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Laboratory Evaluation of Mosquito Repellents Against Three Species of Mosquito
Aedes albopictus, Culex nigripalpus, and Ochlerotatus triseriatus*
Donald R. Barnard1 and Rui-De Xue
USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology
Four synthetic mosquito repellents and eight plant-based repellents were tested against three species of mosquitoes. Buzz Away Extreme provided an average mean protection time against all three types for 7.2 hours.
The synthetics were:
Off! (15% deet),
Skinsations (7% deet)
Autan (10% KBR3023, IR3535, 7.5%)
The plant-based repellents were:
Buzz Away Extreme
ByGone
GonE!
Natrapel (10% citronella]
Neem Aura
Sunswat
MosquitoSafe (25% geraniol)
Repel (26% p-menthane-3,8-diol)
Below is a summary of the results:
Mosquito Species
Aedes albopictus
Cx. Nigripalpus
Oc. triseriatus
eMPT
Range (hours)
mean eMPT
GonE1
1,5 - 4.5
Natrapel
.5 - 2.0
Skinsations
MosquitoSafe
3.5 - 4.0/td>
eMPT - estimated mean protection time
Application of repellents to the skin is a common personal protection practice. The effectiveness of this technique, however, depends on many environmental factors (Khan et al. 1975) and can vary greatly among mosquito species (Barnard etal. 1998). For this reason, recommendations for the use of topical repellents are most meaningful when based on laboratory and field tests against mosquito species of known pest/vector importance. Meeting this requirement is difficult be-cause outdoor testing of repellents in areas with endemic mosquito-borne disease is attended by the risk of human infection. In contrast, laboratory tests are safe, because pathogen-free mosquitoes are used. They are also comparatively simple, although less robust than field tests, because many of the biotic and environmental factors that cause variability in field tests can be controlled.
In the laboratory study reported here, we determined the responses of three mosquito species to 12 commercial repellent products. Tests were made using adult Aedes albopictus Skuse, the Asian tiger mosquito (an exotic species),and two indigenous species, Culex nigripalpus Theobald and Ochlerotatus triseriatus (Say). Both Ae. albopictus (Hawley1988) and Oc. triseriatus (Watts et al. 1974) are persistent biters and common pests of humans, mammals, and birds, whereas Cx. nigripalpus feeds on humans but prefers birds, rabbits, and cattle (Edman 1974).
The repellent products we selected for evaluation contain either synthetic or plant-based active ingredients; two contained DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide). Results from these tests can be used to compare and select a repellent for personal protection against mosquito attack.
Mosquitoes. All mosquitoes were reared in the lab-oratory using methods described by Gerberg et al. (1994). Adults were maintained in screened cages and provided continuous access to sucrose solution (10% in water). Cx. nigripalpus was blood fed on re-strained 5- to 7-wk-old chickens. For Ae. albopictus and Oc. triseriatus, bovine blood was provided through artificial membranes.
Twelve commercial repellent products were purchased at retail outlets in Gainesville, FL. Products were selected to represent a range of active ingredients that included synthetic and plant-based ingredients. Names, ingredients, and formulations for each product are given in Table 1.
Test Procedure.
Two hundred 5- to 7-d-old female mosquitoes were withdrawn from a stock cage in response to human host stimuli (i.e., chemical volatiles from the hand),using the air flow apparatus described by Posey and Schreck (1981), and placed inside a 46 by 38 by 37-cm cage. The cage had a cotton access sleeve on the front, clear acrylic sides (for viewing), a sheet aluminum bottom, and window screen on the top and back. Sucrose solution was available to the mosquitoes at all times. The testing environment was maintained at 27~C and 65% RH. Thirty minutes before the start of a test, the forearm of a human subject was treated with repellent between the elbow and the wrist at the rate of 1 ml of formulated product/650 cm2 of skin surface area. A latex glove was worn over the hand to protect from mosquito bites. Tests were conducted by placing the repellent-treated forearm into a test cage for 3 min, at 30-min intervals, until the test subject received two or more mosquito bites in the same observation period or one bite each in two consecutive observation periods (a confirmed bite). Protection time (in 30-min intervals) was recorded as the time elapsed between the repellent application and the observation period immediately preceding that in which a confirmed bite was obtained. In the absence of a confirmed bite, tests were discontinued at 8.5 h, and the protection time recorded as 8.5 h. A repellency index ( Ri) was calculated for each repellent by dividing the estimated mean protection time (eMPT) for that repellent, for all three mosquito species, by the eMPT for the product with the lowest (7%) DEET concentration (Skinsations).
Data Analysis.
Each repellent was tested once on two of the subjects (three women and two men) using a completely randomized design. Two of the female subjects withdrew before tests were completed. We assumed (but were unable to test for) lack of difference in innate repellency among the subjects; however, we made a posteriori tests for equality of variances by comparing the pooled variance for the two male subjects with that for each of the female subjects. There were no significant differences. RANK was used to rank order the eMPT responses for all 12 repellents.
Note- This article reports the results of research only. Mention of a proprietary product does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation by the USDA for its use. Written informed consent was obtained for all human subjects used in this study in accordance with protocol IRB-01 445й6 as approved by the University of Florida, Health Sciences Center, Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects. The use of animals in this research was reviewed and approved (project A057) by the University of Florida, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Gainesville, FL.
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__label__wiki | 0.587842 | 0.587842 | Queenscliffe Rotary Brings RYDA to Geelong
On 11 August Queenscliffe Rotary Club brought RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) to Geelong for the first time.
The focus of the award winning program is "My life. My choices" and students were challenged to evaluate their decisions as drivers and passengers.
Students from Bellarine Secondary College, Geelong Lutheran College, North Geelong Secondary College, St Josephs College and Western Heights College, joined the over 450,000 students in Australia and New Zealand who have participated in the program.
Pictured is Snr Sgt Tony Francis speaking to students about rights and responsibilities.
RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) is a whole day school excursion that provides Year 11 and 12 students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will contribute to their safe and responsible behaviour as drivers and passengers.
RYDA aims to reduce the number of teenagers killed and injured on our roads each year. Over 300 young people die on Australian and New Zealand roads each year with 20 times that number left with serious life changing road trauma injuries.
RYDA was initiated by members of Rotary and commenced in the northern suburbs of Sydney 14 years ago. In the intervening years over 430,000 students across Australia and New Zealand have had the opportunity to attend this outstanding program
The program follows government best practice guidelines and uses a robust evaluation process to ensure its effectiveness.
At RYDA students participate in six interactive sessions that are presented by professional facilitators. Students:
Hear local police officer Snr Sgt Tony Francis talk about rights and responsibilities
See practical demonstrations of speed and stopping and what happens to the crash test dummy pedestrian when the driver is “only a few Ks over”
Watch a moving video about the life of Genevieve, a young woman who died in a car crash and discuss how the crash could have been prevented
Recognise hazards and distractions and learn how to minimise them
Evaluate their personality and its effect on decision making
Listen to young crash survivor Shae Graham give a powerful presentation about the crash that changed her life
RYDA is funded locally by the Rotary Clubs of Geelong and district, grants from the City of Greater Geelong and Geelong Connected Communities and a small student fee. National sponsors are BOC, Toyota, Bridgestone and Bosch.
For more information about RYDA go to www.rse.org.au or watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kcb8hccs8U.
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My best friend is a writer, too, and we help each other through the process. This means reminding each other to sit our ass down and write; reading through each other’s work; and talking about other writers who we love to read. For Christmas, she gave me Lucia Berlin’s A Manual for Cleaning Women.
“A writer’s embrace of the world is all the more evident when she sees the ordinary along with the extraordinary, the commonplace or the ugly along with the beautiful,” writes Lydia Davis in the Manual’s foreword.[1] On walks, over lunch, in emails, and on the phone, my friend and I laugh about weird details, things only we would notice, and things only the other person would get: strange behaviors, funny moments, and bizarre occurrences. Like street photography, our conversations are a sweeping study of life. Our lenses may be opened to the widest panoramic setting, or narrowed in on the tiniest detail, and we relish the information from each view.
Leaning over my latte, I listen to her tell me about hearing Zadie Smith speak. Or I remember what Robert Boswell said about Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Dog,” which helps her get through a hard part in her story. The secrets and observations that we share about the craft are the expansive gifts of our friendship, better than any scented candle and other random stuff that women give one another (but I do love scented candles).
Berlin is a writer’s writer, the possessive writer in this case being Davis, who writes novels, short stories, essays and poetry, and who won the Man Booker Prize in 2013. (When I researched Davis, I discovered that she has written short stories that are as short as two sentences. Then I read that she has, in turn, been called a ‘writer’s writer’s writer.”[2] Ha!) Berlin’s writing is what other writers like to teach, because they recognize and admire her artistry.
“Her stories are electric, they buzz and crackle as the live wires touch,” begins Davis in Manual’s foreword.[3] Berlin uses “concrete physical imagery” and “realistic Flaubertian detail.”[4] She “wastes no words;” she plays with time; she’s unpredictable.[5]
Also, Davis points out that Berlin has been writing “the form of fiction known in France as auto-fiction (“self-fiction”)” since the 1960s.[6] This means “the narration of one’s own life, lifted almost unchanged from the reality, selected and judiciously, artfully told….” Knowing this helps me to contextualize Karl Ove Knausgaard. I finished the first of Knausgaard’s six book autobiographical series last fall. It’s called My Struggle: Book 1 and the title made me laugh, because it reminded me of my sister and myself. “Such a struggle,” we have always joked, about getting the bed made, not splashing Caldo Azteca all over a new white shirt, not forgetting to show up to some luncheon.
Knausgaard’s writing is easily readable and he makes beautiful observations, retelling his life events in simple prose. Although translated from Norwegian, his sentences have a conversational, matter-of-fact tone. While Berlin’s prose is complex and artful, Knausgaard’s skill stems from his reflective, philosophical approach. Remembering his dreams, he writes:
“It was as though in dreams I had not grown up, I was still a child surrounded by the same people and places I had been surrounded by in childhood. And even though the events that occurred there were new every night, the feeling they left me with was always the same. The constant feeling of humiliation. Often it could take several hours after waking before that feeling had left my body. Moreover, when conscious, I hardly remembered anything from my childhood, and the little I did remember no longer stirred anything in me, which of course created a kind of symmetry between past and present, in a strange system whereby night and dreams were connected with memory, day and consciousness with oblivion.”[7]
The poetry in Knausgaard’s writing has to do with his perceptions of time and the poignant observations he makes about his family. A Proustian melancholy colors his childhood memories. As a reader, I puzzle over the mysterious, abusive behavior of his father and his parents’ broken relationship. I share his grief of losing a father. Knausgaard’s writing makes me want to turn the page, because I am addicted to his candor, and how well he articulates the subtleties of his emotions. In this way, he elucidates my own experience of grief. I ordered the second book before I finished the first.
With Berlin, it’s clear that she’s working from personal experience, but then she spins it into a delightfully caustic story that can be both humorous and haunting. Knausgaard and Berlin are such different writers, it’s not fair to even compare them. Auto-fiction can be written in as many literary styles as there are writers; I’m more fascinated with the invisible lines hidden in their stories, the intersections of truth and fiction—how they turn the material of life into the art of their writing.
In Angel’s Laundromat, Berlin writes about “a tall old Indian in faded Levi’s and a fine Zuni belt….we sat next to each other in connected yellow plastic chairs, like at airports. They skidded in the ripped linoleum and the sound hurt your teeth.”[8] She describes herself sitting there, with “An old Indian staring at my hands through a dirty mirror, between yellowing IRONING $1.50 A DUZ and orange Day-Glo serenity prayers.”[9] They communicate with one another during the mundane task of laundry, in subtle, non-vocal ways. Watching one another, and seeing the other person with the shakes, or visibly sober, they recognize the alcoholic in each other. Berlin does such a good job of describing the laundromat, I feel like if I look up from the page, I might catch the Indian’s eye in the mirror myself. The laundromat’s mirrors and signs are huge parts of the story, little mini-narratives with heartbreaking revelations.
“I read all the signs,” Berlin’s character writes (who shares her name in the story, Lucia). “GOD GIVE ME THE COURAGE. NEW CRIB NEVER USED—BABY DIED.” Can that sign actually be real? Or did she make that one up? It doesn’t matter; through the container of her story, it’s believable. And as my friend and I always observe, we don’t have to make up the best material. It’s even better in real life.
Just as I was marveling over how she devised her stories, I came upon Point of View, which is a masterful exercise in storytelling. As a reader, I get to watch her make up a character, Henrietta, and tell her story, while considering the effects of first person narration versus third person. She also remains present as the writer throughout the story. It’s like she’s teaching a writing class through the writing of the story, but doing a stand-up comedy act at the same time. She’s being funny and smart, and all the while, delving down into the deepest, darkest spaces of existence.
Berlin knows the darkest spaces the best. Because she is funny, when she takes the reader there and back again, it feels like coming out of the movie theater on a bright sunny day. Like Knausgaard, she includes memories of her childhood and growing up. In Good and Bad, the first person narrator describes an ambivalent relationship with her liberal, lesbian high school teacher in Santiago, Chile, 1952: “Miss Dawson thought that she was reaching impressionable young minds, whereas she was talking to spoiled young brats. Each one of us had a rich, handsome American daddy. Girls feel about their fathers at that age like they do about horses. It is a passion.”[10] I love that line about dads and horses. I remember feeling exactly like that about my father. It captures a specific time in life that falls into great contrast with age, when you begin to see your parents as human.
Or Berlin writes from a the point of view of getting older, in the Laundromat again:
“So many Laundromat attendants I have known, the hovering Charons, making change or who never have change. Now it is fat Ophelia who pronounces No Sweat as No Thwet. Her top plate broke on beef jerky. Her breasts are so huge she has to turn sideways and then kitty-corner to get through the doors, like moving a kitchen table. When she comes down the aisle with a mop, everybody moves and moves the baskets too.”[11]
I recognize the writer’s eye in Berlin’s writing, how every experience in life becomes fodder. This is not even a choice. It’s a necessary way to live in the world, because to deepen this practice of looking and listening means to deepen my writing. Somehow, in between the moments of observation and the act of writing, these real life experiences become more than just something that happened. They get related to another, retold in the form of stories, and in that process, transformed into something meaningful. As a genre, auto-fiction must be the most compelling because the boundaries are so blurred, and this gives the writing an element of mystery. Because the words are so close to real life, it’s the trickiest of genres, like writing something in pencil and then erasing it and writing something better in its place.
[1] Lydia Davis, “Foreword: The Story is the Thing,” in A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015), p. ix.
[2] Goodyear, Dana, “Long Story Short: Lydia Davis’ Radical Fiction,” 24. New Yorker, March 17, 2014.
[3] Davis, A Manual for Cleaning Women, vii.
[4] ibid, ix.
[5] ibid, xiv.
[6] ibid, x.
[7] Karl Ove Knausgaard, My Struggle: Book 1 (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009), 202.
[8] Berlin, 3.
[10] Berlin, 126.
January 11, 2016 July 13, 2016 wwatwellA Manual for Cleaning Women, Books, Lucia Berlin, Writer's Writer
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deb ferguson says:
“like writing something in pencil and then erasing it and writing something better in its place.”
soo good!
I want to read Manual and My Struggle. . . because the Struggle is REAL!
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The Decline of the Virginia (and American) Death Penalty
Brandon L. Garrett, Duke Law SchoolFollow
The American death penalty is disappearing. Death sentences and executions have reached the lowest levels seen in three decades. Even the states formerly most aggressive in pursuit of death sentences have seen death sentences steadily decline. Take Virginia, which has the highest rate of executions of any death penalty state, and which has executed the third highest number of prisoners since the 1970s. How times have changed. There has not been a new death sentence in Virginia since 2011. Only seven counties have imposed death sentences in the past decade in Virginia. There are now two or fewer trials a year at which a judge or jury considers imposing the death penalty. Still more surprising, at over one half of those trials the judge or jury chooses a sentence of life without parole (eleven of twenty-one cases from 2005 to 2015 at which there was a capital sentencing hearing resulted in a life sentence). Why is this happening-and in Virginia of all places? In this study, I examine every capital trial from 2005 to 2015-twenty-one trials-and I compare a group of twenty capital trials from 1996 to 2004. The law on the books has not meaningfully changed. However in 2004, the legislature created regional defense resource centers to handle capital cases. From 1996 to 2004, the crucial sentencing phase, at which the judge or jury decided whether to impose the death penalty, was typically cursory, averaging less than two days long. In the more recent trials, the average was twice that-four days-and still more striking was the increase in the numbers of defense witnesses called, the greater use of expert witnesses, and the added complexity of sentencing proceedings. Improved capital defense resources may explain this sharp and sudden decline in death sentences. North Carolina, which created a similar state capital defense resource office, experienced a decline that tracks Virginia's, and yet in states like Florida, lacking statewide defense resources, the rate with which death sentences are imposed has remained fairly stable. This evidence: (1) raises heightened Eighth Amendment arbitrariness concerns with the scattered state of the American death penalty, including that death sentences may result from local failures to provide adequate defense resources; (2) demonstrates that those same failures implicate Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel claims in individual cases and in systematic challenges in states that fail to provide adequate resources; and (3) strongly supports the establishment of statewide capital-and non-capital-public defender offices.
Brandon L. Garrett, The Decline of the Virginia (and American) Death Penalty, 105 Georgetown Law Journal 661-729 (2017)
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Weary is the Dreamer
July 13, 2017 January 27, 2018 P.L. Cobb
Weary is the Dreamer is part of an ongoing original series titled The Wandering Stranger. This story tells the tale of a man who cannot quite remember his name, a man who fears that he is being hunted by strange creatures …
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He was walking alongside the highway, debating the idea of hitchhiking to the nearest town. Part of him was still shaken from his near encounter with the alfar.
Was it possible for the alfar to follow him here? He could be in any one the cars which sped by.
“Does he even drive?” the Wandering Stranger asked aloud.
Huh, so you’ve gone back to calling yourself that? Wandering Stranger. What are you doing?
From what he had seen of the man at the cafe gave the impression that he disdained the place and its people, like he had never set foot in that type of environment. He had moved very daintily, like he did not want certain things to touch him.
What was an alfar?
A car flew by, dangerously close. The force of the wind threw him off balance; it was fortunate for him that the shoulder was wide enough for three men to walk together side-by-side.
Where do I know him? Do I know him?
The sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, he realized. He had been so lost in thought he had forgotten the time. In the middle of a field he spotted an abandoned barn. Its silver-grey wood shone in the waning light of the sun; from his vantage it looked sturdy. It was still standing. That fact alone helped him make a decision. He slipped off the shoulder, jumped a fence, and waded into a grass sea. Despite the circumstance there were still aspects of the vagabond lifestyle that he enjoyed. Letting the tips of the wild grass brush against his hands was one of them. Deep down he had always held a love for the natural world.
Inside the barn was desolate, as was to be expected. Whoever had used it made sure to vacate it entirely. Or someone had stolen what was left. Abandoned buildings sometimes held priceless valuables.
After exploring the building he settled into a back room. He chose it because there was a door. The lock was gone but he could still barricade it. Also, the room was windowless, perhaps a room for tack or feed. No windows meant no prying eyes.
Setting his pack down, the Wandering Stranger began searching the barn for some old wooden beams. Once finished he blocked the door. He unpacked his bedroll. Now that the adrenaline had worn off he could feel every ache and pain in his body. Groaning, he laid himself out flat on his back. “One day I’m taking a trip to a laundromat,” he murmured.
Sleep overtook him.
Silence enveloped him. He was walking down the dirt road, heading towards the forest. There were trails which wound their way through the old growth, beckoning to him, promising him mystery. He took a moment to take in his surroundings. Every homestead, every tree, every rock; he knew every one of them. He had taken this road countless times, yet for some reason everything seemed … Clarified. It was if he were walking in a hyper-reality. Every breath, every step rang loud in his ears. And the things that he could see! He was in awe.
His heart began to beat faster as he drew nearer to the forest. Today he would find something.
He knew it in his heart.
Before he could blink his foot had touched the hard-packed dirt of the path. The wind picked up, rustling the leaves overhead. He was a mix of fear and excitement. A whooshing noise startled him; looking up he saw a crow eyeing him. The corvid flew off, and as he watched it go a prickling sense of dread came over him. “I need to leave,” he told himself in an adamant tone.
No, you can’t! replied a little voice. Something important was going to happen, but he was first required to find it.
To do that he must continue.
Se he pressed on, wading deeper into the darkness. A mix of raw emotion overtook him, sending his thoughts racing; there was a tightness in his chest which made it difficult to breathe. What is this? Over and over he repeated nonsense to himself, the thoughts themselves going by so fast that his state was worsening. It was like he was unconsciously asphyxiating himself. Outside of his head things were a different story. He still saw and heard things with an alarming clarity; it was as if he were in a dream land. From out of the corners of his eyes he saw dark forms flash past. Whenever he turned his head to regard them he was greeted by nothing.
Deeper still he went, and darker the woods became. With the darkness came the cold. It gnawed at his hands, the back of his neck.
A mosquito whined past his ear.
He swatted at it with his hand. A dull itch, picking up in intensity, sprang up on his left cheek. The Wandering Stranger wiped his hand on his trousers. He wouldn’t stand for the bugs, so he began to run.
Twigs snapped in his wake, the sounds hanging in the still air. Ragged breathing soon added itself to the din. All the while twilight deepened; here and there one could pick out stars in the night sky. Oak trees loomed over him, flanking the path–and him–on either side.
His foot caught on a root and the Wandering Stranger fell. Unmoving, he lay on the ground. A trickle of blood dribbled down his face like a bead of sweat.
Where did that come from? Gingerly he felt his forehead, then drew his fingers away; he expected to find fresh red blood, but was instead greeted with a shimmering gold fluid. This is not my blood, he told himself, adamant.
Slowly he eased himself up from the ground. His head spun. He grabbed onto an oak and used it as a support, pulling himself onto his feet.
An owl hooted in the distance.
The path broadened out into a circle–near perfect in shape. At the centre there rose an old, gnarled ash tree in triumph. It looked as though the oaks were shying away from it. In comparison to the ash they looked malignant. Motes of dust caught the light of the moon.
He drew near to the tree and sunk down at its base with a sigh of relief. His eyes became heavy-lidded; he allowed himself a moment to soak in the darkness.
In the absence of his sight his other senses became more keen. Far off he could hear animals: racoons slithering up trees, the chittering of squirrells. The thrum of a thousand beating wings filled him–so many birds–like a second heartbeat.
And then he heard the one sound he had been waiting for: the delicate sound of a foot carefully placed. It could have been anything, but the feeling he received was that of a creature more similar to himself.
It was not human.
There was a soft rasping noise, as if a knife had just been drawn.
His eyes shot open. From his vantage he knew that he could turn around freely, so long as he was close to the tree. On hands and knees he edged around to the other side of the clearing, the side his back had been facing just moments before.
At the edge of the circle he saw nothing. There was nothing but the steady darkness. Squinting, he put all of his will into seeing beyond that. There was a very pregnant pause which followed. Every creature seemed to have stood still with him, understanding that concentration was vital.
A pair of glittering obsidians ghosted in the darkness. As the gems came close it soon became very apparent that they were eyes. A pale face followed them into the light; a smooth, elegant, and yet angular face. Soon the rest of the body emerged from the shadows. The creature was male. Tresses of black hair fell away from its face. Acuminate ears poked out from its hair.
Those ears . . . His eyes were fixed on them. Like an animal. And eyes like dark pools, mysterious, like that of a deer . . . Only these eyes were almond shaped, tilted.
It was beautiful even if it held a long knife towards him.
“Alfr,” he breathed.
The thing was looking directly at him, returning him equally gaze for gaze. It stopped, dropping to a crouch. He lay the knife on the ground before him, then rested his hands on his knees. His posture, the way in which he moved, the look on his face–all of it spoke of a deadly grace. One in which he was confident in.
A large wolfhound loped out of the shadows. It brushed up against the being, then sauntered into the ring. It sniffed around for a while before returning to its master, where it lay down at his feet.
The Wandering Stranger rose, careful to keep the tree at his back.
The creature picked up his knife and rose with the stranger at the exact moment.
Anger welled up inside of him. “Segane!” he barked. It was more of a shout actually.
The creature narrowed his eyes, lowering his head. In warning, perhaps?
Clenching and unclenching his fists he continued: “Stay away from my sister! She is a young maiden, innocent of these affairs. Don’t drag her into this. Don’t let me see you near her again!”
The elfman took a step into the circle; its dog, Wolf, began to growl deep within its throat. “You’re insane,” he hissed. The way in which he spoke was beautiful to listen to, but the way in which he pronounced his words–the way he intoned sentences even–sounded wrong.
The Wandering Stranger took a threatening step. His left hand grasped at a tree branch.
In a blink the elfman was up in his face. They were of the same height, roughly. Segane held the knife under his chin. “Gregory!”
He woke up so fast that he bumped his head on the wall. “Is that really my name?” he muttered under his breath.
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'AIR8' Exhibition
- Hinton, Shelley
Authors: Hinton, Shelley
Type: Text , Visual art work
Description: AIR8 Exhibition held at University of Ballarat Post Office Gallery 20 October - 27 November 2010. Various mediums including painting, ceramics and digital. AIR8 showcased the artwork of eight artists who had participated in the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy Artist in Residence Program. The artwork exhibited was newly created for the exhibition and/or created as part of the residency.
'Amphora' exhibition
- Wilson, Carole
Authors: Wilson, Carole
Description: Exhibition at Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne Woollen carpet installations. This body of research investigated decomposition and decline and reusing cast off material to recreate beauty. It commented on excess of ornamentation, waste and re-working history to create a new story.
'Contained Worlds' Exhibition
Description: 'Contained Worlds' Exhibition held at Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne, 13 September - 11 October 2008 This research focussed on various aspects of colonisation and the length early european settlers went to in imposing their own sense of order on the Australian landscape through the creation of their homes and gardens. Long standing concerns with the history of women's handcrafts and the decorative arts was given emphasis in this body of work. Utilising a textile based process of cutting, piecing and stitching, the mapped representation of a given piece of land lost its original sense of meaning and was transformed offering multiple new readings.
'EYE' : the End of Year Exhibition 2017
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Description: The Arts Academy at Fed Uni presents ‘EYE’: the End of Year Exhibition 2017; 11th-19th November 2017; at the Mining Exchange, Ballarat, in November. Passionate, contemporary and visionary, EYE showcases the breadth and talent of the graduating visual arts and communication design students at FedUni's Arts Academy. The annual EYE Exhibition represents an opportunity for the Ballarat community to step into the creative hothouse of the Arts Academy and explore the future of contemporary art in Australia
Description: 1st-9th December 2018. The Arts Academy at Federation University Australia presents the formal opening of ‘EYE’: the 2018 End of Year Exhibition, showcasing the extraordinary breadth and talent of the graduating visual arts and communication design students. Passionate, contemporary, challenging and visionary, audiences will navigate a highly diverse and eclectic exhibition, a feast of contemporary art that will excite and ignite Ballarat’s Mining Exchange. The annual EYE Exhibition represents an opportunity for the Ballarat community to step into the creative hothouse of the Arts Academy and explore the future of contemporary art in Australia. The Arts Academy strives for excellence in the visual and performing arts and prides itself as a centre for culture and artistic practice. The exhibiting students are emerging artists who continue to broaden their horizons by immersing themselves into the wider world of the Arts and the community in general.
'Gardenesque' Exhibition
Description: 'Gardenesque' is a Ballarat Fine Art Gallery travelling exhibition held at Maroondah Art Gallery 20 January - 19 February 2005, Craft ACT Gallery 2 June - 3 July 2005 and Ararat Gallery 30 July - 11 September 2005. Acrylic paintings on canvas, carpet wall installations and paper wall installations. This research investigated notions of home and garden, particularly as it related to domestic architecture in Ballarat. Decorative architectural embellishments such as iron lace and plaster ceiling roses were revisted in materials such as reclaimed carpet. Garden design and architectural and building nomenclature were explored through paintings on canvas. Ownership and attachment to domestic space formed the backdrop to this exhibition.
'Mabel & Estelle', 'John & Betty', 'Thomas, Richard & Harold', 'Wesley & Agnes', 'Burnu' & 'Norman & Cornelius'
- Hill, Debbie
Authors: Hill, Debbie
Description: Network: the TLF Exhibtion held at Art Gallery of Ballarat, 11th December 2010 - 30 Jan 2011 Creative Work - 6 ink drawings & books "These works furthered my research into the current debate surrounding issues of environmental degradation, loss and extinction of species and loss of indigenous cultures. Through using historical images of children in the period 1890-1910 I have been able to reflect upon a loss of innocence that pervades our current times. "
'Parisian Angel' and 'Falling Angel'
- Davidson, Stephen
Authors: Davidson, Stephen
Description: Submitted for Flanagan Prize (2009) shortlisted- St Patrick's College Ballarat
'Post DECO' Exhibition
- Hinton, Shelley, Gervasoni, Clare
Authors: Hinton, Shelley , Gervasoni, Clare
Description: Post DECO Exhibition held at University of Ballarat Post Office Gallery 2 - 13 September 2008. Multiple meduims, 130 works by 67 artists. Post DECO showcased the work of 67 Ballarat based artists in postcard sized works inspired or influenced by the Art Deco period. All the artwork exhibited was created specifically for the exhibition and assisted in furthering the understanding in the community of the Art Deco period and style. This event was part of the larger Art Deco Regional Festival held to coincide with a major Art Deco exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria and associated conferences.
'Prism' Exhibition
Description: Visual art work exhibited at the The Light In Winter Festival, Federation Square, Melbourne 5 June - 5 July 2008, This work depicted a multi layered image of India reference various cultural, religious and historical traditions. It comprised laser cut highly reflective panels attached to the steel fabric of a buildign in Federations Square. It was alternately backlit and front lit with coloured lights to convey a sense of drama reminiscent of Diwali Festival of Lights.
'Skin Deep' Exhibition
- Button, Loris, Miller, Sally
Authors: Button, Loris , Miller, Sally
Description: Exhibition held at Space 22 Gallery, Ballarat,25th November -12th December This exhibition aimed to consider the ways in which we experience and inhabit our skin. The visual expression of that experience, premised in my case on place, memory and ageing, provided a key thematic link between two individual bodies of work. My works were triggered by a visit to a Korean Buddhist Temple in 2010. The drawings were intended to give visual expression to my continuting meditation on ageing in contemporary culture, and were therefore strongly influenced by that brief encounter with the spiritual strength and beauty of age old Buddhist artistic and spiritual practice at a critical time in my life.
12 Crack Men
- Forbes, Rodney
Authors: Forbes, Rodney
Description: Curation of solo exhibition, Churchill, Australia.
2010 Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award
- Atkins, Rosalind
Authors: Atkins, Rosalind
Description: Fremantle Arts Centre
2010 Silk Cut Award For Lincocut Prints
27th Shell Fremantle Print Award
- Mann, Allan
Authors: Mann, Allan
52 - a print exchange portfolio
- Forbes, Rodney, Atkins, Rosalind
Authors: Forbes, Rodney , Atkins, Rosalind
Description: Geelong Gallery, Rona Green, Melbourne Australia, 30/01/2010 - 14/03/2010.
A kinship of creatures
- Ní Shíocháin, Máirín
Authors: Ní Shíocháin, Máirín
Description: 7th-17th June 2017 Máirín Ní Shíocháin’s practice reflects a lifelong affinity with non-human animals. Her observation of animals and birds in natural habitats in and around Ballarat and district was the foundation for this research. The project focused on the recognition of kinship between humans and other animals and resulted in this body of work which contributes to the current discourse around animals in contemporary art. Consistent with her past practice, the works are all paper-based, demonstrating the versatility of this medium. This exhibition represents the culmination of Ní Shíocháin’s practice-led PhD research at the Arts Academy, Faculty of Education and Arts, Federation University Australia. Image: Máirín Ní Shíocháin, Colm 1, 2015, Monoprint paper collage on Stonehenge paper, 32 x 25cm. Courtesy the artist
A Memory : The Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection
Description: A collection of ceramics in honour of a former student will be exhibited at Federation University Australia’s Gippsland Campus. The Jan Feder Memorial Collection was chosen by former ceramics lecturer Dr Owen Rye and will be exhibited at the Switchback Gallery from 20 May until 9 July, 2015 Many of these pieces are works of national and international significance and would be highly sought after by museums and galleries in Australia and overseas. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Rye at 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 20 May, 2015 in the presence of Dr Harry Ballis, Campus Director, and Peter Pilven, well known ceramic artist and Head of the Arts Academy. In 1980 students at the then Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education raised a small sum of money to buy a few small ceramic pieces to form the basis of a study collection. They did this in memory of student Jan Feder, who died tragically that year. Beginning with a piece by the noted Australian potter Victor Greenaway, the collection grew over the next decade to become a collection of 63 major works by some of the world’s leading ceramic artists. The collection was packed away in a clay shed and forgotten altogether until director Tony Hanning, along with two technical assistants Russell Snelton and Neale Stratford, rediscovered the collection. When they unpacked the work they realised that it was a snapshot of world ceramics from the eighties and nineties, with major works by leading British, American and Japanese artists, as well as the cream of Australian ceramic artists. Image: Neale Stratford, The Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection
Description: A collection of ceramics in honour of a former student will be exhibited at Federation University Australia’s Gippsland Campus from next week. The Jan Feder Memorial Collection was chosen by former ceramics lecturer Dr Owen Rye and will be exhibited at the Switchback Gallery from 20 May until 9 July. Many of these pieces are works of national and international significance and would be highly sought after by museums and galleries in Australia and overseas. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Rye at 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 20 May, in the presence of Dr Harry Ballis, Campus Director, and Peter Pilven, well known ceramic artist and Head of the Arts Academy. In 1980 students at the then Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education raised a small sum of money to buy a few small ceramic pieces to form the basis of a study collection. They did this in memory of student Jan Feder, who died tragically that year. Beginning with a piece by the noted Australian potter Victor Greenaway, the collection grew over the next decade to become a collection of 63 major works by some of the world’s leading ceramic artists. The collection was packed away in a clay shed and forgotten altogether until director Tony Hanning, along with two technical assistants Russell Snelton and Neale Stratford, rediscovered the collection. When they unpacked the work they realised that it was a snapshot of world ceramics from the eighties and nineties, with major works by leading British, American and Japanese artists, as well as the cream of Australian ceramic artists. Image: Neale Stratford, The Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection
A natural comparison
- Anderson, Kimberlee
Authors: Anderson, Kimberlee
Description: A Natural Comparison is a series of drawings juxtaposing anatomical images with found objects from the natural environment, an exploration which began in March 2009 while I was undertaking a residency at Murrays Cottage in Hill End, NSW (funded by the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery).
A Relic of Memories
- O' Síocháın
Authors: O' Síocháın
Description: A Relic of Memories, Post Office Gallery, Federation University Australia, 11th-21st March 2015. Nó | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1658 |
__label__wiki | 0.790476 | 0.790476 | Jorja Smith: Lost and Found
While Anne-Marie goes for the formulaic and makes a fun album, Smith shows how the grown-ups do it.
The 20-year-old singer has a smooth, soulful voice and blends soul and trip-hop on her debut album in a way that’s both retro and modern. She reminds us of one of our guilty pleasures, Deniece Williams, the singer who emerged in the late 70s as one of the great soul voices — she has a four-octave soprano voice — but was always nicely low key. No Maria Carey showiness for her; tight but chilled soul backed up her voice. Smith has this old-school quality, with a modern trip-hop feel.
It’s all good. We like the more retro Teenage Fantasy, an old-school “stay away from that boy” song, and in fact much of the lyrics are about the pains of love.
The dreamy February 3rd is also good, with Smith doing her full Williams/Minnie Ripperton thing. The string-led The One is a slower tune to break it all up, as is the trippy Lifeboat. The more acoustic Goodbye is intimate. Closer Don’t Watch Me Cry is a massive ballad.
A good album: the kind of material Joss Stone would die for. For fans of all soul, from Deniece Williams to Lauryn Hill.
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April 17, 2017 by rolandclarke
My 2017 A to Z Challenge theme is “The History of Kanata”, the parallel world that is the setting for “Eagle Passage”, my alternative history novel that all began when I wondered, “What would have happened if Leif Eriksson had settled Vinland permanently in 1000 AD? For further details and links to my other A to Z posts – and hints at the ones to come visit “Kanata – A to Z Challenge 2017”.
N is for Nanwalek: 20 August 1415 – A decrease in the summer Arctic ice, and news via the Kalmar Union that Rus traders have opened a north-eastern passage that might connect to Kanata, has encouraged Kanatian explorers to find a north-west passage.
Using ice-breaking ships that combine lateen rigs and the ‘kochi’ technology of the Rus, Danish-Venetian navigator Jannick Chabotto has guided a fleet of five ships with merchant-adventurer Sacagawea Migisi, through to open water. Approaching a strait [Bering Straits] that could lead into the Cathay Ocean, they espy a fleet of four Rus traders flying the flag of the Rurikid Dynasty. They follow them into the port of Nanwalek, where the Rus leader Semyon Dezhnyov is fascinated to meet a mixed blood Mjölnir commander. and a detachment of Mjölnir Militia comprising various nationalities. However, everyone agrees that the trading post of Nanwalek must remain under the control of the indigenous Sugpiat people. But the Kanatians and Rus vow to explore the Cathay Ocean.
John Cabot in traditional Venetian garb by Giustino Menescardi (1762). A mural painting in the ‘Sala dello Scudo’ in the Palazzo Ducale. (Public domain)
In our timeline: In 1786, Nanwalek, Alaska became a Russian trade post called Point Alexandrovski using the indigenous people to harvest sea-otter furs. On 30 March 1867, Alaska was sold by Russia to the United States. Locals changed the community name to Nanwalek, meaning “place by lagoon,” in the language of the Sugpiat.
Semyon Dezhnyov (c. 1605 – 1673) was a Russian polar explorer and the first Russian to find the Bering Straits. He was also a Pomor, whose people developed the ‘koch’ icebreaking ships.
The Venetian Zuan Chabotto – known in English as John Cabot – was the first recorded European, in 1497, to search for the North-West Passage. The first crossing solely by ship was the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1903–1905. He used a small ship and hugged the coast. In contrast, the Russian-Siberian route involves far fewer islands and narrow straits so it is not surprising that the Russians discovered the Bering Straits first. However, the north-west coast of North America was explored by both the Spaniards and the British in the late 18th century.
If Viking descendants from Russia and Kanata met, would they be amicable merchants or bitter rivals? Would they have a common language after 400 years? Modern Scandinavians are pretty smart about understanding each other given the Old Norse roots of their languages.
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Introducing Christo “Baas” De Beer
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It’s time for the third installment in the Meet The Grind Radio Crew series on Running Wolf’s Rant. Today’s lucky Grind Radio personality is Christo “Baas” De Beer. “Die snor van SnorCity” is a proudly retro-sexual South African male who loves music more than sport. He’s a regular MC at events like Oppikoppi, STRAB, Park Acoustics and other events that clog up many of you reading this’ social calendar.
When he is not running his brand management company, running around on a stage, running his mouth on The Grind Radio, running through a DJ set or running to the bar, he does no running at all. Furthermore he loves to scuba dive (because there’s no running involved in scuba diving).
With a love for music ranging from Chopin to Slipknot, you’ll find him listening to some form of rock most of the time. Fokofpolisiekar tops his playlist, closely followed by bands like Foo Fighters, Metallica, Rise Against and such. When asked to describe his favourite music, he took a shot of Cuervo and said “whatever makes the moment more awesome”.
I recently had the opportunity to interview Christo “Baas” De Beer (one of my best friends and partners in crime in Snor City) and this what he had to say
So, Baas what do you like about music?
The way music can change things. From emotional states to creative processes and more. Music is feeling, it’s dealing, it’s a drug, it’s rehab, it’s everywhere at once yet only in your head. It belongs to nobody and to everybody simultaneously. Music is sacred, except that it is not at all.
Which bands / artists are on your list of the top 5 artists of all time and which ones are on your list of the 5 worst artists of all time and why?
Seriously, this is a horrid question. I will have to make picks based on the influence the had directly on me, since too many artists will be left out that need to be mentioned, should I do it otherwise. For instance, someone like Robert Johnson shaped a whole genre of music, but I don’t listen to him every day. Here goes (and I will type this once, seeing as I will want to change it immediately after that):
Fokofpolisiekar – They encapsulate my generation. They asked the questions we wanted to, the made the statements we were forbidden to. I also cream my pants in delight whenever I read Hunter Kennedy’s lyrics. In essence, Fokof is revolutionary poetry to the rhythm of rock and roll.
Beach Boys – Surprised? So am I, but I spent quite some time thinking about your question, and I realised that the first CD I bought, was a Beach Boys one. I had to save my ass off for it, and I do believe that that might have played a part in me appreciating music now.
P!nk – Damn, I surprise myself again. Seriously though, Pink managed to take over the pop scene, yet with a definite rock edge. She’s a brilliant vocalist, songwriter, performer and I don’t care if you judge me.
The Beatles – I believe it is with this band that the split between (what we would today call) commercial and alternative started happening. On the one hand, you had the most absurd rock and roll numbers, yet on the other you had songs that could today only be described as easy-listening. This is important, because a lot of tiny-minded individuals still argue about music simply because one is not the other, and the Beatles had both… thus proving that one band can indeed live on both sides of the track.
Nirvana – Like Fokofpolisiekar, but for the whole world. No Nirvana would mean no Foo Fighters, and that would just be shit.
As for the worst, I generally don’t believe in dissing bands/artists, but let’s just say these guys definitely feature.
Which SA artists / bands do you think need more recognition and deserve more airplay on local radio stations?
The list is long, but here’s the first ones that come to mind: Van Smith, Andra, The Black Cat Bones, Southern Gypsy Queen, Ballistics, Gerald Clark, Mrs B (RIP)…. I can’t continue. This is depressing me…
Honestly, I feel in general that the radio community in South Africa doesn’t give much of a fuck for the local bands. I mean, I could just list the entire line-up of STRAB 2014 here, and build a week worth of radio around them. It will be brilliant, but nobody does that. I mean, the Black Cat Bones won the Best Live Act Award in 2013 at the MK awards. Do you hear them on radio? No. Even a band like Fokofpolisiekar – you only hear the same 4 songs on repeat. How pathetic of radio in SA is that? Thank goodness for The Grind Radio.
Which 5 bands do you want to come to South Africa and why?
Okay, I warned you, I have a quite a wide range of musical like…
Tenacious D – They are not the greatest band in the world…
Paramore – How else will Haley hook up with me? (If they can’t make it, send Pretty Reckless).
AC/DC – If you need to ask, you don’t deserve to know.
Weird Al Yankovic – I love musical comedy, duh.
Tool – Is that too much to ask?
Where does the “Baas” thing come from?
Years ago I had a small printing & design company, so I spent 12-18 hours per day slave-chained to my computer. I figured that must mean my computer is my boss, so I named it Baas de Beer. That became my network chat name, then gmail address and later on twitter handle. Along the way it edged out Kaerf (which was my gaming name). People started calling me Baas De Beer, and I just went with it. Now, it seems to have taken on a whole life of its own. And to any numbnuts who still think it has some pre-1994 racist connection, please remove your head from your ass (or keep it there). I don’t care…
What are your thoughts on the current state of the SA Music industry?
I am so super excited about it, I could give birth to a rainbow-riding-unicorn-on-a-Harley. In the past, you had maybe one or 2 exceptional bands a year that made name (and a whole bunch of shitty ones). Lately, it’s as if there’s at least one mind-blowing new act at every multi-band event I go to. The last one that just popped up out of nowhere for me, is Monkeys in Boots. What a band!
Sadly, production values in SA are still not what they should be, but that’s OK (for now). I believe the live music scene is on the rise, and that is after all where a band matters most. We don’t need to dangle the International Carrot anymore to have a decent festival line-up. Take a look at Mieliepop festival this year. No real internationals, but man, what a friggin’ sick list of bands!
What song are you currently listening to and what stands out about it for you?
At this very moment, while typing this, I am listening to a bunch of Tim Minchin songs. The man is a comic genius, lyricist extraordinaire and superbly talented pianist. Also, have you ever seen so much ginger on one man?
You must be looking forward to Oppikoppi this year, which bands are you looking forward to and why?
I am indeed! Of course I am stoked to see bands like Van Coke Kartel and Bittereinder and the internationals, etc, but allow me to highlight some of the others I NEED to see. The reason simply being that they make awesome music and deserve to have a ton of people in front of the stage when they are playing:
Albert Frost & Dan Patlansky – It’s Albert. It’s Dan. Together.
Bright Lights Big City – I just dig their vibe. And a humble band will go far.
Fake Leather Blues Band – Because you want to be entertained.
Jonathan Peyper – One of the most decent, hardworking and talented young muso’s at Oppikoppi
Juggernaut – Man rock. Fuck yeah.
Lucy Kruger – A voice so sweet, she makes honey taste sour.
Man as Machine – They could very well be SA’s next massive export band.
Schalk Joubert Band – Haven’t seen his solo/own show, but he is a brilliant muso, so I’m keen.
Squeal – Might fall under the obvious category, but still…
Stoker – Gareth Wilson introduced me to them, and oh boy…
Wrestlerish – This is apparently now their last, seriously last show.
When can people listen to you on the Grind Radio?
I’m on air every Friday 1 PM to 3 PM with the #FridayFunstart. Day-making tunes, guests varying from comedians to musicians and more.. and a lovely lady-minion in the form of DT (a black girl from Bloemfontein with an American accent and a mind as dirty as mine) – you gotta love her.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Christo “Baas” De Beer for taking time off from his busy work schedule and social calendar to answer these questions. I wish him the best of luck with his future endeavours. Take time to read his blog or follow him via @BaasDeBeer on Twitter, he always has something interesting to say.
In case you were wondering, the first photo on this post was taken by Justin Lee and the second photo was taken by Christelle Duvenage. Well, there you have it, the third installment in the Meet The Grind Radio Crew series on Running Wolf’s Rant. If you’ve enjoyed reading this article, feel free to share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Remember: Sharing is Caring.
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Ens Espirituale
The following strange story which we are going to recount happened in a town off the Atlantic coast of Colombia, which is known by the name of Dibulla. The majority of the dwellers there are of the black race. They were living indifferently and with indolence. One day, some years ago, natives of this locality robbed from the Arhuaco Indians their forefather’s sacred relics. Consequently, the “Mama” Miguel sent a commission to Dibulla with this following message: “The Mama has consulted the ‘lebrillo.’ Therefore, he knows that the sacred relics of our forefathers are here in this town. If you do not return them during the full moon, then the Mama will send the ‘animes’ and will burn down the town.” This petition only caused mockery and laughter amongst the Dibullans.
Upon the arrival of the full moon, without any known cause, a bonfire exploded in the town. When the neighbors assisted in suffocating it, new bonfires exploded, especially within the houses where the stolen relics were hidden. It seemed as if the potencies of fire had confabulated themselves against such a defenseless town in order to convert it to ashes. Their “curas” (Catholic priests) chanted their exorcisms in vain and the people cried bitterly. Everything was in confusion. When they lost all hope of extinguishing the fires, the Dibullans resolved to immediately return the sacred relics to the Arhuaco Indians. Then, as if by magic, the bonfires ceased.
What were the sources which the “Mama” used in order to produce the bonfires? Undoubtedly, these were the elementals of fire who are embodied within the plants, herbs and roots that belong to the sign of fire. This knowledge is not only ignored by modern scientists, but also by those sects which say that they are the possessors of occult teachings...
When referring to the Ens Espirituale our expression has to be clear and our meaning precise, because the Ens Espirituale is complex in its essence and in its accidents.
When referring to the Tattvas, which are forces of the elemental creatures of vegetables, we warn that they can be utilized by black magicians in order to harm their enemies. Each vegetable is a Tattvic extract.
What is a Tattva? Much has been spoken about this matter, yet, it has not been well comprehended. A Tattva is a vibration of ether. Everything comes from ether and everything returns to ether. Rama Prasat, the great Hindu philosopher, spoke about the Tattvas. However, he did not teach about how to work with them, because he did not know the wisdom of the Tattvas in depth. H. P. Blavatsky wrote about the Tattvas in her book The Secret Doctrine. Nevertheless, she did not know about the esoteric technique which refers to the practical use of the Tattvas.
The whole universe is elaborated upon with the ethereal matter “Akash” (this word is used by the Hindus). The ether disarranges itself into seven different modalities. When these modalities condense, then they give origin to all that is created.
Sound is the materialization of Akash. The sense of touch is the materialization of the Vayu Tattva. The fire and the light which we perceive through our eyes are the materialization of the Tejas Tattva. The sensation of taste is nothing more than the condensation of the Apas Tattva. The sense of smell is the materialization of the Prithvi Tattva. There exist two other Tattvas which can only be handled by the magician. These are the Adi Tattva and the Samadhi Tattva.
Akash is the primary cause of all that exists. Vayu is the cause of air and of motion. Tejas is the ether of the fire which animates the flames. Prithvi is the ether of the element earth which is accumulated within the rocks. Apas is the ether of the water which enters into action before Prithvi, because before the element earth appeared, there was water.
The four elements of Nature, earth, fire, water and air are only condensations of the four types of ether. These four varieties of ether are densely populated by innumerable elemental creatures of Nature.
The Salamanders live within the fire (the Tejas Tattva). The Ondines and Nereids live within the water (the Apas Tattva). The Sylphs live within the clouds (the Vayu Tattva). The Gnomes and Pygmies live within the earth (the Prithvi Tattva).
The physical bodies of the salamanders are the plants, herbs and roots of the vegetables that are influenced by the signs of fire.
The physical bodies of the Ondines are the elementals of the plants that are influenced by the zodiacal signs of water.
The physical bodies of the Sylphs are the elementals of the plants belonging to the signs of air.
The physical bodies of the Gnomes are the elementals of the plants under the influence of the zodiacal signs of earth.
Therefore, when the “Mama” Miguel burned down the town of Dibulla he utilized the Tejas Tattva. The instrument used in order to operate with this Tattva is the elementals of fire (the salamanders), which are incarnated within the plants, trees, herbs, and roots of the zodiacal signs of fire.
We can work with Apas in order to unleash the tempests or to pacify the waters by commanding the occult power of the plants of water.
We can unleash or calm the winds and hurricanes by commanding the elementals of air who are enclosed within the vegetables of this zodiacal sign (Vayu).
We can transmute lead into gold by commanding the occult power of the herbs belonging to the sign of earth (Prithvi). Yet, in order to perform this, we also need Tejas (fire).
Prehistoric traditions from the Pre-Colombian Americas asseverate to us that the Indians worked the gold as if it was soft clay. They achieved this with the elementals of plants, whose ethereal elements are the Tattvas.
The black magicians utilize the elementals of plants and the Tattvas in order to harm their neighbors from a distance.
When the astral Sylphs cross through space, they agitate Vayu. Thus, Vayu moves the masses of air. This is how wind is produced.
When a magician moves the elementals of fire with his power, these elementals then act upon the Tejas Tattva by their own accord and the fire devours what this magician wants it to.
Over the sea, great battles explode between the elementals. The Ondines throw the ether of their waters against the Sylphs. Consequently, the Sylphs return this attack by casting ethereal waves against the Ondines. Then, a tempest explodes from the agitated combination of water and air. The roar of the sea and the whistling of the hurricane are the shouts of war from these elementals.
The elements of Nature are agitated when the corresponding elementals become emotional, enthusiastic or when they are intensely moved.
We become owners of the Tattvas and the powers that are enclosed within them by commanding the elementals of plants.
The Ethereal Body (the Vital Body) of the human being is constituted of the Tattvas, and we know that this body is the base upon which the organism’s chemistry operates.
Nowadays, official science and its treatises of physics cannot deny that the ether penetrates all of the physical elements.
If the Ethereal Body is harmed, then mathematically, the physical body is also harmed. So, by utilizing the vegetable elementals and their ethereal waves from a distance, the perverse entities can cause harm to the Ethereal Body. The consequences are very grave.
The magician-doctors of the Indian race (from the state of Bolivar, Colombia), test amongst themselves their science and power with the elemental of the “guasimo” tree (Guazuma ulmifolia Lamarck) in the following way: They make a circle around the “guasimo” tree, they bless it, venerate it, and beg its service, which is to attack the rival medic. After this ritual, with a new knife they lift the bark of the tree a certain amount of centimeters and then place a piece of beef (lung meat) underneath it. They then command the elemental of the tree to attack their enemy. The rival does the same by utilizing another “guasimo” tree. Thus, in this way, a terrible fight ensues between the two elementals of these trees until one of the medics dies.
The elemental of the “guasimo” tree is a genie of fire who impetuously lunges himself against the victim. Clairvoyantly seen, this elemental uses a cape that reaches to his feet and he is endowed with great powers.
The black magicians practice certain rites with the mastic tree (naturally, I keep the secret to myself, in order not to give weapons to the evil ones). Through these rites, they achieve the harm or murder of whomever they wish from a distance. In order to heal a sick person who has been attacked by this procedure, the white magician utilizes another mastic tree. The first thing he does is to incise the figure of the sick person on its trunk. He then makes a magical circle around the tree and commands the elemental to heal the sick person. In the same measure that the incision on the tree heals, so too does the sick person feel an improvement. When the scar disappears from the trunk of the tree, then the complete healing has been fulfilled.
Two phenomena occur in the previous execution: First, transmission of life (mumia) occurs because the life of the elemental of the tree cures the sick person. Second, transplantation of sickness occurs because the sickness is transmitted into the aggressive vegetable plant and into the black magician. The black magician becomes sick in the same proportion that the patient becomes well. Many sicknesses can be cured from a distance with the procedure of the mastic tree.
There exist sorcerers who take advantage of certain plants which they mix with food in order to fill the organism of their victims with deadly worms, which produce sickness and death.
Other sorcerers inject artificial gonorrhea into their victims, or they give them dangerous animal substances to drink in order to produce determined effects. The reader can inform himself in detail about all of these things in another section of this book.
The black magicians know how to inject venomous substances into the Astral Body of their victims. Thus, inevitably they become sick. The Astral Body is a material organism a little bit less dense than the physical organism. In such cases, the Masters give an emetic medicine to the Astral Body of the sick person in order for him to vomit the injected substances.
The other internal bodies are also material; they too have their own particular sicknesses as well as their own medicines and their own medics. Therefore, surgical operations are not something rare within the Temple of Alden.
A serious damage in the Mental Body, when reflectively transmitted in the physical brain, produces madness.
A disconnection between the Astral Body and the Mental Body causes furious madness.
If there is no adjustment between the Astral Body and the Ethereal Body, then the idiot or the cretin is the necessary outcome.
A laboratory of Alchemy of high importance exists within the Temple of Alden where the great Masters of medicine dwell, such as Hippocrates, Paracelsus, Galenus, Hermes, and others. This temple is in the Astral Plane, within the living innermost parts of great Nature.
The internal bodies eat, drink, assimilate, digest and excrete in the same exact way as the physical organism does, because these are solely material bodies in a diverse degree of subtlety.
These bodies utilize the Tattvas in all sensations and reactions. The Tattvas are the fundamental base of all that exists; they can be either vehicles of love or hatred.
I regretfully have to disagree with the opinion of the Master Huiracocha about the Tattvic day-timer. In his Tattvameter he states that the five Tattvas successively vibrate for two hour periods, and that each Tattva vibrates for twenty-four minutes in the following way:
Huiracocha asseverates that this vibration of the Tattvas begins everyday at sunrise. Yet, this is in discordance with the facts and observations. Therefore, the best Tattvic day-timer is the one from Nature.
When the weather is cold, humid, rainy and the sky is cloudy with dense, large, black clouds this means that the cause of this is rooted in the Tattva of the water (Apas). When this happens, the ethereal waves of the water are submitted to a very strong cosmic vibration which generally coincides with the position of the moon.
During the hours or days of hurricanes and breezes we can asseverate that the ethereal waves of the air (Vayu) are in agitation and vibration.
The noon sky filled with sun clearly points out to us that the ether of fire (Tejas) is vibrating intensely.
Dry, sultry weather elucidates for us the vibrations of Akash.
The hours filled of happiness, filled with light, are produced by Prithvi.
Therefore, the best Tattvic day-timer is the one from Nature.
When the waves of fire are agitated, then creation is inundated with light and heat.
If the aqueous ether is vibrating, then the waters are moving and everything becomes humid.
Nature becomes happy in its entirety when the ethereal waves of the element earth move and vibrate.
The summer season can be forecasted in the beginning of each year. The tradition of the “Cabañuelas” is very ancient and is already forgotten and disfigured. The right procedure is as follows:
During the night, on the first of January, collect twelve dry lumps of rocky salt. These must be separated into two groups of six. One month of the year has to be assigned to each lump of salt. Then, on the following day the lumps must be observed: the dry ones represent the number of months for summer and the humid ones represent the number of months for winter.
The black magicians as well as the white magicians equally utilize the Tattvas of Nature for their respective goals.
There exist certain Tattvic extracts which the white magician takes advantage of in order to “enclose” himself. He closes his atomic atmosphere in order to defend himself from the potencies of evil. In this way, no malignant influence, magical venom, or work of witchcraft can affect or harm him.
In the state of Magdalena, Colombia, a tree named “tomasuco” exists. This tree is utilized in order to “enclose” oneself. This operation is performed on Good Friday at twelve o’clock midday. The person traces a circle around the tree, then he blesses it. He begs the elemental to “encircle” his personal atmosphere with the elemental’s protective atoms, by creating a protector wall that will defend this person against tenebrous powers. Once this petition is made, the person approaches the tree walking from south to north and cuts one of the veins of the tree with a new knife. He then bathes his naked body with the life fluid of the tree. This fluid is very bitter; three cups of this liquid must be drunk. This Tattvic extract protects us from many evils. No venom or any kind of witchcraft will harm those who are “enclosed” in this way. If a venomous liquid or a venomous substance is held in the magician’s hand, a nervous shock will be felt by him. The genie of this tree will spin around the white magician, in order to evade the entrance of the potencies of evil.
When at a feast, the Master Zanoni drank poisoned wine and while raising his cup, he said: “I toast thee, oh Prince, even with this cup.” The poison did not cause any harm to the Master. History also tells us that Rasputin drank poisoned wine in the presence of his enemies, and he laughed at them.
Foreword to the Reader
The Faculties of Medicine
Healing Sanctuaries
The Five Causes of Illness
Ens Astrale
Ens Veneri
Ens Naturae
Ens Dei
Genuine Powers and Inherited Powers
The Gnostic Church
Preparation and Discipline of the Gnostic Doctor
The Kundalini
The Buddhic Body
The Path of Initiation
The Choanes
Secrets of Practical Magic
The Snake and the Mirror
Secrets of the Magic Mirror
A Curious Case
Disincarnation
Halls of Black Magic within Cemeteries
The Fourth Coordinate
Conjurations and Prayers
Magic Invocations
The Magic Key of Pacts
Esotericism of the Laurel
Divination through Fire
Invocations of the Four Directions
Magic Secret to Travel Through the Airs of Mystery
Magic from the Woodlands
Zodiacal Plants
Zodiacal Perfumes
Elemental Magic
Egypt Elemental
Masters and Disciples
The Magic of the Roses
The Elemental Instructor of the Gnostic Medic
Remedies for Cancer
Most readed chapters
The Virgin of Carmel: Ave Maria, Hail Mary
The Virgin of Carmel: The Gnostic Church
The Perfect Matrimony: The Great Battle
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__label__wiki | 0.675141 | 0.675141 | The Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Trailer Is A Blast From The Past, Present And Future
By Ahmadshah Sherjan April 19, 2019 Share
With only four more days to go till we get our hands on MK 11, the hype train only continues to pick-up speed. In this case, the hype has absolutely peaked after NetheRealm Studios released the Mortal Kombat 11 launch trailer.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at the MK 11 Launch trailer below and have your own personal taste of the cake NetheRealm Studios made for us.
I think the winning factor of this trailer was the astounding use of music. That classic Mortal Kombat theme in the new setting just really gets the adrenaline pumping.
The trailer heavily featured clips from the Mortal Kombat 11 story mode which NetheRealm Studios ensures is their biggest one yet.
Everything about this trailer is just pure glee-inducing for loyal MK fans. We’ve seen the dream team-up of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, as well as a clash of the Kahns which, is a comparison people have been drawing since Mortal Kombat X.
The Mortal Kombat 11 launch trailer also hints at a war that’s about to break out between Kronika and Raiden’s forces/army. The topic of the fight is the very fabric of time and reality itself, so it makes sense that the battle will be intense.
Besides showing us a gist at the premise, setting and stakes of Mortal Kombat 11, we also had a couple of bonus reveals. In case you missed it, Cyrax and Sektor have made their appearances as well.
Now whether they’re playable or not is what’s left to be confirmed. Keep in mind that Baraka and Rain had fully functioning character models and movesets in Mortal Kombat X. Despite all of that, the two aren’t actually playable in the game. Shocking, right?
One of the reasons I feel like Cyrax and Sektor may be available as playable characters is the massive day one patch that MK 11 has planned post-release. We can speculate more people to join the two, which has to do with our own personal wishlists.
My hopes are high for Mileena to show up. The Steam pre-loads for early purchases will also be starting later today. Mortal Kombat 11 releases for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Nintendo Switch within five days.
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__label__cc | 0.609873 | 0.390127 | Give wasps a break – they’re just as important as bees
The unpopular picnic pests are crucial for pollination and deserve the same respect, according to scientists
Sarah Knapton
Wasps have long been reviled by humanity, and even made Charles Darwin question his faith because he could not see why a beneficent God would create such nefarious creatures.
But scientists at University College London (UCL) are trying to rehabilitate their image to prevent them from dying out.
Far from being the picnic-sullying, sting-happy nuisances that ruin many a summer gathering, conservationists argue that the insects are crucial for pollination and should be given the same respect as bees.
They want people to live with wasp nests rather than calling in exterminators, and plant “wasp-friendly” gardens with plenty of shelter and long grass. “It’s clear we have a very different emotional connection to wasps than to bees – we have lived in harmony with bees for a very long time, domesticating some species, but human-wasp interactions are often unpleasant as they ruin picnics and nest in our homes,” said Dr Seirian Sumner, one of the study’s authors from UCL.
“Despite this, we need to actively overhaul the negative image of wasps to protect the ecological benefits they bring to our planet. They face a similar decline to bees and that is something the world can’t afford.”
Wasps, like bees, are crucial to the ecology and economy, helping to fertilise flowers and crops, and keeping down pests and insects that carry diseases. But like bees, populations of wasps have collapsed by about 50% in just 20 years due to pesticides and disease.
A survey of more than 700 people by UCL found that while bees were much loved, wasps were universally despised. The top three words used to describe bees were “honey”, “flowers” and “buzz”, while for wasps people chose “sting”, “annoying” and “pain”.
The study also found that wasps were an unpopular choice of insect for research. Of 908 published scientific papers on the two species since 1980, 2.4% were about wasps, while 97.6% were about bees.
The dislike of wasps, the researchers said, was shaped by yellowjackets and hornets, which were most likely to come into contact with humans. The majority of wasps – in excess of 75,000 species – are solitary.
The UCL team said simple actions could increase wasp survival. “Avoid killing them!” said Dr Alessandro Cini, the report’s co-author: “If you have a nest, try to live with it rather than killing it. Kill the nest only if it is really a danger for you or other people. Do not use insecticides in your gardens, do not cut the grass too much. Old and hollow trees are good for wasps to build their nests in hidden and safe places.
“Global concern about the decline of pollinators has resulted in a phenomenal level of public interest in, and support of, bees. It would be fantastic if this could be mirrored for wasps.”
The research was published in the journal Ecological Entomology.
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__label__cc | 0.503446 | 0.496554 | Surveillance Footage Shows Teen Gunmen Firing Shots In San Bruno Mall
Multiple angles of surveillance footage from Tuesday's shooting have been released by merchants at the Tanforan mall in San Bruno, and it depicts the chaos of fleeing teenagers on the mall's second floor.
As San Bruno's police chief earlier described it, it does appear to be "a silly, stupid, tragic event" involving kids engaged in some disorganized version of a shootout, and thankfully no innocent bystanders were hurt in the chaos.
San Bruno Police released the footage, hoping to get some more leads on the suspects. The footage shows one shooter fleeing with a crowd and turning back to fire shots. You then see one victim on the ground, possibly grabbing their leg. A second shooter runs in the same direction firing shots toward the fleeing group.
We now know that the victims were a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, one of whom was shot in the abdomen. Both victims were listed in serious condition as of Wednesday.
San Bruno police release new video showing part of Tuesday's Tanforan Mall shooting https://t.co/51XfSyEP8S pic.twitter.com/XeqhPyuSfu
— KTVU (@KTVU) July 4, 2019
KPIX has another angle as well, from an ice cream shop, showing people running in one direction, then turning and fleeing in the other direction just outside the shop.
Longtime congresswoman Rep. Jackie Speier, who represents San Mateo County and who herself was injured in the airport shooting at Jonestown in 1978, issued a statement saying, "I am relieved that nobody died and my heart goes out to the two victims who are still hospitalized and to all the people who were traumatized by this senseless act of violence."
Anyone with information about the suspects or the shooting are encouraged to call San Bruno police at (650) 616-7100, or email them at [email protected]
Related: Suspects Remain At Large In Tanforan Mall Shooting
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__label__wiki | 0.612172 | 0.612172 | 48 hours in . . . Dublin, an insider guide to Ireland's fair city
Neil Hegarty
The Telegraph 9 July 2019
Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin after sunset - Robert Maynard Photography
Between the mountains and the sea
Gregarious, energetic Dublin has turned its face to the world ever since the Vikings established a trading settlement here in the ninth century. Today, it continues as a vibrant urban centre and a developing international transport hub, as well as a European national capital with a cultural infrastructure to match. Come here to appreciate an evident way with words, a distinctly youthful energy and a growing multicultural vibe. Most visitors make for the Temple Bar district, with its narrow cobbled streets and cluster of cultural attractions: but don’t miss the city’s classical Georgian squares and terraces, its regenerating docklands – and the fine seaside sweep of Dublin Bay, with its harbours, cliff walks, wide skies and bracing air. Add good coffee, excellent eating and a new wave of artisan Irish whiskey distilleries – and you have all the ingredients for an excellent experience.
Hot right now . . .
Neil Hegarty, our resident expert, offers his top tips on the hottest things to do and places to drink and stay this season.
Don’t miss 1824, a wonderful residents-only bar at the venerable Shelbourne Hotel (27 St. Stephen's Green; 00 353 1 663 4500). If you love high-Victorian style, all polished oak, leather and tweed, then you’ll adore this newly installed space – complete with an outdoor terrace.
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Opt to bed down at Shelbourne Hotel to experience the residents-only 1824 Bar Credit: WWW.BARRYMURPHY.EU/Barry Murphy Photography
'Listen Now Again' is the National Library of Ireland’s excellent new Seamus Heaney exhibition. The work of the Nobel-winning poet is explored with intelligence and sensitivity at the Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre on Westmoreland Street.
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Urchin is a lovely addition to Cliff Townhouse (22 St. Stephen’s Green; 00 353 1 638 3939), one of Dublin’s smartest boutique hotels. Even if you're not staying here, pop in for the stylish, delicious cocktails – and an excellent tapas menu – in a bright, contemporary St Stephen’s Green basement. Al fresco artisan G&T, anyone?
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Urchin is part of Cliff Townhouse, one of Dublin’s smartest boutique hotels.
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Kick off a morning with a visit to the Little Museum of Dublin (15 St. Stephen's Green; 00 353 1 661 1000) which offers a window into a century of the Irish capital’s everyday life and social history. This is an endlessly fascinating place; one of the very best of the city’s museums. It’s housed in a fine Georgian townhouse, complete with exquisite stuccowork, overlooking St Stephen’s Green.
Explore the thousands of objects and artefacts here (don’t miss the U2 Room, unmissable if you’re a fan) and finish off with an excellent lunch under the vaulted roof of Hatch & Sons (15 St Stephens Green; 00 353 1 661 0075), the museum’s pleasant basement café. Their blaas (soft white rolls from Waterford), filled with all manner of goodies, are delightful.
The Little Museum of Ireland offers a window into a century of the Irish capital’s everyday life and social history
Stroll through historic and beautiful St Stephen’s Green (pausing to admire the sculpture by Henry Moore, a tribute to WB Yeats), and around the corner to Marsh’s Library (St Patrick's Close), which is something of a hidden gem in Dublin. It’s tucked just behind St Patrick’s Cathedral and it’s the country’s oldest public library, dating from the early 18th century – though today it doubles as a wonderful little museum, surrounded by mature, fragrant gardens.
Marsh’s is a real treasure chest: inspect the venerable book stacks and ever-changing displays – including the cages into which light-fingered readers of yore were locked to stop them stealing the books.
Nearby, explore family-owned Teeling (13-17 Newmarket; 00 353 1 531 0888), best of the new wave of superb artisan Irish whiskey distilleries now springing up. Plunge into the wonderful world of whiskey: take the tour, check out the shop, and finish with a tasting of silky Teeling in-house drams.
Marsh's Library is a treasure chest of venerable book stacks and ever-changing displays. Credit: Matt Cashore/Matt Cashore
57 The Headline (56/57 Lower Clanbrassil St.; 00 353 1 532 0279), with its vast range of craft beers and its brilliant gin bar, is surely the best of the city’s bars. The staff will be happy to guide you through the multitude of options, both bottled and on rotating draft, so drop in for a drink before a fine dinner at Delahunt (39 Camden Street Lwr.; 00 353 1 598 4880), which is celebrated both for its marvellous contemporary cooking and its conserved Victorian interiors.
Round off your evening with a drink in the restaurant’s lovely 1950s-style upstairs bar – or move on for a last stylish nightcap to Gatsby-style The Sidecar at The Westbury Hotel (156 Pembroke Rd.; 00 353 1 607 0070), with its cosy Donegal tweed throws, outside terrace and general air of 1930s comfort and decadence.
Finish your evening with a stylish nightcap at The Westbury Hotel's Gatsby-style bar, The Sidecar
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Book online for Kilmainham Gaol (Inchicore Rd.; 00 353 1 453 5984) which is simply an unmissable Dublin attraction. Several centuries of civic and national life are encapsulated within the high walls of this restored former prison, and the excellent guided tour illuminates many electrifying episodes in Irish history. The adjoining former courthouse is now a top-quality visitor centre, with regularly changing displays, a fine bookshop – and a spacious and pleasant café with good coffee and savoury dishes.
Nearby lie the Lutyens-designed Irish War Memorial Gardens (Islandbridge; 00 353 1 475 7816) with their fine riverside paths, circular rose gardens and granite-set formal areas designed to honour the dead of two world wars. It's a moving place, and very much worth exploring.
Alternatively, simply cross the road from the Gaol and into the demesne of the Royal Hospital, a gracious and symmetrical 17th-century building which now houses the Irish Museum of Modern Art/IMMA (Kilmainham; 00 353 1 612 9900). Visit the changing exhibits and the impressive permanent collection of cutting-edge art, and do take time to explore the formal gardens.
Several centuries of civic and national life are encapsulated within the high walls of restored former prison Kilmainham Gaol
A 10-minute walk brings you to theGuinness Storehouse (St James's Gate; 00 353 1 408 4800). This is one of Ireland’s most popular visitor attractions – a vast multi-storeyed place, designed to educate all comers on every single aspect of the wonderful world of Guinness.
Sniff the roasting barley, discover the Guinness family and its influential role in Irish national life, learn how to pull a pint of the black stuff yourself – and finish off your tour with a glass of stout up in the Gravity bar, with its glass walls offering a vertiginous 360-degree view of the city. Don’t rush your tour – and do book online to skip the queues.
Finish off your tour of the Guinness Storehouse with a glass of stout up in the Gravity bar, with its glass walls offering a vertiginous 360-degree view of the city Credit: Enda Cavanagh Photography/Enda Cavanagh
Time to stroll back into town, just in time for a pre-theatre dinner at the Trocadero (No. 4 St. Andrew’s St.; 00 353 1 677 5545), which is a famous city institution. The Troc is beloved of the theatre crowd: glance at the red-painted walls where photographs of famous actors are clustered thickly and you’ll see all the evidence you need. The cooking here is mildly retro – and all the better for it.
Then whisk off to the Abbey Theatre (26/27 Lower Abbey St.; 00 353 1 878 7222) for an evening at Ireland’s national theatre. The main Abbey stage has witnessed some marvellous productions over the years – but don’t miss the smaller black-box Peacock stage, where new and innovative works find a natural home. Arrive early for a pleasant drink in either Abbey bar – and make sure you check out the art on the walls.
The cooking at Trocadero is mildly retro – and all the better for it
Where to stay . . .
The Merrion exudes period charm from its prime position in the heart of Dublin – don't miss the sensational collection of Irish art: you could spend hours admiring the pieces on display. Service is highly efficient and courteous, with a welcome note of Irish informality. The Garden Room restaurant is a lovely spot for dinner while art-themed afternoon tea can be taken in the Drawing Room.
Doubles from €280 (£248). Merrion Square; 00 353 1 603 0600
The Merrion exudes period charm from its prime position in the heart of Dublin.
Boutique Bolthole
Fitzwilliam Hotel has 139 rooms, so it’s a little large to be classed as boutique. But all the same, there’s a cosiness and charm here. The glossiness of the atrium is offset by warm tones of purple and mauve, comfortable sofas, stone walls and a glowing fire. The bedrooms are delightful. A small number of rooms look east across the treetops of St Stephen’s Green, and these come in elegant tones and with furnished balconies.
Doubles from €199 (£170). St Stephen’s Green; 00 353 1 478 7000
The Fitzwilliam Hotel is cosy and charming with a modern aesthetic.
Budget Bolthole
For a budget option, the award-winning Ariel House impresses with its relaxed and elegant charm. Two beautifully conserved red-brick Victorian properties enclose a mature garden and the comfortable sofas and grand piano (which guests are free to use) in the gracious drawing room make it feel cosy.
Doubles from €99 (£86). 50-54 Lansdowne Road; 00 353 1 668 5512
Ariel House is located in a pleasant neighbourhood just a stone's throw from the centre of town.
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What to bring home . . .
Famous and classy Sheridan’s Cheesemongers (00 353 1 679 3143) sells a galaxy of world-beating Irish cheeses in its climate-controlled store on South Anne Street. Sample, admire – and depart happy.
The Irish Design Shop (41 Drury St.; 00 353 1 679 8871) trades in pure authenticity. Come here for a sleek and stylish selection of Irish design-led crafts: ceramics, wood, jewellery, throws and more. You’ll be spoiled for choice.
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The emphasis is on superb materials at The Irish Design Shop
When to go . . .
The weather is famously changeable in Ireland, including in Dublin. In general terms, May, June and September tend to be the sunniest months, while July and August can be a washout – and crowded to boot. Winter-time Dublin, with its contrast between chilly streets and a cosy, indoor culture, can be charmingly atmospheric.
Know before you go . . .
British Embassy: 29 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (00 353 1 205 3709)
Emergency services: 112 or 999
Tourist information: ireland.com
Tourist office and information: Dublin Tourist Centre (00 353 1 605 7700), Suffolk Street, Dublin
Tipping is the norm in restaurants – 10-15 per cent of your bill, if satisfied with the service.
Taxi tipping: Round up to the nearest euro.
Public lavatories – and those in some bars and restaurants – display the Irish names for men and women, 'Fir' and 'Mná' respectively.
Though you’re unlikely to hear much Irish spoken in the city, all Dublin Bus services display the destination in both English and Irish. The Irish name for the city is Baile Átha Cliath.
Originally from Northern Ireland, Neil has lived in the heart of the Irish capital for almost 30 years and has written books on the history of Dublin and of Ireland.
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__label__cc | 0.704815 | 0.295185 | New Yvonne Jacquette lithograph
on July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019
We are very pleased to announce the publication of Yvonne Jacquette’s new lithograph “The River at Belfast, Maine”. In this colorful print Jacquette presents a view of the Passagassawakeag River flowing into Belfast Bay. She creates a composite view of boats in the bay, cars, light posts, wind patterns and in the background, cottages emerge from a lush deep-green landscape.
“The River at Belfast, Maine” is a sixteen color lithograph printed from fourteen plates made from mylars hand drawn by the artist. The edition of 30, plus proofs, was printed on white Rives BFK paper 23 x 32″. The publication price is $3,000 plus packing and shipping.
New prints by Ana Maria Hernando
on May 1, 2019 May 1, 2019
“I have been painting enormous flowers, flowers that cannot be contained by the paper. “Somos Nube” (We are Cloud) and “Somos Aire” (We are Air), my newest prints, profess a grand beauty I am seeing everywhere.
The persistent feminine force cannot be denied any longer. Why are we so afraid of the presence of the feminine? It is unstoppable. Flowers, in their quiet but urgent power, are our most trustworthy prophets”.
Evan Colbert: New Lithographs
on February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019
We are very pleased to announce the publication of two new Evan Colbert lithographs, “Astronomy Dominé” and “Obscured by Clouds”.
Colbert talks about his recent work:
In late 2017 I began a series of paintings based on the concept of Imaginary Maps. Using found stencils, spray paint, and other materials, I began to build compositions out of layers of dots, shapes, lines, and grids in a process much like sketching. This work was inspired by the puzzle-like arrays that occur at the intersections of town and country where the imperfect grids and structures of civilization give way to the abstract geometric patterns as viewed from above.
The “Astronomy Dominé” and “Obscured by Clouds” prints are a distillation of some of the earlier paintings and prints, cropped, enlarged in scale, and assembled from the same collection of stencils, objects, and patterns. The interplay of shapes, textures and colors lead the eye around the prints providing abundant opportunity for visual discovery.
Astronomy Dominé is an eight color lithograph printed from six plates on white Rives BFK paper 22¼ x 30″. Obscured by Clouds is a nine color lithograph from five plates on white Rives BFK paper 22¼ x 30″. Both prints have been printed in editions of 20, plus proofs and are each $1,200 plus packing and shipping.
Deluvium
on February 2, 2019 February 28, 2019
We are pleased to announce a new lithograph by Miho Morinoue.
Deluvium or deluge is a large-scale lithograph depicting a scene where myth and reality co-exist and co-mingle in the moments preceding a great cleanse. Both dark and whimsical, the narrative explores the relationship between human beliefs and civilization as they relate to the enveloping force of nature that sustains or destroys them.
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“Brazilian Rainforest”
on December 15, 2018 December 16, 2018
We are pleased to announce a new color woodcut by Hiroki Morinoue.
Morinoue first observed the Brazilian rainforest in 1997 when the exhibition he designed, The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawai’i Belt Road, was shown in Sâo Paulo.
In this new print, the artist honors the rainforest in Brazil. The Amazon is home to an estimated 16,000 tree species and is the world’s largest rainforest. But in the last 40 years at least 20% of it has been destroyed.
“Brazilian Rainforest” is an eleven color woodcut printed from eight woodblocks carved by the artist.
ENRIQUE CHAGOYA: NEW LITHOGRAPH
on October 16, 2018 October 16, 2018
We are very pleased to announce Enrique Chagoya’s new lithograph “Everyone is an Alienìgeno”.
I am a US citizen and I no longer hold a Legal Alien card, but it is still a reminder of the political and xenophobic borders in many places in the world. Humanity shares the same genome and we are all the same species with great ethnic and cultural diversity. For me such variety enriches our lives in many ways. In this print I am using my sense of humor to eliminate stereotypes and help others to see all human beings with many beautiful differences.
CLAIRE SHERMAN: NEW LITHOGRAPHS
on September 5, 2018 September 5, 2018
We are very pleased to announce the release of two new Claire Sherman lithographs, “Tree and Water” and “Underbrush”.
Sherman’s paintings and prints propel the viewer into a claustrophobic and unstable world through a perspective that shimmies between representation and abstraction. Her works reference idealistic visions of the sublime, while the medley of imagery presented eliminates the need to identify the actual places – these works do not seek to portray a specific view or experience. They address the ubiquity of imagery we associate with the genre of landscape, nullifying a sense of particularity.
John Newman: New Prints
on June 27, 2018 June 28, 2018
We are pleased to announce four new John Newman lithographs, “Head First”, “Second Head First”, “A small monument to Heliotropism” and “Looking through to ‘Light and lace-maker”.
These prints are both specific in formal design and yet elicit a wide spectrum of responses – they ask to be interrogated, mediated upon, and, marveled at.
“The looking through, the rainbow roll, the spatial ambiguity in “A small monument for Heliotropism” and “Looking through to ‘Light and lace-maker” are as much a consequence of lithography as they are of rendering a fictional space where the image of a sculpture appears.”
“A SINGLE JOY OF SONG”
on April 26, 2018 May 1, 2018
A Single Joy of Song is Betty Woodman’s last print. We began discussing this project with her in 2016. She sent a large three part study that would make a wonderful woodcut. Betty made plans to come to Shark’s Ink. to begin work on the triptych but had to postpone the visit. We picked up the project again in November 2018 while Betty was in Italy. She said we should start cutting woodblocks and proofing colors. We sent her proofs in Italy and had numerous phone calls and emails as the work progressed. She was pleased with the way the print came together.
Betty returned to New York and we were close to finalizing the woodcut when she went into the hospital and died January 2, 2018. We received permission from her son Charlie Woodman and the estate to make the final changes we had discussed with Betty and to complete the edition.
A Single Joy of Song is a twenty-color woodcut/lithograph with chine collé hand printed on white Thai Mulberry and white Rives BFK paper from fourteen woodblocks and three lithographic plates approved by the artist. A Single Joy of Song has been printed in an edition of 30, plus proofs, 27 x 70½ inches and is estate stamped “WOODMAN”.
The Ghosts of Borderlandia
on November 3, 2017 November 3, 2017
We are very pleased to announce the publication of a new Enrique Chagoya lithographic codex The Ghosts of Borderlandia.
“The imagery in this codex refers to the borders that people build between themselves. In The Ghosts of Borderlandia, people’s eyes are hidden behind a wall or underground to symbolize the lack of sight that borders create. The invisible borders create stereotypes that dehumanize the “other” and creates an “us vs. them” context. There are physical and invisible borders. They may be between social classes, genders, religions, ethnicities and cultures. Viewers may discover some recognizable artists and stereotypical characters in front and behind the wall.” Enrique Chagoya
The Ghosts of Borderlandia is an eleven color lithograph with chine collé, printed from nine plates. The plates were made from mylars hand drawn and painted by the artist and xerox copies of found material. The codex has been printed on handmade Amate paper with white Thai Mulberry chine collé, 15 x 80″ in an edition of 30, plus proofs. | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1697 |
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A memory device consumes low power, has high capacity, and is shared by a plurality of processors. A data write transistor of a memory device is manufactured with a material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material that is a wide band gap semiconductor). The memory device has a memory cell including at least one data write transistor, at least one data storage transistor, and at least two data read transistors.
The disclosed invention relates to a memory device and a semiconductor device including the memory device.
Memory devices herein refer to general devices including memory elements, and are not limited to a main memory device and an auxiliary memory device. For example, an arithmetic device that includes a device including a memory element, such as a register, is regarded as a memory device.
Note that semiconductor devices herein refer to general elements and devices which function by utilizing semiconductor characteristics.
A semiconductor device in which arithmetic processing is performed in a plurality of processors for high arithmetic capacity, what is called, a multiprocessor-system semiconductor device has become widespread. Multiprocessor-system-based semiconductor devices are classified into a loosely coupled system, a tightly coupled system, and the like in accordance with coupling systems of individual processors.
In a loosely coupled system, each processor has a special-purpose memory and can almost independently perform arithmetic processing. However, common data for a plurality of processors needs to be stored in each special-purpose memory of individual processors. Therefore, each processor needs a large-scale special-purpose memory.
In a tightly coupled system, a shared memory to which a plurality of processors has an access is provided, and individual processors can perform arithmetic processing with the use of common data stored in the shared memory. An example of a tightly coupled system is a multi-core processor in which a plurality of processor cores is provided for one processor package.
As a shared memory of such a tightly coupled system multiprocessor, a dual-port memory which has two input/output ports, or the like can be given (e.g., Patent Document 1).
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Published Patent Application No. 2011-258270
As the above shared memory, a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), or the like which is used as a main memory or a cache memory is often used.
A DRAM and an SRAM are each a volatile memory device which needs regular or constant supply of power for retaining memory.
For example, in the case of a DRAM, data is stored in such a manner that a transistor included in a memory element is selected and electric charge is stored in a capacitor. A transistor included in a memory element has leakage current (off-state current) between a source and a drain in an off state or the like and electric charge flows into or out of the transistor even if the transistor is not selected, which makes a data holding period short. For that reason, another writing operation (refresh operation) is necessary at predetermined intervals, and it is difficult to sufficiently reduce power consumption.
In the case of an SRAM, stored data is held with a circuit such as a flip-flop. The flip-flop circuit includes two cross-connected CMOS inverter circuits which include four transistors. Generating leakage current (off-state current) between a source and a drain of a transistor in the CMOS inverter results in current flow from a high potential power source line to a low potential power source line and makes it difficult to achieve sufficiently low power consumption.
In addition, in the case of an SRAM, a standard structure includes six transistors, and the number of elements is very large. Further, in the case of using an SRAM as a dual-port memory, two transistors for access in data write/read are added; accordingly, the number of elements is eight. Such an increase in the number of elements causes a large area of a memory cell, which poses a problem in that increased capacity of the memory device is difficult to be achieved.
In view of the above problems, in one embodiment of the disclosed invention, one object is to provide a memory device which consumes low power. Another object is to provide a memory device whose capacity is high.
Another object is to provide a semiconductor device including the above memory device.
In one embodiment of the disclosed invention, a data write transistor of a memory device is manufactured with a material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material that is a wide band gap semiconductor). Using a wide band gap semiconductor material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor makes it possible to hold a potential for a long time without regular or constant supply of power, and therefore, low power consumption can be achieved.
In one embodiment of the disclosed invention, a memory device has a memory cell including at least one data write transistor, at least one data storage transistor, and at least two data read transistors. With this structure, the number of elements can be small in comparison with at least the case of a memory cell of a dual-port SRAM, which results in achieving a small area of a memory cell and easily achieving a high capacity of the memory device.
Specifically, structures described below can be employed, for example.
According to another embodiment of the disclosed invention, a memory device includes a first write selection line, a second write selection line, a first read selection line, a second read selection line, a first write data line, a second write data line, a first read data line, a second read data line, a first power supply line, and a plurality of memory cells. One of the plurality of memory cells includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, a first drain electrode, and a first channel formation region; a second transistor including a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, a second drain electrode, and a second channel formation region; a third transistor including a third gate electrode, a third source electrode, a third drain electrode, and a third channel formation region; a fourth transistor including a fourth gate electrode, a fourth source electrode, a fourth drain electrode, and a fourth channel formation region; and a fifth transistor including a fifth gate electrode, a fifth source electrode, a fifth drain electrode, and a fifth channel formation region. The first channel formation region and the fifth channel formation region include a semiconductor material different from semiconductor materials in the second channel formation region, the third channel formation region, and the fourth channel formation region. A node holding an electric charge electrically connects the second gate electrode, the first drain electrode, and the fifth drain electrode. The second drain electrode, the third source electrode, and the fourth source electrode are electrically connected. The first write selection line is electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The second write selection line is electrically connected to the fifth gate electrode. The first read selection line is electrically connected to the third gate electrode. The second read selection line is electrically connected to the fourth gate electrode. The first write data line is electrically connected to the first source electrode. The second write data line is electrically connected to the fifth source electrode. The first read data line is electrically connected to the third drain electrode. The second read data line is electrically connected to the fourth drain electrode. The first power supply line is electrically connected to the second source electrode.
According to another embodiment of the disclosed invention, a semiconductor device includes the memory device, a first processor, and a second processor. The first processor writes data to the memory device by using the first write selection line and the first write data line. The first processor reads data of the memory device by using the first read selection line and the first read data line. The second processor writes data to the memory device by using the second write selection line and the second write data line. The second processor reads data of the memory device by using the second read selection line and the second read data line.
According to another embodiment of the disclosed invention, a memory device includes a write selection line, a first read selection line, a second read selection line, a write data line, a first read data line, a second read data line, a first power supply line, and a plurality of memory cells. One of the plurality of memory cells includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, a first drain electrode, and a first channel formation region, a second transistor including a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, a second drain electrode, and a second channel formation region, a third transistor including a third gate electrode, a third source electrode, a third drain electrode, and a third channel formation region, and a fourth transistor including a fourth gate electrode, a fourth source electrode, a fourth drain electrode, and a fourth channel formation region. The first channel formation region includes a semiconductor material different from semiconductor materials in the second channel formation region, the third channel formation region, and the fourth channel formation region. A node holding an electric charge electrically connects the second gate electrode and the first drain electrode. The second drain electrode, the third source electrode, and the fourth source electrode are electrically connected. The write selection line is electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The first read selection line is electrically connected to the third gate electrode. The second read selection line is electrically connected to the fourth gate electrode. The write data line is electrically connected to the first source electrode. The first read data line is electrically connected to the third drain electrode. The second read data line is electrically connected to the fourth drain electrode. The first power supply line is electrically connected to the second source electrode.
According to another embodiment of the disclosed invention, a semiconductor device includes the memory device, a first processor, a second processor, and a selector. The first processor writes data to the memory device by using the write selection line and the write data line through the selector at timing different from that of the second processor. The first processor reads data of the memory device by using the first read selection line and the first read data line. The second processor writes data to the memory device by using the write selection line and the write data line through the selector at timing different from that of the first processor. The second processor reads data of the memory device by using the second read selection line and the second read data line.
The above devices is preferably include a capacitor having one electrode electrically connected to a node where electric charge is held and the other electrode electrically connected to a second power supply line.
The first channel formation region of the first transistor preferably includes an oxide semiconductor. The second channel formation region of the second transistor preferably includes single crystal silicon. The third channel formation region of the third transistor and the fourth channel formation region of the fourth transistor preferably include single crystal silicon. The fifth channel formation region of the fifth transistor preferably includes an oxide semiconductor.
In this specification and the like, the term “high potential H” means a potential higher than or equal to the potential level at which an n-channel transistor in a memory device is turned on and a p-channel transistor in a memory device is turned off. The term “low potential L” means a potential higher than or equal to the potential level at which an n-channel transistor in a memory device is turned off and a p-channel transistor in a memory device is turned on.
Note that in this specification and the like, the term such as “over” or “below” does not necessarily mean that a component is placed “directly on” or “directly under” another component. For example, the expression “a gate electrode over a gate insulating layer” can mean the case where there is an additional component between the gate insulating layer and the gate electrode.
In addition, in this specification and the like, the term such as “electrode” or “wiring” does not limit a function of a component. For example, an “electrode” is sometimes used as part of a “wiring”, and vice versa. Furthermore, the term “electrode” or “wiring” can include the case where a plurality of “electrodes” or “wirings” is formed in an integrated manner.
Functions of a “source” and a “drain” are sometimes replaced with each other when a transistor of opposite polarity is used or when the direction of current flowing is changed in circuit operation, for example. Therefore, the terms “source” and “drain” can be replaced with each other in this specification and the like.
Note that in this specification and the like, the term “electrically connected” includes the case where components are connected through an object having any electric function. There is no particular limitation on an object having any electric function as long as electric signals can be transmitted and received between components that are connected through the object.
Examples of an “object having any electric function” are a switching element such as a transistor, a resistor, an inductor, a capacitor, and an element with a variety of functions as well as an electrode and a wiring.
According to one embodiment of the disclosed invention, a memory device which consumes low power can be provided. According to one embodiment of the disclosed invention, a memory device whose capacity is high can be provided.
A semiconductor device including the memory device can be provided.
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are each a circuit diagram of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIG. 4 is a timing diagram of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 10A to 10D are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 11A and 11B are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 12A to 12C are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 14A and 14B are each a plan view illustrating a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 15A and 15B are block diagrams of a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 16A to 16C are block diagrams of a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention.
FIGS. 17A and 17B illustrate electronic devices.
FIG. 18 is a graph showing the characteristics of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor.
FIG. 19 is a diagram of a circuit for evaluating characteristics of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor.
FIG. 20 is a timing diagram for evaluating characteristics of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor.
FIG. 21 is a graph showing characteristics of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor.
FIG. 23 is a graph showing the characteristics of the transistor including an oxide semiconductor.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following description and it will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that modes and details can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit and the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the description in the following embodiment.
Note that the position, the size, the range, or the like of each structure illustrated in drawings and the like is not accurately represented in some cases for easy understanding. Therefore, the disclosed invention is not necessarily limited to the position, size, range, or the like as disclosed in the drawings and the like.
In this specification and the like, ordinal numbers such as “first”, “second”, and “third” are used in order to avoid confusion among components, and the terms do not mean limitation of the number of components.
In this embodiment, a circuit configuration and operation of a memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIGS. 3A and 3B, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6. Note that in each of circuit diagrams, in some cases, “OS” is written beside a transistor in order to indicate that the transistor includes an oxide semiconductor.
First, a basic structure of the memory device according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention (hereinafter referred to as a memory cell) and operation thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIGS. 3A and 3B, and FIG. 4. A memory cell 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a transistor 101, a transistor 102, a transistor 103, a transistor 104, a transistor 105, and a capacitor 106. These elements included in the memory cell 100 are electrically connected to a first write selection line WSL1, a second write selection line WSL2, a first read selection line RSL1, a second read selection line RSL2, a first write data line WDL1, a second write data line WDL2, a first read data line RDL1, a second read data line RDL2, a first power supply line 107, and a second power supply line 108.
A specific connection relation in the memory cell 100 is as follows. A gate electrode of the transistor 103, a drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 101, and a drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 102 are electrically connected to one another. Hereinafter, the node, in which the gate electrode of the transistor 103, the drain electrode (or the source electrode) of the transistor 101, and the drain electrode (or the source electrode) of the transistor 102 are electrically connected to one another, is also referred to as a node FG. A drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 103, a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 104, and a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 105 are electrically connected to one another. The first write selection line WSL1 and the second write selection line WSL2 are electrically connected to a gate electrode of the transistor 101 and a gate electrode of the transistor 102, respectively. The first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2 are electrically connected to a gate electrode of the transistor 104 and a gate electrode of the transistor 105, respectively. The first write data line WDL1 and the second write data line WDL2 are electrically connected to a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 101 and a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 102, respectively. The first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 are electrically connected to a drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 104 and a drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 105, respectively. The first power supply line 107 is electrically connected to a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 103. One electrode of the capacitor 106 is electrically connected to the node FG, and the other electrode of the capacitor 106 is electrically connected to the second power supply line 108.
Note that a predetermined potential is applied to the first power supply line 107 and the second power supply line 108. Here, the predetermined potential is, for example, GND (low potential L) or the like. The potentials of the first power supply line 107 and the second power supply line 108 may be the same or different. In addition, the other electrode of the capacitor 106 may be electrically connected to the first power supply line 107. Providing the capacitor 106 as described above enables the node FG to hold much electric charge, and accordingly, data retention characteristics can be high.
Note that the capacitor 106 is not necessarily provided. For example, a high parasitic capacitance of the transistor 103 can be an alternative to the capacitor 106.
The transistors 101 and 102 are each preferably a transistor having an extremely low off-state current. The transistor having an extremely low off-state current preferably includes, in a channel formation region, a wide bandgap semiconductor which has a wider bandgap and lower intrinsic carrier density than single crystal silicon. For example, the band gap of the wide band gap semiconductor may be more than 1.1 eV, preferably 2.5 eV or more and 4 eV or less, still preferably 3 eV or more and 3.8 eV or less. For example, as such a wide band gap semiconductor, a compound semiconductor such as silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN), an oxide semiconductor formed of metal oxide such as an In—Ga—Zn—O-based oxide semiconductor, or the like can be used. Alternatively, since a transistor including amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or the like has a lower off-state current than a transistor including single crystal silicon, the transistors 101 and 102 may employ amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or the like.
The band gap of single crystal silicon is approximately 1.1 eV, and even in a state where there is no carrier caused by a donor or an acceptor (i.e., even in the case of an intrinsic semiconductor), the concentration of thermally excited carriers is approximately 1×1011 cm−3. The band gap of an In—Ga—Zn—O-based oxide semiconductor which is the wide band gap semiconductor is approximately 3.2 eV and the concentration of thermally excited carriers is approximately 1×10−7 cm−3. The off-state resistance (referred to as a resistance between a source and a drain of a transistor in an off state) of a transistor is inversely proportional to the concentration of thermally excited carriers in the channel formation region. Accordingly, the resistivity of an In—Ga—Zn—O-based oxide semiconductor at the time when the transistor is off is 18 orders of magnitude higher than that of silicon.
When wide band gap semiconductor is used for the transistors 101 and 102, for example, the off-state current (per unit channel width (1 μm), here) at room temperature (25° C.) is less than or equal to 100 zA (1 zA (zeptoampere) is 1×10−21 A), preferably less than or equal to 10 zA.
For example, when the off-state currents of the transistors 101 and 102 at room temperature (25° C.) (here, a value per channel width (1 μm) unit) are each 10 zA (1 zA (zeptoampere) is 1×10−21 A) or lower, data can be held for 104 seconds or longer. Needless to say, the retention time depends on transistor characteristics and the capacitance of the capacitor with an electrode of the transistor.
In this embodiment, a transistor having an extremely low off-state current which is used as the transistors 101 and 102 is a transistor including an oxide semiconductor. By turning off such transistors 101 and 102, the potential of the gate electrode of the transistor 103 can be held for an extremely long time without regular or constant supply of power.
Here, the transistors 101 and 102 each function as a data write transistor. When the potential of the first write selection line WSL1 or the second write selection line WSL2 is a high potential H and the transistor 101 or 102 is turned on, the potential of the first write data line WDL1 or the second write data line WDL2 is applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) (data write). Here, any one of two different potentials (hereinafter, a high potential H and a low potential L) is applied to the node FG by data write. Note that to improve storage capacity, three or more different potentials can be used.
After that, the potentials of the first write selection line WSL1 and the second write selection line WSL2 are set to potentials at which the transistors 101 and 102 are turned off (a low potential L), and the transistors 101 and 102 are turned off, whereby electric charge supplied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) can be held (data holding). Here, since off-state currents of the transistors 101 and 102 are extremely low, the electric charge of the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) can be held for a long time.
In this manner, when a data write transistor is a transistor including a wide band gap semiconductor, the data write transistor can have an extremely low off-state current. With this structure, refresh frequency as high as that of a DRAM is not needed and a flip-flop circuit in which a leakage current is generated is not needed unlike an SRAM; therefore, sufficiently low power consumption can be achieved.
A transistor including amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or the like has a lower off-state current than a transistor including single crystal silicon. Therefore, by using amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or the like for the data write transistor, a memory device that has a lower number of refresh operations than a DRAM or the like including single crystal silicon can be obtained.
A semiconductor material used for the transistors 103 to 105 is not particularly limited. However, the semiconductor material preferably has a band gap different from that of the semiconductor material used for the transistors 101 and 102. As such a semiconductor material, silicon, germanium, silicon germanium, gallium arsenide, or the like can be used, and a single crystal semiconductor is preferably used. In terms of increasing the speed of reading data, it is preferable to use, for example, a transistor with high switching rate such as a transistor formed using single crystal silicon.
The transistor 103 functions as a data storage transistor. The state of the transistor 103 depends on a potential applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103. That is, in writing the data, application of a high potential H results in an “on state” of the transistor 103 and application of a low potential L results in an “off state” of the transistor 103.
The drain electrode of the transistor 101, the drain electrode of the transistor 102, and the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (i.e., the node FG) have the same effect as a floating gate of a floating-gate transistor that is used as a nonvolatile memory element. However, since data can be directly rewritten by switching of the transistor 101 and 102, extraction of electric charge from a floating gate with the use of a high voltage is not necessary and thus, a reduction in operation speed, which is attributed to erasing operation, can be prevented. In this manner, high-speed operation of a memory device described in this embodiment can be achieved. For the same reason, deterioration of a gate insulating film (tunnel insulating film), which is a problem of a conventional floating gate transistor, does not exist. This means that there is no limit on the number of times of writing in principle, unlike a conventional floating gate transistor. Accordingly, the memory device described in this embodiment can be satisfactorily used as a memory device that requires high rewriting frequency and high-speed operation, such as a main memory or a cache memory.
In addition, the transistors 104 and 105 each function as a data read transistor. When the potential of the first read selection line RSL1 or the second read selection line RSL2 is set to a high potential H and the transistor 104 or 105 is turned on, the potential corresponding to an on state or an off state of the transistor 103 is applied to the first read data line RDL1 or the second read data line RDL2 (data read).
The memory cell described in this embodiment includes two data write transistors, one data storage transistor, and two data read transistors. Therefore, a memory cell that is compatible with a multiprocessor system and has a smaller number of elements than a dual-port SRAM requiring eight transistors can be obtained. In addition, the area of the memory cell can be small and the capacity of the memory device can be high.
Although the transistors 101 to 105 are n-channel transistors in this embodiment, p-channel transistors may be used as appropriate.
Here, a memory device disclosed in this specification can be accessed from a plurality of processors (also referred to as a processing device) and functions as what is called a shared memory. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of what is called a multiprocessor-system semiconductor device including such a plurality of processors and the memory device. The semiconductor device in FIG. 2 includes a first processor 11, a second processor 12, a controller 13, and a memory device 14 including the memory cell 100 in FIG. 1.
The first processor 11 and the second processor 12 each have an arithmetic device and/or a controlling device. The first processor 11 and the second processor 12 read data and a program which are used for arithmetic operations and control of a device from the memory device 14, and write arithmetic results or the like to the memory device 14.
The controller 13 has a function of transmitting a signal to the memory device 14 in response to an instruction of the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 to read or write data. Examples of such a signal are a clock signal for synchronizing the memory device 14 and each of the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, a write enable signal for providing an instruction to perform data writing operation to the memory device 14, a read enable signal for providing an instruction to perform data reading operation to the memory device 14, and a write data signal corresponding to data written to the memory device 14. The controller 13 has a function of restoring data to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 in accordance with a read data signal read from the memory device 14.
In a block diagram of FIG. 2, the controller 13 is provided outside the memory device 14; however, this embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 13 may be provided inside the memory device 14.
A signal is transmitted from the controller 13 to the memory cell 100 in the memory device 14. Here, a signal relating to a data writing instruction of the first processor 11 is supplied to the memory cell 100 through the first write selection line WSL1 and the first write data line WDL1. A signal relating to a data reading instruction of the first processor 11 is supplied to the first read selection line RSL1, and a read data signal of the memory cell 100 which is read in response to the above signal is transmitted to the controller 13 through the first read data line RDL1. In similar manner, a signal relating to a data writing instruction of the second processor 12 is supplied to the memory cell 100 through the second write selection line WSL2 and the second write data line WDL2. A signal relating to a data reading instruction of the second processor 12 is supplied to the second read selection line RSL2, and a read data signal of the memory cell 100 which is read in response to the above signal is transmitted to the controller 13 through the second read data line RDL2.
In this case, when data is written by an instruction from the first processor 11, the transistor 101 is on. When data is read by an instruction from the first processor 11, the transistor 104 is on. When data is written by an instruction from the second processor 12, the transistor 102 is on. When data is read by an instruction from the second processor 12, the transistor 105 is on. Therefore, the transistor 101, the transistor 104, the transistor 102, and the transistor 105 can also be referred to as a data write transistor for the first processor 11, a data read transistor for the first processor 11, a data write transistor for the second processor 12, and a data read transistor for the second processor 12, respectively.
Note that in the semiconductor device in FIG. 2, two processors are provided and the memory cell in FIG. 1 is also compatible with two processors; however, the memory device and the semiconductor device described in this embodiment are not limited thereto. The number of processors can be three or more. In this case, the number of write selection lines, read selection lines, write data lines, read data lines, data write transistors, and data read transistors which are provided for a memory cell may be increased in accordance with the number of processors. For example, in the case of adding a third processor to the structure in FIG. 2, a third write selection line, a third read selection line, a third write data line, a third read data line, a third data write transistor, and a third data read transistor may be added to the structure of the memory cell in FIG. 1.
As a memory device shared by a plurality of processors in the multiprocessor-system semiconductor device in FIG. 2, for example, a cache memory shared by processor cores in a multi-core processor can be given. In a semiconductor device including a display device, a video random access memory (VRAM) which writes and outputs a video data stimulously, or the like also can be used.
The first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 in the memory cell 100 in FIG. 1 are electrically connected to a reading circuit. FIGS. 3A and 3B show an example of the reading circuit.
A reading circuit 110 in FIG. 3A includes a transistor 111, a transistor 112, a latch circuit 113, and a latch circuit 114. Note that in this embodiment, the transistors 111 and 112 are p-channel transistors; however, one embodiment of the disclosed invention is not limited thereto, and the transistors 111 and 112 may be n-channel transistors. In addition, in this embodiment, an example where the latch circuits 113 and 114 are each composed of two inverters is described, one embodiment of the disclosed invention is not limited thereto.
In the reading circuit 110 in FIG. 3A, a gate electrode of the transistor 111 is electrically connected to a precharge signal line PC, a source electrode of the transistor 111 is electrically connected to a power supply line at a high potential H, and a drain electrode of the transistor 111 is electrically connected to the first read data line RDL1. A terminal of the latch circuit 113 is electrically connected to the first read data line RDL1. A gate electrode of the transistor 112 is electrically connected to the precharge signal line PC, a source electrode of the transistor 112 is electrically connected to the power supply line at a high potential H, and a drain electrode of the transistor 112 is electrically connected to the second read data line RDL2. A terminal of the latch circuit 114 is electrically connected to the second read data line RDL2.
The latch circuits 113 and 114 can hold a high potential H or a low potential L which is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2, and can supply a high potential H or a low potential L from the power supply line provided in the latch circuits 113 and 114 to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2.
In the reading circuit 110, by application of a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC, the transistors 111 and 112 are turned on; accordingly, a high potential H is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2. Hereinafter, the operation is also referred to as precharge. At the same time, the latch circuits 113 and 114 hold a high potential H.
After the precharge, when the transistors 111 and 112 are turned off by application of a high potential H to the precharge signal line PC, the first power supply line 107 is electrically connected to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 through the transistor 103. In this case, when the transistor 103 is on, a low potential L is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2. At the same time, a low potential L is held in the latch circuits 113 and 114. In addition, when the transistor 103 is off, a high potential H held in the latch circuits 113 and 114 is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 and a precharged high potential H is kept.
In such a manner, a change in potentials of the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 after precharge enables data written to the memory cell 100 to be read.
A reading circuit 115 illustrated in FIG. 3B includes the transistor 111, the transistor 112, a sense amplifier circuit 117, and a sense amplifier circuit 118. That is, the reading circuit 115 has the sense amplifier circuits 117 and 118, whereas the reading circuit 110 has the latch circuits 113 and 114.
A first terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 117 is electrically connected to the first read data line RDL1, a reference potential Vref is applied to a second terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 117, and a data signal is output from a third terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 117. A first terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 118 is electrically connected to the second read data line RDL2, the reference potential Vref is applied to a second terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 118, and a data signal is output from a third terminal of the sense amplifier circuit 118. Here, the reference potential Vref is a potential between a low potential L and a high potential H and preferably at about the midpoint between a low potential L and a high potential H.
In the reading circuit 115, as in the reading circuit 110, the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 can perform precharge. After the precharge, when the transistors 111 and 112 are turned off by application of a high potential H to the precharge signal line PC, the first power supply line 107 is electrically connected to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 through the transistor 103.
In this case, when the transistor 103 is on, a low potential L is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2, so that the potentials of the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 each become lower than the reference potential Vref of the sense amplifier circuits 117 and 118. As a result, a data signal which is amplified is output from the sense amplifier circuits 117 and 118. In addition, when the transistor 103 is off, a high potential H precharged by the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 is kept and is still higher than the reference potential Vref of the sense amplifier circuits 117 and 118, so that the amplified data signal is output from the sense amplifier circuits 117 and 118.
Note that in this embodiment, the reading circuit 110 in FIG. 3A is used.
The operation of the memory device in FIG. 1 is described with reference to a timing diagram in FIG. 4. The timing diagram in FIG. 4 shows the potentials of the first write selection line WSL1, the second write selection line WSL2, the first read selection line RSL1, the second read selection line RSL2, the first write data line WDL1, the second write data line WDL2, the first read data line RDL1, the second read data line RDL2, and the precharge signal line PC, from time T1 to time T14. In addition, CLK, WEN1, WEN2, REN1, and REN2 represent signals transmitted from the controller 13 to a driver circuit connected to the above wirings and represent a clock signal CLK, a first write enable signal WEN1, a second write enable signal WEN2, a first read enable signal REN1, and a second read enable signal REN2, respectively.
The first write enable signal WEN1 and the second write enable signal WEN2 show a writing period, and data writing operation is performed when the signals are each a high potential H. The first write enable signal WEN1 and the second write enable signal WEN2 are connected to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, respectively. In addition, the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 show a reading period, and data reading operation is performed when the signals are each a high potential H. The first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 are connected to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
The timing diagram in FIG. 4 shows a first data writing/reading operation from the time T1 to the time T7, a second data writing/reading operation from the time T7 to the time T11, and the third data writing/reading operation from the time T12 to the time T14. Here, the first to third data writing/reading operations are continuously performed in synchronization with the clock signal CLK input from the controller 13.
Note that in this embodiment, the state where a low potential L is held at the node FG in the memory cell 100 is a state where data “0” is held. In addition, the state where a high potential H is held at the node FG in the memory cell 100 is a state where data “1” is held.
First, the first data writing/reading operation from the time T1 to the time T7 is described. The first data writing/reading operation is performed as follows: data “1” is written from the first processor 11 (the time T1 to the time T3), the data “1” is read to the first processor 11 (the time T3 to the time T5), and the data “1” is read to the second processor 12 (the time T5 to the time T7).
In writing of the data “1” from the first processor 11, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the first write enable signal WEN1, and a high potential H is supplied to the first write selection line WSL1 and the first write data line WDL1 from the time T1 to the time T2. Accordingly, the transistor 101 is turned on, and a high potential H of the first write data line WDL1 is applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG).
From the time T2 to the time T3, the first write enable signal WEN1 keeps a high potential H, the potential of the first write selection line WSL1 is set to be a low potential L, and the first write data line WDL1 keeps being at a high potential H. Accordingly, since the transistor 101 is turned off while the potential of the first write data line WDL1 is a high potential H, the potential applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) is held. As a result, the transistor 103 keeps being on and the data “1” is written.
In a period from the time T1 to the time T3 during which data is written from the first processor 11, data is not written from the second processor 12. Accordingly, the second write enable signal WEN2 is a low potential L, and the second write selection line WSL2 is also at a low potential L. As a result, the transistor 102 is off. At this time, the second write data line WDL2 is at a high potential H.
In the period from T1 to T3 during which data is written from the first processor 11, data is not read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. Accordingly, the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 are a low potential L, and the first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2 also become a low potential L. As a result, the transistors 104 and 105 become off. At this time, the precharge signal line PC is at a high potential H; accordingly, the transistors 111 and 112 are off and the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 are in a floating state.
In reading of the data “1” to the first processor 11, from the time T3 to the time T4, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the first read enable signal REN1, and a low potential L is applied to the precharge signal line PC and a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1. By application of a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC, a high potential H is applied to the first read data line RDL1 through the transistor 111. At this time, the latch circuit 113 holds a high potential H. In addition, a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1, so that the transistor 104 is turned on. Further, by writing of the data “1” from the time T1 to the time T3, the transistor 103 is also turned on.
From the time T4 to the time T5, the first read enable signal REN1 is a high potential H, the precharge signal line PC is at a high potential H, and the first read selection line RSL1 is at a high potential H. Accordingly, electrical continuity is established between the first read data line RDL1 and the first power supply line 107, and therefore the potential of the first read data line RDL1 is a low potential L. In this manner, a potential is applied to the first read data line RDL1 in accordance with the potential written to the node FG of the memory cell 100. As a result, the data of the memory cell 100 can be read.
A potential applied to the first read data line RDL1 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal, and the data “1” is given to the first processor 11. In this manner, the data “1” written from the first processor 11 is read to the first processor 11.
In a period from the time T3 to the time T5 during which the data is read to the first processor 11, the data is not read to the second processor 12; therefore, the second read enable signal REN2 is a low potential L and the second read selection line RSL2 is at a low potential L. Accordingly, the transistor 105 is off. At this time, the precharge signal line PC is at a low potential L from the time T3 to the time T4, and therefore, the transistor 112 is turned on and the second read data line RDL2 is at a high potential H.
In the period from T3 to T5 during which the data is read to the first processor 11, data is not written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. Accordingly, the first write enable signal WEN1 and the second write enable signal WEN2 are a low potential L, and the first write selection line WSL1 and the second write selection line WSL2 are also at a low potential L. As a result, the transistors 101 and 102 are off. At this time, the first write data line WDL1 and the second write data line WDL2 are at a high potential H.
In reading of the data “1” to the second processor 12, from the time T5 to the time T6, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the second read enable signal REN2, and a low potential L is applied to the precharge signal line PC and a high potential H is applied to the second read selection line RSL2. By application of a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC, a high potential H is applied to the second read data line RDL2 through the transistor 112. At this time, the latch circuit 114 holds a high potential H. In addition, a high potential H is applied to the second read selection line RSL2, so that the transistor 105 is turned on. Further, by writing of the data “1” from the time T1 to the time T3, the transistor 103 is also on.
From the time T6 to the time T7, the second read enable signal REN2 is a high potential H, the precharge signal line PC is at a high potential H, and the second read selection line RSL2 is at a high potential H. Accordingly, electrical continuity is established between the second read data line RDL2 and the first power supply line 107, and therefore the potential of the second read data line RDL2 is a low potential L. In this manner, a potential is applied to the second read data line RDL2 in accordance with the potential written to the node FG of the memory cell 100. As a result, the data of the memory cell 100 can be read.
A potential applied to the second read data line RDL2 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal, and the data “1” is given to the second processor 12. In this manner, the data “1” written from the first processor 11 is read to the second processor 12.
In a period from the time T5 to the time T7 during which the data is read to the second processor 12, the data is not read to the first processor 11; therefore, the first read enable signal REN1 is a low potential L and the first read selection line RSL1 is at a low potential L. Accordingly, the transistor 104 is turned off. At this time, the precharge signal line PC is at a low potential L from the time T5 to the time T6, and therefore, the transistor 111 is on and the first read data line RDL1 is at a high potential H.
In a period from the time T5 to the time T7 during which the data is read to the second processor 12, the data is not written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in the period from the time T3 to the time T5.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data read transistors of a memory cell are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data writing operation and data reading operation can be successively performed.
Next, the second data writing/reading operation from the time T7 to the time T11 is described. The second data writing/reading operation is performed as follows: data “0” is written from the second processor 12 (the time T7 to the time T9), and the data “0” is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 (the time T7 to the time T11). That is, the second data writing/reading operation is different from the first data writing/reading operation in that the data “0” is first written from the second processor 12 and the data “0” is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 at the same time.
In writing of the data “0” from the second processor 12, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the second write enable signal WEN2, and a high potential H is supplied to the second write selection line WSL2 and the second write data line WDL2 from the time T7 to the time T8. Accordingly, the transistor 102 is turned on, and a low potential L of the second write data line WDL2 is applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG).
From the time T8 to the time T9, the second write enable signal WEN2 is a high potential H, the potential of the second write selection line WSL2 is at a low potential L, and the second write data line WDL2 is at a low potential L. Accordingly, since the transistor 102 is turned off while the potential of the second write data line WDL2 is a low potential L, the potential applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) is held. As a result, the transistor 103 is off and the data “0” is written.
Note that a potential corresponding to data is held at the node FG in advance. That is, even when data is written, the data can be easily rewritten by applying a potential corresponding to new data in this manner.
In a period from the time T7 to the time T9 during which the data is written from the second processor 12, the data is not written from the first processor 11; therefore, the first write enable signal WEN1 is a low potential L and the first write selection line WSL1 is at a low potential L. Accordingly, the transistor 101 is off. At this time, the first write data line WDL1 is at a high potential H.
In a period from the time T7 to the time T9 during which data is written from the second processor 12, data is not read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in a period from the time T1 to the time T3.
In reading of the data “0” to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, from the time T9 to the time T10, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2, and a low potential L is applied to the precharge signal line PC and a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2. By application of a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC, a high potential H is applied to the first read data line RDL1 through the transistor 111 and a high potential H is applied to the second read data line RDL2 through the transistor 112. At this time, the latch circuits 113 and 114 hold a high potential H. In addition, a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1, so that the transistor 104 is turned on. Further, a high potential H is applied to the second read selection line RSL2, so that the transistor 105 is also on. Further, by writing of the data “0” from the time T7 to the time T9, the transistor 103 is off.
From the time T10 to the time T11, the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 are a high potential H, the precharge signal line PC is at a high potential H, and the first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2 are at a high potential H. Here, unlike a period from the time T4 to the time T5, the transistor 103 is off. Accordingly, electrical continuity is not established between the first read data line RDL1 and the first power supply line 107 and between the second read data line RDL2 and the first power supply line 107. Therefore, the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 are at a high potential H. In this manner, a potential is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 in accordance with the potential written to the node FG of the memory cell 100. As a result, the data of the memory cell 100 can be read.
A potential applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal, and the data “0” is given to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. In this manner, the data “0” written from the second processor 12 is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
In a period from the time T9 to the time T11 during which data is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, data is not written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in the period from the time T3 to the time T5.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data read transistors of a memory cell are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data writing operation and data reading operation can be successively performed and data can be read to a plurality of processors at the same time.
Next, the third data writing/reading operation from the time T12 to the time T14 is described. The third data writing/reading operation is as follows: the data “1” is written from the first processor 11 and the data “1” is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. The third data writing/reading operation is the operation performing all of the following operations at the same time: the data “1” is written from the first processor 11 (the time T1 to the time T3), the data “1” is read to the first processor 11 (the time T3 to the time T5), and the data “1” is read to the second processor 12 (the time T5 to the time T7).
In writing of the data “1” from the first processor 11, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the first write enable signal WEN1, and a high potential H is supplied to the first write selection line WSL1 and the first write data line WDL1 from the time T12 to the time T13. Accordingly, the transistor 101 is turned on, and a high potential H of the first write data line WDL1 is applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG).
In reading of the data “1” to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, from the time T12 to the time T13, a high potential H is supplied from the controller 13 as the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2, and a low potential L is applied to the precharge signal line PC and a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2. By application of a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC, a high potential H is applied to the first read data line RDL1 through the transistor 111 and a high potential H is applied to the second read data line RDL2 through the transistor 112. At this time, the latch circuits 113 and 114 hold a high potential H. In addition, a high potential H is applied to the first read selection line RSL1, so that the transistor 104 is on. Further, a high potential H is applied to the second read selection line RSL2, so that the transistor 105 is also on. Further, by writing of the data “1” performed at the same time, the transistor 103 is also turned on.
From the time T13 to the time T14, the first write enable signal WEN1 is a high potential H, the potential of the first write selection line WSL1 is a low potential L, and the first write data line WDL1 is at a high potential H. Accordingly, since the transistor 101 is turned off while the potential of the first write data line WDL1 is a high potential H, the potential applied to the gate electrode of the transistor 103 (the node FG) is held. As a result, the transistor 103 is on and the data “1” is written.
At this time, from the time T13 to the time T14, the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 are a high potential H, the precharge signal line PC is at a high potential H, and the first read selection line RSL1 and the second read selection line RSL2 are at a high potential H. Accordingly, electrical continuity is established between the first read data line RDL1 and the first power supply line 107 and between the second read data line RDL2 and the first power supply line 107. Thus, the potential of the first read data line RDL1 and the potential of the second read data line RDL2 are a low potential L. In this manner, a potential is applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 in accordance with the potential written to the node FG of the memory cell 100. As a result, the data of the memory cell 100 can be read.
A potential applied to the first read data line RDL1 and the second read data line RDL2 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal, and the data “1” is given to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. In this manner, the data “1” written from the first processor 11 is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
In a period from the time T12 to the time T14 during which the data is written from the first processor 11, as in the period from the time T1 to the time T3, data is not written from the second processor 12.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data read transistors of a memory cell are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data writing operation and data reading operation can be performed at the same time and data can be read to a plurality of processors.
Next, a memory cell array 120 including the plurality of memory cells 100 in FIG. 1, a memory device including the memory cell array 120, and the operation of the memory cell array and the memory device will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. Note that the memory cell array 120 illustrated in FIG. 5 can be used as the memory device 14 in the semiconductor device in FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is an example of a block diagram of the memory cell array 120 including (m×n) memory cells 100. Here, the structure of the memory cell 100 in FIG. 5 is substantially the same as that in FIG. 1.
The memory device in FIG. 5 includes the memory cell array 120 in which the memory cells 100 are arranged in a matrix of m rows and n columns (m and n are natural numbers of 2 or more). The memory cell array 120 includes m first write selection lines WSL1_1 to WSL1 — m, m second write selection lines WSL2_1 to WSL2 — m, m first read selection lines RSL1_1 to RSL1 — m, and the m second read selection lines RSL2_1 to RSL2 — m, which are extended in the row direction. In addition, the memory cell array 120 includes n first write data lines WDL1_1 to WDL1 — n, n second write data lines WDL2_1 to WDL2 — n, n first read data lines RDL1_1 to RDL1 — n, and n second read data lines RDL2_1 to RDL2 — n, which are extended in the column direction. Note that these wirings are electrically connected to elements included in the memory cell 100, as similar to those in FIG. 1. Note that the plurality of memory cells 100 arranged in the row direction shares the wiring extended in the row direction. Note that the plurality of memory cells 100 arranged in the column direction shares the wiring extended in the column direction.
Note that in FIG. 5, the first power supply line 107 and the second power supply line 108 in FIG. 1 are omitted for easy understanding. Needless to say, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the plurality of memory cells 100 arranged in the column direction can share the first power supply line 107 and the second power supply line 108 which are extended in the column direction. Alternatively, the plurality of memory cells 100 arranged in the row direction can share the first power supply line 107 and the second power supply line 108 which are extended in the row direction.
The m first write selection lines WSL1_1 to WSL1 — m are electrically connected to a first driving circuit 121. The m second write selection lines WSL2_1 to WSL2 — m are electrically connected to a second driving circuit 122. The m first read selection lines RSL1_1 to RSL1 — m are electrically connected to a third driving circuit 123. The m second read selection lines RSL2_1 to RSL2 — m are electrically connected to a fourth driving circuit 124.
The n first write data lines WDL1_1 to WDL1 — n are electrically connected to a fifth driving circuit 125. The n second write data lines WDL2_1 to WDL2 — n are electrically connected to a sixth driving circuit 126. The n first read data lines RDL1_1 to RDL1 — n are electrically connected to a seventh driving circuit 127. The n second read data lines RDL2_1 to RDL2 — n are electrically connected to an eighth driving circuit 128.
The first driving circuit 121 supplies an appropriate potential to the first write selection lines WSL1_1 to WSL1 — m in accordance with a data writing instruction from the first processor 11 and the values of the first write enable signal WEN1 and a first writing address signal add(W)1 which are transmitted from the controller 13. The second driving circuit 122 supplies an appropriate potential to the second write selection lines WSL2_1 to WSL2 — m in accordance with a data writing instruction from the second processor 12 and the values of the second write enable signal WEN2 and a second writing address signal add(W)2 which are transmitted from the controller 13. The third driving circuit 123 supplies an appropriate potential to the first read selection lines RSL1_1 to RSL1 — m in accordance with a data reading instruction from the first processor 11 and the values of the first read enable signal REN1 and a first reading address signal add(R)1 which are transmitted from the controller 13. The fourth driving circuit 124 supplies an appropriate potential to the second read selection lines RSL2_1 to RSL2 — m in accordance with a data reading instruction from the second processor 12 and the values of the second read enable signal REN2 and the second reading address signal add(R)2 which are transmitted from the controller 13.
The fifth driving circuit 125 supplies an appropriate potential to the first write data lines WDL1_1 to WDL1 — n in accordance with a data writing instruction from the first processor 11 and the values of the first write enable signal WEN1 and a first write data signal data(W)1 which are transmitted from the controller 13. The sixth driving circuit 126 supplies an appropriate potential to the second write data lines WDL2_1 to WDL2 — n in accordance with a data writing instruction from the second processor 12 and the values of the second write enable signal WEN2 and a second write data signal data(W)2 which are transmitted from the controller 13. The seventh driving circuit 127 supplies a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC in accordance with a data reading instruction from the first processor 11 and the value of the first read enable signal REN1 transmitted from the controller 13 so that the first read data lines RDL1_1 to RDL1 — n are precharged. The potentials of the first read data lines RDL1_1 to RDL1 — n which are obtained by post-precharge data read are given to the controller 13 as a first read data signal data(R)1. The eighth driving circuit 128 supplies a low potential L to the precharge signal line PC in accordance with a data reading instruction from the second processor 12 in accordance with the value of the second read enable signal REN2 transmitted from the controller 13 so that the second read data lines RDL2_1 to RDL2 — n are precharged. The potentials of the second read data lines RDL2_1 to RDL2 — n which are obtained by post-precharge data read are given to the controller 13 as a second read data signal data(R)2.
Note that in the case of using the reading circuit in FIG. 3A or 3B, reading circuits may be separately provided for the seventh driving circuit 127 and the eighth driving circuit 128, or a reading circuit may be provided for the seventh driving circuit 127 and the eighth driving circuit 128 to share the precharge signal line PC. In this embodiment, reading circuits in the seventh driving circuit 127 and the eighth driving circuit 128 share a precharge signal line.
Note that the structures of the first driving circuit 121 to the eighth driving circuit 128 are not limited to the above structures. For example, the locations of the first driving circuit 121 to the eighth driving circuit 128 may be changed, or one driver circuit may have the functions of two or more of the first driving circuit 121 to the eighth driving circuit 128.
The operation of the memory device in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to a timing diagram in FIG. 6. The timing diagram in FIG. 6 shows the potentials of the first write selection line WSL1, the second write selection line WSL2, the first read selection line RSL1, the second read selection line RSL2, the first write data line WDL1, the second write data line WDL2, the first read data line RDL1, the second read data line RDL2, and the precharge signal line PC, from the time T1 to the time T5. Note that CLK, WEN1, WEN2, REN1, and REN2 represent the same signals as those in the timing diagram in FIG. 4. In addition, add(W)1, add(W)2, add(R)1, and add(R)2 represent the first writing address signal add(W)1, the second writing address signal add(W)2, the first reading address signal add(R)1, and the second reading address signal add(R)2, respectively. Note that the number in a writing address signal and a reading address signal in the timing diagram indicates the number of rows selected by the signal, and a cross means that any wiring is not selected by the address signal.
Note that for simplicity, the memory cell array 120 where the memory cells 100 are arranged in 2 (rows)×2 (columns) is described, for example. In addition, in the timing diagram, “—1” and “—2” added to the end of wiring names represent wiring's positions in rows or columns. Hereinafter, in the case of describing the structure of the memory cell 100 in k-th row and n-th column, the memory cell is sometimes denoted by [k, n].
The first processor 11 and the second processor 12 perform data writing operation and data reading operation on the memory cell array 120 by row. In the timing diagram in FIG. 6, first, the first processor 11 writes data to memory cells in the first row, and at the same time, the second processor 12 writes data to memory cells in the second row. After the data write, the first processor 11 reads data from the memory cells in the first row, and at the same time, the second processor 12 reads data from the memory cells in the second row.
More specifically, according to the timing diagram in FIG. 6, first, the following operations are performed at the same time in the period from the time T1 to the time T3: the first processor 11 writes data “1” to the first-row and first-column memory cell 100[1, 1], the first processor 11 writes data “0” to the first-row and second-column memory cell 100[1, 2], the second processor 12 writes data “0” to the second-row and first-column memory cell 100[2, 1], and the second processor 12 writes data “1” to the second-row and second-column memory cell 100[2, 2]. Then, the following operations are performed at the same time in the period from the time T3 to the time T5: the data “1” of the first-row and first-column memory cell 100[1, 1] is read to the first processor 11, the data “0” of the first-row and second-column memory cell 100[1, 2] is read to the first processor 11, the data “0” of the second-row and first-column memory cell 100[2, 1] is read to the second processor 12, and the data “1” of the second-row and second-column memory cell 100[2, 2] is read to the second processor 12. Here, the data writing operation and the data reading operation are sequentially performed in synchronization with the clock signal CLK input from the controller 13. The operation is described below in detail with reference to the timing diagram in FIG. 6.
First, from the time T1 to the time T2, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the first write enable signal WEN1 and the first writing address signal add(W)1 for selecting the first write selection line WSL1_1 to the first driving circuit 121. In addition, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the second write enable signal WEN2 and the second writing address signal add(W)2 for selecting the second write selection line WSL2_2 to the second driving circuit 122. In response to the operation, a high potential H is supplied to the first write selection line WSL1_1 and the second write selection line WSL2_2, and a low potential L is supplied to the first write selection line WSL1_2 and the second write selection line WSL2_1. Accordingly, the transistor 101[1, 1], the transistor 101[1, 2], the transistor 102[2, 1], and the transistor 102[2, 2] are turned on, and the transistor 101[2, 1], the transistor 101[2, 2], the transistor 102[1, 1], and the transistor 102[1, 2] are turned off.
At this time, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the first write enable signal WEN1 and the first write data signal data(W)1 to the fifth driving circuit 125. In addition, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the second write enable signal WEN2 and the second write data signal data(W)2 to the sixth driving circuit 126. In response to the operation, a high potential H is supplied to the first write data line WDL1_1 and the second write data line WDL2_2, and a low potential L is supplied to the first write data line WDL1_2 and the second write data line WDL2_1. Accordingly, a high potential H at the first write data line WDL1_1 is supplied to the node FG[1, 1] through the transistor 101[1, 1] which is in an on state, and a high potential H at the second write data line WDL2_2 is supplied to the node FG[2, 2] through the transistor 102[2, 2] which is in an on state. In addition, a low potential L at the first write data line WDL1_2 is supplied to the node FG[1, 2] through the transistor 101[1, 2] which is in an on state, and a low potential L at the second write data line WDL2_1 is supplied to the node FG[2, 1] through the transistor 102[2, 1] which is in an on state. Note that at this time, the transistor 102 of the memory cell 100 in the first row and the transistor 101 of the memory cell 100 in the second row are in an off state, and therefore, unnecessary potential is prevented from being applied to the node FG of each memory cell 100.
From the time T2 to the time T3, the first write enable signal WEN1 and the second write enable signal WEN2 are a high potential H, and the first writing address signal add(W)1 and the second writing address signal add(W)2 are kept. Here, the first write selection line WSL1_1, the first write selection line WSL1_2, the second write selection line WSL2_1, and the second write selection line WSL2_2 are at a low potential L. On the other hand, the potentials of the first write data line WDL1_1, the first write data line WDL1_2, the second write data line WDL2_1, and the second write data line WDL2_2 are kept. Accordingly, the transistor 101[1, 1] is turned off while the potential of the first write data line WDL1_1 is held; therefore, the potential supplied to the node FG[1, 1] is held. The same is applied to the transistor 101[1, 2], the transistor 102[2, 1], and the transistor 102[2, 2]. In this manner, the data “1” is written to the memory cell 100[1, 1], the data “0” is written to the memory cell 100[1, 2], the data “0” is written to the memory cell 100[2, 1], and the data “1” is written to the memory cell 100[2, 2].
In the period from the time T1 to the time T3 during which data is written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in the period from the time T1 to the time T3 in the timing diagram in FIG. 4, data is not read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data read transistors of a memory cell are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data writing operation can be performed on memory cells in different rows of a memory cell array at the same time.
First, from the time T3 to the time T4, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the first read enable signal REN1 and the first reading address signal add(R)1 for selecting the first read selection line RSL1_1 to the third driving circuit 123. In addition, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the second read enable signal REN2 and the second reading address signal add(R)2 for selecting the second read selection line RSL2_2 to the fourth driving circuit 124. In response to the operation, a high potential H is supplied to the first read selection line RSL1_1 and the second read selection line RSL2_2, and a low potential L is supplied to the first read selection line RSL1_2 and the second read selection line RSL2_1. Accordingly, the transistor 104[1, 1], the transistor 104[1, 2], the transistor 105[2, 1], and the transistor 105[2, 2] are on, and the transistor 104[2, 1], the transistor 104[2, 2], the transistor 105[1, 1], and the transistor 105[1, 2] are off.
At this time, the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the first read enable signal REN1 to the seventh driving circuit 127, and the controller 13 supplies a high potential H as the second read enable signal REN2 to the eighth driving circuit 128. In response to the operation, a low potential L is supplied to the precharge signal line PC. Accordingly, a high potential H is supplied to the first read data line RDL1_1, the first read data line RDL1_2, the second read data line RDL2_1, and the second read data line RDL2_2. At this time, a latch circuit that is electrically connected to wirings holds a high potential H.
From the time T4 to the time T5, the first read enable signal REN1 and the second read enable signal REN2 are a high potential H, and the first reading address signal add(R)1 and the second reading address signal add(R)2 are kept. The potential of the precharge signal line PC becomes a high potential H, and the potentials of the first read selection line RSL1_1, the first read selection line RSL1_2, the second read selection line RSL2_1, and the second read selection line RSL2_2 are kept. Here, since the transistor 103[1, 1] and the transistor 103[2, 2] are in an on state, electrical continuity is established between the first read data line RDL1_1 and the first power supply line 107 and between the second read data line RDL2_2 and the first power supply line 107. Accordingly, the potentials of the first read data line RDL1_1 and the second read data line RDL2_2 are lowered to a low potential L. On the other hand, since the transistor 103[1, 2] and the transistor 103[2, 1] are in an off state, electrical continuity is not established between the first read data line RDL1_2 and the first power supply line 107 and between the second read data line RDL2_1 and the first power supply line 107. Accordingly, the first read data line RDL1_2 and the second read data line RDL2_1 are at a high potential H. In this manner, a potential is applied to the first read data line RDL1_1, the first read data line RDL1_2, the second read data line RDL2_1, and the second read data line RDL2_2 in accordance with the potential written to the nodes FG of the memory cells 100. As a result, data of the memory cells 100 can be read.
The potential applied to the first read data line RDL1_1 and the first read data line RDL1_2 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal data(R)1 through the seventh driving circuit 127, and the data “1” in the memory cell 100[1, 1] and the data “0” in the memory cell 100[1, 2] are given to the first processor 11. The potential applied to the second read data line RDL2_1 and the second read data line RDL2_2 is transmitted to the controller 13 as a read data signal data(R)2 through the eighth driving circuit 128, and the data “0” in the memory cell 100[2, 1] and the data “1” in the memory cell 100[2, 2] are given to the second processor 12.
In this manner, data written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 from the time T1 to the time T3 is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12 from the time T3 to the time T5.
In a period from the time T3 to the time T5 during which data is read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in the period from the time T1 to the time T3 in the timing diagram in FIG. 4, data is not written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data read transistors of a memory cell are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data reading operation can be performed on memory cells in different rows of a memory cell array at the same time.
Note that according to the timing diagram in FIG. 6, data reading operation is performed after data writing operation. However, as in a period from the time T12 to the time T14 in the timing diagram in FIG. 4, data writing operation and data reading operation can be performed at the same time.
As described above, a data write transistor of a memory device shared by a plurality of processors is manufactured with a material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material that is a wide band gap semiconductor). Using a wide band gap semiconductor material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor makes it possible to hold a potential for a long time without regular or constant supply of power, and therefore, low power consumption can be achieved.
A memory device has a memory cell including at least one data write transistor, at least one data storage transistor, and at least two data read transistors, and is shared by a plurality of processors. With this structure, the number of elements can be smaller than at least that of a memory cell of a dual-port SRAM, which results in achieving a small area of a memory cell and easily achieving a high capacity of the memory device.
In addition, a semiconductor device where a plurality of processors shares the memory device can be provided.
The methods and structures described in this embodiment can be combined as appropriate with any of the methods and structures described in the other embodiments.
In this embodiment, a memory device that has a structure different from that of the memory device described in the above embodiment and the operation thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9.
FIG. 7 is an example of a block diagram of a memory cell array 170 which includes (m×n) memory cells 150. FIG. 8 illustrates the structure of the memory cell 150 in FIG. 7. Note that the memory cell array 170 in FIG. 7 can be used as the memory device 14 in the semiconductor device in FIG. 2, as described in the above embodiment.
In the memory device in FIG. 5, the m first write selection lines WSL1_1 to WSL1 — m, the n first write data lines WDL1_1 to WDL1 — n, the first driving circuit 121, and the fifth driving circuit 125 are provided for the first processor 11. In addition, the m second write selection lines WSL2_1 to WSL2 — m, the n second write data lines WDL2_1 to WDL2 — n, the second driving circuit 122, and the sixth driving circuit 126 are provided for the second processor 12.
On the other hand, the memory device in FIG. 7 includes m write selection lines WSL_1 to WSL— m, n write data lines WDL_1 to WDL— n, a first driving circuit 171 which is electrically connected to the m write selection lines WSL_1 to WSL— m, and the second driving circuit 172 which is electrically connected to the n write data lines WDL_1 to WDL— n. That is, in the memory device in FIG. 7, the number of wirings for writing data and the number of driving circuits for writing data are reduced to half in comparison with the memory device in FIG. 5.
Further, the first driving circuit 171 and the second driving circuit 172 are electrically connected to an address signal selector 181 and a data signal selector 182, respectively. The address signal selector 181 has a function of outputting an address signal and a write enable signal which are transmitted from the first processor 11 to the first driving circuit 171 at certain timing and outputting an address signal and a write enable signal which are transmitted from the second processor 12 to the first driving circuit 171 at different timing. The data signal selector 182 has a function of outputting a data signal and a write enable signal which are transmitted from the first processor 11 to the second driving circuit 172 at certain timing and outputting a data signal and a write enable signal which are transmitted from the second processor 12 to the second driving circuit 172 at different timing.
That is, the first write enable signal WEN1, the second write enable signal WEN2, the first writing address signal add(W)1, and the second writing address signal add(W)2 are transmitted from the controller 13 to the address signal selector 181 in accordance with a data writing instruction of the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. Thus, the timing for transmitting a signal of the first processor 11 and the timing for transmitting a signal of the second processor 12 are made to be different. As a result, a write enable signal WEN and a write address signal add(W) are transmitted to the first driving circuit 171 to apply an appropriate potential at the write selection lines WSL_1 to WSL— m.
That is, the first write enable signal WEN1, the second write enable signal WEN2, the first write data signal data(W)1, and the second write data signal data(W)2 are transmitted from the controller 13 to the address signal selector 182 in accordance with a data writing instruction of the first processor 11 and the second processor 12. Thus, the timing for transmitting a signal of the first processor 11 and the timing for transmitting a signal of the second processor 12 are made to be different. As a result, a write enable signal WEN and a write data signal data(W) are transmitted to the second driving circuit 172 to apply an appropriate potential at the write data lines WDL_1 to WDL— n.
In consideration of these differences, the memory cell 150 includes one data write transistor 152, whereas the memory cell 100 includes the two data write transistors 101 and 102. Note that the transistor 152 is similar to the transistor 101 or 102. In addition, as in the transistors 101 and 102, a drain electrode (or a source electrode) of the transistor 152 is electrically connected to the node FG; a gate electrode of the transistor 152 is electrically connected to the write selection line WSL, and a source electrode (or a drain electrode) of the transistor 152 is electrically connected to the write data line WDL. Note that the structure of other portions of the memory cell 150 is similar to that of the memory cell 100 and therefore the above embodiment can be referred to for the details.
The structure of other portions of the memory device in FIG. 7 is similar to that of the memory device in FIG. 5 and therefore the above embodiment can be referred to for the details.
Note that the address signal selector 181 and the data signal selector 182 are separately provided in the block diagram of FIG. 7; however, this embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the address signal selector 181 and the data signal selector 182 may be combined into one. In addition, the address signal selector 181 and the data signal selector 182 are provided inside a memory device in the block diagram of FIG. 7; however, this embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the address signal selector 181 and the data signal selector 182 may be provided outside the memory device 14.
The operation of the memory device in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to the timing diagram in FIG. 9. Note that for simplicity, the memory cell array 170 where the memory cells 100 are arranged in 2 (rows)×2 (columns) is described, for example.
The first processor 11 and the second processor 12 perform data writing operation and data reading operation on the memory cell array 170 by row. In the timing diagram in FIG. 9, first, the first processor 11 writes data to memory cells in the first row, and then, the second processor 12 writes data to memory cells in the second row. After data write, the first processor 11 reads data from the memory cells in the first row, and at the same time, the second processor 12 reads data from the memory cells in the second row.
More specifically, according to the timing diagram in FIG. 9, first, in a period from the time T1 to the time T3 which is timing for transmitting a signal to the first processor 11, data “1” is written to the first-row and first-column memory cell 100[1, 1] and data “0” is written to the first-row and second-column memory cell 100[1, 2] in accordance with an instruction of the first processor 11. Next, in a period from the time T3 to the time T5 which is timing for transmitting a signal to the second processor 12, data “0” is written to the second-row and first-column memory cell 100[2, 1] and data “1” is written to the second-row and second-column memory cell 100[2, 2] in accordance with an instruction of the second processor 12. Then, the following operations are performed at the same time in a period from the time T5 to the time T7: the data “1” of the first-row and first-column memory cell 100[1, 1] is read to the first processor 11, the data “0” of the first-row and second-column memory cell 100[1, 2] is read to the first processor 11, the data “0” of the second-row and first-column memory cell 100[2, 1] is read to the second processor 12, and the data “1” of the second-row and second-column memory cell 100[2, 2] is read to the second processor 12. Here, the data writing operation and the data reading operation are sequentially performed in synchronization with the clock signal CLK input from the controller 13. The operation is described below in detail with reference to the timing diagram in FIG. 9.
First, from the time T1 to the time T2, the address signal selector 181 supplies a high potential H as the write enable signal WEN and the write address signal add(W) for selecting the write selection line WSL_1 to the first driving circuit 171. In response to the operation, a high potential H is applied to the write selection line WSL_1, and a low potential L is applied to the write selection line WSL_2. Accordingly, the transistor 152[1, 1] and the transistor 152[1, 2] are on, and the transistor 152[2, 1] and the transistor 152[2, 2] are off.
At this time, the data signal selector 182 supplies a high potential H as the write enable signal WEN and the write data signal data (W) to the second driving circuit 172. In response to the signals, a high potential H is applied to the write data line WDL_1, and a low potential L is applied to the write data line WDL_2. As described above, a high potential H at the write data line WDL_1 is supplied to the node FG[1, 1] through the transistor 152[1, 1] which is in an on state. A low potential L at the write data line WDL_2 is supplied to the node FG[1, 2] through the transistor 152[1, 2] which is in an on state. Note that at this time, the transistor 152 of the memory cells 150 in the second row is in an off state, and therefore, unnecessary potential is prevented from being applied to the node FG of the memory cell 150 in the second row.
From the time T2 to the time T3, the write enable signal WEN is a high potential H, and the write address signal add(W) is kept. The potential of the write selection line WSL_1 is a low potential L. On the other hand, the potentials of the write selection line WSL_2, the write data line WDL_1, and the write data line WDL_2 are kept. Accordingly, the transistor 152[1, 1] and the transistor 152[1, 2] are turned off while the potentials of the write data line WDL_1 and the write data line WDL_2 are held. Therefore, the potential applied to the node FG[1, 1] and the node FG[1, 2] are held. In this manner, the data “1” is written to the memory cell 150[1, 1], and the data “0” is written to the memory cell 150[1, 2].
From the time T3 to the time T4, the address signal selector 181 supplies a high potential H as the write enable signal WEN and the write address signal add(W) for selecting the write selection line WSL_2 to the first driving circuit 171. In response to the operation, a low potential L is applied to the write selection line WSL_1, and a high potential H is applied to the write selection line WSL_2. Accordingly, the transistor 152[1, 1] and the transistor 152[1, 2] are turned off, and the transistor 152[2, 1] and the transistor 152[2, 2] are turned on.
At this time, the data signal selector 182 supplies a high potential H as the write enable signal WEN and the write data signal data (W) to the second driving circuit 172. In response to the signals, a low potential L is applied to the write data line WDL_1, and a high potential H is applied to the write data line WDL_2. As described above, a low potential L at the write data line WDL_1 is supplied to the node FG[2, 1] through the transistor 152[2, 1] which is in an on state. A high potential H at the write data line WDL_2 is supplied to the node FG[2, 2] through the transistor 152[2, 2] which is in an on state. Note that at this time, the transistor 152 of the memory cells 150 in the first row is in an off state, and therefore, unnecessary potential is prevented from being applied to the node FG of the memory cell 150 in the first row.
From the time T4 to the time T5, the write enable signal WEN is a high potential H, and the write address signal add(W) is also kept. The potential of the write selection line WSL_2 becomes a low potential L. On the other hand, the potentials of the write selection line WSL_1, the write data line WDL_1, and the write data line WDL_2 are kept. Accordingly, the transistor 152[2, 1] and the transistor 152[2, 2] are turned off while the potentials of the write data line WDL_1 and the write data line WDL_2 are held. Therefore, the potential applied to the node FG[2, 1] and the node FG[2, 2] are held. In this manner, the data “0” is written to the memory cell 150[2, 1], and the data “1” is written to the memory cell 150[2, 2].
In a period from the time T1 to the time T5 during which data is written from the first processor 11 and the second processor 12, as in the period from the time T1 to the time T3 in the timing diagram in FIG. 4, data is not read to the first processor 11 and the second processor 12.
As illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a plurality of data write transistors of a memory cell and a plurality of data write transistors electrically connected to the driving circuit, and a plurality of data writing driving circuits connected to an address signal selector and a data signal selector are provided in accordance with the number of connected processors. Thus, data writing operation can be performed on memory cells in different rows of a memory cell array at the same time.
The data reading operation from the time T5 to the time T7 can be performed in a manner similar to the data reading operation that is performed from the time T3 to the time T5 in the timing diagram in FIG. 9.
Note that, according to the timing diagram in FIG. 9, data reading operation is performed after data writing operation. However, as in a period from the time T12 to the time T14 in the timing diagram in FIG. 4, data writing operation and data reading operation can be performed at the same time.
As described in the above embodiment, a data write transistor of a memory device shared by a plurality of processors is manufactured with a material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material that is a wide band gap semiconductor). Using a wide band gap semiconductor material capable of achieving a sufficiently low off-state current of a transistor makes it possible to hold a potential for a long time without regular or constant supply of power, and therefore, low power consumption can be achieved.
In this embodiment, an example of a method for manufacturing the memory device described in the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10D, FIGS. 11A and 11B, FIGS. 12A to 12C, FIGS. 13A and 13B, and FIGS. 14A and 14B. As an example, a method for manufacturing the transistor 101 and the transistor 103 in the memory cell 100 in FIG. 1 will be described. Note that in FIGS. 10A to 10D, FIGS. 11A and 11B, FIGS. 12A to 12C, and FIGS. 13A and 13B, a cross-sectional view taken along line A-B corresponds to a cross-sectional view of a region where the transistor 101 including an oxide semiconductor as an wide band gap semiconductor and the n-channel transistor 103, and a cross-sectional view taken along line C-D corresponds to a cross-sectional view of the node FG at which the drain electrode (or the source electrode) of the transistor 101 including an oxide semiconductor film is connected to the gate electrode of the n-channel transistor 103.
Note that the transistor 102 in FIG. 1 and the transistor 152 in FIG. 8 can be formed using a material and a method that are similar to those of the transistor 101. The transistors 104 and 105 in FIG. 1 can be formed using a material and a method that are similar to those of the transistor 103.
First, as illustrated in FIG. 10A, an element isolation region 203 is formed in a p-type semiconductor substrate 201.
As the p-type semiconductor substrate 201, a single crystal silicon substrate (a silicon wafer) having p-type conductivity or a compound semiconductor substrate (e.g., a SiC substrate, or a GaN substrate) can be used.
Instead of the p-type semiconductor substrate 201, the following substrate may be used as a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate: a so-called separation by implanted oxygen (SIMOX) substrate which is formed in such a manner that after an oxygen ion is implanted into a mirror-polished wafer, an oxide layer is formed at a certain depth from the surface and defects generated in a surface layer are eliminated by high temperature heating; or an SOI substrate formed by a technique called a Smart-Cut method in which a semiconductor substrate is cleaved by utilizing the thermally induced growth of a minute void formed by implantation of a hydrogen ion, an epitaxial layer transfer (ELTRAN: a registered trademark of Canon Inc.) method, or the like.
The element isolation region 203 can be formed by a local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) method, a shallow trench isolation (STI) method, or the like.
In the case where a p-channel transistor is formed over the same substrate, for example, in the case where the reading circuit in FIG. 3A or 3B is formed over the same substrate and the semiconductor substrate 201 is p-type, an n-well region may be formed in part of the semiconductor substrate 201. The n-well region is formed by addition of an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity, such as phosphorus or arsenic.
Although the p-type semiconductor substrate is used as the semiconductor substrate 201 here, a p-channel transistor may be formed using an n-type semiconductor substrate. In that case, an n-channel transistor may be formed over the same substrate in such a manner that an impurity element imparting p-type conductivity, such as boron, is added to an n-type semiconductor substrate and thus a p-well region is formed.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10B, a gate insulating film 207 and a gate electrode 209 are formed over the semiconductor substrate 201.
Heat treatment is performed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate 201 to oxidize the surface, whereby a silicon oxide film is formed. Alternatively, a silicon oxide film is formed by a thermal oxidation method, and then a surface of the silicon oxide film is nitrided by a nitridation treatment; thus a stacked structure including the silicon oxide film and the silicon film containing oxygen and nitrogen (silicon oxynitride film) is formed. Next, part of the silicon oxide film or the silicon oxynitride film is selectively etched to form the gate insulating film 207. Alternatively, a 5-to-50-nm-thick film of a silicon oxide; a silicon oxynitride; a metal oxide such as a tantalum oxide, a hafnium oxide, a hafnium silicate oxide, a zirconium oxide, an aluminum oxide, or a titanium oxide; or a rare-earth oxide such as a lanthanum oxide, each of which is a high dielectric constant substance (also referred to as a high-k material), is formed by a CVD method, a sputtering method, or the like; then, part of the film is selectively etched to form the gate insulating film 207.
The gate electrode 209 is preferably formed using a metal selected from metals such as tantalum, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, chromium, and niobium, or an alloy material or a compound material including any of the metals as its main component. Further, polycrystalline silicon to which an impurity element such as phosphorus is added can be used. Furthermore, the control gate electrode 209 may be formed to have a stacked structure of a metal nitride film and a film of any of the above metals. As the metal nitride, tungsten nitride, molybdenum nitride, or titanium nitride can be used. When the metal nitride film is provided, adhesiveness of the metal film can be increased; accordingly, separation can be prevented.
The gate electrode 209 is formed in such a manner that a conductive film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like and then part of the conductive film is selectively etched.
Here, the surface of the semiconductor substrate 201 is oxidized by heat treatment, so that a silicon oxide film is formed; a conductive film including a stack of a tantalum nitride film and a tungsten film is formed over the silicon oxide film by a sputtering method; then, part of the silicon oxide film and part of the conductive film are selectively etched. Thus, the gate insulating film 207 and the gate electrode 209 are formed.
Note that for high integration, a structure in which sidewall insulating layers are not provided on side surfaces of the gate electrode 209 is preferable. On the other hand, when the characteristics of the transistor have priority, sidewall insulating layers may be provided on the side surfaces of the gate electrode 209.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10C, an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity is added to the semiconductor substrate 201 to form n-type impurity regions 211 a and 211 b. In the case where an n-well region is formed in the same substrate, p-type impurity regions are formed by addition of an impurity element imparting p-type conductivity to the n-well region. The concentration of the impurity element imparting n-type conductivity in the n-type impurity regions 211 a and 211 b and the concentration of the impurity element imparting p-type conductivity in the p-type impurity regions preferably range from 1×1019 atoms/cm3 to 1×1021 atoms/cm3. The impurity element imparting n-type conductivity and the impurity element imparting p-type conductivity are added to the semiconductor substrate 201 and the n-well region, respectively, by an ion doping method, an ion implantation method, or the like as appropriate.
In the case where sidewall insulating layers are formed on the side surfaces of the gate electrode 209, an impurity region having an impurity concentration different from that in the n-type impurity regions 211 a and 211 b and that in the p-type concentration regions can be formed in regions overlapping with the sidewall insulating layers.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10D, an insulating film 215 and an insulating film 217 are formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like over the semiconductor substrate 201, the element isolation region 203, the gate insulating film 207, and the gate electrode 209.
The insulating films 215 and 217 may each be formed with a single layer or a stack including one or more of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum oxynitride, aluminum nitride oxide, aluminum nitride, and the like. When the insulating film 215 is formed by a CVD method, a hydrogen content of the insulating film 215 can be increased. Heat treatment is performed using such an insulating film 215, whereby it is possible to hydrogenate the semiconductor substrate, to terminate a dangling bond by hydrogen, and to reduce defects in the semiconductor substrate.
Note that planarity of the insulating film 217 can be high when the insulating film 217 is formed using an inorganic material such as borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG), or an organic material such as polyimide or acrylic.
After the formation of the insulating film 215 or the insulating film 217, heat treatment is performed to activate the impurity elements added to the n-type impurity regions 211 a and 211 b and the p-type impurity regions.
Through the above steps, as illustrated in FIG. 10D, the n-channel transistor 103 can be manufactured. Here, the transistor 103 is formed using a semiconductor other than an oxide semiconductor, such as single crystal silicon, so that the transistor 103 can operate at high speed. Accordingly, a memory device capable of performing a reading operation at high speed can be formed.
Next, part of each of the insulating films 215 and 217 is selectively etched to form openings. Then, contact plugs 219 a and 219 b are formed in the openings. Typically, the contact plugs 219 a and 219 b are formed in such a manner that after a conductive film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like, planarization treatment is performed by a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) method, etching, or the like so that an unnecessary portion of the conductive film is removed.
The conductive film serving as the contact plugs 219 a and 219 b is formed by depositing tungsten silicide in the openings by CVD using a WF6 gas and a SiH4 gas.
Next, an insulating film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like over the insulating film 217 and the contact plugs 219 a and 219 b, and then, part of the insulating film is selectively etched to form an insulating film 221 having a groove portion. Subsequently, a conductive film is formed by sputtering, CVD, or the like and then subjected to planarization treatment such as CMP or etching so that an unnecessary portion of a surface of the conductive film is removed, thereby forming a wiring 223 a and a wiring 223 b (see FIG. 11A).
Here, the wiring 223 a functions as a source electrode of the transistor 103 and electrically connected to the first power supply line 107 illustrated in FIG. 1. The wiring 223 b functions as a drain electrode of the transistor 103, and is electrically connected to the source electrode of the transistor 104 and the source electrode of the transistor 105 illustrated in FIG. 1. Note that here, the transistor 103 is electrically connected to the transistors 104 and 105 through the wiring 223 b; however, this embodiment is not limited to this structure. For example, the impurity region 211 b functioning as the drain region of the transistor 103 may be shared with the transistors 104 and 105.
The insulating film 221 can be formed using a material similar to that of the insulating film 215.
The wirings 223 a and 223 b are formed to have a single-layer structure or a stacked-layer structure including any of metals such as aluminum, titanium, chromium, nickel, copper, yttrium, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, tantalum, and tungsten and an alloy containing any of these metals as a main component. For example, a single-layer structure of an aluminum film containing silicon, a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is stacked over an aluminum film, a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is stacked over a tungsten film, a two-layer structure in which a copper film is formed over a copper-magnesium-aluminum alloy film, and a three-layer structure in which a titanium film, an aluminum film, and a titanium film are stacked in this order can be given. Note that a transparent conductive material containing indium oxide, tin oxide, or zinc oxide may be used.
The insulating film 221 and the wirings 223 a and 223 b which are planarized are used, whereby variation in electric characteristics of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film, which is formed later, can be reduced. Further, the transistor including an oxide semiconductor film can be manufactured with a high yield.
Next, heat treatment or plasma treatment is preferably performed so that hydrogen contained in the insulating film 221 and the wirings 223 a and 223 b is released. Consequently, in heat treatment performed later, diffusion of hydrogen to an insulating film and an oxide semiconductor film to be formed later can be prevented. The heat treatment is performed at a temperature of higher than or equal to 100° C. and lower than the strain point of the substrate in an inert atmosphere, a reduced-pressure atmosphere, or a dry air atmosphere. Further, for the plasma treatment, rare gas, oxygen, nitrogen, or nitrogen oxide (e.g., nitrous oxide, nitrogen monoxide, or nitrogen dioxide) is used.
Next, an insulating film 225 is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like over the insulating film 221 and the wirings 223 a and 223 b. The insulating film 225 can be formed with a single layer or a stacked layer using one or more of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, gallium oxide, hafnium oxide, yttrium oxide, aluminum oxide, and aluminum oxynitride. The insulating film 225 is preferably formed using an oxide insulating film from which some contained oxygen is desorbed by heating. The oxide insulating film from which part of oxygen is released by heating is preferably an oxide insulating film which contains oxygen at a proportion exceeding the stoichiometric proportion. Oxygen is released by heating from the oxide insulating film from which part of oxygen is released by heating; therefore, oxygen can be diffused into the oxide semiconductor film by heating performed in a later step.
In the case where the insulating film 225 has a layered structure, the insulating film 225 is preferably an insulating film serving as a barrier film that prevents the entry of an impurity that disperses from a lower layer(s). In particular, in the case where a single crystal silicon substrate, an SOI substrate, a substrate provided with a semiconductor element formed using silicon, or the like is used as the semiconductor substrate 201, hydrogen and the like contained in the substrate can be prevented from dispersing and entering the later-formed oxide semiconductor film. Such an insulating film can be formed using, for example, a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitride oxide film, or an aluminum oxide film deposited by a plasma CVD method or a sputtering method.
The insulating film 225 is preferably planarized by CMP treatment or the like. The surface of the insulating film 225 has an average surface roughness (Ra) of 1 nm or less, preferably 0.3 nm or less, further preferably 0.1 nm or less.
Note that in this specification and the like, the average surface roughness (Ra) is obtained by three-dimension expansion of arithmetic mean deviation (Ra) which is defined by JIS B 0601:2001 (ISO 4287:1997) so that Ra can be applied to a curved surface, and is an average value of the absolute values of deviations from a reference surface to a specific surface.
When the specific surface which is a surface represented by measurement data is expressed as Z=F(X,Y), the average surface roughness (Ra) is an average value of the absolute values of deviations from the reference surface to the specific surface and is shown by the following formula.
Ra = 1 S 0 ∫ y 1 y 2 ∫ x 1 x 2 f ( x , y ) - Z 0 ⅆ x ⅆ y [ FORMULA 1 ]
Here, the specific surface is a surface which is a target of roughness measurement, and is a quadrilateral region which is specified by four points represented by the coordinates (x1, y1, f(x1, y1)), (x1, y2, f(x1, y2)), (x2, y1, f(x2, y1)), and (x2, y2, f(x2, y2)). S0 represents the area of a rectangle which is obtained by projecting the specific surface on the xy plane, and Z0 represents the height of the reference surface (the average height of the specific surface). The average surface roughness (Ra) can be measured using an atomic force microscope (AFM).
The CMP treatment may be performed once or plural times. When the CMP treatment is performed plural times, first polishing is preferably performed with a high polishing rate followed by final polishing with a low polishing rate. By performing polishing steps with different polishing rates in combination, the planarity of the surface of the insulating film 225 can be further increased.
Alternatively, plasma treatment can be used as the planarization treatment of the insulating film 225. The plasma treatment is performed in such a manner that an inert gas, for example, a rare gas such as an argon gas is introduced into a vacuum chamber and an electric field is applied so that a surface to be processed serves as a cathode. The plasma treatment has a principle similar to that of a plasma dry etching method and an inert gas is used in the plasma treatment. That is, the plasma treatment is treatment in which the surface to be processed is irradiated with ions of an inert gas and minute unevenness of the surface is reduced by a sputtering effect. Therefore, the plasma treatment can also be referred to as “reverse sputtering treatment”.
When the plasma treatment is performed, electrons and argon cations are present in plasma and the argon cations are accelerated in a cathode direction. The surface to be processed is sputtered by the accelerated argon cations. At that time, a projected portion of the surface to be processed is preferentially sputtered. Particles of sputtering from the surface to be processed attach to another place of the surface to be processed. At that time, the particles of sputtering from the surface to be processed preferentially attach to a depressed portion of the surface to be processed. By thus partially removing the projected portion and filling the depressed portion, planarity of the surface to be processed is increased. Note that a combination of plasma treatment and CMP treatment can further planarize the insulating film 225.
Note that through the plasma treatment, it is possible to remove impurities, such as oxygen, moisture, and an organic compound, attached onto the surface of the insulating film 225 by a sputtering effect.
It is preferable that impurities such as hydrogen, water, a compound having a hydroxyl group, and a hydride in a deposition chamber be removed by heating and evacuation of the deposition chamber before formation of the oxide semiconductor. It is particularly important to remove such impurities adsorbed on an inner wall of the deposition chamber. Here, heat treatment may be performed at temperature higher than or equal to 100° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C. Evacuation of the treatment chamber is preferably performed with a rough vacuum pump, such as a dry pump, and a high vacuum pump, such as a sputter ion pump, a turbo molecular pump, or a cryopump, in appropriate combination. The turbo molecular pump has an outstanding capability in evacuating a large-sized molecule, whereas it has a low capability in evacuating hydrogen or water. Hence, combination of a cryopump having a high capability in evacuating water and a sputter ion pump having a high capability in evacuating hydrogen is effective. At this time, when the impurities are removed while an inert gas is introduced, the rate of elimination of water or the like, which is difficult to eliminate only by evacuation, can be further increased. Removal of impurities in the deposition chamber by such treatment before the film formation of the oxide semiconductor can prevent hydrogen, water, compound having a hydroxyl group, a hydride, and the like from entering the oxide semiconductor.
Before the oxide semiconductor film is formed by a sputtering apparatus, a dummy substrate may be put into the sputtering apparatus, and an oxide semiconductor film may be formed over the dummy substrate, so that hydrogen and moisture attached to the target surface or a deposition shield may be removed.
Next, an oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed over the insulating film 225 by a sputtering method, a coating method, a printing method, an evaporation method, a PCVD method, a PLD method, an ALD method, an MBE method, or the like (see FIG. 11B). Here, as the oxide semiconductor film 227, an oxide semiconductor film having a thickness of greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, preferably greater than or equal to 3 nm and less than or equal to 20 nm is formed by a sputtering method. When the oxide semiconductor film 227 has a thickness in the above range, a short-channel effect which might be caused due to miniaturization of the transistor can be suppressed.
An oxide semiconductor used for the oxide semiconductor film 227 preferably contains at least indium (In) or zinc (Zn). In particular, In and Zn are preferably contained. As a stabilizer for reducing variation in electric characteristics of a transistor using the oxide semiconductor, gallium (Ga) is preferably additionally contained. Tin (Sn) is preferably contained as a stabilizer. Hafnium (Hf) is preferably contained as a stabilizer.
As another stabilizer, one or plural kinds of lanthanoid such as lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), or lutetium (Lu) may be contained.
As the oxide semiconductor, for example, any of the following can be used: indium oxide, tin oxide, zinc oxide, an In—Zn-based oxide, a Sn—Zn-based oxide, a Zn—Mg-based oxide, a Sn—Mg-based oxide, an In—Mg-based oxide, an In—Ga-based oxide, an In—Ga—Zn-based oxide (also referred to as IGZO), an In—Sn—Zn-based oxide, a Sn—Ga—Zn-based oxide, an In—Hf—Zn-based oxide, an In—La—Zn-based oxide, an In—Ce—Zn-based oxide, an In—Pr—Zn-based oxide, an In—Nd—Zn-based oxide, an In—Sm—Zn-based oxide, an In—Eu—Zn-based oxide, an In—Gd—Zn-based oxide, an In—Tb—Zn-based oxide, an In—Dy—Zn-based oxide, an In—Ho—Zn-based oxide, an In—Er—Zn-based oxide, an In—Tm—Zn-based oxide, an In—Yb—Zn-based oxide, an In—Lu—Zn-based oxide, an In—Sn—Ga—Zn-based oxide, an In—Hf—Ga—Zn-based oxide, or an In—Sn—Hf—Zn-based oxide. Moreover, silicon oxide may be included in the above oxide semiconductor. Here, for example, an In—Ga—Zn-based oxide means an oxide containing indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn) as its main components and there is no particular limitation on the ratio of In:Ga:Zn. The In—Ga—Zn-based oxide may contain a metal element other than the In, Ga, and Zn. In this case, the amount of oxygen in the oxide semiconductor preferably exceeds the stoichiometric proportion. When the amount of oxygen exceeds the stoichiometric proportion, generation of carriers which results from oxygen vacancies in the oxide semiconductor film can be suppressed.
Alternatively, a material represented by InMO3(ZnO)m (m>0, and m is not an integer) may be used as an oxide semiconductor. Note that M represents one or more metal elements selected from Ga, Fe, Mn, and Co. Alternatively, as the oxide semiconductor, a material expressed by a chemical formula, In2SnO5(ZnO)n (n>0, n is an integer) may be used.
Note that the concentration of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals in the oxide semiconductor film 227 is preferably lower than or equal to 1×1018 atoms/cm3, further preferably lower than or equal to 2×1016 atoms/cm3. When an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to an oxide semiconductor, carriers are generated in some cases, which causes an increase in the off-state current of the transistor.
The oxide semiconductor film 227 may contain nitrogen at a concentration of lower than or equal to 5×1018 atoms/cm3.
As an oxide semiconductor which can be used for the oxide semiconductor film 227, a wide bandgap semiconductor which has a wider bandgap and lower intrinsic carrier density than a silicon semiconductor is used. The band gap of the oxide semiconductor film is greater than or equal to 2.5 eV and less than or equal to 4 eV, preferably greater than or equal to 3 eV and less than or equal to 3.8 eV. In this manner, the off-state current of a transistor can be reduced by using an oxide semiconductor having a wide energy gap.
The oxide semiconductor film 227 may have a single crystal structure or a non-single-crystal structure. The non-single-crystal state is, for example, structured by at least one of amorphous, microcrystal, polycrystal, and c-axis aligned crystal (CAAC). The density of defect states of microcrystal is higher than that of CAAC. Note that an oxide semiconductor including CAAC is referred to as a CAAC-OS (c-axis aligned crystalline oxide semiconductor).
In an oxide semiconductor in an amorphous state, a flat surface can be obtained with relative ease, so that when a transistor is manufactured with the use of the oxide semiconductor, interface scattering can be reduced, and relatively high mobility can be obtained with relative ease.
In an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, defects in the bulk can be further reduced and when a surface flatness is improved, mobility higher than that of an oxide semiconductor layer in an amorphous state can be obtained. In order to improve the surface flatness, the oxide semiconductor is preferably formed over a flat surface. As described above, the average surface roughness (Ra) of the surface of the insulating film 225 is 1 nm or less, preferably 0.3 nm or less, further preferably 0.1 nm or less, and the oxide semiconductor film 227 is preferably formed thereover.
Here, the oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed by a sputtering method. As a target, a target corresponding to the above oxide can be used.
In the case where an In—Ga—Zn—O-based material is used as the oxide semiconductor, the target can be formed as appropriate in accordance with a material of the oxide semiconductor film 227 and the composition thereof. For example, an In—Ga—Zn-based oxide with an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn=1:1:1, In:Ga:Zn=1:3:2, In:Ga:Zn=3:1:2, or In:Ga:Zn=2:1:3, or an oxide with an atomic ratio close to the above atomic ratios can be used as the target. However, the target is not limited to these materials and compositions.
However, without limitation to the materials given above, a material with an appropriate composition may be used depending on needed semiconductor characteristics (e.g., mobility, threshold voltage, and variation). In order to obtain the required semiconductor characteristics, it is preferable that the carrier concentration, the impurity concentration, the defect density, the atomic ratio between a metal element and oxygen, the interatomic distance, the density, and the like be set to appropriate values.
As a sputtering gas, a rare gas (typically argon) atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere, or a mixed gas of a rare gas and oxygen is used as appropriate. In the case of using the mixed gas of a rare gas and oxygen, the proportion of oxygen is preferably higher than that of a rare gas. Further, in order to prevent hydrogen, water, a hydroxyl group, hydride, and the like from entering the oxide semiconductor film, as a sputtering gas, it is preferable to use an atmosphere of a high-purity gas from which impurities such as hydrogen, water, a hydroxyl group, and hydride are sufficiently removed.
In a sputtering method, an RF power supply device, an AC power supply device, a DC power supply device, or the like can be used as a power supply device for generating plasma as appropriate.
Note that the leakage rate of a treatment chamber in which the oxide semiconductor film is formed is preferably lower than or equal to 1×10−10 Pa×m3/sec., whereby entry of an impurity into the film to be formed by a sputtering method can be decreased. As described above, in the process for forming the oxide semiconductor film and preferably in the process for forming the oxide insulating film, entry of impurities is suppressed as much as possible through control of the pressure of the treatment chamber, leakage rate of the treatment chamber, and the like, whereby entry of impurities including hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor film can be reduced. In addition, diffusion of impurities such as hydrogen from the oxide insulating film to the oxide semiconductor film can be reduced.
As the oxide semiconductor film 227, a c-axis aligned crystalline oxide semiconductor (CAAC-OS) film including crystallized parts may be included, for example. In the CAAC-OS, for example, c-axes are aligned, and a-axes and/or b-axes are not macroscopically aligned.
The oxide semiconductor film 227 may include a microcrystal, for example. Note that an oxide semiconductor containing a microcrystal is referred to as a microcrystal oxide semiconductor. A microcrystalline oxide semiconductor film includes microcrystal with a size greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than 10 nm, for example. Alternatively, a microcrystalline oxide semiconductor film, for example, includes a crystal-amorphous mixed phase structure where crystal parts (each of which is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than 10 nm) are distributed in an amorphous phase.
The oxide semiconductor film 227 may include an amorphous part, for example. Note that an oxide semiconductor which includes an amorphous part is referred to as amorphous oxide semiconductor. An amorphous oxide semiconductor film, for example, includes an oxide semiconductor having disordered atomic arrangement and no crystalline component. Alternatively, an amorphous oxide semiconductor film is, for example, absolutely amorphous and has no crystal part.
Note that the oxide semiconductor film 227 may be a mixed film including any of a CAAC-OS, a microcrystalline oxide semiconductor, and an amorphous oxide semiconductor. The mixed film, for example, includes a region of an amorphous oxide semiconductor, a region of a microcrystalline oxide semiconductor, and a region of a CAAC-OS. Further, the mixed film may have a stacked-layer structure including a region of an amorphous oxide semiconductor, a region of a microcrystalline oxide semiconductor, and a region of a CAAC-OS, for example.
Note that the oxide semiconductor film 227 may include a single crystal, for example.
The oxide semiconductor film 227 preferably includes a plurality of crystal parts. In each of the crystal parts, a c-axis is preferably aligned in a direction parallel to a normal vector of a surface where the oxide semiconductor film is formed or a normal vector of a surface of the oxide semiconductor film. Note that, among crystal parts, the directions of the a-axis and the b-axis of one crystal part may be different from those of another crystal part. An example of such an oxide semiconductor film is a CAAC-OS film.
The CAAC-OS film is neither absolutely single crystal (i.e., it is a type of non-single-crystal) nor absolutely amorphous. The CAAC-OS film includes an oxide semiconductor with a crystal-amorphous mixed phase structure where an amorphous phase includes crystal parts, for example. Note that in most cases, the crystal part fits inside a cube whose one side is less than 100 nm. From an observation image obtained with a transmission electron microscope (TEM), a boundary between an amorphous part and a crystal part in the CAAC-OS film is not clear. Further, with the TEM, a grain boundary in the CAAC-OS film is not found. Thus, in the CAAC-OS film, a reduction in electron mobility, due to the grain boundary, is suppressed.
In each of the crystal parts included in the CAAC-OS film, a c-axis is aligned in a direction parallel to a normal vector of a surface where the CAAC-OS film is formed or a normal vector of a surface of the CAAC-OS film. Further, in each of the crystal parts, metal atoms are arranged in a triangular or hexagonal configuration when seen from the direction perpendicular to the a-b plane, and metal atoms are arranged in a layered manner or metal atoms and oxygen atoms are arranged in a layered manner when seen from the direction perpendicular to the c-axis. Note that, among crystal parts, the directions of the a-axis and the b-axis of one crystal part may be different from those of another crystal part. In this specification, a term “perpendicular” includes a range from 80° to 100°, preferably from 85° to 95°. In addition, a term “parallel” includes a range from −10° to 10°, preferably from −5° to 5.
In the CAAC-OS film, distribution of crystal parts is not necessarily uniform. For example, in the formation process of the CAAC-OS film, in the case where crystal growth occurs from a surface side of the oxide semiconductor film, the proportion of crystal parts in the vicinity of the surface of the oxide semiconductor film is higher than that in the vicinity of the surface where the oxide semiconductor film is formed in some cases. Further, when an impurity is added to the CAAC-OS film, the crystal part in a region to which the impurity is added becomes amorphous in some cases.
Since the c-axes of the crystal parts included in the CAAC-OS film are aligned in the direction parallel to a normal vector of a surface where the CAAC-OS film is formed or a normal vector of a surface of the CAAC-OS film, the directions of the c-axes may be different from each other depending on the shape of the CAAC-OS film (the cross-sectional shape of the surface where the CAAC-OS film is formed or the cross-sectional shape of the surface of the CAAC-OS film). Note that the direction of c-axis of the crystal part is the direction parallel to a normal vector of the surface where the CAAC-OS film is formed or a normal vector of the surface of the CAAC-OS film. The crystal part is formed by film formation or by performing treatment for crystallization such as heat treatment after film formation.
With the use of the CAAC-OS film in a transistor, change in electric characteristics of the transistor due to irradiation with visible light or ultraviolet light is small. Thus, the transistor has high reliability.
Note that part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film may be substituted with nitrogen.
In an oxide semiconductor having a crystal portion such as the CAAC-OS, defects in the bulk can be further reduced and when the surface flatness of the oxide semiconductor is improved, mobility higher than that of an oxide semiconductor in an amorphous state can be obtained. In order to improve the surface flatness, the oxide semiconductor is preferably formed over a flat surface. Specifically, the oxide semiconductor may be formed over a surface with the average surface roughness (Ra) of less than or equal to 1 nm, preferably less than or equal to 0.3 nm, more preferably less than or equal to 0.1 nm.
The substrate is heated to a temperature higher than 200° C. and lower than or equal to 700° C., preferably higher than 300° C. and lower than or equal to 500° C., more preferably higher than or equal to 400° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C. during the formation of the oxide semiconductor film 227 so that the oxide semiconductor film 227 includes the CAAC-OS. The oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed while the substrate is heated in this manner, whereby the oxide semiconductor film 227 can include the CAAC-OS.
Alternatively, a first oxide semiconductor film having a thickness of greater than or equal to a thickness of one atomic layer and less than or equal to 10 nm, preferably greater than or equal to 2 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm, which is thin, is formed while the heating is performed at temperature in the above range, and then a second oxide semiconductor film which is thick is formed while heating is performed in a similar manner; thus, the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film may be stacked to form the oxide semiconductor film 227 including the CAAC-OS.
In the case where the oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed to have an amorphous structure, the substrate is not heated or the substrate is heated so that the substrate temperature is lower than 200° C., preferably lower than 180° C. in the formation of the oxide semiconductor film 227. The oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed in this manner, whereby the oxide semiconductor film 227 can have an amorphous structure.
Alternatively, the oxide semiconductor film 227 including the CAAC-OS may be formed in the following manner: after an oxide semiconductor film having an amorphous structure is formed in the above manner, heat treatment at a temperature of higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 700° C., preferably higher than or equal to 400° C., more preferably higher than or equal to 500° C., still more preferably higher than or equal to 550° C. is performed, so that at least part of the oxide semiconductor film having an amorphous structure is crystallized. Note that the heat treatment can be performed in an inert gas atmosphere. The inert gas atmosphere is preferably an atmosphere which contains nitrogen or a rare gas (e.g., helium, neon, or argon) as its main component and does not contain water, hydrogen, or the like. For example, the purity of nitrogen or a rare gas such as helium, neon, or argon introduced into a heat treatment apparatus is greater than or equal to 6N (99.9999%), preferably greater than or equal to 7N (99.99999%) (that is, the concentration of the impurities is less than or equal to 1 ppm, preferably less than or equal to 0.1 ppm). Heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation, which is described later, can serve as this heat treatment.
In the above method, as the substrate heating temperature at the time of film formation is higher, the impurity concentration of the obtained oxide semiconductor film 227 is lower. Further, the atomic arrangement in the oxide semiconductor film 227 is ordered and the density thereof is increased, so that a polycrystal or a CAAC-OS is likely to be formed. Furthermore, since an oxygen gas atmosphere is employed for the deposition, an unnecessary atom is not contained in the oxide semiconductor film unlike in the case of employing a rare gas atmosphere or the like, so that a polycrystal or a CAAC-OS is readily formed. Note that a mixed gas atmosphere including an oxygen gas and a rare gas may be used. In that case, the percentage of an oxygen gas is higher than or equal to 30 vol. %, preferably higher than or equal to 50 vol. %, more preferably higher than or equal to 80 vol. %.
After the oxide semiconductor film 227 is formed, the oxide semiconductor film 227 may be subjected to heat treatment. The heat treatment can further remove a substance including a hydrogen atom in the oxide semiconductor film 227; thus, a structure of the oxide semiconductor film 227 can be improved and defect levels in the energy gap can be reduced. The heat treatment is performed in an inert gas atmosphere at temperature higher than or equal to 300° C. and lower than or equal to 700° C., preferably higher than or equal to 450° C. and lower than or equal to 600° C., or less than a strain point of the substrate in the case where the substrate has the strain point. The inert gas atmosphere is preferably an atmosphere which contains nitrogen or a rare gas (e.g., helium, neon, or argon) as its main component and does not contain water, hydrogen, or the like. For example, the purity of nitrogen or a rare gas such as helium, neon, or argon introduced into a heat treatment apparatus is greater than or equal to 6N (99.9999%), preferably greater than or equal to 7N (99.99999%) (that is, the concentration of the impurities is less than or equal to 1 ppm, preferably less than or equal to 0.1 ppm).
The heat treatment can be performed in such a way that, for example, the semiconductor substrate 201 is introduced into an electric furnace using a resistance heating element or the like and heated at 450° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for an hour.
The heat treatment apparatus is not limited to the electric furnace and may be an apparatus for heating an object to be processed by thermal conduction or thermal radiation from a medium such as a heated gas. For example, a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) apparatus such as a lamp rapid thermal annealing (LRTA) apparatus or a gas rapid thermal annealing (GRTA) apparatus can be used. An LRTA apparatus is an apparatus for heating an object to be processed by radiation of light (an electromagnetic wave) emitted from a lamp such as a halogen lamp, a metal halide lamp, a xenon arc lamp, a carbon arc lamp, a high pressure sodium lamp, or a high pressure mercury lamp. A GRTA apparatus is an apparatus for performing heat treatment using a high-temperature gas. As the gas, an inert gas which does not react with an object to be processed by heat treatment, such as nitrogen or a rare gas such as argon is used. Note that in the case where a GRTA apparatus is used as the heat treatment apparatus, the substrate may be heated in an inert gas heated to high temperature of 650° C. to 700° C. because the heat treatment time is short.
In addition, after the oxide semiconductor film 227 is heated by the heat treatment, a high-purity oxygen gas, a high-purity N2O gas, or ultra dry air (the moisture concentration is less than or equal to 20 ppm (−55° C. by conversion into a dew point), preferably less than or equal to 1 ppm, more preferably less than or equal to 10 ppb, in the measurement with the use of a dew point meter of a cavity ring down laser spectroscopy (CRDS) system) may be introduced into the same furnace. It is preferable that water, hydrogen, and the like be not contained in these gases in particular. The purity of the oxygen gas or the N2O gas that is introduced into the same furnace is preferably greater than or equal to 6N, more preferably greater than or equal to 7N (i.e., the concentration of impurities in the oxygen gas or the N2O gas is preferably less than or equal to 1 ppm, more preferably less than or equal to 0.1 ppm). By the action of the oxygen gas or the N2O gas, oxygen which is one of a main component of the oxide semiconductor and which has been reduced through the step for removing impurities by dehydration or dehydrogenation can be supplied.
The above heat treatment has an effect of removing hydrogen, water, and the like and can be referred to as dehydration, dehydrogenation, or the like. The heat treatment can be performed at the timing, for example, before the oxide semiconductor layer is processed to have an island shape, after the gate insulating film is formed, or the like. The number of times of such heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation is not limited to one and may be two or more.
Next, part of the oxide semiconductor film 227 is selectively etched to form an oxide semiconductor film 229. Then, an insulating film 231 is formed over the oxide semiconductor film 229 by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like. After that, a gate electrode 233 is formed over the insulating film 231 (see FIG. 12A).
The insulating film 231 may be formed with a single layer or a stack using one or more of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, gallium oxide, a Ga—Zn—O-based metal oxide, and the like. The insulating film 231 may also be an oxide insulating film from which oxygen is eliminated by heating as described as a film that can be used as the insulating film 225. By using a film from which oxygen is released by heating as the insulating film 231, oxygen vacancies caused in the oxide semiconductor film 229 can be reduced by heat treatment performed later and deterioration of electric characteristics of the transistor can be suppressed.
The insulating film 231 is formed using a high-k material such as hafnium silicate (HfSiOx), hafnium silicate to which nitrogen is added (HfSixOyNz), hafnium aluminate to which nitrogen is added (HfAlxOyNz), hafnium oxide, or yttrium oxide, whereby a gate leakage current can be decreased even when the thickness of the gate insulating film is small.
The thickness of the insulating film 231 is preferably greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 300 nm, more preferably greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, still more preferably greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.
The gate electrode 233 can be formed using a metal element selected from aluminum, chromium, copper, tantalum, titanium, molybdenum, and tungsten; an alloy containing any of these metal elements as a component; an alloy containing these metal elements in combination; or the like. Further, one or more metal elements selected from manganese or zirconium may be used. The gate electrode 233 may have a single-layer structure or a stacked-layer structure of two or more layers. For example, a single-layer structure of an aluminum film containing silicon, a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is stacked over an aluminum film, a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is stacked over a titanium nitride film, a two-layer structure in which a tungsten film is stacked over a titanium nitride film, a two-layer structure in which a tungsten film is stacked over a tantalum nitride film, a three-layer structure in which a titanium film, an aluminum film, and a titanium film are stacked in this order, and the like can be given. Alternatively, a film, an alloy film, or a nitride film which contains aluminum and one or more elements selected from titanium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, neodymium, and scandium may be used.
Alternatively, the gate electrode 233 can be formed using a light-transmitting conductive material such as indium tin oxide, indium oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium zinc oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium oxide containing titanium oxide, indium tin oxide containing titanium oxide, indium zinc oxide, or indium tin oxide to which silicon oxide is added. It is also possible to have a stacked-layer structure formed using the above light-transmitting conductive material and the above metal element.
The gate electrode 233 is formed by a printing method or an inkjet method. Alternatively, the gate electrode 233 is formed in such a manner that a conductive film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, an evaporation method, or the like and then part of the conductive film is selectively etched.
Further, as a material layer in contact with the insulating film 231, an In—Ga—Zn—O film containing nitrogen, an In—Sn—O film containing nitrogen, an In—Ga—O film containing nitrogen, an In—Zn—O film containing nitrogen, a Sn—O film containing nitrogen, an In—O film containing nitrogen, or a metal nitride film (InN, ZnN, or the like) is preferably provided between the gate electrode 233 and the insulating film 231. These films each have a work function of 5 eV or higher, preferably 5.5 eV or higher; thus, the threshold voltage of the electric characteristics of the transistor can be positive. Accordingly, what is called a normally-off switching element can be obtained. For example, in the case where an In—Ga—Zn—O film containing nitrogen is used, an In—Ga—Zn—O film in which the nitrogen concentration is higher than at least that of the oxide semiconductor film 229, specifically an In—Ga—Zn—O film in which the nitrogen concentration is higher than or equal to 7 atomic % is used.
Heat treatment is preferably performed after that. Through this heat treatment, oxygen can be diffused from the insulating film 225 and the insulating film 231 to the oxide semiconductor film 229 to repair the oxygen vacancies included in the oxide semiconductor film 229; thus, the oxygen vacancies can be reduced.
Note that after the insulating film 231 is formed, heat treatment (second heat treatment) may be performed in an inert gas atmosphere or an oxygen atmosphere. The heat treatment temperature is preferably higher than or equal to 200° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., and more preferably higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 350° C. With such heat treatment, variation in electric characteristics of the transistor can be reduced. In the case where oxygen is contained in the insulating film 231 or the insulating film 225 which is in contact with the oxide semiconductor film 227, oxygen can be supplied to the oxide semiconductor film 227 and the oxygen vacancies in the oxide semiconductor film 229 can be repaired. As described above, the heat treatment has an effect of supplying oxygen; therefore, the heat treatment can also be referred to as supply of oxygen.
Note that in this embodiment, the heat treatment for supply of oxygen is performed after the insulating film 231 is formed; however, the timing of the heat treatment for supply of oxygen is not limited thereto and the heat treatment may be performed as appropriate as long as the formation of the insulating film 231 is completed.
As described above, the heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation and the heat treatment for supply of oxygen are performed to reduce impurities and fill oxygen vacancies in the oxide semiconductor film 229, whereby the oxide semiconductor film 229 can be highly purified so as to contain impurity elements that are not main components of the oxide semiconductor film 229 as little as possible.
Next, a dopant is added to the oxide semiconductor film 229 with the use of the gate electrode 233 as a mask. As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 12B, a first region 235 a which is covered with the gate electrode 233 and to which the dopant is not added and a pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant are formed. Since the dopant is added with the use of the gate electrode 233 as a mask, the first region 235 a to which the dopant is not added and the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant can be formed in a self-aligned manner. Note that the first region 235 a overlapping with the gate electrode 233 serves as a channel region. The pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant serves as electric-field relaxation regions. The first region 235 a and the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant constitute an oxide semiconductor film 235.
Further, the concentration of hydrogen in the first region 235 a of the oxide semiconductor film 229 is preferably lower than 5×1018 atoms/cm3, more preferably lower than or equal to 1×1018 atoms/cm3, still more preferably lower than or equal to 5×1017 atoms/cm3, further more preferably lower than or equal to 1×1016 atoms/cm3. By a bond of an oxide semiconductor and hydrogen, part of contained hydrogen serves as a donor to generate electrons as carriers. For that reason, by the reduction in the concentration of hydrogen in the first region 235 a of the oxide semiconductor film 229, negative shift of the threshold voltage can be reduced.
The concentration of the dopant in the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c is higher than or equal to 5×1018 atoms/cm3 and lower than or equal to 1×1022 atoms/cm3, preferably higher than or equal to 5×1018 atoms/cm3 and lower than 5×1019 atoms/cm3.
Since the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c contains the dopant, the carrier density or the number of defects can be increased. Therefore, the conductivity can be higher than that of the first region 235 a which does not include a dopant. Note that an excessive increase in the concentration of the dopant causes inhibition of carrier movement by the dopant, which leads to a reduction in conductivity of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant.
The pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant preferably has a conductivity of higher than or equal to 0.1 S/cm and lower than or equal to 1000 S/cm, preferably higher than or equal to 10 S/cm and lower than or equal to 1000 S/cm.
The existence of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c including dopant in the oxide semiconductor film 229 can relieve an electric field applied to the end portion of the first region 235 a functioning as a channel region. Thus, a short-channel effect of the transistor can be suppressed.
As a method for adding the dopant to the oxide semiconductor film 229, an ion doping method or an ion implantation method can be used. As the dopant, at least one of boron, nitrogen, phosphorus, and arsenic can be added. Alternatively, as the dopant, at least one of helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon can be added. Alternatively, as the dopant, hydrogen can be added. Still alternatively, as the dopant, at least one of boron, nitrogen, phosphorus, and arsenic and at least one of helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon in appropriate combination with hydrogen can be added.
In the embodiment describe here, the addition of the dopant to the oxide semiconductor film 229 is conducted in a state where the oxide semiconductor film 229 is covered with the insulating film and the like; alternatively, the addition of the dopant may be conducted in a state where the oxide semiconductor film 229 is exposed.
Alternatively, the dopant can be added by a method other than an ion doping method, an ion implantation method, or the like. For example, a dopant can be added in the following manner: plasma is generated in an atmosphere of a gas containing an element to be added and plasma treatment is performed on an object to which the dopant is added. A dry etching apparatus, a CVD apparatus, a high-density CVD apparatus, or the like can be used to generate the plasma.
After that, heat treatment may be performed. The heat treatment is performed typically at a temperature higher than or equal to 150° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., preferably higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 325° C. In the heat treatment, the temperature may be gradually increased from 250° C. to 325° C.
Through the heat treatment, the resistance of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant can be reduced. In the heat treatment, the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant may be in either a crystalline state or an amorphous state.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 12C, sidewall insulating films 237 on side surfaces of the gate electrode 233, a gate insulating film 239, an electrode 241 a, and an electrode 241 b are formed.
The sidewall insulating film 237 may each be formed with a single layer or a stack using one or more of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum oxynitride, aluminum nitride oxide, aluminum nitride, and the like. The sidewall insulating film 237 may be formed using an oxide insulating film from which part of oxygen is released by heating in a manner similar to that of the insulating film 225.
Here, a method for forming the sidewall insulating film 237 is described.
First, an insulating film to be the sidewall insulating films 237 is formed over the insulating film 231 and the gate electrode 233. The insulating film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like. In addition, although the thickness of the insulating film is not particularly limited, the thickness is selected as appropriate in consideration of coverage with respect to the shape of the gate electrode 233.
The insulating film is etched to form the sidewall insulating film 237. The etching here is highly anisotropic etching, and the sidewall insulating film 237 can be formed in a self-aligned manner by performing the highly anisotropic etching on the insulating film.
The width of the region for relieving an electric field in each of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant depends on the width of the sidewall insulating films 237, and the width of the sidewall insulating films 237 depends on the thickness of the gate electrode 233. Therefore, the thickness of the gate electrode 233 may be determined so that the width of the region for relieving an electric field has a desired value.
When the sidewall insulating films 237 are formed, the insulating film 231 is also etched by highly anisotropic etching and the oxide semiconductor film 229 is partly exposed, whereby the gate insulating film 239 is formed.
The pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b can be formed using a material similar to that of the wirings 223 a and 223 b, as appropriate. Note that the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b may function as wirings.
The pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b is formed by a printing method or an inkjet method. Alternatively, the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b is formed in such a manner that a conductive film is formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, an evaporation method, or the like and then part of the conductive film is selectively etched.
The pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b is preferably formed to be in contact with side surfaces of the sidewall insulating films 237 and the gate insulating film 239. That is, end portions of the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b of the transistor are located over the sidewall insulating films 237 and entirely cover exposed portions of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c including dopant in the oxide semiconductor film 229. As a result, regions in the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant, which are in contact with the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b, serve as a source region and a drain region, whereas regions in the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c containing the dopant, which overlap with both the gate insulating film 239 and one of the sidewall insulating films 237, serve as electric-field relaxation regions. In addition, since the width of the electric-field relaxation regions can be controlled with the length of the sidewall insulating films 237, a required accuracy in alignment of a mask for forming the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b can be relaxed. Accordingly, variation among plural transistors can be reduced.
Note that the sidewall insulating films 237 are provided in contact with the side surfaces of the gate electrode 233 in this embodiment; however, this embodiment is not limited to this structure, and the sidewall insulating films 237 are not necessarily provided. Although the sidewall insulating films 237 are formed after the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c is formed in this embodiment, this embodiment is not limited to this structure and the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c may be formed after the sidewall insulating films 237 are formed. With such a structure, the first region 235 a can be extended to overlap with the sidewall insulating films 237.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, an insulating film 243 and an insulating film 245 are formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, a coating method, a printing method, or the like.
The insulating films 243 and 245 may each be formed with a single layer or a stack including one or more of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum oxynitride, aluminum nitride oxide, aluminum nitride, and the like. Note that with the use of an insulating film which prevents diffusion of oxygen to the outside as the insulating film 245, oxygen released from the insulating film 243 can be supplied to an oxide semiconductor film. Typical examples of the insulating film which prevents diffusion of oxygen to the outside include films of aluminum oxide, aluminum oxynitride, and the like. In addition, with the use of an oxide insulating film which prevents diffusion of hydrogen from the outside as the insulating film 245, diffusion of hydrogen from the outside to the oxide semiconductor film can be reduced, and vacancies in the oxide semiconductor film can be reduced. Typical examples of the insulating film which prevents diffusion of hydrogen from the outside include films of silicon nitride, silicon nitride oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum nitride oxide, and the like. Further, when the insulating film 243 has a three-layer structure of an oxide insulating film from which part of oxygen is released by heating, an insulating film which prevents diffusion of oxygen to the outside, and an oxide insulating film, oxygen can be efficiently diffused to the oxide semiconductor film and oxygen can be prevented from being released to the outside; accordingly, variation in transistor characteristics can be reduced even at high temperature and in high humidity.
Through the above steps, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the transistor 101 including an oxide semiconductor film can be manufactured.
As described above, the oxide semiconductor film 229 is preferably highly purified by sufficient removal of impurities such as hydrogen and sufficient supply with oxygen so as to be supersaturated with oxygen. Specifically, the hydrogen concentration in the oxide semiconductor film 229 is lower than or equal to 5×1019 atoms/cm3, preferably lower than or equal to 5×1018 atoms/cm3, further preferably lower than or equal to 5×1017 atoms/cm3. Note that the hydrogen concentration in the oxide semiconductor film 229 is measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). When the oxide semiconductor film 229 which is highly purified by sufficiently reducing the hydrogen concentration and in which defect levels in an energy gap due to oxygen deficiency are reduced by supplying a sufficient amount of oxygen as described above is used for the transistor 101, for example, the off-state current (per unit channel width (1 μm) here) at room temperature (25° C.) is 100 zA (1 zA (zeptoampere) is 1×10−21 A) or less, preferably 10 zA or less. The transistor 101 with very excellent off-state current characteristics can be obtained with the use of such an i-type (intrinsic) or substantially i-type oxide semiconductor film 229 in such a manner.
Although the transistor 101 of this embodiment has a top-gate structure, this embodiment is not limited to the top-gate structure and a bottom-gate structure may be employed. Further, in the transistor 101 in this embodiment, the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b is in contact with at least part of top surfaces of the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c; however, this embodiment is not limited to this structure, and for example, the pair of second regions 235 b and 235 c may be in contact with at least part of the pair of electrodes 241 a and 241 b.
Next, part of each of the insulating film 215, the insulating film 217, the insulating film 221, the insulating film 225, the insulating film 243, and the insulating film 245 is selectively etched, so that openings are formed to expose part of each of the gate electrode 209, the electrode 241 a, and the electrode 241 b. After a conductive film is formed in the openings, part of the conductive film is selectively etched; thus, a wiring 249 in contact with the electrode 241 b and a wiring 250 in contact with the electrode 241 a are formed. The wiring 249 and the wiring 250 can be formed using the same material as that of the contact plugs 219 a and 219 b as appropriate.
Here, the wiring 249 serves as the node FG which electrically connects the drain electrode of the transistor 101 and the gate electrode 209 of the transistor 103. The wiring 250 serves as the source electrode of the transistor 101 and is electrically connected to the first write data line WDL1 in FIG. 1. Although not directly shown in FIG. 13B, the gate electrode 233 of the transistor 101 is electrically connected to the first write selection line WSL1 in FIG. 1. Note that in the case of providing the capacitor 106 in FIG. 1, for example, an insulating film over the wiring 250 and a conductive film overlapping with the wiring 250 with the insulating film therebetween may be provided.
In FIG. 13B, the drain electrode of the transistor 101 and the gate electrode 209 of the transistor 103 are connected through the wiring 249; however, the memory device in this embodiment is not limited to this structure. For example, an upper surface of the gate electrode of the transistor 103 may be exposed and one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the transistor 101 may be formed to be in direct contact with the upper surface of the gate electrode.
Through the above steps, the memory device including the transistors 101 and 103 can be manufactured.
Here, FIGS. 14A and 14B illustrate an example of a plan view of the memory device which corresponds to the cross-sectional view illustrated in FIG. 13B. FIG. 14A is a plan view of a structure below the insulating film 225, i.e., the transistor 103. FIG. 14B is a plan view of a structure over the insulating film 225, i.e., the transistor 101. Note that some of the components (e.g., the insulating film 215) are not illustrated in FIGS. 14A and 14B for easy understanding. Further, each of the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 10A to 10D, FIGS. 11A and 11B, FIGS. 12A to 12C, and FIGS. 13A and 13B is taken along dashed-dotted line A-B and dashed-dotted line C-D in FIGS. 14A and 14B.
In the memory device illustrated in FIGS. 14A and 14B, as illustrated in FIG. 13B, the transistor 101 is electrically connected to the transistor 103 in a region shown in the cross section taken along dashed-dotted line C-D. Here, at least part of the transistor 101 overlaps with at least part of the transistor 103. It is preferable that at least part of the oxide semiconductor film 235 overlap with at least part of the n-type impurity region 211 a or part of the n-type impurity region 211 b. With such a planar layout, an increase of the area occupied by the memory device due to provision of the transistor including a wide bandgap semiconductor such as an oxide semiconductor can be suppressed. As a result, a high capacity of the memory device can be easily achieved.
In this embodiment, as an example of the memory device described in the above embodiments and a semiconductor device including the memory device, a multi-core processor in which a plurality of processor cores is provided in one processor package will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A and 15B.
FIG. 15A is a block diagram of a multi-core processor in which a main memory serves as a shared memory. A multi-core processor 197 illustrated in FIG. 15A includes a first system including a processor core 191, a first-level cache memory 193 in the processor core 191, and a second-level cache memory 195 connected to the processor core 191. In addition, the multi-core processor 197 includes a second system including a processor core 192, a first-level cache memory 194 in the processor core 192, and a second-level cache memory 196 connected to the processor core 192. A main memory 190 is connected to the multi-core processor 197 and is shared by the processor core 191 in the first system and the processor core 192 in the second system.
Here, the main memory 190 which is shared by the processor core 191 in the first system and the processor core 192 in the second system corresponds to the memory device 14 in FIG. 2 which is described in the above embodiment, the processor core 191 in the first system corresponds to the first processor 11, and the processor core 192 in the second system corresponds to the second processor 12.
In the case where the memory device described in the above embodiment is used as the main memory 190 in FIG. 15A, a data write transistor of a memory cell in the main memory 190 can be formed using a material with which an off-state current of a transistor can be sufficiently low (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material which is a wide band gap semiconductor). With this structure, the memory cell in the main memory 190 can hold a potential for a long period without regular or constant supply of power; accordingly, low power consumption can be achieved.
FIG. 15B is a block diagram of a multi-core processor in which a second-level cache memory serves as a shared memory. A multi-core processor 198 in FIG. 15B includes the first system including the processor core 191 and the first-level cache memory 193 in the processor core 191. In addition, the multi-core processor 198 includes the second system including the processor core 192 and the first-level cache memory 194 in the processor core 192. Further, the multi-core processor 198 includes a second-level cache memory 199 shared by the processor core 191 in the first system and the processor core 192 in the second system. The main memory 190 is connected to the multi-core processor 198 through the second-level cache memory 199.
Here, the second-level cache memory 199 which is shared by the processor core 191 in the first system and the processor core 192 in the second system corresponds to the memory device 14 in FIG. 2 which is described in the above embodiment, the processor core 191 in the first system corresponds to the first processor 11, and the processor core 192 in the second system corresponds to the second processor 12.
In the case where the memory device described in the above embodiment is used as the second-level cache memory 199 in FIG. 15B, a data write transistor of a memory cell in the second-level cache memory 199 can be formed using a material with which an off-state current of a transistor can be sufficiently low (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material which is a wide band gap semiconductor). With this structure, the memory cell in the second-level cache memory 199 can hold a potential for a long period without regular or constant supply of power; accordingly, low power consumption can be achieved.
In the case where the memory device described in the above embodiment is used as the second-level cache memory 199 in FIG. 15B, the second-level cache memory 199 includes a memory cell including at least one data write transistor, at least one data storage transistor, and at least two data read transistors. With this structure, the number of elements can be small in comparison with the case of a dual-port SRAM memory cell which is used for many shared second cache memories; thus, the area of a memory cell in the second-level cache memory 199 can be small and a high capacity of the second-level cache memory 199 can be easily achieved.
A central processing unit (CPU) can be formed in such a manner that a memory device in the above embodiments and a semiconductor device including the memory device are used for at least part of the CPU.
FIG. 16A is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration of a CPU. The CPU illustrated in FIG. 16A includes an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) 1191, an ALU controller 1192, an instruction decoder 1193, an interrupt controller 1194, a timing controller 1195, a register 1196, a register controller 1197, a bus interface (Bus UF) 1198, a rewritable ROM 1199, and an ROM interface (ROM UF) 1189 over a substrate 1190. A semiconductor substrate, an SOI substrate, a glass substrate, or the like is used as the substrate 1190. The ROM 1199 and the ROM interface 1189 may be provided over a separate chip. Obviously, the CPU illustrated in FIG. 16A is just an example in which the configuration has been simplified, and an actual CPU may have various configurations depending on the application.
An instruction that is input to the CPU through the bus interface 1198 is input to the instruction decoder 1193 and decoded therein, and then, input to the ALU controller 1192, the interrupt controller 1194, the register controller 1197, and the timing controller 1195.
The ALU controller 1192, the interrupt controller 1194, the register controller 1197, and the timing controller 1195 conduct various controls in accordance with the decoded instruction. Specifically, the ALU controller 1192 generates signals for controlling the operation of the ALU 1191. While the CPU is executing a program, the interrupt controller 1194 judges an interrupt request from an external input/output device or a peripheral circuit on the basis of its priority or a mask state, and processes the request. The register controller 1197 generates an address of the register 1196, and reads/writes data from/to the register 1196 in accordance with the state of the CPU.
The timing controller 1195 generates signals for controlling operation timings of the ALU 1191, the ALU controller 1192, the instruction decoder 1193, the interrupt controller 1194, and the register controller 1197. For example, the timing controller 1195 includes an internal clock generator for generating an internal clock signal CLK2 based on a reference clock signal CLK1, and supplies the internal clock signal CLK2 to the above circuits.
In the CPU illustrated in FIG. 16A, a memory cell is provided in the register 1196. The memory cell described in the above embodiments can be used as the memory cell provided in the register 1196. In addition, the ALU 1191 can include a plurality of core processors, and the register 1196 can be used as a shared memory.
In the CPU illustrated in FIG. 16A, the register controller 1197 selects operation of holding data in the register 1196 in accordance with an instruction from the ALU 1191. That is, the register controller 1197 selects whether data is held by a logic element which inverts a logic (logic level) or a capacitor in the memory cell included in the register 1196. When data holding by the logic element which inverts a logic (logic level) is selected, power supply voltage is supplied to the memory cell in the register 1196. When data holding by the capacitor is selected, the data is rewritten in the capacitor, and supply of power supply voltage to the memory cell in the register 1196 can be stopped.
A switching element provided between a memory cell group and a node to which a power supply potential VDD or a power supply potential VSS is supplied, as illustrated in FIG. 16B or FIG. 16C, allows the power supply voltage to be stopped. Circuits illustrated in FIGS. 16B and 16C will be described below.
FIGS. 16B and 16C each illustrate an example of a structure of a memory circuit where any of the transistors which includes a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material and which is disclosed in the above embodiments is used as a switching element for controlling supply of a power supply potential to a memory cell.
The memory device illustrated in FIG. 16B includes a switching element 1141 and a memory cell group 1143 including a plurality of memory cells 1142. Specifically, as each of the memory cells 1142, the memory cell described in the above embodiments can be used. Each of the memory cells 1142 included in the memory cell group 1143 is supplied with the high-level power supply potential VDD via the switching element 1141. Further, each of the memory cells 1142 included in the memory cell group 1143 is supplied with a potential of a signal IN and the low-level power supply potential VSS.
In FIG. 16B, the transistor which includes a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material and which is disclosed in the above embodiments is used as the switching element 1141, and the switching of the transistor is controlled by a signal SigA supplied to a gate electrode thereof.
Note that FIG. 16B illustrates the structure in which the switching element 1141 includes only one transistor; however, without particular limitation thereon, the switching element 1141 may include a plurality of transistors. In the case where the switching element 1141 includes a plurality of transistors which serves as switching elements, the plurality of transistors may be connected to each other in parallel, in series, or in combination of parallel connection and series connection.
Although the switching element 1141 controls the supply of the high-level power supply potential VDD to each of the memory cells 1142 included in the memory cell group 1143 in FIG. 16B, the switching element 1141 may control the supply of the low-level power supply potential VSS.
In FIG. 16C, an example of a memory device in which each of the memory cells 1142 included in the memory cell group 1143 is supplied with the low-level power supply potential VSS via the switching element 1141 is illustrated. The supply of the low-level power supply potential VSS to each of the memory cells 1142 included in the memory cell group 1143 can be controlled by the switching element 1141.
When a switching element is provided between a memory cell group and a node to which the power supply potential VDD or the power supply potential VSS is supplied, data can be held even in the case where an operation of a CPU is temporarily stopped and the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped; accordingly, power consumption can be reduced. Specifically, for example, while a user of a personal computer does not input data to an input device such as a keyboard, the operation of the CPU can be stopped, so that the power consumption can be reduced.
The CPU in this embodiment includes a semiconductor device in which a second semiconductor element layer which includes a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material is provided over a first semiconductor element layer which includes a material other than a wide band gap semiconductor material, such as silicon and which is described in the above embodiments. With this structure, a transistor including single crystal silicon or the like which easily achieves a high-speed operation and a transistor including an oxide semiconductor which has an extremely low off-state current can be used for the CPU as appropriate in accordance with roles for the transistors in the CPU. As a result, a CPU which achieves a high-speed operation and low power consumption can be provided.
The second semiconductor element layer including an oxide semiconductor is stacked over the first semiconductor element layer including a material other than an oxide semiconductor, such as single crystal silicon; consequently, an increase in area due to provision of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor material. As a result, a high integration of CPU can be achieved.
Further, a capacitor can be formed without an additional step in a process for forming a wiring layer and a transistor including an oxide semiconductor of the second semiconductor element layer. Therefore, a semiconductor element and a capacitor which form a CPU can be efficiently formed.
Although the CPU is given as an example, the transistor can also be applied to an LSI such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a custom LSI, or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).
By the way, a magnetic tunnel junction element (an MTJ element) is known as a nonvolatile random access memory. The MTJ element stores data by setting a low-resistance state when the magnetization directions of ferromagnetic films provided above and below an insulating film are parallel, or a high-resistance state when the direction thereof are anti-parallel. Thus, its operation principle is quite different from that of the memory including a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material described in this embodiment. Table 1 shows comparison between the MTJ element and the semiconductor device according to this embodiment.
MTJ element Semiconductor device
of this embodiment
1) Heat Curie temperature Process temperature at
resistance 500° C. (reliability at
150° C.)
2) Driving Current driving Voltage driving
3) Writing Changing magnetization Turning on/off FET
principle direction of ferromagnetic
4) Si LSI Suitable for bipolar LSI Suitable for MOS LSI
(For highly integrated circuit,
MOS LSI is preferable to
bipolar LSI, which is
unsuitable for high integration.
Note that W becomes larger.)
5) Overhead Large Smaller than overhead
(because of high Joule heat) of MTJ element by 2 to
3 or more orders of
magnitude (because of
utilizing charging and
discharging of parasitic
capacitance)
6) Nonvolatility Utilizing spin Utilizing small off-state
7) Read cycles No limitation No limitation
8) 3D structure Difficult (at most two layers) Easy (with a limitless
number of layers)
9) Integration 4 F2 to 15 F2 Depending on the
degree (F2) number of layers
stacked in 3D structure
(need heat resistance
high enough to
withstand process of
forming upper OS FET)
10) Material Magnetic rare-earth element OS material
11) Cost per bit High Low
(might be slightly high
depending on
constituent of OS
(e.g., In))
12) Resistance to Low High
The MTJ element has a disadvantage in that a magnetic property is lost when the temperature is higher than or equal to the Curie temperature because a magnetic material is used. In addition, the MTJ element is compatible with a silicon bipolar device because current driving is employed; however, the bipolar device is unsuitable for high integration. Further, there is a problem in that power consumption is increased by an increase of memory capacity, though the writing current of the MTJ element is extremely low.
In principle, the MTJ element has low resistance to a magnetic field, so that the magnetization direction is likely to change when the MTJ element is exposed to a high magnetic field. In addition, it is necessary to control magnetic fluctuation which is caused by nanoscaling of a magnetic body used for the MTJ element.
In addition, a rare earth element is used for the MTJ element; thus, it requires special attention to incorporate a process of forming the MTJ element in a process of forming a silicon semiconductor that avoids metal contamination. The material cost per bit of the MTJ element is expensive.
On the other hand, the transistor which includes a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material and which is described in the above embodiments has an element structure and an operation principle similar to those of a silicon MOSFET except that a semiconductor material for forming a channel is a metal oxide. Further, the transistor including an oxide semiconductor is not affected by a magnetic field, and does not cause soft errors. This shows that the transistor is highly compatible with a silicon integrated circuit.
As shown in Table 1, the memory in which the transistor which includes a wide band gap semiconductor material such as an oxide semiconductor material and which is described in the above embodiments and the transistor including silicon are combined has advantages over the spintronics device in many aspects such as the heat resistance, the 3D conversion (stacked-layer structure of three or more layers), and the resistance to a magnetic field. Note that the power for overhead shown in Table 1 is, for example, power for writing data into a memory section or the like in a processor, which is what is called power consumed for overhead.
As described above, the use of the memory including an oxide semiconductor, which has more advantages than the spintronics device makes it possible to reduce power consumption of a CPU.
A memory device and a semiconductor device including the memory device which are disclosed in this specification can be applied to a variety of electronic appliances (including game machines). Examples of the electronic appliances include display devices of televisions, monitors, and the like, lighting devices, desktop personal computers and laptop personal computers, word processors, image reproduction devices which reproduce still images or moving images stored in recording media such as digital versatile discs (DVDs), portable compact disc (CD) players, radio receivers, tape recorders, headphone stereos, stereos, cordless phone handsets, transceivers, portable wireless devices, mobile phones, car phones, portable game machines, calculators, portable information terminals, electronic notebooks, e-book readers, electronic translators, audio input devices, cameras such as still cameras and video cameras, electric shavers, high-frequency heating appliances such as microwave ovens, electric rice cookers, electric washing machines, electric vacuum cleaners, air-conditioning systems such as air conditioners, dishwashers, dish dryers, clothes dryers, futon dryers, electric refrigerators, electric freezers, electric refrigerator-freezers, freezers for preserving DNA, smoke detectors, radiation counters, and medical equipment such as dialyzers. Further, the examples include industrial equipment such as guide lights, traffic lights, belt conveyors, elevators, escalators, industrial robots, and power storage systems. In addition, oil engines, moving objects driven by electric motors using power from the non-aqueous secondary batteries, and the like are also included in the category of electric devices. Examples of the moving objects include electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) which include both an internal-combustion engine and a motor, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), tracked vehicles in which caterpillar tracks are substituted for wheels of these vehicles, motorized bicycles including motor-assisted bicycles, motorcycles, electric wheelchairs, golf carts, boats or ships, submarines, helicopters, aircrafts, rockets, artificial satellites, space probes, planetary probes, spacecrafts, and the like. Specific examples for such electronic appliances are illustrated in FIGS. 17A and 17B.
In FIG. 17A, an air conditioner including an indoor unit 3300 and an outdoor unit 3304 is an example of an electronic appliance using the memory device and the semiconductor device including the memory device which are disclosed in the above embodiments for a CPU. Specifically, the indoor unit 3300 includes a housing 3301, a ventilation duct 3302, a CPU 3303, and the like. Although the CPU 3303 is provided in the indoor unit 3300 in FIG. 17A, the CPU 3303 may be provided in the outdoor unit 3304. Alternatively, the CPU 3303 may be provided in both the indoor unit 3300 and the outdoor unit 3304. The CPU achieves low power consumption as described in the above embodiments, and accordingly, power consumption of the air conditioner can be low.
In FIG. 17A, an electric refrigerator-freezer 3310 is an example of an electronic appliance which is provided with the CPU formed using an oxide semiconductor. Specifically, the electric refrigerator-freezer 3310 includes a housing 3311, a door for a refrigerator 3312, a door for a freezer 3313, a door for a vegetable drawer 3314, a CPU 3315, and the like. The CPU 3315 is provided in the housing 3311 in FIG. 17A. When a CPU including the memory device and the semiconductor device including the memory device which are disclosed in the above embodiments is used for the electric refrigerator-freezer 3310, power consumption of the electric refrigerator-freezer 3310 can be low.
In FIG. 17A, a video display device 3320 is an example of an electronic appliance which is provided with the CPU formed using an oxide semiconductor. Specifically, the video display device 3320 includes a housing 3321, a display portion 3322, a CPU 3323, and the like. The CPU 3323 is provided in the housing 3321 in FIG. 17A. When a CPU including the memory device and the semiconductor device including the memory device which are disclosed in the above embodiments is used as the CPU 3323 in the video display device 3320, power consumption of the video display device 3320 can be low.
FIG. 17B illustrates an example of an electric vehicle. An electric vehicle 3330 is equipped with a secondary battery 3331. The power of the secondary battery 3331 is controlled by a control circuit 3332 to be output and is supplied to a driving device 3333. The control circuit 3332 is controlled by a processing unit 3334 including a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, or the like which is not illustrated. When a CPU including the memory device and the semiconductor device including the memory device which are disclosed in the above embodiments is used as the CPU in the electric vehicle 3330, power consumption of the electric vehicle 3330 can be low.
The driving device 3333 includes a DC motor or an AC motor either alone or in combination with an internal-combustion engine. The processing unit 3334 outputs a control signal to the control circuit 3332 based on input data such as data of operation (e.g., acceleration, deceleration, or stop) by a driver or data during driving (e.g., data on an upgrade or a downgrade, or data on a load on a driving wheel) of the electric vehicle 3330. The control circuit 3332 adjusts the electric energy supplied from the secondary battery 3331 in accordance with the control signal of the processing unit 3334 to control the output of the driving device 3333. In the case where the AC motor is mounted, although not illustrated, an inverter which converts direct current into alternate current is also incorporated.
This embodiment can be combined with any of the other embodiments as appropriate.
(Off-State Current of Transistor)
The results of measuring the off-state current of a transistor including a highly purified oxide semiconductor are described below.
First, a transistor with a channel width W of 1 m, which is sufficiently wide, was prepared in consideration of the very small off current of a transistor including a highly purified oxide semiconductor, and the off current is measured. FIG. 18 shows the results obtained by measurement of the off-state current of the transistor with a channel width W of 1 m. In FIG. 18, the horizontal axis shows gate voltage VG and the vertical axis shows drain current ID. In the case where the drain voltage VD is +1 V or +10 V and the gate voltage VG is in a range of −5 V to −20 V, the off-state current of the transistor was found to be lower than or equal to 1×10−12 A which is the detection limit. Moreover, it was found that the off current of the transistor (per unit channel width (1 μm)) is smaller than or equal to 1 aA (1×10−18 A).
Next, the results obtained by more accurately measuring the off-state current of the transistor including a highly purified oxide semiconductor will be described. As described above, the off-state current of the transistor including a highly purified oxide semiconductor was found to be lower than or equal to 1×10−12 A which is the detection limit of the measurement equipment. Here, the results obtained measuring more accurate off current (the value smaller than or equal to the detection limit of measurement equipment in the above measurement), with the use of an element for characteristic evaluation, will be described.
First, the element for characteristic evaluation which was used in a method for measuring current will be described with reference to FIG. 19.
In the element for characteristic evaluation in FIG. 19, three measurement systems 800 are connected in parallel. The measurement system 800 includes a capacitor 802, a transistor 804, a transistor 805, a transistor 806, and a transistor 808. As the transistor 804, the transistor 805, the transistor 806, and the transistor 808, transistors including a highly purified oxide semiconductor were employed.
In the measurement system 800, one of a source terminal and a drain terminal of the transistor 804, one of terminals of the capacitor 802, and one of a source terminal and a drain terminal of the transistor 805 are electrically connected to a power source (for supplying V2). The other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 804, one of a source terminal and a drain terminal of the transistor 808, the other of the terminals of the capacitor 802, and a gate terminal of the transistor 805 are electrically connected to one another. The other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 808, one of a source terminal and a drain terminal of the transistor 806, and a gate terminal of the transistor 806 are electrically connected to a power source (for supplying V1). The other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 805 and the other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 806 are electrically connected to each other and electrically connected to an output terminal.
A potential Vext_b2 for controlling an on state and an off state of the transistor 804 is supplied to the gate terminal of the transistor 804. A potential Vext_b1 for controlling an on state and an off state of the transistor 808 is supplied to the gate terminal of the transistor 808. A potential Vout is output from the output terminal.
Next, a method for measuring current with the use of the element for characteristic evaluation will be described.
First, an initialization period in which a potential difference is applied to measure the off current will be described briefly. In the initialization period, the potential Vext_b1 for turning on the transistor 808 is input to the gate terminal of the transistor 808. Accordingly, a potential V1 is supplied to a node A that is electrically connected to the other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 804 (that is, the node electrically connected to one of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 808, the other of the terminals of the capacitor 802, and the gate terminal of the transistor 805). Here, the potential V1 is, for example, a high potential. The transistor 804 is off.
After that, the potential Vext_b1 for turning off the transistor 808 is input to the gate terminal of the transistor 808 so that the transistor 808 is turned off. After the transistor 808 is turned off, the potential V1 is set to low. Still, the transistor 804 is off. The potential V2 is the same potential as V1. Thus, the initialization period is completed. In a state where the initialization period is completed, a potential difference is generated between the node A and one of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 804, and also, a potential difference is generated between the node A and the other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 808. Therefore, charge flows slightly through the transistor 804 and the transistor 808. That is, the off-state current flows.
Next, a measurement period of the off-state current is briefly described. In the measurement period, the potential (that is, V2) of one of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 804 and the potential (that is, V1) of the other of the source terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor 808 are set to low and fixed. On the other hand, the potential of the node A is not fixed (the node A is in a floating state) in the measurement period. Accordingly, electric charge flows through the transistor 804, and the amount of electric charge stored in the node A is changed as time passes. The potential of the node A is changed depending on the change in the amount of electric charge stored in the node A. That is to say, the output potential Vout of the output terminal also varies.
FIG. 20 shows details (a timing chart) of the relationship among potentials in the initialization period in which the potential difference is generated and those in the subsequent measurement period.
In the initialization period, first, the potential Vext_b2 is set to a potential (high potential) at which the transistor 804 is turned on. Thus, the potential of the node A comes to be V2, that is, a low potential (VSS). Note that a low potential (VSS) is not necessarily supplied to the node A. After that, the potential Vext_b2 is set to a potential (low potential) at which the transistor 804 is turned off, whereby the transistor 804 is turned off. Next, the potential Vext_b1 is set to a potential (a high potential) with which the transistor 808 is turned on. Thus, the potential of the node A comes to be V1, that is, a high potential (VDD). After that, the potential Vext_b1 is set to a potential at which the transistor 808 is turned off. Accordingly, the node A is brought into a floating state and the initialization period is completed.
In the following measurement period, the potential V1 and the potential V2 are individually set to potentials at which electric charge flows to or from the node A. Here, the potential V1 and the potential V2 are low potentials (VSS). Note that at the timing of measuring the output potential Vout, it is necessary to operate an output circuit; thus, V1 is set to a high potential (VDD) temporarily in some cases. The period in which V1 is a high potential (VDD) is set to be short so that the measurement is not influenced.
When the potential difference is generated and the measurement period is started as described above, the amount of electric charge stored in the node A is changed as time passes, which changes the potential of the node A. This means that the potential of a gate terminal of the transistor 805 varies and thus, the output potential Vout of the output terminal also varies with the lapse of time.
A method for calculating the off-state current on the basis of the obtained output potential Vout is described below.
The relation between the potential VA of the node A and the output potential Vout is obtained in advance before the off current is calculated. With this, the potential VA of the node A can be obtained using the output potential Vout. In accordance with the above relationship, the potential VA of the node A can be expressed as a function of the output potential Vout by the following equation.
V A =F(Vout) [FORMULA 2]
Electric charge QA of the node A can be expressed by the following equation with the use of the potential VA of the node A, capacitance CA connected to the node A, and a constant (const). Here, the capacitance CA connected to the node A is the sum of the capacitance of the capacitor 802 and other capacitance.
Q A =C A V A+const [FORMULA 3]
Since a current IA of the node A is obtained by differentiating charge flowing to the node A (or charge flowing from the node A) with respect to time, the current IA of the node A is expressed by the following equation.
I A = Δ Q A Δ t = C A · Δ F ( Vout ) Δ t [ FORMULA 4 ]
In this manner, the current IA of the node A can be obtained from the capacitance CA connected to the node A and the output potential Vout of the output terminal.
In accordance with the above method, it is possible to measure leakage current (off-state current) which flows between a source and a drain of a transistor in an off state.
In this measurement, the transistor 804, the transistor 805, the transistor 806, and the transistor 808 were manufactured using a highly purified oxide semiconductor with a channel length L of 10 μm and a channel width W of 50 μm. In the measurement systems 800 which are arranged in parallel, the capacitance of the capacitors 802 were 100 fF, 1 pF, and 3 pF.
Note that in the measurement, VDD was 5 V and VSS was 0 V. In the measurement period, Vout was measured while the potential V1 was basically set to VSS and changed to VDD for 100 msec at intervals of 10 sec to 300 sec. Δt which was used in calculation of current I which flows through the element was about 30000 sec.
FIG. 21 shows the relation between the output potential Vout and elapsed time Time in the current measurement. As is seen in FIG. 21, the potential changes over time.
FIG. 22 shows the off-state current at room temperature (25° C.) calculated in the above current measurement. Note that FIG. 22 shows the relation between source-drain voltage V and off-state current I. According to FIG. 22, the off-state current was approximately 40 zA/μm under the condition that the source-drain voltage was 4 V. In addition, the off-state current was less than or equal to 10 zA/μm under the condition where the source-drain voltage was 3.1 V. Note that 1 zA represents 10−21 A. Note that the off-state current I is a mean value when the elapsed time Time is 30000 sec.
Further, FIG. 23 shows the off-state current at the time when the temperature is 85° C. calculated in the above current measurement. FIG. 23 shows the relation between the source-drain voltage V and the off-state current I at the time when the temperature is 85° C. According to FIG. 23, the off-state current was less than or equal to 100 zA/μm when the source-drain voltage was 3.1 V. Note that the off-state current I is a mean value when the elapsed time Time is from 6000 to 30000 sec.
In this manner, it was confirmed that the off-state current is sufficiently small in a transistor including a highly purified oxide semiconductor.
This application is based on Japanese Patent Application serial no. 2012-046571 filed with Japan Patent Office on Mar. 2, 2012, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. A memory device comprising:
a first transistor including a first channel formation region;
a second transistor including a second channel formation region;
a third transistor including a third channel formation region;
a fourth transistor including a fourth channel formation region;
a first line;
a second line;
a third line;
a fourth line;
a fifth line;
a sixth line; and
a seventh line,
wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first line,
wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second line,
wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the third line,
wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the fourth line,
wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the fifth line,
wherein a gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the sixth line,
wherein a gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the seventh line,
wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor so that a node is formed,
wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor,
wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor,
wherein the first channel formation region includes a semiconductor material that is different from a semiconductor material in the second channel formation region, the third channel formation region and the fourth channel formation region, and
wherein the first channel formation region includes an oxide semiconductor.
2. The memory device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a capacitor; and
an eighth line;
wherein one electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the node, and
wherein the other electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the eighth line.
3. The memory device according to claim 1,
wherein the memory device is configured to store electric charge in the node when the first transistor is in an off state.
wherein the second channel formation region, the third channel formation region and the fourth channel formation region contain single crystal silicon.
wherein the first line is a write data line,
wherein the second line is a first power supply line,
wherein the third line is a first read data line,
wherein the fourth line is a second read data line,
wherein the fifth line is a write selection line,
wherein the sixth line is a first read selection line,
wherein the seventh line is a second read selection line, and
wherein the eighth line is a second power supply line.
6. A semiconductor device comprising the memory device according to claim 1, the semiconductor device further comprising:
a first processor;
a second processor; and
a selector,
wherein the first processor is configured to write data to the memory device using the fifth line and the first line through the selector at a first timing,
wherein the second processor is configured to write data to the memory device using the fifth line and the first line through the selector at a second timing that is different from the first timing,
wherein the first processor is configured to read data of the memory device using the sixth line and the third line, and
wherein the second processor is configured to read data of the memory device using the seventh line and the fourth line.
wherein the first channel formation region contains indium, gallium and zinc.
8. An electric device comprising the memory device according to claim 1.
a fifth transistor including a fifth channel formation region;
a sixth line;
a seventh line;
an eighth line; and
a ninth line,
wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the eighth line,
wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the ninth line,
wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor are electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor so that a node is formed,
wherein the first channel formation region includes a semiconductor material different from a semiconductor material in the second channel formation region, the third channel formation region and the fourth channel formation region,
wherein the first channel formation region includes an oxide semiconductor, and
wherein the fifth channel formation region includes an oxide semiconductor.
10. The memory device according to claim 9, further comprising:
a tenth line;
wherein the other electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the tenth line.
11. The memory device according to claim 9,
wherein the memory device is configured to store electric charge in the node when the first transistor and the fifth transistor are in an off state.
13. The memory device according to claim 10,
wherein the first line is a first write data line,
wherein the fifth line is a first write selection line,
wherein the seventh line is a second read selection line,
wherein the eighth line is a second write data line,
wherein the ninth line is a second write selection line, and
wherein the tenth line is a second power supply line.
14. A semiconductor device comprising the memory device according to claim 9, the semiconductor device further comprising:
a first processor; and
a second processor;
wherein the first processor is configured to write data to the memory device using the fifth line and the first line,
wherein the second processor is configured to write data to the memory device using the eighth line and the ninth line,
wherein the first channel formation region contains indium, gallium and zinc, and
wherein the fifth channel formation region contains indium, gallium and zinc.
16. An electric device comprising the memory device according to claim 9.
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1. Session#: 210Title: Games, Interactivity andGamificaiton for Learning: Creating Engaged Learners Date: Monday, February 18 Time: 9:15-10:15 AMContact Information: Karl KappEmail: kkapp@bloomu.edu Twitter: @kkappSlides available on Slideshare.netRevision 1.01 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp
2. AgendaIn this session, we are going to cover the following topics:Definition of Gamification What is Game-based thinking?Avatars for Learning Weve always wanted to be an Avatar Learners interact with avatars Avatar experiences translate to real-lifeLearning Transfer Simulation/Games translate learning better than classroom Simulation/Game doesnt need to be enjoyed to be educationalFlow Sense of flow influenced by sense of presence Interactivity is important Matching skills to task helps flowGame Perspective First-person vs. Third-Person Perspective MattersPutting It All Together Inventory Observation Pro-Social Gaming? QuestionThink about games/simulations youve played and how they impact you.2 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 3. ObjectivesHere are the objectives for the presentation: What does research say about 3D avatars, storytelling and games/simulations forlearning? Learn to add game-based elements to your toolkit Understand how learning can be transformed with gamificationby using experiencepoints, game-based storytelling and leader boards3 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 4. DefinitionGamification:Gamification is using game-based mechanics, aesthetics and game thinking toengage people, motivate action, promote learning, and solve problems.4 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 5. Avatars for LearningAvatar ResearchSeveral studies have been conducted showing the effectiveness of avatars for instruction. An experience as an avatar can change a persons real life perceptions. In a study conducted by Yee and Bailenson (2006), it was found that negative stereotyping of the elderly was significantly reduced when participants were placed in avatars of old people compared with those participants placed in avatars of young people.[4] Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. Creating avatars and having a learner perform a task as an avatar influences a persons actual behavior outside of the virtual environment. In one study, users watched an avatar that looked like them exercising and losing weight in a virtual environment, the result was that those that watched the avatar of their self subsequently exercised more and ate healthier in the real world as compared to a control group. This as reported by Fox and Bailenson (2009).[5] In similar study conducted by Yee, Bailenson & Ducheneaut, (2009), had three control group.[6] One where participants were exposed to an avatar representing themselves running on a treadmill, the second with avatar running that did not represent the participant and the third group with avatar representing themselves loitering. Within 24 hours, after the experiment, participants who were exposed to the avatar running that represented themselves exercised significantly more than those in the other conditions. Watching an avatar that resembles yourself changing in some way impacts future decisions. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al. (2008) found that when college-aged students observed their avatar ageing in a virtual mirror, they formed a psychological connection to their future self and decided to invest more money in a retirement account as opposed to a control group.[7] Behavioral changes occurring in a virtual environment can transfer to the physical environment. In a study by Yee and Bailenson (2007) comparing the heights of avatars, it was found that participants with taller avatars behaved more confidently in a negotiation task than participants with shorter avatars; specifically, they were more willing to make unfair splits in negotiation tasks. In contrast, participants with shorter avatars were more willing to accept unfair offers than those who had taller avatars.[8] Then Yee et. al. (2009) found behavior changes originating within the virtual environment transferred to subsequent face-to-face interactions.[9] In the study, participants were placed in an immersive virtual environment and were given either shorter or taller avatars. They then5 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 6. interacted with a human confederate for about 15 min. In addition to causing a behavioral difference within the virtual environment, the authors found that participants given taller avatars negotiated more aggressively in the subsequent face-to-face interaction with the confederate than participants given shorter avatars.[10]6 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 7. Learning Transfer Trainees gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based. The research evidence suggests the use of simulations to enhance the confidence trainees have in their ability to apply the skills learned in the training to their job. In a meta-analysis of more than 60 studies with 6,476 participants, it was found that trainees receiving instruction via a simulation game had 20% higher confidence they had learned the information taught in training and could perform the training-related tasks (self-efficacy) than trainees in a comparison group of more traditional methods. (5 stars) Reference: Sitzmann, T. (in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. & Ely, K. (2010) A meta-analytic examination of the effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. ADL Research Lab. Retrieved on November 9, 2010 from http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Evaluation/Library/Document%20Homepages/Liter ature%20Reviews%20and%20Meta-Analyses.aspx Simulations embedded in a program of instruction are better tools for learning than stand alone simulations. Trainees learn more from simulations games that are embedded in a program of instruction than when simulation games are the sole instructional method. When simulation games were used as a supplement to other instructional methods, the simulation game group had higher knowledge levels than the comparison group. However, when simulation games were used as standalone instruction, trainees in a comparison group learned more than trainees in the simulation game group. (5 stars) Reference: Sitzmann, T. (in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. & Ely, K. (2010) A meta-analytic examination of the effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. ADL Research Lab. Retrieved on November 9, 2010 from http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Evaluation/Library/Document%20Homepages/Liter ature%20Reviews%20and%20Meta-Analyses.aspx Simulation games dont have to be entertaining to be educational. In a meta-analysis of studies, the research indicated that trainees learned the same amount of information in simulation games whether the games were ranked high in entertainment value or low in entertainment value. There does not appear to be a correlation between the entertainment value of a simulation game and its educational merit. (5 stars) Reference: Sitzmann, T. (in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. & Ely, K. (2010) A meta-analytic examination of the effectiveness of computer-based7 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 8. simulation games. ADL Research Lab. Retrieved on November 9, 2010 from http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Evaluation/Library/Document%20Homepages/Liter ature%20Reviews%20and%20Meta-Analyses.aspx Trainees learn more from simulations games that actively engage trainees in learning rather than passively conveying the instructional material. When the majority of the instruction in a simulation game was passive, the comparison group learned more than the simulation game group. However, when the majority of the instruction in the simulation game was active, the simulation game group learned more than the comparison group. These findings suggest that simulation games are more effective when they actively engage trainees in learning the course material. (5 stars) Reference: Sitzmann, T. (in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. & Ely, K. (2010) A meta-analytic examination of the effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. ADL Research Lab. Retrieved on November 9, 2010 from http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Evaluation/Library/Document%20Homepages/Liter ature%20Reviews%20and%20Meta-Analyses.aspx Trainees participating in simulation game learning experiences have higher declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge and retention of training material than those trainees participating in more traditional learning experiences. Post-training declarative knowledge, post-training procedural knowledge and retention of the training material is higher for trainees participating in a simulation game experience than the comparison groups. In examining the effectiveness of computer-based simulation games related to comparison groups, it was found that declarative knowledge was 11% higher for trainees taught with simulation games than a comparison group; procedural knowledge was 14% higher and retention was 9% higher. (5 stars) Reference: Sitzmann, T. (in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. & Ely, K. (2010) A meta-analytic examination of the effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. ADL Research Lab. Retrieved on November 9, 2010 from http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Evaluation/Library/Document%20Homepages/Liter ature%20Reviews%20and%20Meta-Analyses.aspx8 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 9. FlowUndergraduate college students at a university in the Southeast region of the United States werechosen as participants, and data were collected in April 2009, entailing 42 usable surveys. Thisstudy demonstrated that flow experiences in 3D virtual worlds had a significant and positiveimpact on students attitudes toward e-learning. This study found that the quality of engaging andpleasant experiences is influenced by three factors: the skills available to tackle challengingtasks, the perception of interactivity in the virtual learning experience, and the degree of presencesensation perceived by students.Student Attitude Toward Virtual Learning in Second Life: A FlowTheory Approach. Yu-ChihHuang1 yhuang@clemson.edu Backman, Sheila J. Backman, Kenneth F. Source:Journal ofTeaching in Travel & Tourism; Oct-Dec2010, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p312-334, 23p, 5 Charts9 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 10. Game PerspectiveResearch has found that a person is more likely to adjust their self-concept to match a desiredbehavior if that behavior is imagined from a third-person, observers perspective rather than afirst-person, experiencers perspective. The research strongly suggests that the idea of picturingyourself performing a desired behavior may, in fact, be an effective strategy for translatinggood intentions into practical actions.In one study before the 2004 U.S. presidential election, researchers asked registered voters inOhio to picture themselves voting in the election from either a first-person perspective (lookingthrough their own eyes) or a third person perspective (observing themselves as if in a movielooking over their shoulder). [11]The individuals who pictured them self voting from a third-person perspective adopted a strongerpro-voting mind-set; they indicated they were more likely to vote. Not only did they think theywere more likely to vote. They were more likely to vote. Those people who pictured self votingin third person were significantly more likely to vote in the election than those who picturedthemselves voting in first-person.Other studies in autobiographical memory shows that the visual perspective people use to picturea past event affects their present emotions, self-judgments, and even behavior. Perspectivematters when visualizing activities and translating those visualizations into changes. [12]Additionally, the changes in behavior are even stronger when photographs are used to depictingthe desired behavior. It is believed by researchers in the field of autobiographical memory thatmanipulations of perspective in 3D virtual environments should work like manipulations inmental imagery, maybe even better since with the VIE you could more carefully control theimage whereas with mental imagery you are relying on people maintaining the perspective youinstruct on their own.[13]Translating this concept to games/simulations, the actions in a game/simulation are bestpresented from the third-person perspective. Often in these environments, the learner is lookingover his or her own shoulder. That perspective may lead to more behavior change than asking thelearners to witness their activities in first-person as is often in the case in a simulation or in arole-play that occurs within a traditional classroom environment. 10 http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/Content for this handout exerted from The Gamification of Learning and Instruction by Karl M. Kapp 11. Putting It All TogetherThe question, does playing prosocial video games cause prosocial behavior and prosocialthoughts? To find out the answer the researchers conducted an interesting experiment placingthe subjects of the experiment in a position to assist others or not assist them after the subjectshad played a prosocial video game. The subjects who played a prosocial video game were morewilling to help than the other experimental groups.An experiment was designed to examine the impact of prosocial, aggressive and neutral gameson spont...
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Reforming local democracy
Local decision-making processes and democracy emerged as a cross-cutting theme throughout 2014 in preparation for the inaugural Scottish Rural Parliament in November that year and was the strongest message arising from the event:
Scotland needs new democratic structures that are decided, agreed and led by communities.
Scotland is one of the most centralised countries in Europe with local authorities 45x the geographical size of the European average. Communities do not always feel able to influence decision-making in their local area or at a national policy level. There was a strong message from the Scottish Rural Parliament that without making fundamental and probably structural changes in Scotland, the impact of our other activities would be significantly impeded.
Radically transforming local democracy is not just an aspiration – it is absolutely vital
The Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy outlines a number of recommendations to transform local democracy. The Commission is not planning on meeting again or pushing for further change. Find out more.
Community Councils are intended to be the bridge between local authorities and communities. However there are some serious concerns about the effectiveness and representativeness of community councils in some parts of rural Scotland. Find out more here.
The Scottish Rural Parliament Action Plan 2015-16
Objective 1: Rural communities are engaged in a productive national conversation about how local democracy can be revitalised, what the nature of democracy is and what structures and activities are best suited to deliver it.
We are seeking:
Further grass-roots debate on local democratic reform which is coordinated and inclusive and which seeks to communicate and build on existing proposals, identifying the next steps for empowering communities and fostering local democratic collaboration.
Active engagement by the Scottish Government in the growing movement for change around local democracy, including addressing concerns about community council powers and budgets, community planning partnerships and the transparency of local decision-making.
Increased understanding and development of participatory democracy as an approach, building on the example and practice of the Scottish Rural Parliament
We?will:
Engage with relevant partners, including Scottish Government, to broaden and deepen debate on revitalising local democracy:
Improve understanding of issues around local democracy within rural communities by publishing a pamphlet with a series of democracy-related essays from a wide range of thinkers by January 2016.
Run a series of at least 20 events in rural Scotland to examine issues of local democracy by June 2016.
Identify our collective and informed view on the next steps to take towards reforming local democracy by Oct 2016.
Objective 2: Concerns about community councils are addressed.?
Scottish Government to respond to the concerns of rural communities about community councils.
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A four-month cycling odyssey across the British isles
1. London to Berwick
1. Eastern England
1: London to Canvey
2: Canvey to Essex Marina
3: Essex Marina to Holbrook
4: Holbrook to Blaxhall
5: Blaxhall to Wymondham
6: Wymondham to Hunstanton
7: Hunstanton rest day
2. Midlands
8: Hunstanton to Thurlby
9: Thurlby to Leicester
10: Leicester to Coventry
11: Coventry to Wolverhampton
12: Birmingham
13: Wolverhampton to Nottingham
14: Nottingham to Matlock
3. Yorkshire
15: Matlock to Edale
16: Edale to Sheffield
17: Sheffield to Wakefield
18: Wakefield to Leeds
19: Leeds to Humberhead
20: Humberhead to Barton
21: Barton to Filey
4. North East England
22: Filey to Middlesbrough
23: Middlesbrough to Durham
24: Durham to Whitley Bay
25: Tyne & Wear
26: Whitley Bay to Bamburgh Castle
27: Bamburgh Castle to Berwick
2. Berwick to Ben Nevis
5. Scottish Lowlands
28: Berwick to Edinburgh
29-33: Edinburgh
34: Edinburgh to Alva
35: Alva to Dundee
36: Dundee to Stonehaven
6. Highlands to Northern Isles
37: Stonehaven to Ballater
38: Ballater to Grantown
39: Grantown to Inverness
40: Inverness to Dornoch
41: Dornoch to Auckengill
42: Auckengill to Orkney
43: Orkney to Shetland
44: Shetland
45: Carness Bay to Thurso
7. Western Highlands and Islands
46: Thurso to Durness
47: Durness to Lochinver
48: Lochinver to Lewis
49: Lewis to Berneray
50: Berneray to Skye
51: Skye to Mallaig
52: Mallaig to Glen Nevis
3. Ben Nevis to Manchester
8. Nevis and Lochaber
53: Ben Nevis
54-55: Fort William
56-57: Highlands by hire car
58: Pitlochry to Ardnamurchan
9. Inner Islands and Lowlands
59: Ardnamurchan to Mull
60: Mull to Iona
61: Iona to Inveraray
62: Inveraray to Glasgow
63-65: Glasgow
66: Glasgow to Arran
67: Arran to Islay
68: Islay to Dalmellington
69: Dalmellington to Gretna
10. North West England
70: Gretna to Lake Thirlmere
71: Lake Thirlmere to Morecambe
72-73: Isle of Man
74: Heysham to Preston
75: Preston to Manchester
4. Manchester to Cardiff
11. Mills, Docks and Dales
76-78: Manchester
79: Manchester to Malham
80-82: Mills & Dales
83: Luddenden to Longridge
84: Longridge to Liverpool
85-86: Liverpool
87: Liverpool to Chirk
12. North Wales
88: Chirk to Betws-y-Coed
89: Betws-y-Coed to Bangor
90: Bangor to Dolgellau
91: Dolgellau to Machynlleth
92: Machynlleth to Aberystwyth
93: Aberystwyth to Carreg Coetan
13. South Wales
94: Carreg Coetan to Tenby
95: Tenby to Swansea
96: Swansea to Aberdare
97: Aberdare to Cardiff
98: Cardiff
5. Cardiff to Plymouth
14. Mysterious South West
99: Cardiff to Bristol
100: Bristol
101: Bristol to Avebury
102: Avebury to Glastonbury
103: Glastonbury to Exmoor
104: Exmoor to Weare Giffard
105: Weare Giffard to Trebetherick
15. Along Cornwall and Devon
106: Trebetherick to St. Ives
107: St Ives to Penzance
108: Scilly & Penzance
109: Penzance to Falmouth
110: Falmouth to Plymouth
6. Plymouth to home
16. South Coast and Islands
111: Plymouth to Christow
112: Christow to Lyme Regis
113: Lyme Regis to Weymouth
114: Weymouth to Jersey
115: Jersey to Sark
116: Sark to Bournemouth
17. South Easterly
117: Bournemouth to Wight
118: Wight to Southampton
119: Southampton to Horsham
120: Horsham to Brighton
18. Kent
121: Brighton to Dungeness
122: Dungeness to Margate
123. Margate to Sheppey
124. Sheppey to home
Day 39: Grantown-on-Spey to Inverness
July 1, 2014 January 2, 2015 / JD Taylor
‘It’s a crazy place, but in a good way…’ – Jackie, Forres.
The rain awakes me, pattering against the thin sheets of this tent perched on some nameless Highland hill. Little droplets form on the tent’s exterior, each one unique in outline, existing for a few moments, then rolling away.
It’s colder today, overcast and damp like an early winter morning. I listen for some time to the chirruping, whooping and cawing of the birds. The forest around me is densely packed with spindly tall trees, some rotten, some sporting a floral blue moss. This is wilder living, and now involves some wild toileting. As I take my trowel and bog roll to a more remote part of the woods, I spot the flight of a buzzard rising up through the trees.
The road from Grantown north is less hilly, but still surprises with its cascading and breathtaking panoramas as the road weaves through the glens. It’s also much more cultivated than further south, and instead of the wild patchwork greens and greys, I see lawns and attempts at modern farming. But the road remains rough-coat through jagged crags and rocks that line the rolling hills. I pause by one for a moment to catch my breath. Consider this rock. Write your name on it. Perhaps the mark would last twenty, fifty, or a hundred years, but soon after both you and your name will be forgotten, and this ancient and nameless crag will remain.
Signs indicate that this is the country of the Scottish play, Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Cawdor Castle stands alone in the distance, built long after the myths made around 11th century King Macbeth, and the empty stillness and chilly morning air suits the atmosphere of a menacing tragedy. Perhaps you’ll recall something from these haunted words of Lady Macbeth:
‘Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be
What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;
It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness
To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great;
Art not without ambition; but without
The illness should attend it.’
The illness of desiring power at all costs, at the expense of paranoia, guilt, murder and madness. Enough could be learned from this today, if we human beings were ever capable of learning from history and myth’s mistakes, but alas. ‘I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none.’ The vanity of selfish ambitions and the damages done.
My knuckled are blanched white by the cold, and I press on, passing by the Dava Way, a pretty diversionary old railway route that cuts an alternative trail to my route. There’s supposed to be a stunning viaduct at Divie, and indicates another reason to come back and further explore the Cairngorms. Just as I skipped Braemar on a tip, I was also advised by several people on the road to avoid Aviemore. ‘Tacky’, ‘crap’, ‘just ugly’ were the politer terms of description. The place has been ravaged by tourism and 1960s buildings. ‘They looked good for a year and then shite ever since’, is how Russell, a guy I meet later on the road, puts it. But ignore the tourist traps as I’ve done, and there are some thrilling things to discover.
Sadly the road from Grantown takes me out of the refuge of the Cairngorms. Military jets and rumbling army trucks appear above and about the road. The eerie pugilism of the road is matched by what I think is an eagle in the distance. Pretty soon the land becomes flat and low and I spot some ugly new housing developments. Welcome to Forres.
It’s a small town that’s expanded a little unevenly from a familiar style one street village into something of a small sprawl. Despite that, it’s a pleasant place. I spy a gargantuan Tesco and head there for some breakfast. Outside, as local school-children file into the store for fried chicken and factory sandwiches in immense numbers, I notice local people leaving their bikes completely unlocked by the stands. It’s quite a culture shock, and I’m keen to find out more.
Steve may be in a bad mood, but he’s quite negative about the place. ‘It’s ok, there’s some very nice walks outside.’ But the town? No, ‘there’s a lot of undesirables, bad types. Drugs.’ He seems pissed off and a little nervous in equal measure, but I’ve seen little evidence. He ends with a positive, and tells me that the town enjoys some passing tourism, and the following day will stage its own Highland games. I spot signs directing parties of pipe-players to the appropriate parking spot, and it reminds me of the Commonwealth Games baton signs I’ve seen over the last few days.
Despite a degree of justified cynicism by London-based critics about governments exploiting public festivities to sell off public land and boost house prices, local people I’ve met seem interested and invested in these occasions. They bring visitors, which helps the majority of people whose work depends on tourism, and they generate a kind of buzz and life to these otherwise quiet settlements.
I ask Jackie, another passer-by, about little Forres. Unlike Steve, Jackie was born here and thinks it a ‘good place’. She notes that it has expanded massively, with mixed effects.
‘It used to be small, it still feels safe, but … you used to be able to trust people, leave your backdoor open. Now the town has got much bigger.’ That said, she leaves her bike unlocked and laughs when I ask her why. The RAF and army bases nearby continue to bring people and probably contribute to the craziness she mentions, but there’s some more oddities further north.
There’s a path northbound from Forres to Findhorn by the sea, and I follow that, passing the ancient Suino’s stone, a 9th or 10th century slab detailing one of time’s forgotten battles, precious blood shed over the empty disputes of men. On my right, the road passes the army base at Kinloss with regular warnings about low-flying aircraft. It was once a larger NATO airfield but now seeming a little disused. A strange looking aircraft named after a royal flea sits gloomily in the airfield like a discarded toy. To my left are the wide mudflats of Findhorn bay, where an array of birds and invertebrates enjoy a somewhat undisturbed life on the Scottish coast. I take in the view then head just further to my next destination, the Findhorn Foundation.
I’d been intrigued by the description of this place in Mike Carter’s One Man and His Bike, a former hippie community that had now established itself as a unique centre of spiritual exploration. Whilst Mike throws himself into the activities of the centre, I approach with a degree of caution. On a noticeboard I take a look at what’s on.
First up, why not pay between £360 to £590 (depending on income, the hippie spirit!) for three days’ coaching to find your inner self. A man will use the age-old (trademark pending) Enneagram to unblock your inner channels. Less of a budget? Then join another Living Systems Design futurist on discovering those amazing evolutionary qualities in other living people, and learn how you too can emulate them!
‘Gaia loves our diversity and knows we can harmonise our perspectives to create a future that works for All!’
And for only £240-£450 for two days training in the evolution revolution, let’s hope Gaia also ensures we’ve got the reddies to pay for it. I was planning to stay over tonight at the community, but the sacred circle dancing, pan-eu-rhythmy at the field of dreams, which turns out to be a small settlement full of expensive eco-houses largely filled with rich and retired international visitors, the course in miracles group, and the general odd feeling puts me off. It feels like middle class escapism in playschool activities, dependent on vague and deluded ideas about the benevolence of nature. The courses and fees remind me of a Houston airport hotel conference room, where in exchange for just a few bucks you too can get rich, confident, or godly, as you please.
These are my first thoughts, but I realise I’m letting my prejudices make my mind up. I decide instead to give the place a chance, and I pay £8 for a two hour tour of the camp. Before it starts, I pop into the shop and consider the expensive crystals on display, the publications that warn of the great danger of electro-magnetic pollen, and a pack of expensive playing cards that promise to lead the buyer to Enlightenment. The tour begins, led by Caroline, who has lived and volunteered here over the course of several decades, and we’re joined by Yan, another visitor from Australia, and Marcus, a retired American who is learning how to become a camp tour guide.
The origins of Findhorn are even more peculiar than I’d expected. The community was first established by Peter and Eileen Caddy in 1962. Peter owned a hotel in the nearby village and enjoyed some success for a time, living there with his wife and three boys, until business went south and he lost his job. The family were penniless, and moved into a nearby caravan park, living in a freezing old tin box by a rubbish tip. In these years of poverty, Eileen began to have moments of inspiration, or ‘guidance’, often sat on the loo in the toilet block, which she would then write down. This guidance became increasingly instructive, informing her to build seven wooden bungalows. Whilst our guide describes this wide-eyed with a sincere belief in her visions, it strikes me as a small but canny way to make some money for the family.
This expands, and more people begin to join Eileen and Peter on their caravan site. They build wooden garages to live in and focus their spiritual explorations, and the pair are joined by another woman who claims to have visions from the Hindu devas. This guidance is deployed to … grow plants and vegetables, which, again with a degree of sincerity, our guide describes being agog at the sheer size of these miraculous cabbages.
The community grows, and word spreads, til finally the 1974 publication of The Magic of Findhorn by Paul Hawken puts the caravan park on the map as the spiritual community nonpareil. Dorothy had guidance from the devas to… talk to plants and vegetables, which grew amazingly well in the sand dunes. Soon the place becomes a magnet for wandering travellers, wealthy heiresses and frazzled big cheeses seeking some escape from the miserable materialism of the corporate rat-race. The Caddys deploy this influx of volunteers into the building of gardens and community structures, from a communal hall and kitchen to a vast universal hall for spiritual gatherings. Many volunteers become staff, living in cramped and old caravans, giving their time away in the search for higher spiritual awareness…
There are some beautiful gardens here, and despite what my account would suggest, this does feel like a content, relaxed and happy place. The sanctuaries built purely for inward reflection can be quite moving in the same way sitting inside an empty village church in the middle of nowhere also feels. As Caroline puts it,
‘I think we need to re-establish a connection with other forms of life. … We’re all part of one thing that expresses itself in many different ways. … I might think I don’t understand you, but we’re all part of the same stuff.’
Marcus echoes the sentiment. ‘I’ve come here to learn how to further that connection between head, and heart. And I’ve learned a lot.’
The community emphasises love and cooperation as its values, and it aims for a spiritual but not religious community for furthering inner awareness. The meditation of gardeners indicates the approach. Before starting, they hold hands in a circle. They focus awareness of themselves, then each other, then the activity at hand. They feel better able afterwards to concentrate and enjoy together the work at hand. Afterwards, they complete the same meditation circle and collectively agree to stop their energy. It’s about slowing down and taking greater notice of what’s around you.
But is this a suitable vehicle for it? The caravan park has been replaced by the eco-friendly settlements of seemingly wealthy people, mostly retired, who seek to come closer to the perceived magic of the place. There isn’t much to the place though except the buildings of the community and the classes they run. One can pay £20 to be a day guest and help cook and garden for the community, with meals but not accommodation included, and I’d considered this but shied away.
Caroline described how some people have a much higher spiritual awareness than others, and I couldn’t help finding this embarrassingly elitist. I didn’t get any impression that the foundation was trying to reach anyone outside it, such as the nearby Findhorn village itself, and even its back-story seemed dubious. It reminded me of the great sincerity of belief in spiritualism and metempsychosis among wealthy Victorians, of ghosts manifesting themselves among the ether in theatric séances that thrilled and excited, and rested on a good degree of ignorance and unhealthy credulousness that captivated highly intelligent minds, like W.B. Yeats, Henry Sigwick, Arthur Balfour and Alfred Russel Wallace. It thrives on underlying insecurities.
I leave the community with mixed thoughts (though I am cheered by spotting another Raleigh Pioneer outside one hut!), and decide to check out the village of Findhorn itself. I find a very small but pretty village, with a slightly rugged sandy beach and harbour. Heading back out, I make talk with Cath and Glen, and their granddaughter, who have lived in this village for some time. ‘It’s ok here’, a common opening gambit, but they tell me that they’re concerned about many things. The village’s chippie, Bunty, is about to close. It will be replaced with housing. The commercial fishing that once supplied Findhorn with an income has all gone, after wealthy landlords in the Highlands bought up all the rights to fish.
‘If you want to fish in this harbour here, it’ll cost you a thousand pounds or something, just for the day!’
They want to preserve stocks of salmon for themselves and for those rich tourists I’ve passed through the Cairngorms. I ask them if it’s related to English people settling in the area, as well as the aristocrats.
‘No, not just that. Some are Middle Eastern, South African. The landlord here is from South Africa. He inherited all this through a distant link to a cousin!’
This man has made many ugly and unwanted incursions of properties into village without consent. The local village association is planning to buy him out, and feel inspired by the stories of other small communities, like those on the Hebridean island of Eigg, who have similarly cooperated to buy out callous parasitic landlords like this.
I find all this deeply curious, but I have a more pointed question for them. ‘What do you make of the Findhorn foundation?’
Cath shakes her head. ‘We think they shouldn’t be allowed to use the name of the village. They have nothing to do with us.’ They dislike how the foundation has built up a large area but kept it totally separate from the village. The village association has tried to build a relationship with them, she thinks, but the foundation has made no effort in return. It reminds me that within the compound of the foundation, the only local information and B&Bs advertised were inside. The foundation’s farms produce more food than they can eat, but none is given away to a local community that would probably use it. Whilst the lived experience of those people at the foundation is real – they are largely happy, relaxed, and feel a sense of harmony with the world – it’s evident that this isn’t shared beyond.
I find the sentiment echoed further west, as I leave Findhorn and Forres and reach the old fishing town of Nairn. The main street of the town retains a traditional market-town style combination of heavy-bricked houses, a proud promenade of shops, if many underused, and an assortment of ugly places of worship and 1960s municipal buildings. I talk to an English couple out walking the dog.
‘Findhorn is a place where very rich people go who don’t know how to live their lives!’
Giles states this with a cheeky smile, and he and Lorraine tell me that tourism is now the main trade, much of it related to golf. I’m still unsure. It’s easy to judge others when we know little to nothing about them and their ways of life. The people I talk to who dismiss Findhorn haven’t actually been there, and don’t know anyone from the community. Although I’m a little dubious about it, it’s an unfortunate human trait to sneer at and disregard what we don’t know as therefore being without value. These people aren’t harming others, though perhaps are being harmed, financially at least.
I wonder if it relates to a more basic need for privacy, something which commentators like Kate Fox and Jeremy Paxman claim to be distinctly English. I don’t see privet hedges and front gardens indicating much other than a universal desire to have our own space, reflected in many diverse cultural forms. But the flipside of seeking privacy is to distrust and dislike others, something which I do think jars against the values of tolerance and liberalism which, to a fair degree, these isles boast a history of supporting.
‘Not a lot here today’, says Giles, but he points me to a book called Nairn in Darkness and Light, written by David Thompson over the 1940s and 50s which documents the imaginative world of local fishermen, a lost society. Wandering around Fishertown with its pretty Seaman’s library and depopulated pubs, it’s yet another glimpse at the wounds left behind when an industry, or should I say a way of life, is allowed to decline and disappear. A stoned-looking young guy outside the town’s Sainburys told me simply ‘it’s shit’. He lives here because it’s cheap. There’s ‘not many jobs’, but he doesn’t seem bothered either way. ‘There’s a few industrial estates’, he states hopefully, but I can’t gauge the relevance of his comment. He directs me to Uncle Bob’s, a cheap upstairs boozer overlooking the main drag.
I get my first pint of Tennents here! It’s the last Scottish beer left, and man is it good. I get talking to a local feller and the barmaid. The town is small and safe, they tell me. More locals clamber in and conversation flitters between holiday destinations, Barcelona and Las Vegas, and the dangers of the sun for fair skin! It’s a nice place to while away the time in friendly banter, but time flies, evening draws, and having abandoned Findhorn as my place of rest, what is Plan B?
I head west out of the town, passing by a large community arts centre. ‘Liam, you’re gay!’ shouts one of two girls left out of a group of lads’ antics. I spot the national cycle route 1 that old nemesis that I kept getting lost along in England, breaking parts of my bike, and my mind, following in vain. Ach, I make the mistake of following it again, eventually reaching a choice of a bridge going the wrong way or a tiny river path. No sign suggests which is best, and I have to retrace my path a mile or so.
This is it: no more cycle paths! I haven’t the time, map or mountain bike for their esoteric configurations. It makes me despair that so much money has been invested in cycle paths and campaigns that have resulted in, what? Organisations that claim that wearing cycle helmets makes no difference, celebrate when trucks are forced to remove signs that warn cyclists not to make ridiculously dangerous attempts to pass them, and which refuse to condone bad cycling practices. And the most ludicrous cycling lanes that expose the rider either to unnecessary danger or which last little more than a few metres. Cyclists across these isles deserve so much more.
In the meantime, I’m back on the A-roads where I can be sure I’ll reach a destination in one piece. The road west to Inverness is largely flat and downhill, a pleasant relief to a degree, but these flat and over-cultivated lowlands lack all the distinct features of the Cairngorms. Rain falls but it’s nae bother pal, and I detour off the track for another dive into forgotten histories.
Just shy of Culloden is Balloch, a village with a little shop and rude-sounding name in certain brogues. A local lad tells me that the battlefield here is little more than a moor but worth seeing. As he ties up a large pile of unwanted copies of Daily Record, he tells me that the village itself is quiet, populated with retired people, with others working in Inverness and Aberdeen. I bring laughter to his weary face when I point out that the shop still has some cans of Buckfast left after the recent Scotland-wide sellout! It’s a tempting brew, but I stock up on a couple of bottles of Innis & Gunn for the night ahead.
It’s a very steep ride to the battlefield, separate to the village that bears its name, but on the other side is a pretty forest and unlikely tourist-targeted Culloden bar. Though the visitor centre is closed, a footpath can take you into the great expanse of field where the final pitched battle on these isles took place. Rabbits dart about the entrance and flee with the wagtails and sparrows when I approach. I am the only one here, and in the late evening there is a lonely emptiness to the place, the heather moors, the red and blue flags of each side on that awful 16th August 1746 struggle, and stones commemorating the slaughtered Highland clans.
So what happened at Culloden? It’s another historic turning point in Scotland’s troubled history which has been thoughtfully erased from taught history in schools, and before I set off, I’d’ve struggled to say whether Culloden, Bannockburn, Flodden Field or Stirling bridge were fought in 8th, 12th, 15th or 18th century. But unlike the wars for independence led by William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, the battle of Culloden isn’t quite a struggle of Scotsman and against Englishman. It was the final battle in the abortive Jacobite uprising, a series of uprisings led across Great Britain and Ireland to restore the exiled Stuart monarchy. Its first incarnation was between 1685-89, when the Catholic monarch James II reigned and was eventually overthrown by William of Orange, a Protestant from the Netherlands, between 1688 and 1689. James continues the rebellion in Ireland but by 1701 it has been effectively extinguished. It’s from this first struggle that much of Northern Ireland’s chequered sectarian struggles, like the ‘Orange orders’ fighting Catholic Irishmen loyal to James, emanates.
There are more Jacobite uprisings, one in 1715 with support from various parts of England and Scotland, but the struggle collapses after incoherent leadership. It’s the final uprising led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, or Charles Edward Stuart, that’s most relevant. Highland clans had been warring amongst themselves, and some feared the rising influence of the Presbyterian Campbells of Argyle. They invited Charles to gather up some French soldiers and land in the Hebrides for a new uprising. The timing was perfect: most of the English army was overseas fighting the French. They lead an uprising and make it all the way to Derby, but turn back after it becomes clear that neither the English nor the French are willing to help them. They flee back to Falkirk, where they defeat the now-Hanoverian monarchy’s British army, but it’s their last stand at Culloden which leads to disaster, as the Highland clans are decimated by a superior army just east of Inverness.
The Bonny Prince flees the country dressed as a milk-maid, but for the surviving clans life becomes truly desperate. All forms of Highland dress like tartan and kilts become outlawed (and hence, culture), and the feudal power of chiefs over subjects is nullified by law. After 1746 many chiefs would gradually become entrepreneurial landowners. With no obligation to their former clans, they turned to profit, sheep-farming. A century later, most of the villages of the Highlands would either be burnt down or abandoned.
The doomed words of the tragic, power-drunk Macbeth come to mind: ‘I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none.’
Rain falls heavily afterwards, and I struggle to make out the road to Inverness. It’s all downhill which is easy enough. I ask a local man, Sandy, for directions to Inverness castle. There’s a hostel nearby where for £15 I can get a shower, plug to charge my phone, and waterproof place to sleep. Despite the rain, Sandy pauses and fields my annoying questions.
‘It’s a small town aye, but increasing rapidly. A new university will open next year! I’m not sure if it’s such a good thing. It’s getting big very quickly, people from Glasgow, people from London, are moving up here to escape those places. It’s the centre to the Highlands still. What can you do?’ He shrugs, as do I.
The hostel is perched up a steep hill, and inside are cheerful European and Chinese backpackers landed in this unlikely part. Philip spots my bike bag and introduces me to his friend Lucas, and the pair of young fellers have come here from Switzerland. They’re both travelling around the wilds of Scotland on a tandem bike! On a map they trace their route around Inverness, Beuley, Ullapool, Lewis, Skye and elsewhere, and we trade our stories of disaster and delight on the road in the same way that school-boys compare scabs.
I drink my beers and devour a heap of rice, beans and cheese. I overhear an arrogant young German debating with an arrogant young American about nature vs nurture. Both are too cocksure to understand the other’s position and I realise that bored females are caught up in their company. Later the German jokes with another about the stupidity of Americans, and I sigh inside. I talk to Danni who has found her way to Inverness a little by accident, travelling here and there, making friends in this hostel, and then, in that wonderful way that life events are so often cast in, takes the opportunity of a local job to move here.
Why? Why not? These great life events each occur by accident. What can we do to shape them? What leads us here? What led me here, to Inverness, on a cold wet night? Or my mum, and my dad, to London? Or to you, where you are now? Chances are, serendipity, luck, opportunity, restlessness and a certain unquantifiable degree of randomness are at work. Plans? They’re not as much use as I’d thought.
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1 Part 3: The marketing mix Chapter 15: The marketing communications mix Step 5: Design the marketing strategy Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
2 When we finish this lecture you should
Understand why a marketing manager should specify objectives to guide the advertising effort Know when the various types of advertising are appropriate and how to select the best advertising medium Know how to plan the best message or copy strategy Understand some of the issues relevant to international advertising Recognise the role and importance of direct marketing Understand the nature and variety of sales promotions Understand the reason for the growth of sponsorship in Australasia Know the principles of public relations and publicity Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
3 The marketing communications mix
Various categories of promotional tools available to marketers—all contributing to the role of the whole marketing communications mix—a combination of Advertising Direct-response promotion Sales promotion Publicity Public relations Personal selling Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
4 Advertising Marketing managers must decide
Who is their target audience What kind of advertising to use How to reach customers (via which types of media) What to say to them (the copy strategy) Who will do the work (the company’s own advertising department or an outside agency) Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
5 Figure 15.1 Strategy planning for advertising
Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
6 The importance of advertising
Involves a huge amount of money Work is done by relatively few people Major expense is for media time/space Companies spend only a small percentage of sales on advertising In a nutshell Advertising is the most visible and contentious aspect of marketing. Advertising has become part of many people’s lives, particularly in countries with high TV ownership. Explanation Advertising grew to prominence when mass markets developed. That is, when the population at large could afford consumer products, marketers found that advertising presented an economic means of communicating with them. The advent of media such as radio and TV meant that hard-hitting messages, which often worked very well in persuading people to buy, could be delivered for a low per-person cost (a fraction of a cent per sale, for example). And media usually offers the important advantage of immediacy. We can simultaneously contact millions of people. Application Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) marketers use advertising widely. Proctor and Gamble is the biggest US advertiser after General Motors. Television, magazines and outdoor advertising feature such products as food, drinks, fast foods, snacks, healthcare products, beauty care products, household consumables, and so on. Why? Because nearly everyone is a potential user of FMCG products. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
7 Setting advertising objectives
Help introduce new products to specific target markets Help position the firm's brand or marketing mix by informing and persuading target customers or intermediaries about its benefits Help obtain desirable outlets (distribution) Provide ongoing contact with target customers Prepare the way for the personal selling effort Get immediate buying action Help buyers confirm purchasing decisions In a nutshell To get maximum cost-effectiveness from advertising expenditure, we must set narrowly defined, measurable objectives (pp. 483–484). Explanation ‘You can’t manage if you can’t measure.’ If an advertising campaign seeks to raise product awareness of a new product, then an objective might be ‘to achieve brand recognition of 27 per cent among 13–18 year old Australians by September 30’. Success is easily measured by surveys based on showing brand logos, for example, to samples of the target audience. Application Life assurance selling is a tough job. The salesperson must talk about death or incapacitating illness, planning for the future, and other depressing subjects. Then she/he must extract substantial sums of money from the buyer. So, insurance companies often advertise with the objective of paving the way for their salespeople. ‘The Man From the Prudential’ was a famous advertising icon, positioning him as a helpful professional who had his clients’ interests at heart, offering an important service in a close, warm and personalised way. This strategy helped Prudential to become a leading UK life assurance marketer. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
8 Figure 15.2 Examples of different types of advertising over adoption process stages
In a nutshell Advertising can send messages to consumers at each stage of the buying process (p. 484). Explanation An ad preaching product benefits, let’s say a digital camera, might be wasted on a population ignorant of the technology. This implies the need to progressively woo customers, using a sequence such as: 1. ‘What’s this? A camera that doesn’t use film?’ 2. ‘At last, a camera which lets you look at the picture you just took.’ 3. ‘The most pixels you’ll get in a camera under $1000.’ 4. ‘With free enhanced optical zoom accessory till September 30th.’ Application A classic ad by Ford used the line ‘Aren’t you glad you bought a Ford?’ The copy then outlined the product features which had been used in more conventional ads. This campaign targeted the objective of keeping existing customers happy, hence acting as referral sources for new buyers. This type of ad may also facilitate cognitive dissonance reduction, a psychological mechanism which makes buyers happy even if they’ve made a wrong choice. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
9 Types of advertising Product advertising—Tries to sell a specific product to final users or channel members Pioneering advertising builds primary demand Competitive advertising builds selective demand Corporate/institutional advertising—Tries to promote an organisation's image, reputation or ideas—rather than a specific product In a nutshell Advertising can promote at the level of the specific (product) or the general (institutional) (pp. 484–486). Explanation ‘Product advertising’ is used to boost sales (to pioneer sales of a new product, for example, by an industry group marketing the product), or to win market share for a given brand. ‘Institutional advertising’ aims to create a positive image for the advertiser rather than to market a product. An example is the promotion of New Zealand as a great tourist destination, a campaign run by the government. Application When BHP Billiton decided to drill for oil in Bass Strait, it knew it risked annoying environmentalists. It acted pre-emptively, running a series of TV ads which showed seals happily perching on the girders of a drilling rig as waves washed over them. The picture reinforced the message that the drilling program had been managed with due sensitivity, avoiding negative impact on sea life. The company continued its drilling operations with little environmentalist flak. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
10 Coordinating advertising efforts
Vertical cooperation Involves the cooperation of members from different levels of a distribution channel Is common in relation to advertising decisions Advertising allowances Price reductions given to organisations in the channel to encourage them to advertise or otherwise promote the supplier’s products locally Horizontal cooperation Involves cooperation between several members at the same level of a distribution channel Often occurs in relation to advertising In a nutshell There are opportunities for synergy if the advertising task is shared by several members of the distribution channel. Explanation Cooperative advertising involves intermediaries and producers sharing the cost of the advertisements. This helps them to compete in their local markets and also helps the producer to obtain more for its money, because regional media are usually cheaper than national media. Also, if a retailer is paying a share of the cost, they are more likely to be committed to the product. The producer might also offer advertising allowances (price reductions) to companies further along the channel to encourage them to advertise the product locally. Horizontal cooperation enables smaller organisations to benefit from the media purchasing power by cooperating like a large company. Companies like hotels might join with credit card companies and food outlets to advertise together. Application Allowances and support material alone do not guarantee cooperation. Benetton has created and used some controversial and shocking campaigns (see Most of their franchisers saw the advertisements as tasteless and potentially harmful to sales. In order to protest, some of the German franchisees stopped paying their fees to Benetton and sued Benetton for damages. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
11 Major advertising media
Magazine Television Newspaper Yellow Pages Radio Outdoors Cinema Internet In a nutshell Media should be chosen to fit promotional strategy (pp. 488–489). Explanation Different media offer different advantages and disadvantages. The Skateboarder (a magazine) gives a narrowly targeted focus, and national TV gives a very wide focus. Then there’s the cost, with approximate comparisons accessible via ‘cost per thousand’ data. But mere attractive cost structures omit other important factors such as the media’s image—a fashion marketer wouldn’t advertise in a cheap newspaper. A need to send an ongoing message might not be realised through newspaper ads—newspapers get recycled the next day. Application McDonald’s is a heavy user of many forms of advertising. One is outdoor advertising (billboards) which tell us, for example, that it‘s 20 minutes to the nearest restaurant. Many hungry drivers will plan to stop at the restaurant when they see this message. As well, children who are too young to read recognise the golden arches and begin the pestering process they know often achieves a visit to their friend, Ronald McDonald. In this context, the billboard is an appropriate medium. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
12 Choosing the ‘best’ advertising medium
Promotional objectives Target market you need to reach Funds available Nature of the media Who it reaches With what frequency At what impact At what cost Overall fit with the rest of the marketing mix In a nutshell Media selection is a juggling act, aiming for the most advantages and the least disadvantages per dollar spent (pp. 488–491). Explanation Every medium has its advantages and disadvantages. Newspapers cover a large population but the hundreds of ads they carry could bury yours. And tomorrow, your ad could be in the recycle bin. Radio may target segmented audiences (according to their music tastes, for instance), but it often functions merely as background noise, getting little attention. And big as a billboard is, it can’t carry too much copy or the speeding motorist won’t have time to read it. Application Real estate agents often advise vendors that many sales come from locals moving to a new house in the suburb they’ve come to know and love. This may be why the local suburban newspaper is frequently dominated by real estate ads (a majority of the pages in some papers). Here, we see excellent targeting, low cost, and the potential to carry the colour pictures so useful in attracting the prospective buyer to make the inspection which is vital to the sale. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
13 Figure 15.3 Advantages and disadvantages of several types of media
14 Figure 15.3 Advantages and disadvantages of several types of media (continued)
16 Measuring advertising effectiveness
Sales Direct-response advertising Pre-testing advertising Attitude research Laboratory-type devices Split runs of advertisements Customer recall In a nutshell It is too simple to measure the effectiveness of advertising just by looking at sales. Explanation The total marketing mix is responsible for the sales—advertising alone is not responsible for sales. The only type of advertisement that contradicts this is direct-response advertising, where the results are measurable by the increase in sales of the product to which consumers have responded. Application Advertisers should ideally pre-test their advertisements before launching the campaign. Sometimes laboratory-type devices that measure skin moisture or eye reaction are used to gauge consumer response. At other times, focus groups may be used to obtain reactions and attitudes to the campaign. Some advertisements are shown in different parts of the world or within different areas of a country to try to gauge which may be the better advertisement. Advertisers can also use surveys of customers after they have run the advertisement, to see if the customers can recall the advertisement, the slogan or the brand name. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
17 International aspects of advertising
Legal aspects of advertising In most countries, the government takes an active role in deciding what kinds of advertising are permitted, what is considered fair and what is inappropriate Global agencies for global advertising Many agencies are small, with 10 or fewer employees Some large agencies have merged, creating mega-agencies In a nutshell In most countries, the government takes an active role in deciding what kinds of advertising are permitted, what is considered fair and what is inappropriate. Explanation Different countries have different regulations. It is important for the international marketer to understand what they are, and are not, allowed to do in a foreign country. Application In France and Japan, the use of cartoon characters in advertising to children is limited, while Sweden and Canada ban any advertising targeted directly at children. In Switzerland, an advertiser cannot use an actor to represent a consumer. New Zealand and Switzerland limit political advertisements on TV. In Australia, New Zealand and the US, print advertisements must be identified so that they are not confused with editorial content. This is not the case in many other countries. Most countries place limits on the number and length of commercials. In Italy, a TV advertisement can be shown only 10 times per year. In many countries Pepsi advertises its cola as ‘the choice of the new generation’ but in Japan, the Fair Trade Committee does not allow this advertisement because, at the moment, Pepsi is not ‘the choice’ of the Japanese people. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
18 Figure 15.4 Top eight advertising agency supergroups and examples of products they advertise
19 Direct-response promotion
Special considerations with ‘direct marketing’ Direct communication between a seller and the individual customer using a promotion method other than face-to-face personal selling Started with mail advertising, but has evolved to include other media Distinctive feature—It attempts to evoke a direct response from the customer Closely tied to the use of a database to target customers In a nutshell Direct marketing works better when it’s well targeted (pp. 496–498). Explanation We’ve all heard stories of direct mail addressed to dead customers, men receiving lingerie promotions, and babies invited to trade up to a new car. Clearly, the cost-effectiveness of direct-response marketing improves with good targeting. Application An Australian bank ‘mined’ its database to target a first home buyers mortgage promotion. Given banks’ holdings of comprehensive data on each customer, the bank was able to send direct mail to customers: * aged between 25 and 35 * with incomes above $ (read from direct-credit salary payments) * with recent substantial pay rises (read from direct-credit salary payments) * who’d recently opened some form of savings account * with joint accounts (evidence of a committed relationship). The campaign earned business far in excess of its modest cost. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
20 Direct-response online
Many promotional mixes now include an advertiser’s Web site and a viewer can respond by clicking to obtain more detailed information Information might include pictures, videos, sound, text, order entry and so on A small subset of the total number of Web sites account for a large percentage of the potential audience Portals are Web sites that act as a gateway to the Internet In a nutshell Some experts predict that portals may become (for the Internet) what networks once were for the TV—the place of choice where an advertiser is willing to pay high rates because of the unique opportunity to reach a very large number of people. Explanation Many promotional mixes now include an advertiser’s Web site. The content on a Web site is quite different from that of a traditional advertisement, since greater detail and more information can be included—allowing the viewer to direct the pace and direction of the information they use. Most Web sites also provide links to outside information and they also provide the ability to the company for more information. Targeting can be even more precise using Web sites. The use of key words is very important. A cosmetic retailer arranges for its advertisement to pop up on the screen when certain key words are typed in. This is called ‘context advertising’. ‘Pointcasting’ is the display of an advertisement only to a person meeting certain qualifications. The person might have expressed an interest in the topic of the advertisement. Application Dell might want its computer advertisements to be on a Web site so that they can be seen by computer users. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
21 Sales promotion Promotion activities (other than advertising, publicity and personal selling) that stimulate interest, trial or purchase May be focused at channel members, final customers or users, or employees Skill may be difficult to develop inside the company, since a promotion activity is often designed and used only once Sales promotion spending is increasing and exceeds advertising spending In a nutshell Sales promotion is a communications tool (other than advertising, publicity or personal selling) for boosting sales (498–502, Figures 15.5 and 15.6). Explanation As a weapon in the marketer’s armoury, sales promotion can be narrowly targeted to consumers, channel intermediaries, or employees. A key element is the ‘hardware’—coupons, displays, banners, point-of-sale posters and so on. Intermediaries may increase profits by participating in deals. Employees, for instance salespeople, may work hard to sell promotional deals, and win ‘salesperson of the month’ contests with prizes of cars and free travel. Application Retailers in a country town were concerned that much of its population did their Christmas shopping in the nearby regional city. They put together a ‘Win a car’ offer which required coupons to the total value of $500 to be stuck to the card to make it eligible for the draw. The drawing ceremony, held a few days before Christmas, was attended by over 1000 people (close to the town’s population). Retailers reported sales way above those for previous years, and the drawing ceremony became a big annual event. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
22 Figure 15.5 Examples of sales promotion activities
23 Figure 15.6 Some possible effects of a sales promotion on sales
24 Sponsorship An investment in cash or kind, in an event, sport, art, person or idea, in exchange for access to the commercial potential of that event, sport, art, person or idea Not a new concept (traced back to Ancient Rome and Gladiatorial Games) Sport sponsorship is by far the most intensive form of sponsorship A wide range of possible objectives A general lack of rigorous evaluation by sponsors In a nutshell Sponsorship delivers benefit by association. For instance, a bank (not an attractive image) buys good consumer feelings from a sports team (highly attractive image) (pp. 502–503). Explanation Intuitively, we can guess that consumers’ image of a sponsor is improved, and that this boost to image helps build a relationship with customers. But, this may be difficult to prove. An exception is the sponsorship of a football team by a whisky marketer, which reported sales leaps after every game of its sponsored team. Application Australia’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter service illustrates a situation where a bank (at best, the banking industry doesn’t project an exciting image, and it’s currently tagged with rather negative connotations) pays for a life-saving service provided to swimmers, hikers and so on. The Westpac helicopter is a familiar sight on New South Wales beaches, and it is watched by many thousands on good beach days. As well, it often figures in TV news when it plays the hero in a dramatic rescue. This prime time TV exposure must be the equivalent of millions of dollars of paid advertising. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
25 Public relations and publicity
Public relations (PR) involves communicating with several interest groups—Employees, shareholders, governments and political parties as well as customers and the general public It is aimed at fostering positive publicity and may be used to counter negative publicity Publicity comprises all word-of-mouth (negative or positive) and media coverage There is such a thing as negative publicity (including rumours and myths) In a nutshell ‘Any publicity’s good publicity’ (pp. 503–505). Explanation The significant role of the press release in contemporary journalism illustrates the role assumed by public relations/publicity. Organisations wanting to put forward their point of view and take the initiative in giving the media their story. Obviously, journalists seek to write objectively, but it’s interesting to read a newspaper while asking oneself what press release might have prompted a given article. A recent newspaper story reported that red wine has been found to contain a chemical which promotes longevity. Can you guess the probable source of the press release which gave birth to this story? Application A mobile phone service provider recently organised a streaker to run across a sports ground before a crowd of thousands wearing nothing but the company’s logo painted on his buttocks. The incident was widely reported on TV and newspapers. This earned the marketer millions of dollars in free publicity. The strategy worked again when the CEO apologised for his company’s lapse of taste, again with heavy media coverage. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
26 Creating synergies There is a wide array of tools in the promotional mix There is an unlimited number of possible combinations The aim of marketers is to create synergy and to ensure that every promotional activity reinforces the desired image—For example, a sponsorship program that is not advertised is unlikely to have the same impact as one which is advertised and used for PR and sales promotions purposes In a nutshell In using promotional tools, marketers strive for = 5 (p. 505). Explanation In our discussion on the value of gearing promotion to adoption stage processes, we mentioned the benefits of using different media and different messages in sequence. Synergy also flows from the ‘simultaneous’ use of an array of promotional elements. Among possible explanations, the threshold effect may be cited. This suggests that a stimulus (for example, an ad) isn’t noticed until it exceeds a sensory threshold. Beyond that threshold, its impact builds. Big FMCG marketers often spend strikingly large sums on product launches to make sure their message gets across. Application FedEx, the US parcel delivery multinational, advertises in most of the traditional ways, and uses a wide range of other promotional tools (sponsorships, and so forth). But it also trains its thousands of staff, as walking billboards, to offer the utmost in courtesy and service. And it reports that its TV commercials give a synergistic benefit by acting as de facto staff training tools, teaching staff how to give the superb service which is an industry byword. Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
27 What we will be doing in the next chapter
In the following chapter we will be discussing sales marketing, including The importance and nature of personal selling The elements of the personal selling process The when and where of using the three types of sales presentation The importance of providing good customer service The importance of long-term customer relationships Copyright 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Marketing 4/e by Quester, McGuiggan, Perreault and McCarthy
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Two winter tales
December 3, 2018Susan RifeTheater0
HOLIDAY SHOWS Plot twists, drama and heartfelt connection are the themes carried through local theater show this holiday season.
Two holiday offerings at theaters in Gilroy and Morgan Hill provide fitting bookends to the idea that individuals can have unimaginable and unpredictable influence in others’ lives.
That holiday chestnut, Frank Capra’s classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life” adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers, gets a straightforward treatment at South Valley Civic Theater, with Seph McCarty and Audrey Del Prete effectively channeling Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in the story of George Bailey, who on Christmas Eve is facing humiliation after a catastrophic error at his family’s Building and Loan firm. As he’s about to leap off a bridge into an icy river, his guardian angel stops him and shows how his life has been, after all, a wonderful one.
Down Monterey Road a few miles, Limelight Actors Theater at the Gilroy Center for the Arts explores family dynamics in a comedy that has everyone in tears at the end, “Mom’s Gift” by Phil Olsen, in which the family matriarch appears as a ghost to her daughter at a birthday party with a mission to right some family misunderstanding — she’s not sure which — before she can move from Limbo into Heaven — in a sense, earn her wings.
Of the two productions, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” directed by Carol Harris, offers a traditional telling of George Bailey’s story, tightened up some from the film, which can feel a little endless when interrupted by commercials on TV. The stage version clocks in at under two hours through some judicious excising of scenes from the movie, which also has the side effect of siphoning off some juice from it. The distance of the audience from the actors, alas, makes one of the film’s best scenes, where after an erotically charged shared phone call with Mary’s other beau, George furiously declares that he doesn’t intend to stick around Bedford Falls, nor work for the Building and Loan, nor marry Mary, only to pull her into a passionate kiss, go a little flat. It’s better in closeup.
Still, Scott Lynch, who played George Bailey a decade ago when SVCT last presented the show, does a fine job as the angel Clarence, James Dan Pearson is simply a hoot as the gleefully evil banker Potter, and Ainsley Keslin vamps her away around nicely as Violet Peterson.
“Mom’s Gift,” on the other hand, draws together a terrific cast at a birthday party for Dad (Bill Tindall), less than a year after the death of Mom (Christy Wait). Daughter Kat (Denee Lewis) is there under court order as part of an anger management sentence after she’s shoved a police officer; younger daughter Brittney (Angie Higgins) is a directionless waitress at Hooters who’s clearly the apple of her father’s eye. Trish (Myra Kaelin), who was Mom’s caregiver after a car accident involving a drunk driver destroyed her health, has developed a warm friendship with Dad that appears to be blossoming into more, while neighbor Kevin (Tom Shamrell) has a longstanding crush on the successful, highly-educated Kat.
Mom appears as a ghost that only Kat can see and hear as she tries to determine which relationship she needs to heal in order to earn her wings.
There’s plenty of misunderstanding to go around, a lot of it handled through zingers delivered from one family member to another with terrific comic timing. A plot twist that no one sees coming moves the show from the typical family dramedy to one that has the entire cast (and audience) weeping by the time the curtain falls.
The cast, sensitively directed by Kevin Heath, seems to inhabit each character so effortlessly that the overall effect is one of thorough realism. Not one appears to be “acting;” instead, they are simply living the story being told.
It’s worth seeing both these shows, with bells on.
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” through Dec. 8 at South Valley Civic Theatre, Morgan Hill. svct.org; 408.842.7469. “Mom’s Gift,” through Dec. 8 at Limelight Actors Theater, Gilroy. limelightactorstheater.com; 408.472.3292.
Susan Rife
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Main Empire Special
Main Empire Special is free to play and it continues to be.
Nor is it possible to buy you better...
Alpha version
Now the Hello World version is completed, which means that the Alpha version has now started.
The players who have been with the page Hello World version started to have a huge thank you, without you I might not have reached that far yet.
And of course, welcome to new players, too...
There will be more emphasis in the Alpha version on the small things, and of course there are also some new things. I can already promise that there will be missions before I get started with the beta version, and should you find an error, I like it because I'm dazzled and probably not even seeing it.
You can do it here: Contact
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Main Empire Special:
The story so far.
Nox, resets almost everything every 1st day of each month.
The page was last updated April 25, 2019.
Old news can read by clicking Storyline news:
Old news was last updated April 1st, 2018
April 25, 2019 The military:
- Is made so that you can only be attacked one hour after a second player has the annoyance, this is however on each resource
such that each resource maximum can be attacked 24 times a day.
- It is no longer possible to take all the grains and meat any more, it is not possible to take the last 750 grains and 300 meat back after an angarb,
and others cannot see these "secure resources".
Things to be done before the Alpha version is complete::
- Greater security: Profile management. Last updated August 15, 2018.
Forgot password. - (done, for now) Last updated August 15, 2018.
You cannot attack others the first few seconds after a new turn. - (75% done) last updated 1 January 2019.
- Better interface. Last updated June 12, 2018.
Responsive Layouts. - (10% done) Last updated June 12, 2018.
Some have been corrected on Player stats. - (done, for now) Last updated September 9, 2018.
- Messaging system. Last updated June 23, 2018.
Delete a message. - (0% done)
- Buildings. Last updated February 1, 2019.
It is now possible to build more buildings at once. - (done, for now) Last updated August 5, 2018.
Hotfixes: The building requirement multiply itself, multiply the number you wanted to construct, it has now been corrected. Last updated August 26, 2018.
Hotfixes: You got a skills per order, it is now fixed to get one skills per building you are building. Last updated August 26, 2018.
Maximum. It is now possible to build the maximum number, show only as close as possible. - (done, for now) Last updated September 27, 2018.
Maximum. Hotfixes: Now fit the numbers right. - Last updated October 12, 2018.
It is now possible to put workers in buildings. - (80% done) Last updated November 15, 2018.
There are now smaller clicks and only the necessary information you need. - (done, for now) Last updated February 1, 2019.
- Marketplace. last updated 1 December 2018.
There is a button that allows you to click once without having to write the entire number. last updated 1 December 2018.
- Military. Last updated February 1, 2019.
Player stats - (done, for now)
- You do not have to click to find out that you can not attack. Last updated September 9, 2018.
- Some resources can only be taken when an active player has made a building that can make the resource faster. Last updated November 18.
Your soldiers now take a number of resource, not a percentage. - (done, for now) Last updated February 1, 2019.
There are two new soldiers. - (90% done) Last updated September 21, 2018.
There are two new weapons and armor. - (100% done) Last updated September 21, 2018.
There are two new weapons and armor. - (80% done) Last updated updated October 5, 2018.
- Other stuff. Last updated February 10, 2019.
Player who has not been online for more than a month, now help other players, anyway. - (done, for now) Last updated September 4, 2018.
3 profiles have been deleted since they had not been activated after more than 3 months. Last updated 1 December 2018.
Right side menu is now easy to overlook. - (done, for now) last updated 27 January 2019.
Learning skills: Costs more because there may be more workers in your colony. - (done, for now) last updated February 10, 2019.
- Fixed bug.
Nox, did not reset as it should. Last updated October 1st, 2018.
The workers who were in buildings were not included in population rank. Last updated November 25, 2018.
Workers in buildings has now defense. - (done, for now) last updated 27 January 2019.
It is now possible to click "Enter" in max, so you get the number as stand. - (done, for now) last February 10, 2019.
- Known errors. Last updated September 1st, 2018.
Next turn, run 27 seconds after it should. - Temporary solution: Shows time 25 seconds later. Last updated September 1st, 2018.
The activation code maybe does not come. - Temporary solution: Write to contact, with your username.
And a lot of other things that will come on this list when I get started.
Things to come in the future::
1. More languages: Swedish.
2. More languages: Norwegian.
3. Time on building of buildings and training of your residents.
4. Production time.
and so on..
We current have 17 registered players.
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[the Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System From Crisis--and Themselves]
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
Audiobook on MP3 CD - 2009
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Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a global tsunami. From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea and Russia and the corridors of Washington, this is the definitive story of the most powerful men and women in finance and politics grappling with success and failure, ego and greed, and, ultimately, the fate of the world's economy.
Publisher: [Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2009
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__label__wiki | 0.829823 | 0.829823 | A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Actors : Alice Eve, B Z Cullins, Dakota Fanning, Jessica Rothe, Marla Gibbs, Matt Corboy, Matty Cardarople, Michael Stahl-David, River Alexander, Stephanie Allynne, Toni Collette
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The Nasty Show Hosted by Artie Lange
It’s 1961. Two servicemen smuggle a box of military gear to USA. Leroy tries out a military camera and accidentally takes a picture of some military facilities. Army finds one of the pictures and thinks they’re communist spies.
On the night that Jasper Jones, the town’s mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie’s life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1965, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.
The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana’s quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?
Country: Australia, Canada, Taiwan, United States of America, USA
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Generation Um…
A drama that follows three adults during a single day in Los Angeles, one filled with sex, drugs, and indecision.
Immigration Game
Germany refuses to receive any more refugees. The only way to obtain citizenship is to survive the popular TV show ‘Immigration Game’. Whoever participates as a ‘Runner’ will be abandoned on the outskirts of Berlin and must make their way to the television tower at Alexanderplatz. For a prize money every German citizen may chase and eventually kill the refugees entirely unpunished.
Shoot the Moon
After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.
When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.
Country: Ethiopia, France, Germany, Norway, Qatar
Reverend Brooks leads the town in a contest to stop smoking for a month, But some tobacco executives don’t want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don’t go nuts, from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will will a huge prize.
The Other Side of Heaven
John H. Groberg, a middle class kid from Idaho Falls, crosses the Pacific to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan island kingdom during the 1950’s. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean. Through letters and musings across the miles, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with “the girl back home”, and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John H. Groberg’s Tongan odyssey will change his life forever.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Fishes ‘n Loaves: Heaven Sent
When an inner city pastor is re-assigned to a rural church, he and his family must find away to adapt to their new, unfamiliar environment.
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
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__label__wiki | 0.646296 | 0.646296 | College friends find their weekend of sex and debauchery ruined when deadly zombie beavers swarm their riverside cabin.
Genre : Comedy, Horror
Actors : Bill Burr, Brent Briscoe, Cortney Palm, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Lexi Atkins, Peter Gilroy, Phyllis Katz, Rachel Melvin, Rex Linn, Robert R. Shafer
Director : Jordan Rubin, Sarah Schultz
Keywords: Zombeavers - Terror no Lago Zombiber Castores zombies Zombeavers - Castores zombies Zombeavers Zombiebobry Бобры-зомби
The Princess Switch
When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.
One for the Money
An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop on the run for murder – the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
In this Spanish comedy-drama, a man befriends his wife’s lover in an attempt to understand what has happened to their marriage and win her back.
“Cavemen” is a comedic film with a slight edge of drama revolving around the lives of somewhat single, somewhat unemployed guys living in a warehouse converted to living quarters in the ‘Arts District’ of Downtown Los Angeles, California they are toiling adulthood and realities of love.
A man haunted by the mysterious death of his 4-year-old sister brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla’s 12th film. After a accepting a job at a monster-themed park, a man learns his new employers are actually aliens who plan to use Ghidorah and Gigan to destroy earth. Godzilla and Anguirus must battle them to defend earth.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
Emily and Nate Weaver leave the city for the rural comfort of Nate’s ancestral home in the country. Once there, Emily is plagued by horrifying visions and haunted by the ghosts inhabiting their isolated new home. When Nate’s behavior undergoes a strange and fearful metamorphosis, Emily fears she might be the latest target in a murderous tradition.
Catch That Kid
Athletic 12-year-old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom (Sam Robards). Unfortunately, Tom suffers a spinal injury while scaling Mount Everest, and his family is unable to afford the surgery that can save him. Maddy decides to get the money for her father’s operation by robbing a high-security bank. She relies on her climbing skills and help from her geeky friends (Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu) to pull it off successfully.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Vampires Suck
Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.
Suicide Kings
Christopher Walken shines in this cult-favorite dark comedy as Charlie, a former mobster who is abducted by five privileged young men (Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnny Galecki, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, Henry Thomas) desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Charlie plays mind games, however, his captors splinter — each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Alien Raiders
It’s the end of yet another night at Hastings Supermarket, a grocery store in Buck Lake, Arizona. But just before closing, a group of masked and armed to the teeth militants invades the store and take everyone hostage
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby. | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1742 |
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Blue Dreams Lib/E: The Science and the Story of the Drugs That Changed Our Minds (Compact Disc)
By Lauren Slater, Betsy Foldes-Meiman (Read by)
Kobo eBook (February 19th, 2018): $11.99
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A groundbreaking and revelatory history of psychotropic drugs, from a thoroughly exhilarating and entertaining writer (Washington Post)
Although one in five Americans now takes at least one psychotropic drug, the fact remains that nearly seventy years after doctors first began prescribing them, not even their creators understand exactly how or why these drugs work-or don't work-on what ails our brains. Blue Dreams offers the explosive story of the discovery and development of psychiatric medications, as well as the science and the people behind their invention, told by a riveting writer and psychologist who shares her own experience with the highs and lows of psychiatric drugs.
Lauren Slater's revelatory account charts psychiatry's journey from its earliest drugs, Thorazine and lithium, up through Prozac and other major antidepressants of the present. Blue Dreams also chronicles experimental treatments involving Ecstasy, magic mushrooms, the most cutting-edge memory drugs, placebos, and even neural implants. In her thorough analysis of each treatment, Slater asks three fundamental questions: how was the drug born, how does it work or fail to work, and what does it reveal about the ailments it is meant to treat.
Fearlessly weaving her own intimate experiences into comprehensive and wide-ranging research, Slater narrates a personal history of psychiatry itself. In the process, her powerful and groundbreaking exploration casts modern psychiatry's ubiquitous wonder drugs in a new light, revealing their ability to heal us or hurt us, and proving an indispensable resource not only for those with a psychotropic prescription but for anyone who hopes to understand the limits of what we know about the human brain and the possibilities for future treatments.
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication Date: February 20th, 2018
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__label__wiki | 0.917716 | 0.917716 | Even LeBron's team has to try
Dan Devine
Ball Don't Lie October 26, 2017, 7:30 PM UTC
LeBron James reacts to a call during the Cavs’ Wednesday loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. (Getty)
In general, when the Cleveland Cavaliers head to Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets, we tend to pencil in the final result pretty early in the proceedings. One team has represented the Eastern Conference in the last three NBA Finals; the other has gone 79-167 during that span.
Also, one team has LeBron James. The other (quickly checks Nets roster to confirm) doesn’t.
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Weird things can happen when Cleveland hits Brooklyn, though, and one happened on Wednesday night. A Nets team playing without top scorer D’Angelo Russell (out with a right knee sprain) took the fight to the King and his court, leading by as many as 14 points and weathering a mid-fourth-quarter Cavs run to score a 112-107 win behind 22 points from guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who stepped into Russell’s spot in the lineup and, as he said after the game, “embraced his inner D’Lo” with some audacious deep late-game shot-making:
Dinwiddie led six Nets in double figures, as Kenny Atkinson’s team took a many-hands-make-light-work approach to toppling the Cavs despite an impressive triple-double (29 points on 12-for-20 shooting, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, four blocks, eight turnovers) from a now-actually-listed-as-the-point-guard LeBron:
After coming back from 14 down — a deficit they’d earned through lackadaisical play that flat-out wasn’t up to the challenge of a hard-charging Nets team that, while still largely at a talent deficit, determinedly plays its collective rear end off every night — to take a lead into the final minute, the Cavs fell behind for good on Dinwiddie’s 31-foot bomb and squandered a chance to tie it up when LeBron missed the front end of a pair of free throws with seven seconds left. (Perfect timing, right?) James intentionally missed the back end, which teammate Kevin Love grabbed off the offensive glass, but was unable to put back for an equalizer before DeMarre Carroll rebounded it and forced a foul.
The Nets finished the game off at the free-throw line. The Cavs … well, they finished it a few seconds early:
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— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) October 26, 2017
The Cavs are so salty about losing to the Nets they walked off the floor with 2.8 seconds left. Salty LeBron is great.
— Mike Vorkunov (@Mike_Vorkunov) October 26, 2017
On one hand, the Cavs’ frustration was understandable. They’d just gotten beaten by what looks to be a clearly inferior team, despite taking a lead into the closing minute. But while there were excuses to be made — no Isaiah Thomas, no Dwyane Wade, no Derrick Rose, Love and J.R. Smith combining to shoot 5-for-22 from the field — the blame ultimately rested with a subpar effort that put Cleveland in an early hole. Which, if we’re being honest, has been more the rule than the exception through the season’s opening week:
Ty Lue, last night: "I mean 17 3s again. You’re not going to win many games like that." Cavs, tonight: Allow BKN to make 17 3s. And CLE lost
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 26, 2017
The loss packed a two-fold punch for the Cavs, who also stand to benefit from every Nets loss by virtue of owning Brooklyn’s unprotected first-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft, which came over in the blockbuster deal that brought Thomas to Cleveland and sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. The worse the Nets’ record, the higher the Cavs will select, making every head-to-head game more important … and every head-to-head loss a little more painful.
Ty Lue: "We're running around here worrying about getting the Brooklyn pick, they may want our pick."
— Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydNBA) October 26, 2017
“It might not even be that good of a pick,” James told reporters after the game, by way of praising a Nets team that, even without expected orchestrators Russell and the lost-for-the-season Jeremy Lin, looks to be making headway on its climb out of purgatory and back toward NBA respectability.
“They’re trying to play the game the right way,” James said after the game, according to Kristian Winfield of SB Nation. “That’s what they’re doing. They’ve got some good young pieces, those guys and they’re playing the right way and they’re sharing the ball […] They’re just playing free, free of mind, that’s exactly how they’re playing. They’re moving it, they’re sharing it and that’s good ball.”
James was less enthused about the brand of ball the Cavs brought to Brooklyn on Wednesday.
“Just taking us too much time to get into the game; like, get into the flow of the game,” he said, according to Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press. “Teams are playing with a faster pace than us to start the game and we have to figure that out for sure.”
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It would not be wise to bet against LeBron and the Cavs figuring it out before too long. We’ve seen too many prolonged lulls of one sort or another that have prompted scores of “What’s wrong with the Cavs?!?” takes, only to watch Cleveland bend back around toward ripping its Eastern opponents’ heads’ off when it actually matters, for us to put too much stock in early-season struggles.
But this iteration of the Cavs features the league’s oldest roster, and depends heavily on big minutes from Wade, Rose, Jeff Green, Kyle Korver and eventually Thomas. It already has a lower defensive ceiling than its predecessors, and could face different challenges in building a rampaging offense until/unless Thomas comes back in full form as a high-volume long-range missile launcher.
It’s not unreasonable to expect that a team that’s undergone as many recent changes as Cleveland has — signing Rose, offloading Irving, importing Thomas and Jae Crowder, adding Wade after his buyout, sending Smith and Tristan Thompson to the bench to make room for Wade, reorganizing on the fly by moving Wade to the second unit, shuffling again after an injury to Rose bumped LeBron to the point — will need some time to get on steady ground and start to gel. Until that happens, though, it’s also not unreasonable to look at the Cavs, especially on nights where they don’t really try all that hard until the final few minutes, and think they’re not that much better than less talented teams who are putting in the work.
Sure, we expect the Cavs to own a significantly better record than the Nets by year’s end. But having the same 3-2 mark, and about the same net rating, through the season’s first week? Yeah, that kind of seems about right.
It will take a pretty remarkable confluence of events for another challenger to supplant Cleveland as the class of the East; LeBron, by himself, tilts the odds just that much. It’s discrete outings like Wednesday’s, though, that leave the rest of the conference’s prospective contenders hopeful that the kind of performances that resulted in the Cavs taking an early exit from the court in Brooklyn could produce an early exit from the postseason come spring.
Dan Devine is an editor for Ball Don’t Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at devine@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!
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That Redundant Social Media Bill
I have always contended that the bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith” overstepped its bounds when it added the following small paragraph in its body;
“Where any person through text message, tweets, WhatsApp or through any social media post any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2,000,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment”.
This bill has passed its second reading on its way to being voted for on the senate floor.
Freedom of speech never gave one freedom from the consequences of speech. We all know about the preponderance of emergency online “news” pages and all the dissemination of falsehood and incitement that they are used for. That said, there are existing laws to address hate speech, sedition, treason, call to violence and even slander and defamation. With the amended evidence act, electronic evidence can now be used against people in court. This is where the social media targeted bill fell off tangent. It was not necessary, would address no new issue but would serve to send a message of censorship on social media. This is the crux.
The recent amendment of the Evidence Act in 2011 was intended to provide for the use of such electronic evidence in court proceedings. The real concerns are that lawyers are still getting abreast with the technicalities guiding the admissibility of the said electronic evidence. A classic case in point of where this was unsuccessful due to poor presentation was Kubor v Dickson (2012). In this case the Supreme Court ruled that the appellants failed to meet the conditions spelt out in the section 84(2) of the amended evidence act of 2011. What the senate should have been looking at was how easy it was to tender electronic evidence based on the stipulations and guidelines of the act. From the standpoint of not being a lawyer or an IT guru, the language and goals of the following stated conditions are hazy at best.
See below conditions from section 84(2):
The statement sought to be tendered was produced by the computer during a period when it was in regular use;
During that period of regular use, information of the kind contained in the document or statement was supplied to the computer;
The computer was operating properly during that period of regular use; and
The information contained in the statement was supplied to the computer in the ordinary course of its normal use.
According to Section 84(4) the party tendering electronic evidence shall file an affidavit:
Identifying the document or statement;
Describing the manner of its production;
Stating the specifications of the device used in the production of the document; and
Signed by a person occupying a responsible position in relation to the operation of the relevant device or the management of the relevant activities.
Just think how this would work with a Facebook post or a WhatsApp broadcast? You can see how fraught with difficulty executing such evidence can be.
I believe there is opportunity for the senate to simplify the electronic evidence parts of the evidence act and its conditions/guidelines towards making it easy for such evidence to be presented and admissible in our courts.
This is where they should be focusing their energies on with regards to the issue of consequence for behavior online.
(Highly) Recommended reading:
Electronic Evidence in Nigeria – Timothy Tion (http://sas-space.sas.ac.uk/5717/1/2126-3117-1-SM.pdf ) This document from Mr. Tion analyzes several cases of failures and successes of electronic evidence based litigation in Nigeria. very interesting read, I promise you.
Evidence Act 2011 – http://www.nassnig.org/document/download/5945
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Master Royale
Master Royale – The Best CR Private Server
showbox June 4, 2019
A lot of revolutionary changes are taking place in video gaming with the passage of time. People around the world are showing more interest in playing strategy war games like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. But, the limitation of the resources is one of the biggest reasons that no one can win the game easily. Therefore, developers have developed certain servers to host these games. These servers offer unlimited resources and increase the excitement in the game. Master Royale is also one of those private servers that offer the modified version of Clash Royale, one of the top strategy war games. This private server enables the players to play the game like a pro because of the availability of unlimited resources free of cost. The players are awarded millions of free resources from the very beginning of the game. One of the most applauding features of this server is that the players can easily unlock cards that are useful for defeating the opponents.
Types of Servers
Like many other private servers available for war strategy games, Master Royale also offers three different kinds of servers. These are:
Master Royale S1
Master Royale S2, and
All the three servers have different features and offer unlimited resources to the players playing Clash Royale.
Master Royale S1 is the first Clash Royale server that offers unlimited resources like gold, gems, elixirs, and dark elixirs. The players can also enjoy these resources at any time during the game. They can also enjoy the freedom of unlocked cards to defeat their enemies. It offers you to fight either with friends or new enemies.
This private server is famous for its top speed and connectivity. It has high bandwidth and performance to run the game smoothly. During game you will never face connectivity issues on this server. Also, you will enjoy unlimited resources that were available on S1.
If you want to enjoy free unlimited resources along with high speed and performance, this server is suitable for you. This is because it offers those features that are provided by both S1 and S2. This means that Master Royale S3 is a combination of both the above servers.
Download and Installation
Latest version of Master Royale APK is available on the official website of the developers. You can download the APK file on your PC and also on your devices. To download and install the server on your android device, you will have to change the security settings of the device. This would enable the device to accept files from unknown sources. Master Royale for iOS is also available for devices running iOS. Unzip the downloaded folder and click the app you want to install. It will take only a few seconds to install the server on your device.
Features of Master Royale
Master Royale has become one of the best Clash Royale private servers because of its unique and innovative features that offer more control to the players. Some of those features are:
Unlimited Resources
Clash Royale is all about finding the resources and utilizing those when there is need. Master Royaleoffers the players with unlimited resources and provides them a new gaming experience without any cost. The players will find 1 million of gems and gold while playing the modified version of the game. These gems are enough to unlock cards required for defeating the opponents. Not only this, it opens limitless chests for the players to draw and use as many cards as they need.
Unlocked Cards
Another feature of Master Royale mod APK is that it offers all the cards unlocked during the game play. These cards will always be available to use. You do not have to wait long for the arrival of the cards.
Synchronization Option
One of the most attractive features of Master Royale is the synchronization mod which enables the players to store their progress while synchronizing it with their face book accounts. This would enable them to resume the game from the point where they had left it due to any reason. Here, it is pertinent to mention that other private Clash Royale servers do not offer this latest facility.
Emotes and Battle Deck Unlocked
Availability of unlocked Emotes is another peculiar feature of Master Royale which enables the players to have fun either with fellow players or opponents. Emotes’ Deck will contain all the unlocked cards to use for different purposes.
24/7 Up Time
Like many other Clash servers, Master Royale private server has 24/7 up time. This means that you will never have to face connection issues while playing the game. Almost, all the servers in Master Royale are powerful and optimized to run the game smoothly.
To sum up, we can easily say that Master Royaleis the latest server that offers many amazing features. All the types of Master Royale server offer a little different gaming experience. You can enjoy unlimited resources along with so many unlocked cards. | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1753 |
__label__cc | 0.667822 | 0.332178 | Walkthrough Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
On Aug 25, 2015 9:40 pm, by admin
Three characters - Pontius
The game is divided into chapters. You need to collect the yellow crystals to gain access to a specific chapter. These crystals scattered locations. When you choose a location, if it is open, you will see the number of crystals that can be collected in this chapter. If the location is closed, it indicates the number of crystals which is needed in order to open the step.
After downloading run to the right. In the background is visible track with a huge watermelon. Behind him is the first yellow triangle. Break the various objects by clicking the left mouse button. Follow the right, jump on huge sheets and collect a couple more triangles. Moving on, cutting the stems.
The skills of the knight Pontius: if you click on the left mouse button to attack it, while holding the right mouse button - puts the unit. If you press "Space", then Pontius, like any other character will jump. But, if you during a jump will be held sandwiched right mouse button, then Pontius will be slower to fall. Run down the slope and jump to the ground. Note that the slope - a great and swings. Break the wooden structure at the left side of the swing. Jump back on the swing and stand on the left. Next, a running jump to the ledge on the right.
It's time to explore the ability of Pontius following: if you hold down both mouse buttons, then scatter and Pontius can ram any object. Do this with a huge watermelon in the background. You need to rip it from the stem. Push a watermelon right, closer to the ledge. With it, climb up to the ledge. Jump and hit top wooden block to get a triangle.
Exit the cave and see in the background a man with a sheep. Walk up to him, he will hide from you. Stand at the edge of a cliff. Below you will see a platform. You need to jump forward and grip the right mouse button to plan. Go down to the bottom, you will find yourself in another cave. Move to the right and find yourself on an unstable wooden platform. In order to break up a platform under your feet, you need to jump and jump press both mouse buttons simultaneously.
Go to the room with a huge stone. With a running push him against the wall in the background. Take the crystal and push the stone wall to the right. Follow ahead, when you see the flying fireballs, then hold down the right mouse button. Move more to the right, do not forget to collect the yellow crystals. At the last location you will see a gate in the background.
To the left of the gate there is a small platform with the crystal. You need to get on this platform. To climb the structure of the right. Go to the end and jump over to that same platform. Jump up and click on both mouse buttons simultaneously. Go through the opened gate and fight with the goblin. This starts the cut-scene, and the battle will begin with a few goblins. After the victory over their head is completed.
Three characters - Zoe
Run forward on the bridge, do not forget to collect the crystals. You can shoot a bow at different luminous objects inside which may be the best crystals. Jump over the fence on the right, shoot the button on the closed gate. Go through the opened gate. Jump to the platform in the background, with its help jump to another ledge.
Go inside the temple, go to the right and shoot the button on the wall. Climb up and use the bridge that appears. Parrot steal the crystal. With the statue jump to the ledge in the background. Collect all the crystals, including the one that is located near the ceiling. To do this, move the mouse cursor to the ring slightly to the left and press the right button. Zoe hook by rope for that ring. Now you can swing from side to side and jump to the ledge above.
Go right and jump over the gap, use a hook at the top. Leave the cave and jump forward, cling to the various rings. Move to the right, jump up, push between two walls. You need to catch the ring at the top to get to the ledge on the right. In doing so, turn the mouse wheel up. Jump to the ledge, go right and find yourself in a room with two stone slabs. On one of the plates put a wooden box. To do this, you have to hover over the box and click on the right mouse button. Click the left mouse button to let go of the rope. Stand on the other plate to open the gate on.
Go through the snake's mouth and stop in front of the cliff. In the background is a wall ledge. We cling to it and clamber to the right side. After a huge gap sorted out, use the rings at the ceiling. Hook on the protrusions, rise above use other projections, move up and down. Go right, shoot the hidden ring on the bridge on the right. Pull the bridge to the left and attach the rope to the other ring. To do this will need to click the right mouse button.
Walk across the bridge, jump to the ledge. To the right is a locked door with a ring. Shoot in the ring right mouse button. Zoe move away to the back right of the column. Walk around the column counterclockwise to roll up the rope and go through the open door. It is necessary to take into account the fact that when you let go of the rope, the door closes automatically. The trick with the column will help you manage to go through the open door.
Three characters - Amadeus
Now you have to play for a wizard named Amadeus. Run to the right. Take the first crystal with beach umbrellas made of bamboo. Follow further and see the tall house at the shore. Near the house are lying two boxes, and is seen on the balcony of another crystal. It's time to explore the ability of Amadeus. Hold the Tab key and you will see what items are active. Hover your mouse over the items and hold down the right mouse button. Now move the cursor with the box up, down, left, right. In general, wherever you go. Place both boxes on top of each other in front of a high house, climb on them, and then jump to the balcony. Take the second crystal.
Follow the right until you come to the cave entrance. The entrance is located at the top. Stand on a wooden bridge in the middle. On the left platform put one box. On your right are two more platforms, operating as a swing. You need to put a second box on the far right platform. Now you can jump on the next platform on the right, where the climb to the ledge that leads to the cave.
Inside the cave you will need to break through the wooden planks on the floor. Hold down F, to create a metal cube. Next, double-click the left mouse button. It turns out that with a click of the left mouse button you agree to the creation of a cube that after these actions starts to fall down. But if you click the left mouse button again, then the cube starts to fall down with an acceleration greater than the acceleration due to gravity. This will allow you to break the board.
It is remarkable that you can completely throw any object and give it the same acceleration that it crashed. So you need to do a little more, when you go down to the ship. There is a wooden cube with a crystal right in the water. Pick up this cube in height, use the right mouse button, then release the button, but immediately make a left mouse click. Cube will break, and you can pick up the crystal.
Go through the ship, collect all the crystals, and then create a cube to a high ledge. Jump up and go forward a little to see the canyon with a strong water flow. There are some low cliffs in the context of the pond. You need to create in front of these cliffs metal cube, use the key F. Alternatively, you can move over a wooden cube, located in the very beginning. If Amadeus fall into a pond, then it will carry over to the first rocks. Move against the flow into the screen.
Create a cube in line with the pond right in front of the cliffs to jump onto the platform with the crystal. Go down, go into the screen. At the top is visible hanging bridge. You have to move it to the left edge down to create a bridge for Amadeus. So do it, go over the bridge, but immediately return the left edge of the top. Climb up on the same bridge on the hill on the left to find another crystal.
The passage into the cave through the mouth of a stone skull is closed. Jump to the ledge on the right to open a passage to the right and above the skull. Now create a cube and move it to that same niche. To move the cube into the screen, you have to turn up the mouse wheel. When the cube is there, then lower it. Cube hold down button, and run inside the skull open.
Enter the cave, jump over to the right side and take the first step. Now find three hidden crystal. To do this, go down the screen, as if to himself, until you are rested into the railing. Please note that the closer to the bottom of the screen, but slightly to the right there is a niche with stone red button. Jump in there to get the button and push the bridge. Go on, take the first crystal and continue to go right. In another part of the cave you will find two more crystal and stone button. Stand on the button to open the gate to the left.
You will return to the same place already. Create a ledge at the edge of the cube, it can jump to the platform above. Collect crystals, stand at a booth in the far left corner. Create a cube and place it in a booth on the right. Right cubicle must go down, and you're left with the cabin - to rise above. Now jump onto the roof of the booth, right, and then create a cube and place it inside the left stall. At this time you have to stand on the roof of the booth at the output. Leave the cave and watch the cut-scene.
Around the Academy
So, now you play for all three characters. You can only manage one of them. To switch between the characters, use the keys "1", "2" and "3". Move to the right, collect all the crystals. After the interval with studs you climb a little higher. The rock in the background will be some kind of mechanism with gears. Switch to Amadeus, break any branches cube holding the bridge on the right.
Cross the bridge, will be another mechanism. Apparently, this is checkpoint. Then you wait for the double gates. On the right and left of the gate mechanisms have wooden rings. You can switch to Zoe and push each one. But the fact that these mechanisms are immediately closed. The same thing happens with the doors. The best way: select Amadeus and create a cube. Move the cube left or right of the target so as to be inserted between the wall and the sliding platform. When the cube located in the right place, then move your it from the wall. Release cube. When it shall lie all the parties on the ground, then stall the mechanism and that will not close. Use another cube that is already on location to move the second sliding platform.
Ahead will be water. Amadeus take away from the hands of the statue of a metal ball and move it sharply into the wall on the right to break it. Jump into the water, swim to the right and jump out of the water using a key "Space". Collect three crystals and again jump into the water. Dive into the water. Key "Space" - go up, press CTRL - swim at depth. Also, use the usual keys of movement. Swim on, and then turn right. Before you get out to the surface, note that in the background there is a small passage in the narrow corridor. Swim along the corridor, and then click on the surface to collect three of the crystal.
Return to the previous room and select from the water onto the platform on the left, where there is a mechanism (checkpoint). Stand on the stone platform next to the engine, switch to Zoe and shoot into the ring on a wooden raft near the wall on the right. Drag the raft closer, use the mouse wheel. Get on the raft, switch to Amadeus, create a block and place it on a stone platform at the top right. It should go down. Jump on the cube, located on the very same platform, then climb even higher.
Go to the right, cross over the pit with spikes, play for Zoe and shoot into the rings on top. It will be a pit with spikes still larger. Move the wooden cube to the right, jump to it, create an iron cube and drop to his right. With this cube jump to the ledge on the right and collect all the crystals. Go back, move the cube into the screen and jump closer to the rotating blades on the column. Break branches at the base of the column, scroll down the fallen poles with blades.
Go down to the right and see the first boss.
Battle with Golem
You will see a huge monster that rams a wall using logs. Shoot this monster up. Periodically, after hitting a log on the wall at the foot opens a vulnerable point. After that, try to immediately switch to Amadeus to create a cube, move it over the Golem and drop, by clicking the left mouse button. It is important to understand that you must use the acceleration by pressing the left mouse button, otherwise the power of flight is too small cube. After that, the Golem have to lose a hand and start throwing stones at you.
Avoid the flying boulders and still hit twice on the head with diced Golem. After the head will disappear, chest appears vulnerable point. Wait until the Golem will throw stones (rather than waving a hand), and after then immediately drop the stone and run to Golem (play for Pontius). Jump to the ledge on the chest and stabbed with the sword. Watch the cut-scene.
Go right and play for Pontius, kill all animated roots. After that, note that there are three locations on the boulder. Amadeus create a metal cube and place it in the far right corner, against a wall. Next to it, place a boulder and then move to the second cobblestone cube itself. Jump on the cobbles on the cube until it rolled off, and climb to the ledge above. You can go left and collect crystals, and can immediately proceed to the right.
Enter the building, Amadeus move the wooden cube on the platform above. The platform is lowered. At the bottom of the platform still has a ring for Zoe. Climb up to the ledge in the background at the window, where there is a single crystal. From here jump onto the lower platform with the cube. On the platform, jump to the ledge on the left and collect the crystals. Go back, cross the bridge on the right.
First go at the bottom, break the boxes on the right, play for Pontius and collect crystals. Switch to Zoe and jump up starting from facing each other of the walls. Collect all the crystals and go to the right. In general, you need to go right, but if you want to collect additional crystals, then climb to the top. To do this, switch to Zoe and jump on logs, nailed to the wall. Upstairs there is a suspended timber, and on the right is a concrete slab with a ring. Before anything to do with them, go into the screen, go outside and collect crystals.
Go back to the hanging log. First by Amadeus create a cube and place it closer to the foreground of the screen. Play for Zoe, shoot the rope into the ring, pull the plate to the log. Walk together with a rope under a log left, then jump to the right and again pass under him in the left side. Pull the rope to metallic cube created by Amadeus. Tie a rope, right-click when the cursor will appear with the corresponding image. Go behind the plate and collect the remaining crystals.
Follow to the right at the bottom will checkpoint. Go to the right and you will see a huge toad that fishes. Amadeus take the hook and slide it across the water. If it does not, first hook the rope hook for play Zoe, and pull it up to detach. Even if you come off the hook, just slide it across the water until a fish hook. Move the hook with fish in hand of the fisherman. He has to leave the road.
Go right at the house, in the background can collect crystals. Go down and jump to the ledge on the back wall. You will find yourself on one of the four blades of the wheel. Jump right to the other blade, and from there - to the next. Thus, you need to disperse the wheel. Jump up, move to the right, across the chasm flight, shooting a rope into the ring. Defeat by playing Pontius, animated roots.
Go left through the arch, jump up, use Zoe's ability to cling to the ring and use a rope. Shoot the ring, right-click and Zoe tighten up, rotating the mouse wheel. Go to the right, create a cube of the wall and use it to climb up onto the ledge.
Pontius cut the bushes and go to the crypt. Downstairs, defeat all the enemies, then create on a stone slab on top of a metallic cube (Amadeus). Stove fall, and you can get it. Jump to the ledge to the plate, which has just raised concrete slab. Go to the checkpoint.
Let down. Tie the rope to one of the rings on the right and the other end of the ropes tie the ring on the platform on the left. Tie another rope ring another platform on the right to ring the same platform on the left. Move the highest platform to the right, use the Amadeus magic cube (cube need to push the lower part of the platform). Quickly jump on each of the platforms higher and higher, and in the end - climb to the ledge on the right. Jump over the gap, use Amadeus's ability to hover in the air. But if it does not, you can switch to Amadeus and by cube break branches, snare bottom of the bridge. Go to the front of the academy.
Astral Academy
Run forward, switch to Amadeus and create a cube. Place a cube on a round button. You will see the bridge over which you will be able to cross to the other side. Collect crystals on the right. One of the two crystals located on a ledge of the ring. Switch to Zoe, shoot at and destroy the ring projection. Collect all the crystals on the left. Switch to Amadeus, pick a round ball with the help of magic and they hit the wall with cracks on the left. Collect all the crystals out of the alcove.
Stand in the center, where there are two statues with rings. In the background there is a platform with rings. In the role of Zoe tighten the platform to the left and attach the ring to the right statue. Platform for the right need to bind to the ring on the left statue. Pontius jump to the left platform, holding "Space". From there, jump to the platform on the right and climb over the railing.
You need to open a passage in the center. On the sides you can find round balls recessed in the floor. There is an image on the wall in the background. Jump on the ball and rotate it by dragging their feet on it. You need to put on a blue screen, the same image as on the wall. If you move the ball well, they begin to light up the green light around the screen. You need to put the image on the left and right of the image. Log in to activate the portal to understand the above.
Pontius defeat all monsters, create a box to jump up and take the crystal. Collect all the crystals on the balcony in the background of the screen. Go right and go down. Switch to Amadeus, put all the boxes into the empty cage on the wall. Jump up, collect the crystals on a ledge to the left, then move to the right. Amadeus lift into the air box and drag to the right to the wall. Insert the slot. Go down to the ledge below, Zoe shoot the ring on a moving platform. Run with a rope to the right and release to the platform at a speed of moving closer to the box on the wall. Jump on the platform, and with it - on the box. If you need to, you can play for Pontius and jump, hold "Space".
To the right is a log and platform. Pontius hit the ground, flew to the beam to the right and the platform raised. Hop up and exit to the balcony. Pre collect crystals. On the balcony, climb the metal ramp in the center. Play for Pontius, jump and hit the ground. Jump to the right.
Zoe shoot into the ring on one of the two platforms. Make it so that the platforms were right and the left (turn them clockwise). Jump on the right platform, Amadeus create a box and move it to the left platform. Jump to the ledge on the right to collect crystals. Now, stand on the left platform and move the box on the right platform. Zoe shoot into the ring at the closed bridge on the left. Drop down and shake to turn the bridge. Climb up and jump to the left onto the bridge lowered.
There will be a location with another springboard. Amadeus create a box and put on a wooden platform on the right. The left platform should rise. Pontius hit the platform to jump onto the wooden ledge on the left. From there, jump to the left more. Go over the bridge and enter the building. Pontius jump onto the platform on the right (on the left wing of the bird statue). Amadeus create a box and place it on the left platform. Climb up to the ledge above.
On the right will rotate the blade. Jump to the blade to move right. It will be several blades. Climb even higher. This will start the battle with opponents and magician. You need to defeat the sorcerer. Attack him by Pontius. On the ground will appear circles. You need to avoid them, because that's where the magician will attack. It is best to first win the usual monsters, and then - of the magician. Jump across the river with the help of Zoe, shot in the ring at the head of the statue.
Go ahead, go past the statue on the right or the left. Watch the cut-scene.
Jump right, Zoe move the rings into the screen to find the crystal. Go back, go up to the right. You need to put a magic cube Amadeus inside the right box on the chain . At this point, you should be on the left box on the chain. Rise to the top of the tower on the right path. Jump over the rolling stones of fire. You need to get closer to the mouth of the dragon, from rolling rocks, and jump on the platform floating in the air.
Walk into the building ahead, deal with all the books. Climb the stairs, Amadeus insert the cube into the right hole. Cube will start to ride up and down. Jump on the cube, rise above and jump to the balcony on the right. Next are two platforms, rotating in a circle. Jump to the platform right and to the left, move the magic cube Amadeus. Jump to the ledge on the right, move to the other side.
Follow on, defeat all the enemies. You will see a platform with several buttons. Stand on the button, so that up at least two platforms right. Ideally, you have to light all the buttons. But even if they raised two platforms, you can simply create magic cube Amadeus and place it on top of the platform. Climb to the cube with a jump at the wall to the right. Push off from the wall to be at the top.
Go down the screen to the foreground. This will start a fight with two magicians. As usual, avoid the magic circles. First defeat a monster and then enjoy a magicians. It is noteworthy that the killing magicians best to use a bow of Zoe. Nock tightly, holding down the left mouse button and release when the take aim at the enemy. Watch the cut-scene.
Chronicles keeper
This level is very, very kind. Run to the right to turn the page. You can break the barrels and other objects. Everything is the same as in the previous chapters. In the background are three platforms. Stand on the middle platform to pick up the crystal. Stand on one side of the platform, while others place the magic cube Amadeus. Take a jump in the second crystal. Do the same on a different platform, only in reverse.
Climb up to the ledge on the right. You can pull the rope of Zoe the stone, hovering in the air. For this shoot in the ring, move closer and tighten the rope to the limit, use the mouse wheel. Next simple steps away from the side of the stone. So, run to the right. It will cut several such stones. Just attracts them and jump over to the other projections.
Defeat the skeletons, tighten the two stone built with them a ladder. Climb to the top, to the left, take the crystal, and then jump to the ledge on the right. Follow are two platforms, rotate in a circle. To be more precise to say that these platforms are stationary, but they still can rotate in a circle. Create by Amadeus magic cube and place it on the right platform. They both begin to spin. When the left platform returns to its original position, then go at it. Jumps up to the platform could move. Jump to the ledge on the right.
Jump on the three magic stones. Amadeus, as it turned out, they might as well move. Move them, build a staircase. But first defeat skeletons. Jump up, the following rules. Destroy all the pieces of wood in the background, under the bridge. Next Zoe hook on the ring on the top, shake and jump through the hole in the bridge. Pull the two sides of a blue blocks on the left wall. The passage should open. Go through the room.
The evil magician to destroy the bridge. Wait left when a boulder fall. Run quickly to the right, but do not get down to the bottom. Place the magic cube Amadeus on the edge of the platform, located on a diagonal. Quickly switch to Pontius, get on the cube and disperse fly over to the ledge on the right. "Space" during the flight do not release!
Jump down, cut into two brown rope to the stone fell on the peaks. Overcome peaks use beams on the wall to the left. Stone head of the giant tries to kill you. Come to a dip in the right earnest. Let's head to charge at you. Run off before it hits the ground. This earthquake should overturn the stones and free passage to the right. Enter the building, switch to Amadeus. Click on the Tab and see the hidden active point at the bottom left. Click the right mouse button and drag to the right. It is a wooden cube, which can be hit on the wooden planks on which you stand. The platform goes down. Hook on the ring to the right and jump to the second platform is lowered down.
Run to the right and watch the cut-scene to battle a villain and Musketeers.
You need to open a three-grating on the right. For this purpose all three platforms in the background have to be simultaneously lowered. In fact, everything is much simpler than it seems. Create a magic cube Amadeus and place on the platform on the left. Then switch to the Zoe, shoot into the ring at the bottom of the platform on the right. Jump on the platform, hold the rope. Jump on the platform, so that she, together with you rise above. Jump together with rope to the middle platform and then move to the left platform with the cube. Tie the end of the rope to ring the left platform.
Now a rope connects the two side platforms, but it goes on top of the center. You need to make sure that the rope was underneath. By Zoe choot in the ring in one of the side platforms, go to the other platform and a jump ring to tie the other end of the rope. Now place the magic cube in the middle Amadeus platform. It falls together with the side as the rope connecting them with each other, under the middle platform. Go through the door on the right.
Downstairs there is a hanging bridge. You need to shake it, and substitute one or two cubes. One stone is already the second - create, play for Amadeus. On the left side of the ledge, jump on a raised piece of wood and climb up higher. Connect the ring upper bridge and lower bridge ring. Amadeus move the magic stone, which lies on the right. Remember that the stone can be placed in the air. Pull the rope stone. Climb the stone, and from there jump to the bridge above. Quickly navigate to a new page.
Defeat the enemy on location with a stone head, and then go right. Navigate through the area. Inside Amadeus move the trampoline to the right wall. Pontius jump and hit the springboard to fly up above, and to cling to the ledge. Go down and kill the skeletons. Press the right button on the purple wall. A large concrete block fall down. You stand to his right and then climb higher, push between two walls.
Rise due to jumping on a ledge. Move to jump and climb on the ledge above. Go right. Place the box on a huge platform on top. Jump on it, then move the box to a small platform on the right. You rise above and be able to jump over in order to continue the journey. Go down below and defeat all the enemies. It should lower the bridge. Cross the bridge and go right.
Again, location is a stone head. You need make that head hit some rocks in the background, cover button. Next Amadeus place magic cube on the left button. Go to where the button is located among the rocks, and lure the stone head, which should instead you press the button. When will it be ready to hit the button, then run away to the third button. If all three buttons simultaneously clamped, the passage to the right will open.
To the right you will find a platform with a statue of a lion. To begin, select Zoe, connect the two rings so that the rope is passed over a stone and sleeve bridged. Stand on the platform, switch to Amadeus, create a magic cube and place it on the purple button on the right. The pin will begin to rise, and as you tie the rope, and the platform together with you will go up. Jump to the left and take the crystals. Next, move to the right and watch the cut-scene.
Run forward, collect crystals. Go down where there is a huge log. Stand on one side, then run up to the opposite. Just so you can jump higher. Next you need to move the wooden beams, cling to them. Here, several crystals - always collect them all. Next, hit the rock, so that she fell. Go to the ledge on the right.
Get to the water, dive and swim to the right. Switch to Zoe and pull the thread to the ring, so she hit the wall. Behind the wall is a crystal. Climb above, where there is a moose. Once in the tree will be a mechanism, which symbolizes saving, you will have two options. First, go into the screen for the elk to collect more crystals. You will need to jump on the platforms at the wall. Do not forget to create a magic cube Amadeus.
Go back to the checkpoint, and jump on the ledges to the right. Defeat all enemies available here. Cut the rope hold the branch sticking out of the rock. Create this thread on the foot magic cube Amadeus, then jump with it upstairs. You will need to jump up and push off from the wall on the left side to the right.
Stand on the right platform at the ground. Place the magic cube Amadeus platform to the left to climb higher. Here at the edge of the cliff in front of the right is a wooden structure. It collapsed bridge. First destroy branches inside it, attacking Pontius. Then create Amadeus magic cube and hit several times on the left side of the structure to the bridge turned to the right.
Top start to roll metal balls. You need to take one of these balls as soon as it falls. It must be done Amadeus. Next, move the ball in the basket on the right. It should lower the bridge. Run across the bridge to the right. Wait until the fall one ball, then jump to the ledge on the right. Let fall the next ball, jump to the left and into the screen. When you hold hands on the ledge, then wait one more ball and climb to the top. Defeat all the usual enemies. The flying creature best archery Zoe.
Amadeus lift up one of the balls and place it into the basket to the left of the circular fire doors in the middle. The door should rise. Zoe shoot into the ring and tighten to his wooden ledge. Jump on board the right until it is placed horizontally, and then jump to the center.
Walk into the room with spikes. Jump to the left, use the ring on the top to pick up a few crystals. Go back, jump to the wall to the right, push on the wall to the left, and on it - to the ledge on the right. Jump onto the platform to the right, shoot a bow on the left Zoe in the ring at the top and pull towards you. Climb up onto the ledge and pick up the crystal. Move to the right, hook on the ring and overcome the pit with spikes. Create a magic cube Amadeus and climb higher, push between the walls.
Shoot from arrow at the branch on the left, jump to the ledge and take the crystal. Head to the right side, use the ring. Everything is as usual. Pull the wooden structure with a ring on the left side and hook the ring on the right wall. Climb on it and pull the second wooden structure, located a little higher, but the right. Then attach it to the ring on the bottom of the structure.
Climb up and jump through rings of holes at the tree house. Defeat all enemies, including the familiar flying creature. Pull the thread in the background, use a rope of Zoe, and attach the ring to the right. Climb up, jump on the ledges to the right side. On the right hangs a basket of fire. As usual, you need to put it in the circular stone. Select Zoe and shoot at the top of the rope that holds the bridge. Move into the screen on the bridge lowered. Pontius break the ice on a stick right. Select Amadeus and move with the help of his magic left stick so that the ball rolled on two platforms right and right to left the platform to the left, toward the center. Now, when the ball rolled out to you, pick it up and put Amadeus in that same basket.
Open passage further. Tie ring bridge to a column on the left. Ring the second bridge to be connected with a ring on the ground, already bound bridge. Overrun on the right side and climb higher. Jump on more than one tree house. Just before the checkpoint you will need to pull out of the wall of the wooden structure. Do it, but so that the rope went around the stand with fire clockwise. The end of the rope you have to bind to the ring on the same wall, but slightly to the left. Climb up to the checkpoint, and follow on.
Next, you will need to kill a few animated trees. After all this, Amadeus create a cube and jump to the ledge above. There is a door in the background, but it stalled floes. Pontius break all the ice floes - on both sides of the door. The door should automatically fall down.
Go ahead. Jump up, push off from the wall to the left. Amadeus move the upper end of the bridge to the platform on the left, where you have to stand. Place the timber in the slots and go to the other side. Go ahead and complete the chapter.
The beast in the thicket
This final chapter of the storyline of the game. To open it, you need to collect 900 crystals.
Run forward until you will not attack the huge monster. At the beginning of the battle the monster attacks only its flowers. On location there are flowers that explode after a few seconds. Jump over the cloud that spreads on all sides. When on location will fireballs, then switch to Amadeus, the magic lift one of them and just move to the head of the monster. At the top of the screen you see the total health of the enemy. You need to get into it 10 fireballs.
A little later, a monster several varieties of their attacks and begin to inflate purple gas from its mouth. Jump over him. Finally, the location will leave soon on a familiar device hold a ball of fire. Switch to Amadeus, create a cube. Lure car with the ball, so it hit the ground. Amadeus quickly move the cube and hit on the head unit. Pick up fallen fireball and attack them the main boss.
Forgotten parchment
In this mini-chapter, you play for Zoe. Go into the screen, go to the edge of the right hook and rope for the right platform. Drag the platform to the left and attach it to the ring. Jump on the platform, shoot the rope holding it. Platform with overclocking ram the wall on the right. You need immediately jump off the platform that will fly into the abyss.
Use the ring and climb onto the ledge at the top right. It should be how to swing on a rope. Go to the room on the right. there is a locked door ahead in the background. A little closer to the rope hanging flimsy wooden box. Shoot the rope, the box will fall and broken to pieces. But he will have time to touch the button. You now need to realize that if you put another box on this button, it will be possible to go further.
Pay attention to the truck. Go to the foreground of the screen and stand in front of the two columns in the center. Shoot an arrow with a rope in the ring on a cart, the cart tighten to him and turn left to wrap the rope for the column, and expand the right side of the cart. Push the cart to the right, so she rolled down until it stops. Please note that the right and slightly above the cart has a wooden box, locked in a cage. Walk as much as possible to the right and go down to the balcony below. Hook on the ring on the bottom board of the cart. Drop down and reel in hand. You need to jump on the right wall to push off and rise above. In general, you should make a start between the walls. Once upstairs, shoot in the ring on a locked cage and tighten it with the mouse wheel. Cube should fall directly into the cart. Jump over the place where used to be a cube. Now all you have to pull the cart back and move the cube on the button.
Go through the opened passage and find yourself outside. Now just scroll through the objects floating in the clouds with rings. Click on the right mouse button possible only when the corresponding icon will be white instead of red.
By a hair's breadth of death
Stand on the platform hidden in a hole on the right. You scroll down. The green water can not enter. Please note that at the bottom of the platform under your feet is a ring. You have to jump at the wall to the left, push off of it and quickly shot into the ring. When you step off the platform, it begins to rise, because of this possible is a trick. Shake and jump to the right, jump to another platform. Hook on the ring on the top, but immediately tighten, because the platform is lowered. Shake, jump on the wall to the right and push off from it so that the top of the climb to the platform on which hang. Just jump on the wall to the right, push on the wall to the left, and on it - to the ledge on the top right.
Shoot into the ring on a floating platform and tighten it to yourself. Monster fall from top. Kill him archery. Push down on top of the platform, shoot at the ring on her. Tie the other end of the rope to any ring on a raft. It is necessary to lower the platform so that you can jump on it. On the platform, jump over the wall to the right to be on the top ledge.
Run to the right, shoot the button to the right of the snake's mouth. Go through the fall to complete the chapter.
Wizard's nightmare
Go right and find yourself in a flooded area. You shohld not fall in the water. In the water floats a blue platform. You must move it to a fixed platform in the center. Put the blue platform on the edge of the fixed platform. Top place created by Amadeus magic cube. Jump to the right of the cube to get to the ledge and continue on his way.
Go down. Be careful, because the platform as soon as you get up on it, begin to descend into the poisoned water. Create a magic cube and place it on the platform on the right. Themselves jump to the platform near to you. It should start to rise. In general, you need to spin the mechanism clockwise.
Then you find yourself at an impasse. You must climb to the top. To do this, create a magic cube and hit them on the platform on the right. You have to see how the block on the left rise up. Stand on the block when it falls. Hit the magic cube on the platform on the right. Push off from the unit to the wall on the left and from the wall to the ledge on the left jump top right.
This will start the fight. Create a magic cube and beat them at enemies. When you see a huge monster with a fireball, you must first make him hit the ground, thereby lower the bowl and bare head. Quickly attack him the same cube by hitting the top down on his head. When a monster is not in the hands of the fireball, then you can easily crank out another trick. Finish the remaining enemies, then run to the wall in the background. Create a magic cube and get the monster to attack it. Monster has to grab his legs the same cube. Now every time the monster will drop the cube down, and you will be able to get on top of it and jump to the ledge. Climb the stairs and finish the chapter.
Wizard's revelation
Go to the right and create a magic cube. Hit the cube on the right platform that holds the branch. The left platform will rise with you. Jump to the right. Create a cube and place it on the left platform. The right platform should rise. On the right wall to push off moving up and down the block and jump to the ledge to the right.
Create a cube and place it on the long, narrow metal platform. It is necessary to place it on its distal end. Since the platform is stable. Otherwise, you will turn it. Jump right, deal with books and magician, attacking their cube. Create a cube and a note on the same platform, located vertically between two walls in the background. Move on the upper part of the cube, so it bent down. Put a cube in the end to the platform was horizontal .
Stand on a box at the end of the platform, then jump up to the right wall and push off to the left wall. On the left wall, if you notice, there is a projection for which Amadeus engaged. Crawl to the front and jump up to pick up the crystal. Once again, jump up and push off from the wall, the flight to the platform on the right, where there is a single crystal.
Go right, pick up the top of the timber so as to hold the rope slung over his round wooden element. Now log on the left and the platform must be suspended in this timber element. Stand on the block, create a magic cube and place it on the platform on the left. Jump right and go right into the corridor. You need to climb up to the top. To do this, build a cube of the wall in the form of stairs, right to left or left to right, are constantly add one cube in height. Jump up and the mission will be completed.
Shake It All About
In this mini-chapter, you'll play exclusively for Pontius. Go right, jump the gap, hold the right mouse button to Pontius took a shield. Defeat Goblin. There is a cart on four wheels. You can make different, but the safest way is this: stand to the left of the cart and push it to the right. It should stand on the two rear wheels. Now you have to climb to the top of the cart and then jump to the ledge above.
Climb higher and more will be on site with several projections, which will be goblins. You need to kill all the goblins, and most importantly of the monster that is in the chain platform in the background. After you kill him, jump themselves with the platform and see that the passage to the right opened. Go there, go along the rails to the ledge on the right. The ledge is too high.
Go back a little and see the cart and more design, functioning as a swing. Hit with acceleration (two-click) on a bucket on the right end of the structure. The bucket should go up. Instantly hit with the acceleration of the cart to the left, so she drove up, and flew on a swing. The cart should roll down to the ledge to the right. Climb up using it as a platform.
In the background is the tunnel with rotating platforms and spikes. You need to overcome it, and the level ends. Do not forget about the ability of Pontius, by which it can slow down the plan.
Lonely Knight
You play for Pontius. Jump over the cliff to the right, hold down the "Space". Jump over another pit. To the right is a concrete slab. Jump up and hit the ground, clicking both mouse buttons. While a concrete slab is raised, run right and jump up, starting from the two walls. Jump on the rotating wooden structures. They have a beam for which Pontius can cling to. Jump to the second structure, and from there go down even lower. Defeat the three goblins.
Kill another group of goblins on a ledge in the background of the screen. From this ledge, jump on a fixed wooden structure similar to those for which you previously climbed. Go around it. You need a top beam of the structure to jump to the right and hold "Space" to get to the ledge to the right. By the way, if you break the wooden boxes under this structure, it starts to rotate.
Go right and see the cart. Go down to the front and break the boards (or stones) behind the cart to lower the bridge. The trolley will move down to bottom. Hop on a nearby platform, where there is a truck. Stand to the right of the cart (do not worry, there are no holes). Hold both mouse buttons to hit a cart in the snatch. The cart should roll back slightly rising slope.
Move to the fore, not to stand in the way of carts. Wait, she mistimed closer to the obstacle, jump and hit the ground. From such a shake-up truck bounce and hop across the ledge. With carts climb up to the ledge on the right. Go outside.
The confrontation in the jungle
In this mission you have to win all animated roots, playing for Ponte. Use all his skill to attack, namely:
Left mouse button: normal punch.
The right mouse button: to place the block.
Caught the right and left mouse buttons: Pontius accelerates and takes down everything in its path. The chapter on the locations scattered around the boulders. If you use this technique on the cobblestones, they will roll in the direction of the enemy with great speed and will cause them a decent loss.
Finally, it bounces on "Space" and click simultaneously on the left and right mouse buttons. Please note that you need to click it, and not to keep.
Invasion of the Academy
You will play exclusively for Amadeus. You need to touch first one area and then - nother. Every time you touch a rotating sphere on the location will appear enemies. It is clear that it would be better to deal with the first group of enemies, and then touch the second sphere.
Defeat your opponents can only using the magic cube. Create a cube and move it so that it is positioned above the heads of enemies. Next click the left mouse button to drop at a rate of cube down. Focus on the shadow on the ground to catch opponents. Defeat the two groups of enemies and get a reward of 25 crystals.
Dangerous trip
You have to play for a knight Pontius. Fight off waves of attacking two enemy. Use all possible skills knight. You will then receive a reward of 25 crystals.
Whisper of evil
In this chapter you will play for Pontius. There will be three waves of attackers. You need to defeat the monsters. First, the best win of ordinary enemies, and then to kill the flying creatures. Use Pontius's hit the ground to get out of the environment.
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__label__cc | 0.65809 | 0.34191 | Welcome To National Association of Soroptimist International of India (NASI)
A Feminist Agenda for the new UN Secretary-General
New SI Club – SI Hyderabad
Schedule for NASI Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting: 22nd & 23rd June, 2019
INDIA at the SIGBI Liverpool Conference 2018
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SI Madurai Miyawaki Project SIGBI Award 2016 – 2017
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Fistful of Grain
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The first NASI EC and AGM for the NASI tenure 2018-2020 was held in Mumbai on the 22nd and 23rd June, 2019, hosted by SI Bombay West.
SIGBI launches a new Centennial website to celebrate 100 years of Soroptimist International ahead of 2021. Read about a Bright Past – the history of SI & SIGBI and look to celebrate a Brilliant Future of projects from local to global. The new website is based on designs and colours agreed by SI. Please visit the site and celebrate with Soroptimists around the world.
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The 21st Soroptimist International Convention will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19th to 21st July, 2019. The venue for the Convention is the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Puan Sri Siew Yong Gnanalingam is the Convention Chair.
About Soroptimist International and SIGBI
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement of service clubs of women in business and profession. There are over 80,000 members in 3000 clubs in 125 countries across the globe under 4 Federations – Federation of the South West Pacific (Australia), Federation of the Americas, Federation of Europe and Federation of Great Britain and Ireland Limited (SIGBI) who work at a local, national and international level to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. We have consultative status at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations (UN), which gives us a voice on important discussion papers, and allows us to attend the Commission on the Status of Women in New York each March, and contribute to the “Agreed Conclusions”. The Vision of Soroptimist is the enable women and children to achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide. We do this by transforming the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities. Our goals and projects are linked to the Sustainable Goals Goals (SDG’s) of the United Nations. The word Soroptimist originated from Latin.”Soror” means sister and “Optima” meaning best – so we want “best for women”. From the founding of the first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California, in 1921, through to the present day where over 3000 Clubs are flourishing throughout the world, Soroptimists have continued to strive to achieve ‘the best for women’ in every sphere of their lives.
Soroptimist International is committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realize aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.
Soroptimists transform the lives and status of women and girls through educatioin, employment and enhancing opportunities.
Advancement of the status of women
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Equality, Development and Peace; and
The Advancement of International Understandings, Goodwill and Peace
About NASI
The NASI – National Association of Soroptimist International clubs of India is the Parent body of all of the SI Clubs in India. Today, we have 14 SI clubs all over India. Kolkata (2), Burdwan, Mumbai (3) Pune (2), Bangalore (2), Chennai (2), Madurai and Hyderabad. The newest club is SI Hyderabad which was chartered on 17 November 2018. All the SI Clubs in India belong to the SIGBI Federation – Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland, Federation. We are actively looking at extension of clubs in other cities too.
NASI was conceptualized 25 years ago.In 1989 the prominent clubs were Calcutta (original), Burdwan, Jubbalpore, North Bombay and South Bombay. Bombay North was the first SI Club in India. South Bombay came second followed by Calcutta and Jabbalpore. The S I clubs of South Bombay and Jabbalpore have since ceased to exist.
Chitra Ghosh from Calcutta and Antoinette D ‘Costa from South Bombay were instrumental in forming the National Body as the then SIGBI officials were keen about a National Region in India. The NASI Board was formed only in 1990-91 and it was formally registered in 1994. The main officials at that time were the President, Secretary, Treasurer, Pres-Elect and PAC. The post of Councilor came much later in 2003-4.
NASI meets twice a year for its meetings and conducting business: June and November. These are typically 1.5 days meetings. Twice a year, there are EC Meetings and once a year there is an AGM. These meetings are rotated across different Clubs. The meetings are attended by the Club Representatives, Programme Action Committee, NASI Board. All members of SI Clubs are also encouraged to participate in these meetings to build friendships, learn from each other and take ahead the agenda of creating a better future for girls and women.
The Past Presidents of NASI have been: Aroti Dutt, Anntionette D’Costa, Chitra Ghosh, Shirin Warne, Kamala Suri, Shibani Das, Kasturi Shankar, Kamla Prasad, Promila Khandelwal, Sheela Rao, Deepanwita Chowdhury, Annette Mascarenhas, Shreelata Narayanan and Lata Krishnan.
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__label__wiki | 0.748923 | 0.748923 | Brett Myers Can’t Spell
Brett Myers doesn’t appreciate when reporters question his judgment of distance:
When Myers was asked about the two home runs, he said they were really “just pop ups.” A reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether Myers really thought they were pop ups, and Myers got angry. “You’re not even a beat reporter, you’re a fill-in, you don’t know anything about baseball,” said Myers, who then called the reporter “retarded.” The Inquirer reporter asked if Myers could spell retarded, and Myers stood up. Burrell then restrained Myers, and Myers refused to speak any further.
You would think a reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper would know how to spell most words. Regardless, it’s never prudent to ask someone to spell out his insult. I remember when that guy called me a “lecherous blight on society”, and I responded by asking, “could you please spell that your Honor?” Those extra 6 weeks in the hoosegow for contempt of court really made me wish I would have studied phonics more.
Here is a pic of Myers in a Philadelphia courtroom last year…if you remember, he was arrested for hitting his wife. She tried to drop the charges, but to no avail. The prosecuting attorney seekd charges because of his malicious behavior over the years.
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__label__wiki | 0.894762 | 0.894762 | Kree Harrison Stuns the ‘American Idol’ Judges With ‘Up To the Mountain’
Country singer Kree Harrison sang the Patty Griffin song 'Up To the Mountain' on 'American Idol' on Wednesday night (Feb. 20), delivering one of the standout performances of the night that astonished the judges.
She packaged the tune -- which has been covered by numerous artists, including Kelly Clarkson -- in an exceptionally polished, poised version that not only demonstrated the full range and power of her remarkable voice, it also spoke directly to the emotional intent of the lyric. Harrison was dressed simply and didn't try to over-sing, instead presenting a straight performance that made most of the other women on the 'Idol' stage look like rank amateurs.
Keith Urban was visibly holding back tears. "Blues and gospel play a big role in the foundation of country music," he said. "You embody that effortlessly."
Nicki Minaj was even more enthusiastic. "I would be very afraid if I were any of the other singers tonight," she raved.
Randy Jackson called Harrison "a natural-born singer," adding, "Well done."
Harrison went on to the next round, in the process becoming one of the female frontrunners in this season of 'American Idol.'
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Jewellery Mavericks: An interview with Kathryn Bishop
6th February 2018 by Rebecca Smyth, posted in Lifestyle
Kathryn Bishop is a bright, stand-out journalist whose passion for jewellery is unsurpassed.
She’s currently working as a senior writer at The Future Laboratory, a futures and trends consultancy, but it doesn’t end there. Boldly supportive of women in the jewellery trade, Kathryn is also a co-founder of the Women’s Jewellery Network and is the youngest Council Member and Trustee of the Goldsmith’s Craft and Design Council.
Her enthusiasm for the industry has seen her comprehensive articles featured in some of the top jewellery publications and media outlets.
In the third of our Jewellery Mavericks series, here’s what Kathryn told us about the roots of her admiration for jewellery, the worst misconception about the business and what excites her about custom design.
Who was your greatest influence in shaping your taste in jewellery? Do you remember when and how your passion was kindled?
The seed was definitely planted when I received a Cleopatra-themed jewellery kit for Christmas as a kid, and spent ages trying (and failing!) to string this intricate beaded collar. But I truly fell for jewellery when I landed a Saturday job at a store called Bloomsbury Jewellery in my hometown of Bath. It sold fine jewellery by the likes of Dower & Hall, Stephen Webster, Me & Ro and Tina Engell, alongside striking silver collections from designers around the world. The stories behind the designers’ work was Bloomsbury’s USP and it struck a chord with me – it was so unlike the high street chain jewellers that existed elsewhere in the city.
Since then, I suppose my taste has been shaped by the notion of storytelling and identity, so while it has been no single person, my jewellery box has been shaped by everyone in my life.
I wear charms from my aunts, grandmothers and best friends, have engraved pendants with my family’s initials intertwined, have pieces I bought myself at key moments, overseas, or just because I couldn’t resist them. Equally, there are pieces I’ve waited years for, and those that were special gifts – for example, a pair of diamonds studs when I finished working at EC One’s London store to write at Professional Jeweller, which I treasure greatly.
Joanna Cave silver tag engraved with CDC – my mum, dad and sister’s initials – and @beccahulbert Pia face and Hello Petal charms. Probably my favourite necklace
A post shared by Kathryn Bishop (@kathrynruthbishop) on Aug 24, 2013 at 4:58am PDT
You can wear only one piece of jewellery for the rest of your life, what piece do you choose and why?
This is so tough. Could I choose three?
Firstly, I have this rather weighty 30” silver necklace that means quite a lot to me. It features two silver ingots that belonged to my parents, who each got one while they were dating, back in 1977 – the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Years later, mum’s was in the bottom of her jewellery box, and Dad’s was in his messy drawer – you know the type Dad’s have. When I was in my early 20s I got really into long necklaces, so I ‘adopted’ the ingots and added them to the chain. Now, it’s something I wear regularly – the ingots clack together when I walk, which is a quite comforting sound.
Wearing one of my favourite pieces of jewellery: mum and dad’s silver ingots from 1977. #jubilee #ingots
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Secondly, the two signet rings I wear on my left hand, stacked up. The gold one I designed for my 21st birthday, so I’ve now worn it every day for 10 years. The silver one was given to me by a close friend, when I was her maid of honour two years ago. It’s engraved with a dove, as a symbol of freedom and exploration, and on the inside is etched with the word ‘philia’, which is Greek for the love you have for a friend. Again, something I treasure greatly because it links back to a very memorable and meaningful time.
A post shared by Kathryn Bishop (@kathrynruthbishop) on Sep 10, 2017 at 12:34pm PDT
Is there an item which you consider both a simple accessory and a piece of art, both everyday and statement?
I know I have just mentioned them, but the signet ring, for sure. I’m not from the classic family that would wear signet rings – I wear mine on my middle finger for the irony, and aged 21 I chose it to show that a signet ring didn’t have to be tied to the classic connotation of Eton boys or family crests used for wax seals. It’s been great to see my friends embrace them in this same way, with their own engravings or special designs that make their own personal statement. I have to say, Laura Lee Jewellery has been a huge influence on me and still is in this respect. Her engraved pendants, equally, are artistic, wearable and say something of the wearer.
A post shared by Kathryn Bishop (@kathrynruthbishop) on Jun 21, 2016 at 11:40pm PDT
What are the biggest trends you’re currently seeing in the jewellery industry?
It’s been interesting watching jewellery become so much more accessible, both in terms of design and pricing. But in terms of trends, I think the idea of ‘play’, be it through artistic inspirations, colour or creative silhouettes, has made its mark this past year and hints at things still to come. In Copenhagen recently, The Jewellery Room’s Fashion Week showcase featured jewellery inspired by Matisse, cute wire-work animal pendants, hoop earrings depicting faces and baroque pearls softening the angles of square bangles – the one thing all of the designers there had in common was a really upbeat and enthusiastic energy and again, a sense of playfulness.
Is custom-designed jewellery a trend or is it to stay? What are the advantages of custom pieces to off-the-shelf ones?
It’s here to stay. In fact, it’s always existed – the difference now is that you don’t have to be wealthy, per se, to create a bespoke piece. Now, jewellery can be easily personalised with a preferred gemstone or engraving or different metal colour. Of course, the advantage here is that no one else has the piece you’re wearing. It’s yours and extra special for that very reason.
A post shared by Kathryn Bishop (@kathrynruthbishop) on Sep 5, 2015 at 2:29am PDT
Are there any simple rules the soon-to-be-married should follow when designing the dream engagement ring or should they be led by imagination only?
I think everyone should dare to dream and create something special but the one rule I’d always suggest: think about wearability.
What you do for work, for example, might impact whether a ring has claws or a rub-over setting, and with this also, think about how well the stone – or stones – will wear over time. When it comes to design though, I would recommend people dare to try something different – jewellery is such a vibrant means of expression, that choosing a round brilliant solitaire feels rather boring nowadays – but maybe that’s just me!
What are the most common misconceptions in the jewellery industry you believe first time buyers have?
Sadly, some still hold the a train of thought that a better price can always be found elsewhere or that a jeweller will be overcharging them. Luckily, however, the push for transparency in the jewellery industry, and elsewhere, has lessened this and I believe younger shoppers in particular are more interested in paying for craftsmanship, design skills and quality than trying to find a bargain. Ten years ago, during my time working in jewellery stores, it was fairly common to be asked for a breakdown of the cost of the metal and stones because a ring in the palm of a hand didn’t always ‘look like’ its price tag.
When you think about customisation of a ring or jewellery piece, what gets you excited?
This is a little bit cheesy, but the potential to design or be part of creating an engagement ring is pretty special. I’ve helped a few friends over the years and it’s always been an honour to be asked to help them find a stone, or to recommend a designer, or to even be there when they visit a jeweller for a bespoke consultation. Unsurprisingly, I’ve had plenty of time to think about my dream ring. The only thing that has stuck over the years is the stone: a cushion-cut Ceylon sapphire. That very light, soft purple-blue colour gets me every time…
A post shared by Kathryn Bishop (@kathrynruthbishop) on May 16, 2017 at 9:11am PDT
A huge thanks to Kathryn for sharing! Visit the possibilities of custom to see how ring designs can be personalised and to learn more about how you can make your ring design yours.
Headshot Photography: James Maiki
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Perseids meteor shower: Watch it overnight Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 12-13
Rohit Raj Mishra
Are you a sky or space watcher? Well, this year is pretty great for all the space fans as in the past few months, a number of celestial events and phenomenon took place and 2018 has few more left in its treasury. One of the best meteor showers of 2018 is the Perseids meteor shower which is ongoing and will peak between August 11-12 and August 12-13 (overnight).
The Perseids meteor show produces 60 to 70 meteors an hour in normal years where the meteors enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up producing a spectacular celestial show. Perseids’ last outbursts of meteors were recorded in 2016 when it produced around 250 to 200 meters an hour. Bill Cooke, a NASA meteor expert, helped clear few doubts and rumors that have spread with the onset of Perseids including that it will be visible during the daytime too and that, it will be the brightest shower in the human history which isn’t true at all.
Back in 1993, Perseids reached a high of 300 meteors an hour after which, 1993 was christened as the year when Perseids reached a threshold that it hasn’t crossed yet. This year, the show will be spectacular because the moon will be in its crescent stage and will set before the meteor shower begins making it one of the most stunning and mesmerizing meteor shower experience.
The Perseids occurred when the Earth passed through the dust left by comet Swift-Tuttle that was discovered in 1862. The debris left behind by the comet enters the Earth’s atmosphere at a velocity of 37 miles per second and burns upon entry and that’s what produces its fireball appearance that can be seen across large distances. The Perseids peaks when the Earth passes through the dustiest and densest area of the debris left by the comet where it could produce more than 200 meteors an hour.
The meteors which could be as small as the size of a grain of sand, fall between the constellations of Cassiopeia and Perseus which are visible across a large distance. You can get the best shot at the meteor show if you escape in dark sky preserves or if you escape in a rural area where the light pollution is lower and doesn’t dim away the light propagating from the meteor shower.
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Samsung sends out foldable display units to Apple for its 2020 iPhones
March 3, 2019 March 3, 2019
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Apple and Samsung are fierce rivals when it comes to competition however, it is also a known fact that Samsung’s display-making wing ‘Samsung Displays’ manufactures displays for Apple as well. In a feat to achieve revenue, Samsung has reportedly sent out units of its foldable displays to Apple and a few other smartphone manufacturers in a bid to get orders according to ETNews (South Korea).
Samsung manufacturers OLED panels for iPhones and it has been a supplier for years now. It is currently manufacturing display units for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max as well. Although LG has joined the wagon in supplying OLED panels to Apple, it is nowhere expected to reach Samsung’s units supplied at least in the near future.
As per the report suggest, Samsung has sent out its units of 7.2-inch foldable panels which is 0.1” smaller than the one fitted on Samsung Galaxy Fold that was unveiled a few weeks ago at the Unpacked event on February 20. Samsung is currently projected to manufacture around 2.4 million foldable displays, however, it has expressed its willingness to ramp up the manufacturing to almost 10 million units a year based on the demand.
Samsung has been involved in developing its foldable displays for years now. We have seen a number of patents posted by Samsung so far and just recently, the South Korean giant showcased the first commercially available foldable phone aka Galaxy Fold to the public although at an extrinsic price tag of $1,980. Apple, on the other hand, has expressed embracing the foldable panels too, however, the latest foldable phone will not see the light of day until the onset of 2020 at the earliest.
Although Apple has filed its own patents for foldable displays, it is not yet clear if it aims to manufacture its own display or it will reach out to Samsung Displays for the same. However, the concern is Apple will have to scrutinize the way to lower the cost of a foldable phone which could mean sticking to wait for components and production cost to drop. Let’s wait for 2020 to arrive!
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__label__cc | 0.613091 | 0.386909 | United Kingdom : Hertford - Community health services
This tender in no longer available.
Hertfordshire County Council (the “Council”) is currently leading on a procurement for the provision of an Adult Weight Management. Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (OJEU Contract Notice refers).
Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to “express interest” which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) additional information for further information.
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
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The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
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This is the closing date for receipt of tenders.
Type of contest
Complementary information
Review body
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
WC2A 2LL
This is a recurrent procurement
Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.
To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance.In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.
This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.
If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:30.
The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.
The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.
The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.
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High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
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Bidding information
Simon Hastings
Bid submission: [email protected]
GBP 1.3 million
United Kingdom, Hertford
The Council is seeking to provide a weight management service to support adults in Hertfordshire who are obese to lose weight and to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The programme will require a multi-component intervention, addressing dietary intake, physical activity levels and lifestyle change.
Hertfordshire County Council and East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Herts Valleys CCG have been working in partnership to develop an Integrated Adult Obesity pathway for residents of Hertfordshire. As a result of this ongoing work it has been agreed that the focus should be on improving and developing clearer mechanisms to manage and support the existing services of the obesity pathway.
Hertfordshire County Council currently commission community weight management programmes through 2 commercial weight management providers, The service provides individuals with a free 12 week programme. This consists of access to a coach and group sessions, including dietary resources and plans, physical activity advice, behaviour change support and regular weighing at over 150 sites across the county.
Since the current provision began in October 2013, over 23 000 individuals have accessed the service. It is estimated the service has had 5 500 — 6 000 referrals per annum. The existing contracts are due to conclude. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) would like to maintain the provision of the programme across the county.
The council is seeking for a lead provider to oversee the delivery and implementation (and in consideration of this, it was judged inappropriate for the procurement to be split into lots) of the service across the county, to ensure there is significant capacity and resource to service Hertfordshire, the commissioners would be supportive of providers working together to provide a variety of delivery options.
The fixed annual cost of the procurement will be 330 000,00 GBP per annum, for a core period of two (2 years) and the option to extend for a further two years (2 years), on a year, on year basis.
Procurement Stage/Action Date(s).
The Council submits a notice to the OJEU Tuesday 11.9.2018
Deadline for Clarifications from Tenderers (by 5:00 pm on) Thursday 27.9.2018
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By: Ben Brooks
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Cultural Diversity | Cultural Differences
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Medieval Era | Middle Ages
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From Patch Adams to Benjamin Zephaniah, meet the men who have (or are) making contributions in all walks of life. Some are trailblazers in a particular subject or social issue; some have overcome emotional or physical challenges; and yet others who used their curiosity, natural skills, or passion for others to change the way we think or go about our day.
Parent Perspective:
These one-page biographies take readers all over the world and into all kinds of life experiences. Some of the males are more widely known like Leonel Messi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Jeffree. Some are men whose names are recognized but kids likely don't know a lot about, like Beethoven or Harvey Milk. Yet others are probable unknowns like Baldwin IV and Christian McPhilamy, who became passionate about helping kids with cancer by growing his hair. I learned a TON reading these snapshots.
The Table of Contents is extensive, so kids can pick and choose who they want to learn about, or they can use the full-page illustration to catch their eye. Love that you can start reading on whatever page interests you.
Kids who like short stories will flip over these 1-page biographies. Comics-like illustrations will pull readers in to read stories of men/boys they have never heard of. Expect your reader to
Overall, no cons for this one. There are a few changes I would have made. Take out Messi and put in Arthur Ashe. There are no authors, and several come to mind: Sherman Alexie, John Scieszka, Kadir Nelson, Jerry Pinkney, come to mind.
This anthology has 76 mini-biographies for middle grade/junior high school readers.
So much you can do with this book. Whether you want to explore dynastic history (Confucius, Baldwin IV), social justice leaders (Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Chief Joseph), scientists, athletes, artists of all stripes - there are at least two biographies for you to enjoy. Use these stories as a way to introduce a "character," then visit the library to find other books that can expand your child's knowledge even more.
Borrow, at least. If you have a reluctant reader and/or someone who likes to learn a little about a lot of things, this is the book for them.
Title Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World without Killing Dragons
Author Ben Brooks
Publisher Running Press © 2018
Illustrators Quinton Winter
Genres Biography, Short Stories, Anthology, Self Worth
Lay Ups and Long Shots: An Anthology of Short Stories
Terry Trueman, Joseph Bruchac, David Lubar
Darby Creek Publishing © 2008
The Frog Scientist
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Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference
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__label__wiki | 0.791177 | 0.791177 | Phi Beta Sigma step show taught me teamwork, brotherhood and hard work
Until you have to put in the work, you can’t ever really know how hard it is
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Members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity pose after placing second place in the 2017 Howard Homecoming ICONIC Greek Step Show, Friday, October 20. Rhoden Fellow Paul Holston is second from the left. Photo by Kuntumie Fadika
By Paul Holston
At many colleges and universities across the country, the “Divine Nine” — nine historically black Greek-letter organizations, or BGLOs, that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council — bring both a vibrant atmosphere and one-of-a-kind experiences to their campuses.
As a spring 2017 initiate of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Alpha Chapter, my fraternity brothers and I, along with the other BGLOs, had the chance to showcase our best steps on my campus of Howard University during the 2017 Howard Homecoming ICONIC Greek Step Show in Cramton Auditorium on Oct. 20.
This annual high-stepping show is one of the most highlighted events during Howard Homecoming Stepping, as stepping has grown to become a well-known feature of black Greek life. This year, the step show was hosted by actor and television personality Terrence J, an alumnus of North Carolina A&T State University and a spring 2004 initiate of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Mu Psi Chapter.
It wouldn’t be Howard without a swag surf! Shoutout to @TerrenceJ for hosting #44TheCulture pic.twitter.com/jo6fv2M6Gd
— Howard UGSA (@UGSA44) October 21, 2017
For many of us, this was our first time performing a step show on stage. I have to admit that for someone who’d never stepped a day in my life, it was a bit nerve-wracking thinking about performing in front of an audience and hoping not to mess up too bad. For about two months before the show, we practiced day in and day out in basements and late nights outside, preparing for those final eight minutes of performance.
Jahwon Corbett, a spring 2016 initiate of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Gamma Lambda Chapter, who stepped with my chapter, said it was very exciting for him to step for the first time.
Actor and television personality Terrence J hosted the Howard homecoming step show.
Photo by Kuntumie Fadika
“Having been my first time stepping in a show, I felt the pressure to succeed over failing,” said Corbett, a senior English major at the University of the District of Columbia. “But after a while I found out that while the work was hard, it was worth it, and I can’t wait to hit the stage again.”
Bakare Awakoaiye, a spring 2017 initiate and first vice president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Alpha Chapter, said the process of preparing for the show was stressful but rewarding once all the hard work culminated on stage.
“It’s always different to go on stage and see all these people in front of you,” said Awakoaiye, a senior biology major who served as Phi Beta Sigma’s step show coordinator. “But the more you practice, the less you have to think about everything, and it comes more naturally. The end product of everything made it worthwhile … those eight minutes are worth it.”
Chase Shields, a fall 2008 initiate of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Beta Beta Theta Chapter, who stepped with my chapter, has been stepping since 2001 before becoming a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Shields said he enjoys being on stage with other fraternity brothers who are stepping for the first time to see what kind of show they put on in the moment.
“Even though we’re doing all this work and grinding for all these months, those minutes are nothing I’d ever trade for because they’re just great,” said Shields.
Overall, the teamwork and bonding through stepping with my fraternity brothers for the past couple of months was something that I will deeply cherish. Being a part of a BGLO is more than just wearing letters on your chest. In Phi Beta Sigma, my fraternity helps promote the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship and service.
Through stepping, it is great to not only represent our fraternity but to also honor our ancestors in Africa through movement, words and sounds with our entire being.
Paul Holston journalism major from Summerville, SC. He attends Howard University and served as 2016-17 editor-in-chief of The Hilltop.
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June 7, 2019 HealthcareRobots
Marlborough, Mass.-based ReWalk Robotics has received clearance from Food and Drug Administration for the company’s ReStore soft exo-suit system designed for U.S. rehabilitation centers. ReStore is the only soft exo-suit with FDA clearance, and is intended for use in the treatment of stroke survivors with mobility challenges. The cost for ReStore will hover around the $100,000 mark, putting it out of reach for most patients but not rehab facilities. The technology should improve and lower costs. The global stroke management market is forecast to reach $37 billion by 2023, according to Allied Market Research.
June 5, 2019 DronesTransportation
In April, Alphabet’s Wing became the first drone delivery company to gain Federal Aviation Administration approval to make commercial U.S. deliveries. Just five years ago, 63% of Americans thought it would be a “change for the worse” if commercial drones were given permission to fly through most U.S. airspace. But then again, you can’t have consumers assess future technologies because they have little understanding of its inherent potential. That is underscored by Morgan Stanley’s prediction that autonomous aircraft could become a $1.5 trillion industry by 2040. Meanwhile, Amazon has unveiled the latest iteration of its Prime Air delivery drone. Video below in our innovation video gallery.
June 4, 2019 Transportation
Scooter-sharing company Bird will offer an electric moped in select markets this summer, called the “Cruiser” the first to include a seat. Mopeds can be used like a bike, with the electric motor offering assistance to make pedaling easier, or as a motorcycle with feet on the pegs. The Cruiser features a 52-volt battery that lasts for 50 miles. It has disc brakes, a padded seat, an LCD screen, and is limited to a 30-mph speed. On June 12, Santa Monica-based Bird announced that it would acquire San Francisco-based Scoot. As we reported previously, the electric scooter market is heating up with Harley-Davidson recently launching one. Bird has raised a total of $415 million in funding over five rounds.
Dutch airline KLM, working with researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, has launched the Flying V jet concept, named after an iconic Gibson guitar featuring a similar shape. The Flying V was conceived by Justus Benad, a former student at the Technical University of Berlin. The Flying V is projected to use 20% less fuel than traditional designs, while accommodating 314 passengers in its oversize wings. Commercial release is slated for 2040. Boeing predicts that the airline industry will need 790,000 pilots in the next 20 years.
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June 1, 2019 Videogames & Toys
Panic, a 20-year-old Mac software company, has made a major splash announcing its first hardware device. Playdate is a bright-yellow handheld gaming console with a monochrome screen that was co-developed with Swedish design firm Teenage Engineering and features games by such developers as Zach Gage, Bennett Foddy and Keita Takahashi. Playdate fits in your pocket and clearly strives to be the Gameboy of the Digital Natives generation. Playdate, which is a branding stroke of genius BTW, also features an innovative hand crank. If you have to ask, you’re not a gamer… Panic’s website is also stunningly cool.
Tiny House Kit Goes Viral, Sells Out
May 10, 2019 Real Estate
We have been major proponents of the small homes trend, and probably the only research firm to make a market in this emerging sector. Earlier this month, a tiny house kit, sold on Amazon of course, was discovered on social media and instantly went viral. The Allwood Solvalla 172-square-foot studio cabin, or garden house, kit retails for $7,250, building materials included. Common items, such as electricity or a bathroom, are extra. These tiny home kits are shipped in a big crate and delivery takes three to five weeks. Expect this trend to accelerate in the near future. Meanwhile, the median square footage of a new, single-family home reached 2,355 in 2018. To see a gallery of both kit homes and a few outstanding upgrade examples, click this post’s title.
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Ubercool Innovation has launched a global campaign to spur more innovation. This grassroots initiative includes a series of cutting-edge, inspirational tactics that address a major societal challenge: “How do you encourage more innovation?” One irreverent tactic uses the #youcallthatinnovation hashtag and a “Chuckle” emoji to call out “innovation required” targets and shame them into action. We offer t-shirts with the “Chuckle” emoji in our Ubercool Store.
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We all know that just about everything has to be reinvented: education, finance, healthcare, government, infrastructure, transportation, even our social media. To encourage more innovation, Ubercool Innovation has developed a meme that relies on an emoji and hashtag that can be worn or shared on social media by those those who are passionate about renewal and change. The “Chuckle” emoji carries a clever meme that resonates among social media users frustrated by the status quo.
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@McDonalds Why not let app users paste in a password when signing up? Do you know that preventing users from doing that is poor user experience, especially on the mobile platform? #youcallthatinnovation pic.twitter.com/KM3viYZkCl
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On June 8, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned that the growing presence of tech players leveraging big data and artificial intelligence technology could significantly disrupt the world’s financial system.
Augmented Reality Retail Innovation
May 6, 2019 InnovationRetailVirtual Reality
One of the standout innovations at SXSW was shown by Lush Retail, a U.K. cosmetics firm that sells, of all things, bath bombs. Lush runs an innovation division called Lush Labs that designed a mobile app that lets you to scan any of their bath bombs and immediately see its name, elements, cost and fragrance description.
More than 26,700 stores have closed since 2007, when the current retail downslope began. One mitigating factor is the fact that the U.S. has more retail square footage per capita than any other country, as much as six times more than the U.K.
Then there is Amazon.com, which has siphoned off America’s best retail buyers, corralling them into the ultimate email list of 100 million Prime members. One researcher believes that more than half of U.S. households will be Prime members by yearend 2019.
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AI Is Reinventing Our World
March 4, 2019 InnovationTechnology
If the tech behind ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com is any indication, AI is going to disrupt the visual sciences. A few days ago, The New York Times wondered if ethical A.I. is even possible. That’s not a rhetorical question given the ability of AI to generate fake visuals as persuasive as ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com suggests.
Just this past summer, we learned that DeepMind’s AI agents were capable of exceeding “human-level” visual gameplay.
That was followed in the fall by the launch of an automated labeling service for Amazon’s SageMaker machine learning tool that promises to greatly speed up the labeling of large data sets to accelerate machine learning.
This week, the folks behind the Halide photo app launched Spectre, an app that uses AI to create stunningly long exposures. Google meanwhile is adding a spelling checker to G Suite that was developed using machine learning.
Harley-Davidson Electric Scooter
February 22, 2019 TrendsTransportation
America’s 74 million Baby Boomers have been noticeably missing from Harley-Davidson’s recent motorcycle sales. The company recently reported a 9% decline in fourth-quarter revenue. In order to attract new customers, read “millennials,” America’s favorite Easy Rider symbol has turned its attention to electric vehicles.
But a funny thing happened along the route. Feedback to its $30,000 electric motorcycle, LiveWire, has been drowned out by the noise produced by the company’s prototype electric scooter.
That’s significantly higher than Zero, whose base DS ZF7.2 retails for $11,000 (see gallery below). Harley’s electric scooter should be priced closer to Taiwan’s Gogoro 2 scooter, which sells for $3,000. Electric scooters form the backbone of the exploding shared scooter market, which is being sparked by billion-dollar startups Bird and Lime.
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__label__cc | 0.736662 | 0.263338 | I hosted the first party in my Steubenville home on January 2, 2005. I’d only closed on the house a few hours before, but that didn’t stop me from calling up a half-dozen friends and inviting them to join me for dinner. We ordered Chinese, laid out a blanket on the floor of the empty living room, and ate off paper plates. It was a glorious evening.
I hosted my last party in my Steubenville home this past Friday night. There were too many of us to sit around the table, so we ate in the living room this time too. Only, there’s furniture there now. Life has gotten more comfortable over the past 12 years. The food has gotten better too. For the occasion (introducing my home’s soon-to-be-new-owners to some of my closest friends), I cooked one of my fanciest and easiest pasta dishes. Guests sipped martinis, and we all ate off my pretty English china. It also was a glorious evening, albeit with a touch of melancholy.
Twelve years ago, when we ate Chinese on the living room floor, there was the promise of more parties to come. On Friday, the promise was gone. In its place, however, was gratitude for parties past.
There was gratitude for Thursday Night Dinners—my once weekly dinner parties where children ran wild through the house and dozens of grown-ups found seats wherever there they could—sofas and chairs, basement floors, front porch railings, and garden beds.
There was also gratitude for our annual “Friendsgiving Dinners,” where those of us who couldn’t travel home for Thanksgiving camped out at my house and feasted for days, discovering in the process that sometimes gravy really can be a beverage.
And there was gratitude for the baby showers and wedding showers, for Easter brunches, summer crawfish boils, spontaneous Pope Parties (held on the two different occasions when we saw white smoke rise above the Vatican), romantic dinners with my husband, hundreds of casual supper parties, and 11 very special Christmas parties where my tree was decorated by the cutest guests any hostess could want
Memories of those parties and the people I love fill every inch of this house. It’s a beautiful home, I know. But what makes it beautiful to me isn’t the woodwork I restored or the paint colors I put on the walls. It’s those memories.
It’s babies saying their first words over bowls of potato soup. It’s houseguests sitting around in their pajamas drinking coffee. It’s roommates perched on my kitchen steps, helping me solve the problems of the universe while I stirred risotto. It’s the millions of little moments that make up a life—all the laughing and singing and fighting and praying and kissing and cooking that somehow transform us bit by bit, day by day, into the people God made us to be.
Those moments didn’t just transform me, though. Somehow, in some way, they’ve transformed this house. They’ve seeped into its walls and floorboards. They’ve the changed the very air. The love, the laughter, the prayers—it’s all here. It’s tangible. I feel it. Others feel it too. It’s one of the reasons this place never lacks for dinner guests. That and the risotto.
With the last party behind us now and packing at full throttle, my thoughts keep going back to that—to how we transform the things we love, how love remakes them in our image. And I find myself wondering how much of our lives linger on where they once were lived, even after we’ve left.
It’s a god-like ability we have—to make a home after our own our image. God did that for us on a macro-scale—creating a universe where every atom vibrates with his glory. We do it on a micro-scale—creating a place where the walls and floorboards speak of who we are and the life we live in that space.
Our homes don’t reflect us as perfectly as the universe reflects God, of course, but they still reflect us. They tell stories about us, their owners. Sometimes those stories are seen—children’s initials scratched in closet doors, family pictures hung on walls, floors dirtied, whether by toddlers or careless neglect. Other times, though, the stories are felt: that sense of happiness and peace (or unhappiness and foreboding) that can’t be seen or smelled, but is there just the same.
How much of that lasts, though, when we go? Without God, the universe he made would cease to be. But this house has stood for 101 years—89 of those without me. It will hopefully go on standing for 100 more—all without me. And in those 100 years, someone might paint the woodwork. New colors will definitely go up on the plaster. The kitchen floors could likely be neglected. Part of my story, written into these walls, will be erased, replaced with a new story by those who come after me.
But what about the rest—what about the love and the prayers and the late-night conversations? What about the children who ran in circles, up one staircase and down another, laughing all the while? What about the tears, shed by my broken-hearted self over my kitchen sink? What about the days where I questioned God and the days where I praised God? And what about all the dinner parties, all the cooking, all the drinking? What about the wine–the cheap Australian stuff we drank in grad school and the good French stuff we drink now? What about the polenta and the curries and cheesecake? Does all that love I cooked up and poured out in my kitchen linger on in any way besides a stain to the left of the kitchen sink?
Parting Prayers
I love this house like a person. It has been my comfort and constant companion through these past 12 years. It gave me a safe place to which I could retreat from the world and a beautiful place to which I could welcome the world. On both counts, it has served me well. I have been blessed beyond my wildest imaginings during my time here—blessed by the people who have passed through here, blessed by the stories that have unfolded here, blessed by the graces poured out here, and yes, blessed by the meals cooked here.
So, I can’t help but hope and pray that even after I’ve left, something of those blessings and graces will remain, making life just a little bit easier for those who come after me. I hope, that somehow, they can share in the love that was given and received so freely in this place during all my years here.
Maybe that’s silly or sentimental of me. But I think it’s also human. We’re stewards—entrusted by God with the task of caring for our world and leaving it better off than we found it. For 12 years, this house has been the center of my world. And I’ve tried to be a good steward of it in every possible way. I’ve fixed the electrical and replaced the roof, so that’s something. But I hope the more important things I did help the new owners and future owners even more. I hope the blessings of friendship and hospitality linger. And I hope I find the same sort of blessings where we go next.
Regardless, we’ll do our best to invite those blessings in there, as well. If I’ve learned anything these past 12 years, it’s that a good risotto has a way of attracting them.
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Holly McIlwain says:
YES! Emily-I felt the same way when I sold and moved from MY house when I married my husband. We went on to create OUR home together, but that first house–MY first house–had the same feel as yours–always full of delicious scents, tastes, and lovely people. Cheers on this new phase!
mawr90 says:
So very beautiful, Emily! This is why when I am about to leave a home for the last time, turning over keys to the rightful owner/new occupant, I go into every room, reflect on all that happened there, and say a prayer of blessing/thanksgiving while making the sign of the cross with my thumb on the outside of each doorway. I, too, hope that the blessing(s) of that home might continue for others.
It’s been a mightily healing practice that brings much-needed closure (I’m a sap, too!). I think I started it way back in grad school while still living in campus housing.
Blessings to you in your new home!
Deirdre in DC
AnneMarie says:
Thank you for this beautiful reflection! We don’t have a house yet, but this post of yours is helping me to think about all of the beautiful memories my husband and I have made in our different apartments. Your post also makes me excited for the day when (hopefully) live in a house and really settle down our roots 🙂 The next people to be in your Steubenville house will be truly blessed!
Jesska says:
Awwwwww!! I miss your house already and I’ve never been there!
(Awesome way to say goodbye to it)
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Duke has had a long history of producing NBA talent. This current Blue Devils team features a plethora of pro prospects. Perhaps No player carries as many question marks as Harry Giles, who wants to catapult his way into the NBA lottery conversation.
Giles was the Nation’s number one high school basketball recruit in 2016. Some said he was the most gifted high school athlete since O.J. Mayo. Injuries cost Giles a sizeable portion of prep career. As a result, he never got to play his senior season.
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During his high school campaign, Giles suffered two serious knee injuries. This wasn’t a good sign for Giles, who was already being labeled as an injury risk. Upon his first practice with Duke, Giles had knee surgery, missing six weeks of action.
Upon his return, Giles hasn’t looked like the nation’s top overall recruit. He’s only averaged 5.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, doing so in 12 minutes per game. Truthfully, Giles hasn’t seen the court much, but that’s due in large part to his knee injuries, as Coach K and his staff are no doubt easing him back into heavy minutes.
If Giles were averaging 25 minutes per contest, scoring and rebounding in double figures would almost be a certainty. However, until he proves that the injuries are a thing of the past, expect him to play limited minutes. This doesn’t bode will for his NBA chances.
Regardless of his limitless upside, Giles isn’t going to be drafted as a lottery pick in 2017. Unlike fellow Duke alumni, Kyrie Irving, who also returned from an injury his freshman season, Giles hasn’t shown anyone upon his return from an injury that he can be an NBA superstar. And with three separate knee issues already, it’s going to be real tough convincing a team to take a gamble.
For the benefit of Giles, his freshman year at Duke must not be his last. Not only is he not ready for the NBA, but he’s still got a lot of basketball to be played before he’s back to the player he once was. This was a guy who didn’t play a minute of basketball his senior year of high school. Unless he steps up big time for Duke to end the season, he’s going to find that staying for a sophomore season is in his best interest.
If Harry Giles does indeed leave for the NBA, it will be a big risk. He’s certainly got the talent, it’s just not time. Giles might wish to take the money now and sigh a contract before he sustains another injury, which could happen if he stays at Duke. It’s not an easy decision for Giles, but he’s definitely not ready for the NBA.
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Worktop specialist Maxtop, has worked with DIY SOS to help renovate the kitchen of a family in need. The programme, which aired at 9pm on BBC One this month, opted for Maxtop Quartz White Jasmine surfaces for the Worcestershire-based, Payne-Cheney family's kitchen.
17-year old Antonia Payne-Cheney was diagnosed with a rare condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is caused by a lack of collagen. As a result of this she had been in hospital for over 12 months, unable to return home until necessary adaptations had been made to the property.
Stephen Moss, managing director of Maxtop, explains why the firm helped: "We were delighted to be able to work with DIY SOS as it is a fantastic show that makes a huge difference to families across the UK."
Ian Howarth, Maxtop's national specialist trainer add: "Having visited the Payne-Cheney's house during the renovation, it was incredible to see so many people gathering together to give this much-deserving family the home they needed."
Maxtop's modular quartz surfaces feature a patented interior honeycomb structure, offering the aesthetic benefits of a solid stone surface, with the advantage of a deeper 40mm profile. The surfaces also benefit from engineered enhancements that deliver a lightweight product which is both stronger than traditional stone and easier to install.
Says Stephen: "It was fantastic to watch the episode last week and to see what a difference the renovation has made to this family.
"We are very proud to have been involved in this project and hope the Payne-Cheney family are enjoying their new home!"
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2. Run to you 3:39
3. Crash! Boom! Bang! 5:02
4. I love the sound of crashing guitars 4:49
5. Do you wanna go the whole way? 4:11
6. The first girl on the moon 3:11
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Favorites From Crash! Boom! Bang! is a 10-track version of Roxette's album Crash! Boom! Bang! and it was released in advance of the regular album as a part of a promotion campaign.
The album was only for sale at McDonald's restaurants in the U.S.A. and Canada for a limited period of time in September 1994 together with album from three other artists, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Garth Brooks. Some of the proceeds from the sale of these CDs were donated to McDonald's charities.
Nearly 1.000.000 copies of Roxette's album were sold and the success of this low price album affected the sale of the regular album which was released in North America in October the same year.
The songs missing from the regular version of the album are: Fireworks, Sleeping In My Car, Vulnerable, What's She Like? and Love Is All (Shine Your Light On Me).
Produced by Clarence Öfwerman.
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Per Gessle - Vocals, electric guitars, dobro guitar and harmonica
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__label__cc | 0.610088 | 0.389912 | Need information on traveling to Montezuma, CR and Panama
I am traveling to Montezuma, CR this coming April. I would need to fly out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
What is the best airport to land in CR and what are the ground transportation options to Montezuma?
Secondly, I will be there for a week and would like to know what some of the cannot miss sights are to see while I am there.
I am also thinking about adding onto this week-long vacation and taking another week to travel towards Panama.
What is the best (affordable and safe) way to get from Montezuma into Panama, how long does it take and what should I see along the way?
central-america costa-rica panama
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It might be worth splitting this into a few different questions, so each one better fits our idea of Q&A - please see the FAQ for more information on that – Gagravarr Dec 24 '12 at 3:37
Hi Andrea. Your question as currently worded is suitable but not so much for a Q & A site, which is what makes Stack Exchange different (See our FAQ). The best way for us to help is to separate out each objective question into its own post. Then for the subjective questions you are welcome to ask us in chat or try a forum site instead. – hippietrail Dec 24 '12 at 5:31
I suggest to ask the Panama thingy in another question. – Rudy Gunawan Dec 26 '12 at 10:48
I am traveling to Montezuma, CR this coming April. I would need to fly out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. What is the best airport to land in CR and what are the ground transportation options to Montezuma.
Well, one major airport in the country is San José (Juan Santamaría) airport (SJO) located near the capital. In most cases, that is the "best airport to land" in Costa Rica, since it is centrally located. There is another international airport in Liberia (LIR).
Once you're in Costa Rica, there are a handful of local airstrips, serviced by puddle-hoppers from Sansa and Nature Air. One of the airstrips is in Tambor on the Nicoya Peninsula, near Montezuma (a short taxi ride away). You could take a half-hour flight from San José to Tambor, or from Liberia to Tambor: according to Wikitravel, Nature Air and Sansa have daily flights.
Anyway, here's how to get from San José to Montezuma overland via Puntarenas:
Take the bus from San José to Puntarenas (about 2½ hours). There are buses hourly or every 40 mins, from 6am to 7pm, and it costs a couple of US$. They leave from corner of Av 12 & Calle 16 (Terminal Empresarios Unidos). Wikitravel says: "The trip will take a couple hours depending on traffic and weather conditions, but it's inexpensive." I think you can also catch these buses directly from Alajuela, the town where the airport is, west of central San José.
Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula (about 1 hour). There are 2 ferry companies: Naviera Tambor and Ferry Peninsular (aka La Paquereña); both depart from Avenida 3, Calle 33 in Puntarenas. Each runs several ferries a day, and it costs less than $2. Ferry Peninsular has 6 daily departures from 5 am until 8:30 pm. Alternatively, take a lancha (water taxi), departing at 8 am, 1 pm and 4:45 pm, and also very cheap.
From Paquera, take a bus to Montezuma (via Cóbano) (1½-2 hours). My 2007 guidebook says: "most travelers take the bus from the ferry terminal directly to Montezuma ($2.30, two hours)". There are about 7 buses daily, between 6 am and 6 pm.
Edit: looks like you can simply take a direct bus from San José to Montezuma. My Lonely Planet (2007) says it's $10 and 9½ hours, but I suspect it's now faster due to the new highway "del Sol". See the information at playamontezuma.net:
The direct bus leaves twice a day (early morning and early afternoon) from the Coca Cola bus station in San José. It is called "Transportes Rodriguez". The bus goes directly onto the ferry in Puntarenas (so you don't have to move your luggage) and stops in Cobano, Montezuma, Mal Pais and Santa Teresa. From Montezuma leaves at 6.30am and 2.30pm. From San José at 6am and 2pm.
Alternatively, via Jacó:
Take a bus to Jacó. There are frequent buses from San José's "Coca Cola" station; it takes 3 hours and costs around $5.
Take a jet boat from Jacó to Montezuma (approximate map). LP Central America (6th ed, published 2007) says: "$35, one hour. […] boats leave several times daily. Reserve with a tour operator." Googling around, I think the price now is $40 - $45. (To me this looks more uncertain option, since you need to book the boat in advance, and I couldn't find definitive info on how many daily boats there are.)
Sources: Moon Handbooks Costa Rica (5h ed, 2004), LP: Central America on a Shoestring (6th ed, 2007) and Wikitravel.
Moving around with buses in Costa Rica is easy and cheap, in my experience, but having a good guidebook (such as most recent Lonely Planet or Moon guide) is advisable for figuring out which routes exists and where exactly the buses leave etc.
Not sure if there are many sights per se in Montezuma, but here's a general description and some activities, again from the Moon CR guide (by Christopher P. Baker):
Montezuma is a charming beachside retreat popular with budget-minded backpackers and counterculture travelers seeking an offbeat experience. It's blessed with budget accommodations and a marvelous beach. The fantastic beaches east of Montezuma are backed by forest-festooned cliffs from which streams tumble down to the sands. Monkeys frolic in the forests behind the beach.
There's the Nicolas Weissenburg Absolute Reserve to protect the shoreline and forested hills, but it is "strictly off-limits". However, you can go horseback riding and hiking along trails edging the reserve.
There are companies (the guidebook mentions Aventuras Montezuma and Montezuma Expeditions) offering horseback rides, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, and biking, as well as tours to Isla Tortuga and Cabo Blanco.
For example, taking a day trip to the "stunningly beautiful" Isla Tortuga sounds like a nice idea.
JonikJonik
Of course, if someone has more recent info about the timetables or prices, please comment or edit! – Jonik Dec 26 '12 at 12:15
Also, I agree with Rudy's comment that the "Montezuma to Panama" thing should be asked in another question. – Jonik Dec 26 '12 at 12:17
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Bucharest (Romanian: București) is the capital, industrial, cultural, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River.
Bucharest was first mentioned in documents as early as 1459. Since then it has gone through a variety of changes, becoming the state capital of Romania in 1862 and steadily consolidating its position as the centre of the Romanian mass media, culture and arts. Its eclectic architecture is a mix of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and Art Deco), Communist-era and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city’s elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of the „Little Paris of the East” (Micul Paris). Although many buildings and districts in the historic centre were damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes and Nicolae Ceaușescu‘s program of systematization, many survived. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom.
According to January 1, 2009 official estimates, Bucharest proper has a population of 1,944,367. The urban area extends beyond the limits of Bucharest proper and has a population of 2 million people. Adding the satellite towns around the urban area, the metropolitan area of Bucharest has a population of 2.15 million people. According to unofficial data, the population is more than 3 million. Bucharest is the 6th largest city in the European Union by population within city limits.
Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe. The city has a broad range of convention facilities, educational facilities, cultural venues, shopping arcades and recreational areas.
The city proper is administratively known as the Municipality of Bucharest (Municipiul București), and has the same administrative level as a county, being further subdivided into six sectors.
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The little harbour
The exit from the harbour
Some small houses on the beach (63 lei/15 euro per night)
Other houses
On the beach...
In the center of the complex
Other photo with the harbour
A photo of the beach and the Black Sea made under umbrella 😛
Lifeguard tower
One of the two mini-bays from the beach
Here you can listen old romanian and russian songs in the night, at a big fire. The atmosphere is wonderful
The second mini-bay
Outside the complex, in the northern part
Just a little swamp with many rowdy frogs and snakes 🙂
Millions of sea shells...
One of the most beautiful walk that you can make near a sea
You can see Crimea ? 🙂
A log astray
Do you wanna play with them? 🙂
Other log...
In the left side you have the Danube Delta with Goloviţa Lake and Black Sea in the right
The Place of Love... (i will remember this place my entire life)
The sunset over the swamps
A cute little frog near to our house 🙂
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Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: Русе) is the fifth-largest city in Bulgaria with a population of near 175,600.
Rousse is situated in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, 300 km from the capital Sofia and 200 km from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
It is the most significant Bulgarian river port, serving an important part of the international trade of the country.
Rousse is known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, which attracts many tourists.
The Rousse-Giurgiu Friendship Bridge, the only one in the shared Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube, crosses the river here.
Giurgiu-Rousse Friendship Bridge
Bulgarian marshrutka (маршрутка)
A statue near the Rousse Regional Historical Museum
Other statue in the same location
In the old centre of Rousse
Olimpia shop for women clothes
Typical architecture of Rousse
A nice street in the old centre
Shopska salad or "Bulgarian salad" Шопска салата
Menu in Romanian at a restaurant, just near to the Dozodno Zdanie or the theatre building in the central part of Rousse
The Monument of Liberty
Nice buildings
Pink building
One of the principal streets from the old centre
A monument dedicated for the victory against the fascism
The Pantheon of National Revival Heroes (Bulgarian: Пантеон на възрожденците) is a Bulgarian national monument and an ossuary, located in the city of Rousse.
A park near the Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
Some nice blocks near the Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
Gold-plated dome of The Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
An indicator panel in the centre
Media kiosk
Tilia tree (Romanian: Tei, Bulgarian: Lipa)
Some other places were you can eat and drink in the centre
Nice flowers in the centre
Couch with the name Rousse on it
Near the the Romanian border
The road to the border to Romania
The Danube in Rousse
Near to Danube, on a gangway
Car plate from Rousse
An alley near to Danube
A motorboat on Danube
Rousse TV Tower
Other view of Rousse TV Tower
Rousse TV Tower, the tallest TV tower in Bulgaria and one of the tallest buildings on the Balkan Peninsula (206 m)
Strange statue which was decapitated by Bulgarian anarchists
I buy this DVD with "Narodna muzika" (Popular music) with all regions from Bulgaria
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Cricova is the famous Moldovan winery, located in the city with the same name located at 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists.
The wine cellars of Cricova is second largest wine cellar in Moldova, after Milestii Mici (largest in the world). It boasts a mere 120 kilometres (75 mi) of labyrinthine roadways, versus MM’s 200 kilometres (120 mi), tunnels have existed under Cricova since the XVth century, when limestone was dug out to help build Chisinau. They were converted into an underground wine emporium in the 1950s.
The territory used to be a mine for limestone, a building material. In some branches excavation is still active, so the cellar is still growing. Other famous wineries in Moldova include Cojuşna and Mileştii Mici.
„We decided a long time ago to visit Cricova. It seemed to be a nice destination for the end of this spring.
So the big day came. At nine o’clock in the morning we all were ready to start our trip, so we got up in the bus and took our seats. We must say the price of a trip to Cricova, for a group of 20 persons costs 135 lei (~9 euros). How Cricova is situated only at 11 Km from Chisinau, in over 20 minutes we were there. It was a good idea to start our trip in the morning, because the day was very hot, so we could “get fried” in the minibus! =D
Arriving there, the guide told us a sad little rumor: the electric train that should carry us through the tunnels of Cricova was broken, so we should take the bus, because the distance was pretty big: over 60 km to see!
The gates opened, so the trip began. We saw in front of our eyes a big, wide road, which was dishing too fast. The first impression was that we hit in a little scary story, but this feeling passed quickly.
From the beginning we felt the difference concerning the air: in the tunnels, the temperature never rises up 12-14 C, while the humidity also stays constants-97 %. We can give you an important advice: if you want to visit Cricova, in no matter what season, you have to take some warm clothes, if not; you’ll get a bit frozen ;).
While we were advancing in the subways of Cricova, the guide told us that we are at 40-50 meters under ground. You should know that at the beginning, this place was a mine from where was taking out white rock, used to build edifices in Chisinau-from here it comes the name of “white city”. Totally, the roads of Cricova have a length of 120 Km, but only 60 are intended for wines, other 60 km serve as a mine; in present from there they are extracting white rock.
The roads become streets and boulevards, as they have names: Ariadne’s thread Street, Cabernet Street, Dionysus Street, Champaign’s Boulevard, names chosen by the type of wine placed on that “street”.
Our first stop was on the Cabernet Street. We saw a lot of barrels, smalls (232 litters) and big (453 litters), plenty of this kind of wine. The casks were made of oak wood, so the taste of wine can change if it rests for a long time put in there.
At the second stop, we stepped on the Champaign’s Boulevard, where the guide led us into a chamber where were kept the future Champaign. Here we found out how does this drink is made. The all period while the wine changes into Champaign, ready to be sold, takes 5 years.
The third hall we saw was in that are kept the personal collection of different persons, but also the most important bottles of wine from there. At the beginning of the chamber, we noticed a memorial made for the persons who founded Cricova and the statue of Dionysus.
We saw the Hermann Göring wine’s collection, (Mosel from 1935) brought here by the Bolsheviks after World War II. In the same area, we caught sight on old French wines (1936) and other collections of states from USSR. The personal wine collection of Vladimir Putin is kept at Cricova, the rental of a bottle costs 1$/year.Altogether, the whole cellar comprises over 1.3 million bottles.
After visiting this extraordinary place, we left it for another site: the formal halls from Cricova, avaible only for the officials. We hadn’t the permission to touch the table that has about 60 seats, because we could leave stamps, ha-ha! We saw also the favourite chamber of the ex- president of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, who comes there to “take a break”.
After a one and half hour our trip finished and we had the vague sensation that we have lost something there. Maybe that was because we rested a bit amazed, but pleased for everything we saw. We didn’t want to leave that place, but we had to.
We advise everyone to visit Cricova, with any occasion, because there you have the possibility to pass a little part of your life in a “forgiven” place, where the Time does nothing more than to dust the bottles and to raise the quality and the price of a good wine.”
An imitation of a stronghold on the territory of Cricova.
First view of the road which leads us to the Cricova's cellar.
A cellar located on Cabernet Street, where is kept the Pinot wine.
In these barrels is kept the Cabernet wine, the white dust on the floor testifies the fact that in the past, this place was a mine of withe rock.
A common barrel in the subways of Cricova,made of American oak. The wine changes its taste if it's kept in this kind of cask.
A 453 litters barrel for keeping the Cabernet wine.
The same barrel, with a wine inquest on it (Cabernet-Sauvignon, made in 2007).
A shower that attentions the pedestrian crossing.
The name of the chamber where the Campaign is kept.
A schedule which explains the process of Remuage-process used for preparing the Champagne.The improvement of this drink till it can be sold is based on changing the angle of the bottle, for all the uncleanliness set in the cork. After that,the cork is frozen, so the uncleanliness can be taken without damaging the Champagne. The whole procedure takes 5 years.
The "first" Champagne containing uncleanliness, before passing through "Remuage" process.
The cellar where the Champagne is kept, place located on Champagne's Boulevard.
A view through the subways of Cricova.
Old wine from 1995.
The Hermann Goring wine's collection, Mosel from 1935. Another part of collection is conserved in Ukraine,Crimea.
Mouldiness and bacterium developed on a wine bottle. As we said, the humidity in the cellars of Cricova is over 97 %.
The cellar where is kept the wine collections.
The personal wine collection of Vladimir Putin.
A closer view on the slate information.
The oldest bottle of Wine from Cricova, taken from Israel, in 1902.
A Romanian "Grasa de Cotnari" wine bottle, from 1979.
An old French wine from 1936. In 2008, a bottle of this kind was sold for 60.000 euros, for a personal collection.
The guide told us that this small table with small chairs is an imitation of an old Moldavian custom "La botul calului"("At the muzzle's horse").We don't know if we should believe her or not.Anyway, the cart didn't go in the photo 🙂 .
A small official chamber from Cricova.
A picture of "Moldavian wedding" painted on a wall.
Another official place.
The official chamber from Cricova,with the "untouchable" table. Around it,there are 60 chairs.
The favourite relaxing chamber from Cricova of the ex-president of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin.
A modern WC, including a small chamber for the smokers.
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Chernivtsi (Romanian: Cernăuţi; Ukrainian: Чернівці) is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.
Chernivtsi on map
The city lies in the historic Northern Bukovina region and is situated on the Prut river, a tributary of the Danube.
As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city’s population is 240,600.According to the latest All-Ukrainian population census in 2001, the population of Chernivtsi was approximately 236,700 people of 65 nationalities.
Among them, 189,000 (79.8%) are Ukrainians, 26,700 (11.3%) Russians, 10,500 (4.4%) Romanians; 3,800 (1.6%) Moldavians, 1,400 (0.6%) Polish; 1,300 (0.6%) Jews; 2,900 (1.2%) other nationalities.
Based on the last available Soviet data, the population of the city, as of January 1, 1989, was approximately 295,000 residents.
Among these, there are some 172,000 Ukrainians, 46,000 Russians, 16,000 Romanians, 13,000 Moldavians, 7,000 Poles and others. Historically, the city was very multinational. From 1870 to the Second World War, Jews were the biggest population group of Czernowitz.
In 1930, according to the Romanian census, the population of the city was 26.8% Jewish, 23.2% Romanians, 20.8% Germans, 18.6% Ukrainians, and 1.5% Russians.he Romanian population in Chernivtsi started decreasing rapidly after 1950.
Many Romanians fled to Romania or were deported to Siberia (where most of them died), and the remaining Romanian population quickly became a minority and assimilated with the majority.
Nowadays, the Romanian minority in Chernivtsi is still decreasing as a result of cultural assimilation and emigration to Romania.
What would be if I will go to Chernivtsi, in Ukraine ?
We took the train from Bucharest to Suceava.
After we arrive in the railway station from Suceava-Burdujeni, we were surprised to admire the railway station that was build in 1869.
After we put our legs in the railway station, an old gypsy man came to us and start to say that Suceava is a dangerous city, and we must have attention because of that and other rubbish (gypsy baloney).
After that, he see that we don’t give him money or something, and he start to say that he needs some money to go at his home, with train.
Can you belive that?
In 2009, someone in European Union could have such momments !
You remember an episode of South Park, called “Night of the Living Homeless“ ? 😛
“Change..Change…you have any change” :)))
After that we escape from the living gypsy, we take the local bus and we go to the centre of the city.A single ticket is 1.5 RON (New Romanian Leu)…almost 0.35 euro-cents.
From the center, we decided to go to the History Museum, to see the throne room of Stephen the Great, the ruler of Moldavian Kingdom between 1457 and 1504.
We take the taxi and we go to the History Museum. The price of taxi in Suceava is 1.80 RON (almost 0.5 Euro).
The museum is good, it has special rooms for all parts of history…start with prehistoric times and ends with WW2.
They also have a good collection of coins, especially medieval moldavian coins from monasteries.
Suceava is not a big city, and we go to the stronghold of the city, which was the capital of Moldavian Kingdom in the time of Stephen the Great.
Up to the hill were the fortress is built, the landscape is amazing, you can see almost all Suceava, and the road from the Mc Donald’s to the stronghold is through forest, simple amazing !
After this walking, we go to the bus station in Suceava and we took the bus for Chernivtsi (2.00 PM). The distance is about 82 km, through the border point Siret in Romania and Porubne in Ukraine.
Before we arrive to the border, we completed an Immigration Card, where we wrote our departure with destination (a hotel), name with surname, citizenship, passport number and our signature.
We didn’t pay anything, we just give the document to the Ukrainian border police and they give us to keep half from the paper. With that half paper you can leave Ukraine, and you must keep it at you.
Before we arrived in Chernivtsi, we pass through Hlyboka (in Romanian is Adâncata), a small Romanian town in Northern Bukovina. The population of Hlyboka District is majority Romanian (51.4 %).
In June 1940, Soviet Union take Northern Bukovina which was eliberated by Romanian Army in 1941.
Romania was forced to give the northern part of Bukovina to the USSR by the 1947 Paris peace treaty. The territory became part of the Ukrainian SSR as Chernivtsi Oblast (province). After the war the Soviet government deported or killed about 41,000 Romanians.
After one and a half hour we arrive to Chernivtsi.
We go to search a bank to buy some UAH with Euro.
The currency was 1 Euro=10 UAH (Ukrainian hryvnia).
With Ukrainian currency, we go to eat and to drink something. We eat at a fasto-food some hamburgers, we drink Kvass (Kbac) and we eat Ukrainian icecream, which is cheaper and good.
With 10 UAH (1 Euro) I eat one big hamburger, one glass of Kvass and one icecream 😀
Can you belive that? 😛
After that, we go for a walk in a park, not so far from the center. We drink some Ukrainian beers and we decided to come back to Romania.
We go to the Central Bus Station (Avtovogzal) and we find a Romanian from Chernivtsi to take us to Suceava. We want to give him some money but he refuse to accept something from us.
We arrive in Suceava at 21.40 and we go to eat and drink,
After that, we go to the railway station to catch the train for Bucharest at 23.04 PM.
The center of Suceava
Suceava-Burdujeni railway station
Map of Bukovina
Throne room of Stephen III of Moldavia also known as Stephen the Great (History Museum from Suceava)
Solar symbol on a traditional gate near the fortress of Suceava
A great view from the fortress above Suceava
Walls of the fortress
On the road from the fortress to the city (through forest)
In the bus to Chernivtsi (old soviet bus)
Timetable in Central Bus Station from Chernivtsi
Central Bus Station from Chernivtsi (Avtovokzal in ukrainian, Avtovogzal in russian)
Old soviet bus station
Local trolleybus from Chernivtsi
On the road to the centre
Law and Order (Ukrainian Police)
Some nice blocks
Plate number from Chernivtsi
A message to recruting people for sport (Ivan Geshko) Sport-Health-Future
Public phone
On this guide panel you can see the name Suceava
Marshrutnoye taksi or маршрутка (Marshrutka)
Kvass (квас) and ukrainian icecream
We saw this ukrainian girl just after we buy some humbergers, she was staying in the front of us
A central street in Chernivtsi
Shevchenko Park
Shevchenko Park - A park for Culture and Rest
They are still alive !
Raiffeisen Bank Aval
The soviet bus which take us from Suceava to Cernivitsi
A very strong ukrainian beer called Desant (Desant Spetsnaz) 7.2%
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Tiraspol (Romanian: Tiraspol; Russian: Тирасполь and Ukrainian: Тирасполь) is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the de facto independent Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic – Transnistria „PMR”).
The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River.
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Tiraspol is a regional hub of light industry, such as furniture and electrical goods production.
The toponym consists of two words: Tiras — the ancient Greek name for the Dniester River, and polis – city.
In 1989 the city had a population of about 190,000 and in 1992 203,000. 41% were Russians, 32% Ukrainians and 18% were Moldovans (Romanians).
Sister cities:
Kaluga, Russia
Severodvinsk, Russia
Sukhumi, Abkhazia
Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
2004 Census in Transnistria:
Total population (including Bender): 555,347 (percentages below refer to this first figure)
Total population (minus Bender): 450,337
Moldovans (Romanians): 31.9%
Russians: 30.3%
Ukrainians: 28.8%
Bulgarians: 2%
Poles: 2%
Gagauz: 1.5%
Jews: 1.3%
Belarusians: 1%
Germans: 0.6%
Others: 0.5%
Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie is a disputed region in southeast Europe.
Since its declaration of independence in 1990, followed by the War of Transnistria in 1992, it is governed by the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), which claims the left bank of the river Dniester and the city of Bendery (Tighina) within the former Moldavian SSR.
The modern Republic of Moldova does not recognize the secession and considers PMR-controlled territories to be a part of Moldova’s sovereign territory.
Travel jurnal
„… Many people know about Tiraspol, but few of them had the chance to go there. We were lucky to pass a day on the left side of river Dniester.
From the beginning of the day, we took the bus from the Central station, not before to buy the tickets from a separated ticket office.
It costs 32 lei/person (~3$). After an hour, we arrived at the customs, where we were asked to leave the bus.
A nice woman, who takes care that every passenger passes the frontier, led us to the counter from where we could take an inquest to complete it an official procedure that allow you to pass in Transnistria.
We paid 22 lei/person after we stayed in a big crowd, whereupon the frontier guard gave us a part of the inquest without whom we don’t have the permission to leave Transnistria.
Before that, the persons who aren’t citizens of Republic of Moldova have to register to another wicket, it’s enough to show the passport. We returned at our bus and continued the road till the station of Tiraspol.
The driver stopped in Tighina for few minutes, before we passed through the bridge who rememberd me about the conflict of Transnistria form 1992.At the beginning of the bridge we saw a Russian tanc-a way for showing the power of those who were fighting for “liberty”.
In less than 15 minutes we arrived in Tiraspol, a city which seemed to be lost by civilization, people and modernization. The bus stopped at the railway station (also for buses) and the first thing we did was to ask for the left bus that goes to Chisinau.
Unfortunately, the reaction of the seller from the ticket office wasn’t so kind. I had to ask for three times that I get an uncertain answer. I noticed that on the wall of their booth was suspended the portrait of Smirnov-the transnistrian leader.
We changed money at an exchange and for 100 lei we received 70 transnistrian roubles. While we were looking around, we paid attention at a strange smell that came from the railway station. It was a stench emanated from the train which came from Russia and had a setback at the railway station from Tiraspol.
A lot of people who got out from the train had big teddy bears in their hands-maybe at Moscow they cost cheaper than in Transnistria, who knows?! 🙂
Averting from that stinking place, we decided to see the other part of the city, which had the same traits: old soviet buildings on which were put communist signs, bad roads, silent people-things that make you feel in another country, in another period, as in USSR.
We tried to find supermarket “Sheriff”, but, without luck, we asked the citizens (in Russian, of course!) to tell us where it is.
It’s interesting to know that in Tiraspol “Sheriff” is a common name for a stadium, for a football team, a supermarket, a sort of vodka (and so on), what can that mean?! Well, “Sheriff” is a quite big market, where you can find Russian and Ukrainian products, some of them cheaper than on the other side of river Dniester.
With 70 transnistrian roubles, we bought more than we could buy in Chisinau, with the same money.
It was already murk and we had to turn back to the station, to take the bus.
How we couldn’t receive an amenable answer from the ticket sellers, to know when the bus will come, we waited outside, in cold. We profited for that moment and we ate a bit of salad (bought from “Sheriff”) because we were very hungry.
We cut in with a girl who was waiting, as us the bus. At the beginning we spoke in Russian, but after we found out she knows Romanian, we changed the language. She was born in Tiraspol, but she is studying in Chisinau.
We forgot her name, but we remember she was talkative and positive. After waiting for an hour to appear a bus to take us from there, finally, a white Mercedes minibus, with a drunk driver, came for us.
We gave him 36 lei/person, (the price for a ticket) and we were happy to know that in an hour we will be at home.
We could warm up in that minibus, although near us was sitting a drunken man who believed we were going to Balti. He was stopped at the customs and obligated to pay a mulct. It was funny, because his family didn’t stop to argue him, while he was “high”. At the customs house, we showed that part of inquest which we completed when we entered in Transnistria.
They let us go. In more than one hour we were back in Chisinau. That sensation of old soviet atmosphere continued to rout us, even if we were pretty far from that place. Transnistria seems to be a forgotten place, where the people who live there have a strange way of acting, a strange behavior-always shy, always silent, with the eyes aimed on you.”
At the border between Moldova and Transnistria. You can observe "PMR" name.
Big agglomeration at the wicket from where you must register yourself to come in Transnistria.
Here you are at the border and these blocks are from Tighina (Bendery in russian). Bendery is controlled by PMR.
This is a Transnistrian WC from the border. (Transnistrian reek)
Some blocks in Tiraspol
Other blocks
The same soviet style
A Sheriff supermarket. Sheriff (in Cyrillic: Шериф) is the second-largest company based in Transnistria.
Food and coffee shops
Old sovietic blocks
The railway station from Tiraspol (Bus station is in the same location).
A panel of arrivals and departures from the bus station
The map of Transnistria with all roads.
Transnistrian roubles
Our ticket from Sheriff Supermarket
The bus ticket for Chişinău-Tiraspol route (31.90 Moldavian Lei-2 Euro)
The necessary inquest for passing in Transnistria. You must pay 22 Moldavian Lei for this.
After that,transnistrian policeman will register you. Half from the paper you must keep it with you because you cant leave Transnistria without that paper.
Transnistrian auto plate with Tiraspol.
Other blocks in sovietic style
At Sheriff supermarkets they have a 7% discount for old people.
Sheriff supermarket outside.
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125+ Groups Call on President Obama to Protect Bees, Pollinators From Pesticides
Letter Comes Ahead of Pending Report From White House Pollinator Task Force
MARCH 2, 2015: Trillium Asset Management has joined more than 125 conservation, beekeeping, food safety, religious, ethnic and farming advocacy groups who are urging President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency to take swift and meaningful action to protect honey bees and other pollinators from toxic pesticides.
“It’s time to stop pesticides from killing our bees,” said Lori Ann Burd, Environmental Health director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “If bees and other pollinators are going to have a real future in this country, President Obama needs to take concrete steps to protect them from these toxic substances.”
The letter urges the president to take action against a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, systemic poisons that are devastating bee populations. They are also threatening the nation’s food supply, since one-third of the food consumed in the United States is pollinated by bees.
Among other things the letter calls for:
• expedited review of the registration process for neonicotinoids;
• strengthening of risk-assessment requirements;
• closure of loopholes that allow dangerous pesticides to be approved with inadequate review;
• improvements in the oversight of neonicotinoid use in seed coating;
• upgrades to EPA’s bee- and bird-killing incident reporting system; and
• EPA to comply with the Endangered Species Act by ensuring that these toxic pesticides are not killing our nation’s most imperiled species.
Neonicotinoids are widely used in U.S. agriculture and are particularly harmful because they are systemic — they poison entire plants, including the nectar and pollen — and persistent, lasting months or even years in the plant, soil and waterways.
“Bee populations across the country are declining at an alarming rate,” said Mark Emrich, beekeeper and president of the Washington State Beekeepers Association, a signatory to the letter. “Bees and beekeepers can’t be held responsible for the problems with pesticides. We need protections that ensure the continued health of our food system and agricultural economy; it’s time for the president and his task force to step up.”
Acute exposure to neonicotinoids can cause massive bee die-offs, such as the incident in which 50,000 bumblebees died in an Oregon parking lot in 2013. Even at low exposures, neonicotinoids impair bee health by affecting cognitive functions that make it possible for bees to forage, communicate and find their way back to their hives.
“Humans are called by God in Genesis 2 to care for and keep God’s creation. We cannot do that task without the help of bees and other pollinators which help plants reproduce. Many of our churches raise gardens to help feed the poor. Our churches overseas teach farmers sustainable agriculture techniques so they can feed themselves and care for the land. Without bees, neither gardens nor sustainable agriculture are possible,” said Rev. Pat Watkins, executive director of United Methodist Caretakers of God’s Creation.
“We need bold action and we need it now,” said Larissa Walker, Pollinator Campaign director at the Center for Food Safety. “As a co-chair of the White House Pollinator Task Force, it is unacceptable for the EPA to continue dragging its feet on this issue. The agency’s plans to merely update pesticide labels and encourage states to adopt their own pollinator protection plans are not nearly enough.”
“The upcoming actions coming from the White House and our government agencies must be bold and effective — bees and other pollinators have been increasingly exposed to these toxic pesticides for too long already,” said Paul Towers of the Pesticide Action Network North America. “We need action now to stop the harms of bee-killing pesticides.”
Paul Towers, (916) 216-1082, ptowers@panna.org
Lori Ann Burd, (971) 717-6405, laburd@biologicaldiversity.org
Larissa Walker, (202) 547-9359, lwalker@centerforfoodsafety.org
Editor’s Note: This press release was originally distributed by Pesticide Action Network which is solely responsible for its content.
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"Start spreading the news....." [Mar. 26th, 2006|10:19 pm]
[ mood | happy ]
[ music | Shadow of the Colossus soundtrack ]
Have not updated in this in so long - it's disgusting ;) Needless to say, a lot has happened in that time! I shall put the major events into quick, easy to read paragraphs:
- Worked at EA as a tester, then as a 'special' tester (which I had to do a test to get into!), and also did the submission paperwork for big games such as 'Black'. Am currently having a month break from there - work is not permenant there, and am really looking for something concrete. We shall see...
- Got a new car! A Ford Ka, with power steering, woo hoo! Ast and I learned to drive with power steering, but my mum's car didn't have it, so made turning the wheel an exercise in itself! But the days of luxury and smoothness are back - plus, it has a cd player. Its only fault is it doesn't have 4 doors, so people
- Am off to New York next month! I've ALWAYS wanted to travel to America, and now I will be :D Plus I get to see my fab friends Jamie and Dean, who I've ashamedly not been in contact with much since working at EA (but that'll change now guys!).
That's it all in a nutshell, really. Now have some much-needed time off, which I intend to spend playing games, drawing, drinking an obscene amount of coffee, and other frowned upon activites :D Hope you're all well!
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"The chances of anything coming from Mars, are a million to 1," he said. [Jul. 5th, 2005|11:55 am]
[ mood | annoyed ]
[ music | 'Requim' - Karl Jenkins ]
Omigawd, I haven't updated since MARCH! But I'm always on here, reading up on my Friends list... Please forgive me!
So uuuuuuurm, what's been happening? Well, I graduate on Friday, which means we've all gotta sit around for a few hours in silly clothes and hats (I shall be wearing a kilt underneath it, just as a small form of rebellion). Mind you, those gowns are so big, I wonder if I'd have space to sneak in a magazine... Also, cos we'll all be sitting alphabetically, other than Asti, I'll be sitting next to someone who I really can't stand. But this'll be the last time I see this person, so yay!
Have seen 'War of the Worlds' twice now, still can't decide whether I like it or not. Maybe having reas the book influences me too much, I dunno. But still, I remember reading this interview with director Steven Spielberg, and he said soe of the stupidest things:
"We didnt wanna set it in Victorian England, as no one would be able to relate to that." Huh? Heaven forbid we stretch our minds a little. Am surprised people enjoyed the Lord of the Rings/Star Wars films, what with them being set in funny lands and different times, eh? He was probably worried about the recent remake of 'The Time Machine', which bombed. NOT because it was set in ye olden days - it was just a rubbish film.
"We didn't want the aliens to be Martians like they are in the book, because it's been scientifically proven that life of that kind does not exist on Mars." Tch! Scientific 'facts' change like the weather! Can't believe he'd say that.
Oh, and the aliens looked cute/silly, when they were meant to be tentacled brains, that couldn't really move properly. But anyway, now I'm just getting too nit-picky, but still. If you wanna know the PROPER story, without reading the book, go listen to Jeff Wayne's *THE* War of the Worlds musical version,is all there :)
Here endeth my journal and rant!
Metal Gear Ac!d, omigaaaaaawd!!! [Mar. 24th, 2005|02:56 pm]
[ mood | determined ]
[ music | Metal Gear Solid ending theme ]
The new Sony PSP is out in America!!!!!!!!! *Fangirl shriek of annoyance that we still don't have a release date here* So, I am thinking of importing one, and have not done this before. Metal Gear Acid is the game I wanna get with it. The pound is good against the dollar at the mo, so it would hopefully cost cheaper than when we finally get it over here. The thing is, all the big sites like Amazon and EB are forcing you to get bundles, with rubbish games I don't want :/ Deeeeean, where is this site you were talking about?
I really did think of getting the Nintendo DS, but I think it's against left handed people. If I was looking around with that pen thing (in a FPS say), whilst moving forward, I'd have to use it in my right hand, otherwise I could only do one action at once. This is not fair. Plus, in all honesty, there's so many games coming out on the PSP that I'd really like, and the graphics on the PSP (I am a graphics whore) are brilliant, and will only get better. The DS is something I'd like when it's cheaper. Typical that that console is actually available to buy here, ay??
And Mme Bahorel, I need ya to tell me what other cd you'd like! If not, I'll send your package now, and can send the other cds at a later date :)
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It's freezing in Asti's room! [Mar. 11th, 2005|06:29 pm]
[ mood | indescribable ]
[ music | LOTR - ROTK soundtrack ]
Hullo all :)
Nothing terribly exciting to say, been very busy with uni work, been to theatre, and have been amused/depressed by the suddenly rampant antics of fellow classmates. It suddenly seems like everyone is going out with each other, or harbouring deep feelings (I am sadly, or should I say relieved, not to be a part of the former groups mentioned). It's hard on everyone when friends in a tight group start going out with each other, as things tend to be a bit uncomfortable for a bit, don't ask how. And then the often inevitable happens, and they break up, and there's a sorta tense feeling in the air. It makes me wish we were all just great friends, with no 'complications' getting in the way.
Due to past experience of this, I have made a pact with myself not to go out with anyone in my group of friends. Perhaps being tough on myself, but everything seems to go wrong when this happens - so it's best to find a nice strange guy unknown to everyone, and perhaps keep it that way for a time! Oh believe me, I have no secret guy kept hidden to the side (if only, heheheh!), am just a bit anxious at the moment for certain people.
Hope you're all great! Specifically Shawk - just like Asti, you gotta be happy, and a brand new start is the best treatment in my opinion :) Jamie - love all the photos! You're in Crufts right now, so am mentally telling you to have lotsa fun and good dog-watching!
"It's over now, the music of the night!" [Feb. 27th, 2005|12:45 pm]
[ mood | sad ]
[ music | Anything JOJ-related! ]
Here's my obligatory Phantom review of John Owen-Jones' last performance :)
John Owen-Johns' final performance! Let us not speak of the price (my bank account and I are still not on speaking terms), but let us toast the best Phantom there ever was! I am of course extrrrrremely biased, what with *pervy voice* him being my first Phantom and all. But that voice! Must now follow his career wherever he goes; not in a stalkerish way, of course.
The show started with a hitch - Asti and I had been chatting to a lovely Phantom fan beside us about technical mishaps, and so perhaps jinxed the show. The pre-recorded overture cut out, and so the chandelier was left to rise in silence, soon followed by claps and cheers. The lights brightened, and a voice announced something to do with tecnhnical difficulties. Pause, and then the voice said everything was sorted (though this statement was followed by a suspicious-sounding bang...). The overture resumed, as well as the cheering.
Well, what's to say of the performers? JOJ received a gigantic applause after 'Music of the Night' - an excuse to be relieved of excited screams! Really nice hand movements, almost hypnotic, like a snake charmer, or ur, something. Like how he stooped a little near Christine, not just because he's so tall, but perhaps to seem less threatening. Great being close enough to see all his expressions, as opposed to squinting through non-focusing theatre binoculars. Very sad in the final lair scene; don't let her go! He's still very scary though, those screams are haunting (gawd knows what he's like having a tantrum!). "It's over now, the music of the night!" received much applause, and he really did seem upset, as he turned and took in the stage one last time. Now sadly, my mum is more used to Gerard Butler's film interpretation (even though her first Phantom was JOJ!), so she was comparing all night long. "Much more aggressive," she rightly said. "Quite a powerful voice," she understated. "I still like Gerard..." she added, followed by a death glare from me. Ohh she's just being all patriotic 'cos they're both Scots. Were he an axe-murderer, she'd still love him.
Rachel Burell is an amazing Christine, what a voice. Though I kinda wish she wouldn't act so suspicious towards the Phantom. She always seems repulsed by him, and there's no doubt as to whether she'd stay with him (the luggage with Raoul's name stamped on it can almost be seen in the background). BUT I still like her Christine, she's not of the weak variety, nice and gutsy. Still not sure about Oliver Thornton's Raoul - he certainly looks the part, though he was rather aggressive to Christine - snarling at bits, flinging her around semi-violently. JOJ's high-tempered Phantom seems to have rubbed off on them....During the bows when Mr Thornton stepped foward, chest exposed, my mum leaned over and said, "No hair," which made me grin. :D Ahem, as if I'd have thought anything like that. Still love the managers to bits, think they get the cleverest lines. Has Andre (Sam Hiller) had a change of wig? I could have sworn it used to be semi-grey, but now it's a deep brown colour. The grey was the appeal! (I don't think my eyesight's what it used to be). Would be fun to have different coloured wigs though, don't you think? "Hmm, I'm in a bit of a orange mood. Edwina! Fetch me the ginger wig!"
Lot's of cheering and screaming and cheering throughout the bows, and of course a standing ovation :) JOJ wished to make a speech (I was thrilled!) and asked everyone to sit down, aww. He said, "Let me just get a little more comfortable," pulled off the mask, wig, and peeled off half the latex face (threw a bit into the audience, wow and eww). He looked semi-normal, though I was suddenly reminded of Silence of the Lambs...Spoke with that lovely Welsh accent, thanking people - "The orchestra, who are in tune - most of the time!" Then he got a little choked up near the end, was so sad and sweet. Gawd, this man's been in Phantom nearly 4 years, that's longer than some shows run! Was wonderful to hear him speak though; I'm sure there were many dopey-smiling faces in the audience, myself included ;)
Sooo he's off to play Valjean in Les Miserables in a few months time. To hear him sing 'Who Am I' and 'Bring Him Home' live will be.....great!! Totally skint now, hope I can blag a student ticket still by then - this would be my final year! Anyway, fantastic night, cheers John Owen-Jones, have a well-deserved break!
"I feel perhaps they saw a better show than the one we rehearsed..." [Feb. 25th, 2005|09:56 pm]
[ mood | accomplished ]
[ music | Star Wars - Duel of the Fates ]
Knackering week! A project deadline over with (now onto the next!), 2 shows, and lotsa exciting news. Well, if anyone would like to read my reviews for stuff, here they are below:
A LIFE IN THE THEATRE: http://www.catnip.o-f.com/alifeinthetheatre.htm
HIS DARK MATERIALS PART 1: http://www.catnip.o-f.com/hisdarkmaterials.htm
All wonderful stuff! Then I hear John Owen-Jones is returning to Les Mis as Valjean! *Gasps* If I get to see him perform in the role, that'll be another one of those goals ticked off on my list of things to do/see. A very good source told me that Joanna Ampil is leaving :( Everytime I've seen the show, she's been on as Fantine, that lady has a track record and a half! Wonder who'll be on next...? JOJ's last night in Phantom tomorrow night, hope he gives the performance of a lifetime :) LOL, unless just before the show starts, the voice overhead says, "And tonight, the understudy for the Phantom will be ..."
Oh, and here's a pic of a tiger I drew: http://www.catnip.o-f.com/Art/tiger.htm
*SPAM* Hope you're all well! Although I do not always get the time to comment, I do read everything!
Not as fat as Michael Crawford....shockingly! [Feb. 15th, 2005|10:44 pm]
Omigawd, Asti, Dean and Jamie, click on the link below, and see what you have to look foward to when we see The Woman in White!
http://www.mbfc.co.uk/invision/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=492
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
"Ohhh this is November, 1918!" [Feb. 15th, 2005|10:09 pm]
[ music | Falcon in the Dive - William Michel(s?) ]
Lack of talking on here, terribly sorry about that! Am in the middle of scanning very old photos of German relatives for my aunt visiting soon.
Just wanted to say happy belated birthday, Lady Shawk! Has the package arrived yet?
"This emotional occasion brings the moisture to my eyes!" [Jan. 30th, 2005|09:27 pm]
[ mood | geeky ]
[ music | Javert's Suicide - Nic Greenshields ]
I have new artwork up! Sadly I don't know all these snazzy little HTML skills everyone knows (I used to, but ye olde Truds is getting on a bit :P), so just click on the nasty long links below, pleeeease :)
The first is a Hunting of the Snark-related drawing, for my final major project. This is still sketchbook work, no final images yet (I'm waiting on my tutor's opinions, who usually don't like my suggestions, whoops).
http://www.catnip.o-f.com/Art/tiredofsnarks.htm
And a silly little Phantom-related drawing, involving cross-dressing :)
http://www.catnip.o-f.com/Art/raoulxphantom.htm
Gah, sorry for all the adverts and demon pop-ups. Need to buy myself some webspace, but I've no idea where to go...
Saw 'Sideways' today with the lovely Asti, Dean, und Lady Jamie, which we all enjoyed :) There was a guy on front of us, who was silent throughout the movie, until a scene near the end, where he let loose this loud roar of a laugh - had no doubt been building it up! I thought the screen would be quiet, but Sundays is becoming quite busy day at the UGC cinema, even for obscure films! Then went and bought a dozen original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts for meine Mutter (at her request), and felt like such a pig walking out with them all! Ah well, someone has to them!
Monsieur Adhesive [Jan. 28th, 2005|09:36 pm]
[ mood | amused ]
[ music | Falcon in the Dive - Terrence Mann *gulp* ]
I'm terrible at updating this thing! But I *do* have a real life diary, so that's probably my reason for lack of updates here. I have been reading all your enteries worry not (ahem), Lady Shawk, what a terrible shame about the package! I'm back to drinking coffee, but still not filter. Missed going shopping this wek, where I was hoping to pick up a different kind of tea. And there was a mixture there for mulled wine too, just need to pick a red wine. The online recipes say it doesn't matter, but I really don't know! Anyone know anything about this?
Saw Les Mis during the week, here's my review copied and pasted onto here!
"January wouldn't be complete now without a viewing of Les Mis! I've decided, seeing as I first saw the show in January, counting on it still being on, I'll try to catch it every January. Knowing my luck it'll close now....musn't think that way though, must be optimistic! As odd as this sounds, I wasn't at first prepared to be seeing the show this day, it was my sister who was desperate to see, as due to some online sources, she was told that Michael McCarthy (current Javert, as in forever), was off for 2 weeks, and his understudy would be on. He must take this month off, as the first time we saw, it was also an understudy. After some grumbling, taking money from the crying bank, we managed to secure seats in the stalls, row D, in the middle! Student prices!! (*Cue insanely happy laughter*) Before the show, it also started to snow, which is rather typical, as we Londoners rarely get to see it. Didn't settle though, so no skating across the River Thames.
So yes, our whole reason (ahem) for seeing the show tonight was for the understudy, Mark Dickinson. He usually plays the role of Bamatabois, very intimidating and creepy, as let's face it, most Bamatabois's are quite camp! As well as countless other ensemble characters. First time Asti and me saw him, we took a guess he'd be the Javert understudy, and were for once, right! I've heard his performance described as, 'adhesive'.
Adhesive? I'm not quite sure what the person meant by this odd description, and I can't (sadly) say that he was. Maybe there's another meaning to it, for example, Michael McCarthy goes by the name of 'Midi' by certain friends, for which there's an amusing reason for this. I simple think that the person said adhesive, but meant something else (I can only hope!) Well Mr Dickinson was certainly sneery, and had that lovely Javert expression of contempt! Has been a year since I've seen a different actor in the role (gawd bless Midi), so found myself viewing scenes differently. During 'Confrontation', he seemed quite violent, following Valjean around with his nightstick (*snigger*). And when he shouted the line, "I am the law and the law is not mocked!" the first 4 words reminded me so much of Sylvester Stallone in that (dreadful) film, Judge Dredd. "I.AM.THE.LAW!" Horrendous. Well not Mr Adhesive! I found him to be a great actor of the role, saying a lot of words as opposed to singing them (reminded me of Simon Bowman in that sense). I know that my sister totally adored him; "He looks gorgeous in that uniform!" - won't catch me saying that kind of nonsense! *cough*. I couldn't help missing the presence of Michael McCarthy, but this could be down to habit.
Sean Kingsley was on as Valjean, horray! I'll admit that I've really grown fond of his interpretation of the character, and his singing voice for that role has come on sooooooo much. His version of 'Bring Him Home' was particularly strong. With such a gruff voice, you'd never imagine he could hit such high notes, but he does, and with ease it seems! Slight embarressing fangirlish moment here, but when he came out onstage at the end, my sister and I together let out a loud cheer, to which he looked down at us wide-eyed (with scary old-man-Valjean makeup on) and then grinned at us!! That made my night ;) My sister and I have (sadly) worked out Valjean's most attractive stage during the show; when he goes to fetch Cosette, in that fab yellowish jacket. Still not too old to say "No" to, heheheh! Ahem. I hope he gets a good reception at the stage door, and not just girls all seeking the barricade boys (who are great of course). No stage-dooring it for me though.
The ensemble were particularly funny tonight - I swear their microphones have been tuned up! I heard comments such as "trollop!", "mmm this tastes rather nice actually" and "the bastards!" And when Javert was revealed amongst the barricade boys, one of them shouted out, "I knew it!" Brilliant. It's probably more fun, as an experience, to be in the ensemble, swapping roles constantly, working with loads of people, especially in a show such as Les Mis. I would love to play a whore, ahahahaha! ;D Ahhh yes, glad to see Gemma Wardle as Eponine again, she's reallllly good, like her interpretation. Y'know, EVERY single time I've seen Les Mis, Joanna Ampil has been on as Fantine. A great track record that lady has, obviously not prone to sickness! Both the above ladies have such strong voices I doubt they even need those microphones to be heard at the back! It's official: Ramin Karimloo's (Enjolras) trousers get tighter at each performance I've seen. I am NOT staring, but you can't help noticing with all that barricade ascending and descending! And there's a high-flying, legs-tucked jumped, very similar to his Raoul jump.........I could feel waves of disapproval coming off my sister at Gary Tushaw's Marius, but I really don't care what others say, I think he's great. He says, "Cosette....I ...don't know what to say" perfectly, as I always thought that line shouldn't be sung, and he says it in such a sort of embarressed way, complete with restless body movements, yeah, he's good :) Before I get accusations, no I'm not perving, just appreciating! Heh, why am I justifying myself to no-one?
Annoying audience incident of the night: the couple next to me had still not returned to their seats for the second half, and Eponine had just began to sing 'On My Own'. Ohhh look, they there are, standing by the edge, looking nervously to their seats in the middle. Yup, here they come! Had this guys arse pass about 1 cm from my face, and it wasn't small, I tell you! Hmph, reminded me of the time when I saw Sweeney Todd, with that gigantic guy oozing over into my seating area. This guy was doing the same (though not as bad), and during quiet moments, would pop open his Mini Eggs cylinder, roll out a few, and eat them noisely. No food in the theatre! Nothing that can be slurped or crunched. My sister had a couple next to her guzzling down alcohol all night, and who stank of the stuff. Behind us were sat a family of French people - the guy obviously knew the story, as he'd suddenly whisper loudly, "Gavroche!" or "Javert!"
Great performance, enjoying the show immensly, a year after first seeing it. Yes, it only took me around 19 years or so to see it, so am making up for lost time! Through the powers of prediction, I forsee that I shall once again visit the Queen's theatre, and ..........perhaps, see the show again. Once my student ticket runs out this year, visits to the theatre in general will be at an all time low, until I'm in a high paid job, or win the lottery!"
The end at last! Click on the link below, to see a less than flattering picture of Mark Dickinson (scroll down the page a bit).
http://www.catnip.o-f.com/lesmis8.htm
That's him as 2nd traveller during 'Master of the House' ;D
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Q&A: How youth activists are pressuring Walgreens to stop selling tobacco
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In January, Truth Initiative® youth activists Maria Duenas, Katelynd Todd and Dan Fitzgerald confronted the Walgreens board of directors at the company’s shareholders meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona about an important issue: why does the nation’s second largest pharmacy chain still sell tobacco?
Their presence at the annual meeting was just the latest in a series of activism efforts to get Walgreens to remove tobacco from its shelves. Truth Initiative has repeatedly called on Walgreens to protect its customers and stop selling tobacco.
A week before this year’s shareholders meeting, truth® organized a zombie-themed demonstration outside a Walgreens store in downtown Washington, D.C. Truth Initiative youth activists were also at last year’s Walgreens shareholders meeting in New York City, while young people from across the country rallied outside and a truth petition collected more than 5,000 signatures.
Walgreens continues to sell tobacco products despite large support for the company to remove them from its shelves: 73 percent of Walgreens shoppers say the company should ban tobacco products and 66 percent of U.S. adults favor a ban on tobacco products in pharmacy stores, including nearly half of smokers. Additionally, a group of Walgreens shareholderscalled on the company to review tobacco sales in its pharmacies.
We spoke with Duenas, Todd and Fitzgerald — current and former Truth Initiative youth activism fellows — about their visit to this year’s shareholders meeting and why getting rid of tobacco in pharmacies is important.
Q: How do different types of activism — from organizing a zombie protest to attending a shareholders meeting — help in the fight against tobacco?
Todd: They’re all raising awareness in different pockets of people in the U.S. I think that the zombie protest hit people who aren’t normally thinking about corporate decision-making. A lot of the people who were stopping and asking what we were doing were young people. I think that’s important for tobacco use prevention, but it’s also important because these are future leaders.
Whenever we show up to something like a shareholders meeting, the demographics of the people are on a complete opposite end of the spectrum from the type of people that were interested in us on the street for the zombie protest. It’s important that we stay active in all these types of ways, because all these different types of people play a role in tobacco use — whether it’s providing people with the products, marketing the products or deciding to use the products.
Q: Your questions to the Walgreens board of directors focused on the company contradicting its stated values of promoting health and well-being, and the large public support for removing tobacco from Walgreens stores. Why was it important for you to atten
Fitzgerald: With pharmacies in general, they’re selling health and wellness — and we know, more than anybody, that tobacco just doesn’t fit that scene. I was there not only on behalf of myself, as an activist and as a customer, but also on behalf of the several thousands of youth and young adults around the country who are in support of what we’re doing. I think making waves is one of the best ways to start ultimately making change.
Q: Why should this activism continue?
Duenas: Persistence is necessary to continuously keep this issue at the forefront of people's minds. No effort made toward the cause goes without impact, so I feel like if we’re persistent with this annually, we can get more of a response that we want.
This issue has been around for generations, and if not for the efforts of activists it'll continue to be a deadly problem for generations to come. I know what we’re doing is going to benefit everybody in the long run.
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__label__wiki | 0.845567 | 0.845567 | Ryan Seacrest's Longtime Stylist Details Years of Sexual Harassment While Working For Him
Frida Garza
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In November 2017, television host/radio personality Ryan Seacrest received a letter from the attorney of his stylist at E!, Suzie Hardy, accusing him of years of sexual harassment. E!’s investigation into Seacrest’s behavior found “insufficient evidence” to support Hardy’s claims, according to a report from Deadline earlier this month. A few days later, Seacrest published a guest column in the Hollywood Reporter titled “What Happened After I Was Wrongly Accused of Harassment.” “To have my workplace conduct questioned was gut-wrenching,” he wrote.
On Monday, Variety reported it has obtained a copy of the November letter sent to Seacrest, and published an extensive report of Hardy’s experience working for the American Idol host from 2007 to 2013, based on multiple interviews with Hardy and her former co-workers. The article reveals multiple instances of sexual harassment and assault towards Hardy over the time she worked Seacrest, and reports that her employment ended in 2013 just a few weeks after she told HR about Seacrest’s escalating acts of aggression towards her.
When Hardy began working for Seacrest in 2007, Seacrest’s personal assistant told her that their boss was romantically interested in her. Hardy says that Seacrest once asked her to come over to his house at night to tie a necktie, and another time asked her to “take a nap” with him while she styled her boss for an 2007-08 New Year’s Eve special.
As Hardy dodged Seacrest’s requests, things became more physical. Hardy says Seacrest would hug her while he was only wearing underwear, and once, slapped her buttock so hard it left a welt. A co-worker of Hardy’s told Variety that he saw the hugging take place multiple times, and also witnessed Seacrest slapping her buttock. The same co-worker says he saw Seacrest “push Hardy’s head into his crotch while she was tying his shoes” several times.
Hardy claims that once, in 2008, while at work, Seacrest grabbed her crotch by sliding his hand in from behind, and then asked her if she was going to sue him. Another time, Seacrest was only wearing underwear and “grabbed Hardy, threw her onto the hotel-room bed, and climbed on top of her, rubbing his erection against her—stopping only when Hardy’s co-worker began yelling at him.”
In 2010, Hardy was dating an entertainment lawyer and Seacrest asked her if she’d slept with him yet. The rest of the incident is disturbing:
When Hardy responded by telling Seacrest not to ask her such questions, Seacrest allegedly reached down and tightly grabbed her vagina. She retreated in tears to a bathroom, where, she said, a production assistant approached her a few minutes later offering to walk her to human resources, but warning her that she would probably be fired if she reported Seacrest’s behavior. Hardy declined the offer.
In 2013, Hardy says that HR sought her out to inquire about her relationship with Seacrest. “I was in there for hours. I told them everything.” Shortly after, she was told her employment with E! News was ending.
At the time of writing, Seacrest will still host the E! red carpet coverage before the 2018 Oscar Awards this weekend.
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09:20 Aortech Daily Update: Aortech International Plc is listed in the Health Care Equipment & Services sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker AOR. The last closing price for Aortech was 52.50p.
Aortech International Plc has a 4 week average price of 51.50p and a 12 week average price of 51.50p.
The 1 year high share price is 99p while the 1 year low share price is currently 41.50p.
There are currently 14,686,608 shares in issue and the average daily traded volume is 116,308 shares. The market capitalisation of Aortech International Plc is £7,710,469.20.
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08:19 harrogate: Results out but nothing new. As we know it is all about the reality or not of the IP for the development programmes they are undertaking. Milestones to be hit in next year. No reason to expect share price to move up on this so we live in hope ( maybe not expectation ) !
14:57 bones: A phenomenon I have noted in several small shares lately is for punters (no other word applies) to buy a chunk only to sell the lot, sometimes the same day and sometimes a day or two later, almost always at a loss. The raison d’etre seems to be that the purchase either creates or follows momentum following which a quick profit can be grabbed for a few points. Yet, usually, that never happens. I find it hard to believe that the person who bought 30,000 AOR two days ago at 60p would be the same as the one who has dumped the same amount today at 58.2p. The spread has been a killer lately due to illiquidity. I don’t rule it out though given the desperate gamblers that seem to be present in our markets. Investors are the silent majority I guess. Anyone want to own up? :) As CHF says, the net effect of the two trades is a share price up by 5p, so the sale today was easily absorbed. It’s not really a surprise given how oversold the share was on the RSI reading (at under 10 which is stupidly low).
17:33 bones: Well, we know Miton decreased to around 6% from 9% but they sold a lot of stock across the board when they were hit for redemptions after AIM crashed late last year (a mini version of Woodford you might say!). WB is well up around 16% but they are just nominees for PI’s on the whole. Problem for AOR is they are too small to attract proper institutions currently so the share price is subject to the mood swings of PI’s. Fortunately, I think most of those invested are sticky and sane types :) All the signs are that the second half of 2019 should see more activity in AOR as prototyping, manufacturing and testing takes place ahead of the hoped for CE Marks on the grafts and patches. Anything to do with progress on the heart valve is all “bunce” as far as I am concerned. The pot of gold lies somewhere over yonder!
16:57 coolhandfluke: Hi Bones,My take on AOR at the moment is that people are trading this share. Notwithstanding news that would move the share price in a positive way , hopefully, traders are loading up between 50 and 60p moving the price up, then selling between 70and 80p bringing the price back down. So until we move to the next development level, expect to move between 50 and 80p.CheersCHF
09:45 coolhandfluke: Can't believe all these sells yesterday and today are not having too much of an adverse affect on the share price? Must be at the right level following recent positive update.
13:01 harrogate: A decent update - key is cash balance and that seems ok as we don't want to be doing a raise at these levels if we can help it. It is now clear that AOR is a bet on the HV and other new developments - despite some of the warm words at the time of the fundraising last year there are no imminent new licensing deals for the core materials and I suspect that the increase in licence fee income is more about exchange rates than growth. But that is ok for me as I never believed they would come through anyway - as has been said above it is the timing, name and deal size on the inevitable licence / partnership deal with a large medical device company that we now await and maybe a share price that sneaks up will tell us it is coming!
08:42 bones: The term “femtech”; seems to attract stupid money from VC’s. Best AOR includes it in any RNS about the polymer implants? Should do wonders for the share price....
20:19 bones: To pass the time, I've been doing a bit of digging in Companies House on a few companies of interest to me (not just AOR). I found an intriguing development on AOR, albeit purely administrative: As of last week, the Company Secretary role (which is a legally important appointed officer role that requires disclosure at Companies House) changed at Aortech International plc and its subsidiaries. The new Company Secretary is now a lady called Kathryn Full. She has one other Company Secretary role disclosed at Companies House and that is and remains Co Sec (since 2010) for Vascular Flow Technologies Ltd ("VFT"), the company that AOR has appointed to do all of its work on the heart valve development following the fund raising in June 18. The previous Co Secretary was based at the AOR Surrey HQ which makes me speculate that they might close those offices (?) seeing as they seem to have no geographical purpose now that all the action is in Scotland (and the USA where John Ely, the non-exec director and heart valve expert for AOR resides, as does Biomerics LLC, AOR's contract polymer manufacturer). VFT is essentially an R&D company these days. It makes very little turnover yet, over the years, has burned through £20M if I read the accounts correctly, some of it financed from offshore investors. There was a $10m financing round in 2016 which cleared out some previous investor loans. Clearly though, the cutting edge work they are doing on blood flow computer simulation (from which AOR hope to benefit) has massive potential. VFT's private shareholder structure seems convoluted, not surprising I guess. The investors there must be impressed as they keep topping up to finance the progress. Anyway, my interest has been piqued by this change of Co Sec at AOR. It seems to be somehow significant that they have taken on the person from their R&D partner, VFT which is independent in all other respects, with its own customers. Perhaps the thinking was simply the need to have someone based in Scotland and that this person came highly recommended. Perhaps it was a requirement of Scottish Enterprise to have Scottish officers and offices? Maybe there is more to the relationship going forward between AOR and VFT? I am merely thinking and speculating aloud but think it is of interest, especially as I have a decent-sized personal interest in the quoted shares of AOR and information is not readily made available as the share price shoots all over the shop!
23:49 bones: INTRODUCTION AorTech International plc holds patents, know-how and trade secrets relating to a family of bio-compatible materials. A large range of polymers has been developed within the Elast-Eon(TM) family with different mechanical properties, such as hardness and elasticity. With several million implants and seven years of successful clinical use, AorTech polymers are being developed and used in cardiology and urological applications, including pacing leads, cardiac cannulae, stents and neuro stimulation devices. Devices manufactured from AorTech polymers have numerous US FDA PMA approvals, 510ks, CE Marks, Australian TGA and Japanese Ministry of Health approvals. COMPANY WEBSITE: hTTps://www.aortech.net/ BACKGROUND After several years of under-performance, containing more than its fair share of failed strategies and legal disputes with customers, partners and an ex-CEO (settled amicably in December 2017 for an undisclosed sum paid to AOR), Aortech is finally clear for take off! A new strategy for the company, incorporating the benefits of its long held, valuable IP assets, has finally been revealed (in May 2018); new investors have been rounded up to join the patient ones and top personnel have been recruited. Fresh money is in the bank ready to exploit the new frontiers in cardiovascular medical devices and cosmetic implants. SOME STATS Market capitalisation (June 18) = £6 MILLION Cash in bank (June 18) = £3 MILLION Invested in current proven technology to date = £60 MILLION (including £30 MILLION in heart valve R&D) Partnered with Vascular Flow Technologies for their Spiral Laminar Flow (TM) blood flow technology - see htTps://vascular-flow.com/our-technology/ . VFT appear (from reading their accounts) to have invested £20M into this over several years, so AorTech is leveraging this R&D for a fraction of the cost. STRATEGY Aortech is now seeking to maximise value from its IP portfolio by developing certain products while maintaining what the directors believe to be a low cost/risk business model. As part of this strategy, the company is entering into a development and manufacturing agreement with RUA Medical - click here hTTp://www.ruamedical.com - a medical textiles manufacturer, and a development contract with Vascular Flow Technologies - click here hTTp://vascular-flow.com - a medical device development company. If successfully developed and approved by the relevant regulatory authorities, the company proposes to employ a lean sales and marketing strategy for its products, a distribution model to provide access to hospital markets and OEM sales of devices to other medical device companies. Initial product pipeline is to be: 1. Cardiovascular and soft tissue patches 2. Large bore grafts 3. Synthetic heart valve Three new non-executive directors have been recruited, two of whom are from the highest echelons of the cardiovascular world! John Ely (NED - Heart Valve Expert) Geoffrey Berg (NED - Cardiovascular Expert) See this RNS and Offer document for all the details about these products and new directors: hTTps://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/aortech-AOR/share-news/AorTech-International-PLC-Conditional-Placing-and/77473499 hTTps://www.aortech.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/249297-Project-Amplify-Circular-WEB.pdf AORTECH IN THE PRESS Essential introduction here (Scottish Herald 7th July 2018): hTTp://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16339604.heart-valve-pioneer-aortech-international-returns-to-its-scottish-roots/ Video Interview with John McKenna, AOR director (CTSNet.org 6th December 2018): hTTp://www.ctsnet.org/article/pioneers-cardiac-surgery-john-mckenna Interactive Investor website - “Five AIM growth shares for your 2019 ISA” (ii.co.uk 1st March 2019) hTTps://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/five-aim-growth-shares-your-2019-isa-ii507804 INTRO VIDEO ABOUT AORTECH'S HEART VALVE Aortech acquired the original IP from CSIRO in the early 2000's - click this link hTTps://csiropedia.csiro.au/elast-eon-biocompatible-polyurethane/. Now AOR is finally funded to complete stage one of the quest to commercialise the holy grail that is the synthetic heart valve. This video is the basic introduction to the technology (note the reference to Aortech in it). !YOUTUBEVIDEO:qfzXvuh2xxc: THE DISRUPTIVENESS OF POLYMER HEART VALVES To gain an idea of how AOR is standing on the cusp of a disruptive change to a huge industry, please refer to the following posts by Landy90 who has some knowledge of the cardiovascular industry: 2383, 2385, 2390, 2394, 2398, 2399 As always, BB posts are opinion only, so always do your own research! DIRECTOR EMI OPTIONS VEST WHEN SHARE PRICE REACHES 300p On page 46 of the Open Offer document (May 2018), the following is found: As regards options to be granted to any Director, such options will vest as to 20 per cent. after the expiry of 3 years from the date of grant, 30 per cent. on the receipt by the Company of a CE Mark for any of its products and 50 per cent. on the closing middle market quotation of the Ordinary Shares, as derived from AIM Appendix to the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, being at least £3.00, being 10 times the Issue Price, for 10 consecutive days on which trading takes place on AIM. BROKER NOTE 400p INITIAL TARGET PRICE Stockdale Securities' report can be accessed via Research Tree but you have to sign up, albeit there is a free 7 day trial (with your payment details): hTTps://www.research-tree.com/companies/uk/medical-equipment-services/aortech-international/research/stockdale-securities/new-projects-to-drive-shareholder-value/ae347ba2-3cc8-47d7-8789-96d2eb7972f5 Excerpt: BROKER NOTE UPDATE 21/2/19 RETAINING 400p TARGET PRICE Stockdale Securities issued a new comment in Feb19 about an industry development on polymeric heart valves that have a direct read through to Aortech’s business strategy. The following is their executive summary: "We view positively the news earlier this week that the FDA has granted Foldax Inc. investigative device exemption (IDE) approval for an Early Feasibility Study of its Tria surgical aortic heart valve to treat aortic valve disease. This is because it sets the path to commerciality for AorTech with its polymeric heart valve, which uses its patented Elast-Eon polymer. With milestones set to be achieved in both the heart valve and textiles projects in 2019 and 2020, we expect to see a significant increase in news flow. We retain our 400p TP and Buy rating." TRADING UPDATE 14th MAY 2019 Excerpts: “Our strategy of transitioning AorTech into a medical device manufacturer is progressing well with much having been achieved over the last year.” “The business model of working with partners means that progress has been made on a highly cost effective basis.” “We remain confident of delivering further progress in the current year.” “The development focus has been on heart valve design and the synthesising of materials for vascular prothesis. This phase is now nearing completion.” “Prototyping, manufacturing and testing will become the Company's principal focus over the coming year.” “Much technical planning has been undertaken as part of the design for manufacture process to identify the most up to date equipment available to automate and ensure repeatability of the manufacturing processes.” “Our team has identified an opportunity to significantly improve the way the heart valves are manufactured and, if successful, should allow optimised polymer heart valve designs to be manufactured with reduced costs.” RNS UPDATE 24th JANUARY 2019 Excerpts: Heart Valve Project ”AorTech's novel "Leaflet Builder" software utilising Computational Fluid Dynamics has been completed and has successfully replicated, not just the leaflet design described in AorTech's patents, but has also accommodated any correction factors required to simulate the last design iteration of the AorTech valve.” ”Work has now started on planning the future manufacturing process with the objective of designing a process, and specifying the machinery required, to manufacture valves of a consistently high quality and by a process that is verifiable from a regulatory perspective that minimises manufacturing costs and will be scalable to allow commercial volumes to be produced.” Textile Projects ”Our partners at RUA Medical have successfully manufactured yarn which has been specifically designed for both our patch and grafts products. The yarn has now been converted into textile and the initial results have been very encouraging and more than meet our initial expectations.” ”AorTech believes that the process of designing the yarn and textile for specific use, rather than designing a graft around existing yarn technology, is a major improvement in graft development and, as such, the new products will represent a major improvement over technology currently available in the market.” Patent Issue ”AorTech is pleased to announce that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued notice that Patent Number 10,195,834 entitled "BONDING PROCESS" will be issued on 5 February 2019. The invention relates to a process for bonding a silicone or silicone-based material to a polyurethane and use of the bonded silicone-polyurethane in the manufacture of biomaterials, devices, articles or implants, in particular long term implantable medical devices.” RNS UPDATE 22nd NOVEMBER 2018 Interim Results ”We have also made good progress in confirming both market need and interest in our products. At a recent European Cardiothoracic meeting of some 3,000 surgeons and industry players, we engaged with a number of parties, including key surgeons, large industry players and product distributors, and explained which products AorTech would be bringing to the market. Feedback was very positive and the market need was confirmed for both the valve and polymer coated textile products.” https://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/aortech-AOR/share-news/AorTech-International-PLC-Interim-Results/78740355 RNS UPDATE 23rd AUGUST 2018 AGM Statement Excerpts: "On the heart valve project, technology transfer has been completed with Vascular Flow Technologies Limited ("VFT") which is now actively engaged with John Ely.....on design optimisation." "The textile-based products are also on track with RUA Medical, in association with our polymer manufacturing partner, Biomerics Inc., and have now identified the optimal version of Elast-Eon(TM) to provide the patches and grafts with the required properties." "The polymer licensing business is performing to plan and continues to meet the Board's expectations." "We are also delighted to have been informed that the US Patent and Trademark Office will issue US Patent Number 10,059,807 on a new AorTech patent entitled GELS further building on our family of biostable materials." Overall, we are delighted with how the business is progressing and look forward to the future with confidence." RNS UPDATE 4th JULY 2018 New Patent Issued Excerpt: AorTech is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Patent Office has recently granted Patent Number PI 0711694-2 entitled Biostable Gels. The invention relates to biostable gels, the processes for their preparation and their use in the manufacture and repair of biomaterials and medical devices or implants, in particular soft tissue implants such as breast implants. Bill Brown, Chairman of AorTech said: "The issue of this patent further expands AorTech's patent portfolio, particularly in the area of breast implants. Brazil is one of the largest markets for breast enhancement outside of the USA and is therefore an important patent territory. The portfolio of IP relating to Breast Implants is not currently licensed by AorTech." RNS UPDATE 28th JUNE 2018 Development and Supply Agreement with RUA Medical Excerpt: AorTech has appointed RUA Medical as its development and manufacturing partner to bring the immediate opportunities from this platform technology to market. Bill Brown, Chairman of AorTech said: "In anticipation of entering into this agreement, the AorTech and RUA Medical teams have gone through a detailed project planning process. This process has confirmed to AorTech that RUA Medical is the ideal partner for this project and that its unique combination of R&D, project management, regulatory and manufacturing expertise should help us deliver the soft tissue pericardial patches and large bore grafts to market in a highly efficient manner." Caroline Stretton, Chief Executive Officer of RUA Medical said: "The team at RUA Medical is delighted to be partnering with AorTech on the development and supply of their transformational devices. Superior safety and performance, in conjunction with secure supply, will afford spectacular improvements to the quality of life of end users. RUA Medical also recognises the exciting future prospect of exploiting further medical device opportunities within AorTech's novel platform technology." RNS UPDATE 26th JUNE 2018 New Patent Issued Excerpt: AorTech is pleased to announce that the US Patent Office has recently granted Patent Number 9,994,668 entitled "BIOSTABLE POLYURETHANES". The invention relates to polyurethanes and processes for their preparation. The polyurethanes are biostable, creep resistant, acid resistant and abrasion resistant which makes them useful in the manufacture of biomaterials and medical devices, articles or implants, in particular, long term implantable medical devices in the fields of cardiology, orthopaedics, plastic surgery and gastroenterology. Bill Brown, Chairman of AorTech said: "We are delighted that this US Patent has been issued extending further AorTech's world class portfolio of biostable polymers for medical device use." RNS UPDATE 19th JUNE 2018 Development Agreement signed with Vascular Flow Technologies Limited ("VFT") Excerpt: Bill Brown, Chairman of AorTech, said: "In partnering with the team at VFT, AorTech now has access to Europe's leading experts in the combined field of medical imaging, guided Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Combining the design history with this ground breaking imaging analysis should much improve the quality of the product design, reliability and performance." Craig Dunlop, General Manager and Director of VFT, said: "The team at VFT has been very impressed with the quantity and quality of data that AorTech has been able to demonstrate to us. We are very excited to be a key partner in the development of the next generation of prosthetic heart valves which should represent not only a step change in performance, but dramatically reduce the cost to manufacture these life enhancing devices." 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10:46 the stigologist: These are another set of notes I wrote after previous RNSes. Just FYI FWIW for any newbies getting up to speed. So the basics on this are that they developed this Elast-eon technology about 17 years ago. Failed to become a device manufacturer themselves. Licensed the materials tech unsuccessfully initially and on bad terms to much bigger players. Got into loads of litigation to try to protect their Intellectual Property etc. Finally seem to have drawn a line under previous litigation and found a licensing partner Biomerics who is delivering. Reckon that having learnt from previous experiences they can licence their tech successfully for some other devices e.g. Breast implants and Heart Valves. Their current valuation is totally out of sync with what even Private Start-ups are valued at (e.g. Edwards buying Harpoon a couple of weeks ago for $100-250m) which don't have the track record of successful clinical use or FDA approvals. AOR AorTech Share Price : 50p Market Cap : £2.8m AorTech has developed biostable, implantable polymers, including Elast-Eon™ and ECSil™ the world's leading long-term implantable co-polymers, now manufactured on their behalf by Biomerics LLC in Utah, USA. With several million implants and seven years of successful clinical use, AorTech polymers are being developed and used in cardiology and urological applications, including pacing leads, cardiac cannulae, stents and neuro stimulation devices. Devices manufactured from AorTech polymers have numerous US FDA PMA approvals, 510k's, CE Marks, Australian TGA and Japanese Ministry of Health approvals. Elast-Eon™ and ECSil™'s biostability is comparable to silicone while exhibiting excellent mechanical, blood contacting and flex-fatigue properties. These polymers can be processed using conventional thermoplastic extrusion and moulding techniques. A range of materials in a variety of application-specific formulations for use in medical devices and components are available. Valuation comparitors :- Major licensee is Biomerics. Private Company. Recently spent $38m on a HQ building alone. hTtp://biomerics.com/elast-eon-bringing-quality-value-medical-device-project/ Edwards Lifesciences bought Harpoon Medical for $100-250m (December 6th 2017) hxxp://www.edwards.com/ns20171206 "The HARPOON system is designed to facilitate echo-guided repair of mitral valve regurgitation, by stabilizing the prolapsed mitral valve leaflet to restore proper coaptation and valve function" Xeltis achieved largest private equity funding round for a medical device in Europe of $52m in 2017 (November 15th 2017) hTtp://www.xeltis.com/news/xeltis-closes-e45-million-series-c-financing/ AorTech comments :- General licenses :- "Significant funding has been achieved by AorTech licencees in developing and commercialising their products with AorTech's Elast-Eon™ seen as critical to their success. In one instance, funds in excess of $100 million have been raised to achieve successful commercialisation." On their Heart Valve Project :- "We have previously announced a potential transaction with a new business established to commercialise the AorTech heart valve technology. Fund raising for the new project is continuing but is not yet finalised and any license will be dependent upon the new business being fully funded. The package of data and information that AorTech is able to deliver to the project is substantial. This ranges from specific manufacturing know how and trade secrets for the precise polymer best suited to a heart valve, detailed design files for a polymer valve with a stress/strain profile substantially less than the material mechanical properties, together with a fully documented manufacturing process that allows a clinical quality valve to be made on a repeatable basis. All of these processes have been developed over a number of years of trial and error and experimentation at considerable investment by AorTech."
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(Reuters) - European Union nations could save 50 billion euros (£43 billion) a year by fully carrying out existing environmental laws in areas such as air pollution and waste, the European Commission said on Monday.
Smoke bellow from the chimneys of Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest biggest coal-fired power plant, in this May 7, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Peter Andrews/Files
Twenty-three of the 28 member states were breaching air pollution quality standards, according to the Commission’s Environmental Implementation Review, which it said was a new way to help track and compare environmental performance.
Better health would be the main economic benefit of applying the rules since 520,000 premature deaths in the bloc were blamed on air pollution in 2013, it said.
“Patchy and uneven implementation of environmental rules helps no one,” Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella said in a statement. “Improving how environmental laws are applied benefits citizens, public administrations and the economy.”
Full implementation of EU environmental laws “could save the EU economy 50 billion euros every year in health costs and direct costs to the environment,” the Commission said.
Among measures to reduce pollution, it urged a phase out of environmentally damaging subsidies, such as for some fuels and tax advantages for company cars that are also used privately.
Apart from air pollution, the Commission said there were big gaps in waste management, nature and biodiversity, noise and water quality and management.
Germany and Slovenia were best in the EU, for instance, in recycling about 60 percent of their municipal waste in 2014 while Slovakia and Malta were bottom with rates of just 12 percent.
The study said that full compliance with waste policies by 2020 would create 400,000 jobs.
And it called for better preservation of nature. It said the EU as a whole was not on track to meet goals for halting the loss of diversity of animal and plant life by 2020.
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__label__cc | 0.741918 | 0.258082 | ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Script Leak Reveals Major Spoiler (And New Pictures)
Caleb Reading
Entertainment Editor
Needless to say, there’s going to be a big spoiler about X-Men: Days Of Future Past below, so if you just want to see the new pictures, skip past the text. Someone claiming to be involved in the production tried to sell the script to Radar Online. Radar didn’t buy it, but they did share a couple of details about the purported X-Men: Days Of Future Past script: what happens on the first page and a pivotal character death later in the script.
Leading some credence to the story is the fact that 20th Century Fox has sent takedown requests to sites posting direct excerpts, including Think McFly Think, CBM, and Hypable. In light of that, we won’t be posting an excerpt, but we will summarize what the excerpts contained.
The biggest spoiler is the death of one of the characters. Skip past this if you don’t want to know Colossus dies fighting a Sentinel. What? We said “skip past this”. Whatever, they’ll probably retcon him back to life with Wolverine’s Kitty-Pryde-assisted time travel and this is the nerdiest sentence I’ve ever typed.
Radar also describes the opening scene, in which BooBoo Stewart and Fan Bingbing — those are their real names, and Brian Benben feels left out — are in a bombed-out future Moscow. BooBoo Stewart plays Warpath and Fan Bingbing plays Blink. They teleport to a bomb shelter full of mutant refugees.
We also have some new pictures from X-Men: Days Of Future Past, including our first look at Evan Peters as Magneto’s son, Quicksilver. We then get a better look at Omar Sy as Bishop and see Beast fighting Magneto in a public fountain (NO BLUES ALLOWED, BEAST!). And the last picture is Jennifer Lawrence choking out a guy. There are worse ways to go. Being drowned in one foot of water by a hairy smurf-man, for example.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past opens May 23rd, 2014.
(Images courtesy of Fox via ENI and CBM.)
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Anton Vanko (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Anton Vanko is a recurring antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as a posthumous antagonist in Iron Man 2 and a minor character in the Agent Carter episode Now is Not the End. He is a Soviet scientist who was friends with Howard Stark (the father of Iron Man) before betraying him for greed. He is also the father of Ivan Vanko.
He was portrayed by Eugene Larazev in Iron Man 2 and by Costa Ronin in Agent Carter.
Teaming Up with Howard Stark
Vanko was born in the Soviet Union and grew up to be a brilliant scientist. In 1946, he found employment in Stark Industries, working alongside Howard. When news broke out that one of Howard's inventions have been weaponized, Vanko aided Stark and Agent Peggy Carter, eventually learning that an ally of Johann Fennhoff named Leet Brannis (a former Soviet veteran) is responsible for the event.
Betraying Howard
Following Fennhoff's arrest, Vanko moved to the U.S. in 1963, where he continued working with Howard over the new Arc Reactor technology. However, they both had a disagreement: Howard wanted to use the technology for good while Vanko wanted to use it for profit. This led to Vanko betraying Howard by selling military secrets behind his back. When Howard found out, he arranged Vanko to be deported back to the Soviet Union, where Vanko spends the majority of his years in disgrace while having a son named Ivan.
As an elderly Vanko started to die slowly, he watched an event on TV as Tony Stark (who is Howard's son) is having a hearing with the U.S. government. Claiming that it should be Ivan who should be adored by the media and living a luxurious lifestyle, the dying Vanko tells his last words to Ivan to use the Whiplash armor in getting his revenge on the Stark family, an act that Ivan obliged to until his death.
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10 Reasons to Travel to Urbino: A UNESCO Site in Le Marche Italy
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English: “Euclid of Megara” (lat: Evklidi Megaren), Panel from the Series ‘Famous Men’, Justus of Ghent, about 1474, Panel, 102 x 80 cm, Urbino, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche. This picture is meant to represent the famous mathematician Euclid of Alexandria, who was, in medieval times, wrongly identified with Euclid of Megara, the disciple of Socrates. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In Le Marche, not far from the Adriatic Sea, the savvy traveler will find the small hill town of Urbino. It is perched between the Foglio and Metauro Rivers.
Urbino (Photo credit: kekkoz)
Le Marche enjoys more than 100 miles of clean Adriatic coastline with long stretches of sandy beaches. The regional capital is Ancona where an annual “Summer Jamboree Festival” is held with bands from all over the world. www.summerjamboree.com
Urbino was declared a dukedom in the middle of the 15th century and has a Ducal Palace with cellars and servants quarters. Raphael and Bramante were famous local Renaissance artists. Urbino’s historic center has a magnificent array of medieval and well-preserved Renaissance buildings nestled in a picturesque countryside setting that was inscribed by UNESCO in 1998. The historic center has interesting sites that include: The Oratory of St. John the Baptist, Raphael’s birth house, the churches of St. Francis and St. Dominic, the Oratory of St. Gaetano, the cloistered convent of St. Claire and of the Church of St. Bernardino. There is a fabulous VIno con Vista panorama of the city from the Albornoz Fortress.
Battista Sforza, Duchess of Urbino. Portrait by Piero della Francesca. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Urbino’s illustrious past rivals Florence in terms of its cultural significance during the Renaissance. This town attracted many humanist scholars and Renaissance artists in the 15th century. These trailblazers ultimately influenced cultural developments elsewhere in Europe. Urbino became a Ducal city during the Renaissance.
For more information visit: http://www.le-marche.com/
Portrait of a Young Woman (best known as La Muta), Raphael, 1507-1508, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
1. Urbino was the birthplace of Raffaello Sanzio in 1483. He lived at Casa Natale di Raffaello and his former residence warrants a visit. The birthplace of Raphael is a small 14th-century building with a charming interior courtyard. What was probably the artist’s first important work, a Madonna and Child, is located in the first-floor room where he was born in 1483. His superb artistic skills adorn the walls of the Vatican in his legendary “School of Athens” masterpiece.
Italiano: Scuola di Atene English: The School of Athens – fresco by Raffaello Sanzio Español: La escuela de Atenas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Urbino: Palazzo Ducale & Duomo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
2. Visit the elegantly proportioned Palazzo Ducale that was built for Duke Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza as a defensive structure in 1460 designed by architect by Luciano da Laurana and Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
It is one of the most beautiful architectural works of the Italian Renaissance. The palace is perched high on a hill with panoramic views of the countryside. The façade of the palace is flanked by two dominating towers. Montefeltro was a patron of the arts who ruled Urbino from 1444-1482. The 3rd Sunday in August, attend “Festa del Ducca” in Urbino to honor the Duke.
Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
3. The palace houses the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (The Marche National Gallery) and holds the most significant collection of Marchigiana art. This museum is the home to works by Raphael, Piero della Francesca, Tizano, Paolo Uccello and Luca Signorelli.
4. The elegant, Neo-Classical Duomo was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1789. It was done by Giuseppe Valadier, Architect of the Holy See.The impressive cathedral is in Piazza Duca Federico and has a beautiful painting of the “Last Supper” by Federico Barocci. The cathedral/Duomo was largely rebuilt in the late 18th century, during the papacy of Pius VII who completing the reconstruction left unfinished during the reign of Clement XI.
Urbino (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Urbino, Marche, Italia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
5. Have a “Vino con Vista” at La Vecchia Fornarina close to Piazza della Republica. It is the oldest restaurant in Urbino. Order some fish stew with a glass of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (DOC) , a crisp white wine. Order some red Piceno (DOC) vino at the Mamiani Hotel on Via Bernini and enjoy the beautiful view. Duke Federico preferred sour cherry wine made from marasca cherries called Visner. After dinner, order some chocolate and sip some chilled Visner as you toast Federico Montefeltro. He was the enlightened lord that was instrumental in transforming this lovely city. Distilled wines like aniseed liqueurs are popular in this region (Mistra and Anisetta).
6. Visit the Umani Ronchi Winery. Try some Medoro Marche Sangiovese or Le Busche Marche Bianco (www.unmanironchi.com). Visit the International Wine Label Museum in Cupramontana.
7. A haven for Foodies, the cuisine has been influenced by Romagna to the north and Abruzzi to the south. From polenta to porchetta and white truffles, the regional specialties of the Marches include: “Olive all’Ascolana” stuffed with mince, eggs, cheese and dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in olive oil; Stoccafisso in Potacchio, Brodetto and Coniglio in Porchetta. Fossa cheese is aged while buried in a pit. “Vincisgrassi” is lasagne with mushrooms, truffles and chicken livers covered with bechamel sauce and baked to perfection. Cannelloni, maccheroncini di Campofilone and cresce tagliate are popular first courses in the Marche. In sea-side areas the “Arrosto Segreto” is made with mackerel, anchovies and sardines; this cooking process allows the fish to be cooked on both sides at the same time like a fish panini. In Urbino, the delicious braciola is stuffed and braised in white wine. Try some Prosciutto di Montefeltro. You can sign up for Cooking School at: http://www.latavolamarche.com
8. In August, attend the “Sagra delle Frittelle” of Massignano in the Ascoli Piceno fortress. This Fritter Fest is a 50 year old Italian Food Festival. The Macerata Opera Festival is held in Sferisterio from July 15 to August 15 www.maceratagallery.it.
9. More notable holy places include: the 14th-century Oratory of St John the Baptist with outstanding frescoes by Luca Signorelli and the 14th century Church of San Francesco with an interior that was redesigned in the 18th century. The Church of San Domenico is basically a 13th-century structure with an articulated portal that was added during the Renaissance period, surmounted by a beautiful oriel window by Luca della Robbia. The Santa Chiara and San Bernardino monasteries are good examples of Renaissance architecture.
10. Attend glorious “Holiday Festivals and Events” in the town of Candelara in December in the province of Macerata and also in the town of Fano in Giardini Amiani.
Italiano: Veduta della città di Urbino dalla collina del castello. Si ammira la Cattedrale e il Palazzo Ducale sulla sinistra. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides to Italy and Vino Con Vista Travel Guides can be purchased at these sites
To learn more about Italy read www.vino-con-vista.com Travel Guides.
Raphael, Master of Beauty and Grace
Romantic Raphael
Federico Barocci: Brilliance And Grace at the National Gallery is a seductive look at the Italian master
Barocci: Brilliance and Grace, at National Gallery
My Glorious Vino Con Vista Weekend in Rome: Non Basta una Vita
Raphael – Birth, Death & Dan Brown
Titian, Venus of Urbino, 1538
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__label__wiki | 0.760165 | 0.760165 | Fine Arts ‘Quintet’ honors two masterworks
By Michael Barndt - Feb 7th, 2011 03:05 pm
Paul Neubauer, violist – Julliard and Chamber Music Society of New York
Few standing quintets exist, but a few times a year local quartets add a fifth, most often a pianist. Sunday, the Fine Arts Quartet added a violist, Paul Neubauer, for a Bruckner quintet. The FAQ also had a guest cellist, Andrés Díaz, to fill in for Wolfgang Laufer, who has begun an extended medical leave. Violinists Ralph Evans and Efim Boico and violist Nicolò Eugelmi, all regulars, completed the quintet.
To adjust to the changes, the group dropped Bruckner and in favor of two more familiar works, perhaps the best in the string quintet catalog. Mozart’s light, lovely String Quintet in C major, K. 515, features elegantly developed sonata form. Beethoven’s String Quintet in C major, Opus 29, includes lush melodies. It builds to a dramatic storm in the final movement and signals the dawning romantic era in composition.
Mozart’s first movement features an arpeggio call and response between first violin and cello. Díaz’s cello sounded especially rich and grounded. (Was it the acoustics of the room, the quaility of Andres Díaz’s playing or the cello itself? The cello, a 1698 Matteo Goffriller, was and is highly prized by musicians from Casals to Ma and surely deserves a share of the credit.)
Andres Diaz, Cellist – Southern Methodist University
Lyrical melodies turn from warm to flowing to passionate in Mozart’s andante second movement, in which Evans and Eugelmi took over the call and response. The Minuet (stylized and not for dancing) featured irregular rhythms and unusual harmonies from first and second violins. Mozart repeated the theme with instrumental pairings, to exploit available textures and timbres. The two violas add depth and a mellow tone.
The joyful finale, a fast, light, refined country dance, turned on a catchy, five-note motif that stuck in one’s head through intermission. The dance picks up speed with each return of the rondo – suggesting perpetual motion – until a giddy, ever-faster ending.
Beethoven’s quintet can sound like Mozart at times. The melodies are often light but complex. But from the first movement, Beethoven introduces more weight – fortissimo chords break up sections of the development. The Romantic Beethoven emerges in hints of wind and lightning within the formal sonata structure of the first movement.
Evans and Díaz shared flowing lyrical melodies in the second movement as rich harmonies supported their song. Near the end of the movement, fortissimo phrases suggested a coming storm, but gentle lyricism returned to end the movement. Again, the additional violist added richness to the sound and texture.
In the bold, flashy Scherzo, a rapid, three-note motif gains energy as the players pass it around. Amid the whirl, the cello grumbles of the approaching storm.
The finale brimmed with Romantic composition at its best. Evans’ violin threw lightning bolts in quick, bold strokes. Other players murmured as a rising wind. Breaks in the storm recalled themes from prior movements. Energy rose as the players jumped on phrases, picked up the pace and filled the air with wind, thunder and lightning. Beethoven’s late string quartets can sound like full string orchestras. By grouping instruments in his quintet in blocks rather than separate voices, Beethoven produced a very convincing storm.
The Beethoven quintet created explosive energy, but the Mozart was more satisfying as a complex and lyrical whole.
The Helen Bader hall in UWM’s Zelazo Center for Performing Arts has a bright acoustic that can affect performances, although a balanced string ensemble less than others. But a persistent heating blower seemed to muffle the sound and was very apparent during quiet passages.
The FAQ’s concerts are free this year, in honor of the quartet’s 65th anniversary. Crowds have been big because of that, and another big crowd is likely at the next concert, on March 6. Reservations are recommended.
(The concert summer series in June is also free. ) This is a great opportunity to experience a local treasure. Also recommended – the excellent Stephen Basson’s prelude talks at 2 p.m. on March 6 and the open rehearsal at noon on March 5.
Wolfgang Laufer has been a key member of the Fine Arts Quartet since 1979. His medical leave will likely last several months, leading to a further substitution for the March 6th concert.
Categories: A/C Feature 3, Arts & Culture, Classical
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A few comments outside the box.
It’s not surprising that violists receive the least respect among the strings. Their sound is too soft to compete with higher pitched violins or resonating cellos. (I don’t understand why the Fine Arts Quartet seats Nicolo Eugelmi on the right with his instrument facing away from the audience.)
Violists serve make the music richer, not by leading but by filling it in. The two quintets demonstrated how vital they can be for andante movements when lushness and beauty matters. Mozart, a violist himself, seemed to appreciate that. | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1860 |
__label__wiki | 0.878425 | 0.878425 | Representative Subeck Stands with Governor Evers’s Efforts to Combat Medicaid Fraud
The False Claims Act allows individual whistleblowers to bring lawsuits against companies who are defrauding the state’s Medicaid program
By State Rep. Lisa Subeck - Mar 4th, 2019 03:46 pm
Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) expressed support for Governor Tony Evers’s decision to include reinstatement of the False Claims Act in his 2019-21 state budget proposal. The False Claims Act allows individual whistleblowers to bring lawsuits against companies who are defrauding the state’s Medicaid program, and rewards whistleblowers in successful cases where the state recovers funds lost to fraud. The False Claims Act once served as a powerful tool to help the government deter Medicaid provider fraud, but Republicans unfortunately eliminated it in their 2015 state budget.
“When Republicans repealed the False Claims Act, they made it easier for unscrupulous corporations and big pharmaceutical companies to defraud Wisconsin taxpayers. I authored a bill last year that would have reinstated this important protection, and I now stand with the Governor in his efforts to hold fraudulent providers accountable,” said Rep. Subeck.
As a result of the False Claims Act between 2012 and 2014 alone, Wisconsin recovered $28 million from companies who were caught defrauding the state’s Medicaid program. According to one estimate, the law’s repeal has cost taxpayers over $11 million in settlement money. Most notably, as a direct result of repealing the False Claims Act, Wisconsin collected $695,430 less than it should have in the national settlement against the drug manufacturer Mylan for underpaying Medicaid rebates.
“In the name of preventing fraud, Republicans have made it more difficult for our most vulnerable neighbors to access services like Foodshare and Unemployment Insurance, but they turn a blind eye when wealthy special interests cheat taxpayers out of millions. It’s time to get serious about ending Medicaid fraud and holding those who take advantage of taxpayers accountable for their actions,” said Rep. Subeck.
People: Lisa Subeck, Tony Evers
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"I applaud Governor Evers for vetoing these divisive and inflammatory anti-women’s health bills."
Rep. Subeck Blasts Joint Finance Committee Republicans for Shortsighted Move to Cut Alliant Energy Center Funding
Jun 12th, 2019 by State Rep. Lisa Subeck
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__label__wiki | 0.509719 | 0.509719 | LFA 457 MicroFlash®
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__label__cc | 0.677541 | 0.322459 | KXStitch
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KXStitch is a program that lets you create cross stitch patterns and charts. Patterns can be created from scratch on a user defined size of grid, which can be enlarged or reduced in size as your pattern progresses. Alternatively you can import images from many graphics file formats which will allow you to reduce the number of colors and to restrict the conversion to full stitches or optionally use fractional stitches. You may also use images as backgrounds allowing you to trace over them. These imported images can then be modified using the supplied tools to produce your final design.
There are a number of tools to aid designing your pattern, including open and filled rectangles and ellipses, filled polygons, lines and backstitching. Additionally cut, copy and paste can be used to duplicate selected areas. Selected areas can also be rotated 90, 180 and 270 degrees anti clockwise, or mirrored horizontally or vertically.
Pattern libraries can be used to store small and not so small portions of patterns that can then be reused in other patterns. The patterns in these libraries are stored in a hierarchical list that makes it easy to sort and navigate them to find the ones you want. These pattern libraries can also be used as alphabets by assigning a character to each one. Using the Alphabet tool, each key press is searched for in the current library and if present, the associated pattern will be inserted in the pattern being edited.
When you are ready, you can design a page layout to print out your design. There are options to print out cover sheets, instructions and a floss key including amount of thread used and number of stitches. The cross stitch chart can cover as many sheets as are required, close ups can be done for detailed sections and smaller scale views done for areas of blocked colors.
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__label__wiki | 0.592799 | 0.592799 | Jimquisition: Go Fish
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hazydawn
71 POSTED: 30 Jul 2013 18:13
I agree with many, that this show has been one of the better ones; what's with the pictures of children in costumes anyway?
Although I don't entirely agree with Jim, I think this episode helps to see the other side of the story.
Rebel_Raven
Yeah, I gotta agree with Jim on this in general. If enough people treat a person like a monster long enough, guess what? They become a monster. Even if it's just briefly. If it persists, then the status of "monster" might last longer, and longer.
The bad people out there? They'll likely just get worse.
Kinda reminded of a line from Frankenstein:
"Everywhere I see bliss, from which I am irrevocably excluded. I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous."
Bear in mind I'm not talking about anyone in specefic here, but I'm just reminded of it.
Yeah, a person might bring some ire on to them, but well, you gotta take what you dish out even if the person deserves it in your opnion. If they snap at you, and you provoked them, then it's your fault. You are part of the problem.
If a person can't or isn't allowed to vent, and/or fight back enough, guess what? It builds and builds, and they do something rash.
I'm not saying coddle everyone, but basically what Jim's message is in this video.
Also, Thank God for Jim. I appreciate what Jim says, and the effort he puts into it.
The thing with Phil Fish is that he doesn't just fight back, sometimes he starts fights like that whole Japanese games suck thing.
And yeah, a person can only take so much abuse before snapping, but it's not hard to imagine that the process was sped up incredibly by the abrasive things he's said so that much at least is his own fault.
tzimize
Thank god for you Jim! Both your persona, and your personal self!
Refreshing to see you unscripted, and rather interesting to see you talk about something that obviously also is a personal thing.
A /tip of the hat to you and a pat on the back for your good work. No need to be so modest ;)
Mister Chippy
Fish is kinda an asshole, but because of that it's ok to be an even bigger asshole to him?
Why is the hypocrisy of that lost on so many people?
gyroc1
I was not looking forward to hearing a faux-smug opinion from Jim, and so I'm glad that you did this unscripted and sympathetic. You did good, Jim.
JFrog84
Jim, I love your unscripted episodes. There is a rawness about them that really works, especially when talking about things that have affected you personally.
Jimothy Sterling
Deathfish15:
Jimothy Sterling:
In this extra episode, Jimquisition lends a rambling mouth to the controversy surrounding Phil Fish and his dramatic exit from the videogame world.
@Jimothy Sterling (Jim)
Got to ask, since you're on the side of Fish,:
Do you feel that the GameTrailer guy's comments (about Fish being a "blowfish") were beyond unprofessional? Do you think that him personally attacking a video game developer, the people that make his job even possible, is something that should be taken serious?
I think what I'm getting at is: Should that guy get fired?
I can understand someone saying a game is poorly made. I even understand when pointing out that developers like the guy behind The War Z are nothing but crooks [when obviously warranted]. But that's the line. To personally attack a developer for no other reason than to be a pompous asshole is to basically no longer be a reporter about video games or the industry; instead he's turned troll. And I personally think the best way to kill a troll is by fire...
I specifically said in the video I *wasn't* taking sides. This was purely about the assertion that Phil is weak or thin-skinned for leaving the industry. It wasn't about him vs. Marcus. I like the pair of them.
I think Marcus misstepped when he turned a criticism of Blow/Fish's attitudes into personal insults. I think Phil misstepped when he reacted to it the way he did. I think the pair of them wasted what could have been a lovely Saturday making each other and themselves feel bad, and I hope they both continue to do the things they love, with less of the things they hate.
Kumagawa Misogi
Jim didn't you just do a show about how we need less sequels? naughty, naughty in looking forward to Fez 2
As too your liking those who make games speaking out. I can't help but feel that is a terrible idea, (looks at those in charge of Epic, Activision and EA) as what ever they say there will always be more than enough people who bitch and whine and we all no that those who bitch and whine are the loudest.
FargoDog
j-e-f-f-e-r-s:
I think I've seen that video twice now and it's still utterly deplorable. Everybody on that panel should be ashamed. It's fine if you think Japanese games suck. Even if it's not a very well educated opinion it is just an opinion, but saying that to a Japanese dev working in the games industry, and then having your peers chuckle and laugh it up? What a fucking terrible way to encourage other developers in by mocking their country and their games, right to their face in a crowd full of people. Just because you've been given some magical spot on a panel doesn't make you any smarter or wiser than the people not on it. Jonathan Blow doesn't exactly come off any better. For someone who is supposed to be some auteur designer, his complete narrow mindedness in regards to AN ENTIRE NATION'S game industry is pathetic.
I'm sick of this attitude that indie devs are this beacon of hope and they should never be challenged, and that they are the true wizards and magicians producing the truly artistic games. I love some indie games, I hate some indie games. But the fact that 'indie' has become a brand that developers indulge in, a brand that somehow gives them a right to mock and laugh at other parts of the industry, is perturbing as hell. When a person who tells people to 'kill themselves' is turned into a martyr, you know things are messed up.
I feel like this quote is relevant.
Well, if he decided to leave, maybe that's the best path he have to choose, being an asshole or not. He can decide to go back if he have the desire to make the things he love. Also, he probably should leave Twitter or any other social sites for a while and start repairing the things he have broke before. I probably feels off when Phil Fish start to bash the Japanese developer (even though I kinda agree with him for obvious reasons), but those kinds of words shouldn't have been spoken in the first place, especially if you don't want to provoke people on hating you because that is the result of arrogance.
If he can keep himself together, maybe he received a comeback after making a full measured decision. A better individual, if you will.
bdcjacko
Dear Jim,
Please don't die of fat or cancer.
Saltyk
Anytime Jim does an extra episode, it's like Christmas. Thank God for Jim!
I can't say that I am too familiar with the man or the events that Jim just described. However, I hate every time I hear that people are issuing death threats to anyone. Be it crappy musicians, politicians, or people of controversy, there is no need for that sort of garbage. And the fact that Jim just implied that he gets that EVERYDAY makes me realize how little I want to be some "in the public eye" individual with a Twitter account.
I mean, doesn't Jim have it bad enough with the paparazzi following him everywhere?
SilverUchiha
I agree with you on most of this Jim. The fact Fish tried to fight back against people on the internet was not a great move on his part. But the problem I have with the whole issue isn't so much that he's quitting or that he fought back. But it's just how far he takes things when he decides to make a comment. He's someone who I think needs some quality PR around to keep him from putting his foot in his mouth as much as he does. I'm not against people in his position having controversial opinions I disagree with, I think there are many who don't mind Cliffy B existing despite his opinions not always been in line with theirs. But telling someone who you arguing with online to "go kill yourself" is a step over the line for me. Sure, he hit his breaking point, and I don't condone him for lashing out when he reached said point. And given that he may have gotten some harsh comments from various people, perhaps even to that degree, in the end, he stooped to their level and, in a sense, became one of those horrible commentors himself. And, as you said, it was a fight he wasn't going to win. And in that sense, not only was he guaranteed the worse outcome, but he looks worse for having done so.
All that said, a break from all of it is probably what he needed most. With some time away and some ability to clear his head, he'll hopefully return with a drive to make more games regardless of who tries to knock him down. Until then, if we need game devs with personality, we still have Cliffy B... and Suda... and Kojima... And Newell. And I'm sure there's more.
Xariat
bringer of illumination:
What a load of shit. Being trained in how to deal with the media is by no means a requirement for making games. There is no reason for a indie dev to be held to a higher standard when his occupation is making games. Fish is only human, why should he be required to take the high road when so many other people don't take it? Is it okay for thousands of random people to constantly throws shit and bully someone simply because they're not public people?
Yes when the storm is to big to overcome one should back down, but when the storm follows you around everywhere you go whats the point? one can only take so many rainy days before one starts yelling at the clouds. I'm pretty sure you've done that at some point, it's not going to help, the sky is not listening, but at least it takes out some frustration.
I don't think Fish stuck with twitter just to spite the haters, he used it just like everyone else, because he wanted. The hate came with the package, and he managed to live with that for quite a while. And you don't want to ignore and look away from everything people say to you, we humans want to know what others think of us, what they say to us and about us. Even if we know it's all negative stuff we still read most of it, because that's how we work.
And he was aggressive, yeah I get that and I too think he should have calmed down. But so what? there's a lot of mindless hate and shit on the internet. If the masses is replying with the same coin maybe they too need some thicker skin?
I'm not gonna address your whole Will Smith thing because Will Smith is an actor in a completely different business who is experienced with the media and he has had training in how to respond to the media.
And I don't think death threats makes people scared that boogeymen from the internet will come and kill them. it's the knowledge that people out there want you, your friends and your family, dead that gets you. It's not a nice feeling when people you don't know want you dead for trivial reasons.
I'm gonna close of with a disclaimer here:
Of course I think Fish could and should have handled this better. He should have taken the high road and not replied to any hate, not because he is a public person but because acting like a prick isn't cool. I think it's wrong for him to call foul when he too is playing rough. However I don't blame him, receiving hate mail is a bigger deal than what people who hasn't gotten any might think. I have been in a position where I got a lot of shit thrown my way, to a muuuuuch smaller degree than Fish, but it is still a very unpleasant situation to be in.
Cabisco
SonicWaffle:
Just "try to remember that the person you're sending death threats to has probably had a pretty rough day"
It is horrible that such a statement is true, it actually makes me a little sick in the stomach that such a thing has to be said.
Canadamus Prime
So it's a case of death of a thousand twats then? WARNING: TVtropes link.
marurder
I'm not a fan of you Jim. But I did like this show and the honesty / lack of spin of this episode. A lot.
Programmed_For_Damage
You're ace Jim Sterling; stay strong brother.
That was a very honest video and I think that a puts a lot of online tirades into perspective.
Griffolion
Question about Phil Fish (I seem to have totally missed all this): What was this endless load of abuse everyone said he was getting? Honest question. Why was he getting the abuse? Fez was really good, it couldn't be for that? Was it for his fairly justified rant on MS regarding update charges?
Oh well. I hope he comes back, at least to put out Fez 2.
No, I don't think anyone should threaten Fish, especially not with death or bodily harm.
At the same time, he told a member of the media to kill himself, and this isn't his first public outburst.
So quite frankly, I couldn't care less about his poor widdle hurt feewings. The guy's a douche, and when you constantly behave like he did, you are subjected to far more criticism than normal....and a lot of it is your own damn fault. The guy kicked a dog and then complained that it bit him in response, so he proceeded to kick it some more. Screw 'im. The industry's better off without children like him as the face of gaming. This industry will never gain any respect if that's what people see when they think of gaming.
j-e-f-f-e-r-s
Jonny49:
It's worth pointing out that Kevin Smith threw the mother of all hissy fits when critics tore Cop Out apart, yet was happy to ride the critical buzz of Clerks, Chasing Amy and all his other View Askewniverse films for all it was worth.
Artists are not wilting daisies. They don't need to be kept locked away where the nasty people of the world can't hurt them. They don't need special treatment. They're normal people, and at the end of the day, if they fuck up then they deserve a metaphorical arse-kicking just like anyone else.
If you do nothing but encourage an artist, you simply end up enabling them to produce whatever meaningless piffle they feel entitled to. The Star Wars prequels came about because people did nothing but encourage George Lucas.
Discourage an artist, criticise him, and you give him a challenge to overcome. Critics ripped the shit out of Cop Out. And you know what Smith did? He then went and made Red Tape, his best film in years.
Reyold
Zombie_Moogle:
I'm inclined to disagree. Lone Survivor dev Jasper Byrne went on record about receiving a 6-page email where someone threatened to kill his daughter... because he ported the game to the Vita
See, it's things like that make say, "That's enough Internet for me today."
I just want to know where all of this immaturity comes from. It's in the gamer community, it's in the publishers, and it's in some these devs...
I don't condone the bile spewed towards Fish, but he didn't help himself out, either.
Smurf McSmurfington
I'm glad someone with a fairly wide audience took the time to say this. It did need to be said.
Looming_Shadows
With those new glasses, Jim sorta looks like Bill Gates. Am I right, or weird?
Oly J
Jennacide:
Fish doesn't necessarily need thicker skin, or at least wouldn't, if he's stop running his mouth off and actively trying to piss everyone off. If he wasn't notorious for comments like Japanese game devs suck, or my personal favorite "suck my dick, choke on it," this wouldn't have ever been a problem. Fish brought the abuse on himself, he has nobody to blame. And honestly, what Marcus said wasn't even that harsh, especially given some of the shit that comes out of his mouth. All he said was what most of us are thinking: If you didn't have a comment on the situation (Xbox One self publishing change), then just say "No comment right now," and leave it at that. Don't get indignant over it.
Also should point out, nobody forced Fish to respond to the abuse he got, but he did, constantly. I've never liked Fish personally, because he's only ever made Fez, and believes it was a revolution for indie games, when it's anything but.
I hadn't heard of Fish before except once, a while ago, apparently he was getting a lot of flak for something, I can't remember what but it may have been the japanese games thing, on that note, did he ever say precisely WHY he didn't like japanese games in a slightly more articulate manor than "they just suck"? I mean I take no issue with the man for having an opinion that doesn't coincide with mine, I've heard the same remark from plenty of people, but from a developer, who understands the ins-and-outs of games, I'd expect a slightly more in-depth analysis when he voices an opinion like that, at the very least to explain what about them he doesn't like, that would at least partially disavow the whole "racism" accusation, so did he ever elaborate?
OT: nice job Jim, from watching I get the feeling you've made these points many times
berna1111
I don't really understand why someone who insulted or provoked in any other way somebody else gets surprised when they get to ear a response. Isn't their own skin "thick" enough? Can't they take the "criticism" back? Aren't they the ones being childish and in need to grown in the first place?
And yes, good criticism is supposed to be an incentive to perform better and should be respected. But sometimes it gets frustrating and mixed up with all the rest. I mean, a lump of gold combed through a mount of manure is still going to be covered in some when it comes out.
Just learn to "deal with" the fact that sometimes all that anger is not really meant towards you and ignore it as best as you can - both sides.
annoyinglizardvoice
I liked this video, the unprepared nature made it more sincere. While I don't know the full ins and outs of the situation in question, I do agree that "need a thick skin" argument is lacking an understanding of human reality and that there's no valid point to flaming people for flaming's sake.
VI_Course
100 POSTED: 30 Jul 2013 19:08
I just can't sympathise with Fish because he was all too happy to deal out insults. He called gamers the worst kind of people. He called people "f***ing ingrates" because they didn't like the price of his game and told them to "shut the f*** up". He deserved everything he deserved everything that happened to him, in my opinion. He deserves no respect.
klaynexas3
To be fair, at least they did go on to explain afterwards reasons why they didn't like Japanese games, and even Blow admitted it was mostly an opinion. Though Fish still played the dick in that role when he started it off.
The community didn't start the problem by launching unprovoked attacks on Fish. He started the problem by acting like a conceited, bigoted, self-fellating ass.
Now that's actually wrong, people jumped down his throat just because he took awhile to make the game. Then he lashed out at the assholes that wouldn't get off his ass for taking so long to make the game. Then the rest of the internet joined in after that because they got pissed off that Fish was getting pissed and held him to a higher standard. My guess is he didn't start out as the ponce, but everyone else made him into the twitter ponce.
Now that's not to say he can't be a dick of his own fruition, the previous video was proof of that alone. However, that wasn't the start of the internet hating him, which started the moment he popped up on the internet. That's when he started showing that he, too, when having his buttons pushed, could play the part of the anus.
MoeMints
*snip*
That logic is also a gigantic enabler of artists like TomPreston who can say any outright wrong (Samus and Link aren't blond), ironic (Japanese animation is dumb, that's why I reference my characters with it!), or just odd (hey guys, I didn't know tracing a photograph for profit could be highly illegal).
Capitano Segnaposto
Thanks, now I don't have to make a huge post.
Suffice it to say, everything Jennacide posted here. Said it better than I ever could.
Starik20X6
The only time I ever heard anything from Fish was when he'd say something that would sic the journalists on him. As such, I currently don't have the highest of opinions of the guy. Have never threatened the guy, obviously, because I'm not a complete psychopath, but everything I hear about him makes him come across as a bit of a dick. I was unaware that he was apparently being picked on all day everyday, so... I dunno.
Imp Emissary
Really felt like this episode was coming from a very sincere, and personal place. Well done Jim.
:( Please don't leave us. We love ya, Jim. :3
As for the Fish thing? I don't really know what happened, and I don't think I really want to. I guess that I will be hoping that Fez 2 doesn't die over all this, though. Seeing as a lot of people liked the first game.
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Born Nicholas Peter Conte on March 24, 1910 in Jersey City, New Jersey the son of an Italian-American barber. He held several jobs, such as truck driver, singing waiter and Wall Street clerk before becoming discovered by Elia Kazan and John Garfield and given work in stage plays. He earned a scholarship to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1939 and later that year on film in “Heaven With a Barbed Wire Fence under the name Nicholas Conte. His career rose during World War II when many of the actors were in the military. In '42 he signed a long term contract with 20th Century Fox and changed his name to Richard Conte. He specialized in crime dramas such as “Cry of the City” and “Call Northside 777” both 1949. In the 1950s and his contract having expired he acted in independently for various studios. With the crime films decline in the 1960s so did Conte's career. He took supporting roles in “Tony Rome” (1967) with Frank Sinatra and “Lady in Cement” (1968). He then went to Europe and extended his career and acted in his only Eurowestern “Death Sentence” (1974) with Robin Clark and Tomas Milian. In 1972 he appeared in “The Godfather”. He continued to act in European films until his death on April 15, 1975 in Los Angeles, California. Today we celebrate what would have been Richard Conte's 100th Birthday.
addie March 24, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Whether or not many other actors were in the military, Richard Conte was very handsome as a young man as well as quite gifted at Film Noir and so probably would have done just fine.
I'm just sayin'.
addie B)
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Robin N 3:58 pm on May 15, 2019
Tags: Dong Chao, Guan Xiaotong, Hu Jun ( 2 ), Leo Wu ( 2 ), Shadow ( 2 ), Sun Li ( 2 ), Wang Jingchun, Wang Qianyuan, Wu Lei, Zhang Yimou, Zheng Kai
Breathtaking, simply breathtaking movie: Shadow
From the moment I saw the trailer on the big screen I knew I would pay the exorbitant parking fees to go see it in the downtown Chicago theater (it’s in a very limited release, unfortunately). Shadow, the most recent work from Zhang Yimou, is one of the most visually stimulating movies I’ve seen in recent years.
There is nothing to fault in this movie; story, cast, costume, set direction, cinematography, fight sequences, soundtrack… it has it all.
The plot seems straightforward; a worthy general has taken the drastic step of challenging the general who represents an “allied” (usurping) kingdom that is holding the principal city of his king. This act has potentially serious consequences and sets in motion a number of plots and devices. There’s more to the story that the superficial political moves; the general is more than he seems to be. His story unfolds in a non-linear narrative, contrasting to the more straightforward conflict. He is the “shadow” of another, chosen in boyhood for his resemblance to another, trained to be his double and protect him from potential assassination and other threats. Deng Chao plays both characters and is so convincing that it seems that another actor plays his genuine alter-ego.
The one who must tread carefully between the two (especially now that her real husband is ill and cannot be seen publicly) is the real general’s wife, played by Sun Li. The above image would imply that she is emotionally close to the imposter, but the relationships are not so transparent. You could say that they’re as cloudy as the inky character banners, ink-wash drawings, and swirling layers of silken robes that provide the visual texture to every scene. And let’s not forget the rain… constant rain which plays its own role in the story.
The fight choreography is beautiful as well, especially the sequence in which Sun Li’s character tells her husband that she thinks that she can adapt his moves to find a way to defeat the opposing general’s deadly techniques. The others involve the use of the “umbrella” weapons; when unleashed en masse they made me gasp aloud in the theater!
Those of you who’ve seen Ever Night will recognize General Yang; it’s Hu Jun again as an imposing and difficult to beat fighter. And lovers of Nirvana in Fire will be surprised to see impertinent little Fei Liu now the muscular youth, the son of General Yang. Wu Lei has grown!
Official Synopsis:
With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a “shadow”, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
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For some reason, there still seems to be a lot of confusion out there about just how the immunization schedule is developed.
ICYMI – Jay Gordon was Jenny McCarthy‘s pediatrician.
Who decides which vaccines we give and get?
How do they make that decision?
History of Immunization Schedule Development
While the current immunization schedule is developed by the CDC based on recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), that’s not how it was always done.
It has just been since 1995 that we have had this single, simple vaccine schedule and format.
The first unified immunization schedule was developed in 1995.
Before that, we had separate vaccine schedules from the:
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Control of Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – established in 1964
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
Even earlier, we had recommendations and schedules from
WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)
AAP’s Special Committee on Prophylactic Procedures Against Communicable Diseases – from its start in the early 1930s, it evolved into today’s Committee on Control of Infectious Diseases
American Public Health Association Subcommittee on Communicable Disease Control
Differences in those schedules, which could lead to confusion, lead experts to create a simpler, unified schedule.
Well, at least in the United States. Of course, other countries still set their own schedules…
The Science Behind Setting the Immunization Schedule
Now that you know who sets the immunization, you are probably wondering how they set the immunization schedule.
To truly understand how the immunization schedule gets set up, it is best to go to an ACIP meeting when they make those decisions.
Can’t make it to Atlanta for one of the ACIP meetings?
You can watch them online!
Thoughtful discussions on setting the immunization schedule at ACIP.
Past ACIP meetings, agendas, minutes, slides, and videos, are archived online too.
Reading the minutes from the third meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on November 19-20, 1964 shows how they work, looking at data to make decisions about our vaccines and set the immunization schedule.
Review them and you will get a very good idea of how the immunization schedule gets set up.
The first flu vaccine was developed in 1945.
ACIP basically told folks to go back to the drawing board and make a better flu vaccine at this 1966 meeting.
Did you ever wonder why it took so long to get it on the immunization schedule?
Why was the primary series of polio vaccines made up of three doses?
At the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting on May 24-26, 1967 they discussed polio vaccine scheduling.
Hopefully you are starting to understand how this works…
And no, all of this work doesn’t get done over a couple of days a few times a year. ACIP members belong to workgroups which focus on specific vaccines and they gather, analyze, and prepare information and research about those vaccines throughout the year.
It is at the ACIP meetings where the workgroup findings are presented.
“Development of vaccine schedules is based on a large body of basic sciences and epidemiologic research. There is constant review of evidence, adverse events, and epidemiology by a panel of experts.”
Shetty et al on Rationale for the Immunization Schedule: Why Is It the Way It Is?
And yes, among that body of research are studies of vaccines tested together, vaccines tested with placebos, vaccines tested vs unvaccinated kids, vaccines tested for long periods of time, and studies looking at risk factors to make sure vaccines don’t cause long-term health problems.
It’s a very thorough process!
And that’s why the great majority of folks understand that following the immunization schedule is the best way to keep their kids protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Vaccines are safe, with few risks, and are obviously necessary.
What’s not safe? What hasn’t been well studied?
Following a non-standard, parent-selected, delayed protection vaccine schedule.
Thinking that an individualized approach is better doesn’t trump the 55 years of ACIP meetings that went into setting the current immunization schedule…
Studies have actually shown that delaying or skipping vaccines offers no benefits and actually puts kids at extra risk.
It puts the rest of us at risk too.
More on Setting the Immunization Schedule
Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
Ask 8 Questions Before You Skip a Vaccine
Anti-Vaccine Points Refuted A Thousand Times
100 Myths About Vaccines
What Is the Evidence for Alternative Vaccine Schedules?
AAP – Rationale for the Immunization Schedule: Why Is It the Way It Is?
CDC – Who sets the immunization schedule?
WHO – Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
WHO – Optimizing immunization schedules
The Vaccine Schedule Explained
Vaccine Timeline
WHO – History of vaccine development
Determination of the Immunization Schedule
Immunization Policy Development in the United States: The Role of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Study – Timely versus delayed early childhood vaccination and seizures.
Study – Vaccination Status and Health in Children and Adolescents Findings of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)
Essential reading: A comprehensive takedown of Dr. Sears’ The Vaccine Book
The Problem with Dr. Bob’s Alternative Vaccine Schedule
Cashing In On Fear: The Danger of Dr. Sears
Talking about Vaccines : Countering Dr. Sears
Inventing your own vaccine schedule? Not a wise idea.
Why Delay Vaccines For Your Child?
Bob Sears
delaying vaccines
Jay Gordon
vaccine effectiveness
vaccine studies
Vaccines are evaluated for safety in studies when they get approved.
Is that enough?
“I would like to see us do more long-term safety research studies on these large groups of children, so then we can determine that they are safe in the long-term.”
Apparently not for everyone…
Of course, vaccines continue to be evaluated for safety after they approved, using passive and active vaccine safety systems and long-term post-marketing safety studies.
“We learn about a vaccine’s safety during clinical trials before it is licensed, and monitor it continually as millions of doses are administered after it is licensed. We also know there is not a plausible biologic reason to believe vaccines would cause any serious long-term effects. Based on more than 50 years of experience with vaccines, we can say that the likelihood that a vaccine will cause unanticipated long-term problems is extremely low.”
Parents’ Guide to Childhood Immunizations
These long term studies on vaccine safety have looked at:
Vaccination Status and Health in Children and Adolescents. Findings of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) – unvaccinated kids just got more vaccinated preventable diseases
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency and Adolescent Vaccination – no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency after HPV, Tdap, or meningococcal vaccines in this eight year study
On-time vaccine receipt in the first year does not adversely affect neuropsychological outcomes. – Timely vaccination during infancy has no adverse effect on neuropsychological outcomes 7 to 10 years later.
Association Between Estimated Cumulative Vaccine Antigen Exposure Through the First 23 Months of Life and Non-Vaccine-Targeted Infections From 24 Through 47 Months of Age – Participants were children ages 24 through 47 months, born between January 1, 2003, and September 31, 2013, followed up until December 31, 2015 and found no increased risk for infections not targeted by vaccines
Patterns of childhood immunization and all-cause mortality – found no difference in risk of all-cause mortality among fully vaccinated versus undervaccinated children in these kids followed until they were 48 months old
Sustained efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of the HPV-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine: final analysis of a long-term follow-up study up to 9.4 years post-vaccination – found no safety concerns
Long-term health effects of repeated exposure to multiple vaccines. – multiply immunized (MIP) subjects, observed for a median of 17 years, had no clinically significant differences with matched controls
Human papillomavirus vaccination and risk of autoimmune diseases: A large cohort study of over 2million young girls in France. – no increased risk of autoimmune diseases during 33 month followup
Long-term follow-up of persons inadvertently inoculated with SV40 as neonates. – no excess risk of cancer 17 to 19 years after getting vaccines contaminated with the SV40 virus
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccination Before 3 Years of Age and Subsequent Development of Asthma: A 14-year Follow-up Study. – no increased risk for asthma
Lack of association between receipt of conjugate haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (HbOC) in infancy and risk of type 1 (juvenile onset) diabetes: long term follow-up of the HbOC efficacy trial cohort. – no extra risk of diabetes found 10 years after vaccination
Number of antigens in early childhood vaccines and neuropsychological outcomes at age 7-10 years. – the number of antigens received in the first two years was not associated with any later adverse neuropsychological outcomes.
Early-life determinants of asthma from birth to age 20 years: a German birth cohort study – asthma incidence was lower in vaccinated children – they were were evaluated from birth to age 20 years at 19 time points.
Rotavirus Vaccination and the Risk of Celiac Disease or Type 1 Diabetes in Finnish Children at Early Life – did unvaccinated kids get more Celiac disease or diabetes? No, no they didn’t in the 4-6 year follow up period.
Have you heard about these studies before?
When they talk about SV40, do anti-vaccine folks mention this long-term study?
Anti-vaccine folks either aren’t aware of, or just don’t want you to know about these types of long-term studies.
It’s easier to scare you away from vaccinating and protecting your kids if they make you believe that vaccines aren’t tested together, aren’t tested with placebos, aren’t tested vs unvaccinated kids, and aren’t tested for long periods of time.
They are!
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More governments adopting controversial ‘triage’ approach to conservation
Posted by vetsbeyondreason in Conservation on 13/06/2014
From http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC14126.htm.
Governments in Australia and internationally are coming round to the idea of taking a ‘triage approach’ to conservation, according to the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED). This involves agencies focusing available resources on saving as many endangered species as possible, rather than trying to save fewer ‘living dead’ species.
A male superb parrot; this species is listed as threatened in Victoria and vulnerable in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. The entire population may only be a few thousand birds.
Credit: Ron Knight
The concept of saving more species for the same cost, or triage, was proposed to the Australian Federal Government in 1999 by Professor Hugh Possingham, now Director of CEED.
Prof. Possingham says the NSW, Tasmanian and New Zealand governments have all adopted versions of conservation triage, and the Queensland and US governments are considering it.
‘Conservation triage is still a sensitive topic because it forces people to acknowledge that we don’t have enough resources to save all threatened species; that choices have to be made, even though we may not like making them,’ he says.
‘In an age of catastrophic decline in the Earth’s and Australia’s biodiversity, we need to acknowledge that the resources we are currently devoting to conservation are not going to save everything.
‘If that’s the case, you have to take a decision what you are going to save – and which species will most repay your efforts to save them. Otherwise you end up spending scarce resource on species you cannot save – and have too little left to save those you probably could have rescued.’
Associate Professor Michael McCarthy, deputy director of CEED, rejects the claims of some environmental groups that adopting a triage policy ‘makes extinction acceptable’.
‘It certainly doesn’t,’ Dr McCarthy says. ‘Instead it forces us to ask: can we save this animal? How much will it cost to do so? How important is it to its ecosystem? And does the community care enough about it to help in the fight to save it?
‘Importantly, triage is not about letting the most endangered species go extinct, it is wisely choosing those species which have the best chance of recovery, rationally accounting for cost and chance of success. The most threatened species may well be the ones that receive most investment.’
Dr McCarthy says triage forces society to acknowledge it is better to save the things it can, rather than devote scarce resources to those it cannot.
‘It also makes the decision about what to save a more public one, which requires society to take greater responsibility for it, instead of decisions being taken behind closed doors.’
Prof. Possingham says that, at a time of limited government funding for conservation, the public will have to shoulder a greater load if it cares about preserving species for its grandchildren.
‘We have some great examples where the community has rallied round to save particular species – an example is the public effort in southern Queensland to save the Richmond birdwing butterfly by replanting the native vines that it feeds and depends on,’ he says.
‘At the moment, governments don’t tell us which species they are not funding – only the ones they are,’ he notes. ‘Under triage you publish the priority funding tables, and the community can then decide where to help.
Source: CEED
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Ribbit, Ribbit, Debit, Ribbit
Apparently the Debit Tax is an Australian invention (http://debittax.com/). Its basic premise is to tax withdrawals from banks and financial institutions. This is done electronically each time a transaction occurs, so you won’t even feel it. The suggested amount is 0.33% of the total amount withdrawn. Why would we want to do this? If we had a Debit Tax of 0.33% in place we could scrap all other taxes. Imagine all the people living life in peace: no income tax, no GST, no sales tax, no capital gains tax, no stamp duty, no hassles. If you made and extracted $100,000 each year your total annual tax bill would come to $330. How does that compare with your current tax bill?
You are probably wondering how the government could function on such a miserly amount? How would the politicians fund their first class flights, pay for their drivers and afford their life time pensions?
It is estimated that each working day, in Australia, $200 billion is withdrawn from banks and financial institutions as a result of ordinary business and trading. A Debit Tax of 0.33% would raise approximately $660 million dollars for the government’s coffers each day. That sounds like a lot, but is it enough?
It is estimated that the Australian government needs $150 billion each year to function. If that daily Debit Tax amount is multiplied by 250 (approximately the number of working days in a year) it comes to about $165 billion, more than enough for the government’s operating needs with sufficient left over to pay off any outstanding debts.
So, if it’s so great, why don’t we have a Debit Tax? The usual reason i.e. the multinationals wouldn’t like it because it would force them to pay their fair share of tax. It has been estimated that about 90% of Australia’s current Gross National Product turnover is due to the activity of multinationals, who contribute only about 10% of the total tax take. As multinationals make significant political contributions it will come as no surprise that the politicians are not exactly falling over themselves to implement it.
More information can be found in this document from New Zealand: http://crash.ihug.co.nz/~tonycook/nzsdp/debittax.htm. If the Kiwis like it then it must be good.
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By Ramish Zafar
Following in tune with 2017, Apple launched three new iPhones this Wednesday. The launch confirmed months of speculation and revealed new features for the devices. One major upgrade is Apple’s 7nm A12 Bionic, powering the trio. It features a brand new Neural Engine with eight cores and 5 TOPS (Trillion Operations/second). Pre-orders for two of the three 2018 iPhone start today. So take a look below if you want more details.
Pre-Orders For The iPhone XS And iPhone XS Max Are Now Open; Deliveries Will Commence On September 21st
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max improve in several areas of performance over the iPhone X. We get a brand new processor on a smaller node. Camera sensors have changed and so has the True Depth setup for Face ID. Apple’s improved speaker performance and the two new smartphones come in a Gold finish.
Additionally starting price for the 5.8″ iPhone XS remains the same as of its predecessor. Both the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max also feature 512GB of internal storage. The 6.5″ gadget has the largest screen in the smartphone lineup’s history. Finally while in 2017 it was the premium iPhone X that witnessed a delayed release, this year it’s the 6.1″ LCD iPhone Xr.
Pre-orders for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are now open. The iPhone XS starts at $999 for the 64GB variant and the iPhone XS Max starts at $1099 for similar storage.
64GB $999 $1,099
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If you pre-order today then you will get the gadget on September 21st. The devices are available in Silver, Space Gray and Gold. Retail package contents remain unchanged except for the fact that you will not get a 3.5mm to lightning dongle this year. We were hoping Apple to mainstream Lightning-to-USB C cables on the iPhones this year, but that isn’t the case.
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The “Create Commitee” description has an ambiguity – is this about group access or group creation ??? Please specify, THANKS!
Hi.. I’d like more information about layout changing I can do on the group page.
black_cardinal
how i can delete somebody from the group ?
thoughtcriminal
Does anybody know how admins can delete members from a group or committee?
snaky love, The link is for creating a committee. Everyone in the existing group (rainbow) will then have access to said committee.
spleen, You can hardly change the layout currently. New stuff for that is in the pipeline but I don’t expect it to be done before summer 2013
black_cardinal, thoughtcriminal, deleting users from a group as an admin is currently being worked on.
@azul: cheers and don’t worry, it’s not really useful we ended up loving crabgrass after two years :)
Haroun
Is there a way an admin can delete a group. I have created one which is now disused and is just taking up space and creating minor visual clutter from time to time…?
@Haroun: I’m not a riseup admin, though you should be able to destroy the group you belong if a “coordinating council” does not exist. Otherwise, you should ask someone from that council. At least, this worked for me.
muzi
is it posible to delete a comitee? i couldn’t find how to do that even if i belong to the coordinating council of the group. is there any way?
sorry, my question was already answered here: we.riseup.net/crabgrass/committees
WhilelM
Go to the member page of the group. You should appear on it and there’s a “leave organization” link on your line.
ZBOO
(I’m looking for a place to post this. Suggestions about the basic structures. Please forward if this is not the right place. Thank you.)
Here are a few propositions concerning how structures are handled in crabgrass.
I have no capability to work on this and hope it could just be taken into account in further development.
I’m very sorry if this happens to be existing features. I’ve been looking around and couldn’t find them.
The main point is to allow organizations to behave like single persons.
Then to enhance security by increasing the possible degrees of invisibility.
Finally, a few cosmetic features.
A) Being part of organizations and networks only seems to be of formal interest, in some case. There isn’t much difference between being in a network after having joined it, or because being in an organization who joined it. It would be interesting to stress the difference by allowing an organization to be a singular actor — a bit like real life.
- If a user is in a network because she is part of an «member-organization» of that network, then she posts in the latter in the name of the organization. If she has joined the network for herself, then she posts as herself. Therefore, both are compatible: in case one is both single member and in an member-organization of a network, there should be a way of «being in the network» — and thus being able to post on its pages — from the organization OR from oneself (this could be either through choosing from an unfolding menu, or — more deeply — determined by the path through which one has browsed one’s way to the network (through the memeber-organization or not)).
- Of course, this would have to come with all the permissions settings inside the organization: who is allowed to post in the name of the organization, in which network, etc’.
- It should also be possible for an organization to quit a network and for a (council of) the network to exclude a group. Like for single member.
B) Just like it is not possible to send a message to someone — not a peer and not a contact — whose profile isn’t public, it shouldn’t be possible for an organization nor a network to send her an invitation.
In other word, it should’t be possible to contact a non public profile in any way.
In addition to the «peers» and «contacts» options, it would be possible to create a white list of persons and groups from who one can receive messages and invitations.
The method to get in touch — and possibly become peer, contact or member — would be to do so in real life (or through another channel) and exchange usernames; then, knowing the other person’s username, to whitelist it and doing so allowing her to see one’s profile and add it to «contacts». This would avoid having to go temporarily «public» to get in touch with someone before being «peers», or to go visible for all the peers.
C) Pages should be organized in order to be able to see at first sight how a group is structured in committees, councils, etc’. In the page list, only the name of the (group-)owner appears without distinction: all the pages are thrown together. The «home» should indicate who owns a recently modified page, what part of the organization or network it is from. The «pages» page should also make a distinction between pages that are owned by the group, or by a committee or a council of its, etc’.
bhadda
Recently invites stopped working for us. Multiple attempts have been made to send invites to two people, and all spam/junk/etc. folders have been checked, but no invitation email was ever received. Someone else invited DID receive the invitation email, so it’s neither particular to one invitee nor universal. We attempted to invite one of the people to another group, in case it was a glitch with the group, and once again no invitation email was received—so it’s not particular to group. We also attempted inviting someone to the group via their crabgrass username instead of their email, but that did not work either.
Has anyone else run into this problem? And is there any way to contact riseup for help with this serious problem? It is hampering critical, time-sensitive work. Thanks in advance.
hello bhadda, that sounds a bit strange…
could it possibly be that the people you tried to invite in vain hadn’t connected their we-accounts with an e-mailaccount?
basically we is a platform on it’s own, which in the basic setting isn’t connected with any e-mailing service, only if people give their e-mail contact to we, they get updated about whats happening on the platform. invitations only work with the particular username in we and can be seen on peoples individual profiles. did this really fail too?
Thanks for responding, Murray. I’m still trying to answer your question about whether the invited we-account was or was not attached to an email account. That is a possibility, but I haven’t been able to confirm or deny yet.
Separately, though, people are supposed to be able to be invited at their email addresses before they have a we-account. Then I believe they are supposed to be prompted to create one. But those invitations directly to email addresses have also not been arriving. We’ve attempted to invite three different email addresses from two different groups.
oh, I didn’t knew this special feature until now – thank you! this is useful if it functions! maybe the mail from robots@we.riseup.net was blocked by the e-mail provider and so didn’t even reach the spamfolder?
(https://riseup.net/en/spam#blocklist-maintained-by-email-providers)
@murray, perhaps riseup blocking was part of the problem. For some reason, for one user, even inviting them at their username still did not work. But it seems to be working for everyone else we’re inviting via username instead of email. So this will work. Thanks so much for spurring us to try that solution!
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__label__cc | 0.543081 | 0.456919 | The Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale.
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No-one else seems to be saying this, so I will.
Way back in 1988 – when the Thatcher government passed the infamous anti-homosexual law known as Section 28 – a majority of the UK population supported it.
I’m proud to say I was one of the minority who was against it.
Even as late as 2000, polls showed around 52% of the UK population were against the Blair government repealing the law.
And again, despite being in the minority – I was personally never in any doubt that the majority were wrong.
These days, of course, everyone claims they know Section 28 was wrong. David Cameron – a strong supporter of Section 28 at the time it was introduced – has even apologised for it.
So we – the minority who were always against Section 28 – were in the end proven to be right.
That’s why Remain supporters need to get their balls back. Because being in a minority (for the moment) doesn’t make us wrong in the long run.
Politicians are too afraid to speak out against the EU referendum result because they’re scared they’ll be accused of undermining democracy. And sensible journalists are also mostly too afraid to speak out, lest they’re accused of being in a middle-class, out-of-touch establishment bubble – which of course most of them are.
But I’m not a politician or a journalist. So here’s the truth.
The Brexit campaign was riddled with lies. The so-called ‘facts’ used by the Leave campaign were laughably ridiculous fabrications. Leading Leave campaigners dished out false and undeliverable promises like Bullingdon Club bullies dishing out banknotes at a high-class restaurant they’ve just trashed. And the whole Brexit argument itself was based on gross deceptions, sentimental nonsense and misrepresentations.
Their so-called victory – stolen only with lies and illegalities – wasn’t even overwhelming. And it’s just patently revisionist nonsense to say the vote for Brexit was some kind of ‘working class’ rebellion. The most working class parts of the UK – Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Peckham – all voted Remain. And the majority of young people voted Remain too.
Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant voters, lied to and manipulated by a corrupt media. Democracy means fighting for what’s right and to reverse corrupt decisions which will be damaging to the future of our country and our children’s future.
And yes – I know we’re not supposed to call the people who voted Brexit ignorant. I personally know some very genuine, intelligent people who voted Brexit for the best of reasons. But the fact is, they are a tiny minority.
The Brexit vote was mostly the result of an unholy alliance between a dumbed-down, middle-class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda and lies, Thatcherites, Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes.
So it doesn’t bother me in the least that I’m (currently) in the minority when it comes to Brexit. In fact, I’m proud of it.
Just as I’m proud of that fact that – until just last year – I’d spent all of my life being one of the minority in the UK who were against the death penalty.
And I’m definitely proud to be one of the minority of Brits who doesn’t think Mount Everest is in England.
And I’m proud that I’m not one of the majority of Brits who can’t pinpoint Loch Ness or the Yorkshire Dales on a map.
And I’m proud to be one of the minority of Brits who can at least find their last holiday destination on a map.
Because being in the majority doesn’t automatically make you right.
Especially when the majority were lied to and manipulated.
200 thoughts on “The Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale.”
agogo22 said:
Reblogged this on msamba.
Mike Paterson said:
The Remain campaign was riddled with lies. The so-called ‘facts’ used by the Remain campaign were laughably ridiculous fabrications. Leading Remain campaigners dished out false prophecies of doom like Bullingdon Club bullies dishing out banknotes at a high-class restaurant they’ve just trashed. And the whole Remain argument itself was based on gross deceptions, sentimental nonsense and misrepresentations.
mili68 said:
Reblogged this on disabledsingleparent.
Ann Hawksley said:
“The Brexit vote was mostly the result of an unholy alliance between a dumbed-down, middle-class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda, Thatcherite Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes.”
And now the racists have taken this vote as tacit encouragement to spread their vile propaganda and step up the campaign against immigrants. Hate crime reporting has gone through the roof and people are genuinely afraid. We need to be confronting this head on, because unless you are part of the solution you are encouraging the problem. So let me be clear- YOU DO NOT SPEAK IN MY NAME.
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Jennifer Lindley said:
This piece is utterly arrogant, ignorant and and insulting nonsense. If I take my own case, and that of my family, friends and the overall majority of members of my work and social circle; before we voted to leave the EU, we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC. We were absolutely horrified by what we found. Far worse than we were aware of and indeed anticipated.
Clearly, there were lies and propaganda on both sides but the Remain “camp’s” threat’s and lies far outweighed those of the “Leave” campaign. Let me give you some examples of what a proportion of young people, known to me, believed about the EU. “Our university tutors have explained to us that higher education funding will be drastically cut if we leave the EU, so we need to make sure we register and vote to remain in the EU”. Explanation: actually, the EU doesn’t have any money, so how is that going to work? Or, “We know that before the UK joined the EU, British people weren’t allowed to work, travel or trade with ‘Europe'” … need I go on? Does this compare with your alleged findings that a minority of people in the UK believe that Mount Everest is in England whatever that has to do with anything at all?
Your point about the majority of young people voting to remain in the EU appears to be correct but I would suggest that a) the lies they were told may well have something to do with that decision and b) my understanding is that only approximately 54% actually voted in the referendum anyway. I have seen figures as low as 34%. Your points about what you viciously refer to as the “dumbed down, middle class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda…” are clearly grossly insulting. However, of far more interest to me, is that you cannot see the ‘writing on the wall’ due to your personal prejudices and self inflicted blindfold. The EU is crumbling before our eyes and will, I am utterly convinced, implode within the next decade. That is why the majority of us who voted to leave did so. We care so much about our children and young people’s future that we want to begin the journey to a wider national outlook in every way, a global trading nation, without all of the federalism and gross corruption of the grossly failing experiment that was the EU.
Incidentally, I also have fervently believed, and campaigned in the past, not to restore the death penalty in the UK but quite what that has to do with anything I know not.
Chris Lovett said:
Perhaps, Mike Paterson, you’d care to tell us which “prophecies of doom” are not turning out to be the truth? From where I sit the vote has been a massive cock up. An unnecessary one, too.
philthyanimal said:
I still scratch my head and ask why the Govt thought the Referendum vote should have been decided by who scores a result better than 50%. For such a fundamental change to the country, it’s neighbours and allies, I would have thought the bar would be set a little higher – say, Leave to win a minimum of 65% of the votes, conditional on (for example) 80% voter turnout. Instead, less than 25% of the population have determined our future, which has been propagated based on lies.
The right to vote may have been “democratic”, but the outcome is not IMHO.
The vote to join the EEC was done on the same basis. The vote to Leave was at a huge disadvantage financially and politically. To have won the vote against the masses of lies and deceit by the EU, the Government and the various figureheads and groups brought in to scare us (Think Obama, Goldman Sachs, IMF) makes me wonder how a big a majority there would have been without that nonsense. I know that several people voted Remain simply because their has not been a war in Western Europe for a while.
Chris Lovett, World War 3, Emergency Budget, decimation of the economy, Back of the queue to negotiate trade deal with the U.S. etc. etc. Perhaps you could highlight any of the prophecies that have come true.
Scottish EAU said:
Reblogged this on Scottish Economic Analysis Unit.
That is what a referendum involves David Cameron’s biggest failure and which is also inherent in the once every five year vote for the House of Commons membership and incidentally is the kind of politics Jeremy Corbyn wants to change. Whatever next general and emotional intelligence tests for MPs and voters. Or perhaps just abolish voting choice as per Stalin Hitler Chairman Mao North Korea and support the efforts of the Turkish leader to do likewise etc”
Stuart Buckingham said:
Unfortunately the only requirements to be able to vote are being a UK citizen, being over 18 and being registered. Having a modicum of common sense and just a scintilla of intelligence is not necessary. Since 28% of voters abstained it was only 37% who voted Brexit – a “clear mandate” according to a Government which dismissed 39% of junior doctors who voted to reject the new contract as “barely a third” and therefore could be ignored. Don’t even get me started on the 0% who voted for Theresa May to be PM!
http://europe.newsweek.com/uk-support-death-penalty-falls-below-50-first-time-316869?rm=eu
UKIP HAS A HIGH PROPORTION OF DEATH PENALTY PROPONENTS
I WONDER IF PAEDOPHILES WILL CHANGE THAT IN MORE PEOPLE?
Stuart, we have never ever been able to vote for any Prime Minister.
Reblogged this on Mark Catlin's Blog.
ebolainfo said:
Why have David Cameron and Theresa May not fully investigated allegations of Child abuse? Why are these always botched?
Why was Theresa May so incompetent in controlling migrtion as Home secretary? Why have Cameron, May, Osbourne not ditched the austerity fraud that is private central banking?
Why don’t we have the Bradbury pound?
Why do LabLibCon all keep mum about the legal deceit and fraud that is the TTIP agreement?
Why does the EU consent to this fraud of an agreement that wishes to make nation states subsefrvient to corporate interests?
Why did Ted Heath (child abuser) lie about the goal of the EU? He deceived parliament and successive PMs have consildated orhidden the trajectory of the corrupt superstate that is the EU.
Rejecting the deceits and lies of the EU and hence wanting out of that cesspool in no way means we do not have statist lackeys in the UK to eject.
Excellent Tom…we must keep bashing on and maybe get a second referendum….or at least persuade MPs & Lords to kick it out.
Thanks for you terrific posts….hope you and yours are well.
Pat 😨
xraypat, do you really want to try to mess with a democratic vote. That would be a ridiculous thing to do and would create massive civil unrest.
The debate about “undemocratic, unelected EU” in a country ruled by the House of Lords is quite ironic.
John harper said:
“Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant, small-minded voters. Democracy means fighting for what’s right and to reverse decisions which will be damaging to the future of our country and our children’s future.”
This little paragraph was pure gold, I’m sorry, but I think first you need to know what democracy actually means before you start changing its definition, here is the definition for you since you probably couldn’t be bothered to look:
“A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.”
I’m sorry mate I don’t see your part of the definition there or am I ignorant and small minded, so therefore I can’t see it? Please tell me, because it’s dam right insulting.
I’ve seen Many articles, journalists and even political figures do this, change the world meaning of a word to suit their arguments. So I’m very surprised that you have also done the same for your ignorant readers and do that they can blissfully evade all the rubbish you are “trying ” to support.
Do us all a favour and just accept the result, so instead of moaning we can work to a workable solution.
philippajanebrown777 said:
Ignorance and bloody APATHY
GringoPeruano said:
“The British people have suffered tremendously since the financial crisis … and it has made people very angry with the establishment – and rightly so.”
“Most of the British press has been unrelentingly Eurosceptic and anti-immigrant for decades.”
“The aftermath of the Brexit vote – the verdict from a derided expert”
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-aftermath-of-the-brexit-vote-a-verdict-from-those-of-those-experts-were-not-supposed-to-listen-to/
John Harper, who are you arguing with?
GringoPeruano it is of course utter nonsense. Nothing has changed and we haven’t suffered at all, let alone tremendously…..
tyelko said:
@Jennifer Lindley
“we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC.”
That very comment proves you a liar. You did no research, you uncritically parroted nonsense spoon-fed to you by demagogues, feeling vindicated in utter political illiteracy.
Heck, you are galllingly ignorant about the British political system, please don’t tell me you did your homework on the EU. Under the current system, the President of the EU commission has ten times the democratic mandate than the Prime Minister of the UK.
tyelko Jennifer Lindley’s comment does not in anyway prove she is a liar. As you have no way of knowing what she did or did not do (unless you know her), your statements about what she did and did not do simply prove that you are a liar. In addition you have no way of knowing what she thinks of the British political system, so again you are just making it up as you go along.
Quite the contrary, Mike, I can see from her statement that she considers a)the EC unelected and b)that fact remarkable, ignoring the fact that not a single member of the UK government is elected into their specific office and that in fact there is probably no government in Europe which is directly elected into office (not even the Swiss do that). Unlike the UK government, however, the EC requires the explicit confidence of parliament to assume their offices.
The UK prime minister is appointed by the Queen, he/she then picks and chooses whoever she wants – per custom a member of parliament, but it can equally well be an unelected peer, being a member of the House of Lords and thus of parliament. And even members of the Commons were elected into the office of MP and by a tiny constituency, not the electorate at large.
If she had done her homework, she would not have found the notion of an executive not being directly elected by the people in any way remarkable, since it is absolutely standard. The fact that she pointed that fact out demonstrates that she did NOT put in the work but rather parroted tropes.
“The only two differences between 2012 and 2015 are that: (A) In 2015/6 the Greek economy is ever more frail than it was in 2012, its people closer to the edge of desperation. And (2) In 2012 the troika’s toxic, illogical ‘program’ was being implemented by a government representing the corrupt, oligarchic ancien regime responsible for the crisis. In 2015/6 the troika’s ‘new’ toxic, illogical ‘program’ is being implemented by a government of the Left, thus denying the Greeks the hope that elections could stop the unnecessary pain.”
“That is a recipe for disaster for Greece, Italy, and Spain (collectively, 100 million citizens) and for the EU. It is financial madness – and that ignores the political instability it will cause to force an EU member nation to twist slowly in the wind for 50 years.”
https://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2016/07/31/imf-confessing-to-the-sin-in-order-to-repeat-it/
If you understand what happened to Greece, you`ll understand why a majority voted to LEAVE the EU. Ignorance is not anything to be proud of…
If you understand what happened to Greece, you would not even dream of citing it in relation to the UK. The ignorance is entirely on your part.
Eve Learmont said:
Can I please have your permission to post this on fb……. I agree with everything you say but doubt I could have put it quite so eloquently,
Evie poohs
tyelko you are being disingenious. Surely you see that there is a difference between the people electing officials who make laws (e.g. MPs in the House of Commons) and the people electing officials who cannot make laws (e.g. MEPs in the EU parliament) You also have not replied to the main issue which is that you called her a liar whilst lying yourself.
Eve, there is a facebook share button below the article.
David Alcock said:
Yes, I agree with all that Tom says. In fact, I am at a loss really to understand why there is so much antipathy to the EU. It’s kept the peace amongst member states, and we face our own immediate problems with Ireland and Gibraltar, as well as – by withdrawing – possibly encouraging Putin. Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland didn’t have to sign up to the Euro, and it was their own fault that they were fiscally irresponsible – by intriducing that discipline, the Irish have retrieved the situation. We will need to take on board EU legislation, but we will no longer be able to influence it – how crazy is that? – look at the environment the chemical and pharmaceutical industries work in for starters. British higher education and research does very well out of EU students and EU grants – where will the shortfall be made up? Many Brits enjoy the right to live in other EU countries – for work or retirement – it’s tragic that these opportunities may be reduced, especially in a global and interconnected world. And so on and so on.
Davis Alcock, you talk about the EU keeping the peace between member states, yet there is no way whatsoever that you could prove that to be the case, indeed it is more likely that globalisation and NATO are far more responsible. I am able to see some merits in membership of the EU, so I am amazed that you cannot see any downsides as there are a lot of them. Why do you say we will need to take on board EU legislation? Surely all we will need to do is comply with their trade requirements just as we have to do currently with every part of the World including the EU. Why on earth do you not think EU students will not come to our Universities in the future? They did before we joined the EEC and they will do after we leave the EU. Many more British expats live in regions of the world other than the EU than live in the EU so I am not sure why you think this will not happen.
Re-establishing our historical trade links with most of the World’s major economies is an outward-looking and positive way to trade in the global inter-connected World. Indeed it is the anachronistic EU trade bloc method that is isolationist and inward-looking.
bjsalba said:
I have to say that I agree with you 100%. The electorate is appallingly ignorant. I have asked a number of Leave voters for the rationale behind their decision. The result has made me weep. The level of ignorance is mind-blowing.
The first person I asked insisted that by leaving the EU we would be able to deport folks like Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza immediately, and Jamie Bolger’s murderers would never have been let out of prison. When I pointed out that these were Justice issues and therefore not EU but ECtHR which was not what he had voted on, he had a hard time understanding the difference. In fact, I’m not sure if he did ever actually grasp it.
Neither he nor any of the others I asked had the faintest clue how the EU works, how what it decides translates into UK law or anything else. When they gave their reasons the descriptions they used were lifted straight from the Leave Campaign and the tabloid press. They talked about “taking our country back” but could not explain what that meant. They spoke of “unelected officials making EU” law but they didn’t know who they were, how many there were of them or how many actually voted on EU law. One said he didn’t like “Paris and Berlin telling us (UK) what to do” but couldn’t explain how they did so.
None could tell me how many MEPs there were or how many UK MEPs there were. I live in Scotland and two, only two, could tell me how many Scottish MEPs there were, and even neither could not tell me which parties were represented. When I said we had a UKIP MEP, one flat out called me a liar.
Some talked about immigrants and the problems associated with it not being controlled, but when questioned further, their understanding of the difference between EU immigrants and refugees from the Mid-East and economic migrants from other parts of the world was sketchy to say the least.
So yes, I agree with you 100%, the Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale.
bjsalba, there was immense ignorance on both sides, but also very knowledgeable people as well. Many Remain voters I spoke to had zero understanding of how the EU works, how and by whom the rules are made, who their MEPs are etc. This highlights not a lack of democracy but a lack of knowledge about the EU. This is not surprising as the EU is fairly secretive in much of what it does.
Whatever way you look at it, we (collectively) democratically voted in a Conservative government who had made a promise of a simple IN/OUT referendum. The referendum that we collectively voted to hold, was held and everybody had the chance to vote. There was a very large turnout and Leave won with nearly 10% more votes than Remain despite the efforts of project fear and the use of tax-payers money to peddle misinformation about the EU.
If there was anything undemocratic, it was the way in which one side had access to public funds whilst the other had to rely solely on donations.
Lee Firth said:
For the first time in my life my vote has actually counted and all I get from Mr. Pride is to be insulted for not agreeing with his political opinions and voting the ‘wrong’ way. Well, my vote counts just the same as everyone else’s…that’s how a referendum works; maybe should have more of them.
Frances Calder said:
Re Jennifer Lindley – a couple of points. Firstly, the EU does indeed support university studies in the UK through Erasmus, but also through massive funding of research depts and teams, creating international centres of excellence for UK students to access along the way. The effects of Brexit on universities, both in terms of the loss of EU grants, and the mass withdrawal of candidatures for teaching and research posts and undergraduate places from the EU have been fully documented recently – google King’s College, Wales, etc. Secondly, yes, no free movement will not prevent a UK citizen from ever being able to work in the EU, but it will certainly make it as difficult, uncertain, and bureaucratic as it was 40 years ago, subject to the whole old panoply of certificates of good conduct, proof of income, proof of job offer, proof of employability, residence permits, work permits, visits from local police, health checks, proof of vaccination, etc, etc, etc. And proof of language capability. Basically, what you heard from the students was true. They have lost access and choices.
I was and am a Remainer who believes that the EU has to reform. I also believe it will. While Juncker, who doesn’t matter, was still being defiant the night before the ref, there was almost no coverage of Tusk, who, representing the Eur Council, does matter, saying that the rise of the far-right and left had demonstrated across the EU that it had failed to carry citizens with it in its headlong rush to union. And that for the foreseeable future, the whole idea of union had to be regarded as just Utopian. These views were echoed by several other govts. Sarkozy, who may be the next French President, has revived his two-tier EU plan to allow greater autonomy to member states. The UK will not be any part of reform, and should have led it. Instead, the sight of what is happening in the UK, and the absolute and ill-understood chaos of the consequences of Brexit as they begin, has led to soaring support for staying in the EU in countries such as Denmark, traditionally very Eurosceptic, up from 50% to 70%.They want to stay and reform.
I respect the votes of Leavers who understood what they were voting about, and I respect, in a way, the votes of those who knew nothing but what The Sun et al told them. But I have no respect for what seemed to me in parts of the UK I know well, the Midlands and the SE, a near-universal Leave vote amongst educated, literate, Internet-savvy middle-class people who told me they believed we’d left the Court of Human Rights, that Cameron’s concessions would still apply, that EU funding would continue-???-, that trade deals could be struck with individual member states, that China and Co would line up to trade with us ( and the Chinese govt has just said it would take 12 years to negotiate, and they’re pulling out on investing in the meantime),that the City, generating 15% of UK tax revenue will stay (without the banking passport, not a hope), etc,etc,etc. And that now we could sell home-made jam at fetes – we always could.Nor had they considered the NI border, the reaction of Scotland, and the increase in illegal migrants from across the Channel, because there is no reason at all for the French to hold the line for us forever at Calais, and when negotiations get tough, they won’t. So start on a Jungle in Kent.
Finally, on getting to choose the migrants we want – over 90% of fruit and veg in the UK are picked by migrants. There has been a collapse in applications to come. ZDF ran a programme about young doctors and nurses – they no longer want to come and work for the NHS, despite its offering the highest salaries in the EU. The UK is seen as unstable and anti-foreigner, thanks to the xenophobes and racists in the Leave campaign. Leave voters who are horrified at the increased wave of racist harassment since Brexit, have work to do to counter the dreadful image of the UK that has emerged. The people we want no longer want to come. It might be useful to follow EU media before getting too keen on the idea that they need us more than we need them. And be just a little bit humble about what this vote is inflicting on us for at least 20 years.
me said:
Being in the majority means in your in the majority. Pull your neck in and get on with it
Democracy as I understand it is not the dictatorship of the majority, it is protecting the rights of minorities. Well, part of what democracy is. Other parts are separate lawmaking, judicial and executive authorities, elective representatives and so on. For me, the main thing is that it is not dictatorship of the majority. Rather the opposite. But I can totally understand why some people struggle with the concept of democracy, what it is and what it is not.
RobertShepherd said:
The phrase sanctimonious ponce comes to mind.
layanglicana said:
I am a Remainer (old enough to have campaigned for this first time round in 1975). Like a dutiful democrat, I spent the run-up to the referendum persuading everyone I met to vote. The great majority of the young whom I spoke to had not planned to vote until I turned my persuasive charm on them. I was unnerved to find how many of these were going to vote to leave. Gradually, the awful truth dawned on me. I would have done better to discourage everyone, and yet I do feel that previous generations beginning with Magna Carta fought to have a say in the government of our nation, and the least we can do is to exercise that right I think Democracy literally means ‘rule by the people for the people’. A bit late, but the best way of avoiding situations like this in future is the (re?)introduction of civics lessons in school. I think that, although legally Parliament is not obliged to follow the referendum results, parliamentary democracy itself would be threatened were we not to do so.
mr b richards said:
Idiot majority rules.
laurenejsmith said:
Agree with you except for one point……the majority of the electorate did not vote leave. The Leavers are a minority – 37%. Those who wanted change voted, so Leave represents the ceiling on the number backing Leave. Britain as a whole does not back Brexit.
MPs set the referendum as non binding so some voted Leave as a protest against Cameron and some did not vote as it was meant to go Remain and was not binding.
MPs are meant to use the referendum to inform them not to mandate their action.
What is wrong with the politicians!
Mike Paterson
The EU isn’t secretive. It just isn’t in the interests of the Mainstream Media or the Government to inform the populace of how it works or what it does.
Once I started looking, the information was not all that difficult to find.
The majority of the electorate, no, but I wonder when the last time was that an election was won by the majority of the electorate – the majority of those who actually voted is all that is required to form a government. The problem is that no one mentioned before the referendum that it was not binding on parliament. And the great majority of the Brexiters believe that they have been promised that Britain will now leave.
Separately, it is worth pointing out that the result was only as close as it was because of the votes in Scotland and Northern Ireland – just in England the Brexiters had a very comfortable majority.
Strider48 said:
Thank you for labelling me and another 17 million voters as “uninformed, ignorant, small-minded”. Why is it that anyone who disagrees with your opinion is to be denigrated? Just for your information I worked for and with the European Commission for a number of years – so I’m not uninformed, I’m a graduate of Oxford University – so I’m not ignorant, I refuse to denigrate Remain voters – so I’m not small-minded either.
Christopher Blackmore said:
My word, that attracted some knuckle draggers!
Posted it to Google+, because you are right, same as me.
You’re a graduate of Oxford University, but you seem to utterly revile anything you experienced there, since you actively pursue the undermining of its academic standing, the funding of its research and the credibility of its staff.
And you say you’re not small-minded?
tyelko: What happened to Greence? Why and how was it trashed? Why did the IMF apologise? Who wants austerity across Europe? Who makes the decisions in Europe? Why does the ex Finance Minister of Greece call the EU undemocratic.? Explain why I am ignorant. Don`t just say it. Back it up.
Colum McCaffery said:
There are two components to democracy: numbers and deliberation. The latter is often ignored. There are two basic types of citizen: passive and participative. The latter want to be informed and to deliberate; the former want to be led and are not too concerned with the quality of the debate. Those who complain about lies during the Brexit debate miss the point; the lies weren’t addressed to them. This may explain a little better: https://colummccaffery.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/worried-about-simplistic-lies-in-public-debate-consider-the-audience-for-them/
Laurenjsmith and less than a third wanted to stay in. Please do not try to spin things with comments such as a protest vote. We all know it is utter nonsense.
BJSalba, you are having a laugh. If you believe that it is all candid and above board then you are sadly mistaken.
“What happened to Greence? Why and how was it trashed? ”
It was trashed because the Greek governments first forged their financial data to get into the Euro, then abused the leniency of the other Eurozone governments to indulge in debts, keeping sundry people occupied and employed by a bloated public sector and allowing tax dodging to become a public sport. When that construct collapsed during the financial crisis, they could not meet their obligations anymore.
“Why did the IMF apologise?”
Because the savings mandated were too much, too quickly and did not allow for investment into ensuring Greece could maintain a competitive economy. That doesn’t mean the massive reforms especially in the public sector weren’t necessary.
“Who wants austerity across Europe?”
Sundry people. Both affluent AND poor. What you miss is there’s plenty of countries which already underwent harsh reforms, and they, from top to bottom, don’t take kindly someone else wanting to have their cake and eat it, too. And the taxpayer in donor countries want their own governments to be conservative with guarantees and loans, too. It isn’t as easy as “That’s the bogeyman”, I’m afraid.
Not to mention that “austerity across Europe” is a strawman, since austerity in the UK has nothing to do with austerity elsewhere in Europe. It’s a Tory idea unconnected to the EU in any fashion.
“Who makes the decisions in Europe?”
The member nation governments, jointly.
“Why does the ex Finance Minister of Greece call the EU undemocratic.?”
For the same reason as everyone bitches and moans about the EU – it’s much easier than to admit having screwed up oneself. He promised things he could not achieve, that’s of course frustrating, and it’s much more convenient to blame it on someone else than, for example, on his own negotiation style.
Richard said:
Just simply Brilliant well said !
Inbxl said:
Mike Paterson, for anyone who wants to know how the EU works, how and by whom the rules are made, who their MEPs are etc. all they have to do is look at the Europa website, where it is all there, in some detail. Not exactly secretive… The fact is that the level of ignorance of the British public about the EU and how it works is appalling – but not because the information isn’t there, if they could just be bothered to go and educate themselves. Then they might understand that the people actually voting in the laws are their own politicians (via the EU council) and the ELECTED MEPs… The so-called ‘unelected’ EC that everyone keeps banging on about, has no power to do anything except propose and draft legislation, usually at the request of the Member States. This is neither undemocratic nor secretive. The idea of having a referendum and asking the public to decide on something as complicated and multifaceted and also as important (to the whole world, not just to the UK) as EU membership was insane. The fact that people did it in such a state of ignorance is criminal.
John Platt said:
I think you are part of the minority that think they are never wrong. I think that you are arrogant enough to believe that your opinions were correct at the time these designs were made. You need to understand that you have to change things with the will and backing of the people you can’t just decide your right so f**k the rest of the population because they are idiots.
If you think that the EU was perfect then you are the idiot and I an wasting my time explaining to you who the world works.
If you believe the EU was not perfect and you believe that staying in and trying to change it was a good idea them you are not and idiot but deluded enough to think that after we had vote to stay we would have more leverage an when Cameron tried and failed to get the concessions Great Britain had asked for.
I am proud of the fact that I am not a “Thatcherite Little Englander” or a “Racist Arshole” .
I am proud that I vote leave the EU.
I am proud that I still live in a democratic ” Great Britain” where decision are made on the here and now, not 30 years later when society has changed and the majority are in agreement.
I am proud not to be ignorant enough to believe that anyone who does not agree with me is an idiot.
Times change, when the time is right the people will decide. Force decisions on the majority and you have chaos.
You should now just get behind this great county and shout from the roof tops how much we are going to achieve in the global market instead of try to speared doom and gloom hope to prove yourself right.
Be careful you might get what you wish for!!!!!!
Colin Baldy said:
Mike Paterson, there was NO vote to join the EEC. We were taken in by our government in 1973 because they, rightly, saw that we were being left behind by the members of the EEC. Wilson decided to call a referendum for pretty much the same reason as Cameron; to quell rebellious back benchers
Somewhat to his surprise, the result in 1975 was to remain.
We should never forget that we elect our MPs to decide on complicated issues on lights behalf. The public can never be expected to make informed decisions on such complicated issues. If you ran a referendum on hanging, it would be won by the hangers. If you ran a referendum on abolishing income tax, that too would be won by the abolishionists. Neither outcome would be in the best interests of the country and they would illustrate perfectly why referenda, in general, are bad idea. The one on 23rd June was a very bad idea indeed.
I agree if the intention was to remain we should never had a referendum.
To vote to remain would only weaken any chance of changing all of the thing that were wrong with the away.
The only option was to vote leave and hopefully it will initiate the changes needed for the counties that remain.
Perhaps then they will thank Britain for saving the EU and grant us favourable leaving terms…. But I doubt it.
graphicconception said:
It would be interesting to know whether the people who are confused about the locations of Ayres Rock and Mount Everest were the older residents who have lived here all their lives or the younger ones who mainly voted to remain and know where you can buy the best iced skinny flavoured latte.
Without that vital link the article may well just be shooting itself in the foot.
Conservative policy is the same as the global elite`s policy in Europe. Now we can get rid of the Tories, in theory anyway. But locked into Europe it is impossible to get rid of the European elite and their economic policies.
Also please note, we`re still in Europe. There are good reasons to think that Brexit is not going to be allowed to happen. However, Europe is disintegrating.
This is a really good interview between Yanis Faroufakis and Noam Chomsky discussing Greece and the European Union. It does reveal the lack of democracy in Europe and who pulls the economic strings. I`ll leave it here for anybody who wants to broaden their understanding..
I guess you are also the kind of person who tells their doctor to shut the f*ck up and lecture you on what’s wrong with you. Because, after all, whether someone is ignorant or not is not defined by their education and knowledge on an issue, but whether or not they agree with you.
No one said the EU was perfect – that’s just the usual dishonesty we’ve come to be used from from Bexiteers, “proud” to engage in demagogy. But those “faults” cited by you and yours exist primarily in your imagination. And the fact that you fundamentally reject the concept of free speech and want to dictate what opinion people should voice speaks volumes. Your ancestors died to prevent people like you from running the UK, you are proud to spit on those who defended the freedom of your country, inasmuch as they are still alive, and pee on the graves of those who have died.
sackersonwp said:
Lots of ignorance on both sides. But the emoji-style “arguments” (esp. the unwarranted slurs) on Facebook from Remainers were really frighteningly unreasoning. There was so much massive, dumb-brain, home-grown propaganda and deaf-blind aggressive assertion that I began to doubt the desirability of democracy.altogether.
However, if you want very well-informed fact and reason from someone who was recently asked to give evidence to a Select Committee, add this site to your reading list:
http://www.eureferendum.com/default.aspx
sidthemanager said:
I thought someone would have responded to this thread by now 😉 Great work as ever Tom. Re posting on FB
Colin Baldy, you are correct, I meant that the previous generations voted to Remain shortly after we had been taken in to the EEC.
che said:
The remain vote was riddled with lies.
Camoron said brexit would start world war 3 and Osberk said we would all be £3000 worse off !!
Both sides were full of shit, not just the brexit side.
x777 said:
https://theredphoenixapl.org/2010/05/04/on-petty-bourgeois-ideology-social-democracy-to-fascism/
It was such an ill-informed decision. I know in theory a referendum is a very democratic way to make a decision for a country, but when 52% of 70% of the electorate voted to screw things up so badly for the country, based on a campaign of fear-mongering, lies and misinformation, the 48% have every right to be pissed off about this, although if the latest polling research is to be believed, we are now the 55%, since so many people have since indicated they regret their vote.
I assume John Platts is one of those Thatcherite Little Englanders and definitely deluded if he thinks this country is ‘Great’, although it’s about to get a whole lot less great as the economic consequences of Brexit start to hit.
I get really wound up when I read idiots like John Platts write that we should now all get behind Brexit, as if he and the Brexit campaign would have gone away had they lost by a narrow margin. Sorry John Platts, but you laid a huge turd in the bed, don’t expect me to help you clean it up. Have you not been watching the news? It’s no longer predicting what would happen, it’s reporting what is happening, i.e., pound tumbles, volatile stock market, economy shrinking, job losses announced, brain drain already starting, France overtook UK to become 5th largest economy in the world within hours of the vote. You might not like is, but us true patriots are not going to go away and do everything in our power to make sure Brexit doesn’t go through, no matter how much Union Jack flag waving morons such as yourself protest.
Chris, the fear mongering, lies and misinformation came much more from the Remain campaign. You say that I voted to screw things up for you, this is of course utter nonsense. I voted to leave because I believe (after years of thought and diligence on the matter) that we will be better off out of the anachronistic backward-thinking EU. I have seen no such polling, indeed the polling I have seen shows that there would be little or no difference if we were to vote again. As time moves on, more and more Remain lies are being shown for what they were.
Chris, I also am a true patriot and like most other Leave voters, will do everything in my power to make sure hat UKExit does happen. You seem to try to denigrate those of us who disagree with you with foul language and spin. Get over yourself.
judithhaire said:
Reblogged this on Far be it from me –.
Mike, you may well think you are a true patriot, but you are deluded, especially if you are saying the lies came from the Remain campaign, yes the Remain campaign correctly predicted it would shrink our economy and crash the pound, cause market uncertainties, job losses and a brain drain … that is exactly what is happening, to have said otherwise would have been lying … compare this with the £350 million extra a week that the Leave camp said we would have for the NHS, which has since turned out to be complete bullshit, along with hundreds of other lies and misinformation from Brexit.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-referendum-nigel-farage-nhs-350-million-pounds-live-health-service-u-turn-a7102831.html
You are a moron who voted for Brexit, so obviously facts are something you will be big on, however, the fact you have not seen such polling evidence does not mean it does not exist. If another referendum were to be held it looks like Remain would win, because the lies of the Leave camp have been called out. Of course Leave do not want this, because they are chicken and know they wouldn’t win. It’s not often I agree with that ignoramus, Farage, but I’m with him with this when he said shortly before the referendum if the result was 52:48 in remain’s favour, his fight would go on and he would push for a second referendum. I agree with Nigel, it’s too much of an important decision, let’s have a second referendum to be absolutely sure this is what we want as a nation. I don’t want it and I personally know several people who voted to leave or didn’t bother to vote who now wish they voted to stay in the EU having seen the negative fallout from the Leave vote.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-news-second-eu-referendum-leave-voters-regret-bregret-choice-in-millions-a7113336.html
If you sprinkle glitter on a turd, it is still a turd with glitter on it. Brexit will be a disaster for the British economy, even if Thatcherite Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes continue to wrap a Union Jack around the turd and pretend the catastrophic economic consequences of Brexit are not happening.
Facts do not cease to be facts because they are ignored by idiots.
@ Mike Paterson
“You seem to try to denigrate those of us who disagree with you with foul language and spin. ”
Where did I use foul language? Although I agree, when talking about the stupid twats who voted for Brexit it is fucking difficult to refrain from colourful language, however, having reread my previous comments, I couldn’t find any foul language you dopey cunt. .
josie91195 said:
Reblogged this on Look There's a Bear and commented:
I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I read this today and found it to be an eloquent, well-sourced and convincing account of the shambles that was the EU Referendum.
xxx said:
What a sad loser.
It’s called democracy, get over it, you little self exalted Castro wanna be.
You make every effort to prove his point. It’s hilarious when an enemy of free speech compares critics with dictators. If anyone is a Castro wannabe, it’s you Brexiteers who declare that your opinion must not be questioned or criticised. Combined with your hounding foreigners through the streets, you’re about as much about democracy as Comrade Stalin.
Alex McCabe said:
Tom Pride really is a special kind of stupid and seems to confuse his opinion with fact. It was more a case of the working classes of the nation sticking-it to the arrogant, elitist, middle-class snobs of London & the home counties. Democracy is democracy and you can’t sulk when it doesn’t go your way nor can you call for additional referendums until you get the desired result. If you want to lose what shreds of pride & dignity you have left by complaining then by all means carry on but fact of the matter is the people have spoken. The Government/Remain campaign failed to bullshit the nation using our tax money and now we can look towards a more prosperous future with a more globalcentric economy. Most of those who voted to leave did so for very good reasons.
Chris, you need to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, Your obnoxious and odious comments reveal your level of intelligence. You are one of those rather stupid people that cannot believe that somebody has a different viewpoint and that they therefore must be a moron. I am glad that I do not know you in the real world.
More people voted to LEAVE than have ever voted for anything, in the entire history of the UK!
Lucy Carmichael said:
You are so full of shit as to be unbelievable. Oh, and “And it definitely doesn’t mean you’re not stupid either” – double-negative. In this case you’re right. You definitely are stupid.
KB said:
I know. It’s a disgrace. Ignorant people voting. Whatever next? Poor people? The unemployed? Women?
You have to love the whining of the Federasts, you really do. Every day brings in another pathetic screed from yet another loser who really cannot come to terms with the totality of the defeat that we handed out on the 23 June 2016.
Here’s the thing: if you wanna make a socialist omelette then you crack a few capitalist eggs. The biggest egg of them all is the EU and by God we cracked that one good and proper.
Chris – you have used the words deluded moron, racist arsehole. that you then say you have looked through your posts and cannot see any foul language and proceed to spout yet more. I guess you are rather poorly educated for which I can only pity you.
Mike, deluded moron is not a swear word, in your case it is a fact if you think Brexit will make Britain great. Racist arsehole was quoting the author of the article and posted after you wrongly complained I used foul language.
Ken, as if the Brexit crowd would have gone away if they had lost by the smallest of margins. The 48% are not going away, as we care about our country too much, especially now the Brexit campaign has been exposed of one of lies, misinformation and racism wrapped around a Union Jack flag masquerading as patriotism.
We don’t want to lose our European Citizenship and the many benefits that come with it, we don’t want to live in a country governed by bigots, we don’t want the economy of the UK dow be downsized and shrink, we don’t want job losses, we don’t want to leave the EU and it is becoming apparent that many people who did vote to leave the EU regret their vote and now do not want to leave either.
Bwahahaha.
“Make a socialist omelette”. And I have a plot on the moon you might be interested in.
As for “totality of defeat” thanks, Comrade Stalin, the fact that you want to abolish any and all elections from now on is duly noted.
The only one you defeated was yourself, as no one will be punished more by this than those who dupe yourself into being “winners”. There will be howling and gnashing of teeth. Do you seriously believe that MORE money will flow to disenfranchised regions? The EU was the only entity keeping those regions alive.
terry f said:
As a fervent remainer allow me to say this offensive bile makes me ashamed to be in the same camp as you
Mike, I take having my intelligence questioned by a flag waving deluded moron who voted Brexit who still thinks it was a good idea after the disastrous consequences have been widely reported in the news, as a badge of honour.
I have kids and you have voted to screw up their future. I have nothing but contempt for the xenophobic Little Englanders who voted for this idiocy. I’m proud European. I’m proud to be part of the 48% who are going to fight Brexit, which was a campaign of lies promoted by Rupert Murdoch, the Tory Right, and odd balls such as UKIP, the EDL, the BNP and conspiracy theorists like David Icke who claims the world is run by shape shifting lizards.
Andrew Cochrane said:
Like to add some reputable facts and figures and research to your self serving argument, no!, didn’t think so 💩💩💩
Chris, You are an ignorant buffoon. I refuse to attempt to converse with you any more.
Cute, a Brexiteer calling others ignorant buffoons. Project much?
Mike, I wear that as a badge of honour to be called an ignorant buffoon by a flag waving Little Englander moron that thinks Brexit will make Britain great.
Of course, you do not wish to converse with me, as you know you cannot win the argument. The disastrous effects of Brexit are already being felt, even though I cannot see how it can be implemented, as the new Chancellor said he wants to maintain access to the European Single Market and implement Brexit, negotiations of which back into the Single Market cannot be started until two years and one day after Article 50 is implemented, and if anybody seriously believes the three clowns, Bo Jo, Fox and Dumbass Davies will be able to negotiate more favourable access to the Single Market than we already have then they are living in cloud cuckoo land.
Yes of course you don’t want to debate, as once you pull the away the Union Jack that you hide under, there is is no intellectual validity to your argument, or in layman’s terms, you are an arsehole.
telescoper said:
Reblogged this on In the Dark and commented:
I agree 100% with this, and will also continue to campaign for the United Kingdom to remain a full member if the European Union. As the grim economic reality starts to bite, I think many will wake up and stop the madness before it’s too late.
Moonin said:
This whole sordid Brexit mess can easily be fixed. We just need to repeal the original parliamentary Act that gave the vote to the working classes. Then we can do the same with women’s votes and those aged 65 plus. Problem solved! Only hummus eating, elitist, condescending, anti democratic home owners aged between 18-59 should ever be allowed to partake in democratic processes. Quick-someone start a petition!
It’s cute when antidemocratic rabble who can suffer no opinion but their own accuse others of being antidemocratic.
Hint: Just because you are a lazy, irresponsible bum who knows only rights and no obligations doesn’t mean that others take their civic duty of casting their vote responsibly and inform themselves properly as negligently as you.
Jenny said:
Having read a large number of these post from both sides of the argument I feel as if I just want to leave Britain altogether. Is it really impossible to discuss something without resorting to abuse?
http://order-order.com/2016/08/04/bank-england-rubbish-osbornes-brexit-fibs/
Er you were saying.
Ken Boon said:
YOU ARE A CUNT!
R6789 said:
‘in the history of voting for anything’ well actually XXX 18million people voted on the xfactor final 2010. The winner was Matt cardle if you’re interested…did he ever release more than 1 song?
Nice try R6789 but 33.6 million voted in the referendum. And yes Matt Cardle released more than 1 song.
Andy Yule said:
You are absolutely correct and many people have said what you say but maybe not loud enough and not in the best places. Looking at some of the replies you have it is quite amazing how these so called Brexiteers firmly state untruths with no fear of correction. I believe that the BBC was particularly guilty during the campaign of not querying errors and untruths from the leave campaign. Of course the Leavers now compound their lying by accusing the BBC of being biased against them. My MP was a strong Remainer but has now been knighted and made leader of the Conservative party: he is now firmly in favour of “making a success of Brexit “. How can we force these politicians to see sense and do what is best for the country (after all they mostly believe remaining is better)? That is the big question .
There is a shameful level of debate here with the issues. No wonder the Labour party is in such disarray. The grass roots does not know a peanut from an acorn.
What a load of tosh!
Chris, there are some remain voters on here that believe in democracy and then there are people like you, who believe if you shout loud enough you will get your own way. Grow up!!!
You claim in your colourful language, that you are not willing to help clean up the mess the leave voters made.
Then you proclaim that you are fearful for your children’s future but you are going to do anything you can to lengthen the economic downturn because you didn’t get your own way. You seem to have forgotten your children’s future very quickly.
You also see the leave/remain argument in a very narrow minded way. You only see the economic argument but not the social argument and I am afraid it was the social argument that your children would need to be procected from.
I voted leave not beleiving the lies that both sides put out to try and frighten us into voting one way or the other and knowing that there would been an economic downturn, which even the most hardened remain voters know will pass as all downturns do.
I voted leave because I did not want my family and your children to see the country rip its self apart because some people believe that we were being asked to integrate to many immigrants to quickly. Yes, some of these people are racists and always have been and to them one immigrant is to many. To others, living in streets were they don’t hear English spoken, were their children are the minority in the classrooms is pushing them to become racist. No everyone is ready to be that multicultural and until they are forcing the issue will only lead to a country filled with race hatred and that will spill over into the streets with part of the population attacking the other part for no reason that the colour of their skin or the language that they speak. It would have got worse and worse until your children would not be safe out on their own and you would find it very frightening walking in some areas of the cities and town. It will not be the fault of one side or the other it will be your fault because you want to force multiculturalism on people who are not ready for it. You have to allow change to happen at a speed the people can cope with.
So I am happy that I voted to allow your children to grow up in a safer more peaceful society . It may not be as wealth for the next few years, but if it’s the money that’s more important to you you are teaching your children the wrong moral values.
Jim c said:
You can use words in many ways to arrive at an answer that suits you. You are obviously a bad loser.
LOL, coz nobody who ever wanted to leave Europe ever shouted much in the last decade or so. The truth is I’ve hardly ever shouted about Brexit, because I didn’t think the country would be so fucking idiotic to vote to leave the EU. I wish I had shouted from every rooftop in the UK at the top of my prior to the referendum “Do not vote to leave the EU, it will destroy the economy of the UK, loose all your privileges of EU Citizenship, the pound will plummet, unemployment will rise and Britain will be international laughing stock and once more the sick man of Europe.”
I am doing something for my children’s future, I’m relocating part of my business to Spain (an EU member) as a direct result of the Brexit vote – http://www.totnes-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=101722&headline=Jobs%20hope%20dashed%20by%20EU%3FBrexit%20vote§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016
Well done Brexit, forcing me to create jobs for Spanish people instead of in my own country.
This is democracy, where people have differing views and given the outcome of the referendum was so close can you honestly expect those who deeply and profoundly do not want us to leave the European Union to go away and shut up? Therefore we will fight to persuade those who now they realise they were lied to by the Leave camp and have also seen the disastrous economic consequences of Brexit to join us in our crusade to reverse this utterly stupid and ridiculous Brexit vote.
Just had Remain narrowly won, we would still have to put up with the with the likes of Farage continuing the battle and demanding another referendum, so you will have to put up with some of the 48% of the 70% of voted and the million plus who have changed their mind whinging about this stupid Brexit vote and doing everything in our power to stop it going through.
Colin said:
Not once does the author of this article say why, in his opinion, we should stay in the EU. Weird or what.None of the remainer snowflakes seem to have any idea how or what the aims of the EU were or are.
pauline siddons said:
“Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant, small-minded voters”
Sorry, but that’s exactly what it means!
Just in case you did not read my last post, I have directed straight to you. I cannot Beleive if you have read it that you have not given your reasoned answers as to why you prepare your children to face unrest in the streets rather than a few years of economic struggle.
“I voted leave because I did not want my family and your children to see the country rip its self apart because some people believe that we were being asked to integrate to many immigrants to quickly. ”
you’d rather see the country rip itself apart because some people aren’t as blinkered as you are. It’s hilarious when Brexiteers declare Scotland not a part of “this country”.
“To others, living in streets were they don’t hear English spoken, were their children are the minority in the classrooms is pushing them to become racist. No everyone is ready to be that multicultural and until they are forcing the issue will only lead to a country filled with race hatred and that will spill over into the streets with part of the population attacking the other part for no reason that the colour of their skin or the language that they speak. It would have got worse and worse until your children would not be safe out on their own and you would find it very frightening walking in some areas of the cities and town. It will not be the fault of one side or the other it will be your fault because you want to force multiculturalism on people who are not ready for it. You have to allow change to happen at a speed the people can cope with.”
Thanks for confirming Chris’s points. And thanks for confirming you are not just a racist but utterly ignorant about the EU.
But hey, those German scientists working at the Medical Research Council really were criminal scum, right, playing the cancer-curing heros at day while preying on innocent British children at night? And those Swedish engineers at the local car manufacturer, woaah… don’t want to meet them late at night in a pub.
That Romanian nurse is probably experimenting on the children she treats at the local NHS hospital, right? They are all so dangerous for children. After all, they got that educashun thing, and nothing is more dangerous than that…
But teaching them racism and wilful ignorance is of course a valuable moral value?
Ruth said:
Jennifer Lindley, just to correct one quite important point – actually around 68% of young people voted in the referendum, not 34% (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/young-people-referendum-turnout-brexit-twice-as-high), so we’re doing them a disservice if we repeat the fake stats that were circulating on social media, and try to use it to prove that they didn’t care.
There are clear correlations between age and how people voted, as well as between level of education and voting results. And John Platt, you might be interested to see that the areas with the highest level of immigrants actually also voted to remain, so I’m not sure that your argument really stacks up either: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/24/eu-referendum-how-the-results-compare-to-the-uks-educated-old-an/ – might be worth re-examining your own perceptions versus the reality of living in a multi-cultural area.
William beer said:
You are such an egotistical self inflated prick. You don’t like it why don’t you crawl up your own arse and fuck off!!! because without the likes of you maybe the rest of the country can get on with rebuilding something worthwhile for people who believe in British values. And before you bang on about intelligence and negatives and how stupid everyone but you are, it’s your narrow minded bullshit that will suppress the advancement of everyone and not just the pocket lining of the rich. You arsehole.
What “British values” would that be? Sloth and wilfull ignorance? No, it’s not his “narrow minded bullshit” that suppressesd the advancement of everyone, it’s your being a lazy bum who is so narcisstic that you’re not only too lazy to educate yourself, you’re dismissing anyone not as lazy and actually doing their homework.
But yeah, it’s disgusting that putting in the time to learn something pays off, right? Better people like you would get anything you want shoved up your arse without doing anything for it. After all, the concept of responsibilities, obligations and duties is utterly alien to you. All you know is that it’s perfectly natural that you have your cake and eat it, too.
It’s hilarious when the “arsehole” who would even lecture their doctor how to conduct an appendectomy gets all worked up about people declaring him stupid for believing he can lecture people with greater expertise.
I now see why Chris has such bizarre views and immediately jumps to foul and abusive language. Have you been partaking in the raw product of your produce Chris? What a storyline, fervent Remain camapigner says he will take jobs that he hasnt yet created to Europe’
Hi tyelko,
Yes, anyone who is against forcing people to except ideals that they are not ready for is heading for social unrest but I, unlike you, can see the need to move to multiculturalism at a natural rate not one force upon by the EU.
As to me being racist, which is the battle cry of all remain voters if the word immigration is mentioned, nothing could be further from the truth.
My wife is from a mixed cultural marriage, part Irish part Bangladesh, my wife and daughter are of the Muslim faith. My farther in law once told me that he had been in total agreement with Enoch Powell in as much as you cannot rush integration, it has to happen slowly.
So yes I voted leave for the safety of my family and the safety of your family. It does not take much for minor skirmishes to escalate to major conflict and once the touch paper has been lit it is very hard to turn back. It seem Germany hasn’t learnt the lessons from its past, give the people some to blame and they will hate them with a passion that leads to violence.
So you carry on complaining about how the economy downturn is going to hurt your children but if all the hateful, crude and disgusting remarks written on this topic do not show you that your family and this country will be hurt far more by continuing your campaign you are burying you head in the sand.
I am a true multiculturalist, not a racist, and firmly believe in total integration. I don’t believe in towns within towns and cities within cities and this take time to achieve. The EU has its own economic agenda which, like you, it puts above all else.
That’s why we needed to come out of the EU.
Michael Malone said:
We’re never going to leave the EU in reality are we. There’ll never be a government elected in the UK who will throw the country under the bus on the racist whim of a few million uneducated and angry middle-aged failures looking for somebody to blame.
Michael, It is nit throwing the country under the bus. The leave vote is not in any way racist, (although of course racists will use any tactic to further their evil agenda) indeed I suggest that reducing the automatic access of domicile to the mainly caucasian Europeans in favour of greater access to the rest of the world is anti-racist and that to want to remain in a trade bloc that ensures discrimination is the racist thing to do. I would also suggest that there seem to be many millions of undeucated and angry middle-aged failures looking for someone to blame and that you are one of them.
Dids (@Didsthewinegeek) said:
Whilst voting Remain myself your basic arguement is flawed. One cannot make a comparision between Section 28 and the vote on Europe. Section 28 is a moral arguement, Europe a political one. It is tenuous to say that the majority of the electorate were against Section 28 as there was no vote. Majority of Parliament and a majority of society are 2 different things. Therefore your basic arguement is naive to say the least.
Join the long list of remain voters, who are in a minority and argue black is white. You do are chances of remaining in Europe very little good. Infact you damage it.
blah said:
I don’t think you’ve been paying attention. The commenterati have been churning out nasty, snobbish opinion pieces of exactly this nature ever since the electorate delivered their verdict.
Needless to say, it says more about the writers’ superciliousness than it does about the Leave voting masses.
John Platt I want my children to be in a Britain that is part of Europe. You contradict yourself by saying you want out of Europe because it will be better for the UK then write some tosh that I put the economic agenda first. Well if that means not wanting to see the economy of this country destroyed then yes economic agenda is important, but I also like my right to freedom of movement and travel, free health care, environmental laws on a European level, since pollution doesn’t respect national boundaries. Since I’m not a racist the immigration issue simply doesn’t bother me like it does you and I really not believe immigration is the fault of all our countries woes. In fact, immigrants contribute positively to the economy. You do realise that we take away freedom of movement after Brexit
1) you are screwing things up for your fellow compatriots who might be a little adventurous and want to get off this island from time to time and enjoy living and /or working in another European Country
2) if we want to retain access to the Single Market, we have to accept the freedom of movement. I take it you want to retain access to the European Single Market, the new Chancellor does, please tell me how we can keep access to the Single Market, without losing our right of freedom of work and travel in EU member states, while at the same time not accepting freedom of movement for people to live and work in the UK
Brexiters often talk about the Norway option (EEA), but in Norway they have freedom of movement and a higher proportion of immigrants than UK. Most UK immigrants come from India, which is not in Europe anyway. Some academics have argued that Norway has less sovereignty then other EU member states, since they are subject to EU laws, but have no say in shaping them. Norway also pays more into the EU than it gets back.
I thought Mike Patterson stated he was never going to engage with me again, but as a fervent leave voter, we should not expect him to keep a promise. As a matter of fact, my investors did tell me to move our new company out of the UK as a result of Brexit and I have spent the last few weeks in Spain where we are in the process of creating jobs that would have gone to Britain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36835566
“Have you been partaking in the raw product of your produce Chris?” – sorry I do not understand your question. We’re producing cosmetics, what has that got to do with anything? Yes I’ve used our soaps, shampoos and creams. Typical Brexit voter, don’t answer the issues at hand and make a stupid comment that is completely irrelevant. I have presented logical and consistent arguments as to why Brexit will be a fucking disaster and all you come back with is pious comments about my occasional usage of swear words (it is 2016) and claim I have bizarre views and swear because of my choice of hand creams, soaps, shampoos and conditioners. Very strange man.
before we voted to leave the EU, we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC. We were absolutely horrified by what we found. Far worse than we were aware of and indeed anticipated.
So you were horrified to find out that the 28 heads of the EU Civil Service were not elected? Why? The Commission is actually the Civil Service for the EU. They draft legislation, they can propose legislation but they do not vote on it. That is no different from the British Government system.
What is so horrific about that?
DR CHRIS HENTSCHEL said:
It’s obvious from just a cursory read that the pro-Brexit voters are truly victims of their own propaganda narrative. There are so many examples here, but one typical one is the easily rebutted fib that the Remain campaign claimed the WW3 could follow Brexit. Rather, it was their own propaganda outlets that invented this idea to ridicule the Remain campaign when Cameron mentioned the positive role the EU had made to keeping peace in Europe. He was quite measured in what he said, as is easily verifiable, but reporting this accurately would not have served the propaganda ‘project fear’ narrative. The fact that the EU was awarded the Nobel peace prize with a detailed citation explaining its role in keeping the peace was of course ignored by the Sun, Mail etc. Even the ‘neutral’ BBC never mentioned this rather salient fact.
We don’t make decisions about lesser matters, like where a new runway should be built in London, by allowing a deliberately misinformed public to take a blinkered punt.
Britain and particularly the younger generation deserve better than this.
Bryan Southon said:
I support continued membership of the EU. The issue is how those of us 48% who voted to remain can prevent the process of leaving being initiated. I propose the formation of a pressure group acting alone or in alliance with others to persuade MP’s to exercise their judgement and not be dictated to by the referendum result They should reject any attempt to leave the EU. At the very least there should be a second referendum on the outcome of any negotiations if the leaving process is activated. My reasons for this are given in various posts above; such as It is not in the broad national interest to leave, 28% of voters may have abstained but silence does not mean consenting with the [slim] majority. If you want to stay let your MP know!
xenasrealm said:
Reblogged this on Musings of a passion junkie and commented:
The minority are right far more often than people care to admit – whether that measure is on the scale of a referendum, or an individual. Populism is never a reliable benchmark.
Steve said:
When did Scotland become a working class area…And Manchester and Liverpool have a distorted class perception due to having massive unis full of rich kids.
Ruth, not sure how you can backup your statement that the areas of highest immigration voted remain.
The three towns and cities with the largest percentage of immigrants, Slough, Luton, and of course Birmingham, all voted leave.
Then consider the northern towns such as Bradford, Barnsley, etc all voting leave.
It might be worth while re-examining your statistics and your geography. Or perhaps you should join us thick leave voters who think Everest is in England
John, you might want to reexamine your own statistics and geography. The area with the highest percentage of foreigners by far is still in and around London. Areas such as Ealing with over 40% of foreign-born population voted Remain. Harrow, likewise with almost half the population foreign-born voted Remain – and with an over 9% lead.
Compared to that, Birmingham was basically a tie, the Leave lead was well below 1%.
It might also be worthwhile to consider what kind of immigration we’re talking about. I know people like you blame the Fall of Man on the EU, because Britain, categorically, cannot be responsible for anything and an Englishman is genetically prevented from being at fault, but having your ancestors loot the planet off riches and then blaming it on the EU when the former subjects of the Crown follow the money deserves a special kind of contempt.
The EU has nothing, nothing at all, to do with immigration from Pakistan, and the fact that the Rotherham incident was repeatedly instrumentalised in discussions with Brexiteers underscores just how rampant ignorance on immigration issues is. It’s all an issue of “If it’s bad, it’s the EU’s fault”.
Tyelko, you seem to be tagging me as a racist.
I’m not sure of your credentials to be classed as a multiculturalist but I can assure you I am.
Religion, originally Protestant then Catholic married a Muslim. My wife is Bangladesh/ Irish.
Many British citizens that have been in this country for many years are worried about over immigration. I believe in intergration not suffocation. Countries should not being forced to take immigration that it cannot cope with.
Your true colours seem to be on show in as far as you are picking out people from Pakistan as a problem that is not of the EU making. So who is the racist. Immigration without integration is the problem not what nationality.
The traditional long estabished immigrant areas voted leave. They see the signs of future unrest stating because of over immigration.
John, I said nothing to suggest you were a racist. It seems to me you want to divert attention from the fact that your claims about votes from areas with a lot of immigrants were off.
That is further reinforced by your dishonest suggestion that _I_ suggested that people from Pakistan were a problem when I said nothing of that sort. I pointed out that I’ve seen the Rotherham scandal being brought up time and again when portraying the problems immigration supposedly brings, ignoring that it had nothing to do with the EU.
As such, your comment about “signs of future unrest” is merely the usual trope. You fail to present any justification for such supposed signs being reasons to vote “leave”.
It speaks volumes that you react this vociferously and with a smear campaign to being called out on making wrong statements.
Firstly the 2011 census has Birmingham at 47% of it population “not white British” an increase of 8% in ten years. So I think it depends on where you get your statistics from. So I am certainly not diverting attention away from my claims.
As to you not calling me a racist. The remark “people like you” and then go on about these people not wanting to welcome people from commonwealth, does describe me as a racist.
Your mention of Pakistan and Rotherham and the fact that you are trying to distance the EU from it, says that you believe there is good and bad immigration. That is racist. Where as I believe you can just have to much of a good thing.
As to the unrest, you can aready see it starting throughout Europe. How long do you think these attacks will be allowed to go on before there is retaliation.
Once the retailistuon starts there are “racists” that will not care where you are from you will not be a native of the country that you reside in and therefore be s target.
So I say again I voted leave to protect all immigrants that are now living in this country and may they enjoy it peacefully but if we are force to inigrate to many to quickly you will get a reaction. The EU should have just allowed Britain to restrict immigration and we would have had a remain majority. So if you want to blame anyone for us leaving the Eu blame the EU.
“Firstly the 2011 census has Birmingham at 47% of it population “not white British” an increase of 8% in ten years. ”
That’s something entirely distinct from “immigrants”, John.
No, it doesn’t. Your declaring anyone non-white an immigrant, however, certainly suggests so.
“Your mention of Pakistan and Rotherham and the fact that you are trying to distance the EU from it, says that you believe there is good and bad immigration. That is racist. ”
That’s cute, projecting Brexiteer racism on me. I mentioned Pakistan and Rotherham as an argument against immigration brought up by Brexiteers.
Further demonstration of the ignorance mentioned in the article. The situation in France, much like the one in Britain, has far more to do with the colonial past than recent immigration.
“The EU should have just allowed Britain to restrict immigration and we would have had a remain majority. So if you want to blame anyone for us leaving the Eu blame the EU.”
Yes, as we already established, everything is the EU’s fault. Even the fact that you want to have your cake and eat it, too, enjoying all amenities without any of the responsibilities.
Britain can restrict non-EU immigration as much as it wants, and EU immigration has nothing to do with the “recent unrest”.
You continue to demonstrate that the case for Brexit fundamentally relies on dishonesty.
Hilary Burrage said:
I’m sure some readers have seen this already, but it does tell us more about the general wider opinions of those who wanted to Remain or Leave: https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/looking-behind-the-brexit-anger/ . Of course there are some with a liberal world view who wanted Brexit (and vice versa) but despite the protests from Leavers the trends really are there…
Paolo Porsia said:
Reblogged this on Commentaria.
Simon Briggs said:
What has the Brexit vote accomplished?
Enormous and, for the moment irreparable social schism. Oh, and civil war on social media, as displayed by this somewhat pathetic aggressive – defensive interchange
JonP said:
True that being in a majority does not automatically make you right but it makes your views those of the majority. Also right and wrong suggests a black and white answer which is narrow minded. This is typical self righteous thinking that presumes to know why others think the way they do.
Tyelko,
If you accept that all the counties of Europe have a far right racist element, which you do, can you also not see that the logic of your argument is lost on them. They do not care if you are a first generation immigrant or a fourth generation immigrate ….you are an immigrant. When there is a huge influx of immigration it allows these people to generate hate and when some of the immigrates are violent they use this to incite violence. They do not care if you are from the EU or from India or Syria to a racist you are an immigrant.
That is why people who have been settled here for generations have voted to leave the EU. That is why I claim that the areas with the greatest populations of ” non white British” ( immigrants over many generations) voted to leave the EU.
The EU has a great economic plan, whether it is good or bad, is irrelevant if it is put before the safety and stability of the member nations.
Britain is not the only country worried about the social fabric of Europe. Talk is about how Britain should have remained to help change things.
That means that the EU is to blame because if they were ever going to alter their thinking it would have been when Cameron asked for their help before the election.
So as more and more attacks happen throughout Europe, for whatever reason, (the racists won’t care) the tit for tat retaliations will escalate.
I personally do not wont to by attacked because I am white and I do not wont may family attacked because they have an immigrant background.
I as much as I cannot definitely say that the economical downturn will be short lived, you cannot definitely say that our countries will not enter a period of major social unrest.
I personally prefare my family to be poorer and safe, than not poorer and unsafe.
Let’s face it you wouldn’t be any better off if we remained you just maybe wouldn’t be any worse off.
Having said all of this, I am sure that you will go back to blaming it on imperialism, but that won’t change a thing it is the here and now that matters not the past.
Graham Saunders said:
You jumped up sanctimonious little prick. How dare you call the majority of the Brexit voters dumb and ignorant and small minded. You are laying bare your own prejudices by saying that the majority of Brexit voters read the DM or Ecpress. Grow up for gods sake you little child.
Except there’s plenty of evidence for his points.
Ian Mc said:
“In fact, the most working class parts of the UK – Scotland, Liverpool, Manchester – all voted Remain. And the majority of young people voted Remain too.”
Notwithstanding:
I’m bored typing them now, but I wager some of those are part of the ‘most working class areas’ (like whatever that means anyway – the whole of Scotland ‘most working class’)
A Dissident said:
Yes, all the Leave voters were totally ignorant of the Stalinist group think. Book them in to the nearest gulag for some ”re-education.”
It would be entirely sufficient for you to get a normal education instead of engaging in tinfoil hattery and declaring the entirety of UK academia a bunch of corrupt clueless idiots.
“If you accept that all the counties of Europe have a far right racist element, which you do, can you also not see that the logic of your argument is lost on them. ”
And that is an argument why?
So you say because there are antivaxxers, we should stop vaccinating people and let liars like Wakeland run the show? Because there are creationists, we should stop teaching science? After all, you already declared the entirety of UK academia a bunch of idiot morons who got their Nobel prizes through corruption and graft by your vote.
“They do not care if you are a first generation immigrant or a fourth generation immigrate ….you are an immigrant. When there is a huge influx of immigration it allows these people to generate hate and when some of the immigrates are violent they use this to incite violence. They do not care if you are from the EU or from India or Syria to a racist you are an immigrant.”
And of course that’s a valid argument?
Which is irrelevant to the point you wanted to counter, namely the fact that the areas with the highest immigration, i.e. foreign-born inhabitants, those people who actually do know immigrants, voted Remain.
So you failed to counter that point, instead constructing a dishonest strawman, as with pretty much all pro-Brexit arguments.
You demonstrate just how correct the initial point of the blog post is – complete and utter, abject ignorance about how the EU works.
No, the EU has no “great economic plan”. The EU is not a singular planning entity. It is composed of its member nations and it is the member nations which call the shots. That this is done by votes and agreements and not by simply agreeing to whatever your nation wants is not a bug, it’s a feature.
No, it means no such, thing, but thanks for confirming that your main beef with the EU is that it doesn’t jump to the British fiddle 100% of the time and people on the continent simply sign over their sovereignty to little Englanders.
Right, of course, facts are irrelevant, propaganda is the new truth, and attacks supposedly in “retaliation” are immediately justified through libel and propaganda.
You don’t want your family attacked because they have an immigrant background? Like hell you do. You are promoting attacks on them by justifying racist attacks and lending credence to racist propaganda. I’d suggest you think long and hard why xenophobic attacks in the UK increased massively after the Brexit vote. Maybe read your paragraph above and think about what you are saying there.
I can certainly say that the social unrest in the UK has increased, not decreased, after the Brexit vote, and is much more likely to further increase than decrease.
Let’s face it you wouldn’t be any better off if we remained you just maybe wouldn’t be any worse off.2
Let’s just face it, you did jack sh*t to make your family safer, quite the contrary, you made it so that the probability of them being attack is massively higher than before and now are frantically trying to justify that for you, unwittingly even going further down that road by continuing to spread racist propaganda uncritically.
Right, and of course, reasonable analysis is useless waste of time, whereas uncritically parroting the Daily Mail and the Express will contribute to improving the situation.
Just like your Doctor is a useless hack who wasted his time in medical school and all those other academic idiots should never have thought that studying an issue would lead to any superior knowledge. Boris, Gove and Farage all know so much more than the likes of Paul Nurse, Peter Higgs, Stephen Hawking, George Akerlof or Angus Deaton.
Have fun in your dream of Britain in the stone age.
mrmmarsh said:
Great piece, but to be clear the links you’re citing at the end aren’t evidence that most people are ignorant, they’re made up PR ‘studies’ designed to serve as an advert. Most British people don’t actually think Everest is in England, that’s an advert by a dodgy PR company, and ironically just the kind of falsified loss and propaganda you’re criticising in the rest of the piece. I’d suggest you delete those lines, or replace them with ones that are derived from credible sources. But the rest is all good!
(Disclaimer: I lecture about those kind of PR studies for journalism students at a couple of universities)
Wendy Bradley said:
I voted out because I studied the EU, neoliberalism, global economics and politics.
I know Brexit is the best way forward and the attitude of remainers to Brexiteers is akin to the snobbish and arrogant attitude the KKK has to blacks in America – you can’t see the good in anyone who has a differing idea to your own. Poor judgement is a sign of ignorance.
Nice one 🖒
Yes, poor judment is a sign of ignorance. Such as comparing criticism of your opinion with the KKK, when it’s your fellow Brexiteers who are hunting people in the streets of England.
It speaks volumes that you believe the KKK is merely “snobbish and arrogant”. But it’s to be expected from someone actively fostering hate crime.
You claim you have “studied the EU, neoliberalism, global economics and politics” – you are a liar. You don’t even remotely know what studying something looks like and the only snobbish and arrogant attitude here is that of lazy Wendy Bradley who believes to know more about the EU, global economics and politics than all the Nobel laureates of Britain who dedicated their life to having a bleeping idea what they are talking about. You are lazy and arrogant because you believe you can get all the authority with none of the work.
Rudolph Tomossi said:
“It’s not Democracy when I don’t like the result!” Check.
“Everyone who doesn’t agree with me is an ignorant stupid racist, but I’ll concede that 4 or 5 Leavers in the entire nation (I happen to personally know) aren’t so therefore you can’t accuse me of arrogance!” Check.
“I can’t answer difficult challenges to my perception of the EUtopia so they’re all lies!” Check.
This whole article is saturated with sophistry, superiority complex and staggering arrogance. The comment about the vast majority of English people believing Everest is in England only goes to show the level of contempt and dare I say it – racism – the author has for the British.
The expression Fractural Wrongness springs to mind.
I was surprised that you didn’t reply to my last post. Now I no why. You actually agree with me. There is already unrest in the streets.
You can claim it is for this reason or that reason but that doesn’t matter, the fact is because of forced immigration we have attacks undertaken by misguided people name of religion. We have misguided people, who though mistrust and fear, are racist “hunting people in the streets”
You do not have to be an expert to realise that these two facts do not generate peace and integration.
So again I am going to state that the remain voters either do not understand the dangerous path they want to take us down or they just have not even considered the social unrest forced immigration can cause.
If it is neither of these two options then it is quite simply they are putting wealth over social stability.
The EU should hold back on it immigration program until it has educated people on how to live together and that can only happen when you start to except other people’s piont of view.
I do agree that economic problems are going to be caused by leaving the EU and they probable effect me far more than you. On the other hand you seem to be in denial as to the fact that social unrest should be taken into the equation.
That’s why the EU need to educate people with unbiased facts not just the facts that favour their own objectives.
The EU have done a study on the effects of immigration, which was back in 2006. It claimed that there were many gap in the information it had on the effects on the native population. I guess the gaps are now being filled in, a bit to late.
Northern Sentinel (@NSentinel1) said:
Arrogant Elitist pouting that the people do not see his brilliance.
Go suck your thumb, snowflake.
Aww, cute, another Brexiteer with nothing better to do than to demonstrate that the hallmarks of their ilk are being lazy and merely capable of parroting tropes.
It’s hilarious when dropouts like you who consider themselves more knowledgable than Nobel laureates call others “arrogant”.
Coming from someone who considers himself more knowledgable than the entirety of British academia, that’s rich, Project much? Staggering arrogance and superiority complex is rather on the side of hacks like you who believe studying is for sissies and Nobel laureates pure hacks compared to your own glory.
“You can claim it is for this reason or that reason but that doesn’t matter,”
Yes, it very much does matter what triggers it.
“the fact is because of forced immigration we have attacks undertaken by misguided people name of religion.”
False. The fact is that the majority of these attacks had nothing, nothing at all, to do with recent immigration, and the only “force” behind them was the collapse of the French colonial Empire.
” We have misguided people, who though mistrust and fear, are racist “hunting people in the streets” ”
And you have nothing better to do than to justify their actions by supporting their rhetorics and confirming their prejudice.
Or they actually got their facts straight rather than running after cheap tropes.
Right. Let’s accept antivaxxers, creationists, and any other frauds and quacks as just another point of view. Let’s support Neo-Nazis in spreading their propaganda, it’s just another point of view after all. Holocaust denial and all the other good things should be actively promoted.
There is no “immigration program” by the EU. And you are complicit in any attack out there by promoting such disinformation.
“Unbiased facts”? You are hilarious. You have no interest in “unbiased facts”. You have repeatedly spread patently false information.
I guess you are filling them with Neonazi propaganda and feeling all proud about aiding and abetting them in the name of the “safety” of your family.
You still haven’t grasped that it was the Brexit vote, and not “immigration” which triggered the peak in attacks. But hey, all is good as long as you can lie to your wife that you are doing everything to keep her safe while promoting the propaganda of people who would beat her to pulp without blinking.
What on Earth are you talking about, Tyelko? You don’t know me. I don’t consider myself more knowledgeable then the entirety of British academia. I certainly don’t think studying is for sissies and I don’t have grandiose perceptions of my own “Glory”. There is literally nothing in my original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions. You’ve drawn those conclusions from your own prejudice. You’ve just pulled those conclusions out of your arse. But then, I guess I must be a “Hack” because I had the audacity to disagree.
But please, tell me more about how I’m projecting – but who am I kidding – I’m guessing I’m just in for insults and name calling now, huh?
“There is literally nothing in my original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions. You’ve drawn those conclusions from your own prejudice. You’ve just pulled those conclusions out of your arse. But then, I guess I must be a “Hack” because I had the audacity to disagree.”
No, you’re a hack because you deny even the obvious and believe the world to be flat courtesy of your sheer say-so. Pretty much the entirety of British academy strongly counseled against Brexit as bad for Britain and the British based on economic and public health reasons and bad for British science to boot. And in the latter field, the impact is already manifesting as British researchers are asked by their continental colleagues to recuse themselves from grant applications for EU funds in order to not jeopardize the grants by questions of eligibility. They are also already manifesting by a lower attractivity of British universities and research institutions for foreign talent – and foreign talent is critical for science to function in the modern world.
You’re hack because you believe you know better than the likes of Paul Nurse, Peter Higgs, Stephen Hawking, George Akerlof or Angus Deaton and can dismiss their positions outright.
But yeah, “there is literally nothing in your original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions”, aka. “The world is flat, the world is flat, the world is flat!”
One thing is sure Tyeko- you make things up and portray them as fact. This is what hacks do isn’t it?
One thing is sure, Mike – you project a lot from your own conduct onto others.
But at least you’re consistent in that. Just like you are projecting your own ignorance of basic political theory and western democratic practice into alleged shortcomings of the EU and your sloth and ignorance about its workings into an alleged lack of transparency (when all the treaties are freely available online for everyone to see).
But yeah, I am the one who makes things up and portrays them as fact. Thanks for proving my point of the post before. If what you say is true, then indeed you and your ilk consider academia a bunch of raving idiots – because they quite “coincidentally” happen to agree with me.
But yeah, “fact” is what you declare it to be, research is for people with too much time on their hands and too much fantasy.
Sigh. I always love to meet a stranger who knows me better then I know myself.
Tyelko, you’re talking as if the expert advice against Brexit was unanimous or near enough so. It wasn’t.
http://www.economistsforbrexit.co.uk/
Yes, I can find you more expert opinion in favour of Brexit if you would like.
You’re also taking the short term effects of the uncertainty this has caused as irrefutable evidence that we are heading for the economic End Times. The long term prospects may be considerably better – it really is too soon to tell. A political shift this large, no-one really knows with absolute certainty how this will work out long term – no, not even the Leave camp does…
And on the topic of the wonderful EUtopia, I’m going to leave this here…
http://www.statista.com/statistics/266228/youth-unemployment-rate-in-eu-countries/
Perhaps it’s my turn to presume what you’re thinking. “But the EUtopia is perfect! Big Brother loves us! The EUtopia is an economic paradise! We don’t need to worry about things such as rampant youth unemployment on the continent because um…science grants! The world is flat, the world is flat, the world is flat!”
Diana said:
As far as I am aware, MPs have to develop and vote on a bill to leave the EU, just as they had to do when we joined. This may take place before the end of the year. MPs have to vote based on what they believe is best for Britain, and we know that most MPs are in favour of remaining in the EU. The referendum result was advisory, not binding.
In addition, assuming they vote to start the process, the European Union Act 2011 requires another referendum, as the result of any negotiations would be a treaty change. It is possible that the negotiations would achieve a result that would be acceptable to people who originally voted to leave. It would be interesting to see if we could then stay in the EU on that basis, as nobody has ever triggered Article 50 before, and in theory there is no provision for changing our minds once that has been done.
Either way, the slim majority Brexit vote of those who voted in the 23 June referendum does not mean Brexit. What it does mean is uncertainty about the future, many problems now and in the near future, and often abusive debate as illustrated in the exchanges above. I am dismayed that it seems impossible for people to discuss these issues properly and/or do even a modicum of independent un-biased research instead of parroting propaganda.
Even if we do eventually leave, the outcome in the future would not be all bad. The much-maligned “experts” would find a way to make things work, even if it takes a few years to do so and we put back our economic progress by a decade or so. I know of many people who have already lost their jobs or their funding, so let’s hope that whatever happens they will not have to suffer for too long.
Modjadji said:
The most hilarious thing of all is those who claim that not implementing Brexit as a result of the vote would somehow be undemocratic, when in actual fact the complete reverse is true!
Democracy only exists where there is accountability – which is, strangely enough, why we elect politicians to make these massively important decisions.
If it turns out that the shock of the vote leads to a significant downturn in the economy, and, quite likely a recession, then if Parliament votes for it, at least any mp who does so can be booted out of office.
In what way could the people who voted for it be held to account, if we left solely based on the referendum? And that’s before you even get into all the legal issues, such as the impossibility of taking Scotland out of the EU against it’s will whilst it remains part of the UK, due to their devolved government.
It is the job of Parliament (you know, the same parliament that the Brexiters kept telling us should be sovereign!) to decide what is in the best interest of the country.
As has been said, if what the majority of the people wanted had to be brought in regardless of the consequences, up until very recently we would have had the death penalty.
When it becomes clear how dire the state of the economy is at the start of 2017, at the same time that the negotiations are starting, I’d bet a large sum of money that there would be a majority against leaving (and that’s even supposing there is still a majority in favour today, which is far from certain)
For a multitude of reasons, I’m convinced that Brexit will never happen, thank goodness.
I can’t wait for the day when the first fringe politician stands up and says stuff like this (i.e: It was advisory; Parliament has responsibility for all Britons; 37.44% the adult electorate voted leave and most of that was based on nonsense, so are we hell going to leave the EU). That will indicate progress towards the day when there is at-the-very-least a second referendum with an option to remain in the EU, which will obviously lead to healthy Remain vote. Then British History can resume instead of pretty-much ending.
In the mean time, the majority of the population will have to put up with this limbo. A limbo in which there are a vocal number of bitter and angry people (i.e. a minority of Leave voters) who refuse to either see or accept that they’ve cocked-up massively and shout their bitterness and anger on social media. Meanwhile the rest of the Leave voters will be quietly realising just what the facts are and gently merging with Remainers to form a popular group known as “decent people”.
P.S. You can tell who the bitter and angry people are because they will feel the need to respond to articles and posts like this with bitterness and anger, ironically openly identifying themselves as part of the bitter and angry minority by being bitter and angry about the fact that they are bitter and angry. Anyway, the football season’s starting soon so maybe they’ll go back to being bitter and angry about that.
Why did all the remain voters on here bother to vote at all. If you are now so convinced the the vote was worthless you would have been better off abstaining, then you could claim that anyone that didn’t vote leave was in favour of remaining so in effect you actually won the referendum.
As to the legality of the vote, the fact that the Tory government won the election because of the promise of a referendum, which was probably voted for by many in the remain camp gives it that legality.
Anyone on here who did not vote labour in the last election should remember they legalised the referendum . Just because you now don’t like the result you want it to go away.
This was what you voted for!!!!
Peter Clive said:
It all started a long time ago …
http://moflomojo.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-natives.html
mikejpaterson said:
Peter Clive, well done mixing fact with some nice Ndebele to try to make it he whole piece appear to be the truth. Please try harder as to will not fool many people like that.
Andy, it seems that Th vast majority of bitterness posted in this thread is from he Remain voters. Quite why in an article on demicracy, so many are agreeing with the article yet proposing overturning a democratic process is beyond me. The twisting of numbers does not fool anybody, even us racist, bigoted, stupid, uneducated majority who voted leave.
Diana, take a few minutes to think what would happen if the MPs chose not to follow the will of the people. I imagine civil unrest.”, and the resurgence of UKIP and far right parties. Do you think that is a good idea?
Tyke,
Again you are lying. You continue to make things up and suggest that you know things that you cannot possibly know. You are so full of t that the smell it that I can smell you from here.
You are hilarious!
FibbingIsARationalResponse said:
And the prize for proving both sides of the campaign were as bad as each other goes to Tyelko, as well as the original. Do quiet down. Read back the amount of hate and vitriol in your comments and ask yourself how yours is better than the brexit voters. You are giving a remainers a bad name.
I did vote remain but would like to dissociate myself from all this. I accept the EU wasn’t perfect and I don’t like the prospect of ever-rising population levels as a result of unchecked immigration either. There is a dark side to immigration and the half of the British population abandoned without investment or education by our politicians in favour of courting the already-educated rich middle classes of other countries have every right to point that out. As do women everywhere following the Cologne attacks and others throughout Germany at the New Year, which have been largely ignored and dismissed as women’s issues so commonly are. Economically it may even be the better path long term. It is difficult to say as the whole world is discovering what environmentalist have always said, that rampant unchecked capitalism is unsustainable.
The whole referendum has been a disaster in terms of demonstrating the weaknesses of our entirely morally bankrupt London-centred political structure, and dividing the country. It is a disgrace that leading politicians were conducting an exit campaign they had no plans for following through, and a disgrace that a referendum took place with no clear guidelines on how or when to action it. We all know it was offered just as a part of empty political games by an inept leader with nothing else of substance to offer. Given the problems of our crappy political system it was the pnly chance many people will ever be given to express their disenchantment, so no surprises when that happened (incidentally, I don’t know about the others but Manchester city is not now a working class area. Middle class as they come and as a residential area inaccessible to most locals).
We now need to reject the ‘divide and conquer’ techniques that he and his ilk fostered, unite and move forward together. Face the reality of a world with dwindling resources and halting economy and try to find the best solutions for all of our people and negotiate fairly with the rest of the world. No more sniping at each other or we are all doomed. I’ll make an exception for the politicians who’ve got us into this mess: our first task collectively is to address our political weaknesses.
“As do women everywhere following the Cologne attacks and others throughout Germany at the New Year, which have been largely ignored and dismissed as women’s issues so commonly are.”
This is a)bullshit and b)has nothing to do with the EU
Not only have the Cologne attacks not been ignored, in fact, a number of people have been arrested, nor have other “attacks”. That does not mean they are what they are represented as. What YOU ignore, because it is inconvenient for you, is that a massive amount of those other attacks you talk about have been on closer inspection been either blown way out of proportion or made-up entirely to begin with. Even with the Cologne attacks, the only reported case of actual rape involving intercourse turned up to be fabrication. But hey, when a woman reports having become pregnant after a rape in Cologne on New Year’s and later is found to have not even been there and having serially reported rapes in the past that did not hold up to scrutiny, it’s “ignoring and dismissing women’s issues”, not the sad case of a psychologically imbalanced woman.
And it’s an exercise in dishonesty to bemoan supposed ignoring and dismissing of “women’s issues” when the only “women’s issues” one is interested in is those involving foreigners and pickpockets using sexual assault as a diversion tactic become more relevant than a German couple systematically torturing several women to death.
Anyone claiming to be advocating women’s rights in this discussion is a bald-faced liar promoting nothing but women’s rights to be lying, libeling bigots.
It’s hilarious that you accuse others of vitriol and speak of “dark sides” while supporting criminal conduct and literally whitewashing crime.
You continue to project your own dishonesty and fabrication onto others. It’s hilarious that you continue to insist I am lying yet never had anything more than your say-so to establish that, whereas I pointed out false claims of you repeatedly.
You’re a rather pitiful, little Rumpelstiltskin stomping your foot screaming “But I AM right!” without ever being able to produce the slightest bit of evidence to support your bullshit. You rave about legislative initiative, in abject ignorance of the fact that the executive is the chief initiatior of legislation in the UK, in Germany, and in most other countries. And your only reply on being called out on that is “You lie”. You declare that your assessments are right, thereby declaring the assessment of all the experts out there wrong, but your only reaction to being called out on your arrogance is calling other people arrogant and dishonest.
Sorry, but not everyone shares your opinion that wilful ignorance and sloth can be compensated by being that much more insistent on the dishonesty of everyone actually doing their homework.
The only one full of shit here is you, you live off the work of your betters but demand to be more respected than those putting in hard work you refuse to do.
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caz1971 said:
What an odious little man you are. Or woman. I am guessing a man. Ever been diagnosed with narcissism at all? Just curious.
Glenn said:
People in working class areas voted for Brexit because of the flood of foreign nationals taking their jobs. I live in Wales and the working classes have had enough of seeing foreign nationals taking their jobs.
That comment is one of ignorance as you forget most brexiteers were working class and Wales had a bigger vote for Brexit than England..
I am afraid I consider this post of yours to be one of an arsehole to be honest.
Skylar said:
Here is an interesting opinion. https://questionguidance.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/brexit-what-they-voted-for/
Yeah, because there’s so many foreigners living in Wales.
Here’s news to you: If someone who doesn’t speak the language and has no contacts and no resources can take your job, then you probably suck. This has nothing to do with “the working classes” and “foreign nationals taking their jobs”, it has something to do with being duped hook, rope and sinker in having any prospect for jobs taken away from you.
The ignorance is entirely on your part. Areas such as Cardiff voted Remain, as did several on the West Coast. It’s those areas with no jobs to be taken away which voted Leave, thereby ensuring that they chop themselves off any assistance the EU provides for such regions. The claim that Wales had a bigger vote for Brexit than England is ignorance at its best.
I am afraid you’re projecting from yourself to the author of the post.
You’re precisely the kind of ignorant twat the author meant, waffling about immigrants taking away jobs because you are too lazy to verify stuff before parroting the propaganda you have been fed. The percentage of foreign-born in Wales is minuscule, and those areas where it is higher, lo and behold, voted “Remain”.
You are the typical xenophobic dunce who blames everyone but himself for his misery. It’s a pity people like you will run out of scapegoats just as the going gets REALLY tough. You think you have seen joblessness in Wales? You have seen nothing yet. When the EU structural funds dry up. you will sell your children to get some breadcrumbs from Westminster and they will laugh in your face as they line their pockets, happy to have duped you into shooting into your own foot.
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I live in Wales and see youngsters not having jobs because of firms usng agencies and carting in Eastern Europeans to fill vacancies rather than train local youth. Those youngster ALREADY have lost those jobs. So I guess for them Brexit means more chance of getting emplyment.
I am not miserable thank you. I am very optimisitc about Brexit. I am sure that money that is used to fund the corrupt edifice know as the EU will be reallocated to regions around the UK. You just whine because the people of this country voted for Brexit. As for “seling Children” – is that some thing that happens in your area…..or are you just one of the buyers?
Well if I am the kind of twat who makes a prick like you stand to attention then c’est la vie. I live in Wales and I can SEE my Town not changing for the better due to the EU free movement. “Miniscule” is not the way I would describe the number that have arrived in South Wales.
If you are so pro EU move to Europe. This country voted Brexit so deal with it and quit whining about the choice of the electorate.
Right, so according to you, the Torygraph of all papers sweeps immigrants in Wales under the carpet and lies about the true numbers.
“I am sure that money that is used to fund the corrupt edifice know as the EU will be reallocated to regions around the UK. ”
Thanks for confirming my point. You were the dumpster hole of the UK before the UK joined the EU, to believe that the Etonians give you more breadcrumbs than you got in the past demonstrates just how delusional you are. The EU was actually the only one who made sure that money was spent on regions such as Wales. And thanks for demonstrating that your “knowledge” of the EU is limited to parroting the usual ignorant tropes of the “corrupt” EU.
Right, we already established that you know better than anyone else and the Torygraph is talking down the numbers.
a)You have no idea where I live, dunce
b)The choice of the electorate was not to abolish freedom of speech, as much as fascist scum like you would love nothing more than to abolish any elections not giving outcomes you like.
I would wager the “official figures” on immigration and foreign nationals are innaccurate.
Well for a dumpster hole it is very beautiful. Historically we were given the dirty end of the stick but the Welsh Assembly will be vocal about funding, and money that no longer goes to the EU will be used for regional schemes.
I can see the difference in the workplaces of my town and communities. I can see young people struggling to get jobs as employers use foreign workers rather than train local youth. I never read the Torygraph you nincompoop. I just take note of the world in my vicinity unlike limp and liberal Guardian readers like you who live in LaLa land.
a).. I have no idea where you reside – nor do I care. I just hope the underside of that rock you cling to is comfortable.
b) Fascist Scum. Laughable. I do not belong to (nor ever have or ever will) to any political party. As much as you would like to persuade people I march in a black shirt, burning foreign flags and shouting “Zieg Heil” that is not my cup of tea. I just engaged in a government run referendum and voted Brexit and sadly for those who voted Remain a narrow majority voted out. Democracy in action – and it would appear you are the one not liking the electoral outcome.
When you were jettisoned from your mother’s vagina into the world you must have stumbled into the “Forest of Stupidity” and head butted every tree. You have all the personality of Chlamydia.
Try rinsing the bitter taste of an election result you do not like out. Works wonders.
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George said:
Or perhaps it was a vote against globalisation. Just a rejection of what the authorities were telling us about how good Europe was when most EU countries have had slow economic growth for years.
“Just a rejection of what the authorities were telling us about how good Europe was when most EU countries have had slow economic growth for years.”
You mean like pretty much the entire industrialized world? In fact, several EU nations had some of the best growth out there for first world nations, but hey, let’s not let that prevent us from blaming the EU for Global Warming, the eradication of the Dodo and while we’re at it, the Fall of Man.
Dave said:
Your opposition to the death penalty appears to be inconsistent with your support of the remain campaign. The standard argument against the death penalty uses the golden rule of ethics. The remain campaign was based on a utilitarian greater good argument. I did not see anyone campaign on the basis of ethics.
The standard economics argument for the greater good is based on utility maximisation without regard for distribution. Without regard for distribution means without caring who is harmed or by how much. This argument does not meet the ethical standards taken for granted in legal rulings.
Remain didn’t make an ethical case. You haven’t made an ethical case in this blog. Remain failed and it’s their fault. You also failed when you wrote this blog and it’s your fault. Insulting half the UK population is not the answer. You should recognise your failure and do something about it. Think about economic distribution and the golden rule of ethics and come up with something better. Create an ethical argument. Your arguments for Europe are like opposing the death penalty because of the economic cost. I don’t see being right for the wrong reason as anything to be proud of.
Given the choice between two unethical campaigns people chose what they thought was the lesser evil. People should have had a better option. If you want to start arguing from the perspective of ethics then the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights would be a good place to start.
” The remain campaign was based on a utilitarian greater good argument. I did not see anyone campaign on the basis of ethics.”
And of course, your personal impression is the unerring ledger of truth.
“Remain didn’t make an ethical case. You haven’t made an ethical case in this blog. Remain failed and it’s their fault. You also failed when you wrote this blog and it’s your fault. ”
Your fault is that you declare the truth unethical and dishonesty ethical.
“Think about economic distribution and the golden rule of ethics and come up with something better. Create an ethical argument. Your arguments for Europe are like opposing the death penalty because of the economic cost. I don’t see being right for the wrong reason as anything to be proud of.”
And pretending to care for ethics and distribution while merely pretending to do so is nothing to be proud of, either. You’re the equivalent of the 350 million pound bus which claimed fake desire to support the NHS with a fake sum of money.
Who was it who invested in structurally poor regions in the UK? Certainly not Westminster. They neglected those regions for half a century and more. It was the EU which ensured that people in those areas had decent roads. It was the EU which funded libraries, community centers and supported expanding broadband connections. Now the people from those regions come crawling to London to beg for replacement of those funds.
That’s cute, given that the Leave campaign is fundamentally opposed to any and all external arbitration of human rights.
If you want to start arguing on ethics, first shove your dishonesty.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/27/merkels–underestimated-migrant-integration-challenge/
If merkels agrees with me perhaps I’m wrong….
But I don’t think so….. See previous!!!!
Here is an ethical standpoint for you: In Democracy the majority voice carries the day.
Deal with it instead of whining like a baby deprived of it’s bottle.
There is nothing ethical about the standpoint that a majority decision abolishes freedom of speech. You are a wee bit like Erdogan for whom democracy is a train from which to hop off as soon as you have reached your destination. Your belief that people should hand in their convictions and not speak their opinion anymore once you got what you wanted is the antithesis of democracy, and you merely underscore that the manhunts triggered by the Brexit votes, the murder of Jo Cox preceding it and the propagandistic lies of the Leave campaign are, contrary to all denials, born of the same spirit. You take your cues straight from the playbook your fathers and grandfathers defended the country against. But then, you already declared them senile, demented idiots already with your vote, given that Britain’s finest were solidly on the side of “Remain”. But people like you take everything for granted, you know no respect, no duty, no obligation, All you know is narcisstic entitlement.
Caroline Anne Lawes said:
Funny you say that, it’s a bit strange to have that viewpoint considering a majority of the Brexit vote was the elderly. I think you might have it around the wrong way. I think the elderly, who had waaaay more to do with our finest back in the day, know how the EU is bad for the UK 🙂
Thanks for demonstrating both my point and the point of the Blog Post – sloth and wilful ignorance are the hallmark of Brexiteers.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/15/dont-abandon-the-europe-that-i-fought-for-and-my-comrades-died-for
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/16/franklin-medhurst-96-war-veteran-pro-eu-letter
But yeah, _I_ have it around the wrong way. Suuuure.
Thanks for making the point better than anyone of the Leave side could have made it: You live in a fantasy land of your own making which has zero to do with the real world but is rather a cartoonistic theme park that is completely and utterly ludicrous to anyone with the diligence or the knowledge to get their facts straight.
“There is nothing ethical about the standpoint that a majority decision abolishes freedom of speech.”
Freedom of speech is one thing but whining like a child is another.
“the murder of Jo Cox preceding it and the propagandistic lies of the Leave campaign ”
The murder of Jo Cox had nothing to do with Brexit. Nutters do what nutters do – bit like your whining in this thread.
As for lies of the leave campaign : All that scaremongering about economic implosion, World War III, and general scaremongering coming out of the remain camp was pervcieved by the public for what it was – sheer bull manure.
You really have the far sightedness of an ostrich with its head rammed up it’s own anus.
Ya know what? I couldn’t give a monkeys what your opinion is of Brexit voters. We got used to the vitriol months ago. It’s why you were so shocked at the result. Leave voters stopped saying they were voting that way because it wasn’t worth the backlash. Wakey wakey people, 52% voted leave. It happened.
And the whole Jo Cox thing, wow. Well, here’s one for you. Did you know a 79 yr old woman was raped by a refugee whilst she was visiting her sisters grave, the day Fireman sam stepped on the Koran?
No I didn’t either. That’s because we & the media were all too busy worrying about a cartoon. And you wonder why people want us to get back some control?
I can post some links too, have a watch of this video http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/08/02/islamic-victims-rights-campaigner-banned-from-facebook-for-islamophobia-urges-people-to-make-a-video-saying-they-cant-arrest-us-all/
Just to settle it once and for all. If you voted remain, you knew the rules, the majority would win. You voted so you agreed to abide by the outcome, otherwise what was the point of you voting at all. Your only problem is you did not win.
If you did not vote at all then you cannot complain now, you had your chance.
If you voted leave then congratulations for have the sense not to be taken in by the doom and gloom spread by the Highly paid experts that where close the the leave campaign
Bob said:
just spotted quite a big typo. I have fixed it below…
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Paul O'Brien said:
As an Irish person I’m afraid that Brexit will undermine the fragile peace in Ireland. No-one wants a hard border in Ireland but it’s difficult to see how it could be avoided. It will stir up resentment and perhaps a revival of the violence we thought was behind us. However I can understand English concerns about immigration. England is over-populated and Ireland is not. Anyway “the tabloids have spoken.”
Shelagh Corker said:
Comments I previously read on FB suggested that 52% of the turnout were stupid, small-minded, bigoted, dozy, nostalgic foreigner-fearing fuckwits.
Being abusive against those of us that voted to leave is not the answer. We must all roll our sleeves up and get on with it.
It was a 72% turnout – higher than for all general elections this century – and around 8 percentage points more than in the 1975 referendum. Britain was Great then, it will still be Great after we have left.
Those that felt strongly about it turned out to vote, and most of them were Brexiteers. Instead of hurling abuse at those that voted to leave, shouldn’t the disgruntled minority be criticising those Remainers that couldn’t be bothered to vote? | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1900 |
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‘six of one and half a dozen of the other’
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The phrase six of one and half a dozen of the other denotes a situation in which the alternatives are considered equivalent—synonym: (as) broad as long.
This phrase is first recorded, as six of the one and half a dozen of the other, in the journal of Ralph Clark (died 1794), a British naval officer who was first lieutenant on HMS Sirius when the ship was wrecked in March 1790 on a reef at Norfolk Island, in the Pacific Ocean, off the east coast of Australia (HMS Sirius was the flagship of the First Fleet, which set out from England in 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales, Australia); this is what Ralph Clark wrote on Saturday 24th April 1790 when the crew and the convicts were stranded on Norfolk Island:
a great Surf on the Reef —— Captain Hunter and Johnstone Lieuts Creswell and Johnstone went to Mount Pit to day —— Majr. Ross discoverd that Captain Hunters Servants (and he beleves his own Servents has Some hand it) have drunk or made away with all his Rum which he has been able to Save out of the Sirius —— of all the places in the World this is the greatest nest for Rascals it is impossible to trust any one of our men hardly much more any of the Convicts in Short there is no difference between Soldier Sailor or Convicts there Six of the one and half a Dozen of the other —— old Elliock was a man Majr. Ross placed the greatest confidence in and he and Ancott have Repaid the Major for the Confidence he placed in them as all Rascals Repay good Masters —— he has turnd them both of as has Captain Hunter his black Villian*——
—from The Journal and Letters of Lt. Ralph Clark 1787-1792 (University of Sydney Library, 2003)
(* Clark seems to be alluding to the execution of the rum thieves.)
The second-earliest instance of the phrase, also as six of the one and half a dozen of the other, is from The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal (Edinburgh) of November 1820, in the review of The Bakerian Lecture. On the Composition and Analysis of the Inflammable Gaseous Compounds resulting from the Destructive Distillation of Coal and Oil; with some Remarks on their relative Heating and Illuminating Powers, by the English chemist William Thomas Brande (1788-1866), published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1820:
We must also take leave to observe, that in some parts of his inquiry, Mr Brande’s train of reasoning is a little fallacious. It is very like what mathematicians call, arguing in a circle. For example; he conjectures, from the specific gravity of oil gas, that it is composed of one volume of hydrogen and three of olefiant. He then makes a mixture in this proportion, and exposes it to the action of heat till the olefiant gas is decomposed—and he finds, of course, that it has increased by the quantity of olefiant gas in the original mixture—which only proves, that the olefiant gas has changed, by decomposition, into double the quantity of hydrogen;—which he knew beforehand must be the case,—and that the remainder is the hydrogen which he himself put into the mixture, and the quantity of which he might, therefore, have guessed without this process. He goes on to expose the mixture with chlorine to the action of light—and finds, after the chlorine and olefiant gas have been absorbed, that the original quantity of hydrogen remains in the jar—thus demonstrating that there are six of the one and half a dozen of the other.
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New satellite photos show Iran establishing another base in Syria
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Iran has built another permanent military base outside Syria’s capital city complete with hangers used to store missiles capable of hitting all of Israel, according to Western intelligence sources.
Exclusive satellite images from ImageSat International obtained by Fox News show what is believed to be the new Iranian base, eight miles northwest of Damascus, operated by the Quds Force — the special operations arm of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The photos show two new white hangars, each roughly 30 yards by 20 yards, used to store short- and medium-range missiles.
On Capitol Hill Tuesday, the top U.S. military commander for American forces in the Middle East said Iran was “increasing” the number and “quality” of its ballistic missiles it was deploying to the region — when asked during a House Armed Services Committee hearing by Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., about reports Iran had moved more missiles into Syria.
Gen. Joseph L. Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, said Iran has “enhanced” its funding to proxy forces in the Middle East since the landmark nuclear agreement in July 2015, including sending missiles, fighters and other arms to Yemen and Syria.
But when asked by Cheney what the U.S. military’s role against Iran in Syria should be, Votel replied, “Countering Iran is not one of the coalition’s missions in Syria.” The focus of the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Syria remains the destruction of ISIS and prevention of the terror group from rising up again, Votel said.
Votel said in the past five years Iran successfully had created a proxy network in Yemen similar to what it took them 20 years to create in Lebanon with Hezbollah.
The new Iranian base, eight miles northwest of Damascus, is operated by the special operations arm of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (ImageSat International)
A base similar to the one revealed in these new satellite photos was built last year south of Damascus, before being destroyed in December by Israeli surface-to-surface missiles.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran a month prior to the strike against building any military bases in Syria. “Israel will not let that happen,” he said.
Votel’s remarks to Congress come amid criticism from the White House of Russia and Iran’s continued support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the regime’s ferocious bombing campaign in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus where 400,000 civilians remain trapped.
“Syria is terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and a looming ground attack. The regime’s use of chlorine gas is — as a weapon — only intensifies this,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Monday.
Votel told lawmakers that Russia is standing in the way of any lasting ceasefire in Syria. In the past few days, 500 civilians have been killed in Eastern Ghouta — the same area where the regime used sarin gas in 2015.
“Moscow plays both arsonist and firefighter, fueling tensions among all parties in Syria -- the Syrian regime, Iran, Turkey, the Syrian Democratic Forces, the United States and other coalition partners -- then serving as an arbiter to resolve disputes attempting to undermine and weaken each party's bargaining positions,” Votel said. The Syrian Democratic Forces is the name of the Kurdish-led Syrian fighters supported by the U.S. military against ISIS.
The satellite images show two new white hangars, each roughly 30 yards by 20 yards, used to store short- and medium-range missiles eight miles northwest of Damascus in Syria. (ImageSat International)
The New York Times reported Tuesday that a 200-page United Nations report outlining how North Korea has been skirting sanctions and sending components to Syria for chemical weapons comes as the White House accused Syria of employing chlorine gas.
It’s not the first time North Korea has been accused of supporting Syria’s weapons of mass destruction.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he tried unsuccessfully in 2007 to persuade then-President George W. Bush to bomb a nuclear reactor in northeast Syria at al-Kibar, built with help from North Korea, casting the lone vote inside the president’s national security team.
On September 5, 2007, eight Israeli fighter jets destroyed the nuclear reactor at al-Kibar, “which was the right answer,” Cheney said.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/27/new-satellite-photos-show-iran-establishing-another-base-in-syria.html
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by Music Content · Published March 1, 2019
By Sam Taylor
City Pop by Benny Sings is a cute, fun album. I didn’t catch some grand artistic venture, but that also didn’t seem to be the point. I enjoyed listening to it very much.
To dig a little deeper, Benny Sings maintains a smooth, easy voice overtop funk beats produced in familiar Indie timbres, featuring prominent synths, groovy basslines, and rigid bass drum pulses. I especially loved the molasses-speed ¾ funk jam “Everything I Know,” as well as the horns-filled single “Not Enough.” “Duplicate” grew on me as well, but these are just standouts among an album that collectively feels just as danceable and just as deeply in the pocket.
Unfortunately, Benny Sings’ vocal timbre seems to trap him in this chill realm, even when that’s not the best. This isn’t noticeable in most of his songs because most of his songs are chill. However, I’d describe “Nakemeguro” as sedated more than chill. I frequently missed the start of this song till I solely paid attention to it for the purposes of this review. A song can be chill, but there should be some substance there, and even though “Nakemeguro” has some interesting licks here and there, it just feels like it doesn’t want to be listened to closely. “My World” is another song that simply feels like it doesn’t want to be listened to, but instead of being a chill groove whose two-minute runtime ends before the listener can pay attention, it’s a full-blown ballad that is so relaxed that it just sinks into boringness.
This album was fun, but whether Benny Sings went lax with some of his songwriting or merely wrote too ambitiously for his performance style, some songs were ultimately disappointing. Granted, they only felt disappointing upon close inspection, and I’m convinced that City Pop isn’t really meant to be picked apart. It’s a funky little backdrop to cooking and driving and filling out mundane paperwork, so on and so forth. I sing along to the choruses of almost every other song that comes on, and I don’t really notice when I’m listening to a song that’s not as good as the others. But unfortunately, in reviewing it, I have to acknowledge that the below-average songs are still on the album.
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__label__cc | 0.71755 | 0.28245 | Money for Nothing: South Florida woman loses thousands of dollars in insurance scam
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(WSVN) - She filed her taxes and was hoping to get a refund, but instead, she got a letter saying she owed the IRS. As the Nightteam’s Patrick Fraser reports, it’s a scam we call “Money for Nothing.”
Many South Floridians are excited to file their tax returns knowing a refund is on the way, and then there is Josette Cazzau.
Josette Cazzau, tax refund seized again: “Not me. I am so not excited for tax season.”
For three straight years, Josette has not gotten a refund because of a health insurance scam.
Josette Cazzau: “Actually, the agent from the Marketplace. Unknown agent, destroying my life indirectly.”
The Health Insurance Marketplace is a state and federal program to help people afford health insurance.
If you make below a certain income, the government gives you a tax credit to cover all or part of your insurance premiums, and that’s where Josette got ripped off.
Josette Cazzau: “I didn’t give anybody authorization.”
Josette gets health insurance through her job and doesn’t need the Marketplace, but someone claimed she didn’t earn much money and enrolled her in the Marketplace in 2016 and 2017.
Josette Cazzau: “I called the Marketplace. I requested someone to look at the fraud, and nobody ever contacted me.”
The crook enrolled her again in 2018.
Josette Cazzau: “I can see it’s the same agent doing the same thing, and I don’t even know this person.”
Now, when Josette fills out her tax return, it will show her actual income, and for the third straight year, the IRS will seize her refund to recoup the costs for Marketplace insurance she did not apply for and didn’t use.
Josette Cazzau: “I’m looking at about a good $2,000 every year I have to return to the IRS.”
Who would create these fake accounts for people who don’t need them and won’t use them?
Crooks.
Why do it?
Because they get paid a couple of hundred dollars in commission each year for each person they enroll in the government-subsidized health insurance.
Willie Holmes, Secure and Reliable Insurance Solutions: “Because it’s been happening ever since I’ve been in the business.”
Willie Holmes is one of the honest agents who said not only do the crooks create phony accounts, they also put their names on his clients’ forms for insurance to take the commission away from him.
Willie Holmes: “Probably 50 to 100 different times throughout the years I’ve found someone else’s name in there.”
We tracked down the agent who submitted applications for Josette.
Jean, as he called himself, told us he drops off blank forms at different businesses and picks them up when they are filled out.
Josette said she has never heard of Jean and didn’t fill out the form.
Proof?
Her email address and Social Security Number are both wrong.
We wanted to interview the man claiming to be Jean.
He told us he was out of town but would call when he got back.
He then stopped returning our calls.
Willie Holmes: “He got her information some kind of way. I don’t know how he would do that.”
We contacted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about people like Josette getting ripped off.
A spokesperson wrote, “CMS will continue to monitor and remove any agents and brokers who are out of compliance with CMS rules from access to the Exchange and help all consumers affected.”
Josette Cazzau: “Somebody is actually making money out of your life.”
Pardon Josette if she is skeptical the crook who costs her thousands will ever be caught and is convinced many other South Floridians will be shocked when they try to get a tax refund this year as well.
Josette Cazzau: “Tax season is coming up. There will be more victims.”
More victims who will pay for insurance they don’t need.
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4media group were commissioned by renowned publisher Macmillan to promote the upcoming release of Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield’s ‘The Darkest Dark’ via a broadcast day. The book is a children’s tale about over-coming fears and facing adversity to become an astronaut – a very popular future job choice for a lot of children. The book is inspired by Chris’s decision to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo 11 moon landing at age nine. The broadcast day fronted by Chris Hadfield himself.
Chris’ fascinating personal story, combined with his natural speaking and story-telling ability generated some of the most enthralling interviews 4media group have had in their studios.
4media group targeted a range of broadcasters for the broadcast day; from national to regional, BBC to commercial, TV to radio. With specific literary-based shows, lifestyle-driven broadcasts and the general interest appeal of an astronaut having written a children’s book about space, the team filled Chris’ time with both radio and TV appearances. Coverage highlights included: BBC World Service, Channel 5, BBC News 24, Virgin Radio, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, TalkRadio and more!
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By Mariana Rudan
Updated April 06, 2018 15:04:39
Photo: Mariana Rudan with her mother, Ana, who is now battling a rare form of brain cancer. (Supplied)
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In my experience, there are two stages in life when a woman needs her mum the most. The first stage is childhood, the second is when you become a mum to your own young children.
As a young working mum, my own 64-year-old mother Ana has been my emotional anchor. Until late last year, when she was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer.
While the cancer has been mostly removed, the person inhabiting that brain has changed profoundly.
Fighting for a diagnosis
Several months before we learnt Mum had brain cancer we could see that she had changed. Her memory was increasingly patchy, but we put it down to ageing. Slowly, we realised this was different.
I was on location shooting a story when Mum called me with the results of her CT scan.
"I have early onset dementia," she announced, her voice shaky. My heart sank.
Days later, Mum's symptoms developed.
She started shuffling, walking on her tiptoes — a walk so bizarre I thought she was joking at first. She wasn't.
It suddenly got worse: her shuffles would burst into sprints, but her body could not keep up with the messages her brain was sending to her legs, so she'd topple over. Her speech became slurred and she was no longer able to move her arms. We demanded further tests.
Photo: Doctors say Ana's tumour looks to be ependymoma, a rare brain cancer mostly found in kids. (Supplied)
I'll never forget how the neurologist gasped when he placed Mum's MRI results up against the light.
Her brain was filled with water, which had been trapped because of a tumour that was growing in the centre of her brain.
She was told she had only weeks to live, due to severe hydrocephalus, if she wasn't seen to immediately.
They admitted her to St George Hospital and the next day they removed enough of the tumour to allow the fluid to drain from her brain.
But that was just the start.
Brain cancer in numbers
Around 1600 Australians will be diagnosed in 2018 and 1200 will die
Kills more Australian kids than any other disease
Biggest cancer killer for adults under 40
Each year a classroom worth of children die
Five-year survival rate is just 22 per cent
Costs more per patient than any other disease placing financial strain on families
Source: Cure Brain Cancer foundation
Living Groundhog Day
Every morning at 4am, Mum would wake up and begin to sob. She'd call my sister, my brother, me. "Please come and get me," she'd cry. "I'm in hospital, the nurses say something is wrong with my brain. How did I get here? Please come and take me home!"
It was like Groundhog Day. No sooner would you explain something, Mum would be asking the very same question.
Trickier questions followed like, "Is my mother still alive?" Each time we'd delicately explain that "baba" (grandmother) had left us some time ago, each time she'd burst into tears, experiencing the grief as though it was the first time.
We begged her to write it down, to keep a journal to read as soon as she awoke. We wrote important facts like: "You are here, because you've had a tumour, but you are going to be fine. We are all with you. We come each day. Your Mum and Dad died years ago, but your husband, son and daughters are with you and so are all five of your grandchildren."
We're still lucky
Mum has slowly begun to remember things again.
Yet the mother I've known my whole life, my witty, ever-reliable Mum who'd been my closest confidante, my greatest ally, is gone.
The doctor's said Mum's tumour looked to be ependymoma, a rare cancer mostly found in kids. We discovered that brain cancer killed more kids in Australia than any other disease, but that ependymoma had a higher survival rate than most paediatric cancers.
I realise we're lucky, because Mum is still with us, able to give her grandkids a cuddle, but I still find myself yearning for the Mum I once knew.
Photo: Mariana Rudan is a TV newsreader, journalist and football enthusiast. (Supplied)
Giving brain cancer the boot
I live in hope that one day they'll find a cure.
After Mum's battle with brain cancer, we discovered that the survival rate for brain cancer patients was a staggeringly low 20 per cent and that no meaningful progress had been made in 30 years.
We soon discovered that brain cancer hadn't been a government priority until recently and that no major funding had ever been offered to help find a cure.
So, my brother Mark Rudan decided to do something about it using what, as a former professional player and coach, he knew best: football.
Together, we created the 'kick it for brain cancer' fundraising initiative.
External Link: Kick it for Brain Cancer campaign
On April 6 to 8, the Hyundai A-League will host the first "kick it for brain cancer" round with the aim of raising much needed awareness and $1 million.
Ten years ago, leukaemia was one of Australia's greatest killers. Now, the survival rate has soared because the government and Australians made it a priority.
I hope that we can achieve the same result, so lives can be spared from this brutal disease.
Mariana Rudan is a journalist and former SBS newsreader and football host of The World Game. All donations to the Kick it for Brain Cancer campaign will be dollar matched by philanthropists, supporting the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation's advocacy and research funding.
Topics: cancer, brain-tumor, children, death, family-and-children, australia
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TUI losses on Turkish lira defy concept of KPIs
by Bob Lyddon
The package holiday business is normally a one-way street as regards foreign exchange exposure: revenues are in USD, EUR and other home currencies of the tourists, and expenses are partially in those same currencies, mainly in the home currencies of the destinations, with an overhang of USD due to the predominance of that currency in all things to do with aviation.
A Key Performance Indicator Framework ("KPI") for such a company would normally begin with a budget cycle in the late summer of the previous year, plotting in expected sales volumes and prices, and expenses, by source and destination countries, month-by-month through the following year. Then, using the then-current forward exchange rate for each currency pair and each month, the company would identify the profit margin, the capacity to afford to pay the premia on foreign exchange hedging via options, and a putative "break-even" set of exchange rates which, if realised, would assure the company its targeted Return on Equity.
The budget model would enable sensitivity analysis, and culminate in a view of what portion of budgeted sales should be locked in with forward contracts against the foreign currency expenses connected with those sales, what portion should be hedged with options, and what should be left uncovered.
With a situation like Turkey where the lira has depreciated by 30% against major currencies this year, a tour company would normally expect a windfall gain. There would of course be no windfall gain on what was locked in through forward contracts, but options to buy lira would be allowed to expire unexercised � and the lira would be bought at a market price well below the option strike price.
Lira expenses that were not hedged at all would be covered at the market price, 30% lower than the estimates in the budget, and no doubt a last-minute sales campaign could be launched to increase volumes, with a very attractive price to the tourist but leaving some extra margin for the holiday company.
Not so TUI, the world's largest travel company, which announced a hit to its 2018 3rd quarter profits thanks in part to the devaluing Turkish currency.
TUI announced to the stock market that volatility affecting Turkey would have a bigger than expected impact on full-year earnings. An analyst from Shore Capital explained that, "the full year [foreign exchange] drag is expected to be around €35m, primarily from the revaluation of euro loan balances within Turkish entities... That is about €25m worse than previously expected, and will on profits."
The first point to make is that TUI's profile differs from our archetypal package holiday business: it owns "Turkish entities" which have a share capital denominated in Turkish lira. The parent company has a translation exposure between its own currency and Turkish lira on this shareholding.
The way to balance this from the parent's point of view could be to take on liabilities in Turkish lira, such as borrowings in Turkish lira itself. That is actually quite difficult for the parent company to do, as the money market in the currency outside Turkey is very thin.
The second hedging mechanism would be to have expenses in Turkish lira and to leave them unhedged: both the expenses and the asset would rise or fall in value in EUR or GBP terms in line with the gyrations of the Turkish lira. This is exactly the position TUI is in, and so TUI should have been adding another line into its KPI Framework and budget process to restrict the hedging of the Turkish lira expenses by the amount of its shareholding in its Turkish entities.
It seems that this was not done, and furthermore the Turkish entities appear to have magnified the parent's exposure by themselves borrowing in Euro, when their own assets are all denominated in Turkish lira.
This has the effect of leveraging up the parent's risk, because the Turkish lira-based capital which the parent owns is first diminished in the books of the Turkish entities themselves when the EUR-based loans increase in value, and then secondly the value of the residual capital diminishes when expressed back into the currency of the TUI parent.
The actions of the Turkish entities are understandable in one sense. With Turkish lira interest rates around 10% and EUR rates more like 2%, it is a temptation to borrow in a Low Interest Rate Currency and cash in an 8% annual saving on Interest Paid.
Private Turkish borrowers operate in quite a controlled environment. There is no money market in Turkish lira outside Turkey: credit in Turkish lira is only available from domestic banks and markets. Private Turkish borrowers are restrained from borrowing foreign currency from outside Turkey by several lines of taxes which do not apply to the state, state enterprises and domestic banks.
The result is that private borrowers do not take on foreign loans, but they do take on loans from domestic banks in both lira and foreign currency. Domestic banks on-lend the foreign currency they borrow from abroad, to borrowers who have few or no foreign assets or revenues to provide a foreign exchange hedge, and who are simply hoping to save on Interest Paid.
This is where the disaster of the 30% drop in the lira's value will play out: private borrowers whose loans are now worth 30% more in terms of the assets and revenues they have, and who will in due course default on their loans to the domestic banks.
Those banks could soon be holding Non-Performing Loan portfolios to rival those of the worst Eurozone countries: 40-45% of all loans are on Non-Performing status.
TUI, by contrast, needs to be looking at itself and at both its Treasury KPIs and budget functions � were its EUR loans in its Turkish entities offset against its short position in lira expenses? � and at its Subsidiaries management function � why was it agreed that loans in EUR be taken, to finance what assets, and what was done locally or with the group to hedge the foreign exchange risk?
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Speakers urged US lawmakers to raise serious concerns about lack of accountability for human rights violations & war crimes by Israeli military in Gaza.
On 29 July 2015, Adalah participated in a US congressional briefing in Washington D.C., to mark one year since the 50-day war on Gaza in 2014 that claimed the lives of 2,220 Palestinians, about 70% of whom were civilians. Together with a coalition of human rights organizations and civil society partners, Adalah urged US lawmakers to raise serious concerns with Israel about the total lack of accountability for gross human rights violations and alleged war crimes by the Israeli military in Gaza.
The briefing on Capitol Hill drew around 70 attendees, including staff from at least 20 different congressional offices. Josh Ruebner, policy director at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, gave opening remarks. Eman Mohammed, a Gaza-based photojournalist, presented photographs taken during the war and provided a harrowing personal testimony of the injury of her child. Speakers from Adalah and Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) highlighted specific violations of international humanitarian law during the military offensive and discussed the failures of domestic Israeli investigatory mechanisms.
Brad Parker, international advocacy officer and attorney at DCIP, provided an overview of the 50-day military offensive and highlighted the high price paid by Palestinian children in Gaza. In a recently-released report “Operation Protective Edge: A War Waged on Children”, DCIP independently verified the deaths of 547 Palestinian children among the killed in Gaza, 535 of them as a direct result of Israeli attacks. Nearly 68 percent of the children killed by Israeli forces were 12 years old or younger. Parker said there has been no accountability for grave violations against Palestinian children.
Nadia Ben-Youssef, Adalah’s US representative, detailed the flaws in Israel’s domestic investigatory proceedings and the almost insurmountable obstacles faced by Palestinians from Gaza when trying to access Israeli courts in compensation cases against the Israeli military to seek redress. Providing the latest updates on complaints into 22 separate incidences submitted by Adalah together with Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza to the Israeli Military Advocate General, Adalah demonstrated the near impossibility of securing criminal accountability for Palestinian civilian victims through Israeli legal channels.
“Adalah’s continued engagement with Israel's domestic investigatory mechanisms in pursuit of accountability for victims has provided concrete evidence that any alleged improvements by Israel to its internal military investigations are illusory, and that the military continues to grant itself complete impunity for war crimes.”
The briefing closed with a from-the-ground update from Raed Jarrar of the American Friends Service Committee, who had just returned from Gaza. Jarrar emphasized the humanitarian disaster for the besieged population of Gaza one year after the war, and urged lawmakers to use existing US legislation, including the Leahy Law, to hold Israel accountable for the grave human rights abuses committed in Gaza.
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Looking for Drug Rehab and treatment centers in Laurel, Florida?
There are numerous drug rehab programs options available to people residing in the Laurel area. You will need to recognize each one of the varieties of rehab possibilities available in Laurel, AB., to be able to select the ideal treatment option for yourself or someone you care about. Choosing the proper alcohol and drug treatment facility in Laurel is the most important factor in the process of treating of drug abuse, drug addiction and alcoholism. This info will help you to fully grasp your numerous treatment choices allowing you to have the maximum potential for an ideal outcome.
Let's examine the many drug rehabilitation facilities in Laurel, Florida choices that correlate with the circumstances of the individual seeking treatment.
Inpatient drug rehab in Laurel, AB. is a rehab choice ideal for many who require health-related intervention during treatment or individuals with substantial drug use histories. Women and men will experience both mental and physical dependence to alcohol and drugs even after a brief amount of time, so inpatient drug rehabilitation in Laurel is regarded as the most reliable rehab choice in almost all instances. As a result of substance abuse and addiction, men and women will usually be unable to make a full recovery with the limited services available from outpatient treatment centers in Laurel, Florida where drugs and alcohol continue to be readily available when they leave the outpatient center. Likewise, individuals in rehabilitation who receive outpatient treatment rather than inpatient drug and alcohol rehab in Laurel remain vulnerable to detrimental influences and situations which can compromise their recovery process. If an individual resides with an abusive companion or continues to maintain relationships which entail abusing drugs, any rehab endeavours in outpatient treatment will be in vain. For this reason in-patient drug and alcohol rehab in Laurel, AB. will most certainly result in more tangible outcomes that may prove lasting unlike an outpatient drug treatment center where benefits are often very minimal and short-lived.
In Laurel there's both short-term and long-term inpatient drug and alcohol rehab. Short-term is often a 30-day center, while long-term inpatient drug treatment in Laurel, Florida is more in depth and rehabilitation can last 3 to 6 months on average. It is deemed an ideal environment for clients since it is a safe and secure drug-free environment where they can recover both mentally and physically without distraction. Ideally, women and men proceed in the long-term in-patient drug rehab program in Laurel for the optimum period of time allowed, so that they can deal with anything which can cut across their sobriety after they leave rehab. Because of the fact that detoxing and becoming physically stabilized can take 2-3 weeks by itself, the three to six months in long-term in-patient drug and alcohol rehab in Laurel is going to be time well spent and a lot more efficient than short-term facilities.
The main component of all if you or someone you love is struggling with a substance abuse or addiction concern is to do something about it, make calls and seek the advice of experienced addiction specialists and have an evaluation and treatment options to guarantee the best chance for a full recovery.
There are no local drug rehab listings for Laurel, Florida so we have provided the 6 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Laurel:
First Step of Sarasota Inc
(Venice is 4.2 from Laurel)
Contact First Step of Sarasota Inc, by calling 941-497-7742.
Centerpointe Counseling and
(Sarasota is 11.2 from Laurel)
5632 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL. 34233
Contact Centerpointe Counseling and, by calling 941-488-4811.
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Tri County Counseling and Life
(North Port is 13 from Laurel)
12543 Tamiam Trail South
North Port, FL. 34287
Contact Tri County Counseling and Life, by calling 941-876-3060.
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Sarasota Treatment Center
323 Interstate Boulevard
Contact Sarasota Treatment Center, by calling 941-554-4551.
Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Drug And Alcohol Detox Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Drug Rehabs For Women
Florida Center for Early Childhood
(North Port is 14.1 from Laurel)
6929 Outreach Way
Contact Florida Center for Early Childhood, by calling 941-371-8820.
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Jewish Family and Childrens Service of
Contact Jewish Family and Childrens Service of, by calling 941-366-2224.
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The rate of current illicit drug use in the combined 2007-2008 data was lower for pregnant women than for nonpregnant women among those aged 18 to 25 (7.1 vs. 16.2 percent, respectively) and among those aged 26 to 44 (3.0 vs. 6.7 percent). Among women aged 15 to 17, however, those who were pregnant had a higher rate of use than those who were not pregnant (21.6 vs. 12.9 percent).
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__label__cc | 0.679855 | 0.320145 | Mike Decker July 6 2018 – Full Wing On/Off Chemical-Aerosol Spraying By United Airlines UA262
Do you consent to this toxic waste product being sprayed in our skies?? Links below for more information-Footage taken over Wyoming using a Nikon P900 2017-18
Also see Ongoing Coal-Fly-Ash Toxic Chemical Geoengineering
Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program https://geoengineering.environment.harvard.edu/
Aerosolized Coal Fly ash: Risk Factor for Neurodegenerative Disease http://www.nuclearplanet.com/mwnd.pdf
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14 thoughts on “United Airlines – Full Wing On/Off Chemical-Aerosol Spraying”
I hauled fly ash twice to be put in cement, the chemist said it was very toxic, however have never seen any absolute proof of a pnuematic tanker pulling up to an airport and unloading into a silo. They do not know what to do with the fly ash scrubbed out of the towers.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/JSuokeqTXkqI/
Joe Bratto says:
Hey man, I would like to know what company is manufacturing this crap ?
Liquid sky says:
No I don’t consent!
It’s dispicable that they are doing this. Trying to tel everyone that it’s to combat global warming after years of gaslighting everyone by sayoping it’s a conspiracy theory is also disgusting. Poisoning our planet whilst pretending to champion the environment is schizophrenic. The people behind this should be in a booby hatch for the criminally insane.
But then they not mentioning poisoning the entire Pacific Ocean from Fukushima either.
Here’s the great New World Order for everyone to see. Under handed deceit & toxic fumes & other crap poisoning humanity & the environment.
If the NWO was so great then why does it have to be enforced through LIES?…& subterfuge?
Why does it have to be such a huge manipulation?
Anything that’s as great as they say can just come out in plane sight & let everyone judge for themselves. But they don’t do that.
Why is it base n criminality?
Liquid skys says:
I just made a perfectly polite & reasnable post & it has disappeared.
If you are exhibiting articles that point to the corruption of our sky’s& ask for comment but delete comments that you don’t like it is the night of hypocracy & shows u are part of the problem NOT the answer.
Your comments are held for moderation….. and your insightful comment was posted. Thanks for your interest!
Aerosols were outlawed because they supposedly damaged the ozone layer. Now they (Those Helping Enslave You) are putting them directly into the atmosphere at high altitudes. Makes perfect sense if the goal is killing the people of America.
Arizona says:
NONE OF THESE DEVILS will stop till they quit breathing,OR YOUR ALL DEAD..its their goal to destroy the planet,and kill everything on the planet.
James Difloe says:
I heard on “Coast-to-Coast” a chem-trail conspiracy promoter state that Boeing is manufacturing the passenger jets with the “chem-trail” tanks in the aircraft. As a retired aircraft dispatcher for United, this is news to me. In addition, per Federal Aviation Regulations 121, the Captain & Dispatcher share joint responsibility for the safe operation of the flight. This secret chem-trail tank is not taken into account for weight & balance of the aircraft. Also, of all the times that I’ve been out to airports here in the USA, Europe or Asia, I’ve yet to see a separate vehicle that pulls up to the aircraft to up load “chem-trail” fluids. All I’ve ever seen are fuel trucks, water, lavatory, catering & baggage carts. Lastly, if this “chem-trail” stuff is so toxic, EPA & OSHA what have a s__t fit if this fluid were to leak out on to the ramp area & on to folks working around the aircraft. Oh yeah, forgot about the liability if an aircraft were to crash & the public or rescue workers were to be exposed to such stuff. This conspiracy might fly with a military aircraft, but this won’t be happening on a passenger airliner!
Still no explanation on why the trails are turning off and on with commercial aircraft. I personally have video documentation of commercial jets turning trails on and off. Mike Decker has hours of documentation…..
The EPA is useless, a tool of big business, look at fracking (toxic waste foiling underground water supplies) and sodium fluoride (toxic waste phosphate mining operations) is commonly used as a rat poison, adding it to water supplies with the message to the public being that it is good for teeth, despite warnings from the ADA stating that young children risk a disease called dental fluorosis.
EPA to the rescue? “Aerotoxic Syndrome” https://chemtrailsplanet.net/2013/02/20/chemtrail-toxins-and-aerotoxic-syndrome-can-disable-or-kill-pilots-crew-and-frequent-flyers/
EPA refuses to regulate aircraft pollution https://www.aircrap.org/2015/08/11/epa-hearing-on-commercial-aircraft-emissions-c-span/
Go search World War II photos of bombers over Europe. Please explain how those B-17, B-24 & British bombers were able to produce ‘chem-trails”? I can tell you that it has to do with the moisture content of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a dynamic fluid of which the jet plane moves through drier & moisture parts of the also moving air. The “high by-pass” turbines ingest ungodly amounts of air which get compressed in the engine. When that compressed air rapidly expands in the atmosphere, the moisture comes out. Don’t any of y’all remember the science demonstration in school with the gallon glass jug which had a little water in the bottom and a bicycle pump. Air was pumped into the bottle until the air pressure popped the plug resulting in “fog” in the bottle. The same principle happens in the sky with passenger jets. Go read up on the “high by-pass” jet engines. Also, some day, when its very humid go sit out at the airport to watch the jets take-off & land. Especially rotation on take-off, contrail vortices form offing tips and the trailing edge flaps. The change in the aircraft configuration from ground to airborne, changes the air flow around the lift devices (wings) causing momentary vapor trails. Similar phenomena can be seen with “fighter” aircraft during flight performances over their wings.
James – Still no explanation on why the trails are turning off and on with commercial aircraft at cruise altitude…..35,000 feet.
My flight training was with a WWII Naval officer and flight engineer from Georgia Tech. I asked him about the WWII contrails and he said the planes were redesigned NOT to produce contrails as this would give their position away when making bombing runs….So the planes were REDESIGNED NOT TO PRODUCE CONTRAILS.
Contrails fanning out and blocking the sun?
Do your homework…..
Sounds like James is a paid agent…Guess he must make dollars per word…. Why would he care to go on and on?
john potter says:
Great responce. People are clueless but hey have all answers…
Milt Farrow says:
Did the Coal Fly ash not come from The Utilities that were burning coal in the past, and then went to natural gas as it was more efficient and less costly ? Are not the Utility companies then complicit in the encompassoing death and injury of the people . “Mr Trump Make America Great Again” and stop these cretins in their tracks! | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1936 |
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a) Air Niugini carries passengers on flights in Papua New Guinea and elsewhere on contracts that consist of:
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Air Niugini General Conditions of Carriage (Passenger and Baggage), available on request, and any applicable tariffs filed by Air Niugini with regulatory bodies.
International conventions and Papua New Guinea laws; and
Air Niugini’s oral or written directions to passengers. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the General Conditions of Carriage, the General Conditions of Carriage shall prevail.
b) If Air Niugini issues a ticket boarding pass for another carrier, it does so only as an agent for that carrier.
c) Unless otherwise stated, a normal full fare ticket is valid for one year from the issue date. Special fare ticket is subject to further terms and conditions applicable to that fare type travel.
d) Air Niugini will use efforts to carry you and your baggage reasonably in accordance with the date and time of the flight(s) specified, but does not guarantee it will be able to do so. Schedules may change without notice.
e) You must:
Comply with all applicable government travel requirements, including obtaining visas to enter the countries to which you are traveling; and
Check in by the required check-in time.
f) The contract between you and Air Niugini, including any exclusion or limitation of liability applies to benefit:
Air Niugini’s employees, agents and representatives;
All other carriers used by Air Niugini to carry you; and
Those other carriers’ employees, agents and representatives, and Air Niugini hold that benefit on trust for them, and can, if requested by them, enforce it on their behalf.
g) If your checked baggage on an international Air Niugini flight has been lost or damaged, you must notify Air Niugini in writing within 7 days and in the case of delay, within 21 days of delivery. If a whole item of your checked baggage on a domestic Air Niugini flight has been lost or destroyed, you must notify Air Niugini in writing within 21 days, or if only part of an item has been damaged, lost or destroyed, within 3 days.
2. Carry-on Baggage Allowances
Baggage allowances for hand luggage are as follows for Business and Economy class:
Business Class (J Class)
Two (2) cabin bags (2pcs) not exceeding 14kgs (30lbs), the sum total of three dimensions of both pieces must not exceed 50 x 30 x 20 cm = 100cm (40inches)
Economy/Standard class (Y Class)
One (1) cabin bag (1pc) not exceeding 7kgs (15lbs), the total measurement of which must not exceed 50 x 30 x 20 cm = 100cm (40 inches)
On Air Niugini International and Domestic Flights each passenger may carry, in addition to the free allowance, the under mentioned articles only when retained in the passengers’ custody, except item 7 that may be carried in the passenger baggage and cargo compartments of the aircraft.
1. A lady’s handbag, lady’s pocket book or lady’s purse which is appropriate to normal traveling dress and is not being used as a container for the transportation of articles that would otherwise be regarded as baggage;
2. An overcoat, wrap or blanket;
3. A small camera or pair of binoculars;
4. A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight;
5. Infant’s food for consumption on flight;
6. Infant’s basket and;
7. A fully collapsible invalid’s wheelchair and braces or other prosthetic device for the passengers use; provided that the passenger is dependent upon them. Any item that purports to be a specified article listed above, but does not visibly conform to the description set out must be weighed and such weight included in the total baggage weight.
All other articles including overnight bags, briefcase, typewriter, personal radios, ladies vanity or cosmetic cases, hat boxes, infant collapsible pram, wheelchairs, heavy cameras and reading matter which cannot reasonably be carried during the flight, must be weighed with the baggage and subjected to normal rules.
These Items must be weighed, and if necessary, charged in accordance with valid tariff. Cabin baggage dimensions vary in different countries and are subject to Government and Airline regulations in force at the time of travel.
3. Checked Baggage Allowances
Passengers (except infants*) on Air Niugini are allowed the following baggage.
Piece Allowances and Dimensions
Weight Allowance
(No single item should exceed 32kg in weight for handling purposes.)
Papua New Guinea Domestic
Executive Club Members
To/From Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney
To/From PNG-TYO
All Other International Routes
To/From North America
1. Business Class: Baggage Allowance for NORTH AMERICA ticketed and origin passengers will be 2 pieces at 32kg each piece. (total dimension of the two pieces must not exceed 270cm (106in) with no one piece exceeding 158cm (62in).
2. Economy Class: Baggage Allowance for NORTH AMERICA ticketed and origin passengers will be 2 pieces at 23kg each piece. (Total dimension of the two pieces must not exceed 270cm (106in) with no one piece exceeding 158cm (62in).
3. Baggage allowance above will apply where carriage is on the same day or (within 24 hours) or next scheduled PX flight day. Flight numbers needs to be shown on the bookings to ensure all stations are aware its same day travel or within 24 hours or next scheduled PX flight day.
4. Where an intended stopover is taken enroute, applicable baggage allowance for each sector/carrier will apply.
5. Baggage allowance above will apply where carriage is on the same day (within 24 hours) between POM PX International arrival & PX domestic departures and vice versa.
32 Kg (70 lbs.)
Each Piece 23
Kg (51 lbs.)
Each Piece
Infants – Less than 2 years of age for Papua New Guinea domestic and International travel.
Domestic Business/Economy 10 Kg
All other International Routes Business/Economy 10 Kg
To/From North America Infants not entitled to a seat shall additionally be allowed one checked piece provided that the sum of the 3 dimensions shall not exceed 115cm (45in) and that the weight shall not exceed 10 Kg.
(One Piece)
Infants shall additionally be allowed one checked or carry on fully collapsible stroller/pushchair or infants carry basket or infant’s car seat which may be carried in the passenger cabin subject to the availability of space.
Additional Free Baggage
A fully collapsible wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches if the passenger is dependent on this for both domestic and International travel
10kg of any sporting equipment or 15kg of scuba diving equipment may be included in the passenger’s free baggage allowance for International travel. Weight in excess will be assessed at the applicable excess baggage charges. This allowance also applies to domestic travel in conjunction with international journey, provided that tickets are not issued separately. If international and domestic tickets are issued separately, they must be cross-referenced
There are certain items which you must not include in your baggage:
Items prohibited by the law or government policies of any state to be flown from or to;
Items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft and are generally considered by Air Niugini to be unsuitable for carriage because they are dangerous or unsafe or by reason of their weight, size, shape or character;
Perishable or fragile items which include and are not limited to cash, precious metals, jewellery, laptop, camera, mobile phone, I-pad or any other electronic device of value, negotiable papers, business documents or samples, securities or other valuables. Except as provided for under the relevant provisions in 4 and 5, Air Niugini will not be liable for the loss, damage to or delay in the delivery of any fragile or valuable Item/s that are packed as checked baggage whether with or without the knowledge of the airline . We encourage passengers to ensure valuables are taken as hand carry or are on them.
Please be aware that Storage limitations apply on some Air Niugini operated services. Domestic travel is defined as travel not combined with any international flights. International travel is defined as travel between two or more countries including any flights within those countries when they are combined with any international flights. For International travel, a passenger using Air Niugini connecting services is entitled to the applicable international free baggage allowance. Additional baggage may be carried at a fixed baggage rate per kilogram in excess. An excess fee will be collected for each kilogram of baggage over the designated free baggage allowance and for each piece that is overweight.
4. International Notice – Limitation of liability
a) If your trip has a destination or stop in another country other than the one from which you depart, a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention may govern the liability of all airlines involved in your trip and may limit the amount of damages that can be recovered for your death or injury. These limits can be as low as K30, 000. However, many airlines have voluntarily agreed to waive those limits (in whole or in part).
b) Air Niugini will not rely on the limitation in Article 22(1) of the Warsaw Convention or the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague for any claim for recoverable compensatory damages arising under Article 17 for that Convention.
c) Air Niugini will not rely on any defense under Article 20(1) of the Convention for that part of any claim for recoverable compensatory damages arising under Article 17 of the Convention that does not exceed 260,000 Special Drawing Rights. Otherwise Air Niugini will rely on all other defenses under the Convention.
d) In addition, in cases of death or bodily injury, if required by law, Air Niugini will make advance payments to the person entitled to compensation, if required to meet immediate economic needs, in proportion to the hardship suffered.
e) Liability for loss, delay or damage to baggage is limited to about K20 per kilo for checked baggage and K400 per passenger for unchecked baggage.
5. Domestic Notice – Limitation of liability
Carriage wholly within Papua New Guinea, which is not international carriage as defined by the Warsaw Convention, is subject to the provisions of the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Operators’ Liability) Act 1975 as amended. Air Niugini’s liability in respect of the death or injury of any passenger is limited to K30,000, and in respect of baggage is limited to K300.00 per passenger (for checked baggage), and K30.00 per passenger (for cabin baggage).
6. Seating
Air Niugini does not guarantee you any, or any particular, seat even if your reservation is confirmed. You must accept any seat allotted on the flight even if this involves a downgrade, or wait until the next flight on which a seat is available in the class of service paid for.
7. Overbooking Notice
There is a chance a seat will not be available on a flight even if your reservation is confirmed. This is due to the common practice in the airline industry of overbooking. Air Niugini’s policy on overbooking is available at Air Niugini international airport ticket counters and boarding gates. If there are not enough volunteers Air Niugini will deny boarding reservation holders in accordance with its policy. People involuntarily denied boarding may apply for compensation in accordance with that policy.
8. Government and Other Taxes and Charges
Travel within Papua New Guinea and Internationally – the price of your ticket may include significant amounts of taxes, charges and fees imposed on air transport by government, authorities and airport operators (in the fare, e.g. Goods and Services Tax, or shown separately as a TAX/FEE/CHARGE). You may also be required to pay additional taxes, fees or charges not marked on your ticket.
9. Insurance
Personal and baggage insurance is recommended. Details may be obtained from Air Niugini, or your travel agent.
10. Searches
Air Niugini Security, airport security or a member of the police force is empowered under the CAA Act 2000 section 268 (1) (c) and (2) to carry out search on a passenger and his/her baggage with the consent of the passenger before carriage. Air Niugini may refuse carriage of the passenger and his/her baggage if the passenger declines to be searched. In circumstances of a high threat level, passengers will be asked to identify their baggage for re-screening, where passengers cannot be located in a reasonable timeframe, the search will be carried without the passenger’s presence/consent but in the presence of a senior airline staff who is on duty and an aviation security officer.
11. Right to Refuse Carriage
Air Niugini reserves the right to refuse carriage to any person who seeks to travel in violation of applicable law, tariffs or the General Conditions of Carriage, or is otherwise in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or it is necessary for the safety or comfort of other passengers or for the protection of property.
12. Smoking
Smoking is not permitted on any Air Niugini aircraft.
13. Dangerous Goods
For safety reasons, the following types of Dangerous Goods must not be carried in your baggage. These goods fall into the categories shown below. Briefcases and attaché cases incorporating Dangerous Goods such as lithium batteries or pyrotechnic devices are totally forbidden. Disabling Devices such as mace, pepper sprays etc, containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are prohibited on the person, in checked baggage and carry-on baggage. Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities and alcoholic beverages may be carried in checked baggage or cabin baggage – maximum 2 liters or 2 kilos. Small arms, sporting munitions and dry ice may be carried in limited quantities under certain conditions. Please apply to Air Niugini for details.
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Check-In counters open;
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– 3 hours before departure for International
Check In closes 45 minutes before departure
Boarding time is 30 minutes before departure.
Same Day Return Check-In
For travel on Air Niugini domestic flights within Papua New Guinea, you can now receive your outbound and return boarding passes when you check-in for your outbound flight, provided you are travelling on an e-ticket, have no checked baggage and return within 12 hours. Please ensure you are at the boarding gate 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time on your boarding pass, otherwise your seat may be forfeited. If you need to change your return flight and the fare conditions permit changes, please call Air Niugini Sales on the numbers listed, your Travel Agent or see a Customer Service Agent at the airport. You will need a new boarding pass.
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__label__wiki | 0.995226 | 0.995226 | UN to Sudan: Rein in militias
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Security Council nations have told Sudan to act quickly and rein in militias behind the bloodshed in its strife-torn Darfur region.
Annan gave no timeframe but wanted immediate action
But they stopped short of fixing a deadline for Khartoum to honour pledges to disarm the so-called Janjaweed militias, accused of a brutal campaign that has killed more than 10,000 and forced one million to flee their homes.
"The Sudanese government doesn't have forever," Annan told reporters at UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
"Serious crimes have been committed and there has been gross and systematic abuse of human rights. We, the international community, must intensify our efforts to protect the innocent in Darfur," he said.
Annan said he did not want to set an "artificial deadline" for further international action if it was determined that Sudan had not kept its commitment to ease the crisis. He said any such date was "a judgment call."
'Catastrophe'
The US said it would present a revised draft Security Council resolution on Thursday amid mounting international concern over what UN officials call the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world.
"It's the responsibility of the government of Sudan. They've created this monster."
John Danforth,
US envoy to UN
"It's the responsibility of the government of Sudan," US ambassador John Danforth said. "They've created this monster."
US Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet Annan on Thursday to discuss Darfur, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said in Washington. Powell and Annan travelled to Sudan earlier this month.
"They both think it's time to get together now to look very carefully at the situation, as the Security Council is currently doing, and to see what more they can do to try to get progress on the ground," Boucher said.
On his visit earlier this month, Annan got Khartoum to agree to a series of steps, including immediately disarming the militias it is accused of supporting, and improving access for aid workers in the troubled region.
Failed uprising
"Access has opened up but there has been little progress on human rights," Annan said. "There are continuing reports of attacks by the Janjaweed."
Many Sudanese children are now
orphans owing to the fighting
A revolt against the government in Khartoum broke out in February 2003.
In retaliation, the pro-government Janjaweed militias have carried out what UN officials and rights groups have said is a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing.
A first version of the US resolution, which would have slapped sanctions on the Janjaweed but did not call for similar steps against the government, did not garner much support from council members.
'Firm' message
But British ambassador Emyr Jones Parry said he thought the 15-nation council could now "quite speedily" agree on an amended resolution that would send a "very firm" message to Khartoum
"The primary purpose of the Security Council now is to ensure effective action on the ground," Parry said, ruling out the possibility that the council could vote to send in troops.
"An armed intervention force ... isn't something which is on the agenda," he said.
The Guardian newspaper cited a British official saying London was drawing up plans to send soldiers if needed.
Jan Pronk, Annan's new envoy for Darfur, briefed the Security Council on the "extremely complex" situation.
"If these commitments really will be implemented, then the situation of the people in Darfur will indeed improve," Pronk said. "The international community has to go for implementation." | cc/2019-30/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line1943 |
__label__wiki | 0.89523 | 0.89523 | Flap over Arabic calligraphy prompts US school closure
Lessons cancelled in school in Virginia after parents complain children could be indoctrinated with Islamic beliefs.
by Paul Chaderjian
With the US already on edge after the California attacks, officials have cancelled lessons on Arabic calligraphy - and shut schools early for winter break - after complaints from parents that their children could be indoctrinated with Islamic beliefs.
Administrators in Augusta county in the state of Virginia closed for winter break early on Friday after threats of violence.
Over 10,000 students were affected by the closures, which officials said they were forced into after receiving thousands of hostile emails and social media posts.
The calligraphy assignment that caused the outrage asked students of Riverheads High School to draw out the Islamic declaration of faith - or Shahada - as part of a comparative religion class.
How one Arabic calligraphy lesson led to the shut down of an entire Virginia school district: https://t.co/jCNOeYPHqs
— AJ (@ajplus) December 19, 2015
The lesson was intended to help students appreciate the Arabic calligraphic style, often expressed in Islamic religious texts.
While some parents complained the class was trying to convert their children to Islam, others said the controversy was a symptom of anti-Muslim sentiment that was fuelled by the ongoing Republican presidential race.
During Tuesday's Republican debate, candidates referred to "Islamic terrorism" more than a dozen times and mentioned ISIL almost 90 times.
Leading candidate Donald Trump has made no secret of his intention to ban Muslim immigration and close down mosques, should he be elected.
READ MORE: Arabic calligraphy fracas closes Virginia school district
Dalia Mogahed, of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and a former adviser to US President Barack Obama, says those complaining were acting out of fear.
"When we are being fed fear, day in and day out, we act as human beings, we act out of fear and out of irrationality, that's just a symptom of a much bigger problem," she told Al Jazeera.
"When our judgment is impaired, we're not going to make a rational decision."
Obama, the leading Democratic candidates and some of Trump's fellow Republicans have rebuked the rising tide of anti-Muslim sentiment but the billionaire continues to rise in popularity.
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__label__cc | 0.72635 | 0.27365 | 1. Rock Hill to Oakland Valley
Difficulty II-IV
Length 11 Miles
Gauge NEVERSINK RIVER AT BRIDGEVILLE NY
Flow Rate as of: 1 hour ago 160 [CFS] ℹ️
This 11.3 mile section of the Neversink is mostly class 1 to 2, but has about 1.5 miles of exciting class 3 to 4 rapids about halfway through. There is a mostly unobtrusive quarry operation along the right for the first 1.5 miles, but the gorge is very remote and isolated from there until the first houses appear on river right about 1/2 mile before the takeout in Oakland Valley
Lat/longitude coords are very close, from TopoZone and Google Maps.
Thanks to Adam, from the Northeast Paddlers' Message Board for most of this information:
There are two major drops on the Neversink. Denton Falls is a slide run straight down the middle with no holes at the bottom. High Falls is small vertical drop of 5 feet, easily run far river right, or by taking the boof left of the rocky island. After High Falls is about 4 miles of flat to class 2 rapids.
In between Denton and High Falls is the Gorge section, which is class 3-4 depending on levels. Over 7.5, I would say it is a 4. Lots of holes, waves and sticky spots. At bottom of the gorge, there are some waves to surf at 6 - 7 feet, above that they become pretty sticky. The river is not a great play river, with only a handful of waves on the 6-8 miles. However, it is beautiful and absolutly desolate. Have seen bald eagles every time I've been down.
The put-in is just outside the gates to Holiday Mtn. Ski area off of Bridgeville Rd (public fishing access). The usual take-out is at the Oakland Valley bridge on county route 49. Alternate take outs further downstream include a small pullout about 1.5 miles south on route 49 or at the D&H Canal museum, just off of route 209 in Huguenot NY.
Here's a Google map showing the river, along with the main rapids, put in and takeout locations, and the shuttle route: http://tinyurl.com/neversink-gorge
Since this is a remote gorge (at least by east coast standards) and the hardest sections are the most remote carrying the new york new jersey trail conference neversink gorge trail map (which is at https://www.nynjtc.org/sites/default/files/NYNJTC_NeversinkGorgeMap-2017.pdf ) would be a good idea.
Denton Falls
Class - N/A Mile - 5.5
Though usually listed as class 4 this is an easy slide down a wide tongue in the right center, at least at moderate levels. By the time the horizon line disappears you'll be committed, so you'll probably want to scout from the right.
Inner Gorge
Class - III+ Mile - 6
At anything above the most modest levels, from Denton Falls to High Falls you'll find about 1.5 miles of big water action with only brief pauses.
High Falls
Class - N/A Mile - 7
The last hurrah before things calm down for the rest of the trip, High Falls is a drop of about 5 feet. The conservative choice is to run left of a small rocky island (which may disappear at high water) for a boof into a hole that doesn't seem to be sticky at moderate levels. The other choice is to run the very far right, avoiding the rocks that you want to be very close to, while still missing the hole a couple of feet further out. Scouting and setting safety are easily done from the right side.
jeff keim
Clean, high water run today @ 2000cfs, big and pushy, some holes disappeared others way bigger, Left side of high falls was good to go and denton had a tongue right of center... the rapids in-between were big! No problems parking....
Steve McLuckie
Aside from parking issues at the bridge, I'd guess that it's not convenient to stick to the legal right of way while taking out. I also don't think we're likely to be hassled as long as we park well. About 1.5 miles further downstream there's a pullout that's big enough for 3 cars or so. There's a nice rapid just after the bridge, but it's mostly very easy from there to the pullout. I'd suggest taking a look at Denton Falls. I don't think it's likely to collect wood, but by the time you can see the bottom of the tongue your options are limited.
James Dougherty
Took a hike at low water level when there wasnt really enough water to paddle most of it. Went to high falls and stood a the base of the falls, river left, where water was droping off just to the right of me while facing upstream. I was able to see over so at least on river left it's about 5.5 ft. I always hear people going down the right side, middle looked like it would be serious and the hardest. I never heard someone going down river left but it looked like it would be easy. My concern would be enough water to land in. It was a beutiful area and at times walking along the river I would have to back track as the bank would rise until I couldnt go forward due to no more room to walk and it was way to steep to climb up. Getting out of this river without a kayak might prove to be difficult, particuliarly if you are injured. I would suggest bringing a USGS map and compass. There is a trail probably no more than a few yards to a 1/2 mile, depending where you are, that runs along the river, at least on river left. In places you may find it hard to get to.
We had a tire slashed at the Cuddebackville/ Oakland Valley/Route 49 take out for the Neversink today. We were parked on the SE side (I think) near the bridge, well away from any no trespassing signs. There is NO DOUBT the tire was cut with a knife. This is an amazing section of river, but it isn't worth a $150 tire. This happened on 5/26/2012 so disregard the date on the post, cause I can't figure out how to add a new comment.
Minimum gage level from Adam, on the Northeast Paddlers' Message Board. He says that it turns into solid class IV at 7.5 feet.
Author: Steve McLuckie
Jordan runs HighFalls
Soft Landing
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Neversink Gorge
Neversink Scenery
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1198957 12/04/10 Thomas O'Keefe photo added
1201858 02/18/13 Steve McLuckie Added rapid descriptions, minor additional info
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__label__wiki | 0.570879 | 0.570879 | Support for Maile Hampton grows
posted by Answer Coalition | 273pt
Maile Hampton (front, center) and supporters
Before entering the courtroom, more than 40 activists and community members from the Sacramento area and beyond packed the halls of the second floor of the Sacramento Superior Court early on Thursday, April 9 – all to support ANSWER Coalition activist Maile Hampton who is being charged with allegedly committing felony “lynching” at an anti-police brutality rally earlier this year.
At the request of Maile’s attorney, Linda Parisi, the case was continued to April 30.
It is clear that the Sacramento Police Department is attempting to shut down the activities of the #BlackLivesMatter movement in Sacramento just as other police forces across the country have tried to do. Some activists, such as Maile, who oppose police violence are being slammed with outrageous and inappropriate charges in a plot to keep them out of the movement and to make an example of them. It is an outrageous insult for the SPD to accuse a young, queer, Black woman of lynching and the world is taking notice – Maile’s case has gathered support across the country and internationally and the message from the people is to DROP THE CHARGES!
Even at 8:30 a.m. on a weekday morning the community prioritized showing solidarity with Maile. One supporter had worked a graveyard shift, dropped her daughter off at school, and immediately drove to the courthouse, many others left for work and school right after the proceedings.
The courtroom doors opened and the crowd filed in, filling every empty seat. There were others already seated inside for other cases on the docket and as Maile and her supporters filed in they took notice of the crowd. The show of solidarity definitely made an impact on the judge and prosecutor. Even in a space where we couldn’t hold banners or recite chants we spoke with our presence and the message got across loud and clear!
The fight to #FreeMaile is growing and it is extremely important that we stay focused and motivated! An injury to one is an injury to all and we will not stand idly by while the Sacramento police attempt to unnecessarily incarcerate another young, Black woman and brand her as a felon at only twenty years old. Here’s how to get involved:
1) Sign and share the petitiondemanding that the Sacramento County District Attorney drop all charges against Maile Hampton now.
2) Contact the Sacramento County District Attorney and demand that the charges be dropped. Email daoffice@sacda.org and in your email CC both mayor@cityofsacramento.org and Sac@ANSWERcoalition.org.
3) Maile’s next court appearance will be on April 30th at 8:30am. Join us at the Sacramento County Courthouse, 720-9th St., 2nd Flr., Dept. 8 to show your support
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9 April, 1998 By BY RICHARD SPOHRER
Fast accurate visualisation tools are in great demand among architects, as they enable virtual models of projects to be created early in the design process. Artifice's Design Workshop, a recent addition to this market, provides a compact set of tools and rendering options via a simple interface. In common with the recently upgraded ModelShop, it allows even novice users to create three-dimensional studies of their proposals quickly, avoiding the steep learning curves associated with most 3D applications.
DesignWorkshop comes in three versions: Lite, which provides basic functionality (available free from the Artifice web site); Classic; and Professional. In terms of modelling functionality the Classic and Professional versions are the same - the difference comes in the rendering capabilities and the import/export options.
Modelling is straightforward, involving arranging geometric blocks within a 3D grid then editing them to form more complex shapes. The drawing tools include a basic set of 2D tools with 3D block and poly-wall tools, and 3D rectangular and polyline opening tools which provide a means of placing polygonal openings in solid blocks. To cut circles or curved profiles through an object you have to draw a circle on the elevation using the 2D circle tool then use this as a guide. The polyline opening tool can then draw a faceted curve to approximate the curve. It is simple to alter the working plane with the crosshair orientation tools. You can now draw in different planes without having to change views and although this takes a little getting used to, it soon makes sense.
The viewing controls have been improved and incorporated into the lights and textures windows with this release, version 1.8. By holding down the shift key while dragging a rectangle, the zoom tool will draw in proportion to the active window. The alt key allows rectangles to be formed from the centre rather than the corner, and the command key allows the rectangle to be moved around the window to select just the view you want.
Once the model is complete, views can be quickly set up using the eye tool. This dynamically moves the viewer's perspective, giving real-time rendered feedback using QuickDraw 3D. Any installed hardware acceleration is automatically detected and used, with an option to specify use of a particular card, if you have more than one. Walk-throughs are easy to choreograph, with key views, or frames, set up by the user appearing in the walk-through window. These can then act as a 'slide-show' type of walk-through for animation. The 'insert' button generates in-between frames to give the transitions a smooth appearance. A new interactive walk-through interface has been added, providing QuickTime vr-style exploration of your model in real time.
The inclusion of QuickDraw 3D plug-in rendering engines from LightWork Design in the Professional edition is a great bonus, adding shadow casting, transparency without hardware and anti-aliasing to standard rendering. A hidden-line renderer is also provided for wire-frame views. Other third- party plug-ins can be used with Design Workshop, such as the cartoon-style engines from ThinkFish. Design Workshop has been designed to fully exploit the quick trimesh geometry introduced in QuickDraw 3D 1.5.1, converting all objects in a scene to trimesh when you view lights and textures. 3D mf files from any source can be converted to trimesh forms increasing rendering speeds by up to four times. QuickDraw 3D is now available on Windows and provides an alternative to Opengl, the 3D system developed by Silicon Graphic and adopted by Microsoft.
DesignWorkshop has seen consistent development over the last few years, with the release of Version 2.0 planned for later this year. Now fully cross-platform, Artifice has produced a useful visualisation tool for everything from virtual set design to product development.
Version 1.8 costs £399. Both Macintosh and Windows versions ship on a single cd-rom. Detailsfrom prd Creative Software Consultants, tel 01902 755293.
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State Birds
Plate 265
Buff breasted Sandpiper
It is a curious fact that although this beautiful bird is by no means rare, at particular periods, along the shores of our Eastern Districts, it remained unknown to WILSON, BONAPARTE, and, until found in England by Mr. YARRELL, to myself. It was first discovered by VIEILLOT in Louisiana, where, however, I never met with it. My friend NUTTALL, who has also described it, states that it is often seen near Boston, in company with the Pectoral Sandpiper, and is not uncommon in the market there. To my friend Mr. YARRELL I am indebted for the use of his specimen, from which I made the figure in the act of starting on wing. The other figure was taken from an American specimen, procured at Boston, and now in my possession. I regret, however, that I can say nothing respecting the habits or haunts of this bird, farther than that having seen a wing of it in the possession of my friend Captain JAMES CLARK ROSS, I think it probable that it breeds near the Arctic circle, as he received a wing from the sailors, who had found it in the course of one of the numerous inland excursions in the desolate regions from which these intrepid navigators have recently returned.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, Tringa rufescens, Nutt. Man., vol. ii. p. 113.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, Tringa rufescens, Aud. Orn. Biog., Vol. iii.p. 451.
Male, 8, 18.
Along the Atlantic shores from Maine to New York. Rare. Migratory. Breeds in high northern latitudes.
Adult Male.
Bill about the length of the head, slender, sub-cylindrical, very slightly decurved, compressed at the base, the point rather depressed and obtuse. Upper mandible with the dorsal line very slightly decurved towards the end, the ridge convex, the sides sloping, the edges rather blunt and soft. Nasal groove extending to near the tip, nostrils basal, linear, pervious. Lower mandible with the angle long and very narrow, the dorsal line straight, the sides sloping outwards, with a long narrow groove, the tip a little broader, but tapering.
Head of moderate size, oblong, compressed. Eyes rather large. Neck of moderate length. Body rather slender. Feet rather long, slender; tibia bare a third part of its length; tarsus compressed, anteriorly and posteriorly with numerous small scutella; hind toe very small; the rest of moderate length, slender, the fourth slightly longer than the second, the third longest; all free, scutellate above, flat beneath, slightly marginate; claws rather small, slightly arched, compressed, rather obtuse, that of the third toe much larger, with the inner edge dilated.
Plumage very soft, blended on the lower parts, the feathers rather distinct above. Wings very long, pointed; primaries tapering, obtuse, the first longest, the second almost equal, the rest rapidly graduated; outer secondaries slightly incurved, narrow, very obliquely sinuate on the outer web towards the end, the inner web rounded, and extending beyond the outer; inner secondaries very narrow, tapering, acute, reaching, when the wing is closed, to within half an inch of its tip. Tail of moderate length, nearly even, with the two middle feathers exceeding the rest, and having the shaft projecting, of twelve narrow, rounded feathers.
Bill dull olive-green, dusky towards the point. Iris hazel. Feet dull yellowish-green, claws dusky. The general colour of the upper parts is greyish-yellow, each feather blackish-brown in the centre; wing-coverts lighter; quills and their coverts light greyish-brown, greenish-black at the end, but with a whitish tip; the inner webs whitish in the greater part of their breadth, and beautifully dotted with black in undulating lines; the inner secondaries like the feathers of the back. The two middle tail-feathers greyish-brown, dark brown, glossed with green, at the end, and slightly margined and tipped with white, the rest gradually paler to the outer, margined and tipped with white, within which are two lines of blackish-brown. Sides of the head, fore neck, and sides light yellowish-red, the throat paler, the sides of the neck and body spotted with brownish-black; the rest of the lower parts paler and unspotted. The lower wing-coverts are white, those near the edge of the wing black in the centre, the primary coverts dotted with black, and having a spot of the same near the end.
Length to end of tail 8 inches, to end of wings 8 2/12; extent of wings 18; wing from flexure 5 3/4; tail 2 11/12; bill along the ridge (10 1/2)/12, along the edge of lower mandible 1; bare part of tibia 7/12; tarsus 1 4/12, middle toe 10/12, its claw (2 1/2)/12. Weight 2 1/2 oz.
Adult Female.
The female is somewhat larger than the male, which it resembles in colour, but has the lower parts paler, and the feathers of the upper parts of a lighter brown, with an inner margin of brownish-black and an outer of greyish-yellow.
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