Commander Major-General Alberto Asarta.[15]
To date UNIFIL has suffered 272 fatalities: 261 troops, two military observers, five international civilian staff, and four local staff.[15]
Concerns over presence and neutrality
Israeli concerns
Israel has criticized the force for, amongst other things, maintaining a dialogue with Hezbollah, which it views as a terrorist organization, for treating Israeli and Hezbollah violations of security council resolution 1701 equally, while Israel views its violations of Lebanese airspace as less severe than Hezbollah's violations including crossings of the blue line and rocket launchings, namely because Israel and its primary allies in the west consider Hezbollah to be a terrorist organization and not a legitimate political party, and, as a result of this, declare all armed Hezbollah actions to be terroristic. UNIFIL was accused of complicity in the fatal abduction of IDF soldiers in October 2000, and Israel further blamed it for obstructing its investigation by denying the existence of and then once the existence was leaked, refusing to supply videos of the attack for several months.[16][17]
Prior to the July 2006 Lebanon War, Israel had been lobbying for UNIFIL to either take a more active role vis-a-vis Hezbollah (for example, preventing Hezbollah from stationing near UNIFIL posts to fire at the IDF and into northern Israel) or to step out of the region (thereby voiding the Lebanese government’s excuse for not deploying Lebanese Armed Forces along the border).[18]
UNIFIL also came under criticism during the 2006 Lebanon War for broadcasting detailed reports of Israeli troop movements, numbers, and positions on their website which "could have exposed Israeli soldiers to grave danger", while making no such reports about Hezbollah. UNIFIL's actions could have been motivated by the fact that Israel was, as a response to Hezbollah rocket fire (which Hezbollah alleges to have been a reaction to Israeli "border violations") and to the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers, conducting a ground invasion of Lebanon at that time. Israel was concerned when it was reported that Indonesia was being considered to replace Italy as commander of UNIFIL's naval force. As Indonesia does not recognize Israel, and the two countries have no diplomatic or military relations, Israel expressed concerned that cooperation with the IDF, especially the Israeli Navy, could deteriorate.[19]
A 2010 book published by Norwegian journalist Odd Karsten Tveit revealed that the Norwegian Army was complicit in the escape of two Lebanese men who were arrested by the Israeli Army and being held in Khiam prison. According to the book, in 1992, two detained Lebanese men escaped from Khiam prison. Fearing that they would face torture or execution if caught by the Israel Defense Forces or South Lebanon Army, the soldiers dressed the detainees in UN uniforms, and placed them in a UNIFIL convoy which left Southern Lebanon through Israeli roadblocks. Shortly afterward, Israeli Army commander Moshe Tamir visited the Norwegian battalion's camp, and accused Norwegian commander Hagrup Haukland of "sheltering terrorists". Immediately after the confrontation, the Lebanese men were smuggled onto a bus used by Norwegian peacekeepers on leave, which took them to Beirut.[20]
Hezbollah concerns
Hezbollah supporters have accused UNIFIL of siding with Israel, especially since the passage of Resolution 1701 which they view as one-sided. On 16 October 2006, Lebanon's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah declared that the UN force had “come to protect Israel, not Lebanon”.[21] echoing the sentiment of the leader of Hezbollah - Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, who previously said “They are ashamed of us, brothers and sisters. They are ashamed of saying they came to defend us, but they talk about defending Israel.”[22]
Conflict in 2006
According to UNIFIL press releases, there have been dozens of such incidents of UN posts coming under fire during the 2006 Lebanon War.[23] In his 21 July 2006 report about the UNIFIL activities 21 January-18 July 2006, the UN Secretary-General stated that "Some Hezbollah positions remained in close proximity to United Nations positions, especially in the Hula area, posing a significant security risk to United Nations personnel and equipment."[24]
Combat-related incidents
Italian UN soldiers arriving in Lebanon, 2006
Italian UN soldier on guard duty
On 17 July, a UNIFIL international staff member and his wife were killed when Israeli aircraft bombed the Hosh District of Tyre, Lebanon.
On 23 July, Hezbollah fire wounded an Italian observer.
On 25 July, Hezbollah opened small arms fire at a UNIFIL convoy, forcing it to retreat.
On 25 July, four soldiers from the Ghanaian battalion were lightly injured after an Israeli tank shell hit a UNIFIL position during fighting in Southern Lebanon on 24 July 2006.[25]
Shrapnel from tank shells fired by the IDF seriously wounded an Indian soldier on 16 July 2006[26]
On 25 July 2006 four UNTSO observers from Austria, Canada, China and Finland were killed by Israeli strikes on an OGL (Observer Group Lebanon) patrol base near Khiam in southern Lebanon. According to the UN, the Israelis stated they were responding to "Hezbollah fire from that vicinity" and the four had taken shelter in a bunker under the post. The area around the site was hit by a precision guided bomb from an Israeli jet and shelled a total of 14 times by Israeli artillery[27] throughout the day despite warning calls made by UN personnel to the IDF.[28] However, General Alain Pellegrini, then commander of UNIFIL, claims that he attempted to call Israeli officials "five or six times", but never got past their secretaries. Later, Israeli artillery shelling resumed as a rescue team tried to clear the rubble.[29]
On 29 July, two Indian soldiers were wounded when their post was damaged during an Israeli airstrike in Southern Lebanon.
On 6 August, a Hezbollah rocket hit the headquarters of the Chinese UNIFIL contingent, wounding three Chinese soldiers.
On 12 August, a Ghanaian soldier was wounded when Israeli artillery shelled the area near the village of Haris.
Following the cease-fire, the UNIFIL will receive vast reinforcement, up to 15,000 men, and heavy equipment. France is committed to increase her complement from 400 to 2,000 men and send Leclerc heavy tanks and AMX 30 AuF1 self-propelled artillery,[30] in addition to the forces deployed in Opération Baliste. Italy will send 3,000 troops.[31] Qatar will send between 200 and 300 troops.[32]
A naval component of UNIFIL was set up to assist the Lebanese Navy preventing arms proliferation to Hezbollah. This force is under the command of a German admiral with the majority of vessels being provided by the German Navy.
The Indonesian contingent received 12 VAB (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) on 17 February 2007, as the part of the second wave of shipment from the agreement between the French and Indonesian governments. Amongst the equipments sent with the second wave of VABs are 10 tool boxes (pioneering equipment), 10 armored vehicle radio communications unit, HMG (Heavy Machine Gun) shooter shield, and 40 water jerrycans.[33]
On 16 March 2009, KRI Diponegoro, a Sigma class corvette joined UNIFIL Naval Task Force.
On 13 April 2010, the Indonesian Contingent received 13 Pindad Anoa APCs for UNIFIL service.
Confrontations with Israel
On 22 September 2006, French Air Force jets were seen over the skies of Beirut during Hassan Nasrallah's victory speech, possibly trying to protect him from an Israeli assassination attempt. Nasrallah told the crowd that he had no fear in addressing the masses directly, rather than through armored glass. In September 2006, Hezbollah fighters raided an Israeli arms depot in Shomera, and made off with a large quantity of sidearms, grenades, anti-tank weapons, and LAU rockets. Five Israeli Merkava tanks, an armored bulldozer, and a number of military vehicles entered Lebanon and attempted to search the Hezbollah-controlled village of Marwahin for the arms. They were confronted by four French Army Leclerc tanks, which blocked their advance. The confrontation lasted for half an hour. According to American and German correspondents, the French retreated, while the French commander claimed that the Israelis had turned back.[34] French commander of UNIFIL Alain Pellegrini stated that France would not intervene to disarm Hezbollah.
Following the war, Hezbollah was widely reported to be rearming with the help of Iran and Syria, which were reportedly smuggling weaponry and munitions into Lebanon to replenish Hezbollah's depleted stocks.[35] Israel accused UNIFIL of failing to prevent Hezbollah's rearmament and thus failing to implement Resolution 1701. The Israeli Air Force began flying reconnaissance sorties over Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah's rearmament, with Israel announcing they would continue until Resolution 1701 was fully implemented. This led to repeated confrontations with UNIFIL.[36]
On 3 October 2006, an Israeli fighter jet penetrated the 2-nautical-mile (3.7 km) defense perimeter of the French Navy frigate Courbet without answering radio calls, triggering a diplomatic incident. Israel apologized after official protests from the French government.[37][38]
On 24 October, six Israeli Air Force F-16 jets flew over the German Navy intelligence ship Alster, patrolling off Israel's coast just south of the Lebanese border. The German Defense Ministry said that the planes had given off infrared decoys and one of the aircraft had fired two shots into the air, which had not been specifically aimed. The Israeli military said that a German helicopter took off from the vessel without having coordinated this with Israel, and denied vehemently having fired any shots at the vessel and said "as of now" it also had no knowledge of the jets launching flares over it. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz telephoned his German counterpart Franz Josef Jung to clarify that 'Israel has no intention to carry out any aggressive actions' against the German peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, who are there as part of UNIFIL to enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah'. Germany confirmed the consultations, and that both sides were interested in maintaining good cooperation.[39][40][41] The Alster's crew had recorded several overflights by Israeli jets in the previous weeks, but claimed that the Israeli aircraft had always stayed at high altitude. The week before the incident, Israeli jets had confronted a German naval helicopter, but turned back after the Germans identified themselves.[42]
Shortly after the war, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, reporting to the Security Council, stated that there were no serious incidents or confrontations, but that peacekeepers reported Israeli flyovers "almost on a daily basis".[43] UNIFIL commander Alain Pellegrini claimed that Israeli flyovers violated the cease-fire and Lebanese sovereignty, and warned that if the diplomatic efforts to stop the overflights failed, force might be used to stop them. Israeli military sources reported that Israel would bomb UNIFIL positions if Israeli aircraft were attacked.[44][45] On 23 October, sources in the Israeli defense establishment said that intelligence gathered by the sorties had revealed that Hezbollah was rebuilding its military infrastructure. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the cabinet that surveillance flights over Lebanon would continue in light of the fact that arms smuggling between Syria and Lebanon continued.[46]
On 31 October 2006, eight Israeli F-15s flew over many areas of Lebanon, including Beirut.[47][48] The jets also flew over a French position in Lebanon. According to the French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, the planes came in at what was interpreted as an attack formation, and the peacekeepers were "two seconds away" from firing at the jets with an anti-aircraft missile.[49][50]
On 6 September, during a European Union meeting in Brussels, the French Defense Minister announced that the Israeli Air Force had stopped mock air attacks over UNIFIL positions. On 17 November, two Israeli F-15s overflew UN positions at low altitude and high speed while two reconnaissance planes circled the headquarters of the French battalion. French peacekeepers responded by readying their anti-aircraft batteries, and warned that Israeli warplanes conducting mock attacks could be fired on.[51]
The IAF continued its reconnaissance flights over Lebanon, and despite strong protests, UNIFIL peacekeeping forces did not follow through on their threats to fire at Israeli aircraft. The Lebanese government reported hundreds of overflights by Israeli aircraft, and also claimed that Israeli troops had illegally crossed the border dozens of times, including into the disputed Shebaa farms area.[52]
Post-conflict situation
On 24 June 2007, six UNIFIL soldiers (three Colombians and three Spanish) were killed after their vehicle was hit by an explosive device; two others (both Spanish) were injured in the incident.[53] No group has yet admitted responsibility. The Israeli military believed the attack to be the work of al-Qaeda/Global Jihad members.[54]
The Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador Dan Gillerman, met with UNIFIL commander, Maj.-Gen. Claudio Graziano, on 15 August 2008, after Israel was accused of unilaterally violating United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 by the almost daily overflights of Lebanese airspace, the continued occupation of the village of Ghajar and Israel's refusal to submit maps of areas on which it dropped cluster munitions during the 2006 Lebanese war.[55]
Following the war, British military historian John Keegan predicted that Israel would in the future invade Lebanon and continue attacking until Hezbollah's system of tunnels and bunkers was completely destroyed, as Israel would not tolerate a "zone of invulnerability" occupied by a sworn enemy, or a double threat posed by Hezbollah and Hamas rockets, and that Israel might first attack the Gaza Strip. Keegan noted that any IDF entry into Southern Lebanon would risk provoking a clash with UNIFIL, but that it is unlikely to deter Israel, as it tends to behave with "extreme ruthlessness" when national survival is at stake.[56]
In 2010, a series of standoffs and clashes erupted between UNIFIL troops and Lebanese villagers in the border region. Villagers accused French peacekeepers of provocative and intrusive patrols, and of taking pictures of people inside their homes. People of Aitaroun town, Marjayoun, accused the French regiments of driving their heavy vehicles through their two-month-old tobacco fields, which support many families. UNIFIL was also accused of having stepped up its patrols and of failing to coordinate with the Lebanese Army. In July 2010, the most serious incident occurred when the French regiments decided to carry out exercises unilaterally, without Lebanese units or other regiments. When they went into narrow alleys of Lebanese villages some residents first tried to redirect them out of their private areas. The French fired against the civilians, also arrested a youth driving a motorcycle and destroyed the vehicle. When other civilians saw that, they surrounded and attacked the UNIFIL French troops and without any weapons. The vehicles windows were also smashed by stones from dozens of civilians of all ages, and the French commander was wounded. The French troops were forcibly disarmed by the villagers, and weapons were then handed over to the Lebanese Army. The French unit could not explain why they behaved unilaterally. Their ambassador to the UN said the civilian attack 'was not spontaneous'. Many troops, including the Finnish, Irish, Qataris and Indonesians pulled out of the UNIFIL back in 2007–2008. One reason quoted as some were there for over 30 years (the Irish and Finnish) because of fear of change of the rules of engagement by the NATO forces joining after August 2006 and because of German and French high level statements expressing unlimited support to the Israeli side. At the request of the United Nations, 7,000 additional Lebanese soldiers were deployed to South Lebanon as approved by the Lebanese Cabinet.
Irish Army soldier peacekeepers during an inspection while serving with UNIFUL on September 19, 2013. Ireland suffered the most casualties in the UNIFUL since 1978 with over 30,000 Irish soldiers serving within the ranks over a period of 23 years.
UNIFIL force in 2010 Israel–Lebanon border clash
The 2010 Israel–Lebanon border clash occurred on 3 August 2010, this clashes marked the deadliest incident along the border since the devastating 2006 Lebanon War. The U.N. force stationed in southern Lebanon urged "maximum restraint" following the clashes along the so-called Blue Line, a U.N.-drawn border separating Lebanon from Israel. UNIFIL peacekeepers were in the area where the clashes took place.[57] United Nations peacekeepers tried to hold off the routine Israeli tree-pruning that led to a deadly border clash with Lebanese soldiers. An Indonesian U.N. battalion was on the scene, and they did their best to try to prevent it, but they were unable to.[58]
Indonesian peacekeepers tried to no avail to calm the situation before the clashes erupted. However, the fighting were increasingly intensified, so this small contingent of UNIFIL forces were ordered to retreat or find cover then report back to the base. The Indonesian contingent, under intense gunfire and shelling between the two opposing forces, retreated and returned to their base, but two soldiers accidentally separated from the main group and got trapped in the situation. The stunned and exhausted soldiers were helped by some locals.[59]
UN peacekeepers did not escape the confrontation unscathed. Local TV reported that in some cases, villagers attempted to block UNIFIL vehicles from fleeing the combat zone, demanding that they return and fight. However, current and former UNIFIL officials said that at that point in the conflict, it was out of peacekeepers’ hands. One of former UNIFIL official also explained that he has been in these situations before, and when the opposing sides is determined to shoot each other, there’s nothing UNIFIL force can do. There is also another statement from a former UNIFIL commander concerning about UNIFIL action to preserve neutrality for both sides, he stated that if UNIFIL force intervene to protect IDF, for instance, UNIFIL will be accused by Hezbollah or the people of protecting the Israelis, and collaborating with the enemy. On the other side, if UNIFIL force do the same with the Lebanese, Israel will accuse UNIFIL of collaborating with Hezbollah.[60]
Contributing countries
As of 30 June 2013, the total number of personnel in the mission is 9,859:[61]
Support Roles
Armenia 33[62]
Bangladesh[63] 326 The Bangladesh Navy has one Mod. Type 053H class FF(G) and one Sea Dragon class OPV as part of the Maritime Task Force. From 14 June 2014 they will be replaced by Type 053H2 class FF(G) and Durjoy Class LPC.[64][65]
Belarus[66] 5 The Belarus Contingent consist of one surgical team and staff officer in UNIFIL
Belgium[67][68] 105 de-miners, medical and reconstruction teams 1 Karel Doorman class frigate
Brazil[10] 280 Marine Task Force (MTF) commander, Brazilian Navy 1 frigate "Liberal" (current flagship)
Brunei[69][70] 30
Cambodia 139
China[71][72] 343 200 engineers currently in Lebanon clearing mines and unexploded ordnance, medical team, peacekeeping troops
El Salvador 52
Estonia[73] 40
Finland[74][75] 175
France[76][77] 868 The French Army has 13 Leclerc heavy tanks in Lebanon [78] in charge of UNIFIL ground forces until February 2007. France also continuously deploys part of their peace keeping operations rotations of French Paratroopers.[79][80]
In addition, French Navy ships with 1,700 sailors are deployed off Lebanon in Opération Baliste, and assisting in UNIFIL operations.
Germany[81][82] 181 naval ships to secure the Lebanese coast and prevent arms smuggling
Ghana 871
Greece[83] 51 Elli-class frigate, the HS Kanaris, to patrol against arms smugglers
Hungary 4 topographers
India[84] 899 01 x Standard Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army (Regulars), along with support components from the Corps of Engineers (Sappers), Corps of Signals and other logistic Arms and Services
Indonesia[85][86][87] 1,288 850 men in mechanized infantry battalion, 75 men in military police unit, 200 men in force protection company, 11 men UNIFIL staff, 111 men aboard KRI Diponegoro (Sigma class corvette of the Indonesian Navy)
Ireland[75][88][89] 210 The Irish Army suffered the most casualties in the UNIFUL followed by Fiji and France since 1978; contributing over 30,000 soldier peacekeepers over a period of 23 years.
Italy[90][91] 1,104 ground troops; assumed charge of UNIFIL ground forces in February 2007
Nepal[92] 864 infantry battalion
Qatar[93] 3 the only Arab nation to contribute to UNIFIL, deployed 205 soldiers to Lebanon in 2007. They mostly provided humanitarian assistance, and three logistics officers worked at UNIFIL headquarters
Serbia[94] 177 8 staff officers, 5 national support element and 164 infantry
Slovenia 14 3 Staff Officers, 8 men strong Recon element, 3 men strong Logistical element (as of November 2007)
Spain[95][96][97] 589 de-mining and beach cleaning,mechanized infantry battalion(1 infantry platoon from El Salvador), cavalry squadron, combat engineers, helicopter unit
Sri Lanka[98] 151 Mechanized infantry company with combat support personal and vehicles
South Korea 321 They are keeping the peace in the Lebanon area by Policing, Medical Assistance and Cultural Exchange
Turkey[99][100] 304 engineering unit to help rebuild damaged bridges and roads; Turkish naval frigate patrolling off the Lebanese coast
Bulgaria 160 1 Wielingen Class Frigate [101]
Denmark 204 2 patrol boats as force protection for German contingent and 144 logistic soldiers, and 10 firefighters from the Danish Emergency Management Agency [102][103]
Fiji 306 2 Infantry Battalions led by Sitiveni Rabuka [104]
Malaysia 877 Administrative(200) and patrol/quick reaction team (160; including commandos and special forces) [105][106]
Norway 21 236 Infantry battalion NORBATT, engineering unit Normaintcoy, rotary wing force Norair, medical unit Normedcoy, and naval ships to secure the Lebanese coast and prevent arms smuggling [68][107][108][109]
Portugal 140 engineering unit [110]
Russia 400 engineers [82][111]
Slovakia 6 medical team
Sweden 40 1 Göteborg class corvette [102][112]
Alain Pellegrini alleged that UN reports on Lebanon were reaching Israeli intelligence.[113]
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) were created when the United Nations invited the newly independent Fiji to send troops to serve in UNIFIL. The experience gained in Lebanon has enabled the RFMF to stage 4 coups d’état (1987, 1999–2000, 2006, and 2009) and to govern Fiji in a military dictatorship for over two decades.[114]
UNIFIL has been criticised for being unable to stop the Israeli destruction of civilian buildings and intimidation of civilians during the 2006 invasion, as evidenced by the many destroyed buildings in South Lebanon, still not rebuilt by 2011. A former Israeli diplomat, Itamar Rabinovich, criticised the efficacy of the force saying "UNIFIL, I'm afraid, is a joke. They’ve been there for 26 years and since then, there have been so many skirmishes [along the border]."[115] Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also said "We didn’t like very much UNIFIL which was very useless and very helpless. Look what happened. Did you hear of any particular efforts of the United Nations UNIFIL force in the south of Lebanon to prevent the attacks against Israel in the first place. So they were not useful and that is why we were unhappy with them."[116]
Both Israel and Hezbollah have accused UNIFIL of bias. Israel again accused them of failing to prevent, and even collaborating with, Hezbollah in its replenishment of military power. Hezbollah, in turn, said "certain contingents" of UNIFIL are spying for, if not assisting, Israel.[117]
South Lebanese reception
In the summer of 2010, the French contingent of UNIFIL encountered resistance by residents in several villages that led to injuries on both sides. Their exercise included searching homes, taking photographs and questioning residents in order to identify suspected Hezbollah members. Residents have also accused the forces of violating private property and of not coordinating with the Lebanese army.[117]
Conversely, India's UNIFIL contingent seems to have rather attracted the goodwill of the South Lebanese population by introducing popular measures such as yoga exercises.[117] The Indonesian UNIFIL contingent (INDOBATT) also gained good reputation among the South Lebanese people, and this is achieved through the Civil Military Coordination (CIMIC) program implemented by the contingent. This program includes many society-based activities, such as conducting computer course for local residents, medical assistance and also technical assistance in rebuilding social facilities.[118][119][120][121][122][123]
The entrance to the UN base where four UN peacekeepers were killed during the conflict
UNIFIL's fatalities, which number over 250, include the following nationalities:
Belgium: 4,
Fiji: 35,
Finland: 11,
France: 30,
Ghana: 29,
India: 2,
Iran: 1,
Ireland: 47,
Italy: 6,
Lebanon: 6,
Malaysia: 1,
Nepal: 25,
Netherlands: 9,
Nigeria: 10,
Norway: 21,
Philippines: 1,
Poland: 7,
Senegal: 16,
Spain: 7,
Sweden: 7,
United Kingdom: 3.
29 March 1978: A Swedish soldier, Karl-Oscar Johansson was killed as he drove on a landmine, was thrown from the car and died at Khardala Bridge.[124]
31 May 1999: An Irish soldier, Pte. William Kedian was killed when IDF/DFF mortar fire hit a UNIFIL position.
July–August 2006: A total of five UN peacekeepers and staff members are killed by Israeli air and artillery strikes targeting their positions.[125]
25 September 2006: A French engineer officer was killed in a road accident near the town of Sofar.
9 March 2007: Three Belgian soldiers were killed in an armoured vehicle accident.
24 June 2007: Three Colombian and three Spanish soldiers were killed in a bomb blast between Marjayoun and Khiam.
25 July 2007: A French soldier was killed near the village of Shama while clearing unexploded munitions.
11 October 2007: A British man, Craig Appleby (36) was killed while clearing munitions near Bint Jbeil.
12 November 2007: Two French soldiers were wounded as a result of the accidental discharge of a weapon. One of the wounded men subsequently died while being evacuated to Hospital.
15 June 2008: A Spanish soldier was killed and two injured in a road accident.
3 September 2008: A Belgian soldier was killed near the village of Aitaroun while clearing munitions left over from the 2006 conflict.
27 May 2011: 6 Italian soldiers were wounded when their VM-90 military truck was destroyed by a roadside bomb near Sidon.[126]
Compensation for tortious injury
A verdict of Trondheim District Court in 2006 resulted in Norway's government being ordered to pay compensation for tortious injury that Knut Braa acquired as a UNIFIL soldier — Norwegian kroner 1 215 374.[127]
A 2004 Easter mass in South Lebanon by the French UNIFIL contingent
" UNIFIL came here in 1978. We were, because at that time there was no Hezbollah here, accused of being sympathetic to Palestinians. A peacekeeping force does not come here with pre-set enemies. There is no enemy inaudible in a peacekeeping force. UNIFIL is a peacekeeping force. It's not an Israeli combat force or an anti-terror force, as they would like it to be. As long as we don't serve their direct interests, they are going to denigrate it as much as they can." Timur Goksel, former spokesman of the UNIFIL, 26 July 2006[128]
Commanders of the force
March 1978 February 1981 Emmanuel A. Erskine Ghana
February 1981 May 1986 William O'Callaghan Ireland
June 1986 June 1988 Gustav Hägglund Finland
July 1988 February 1993 Lars-Eric Wahlgren Sweden
February 1993 February 1995 Trond Furuhovde Norway
April 1995 1 October 1997 Stanislaw Franciszek Wozniak Poland
February 1997 September 1999 Jioje Konousi Koronte Fiji
30 September 1999 1 December 1999 James Sreenan Ireland
16 November 1999 15 May 2001 Seth Kofi Obeng Ghana
15 May 17 August 2001 Ganesan Athmanathan India
17 August 2001 17 February 2004 Lalit Mohan Tewari India
17 February 2004 2 February 2007 Alain Pellegrini France
2 February 2007 28 January 2010 Claudio Graziano[129] Italy
28 January 2010 28 January 2012 Alberto Asarta Cuevas Spain
28 January 2012 24 July 2014 Paolo Serra[130] Italy
24 July 2014 present Luciano Portolano[130] Italy
Commanders of the Maritime Task Force
September 2006 16 October 2006 Giuseppe De Giorgi Italy
16 October 2006 March 2007 Andreas Krause Germany
March 2007 September 2007 Karl-Wilhelm Bollow Germany
September 2007 February 2008 Christian Luther Germany
February 2008 August 2008[131] Ruggiero di Biase Italy
September 2008 February 2009 Jean-Louis Kerignard[132] France
March 2009 May 2009 Jean-Thierry Pynoo[133] Belgium
August 2009 August 2009 Ruggiero Di Biase[134] Italy
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December 2009 February 2011 [135] Italy
February 2011 February 2012 Luiz Henrique Caroli Brazil
February 2012 Present Wagner Lopes de Moraes Zamith Brazil
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2000 15 January 2001 Rolf Goran Knutsson Sweden
15 January 2001 April 2005 Staffan de Mistura Italy
April 2005 Present Geir Pedersen Norway
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BBR Motorsports
A Look Inside the Toy Factory
By SPS & TM
When I think of the kind of job I'd like to have, the kind of profession I respect, my mind wanders to all the traditional roles. Doctor, GP racer, lawyer. Well, not a real lawyer, just a cool, stern, only representing innocent attractive women, Perry Mason kind of lawyer. At the furthest reaches of my mental wanderings, way past professional tire tester, is a truly wonderful job, toy maker.
Some of the hottest toys today in the motorsports market are hopped up, small cc off-road bikes such as the Honda XR50 and CR80s that you see around with the trick suspension rigs, aftermarket pipes and reved up motors. One of the major competitors in that arena is BBR Motorsports, a Kent based company that specializes in aftermarket upgrades for off-road bikes across the board.
Below: From 1977-1982 The BBR BMX team was hot on the circuit. Chris and Duane are shown at bottom/left, brother Brent is third from left in the top row.
Above: Brothers Chris and Duane Brown are at the heart of BBR's operations. It's still all fun and games.
BBR's niche is based on the premise that modern motocross bikes are too focused to just fool around on, while little "fool-around" bikes don't have the equipment to let a full sized rider go fast. BBR's solution is an array of performance parts, suspension equipment, and frames for small 4 stroke engines.
All this ingenuity was breed from three brothers who loved to compete in BMX events back in the late 70s. From that grew a bicycle shop and as customers migrated from non-motorized two wheelers to motorized competition, so did the Brown Brothers - Chris, Duane and Brent. The original shop, Brown Brothers Bike World has since morphed into BBR Racing and now resides in Kent Valley. They're growing out of that location and have begun to search for property to build a new facility on.
Inside BBR
The manufacturing facilities at BBR are impressive, not so much in machinery but in the balance of the place. The flow of the work is kept in house from concept to product delivery.
A traditional work station of hand crank lathe and mill is where concept becomes prototype. Things ranging from pipes to skid plates to triple clamps are made, tried for fit, and tested in the field or on the in-house dyno. From there, the part is refined in design and the programs written. A computer controlled lathe and mill turn blocks of alloy into light little parts. After that, on to the weld station. From skid plates to full frames, it all gets done in house. An actual engine and frame is used as the weld jig for exhaust pipes. This creates the rarest of products, an aftermarket pipe that fits. In the suspension room, forks and shocks are serviced and assembled. I never asked why the only hard-tailed bike in the shop, an XR50 powered chopper project, was stored in the suspension room. It just seemed natural.
Above: A BBR XR/CR 100 combo recently created for Renton Motorcycles RMC
Everywhere are stacks of parts. Frames on the floor, pipes hang on racks, and trays of exhaust can end caps, looking like the photos of stockpiled weapons so prevalent on the TV today. Only these are shiny and new, without Russian writing. One of the things that makes the parts look cool has to do with the volume. If a shop makes only one custom part, it can end up looking like a prototype. Maybe the surface finish is a tad off, maybe the fit isn't 100%. If thousands are being made it becomes feasible to make stamping dies or use a casting. This can lead to a tinny, mass-produced look. At the volumes in the BBR toyshop, each part looks custom, clean, tight, and shiny, with just enough machine work and just enough of the touch of a master's hand.
The parts move onto an assembly area. Some are packaged as individual parts. Some are assembled into full bikes. In the corner of the assembly area are a couple of used bikes getting prototypes for testing. Another bike is being prepped to send to a magazine for test riding.
Photo: The BBR XR50 conversion - ready to rock!
Throughout it all is the vibe of the backyard motocrosser.
Diversification Is Key
As with any company, diversification is a critical element. The BBR catalog is fluid, with new models and toys coming out constantly. It includes hop-up parts for machines as small as the XR50 and 75. Alloy rims, frames, motor parts, everything you need to make a good performing backyard bike.
As of late the family has ventured into after market frames, suspension and exhaust for larger bikes in the 250-400cc range. About 75% of the products BBR turns out today fit Honda and Yamaha. Meticulous is the word here, they've even come up with after market gas caps. "We don't design things ahead of a model release" says Chris - "instead we get the bike, play with it alot and determine where we can improve the performance and design of the bike. Then we go into production on the parts."
What's next? The trio is looking to release it's first full line production bikes into a retail location this fall. The bikes will be full BBR makeovers of popular manufacturers like Honda and Yamaha. They expect to be cranking out more than 100 units annually by years end.
Racing is a critical factor if you plan to build aftermarket parts that stand the test of the track. BBR is no stranger to competition. On any weekend, there's a BBR rider like Lance Smail or Rich Taylor racing somewhere. The company now hosts the BBR World Championship each year at Glen Helen in California.
Photo: Lance Smail goes sideways for the cameras at a recent photo shot.
As for the quiet, nimble minis, they've become a favorite among riders who don't want to travel out to the trails, or whose favorite public land is on lockdown. It just takes a half acre or so to form a fairly fun mini bike track. The neighborhood kids will always trade shovel time for saddle time, so soon you'll have some double jumps, if you dare.
One of the pleasures of being a toy maker is being able to choose which toys to work on. You won't find quad parts at BBR. Mini bikes are their love. The same goes for Harley riders who never seem to believe their bike came with enough chrome and billet from the factory. It can be hard to send customers away empty-handed, especially when they're bright-eyed boys and girls wanting toys. But with 22 employees working hard at the mini-bike business, BBR keeps plenty of big kids happy with their toy factory.
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TALKERS | February 15, 2012
Arbitron Reports 2011 Revenue Increase of 6.8%; Expects 5%-7% Growth in 2012. That’s the news from Arbitron’s release of its financials from 2011. The company realized a fourth quarter revenue increase of 7.6% over the same quarter the year prior, telling radio operators who subscribe to the PPM what they probably presumed – the high cost of PPM is largely responsible for those numbers. “The increase was primarily due to increased cost of revenue associated with providing PPM and Diary services, operating costs incurred by Arbitron Mobile, as well as year-over-year increases in performance and share-based compensation,” Arbitron stated in its report. CEO William T. Kerr says, “For 2012 and beyond, we see our basic strategies as unchanged. We will pursue opportunities to improve performance and deliver compelling returns by leveraging our existing PPM and diary platforms, by continuing to seek out cost efficiencies and by deploying our financial and other resources to cultivate new markets. We will pursue these strategies with the goal of building long-term value for our customers, our employees and our shareholders.” The other aspect of the business the PPM and Diary services are paying for is the development of new products. The company is developing a digital measurement service that would track usage of services like Pandora and iHeart Radio but there is no timetable on when such a service would be available. Meanwhile, in Tuesday’s conference call, CFO Sean Creamer admitted the loss of accreditation for the five PPM markets that it announced recently was disappointing but Creamer says the company is determined to work with the Media Rating Council to earn accreditation for as many PPM markets as possible.
KRLD-FM, Dallas Sports Talk Host and Baseball Announcer Josh Lewin Named New Mets Play-By-Play Broadcaster. The New York Mets and WFAN, New York announced Josh Lewin will take his place in the broadcast booth alongside Howie Rose this season as the play-by-play announcer. Lewin has been part of Fox Sports baseball coverage since 1996. He was the Texas Rangers TV play-by-play man from 2002 through 2010 and most recently has been co-hosting the midday sports talk show at CBS Radio’s KRLD-FM – The Fan in Dallas. Lewin says, “It’s exciting to be part of the Mets broadcast team with Howie Rose, who is one of the best in the business. It’s a thrill to be able to come back to my roots in New York and call games for the team I rooted for as a kid on the pre-eminent sports talk radio station in the country.”
WDRC, Hartford PM Drive Talk Host Dan Lovallo Exits in Budget Move. Dan Lovallo has been with the Buckley Broadcasting outlet since 1996 and has been hosting his own PM drive talk show since 2006. He tells the Hartford Courant he was told by management that it is going in a different direction as part of a budgetary move. WDRC offers a simple statement to that effect on its Facebook page, noting it wishes Lovallo well. WDRC is part of Buckley’s four-station “Talk of Connecticut” simulcast that includes WMMW, Meriden; WWCO, Waterbury; and WSNG, Torrington.
A Bowlful of Dollars. The recent Super Bowl broadcast was again the annual bacchanal of ad spending: $3.5 million for a 30-second spot this year. But it’s the largest single-event audience in American media although it’s really a showcase – not so much a campaign. H&H Broadcasting president Al Herskovitz explains that talk radio sales pros should be able to turn this extravaganza on its head and be inspired to illustrate the economy and effectiveness of the reach, frequency and flexibility of a talk radio ad campaign. Read more here.
WOYK, York Sports Talk Host Adam McAllister Resigns from Afternoon Show. Telling the York Dispatch that his decision to resign from the four-month-old PM drive sports talk show stems from his “frustrations” with management, Adam McAllister says he plans to be back on radio somewhere else but he’s not sure where. McAllister was part of the M&M morning show with Jim Marlin that began in 2010. Last year the program moved to afternoons but in October, McAllister went solo. WOYK president Doug George tells the paper, “He sent me a message late last week saying he was resigning and his vision with the radio station didn’t agree with others. Things like that happen. I told Adam he’s certainly entitled to his own belief. I’m not sure there is a whole lot more for me to say.” WOYK will fill the slot with content from Yahoo! Sports.
Noted Radio Consultant Valerie Geller to Write Weekly Trade Piece. Leading talk radio consultant Valerie Geller – president of Geller Media International – begins writing the weekly News Talk Edge column for Radio-Info.com this Thursday. Geller is respected throughout the radio industry for her programming credentials, her consulting work with news, talk and personality radio as well as for her popular broadcasting books, including her latest, Beyond Powerful Radio – A Communicator’s Guide to the Internet Age (Focal Press 2011). Recently, Geller worked with the Independent Documentary Series advising the producers of the recently aired PBS documentary film, “Daisy Bates – First Lady of Little Rock.” TALKERS asked Geller about her involvement consulting a documentary film and she replied it’s a natural connection. “Filmmakers tell stories just as talk show hosts, news writers and good radio personalities do.”
Journal Broadcasting Names Michael Gay VP of Interactive. Michael Gay most recently served as corporate executive producer for digital media with Hearst Television. Now he joins Journal Broadcasting as vice president of interactive where he’s charged with designing and implementing the company’s digital initiative across its TV and radio properties.
KDWN, Las Vegas Talk Host Alan Stock’s Local TV Show Adds Evening Broadcast. Longtime Las Vegas talk show host Alan Stock – now heard from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on Beasley’s Broadcasting’s news/talk KWDN – announces his local TV show on KTUD-TV is airing at 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm PT. Stock tells TALKERS the evening broadcast of the program is getting ratings as he’s been interviewing all the movers and shakers – political, social, cultural and entertainment –in the Las Vegas and Nevada community. The program is taped in the KDWN studios and also serves to cross-promote the radio show.
Obama Budget, Iran Sanctions, GOP Primary Race, U.S. Syria Policy and Whitney Houston Funeral Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/14). The 2013 budget submitted by President Obama, the threat of new sanctions on Iran, the GOP primary race, the ongoing violence in Syria and questions about the U.S.’s role and the funeral of singer Whitney Houston were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
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TSA to Remove Rapiscan Body Scanners From Airport
By Jeralyn, Section Civil Liberties
Posted on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 11:33:55 AM EST
Tags: Rapiscan, Backscatters, AIT, TSA (all tags)
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TSA has ended its $5 million contract with OSI, which makes the Rapiscan Backscatter, one of two "people screening" machines using advanced imaging technology at airports.
OSI could not meet a deadline to come up with software that rendered the images generic. Instead, TSA will use machines by L3 Communications which produce generic passenger images. Here's the L3 page for the Provision II. L3 Communications announced a $245 million contract with TSA in November. Also in November, at a congressional hearing, allegations arose, which OSI denied, that it had falsified test results.[More...]
Here are TSA's page on Advanced Imaging Technology and on the privacy aspects.
(TSA had contracts to use machines with two types of technology: the backscatter and millimeter wave. OSI made the former and L3 Communications the latter.)
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They can remove (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Zorba on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 12:00:42 PM EST
the L3 Communications scanners as well, as far as I'm concerned.
On the other hand, I suppose we should be grateful that some bozo at TSA hasn't come up with the idea to make us remove all of our clothing (instead of just coats, jackets, belts, shoes, etc) and walk to the gate nude. (Ooops! Maybe I shouldn't give them that idea!)
On the other, other hand, wasn't Rapiscan a client of Michael Chertoff's consulting group? If so, and if it still is, I hope that the company dumps The Chertoff Group and that Chertoff loses some money. Although, for all I know, they may now have L3 Communications as clients.
Here's something I didn't realize... (none / 0) (#6)
by desertswine on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 08:13:45 PM EST
Look who the chairman and ceo of OSI, Inc is.
Type Public
Traded as NASDAQ: OSIS
Industry Semiconductors
Headquarters Hawthorne, California, USA
Key people Deepak Chopra
(CEO and Chairman)
Alan Edrick
(Executive VP and CFO)
Ajay Mehra
(President, Rapiscan Systems)
Victor Sze
(Company Secretary and General Counsel)
Revenue US$595 million (FY 2010)
Net income US$23.6 million (FY 2010)
Would have been (none / 0) (#7)
by brodie on Sat Jan 19, 2013 at 10:43:29 AM EST
even better for my airport security peace of mind if the famous New Age guy was running the company, but that is not the case, a quick google confirms.
Deepak Chopra (none / 0) (#8)
by shoephone on Sat Jan 19, 2013 at 12:54:25 PM EST
The charlatan who blames cancer patients for getting cancer.
Ageless body, timeless...bu[[sh*t!
How about we end the TSA? (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by redwolf on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 06:35:45 PM EST
I've stopped flying because of how little respect the TSA gives it's charges. 911 was only going to work once due to people's passivity. And if you wanted a big body count from a bomb I'm sure terrorists would just bomb the security line.
Even ex TSA people admit that it's nothing more than security theater.
By all rights... (5.00 / 1) (#9)
by kdog on Mon Jan 21, 2013 at 09:15:41 AM EST
the TSA should be disbanded, but we're not very good about disbanding useless, if not downright harmful, government agencies...sh*t the DEA has lasted 40 years. Welfare Queen Agencies is what they are...once they get on the teet ya can't pry 'em off with a crowbar.
I Agree With Your... (none / 0) (#10)
by ScottW714 on Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 11:34:04 AM EST
...TSA criticism.
But I would like to know how one stops flying, do you stay at home or some alternative ? I am pretty sure nearly everyone at airport hates the TSA, but how do you get from point A to point B without flying ?
I haven't flown in three years (none / 0) (#11)
by shoephone on Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 12:30:57 PM EST
precisely because I've come to despise the security theater so much and because flying any of the airlines is such an unpleasant experience anymore. No meals, no leg room, bitchy flight attendants, drunk passengers, and screaming children all compacted into an airborne lockbox.
When I want to see family, I drive. Yes, it takes two and a half days to get there, but the previous 2-1/2 flight is now combined with 1-1/2 hour waste of time I'm ordered to arrive at the airport pre-flight, so that I may then deal with the absolute worst TSA I've ever encountered -- the TSA a-holes at Sea-Tac. And then, of course, the plane, usually leaves late, so it turns into half a day wasted. Airfares have gone up considerably, so the cost is no longer a deal. And I have family to stay with in Northern Calif on my way to final destination in So. Cal.
My vacations are usually to Eastern WA, a nice 4-1/2 hour drive with friends. We leave late morning and arrive in time for cocktails and dinner. No TSA, no airline nonsense, no crowds. Perfect. I don't care for flying to the other side of the country anymore. The only time I will have to buckle under and endure the insanity of the security theater is if I want to vacation out of the country.
I Hear Ya... (none / 0) (#12)
by ScottW714 on Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 01:18:05 PM EST
...but really two and days vs 4 hours ?
I honestly cannot remember the last time I had a flight more than a half hour late, and more times than not, we have to wait because we landed early and there isn't a terminal available.
I won't eat their food. Speaking of, recently on a Delta flight they brought us actual menus with what looked like real food, and real prices. It was odd.
TSA sucks, but I discovered if you fly during the week, it's no more than a 10 min line and they always have a line, at least in Houston, that one can go through if they don't want to be scanned.
Now I am 6'4" so there are always problems with me and the seats, it totally sucks, but damn I like to travel and while you stay w/i the states, that's not something I like to do. Being in Houston I am closer to nearly every Caribbean and a couple South American destinations than I am to Seattle.
Three years ago I went to Seattle to visit a high school friend, it was awesome. We went to Rainer and looped the Olympic Peninsula for a week. I get why flying would be easy to give up, that was fun, and the views were amazing. But here in Texas, the only place worth driving used to be Mexico, 6 hrs, or New Orleans which is 5 hours. Neither of which is scenic, if anything the swamps of LA are a little depressing and IMO NO is overrated.
You need to read my post again, Scott (none / 0) (#13)
I mentioned more than just the time involved. I note that the cost of the flights are no longer any kind of deal, that the TSA at Sea-Tac is abominable, and that the flight itself has become exceedingly unpleasant. Combination of factors in which I have to give total control over to the fascist government-corporate state.
I enjoy driving, the trip is under my control, I have friends and family to visit along the way, and best of all: No a-holes putting their filthy hands through my luggage or on my body.
YMMV. For me, it's a no-brainer.
I Got It... (none / 0) (#14)
...and I mentioned that if I lived in such a scenic part of the country it would be easier to not fly.
I would say this, flying now, is a whole lot better than it was say... 5-7 years ago. There was a period where I had to jump the security lines because I didn't have a hour to wait in line for my flight. The past couple of years, I don't think I have waited for than 10mins for security, but as you know, that ain't the only line at the airport.
What is crazy to me, is Ecuador, a country we had 4 or 5 flights in was like way back when. Through metal detector with shoes on and non-metal stuff in pockets. Even for the flight coming back to the states. But what really shocked me, is most of the planes were newer and had a lot more leg room, yeah, in a country were the majority of people are shorter, they get more leg room. Plus we could buy tickets at the airport for the same price as they were online. Like a train/bus, you just go there an buy your ticket.
It's fairly depressing when you realize a third world country is capable of shuffling their people through the air far better than ours. And they manage to do it without stripping them of their dignity.
If I had to fly for work (none / 0) (#15)
I'd really be in a quandary.
As for the better treatment from foreign airlines, I have found that to be the case in almost every instance! Our post 9-11 airport security measures are a direct reflection of the relationship between DHS and corporations that bid/lobby for the work. Follow the money...
Having in the past few years (none / 0) (#16)
by Zorba on Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 06:10:35 PM EST
traveled to Europe several times on Lufthansa, Air France, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, I would absolutely agree with you, shoephone. And also, having gone through several European countries' pre-boarding requirements, they are much, much less intrusive, faster, more efficient, and very frankly, far more polite than what we are subjected to domestically.
SITE VIOLATOR (none / 0) (#4)
by shoephone on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 06:46:09 PM EST
No recipes. Just stationary.
And Turkish, again (none / 0) (#5)
Why am I not surprised? I wonder if there is any way for Jeralyn to screen out everything that has Turkish words in it? Probably not.
What happened to the Russian spam that used to be ubiquitous, long ago? Seems like the Turks have taken over the spamming.
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Endoscopy Essentials: Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Series. Part 1: Overview of Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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As originally published in “Today’s Veterinary Practice,” July/August 2016 (Volume 6, Number 4)
Patrick S. Moyle, DVM, and Alex Gallagher, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Welcome to Endoscopy Essentials, a column that discusses endoscopic evaluation of specific body systems, reviewing indications, disease abnormalities, and proper endoscopic techniques. Visit tvpjournal.com to read the first three Endoscopy Essentials articles:
Overview of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (November/December 2014)
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Techniques (March/April 2015)
Endoscopic Foreign Body Retrieval (November/December 2015).
Lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic technique that allows the clinician to evaluate the mucosal surfaces of the rectum, colon, ileocolic sphincter, cecum, and distal small intestine (ileum) (Figure 1). Lower GI endoscopy can be used:
Diagnostically, to collect biopsy samples in animals with chronic large bowel disease (colonoscopy) and/or chronic small bowel disease (ileoscopy)
Therapeutically, for treatment of strictures, foreign bodies, polyps, and tumors.
FIGURE 1. Anatomy of the lower gastrointestinal tract, including the rectum, colon, ileocolic sphincter, cecum, and distal small intestine (ileum). Courtesty Savannah Mauragis
COLONOSCOPY & PROCTOSCOPY
Colonoscopy and proctoscopy have similar indications—both are important diagnostic modalities for evaluating animals with clinical signs referable to the large bowel. These signs may include diarrhea with increased frequency, tenesmus, dyschezia, hematochezia, increased fecal mucus, and occasionally, constipation/obstipation (Table 1).
Many animals with large bowel disease can be diagnosed and/or treated by less invasive options and do not require colonoscopy. Hence, a rational, stepwise diagnostic and therapeutic plan should be pursued before colonoscopy or proctoscopy is performed.
Differences in proctoscopy and colonoscopy technique will be addressed in Part 2 of this article series.
Evaluation Prior to Endoscopy
Digital rectal examination should be performed to evaluate for rectal masses, strictures, and mucosal abnormalities. Recommended diagnostics for animals undergoing lower GI endoscopy are listed in Table 2.
FIGURE 2. Whipworms in the ascending colon of a dog. Appropriate deworming is recommended prior to endoscopy.
Therapeutics Prior to Endoscopy
Recommended therapeutics for animals undergoing lower GI endoscopy are listed in Table 3. If the aforementioned diagnostics and empiric therapies fail to improve the patient, biopsy is recommended before immunosuppressive therapy is initiated.
Intestinal dysbiosis relates to alterations in the microbiota throughout the small and large intestines, while GI dysbiosis refers to microbiota abnormalities anywhere along the GI tract.
During Endoscopy: Normal Appearance
The normal appearance of the colonic mucosa is smooth, pale pink, and glistening (Figure 3). Submucosal blood vessels should be readily apparent throughout the length of the colon. Lack of visualization of the submucosal vessels suggests mucosal thickening secondary to edema or infiltrative diseases.
FIGURE 3. Normal appearance of the descending colon in a dog. The mucosal surface is smooth, light pink, and glistening. The submucosal blood vessels are easily visible.
Occasional lymphoid follicles can be observed in the normal colon of dogs and cats. A variable amount of adhered fecal material may be visualized depending on the quality of the patient preparation.
Mucosal hyperemia should be interpreted cautiously. Hyperemia can be a normal physiologic response to warm water enemas or mild trauma from the endoscope but can also be due to inflammatory disease.
Ileocolic & Cecocolic Junctions
At the most orad portion of the ascending colon, both the ileocolic and cecocolic junctions are visualized. The cecocolic sphincter is often open or partially open and usually can be entered.
Cecum
The mucosa of the cecum is smooth and pale pink, with submucosal blood vessels readily visible. In the dog, the cecum is a spiral structure that can be up to 30 cm in length and terminates in a blind end. In the cat, the cecum is extremely short, and the entirety of the structure can usually be examined from the ascending colon.
During Endoscopy: Colonic Abnormalities
The appearance of inflammatory colitis ranges from normal to severe mucosal changes. Frequently, the mucosa will appear focally to diffusely hyperemic, irregular, or granular. In more severe cases, ulceration or erosions may be present. Areas of mucosal hemorrhage may be present as well. The mucosa may be friable as the scope is advanced. Frequently, submucosal blood vessels are not visible (Figures 4 and 5).
FIGURE 4. Ascending colon in a dog with mild lymphoplasmacytic inflammatory bowel disease. The mucosal surface is mildly hyperemic, and submucosal blood vessels are not readily visible. The ileocolic sphincter is closed and the cecocolic sphincter is open, enabling visualization of the proximal cecum.
FIGURE 5. Descending colon in a dog with lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic colitis. The mucosal surface has a cobblestone appearance and contains multifocal areas of mucosal hemorrhage. Submucosal blood vessels are not visualized.
Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis
In dogs with histiocytic ulcerative colitis, the colonic mucosa may contain multifocal areas of ulceration and erosion, often with mild to marked intraluminal hemorrhage, depending on the chronicity of the disease. In areas that lack ulceration, the submucosal blood vessels are frequently not seen.
Infiltrative Infectious Organisms
The endoscopic appearance of infiltrative infectious diseases (pythiosis, protothecosis, and histoplasmosis) cannot be distinguished from that of inflammatory bowel disease. The colonic mucosa may appear normal, discolored, or granular with multifocal areas of ulceration. Occasionally, the lesions may appear more nodular or mass-like. The mucosa can be friable, and submucosal blood vessels are rarely seen.
Adenomatous Polyps
When present, benign polyps are mucosal lesions seen in the colon or rectum of dogs (Figure 6). Often, only a solitary mass is encountered, but multiple lesions can be seen. The masses are broad-based or pedunculated and can have a smooth or irregular surface. The remainder of the colonic mucosa usually appears normal.
FIGURE 6. Descending colon of a dog showing an adenomatous polyp. The polyp was removed endoscopically.
Neoplasia
Colonic neoplasia has a wide variety of appearances. It can occur as generalized infiltrative disease or a solitary mass.
Adenocarcinoma, the most common neoplasia in the colon of dogs and cats, often occurs in the rectum or descending colon but may be anywhere in the large bowel (Figure 7). If a discrete mass is present, it can appear nodular, pedunculated, broad-based, or polypoid. Alternatively, adenocarcinoma can appear as a circumferential narrowing of the lumen. The surface of the lesion often contains ulcers or erosions, is easily friable, and can have a variable amount of associated hemorrhage.
FIGURE 7. Descending colon in a dog with an annular adenocarcinoma. The surface of the mass is irregular and contains multifocal pinpoint areas of hemorrhage.
Lymphoma can also have a wide variety of appearances. Lymphoma can be indistinguishable from inflammatory bowel disease or may appear as diffuse nodular thickening, a broad-based mass, or segmental circumferential narrowing of the colonic lumen. The mucosa can contain ulcerations or erosions and may be friable.
ILEOSCOPY
Ileoscopy should be considered in any animal with chronic or recurrent clinical signs referable to the small intestines. Clinical signs associated with small intestinal disease include vomiting, weight loss, and small bowel diarrhea (Table 1). Recent studies suggest that biopsy of the ileum increases the diagnostic yield of endoscopic sampling (Figure 8).
FIGURE 8. Ileum of a dog with moderate lymphoplasmacytic inflammatory bowel disease. The ileal mucosa is pale in appearance and has a markedly irregular and granular appearance.
In addition, in some patients, ileoscopy is performed as an extension of colonoscopy because severe distal small intestinal disease can present with large intestinal signs.
As is the case with colonoscopy, many animals with small bowel disease do not require endoscopy, and animals should undergo a full diagnostic workup and empiric therapy before endoscopy.
Recommended diagnostics (Table 2) for animals prior to ileoscopy are identical to those for animals undergoing upper GI endoscopy.
After a thorough diagnostic evaluation, empiric therapies are typically recommended (Table 3), unless the clinical condition of the animal (eg, complete anorexia, severe weight loss, or hypoalbuminemia) dictates further evaluation immediately.
Ileocolic & Cecocolic Sphincters
In dogs, the ileocolic sphincter normally appears as a smooth mucosal cuff of tissue. In cats, the ileocolic sphincter can appear as a smaller mucosal cuff or a mucosal fold. In either species, the cecocolic junction is generally visualized immediately adjacent to the ileocolic sphincter.
Ileum
The opening to the ileum is located in the center of the ileocolic junction. The normal ileal mucosa is similar to that of the duodenum and is light pink with a velvet-like texture. In contrast to the proximal small intestines, Peyer’s patches are present in high concentrations in the terminal ileum.
Because ileoscopy is an extension of upper GI endoscopy, small intestinal lesions visualized by endoscopy are described in the Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Series; see Part 1: Overview of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (November/December 2014) and Part 2: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Techniques(March/April 2015), available at tvpjournal.com.
Lower GI endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic technique to evaluate the rectum, colon, cecum, and ileum and obtain biopsy samples in animals with chronic small and large bowel disease. All animals with chronic GI signs should undergo an appropriate diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic trials before endoscopy because many patients do not require this procedure.
Part 2 of this article series will outline preparation and techniques for performing lower GI endoscopy.
GI = gastrointestinal
Patrick S. Moyle, DVM, is a second-year resident in small animal internal medicine at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his DVM from Auburn University and completed an internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Alex Gallagher, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, is a clinical assistant professor of small animal medicine at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where he also received his DVM. He completed a rotating internship at Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; an internal medicine internship at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Maitland, Florida; and a residency in internal medicine at Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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People’s Victory – Environmentalists hail exit of mining giant in Tampakan
Originally published on bulatlat.com by Dee Ayroso The environmental group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) hailed the exit of the Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore from the $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao, calling it “a victory for the people.” “Glencore, potentially the largest mining project...
Yesterday members of UK civil society held an action in central London to challenge the Mining On Top Africa: London Summit. Two of us managed to get into the conference cocktail reception and hand a UK-African Civil Society letter to a senior member of SNL Metals and Mining- the conference’s main...
At a Glance: The Philippine Mining Situation
These fact sheets from KALIKASAN People’s Network for the Environment explore the devastating costs of the multinational mining boom underway in the Philippines. With a particular focus on Glencore Xstrata’s Tampakan mining project, through facts and stats they lay bare the vast ecological, human rights and economic abuses at a glance. Pdf: Mining...
Dominican activists decry mining projects as ‘new form of colonialism’
Originally posted on Aljazeera America. By Renee Lewis. ALGARROBOS, Dominican Republic — “This is no longer a local fight, but a fight for the life of this country as a whole,” said Tony Sánchez, referring to Loma Miranda, a mountain in central Dominican Republic that activists say is threatened by...
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WHEN WE SAY NO, WE MEAN NO: Wangan & Jagalingou People fight mega-mine to protect land and culture
Posted under: Stories of Resistance, Uncategorized
By Natalie Lowrey. 22/07/2016 In late 2014 the Wangan & Jagalingou People, the Traditional Owners and Native Title Applicants of a vast area of land in the Galilee Basin in central-western Queensland, Australia, came together to say no to Indian mining giant Adani’s proposed Carmichael Coal Mine. Concerned about the irreparable damage...
Indigenous Communities Against Carmichael: Traditional owners in mine challenge
Originally published by CPA on 09/09/15. Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners of Queensland’s Galilee Basin are challenging Indian company Adani’s Carmichael mine proposal in the Federal Court. Traditional owner Adrian Burragubba said that the Wangan and Jagalingou people have added more named applicants to their native title claim. A clear...
Great, Great Grandmother’s Country- The Wangan and Jagalingou’s Story
“We, the Wangan and Jagalingou people, are the Traditional Owners of the land in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. The mining company Adani wants to use our ancestral lands for their Carmichael coal mine. We are opposed to this mine because it will forever damage our land and our culture. We ask...
No Means No- Wangan and Jagalingou Peoples reject Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
We’re watching history being made. The Wangan and Jagalingou people have rejected an offer with Adani to build the huge Carmichael coal mine on their land. Now, Adani is launching aggressive legal action to override their decision and destroy their land, heritage and culture. You can stand with the Wangan...
Wangan and Jagalingou Peoples defend their land from Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine
Original Source: The Guardian. Article by Blair Palese. The Wangan and Jagalingou people’s rejection of the Indigenous land use agreement with Adani for land designated for the Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin will put our national values to the test. The decision is simple – a choice between...
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Missed the 2010 AAJA National Convention? Here’s a taste.
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Couldn’t make it to Los Angeles to attend the AAJA Convention? Or didn’t have a chance to attend all the sessions (or all the ones you wanted to attend were at the same time)?
No problem. Thanks to the wonders of technology, you can get a taste of the convention experience long after it’s over.
#AAJA Tweets — What the Hashtag has a transcript of all the tweets made during the convention.
Web tools and Social media — One of the convention highlights were several presentations from Robert Hernandez, a professor at the University of Southern California (and former senior news producer and director of development at The Seattle Times). Check out his handy site for interesting web tools as well as his Intermediate Social Media presentation (done with Justin Osofsky of the Facebook Development Network) . And here’s a great takeaway made by Hernandez during his presentations: “You are a lazy journalist if you only use social media. You are a lazy journalist if you don’t use social media.”
Presentation bits and pieces. Sacramento-based multimedia journalist Cody Kitaura has a great post that includes a variety of audio, quotes and links from several convention presentations.
AAJA Voices. The student multi-platform project was a great success thanks to great professional mentors and top notch leadership from AAJA Seattle’s own Marian Liu. The site is chock full of video, photos and stories from the convention and around LA. Don’t know where to start? Check out this video by three-time Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship winner Peter Sessum on the convention experience of AAJA Seattle student member Katelin Chow. (And it’s worth noting that Peter practices what he preaches about social media — he was among the top 10 tweeters during the convention!)
Got photos? Share and check out convention photos on the AAJA Seattle Facebook Group or on AAJA Seattle’s Flickr page. (There is also a link to the Flickr page on the right side of the webpage.)
Finally, it’s never too early to think about next year. The next AAJA National Convention will be in Detroit on Aug. 10-13, 2011. Check out the video below.
2011 AAJA National Convention Heads to Detroit from Annabelle Udo on Vimeo.
Mobile apps: A source of real revenue for news orgs?
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On Thursday night, I attended a panel discussion on mobile advertising put on by TiE-Seattle, a not-for-profit group dedicated to fostering and supporting entrepreneurship. TiE-Seattle is part of a global network born in the early 1990s when Silicon Valley entrepreneurs of South Asian heritage decided to hold regular meetups.
The panel discussion certainly had some noteworthy speakers, but more on that later.
First, the WHY.
As in, why might mobile advertising be an important subject for journalists, especially those in print media, to think about?
Even if more people than ever are consuming what journalists create, the revenue that pays for the people, the equipment and the overhead is shrinking. (It’s no surprise publishers like the New York Times are planning to erect paywalls for their content starting next year.)
I thought newspapers might be stabilizing in 2010 after two terrible years, but the former media executive and bearish pundit Alan Mutter recently raised alarms again that the newspaper industry is still in trouble, having missed out on the recovery in advertising spending in the first quarter of 2010. His chart says it all: “Newspaper and magazine [ad] sales in the first quarter dropped respectively 9.7% and 3.9% at the same time television expenditures advanced 10.5%, Internet rose 7.5% and radio gained 6.0%.”
Auto and retail advertising historically have been important sources of newspaper ad revenue, so it’s disturbing to hear that even as auto and retail sales rose in the first quarter, spending on newspaper advertising for these verticals plunged. Clearly, some big car advertisers (i.e. Ford, Mercedes) are testing other ways to deliver ad impressions to potential customers.
Motor Trend magazine earlier this year launched an iPhone app with Mercedes-Benz sponsorship. According to an article in eMarketer, the iPhone app was part of an integrated marketing campaign in which Mercedes wanted to convey the message that the E-Class represents the next generation of Mercedes-Benz design and technology.
Advertisers like Mercedes-Benz are eager to deliver their messages to the booming number of mobile customers. Get the stats here.
Publishers are branding themselves too with apps. The alternate weeklies in Seattle, The Stranger and Seattle Weekly, have happy hour apps.
The question is can newspapers, most of which have weak engineering capacity and change-resistant cultures, come up with apps compelling enough to make the upfront development costs payoff? The Miami Herald’s iPhone app for baseball fans has been a hit. My own employer, The Seattle Times, has an iPhone app.
The challenge for media organizations is not simply migrating their content to mobile devices (just as they migrated it to the web), but leveraging the unique strengths of mobile for content AND advertising.
Mobile devices offer multiple “sensors” — such as location (GPS), touch, balance (accelerometer), visual (camera) and aural (mic). Unlike PCs, mobile offers advertisers a unique end-user; most of us don’t lend out our cell phones. All of these factors create interest for advertisers, who want to deliver a message to a specific audience that is going to stand out and be memorable in today’s information glut.
That brings us back to the TiE-Seattle event on Thursday night.
TiE-Seattle’s panel was composed of marketing and business types:
Mario Ribera, who leads Microsoft’s mobile advertising and search monetization business in North Ameria
Larry Jordan, director of the mobile web (web2go) for T-Mobile
Bill Bryant, a venture partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, an early stage venture capital firm, and
Robert Mumford, senior director of business development for Amdocs Interactive Product Business Unit.
(Interestingly, the panel moderator, Kevin Keating, was a former journalist for the Spokane Spokesman-Review and is now founding partner of Lucid Communications, a strategic marketing firm based in Seattle. Keating opened the discussion by noting that research firm Garnter forecasts mobile advertising will reach $1.6 billion this year.)
Google and Apple are staking claims to mobile advertising by controlling the platforms that serve up mobile ads.
“It’ll lend a lot of credibility to the space,” Jordan said.
Similarly, Ribera views 2010 as the first year that mobile is seriously considered part of the marketing mix. Two-thirds of the campaigns his group is doing now, he said, are “integrated media buys,” with ads deployed on three marketing channels — mobile, web and keyword search.
Publishers, take note: The CPMs for mobile ads are higher than banner ads on websites, Ribera tells me.
But Bryan is skeptical of claims that mobile will eat the lunch of television, the dominant media for brand awareness advertising. (Think Super Bowl.) “Advertising is not an infinitely large bucket of money,” he said.
There’s consensus that mobile is gaining advertiser interest by delivering targeted messages through text messages (SMS), keyword search, and interactive apps.
But marketers are learning that user behavior is not the same on the mobile screen as it is on a PC. Mobile users have more urgent demands for information when it comes to search.
For example, Ribera noted, most mobile users of the Bing search engine complete their task within an hour or a day, whereas most PC users take up to a week. Mobile search keywords tend to be more conversational and abbreviated than PC search keywords.
(I love the fact that audience members added their knowledge to the discussion: C.N. Chiu, a consultant for MobileWebGo in Portland, Ore., said Spanish-speaking users are six times more likely than native English speakers to use mobile search.)
What does all this mean for news organizations and journalists? Based on what I learned from these speakers, here’s a few thoughts.
1. News organizations should charge for their apps, but they should be sure the apps do more than simply copy what is delivered on the PC screen. Get creative and offer something that’s entertaining, educational or utilitarian. Give the user a satisfying experience. This is not unrealistic as mobile payment use is growing. (If it’s a sponsored app, then obviously the news organization wants to make it a free download to maximize its distribution.)
2. Text messaging still has the greatest reach on mobile devices, but location-based services are the hot new thing. (Uh, Foursquare, anyone?) Could news organizations license to location-based services their news stories about a location, so urban explorers can not only find deals on shoes but also learn more about that neighborhood?
3. There’s great demand for quality video on mobile devices but a whole host of technical issues need to be worked out. But once those issues are worked out (and it won’t be long), inventory will sell out quickly. The new iPhone takes 720p high-def video and the $5 iMovie app turns the device into a video editor. Start to build mobile video into your multimedia workflow so you’ll be in a position to sell ads with them. Think Webiscenes, not Webisodes.
4. Because mobile users’ information needs are typically more urgent, certain kinds of content will be a better fit for the mobile device: Movie and restaurant reviews, breaking news alerts and sports stats. But news apps, because they must be downloaded by the user, involve intention and thus can also be designed to appeal to a niche editorial interest — and carry higher advertising rates.
Please add your comments! And contact us at aajaseattle@gmail.com if you have ideas for speakers for our next Innovation Salon, which will focus on monetizing digital news content.
Ten Twitter lessons from AAJA Seattle Innovation Salon at TASTE
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AAJA student member Peter Sessum, a three-time recipient of Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship who writes for The Daily, documented the event and wrote up 10 Twitter lessons he learned at our AAJA Seattle’s first Innovation Salon:
1. Be yourself. While Twitter can be used for business, it is expression of who you are. Relationships with customers can be built if your Twitter has that personal touch. Better to be loved, or hated, for who you are than to be invisible.
2. Don’t retweet compliments. It comes off as self indulgent and will get you deleted from Becky Selengut’s feed. It is enough that all of the sender’s followers can read it, all of your followers don’t need to as well. Simply reply a thank you and move on.
3. Be mindful of which account you are using. For the professional Twitter, posting a personal Tweet, or replying to a friend, from a business account reflects on the business. Remember to log out and log back in from your personal account.
4. Deleting posts. Recent news proves that deleting can be just as troublesome as the original post. Twitter is in real time and instant gratification. There is a feeling of urgency to post right away or retweet before there is a gap in the posting. In a professional setting, take a moment before posting. It will get read, might as well have it right.
5. Misspellings. Make a correction and move on. Do not be too critical of another’s mistakes; it will happen to you too someday.
6. Inflection is lost when typing. A public forum is not the place to give someone new a taste of your sense of humor.
7. Do not argue over twitter. A healthy exchange of ideas is good, shouting matches are not. In online fights there are no winners, only losers.
8. We are all connected in the Twittersphere. Retweets are a good way to link people you don’t know with people you don’t know. Selengut’s beautifully convoluted story that linked up strangers illustrates how to help one another. As a result, you may end up with jam.
9. There is still room for improvement on Twitter. Creative people will find new ways to utilize twitter at 140 words at a time. Limitations do not stifle imagination, they inspire innovation.
10. Most importantly, know when to unplug. Despite all the “connections†on Facebook and Twitter, it isn’t real interaction. Sit down with friends and family without phones and computers. Have some real connections, there will be plenty of time to Tweet about it later.
AAJA Seattle holds first innovation salon at SAM
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From left to right: Karen Johnson, managing editor of SeattleMag.com; food writer Matthew Amster-Burton; PR-pro Hsiao-Ching Chou; and chef Becky Selengut.
AAJA Seattle held its first Innovation Salon on May 25 at TASTE Restaurant at Seattle Art Museum.
These salons are aimed at getting journalists outside their comfort zones. By hearing from innovators in marketing, media, technology and other fields outside traditional media, journalists can learn about innovative concepts, integrate this thinking into their own work and become innovation leaders in their organizations.
Our first salon, not surprisingly, focused on the culture of Twitter and how various users wield it to have conversations, cultivate sources and disseminate their messages – all of them outside traditional newsrooms.
The stylish downtown restaurant, between the foodie suppliers at Pike Place Market and the social-media startups in Pioneer Square, was the perfect setting for journalists, foodie bloggers, marketing executives and tech analysts to gather for an evening of stimulating conversation.
The event was co-sponsored by AAJA Seattle, TASTE Restaurant and Seattle Magazine. About 40 people attended the event, which was designed to be small to encourage meaningful conversations and networking.
After chowing down on delicious appetizers prepared by TASTE chef Craig Hetherington, the audience heard from a panel moderated by Karen Johnson, online managing editor of SeattleMag.com.
The panelists were food writer Matthew Amster-Burton; PR-pro Hsiao-Ching Chou; and chef Becky Selengut.
Shoutouts to Johnson, online managing editor of SeattleMag.com, for organizing the panel and venue; chapter treasurer Nicole Tsong for providing support; and volunteer Jillian Dinnie, who sold tickets and collected money for AAJA Seattle at the door.
Want to learn more? Read AAJA student member Peter Sessum’s post on 10 things he learned about Twitter etiquette from the salon.
Hurry! May 1 application deadline for multimedia fellowships
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We know you’re hungry for training, but you may not have enough funds.
AAJA Seattle is here for you.
This year the chapter will offer three AAJA Seattle / 911 Media Arts fellowships for professional members and two fellowships for student members in good standing. Details below!
The professional fellowships, a new member benefit this year, offer up to $250 in reimbursement to professionals who are AAJA MEMBERS for covering half the cost of classes, equipment rental, or lab time at 911 Media Arts in Seattle’s U District.
The student fellowships cover the entire cost – up to $500 – of taking classes, renting equipment and using the editing suite at 911 Media’s office.
If you’ve let your membership lapse or aren’t a member, join AAJA today.
Professional members who want to apply should email a resume and a statement of up to 500 words to aajaseattle@gmail.com by 5 p.m., May 1, with “911 Media Arts fellowship” in the subject line. Applicants should state how the fellowship will help them move towards their career goals and a specific project they plan to undertake for their newsroom, a news publication/website, or the AAJA Seattle website, using the skills they learn in 911 Media classes.
Students have the same deadline but should use the one-stop student scholarships application form. Download it here.
Because this is the first year of the fellowships, the chapter board will determine how many fellowships to award in this application round. The board may elect to hold another fellowship application cycle after June.
Questions? Email Sanjay at sbhatt@seattletimes.com
Apply today for multimedia training fellowships for journalists
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This year the chapter will fund three AAJA Seattle / 911 Media Arts fellowships for professional members in good standing. Details below!
The fellowships, a new member benefit this year, offer up to $250 in reimbursement to professionals who are AAJA MEMBERS for covering half the cost of classes, equipment rental, or lab time at 911 Media Arts in Seattle’s U District.
To apply, email a resume and a statement of up to 1,000 words to aajaseattle@gmail.com by 5 p.m., March 24, with “911 Media Arts fellowship” in the subject line. Applicants should state how the fellowship will help them move towards their career goals and a specific project they plan to undertake for their newsroom, a news publication/website, or the AAJA Seattle website, using the skills they learn in 911 Media classes.
Because this is the first year of the fellowships, the chapter board will determine how many fellowships to award in the first six months of this year. The board may elect to hold another fellowship application cycle after June.
Video editing course at 911 Media starts Thursday
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Are you interested in learning how to edit a video? brush up your skills in leading media production tools?
Whether you’re planning to make a film, personal video or short segment for a webcast, you’ll learn vital skills in 911 Media Arts’ beginner’s class in Final Cut Pro 6. The course is four Thursdays from 7 pm to 10 pm, and starts this week. Because of our partnership with 911 Media, our members qualify for their discounted rate of $230. The fee includes 6 hours of out-of-class time in their Mac lab.
For details, go to: http://www.911media.org/education/classes/final-cut-pro-6-i-beginning.html
Other 911 Media classes coming up:
March 16: Beginning programming for creatives
March 22: Integrating Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and After Effects
March 24: Beginning After Effects
April 13: Intermediate Final Cut Pro
Take advantage of your AAJA membership and the discounts it offers! Your expenses may be tax-deductible. Consult your tax adviser.
Need some financial aid? Apply for one of AAJA Seattle’s 911 Media Arts fellowships for professionals!
Need multimedia training? AAJA Seattle has you covered
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I’m thrilled to announce a NEW member benefit for AAJA Seattle members.
Members in good standing are now eligible for discounted rates on classes, computer lab time and rental equipment at 911 Media Arts, Washington state’s premiere non-profit for new media art and documentary film.
Why is this important now?
In today’s tough job market, media professionals with multimedia skills have the edge. 911 Media Arts offers classes in video and audio editing, Adobe Creative Suite 4, documentary film production and web design and programming. 911 Media also rents video cameras and time in its Mac lab.
What does this mean for AAJA members?
Members can take advantage of the benefit in two ways: They can immediately get big discounts on 911 Media’s classes, obtaining the same rate as 911 Media’s members, who pay $45 a year for membership. In addition, AAJA Seattle will offer scholarships to professionals and students in 2010 to defray the cost of classes, equipment rental and lab time.
What classes can I take at 911 Media?
Check out 911 Media’s website for the list. Bare Bones iMovie starts Monday, Feb. 21. Beginning Final Cut Pro starts March 11. “Integrating Photoshop, After Effects and Final Cut Pro” starts March 22. If there’s a topic or skill you’re interested in but don’t see on their site, let AAJA Seattle know because 911 Media has agreed to develop customized classes for our members’ training needs.
I’m unemployed. Can AAJA help with the cost of training?
There are lower cost online training sources as well, but AAJA Seattle has decided to offer three $250 scholarships to professional members this year that cover half the cost of their 911 Media classes. For student members, AAJA Seattle and 911 Media also are providing for two $500 scholarships that cover the entire cost of their 911 Media classes.
How do I make sure I get the discounted rate?
Go to the class listing on 911 Media’s website — http://www.911media.org/education/classes — and click on the link to the class you’re interested in. For example, click on “Beginning Final Cut Pro,” and when the class detail page is loaded, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you’ll see Google Checkout. You’ll select the “Member Price” when you check out. 911 Media will verify with AAJA Seattle that your membership is current.
How do I apply for a scholarship to take a 911 Media class?
We will likely use the same process that we use for our other scholarships. Applicants will be required to write a 250-word statement that describes how the scholarship will help them in their career and how they could use their skills or volunteer time to benefit the chapter. Stay tuned for more details.
If you have any questions, send an email to aajaseattle@gmail.com and use keyword “911 Media” in the subject line. We hope our members will enjoy this new benefit! We are in the middle of our membership renewal drive, so if you could please renew your membership or encourage your colleagues to join AAJA, I would appreciate it. It’s more important than ever before that we sustain our community of journalists and support each other.
Sanjay Bhatt
President, AAJA Seattle chapter
VIDEO: 2010 Lunar New Year Banquet
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For higher image quality, watch it in HD! After you hit play, select setting next to volume control and on the submenu, change it from 360p to 720p.
On Jan. 23, 2010, the Seattle chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association held its annual Lunar New Year Banquet & Silent Auction. Nearly 80 people attended this year’s event at Tea Palace Asian Restaurant in Renton.
The chapter raised more than $2,500 from the event to support its non-profit programs, including the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship. Thanks to all who attended and supported this event!
Video produced by Sanjay Bhatt/Hot Chai Media.
The Death and Life of American Journalism
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On Tuesday, I was fortunate to hear two great speakers on the state of American journalism and what can be done to renew and reinvigorate the American press. John Nichols, The Nation’s Washington, D.C., correspondent and Robert McChesney, a pre-eminent scholar on the history and political economy of communication, are the co-authors of a new book called “The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution That Will Begin the World Again.”
Too many people outside the journalism community do not realize the scope and depth of the calamity that has befallen American journalism in the past quarter-century, and certainly in recent years. I began trying to chronicle the layoffs, buyouts, and struggles of the newspaper industry more than two years ago on a blog. But I couldn’t keep up with the velocity of the bad news.
My hope was that by videotaping these talks at Town Hall Seattle, I could make Nichols’ and McChesney’s message and evidence accessible to a wider audience and stimulate conversations among friends and family members about what’s ultimately at stake as journalism grows weaker — the vitality of our democracy.
I’ve broken the video into segments on distinct topics so they’re easier to watch and don’t slow down your computer. Unfortunately, my battery died right as McChesney’s talk began. Note to self: Carry extra batteries. There were three other people videotaping, so hopefully one of them will upload video of his talk. Please feel free to post comments on the videos or share links to McChesney’s talk!
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Fiber Co-op, Sustainable Seafood, and U-Pick Farm are winners of 2017 Washington Coast Works Competition
A focus on sustainability paid off for the winners of the 2017 Coast Works Sustainable Small Business Competition honored at the Coast Works Awards Ceremony on November 9, 2017 at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim.
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2017 Washington Coast Works Winners To Be Announced Nov 9
The Washington Coast Works Small Business competition is an innovative initiative to spur on locally-owned business to generate profit while contributing to community and conservation. This year's winner will be decided on Nov 9!
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Greening Our Cities Begins with Grass-Roots Efforts
For green infrastructure projects to effectively uplift communities, they need to be driven by those communities.
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Brews and Beautiful Views
Photographed by Mo McBroom, Government Relations Director
What's better than brews and beautiful views? We recently hosted an event for young environmental professionals to network, relax, and talk about their work in a beautiful setting. Guests enjoyed our rooftop deck, with beautiful views of Puget Sound!
Meeting up allows us to get to know other young professionals across a diverse array of conservation and outdoor industry organizations. This will be a regular gathering, if anyone is interested in getting on the invitation list for the next event, please contact Tom Bugert:
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Quinault Indian Nation named Title Sponsor for Washington Coast Works Sustainable Business Plan Competition
June 21, 2016 (Seattle, Washington) — Washington Coast Works is pleased to announce the Quinault Indian Nation as the Title Sponsor for the 2016 Sustainable Small Business Competition. This year’s business training is underway and will conclude July 22-24 during the Entrepreneurship Summit at the Olympic Natural Resource Center in Forks, Washington. At the Summit, participants will develop their presentation pitch and polish their business plans for a chance to vie for up to $20,000 in startup financing. Winners will be announced in October.
This year’s participating entrepreneurs include a cultural tourism business, a wood boat kit manufacturer, a bee keeper, a construction business, a chocolatier, a tiny homes builder, a food truck, a dog boarding business, a permaculture farm, a stump grinder, a nature-inspired fitness company, a sustainable vegetable and hog producer, and a manufacturer of art equipment. All are “triple-bottom-line” businesses from coastal communities in Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Clallam Counties and designed to generate profits with significant social and environmental benefits.
“The Quinault Indian Nation is a critical partner for us,” said Eric Delvin, Emerald Edge Project Manager at The Nature Conservancy. “Their commitment to conservation of their natural resources and to sustainable economic development is clearly demonstrated by their sponsorship of Washington Coast Works.”
Other 2016 competition sponsors include Enterprise for Equity and Washington Department of Commerce.
Washington Coast Works is an initiative of The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with Enterprise for Equity (with support from a USDA Rural Business Development Grant), the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, and the Ta’ala Fund, a native community development financial institution that supports business development in western Washington coast tribal communities.
The complete calendar of events leading up to the competition is available at www.wacoastworks.org. Contact at Mike Skinner info@wacoastworks.org to learn more about the competition, to volunteer to mentor or judge, or to request information about more sponsorship opportunities.
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Act Locally, Share Globally
Written by Bob Carey, Strategic Partnerships Director
Photographs by Flickr Creative Commons
Just a few short hours north of Seattle and set in the vast beauty of British Columbia, the Conservancy's Floodplains by Design program was the featured topic at a Canadian Water Resource Association workshop in Surrey. More than 30 WATER resource management leaders overwhelmingly responded positively when, at the close, their president asked if they were inspired by this work happening just south of the border. Their response was just as positive when asked if they’d like to see such a program in British Colombia and on the Fraser River.
The gathering of representatives from BC’s major cities, the BC government, the Fraser River Basin Council and environmental and academic groups represent those on the forefront of managing the Fraser River – the largest river in both BC and the Salish Sea, and the watershed with the highest flood risks in Canada. The strong affirmation that the “Floodplains by Design” approach makes sense and is applicable across the border made me proud to be part of a team leading the charge in making the region’s rivers more resilient for people and nature.
Restoring nature to address societies most pressing challenges is a prominent theme in the Conservancy's global conservation agenda. Our Floodplains by Design work in Washington is one of the best success stories of accomplishing this at a meaningful scale. Having secured $80M in new funding and helped catalyze 30 projects across the state, in which the restoration of nature and reduction of community risks are being pursued hand-in-hand, it’s clear that the approach can deliver tangible benefits to people and nature. That is why the invitations to share our story are numerous.
In addition to myriad audiences in Washington, over the last couple years our WATER team members have shared the Floodplains by Design story with a variety of national and international audiences, including: China Coastal Wetland Conservation Network (China), Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (Vancouver, BC), American Planning Association (Phoenix), Association of State Floodplain Managers (Atlanta, Seattle), National Academy of Sciences (Washington DC), North American Water Learning Exchange (Pensacola, Phoenix) and the NW Floodplain Management Association (Post Falls, ID).
There are many great things about working for The Nature Conservancy, among them – the ability to innovate, the ability to scale up our work, and the ability to export beyond our borders.
It’s a recipe for making real change in the world.
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Packing Passion: Community Sits at Heart of Floodplain Planning
Photo by Paul Brown
Written by Jeanine Stewart, Volunteer writer
In the political world of environmental activism, so often the tendency is to side with one issue at all costs, destroying any and all interests that get in the way.
That’s not the case for The Nature Conservancy’s Puget Sound community relations manager Heather Cole, who joined last October. She works with communities to find environmentally sound solutions to Puget Sound major river systems.
The major question she’s tasked with? How to help communities in Puget Sound develop floodplain management visions – minimizing flood risk in areas prone to flooding while also improving ecosystem benefit, such as improving salmon habitat and water quality – that take into account the often-conflicting interests of a diverse list of stakeholders.
“Local jurisdictions, , tribes, farmers, diking districts, for example – they all have competing values for how they want to manage the same piece of land,” Cole said. “The question is, how do we integrate all those multiple values of the local community?”
Read more about the Conservancy’s work in floodplains here.
Rapid population growth necessitates swift movement on these discussions. The Puget Sound region’s population will likely grow 8 percent between 2014 and 2020, and 28 percent by 2040, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
This puts pressure on local jurisdictions to allow more construction. Meanwhile, farmers face a daily struggle to make a living from the same land. And the region’s iconic salmon need habitat and clean water. All these needs must be balanced with those of flood safety, Cole explains.
She’s now hard at work on the first step of balancing these interests, identifying the barriers that get in the way of conservation planning by collaborating with all the parties involved, including local leaders.
Working through conflicting interests to find common ground is Cole’s specialty. She brings nearly a decade of experience working for the state of Washington on natural resource issues, doing research, planning and community development. She also received a master’s in international development and environmental analysis in Australia.
Cole sees each group’s interests as a key piece of the puzzle rather than barriers to a tunnel-vision view of the solution.
“Coming from a natural resources perspective and working in the natural resources field for a number of years, you come to realize that these issues can’t be solved with a technical silver bullet,” Cole said. “We have to understand the people landscape. People are part of the problem, and they are part of the solution.”
This simple and clear-headed approach is a calming reprieve from the complex and lofty goals Cole has her eyes on.
Asked to summarize her work, she says it focuses on “integrated floodplain management where local groups can find agreement on strategies and actions for our rivers that have multiple benefits, such as improving flood safety, agriculture preservation and restoring floodplain connections that support endangered species like salmon; while also bringing in climate change information so that we are making wise investments today that will survive in a changing climate fifty to a hundred years from now.”
Tagged: heather cole, Floodplains, floodplains, Floodplains by Design, Puget Sound, community, water, staff, women in science
October Volunteer Spotlight: Alicia Watras
Alicia Watras has been heavily involved as a volunteer with The Nature Conservancy in Washington ever since she signed up in July 2014 and almost immediately joined us at our first annual Passport to Port Susan Bay event. Since then she has been actively supporting our mission in a variety of ways, including as an active member of the Conservation Ambassadors, a regular Gratitude Team caller, and by contributing to a host of office projects and work parties on our preserves.
Aside from her passion for conservation Alicia holds an MBA from the University of Washington and is an avid rock climber.
We recently asked Alicia to give us her thoughts on volunteering with The Nature Conservancy, and here's what she had to say:
The Nature Conservancy: What inspired you to start volunteering with The Nature Conservancy?
Alicia Watras: The global, science-based, and collaborative approach that TNC takes for protection of biodiversity, healthy environments for people and animal, and maintaining some wild lands inspired me to volunteer some of my energy and time to help further the cause.
Various volunteering opportunities I have enjoyed include restoration projects led by environmental scientists, spreading awareness about TNC and environmental issues through tabling at special events, and office work in the Seattle location. Examples:
Planting cottonwood in Fisherman Slough where there was an overview of the history of the project and the objectives of our volunteer efforts
Representing TNC and taking part in the Big Tent Event in Olympia
Taking notes for an in-person meeting of different, international Reef Resilience TNC scientists and coordinators
I enjoy projects where I can see progress occurring or –as the progress achieved is not tangible in some cases or in early stages of enormously-scoped projects- at least see a practical efforts in action!
TNC: What's your favorite thing to do when you're not volunteering?
AW: Backpacking in National Parks.
TNC: Who is your environmental hero?
AW: One is Jane Goodall. Among others include the many TNC employees and volunteers that I have met!
TNC: Is there anything you would like to see The Nature Conservancy doing that we are not already doing?
AW: In the PNW: a monumental, organized, collaborative effort to remove English Ivy and other invasive plant species. I volunteered at Chuckanut Island removing ivy and hope to volunteer for the same event next year in the aim to eventually free the island of ivy so that indigenous plant species can recover and also support the animal life there. There are many other places in Washington where I would like to help remove ivy and help a greater variety of plant life get a chance at growing. I would love to be part of a cross-organizational, multi-decade-long, concerted effort across the PNW to control the continuing spread of ivy.
Be the change. Sign up to Volunteer Today.
Announcing our 2018 Volunteer of the Year!
In 2018, one volunteer’s contributions toward our mission rose above the rest.
June Volunteer Spotlight: Remembering Brian Scheuch
Renaissance man, philosopher, mensch: All of these apply to long-term volunteer site steward Brian Scheuch.
November Volunteer Spotlight: Al Frasch
September Volunteer Spotlight: Ellenda Wulfestieg
August Volunteer Spotlight: Brandon Wolther
July Volunteer Spotlight: Donna LaCasse
June Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Bernstein
May Volunteer Spotlight: Hannah Letinich
April Volunteer Spotlight: Susie Saalwaechter
March Volunteer Spotlight: Apoorva Chandra
Tagged: volunteer, volunteer spotlight, alicia watras, community, volunteering, land, urban, city, ambassadors, gratitute team
Memories of Port Susan Bay Day
Engaging visitors of all ages in our efforts to restore Puget Sound
Written by Laura Lea Rubino, Marketing Intern
Photographed by Katherine Cairns (1-4), Photography Volunteer and Laura Lea Rubino (5-10), Marketing Intern
More than 100 people attended this year’s Port Susan Bay Day at our local estuarine preserve. This annual family-friendly event offered visitors a rare opportunity to explore the unique landscape and learn how restoration returned the estuary to historical conditions.
With a Port Susan Bay passport in hand, visitors stopped at science stations along the dike to learn about topics from invasive species to climate change. Visitors collected a stamp in their passport at each station to choose a prize at the end of their self-guided tour. Many took advantage of the warm beautiful day to wander along the dike and watch the tide come in. Others retreated to the shade for face painting and an ice cream sandwich. We enjoyed meeting new people and sharing our work with the local community—thank you to everyone who came out for Port Susan Bay Day!
See the slideshow above!
Tagged: Port Susan Bay, Port Susan Bay Day 2015, volunteer, community, land, waters, puget sound, membership, birding, events
Making a Plan for People and Nature
What would you do if your backyard grew by 48,000 acres?
Taking on tens of thousands of acres of forestland between Snoqualmie Pass and Cle Elum is an exciting and challenging project. Eastern Washington Conservation Director James Schroeder tells about how The Nature Conservancy in Washington is settling in and getting to work.
What’s the first thing you did after the acquisition closed?
After the handshakes and hugging, step one was to begin meeting with local leaders and communities to learn more about how the land has been used and about people’s vision for the land. In the last two months we’ve had dozens of meetings with locals, ranging from Rotary Clubs to recreational groups and we’ve learned a lot about how the land is valued. We are also getting great input from an online survey where people can share their thoughts about the future of these cherished lands.
How do you go about getting to know so much land?
There’s no substitute for first-hand experience. Our forestry team is out on the ground learning about different areas, documenting current uses, restoration needs and other issues. At times, the beauty is quite inspiring, but it also makes clear the need for active restoration. To assure these forests are healthy and thriving, there is much work to be done and we are eager to dig in.
When and how will you begin restoration work?
Our first step is to develop a management plan. This will help us to set our goals for this land and guide our restoration efforts. Our management plan will include many different elements, from how we plan to manage the forest, to what recreation uses will be allowed, to how we will maintain our system of roads and trails. Once we have this plan in place, we will begin specific restoration projects, such as thinning the forest where it is needed, fixing any problem roads or trails, and beginning commercial logging to improve the health of the forest.
We are developing our management plan now and will be adding to it over the next 6 months or so. The information we are hearing from recreationists, user groups, interested citizens, and our many members and supporters will help us as we write the plan. Over the next few months, we will continue to gather input and ideas from people so that we can consider them as we go. I am looking forward to three “open house” style meetings we are planning in Cle Elum, Ellensburg, and Yakima in March. We hope to hear from everyone who loves and uses this land and has a stake in its future.
Meanwhile the lands are open for recreation and are being enjoyed in all kinds of weather – rain, snow and sun.
We are holding community meetings in March and invite everyone to attend and be part of the dialog.
What do you dream about as you drive around on this land?
Wow, I have lots of dreams! Healthy forests that shade water for salmon, protect rivers for agriculture in valleys below, are connected to allow wildlife to migrate, and provide places for humans to relax, escape and enjoy all that nature has to offer. But I also dream about working forests that provide economic benefit to the communities that depend on them. Achieving all this will require collaboration and teamwork as communities, conservation groups, local businesses, volunteers, tribes and many others work together to shape these forests for our future.
Project Slideshow
Project Maps
Forests Questionnaire
Tagged: forests for our future, James Schroeder, land, community
Protecting an Emerald Edge
In the Tongass, and throughout the Emerald Edge, the Nature Conservancy is investing in an innovative timber industry that ensures healthy forests and healthy local communities.
The 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest is in the uppermost part of the Emerald Edge – the world’s largest temperate rainforest, which stretches from southeast Alaska to coastal British Columbia and ends in Washington. Relentless loss of old-growth forests and widespread unemployment in some areas pose real threats to the people in this region, whose economic and cultural livelihood relies on a healthy forest system.
Throughout the Emerald Edge, many of the old-growth forests have been logged, leaving behind clusters of small-diameter trees, creating inadequate habitat for wildlife. Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. Forest Service outlined plans to solve this problem by developing a young-growth timber industry in the Tongass National Forest, but little progress has been made. In an effort to protect the remaining old-growth forests in the Tongass, TNC has facilitated a revolving loan to jumpstart a more sustainable young-growth forest industry.
The revolving loan will provide a model throughout the Emerald Edge for restoring forests and offering growth opportunities otherwise unavailable to small businesses.
Tagged: Haa Ani, Emerald Edge, Canada, community
If you’ve encountered a Nature Conservancy booth at a fair or festival, chances are you’ve met Susie Saalwaechter. A devoted volunteer and lead for our Conservation Ambassador team, Susie is this year’s Volunteer of the Year.
Susie has been volunteering with The Nature Conservancy for 3 years, and has taken on increasing responsibility and new challenges each year. In 2014 she made impressive contributions to our work donating over 400 hours of her time, often giving up Saturdays and weekends to spread awareness of conservation as our Conservation Ambassador team Lead! Always cheerful and eager to talk about The Nature Conservancy’s projects, Susie has been the perfect representative for us in the community.
The Conservation Ambassador team is a group that is getting out into the local community and broadening support for conservation by reaching out to new people and giving them an introduction to our work, inviting them to sign up for our email newsletter or get involved as a volunteer. As team Lead Susie was responsible for planning and staffing these events, and because of her efforts we had a presence at several Farmer’s Markets, and events like the Sustainable Ballard Festival, the Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival, and even PRIDE Fest! Susie’s knowledge of our work is commendable, and her dedication is inspirational. Thank you Susie!
At The Nature Conservancy in Washington volunteers are active as stewards of our preserves and join us for restoration work parties, and also take on a wide variety of office projects. We are so impressed by the commitment of Susie, and all of our volunteers – including other nominees for Volunteer of the Year: Diana Post, Greta Nintzel, Bob Branberg and Malcolm Leytham, and Sherry Wilhelm. If you would like to get involved as a volunteer with us, please email wavolunteer@tnc.org
The Nature Conservancy in Washington is sincerely grateful for the hard work and dedication of all our volunteers, and we would especially like to thank and congratulate this year’s Volunteer of the Year, Susie Saalwaechter!
Tagged: volunteer, community
2014: Huge Progress for Nature and People
2014 was a year of unprecedented progress for The Nature Conservancy in Washington. Thanks to your strong support we were able to do more for people and nature than ever before. Here are some of the highlights as reported in the news media:
Top Stories of the Year Lists
Number 8 on Top Story of the Year. Ellensburg Daily Record
Number 8 on Top 10 reasons to be encouraged by environmental progress in 2014. The Huffington Post
One of the Top Outdoor Stories of the Year. The Spokesman Review
Protecting, connecting and restoring forests
48,000 acres of prized forestland acquired for people and nature. Seattle Times
2500 acres on Clearwater to be acquired, restored for Salmon. Seattle PI
Report offers forest restoration needs. The Spokesman Review
Manastash acquisition protects wildlife. Yakima Herald
Queets land to be protected. KONP
Forests play critical role in drought resiliency. Crosscut
Protecting communities from catastrophic fire
Managing forests for resilience. Yakima Herald
Wildfires, climate change,restoration. Seattle Times
The science of controlled burns. Yakima Herald
Protecting nature and communities from flooding
Communities work with nature to reduce flood risks. The Columbian and more than 30 other outlets
Orting levee successful. KOMO-TV
Raising voices and money for nature
Illabot Creek designated wild and scenic. Skagit Valley Herald
Record breaking donation connects local and global work. Seattle Times
Farm bill to help conservation. NorthWest Public Radio, including KUOW
Bill Robinson, nature’s voice in Olympia. The Olympian
Innovative science
Quinault Indian Nation neutralizing derelict crab pots. The Daily World
Salmon recovery in Fisher Slough. Skagit Herald
Science at work in Moses Coulee. Seattle Times
Bat survey. KUOW
Using quadcopters for conservation. KIMA-TV, KUOW
Tagged: forests, science, salmon, giving, community, resilience
2,500 forest acres purchased above Clearwater River
2,500 Acres for a Sustainable Future!
The Conservancy has just bought 2,538 acres of forest above the Clearwater River on the Washington Coast!
This new acquisition adds momentum to our work with coastal communities and tribes to promote sustainable economies, restore the Olympic rainforest and support a healthy ocean.
It adds to the Conservancy Clearwater Forest Reserve and connects to the state’s Natural Resources Conservation Area to create a nearly complete 38-mile conservation corridor along the river.
The Clearwater River runs cool and clear out of the Olympic Mountains, flowing into the Queets River, which is one of the Washington Coast’s most important salmon rivers. Restoration in this forest is an important step to increasing the abundance of salmon in coastal rivers.
Together with the earlier acquisitions on the Queets and Clearwater, the Conservancy is now managing nearly 8,000 acres of forest lands in Jefferson County. Conservancy foresters and ecologists have developed long-term plans that include planting trees, restoring important salmon and wildlife habitat, and sustainable long-rotation timber harvest where it makes sense.
We hire local contractors for much of this work, providing sustainable jobs for the surrounding communities.
Farther south on the Washington Coast, the Conservancy owns and manages nearly 8,000 acres at the Ellsworth Creek Preserve adjoining Willapa National Wildlife Refuge on Willapa Bay.
All our land in the region continues to be open to public and tribal use for hunting, fishing, traditional gathering of plants and medicines, boating, birding, hiking, and other coastal outdoor activities.
Photo Credit © Keith Lazelle
Tagged: acquisition, olympic rainforest, olympic national park, oceans and coasts, salmon, community, queets
Scouts & Old Growth
“With 13 boys along there was no shortage of energy and humor.”
BY BOB CAREY, NATURE CONSERVANCY SENIOR PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR, PUGET SOUND PROGRAM
Thirteen boys. 600 acres. 800 year old trees. Those are the impressive numbers from a weekend backpacking trip to Noisy Creek, along the eastern shore of Baker Lake. Boy Scout troop 4100 camped in the shadows of old-growth forest protected by The Nature Conservancy in 1990.
The conservation of this forest turns out to be a gift that keeps on giving. Amidst spectacular views of Mount Baker and Baker Lake, we walked through trees up to 15 feet in diameter in an area known for prolific owl activity. An adrenaline-infused game of “wolves and rabbits” (a teen-appropriate combination of hide-and-seek and tag) among the towering trees and billowing mosses made these youngsters forget all about their day to day lives and fully enjoy this time away from it all.
A weekend in the old-growth is a great respite from the drum of civilization and the pace of everyday lives packed to the brim with work, school, sports, music, homework. It was wonderful to see boys relax in an environment where they could be themselves. And it’s amazing how comfortable and completely un-bored they were in a place so far from their TV/video screens.
All of this was made possible through the conservation of an old growth forest, set aside for future generations before these boys were even born. What a great reminder of how critical it is that we save these very special natural places for generations to come.
Tagged: people, nature, scouts, old growth, mount baker, community
Farms, Fish & Flood Initiative
Where are you working on this project?
In the Skagit Delta located in North Puget Sound. The Skagit is the largest river in Puget Sound and the Skagit Valley is home to the largest agricultural industry in Puget Sound. We’re working with a group of organizations to come together with a commitment to achieve the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery goals of estuary restoration and resource land protection through the formation of the Farms, Fish and Floods Initiative (3FI).
Which organizations are helping with this initiative?
To date, the 3FI partners (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Skagit Conservation District, Skagit County, Skagit County Dike and Drainage Partnership, Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, The Nature Conservancy, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Western Washington Agricultural Association) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work in the spirit of collaboration to achieve the 3FI mission: To create and advance mutually beneficial strategies that support the long-term viability of agriculture and salmon while reducing the risks of destructive floods.
There are a lot of great people and organizations involved in this project.
Tell us a little more about why this project is so important to learn about
The 3FI is the first landscape scale effort in the Skagit Delta. It’s where the conservation and agricultural interests have agreed to come together to bring about breakthroughs in estuary restoration, flood risk reduction and farmland protection in a way that supports multiple community interests. This is not only great for people but also important for the future of the Skagit Valley in terms of flood protection, viability of agriculture as well as salmon recovery. By approaching our common goals at a landscape scale, the 3FI members will be able to work with a broad base of stakeholders and trustees to identify actions needed to achieve our goals.
Have you done any projects like this before?
After working together on restoration projects and agreements, such as the Fisher Slough Project, Drainage Fish Initiative, Tidegate Fish Initiative, and Guidance on WDFW’s Vision for Conservation and Land Acquisition for the Skagit Delta, we now know what it takes to get projects done, which is reflected in the core values developed by the 3FI member organizations.
See examples at this video link for projects The Nature Conservancy has worked on in the Skagit Valley and Stillaguamish watershed that are similar to the issues we are working to solve with our partners in the Skagit Delta through the Farms Fish and Floods Initiative.
Under Construction: Restoring Estuary Habitat in the Puget Sound from HabitatSeven on Vimeo.
Tagged: people, 3fi, floods, farms, skagit, salmon, community, resilience
YELLOW ISLAND ADVENTURE
Much of what The Nature Conservancy does in Washington is not glamorous. Pushing back levees, cleaning up waste water and thinning forests are all vitally important, but they aren’t the stuff of postcards.
Then there’s Yellow Island. This tiny preserve in the San Juan Islands redefines natural beauty – especially this time of year. Meadows of blooming wildflowers flow down to the water, making it nearly impossible two walk more than a few steps without taking a picture. This weekend a group of 30 or so supporters visited this very special place to soak in the views and learn more about what the Nature Conservancy is doing to keep it beautiful.
Behind the beauty, there is a lot of science and hard work. To the east, in the Skagit Valley, we work to improve water quality, assuring what runs into the sound supports a healthy environment around Yellow Island and beyond. On the Washington coast, to the southwest, we restore forests, clean up streams and rivers and improve sustainable fishing practices – all to assure marine health in the region. Partnerships with farmers, fisherman, loggers and communities make this work happen. In many cases, it’s not about saving nature from people; it’s about imagining the best ways for nature and people to work together. It’s not always glamorous, though there is great beauty in the fields and farms that grow our food, the forests that shelter and clean our water and the rivers that sustain our salmon.
Yellow Island may be a crown jewel in the work we do in Washington. It’s certainly a spectacular example of the beauty of nature and an inspiration to keep up our hard work around the state. Your support makes Yellow Island – and our work in the east cascade forests, coastal rivers and around Puget Sound possible. Thank you for contributing to the multifaceted work – some glamorous, some not – that makes our state so beautiful.
Tagged: Science, People, Forests, Climate Change, Media, puget sound, community
ELLSWORTH CREEK PRESERVE
What Conservancy forester Kyle Smith does in the forest might shock some Nature Conservancy members. As The Forest Manager for The Nature Conservancy Preserves on the Washington Coast, Kyle is charged with developing healthy forests on Nature Conservancy land and amazingly, he spends a fair bit of his time overseeing logging operations. Yes, logging!
The idea of cutting trees on Nature Conservancy land may feel wrong, but it actually leads to important results for humans and nature. The southwestern Washington forests are some of the most productive on earth. For over a century they’ve been heavily logged. These clear-cut lands are replanted, but the result is not always a healthy forest with the habitat requirements that many wildlife species need to survive and flourish. That’s where Kyle comes in.
With a Forest Management and a Natural Resource Management degree, Kyle is responsible for the 8,000 acre forest restoration project known as the Ellsworth Creek Preserve located in the far southwest corner of the state. Much of the land there suffers from being clear-cut, then replanted creating a forest of packed-in, equal sized, single-species trees competing for light and resources while failing to create the varied and natural habitat birds and animals need to thrive. Like a doctor, Kyle diagnoses tracts of land and creates prescriptions to return them to ecological health. Often that prescription involves selective harvesting of trees to favor a diverse presence of tree sizes and species that were once present on the landscape. Following a thinning, additional trees and plants may be added in an effort to restore the natural diversity of plants that once graced the area.
Kyle may not truly see the results of his work because a return to a more natural state takes decades or longer. Initially after selective logging, he sees a lot of tall stringy trees – trees that previous shot up as high as possible to beat out other trees for light. In the years following thinning, those trees will put down broad roots then begin to grow larger in diameter, increasing their canopy sizes, as trees in that area once were. Returning to this more natural state is a slow process, but there are immediate environmental benefits such as development of a forest understory where before it was too dark and shaded for much of anything to survive. This forest understory provides forage for many species such as elk and a large variety of forest related birds.
Success requires long term commitment. Since 2006, The Conservancy has thinned more than 3800 acres in the region. But there are many thousands of acres waiting for thinning and restorative work that will create a healthier forest for plants, birds, animals and humans.
While it might feel strange for the Nature Conservancy to be running a logging operation, the impact is significant. Local sustainable jobs provide important support for communities in the region. The logs generate income for The Nature Conservancy, money that can be funneled right back into restoration and conservation work. Most important, the end result is healthier forest giving birds and animals the opportunity to thrive, sheltering streams where salmon can breed and creating recreational opportunities for humans.
So if you ever happen to see a logging truck carrying logs with The Nature Conservancy logo on them, don’t be shocked! It’s all part of the meticulous, scientific process of restoring forest health.
Tagged: Features, Where we work, Science, forests, community, salmon
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7 Aug 2018 By Martin Lee
Fresh on the back of his first season with Watford, Liam Meredith takes the stand.
What made you join WRFC?
I was moving to Watford so wanted to play for the team that had the towns name! Also our postman used to play according to my Mrs so I thought why not?
And more importantly, what made you stay?
The people, I was made to feel welcome from minute 1 and despite a tough season for both teams last year, that camaraderie and fun never went away.
What’s been your favourite moment on the pitch so far?
From a team perspective when the 2s got our first win last season against Hendon, everything clicked and all the hard work paid off.
From a personal perspective bagging a hat trick against Enfield.
And off it?
Seeing the glorious sight of Pie in the bar after a game at home, looking resplendent in his shirt and tie, only to look down to see him wearing a pair of extra small rugby shorts as he’d forgotten his jeans.
Who’s the best player you’ve played with or against?
I’ve been lucky enough to play League and Union so:
With: Rory Banks, played with him at school and he now plays for Stortford in Nat 1. An absolute beast and could play anywhere on the pitch.
Against: A guy called Owen Farrell, I think he went on to play for Sarries or someone but he was pretty good.
With: Olly O’Mara, he founded the university team I played for and he went on to play for Newcastle Thunder.
Against: Joel Hopkins, played with and against him, the hardest tackler I’ve ever seen. Played for Wales Students recently and I look forward to seeing more of him. (Preferably not running straight at me)
For Watford it’s Josh Wilkinson, pace and power in attack and defence, what more do you want?
Which player would you least want to be stuck in a lift with?
Ben Wilson, he’d panic and use up all the oxygen.
And the person who’s company you would crave the most in such a situation?
Bridgey, he’d keep a cool head and know exactly what to do in that situation.
One thing you would change about the club….?
Where we train in the winter or failing that installing floodlights around the first team pitch.
And finally, the best thing about WRFC is?
Again it’s the people, not just the senior players but everyone who makes the club tick. The MMJ looks like a brilliant set up and that wouldn’t be the case with all those dedicated peopl
Updated 10:46 - 7 Aug 2018 by Martin Lee
2nd XV Now HOME This Weekend The 2nd XV pre season match against Fullerians 3rd XV on Saturday will now be played at Radlett Road, 3 pm kick off.
WRFC 7's - The Runners & Riders Our Annual Social 7’s Tournament (excuse to get dressed up and miss tackles / strike outrageous drop goals) is back!
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Torchwood: 19. The Death of Captain Jack
Part Number: TORCH19CD
Availability: In Stock., 5 Available.
Captain Jack is finally dying, and it's time for his oldest friend to visit his deathbed. King John has come to tell him a story. The story of the life he should have had.
It's the story of Alexander the Great, sinking ships, falling empires, robot dinosaurs, and alien invasions. It's a story of love, royal weddings, murder, mass murder, genocide, and very tight trousers.
It's the story of the life of Captain John and it's the story of Torchwood. Be careful what you wish for.
Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners
Written By: David Llewellyn
Directed By: Scott Handcock
John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), James Marsters (Captain John Hart), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Tom Price (Sgt Andy), Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), Rowena Cooper (Queen Victoria), Rick Yale (Christopher Marlowe), Aly Cruickshank (Alexander the Great), Marilyn Le Conte (Catherine the Great), Luke Williams (Hephaeston), Richard Elfyn (Field Marshal), Kerry Joy Stewart (Flat Holm Doctor), Kristy Philipps (Royal Servant)
Author: David Llewellyn
Format: 1 CD Audio Adventure
Torchwood: Aliens Among Us, Set 1
Torchwood: Before the Fall (CD Set)
Torchwood: God Among Us, Set 1
Torchwood: 25. Night of the Fendahl
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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- The holidays are behind us and with them so too is the non-conference schedule for the UD Flyers. It’s not quite like MLB where Spring Training ends and teams start with a clean slate and begin playing games for real, but it’s close. Play well in the 18 A-10 tilts; win the conference hoop fest in Brooklyn in March and suddenly the Sons of Anthony Grant are dancin’. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Not to discount the bakers dozen worth of games that have already taken place, but the purpose of the non-con slate is not to go 13-0—it’s to get ready for the A-10. Playing teams like Butler, Oklahoma, Virginia, Mississippi State, Auburn and Tulsa will pay large dividends in the months to come as no one in the conference has emerged as a clear-cut favorite.
Elsewhere in hoopdom:
-- If you are not already a member of Pride Plus, you really need to do yourself a favor and pony up. Chris has provided members with some excellent analysis on the vagaries of the NET ratings and their impact upon non-Power 5 schools like UD.
-- Speaking of NET, here are the latest rankings:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...l-net-rankings
-- “The Hometown Coach” Mark Adams researched the NET and concluded (to no one’s great surprise) that it favors big budget teams:
https://www.facebook.com/enthusiadam...5OT&__tn__=K-R
-- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has released his first Bracketology and there is only one A-10 team on it:
http://m.espn.com/ncb/bracketologyBy...®ion=4&wjb=
-- Jeff Goodman (formerly of ESPN) at Stadium.com has released the list of early men’s college hoops transfers:
https://watchstadium.com/news/compre...ng-12-29-2018/
-- One name of high interest to UD fans on that list is Chase Johnson, a 6’9” wing who is leaving Florida for greener pastures. Johnson and his folks were seated behind the UD bench for the Flyer victory over Georgia Southern, so he saw this:
https://twitter.com/DavidPJablonski/...37454660218880
Which kinda reminds me of this video of Chase his own self:
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/928405495399972864
If Johnson wants to be eligible for the 2nd semester in 2020 he needs to decide soon. According to this tweet, CJ is currently visiting Pitt, so it sounds like a two-horse race for his services:
https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/s....5518%2Fpage-4
-- ESPN returns 'SportsCenter' to its roots: 'I think we miscalculated a little bit.' Ya think?
https://www.courant.com/sports/olymp...205-story.html
-- Get ready for the big tease: Big East Commissioner hints at potential expansion:
https://collegebasketball.nbcsports....ial-expansion/
-- This is just so cool -- old photos from behind the scenes on the set of ‘The Godfather’:
http://historyloversclub.com/old-pho...the-godfather/
-- The other day at the Birmingham YMCA I was playing pickup hoops with a few younger fellas. At the other end of the gym a rather large guy was going thru some drills with his headphones on. When our game broke up and the other gents left I asked the young man if he wanted to play one-on-one. Turns out it was this guy:
https://xulagold.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3102&path=mbball
Donovan kicked my butt up one side of the court and down the other. I did manage to jump out to an 8-2 lead in one game (up to 12) but ended up losing 12-10. I told him he’s playing for the “real Xavier” and that the one in Ohio is BS. He laughed.
That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at: swampy@udpride.com
Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.
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