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Steampunk and ceramics
By Jennifer Randall
There's plenty to do in the Hutchinson area this weekend, including a steampunk festival in Inman and the opening of a ceramic show at the Hutchinson Art Center.
Barbara Jo Converse Stevens will be exhibiting her exquisite ceramic work at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N Washington St., through May 28.
Barbara Jo Converse Stevens was raised in central Kansas where she graduated in 1971 with a bachelors degree in art from Fort Hays State University. Ceramic sculpture was her main area of concentration in college. Stevens has taught and created art ever since. Her artwork, both ceramic and paintings, have a natural spirituality, incorporating organic shapes and images, with something more mysterious. Often Stevens includes a physical piece of nature, like a twig or wood piece, into the ceramic work itself.
Raised on a farm south of Pawnee Rock, near the Arkansas River, Stevens experienced nature from an early age.
"I loved the animals, the outdoors, the river, all of nature, the sounds, scents, colors, and most of all, the textures. As I got into clay and realized that the clay picked up the most minute textures, I put them into even my earliest pieces," Stevens said.
Stevens creates primitive vessels, handcrafted ceramic sculptures that come from her love of the outdoors and growing up on the farm. The found wood items the vessels rest on came from walks in her father's 'Magical Forest' when she a child.
She and her husband share an interest in Native American history and have visited many sites and ruins.
"I am fascinated by the ancient women who lived 1,000 years ago and made clay pots. When I think of them as real people, living off the land, being part of families and communities, I realize that they were just like me. I feel so close to them and feel we share a heritage like they are part of my distant family," Stevens said.
She feels all of these concepts are spiritual, forming stories and images. Stevens hopes to communicate a deep feeling that touches the hearts of those who view her work.
Stevens hopes you, the viewer, takes the spirit of her creations home with you after seeing her ceramic art.
"I hope they see the little country girl running through her 'Magical Forest' looking for treasures on the forest floor. I hope they feel the Ancient Women of 1000 years ago who live in each of us and recognize the same hopes, desires and joys. I hope the viewer sees a little of the how God's spirit has woven the path of all those people in my life who have led me to be the person I am today, the artist I am today," Stevens said.
It is a weekend of Steampunk at La Torre Events Venue in Inman.
When I say the word Steampunk, I am referring to a genre and movement that celebrates historical fashions, objects and industrial revolution inventions with a modern and integrative twist.
"I have been interested in combining historical styles with contemporary ideals for quite some time before I knew what Steampunk was," said Kat Heller, the facilitator of this event.
Her love of Steampunk as a subculture took hold while she was an exchange student in England.
"Something about being in a country so full of history and little bits and bobs that were straight from the 1800s, really ignited my passion for Steampunk and I never looked back," Heller said.
Steampunk as a genre encompasses aspects like art, literature, poetry, fashion, costume, interior design, music, and more with a particular aesthetic.
"The focus is on combining historical style and contemporary ideas in such a way that looks or sounds mechanical. For example, a Steampunk design would have a computer that looks like an old typewriter. Steampunk fashion is based on historical designs -- think top hats waistcoats and lace -- but in a style that is contemporary," Heller said.
I remember seeing the show she curated a few years ago in Buhler at the Mustard Seed. It was a weekend of art, workshops and music, all with a Steampunk theme. There was a diverse grouping of interpretations of Steampunk. Currently, she is turning this event into a two-day annual event at La Torre. This two-day Steampunk event has a festival feel to it. The gorgeous location and well-appointed grounds of La Torre, mixed with musicians and performers, along with workshops and costume contests. This years theme is carnival sideshow and is evident in the list of artists who will be providing entertainment.
Among the hands-on creative elements is the McPherson County Makerspace, who are coming to offer a Saturday workshop with adults to make and take a Steampunk-themed box. Artfully Creatives will be to assist people in painting their own Steampunk-themed canvas. On Saturday, there will be a mini top hat workshop for the kids. And on it goes.
Performers are coming from around the region and as far as Kansas City, such as the musical act, External Combustion Orchestra. Flow Foundry ICT will be performing aerial work and artful movement. Known as The Dangling Dames, these ladies do aerialist performances on silk ribbons and hoops up in the air. All this, along with performers from the New Pink Circus, magicians, bellydancers, a bearded lady, a tattooed lady (Saturday only), a stick-horse corral (Sunday only), and of course pirates.
When talking with Heller, her enthusiasm is contagious, and I am now more interested in Steampunk than ever before.
Treat yourself to this unique event at a beautiful location. For more information, schedules, tickets and pricing, please visit the La Torre Events Venue page on Facebook.
Bits & Bobs: Sideshow
La Torre Events Venue, 158 Chisholm Rd, Inman
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 18, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19
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Not backing down
Local educators and their supporters took to the streets last week to show their disapproval of Senate Bill 1, which would cut pensions for teachers and state workers. On Thursday, March 15, the Marion County Education Association, teachers, education staff, supporters and students gathered at Lebanon Elementary School to march in protest against the cuts.
Greg Conley, Project Lead the Way Teacher at Marion County High School, was present at the march to stand alongside his colleagues in opposition of the bill.
Marion County teachers protest Senate Bill 1
The Kentucky Senate is currently considering a proposed pension reform bill, Senate Bill 1, which could cut educators pension and cost of living expenses drastically.
According to Ellen McFall, president of the Marion County Education Association (MCEA) and library media specialist at Lebanon Elementary School, these proposed budget cuts would affect Marion County teachers directly, ensuring fewer teachers in schools for the next year.
Beshear warns of text message scam
In a new scam alert issued by Attorney General Andy Beshear, Kentuckians are being warned of scammers posing as law enforcement officials demanding payment and threatening arrest via text messages.
Kentuckians in Greenup, Jefferson and Montgomery counties have recently reported losing more than $110,000 after they thought they were sending payment to an official law enforcement agency.
Sisters rally for Dreamers
The clock is ticking for the Dreamers, and the Dominican Sisters of Peace are pleading for a way to allow the young immigrants to stay here.
The following are some highlights from the recent Lebanon City Council meeting held on Feb. 12.
Marion County Economic Development Director Tom Lund presented the Marion County Industrial Foundation’s annual report:
• Marion County was the leading producer in net job growth and had the highest percentage of net job growth in the state.
The Marion County Fiscal Court held its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 15. The following are news briefs from that meeting:
• Tom Lund, executive director of Marion County Economic Development, gave the 2017 annual report. Lund commended the county and city for their efforts that continues the state leading job growth Marion County has experienced. Lund cited the efforts to continue funding the Career Center, which is the only Career Center defunded by the state to continue functioning.
More free E911 signs available
Additional E-911 signs are now available for new homeowners in the area and homeowners that didn’t get a sign the first time they were made available to the public. The signs are free.
People must post their address number on their property per county law. Posting your address will ensure that emergency responders will be able to locate your driveway or entrance to your property.
New city hall is almost complete
Next month’s Lebanon City Council meeting should (knock on wood) be held in the new Lebanon City Hall.
The project, which began in September of 2016, was expected to be complete in late November or December of last year. While that time has come and gone, the project is still expected to be complete by the contract deadline, which is Feb. 4, according to Lebanon City Administrator John Thomas.
2018 Primary Election update: Sheriff to have opposition in primary election
The local election is getting more interesting as more candidates have filed to run for office.
Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Clements will have opposition in the spring as one of his deputies has filed to run. Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Belcher announced on Facebook last week that he filed to run for sheriff.
Council reappoints entire Planning and Zoning Commission
Lebanon’s Planning and Zoning Commission board was reappointed by Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw and approved by the Lebanon City Council during the council’s regular monthly meeting on Jan. 8.
On Dec. 1, 2017 the entire Planning and Zoning Commission resigned in the wake of the arrest of chairman of the board, Paul Hilpp, who was arrested during a sex sting operation in Boyle County. (Hilpp resigned from the commission on Dec. 8. See the Dec. 13, 2017 edition of the Enterprise for that story.)
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You are here: Arrival & Traffic/Arrival in Leipzig/By train
Travelling by train to Leipzig
Leipzig Central Station – arrive in style!
Welcome to Leipzig. © Andreas Schmidt
The Leipzig Central Station offers the perfect start to your stay in Leipzig.
Located directly in the city centre, the station is the ideal starting point for exploring the city. And: you can easily and comfortably reach all of Leipzig's districts with the "Bimmel" ("Leipzigish" for tram).
But, before setting off, stay a little! Have a look around the now over 100-year-old architectural monument. You will agree - there is barely a single more beautiful or larger train station, at least not in Europe.
You have already acknowledged that, no doubt! The Leipzig Central Station is much more than just a central transport hub. The "Promenaden Hauptbahnhof" (Central Station Mall), doubles up as the no. 1 shopping mile in Leipzig. Here, in over 140 shops, you can find everything you are looking for, and everything you didn't even known you were looking for, too.
Do you want to experience more? Then we recommend you participate in a tour through the Central Station. Find all details on this and other tours on our exciting tours and experiences.
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof Leipzig
The shopping centre in Europe's largest terminus station attracts up to 70,000 visitors daily from Leipzig, the region and all parts of the country.
Citytunnel Leipzig
Arriving in Leipzig through the City Tunnel is fast and comfortable. © Robin Kunz
© Robin Kunz
© Steffen Thumstaedter
© Andreas Schmidt
The City Tunnel connects the Central Station and, thus, Leipzig's city centre with the "Bayerischer Bahnhof" via a roughly two-kilometre-long underground link.
There are two other stops in between: Leipzig's "Marktplatz" (market square), the heart of Leipzig, and Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. Both stations are ideal starting points for your discovery tour of Leipzig.
The City Tunnel has transformed Leizpig's central station from a pure terminus into a combined terminus and transit station, which connects the city with the region.
The City Tunnel is perfectly suited for speedily getting from A to B and for staying dry when it's raining. To explore Leipzig, however, we recommend a walking or combined tour.
Travel faster with the Leipzig City Tunnel
Information on disability-accessible travel
© Matthias Müller
The Leipzig Central Station offers:
Lifts and ramps to bridge the floors,
as well as accessible toilets (fee required).
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Fleece Navidad
Karben4 Fleece Navidad
Karben4 / Madison, WI
Another fun day with the gentlemen at Karben4! This piece premiered on Friday Nov. 22nd alongside the release of Fleece Navidad.
The client wanted to show the creation of their beer and paintings in a new way. They came to us to get our take on their art.
The beer comes from the mind of the brewmaster Ryan Koga. He distills his experiences down into their quintessential elements and develops a recipe from there. The beer is a reflection of his life and who he is as a person. The beer they are brewing in this film, “Fleece Navidad”, comes from his memories of Christmases at home.
The smell of cookies spreading throughout the house. The adventures with his brother and friends outside in the snow. Getting white washed in the snow. These are all components of Ryan’s memory which he translates into ingredients.
I wait for something that’s a ‘warm fuzzy’ in my life, or a moment that sparks some kind of muse, and that’s what I listen to. I want to communicate and elicit an emotional response from people. I’m really trying to communicate a story to people.
Ryan KogaBrewmaster, Karben4
For Tom Kowalke, the resident artist at Karben4, it’s about what he’s experiencing at the time. Ryan and Tom talk about Ryan’s experiences and recipe and Tom takes it from there. Normally Tom will paint in his office a few suites over from Karben4 but for Fleece Navidad we wanted to see the creation of the beer and painting in the same space.
The paintings were kind of an avant-garde take on that mindset, or the qualities of the beer.
Tom KowalkeArtist
Year of Faith: Creed
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A 61-year-old woman just gave birth to her gay son’s child
Her son donated the sperm & his husband's sister gave the egg to create this surrogate bundle of joy.
By Alex Bollinger Friday, March 29, 2019
A 61-year-old woman in Nebraska just gave birth to her gay son’s child.
Matthew Eledge, 32, and Elliot Dougherty, 29, of Omaha wanted to have a child and they talked about it with Eledge’s mother, Cecile.
“If you want me to be the gestational carrier, I’d do it in a heartbeat,” Cecile said.
At first they didn’t think it was possible – a 61-year-old carrying her own grandchild? – but their doctor didn’t think the idea was ridiculous at all.
Related: Here are the 5 steps gay men should follow if they’re considering surrogacy to start a family
Cecile said that she loved being pregnant with her three children decades earlier, and doctors at the Methodist Physicians Clinic Women’s Center ran a number of tests on her to see if she was in physical shape to carry a child.
“She’s 61-years-old and has lower blood pressure than the rest of us,” Eledge told Buzzfeed News.
Dougherty’s sister donated an egg, Eledge gave sperm, and Cecile gave birth this past week to Uma Louise Dougherty-Eledge.
“We’re very, very lucky,” Matthew said.
Cecile got through the pregnancy without any complications, but the process was expensive. Her insurance didn’t cover any of the pregnancy expenses since she was a surrogate.
The $40,000 total price take was a lot for Matthew and Elliot, who are a teacher and a hairdresser respectively.
“I do think it’s sad that IVF as a process is exclusive to those who can afford it,” Eledge said. “And for queer couples, it’s a particular challenge.”
The couple said that they considered adopting, but they were concerned about anti-LGBTQ attitudes and worried about government officials deciding whether they were fit parents in a state whose ban on same-sex parents fostering had to be struck down by a judge several years ago.
“For us, it was about control,” Eledge said.
They’re no strangers to anti-gay discrimination. Eledge made national headlines in 2015 when he was fired from his job at a Catholic school for marrying Dougherty. He now works at a different school.
Cecile Eledge, Elliot Dougherty, IVF gay parents, LGBT Parents, Matthew Eledge, Nebraska, Omaha NE, Surrogacy
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And did the “God Hates Fags” preacher’s change of heart spur the church’s decision to ex-communicate?
These gay penguins don’t have an egg to raise. So, they’re doing something different.
What does a young gay couple do when there’s no penguin egg to adopt?
Should cis actors like Scarlett Johansson be allowed to play trans roles?
“As an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job,” she said.
A bisexual man was banned from donating blood. So he donated a kidney instead.
“I didn’t go to work for three days, so that someone could have their life given back to them.”
Posters of Megan Rapinoe vandalized with homophobic slurs after World Cup victory
Just before her team’s parade in NYC, someone painted hate speech on images of her.
Nicki Minaj cancels appearance at Saudi music festival. But why was she going to perform at all?
It’s hard to go from playing World Pride to performing in a country where multiple gay men have been beheaded this year.
Gay dating app Scruff buys competitor Jack’d for undisclosed amount
Scruff’s parent company, Perry Street Software, is promising major updates to Jack’d and says both apps will continue to operate separately.
Live now: Watch the ticker-tape parade for U.S. women’s soccer team World Cup win
After their complete domination of the World Cup, the US women’s soccer team is being honored with a ticker-tape parade through the streets of Manhattan.
Gay teen posts heartbreaking letter he left for unaccepting parents when he fled home
“I’m leaving because I refuse to become another statistic.”
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Statewide LLS home
New Local Landcare Coordinators hold first meeting at Stockton
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Local Land Services and Landcare NSW will train more than 60 people at Stockton next week, as part of the NSW
Government’s four-year $15 million Local Landcare Coordinators initiative.
The 60 part-time coordinators have been appointed to help build and support Landcare and community networks
across the state, in a program jointly managed by Local Land Services and Landcare NSW and facilitated by the
Natural Resources Commission.
The group will gather at Stockton RSL from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 March and they will be joined by
representatives of the 62 community-based organisations that will host the coordinators over a 3.5 year period.
Chair of Local Land Services, Tim de Mestre has welcomed the new appointments as part of an initiative to
increase the effective participation of voluntary, community-based groups and networks, landholders and the
wider community in natural resource management activities.
“The Local Landcare Coordinators Initiative aims to support the network of hard-working volunteers in local
communities to manage and restore the natural environment, improve the sustainability of agricultural production
and build the resilience of communities,” Mr de Mestre said.
“This event is the first step in building a community of practice across the state to make Landcare and
environmental volunteer groups stronger.”
Chair of Landcare NSW, Rob Dulhunty said next week’s induction and training program kicks off a community of
practice across NSW to share skills and knowledge, and to generate ideas and innovation.
“Over three days, the coordinators and their host organisations will learn about the program and the role they will
play in building its value and legacy,” Mr Dulhunty said.
“The training they receive has been designed to build the capacity of their local groups and networks and to
create a platform to share ideas and experiences.”
“The community of practice will help build the activity and effectiveness of the network of volunteers we have
across NSW by developing a consistent approach to community capacity building and a central resource for
collecting and collating information.”
The workshop will be opened at 12.30pm on Monday 21 March by Mr Dulhunty and Tim Ferraro, Executive
Manager of Local Land Services. Mr de Mestre will deliver the closing remarks at noon on Wednesday 23 March.
Kate Andrews, Local Land Services 0403 604 823
Leigh McLaughlin, Landcare NSW 0412 234 832
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Mega Millions Numbers for March 27, 2001
Here are the Mega Millions numbers and drawing information for Tuesday, March 27, 2001.
Jackpot $17,000,000
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5 + Mega Ball $17,000,000
4 + Mega Ball $5,000
3 + Mega Ball $100
3 $5
2 + Mega Ball $5
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Dota 2 Becomes First Game To Award Over $100 Million USD In Tournament Winnings
Terry Bass June 13, 2017 290 0 1.8K views
Dota 2 has distributed over $100 Million (roughly RM425 Million) in tournament winnings to a total of 1,952 players across 781 tournaments. Considering how grand of a scale Valve’s annual The International tournaments are, complete with the crowdfunding system it uses, it isn’t hard to see how Dota 2 got to where it is today.
Taking second place is Dota 2’s long-time competitor – League of Legends. Riot’s very own MOBA title has given out $41 Million (about RM174 Million) to a total of 4,739 players across 1,868 tournaments. That’s a 59% difference in terms of prize money, number of players and, tournaments compared to its biggest rival.
League of Legends is arguable the bigger and more popular game; particularly when it comes to player numbers. Even the statistics from esportsearnings.com show that LoL has managed to hold more than twice as many tournaments as Dota 2; with more than double the number of players qualifying for cash prizes.
On the other hand, Dota 2 seems to be focused on a far smaller number of events; seeing that it has the second lowest number of tournaments in the top five. In other words, it’s more profitable to be a Dota 2 pro since there are fewer tournaments to attend and the payout is bigger for each of them.
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That said, LoL’s events are largely focused in Asia; where the exchange rate to the US dollar is less favourable. The size of these prize pools will naturally be smaller in this case (particularly when expressed in a foreign currency).
The disparity between the two top global esports could simply be due to geographic differences. Neither really has much of a foothold in the other’s key regions; and it looks to be more of a business decision for each of them.
Image Credit: Wykrhm Reddy
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive takes third place with the total prize money given recorded at $33 Million (approximately RM140 million) to 7,460 players across a total of 2,357 tournaments. In fourth place is Starcraft II that has given out $22 Million (roughly RM93 Million) to 1,657 players across 4,300 tournaments since its inception.
Lastly, the original Counter-Strike title takes fifth place by awarding over $10 Million (about RM42 million) in tournament winnings to 2,593 players across 574 tournaments. That’s pretty impressive for a game that was launched back in 2000.
Every statistical figure in this article is a rough estimate of the exact value as there are still tournaments going on. To see the entire list of the Top 100 Games Awarding Prize Money, check it out here.
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[Source: Esports Earnings via Wykrhm Reddy]
Terry Bass
I like tech, a lot. Sometimes I get paid to talk about it.
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Home Lifestyle Why women in Tanzania are marrying one another – Nyumba Ntobhu
Why women in Tanzania are marrying one another – Nyumba Ntobhu
In Musoma region in Tanzania, a woman who has wealth (measured in cattle) but no husband or son who can look after her as she grows old, can take one or several young women as wives. Such a family is called “nyumba ntobhu”.
The practice is prevalent in western Tanzania. It is a traditional form of same-sex marriage. The two women share a bed as a couple, they live together, bear children in their union; they do everything a married couple would, except have sex.
In the Mara region, nyumba ntobhu allows older women to marry younger women in order to have children of their own and assist with the household chores. Women say nyumba ntobhu also helps them overcome problems of gender-based domestic violence.
It is also an alternative family structure for older women who do not have sons to inherit their property and whose daughters have moved away to their husbands’ villages. It offers a form of security for elderly women so they do not live on their own.
Mtongori Chacha (57), who is married to a woman, Gati Buraya (31), says the traditional practice arose as a result of male violence against women.
Chacha and Buraya have three children. Chacha says she decided to marry Buraya because she was unable to have children in her previous marriage to a man, who she says physically abused and tortured her.
To bear children, women who are married under nyumba ntobhu usually hire a man and pay him when the younger woman falls pregnant.
The hired man will also enter into an agreement with both women that he will not demand paternal rights to any children born out of the agreement.
The older woman is the guardian of the children and they usually take her surname.
Chacha says the man who impregnates the younger woman is paid with food or a goat.
In some rare cases, a man may return to claim a child, but Chacha says this can be avoided by choosing a man who is not known in the village or who is known to be irresponsible. These men are known as “street men”.
“I decided to run away from my marriage as I was humiliated and sometimes beaten nearly dead. At 45 I was not able to have children and I had to look for a new family to give me an heir to my property,” Chacha says while she feeds two of her children.
She says she could not accept the fact that she would die without children of her own. Her parents were rich and had many cattle so she chose to marry another woman who would give her children.
There are many faces to this kind of marriage especially in an area where early and forced marriages are prevalent and there are cases where poverty and greed have made minor girls victims.
THE ‘MARRIAGE’ CONTRACT
In this tribe an elderly woman without children will pay a bride price to the parents of a girl in order for a ‘marriage’ to take place between them. Under this kind of ‘marriage’ arrangement the girl is then said to be an ‘mkamwana’, meaning daughter in law, of the sonless woman. After a nyumba ntobhu marriage has taken place, the elder woman allocates a man, usually from her clan, to the ‘bride’ and children born of this relationship will belong to her. The children are referred to as the ‘grand children’ of the elderly woman and it is believed that nyumba ntobhu marriage brings social security to the elderly women in patriarchal Wakurya society. The marriages are contracted in a customary rite and wedding ceremonies and are sometimes very flamboyant with the childless woman paying the cost incurred for the ceremony.
Arranged marriages are part of the culture of Wakurya, the tribe is also unfortunately known to be notorious for wife beating. In a nyumba ntobhu marriage the ‘wife’ is used by the old woman for production and reproduction. She perform duties such as rearing cattle, milking cows, cleaning, growing food crops and harvesting crops.
Bertha Johannes, now 14, was only eight when she was forced to get married to an old woman who lives in Rorya District.
In the Kurya tribe, a woman can marry a girl to bear her children.
Narrating her story, Bertha, who completed Standard Seven in September 2013 at Mkiringo Primary School in Butiama District, says that she was forced to get married by her mother after the death of her father.
She says that her father died in 2006, leaving behind her mother and three other children. Then life became so difficult that they couldn’t afford their daily meals.
In 2008, her mother told her that she would be going to live with an old woman named Ghati Marwa in Rorya District.
“I didn’t know why my mother decided to send me away from my siblings,” says the teenager.
Bertha says that when she asked her mother what her decision meant, the answer was simple; the mother wanted to get cows from Ghati; which she badly needed to raise her children.
“I didn’t know that I was going to be someone’s wife; and the bad thing was that I was too young to get married no matter who I was to marry,” she narrated with tears in her eyes.
And when she finally arrived at Ghati’s home, the old woman told her that she was a married woman. She was thus supposed to obey her as her husband.
Bertha says that she experienced difficulties during her stay with the woman.
“Life was miserable, as most of the time Ghati was bringing home
different men of different ages to sleep with me,” she narrated.
Bertha says that the men would spend nights with her leaving her with little money that was to be surrendered to the old woman. Refusing to sleep with them was followed by a punishment.
“She brought different kinds of men of different ages to sleep with me, so that she could get money…due to my age, it was difficult to do that, so she would beat me up and chase me away,” she said adding; “Since I had nowhere to go, I would come back the following day.”
According to her, the situation continued for two years until her mother came to rescue her.
“She took me back home in 2010 after the intervention of Umati [a
Tanzanian family planning agency],” she narrated.
Her mother, Nyambura Johannes, 42, says that she decided to force her daughter into an early marriage due to the hardships she faced in raising her family after the death of her husband in 2006.
She said that she thought the option would help her address her
financial problems. Bertha’s mother said Ghati gave her four cows as dowry, but the cattle only increased her problems.
She said that she realised that her daughter was also facing
difficulties when she first visited her at her home. However, she had no means to rescue her until 2010 when the Umati team visited her village and decided to intervene and rescue her daughter.
FAR FROM LESBIAN MARRIAGE
Though nyumba ntobhu, is translated as ‘woman marrying woman’, it is quite different from Western lesbianism, which together with gay marriage, have been hotly debated in Africa.
A Canadian visitor to the region was surprised to learn it was not all it was made out to be by advocates of same sex marriage.
“I expected to see a young beauty romancing with an older woman the way it is done in the West, but what I have seen here is quite different from what I thought,” Canadian Steve Mulligan told The Citizen on Sunday Newspaper in remote Hekwe, one of the villages that widely observes same-sex marriage in Serengeti District.
Mr Mulligan said he couldn’t believe his ears when he found that same-sex marriage was not about romance and sex, rather an overwhelming need for children, especially boys, sought to inherit family properties and other businesses.
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Thorn in the Flesh July 1, 2019 at 3:40 pm
Nonsense.
Don’t call it marriage.
Definition: marriage happens when
Genesis 2:24 ?
“a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
By any standard a Man is a man not a dildo or a woman.
By any standard a Wife is a woman not a doll or a man.
What nonsense. That sounds like a 22nd century brothel ver.2.0 children allowed here.
Mushota July 1, 2019 at 4:11 pm
This is good. Marriage is not always about sex.
I live with my fiancé and I don’t enjoy sex – I prefer just cuddles and talking and eating out.
I would marry another female too.
BB2014,2016
Mbeki July 1, 2019 at 4:11 pm
Its not the Bible that defines marriage. Africans used to marry long before the white man brought his Bible. Africans survived long before the white man arrived. You cant therefore start making an African live his life around the European just because he has invaded Africa. Are you saying now that the Chinese are invading Africa the African should live in Chinese culture? The Arabs, The Chinese, The Europeans, The Bible all of this dont define my life as an African. I should live as an African because Iam an African
Lazi July 1, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Such stories are sponsored by the Western World. Writers are heavily funded to propagate such ideologies.
Nowonder the Bible says Money is the root of all evil.
Jay Jay July 1, 2019 at 6:18 pm
There is always that docile gullible Numpty who brings up his slave master’s bible as if his ancestors never existed before that novel…your culture is tens of thousand years before your silly plagiarized book.
See July 1, 2019 at 8:43 pm
This is not gayism, do not be excited.
LIE - DETECTOR July 2, 2019 at 3:10 am
Jay Jay my brother, please don’t call the Bible “a silly plagiarized book.” The Bible is the Word of God. It has tremendous power to transform your life. God loves you, in spite of your insulting His Word. Repent of your sins, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. He died for your sins, so you could be forgiven. Secondly, Christianity is part of ancient African history, as it came to Africa in the first century, way before it went to Europe. So, contrary to many people’s misconception, Christianity is not a white man’s religion. It came to Africa straight from Israel before it went to Europe. The Europeans hijacked it and began to misuse it. Again repent of your sins and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Peace brother.
Proud Zambian Woman. Not July 2, 2019 at 6:13 am
@ mbeki and @ jay jay I’d like to see how you live with your African culture. You’re own on the internet, a western production, you’re speaking and writing in a western ( or Germanic) language, you’re wearing western clothes. Your whole lives are western culture. Where is your African culture? I want African culture but where is it? And jay jay you want politicians or our leaders to be corruption free, hard working, be good leaders and make decisions that benefit others. These are teachings of the Bible or didn’t you know?
@LIE – DETECTOR – You need to wake up and seek knowledge of self…if I told you Africans were circumventing the globe before Columbus you will think its a joke.. You do realize that ancient Egypt civilization does predate Roman history, the Romans sent decades in Egypt learning about its history basically copying.
@Proud Zambian Woman. – I am spiritual person that way above a religion which is man made…you preaching to me is a waste of time…you might as well be talking gibberish.
Proud Zambian woman fimofimo most ignorant or half educated people are of your opinion. That things like the internet are not African. Who told you that the internet is a solely western production? I am just from a talk by a Zambian journalist whom people like you need to come to Lusaka to awaken you. He emphasised the need for all Africans to emancipate themselves first because the inferiority complex like the one you are displaying makes us ascribe all progress to whites.
Just because the European introduced certain stuff to you doesnt mean he made them. He collected them from somewhere before bringing them to you. A good example is your numbering system. 123456789 are not European like you would like to believe. The European got them from the Arabs. Where are the Arabs? The dress…
Where are the Arabs? tHEY ARENT eUROPEANS The dress you are talking about is basically from cotton. Cotton was in India and Arabia long before the Europeans knew about it. The Arabs took it to Europe. Cotton was in Mexico 7000 years ago as archaelogy proves. This all means as an emancipated African I should be able to create from all these products something African. Use it the African way not neccessarily the way the European brought them to me. There are many more such examples but I cant spoonfeed you. RESEARCH on your own
Nasila
Mwana wakwithu July 2, 2019 at 7:06 pm
“Mukamwana” ….tumbuka tribe word for a son’s wife but these women hire young men to sleep with the older women supposedly young wives. Interesting!!!!
TRUTH - SELENIKO TWIKALE July 3, 2019 at 3:35 pm
Mushota I thought you would stop carrying your brain in your hands, stop dreaming start living if sex is not important where did you come from? Maybe someone planted you in the back yard…….kikikikiki
Even a dog knows how to recognise a female but some of today’s people IQ lower than a rat!
@Mbeki zeal without knowledge is detrimental to your Soul if you went back into History Africa was not inhabited fully apart from Egypt and Cush especially in AD1000. May I present to you that the same Bible you are tearing apart is your History, the Israelites were Black like you and me Abraham and all His Wives were black most of those Arab people you see were whitened due to mass intermarriages. I challenge you to research thoroughly on this subject and stop misinforming yourself. The Israelites are still Black and scattered all over the world Deut 28 will educate you further.
Why is LT so obsessed with Gay stories lately?
Dokowe July 1, 2019 at 4:10 pm
@Thorn in the flesh. I think you are missing the point here. This is not about LGBT, it’s about a traditional practice in Africa and Tanzania is not a unique case. Quoting the Bible does mean a thing other than you’re a person who will accept and embrace anything provided it’s from a so called holy book.
You have the power to access information, use it.
James July 1, 2019 at 4:27 pm
Marriage is and shall always be between a man and a woman. Anything short of this is from the pit of Hell – the devil can not create or make anything, he just corrupts what God created. Genesis 2:24
Its folly to use a book that condones slavery and sexism as a moral guide..please stuff in it your backside!!
it one July 1, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Comment:am confused
Mzambia wa Zamani July 1, 2019 at 5:10 pm
Imported western cultural corruption is what this “marriage” really is .
Nzelu July 1, 2019 at 5:17 pm
A child is made by a man and a woman period. Let us not complicate things. Their union can be made wonderful and normal by a great support structure in any nation.
WAKE UP ZAMBIA! July 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Times have changed and if it weren’t for IVF, some mothers wouldn’t have children in some cases.
This technology has brought happiness to many of our lives..thank god…
nshilimubemba July 1, 2019 at 5:28 pm
The write-up here doesn’t represent the topic it is completely missplaced better the writer finds the correct title to his essay.
Ayatollah July 1, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Patu Simoko wrote passionately about his experience in Tanzania. I also remember some chaps we worked with and their big weapons. They were not men to play with. Most women would never ever to go out with a Fipa, Mwachusa or Safwa
mukolwe July 1, 2019 at 5:56 pm
@Mbeki and dokowe have said it best. marriage is the union of two people….it can also be defined as joining together or combining two things. marriage aids in complementing each other, based on whatever it is that the two parts deem necessary
@mushota sorry to hear that you don’t enjoy sex with your fiancé, I hope your love and bond is strong notwithstanding that
don’t be too quick to quote the bible as if it means any/every thing. to me, it’s just another piece of a historical mostly fictional literature
Mafikizolo July 1, 2019 at 7:08 pm
“Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”
Psalm 14:1(ISV)
“Fuuls say to themselves, “There is no God.”
Psalms 14:1(ISV)
Laws About Slaves – Exodus 21:1-23
21 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 2 When you buy a Hebrew slave,[a] he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. 3 If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out alone. 5 But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ 6 then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.
Mwelwa July 1, 2019 at 10:05 pm
So what? I can also quote literature the way you have done.
“Religion is the opium of the masses” Karl Marx
@ Jayjay, you greatly misunderstand the Bible
Ditton Kaira July 1, 2019 at 9:59 pm
Foolish, how can you call it married,who inpregnates those women (wives)?
Sisinje July 2, 2019 at 8:43 am
Mwewa: I sincerely hope that when you face death, the writings of Karl Marx will comfort you.
Mwelwa July 2, 2019 at 6:33 pm
So you read your Bible for comfort? How desperate!
Lucy July 2, 2019 at 11:53 am
“Bear children in their union “?? How?? Even nature does not agree with this.
Success July 2, 2019 at 3:12 pm
This IS NOT MARRIAGE not at all! It is just like adopting people to stay with.
It’s a pity the devil is at work trying to make the worst practices look normal. Some things should not even be talked about at all.
If men can abuse women, even women can abuse fellow women. Marrying each other can’t be the solution. There is no justification for immorality
Nzeluzibwele July 2, 2019 at 3:34 pm
Jay Jay also read the book titled AFRICA, CHRISTIANITY AND THE BIBLE by Archbishiop DOYE T. AGAMA
Nzeluzibwele – The mere fact that he is a black practicing archbishop is one reason I wouldn’t waste my time reading it ..I go beyond ancient Greece history to find the truth.
Ng July 2, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Lie make me understand. What will happen to those Africans that lived before Christianity came to Africa. Are they going to be saved or not
Okey Evergreen July 3, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Jay Jay, why searching for the truth, when the truth is not far from you. Am yet to celebrate this your African Culture beyond what it has always been, stagnation, retrogration, immortal etc. How on earth would you mortgage another person’s joy, happiness, human right, freedom of choice, on the altar of self. Just like the case in question. Older Woman married to a younger one, without recourse to her feelings, choices, and you call that culture. Please let’s be reasonable and realistic. Thanks and God bless.
Eagle1 July 3, 2019 at 3:12 pm
Stop speaking nonsense!
Obiora Ugwu July 4, 2019 at 7:51 am
This type of marriage is practised in Nigeria by the IGBO Tribe
Josh July 5, 2019 at 1:53 am
Comment:Obiora please which part of Igbo land practice that? I’m an Archeologist it will aide my research.
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Aussie star Bancroft frustrates Sussex after Jordan burst
Chris Jordan took three wickets without conceding a run / Picture: www.yasps.co.uk
Paul Weaver
Durham captain Cameron Bancroft decided to open the batting for the first time in the championship – and rose to the challenge with his highest score of the season.
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Durham have had dire problems at the top of their batting order. This was their fifth different combination in seven matches. Only once this season – in their opening game – have they had a stand of more than 19 for the first wicket.
This one survived just seven deliveries before Alex Lees sliced his attempted cover drive off Chris Jordan to Harry Finch at backward-point. There were just 7.2 overs in the morning because of persistent light rain.
When play resumed after lunch Sussex took control. Aaron Thomason took his maiden first-class wicket when he had Gareth Harte, driving, caught by Stiaan van Zyl at extra-cover. That made it 64-2 in the 22nd over. Then Chris Jordan shook Durham with a spell of three wickets in eight balls without conceding a run.
Jordan caught Jack Burnham by surprise with one that bounced and seamed sharply away, for Ben Brown to take a regulation catch behind the wicket.
There were two more for Jordan in his next over. First he swung one away from Graham Clark, who pushed forward and was caught by Laurie Evans at second slip. Then three balls later, Liam Trevaskis was also defeated by late away swing and was lbw without scoring.
But then Bancroft and Ned Eckersley took the day's bragging rights away from Sussex with an unbroken stand of 169. It was a record sixth wicket stand for Durham against Sussex, beating the 129 shared between Sherwin Campbell and Chris Scott at Hove in 1996.
They had some good fortune. Eckersley had made only four when he was dropped by Evans in the slips – Evans had dropped a catch earlier in the day, when he put down Harte on eight.
Sussex still looked good at tea, when Durham were 117-5. But after the interval Bancroft, who had reached his half-century by pulling the unlucky David Wiese for four, was dropped behind off the same bowler on 59.
Bancroft went on to reach his century – beating his previous best score for the county of 70 – off 179 balls. There were ten fours and a straight six off spinner Luke Wells. At the close Bancroft was 120 not out and Eckersley was unbeaten with 70, including eight fours. Jordan still finished with the good figures of 4-41.
Jordan said: “I’m pretty happy to get wickets and contribute to the team. I would like us to be in a better position, given the chances that we created. We missed a couple of chances. But at the end of the day I would say it’s honours even and we need to make some inroads with the new ball in the morning.
“We weren’t too displeased to lose the toss and bowl first. The ball often does something here early on. Now it all depends how we come back in the morning. Cameron showed why he is an international player. He went through the gears. He’s a quality player. We will want to get him out early in the morning.”
Man forces his way into woman's Sussex home and sexually assaults her
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Re: Ft. Jackson 1980
– May 4, 2018
Hey, Mikey,
When I was the official JWB-approved Jewish lay-leader at Ft. Jackson the Jewish soldiers were driven to a temple in Columbia, SC. The Mormon soldiers were also driven off post. The funds came from the Chaplain’s Office and the driver was usually a Chaplain’s Assistant. One day the head chaplain called me and said funds were no longer available for transportation for Jewish soldiers.
I told him that I would visit with the CG and repeat the message. Suddenly the funds became available.
There was an active evangelical group at Ft. Jackson led by a couple of chaplains trying to capture the hearts of lonely .
Still having fun in (withheld). (Name withheld)
You can also use my name if you want: (name withheld) I was at Ft. Jackson from ’79 – ’83, where I retired.
I think this crap really got going when the draft stopped and the number of Jewish chaplains was greatly reduced as the number of Jewish recruits faded.
There was a Vietnam-born-again Infantry West Pointer who became a chaplain after finding god and became the head chaplain at Ft. Stewart, GA. He was so bad the other chaplains complained to me (lay leader there: ’75 – ’79) about him.
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Loan Watch: King keeps second clean sheet as Donovan starts two matches
The latest from our players out on loan
Throughout 2018/19, we keep up with the news of our players out on loan deals. Here we have the latest on our four boys currently with their respective temporary clubs...
Sid Nelson – Swindon Town
Sid Nelson was an unused substitute at Sincil Bank as his Swindon Town side were beaten 4-1 by Lincoln City. Despite a first-half reply from the penalty spot by Michael Doughty, the Wiltshire outfit were defeated, with former Lion Harry Toffolo on the scoresheet for the hosts.
Tom King – AFC Wimbledon
Tom King kept his second successive clean sheet in an AFC Wimbledon shirt at the weekend as the Dons played out a stalemate with Coventry City at Kingsmeadow. Tom again played the full 90 minutes in the League Two clash and is fast establishing himself as Neal Ardley’s number one.
James Brown – Livingston
James Brown was handed a place on the substitutes’ bench for Livingston as they began their top-flight home campaign with their first point of the season, against Kilmarnock at the Tony Macaroni Arena. The match finished 0-0, with James pushing to return to the starting XI for Livi’s next fixture in the Scottish League Cup against Motherwell.
Harry Donovan – Dagenham & Redbridge
Harry Donovan was in the thick of the action over the past week, starting both of Dagenham’s National League clashes with Maidstone United (Tuesday) and Maidenhead United (Saturday). Harry began both games at the heart of the Daggers’ midfield as they narrowly lost 2-1 to Maidstone and battled to a 2-2 draw against Maidenhead, playing 68 and 74 minutes respectively.
Be sure to keep up with Loan Watch throughout the season as we keep track of the progress of all our lads during their loan periods.
Sid Nelson
Harry Donovan
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West Somerset Council Customer Service Centre moving to the Library
West Somerset Council’s Customer Service Centre, currently in Summerland Road, will be moving to Minehead Library in Bancks Street from Monday 19 December 2016. Customer Services will be available at the Library two days a week: Monday 9am until 12.30 pm and 1.30pm until 5pm and Friday 9am until 12.30pm and 1.30pm until 4.30pm. Customers needing to access West Somerset Council services outside these hours should telephone West Somerset Council on 01643 703704 or visit their website
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Nick Clegg's free school meals cash 'should be spent on children living in poverty'
Deputy PM's flagship scheme, due to start next September, will benefit about 1.5million five to seven-year-olds - only 200,000 are from poor families
Blunder: Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez (Image: PA)
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Nick Clegg has blundered with his £600million plan to give all infant school pupils free dinners, a former Lib Dem minister claims.
Sir Nick Harvey says the money would have been better spent feeding an estimated one million older schoolchildren who are living in poverty.
The Deputy Prime Minister’s flagship scheme, due to start next September, will benefit about 1.5million five to seven-year-olds.
But only 200,000 are from poor families.
Former Armed Forces minister Sir Nick said: "It is a very strange sense of priorities when children living in poverty do not get a free lunch and 1.3million living in comfortable circumstances who do.
“If we now have £600million to address free school meals the higher priority should be those living in poverty.”
“If we have £600million, the priority should be those in poverty.”
Criticism: Nick Harvey (Image: PA)
The Children’s Society’s Lily Caprani insisted that Mr Clegg’s policy was to be welcomed but the Government should look at doing even more.
She said: “The government’s landmark change making free school meals more widely available, means 200,000 more children living in poverty will be able to get this vital support.
“For many children, free school meals are their only chance of a balanced meal in the week.
“They are critical to helping families up and down the country that are struggling to provide their children with the basics, including putting food on the table, buy their children shoes for school or a winter coat.
“There remains a significant opportunity for the government to do even more.
“A decision needs to be made about what to do about free school meals following the introduction of the new Universal Credit benefit system, which could pave the way to make sure that all school children in poverty get a nutritious school lunch.”
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Feb 16 2019 1:30 PM
Basketball - Boys' Junior Varsity
Pomfret School
398 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
From Hartford and east: I-84 East to Exit 69. At end of ramp, turn right onto Route 74. Follow Route 74 for 7.4 miles to "T" intersection with Route 44. Turn left onto Route 44 and follow for 13.2 miles. School is on the left.
From eastern Massachusetts:Mass. Pike to Auburn, Exit 11. Follow Route 395 south to Exit 97, Route 44 east/west.At end of ramp, turn right onto Route 44 west. Travel through town of Putnam remaining on Route 44 to the town of Pomfret, approximately 5 miles west. The school is on the right.
From Providence and southeastern Massachusetts: Follow Route 195 east from Providence to Route 6 east in Johnston, RI. Remain on Route 6 east and bear right onto Route 101 at the 6/101 split. Follow Route 101 over the state line and through Dayville, CT (under I-395 in Dayville). Remain on Route 101 to junction with Route 169. Turn right (north). The school is 2 miles north on Route 169-44, on the left.
From the south: Follow I-395 north to Exit 93. At end of ramp turn left onto Route 101 west. Follow Route 101 west to junction with Route 169. Turn right (north). The school is 2 miles north on Route 169-44 on the left.
Win 61-46
Danny Moors '20 scored 17 points and Marianapolis held off a handful of second-half rallies to defeat Pomfret School 61-46 in a hard-fought contest at Pomfret, CT.
The Golden Knights (10-3 overall) completed the season sweep of their local rival with a comprehensive team win in a difficult environment.
Kualim Johnson '21 added 15 points and Ehmil Johnson '21 chipped in with 10 points as the Marianapolis players took Pomfret's best shot and worked together to turn them back at every key moment.
To secure the victory, Marianapolis had to do the things that good teams do on the road - limit turnovers, keep poise amidst an aggressive press, and make free throws. Amazingly the visitors made 17 for 20 from the line, equalling 85%.
Despite early foul trouble, the Golden Knights reached the break with a 30-22 lead. Pomfret's best sharpshooter opened the second half with a long three-pointer to cut the lead to five. But Marianapolis locked in defensively, got a couple of steals, and eventually claimed a 16-point bulge with just under six minutes remaining. The super free throw shooting kept the lead above ten for the remainder of the game.
Luke Lageman '19, Ryan Martin '20, and Sean-Patrick Houssan '21 each played strong interior defense and helped to thwart the efforts of Pomfret's two main scorers. Moors and Ehmil Johnson had man-to-man responsibilities and did well to hold each excellent scorer to 14 points.
Marianapolis will try to finish a strong season with a win at Tabor Academy on Saturday, Feb 16.
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MDEQ ⟩ About MDEQ ⟩ Contact MDEQ ⟩ Legal Division
The MDEQ Legal Division consisting of attorneys and support staff who work directly under the authority of the Executive Director. The Legal Division provides support in permitting and enforcement matters, assists in drafting legislation and regulations, and represents the Department, the Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Permit Board before state and federal courts. The attorneys of the Legal Division are not assigned to specific practice areas; each participates in the full spectrum of agency representation.
The Legislature maintains a complete and up-to-date website on pending and recent legislative developments. For environmental developments, click on the links leading to the work of the Environmental Protection, Conservation, and Water Resources Committee in the Senate and the Conservation and Water Resources Committee in the House of Representatives.
Contact Legal Division
The view a directory of the Legal Division staff click here.
MDEQ
515 East Amite St.
Click here to view a map.
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Relativ
The past six years Luiz and Tim (Relativ) have made their mark in the Dutch electronic music scene. Started as the duo Buurman & Buurman the two have evolved their sound dj-wise as well as production-wise and figured the next step in their career was evident. They regularly played at clubs like Basis (Utrecht) and Chicago Social Club (Amsterdam) when they started dj-ing, while Luiz and Tim were already producing their own tracks too. Their first release ‘1970’, which came out in May 2014 on Armada Music, was an instant Soundcloud hit.
Since the adoption of their new name ‘Relativ’ played at a range of big native festivals, events and clubs such as LOVELAND, Verknipt, STRAF_WERK, FLOW, Nachtcollege, Mystic Garden, Valhalla and Shelter. As for productions, Relativ have released on Max Chapman’s label Resonance Records, Kerri Chandler’s MadTech Records, Audio Rehab and Nastyfunk Records. The modest, social and pleasant vibe of the two combined with their love for making music and dj-ing has got Relativ to the point where they are now.
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Virtual Currency is "Most Effective" In Monetizing Freemium Games
By Frank Lewis, Jan 17, 2013
Offering two types of virtual currency - one premium and one standard - delivers the best monetization results, claims mobile game monetization platform provider W3i.
"Standard currency should be given out periodically as a reward to stimulate the game's economy after users complete challenging tasks. Premium currency, on the other hand, should only be handed out in special situations to create an emotional attachment for the user. The difference between premium and standard currency must be very clear for this effect to work," says Ythan Pratt, marketing communications staff at W3i, in a feature post on monetizing freemium games.
After introducing virtual currency to the game economy, developers must be able to reinforce the purchasing behavior among users with consistent reminders. "If a player attempts to make a purchase but lacks the currency needed, always ask them if they would like to purchase more virtual currency. This has proven to greatly increase monetization," says Pratt.
How to price virtual currency
Developers face the challenge though of correctly pricing their virtual currency. W3i recommends limiting currency bundles to five options. "Providing too many choices will overwhelm the user and increase the likelihood that they will buy the cheapest package," says Pratt.
Pratt provided an example with the mobile game Temple Run, which only provides only four bundle options:
$0.99 for 2,500 currency
$4.99 for 25,000 currency (effectively $1 for 5,000)
$9.99 for 75,000 currency ($1 for 7,500)
$19.99 for 200,000 currency ($1 for 10,000)
Notice how there is a noticeable bulk discount for larger bundles, which make them attractive for players who would have otherwise only considered buying the lowest bundle. Offering even higher-priced $100 bundles can be lucrative for developers provided there is demand for it, but the strategy can also backfire, warns Pratt.
"If you have a large virtual store huge price points like $99.99 can greatly increase revenues, but remember if they return the purchase Apple won't give back the $30 that they took. It's best to A/B test these prices and make sure you're getting the most revenue out of the pricing structure."
Even if it opts to skip the $100 mega-priced bundles, it's imperative for developers to offer at least a $9.99 option since these will form the bulk of revenue for the game. Pratt cited a W3i study which found that $9.99 - $19.99 transactions made up 47% of revenue from in-app purchases, making these price points the best moneymaker on free-to-play games.
Making it easy to spend
Developers should make spending virtual currency a breeze for users in order to encourage usage, and repeat purchases once their virtual currency stock runs out. "Once users obtain virtual currency, navigation between their current location and the store should be clear so they can easily make purchases. Best practices suggest limiting navigation to one click," says Pratt.
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Mission Network board ready to move forward
https://www.mennonitemission.net/news/Mission Network board ready to move forward
Ann Graham Price
Approves capital campaign pending partners’ agreement
HARRISONBURG, Va. (Mennonite Mission Network) – Mennonite Mission Network’s Board of Directors Monday expressed readiness to move forward on a capital campaign toward a new Elkhart, Ind., office building, and a commitment to work with Mennonite Church USA’s Executive Board to provide information so that plans can proceed in a timely manner.
Meeting at Mennonite Media offices in Harrisonburg, Va., Mission Network board members affirmed the work of Advancement Associates Inc. in determining the feasibility of such a campaign.
“This [building project] will be a great symbol of the united church for the global church,” said board member Tesfatsion Dalellew of Blossom Hill Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pa.
Mennonite Church USA’s Executive Board, a partner with the Mission Network on the proposed campaign, earlier decided to collect additional information before supporting plans to build a new regional office facility.
Mission Network board members expressed appreciation for the research that has already been completed and pledged their commitment to work with Executive Board in providing responses to concerns that remain to be addressed.
Sharon Waltner, Executive Board moderator-elect, and Ron Byler, Mennonite Church USA associate executive director, attended the Harrisonburg meeting on behalf of the full Executive Board. Peter Graber, senior executive for advancement with Mennonite Mission Network and capital campaign manager for the project, said: “The participation of the Executive Board representatives was a very positive part of the meeting. I was pleased to see the healthy, positive interaction [among] board members. It seems like we’re on track to reach a good decision together.”
The ultimate goal of the campaign is to construct a facility adjacent to the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary campus that would replace the current offices of Executive Board and Mission Network staff in Elkhart. Mennonite Church USA currently leases space in an 83-year-old office building in downtown Elkhart. The current building has not been renovated since 1974 and, given current infrastructure issues, future occupancy is uncertain.
The new building would not replace Mennonite Media offices in Harrisonburg or the Great Plains office in Newton, Kan., which also serve the staff of Executive Leadership, Mission Network, Mennonite Publishing Network and others.
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Home > Scholarships > Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Form 2017- 2018 - Application Started For Class 2 To 9!
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Form 2017- 2018 - Application Started for Class 2 to 9!
About Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2017 is for Class 1 to Class 11 students. Kendriya Vidyalaya Admissions are not only restricted to Central Government employees but are open to all, only certain priorities have been laid down for different categories to regulate the admissions. Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission form can only be filled online by the candidates willing to take admission from class 1 to 11. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is an autonomous body under MHRD, Government of India. Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Form Dates, eligibility, Application or Registration process, admission or selection process is given below on this page.
Single Girl Child, Grand Son/grand Daughters of KVS retired employees admissions in KVs come under Special Provision. Admission process for such students will be completely offline, such candidates must contact Principal of the concerned Kendriya Vidyalaya.
There is no application fee for Kendriya Vidyalaya Application form.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission List 2017 for Class 1 Declared!
Latest Update: The admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya from Class 2 to 9 is being invited and the application forms are available to fill. The application form should be filled on or before the due date. The application process has been started from 3 April 2017 and the application form can be filled until 10 April 2017 (up to 4:00 PM)
Kendriya Vidyalaya Notification 2017
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Dates 2017
Kendriya Vidyalaya Online Registration for Class 1 starts
Last Date of Registration of class 1
10 March 2017 Extended to 15 March 2017 till 4:00 PM
Declaration of selected list for class 1 & admission for class 1
Registration for Class 2 to 9
3 April to 10 April 2017
Class 11 Registration
After declaration of Class 10 Result
Extended date for Second Notification Class 1 admissions to be made under RTE Provisions
(Only if sufficient applications not received under RTE provisions)
Last Date of KVs Registration for class 2 onwards (except class 11)
18 April 2017 up to 4 PM
In case sufficient number of KVs registrations for SC/ST not received in 1st phase, second notification may be issued
May to June 2017
Declaration of List- Class 2 onwards
KVs Admission process- Class 2 onwards
26 April 2017 to 5 May 2017
Registration for Class 11
Within 20 days after declaration of Board results
Display of list & admission for class 11
Within 30 days after the declaration of Board results
Last date of admission for all classes
Subscribe for Regular Updates of Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Eligibility Criteria
Class/ Age Class 1 to 11
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Eligibility Criteria is different for all the classes starting from class 1 to class 11. The eligibility criteria for all the classes are given separately for the students seeking admission for their respective classes:
Class 1-10 Eligibility
A Child must be 5 years old as on 31st March in the academic year in which admission is sought for Class 1. (Child born on 1st April will also be considered).
The age of the candidate for class 2 to class 10 as on 31 March 2017 are given below in the table:
Minimum age as on 31 March 2017
Maximum age as on 31 March 2017
The Age limit for Physically Handicapped candidates will be relaxed by 2 years.
There is no age restriction for class 9 candidates provided the candidate is seeking admission into class 10 in the same year. Similarly, there is no age limit for Class 12 candidates provided there is no break in the continuous study after class 11.
Priority will be given some candidates for Kendriya Vidyalayas admission under Civil/Defence sector, details of the same are given towards the end of this page.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Application form and Process
Kendriya Vidyalaya Application or registration can be done in both ways that are online and offline by the candidates. Both the modes are given below. The instructions to fill the online application form is given below. Therefore, the candidates are suggested to follow the instructions to fill the application form.
The link to fill the application form is available and the one who is filling the form should follow the link given above to apply for the admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya. The form filler is advised to read all the instructions carefully before filling up the form.
Instructions to fill the Kendriya Vidyalaya Application Form
The details of the child are to be filled in which the Name of the candidate, Gender, Category, Information about the differently abled and Date of Birth to be filled.
After filling up the details of the child, the details of the family should be filled in which the information about the Nationality, Occupation, Name of Organisation and the Service Category and other important details to be filled.
Offline Application
However, the Offline Application form is also available and can be obtained by the Principal of the concerned Kendriya Vidyalaya (KVS). The Registration will only be done if there is a vacancy in any particular class.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission - Other Important Details
Registration for class 9 will be taken up immediately after the declaration of results of class 10 and admissions of the total strength of the class shall be completed within 30 days after the declaration of the result by CBSE.
In case the number of children seeking registration is less because of which all seats have not ben filled up, the Principal shall issue a second/third advertisement in the month of May and June by notifying the availability of vacancies.
Documents to be sent along with the Application Form
For class 1, the candidate must submit the age proof or birth certificate issued by the authority competent to register births. This will include certificates from Notified Area Council/Municipality/ Municipal Corporation extract about the date of birth from records of Village Panchayat, Military Hospital and service records of Defence personnel or affidavit.
For other classes, the date of birth recorded in the Transfer certificate issued by a school recognised by the State Education Department will be accepted.
Admission up to class 8 may be granted without any school transfer certificate provided the child is otherwise eligible and the birth certificate has been issued by a Govt. body or affidavit.
For Grandchildren of the honourable Members of Parliament (MP) and PSU Employees, a certificate of relation must be produced. This is also applicable for KVS Employees.
Documents for Reserved Categories
The candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/OBC and BPL categories are required to produce a certificate issued by a State or Union Government.
The Physically disabled candidates are required to produce a certificate from a civil surgeon or rehabilitation centre.
In case of children whose parents have bene transferred, a service certificate showing the number of transfers in the last seven years, duly stamped by the Head Office with the name designation and other relevant particulars in bold letters should be produced.
A Retirement Certificate for Uniformed Defense personnel and Defence Employees.
Residence Proof
Kendriya Vidyalaya Application fee
Submission of the Application Form
The duly filled in Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Form must be sent with the above-mentioned documents to the concerned Kendriya Vidyalaya before the deadline. All the documents to be sent must be self-attested copies of the documents.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Application fee: There is no application fee for Kendriya Vidyalaya Application form.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Selection Process
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission process in different for class 1, class 2-8, class 9, class 11, class 10 & 12. KVS Admission for all the classes has been mentioned below.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Process for Class 1
Out of the available seats of fresh admission, 15% will be reserved for SC and 7.5% will be reserved for SC/ST candidates, the shortfall in the number of seats will be reserved for SC and ST, will be worked out after considering the number of SC/St children admitted under RTE quota.
In first phase, 10 seats (out of 40 seats) per section in class I are to be filled as per RTE Provisions that is 25% of the seats and these 10 seats will be filled by “Draw of Lots” from all applications of SC/ST/EWS/BPL/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/differently abled (who are residents of Neighbourhood) taken together.
In Second Phase, the remaining seats are to be filled as per existing priority category system. If there is any shortfall in the seats reserved for SC/ST, then they shall be made good by admitting SC/ST candidates.
Neighbourhood and Proof of Residence
Proof of Residence needs to be provided by all candidates, however, admission cannot be denied due to non-submission of proof of residence.
A self-declaration in writing from the parent about distance may also be accepted to this effect.
Every Kendriya Vidyalaya will constitute a committee for the purpose of monitoring a system of Draw of lots to be held in class 1 or in any other class wherever such stage is reached when all candidates of a particular category or having a same number of transfers cannot be accommodated against the available number of seats.
Draw of Lots
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Process for class 2 to class 8
There will be no admission test to be conducted for admission to class 2 to 8 and the admission may be granted on the basis of Priority category system (1 to 5 or 6 may be). If the applications are more than the number of seats, lottery system will be followed in each category including single girl child quota (class 6 onwards).
There will be an admission test that will be conducted for students of class 9 and a Merit list will be prepared for category of priority separately. Admission will be granted in the sequence of priority categories in the order of merit. The Pattern of Admission Test will be as follows:
Admission Test will be conducted in 5 subjects that is Hindi, English, Maths, Social Science and Science.
The total duration of the admission test will be 3 hours and a total of 100 marks for each 5 subjects that is 20 marks for each.
The candidates must score atleast 33% aggregate marks and the students belonging to SC/ST/PH Category must secure atleast 25% aggregate marks to be eligible for admission.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Process for Class 11
Kendriya Vidyalaya Class 11 Admission will be done for three streams that is Humanities (Arts), Science and Commerce of class 11 in KVs will be based on CGPA scored in class 10 examination as follows:
Science Stream: A minimum of 7.6 CGPA
Commerce Stream: A minimum of 6.4 CGPA
Humanities Stream: All students of KV if declared successful in class 10 exam.
If the seats remain vacant in class 11 even after admitting the children of KV or neighbouring KVs, then the admission to non- KV children may be granted on the same criteria in the sequence of categories of priority.
In case of less enrolment in class 9 in some KVs especially those located in hard stations and remote areas after applying the above criteria for admission. In such case, the Principal of the concerned KV should send the proposal to the Deputy Commissioner of the region for lowering the eligibility criteria for various streams along with the registration details, number of eligible candidates etc. The Deputy Commissioner may use his/her discretion in lowering the eligibility criteria as follows:
If the seats still remains vacant in class 11, even after admitting the children of KV and neighbouring KVs then the admissions to non-KV children may be granted on the same criteria, in the sequence of categories of priority.
Equivalence of NIOS/State Boards/ICSE for Class 11 Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas
The students of State Boards/ICSE/NIOS where marks are awarded be considered for admission in class XI if vacancies exist. The marks awarded in various subjects are considered against the corresponding Grade awarded by CBSE.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Process for Class 10 & 12
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission to class 10 & 12 other than KV students will be entertained subject to availability of vacancies. The Deputy Commissioner of the Region concerned KVs will consider such admission to class 10 & 12, only if the average strength in class 10 or 12 is below 40. This may subject to change according to the following conditions:
The candidate has been in the same course of studies that is in a CBSE affiliated school.
For class 10, the candidate must have obtained not less than 6.5 CGPA in class 9.
For admission in class 12, the candidate must have scored mandatory 55% marks in class 11 examination.
The combination of subjects opted by the candidates should be available in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Reservation of Seats
Percentage of Reservation
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Differently Abled Children
Economically weaker section of Society (EWS)
Priorities in KVs Admission 2017 - 18
Priority will be given to the following candidates in the Kendriya Vidyalayas admission under Civil/Defence sector:
Category I: Children of transferable and non-transferable central government employees and children of ex- servicemen. This will also include children of foreign national officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India.
Category II: Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertaking/Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India.
Category III: Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees.
Category IV: Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings/Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments.
Category V: Children from any other category including the children of foreign nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons. The Children of Foreign Nationals would be considered only in case there are no Indian Nationals’ waitlisted for admission.
The candidates must note that preference in Admission to the wards will be granted based on the number of transfers of the parents in the last 7 years.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Contact Details
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
18, Institutional Area,
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,
New Delhi - 110 016(India)
Ph No.- +91-11-26858570
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To earmark yet another decade in the rich history of an inimitable Italian icon, Vespa will be releasing a special run of limited edition models: The Settantesimo Range. Available in Vespa showrooms across South Africa since July, the new models celebrate 70 years of panache and style.
The Settantisimo Range includes a special edition Primavera, GTS and PX, available in two new colour schemes: Azzurro 70, a sky blue; and Grigio 70, a chic grey. New luxurious finishes such as a dark brown saddle with beige piping, a unique Settantesimo logo and new dark wheels make it a birthday suit to admire.
“Vespa is timeless – it transcends generations, fashion and fads,” says Vespa Managing Director, Andy Reid. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t toast to 70 incredible years with something special.”
It was in the spring of 1946 that the first Vespa rolled out of the Pontedera plant in Italy. First designed as a new, economic mode of transport after the Second World War, Vespa has grown into an internationally recognised symbol of inspired commuting and liberation.
To date, Vespa has sold more than 18 million units worldwide. Reid’s dream is to increase the number of Vespas on South African roads to create congestion-free cities, where adventure and freedom rule the commute – not frustration. He believes The Settentisimo Range is the perfect way to celebrate the birthday of a living legend.
“70 years on the saddle and it’s just the beginning for Vespa,” says Reid. “Our community continues to grow as more and more people are converted to the unrivalled freedom that comes with owning a Vespa. I hope more South Africans come along for the ride as we continue the journey.”
To get up-close-and-personal with The Settantisimo Range, visit a Vespa showroom
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Nicole Trunfio on How Motherhood Changed Her
by Sophie Miura
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Trevor King, courtesy of Gritty Pretty
Every now and then, we get a welcome reminder that what we see on Instagram isn't always a reflection of real life. A glance at Nicole Trunfio's feed suggests the top model and her musician husband, Gary Clark Jr., lead the flashy, A-list life we'd expect, but a candid interview with Gritty Pretty reveals a disarmingly down-to-earth side to Trunfio: that of a doting mother who lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband and 2-year-old son.
"Being a mother is so important because everything you do reflects on your child and who your child will grow up to be," she says. "Yes, I'm a very driven woman. I have companies and so many projects on the horizon, but the things I do won't ever overshadow my greatest role, which is being a good mother."
While Trunfio's career as a top model for labels like Tom Ford and Gucci has placed a strong emphasis on appearance, she says becoming a mom has changed the ways she sees herself. "Going through pregnancy and then birth definitely changes your relationship with your body. … I barely shower or look in the mirror anymore. Yet, I have never felt so beautiful. Loving my son and being present for my family, giving them 100% of me, makes me feel truly, deeply beautiful."
The 31-year-old says giving birth to Zion, now 2, also shifted her priorities. "I think becoming a mother has softened me. It has made me very patient and conscious—I'm now conscious about who I am as a person, as a woman, and as a mother. It's made me conscious of the people who I want to surround my family and myself with. It's also taught me how to prioritize what is truly important in this life—for the sake of my son."
Trunfio took part in the Women's March in January and says the current political climate also influences how she raises her son. "We are very conscious of the time we are up against right now. If Gary and I can teach Zion one thing, it would be compassion. Compassion is such a strong and grounding virtue that doesn't just better you but also the people and world around you."
The young mom also opened up about her choice to have a natural home birth, saying it "was intense and I'll never do [it] again." No doubt it was just one of the challenges of motherhood that changed and shaped her into the person she is today. "I don't expect anything anymore, I'm somewhat content and fulfilled," she says. "I will never stop being creative and working towards by goals, but now I just feel this undertone of ease. I'm just really happy."
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Hack-and-Slash RemiLore will release end of February 2019
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Nicalis announced that RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore, an all-new hack-and-slash action game, will release simultaneously on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam on February 26, 2019, with an XBOX One version launching in the release window.
In RemiLore, an ordinary schoolgirl named Remi teams up with a magic book called Lore to battle fierce mecha-monsters in the anime-inspired world of Ragnoah. Players can vanquish enemies with a variety of powerful melee and magical ranged attacks, both of which can change dramatically whenever Remi equips any of over 200 different fun and fantastic weapons.
RemiLore offers various gameplay options, including a full-featured single-player story mode, two-player co-op and several unlockable game modes. All of the enchanting action in the game features rich HD visuals, with physically based rendering (PBR) light effects to enhance the beauty of the four seasons as represented by Ragnoah’s distinct territories.
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is rated E10+ by the ESRB and will be available on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam on February 26, 2019 for $39.99 MSRP. The digital release on XBOX One will launch within the release window.
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Home News Shocking: Prophet Magaya sues Newsday for US$20 million over murder report
Shocking: Prophet Magaya sues Newsday for US$20 million over murder report
Daniel Sibanda
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Church leader Prophet Walter Magaya yesterday filed a $20 million lawsuit against Alpha Media Holdings over an article published in the NewsDay insinuating that he faced murder charges following the death of a baby boy at his church.
The summons was filed yesterday at the High Court by Prophet Magaya’s lawyer, Mr Everson Chatambudza of Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal Practitioners, under case number HC6184-2014.
Prophet Magaya’s claim emanated from an article in NewsDay’s July 17 2014 edition headlined “Magaya faces murder charges”.
He is claiming US$20 million plus interest at the rate of 5 percent per annum calculated from the date of issuance of summons to the date of payment in full.
In the plaintiff’s declaration, the lawyers argued that the article seriously damaged the character of Prophet Magaya considering that he leads a church with a large following.
The prophet contends that the article was false and highly defamatory.
“The article was wrongful, false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory of the plaintiff in that it was intended and was understood by the readers of the newspaper and its Internet page both locally and internationally that the plaintiff is a murderer, dishonesty, religiously and morally corrupt, unworthy and a hypocrite,” read the declaration.
It was also stated in the papers that the “defamatory” article wrongly portrayed Prophet Magaya as a false prophet practising idolatry and involved in pagan tendencies.
Alpha Media Holdings, publishers of Newsday, had not yet responded to the summons at the time of going to print.
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Millsaps invests millions in campus improvements
By ANTHONY WARREN,
Students might not necessarily enjoy some lectures in college, but they’ll definitely benefit from a new state-of-the-art lecture hall at Millsaps College.
A new, $1 million lecture hall is among renovations currently under way at the school’s Christian Center and part of $22 million in new construction and renovations expected to wrap up there this summer.
The projects are designed to help the school expand its offerings and improve the educational experiences for all Millsaps students.
Among projects, $15 million is going to completely gut and renovate the Christian Center, an iconic building on the school’s campus, while $5 million is going toward the construction of a new 16,000-square-foot visual arts center.
“Every student will benefit from the work, regardless of their major,” Director of Marketing and Communications John Sewell said. “Any student that comes through Millsaps gets a great foundation in everything from language to art to history, philosophy or religious studies.
“If you’re a business major, you will take courses at some point in those liberal arts areas.”
Christian Center renovations are being funded, in large part, with a grant from the Selby and Richard McRae Foundation. Once construction is complete, the building will be rededicated the “Selby and Richard McRae Christian Center,” in their honor.
The center, which is located on the west side of the campus, is home to Millsaps’ various humanities offerings, including history, religious students and philosophy. The facility was constructed in the 1950s but was in need of upgrades.
Work includes completely remodeling the facility, transforming a former crawl space into a second floor with conference and office space for faculty, adding a million-dollar, state-of-the-art lecture hall, and replacing the dilapidated auditorium with a new, 300-seat chapel.
“There was a great deal of debate over the last 10 to 15 years over the structural integrity of the building,” Sewell said. “Some thought it was falling and we needed to tear it down. Some said, ‘no, it needs to be renovated.’ There were some foundation issues, but the first thing (contractors) did was gut the building and put some 60 piers underneath.”
The projects were designed by JH&H Architects and Dale Architects, and work is being done by Yates Construction.
Up top, the center of the building will house a 300-seat, domed chapel/sacred space, that will be a major focal point of the campus.
“There was a small chapel space in the Christian Center before, but nothing like this,” Sewell explained. “This one is going to be the centerpiece of the building.”
Construction is being funded with a $2.2 million gift from the William G. Yates Family, and will be named the “Yates Family Chapel,” once finished.
Also, on the west side of campus, work is continuing on a $5 million Windgate Visual Arts Center.
“That goes back to a gift the college received from the Windgate Charitable Foundation out of Arkansas. We broke ground on that in November 2017,” Sewell said. “Windgate will take our art offerings to an entirely new level.”
The 5,000-square-foot facility will include eight new studios, as well as faculty offices, shared space and a gallery for displaying student work.
Millsaps offers majors in art history and studio art, and offers classes in woodworking, sculpting, papermaking and painting. “The space we were working in was not outfitted from a safety standpoint for heavy artwork,” Sewell said. “This will offer a much broader set of resources.”
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Novozymes launches updated strategy
The strategy will enable more growth and value from the core business and make it possible to invest in new longer-term opportunities.
June 16, 2019 - Today, Novozymes announced the path to drive stronger growth over the three-year period 2020-2022. The updated strategy and consequent adjustments focus on better utilization of Novozymes’ core capabilities, making it possible to better prioritize high-impact pipeline projects, invest in new longer-term strategic opportunity areas and drive stronger commercial execution.
In the three-year period 2020-2022, Novozymes targets 5+% annual organic sales growth with 2020 likely negatively impacted by portfolio changes. By 2022, the company expects the EBIT margin to be at 28% or above and ROIC incl. goodwill at 23% or above.
“We will free up DKK 200-300 million from our existing portfolios, as well as from simplification and efficiency improvements. We will reinvest a significant part of that in new strategic opportunities, high-growth projects and commercial activities that generate improved performance over the coming years and create significant options and results for Novozymes and its stakeholders," says CEO Peder Holk Nielsen.
Setting the future direction
During the past years, Novozymes has developed a strong market position and today supplies biological solutions to more than 30 different industries. Its enzymatic and microbial solutions help bring biological answers to many of the global challenges we face today.
Overall, the financial performance is strong across key financials, but Novozymes has not delivered its full growth potential. External factors have had a negative impact on the business, and the company has not performed as expected.
“The updated corporate strategy, Better business with biology, sets the direction for Novozymes and will ensure that we will create more impact for our customers, for our business and for the world than we do today,” says CEO Peder Holk Nielsen.
Read more in the company’s official stock exchange announcement here
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Production & Consumption: Gain 500,000 tons of food by improving farm-to-table efficiency
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MY wife and I have just returned home from a beautiful cruise around the South Pacific. What a huge blow that met us when we got home to see that the Newcastle cruise ship terminal has been shelved. I did mention a while ago in this forum that the NSW government has little regard for this project or this town. We met a lot of fellow passengers from Newcastle and other areas from Port Macquarie and the Central Coast area, who like us were hoping that the terminal in Newcastle would be built to save us the train trip to Sydney to catch the ships. There are no spaces on the trains for luggage to be stored. So many people are standing up on the trip because suitcases take up seats. Why can't we have a luggage carriage or space made available to put the bags. There is a sign in the carriages that says "that taking up space is a disgrace." There are so many travellers in the same situation and the government should take notice of their policy of taking up seat space. I WRITE regarding people losing their houses years ago due to high interest rates during the early years of the Hawke government following their inheritance of a very deficient government policy after winning the 1983 election. The new government had a few troubled years sorting out the issues that were left to them. I personally did not know of anyone who lost their home but I have watched every night as more and more data shows the stress of the falling prices of houses under this Coalition government. Under this latest data I have seen more people are under mortgage stress than ever before due to people borrowing exorbitant amounts of money to pay for these homes. Their houses are now worth less than what they paid for them. As discussed on theconversation.com, NSW Treasury's projections seem to confirm that Labor's negative gearing policy will barely affect housing prices. I can't see how negative gearing would affect the price of houses on this data and hopefully should make the housing more accessible for younger people to purchase their own property. IT is heart-warming to read of the joy that Joanne McCarthy is experiencing in grandmotherhood ('Baby Makes a Mess', Weekender 4/10) after what must have been harrowing and, at times, heartbreaking years for her in bringing to light the child abuse scandals. In her article, Ms McCarthy wrote that for years parents were warned off feeding infants foods like peanuts and eggs. Apparently, the Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergies require further evidence to clarify the optimal timing for each food. As I had forgotten exactly how I had introduced solid food to my own babies, I decided to delve into my treasure trove and find Baby's Health Record, my little blue book, provided by the Mothers and Babies Health Association in Adelaide, which recorded the baby's progress. In 1962, the helpful Infant Welfare sister wrote advice for me on how to feed my precious first-born. Some entries might help some new mums: Half a teaspoon orange juice and Farex at six weeks; prune juice and pulp at eight weeks; vegetable broth, stewed apple at ten weeks; lamb shank broth with potato, pumpkin, carrot and spinach leaf (sieved), and Vegemite at fourteen weeks; stewed apricot, pear, vanilla custard, raw mashed banana at sixteen weeks; fish, chicken, rabbit and brains at twenty two weeks; red meats at twenty four weeks; half teaspoon hard-boiled egg yolk in Farex at twenty seven weeks; egg white at thirty weeks; stews, soups and casseroles at thirty four weeks - also, toast with butter, Vegemite, smooth peanut butter, honey and cheese spread. All new food was to be introduced in small amounts and increased slowly. I followed this advice for my other three babies as well. Thankfully, as adults, they have no allergies. Sometimes, what is old has to be new again. I WAS disturbed to read your story about the cancellation of the Greens' planned forum on racism which was to feature MLC Mehreen Faruqi ('Greens plan to reschedule forum at alternative venue', May 8). The alleged threat by the far right to crash the event seems nothing less than an attempt to stifle democratic free speech. These groups appeal to "patriots", but as usual they confuse patriotism with nationalism. A patriot loves their country. A nationalist hates some other identifiable group of people. It's quite possible to love your country without victimising a target group. The call to patriotism from these groups, whenever used, must be called out for the falsehood it is. IT seems John Davies (Letters 8/5) confuses franking credits with excess franking credits. And confuses us. Just as he does with mislabelling industry super funds as church and union funds. They aren't. Half their boards are appointed by employers and the other half employees. Individuals, all retirees and retail, industry and self-managed funds in the accumulation and pension phase will continue to receive franking credits. Apart from pensioners, no one will not get excess franking credits (gift). There is a tiny minority at the moment paying no tax, yet sucking in $6 billion, and growing, in annual tax refunds. Mr Davies, I can find nothing in the Australian Financial Review that remotely confirms what you say Mr Shorten said about retirees. He did say, "Two minutes worth of gift could be used to fund a knee replacement operation, 10 minutes worth would pay a nurse's salary for a year, and one hour's worth would fund a hospital bed for a year." Let's work that out for a 'year'. Mr Shorten did not say he intended running Australia like a trade union. He said something different. Please check.
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More train trouble with terminal canned
NOT A CRUISEY TRIP: Reader Greg Lowe says cruise patrons who travel by rail to Sydney to board ships have limited places on trains to place their luggage.
MY wife and I have just returned home from a beautiful cruise around the South Pacific.
What a huge blow that met us when we got home to see that the Newcastle cruise ship terminal has been shelved.
I did mention a while ago in this forum that the NSW government has little regard for this project or this town.
We met a lot of fellow passengers from Newcastle and other areas from Port Macquarie and the Central Coast area, who like us were hoping that the terminal in Newcastle would be built to save us the train trip to Sydney to catch the ships.
There are no spaces on the trains for luggage to be stored. So many people are standing up on the trip because suitcases take up seats.
Why can't we have a luggage carriage or space made available to put the bags. There is a sign in the carriages that says "that taking up space is a disgrace."
There are so many travellers in the same situation and the government should take notice of their policy of taking up seat space.
Greg Lowe, New Lambton
no negative response
I WRITE regarding people losing their houses years ago due to high interest rates during the early years of the Hawke government following their inheritance of a very deficient government policy after winning the 1983 election.
The new government had a few troubled years sorting out the issues that were left to them.
I personally did not know of anyone who lost their home but I have watched every night as more and more data shows the stress of the falling prices of houses under this Coalition government.
Under this latest data I have seen more people are under mortgage stress than ever before due to people borrowing exorbitant amounts of money to pay for these homes.
Their houses are now worth less than what they paid for them.
As discussed on theconversation.com, NSW Treasury's projections seem to confirm that Labor's negative gearing policy will barely affect housing prices.
I can't see how negative gearing would affect the price of houses on this data and hopefully should make the housing more accessible for younger people to purchase their own property.
Joy Conquest, Dora Creek
old allergy advice
IT is heart-warming to read of the joy that Joanne McCarthy is experiencing in grandmotherhood ('Baby Makes a Mess', Weekender 4/10) after what must have been harrowing and, at times, heartbreaking years for her in bringing to light the child abuse scandals.
In her article, Ms McCarthy wrote that for years parents were warned off feeding infants foods like peanuts and eggs. Apparently, the Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergies require further evidence to clarify the optimal timing for each food.
As I had forgotten exactly how I had introduced solid food to my own babies, I decided to delve into my treasure trove and find Baby's Health Record, my little blue book, provided by the Mothers and Babies Health Association in Adelaide, which recorded the baby's progress. In 1962, the helpful Infant Welfare sister wrote advice for me on how to feed my precious first-born. Some entries might help some new mums:
Half a teaspoon orange juice and Farex at six weeks; prune juice and pulp at eight weeks; vegetable broth, stewed apple at ten weeks; lamb shank broth with potato, pumpkin, carrot and spinach leaf (sieved), and Vegemite at fourteen weeks; stewed apricot, pear, vanilla custard, raw mashed banana at sixteen weeks; fish, chicken, rabbit and brains at twenty two weeks; red meats at twenty four weeks; half teaspoon hard-boiled egg yolk in Farex at twenty seven weeks; egg white at thirty weeks; stews, soups and casseroles at thirty four weeks - also, toast with butter, Vegemite, smooth peanut butter, honey and cheese spread. All new food was to be introduced in small amounts and increased slowly.
I followed this advice for my other three babies as well. Thankfully, as adults, they have no allergies.
Sometimes, what is old has to be new again.
Moira Boettcher, New Lambton
cancellation not right
I WAS disturbed to read your story about the cancellation of the Greens' planned forum on racism which was to feature MLC Mehreen Faruqi ('Greens plan to reschedule forum at alternative venue', May 8).
The alleged threat by the far right to crash the event seems nothing less than an attempt to stifle democratic free speech.
These groups appeal to "patriots", but as usual they confuse patriotism with nationalism.
A patriot loves their country. A nationalist hates some other identifiable group of people.
It's quite possible to love your country without victimising a target group.
The call to patriotism from these groups, whenever used, must be called out for the falsehood it is.
Michael Gormly, Islington
let's be frank, here
IT seems John Davies (Letters 8/5) confuses franking credits with excess franking credits. And confuses us. Just as he does with mislabelling industry super funds as church and union funds. They aren't.
Half their boards are appointed by employers and the other half employees.
Individuals, all retirees and retail, industry and self-managed funds in the accumulation and pension phase will continue to receive franking credits.
Apart from pensioners, no one will not get excess franking credits (gift). There is a tiny minority at the moment paying no tax, yet sucking in $6 billion, and growing, in annual tax refunds.
Mr Davies, I can find nothing in the Australian Financial Review that remotely confirms what you say Mr Shorten said about retirees. He did say, "Two minutes worth of gift could be used to fund a knee replacement operation, 10 minutes worth would pay a nurse's salary for a year, and one hour's worth would fund a hospital bed for a year." Let's work that out for a 'year'. Mr Shorten did not say he intended running Australia like a trade union. He said something different. Please check.
Colin Fordham, Lambton
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Bon voyage, Mr. Baker
By Matt Fountain
As budget cuts have left the California State University system limiting classes and excusing part-time lecturers, and as Cal Poly is trying to attract out-of-state students to make up for a budget shortfall, University President Warren Baker has decided to call it quits.
Baker announced his retirement plans on Dec. 7, but said he’ll remain at his post until a successor is found.
“It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve you and the entire Cal Poly community,” Baker wrote in an e-mail to students.
During Baker’s three decades as Cal Poly’s top administrator, he’s been the driving force behind the university’s fundraising and lobbying efforts. Research grants and contracts have steadily increased during his tenure, with the campus seeing more than $1 billion in expansion and improvements to facilities investment from a variety of public and private sources.
In light of his impact and because of Cal Poly’s current fiscal woes, CSU Chancellor Charles Reed said Baker’s replacement will be charged with a heavy task.
“It’ll be a huge challenge to fill Baker’s shoes,” Reed told New Times. “His legacy is the quality he has built up in Cal Poly as one of the highest-recognized institutions in the U.S. But I think there will be a lot of experienced leaders that will be interested in coming to Cal Poly because of the quality of the programs—the quality that Baker helped make. I think that will be very attractive.”
No considerations have yet been made in the search for the next presidential candidate, said CSU Media Relations Director Clara Potes-Fellow. She said Baker’s successor will be chosen by the CSU Board of Trustees in a process that will start in the first quarter of 2010 and is expected to wrap up by the end of the academic year.
Potes-Fellow said board members’ first step is to designate a committee to draft a description of the ideal candidate.
Baker’s annual salary since July 2007 has been $328,209, according to Cal Poly Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Kelley. Potes-Fellow said the salary of his successor would be determined by the candidate’s experience and salary history.
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After the Movie
By Richard Rayner
STEVE POWERS
Ed Vickery and his wife, Kate, came home late from the movies. They’d seen that big hit about ancient-Greek guys making a last stand against the Persian hordes. Ed’s mind had been elsewhere, however, with the I.R.S. and dodgy A.R.M.s, not severed heads in C.G.I. He felt flat, exhausted. His back hurt. His athlete’s foot itched. The rich, sickly smell of night-flowering jasmine swamped his lungs, and all of a sudden he had trouble breathing.
“You’re in a lousy mood, and you should go to bed,” Kate said, and Ed grunted.
“I’ll do that,” he said, but before he did he looked in on the boys. Luke and Denis, twelve and ten now, had been only too happy to be left without the babysitter that Ed could no longer afford. They’d watched a couple of DVDs, scarfed a tub of Ben & Jerry’s, probably forgotten to brush their teeth (for sure, in Denis’s case), and were busy feigning sleep. From one side of the room, Ed heard a suppressed giggle, from the other a silence that was too deep to be genuine. He went along with the game. In truth, he couldn’t face talking to his children. He said nothing, not even the usual “Good night, lads,” and pulled the door closed with a soft click. He brushed his teeth, showered quickly, and, while Kate was opening her laptop on the kitchen table, went to their bedroom, at the back of the house. He slipped on a pair of boxers, clambered beneath the covers, and started to weep. Here it comes, Ed thought. The Great Flood. Another one. His face screwed up. His chest was shaken by sobs. He knew he made a comical picture, a middle-aged man, still slim, with a full head of graying hair, sitting up in bed, letting himself go, blubbering, wailing, indulging in wild, spontaneous woe. He was beyond worrying about it. He didn’t feel like being spartan or stoic, or whatever. Instead, he surrendered to the full tsunami of his anxious terror. Hot tears gushed from his eyes, spangling the beam of the bedside lamp into rainbows, coursing down his cheeks, touching his lips with a salty taste, and splashing the yellowed pages of the book he hadn’t been aware he’d taken from the shelf, a collection of stories by Ivan Bunin, one of those writers he’d been meaning to get to for years.
“The weird thing,” Ed said to himself, thinking of his friend Muldoon, “is that once I held your hand and told you not to give up.”
This was true. Years ago, Muldoon, tortured in love and with his career in disarray, had been the one on the skids and flailing. Now it was Ed’s turn.
“And it’s different when you’re fifty,” Ed said, choking back a sob. “I’m a fucking dead man.”
Muldoon was a movie director. His small films were nominated for Oscars these days. His big ones grossed three hundred million worldwide. Muldoon no longer flew commercial, not even in first class, but soared above the roof of the world in private jets provided by the studio. He was on first-name terms with air-traffic controllers at J.F.K. and Charles de Gaulle. Muldoon was unassailable. Until a little while ago, his career and Ed’s had been on a par. They’d been comrades and peers. But things had changed.
Ed was a writer. Used to be a writer, until his life started reverberating to the sound of doors slamming. Now he was a worrier, a weeper, a specialist only in the art of freestyle distress. He’d never been clever about money, but he’d always been able to earn it. Not anymore. His failed novels hit the remainder bins. Editors ignored his calls. And the teat of Hollywood had turned mean and dry. Ed’s scripts were unmade, his treatments ignored, his options no longer picked up. One producer was currently paying him not in cash but in unsliced Finnish rye bread shipped via Vermont. “I don’t want Luke and Denis to go hungry,” the producer said, uncannily remembering the boys’ names. Was this a fiendish joke or a sadistic gambit? Or did the guy, maybe, think the gesture was kind and would be appreciated? The loaf arrived weekly, resembling gold only in its bricklike weight. Ed’s revolving credit cards were maxed out. He’d been using the house like an A.T.M. He tried not to think about the mortgage. The low five-year interest rate, such an attractive idea five years ago, was about to expire, and spike. They’d lose their home. He saw no way to keep it. The prospect woke him nights in a flop sweat. It seemed to Ed that his world had changed in some awful and perhaps final way.
“I’m at the end of my rope,” Ed announced to the empty room. To nail the point, he hurled the Bunin book against the wall and watched while it fluttered earthward like a stricken bird. “I am a fucking corpse.”
Ed thought often of suicide, of checking into a Las Vegas hotel room and finishing himself off in some spectacular way, slitting his throat in a tub or spattering his brains with a pistol shot. Trouble was, Kate would be left with nothing. Then, there were the boys, old enough to sense that all was not well with Dad but still laughing at his jokes, loving him, depending on him.
“Let them fend for themselves,” he said. “They can starve, for all I care.”
The anger released some juices and perked him up. He remembered that once he’d seen Muldoon, in a dark moment, slap a smaller member of the burgeoning Muldoon brood. How many kids did Muldoon now have? Nine, or was it ten? Muldoon seemed to average two per marriage, and he was into his fourth marriage. “Way to go, Muldoon, way to treat the awful little buggers!”
Muldoon had called him from Amsterdam earlier that day. It had been late in the California afternoon, three in the morning Dutch time. Muldoon had been on a night shoot, between takes on his latest action thriller. Ed—an Englishman who didn’t drive in L.A., a peculiarity understood by nobody, least of all Ed himself—had been wobbling back from Albertsons, a bag of groceries suspended from each side of his bike’s handlebars. He’d lurched almost into the path of a BMW while scrambling to retrieve the warbling cell from his jeans pocket.
“Hello! Hello!”
Would this be his agent, with news of a gig, a miracle? No. It had been Muldoon.
“It’s the fucking writer. His name is James,” Muldoon had said, dispensing as usual with the preliminaries, success having freed up his always considerable admiration for role models like Napoleon and Stanley Kubrick. On his Berkshire estate, Muldoon liked to patrol the legions of trees he’d planted to guard his marijuana plants from prying eyes. “I’ve done him the synopsis. Done him the beat sheets. Done most of the bloody work, in other words, but still James won’t write my scenes. Know what he said?”
By then Ed had heaved himself and his bike up onto the curb, where, with one hunched shoulder jamming the cell phone toward his ear, he’d failed to save a stalk of broccoli that had tumbled from an Albertsons bag and plopped down on the sidewalk, perilously close to a pile of dog shit.
“James said, ‘Writing. It’s hard.’ Can you fucking believe it? He said he was going to fly to New York for the weekend. To recharge his batteries. Stock up on some inspiration. I said, ‘Fuck that, James. The only place you’re going is back to the hotel. To write my fucking scenes.’ Know what happened then?”
Muldoon’s voice rose in sincere outrage.
“Check this out. Bastard did go to the hotel. And two hours later he was on set again, with these two girls. Preposterously young Dutch totty. Miniskirts up to their fannies. And there was James, squiring them about like he owned the fucking place.”
For a few wild, deluded seconds, Ed allowed himself to wonder whether Muldoon had fired the miscreant James and was about to ask him to come to Amsterdam—because, of course, it was Muldoon, the director, the supremo, who owned the place.
“I said, ‘James, what the fuck is going on?’ He said, ‘I met them in the hotel night club.’ He did go back to the hotel, you see, like I’d told him to, and he went to the fucking night club. ‘They wanted to see the set,’ he said, ‘so I brought them out.’ I said, ‘James! Did there have to be two?’ A hundred and twenty-five grand a week the studio’s paying this lazy sod, and I still don’t have my fucking scenes.”
Ed reeled. “A hundred and twenty-five grand!”
“Dollars, not quid.”
“Jesus! Just give me a week of that,” Ed said, trying to sound casual.
“Nah, you’d fucking hate it, mate,” Muldoon said, as if Ed really had been joking. Muldoon had power, and people dogged him for favors. He expected Ed not to do that. He relied on Ed’s not doing it, the unchanged nature of their friendship being important to Muldoon’s sense of the whole story of his life. Muldoon had survived, prospered. Reclaimed, resurgent, Muldoon now needed Ed at the other end of the line to assure him of the fiction that they were no different. They’d met thirty years before, playing football—soccer, as the Americans insisted on calling it—slogging through the rain and freezing mud, chests out against the chill winds that gusted from Siberia across the desolate flatlands of eastern England. They’d been at university together. They’d sported on the green.
“That fucking James. He does make me laugh,” Muldoon said. “United are doing great, aren’t they? Read anything good lately?”
Ed had been unable to say, “Listen, I’m desperate, I can’t stop crying, I can’t do this anymore.” Muldoon, with his astute generalship, his instincts for self-protection, his radar attuned to the mood and ping of dialogue, had headed him off at the pass. Abuzz with shame and humiliation, Ed had gritted his teeth and regrouped his groceries. He’d retrieved the broccoli stalk and lifted it to his nostrils. Could he save this? It didn’t smell of dog shit, or no worse, anyway, than when he’d taken it off the refrigerated shelf in the store. He’d talked carelessly to his old friend about Ivan Bunin.
“Yeah, I read something by him once,” Muldoon had said. “That famous story about the bloke dying abroad. They stick him in a crate and shove him in the hold of a ship to take him home. Quite spooky, really.”
There was this thing about Muldoon: he knew movies, his craft, but he read everything, too. Muldoon was, in his eccentric and loopy way, tireless and a bit of a genius. Ed wished he could say the same for himself. Instead, he was on a filthy L.A. sidewalk, worrying about broccoli.
“Great goal by Michael Carrick against Roma the other night,” Muldoon had said, signing off. “The first one. Magnificent!”
Ed wiped his eyes and blew his nose. He clambered out of bed and retrieved the book from where he’d thrown it. He smoothed the cover, which showed a neat, bearded man with his face in shadow. Bunin. Hadn’t he fled the Nazis and killed himself? Or was that Walter Benjamin? Ed’s memory was getting sketchy. Probably they’d both topped themselves. Most people died in exile, one way or another.
Wearily, Ed hitched up his boxers and padded to the bathroom. He needed to piss so often now, his prostate having swollen in recent years to the size of a fist. At least he wouldn’t have to hear about that anymore, the Writers Guild health insurance having run out. His prostate could grow without fear of medical supervision or intervention. Muldoon was right. Life was a farce. But Ed felt sure that his own particular version of the commedia would be finita all too soon. He was a beast being shuffled across the threshold of the slaughterhouse. How had this disaster happened? All those millions of words he’d written, all the forests of newsprint—they’d somehow amounted to nothing.
Kate was still in the kitchen, seated in the breakfast nook, surrounded by books and CDs that she was listing for sale on eBay, trying to keep some cash trickling in. She was testy with Ed, and small wonder, but she refused to give up. She was amazing, still beautiful. Ed took a knife from the magnetic rack and cut into one of the Finnish loaves. The rye bread was thick and moist, like cake, and Ed dropped a couple of slices in the toaster.
“Muldoon called today. From Amsterdam. I told him we were going to see the Greek movie. He said it was crap.”
“Afraid it will make more money than his new one, probably,” Kate said.
“He was complaining about his writer. The production rewrite guy who’s being paid a hundred and twenty-five grand a week to do bugger all.”
“And?” Her question hung out there for a moment, Kate being in the business of believing that something, maybe even in the shambling, looming shape of Muldoon, would turn up.
“Just that. Nothing more.”
She hid whatever disappointment she might have felt. “He was checking that you’re O.K.,” she said.
“Why would he worry?”
Kate’s eyes regarded him coolly. “Muldoon cares for you.”
“Sure he does. He’ll speak movingly at my funeral.”
“Don’t talk like that,” Kate said. “He loves you.”
Ed knew that she was probably right. He was thinking of the time, years before, when Muldoon himself, weeping, had seen no way forward. Ed had taken Muldoon’s hands and stroked his forehead, telling him he must walk toward the light. “Don’t give me that fucking New Age bullshit,” Muldoon had said, but he’d laughed.
Ed smiled at the memory. With regret he found that something like hope was flooding his heart; at this point the despair was almost easier to deal with. “Oh, heck,” he said, tears springing to his eyes. He was starting again.
“It’s nothing.”
The rye bread popped up in the toaster. Ed took out the hot slices and buttered them slowly. Though Kate tried to be resolute, his panic sometimes infected her. And that wasn’t right. She was his best girl. “It’s Ivan Bunin,” he said, noticing on the countertop the book that had travelled with him from bedroom to bathroom to kitchen. What had Muldoon said about that one story, “The Gentleman from San Francisco”? “It’s about death, matey, about the indifference of death, about how you die, and death, basically, doesn’t give a shit.”
Ed stopped his crying and suddenly shivered, as if a nameless vessel, carrying his own corpse, had just passed. “Here,” he said, handing Kate the book. “Sell this. Should bring a few bucks.” ♦
This article appears in the print edition of the April 30, 2007, issue.
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Asia Through Nordic Eyes: Fifty Years of Nordic Scholarship on Asia
Haunted Houses and Ghostly Encounters: Ethnography and Animism in East Timor, 1860–1975
Upwardly mobile but ...
from Press News, posted 08/14/2014 - 15:59
Just received today are our first copies of Catherine Earl’s absorbing study of upwardly mobile young women in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s New Middle Classes explores the social consequences of the massive industrialization and urbanization that followed the doi moi reforms of the late 1980s. It focuses on young women graduates who have moved to the cities to better themselves, an ambition that is achievable – so long as they remain single.
And there’s the rub. As they enter their 30s, Vietnamese women face increasing pressure to marry, as the author recounts in an extract from the book appearing here.
That needn’t be a problem, says Oscar Salemink, a leading Dutch scholar working on Vietnam and now located at Copenhagen University. When presented with a copy of the book earlier today, he remarked somewhat flippantly, “The trick is to marry but get divorced within the month. Then you are free.”
Judging by the cases recounted by Catherine Earl (which cover much more than the marriage issue, by the way), it is not always quite that simple.
Still relevant
All scholarly books experience a brief moment of freshness at publication. Thereafter they age, some gracefully, while a select few works mature becoming timeless classics in their field. However, far too many studies wither under the pitiless sun of passing time, fading into irrelevance.
Sadly, most books do not become utterly irrelevant, let alone valueless; they are simply forgotten. And yet, time and again, something happens in the world that apparently is new but which is beautifully explained – given context – by one of these old texts.
NIAS books are not immune to ageing, either, but we have decided to do something about the obsession with now and the stampede towards obsolescence – hence the launching today of a new website with which we aim to link current events (especially in Asia) to Asia research published by NIAS.
Welcome to NIAS Inside, a website demonstrating that fine scholarship is timeless.
It is often said of social science books that typically their sales go ‘up like a rocket, down like a stick’ because the subject matter quickly gets out of date. In contrast, history titles may have a flatter sales trajectory but a much longer one.
Even so, it is rare that books whose sales are dormant suddenly take off again. Generally, this is because of an event reviving interest in a study (hence, in addition to the splurge of new books on World War I currently being published, there is certainly a revival of interest in some of the classical studies of the war as the 100th anniversary of its outbreak approaches).
So it is with the ongoing unhappy situation in Xinjiang. This has not only increased interest in a recent NIAS Press book exploring the place of Tibet and Xinjiang within China; it has also revived curiosity in a NIAS title published way back in 1999: David Wang’s Clouds over Tianshan, which explores the brief quasi-independence of Xinjiang in the 1940s.
Nor is this the only NIAS book suddenly enjoying new sales.
The trick, of course, is for authors and publishers to point new readers to their books long after they have been published, demonstrating their continued relevance. That is not easy, but it is something we are working on.
As usual, NIAS Press attended the London Book Fair in mid-April. In part this was to meet with authors and talk business with our partners. However, in addition, with its excellent seminar programme and hundreds of exhibitors promoting new products (e.g. in ebook conversion), the LBF is an ideal venue to explore new trends in the world of publishing.
One phenomenon really starting to have an impact is self-publishing as could be seen at the LBF where the seminars aimed at authors were packed tight with crowds of attendees listening outside as well.
Is self-publishing starting to affect scholarly publishing? Yes and no – more details here.
A tale of two conferences
Recently, NIAS Press exhibited at two quite different conferences and with utterly different results.
The first conference, held in mid-March and attended by almost 200 scholars, was the third Southeast Asian Studies Symposium to be held at the University of Oxford. Here the Press hosted a 6-table publishers' exhibition by all the world's leading Southeast Asian Studies publishers (apart from Routledge who exhibited separately). The exhibition was a stunning success with conference-goers braving some foul English weather to get a look at the wide selection of books on offer.
In contrast, the annual conference of the Asian Studies Association held in Philadelphia a week later was something of a lack-lustre affair for NIAS press and indeed most publishers exhibiting there despite there being about 3,500 conference-goers.
Even so, we appreciated the chance to showcase our latest titles to a largely American audience and were of course immensely pleased to catch up with a number of our authors, old and new.
A few days after that, we traipsed the halls of the London Book Fair – but that is another story soon to follow.
First book for 2014
On the first day back at work after the Christmas-New Year break, we found two cartons of the first book of the year awaiting us. This is On the Fringes of the Harmonious Society: Tibetans and Uyghurs in Socialist China, edited by Trine Brox and Ildikó Bellér-Hann.
(Technically, since it was printed and shipped in December, it should be the last book for 2013 – but, hey, who’s quibbling?)
There are of course heaps of books published every year about Tibet and far fewer (but some) looking at the situation in Xinjiang. However, this volume is unusual by looking in tandem at – and comparing – the two most problematic members of the PRC’s great family of peoples. Here, Tibetans and Uyghurs are examined not only in their own terms but also in the context of the broader minority situation in China.
In so doing, the volume explores the arenas of socio-economic development and market liberalization, popular culture, urban planning and relocation, environment and ecological migration, civil society, education and language, ethno-nationalism, as well as religious policies and practices. It is especially topical at a time when fieldwork in the regions where these two minorities live remains extremely difficult and politically sensitive.
In other words, here’s a cracking new read from NIAS Press for 2014.
The other day, two advance copies of Marcus Mietzner’s Money, Power and Ideology: Political Parties in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia arrived at NIAS Press. Our colleague Vera Altmeyer – whose PhD thesis focuses on the core arena of political power contestation in Indonesia: election campaigns – has been awaiting the appearance of this book for ages and snapped up a copy with glee.
According to Vera, a lot of other scholars are keen to read the book as well. This is not surprising if one is to believe Professor R. William Liddle of Ohio State University. ‘This is a wonderful book’, he says, ‘the best to appear on Indonesian party politics, indeed on Indonesian politics in general, since democratization more than a decade ago.’
With the Indonesian presidential election looming, the book is also highly topical. Well, we have no objection to selling lots of copies as a result.
Recognition, sort of
A key purpose of NIAS’s efforts in recent decades has been to raise the international profile of Nordic Asia scholarship – and of the Institute itself – via a high-quality, globally based publication programme. It’s fair to say we have succeeded.
Now, however, we have another indicator of international recognition – a smart Russian hacker looks to have broken into Google Scholar and posted a copy of Margaret Mehl’s Private Academies of Chinese Learning in Meiji Japan online.
Thanks, Margaret, for the news.
A while back we reported the first review out of Xavier Romero-Frias’s Folk Tales of the Maldives, a sternly academic assessment that downplayed the book’s literary qualities. Now the Asian Review of Books has come out with a review that recognises – indeed focuses on – the attraction the book will have for people simply wanting to enjoy a good story or who dream of a holiday in the Maldives.
The reviewer starts provocatively, writing:
The Maldives are today best-known as a collection of resorts populated by tourists rather than an indigenous people with a unique culture and long traditions. Spanish author-anthropologist Xavier Romero-Frias collected the 80 folk-tales presented here over a period of 28 years and in so doing reveals that there is considerably more to the Maldives than a spot for wealthy visitors from other lands.
As for the stories:
These generally moral fables are predominantly very short, none ranging to more than a few pages. Originally passed orally from generation to generation with slight adaptations dependent on which island they were told, they acted not so much as entertainment but – by explaining why Maldivian society and environment is and should remain as is – as forms of social control. Several are amply illustrated also by Romero-Frias himself, augmenting their original format. …
This, indeed, is the first collection of Maldivian tales actually written down. It’s just as well, for the rise of a more upfront version of Islam has coincided with a downswing in the popularity and profile of such widespread and repeated traditional folktales, in favour of a stricter theocratic version of “how things are” and “how things should be”. …
The reader is therefore fortunate that the editor has made strenuous efforts to collate this anthology of stories, collected while they were still in living memory.
Some of these tales are gruesome. … Cannibalism is also rife – very often with a woman as the perpetrator!
Sorcerers and spirits quite literally spin and twist throughout also, while – unsurprising given that Maldives are islands – tales about cargo ships, and sea-wrecks and indeed sea wrack, proliferate. These tales also feature a moralistic climax and subsequent denouement. They leave the profound impression that their purpose is to extend societal stability by virtue of the manifest messages implied …
Summing up, the reviewer writes:
Folk Tales of the Maldives is, all in all, a quite delightful collection, not merely because it is well-presented and has prolific and cogent notation throughout, but more obviously because the tales – as we dive in here and there over a period of a few days – are rather charming in what I would nominate as their ingenuous innocence, a reflection of a Maldives which has largely disappeared in an increasingly globalized and cynical world, but which at the same time offer a welcome escape from this very world.
Even if the intended audience for this review are general readers, there is much to offer the academic reader (the reviewer points to an “excellent academic and well-footnoted Introduction”, for instance). And who knows,for those of you in the northern hemisphere contemplating your upcoming summer holiday (and those shivering in the Antipodean winter), the occasional dip into a world of sorcerers and spirits, sharks and sea-wrecks could be just what you need.
And that need not be mere relaxation. As Lars Bo Kaspersen, chairman of the NIAS Board and head of Political Sciance at Copenhagen University, said at a staff meeting yesterday: Enjoy your summer holiday but don’t forget to read; that is where your new ideas and insights will come from.
Happy (summer) reading!
At a recent conference in Tokyo, NIAS author Vibeke Børdahl spoke on the oral and the written in oral performance of Chinese storytelling (her favourite topic). At the same time, she presented details of her forthcoming book from NIAS Press.
Let’s be honest: this will be a monster – not in the sense of Frankenstein but in its size (264 x 188 mm, or 10.4” x 7.4”) and weight (heavy). That said, the work is the culmination of Vibeke’s decades-long investigation of Chinese storytelling and promises to be a classic work in that field. Not for nothing has Anne McLaren of University of Melbourne described the work as an indispensable aid to scholars in the field.” She adds that Vibeke’s “penetrating analysis will command the close attention of all scholars with an interest in the early formation of Chinese novels, the history of Chinese performance traditions, and comparative oral-literate traditions.”
The printer’s proofs for the book were approved a couple of weeks ago and we are hoping to have the first advance copy on display in Macau later this month at the International Convention of Asia Scholars. NIAS will be there; with luck so will be our monster and a clutch of other new NIAS books.
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Told cops he gave deadly drug to singer: Report
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Published Jul 27, 2009 at 6:31 PM | Updated at 7:38 PM EDT on Jul 28, 2009
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The King of Pop used a powerful anesthetic "like an alarm clock," and left his rental in shambles.
Federal agents on Tuesday searched the Las Vegas home of Michael Jackson's personal doctor, a day after a law enforcement source said the physician admits he administered the powerful anesthetic that likely killed the King of Pop.
After a three hour-search of Dr. Conrad Murray's sprawling home near the 18th hole of a golf course in a private gated community, Los Angeles police and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents carried away five or six plastic storage containers and several thick manila envelopes. Across town authorities searched Murray's medical offices, Global Cardiovascular Associates Inc., seeking documents.
Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement saying the sealed search warrant "authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases."
Murray was present during the search of his home and assisted the officers, who seized cell phones and a computer hard drive, Chernoff said.
A Look Back: Loved Ones and Fans Mourn King of Pop
On Monday, an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, also provided a glimpse inside Jackson's rented mansion, describing the room Jackson slept in as outfitted with oxygen tanks and an IV drip. Another of his bedrooms was a shambles, with clothes and other items strewn about and handwritten notes stuck on the walls. One read: "children are sweet and innocent."
The official told the Associated Press that Jackson regularly received propofol to sleep, relying on the drug like an alarm clock. A doctor would administer it when he went to sleep, then stop the intravenous drip when he wanted to wake up. On June 25, the day Jackson died, Dr. Murray gave him the drug through an IV sometime after midnight, the official said.
Though toxicology reports are pending, investigators are working under the theory propofol caused Jackson's heart to stop, the official said. Jackson is believed to have been using the drug for about two years and investigators are trying to determine how many other doctors administered it, the official said.
Life and Times: Michael Jackson
Murray, 51, has been identified in court papers as a subject of a manslaughter investigation and authorities last week raided his office and a storage unit in Houston. Police say Murray is cooperating and have not labeled him a suspect.
Tellingly, while Murray's lawyer has said the doctor never gave the Gloved One Oxycontin or Demerol, he never said the same thing about propofol, ABC News reported.
He said Murray "didn't prescribe or administer anything that should have killed Michael Jackson." When asked Monday about the law enforcement official's statements he said: "We will not be commenting on rumors, innuendo or unnamed sources."
In a more detailed statement posted online late Monday, Chernoff added that "things tend to shake out when all the facts are made known, and I'm sure that will happen here as well."
Some 20 drugs -- including Methadone, Fentanyl, Percodet, Dilaudid and Vicodin -- were also found at the singer's rental home, according to ABC News.
"That list is enough to put down a swarm of zombies," Richard Bradley, chief of the Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston told the network.
Using propofol to sleep is a practice far outside the drug's intended purpose. One doctor said administering it in a home to help a person sleep would constitute malpractice.
Murray became Jackson's personal physician in May and was to accompany him to London for a series of concerts starting in July.
He was staying with Jackson in the Los Angeles mansion and, according to Chernoff, "happened to find" an unconscious Jackson in the pop star's bedroom the morning of June 25. Murray tried to revive him by compressing his chest with one hand while supporting Jackson's back with the other.
It's unclear how long it took for someone at Jackson's home to summon paramedics, though Murray's own lawyers have said it was up to a half-hour. Paramedics arrived about three minutes after they were called and tried to revive the music superstar for another 42 minutes before sliding him into the ambulance and racing with lights flashing and siren blaring to UCLA Medical Center, where Jackson was pronounced dead.
Authorities arrived at the singer's house after the death and found a chaotic scene. The top floor had been all but sealed off, with only Jackson, his children and Murray allowed upstairs, the official said. Jackson's bedroom was a mess, with items seemingly thrown about and some 20 handwritten notes stuck on the walls.
A porcelain girl doll wearing a dress was found on top of the covers of the bed where he slept, the official said.
The temperature upstairs was stiflingly hot, with gas fireplaces and the heating system on high because Jackson always complained of feeling cold, the official said.
Police found propofol and other drugs in the home. An IV line and three tanks of oxygen were in the room where Jackson slept and 15 more oxygen tanks were in a security guard's shack, the official said.
Propofol can depress breathing and lower heart rates and blood pressure. Because of the risks, propofol is only supposed to be administered in medical settings by trained personnel. Instructions on the drug's package warn that patients must be continuously monitored, and that equipment to maintain breathing, to provide artificial ventilation, and to administer oxygen if needed "must be immediately available."
Dr. Zeev Kain, who heads the anesthesiology department at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, said he has never encountered a situation where propofol was given in a home to help someone sleep. Such a situation would constitute malpractice, he said.
Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who gave Jackson nutritional counseling and vitamins earlier this year, said he complained of insomnia and asked her repeatedly for Diprivan, the brand-name version of propofol. Lee said she rejected his requests.
"The problem with you telling me you want to be knocked out," Lee told ABC News she told Jackson, is "you might not wake up the next morning. You don't want that."
Los Angeles police interviewed Murray twice soon after Jackson's death. Last week, detectives flew to Houston and, along with federal drug agents, searched a medical clinic he ran and a storage unit he rented. They seized a long list of items, including the contents of three computer hard drives, two e-mails from his administrative assistant at the Las Vegas practice Murray ran and various other documents.
A sealed search warrant approved by a Houston judge and later made public allowed authorities to seek "property or items constituting evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tend to show that Dr. Conrad Murray committed the said criminal offense."
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J Cell Mol Med. 2010 Sep;14(9):2273-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01082.x.
Increased expression of bFGF is associated with carotid atherosclerotic plaques instability engaging the NF-κB pathway.
Sigala F1, Savvari P, Liontos M, Sigalas P, Pateras IS, Papalampros A, Basdra EK, Kolettas E, Papavassiliou AG, Gorgoulis VG.
Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Unstable atherosclerotic plaques of the carotid arteries are at great risk for the development of ischemic cerebrovascular events. The degradation of the extracellular matrix by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and NO-induced apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) contribute to the vulnerability of the atherosclerotic plaques. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) through its mitogenic and angiogenic properties has already been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, its role in plaque stability remains elusive. To address this issue, a panel of human carotid atherosclerotic plaques was analyzed for bFGF, FGF-receptors-1 and -2 (FGFR-1/-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and MMP-9 expression. Our data revealed increased expression of bFGF and FGFR-1 in VSMCs of unstable plaques, implying the existence of an autocrine loop, which significantly correlated with high iNOS and MMP-9 levels. These results were recapitulated in vitro by treatment of VSMCs with bFGF. bFGF administration led to up-regulation of both iNOS and MMP-9 that was specifically mediated by nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation. Collectively, our data demonstrate a novel NF-kappaB-mediated pathway linking bFGF with iNOS and MMP-9 expression that is associated with carotid plaque vulnerability.
bFGF expression is increased in unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaques and correlates with FGFR-1, MMP-9 and iNOS expression. (A) Representative pictures of bFGF immunohistochemical expression in stable and unstable plaques. Insets represent higher magnification of the selected areas. (B) Boxplots depict differences in bFGF expression according to plaque stability and patients’ symptoms. (C) Representative pictures of FGFR-1/2 expression in stable and unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaques. (D) Boxplots showing differences in FGFR-1 and FGFR-2 expression between stable and unstable carotid plaques. (E) Representative pictures from two cases with low and high expression levels of iNOS and MMP-9, respectively. (F) Representative immunoblotting analysis for iNOS and MMP-9 in carotid specimens. (G) Scatterplots showing the correlation among bFGF and iNOS and MMP-9 expression. (H) Immunoblotting analysis of human VSMCs for iNOS and MMP-9 expression, before and after the addition of recombinant bFGF in the culture medium.
Increased expression of bFGF is associated with carotid atherosclerotic plaques instability engaging the NF-κB pathway
J Cell Mol Med. 2010 Sep;14(9):2273-2280.
NF-κB specifically mediates the up-regulation of MMP-9 and iNOS by bFGF treatment. (A) NF-κB luciferase reporter assay of VSMCs transfected either with empty vector or firefly luciferase reporter plasmid driven by five consecutive artificial NF-κB-binding sites [NF-κB–luc). (B) Immunoblotting analysis of p65-pSer536 and pERK in VSMCs at 30, 60 and 180 min. after addition of bFGF in the culture medium. Actin serves as loading control. The histogram depicts the quantitative estimation of p65-pSer536 expression levels after densitometric analysis. (C) iNOS and MMP-9 immunoblotting analysis in VSMCs treated with bFGF along with either MAPK inhibitor PD98059 or siRelA. The histogram depicts the quantitative estimation, after densitometric analysis, of iNOS and MMP-9 expression levels with several treatments. (D) Representative cases depicting sole cytoplasmic (stable plaque) and cytoplasmic/nuclear (unstable plaque) NF-κB IHC staining in carotid atherosclerotic plaques. (E) IF analysis of case 1 depicting cytoplasmic/nuclear NF-κB localization. (F) Immunoblotting analysis for total p65-pSer536 levels in two representative cases expressing only cytoplasmic (stable plaque) and both cytoplasmic and nuclear (unstable plaque) IHC staining of p65, respectively. (G) Boxplots depicting differences in bFGF, iNOS, MMP-9, FGFR-1 and FGFR-2 expression, respectively, according to NF-κB localization. NS, non-significant.
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Cancer. 1994 Feb 1;73(3):652-8.
Elevated erbB-2 oncoprotein levels in preoperative and follow-up serum samples define an aggressive disease course in patients with breast cancer.
Isola JJ1, Holli K, Oksa H, Teramoto Y, Kallioniemi OP.
University of Tampere, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Finland.
Recent evidence indicates that a soluble fragment of the erbB-2 oncogene product may be released from cell surface and become detectable in the serum of patients with breast cancer.
To study the diagnostic utility of this phenomenon, the authors measured serum erbB-2 levels with a quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 227 preoperative samples from women who underwent breast surgery and in 339 samples from 225 patients with breast cancer during follow-up.
Eleven (9%) of 114 preoperative samples from patients with a histologically verified breast cancer and 2 of 113 (1.8%) from patients with benign breast tumors had elevated (greater than 20 U/ml) serum erbB-2 antigen levels. Ten (91%) of the 11 carcinomas and one of the benign tumors from patients with elevated serum erbB-2 levels also showed overexpression of the erbB-2 protein in immunohistochemical analysis of tissue sections. Elevated preoperative serum erbB-2 levels were predominantly found in patients with large tumors, and those with axillary lymph node or distant metastases. Sixty-three of the 339 (19%) follow-up samples had elevated serum erbB-2 antigen levels. Approximately one-third (30.9%) of the samples taken during recurrent disease were serum erbB-2 positive, which is close to the overall overexpression rate of this oncogene. Elevated erbB-2 levels were more common in patients whose disease was not responsive to treatment. Patients with distant metastases had elevate erbB-2 levels more often (40%) than did those with locoregional recurrence (20%). Elevated erbB-2 levels predicted the appearance of metastases within the next 6 months in 10 of 27 (37%) patients.
The study's results suggest that assay serum erbB-2 levels may be valuable in the follow-up and monitoring of patients with breast cancer whose primary tumors show erbB-2 overexpression by immunohistochemistry.
10.1002/1097-0142(19940201)73:3<652::aid-cncr2820730324>3.0.co;2-4
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Lymph Nodes/pathology
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Andrzej Sapkowski sold the rights to CDPR's Witcher 1 for $9500
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CrichtonKicks said:
There is a difference between one book being released and all of them. The UK release of Blood of Elves didn't make many waves and it wasn't guaranteed we would get the follow-ups. I would guess they skipped Sword of Destiny initially because the sales of a short-story anthology were seen as lackluster and they hoped that publishing the first novel would boost sales a bit.
But we didn't see another book translated for 4 years after that.
Couple of other items:
The original Orbit (UK) release stated on the back "The International Hit that Inspired the video game The Witcher" so I wouldn't be too sure that the game didn't play a role.
-The Last Wish actually became a New York Times Bestseller....in June 2015, less than a month after The Witcher 3's release. That, all by itself, disproves what Sapkowski states.
DemWalls said:
But he said all the books were available in English, which is indeed a lie.
I think the English translation continued almost exclusively thanks to the games' success, otherwise I can't see why they waited so many years before publishing the sequel to Blood of Elves.
Are you referring to another quote?
Because in that quote from Triggerhappytel he didn't say that all the book were released before the first Witcher games, he said all the translations, as in every language were the book was brought in was before The Witcher released.
Also I don't see how an editor would put this tagline months before the game was released, not to mention that CDPR was unknown at the time outside of Poland. But I don't live in the UK so I can't verify that.
Holy shit what a steal! The author should've taken the backend percent.
DemWalls
ethomaz said:
He says "all of my translations in the west"... that not include all books but only the translated in the west in 2007 lol
True, I misremembered. Still, I think it's pretty obvious that the English one would hardly have continued if not for the games.
EDIT: Besides, that's still a lie: the Italian edition, for example, began in 2010. Unless he doesn't consider Italy to be in the "West"...
ethomaz
I misunderstood.
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erawsd said:
Id bet his "saltiness" is less about the money and probably more that there is a huge global audience that only knows the games and considers the Witcher a CDPR creation.
Yes, from everything I've seen about his personality it is the recognition that bothers him the most more so than the money
CrichtonKicks
Mass_Pincup said:
The game may have been delayed which caused the schedules to no longer align.
Regardless, its true. You can find it on google. Plus, I can verify it personally since I imported the UK edition on original release.
Mobius 1
ZombieFred said:
Man CD did daylight robbery with this when you look at the sales now.
Did they? There was no way to predict the success of the franchise, it could have easily gone down as another unremarkable title based on some obscure work out there. If anything, the author should have capitalized on the runway success of the game by building a good relationship with CD Projekt RED and expanding on his own work.
Besides, nobody forced him to sell it.
Gameplay>Story&&Graphics
..I do not get how ppl can act like the games would be great without buying a competent existing fantasy IP 4 fuck all.
The gold standard of RPGs is the most expensive fan fiction ever made.
But yeah, fuck this dude who does he think he is some kind of fucking writer? Doesn't he know that video games is the highest art of all?
It has to be or I will kill myself in my moms basement...
Weltall Zero
wrowa said:
The license is specifically for Witcher 1? It'd be interesting to know then what they paid him afterwards when they presumably negotiated for an unlimited license.
That's what I was going to ask. If my understanding is correct, he sold the rights to all games, forever, for those $9500. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Ahasverus
Weltall Zero said:
He did lol. Not even the game rights only, but the name "The Witcher". Any other product based on Widjzemmin called like that will either pay CDPR for the name or call itself "The Hexer", which is the far less recognizable translation.
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MadChapelier said:
Dunno why but I think it's a bit funny.
Also, I read that Sapkowski doesn't really consider TW games as canon?
I can understand that since he didn't write them, but thankfully (to me and it seems, a lot of people) the games are good.
It would be nice to see him write a Witcher game but I doubt it ever happens, sadly...
No one that has read the books can honestly say the games are canon. There is an ending in the books, the story is over. I mean... they give Geralt amnesia so they can keep the story going.
I guess I just don't get why people are so down on Sapkowski disliking the games. Maybe he is salty at how little he got with how successful the series is, but he was against the games since long before they were really successful, he had input on the world map for the first game and wanted nothing more to do with any of it. I think he dislikes them because of how fan fiction of his work has become considered more significant than the actual work itself.
Abilidebob
Gameplay>Story&&Graphics said:
Are you having a stroke or something?
Abilidebob said:
No, why?
North East, England
Because Gameplay>Story&&Graphics
I need to get back to TW2 finish it and finally start TW3, I've had TW3 since launch thanks to getting a key from video card purchase but still haven't gotten to it, even upgraded it to the GOTY version back when GoG was offering it at a discount.
Randy Monk said:
A lot of Captain Hindsights here
When the Witcher 1 came out, it was a new IP and significant risk to the developers. I remember playing the extended version on PC that came with a map, guide and soundtrack. The game was a bit janky and had a memorable Euro feel to it, loved the sex cards you get when Geralt beds one of the fairer sex.
I don't think it sold that many at first but they ploughed the profits back into the sequel and here we are today.
I know several gamers including myself who have bought the novels and graphic novels. The author has done well all things considered and should be proud that his stories and characters are so revered in gaming.
It doesn't take a Captain Hindsight or much foresight to take the percentage royalty and make sure it's on the gross, not the net. This is pretty basic stuff when licensing/selling adaptation rights and those who mess up are never happy their mistake. Another example would be Winston Groom who DID take a percentage royalty but of the net and because of that never saw a dime thanks to Hollywood's dirty accounting practices. Sure he sold a ton more books thanks to the movie and rushed out sequel that IIRC also sold well so he was pretty much set but damn if that didn't sting like a motherfucker.
It's hard to determine (I guess I could probably find it with more searching) but as of 2010 the original and the Enhanced Edition sold two million copies, the retail version of the original game shipped over 300,000 copies worldwide by the end of 2008 and on Steam it's now at over 3.3M and the second at over 4.6M. Of course the bulk of those were probably people who like me, bought it on sale and a huge portion probably when it was like $2 or less however had he taken the percentage even on the risk it probably wouldn't have taken long to make more than he was given depending on what the percentage was of course. His not understanding the medium and looking down upon it cost him a lot of money than that lump sum even before the games blew up in popularity.
MrS said:
Well it is a technically great game that I think is pretty much all story driven and the world, its characters and lore is from an existing IP made by this salty old man.
The actual gameplay is quite bland in my opinion.
I'm not buying that fuck this old man he didn't even know what the fuck the Witcher was until the video games came out.
All that is great in the Witcher comes from this old man to begin with, it's just an expensive 3D video game fan fiction represention of his vision.
I reallt don't care what they paid him.
SocksAndShoes
I'm never going to feel sorry for this guy. Always, ALWAYS take royalties.
Are you taking about the The Witcher's games??? C'mon gameplay is not what hold the game...
Dude sounds salty as fuck.
CDPR offered him a percentage deal but he thought the game would flop, so he wanted this deal instead.
And his books didn't sell better after the game/, especially Witcher 3 released? I don't believe that.
This dude's a great writer. But a poor businessman, and he seems to have little knowledge about video games now a days. Did you read his quotes?
And no one said Witcher the video games would exist without this author, where are you getting your bullshit from?
Witcher 3 was knocked for it's gameplay :/, did you even play the game?
Lupercal
I bought all the books after playing Witcher 2 so I guess it did make a difference.
frontovik
The posters insulting Sapkowski and CDPR are being immature. Without either, we wouldn't have the series we have today. I wouldn't take things at face value.
I am sure that CDPR arranged a backroom deal to further "tip" Sapkowski after their successes. They seem like a fair company due to their philosophy.
Budi
frontovik said:
Yeah, those are critically acclaimed games and critically acclaimed books. And I don't expect old men to appreciate video games.
VeeP said:
I've finished The Witcher 3 on Death March. The gameplay is excellent. Combat on Death March was a lot of fun too. It's an indisputable top 5 game this gen and that wouldn't be the case if the gameplay was bad.
Have you even played the game?
Admiral Woofington
Witcher has gameplay issues, but do not believe gaf that it is anywhere as bad as some in here make it out to be. If the game was so bad where the Combat ruined the experience of the game as a whole, it wouldn't be as critically or audience beloved as it is
zswordsman
Admiral Woofington said:
Pretty much this. The combat was average and Roach would always fuck up but the gameplay was nowhere near as bad as Gaf makes it out to be. I had tons of fun playing this game and the DLC.
Also, damn that guy got finessed but it's his fault. He should have just taken the percentage.
zerokoolpsx
No wonder he's pissed. That is a paltry amount compared to what CDPR made over the years with that IP.
zerokoolpsx said:
I think if I were him I'd be more pissed that as whole when people think of the property they think of the game first and foremost and then think of the books. The games are king. Some might not even realize there's a book series it's based on.
KonradLaw
This dude's a great writer. But a poor businessman, and he seems to have little knowledge about video games now a days.
He was just unlucky. The first attempt at making Witcher game was cancelled, so if he didn't take upfront payment he wouldn't get a dime. So it made sense for him to do the same with CDP.
Hingsight is always 20/20, but that was a long time ago, in time where not even one polish game has became international success. Where the team was all new and inexperienced. It was very likely the project would fail, so it made sense to not do licensing with fees
Christhor
They got Geralt's name wrong? CDPR kinda sucks.
I'm playing it right now. A lot of gamers on GAF, and myself, play the game because of the story, and the world CDPR built. The game has an amazing open world, and CDPR knocked it out of the park with its level design, and quest design. Hearts of Stone? Amazing story, amazing design.
The gameplay? The combat itself? It's not that great. Dark Souls has better combat, Devil May Cry has amazing combat, Batman has fun combat, Witcher 3 has a mediocre combat system. That's what I mean by gameplay.
And you may disagree, and that's fine. But a lot of people on GAF would agree that the combat system isn't that great.
I realize now however that gameplay could also reference the overall design the game itself, and in that respect Witcher 3 is brilliant. The combat not so much.
Christhor said:
Most likely the lawyers wrote up a contact and messed up, and CDPR misread the typo.
Yes, gameplay isn't synonymous to combat. That being said, the combat in Witcher 3 is more than serviceable. Many even say good or great. I'd stick with good.
Gameplay and combat are indeed different things. You should know this.
I stand by saying the combat is good, particularly on Death March. I had a blast with it.
Who is this 'lots of GAF' you speak of who dislike the gameplay so much? The same 'lots of GAF' that said The Witcher 3 was the second best game released in 2015?
Not many in general as a whole disagree that the Combat isn't good. Many would call it serviceable, if not 'fine' though. A loud minority, that sounds like a majority on gaf when thread after thread are made, need to say that the Combat is so bad it made them quit the game (or are hating playing it) and essentially need to remind everybody how souls titles are superior and games with inferior combats are the worst.
For gaf, gameplay is king. And that's fine. There's a reason platinum is so beloved in here. For me the sum of the parts is what makes the game. A weaker gameplay can be easily overcomed by better everything else. And the Witcher did that. For myself and for Lord knows how many others.
linkboy
All I know is this.
I want to thank both Andrzej Sapkowski and CDPR for making The Witcher series (both games and books) what it is.
It went from being a series that I knew nothing about, to being one of my favorite fantasy series. Both the games and books are some of my favorite pieces of fantasy media (and that says a lot, considering how much I love the fantasy genre).
The game overall is great and indeed a reference for Open World games but the gameplay or combat how you to call is mediocre.
It is serviceable being generous... it is even worst than FFXV gameplay that I consider serviceable.
The games exceeded at everything else and that makes it a gen.
Yea, I should've known that. My bad.
Search through old threads after Witcher 3 launched. People thought the overall combat and movement scheme was pretty eh. I myself regretted the purchasing the game until the alternate movement scheme came out, that's when I was able to fully enjoy exploring the world.
Fair enough. The last part of what you said is very true. I believe the overall story & world CDPR created is what people love about the game.
Budi said:
Fair points. I'd probably say that the combat itself is "good enough." But the other parts of the game more than make up for it.
Yeah, the combat can stand out for not being on the same level as many other aspect of the game. But for someone who played through W1 & W2 also loving them, the combat in W3 is godsend =P W1 combat is something I call serviceable RPG combat, Witcher 2 combat I couldn't really enjoy on any level. Subpar fps might have something to do with it though, should replay it now after I bought a new PC.
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4 Ways Spoliation Can Derail Your Litigation Strategy
Post 2 in a 4-part series on eDiscovery by Eric Pesale, Esq.
Spoliation:
(noun) spōlēˈāSHən - Spoliation of evidence is the intentional, reckless, or negligent withholding, hiding, altering, fabricating, or destroying of evidence relevant to a legal proceeding.
No matter what kinds of cases your organization is dealing with, you’ll need to take reasonable steps to preserve evidence in anticipation of current or imminent litigation. This is especially true if you’re dealing with electronically-stored evidence (ESI). When handling ESI, spoliation is a critical risk factor. Editing a single letter in a text file or altering a minor piece of metadata can be enough to raise presumptions of tampering. And, in turn, make your evidence inadmissible.
Spoliation can open your business up to liability issues and litigation headaches in U.S. federal courts. Many of these stem from Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 37(e), which describes the different ways courts can sanction parties who intentionally or unintentionally fail to take reasonable steps to preserve evidence during litigation. Here are some ways spoliation can frustrate your litigation goals.
1. You Could Face Unnecessary Discovery Issues Tied to Your Information Governance and Data Retention Policies
It’s important to have defensible information governance and legal hold programs when organizing and storing your ESI. Many businesses take a “siloed” approach to information. Meaning each corporate department or division maintains its own separate data retention and organization rules, leading to disorganization and inconsistency in locating and preserving ESI. Without a uniform strategy for locating, preserving, and producing evidence, organizations are at risk of increased spoliation which can lead to major legal repercussions.
Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., v. Wall Street Equity Group, Inc., underscores this. In this trademark infringement case, the defendants did provide evidence that they used data retention systems. However, there was a major problem. The systems they used required employees to internally delete all copies of correspondence they had with their clients—including marketing materials containing relevant evidence—unless they brokered sales with them. This meant that only the defendant’s customers possessed documents that were relevant to the trademark dispute. While the court noted there was nothing wrong with using a document retention system that incorporated defensible deletion policies, it found that the defendant had an “essentially non-existent retention policy” that made it “an unreliable source of discovery”. As a result, the court stated that the defendant would be unable to defend from any claims against it and allowed the plaintiff to subpoena the defendant’s customers for relevant ESI. This, of course, wouldn’t have happened had they preserved and maintained relevant documents in ways that conformed to standard business practices. Although the case occurred before revised FRCP 37(e) was enacted, courts would likely arrive at the same result today. As the advisory committee’s 2015 comments indicate, courts will still consider whether companies had maintained records under the routine, good-faith operation of an electronic information system—and intervened to freeze that system when necessary—when determining whether parties took reasonable steps to preserve ESI.
(Avoid spoliation by training your team with our 6 Steps to Protect Evidence and Address Issues After a Cybersecurity Breach)
2. It Could Create Burden of Proof Problems at Trial
When organizations are being sued, the plaintiff bears the burden of providing admissible evidence and credible witnesses to prove their claims. If plaintiffs are able to show that the sued organization intentionally destroyed or corrupted evidence in order to deprive them of the opportunity to use it at trial, judges have several options under FRCP 37(e)(2) that could make their burden of proof easier to bear. First, courts can order that any lost evidence that was intentionally destroyed would be presumed to be favorable to the requesting party. While this might not represent a death knell for the sued organization’s case, it would likely need to introduce additional evidence and witness testimony to successfully overcome this presumption. Judges can order even steeper sanctions depending on the severity of the spoliation. Judges, for example, can issue adverse inference instructions directing juries to presume any lost or corrupted evidence to be favorable to the plaintiff. They can also decide to dismiss the organizations' claims, dismiss the case entirely, or enter a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
3. You May Need to Fend Off Additional Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence-Related Restrictions
If the spoliation at issue was unintentional, a sued organization would still bear the burden of proof of demonstrating that any lost evidence would not have prejudiced the plaintiff. To satisfy this burden, the organization needs to show that the plaintiff was in a better position to produce destroyed or corrupted documents. In case of failure, courts may direct the defendant to take necessary measures to make up for the prejudice. This means that judges can order an organization to compensate plaintiffs for attorney fees relating to any motions and other requests they made to obtain corrupt ESI. They can also place limitations on what kinds of evidence the defendant can introduce at trial, or order that it provides increased access to key custodians, executives, and witnesses. These avoidable scenarios can all equip plaintiffs with additional opportunities to request key evidence or elicit helpful testimony to help satisfy their burdens of proof. Courts could also order additional discovery under FRCP 16 and 26 regardless of whether they found the plaintiffs to be prejudiced by specific ESI spoliation.
4. You Could Face Additional Civil Liability For Spoliation Under State Law
While FRCP 37(e) does give judges discretion over whether to issue spoliation sanctions, they don’t preempt parties from directly suing businesses for spoliation under state law so long as state law applies to the case and authorizes these claims. As of this writing, seven states recognize intentional spoliation as an actionable independent tort, while nine states permit tort claims for negligent spoliation. The parameters of what types of spoliation would qualify of this tort will vary from state to state. Ohio, for example, recently narrowed the scope of their intentional spoliation tort in Elliot-Thomas v. Smith to only apply to parties who destroyed evidence instead of those who hid or concealed it. Still, it can present a real and present risk for organizations dealing with spoliation.
Organizations can lose cases simply because they didn’t use the right frameworks for organizing and preserving relevant ESI evidence. Fortunately, you can avoid these risks by implementing defensible information governance, legal hold, collection, and preservation protocols.
About the Author: Eric Pesale is an attorney who writes about business and legal issues for various publications, law firms, and companies. His articles on eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance have been featured in CSO, The New York Law Journal, Above the Law, and Lexology. Eric is the founder and chief legal contributor of Write For Law®, and is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
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I Am My Relationships
<<< Part 1: I Am My Success | Part 3: I Am My Righteousness >>>
Last week I wrote you about identity in achievement. While God calls us to be fruitful and productive, could it be that you've looked to your success to provide identity, meaning, and purpose? Achievement alone is not an evil thing, but once that false identity begins to define who you are, you're in danger of compromising who God has called you to be.
Here's a second area where we might find a replacement identity:
Identity in Acceptance
God created us to be social beings. His plan, from day one, was for us to live in meaningful community with one another. Our relationships are so important to God that He positioned the command for us to love one another as second only to the call to love Him (Matthew 22:37-39). Those relationships must be a very high priority as we make our daily decisions.
Yet, in our sin, many of us look to other people to do the one thing they were never designed to do - give us identity. If we're parents, we tend to try to get our identity from our children. We begin to live vicariously through them, as if their successes are our successes. And when we need the success of our children in order to feel good about ourselves, we'll do anything possible to make them succeed.
We tell ourselves that it's for them, but in reality, it's for us. We become smothering, domineering, success-obsessed parents. But we're blind to it, because we're always able to say that it's good for them. If anything, their success is a hymn of praise to another Father who provided everything they need to be where they are and to do what they're doing. As parents, we're never more than instruments in His redemptive hands.
Perhaps your marriage is the place where you seek identity. You live for the next shot of acceptance and appreciation, and the love of your spouse is the thing that makes you feel most alive. You'll feel alive when they notice your efforts and seek your company, but your joy will come crashing down when you feel ignored or taken for granted.
This is all very dangerous. No sinner can ever be your rock and fortress. No sinner can give you a consistent reason for hope. Sooner or later, everyone around you will fail you. But there's an even greater danger here.
As you look to this person for identity, you're not really loving them - you're loving you. You've turned the second great commandment on its ear. Instead of serving people because you love them, you're willing to serve them so that they'll love you. This kind of parasitic relationships is never healthy.
Our children were never given to us to be trophies on the mantel of our identity. Our spouses were never given to us to be personal messiahs. No relationship should be the source of our identity, because we look to people to give us what only God could give. We ask our relationships to provide us life, contentment, happiness, and joy, but sooner or later, like anything other than the Creator, they'll fail us.
Are you asking flawed people to provide for you what only the Creator can provide?
2. How might some of your expectations for your relationships be unrealistic and unbiblical?
3. How does identity in Christ allow you to combat the temptation of finding identity in your relationships?
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The Science of Speed
The Science of Speed, produced for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and written and hosted by Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, explains the scientific principles that are so essential to the NASCAR experience. Viewers learn how science makes cars powerful, agile, fast and safe--and how these same principles affect their own cars.
You can't win NASCAR races without getting the science right. NASCAR teams push science to its limits to eke out the tenths or hundredths of a second that separate the winner from the also-rans. This video series uses the elements of NASCAR to show that a racecar really is a science experiment on wheels.
Episode 1. Drag & Drafting
Engine power is constrained at superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, so teams use aerodynamics to gain an advantage. Teams adjust their cars to minimize drag, but then it's up to the drivers to find 'the draft' and to trust the drivers behind them to literally "bump" them into Victory Lane.
View video (5:29 min.)
Episode 2. Car Safety
Conservation of energy explains how NASCAR's new car helped driver Michael McDowell walk away from a scary crash at Texas Motor Speedway in 2008.
Episode 3. Friction & Heat
Friction always creates heat. Brakes and tires depend on friction to work, but more friction isn�t always better. In the engine, friction is never good and engine builders use everything from oil to high-tech coatings to get a little extra horsepower.
View video (5:527 min.)
Episode 4. Grip
There's one thing every driver always want more of: Grip. Grip is the frictional force that holds the tires on the track, but crew chiefs like Steve Letarte describe it as a 'warm and fuzzy feeling' when you have it. Whether mechanical or aerodynamic, more is always better.
Episode 5. Sound
"Loud is fast" Brian Vickers tells us, and speed is one reason racecars don't have mufflers. Experiencing a NASCAR race means feeling the roar of the engines as well as hearing them. It's all good--as long as you�ve got your ear protection.
Episode 6. Tires & Pressure
NASCAR tires don't have "air pressure" because they're filled with nitrogen. The culprit responsible for increasing tire pressure during a race is friction. Using dry nitrogen gas helps the team predict how hot the tire will get and how much the pressure will "build" during a race.
Episode 7. Turning
Anyone can go fast straight: The challenge is turning. It takes more than ten thousand pounds of force to get a racecar around Turn 3 at Texas Motor Speedway at 180 mph. All that force comes from four tiny patches of rubber--the only thing keeping the car on the track and out of the wall.
Episode 8. Power
850 horses all lined up--that's how much power a NASCAR Sprint Cup engine has. The engine's job is to convert the energy in fuel to speed. NASCAR engines do it faster and more efficiently than passenger car engines.
Episode 9. Balance
A racecar driver is like Goldilocks: The car always seems to be too loose or too tight. Getting the right balance is hard because the weight of the fuel changes and the tires wear during each green-flag run. Understanding the science is how crew chiefs make the car "just right".
Episode 10. Momentum & Time
Increasing the time of a collision from a tenth of a second to two tenths of a second can make a huge difference in the number of G's a driver experiences. The car, the track, seat belts, and seat construction spread out the force of impact and save lives.
Episode 11. Load Transfer
NASCAR corners are divided into three parts because the car's grip changes in different parts of a turn. The higher center of gravity in the new car challenges crew chiefs to minimize weight shift around a turn. Equipment like the seven-post rig helps, but the ultimate test is on the track.
Episode 12. Firesuits
"Frightening" is how Jeff Gordon describes fire, even though he knows he's protected head to toe (and right down to his underwear) by fire-resistant Nomex fabric. Firesuits and the associated gear don't just protect drivers from fire, though--they decrease the rate of heat transfer, giving the driver a little more time to move somewhere cooler.
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Recession: Saraki Urges Nigerians In Diaspora To Support FG
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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to support the present administration in pulling the country out of recession with their abundant skills and expertise which are in dire need in the country at this time.
Senate President Bukola Saraki
Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, made the appeal during an interactive forum, organized at his instance, for the Nigerian community in Switzerland.
The Senate President who led the National Assembly Delegation to the 135th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, said he is confident that Nigerians in Diaspora have the skills and competencies required to assist the Government in its efforts to exit the current recession and for the progressive development of the country through investments.
He said the Senate and by extension, the 8th National Assembly is working on passing legislation that would encourage Nigerians in diaspora to return and invest at home even as he asked for their input on the kind of laws they want to put in place to make their return profitable.
Saraki told reporters after the event, attended by over 100 Nigerians, comprising students, businessmen and professionals living in Switzerland, that the session was necessary to apprise the Nigerian community of the situation of things back home and the opportunities for collaboration that exist.
“We find that it has become very necessary to interact and share ideas with Nigerians here because a lot of people are not well informed of what the responsibilities of the National Assembly are and some of the work we have been doing, both regarding passing new legislation that would improve the lives of Nigerians and to also give them a picture of the economy which today is a topic of great concern to all Nigerians both in and outside the country – particularly those in the Diaspora.
“We want to really send a message across that the recession is a phase that we are passing through and hopefully, I am confident that very soon we will come out of it. But to come out of it, we have to take certain steps.
“The steps that we hope to take in collaboration with the executive and the prospects ahead of us as a country – both for them in the Diaspora and the role they can play in working together with government to move the country forward,” he said.
He urged his country men and women in Switzerland to partner with the government in critical sectors of the economy by deploying their capacity and making good investments, even as the National Assembly is putting laws in place to make it attractive for them to participate profitably in the economy back home.
“Particularly here in Geneva, you find a lot of them are well qualified and doing very good jobs,” he said. “I am sure a lot of them will like to come back if the right condition is there. All we have to do now is to ensure that we have the enabling condition and environment that would make people come back.
“And when you say investment, it is not just financial investment, there is also human investment where people will be ready to come back and look up opportunities. We talk about the issue of Information Technology (IT), and that there are great opportunities in Nigeria and how we can work together with some of them on the kind of laws that they think will make it very interesting and the incentive for companies to come in and set up different IT structures.”
“If they do that, of course, they will be looking for people that have the capacity to be able to run it and some of them have that know-how, but they just don’t see what role they can play in Nigeria.
“We spent some time explaining to them the importance of the procurement law and the buy-Made-in-Nigeria campaign where we are trying to ensure that at least government agencies give first option to Nigerian companies.
“That is some of the work we are doing to see that we strengthen our development banks, that will provide credit for small and medium-size companies in the areas of manufacturing.
“The good thing is that there is need and desire for a lot of them to want to come back. We have a lot of work to do to create the enabling environment but also more important, is that we must market ourselves.
“I do not believe that not thinking positively about the country or that running down the country will help anybody. At the end of the day, if we do not think positive about our country, nobody will come and invest in our country and the bottom line is that it is clear that government resources alone cannot take us out of the recession,” he said.
The Senate President insisted that the burden of providing infrastructure must be taken away from the shoulders of government to enable it concentrate its scarce resources on tackling social ends.
He said: “Government has to address infrastructure deficit which has built up over the years, government has to address the issue of education, security, and health and by the time you have the limited resources you are not able to do that because funds are not there.
“You must look for alternative sources of investment and that is where the National Assembly is trying to pass a lot of laws in the infrastructure area. We have passed the Railway Amendment Bill to create the enabling environment for private sector to participate in that sector.
“We are taking on roads to encourage and make it easy for the private sector to take that burden away from government – at least on the major trunk A roads. We are working on laws also on ports to make room for private sector participation. If you begin to push away some of the infrastructure burdens to the private sector, government will then have more funds to address the social aspects of life.
“Some of the things we are doing in the Senate is not just to go there to just pass any bill. There is a focus and motive behind it and that is to ensure that we try as much as possible to see how we can raise interest and investment in these sectors necessary to increase productivity,” he said.
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A ribbiting display
Written by Alexandra Hill (with thanks to Michelle Atherton for the title) and photographed by Christophe Brogliolo
Too hard for any frog's digestion / To have his froghood call’d in question! (The Duellists, 1754)
While two frogs duel to the death, two frog musicians play – a strange scene that stands out even among the amazing collections at Hill of Tarvit.
Discovered in a cupboard at Hill of Tarvit in the early 1990s, the exact provenance of the stuffed frog duellers and musicians is shrouded in mystery. The one taxidermy item listed in the 1938 inventory was that of a ‘stuffed bird in glass case’. The only other information about the frogs, revealed by a volunteer, was that originally there were more of them found in the cupboard, possibly other members of the band, but these are sadly no longer part of the collection.
The art of taxidermy dates back as far as the ancient Egyptians, who mummified cats and dogs by preserving them with oils and spices so that they could be placed in tombs. Taxidermy as we think of it today started in the 16th century, although it was relatively crude – an example being the draping of a cured hide over a wooden frame. By the 18th century, the use of wire frames and moss, wool or hair padding resulted in a more realistic animal. Deadly arsenic was included in the preservative used to keep pests away and stop deterioration. Nowadays, the skins are sculpted more precisely using mannequins, and much less toxic ingredients stabilise the organic matter.
Frog playing a hopping tune on the guitar
Taxidermy is found throughout the Trust’s collections. Project Reveal has catalogued many of the more traditional hunting trophies, from the walls of mounted antlers at Mar Lodge to the polar bear rug in the library at Newhailes. Team East also discovered a stuffed deer leg wrapped up in a cupboard at Newhailes; the whereabouts of the rest of the deer remains a mystery. For many museums and institutions, stuffed animals were brought back from expeditions and displayed for scientific and educational purposes. An important example is the wild haggis on display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum! Meanwhile, in less salubrious surroundings, different animals were stitched together to create mythical creatures such as mermaids to entertain crowds at travelling shows. More recently ‘rogue taxidermy’ has emerged as an art movement with some sculptors reusing tattered Victorian specimens to create new works of art.
The frogs at Hill of Tarvit are excellent examples of the anthropomorphic displays popular in the late 19th century. One of the most famous creators was Walter Potter from England, who made The Guinea Pigs’ Cricket Match and Band, as well as a moving mechanical scene known as The Athletic Frogs. Another well-known taxidermist is William Hart, who devised the boxing squirrels diorama on display at Leith Hall. While the creator of the frogs at Hill of Tarvit is unknown, frogs were easy to acquire and suited being manipulated into human-like positions. Large collections of frog taxidermy are found in Switzerland, accumulated by one of Napoleon’s guards, as well as in Croatia, home to the collection of Hungarian taxidermist Ferenc Mere.
A froggy flautist
Why the maker decided to have the frogs duelling and playing music is another question, but these are not unusual scenes in taxidermy. After lying untouched for 100 years, curators of the 19th-century ‘Time Capsule Mansion’ in France discovered a ‘battle of the frogs’ display as well as a violin-playing rat. Duelling with swords was an important aspect of honour in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, with participants demanding ‘satisfaction’ against slurs and insults. By the time these frogs were stuffed in the 19th century, duelling had declined in prevalence. The last Scottish duel with pistols is believed to have taken place at Cardenden in 1826, less than 20 miles away from Hill of Tarvit. Music, meanwhile, has played a part in culture and society for thousands of years.
Even though taxidermy is not as popular as it once was, these items provide an intriguing insight into the collecting and display practices of the past. Although frogs were relatively simple to skin and stuff without stitching, their fragility made them a difficult subject even for the most skilled of taxidermists. The frogs at Hill of Tarvit are noteworthy for simply surviving as long as they did without protective cases. Whether telling the story of scientific discovery, highlighting the hunting pastimes of a bygone era or creating new creatures and ideas through art and display, taxidermy is a thought-provoking topic and a skill which continues to be used and adapted today.
While one frog wins, the other croaks
Project Reveal is a Trust-wide collections digitisation project. It will result in an updated database with high-quality images and unique object numbers for every item in the National Trust for Scotland’s material culture collections. Six regionally based project teams, supported by experienced project managers, will work across all our properties with collections to complete the inventory in 24 months from July 2017 until July 2019.
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Emerging Regulatory Pathways for Nutraceuticals
Each product class offers unique options for making claims and communicating benefits to consumers and healthcare professionals.
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In this column, Windrose Partners LLC and Vanguard Global Associates LLC provide an overview of regulatory considerations for taking new products to market. More specifically, our goal herein is to provide product formulators and marketing personnel with a brief roadmap toward development of commercially viable products while achieving regulatory acceptance in
the marketplace.
Historically, the regulatory pathway to market for “nutraceutical” products has a been either as dietary supplements or fortification of conventional foods. To varying degrees this served the market well with the exception of nutritional products that offer disease management benefits. Both dietary supplements and conventional foods can make approved health claims and qualified health claims, but these are somewhat limiting and require a rigorous, often costly and time-consuming regulatory process within the FDA. A simpler way to make product claims is to use structure-function claims, which do not require FDA approval.
Additional regulatory pathways that have been less frequently utilized include Medical Foods and Foods for Special Dietary Use. Each afford their own unique regulatory requirements and allowed claims; however, neither requires FDA premarket approval. Still, some companies have chosen one of these routes without understanding the FDA requirements and statutory guidelines.
Regulatory Pathways for Nutritional Products
Is your product conventional food, a food for special dietary use, a dietary supplement, or perhaps a medical food? It depends largely on the composition and intended use. FCC (2019) lists identity and purity standards for many food and supplement ingredients. The following overview of the U.S. regulatory requirements for such products provides context in assessing composition and directions for use, product and ingredient safety, claims, regulatory status of the ingredients, and the intended use of the product.
The general categories of food products regulated by the FDA include: conventional food, dietary supplements, foods for special dietary use (e.g., foods intended for weight loss), and medical foods, as well as infant formulas. (From a regulatory perspective, the terms “functional foods” and “nutraceuticals” are marketing terms and are not classified as a regulatory category of food products.)
Conventional Foods. Many conventional foods that are common staples of the U.S. diet have food standards that establish minimum ingredient and nutrient content originally intended to support nutrient adequacy and reduce the likelihood of economic deception to consumers. These standards are codified under 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 130-169.
Dietary Supplements. The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 defined dietary supplements as articles or products intended to supplement the diet that bear or contain one or more specific ingredient. Dietary supplements can be viewed from a regulatory perspective as a subcategory of food. They are further defined as products not represented as a conventional food or as a sole item of a meal or the diet.
Dietary supplement products contain ingredients (i.e., dietary ingredients) which are divided into two categories: 1) new dietary ingredients (NDIs) and old dietary ingredients (ODIs). NDIs are supplement ingredients whose use occurred after Oct. 25, 1994, whereas ODIs were used before this date. Dietary supplement products are acceptable in the following forms: tablet, capsule, softgel, gelcap, or as a liquid (21 U.S.C. § 411(c)). Currently, as a point of differentiating foods from supplements and as currently practiced, a 2 fl. oz. shot is viewed as a supplement product whereas an 8 fl. oz. beverage is viewed as a conventional food.
Foods for Special Dietary Use. This category is drawing considerable interest from food and supplement marketers hoping to make more compelling product claims. Foods for special dietary use are defined as articles or products 1) used for supplying particular dietary needs which exist by reason of a physical, physiological, pathological or other condition, including but not limited to the conditions of diseases, convalescence, pregnancy, lactation, allergic hypersensitivity to food, underweight, and overweight; 2) used for supplying particular dietary needs which exist by reason of age, including but not limited to infancy and childhood; 3) used for supplementing or fortifying the ordinary or usual diet with any vitamin, mineral, or other dietary property, and are intended for persons who otherwise can consume a normal diet containing a normal range of nutrient intakes to meet their physiological needs.
Foods for special dietary use can be viewed as a regulatory antecedent to medical foods (as the first regulations for foods for special dietary use were promulgated in 1941), yet foods for special dietary use do not require use under the care of a healthcare practitioner. The intended use of foods for special dietary purposes includes intake for persons with allergies (i.e., the food is presented as hypo-allergenic) and for weight loss and maintenance. Both of these uses have been codified (21 CFR 105). Foods for special dietary use are generally intended for healthy people who otherwise have special dietary needs (e.g., Lactaid milk for people with lactose intolerance) as compared to medical foods, which are used for the dietary management of a disease or other health conditions.
Medical Foods. Medical foods are formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner, and are intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements—based on recognized scientific principles—are established by medical evaluation (21 U.S.C. § 360ee (b) (3)). Medical foods are the only regulatory category of food products that are intended for use by patients who are under the care of a healthcare practitioner.
Their intended use is for patients with a disease that has a distinctive nutritional requirement (a pathophysiological condition that requires dietary intake of specific nutrients that exceed the normal range associated with a normal diet); and their use is under the terms of specific dietary management of the disease. Distinctive nutritional requirements are an integral part of how medical foods are defined, as it is important to determine which diseases medical foods are suitable for. The FDA has yet to define distinctive nutritional requirements, yet the agency provided multiple interpretations in its 1996 ANPR.
Typical medical foods are enteral nutrition products (i.e., products provided through the gastrointestinal tract, taken by mouth, or provided through a nasogastric tube or catheter that delivers nutrients beyond the oral cavity or directly to the stomach).
In the preamble to the proposed rule to exempt medical foods from requirements under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA), the FDA (1991) recognized that some medical foods are available in the retail setting by stating “they are generally not available on the retail shelf.” FDA (1991, 2008a, 2011, 2013) recognized that medical foods are used by “patients receiving active and ongoing medical supervision (e.g., in a healthcare facility or as an outpatient) [emphasis added].” Medical foods are exempt from NLEA labeling requirements (FDA 1993) under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(8).
Key Regulatory Considerations
Safety. In addition to regulation of product claims, safety standards are critical. All food ingredients must be 1) approved by the FDA as a food additive or color additive, 2) be prior sanctioned by the FDA, or 3) be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) either by the FDA or self-determined by a panel of experts qualified by training and experience (21 CFR 170). FDA has offered guidence on safety tests for determining product and ingredient safety (2007).
Types of Labeling Claims. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 343), amended by the NLEA and DHSEA, allows for companies to make the following health-related claims in product labeling: 1) structure/function claims (FDA 2000, 2003b, 2008a, 2010); 2) health claims (e.g., soy protein and blood cholesterol— FDA 1998, 1999); 3) medical food claims; and 4) nutrient content claims.
Substantiating Product Claims. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and FDA work together to regulate the food, medical food, and supplement industry. For such products, the FTC regulates advertising and the FDA regulates labeling. Advertising is viewed as product representations made beyond those listed on labeling. In general, the overriding principle for substantiating claims is that the quantity and quality of the scientific evidence must match the nature and specificity of the claim.
Details on permissible product claims, their substantiation, and product safety requirements are beyond the scope of this article and will be addressed in more detail in the future.
The regulatory pathway to market for a nutraceutical product is not simple and it may entail significant risk. There are emerging options that product developers (i.e., formulators and marketing personnel) can take; each offers options to make compelling claims, communicating product benefits to consumers/patients and healthcare professionals. We strongly suggest marketers who are considering different regulatory pathways consult with qualified experts to minimize risks and help achieve commercial success.
Gregory Stephens
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Greg Stephens, RD, is president of Windrose Partners, a company serving clients in the the dietary supplement, functional food and natural product industries. Formerly vice president of strategic consulting with The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nurture, Inc (OatVantage), he has 25 years of specialized expertise in the nutritional and pharmaceutical industries. His prior experience includes a progressive series of senior management positions with Abbott Nutrition (Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories), including development of global nutrition strategies for disease-specific growth platforms and business development for Abbott’s medical foods portfolio. He can be reached at 267-432-2696; E-mail: gregstephens@windrosepartners.com.
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Sandy Bigelow, PhD, DABT, is principal at Vanguard Global Associates LLC (VGA), a leading-edge consultancy of experienced associates who work together to develop creative solutions to their clients’ challenges. VGA helps clients deal with the safety and claims aspects of commercializing their ingredients and products. Bigelow is Board Certified in General Toxicology (DABT), qualifying a practice in safety assurance and evaluation.
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Some of the best places to see wildflowers and other native species these days are along America's back roads and highways
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NEAR WHERE I LIVE in the Taconic Highlands along the New York-Connecticut border is a narrow dirt road that wanders over the hill and through the dale and past a fair representation of the region's different habitats. In spring, painted trilliums soak up the dappled sunlight of a young hardwood forest; blue flags wave in a wet meadow to a serenade from red-winged blackbirds; and fiery columbines cling to crannies in a limestone cobble, right along the roadside. It's the kind of country lane New England naturalist Hal Borland had in mind when he wrote in the 1970s, "If you would know an area's wild plants, park your car. Get out and walk, with your eyes open and your senses alert."
Good advice. Urban drivers may not be surprised that roadside strips of greenery often are the only public habitat left for wildflowers. But even in today's rural mosaic of horse and dairy farms, corn and hay fields and country-home developments, road edges often are the best places to find representative mixes of native and naturalized wildflowers and shrubs--and the insects they attract. Strips of such habitat in some areas turn out to be the only flower-bearing public land in our vast landscapes of private land.
Even highway departments in many parts of the country, following the leads of Texas and California, have been waking up to the potential for wildflowers along roadsides--both for the plants' beauty and the health of the ecosystem. Still, some highway departments aggressively use mowing machines and herbicides to keep nature at bay, both for the sake of appearance and concern for safety.
On Texas highways, however, spring has long brought spectacular blooms of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, firewheels, pink evening primroses, wine-cups, greenthreads, prickly poppies and many other species. The Texas Department of Transportation has encouraged native wildflowers to spread over roadsides and medians since the days of Henry Ford's Model A, mowing only after the plants have gone to seed.
Meanwhile, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has an ambitious program--dubbed California Wild--to protect or reestablish native wildflowers and grasses on state roadsides. Caltrans counts off the benefits: reduced herbicide use and lower maintenance costs; improved erosion control because native plants tend to be deep-rooted and drought-tolerant; and reduced fire hazard.
"If we want highway landscaping that takes care of itself, we not only have to rely on native plants but also rebuild a functioning natural ecosystem," says Craig Dremann of Redwood City, California. His business, The Reveg Edge, helps highway departments in the West tap remnant grassland communities--such as California's original perennial prairie--to create roadside ground cover that is practically maintenance-free.
"Native grasses should be the first plants to colonize bare ground in a highway clearing," Dremann says. "It's like painting a car where you put primer on bare metal." California's indigenous grasses, he adds, grew no taller than 8 inches. "Settlers couldn't cut them for hay so they introduced annuals from Europe and Africa that could be baled and stored to feed livestock." These gangly exotics, which have spread over virtually all of the original grasslands, naturally produce herbicidelike chemicals to suppress competition.
Caltrans also has a program to set aside roadside reserves--19 to date--as examples of California's historic plant communities. At Bear Creek Management Area in Colusa County, for example, visitors see a kaleidoscope of spring wildflowers including Mariposa lilies, goldfields, larkspur, lupines, checkerbloom, yarrow and purple owl's clover--as well as evidence of the damaging effects of noxious weeds like yellow star thistle.
My favorite road, however, is an "unimproved" thoroughfare near my home. My town in New York state attempts to smooth out the ruts after the mud season, but mowers never make an appearance. So at this time of the year, summer edging into fall, I prowl the fence line by an old farm where there are displays of black-eyed Susans, a golden orange daisy that found its way east from Midwest prairies after the forests were cleared; the pale lilac pompons of wild bergamot, a source of nectar for ruby-throated hummingbirds; and the fragrant flower clusters of common milkweed with their unique insect community.
Moreover, every shade of yellow in nature's palette is on view, from the lemon flowers of common evening-primrose that open toward dusk and last but a day, to the burnished, nodding bells of Canada lily. Soon, as the days begin to cool and pokeweed's berries turn an outrageous purple, the roadside will be overrun by more kinds of goldenrods and asters than you can imagine or identify, although it is pretty easy to put a name to New England aster, with its profusion of purple-rayed flowers on a 6- to 8-foot stalk.
But in the next valley, where the roads are paved and well maintained, you're likely to find botanical ruin along the rights-of-way. When I recently asked a county official, who did not want to be identified, about giving a break to wayside wildflowers, he gibed, "We mow the heck out of them." And so they do. In the Empire State, the accepted custom is to manicure the medians and borders of interstate highways, bucolic parkways and two-lane roads spring, summer and fall.
If landscape architect Bonnie Harper-Lore has her way, those practices will change. As current head of a Federal Highway Administration program that was started in 1987, Harper-Lore encourages the use of native plants for erosion control and landscaping while protecting existing natural habitats in the highway corridor--which means along all the roads in our national maze of town, county, state and federal thoroughfares. To that end, the agency has produced a 666-page book for highway engineers, Roadside Use of Native Plants, that shows natural vegetation zones and lists appropriate native species for every state.
"We've maintained our roadsides since the thirties as though they were America's front lawns," Harper-Lore says. You could call it "Mower Mania"--a headline the trade magazine Roads and Bridges used a couple of years back for an article about the newest equipment. Still, Harper-Lore and other roadside-flower proponents are making progress, especially in the Midwest, where public pressure has helped officials decide to curtail roadside mowing.
In Iowa, for example, county road commissions are replanting native forbs and grasses while using burning instead of mowing or spraying to keep woody plants from encroaching on rights-of-way. Wisconsin cut back its roadside mowing four years ago, a largely economic move that brought about an explosion of wildflowers. Then there is Idaho, which boasts perhaps the most inventive roadside gardeners: Under the leadership of a state committee, volunteers freeze into ice cubes the seeds of wildflowers seen in the region by Lewis and Clark--and then throw the cubes into designated areas. The ice not only helps the gardeners hurl the seeds, its moisture helps with germination.
"My goodness, native plants are well-adapted to cold, heat, drought--whatever nature brings on," Harper-Lore says. "They don't need to be watered, fertilized, weeded." A mowing once every five years, she claims, is sufficient to discourage growth of hazardous trees and shrubs in the "clear zone," an accident-recovery area along road shoulders. "But some states really resist change," she adds. "Maintenance engineers tell me that people will lose their jobs if they do it my way."
Not all highway beautification programs use native species, and that can create problems when alien species spread and displace indigenous plants or provide less-than-ideal habitat for wildlife. For example, the North Carolina Department of Transportation plants ox-eye daisies, an immigrant that farmers consider a noxious weed. "They plant ox-eye daisies by the hundreds of acres," Harper-Lore winces, "and adjacent states want to copy them." The North Carolina agency, to its credit, is growing native plants at a 30-acre nursery, harvesting the seeds and incorporating milkweed into its roadside plantings to help the larvae of the beleaguered monarch butterfly, which depend on the plants for food.
Federal guidelines, meanwhile, now prohibit the use of federal highway funds to purposely include invasive plants for revegetation or landscaping. Of course, it's too late to close the door on aliens like star thistle, knapweed, chicory, Queen Anne's lace, teasel and ox-eye daisy that long ago found their way to America and thrived in disturbed soil. And in truth, a few of these naturalized plants have at least some redeeming qualities. For example, Hal Borland lauded chicory's flower as "one of the best blues in the floral spectrum," while noting the traditional use of the plant's roasted root as a substitute for or additive to coffee. Even now, it remains a popular brew in New Orleans.
But the stars of the road show are the native flowers. Consider joe-pye weed, which bears massive, fuzzy pink flower clusters that are alive with pollen-gathering bumblebees in late August. Or Jerusalem artichoke, a coarse sunflower that grows up to 10 feet tall in roadside thickets. Then there's jewelweed, also known as touch-me-not because its ripe capsules explode to the touch with a shower of seeds.
As for thistles, our native species shouldn't be lumped with undesirable aliens. The showiest native is pasture thistle with pale magenta flower heads that are two or three inches across. The American goldfinch delays nesting until summer when the fragrant flowers ripen and there is thistledown to weave into nests and thistle seeds to feed its brood.
No wildflower, however, is more important to a roadside meadow's animal life than common milkweed. The caterpillars of monarch butterflies and tiger milkweed moths can be found feeding on leaves, while swallowtail butterflies and hummingbird moths sip nectar from the sweet-scented flowers, and honeybees fly off with pollen sacs snagged on their hind legs. (Fact: There are at least 50 flowers in a cluster, and each one has five tiny, nectar-filled cups.) Red milkweed beetles climb the plant to devour the tenderest leaves, starting from the tip, while planthoppers suck sticky white "milk" from the stems, and carpenter ants tend herds of aphids on the lower, mature leaves. Black-and-yellow argiope spiders spin webs with distinctive vertical zigzag bands while crab spiders simply wait inside the flowers to ambush flies and bees.
All things considered, I would nominate common milkweed as the poster flower for a nationwide crusade against mower mania.
Les Line, carrying a camera rather than a notebook, collaborated with Hal Borland on the book A Countryman's Flowers, published in 1981 but presently out of print.
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Mitt Romney jokes about unskilled Latinos welcomed to 'stay for the rest of your lives' not amusing to Hispanic voters
By Juan Gonzalez
Mitt Romney's numbers among Latino voters were already low before he made what one immigrant citizen called 'disgusting' remarks about Hispanics in recently revealed tape. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Mitt Romney went on the Univision Spanish-language network Wednesday, hoping to improve his dismal polling numbers among Hispanics — the fastest-growing segment of the country's electorate.
He did so only days after his now notorious "47%" tape was revealed.
The tape where Romney told wealthy donor friends he's already written off half of Americans — "those people," he said, who pay no federal taxes and "believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it."
In that tape, Romney also disparaged low-income immigrants and joked it would be easier to capture the White House if his grandparents had been Mexican.
Juana Velez, who came to this country from the Dominican Republic 25 years ago, didn't catch Romney on Univision. She was too busy doing her own clean up. Busy doing what she's done for the past 10 years — cleaning rooms at the Westin Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
But Velez has heard all about the Romney tape.
"He's disgusting," she said. "I've always worked for a living. Never been on welfare. My husband served in Iraq. I'm a U.S. citizen. We own our own home and we've raised four children here. How dare he talk about us like that?"
Which is why the latest Pew Center poll on the presidential contest should come as no surprise.
President Obama's already huge edge over Romney among Hispanics just keeps getting bigger, according to Pew. Among registered Latinos, it now stands at 69% to 24%. It's even wider among "likely voters," at 72% to 22%.
To put that in perspective, George W. Bush garnered a healthy 46% of the Latino vote when he won re election in 2004. Even John McCain managed 31% of vote in his losing bid against Obama in 2008.
Romney's paltry share becomes even more ominous when you consider that just 9.7 million Latinos voted in 2008. Most experts are predicting around 12.5 million Hispanics will cast ballots this election.
Romney devoted a lot of time during all those primary debates earlier this year convincing the Republican Party's right wing that he would be the toughest guy on immigration. Did he think Latinos weren't paying attention?
In Wednesday's Univision forum, news anchors Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos asked Romney about his statements back then favoring "self-deportation" for undocumented immigrants. They repeatedly asked if he would revoke President Obama's policy of granting temporary legal status to 1.7 million young Latinos brought to the country illegally by their parents.
Romney dodged those questions, only promising a "permanent solution" to the immigration problem, without any specifics, except to concede that, "if a student does so well that he gets an advanced degree, I'd staple a green card to their diplomas."
Amazingly, in a portion of the notorious Florida tape that has gotten little attention, Romney used similar language to urge an immigration policy skewed to highly educated foreigners, while at the same time mocking poor immigrants.
"I'd like to staple a green card to every Ph.D. in the world and say, "Come to America, we want you here," Romney said. "Instead, we make it hard for people who get educated here or elsewhere to make this their home. Unless, of course, you have no skill or experience, in which case you're welcome to cross the border and stay here for the rest of your life."
The wealthy donors, who paid $50,000 a plate to hear Romney that night, can be heard laughing.
Well, hotel worker Juana Velez doesn't have a doctorate, but she'll be voting in November. Like millions of other Latinos, Velez has heard enough from Romney already, and she's not in a laughing mood.
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Theater|Review: In ‘Circus 1903,’ a Littler Big Top Still Offers Some Thrills
Review: In ‘Circus 1903,’ a Littler Big Top Still Offers Some Thrills
Elephant puppets created by the team behind “War Horse” are a star attraction.CreditCreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times
Off Broadway, Circus, Play, Puppet Theater, Variety Show
Closing Date: April 16, 2017
Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
By Alexis Soloski
Let’s start with the good news. In “Circus 1903,” the latest extravaganza from the producers of “The Illusionists,” there are a wily ringmaster, a dashing juggler, a glamorous contortionist and a pair of Italian acrobats who fling each other around like so many hacky sacks. Also: No clowns.
The Flying Fins are an acrobatic group featured in “Circus 1903.”CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times
And now the bad. In the gaping maw of the 5,000-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden, this big top feels little — and a little indistinct. It’s less flamboyant than the soon-to-shutter Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, less warm than the soon-to-revive Big Apple Circus, less lavish than Cirque du Soleil, less disarmingly D.I.Y. than the nouveau cirque clan, less naughty than the cabaret crowd.
But when the lights are flashing, and the bodies soaring and the music chiming, ticking off what this show isn’t seems so beside the point, because hey, look, a teeterboard!
Anny Laplante, pretending to be a snake charmer with a sock, and her fellow cast members in “Circus 1903.”CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times
“Circus 1903,” directed by Neil Dorward, begins as the ringmaster, the mischievous David Williamson, makes his way through the crowd with a tray holding popcorn that he’s more likely to lob than vend. “Don’t think I won’t do it,” he tells a doubting child. “This is 1903. You can pretty much do whatever you want. People weren’t so litigious then.”
Florian Blümmel, also known as the Cycling Cyclone, in “Circus 1903.”CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times
In this opening shtick, we’re asked to daydream ourselves back to the golden age of circus, when train cars full of performers would steam into town and start hammering in tent pegs. In “Circus 1903,” this fantasy involves a crew of bare-armed roustabouts, so who’s complaining? Yet as with “The Illusionists: Turn of the Century,” this golden age prattle is strictly plating. Madison Square Garden did host circuses a century ago, but these acts aren’t period re-creations. Neither is the ballyhoo; neither are the costumes.
Yes, the show reneges on its aesthetic promises, but even without a twist of cotton candy, who would forgo the sugar-rush charm of a rola bola (board and cylinder) balancing act or a bike pedaled atop a high wire? And in place of caged elephants, there are wondrous puppet simulacra from the “War Horse” team, creatures of burlap and sorcery that caused several children in the audience to delightedly lose their minds. (“Circus 1903” is a good pick for the K-5 set — none of the acts defy death, and ersatz eroticism is kept to a minimum. Shorter spectators might even be yanked onstage and gently tormented by Mr. Williamson before being handed a balloon.)
A few of the acts are less than thrilling, such as a couple, dressed like Dresden figurines, who spin balls on their fingers and toes. But many are gasp-inducing, like an aerial act in which a burly man treats his partner as if she were a slab of hand-pulled noodles.
It may not be the greatest show on earth, but in moments like these, it comes astonishingly close.
Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza
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Through April 16 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden; theateratmsg.com. Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes.
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O.C. boasts 3 new projects to help startups
By Jan Norman | Orange County Register
Three separate ventures have been launched to help Orange County entrepreneurs to start and succeed. Money is only part of the help.
Each project hits a different sweet spot in the market and illustrates how successful entrepreneurs are offering a helping hand to the next generation of startups.
1. Michael Sawitz, former president and CEO of AIM Mail Centers, which was sold eight months ago, has launched FastStart.studio, a 4,000-square-foot incubator and accelerator at 15550 Rockfield Blvd., Suite D, Irvine. The official launch date was April 25.
2. Stuart Frost, founder of DATAllegro in Aliso Viejo, whichMicrosoft bought for $275 million in 2008, has started Frost Venture Partners. The the website describes it as “a highly focused investment and incubator vehicle … to quickly and thoroughly exploit the tremendous opportunities available today in the cloud and big data revolutions.”
Frost VP plans to “create a series of big data software companies as the industry makes a wholesale move to cloud computing,” according to the website. It already lists in its portfolio these companies Frost started: Predixion Software, Cirro, Lineage Software and Kumo Analytics. It also lists GenieDB, which started in the United Kingdom and moved to Orange County.
3. Kimco Realty Corp. has started Kimco Entrepreneurs Year Start (KEYS), an incubator program for first-time retail entrepreneurs. Kimco, which owns 110 shopping centers in California, is offering through KEYS a year’s free rent with flexible leases for the next four years, minimal overhead costs, assistance from retail business counselors and access to store space in established retail centers.
“We’re going to do so much more than just place tenants in spaces and say, ‘Good luck,'” said Conor Flynn, Kimco’s western region president. “We’re going to work with them every step of the way from initial planning concepts, selecting locations, obtaining occupancy permits from the city and advising them on different stages of building a business.”
FastStart.studio will offer to startups in various industries access to mentors, office space and investors.
“We’ve created FastStart.studio to give creative concepts and innovations a place to flourish,” Sawitz said, “taking new businesses – or even businesses that are still just gleams in the innovator’s eye – under our wing and matching the concept with experienced business mentoring talent, professional physical space, industry networking and access to venture capital.”
Sawitz had not been trying to sell AIM but had been enjoying his volunteer mentoring work at Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Entrepreneurship, so when he received a acquisition offer he agreed.
The incubator will house 24 startups. Participants will be required to submit benchmark reports and meet monthly milestones. If the companies actually launch, they pay back FastStart.studio’s costs. If they don’t, the owners don’t pay anything.
“Too often you hear about innovations that didn’t go anywhere, but would have succeeded if only the creators had been matched with the right people and skills at the start,” Sawitz said. “We’re going to do our best (to assure) that doesn’t ever happen again in Orange County.
“I believe we can rebuild America’s economy one startup at a time.”
Other business stories…
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7 reasons why Disneyland feels less crowded this summer after the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
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Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: April 19
Posted on April 19, 2019 by Paul Thurrott in Cloud Computing, Mobile, Windows 10, and Windows 7
So happy that Notre Dame was saved from disaster this week
Because I heard you missed me, I’m back, this edition of Short Takes looks at Surface Flub 2S, Waas and Windows 7, it’s like a riding a bike, Microsoft makes AI and refuses to sell it to customers, Google introduces a browser ballot, and so much more.
Microsoft to ship Surface Hub 2S in June
What costs $9000, ships in June, and is absolutely nothing like the Surface Hub 2 that Microsoft announced a year ago at Build 2018? This guy: Surface Hub 2S. As you may recall, Microsoft has run into a bit of a snag delivering on the futuristic promises of Surface Hub 2, so it split the product in two and will first deliver a much less enticing version that runs the software from the first Surface Hub, which doesn’t support screen rotation or multiple screens used side-by-side as a single device. The good news? It’s $2000 more expensive than the model it replaces, and an 85-inch version won’t even ship in limited quantities until next year. OK, I’m kidding, there is one bit of good news: Surface Hub 2S will be upgradeable to the Surface Hub 2 everyone really wants, which is now called Surface Hub 2X. And that bad boy won’t ship until late 2020 at the earliest. I’m thinking 2021.
“Student used a ‘USB Killer’ to destroy $58,000 worth of computers at his old college”
Thanks, college admissions scandal!
My new conspiracy theory: WaaS is all about Windows 7
Two weeks ago, we were buzzing over the news that Microsoft had finally heard the complaints about Windows as a Service (WaaS), its overly-aggressive plan to update and upgrade Windows 10 PCs on a never-ending cycle of reboots. At the time, I saw this change as a major victory for those, like me, who had been complaining about WaaS almost since its inception in 2015. But in thinking about this change since then, I’ve come to a sobering conclusion: People like me, looking out for Microsoft’s customers, had nothing to do with this change. Instead, Microsoft is scaling-back WaaS to appease the nearly 600 million people who are still using Windows 7. There are probably many reasons why this audience has never upgraded to Windows 10, but chief among them is the perception that Windows 10 updates are a major pain in the keister. But with Windows 7 support expiring soon, Microsoft has to do something to attract these folks. God forbid they stick with an unsupported OS or move to a rival platform. So yeah, I’m still declaring victory here, for sure. But it’s a hollow victory.
“Facebook is working on a voice assistant to rival Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri”
But not the market leader, Google Assistant? That’s curious.
Yep, Microsoft is shipping a new version of Windows 10 early again
The good news? This time they’re only doing so with developers. Microsoft this week made Windows 10 version 1903—which won’t begin deploying publicly until late May—available to developers via MSDN. Normally, Microsoft holds off on that release until a Windows 10 version is “fully” available, but it is now calling on developers to begin targeting a Windows 10 release that won’t ship for over a month. For some reason. Given the issues Microsoft had last year with both Windows 10 version 1803 and 1809, I’m curious why the software giant would jump the gun again, albeit in a slightly different way. After all, 1809’s issues were tied largely to the fact that the final build hadn’t been tested adequately, and now Microsoft actually wants developers to look at the next version earlier than usual. I guess when it comes to being dumb, it’s like riding a bike.
“Leaked Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL renders confirm what we already knew”
Which is, don’t buy one.
Microsoft is refusing to sell AI to customers
In keeping with its “ethical AI” stance, Microsoft has begun refusing to sell AI-based products and services to customers that don’t meet certain conditions. It cited one amazing example this week: Microsoft president Brad Smith said that the software giant will not allow the State of California to use its AI technology. The issue? Microsoft concluded that use of the software would lead to innocent women and minorities being disproportionately held for questioning because its AI has been trained on mostly white and male pictures. Put simply, it’s a human rights issue. “Anytime [a police officer] pulled anyone over, they wanted to run a face scan” against a database of suspects, Smith said. After thinking through the uneven impact, “we said this technology is not your answer.” Tied to this, of course, is the fact that Microsoft’s AI software is apparently biased. But the firm has been pretty honest about that and pledged to improve the situation over time. In the meantime, no AI for you, California!
“Netflix experiments with a random play button”
Is it randomly located or does it play something random?
Google unveils its browser and search ballot screens
I wrote earlier that Google had found itself in the same kind of product bundling antitrust issues with Android that Microsoft had with Windows about 15 years ago. But this week, Google unveiled the interfaces it will use to give Android users a choice of search and web browsers and, sure enough, they look just like the “browser ballot” screens that Microsoft previously implemented in Windows for the EU. Each offers five choices in which the platform maker’s built-in option is offered alongside a randomized list of competitors. Ah, the EU. You gotta love the consistency.
“How do home security systems handle your privacy?”
Poorly?
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a major hardware issue
Samsung this week halted pre-sales of its $2000 Galaxy Fold smartphone, which features a futuristic folding display. And then it seeded a tiny handful of gadget reviewers with handsets so they could review them. And within 24 hours, four of those devices had experience major display-related failures, suggesting that the Fold has endemic hardware problems. Samsung says it will investigate the problems, but it also claimed that the reviewers had received pre-production phones, suggesting that the quality will be better in shipping devices. But that’s nonsense: Samsung plans to ship the Fold to actual customers in just a week, and those first reviewers didn’t get their review units until two days ago. There just isn’t enough time between those two events for the review units to be from anything other than the same manufacturing batch as the shipping versions. I will be amazed if Samsung doesn’t delay the launch. And even more amazed if real-world customers don’t experience all kinds of problems. This one looks serious.
“Owners at fault for Galaxy Fold breakages, Samsung makes ‘no changes’ to release”
Apple and Qualcomm, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
On the very day that Apple and Qualcomm started to square off in court over patent licensing terms—long story short, Apple felt that Qualcomm was charging too much per-device, while Qualcomm was, in fact, giving it the best prices of any of its customers—a miracle happened. The two firms announced that they had “dismissed all litigation between the two companies worldwide.” Apple would pay Qualcomm an undisclosed sum to address its years of non-payments, and the two firms reached a six-year license agreement and a multiyear chipset supply agreement. Put simply, Apple caved, which is amazing enough in its own right. But even more amazing was the news, delivered just hours after the settlement, that Intel had abandoned the 5G modem market. As it turns out, Apple had been using Intel has leverage against Qualcomm, but its mobile chipsets were so feeble that Apple was forced to settle. And Intel road off into the post PC world with its tail between its legs. It was embarrassing for everyone, believe me.
Microsoft advances the death of Windows 8 by 4 years
Nope. Windows 8 is still unsupported, so nothing has changed.
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Yannick and Mahler
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Conductor
Louis Lortie - Piano
Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy, for piano and orchestra
INTERMISSION - Intermission
Mahler - Symphony No. 5
Mahler summons a large orchestra to explore the full range of human emotions in his Fifth Symphony, a work that Yannick returns to with the Philadelphians for the first time in 9 years. Schubert himself struggled to play the Wanderer Fantasy. More than just a technical challenge, the piece is an ingenious set of variations on the composer's song “Der Wanderer,” transformed by Liszt into a rarely heard piano concerto. The four movements are played without a break, building intensity until the mesmerizing finale. Louis Lortie brings his “faultless pianistic sheen and mastery” (Gramophone) to this pinnacle of Schubert's art.
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2019-10-19 20:00:002019-10-19 22:00:00America/New_YorkYannick and MahlerMahler summons a large orchestra to explore the full range of human emotions in his Fifth Symphony, a work that Yannick returns to with the Philadelphians for the first time in 9 years. Schubert himself struggled to play the Wanderer Fantasy. More than just a technical challenge, the piece is an ingenious set of variations on the composer's song “Der Wanderer,” transformed by Liszt into a rarely heard piano concerto. The four movements are played without a break, building intensity until the mesmerizing finale. Louis Lortie brings his “faultless pianistic sheen and mastery” (Gramophone) to this pinnacle of Schubert's art.Verizon Hall
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Best of Phoenix® /// Food & Drink /// 2012
FnB Critics' Pick
Up until a few years ago, getting late-night eats in the Valley meant hitting up a 24-hour chain restaurant (oh, boy, another Belgian Waffle Slam) or picking through the contents of our refrigerators. Thankfully, this popular Scottsdale hangout from front-of-the-house pro Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman showed us night owls some love — specifically, some late-night love. Between 9 and 10 p.m. every Sunday, Badman cooks up a different dish each week using premium seasonal ingredients and a passion for locally focused fare. In the past, she's prepared her amazing fried chicken, lamb chorizo chilaquiles, and hell, even a stellar shrimp and pork fried rice based on a Facebook debate. Now that sounds like some late-night love that won't leave us with any regrets.
7125 E. 5th Ave., Scottsdale, 85251
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ShinBay Critics' Pick
Sure, chef Shinji Kurita's exquisite Japanese restaurant may have opened last June, but its discreet location, low-profile stance, and a nod as a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in the 2012 James Beard Awards makes it seem as recent as ever. Kurita's omakase, or chef's choice dinners, are nothing short of spectacular, elegant works of art, meticulously prepared, and made with fresh, seasonal delicacies. The offerings may include a luscious whole blue crab, delectable pieces of wagyu beef you grill yourself, or several small gems of seafood — like kumamoto oyster topped with sea urchin, seared scallops drizzled with truffle oil, and Santa Barbara prawn with dots of caviar. Kurita's sushi selection is especially impressive, with wild-caught fish hailing mostly from Japan and ranging from the most delicate flavor to the breathtakingly decadent bluefin otoro. The small yet sophisticated space, a tranquil setting of wood, stone, and classical music, along with exceptional service and an equally impressive list of sakes and Japanese craft beers (like the sweet-potato brew, Coedo Beniaka) add to the indulgence. It all makes ShinBay a restaurant that could hold its own in any major city, but one the Valley is lucky enough to call its own.
7001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 85258
shinbay.com
7010 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix, 85041
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Jamie Peachey
Fry bread and finally. For those in the know about this tiny, bustling spot nearly tucked away on North Seventh Avenue near Indian School Road, this year's James Beard Foundation award was a long time coming. As one of five winners of its 2012 America's Classics award, which honors legendary family-owned restaurants across the country, the restaurant, which got its start in 1992 courtesy of Cecelia Miller of the Tohono O'odham Nation, serves up its specialty in golden pillowy goodness the size of a dinner plate. Topped with a variety of flavorful ingredients such as chorizo, chiles, and, in its dessert version, butter and chocolate, it's satisfying in nearly any variation. In fact, we'd say we couldn't agree with the award more — if our mouths weren't so full of fry bread.
1003 E Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85013
At the recently rehabbed Saguaro Hotel, celebrity chef Jose Garces, a former Iron Chef America contestant and James Beard Award winner, has created a vibrant, colorful, and tasty paean to Mexico City street food that has caught not only the attention of local diners but the national media, including Food + Wine magazine. Despite a few misses, the "modern Mexican" small plates at Garces' restaurant are spectacular. Start with the rich gourmet version of green pozole, featuring pieces of crispy pork belly, smoky chorizo, and littleneck clams, or the citrusy yellowtail tuna ceviche, a sashimi-like twist on the beloved Mexican seafood cocktail. For a main course, dig into outstanding mahi mahi and pulled pork tacos or a tender piece of rotisserie chicken topped with a tantalizingly complex brown mole. It's nearly as good as just about anything on the barbacoa portion of the menu, especially the slow-roasted pork dish cochinita a la pibil, served in a small pool of achiote and pineapple barbecue sauce. There certainly is no shortage of local star power and top-notch culinary geniuses in Scottsdale, which makes it all the more special that someone of Jose Garces' stature chooses to bring his distinct vision to this thriving culinary scene.
4000 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, 85251
distritorestaurant.com
Lux Central Critics' Pick
Dominique Chatterjee
Desert at Lux
This coffeehouse/bar long has been popular with the see-and-be-seen crowd, and why not? The place is consistently hoppin' with MacBook-wielding, dressed-to-impress, urbane 20-somethings. Whether you're there for a cup of coffee, a glass of wine, a craft cocktail, a bite from the ever-changing menu (we love the mac 'n' cheese), or just to chat with friends, you'll be rubbing shoulders with a clientele that is the very definition of "cool." Among the vintage typewriters, artfully placed burlap sacks, mismatched reclaimed furniture, and electronica music playing overhead, you'll find a crowd of young professionals, boho types, downtown students, and people who dig the joint's ability to be upscale without seeming nouveaux riche, esoteric without being pretentious, and tasteful without being bland. In other words, it's our kind of place. And, apparently, yours as well.
4400 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85012
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308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, 85003
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Lots of restaurants boast star and diamond ratings, but only one in Arizona has five of each. This fact, in addition to its unique Native American cuisine, makes this one-of-a-kind restaurant located in the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Chandler, the perfect go-to when you've got out-of-town guests in tow. From its beautiful interior and outdoor patio overlooking a dreamy, desert landscape, to exceptional service, to executive chef Michael O'Dowd's stunning fare mixing indigenous ingredients like heirloom squash, saguaro seeds, and nopalitos with gourmet components such as chanterelles, truffles, and foie gras, Kai is an indulgence worth the price. Plus (bonus!), your guests give you the credit for taking them there.
5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 85226
wildhorsepass.com
As the food-truck scene in the Valley evolves at a rapid pace, this mobile eatery continues to be one of the best. Joe Webb, a Scottsdale Culinary Institute graduate, and his wife, Margita, a native of the Philippines, cook up Filipino street food on a near-daily basis at various locations around the Valley, including Food Truck Fridays at the Phoenix Public Market and Luhrs Lunch, also in downtown Phoenix. They specialize in lumpia, the delicious fried spring rolls popular on the Southeast Asian islands. Also spectacular is the lechon kawali, or four pieces of pork belly braised for 15 hours and then deep-fried, and pancit, a stir-fried dish consisting of juicy chicken, vegetables, and rice noodles. Much of the meat is cooked on a Filipino-style robata grill and served to you with a mound of rice and sweet-and-sour sauce. The Webbs have a good thing going with their truck, already a mainstay of the Valley's burgeoning food-truck scene.
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Steak dinner and a sunset? Yes, please. Celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's stylish steakhouse at The Phoenician resort serves up spectacular views of the Valley as well as a selection of premium meats. In an atmosphere more pleasant than posh, diners can enjoy a range of exceptional grilled beefy fare from juicy 18-ounce rib eyes to perfectly prepared 10-ounce, peppercorn-crusted New York steaks to surprisingly tender and wallet-friendly hanger steaks. The cocktails are as remarkable as the meat, so it's best to order both while kicking back and taking in the views from the dining area with its wall-to-ceiling windows or outside on the inviting patio. Okay, you can cue the sunset now.
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2201 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85016
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7001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Paradise Valley, 85253
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"Above all, you have to honor the Pony," says Tim Smith, owner of the landmark restaurant in Scottsdale. How so? By keeping what's had folks coming to the baseball-themed-meets-renovated-cosmopolitan restaurant for more than 60 years: slabs of juicy steaks. There's the popular Pink Pony special — a top sirloin with a choice of soup or salad — but the traditional prime rib is still the restaurant's shining star. Available in three cuts, crusted with a pastrami-spice rub, and perfectly pink in the middle, it's a meat lover's dream. And the beef's side of creamy mashed potatoes is just as delectable.
3831 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 85251-4431
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Don't blame us if this historical, Spanish-style South Mountain mansion built in 1929 is one you never want to leave. Outside, the tucked-away gem surrounded by stately trees and lush vegetation boasts a barn turned wine bar, perfect for al fresco dining by a roaring fireplace under a star-studded sky. Inside, the cozy, wood-floored dining area, with a stately wooden bar, coved ceiling, and subdued lighting, is sit-back-and-relax perfect. And thankfully, its contemporary American cuisine, made with local and organic ingredients courtesy of chef Dustin Christofolo (who owns the restaurant with mom Pat, who operates the Farm at South Mountain), is impressive enough to justify frequent visits.
2501 E. Baseline Rd., Phoenix, 85042
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4910 E. Ray Rd., Phoenix, 85044-6419
valleluna.com
Citizen Public House Critics' Pick
From former Cowboy Ciao chef Bernie Kantak, this stylish yet relaxed Scottsdale establishment serving classic American fare — with a twist of the unexpected — is pure culinary bliss. From standout starters like the luscious pork belly pastrami and the Original Chopped Salad (so popular it has its own Facebook page) to perfectly plated entrees like pan-seared scallops and coffee-rubbed short ribs in cherry barbecue sauce to dreamy desserts courtesy of Tracy Dempsey, few dishes fall short of exceptional. And with its late-night hours, pairing dinners, and the new Citizen R&D (the restaurant's upstairs speakeasy, where partner and mixologist Richie Moe carries on his reputation of making some of the most inventive and supremely satisfying cocktails in the Valley), there are even more reasons to make Citizen Public House one of your favorite go-tos.
7111 E. 5th Ave. Ste. E., Scottsdale, 85251
citizenpublichouse.com
If you'd rather bite into a hunk of raw meat than pick away at another dish of tofu pudding, perhaps it's time to beat the vegetarian blues with a spicy little trip to this quick-serve and crazy-cheap vegetarian South Indian eatery in Chandler. If the fact that the clientele is mostly Indian doesn't sell you on the place, the dishes will. From the familiar to the give-it-a-whirl strange, choose from a selection of items like vadas (deep-fried patties), curries, dosas (gigantic rice and lentil crepes), rice specialties, and uthappam (rice and lentil pancakes) — or go sample-style with a combo special at lunchtime. There's even a chutney bar to have a little fun with. Most everything's got heat to it, but not so much that the flavors are sacrificed — or that a few sips from a glass of the yogurt-based drink mango lassi won't extinguish. Ahh, now isn't that better?
4980 W. Ray Rd., Chandler, 85226-6223
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4340 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85018
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New York’s SHIELD Act Heads to the Governor’s Desk
by W. Scott Kim and Alejandro H. Cruz on July 9, 2019
The New York State Senate recently passed The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, or SHIELD Act, leaving only the Governor’s signature as the final step to the SHIELD Act becoming the country’s newest—and one of the most stringent—breach notification laws. Given Governor Cuomo’s previous support for robust cybersecurity protections, New York may soon join a growing number of states beefing up their notification statutes.
Education Department Toughens Tone on Cyber and Threatens to Pull Funding for Non-Compliance
by Sara A. Arrow and Craig A. Newman on February 13, 2018
Recently-issued guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) threatens to “yank” Title IV funding for post-secondary institutions lacking appropriate data security safeguards. The guidance comes as the risk of educational data breaches has intensified, as we have previously reported. The stakes are even higher now that ED has put Title IV recipients on notice that, beginning in fiscal year 2018, they may be subject to compliance audits regarding their data security programs.
Inside the Stanford Breach: Sexual Assault, Disciplinary and Financial Data Exposed
by Craig A. Newman on December 4, 2017
A series of cybersecurity vulnerabilities at Stanford University exposed thousands of sensitive files containing details of sexual assault investigations, disciplinary actions and more. The details of what happened—and why it should be an object lesson for higher education. A special three-part blog series.
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Open letter criticizes the Steam Greenlight process, Valve responds
By Ian Birnbaum 2013-07-26T20:01:04.206Z
Going by his Twitter handle, poe , the developer of puzzle game Six Sided Sanctuary notes that only 66 games have been greenlit in the last year. With the huge range of quality indie games out there, this low number helps poe raises a lot of valid points. Which developers have to go through the Greenlight process? Which do not? Who decides? When is a game “popular enough” on Greenlight to graduate to the big leagues? Valve knows the answer to these questions, but no one else does.
An excellent example of this is the debacle that was The War Z a.k.a. Infestation: Survivor Stories . Though Steam's stated policy is that developers who have never published through Steam before will always go through Greenlight, there was no Greenlight campaign for The War Z. The game is an utter mess , but supposedly Greenlight exists to help maintain quality standards. Why the inconsistency?
Valve , for its part, did respond to poe's comments. In a post on the Steam community forums, programmer Tom Bui wrote, “We realize that we are failing in this regard [greenlighting a low volume of games] and we are working to fix it. We've made some progress, but we aren't where we want to be yet.”
“Until we can ship everything we want, Greenlight is serving the purpose of helping us prioritize what we ship,” Bui continues. “It is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination and has a bunch of downsides.”
Whatever Steam's failings, we should be thankful that the PC is an open platform, and competitors like Green Man Gaming , Origin and Good Old Games are free to compete by allowing customers access to more and more indie games. I think it's likely that Steam will eventually get their submission process sorted out. If Steam isn't capable of fixing itself, though, we're free to shop elsewhere.
Thanks to IndieStatik for the tip on this.
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Nordhavnsvej Tunnel, Copenhagen, Denmark
Around 620 m of the extensive Nordhavnsvej infrastructure project runs underground. The twin-tubed, rectangular tunnel is being realized using the cut-and-cover method – the walls with Trio panelized formwork in advance followed by the slab formed with the Variokit tunnel formwork carriage. With the customized project solution, the construction team has achieved a three week cycle for the 25 m long concreting sections.
The "Nordhavnsvej – Vej- og Tunnelentreprise" project is the largest infrastructure project in Copenhagen of the past 50 year. The 1.65 km long route will eventually link Copenhagen´s northern port area with the Helsingør motorway. It runs through a very densely built urban area including depths of up to 22 m. One particular challenge regarding the execution was planning the course of the tunnel because the underground structure also crosses a very busy railway line. Completion of the complex connection of road and tunnel has been scheduled for autumn 2015.
The formwork solution for the tunnel
For the realization of the two tunnel tubes – each with 2 lanes – PERI planned a solution with wall formwork in advance and one slab formwork carriage which subsequently followed; this has been implemented in accordance with the requirements of the two joint venture partners.
The high demands placed on the design and concrete surfaces in the tunnel entrances have been fulfilled with a project-specific Vario GT 24 girder wall formwork solution. For the formwork elements of up to 12.80 m high and almost 25 m long, the construction team is using load-bearing, durable formwork girders of specially produced lengths.
The bottom slab and all other tunnel walls are concreted using the proven Trio panel formwork, in part single-sided against the bore pile wall of the sheet piling. The individual elements of the tried-and-tested formwork system are connected to form large-sized units which can then be moved extremely quickly by crane to the following casting segment.
For the subsequent construction of the 80 cm thick slabs, PERI engineers planned a total of 4 identical slab formwork carriages, each 13.50 m long, on the basis of the Variokit engineering construction kit. Two formwork carriages are coupled one behind the other per tube in order to concrete the 25 m long slab sections in each case. The highest priority for the design of the tunnel formwork carriage was to ensure simple and fast operations. For lifting and lowering, a hydraulic solution is therefore used so that adjustments can be made to the carriage in only one day for the next concreting section. The construction is then pulled to the following segment on crane rails by means of flanged wheels.
By bracing the formwork carriage using SLS heavy-duty spindles, a 4.00 m high and almost 4.30 wide access passage for site traffic could be realized. This was requested by the client so that the required materials can be delivered unimpeded. In order to construct the haunch on the support to the middle wall, a section of the slab formwork can be folded down by means of a spindle. To operate these spindles, the formwork carriage is equipped with cantilevered working platforms.
Thanks to the simple solution for the slab formwork carriage, the construction crew quickly became familiar with the operating procedure. The fact that well over 90 % of the carriage components are rentable system components also makes the solution extremely cost-effective. Special components are required in only a few sections – among other things for the stopend formwork. This is comprised of two formwork units arranged on top of each other which means that the required water stops between the concreting sections are easy to install and securely fixed in the correct position.
Access points and working scaffold – everything from one source
The stairways needed for the working areas and work scaffold are also supplied by Peri. As access to the slab formwork, the Alu 75 site staircase is used which is assembled with system components of the Peri Up Rosett Flex modular scaffolding. For the Copenhagen project, the 4-legged tower with staircase units in the same direction is mounted on the slab formwork carriage and the two are moved together to the next section each time.
The reinforcement scaffold is also assembled using system components of the modular scaffold. The scaffold units each consist of 3 bays with a length of 250 cm, and can be quickly moved to the next place of use using transportation wheels. This not only saves crane time but is also the only possible solution in those areas where the tunnel structure crosses the railway line. For fast and safe working operations, the scaffold – complete with integrated stair access and cantilevered brackets – is optimally adapted to match the available working area as well as the course of the concrete wall.
With an integrated system grid of 25 cm and 50 cm, the Peri Up Rosett Flex is extremely flexible; with the "gravity lock" and self-securing decks, every construction can be quickly assembled. A high level of safety is provided by the end-to-end guardrails and gap-free toe boards in a bright signal colour. The perforated surface of the decking also guarantees high slip resistance.
The "Nordhavnsvej – Vej- og Tunnelentreprise” project
The connection of the northern port area with the motorway through the densely built downtown district of Copenhagen is currently one of the largest construction projects in the city. The Nordhavnsvej – a combination of tunnel and an above-ground roadway – is scheduled for completion after a 4-years construction period with a total cost in the region of 2 billion Danish Kroner.
The road is designed to improve the connection to the port as well as ensuring that traffic noise levels for the residents of Copenhagen and the neighbouring town of Gentofte is greatly reduced. After the official opening in 2015, it is expected that around 15,000 cars will use the new connection per day.
Martina Pankoke
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Brilliant Guardians of The Galaxy Trailer Has Us 'Hooked On A Feeling'
Kieran Dickson
Wednesday, 19 February 2014 - 10:07AM
Excuse me for indulging in a touch of hyperbole for a moment, but was this first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer not the greatest trailer of all time? I mean, we all knew that with Chris Pratt playing Peter Quill, Marvel's 2014 cosmic outing would have a healthy dose of comedy, but this trailer takes it to a new level by using Blue Swede's 'Hooked on a Feeling track. Only Marvel could get away with blending beautiful action shots with this kind of comedy. This trailer was everything I had hoped for....and a bucket-load more.
Opening with Peter Quill's first meeting with Korath the Pursuer - who looks every bit the badass - the trailer succeeds in rattling off introductions to the majority of the movie's eclectic cast of characters. The mugshot moments for the 5 'Guardians of the Galaxy' are priceless and it's such a relief that they have captured the essence of Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket....especially Rocket.
But it isn't just wild bunch of heroes in this movie and, while they bad-guys get far less face time, their is still a lot to take in in terms of the movie's antagonists. As a fan of Karen Gillan, I was most excited by the appearance of the beautiful Scot playing Nebula, and there she is in all her bald-blue glory! Benicio Del Toro's 'Collector' also flashes up for a second, but of course, we've all seen him already after Thor: Dark World's post credits scene.
After the formalities and comedy of the introductions, the trailer descends into pure action-packed chaos and I loved every moment of it. Everything from Peter Quill's ship to the flash of Gamora's red hair was just perfect. Far from shying away from the fact that Guardians is one of the weirder Marvel properties, James Gunn and co have fully embraced it and the end product is just perfect. Now begins the painful wait for the movie's August 4th release date, a date which may see fans everywhere thinking to themselves 'Avengers who?'.
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New Sport Science Diploma
Argyle Media
ARGYLE, in partnership with lvybridge Community College, has launched a new BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Sport Therapy).
The course is a full time academic programme that lasts for two years. The course will be based at the football club and delivered by teachers, professionally qualified physiotherapists and sports therapists who work at the club. The course will see daily interaction with professional players to incorporate theoretical studies into practical delivery sessions.
What does the course involve?
The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences is a 120-credit qualification at Level 3 and includes modules such as:
Sport and Exercise Physiology
Sport Biomechanics in Action
Sport and Exercise Massage
Fitness Training and Programming
The qualification is equivalent to 3 A Levels and is more theory based than other BTEC Sport programmes, which are aimed at learners who want to move into university and the field of sports.
It is a full time course and will incorporate theory and practical based lessons at the football club. Students will complete work placements with the first team, academy and community development teams at Argyle to enhance their learning and improve their career opportunities.
Students will also have the opportunity to enroll on a number of additional courses such as First Aid, SAQ qualifications and many more.
To enroll on this programme you need to be aged between 16 and 18 years old and have 5 GCSE’s grade A – C that include Science, Maths and English. You also need a desire to work in sports therapy and a good basic understanding of the human anatomy.
On completion of the 2 year programme your career opportunities will include the following:
• University pathway – Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Physical Education, Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning and many more avenues.
• Sports Industry – working at professional sports clubs
• NHS/PCT private health professions
• HM Forces
The course is fully endorsed by Argyle. The club's Head Physiotherapist Paul Atkinson, who will be tutoring on the programme along with his medical department, said: “This is a unique opportunity to ensure that not only do you get to complete nationally recognised qualifications but also the scope to convert the theory element into practical within a professional sports organisation. Our aim is to ensure that students complete the course with the best education, practical delivery and understanding to pursue careers in Higher Education and within the field of sports and therapy.”
Chief Executive Martyn Starnes said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for young people in the local area to become educated at a professional football club, go into higher education using the club as platform to develop and deliver their acquired skills within a professional sports club environment.”
Course numbers for the programme will be limited to ten per year ensuring that all students get vigorous education and opportunities to implement their learning within the football club.
For more information please contact Lee Britchford on 01752 562561 ext 4 or e-mail community@pafc.co.uk
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Call Out Cyberbullying With 'I Am A Witness' Emoji
By Kristy Puchko | Miscellaneous | October 23, 2015 |
I count myself lucky that the internet was in its infancy when I was a kid. Cyberbullying wasn’t something I had to deal with. Now, even though I don’t have kids of my own, it’s a a topic that regularly comes across my timeline, most often as news stories of another child pushed to suicide because of a relentless barrage of online abuse.
Reading those stories, I cry. I feel connected to those kids, because I remember vividly how it felt to be bullied, to feel threatened, to feel scared and alone and weak because of it. And I wish there was something I could do. And now, thanks to a new emoji, there is. We can show them we are witness. We are with them.
Moonbot Studios, who memorably made the Oscar-winning short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, has teamed with the Ad Council to create an interactive animation showing how the emoji can be employed. Below, you can check the trailer. But for the full effect, go to I Witness Bullying’s website, where you can also get the emoji for free.
It might seem like a small thing. But imagine being that kid, hounded on Facebook and Twitter, and seeing this icon. It could be a crucial signal to that kid that they have support out there. That they are not alone.
Kristy Puchko had gigantic glasses way before they were cool. Because her eyesight is very, very poor.
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Opportunity Details - Pain Management
Pain Management Opening in Central Florida (St. Cloud, FL)
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Facility: St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Address: 2906 17th Street
St. Cloud, FL
Opportunity Criteria
Candidate Type: MD, DO
Visas Accepted: No J1 or H1
Loan Repayment: Not Specified
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is conveniently located in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida. The modern 84-bed facility offers a comprehensive medical support system including radiology, cardiology, laboratory, pharmacy, intensive care, rehabilitation services, and a wound healing and hyperbaric center. Situated just outside Orlando, Florida, and in close proximity to the area’s world-famous theme parks, St. Cloud is a small, family-oriented town offering 2.5 miles of beautiful lakefront and an extensive parks system. A charming, historic downtown adds character to an ever-growing community, which also boasts highly rated schools and a welcoming atmosphere. The town's Lakefront Park is an award-winning recreational area offering walking trails, swimming areas, a splash pad and boating facilities for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
Seeking BE/BC Pain Management Physician:
Bilingual STRONGLY PREFERRED
• Join an existing solo provider
• Office Space Available
• Existing Practice in growing community
ABMS/AOA Board Certification or Eligible with Certification in Process Required
Compensation package may include:
• Income Guarantee
• Comprehensive benefits package
• CME stipend
• Relocation allowance
• Possible Medical Education Debt Repayment Assistance
No Visa Assistance Available
Situated just outside Orlando, Florida, and in close proximity to the areas's world-famous theme parks, St. Cloud is a small, family-oriented town offering 2.5 miles of beautiful lakefront and an extensive parks system. A charming, historic downtown adds character to an ever-growing community, which also boasts highly rated schools and a welcoming atmosphere. The town's Lakefront Park is an award-winning recreational area offering walking trails, swimming areas, a splash pad and boating facilities for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is conveniently located in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida. The modern 84-bed facility offers a comprehensive medical support system including radiology, cardiology, laboratory, pharmacy, intensive care, rehabilitation services, and a wound healing and hyperbaric center. The emergency department serves nearly 24,000 patients a year, with wait times well below the national average. Two state-of-the-art operating suites were added in 2009, and the hospital continues to bring specialty physicians to the community.
Contact: Haley Boyd
E-mail: Click here to e-mail.
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Stocks dive again, heading for worst December since Great Depression
Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.
By MARLEY JAYAssociated Press
Without a decent rally, this could be the worst December since 1931 on the New York Stock Exchange, shown bathed in holiday light. Associated Press/Mark Lennihan
NEW YORK – Stocks went into another slide Thursday in what is shaping up as the worst December on Wall Street since the depths of the Great Depression, with prices dragged down by rising fears of a recession somewhere on the horizon.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 464 points, bringing its losses to more than 1,700 since last Friday. The broader S&P 500 index continued its slump, too, and is down 10.6 percent this month alone, with six days of trading to go.
“This is the classic shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later market,” said Scott Wren, senior global equity strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
Stocks usually end the year with a flourish, and December is usually the best month of the year for the market. But this month has been dismal. Without a decent rally, this could be the worst December since 1931.
The S&P 500 is almost 16 percent below the peak it reached in late September. It is on track for its biggest one-month loss since February 2009 and its first losing year in a decade. (The index took tiny losses in 2011 and 2015 but ended those years higher once dividends were included.)
Likewise, the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite is down 19.5 percent from the record high it reached in August.
Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling off and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.
The market swoon is coming even as the U.S. economy is on track to expand this year at the fastest pace in 13 years. Markets tend to move, however, on what investors anticipate will happen further out.
The possibility of a partial shutdown of the federal government at midnight Friday also loomed over the market. In general, shutdowns don’t affect the U.S. economy or the market much unless they stretch out for several weeks, but investors don’t like uncertainty, especially in Washington.
Among other threats: the trade dispute between the U.S. and China, and rising U.S. interest rates, which act as a brake on economic growth by making it more expensive for businesses and individuals to borrow money.
With much at stake, Fed set to raise key interest rate
The selling in the last two days came after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year and signaled it was likely to continue raising rates next year.
Wren said investors felt Fed Chairman Jerome Powell came off as unconcerned about the state of the U.S. economy and fears that the economy could not just slow down, as expected, but go into a recession in 2019 or 2020.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox Business on Thursday afternoon that the market’s reaction to the Fed was “completely overblown.”
The S&P 500 index skidded 39.54 points, or 1.6 percent, to 2,467.42. The Dow fell 464.06 points, or 2 percent, to 22,859.60 after sinking as much as 679 during the day.
The Nasdaq fell 108.42 points, or 1.6 percent, to 6,528.41. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies dropped 23.23 points, or 1.7 percent, to 1,326.
Oil prices continued to retreat. Benchmark U.S. crude fell 4.8 percent to $45.88 a barrel in New York, and it has dropped 40 percent since early October.
After early gains, bond prices headed lower. The yield on the two-year Treasury rose to 2.87 percent from 2.65 percent, while the 10-year note rose to 2.80 percent from 2.77 percent.
The stock markets in France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Tokyo and Hong Kong also fell.
AP Economics Writer Josh Boak contributed to this story from Washington.
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Philadelphia Fourth-Graders Convince UNO Pizzeria & Grill to Go Strawless
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A class of fourth-graders at Wallingford Elementary School in Delaware County, Pennsylvania sent letters to the CEO and owner of UNO Pizzeria & Grill, asking him to change the franchise’s straw policy.
The CEO, Jim Ilaria, was so moved by their letters that he responded by changing UNO’s straw policy from giving them out freely to request-only. Ilaria is a former employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and he was thoroughly impressed with the students’ well-researched essays.
Ilaria told Kevin Tustin with Daily Times: “They had aimed them (their letters) to my heart and my business mind. They were so well done and it was almost a plea, a no-brainer: Why do we hand out straws except for on demand?”
Ilaria also told NBC Philadelphia: “My franchise thought it was the right thing to do for the environment. Our franchise partners got behind this right away.”
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The students’ fourth-grade teacher, Susan Knight, said that the students began researching in late February on the impact plastic has on the environment. The class then wanted to reach out to restaurants near their elementary school, so they began with UNO. After they mailed their essays, Knight said she received an email from Ilaria who said not only did he change the policy, but that he also wanted to throw them a pizza party.
“It was a wonderful meeting of children with a passion and an adult in a position of power to make change, like serendipity,” Knight said.
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Apartment dwellers lose out as Airbnb here to stay, court rules
People living in apartments will not be able to stop other landlords renting their properties on Airbnb to short-term tenants, a landmark Supreme Court decision has found.
In a decision that clears the way for Airbnb and other short-term leasing sites to freely operate in Melbourne’s apartment buildings, the Victorian Supreme Court found owners corporations could not make rules to ban short stay operators.
The decision is likely to cause further friction among the rising number of people choosing to live in apartments who say their properties are over-run by ‘partying’ short-stay tenants intent on living it up.
Residents complain such tenants leasing through US-based websites like Airbnb and Couchsurfing are noisy and cause damage to common property like lifts and corridors that are not designed to cope with large numbers of visitors.
The Supreme Court case centred around the owners corporation at the Watergate Docklands apartment complex which had appealed an earlier court decision that concluded it could not make rules to restricted short-stay tenants or Airbnb-type rentals.
“In my opinion, the prohibition of businesses generally and specifically businesses related to short-term letting exceeded the scope of what was intended by the Parliament in enacting the Owners Corporation Act 2006,” Justice Peter Riordan said.
The closely-watched decision will impact on all owners corporations throughout Victoria and is likely to reverberate across Australia.
Barbara Francis, the chairperson of the Watergate Owners Corporation and a director of the We Live Here advocacy group said the decision was a “very disappointing outcome.”
A clear majority of owners in the Watergate building supported taking court action against short-stay operators who didn’t “pay their fair share of repairs and maintenance,” she said.
The long-running dispute in the Watergate building is estimated to have cost well over $100,000 in legal bills.
The issue was tested at the Building Appeals Board, Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal before heading back to the Supreme Court and the latest decision.
It was sparked by a battle between Watergate’s owners’ corporation and short stay operator Paul Salter, who along with his partner Belinda Balcombe runs Docklands Executive Apartments which leases at least 11 units in the building to short-stay tenants.
This story first appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Financial Times editor: Journalism ‘under assault’
Lionel Barber is confident about the FT’s prospects despite the political and financial challenges hitting the news industry.
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Updated 6/9/16, 8:49 PM CET
NEW YORK — Journalists are “under assault” as politics becomes more fragmented and partisan, the editor of the Financial Times said Tuesday, referring to divisive campaigns on Britain’s membership of the European Union and the U.S. Presidency.
“It’s ugly out there,” Lionel Barber told guests at the newspaper’s spring party at the top of the One World Trade Center in New York.
In Britain, reporters covering the European Union campaign have been accused of bias, Barber said. “In the American Presidential campaign, a certain candidate has turned demonization [of the media] into a fine art.”
But Barber added: “I’m an optimist, I think the news business has a great future and as part of the new media global alliance we are in a position to shape that future.”
Barber and other executives spoke of the FT’s ambitions in North America as it looks to grow its digital business under new owners.
The FT was acquired for $1.3 billion last year by Japanese media company Nikkei, which has promised to pursue growth despite what the FT itself has described as “daunting trading conditions” and “tough times” related to the newspaper industry’s advertising slump.
Nikkei is “taking a healthy and inspiring long-term view” with the FT, said CEO John Ridding, addressing the crowd. “A good part of that growth will come from the U.S.”
With its premium readership and a lucrative subscription model underpinning its business, the FT is in a better position than most to weather the storm. But “nobody’s immune,” Editor in Chief Lionel Barber told POLITICO’s Morning Media.
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Barber said one of the FT’s goals is to surpass one million combined digital and print subscribers (they’re currently at around 800,000), and he teased “a couple big hires in London” soon be announced, without naming names.
Guests at the event enjoyed lobster BLTs and a signature cocktail rendered in the FT’s signature pink, and were given gift bags stuffed with windbreaker umbrellas and Ettinger wallets.
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Labour vows to put opposition to second Scottish independence vote in its next manifesto
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Labour has ruled out supporting a second independence referendum in Scotland - just days after Jeremy Corbyn suggested he might allow one.
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard will make the pledge at Labour's conference.
Scottish voters rejected independence by 55% to 45% in 2014, but the SNP has argued that the UK's impending exit from the EU strengthens the case for a fresh public vote.
However, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard will on Sunday tell activists at the party's conference that Labour will not be backing those calls.
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Mr Leonard will say: "We don’t need another independence referendum to change Scotland, as far as I am concerned – we’ve just had one.
"The majority of people do not want one, and as we meet here this week with the prospect of a general election, I can make clear today that the next Labour manifesto will oppose another independence referendum."
He will add: "We don’t need a referendum, we need the election of a Scottish Labour government which is prepared to use its powers, and a confident Labour Party reawakening hope out of despair across these shared islands."
The move was swiftly mocked by Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who claimed it showed Labour's "determination to remain alienated from swathes of its previous support".
Scottish Labour’s determination to remain alienated from swathes of its previous support as it attempts to out Tory the Tories on #Indy shows no sign of abating. Which can only be good news for @theSNP https://t.co/dihzi4RU3J
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) September 23, 2018
The party faced a near-wipeout by the SNP at the 2015 Westminster election, and in 2017 Labour was overtaken by the Conservatives to become the third-largest party in its former stronghold.
Mr Leonard's announcement comes just days after Jeremy Corbyn said he was "not ruling out" giving consent for another referendum if he becomes prime minister.
Asked by BBC Scotland how he would respond to a request from Ms Sturgeon, the UK Labour leader said: "We would obviously decide at the time."
But he added: "We don’t want another referendum, we don’t think another referendum is a good idea, and we’ll be very clear on why we don’t think it’s a good idea."
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A hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. Formed in 1979 by brothers Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth and playing their first show on March 2, 1980, 7 Seconds are well known for bringing positive ideals into hardcore punk and are considered "living legends" by many people in the underground punk scene. They helped along the Straight Edge Youth Crew movement in the 80's Hardcore scene. They have released numerous albums since 1981, including Crew, Walk Together, Rock Together, New Wind, Good to Go and the recently released Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over.
In the late 1980's, the band began to grow musically as they explored other sounds. Critics of this switch to more complex and slower music often compared the band to U2. Albums from this period include the Praise EP, Ourselves, and Soulforce Revolution. However, the band has since returned to their hardcore punk roots where they can claim more of a following. They also appeared on the 1985 hardcore compilation Cleanse the Bacteria. The band is still recording music and touring America, Europe and Japan to this day.
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King; and as for the immediate adoption of more broken glass.) 'Now tell me, Pat, what's that in some alarm. This time there were TWO little shrieks, and more puzzled, but she thought it would,' said the King, 'and don't look at all like the right house, because the Duchess said after a minute or two sobs choked his voice. 'Same as if a fish came to ME, and told me he was obliged to say 'I once tasted--' but checked herself hastily. 'I thought it over here,' said the Cat. 'I said pig,' replied Alice; 'and I wish I hadn't quite finished my tea when I sleep" is the reason so many different sizes in a helpless sort of way to change them--' when she was considering in her life, and had come back in a melancholy tone. 'Nobody seems to like her, down here, that I should think very likely it can talk: at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she heard a little pattering of footsteps in the long hall.
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Why Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain?
Up to 25% of people who take antidepressants report significant weight gain. Is there anything you can do to fight back?
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Antidepressant medications can be hugely helpful—even life-saving—for those who suffer from certain types of mood disorders. But they can also sometimes cause people to gain a significant amount of weight. Not so helpful.
Studies indicate that about 25% of the people who take antidepressant medications report significant weight gain. This is seen more commonly in those who take these drugs for six months or more, but it’s not uncommon for people to report gaining 8-10 pounds within just a few weeks of starting drug therapy. Either way, it’s a bummer. You can easily imagine that frustration and negative feelings about weight gain could cancel out whatever mood elevating benefits the drugs are delivering!
Are Antidepressants Worth it?
There’s also some controversy over how much these drugs are really helping the millions of people who are taking them. My friend Dr. Ellen Hendriksen of the Savvy Psychologist podcast reviewed some of the research on this in a recent episode of the Savvy Psychologist. According to Ellen, studies suggest that a lot of people get little to no benefit. The drugs seem to work best in those with severe depression or, at the other end of the spectrum, for those with mild but long-lasting depression.
But Dr. Hendricksen also emphasizes that these statistical analyses can’t predict how any one individual will respond. In other words, your mileage may vary. It’s really important to work with a qualified health professional that can help you get the best possible results with the fewest side effects, and also to help you assess whether the benefits outweigh the costs.
Switching to a Different Drug May Help
For example, sometimes the problem of unwanted weight gain can be solved (or at least improved) simply by switching to a different antidepressant medication in the same class. Although some antidepressants are statistically more likely to lead to weight gain, the effects vary greatly from person to person. You may gain weight on one of the drugs that’s not supposed to cause weight gain—or vice versa.
The same seems to be true of the mood-elevating benefits, by the way. For reasons no one seems to understand or be able to predict, one drug may help a lot and another very similar drug not help at all. So, it’s not at all uncommon for patients and their doctors to try a number of different options to find the one that works best and/or has the fewest unwanted effects.
And, as Dr. Hendricksen reminds us in her episode, the winning solution for depression and other mood disorders very often includes some sort of talk therapy in addition to pharmaceutical interventions. To that, I’d like to add a plug for a healthy diet, exercise, and good sleep habits as an essential part of mental hygiene and well-being.
How to Fight Back Against Weight Gain Caused by Antidepressants
But let’s say that the best possible solution for you includes a medication that has led to weight gain. Is there anything that you can do to fight back?
Again, we’re at a bit of a disadvantage here. Although this unfortunate side effect is well-known and well-documented, we still don’t fully understand why antidepressants cause people to gain weight. Theories include that antidepressants may affect your metabolism, or appetite, or cause water retention.
Some of that may be beyond our control but let’s not let what we can’t do keep us from doing what we can. Antidepressants or not, here are some strategies that can help keep your metabolism revved and your appetite under control.
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Increasing your protein intake helps on several fronts by modestly increasing your metabolism and keeping hunger at bay. Try to include some protein at every meal and snack. For specific ideas, see these previous articles.
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Increasing fiber can also help keep hunger pangs at bay. Seek out more beans, lentils, split peas, soybeans, whole grains—and eat your apples and potatoes with the skins!
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IntroductionIntroduction Programme Onchocercoses is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Fund). Our research network is based on more than 30 years of successful partnership of research institutes in Germany and our partners based in Cameroon. Onchocerciasis is also known as river blindness because the blackfly which transmits the disease breeds in rivers; it often blinds people, as well as causing debilitating skin disease. Over 37 million people have been infected (source WHO), often affecting those living in poor, rural African communities. There is currently no official data about the levels of blindness in Cameroon, but it is estimated that about 1% of the population are blind (Sightsavers International), with the principal causes being cataract, river blindness, corneal scarring and refractive error. Ivermectin-mass treatments have been used to cure onchocerciasis and has been available for the past 15-20 years to the villages in our study area. As the life-expectancy of adult Onchocerca volvulus is about 10 to 15 years, it is expected that the endemicity of human onchocerciasis has now dropped to lower levels of endemicity. Planned projects Successful control of human onchocerciasis by mass-distribution of ivermectin (APOC) depends largely of two factors: The implication of additional control measures –…
History of Programme Onchocercoses
Partners DFG II: COBE 2013-
Partners DFG I: Secretome 2000-2013
Cameroon Excursion 2014
DFG Conferences
Simulium Fly Traps
Cattle Work
Breeding Sites
Fly Work
Life cycledesign by P. Wenk & A. Renz Crosstransmission of animal and human onchocercoses (A. Renz)
L1-L2-L3 in the vector
L4 and adult worms
Epidemiology and control
Human Onchocerciasis
Bovine onchocercoses
Riverblindness in Cameroon
Fly Catching Sites and Data
Cross transmission
Zooprophylaxis
Simulium vectorsSimulium damnosum s.l. is the main vector of human onchocerciasis in Cameroon and is also the main local vector of Onchocerca ochengi. There are at least 4 main (sub-)species found in the rain-forest and savanna: Simulium sirbanum: A small and very pale species, only found in the Sudan savanna. Simulium damnosum sensu stricto: Savanna mainly, but now also found since 1986 in the forest near Kumba Simulium squamosum: Forest and Guinee-savanna. There are probably several subspecies of S. suamosum; very dark ones in the forest and pale ones in the savana. Simulium mengense: Forest only, but occasionally also observed in the savanna These species can be distinguished by their morphology (see figure), as they come in the adult stage to bite on man. More precisely, identification can be done on the salivary gland chromosomes (“cytotaxonomy”). We examined over 100 Simulium breeding sites in varius bioclimatic zones of Camerroon. The results of the cytotaxonomic identification of the larvae found is given here. Other Simulium flies, like S. bovis, S. dukei, S. griseicolle, S. adersi etc. are occasinally caught on man. Filarial larvae are found in S. bovis (vector of O. ramachandrini, O. ochengi and possibly also O. volvulus) and S. griseicolle (filarial species not yet identified)
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Filarial SpeciesWhilst Onchocerca volvulus, the human parasite that causes riverblindness, is commonly known, there is a large number of nun-human Onchocerca and other filarial species found in cattle, game animals and birds. Their infective larvae are encountered in bloodfeeding vectors and must be distinguished from the of human filarial species. Furthermore, some infective larvae of non-human species may occasionally develop in the human host and cause ‘zoonotic filariasis/onchocerciasis’ In the following, Onchocerca species of catte and other filarial species found in Cameroon, shall be presented: Filarial species found in Zebu cattle in Cameroon: …. under construction…. Onchocerca ochengi Onchocerca dukei Onchocerca gutturosa Onchocerca armillata Setaria spec. Dipetalonema spec. Filarial species found in game animals: Onchocerca ramachandrini BAIN WAHL & RENZ 1993 (warthog) – Simulium damnosum s.l. Onchocerca hamoni (reedbok) – vector ?? Onchocerca ochengi (substrain?) (hartebeest) – vector Simulium damnosum s.l. Robertdollfusidae (new species) – only mff found in Simulium damnosum s.l. (Bain, O. & A. Renz, 1993) Filarial species found in birds:
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Bovine O. ochengi model
The bovine O. ochengi model
Vectors and Transmission
Biology of O. ochengi
Search for Macro-filaricidal drugs
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The bovine Onchocerca ochengi bovine model in African Zebu cattle
1. Biology of Onchocerca ochengi
Onchocerca ochengi is a parasitic filarial nematode residing in intradermal nodules (‘onchocercomata’) in the ventral skin of African cattle. It is the closest known relative of O. volvulus, the causative agent of river blindness in humans, with which is shares the same blackfly vector, Simulium damnosum s.l.. The phylogenetic closeness of the two filarial species, the same vector and their geographic co-existence in the savanna of Northern Camerooun prompted us to develop, in co-operation with colleagues from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Institut de Recherches Agronomiques pour le Developpement at Wakwa, this easy-to-access bovine filaria to become the bovine O. ochengi model. In our DFG-COBE project, we actually keep a herd of 60 cattle close to a Simulium breeding site along the river Vina du Sud near Ngaoundéré. In these study animals, kept exposed to natural transmission, we follow-up the acquisition of nodules and O. ochengi microfilariae since up to 5 years by now (2015).
In the vector, after ingestion of the microfilariae by a bloodmeal on the cattle host, the filaria develops within the flight-muscles of the fly. After 6 to 8 days and two moults, the third-stage larvae are ready, and they migrate to the head or thorax of the blackflies.
Life cycle of Onchocerca ochengi in cattle.
Ventral skin of a highly parasitized zebu cow from Cameroon with many Onchocerca ochengi nodules. These animals, though, do not suffer from any clinical signs due to infection. Copyright 2014 Programme Onchocercoses.
Most of the Simulium flies take their bloodmeal in the morning and/or afternoon from the inguinal region of cattle. This is also where most nodules can be found (see photo). Occasionally, they appear on the hind legs, buttocks, front leg armpits, neck, ears and face near the eyes. These are also the regions where the vast majority of microfilariae occur. Only very rarely nodules are found on the chest and back.
Besides O. ochengi sensu stricto, another haplotype O. ochengi ‘Siisa’ has been discovered in Cameroon (Eisenbarth et al. 2013; Hildebrandt et al. 2014). This type has originally been described from a single developing larva, found in a blackfly caught near the Siisa river in Uganda (Krüger et al. 2007). That means they must have been two geographically isolated populations, which are mingling again in Cameroon. There seem to be also morphological differences of the infective larvae among these populations (unpublished results). Most interestingly, according to mitochondrial markers this new haplotype is phylogenetically as distant to O. ochengi s.s. as to O. volvulus, showing their close evolutionary connection. It is believed that the human parasite O. volvulus originated from a spillover event of a common ancestor with O. ochengi from cattle. That must have happened during the domestication of cattle between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Population studies of O. ochengi in single cattle host individuals revealed that the sedentary females copulate and produce offspring with different males, which can migrate between nodules (Hildebrandt et al. 2012, 2014). A large proportion of males, however, stay in the female’s nodule, on average 1 female with 1 male. Another very interesting finding was that the density of microfilariae in the skin does not correlate with the number or location of adult worms, indicating some sort of density-dependent control of the parasite.
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Eisenbarth et al. 2013
Eisenbarth et al. (in preparation)
Hildebrandt et al. 2012
Krueger, A., P. Fischer, et al. (2007). “Molecular phylogeny of the filaria genus Onchocerca with special emphasis on Afrotropical human and bovine parasites.” Acta Trop 101(1): 1-14.
Renz et al. 1994
Wahl et al. 1991
2. Immunology
Although O. ochengi is the closest known relative to O. volvulus, it does not inflict pathology in its natural host. Cattle differ in their susceptibility to parasite acquisition, on the adult worm stage (i.e. number of palpable nodules), microfilarial stage (i.e. microfilarial densities in the skin), and on microfilarial stages of other filarial species, such as O. dukei, O. gutturosa, O. armillata, Certopithifilaria spec., Setaria spec. and possibly more. More susceptible animals showed a higher humoral immune response than more resistant ones (Manchang et al. 2013).
Cross-protecting vaccination has been demonstrated by inoculating live O. volvulus infective larvae to naive Zebu cattle. These animals were highly protected from O. ochengi infection as compared to a mock-treated control (Achukwi et al. 2007).
Recently, the antimicrobial activity of some Onchocerca peptides was described from excretory-secretory products, isolated from in vitro-cultured O. ochengi adult females (Eberle et al. 2014). If this finding can be confirmed under physiological conditions in vivo, it may hint to a protective effect of filarial nematode infections against microbial pathogens.
Brattig et al. 2000
Achukwi et al. 2004
Manchang et al. 2013
Eberle et al. 2015
3. Search for macrofilaricidal drugs
Because the biology of O. ochengi is overlapping with O. volvulus excluding its pathologic effects, it is an excellent model for the screening of chemotherapeutic agents for their filaricidal activity. Just as in humans, ivermectin neutralizes all microfilariae over a short time with only moderate side effects in the host. In fact, the drug stems from its widespread use in veterinary medicine and was later adopted for human mass treatment. However, efficient compounds against the adult stage are still not available for treating endemic populations at risk. Several compounds have been tested, in co-operation with IRAD Wakwa and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for their macrofilaricidal activity in cattle, like Suramin and CGP20376 (Renz et al. 1995), Tetracycline (Langworthy et al. 2000), UMF078 (Broonsvoort et al. 2008) and repeated high doses of ivermectin (Broonsvoort et al. 2005).
A final breakthrough has not been yet reached, although most of the tested compounds showed macrofilaricidal activity. However, often the compounds were also fairly toxic for the host, or the required treatment regimen was not practical for large-scale treatment intervention programs.
In particular, the discovery that neutralization of the symbiotic Wolbachia bacteria by tetracyclines kills the adult worm lead to successful trials for humans in areas where onchocerciasis is co-endemic with loasis, another filarial-borne disease, which causes severe, sometimes fatal adverse events after ivermectin treatment in the affected population.
Cross et al. 1997
Langworthy et al. 2000
Gilbert et al. 2005
Broonsvoort et al. 2005
Husna et al. 2010
4. Vector and transmission
Quantitative entomological data of longitudinal studies of vector species and abundance, biting frequencies, Onchocerca spp. infection rate and L3 transmission potential are important epidemiological data needed for risk assessment and management of control strategies. Thus, these parameters have been determined by entomological studies since 1987. Simulium damnosum blackflies are collected at fly-catching sites near the breeding rivers and subsequently dissected under the microscope for the presence of filarial larvae.
Simulium damnosum transmits filariae of human and of animal origin. In Cameroon, at least three different species are sympatric: O. volvulus, O. ochengi (s.s. and ‘Siisa’) and O. ramachandrini, a filaria from the warthog. The species seasonality can be different, as seen by the higher prevalence of O. ramachandrini in the rainy season, whereas O. volvulus and O. ochengi transmission is higher during the dry season in North Cameroon.
Cross-transmission cycles of human and animal Onchocerca spp. by Simulium damnosum s.l. in North Cameroon (A. Renz)
For species differentiation of the third-larval stage, the body length and shape of anterior/posterior endings can be used (Renz 1987, Wahl et al. 1994). Generally, O. ramachandrini reach a longer body length than O. ochengi, and O. volvulus has the shortest mean body length. The problem is that the body size distribution is overlapping between species, making alternative identification methods desirable. In the past, DNA probes were generated to identify O. volvulus from non-volvulus (Seidenfaden et al. 2001). Nowadays, PCR-based methods employing conserved regions of mitochondrial DNA facilitate the identification of the species, even for unknown filarial nematodes, and the elucidation of their phylogenetic relationships (Eisenbarth et al. 2013).
Renz 1987a,b
Renz et al.1987a,b,c
Seidenfaden et al. 200i
Basanez et al. 2007
5. Zooprophylaxis
On the Adamaoua plateau, where cattle stocking density is very high throughout the year, onchocerciasis prevalences in the human population are generally lower than in regions with lower cattle stock densities (Renz et al. 1994, Wahl et al. 1998). Two hypotheses have been formulated to explain this observation: Zooprophylaxis, meaning that a proportion of the vector population is diverted to bite on cattle and other vertebrate hosts, thereby reducing the biting rates in humans.
And crossprotective premunition by O. ochengi L3 transmitted onto man. Premunition means that after an O. ochengi-infected blackfly (and possibly with other non-volvulus filariae) bites a human host, the invading L3 trigger a humoral immune reaction, which is cross-reacting with O. volvulus antigens, therefore protecting from an infection. Experiments with cattle, crossprotected by heterologous immunization with live O. volvulus L3, have supported this hypothesis (Achukwi et al. 2002)
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January 13, 2019 by mhighsmith
Chances are you’re familiar with GitHub, the web-based hosting service for version control. It’s where many developers go to save their code online or share it with others. While GitHub is free to use, if you wanted more privacy then that cost money. At least it used to!
Free Private Repos:
Earlier this week GitHub underwent a change. Users are now allowed to host as many private repositories as they want. A dramatic change considering this feature used to cost $7 a month. Private repos are free to use with up to three collaborators, and public repos still allow for unlimited collaborators.
The number of collaborators is the only real limitation on private repos, and the change is aimed at improving the version control experience for smaller fish in the development pool. The idea being that if you’re on a small team or an individual you won’t have to pay the fees larger companies do.
GitHub’s Going Through Changes:
GitHub has been making headlines a lot in the past few months. In October Microsoft completed their $7.5 billion acquisition of it. In November of 2018 GitHub passed 100 million repositories (and that number could sky rocket now that anyone can utilize private repos for free).
A number of pricing changes have come along with free repos, but this is the most noteworthy for individual developers. Originally called GitHub Developer, the $7/month plan has been rebranded to GitHub Pro. The company also offered GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Business Cloud for $21 each and has now consolidated them into one $42/month subscription.
Moving Forward:
It’s worth noting that these changes bring GitHub more in line with other version control services like Bitbucket and GitLab. The former allows unlimited private repos with up to five collaborators, and the latter has no limit.
This is definitely a plus for GitHub users like myself, but it by no means that public repos will come to an end. The development community thrives on open source technology. That being said having options is certainly nice. What are your thoughts on Microsoft making private repos free? Let us know in the comments below!
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I’ve played to completion, including post game, more than 20 Kemco RPGs. Where does Covenant rank? If there are about 40 Kemco English games, Solitude ranks around 45. Yes, unpublished games, vapor ware, or not playing anything is better than wasting your time on Covenant. PROS: you will miss nothing if you don’t complete the… Read more…
Valkyria Soul: Odd, Repetitive, and Short
Published by 1oldtymer in Kemco Games, Reviews
Who caused Ragnarok, the destruction of Valhalla and its gods? What did the Valkyrie and the rest of Valhalla really think of Odin? Was Loki framed? Is there a traitor in the ranks of the Valkyrie? Valkyria Soul spins its own tale of Nordic mythology as it probes these questions and others. You control the… Read more…
Published by MSG Commander in From the Commander
Welcome to the official blog for RPG Insanity, where we will cover all topics having anything and everything to do with mobile RPGs (and the reasons why we love them…) Hint: “fun” and “portable.” Oh, and “fun.” Did we mention fun? Two years ago, RPG Insanity was born, and the web (and the developer) has… Read more…
Friendly Foes, Faux Friends, and Mortal Immortals
Published January 13, 2017 by 1oldtymer in Kemco Games, Reviews
Silver Nornir: The Trial of Azatoth –broadcast LIVE We are proud to present a LIVE broadcast of the Trial of the boss monster Azatoth. It is charged with trying to destroy the world. Prosecutor: You destroyed the world twice, and are accused of attempting to destroy it again in this, the 3rd age. How do… Read more…
Cross Hearts Arcadia: Interesting Ingredients, but Half-Baked
Published December 27, 2016 by 1oldtymer in Kemco Games, Reviews
I find it hard to convey the flavor of this game: the mixture of features has some sweet, some bitter, but the final taste seems somehow flat. I will list some of the positive and negative features, and then describe them in detail. I’ll focus on play, but note that the story, while not unusual,… Read more…
Soul of Deva: Good Battles for Solid Gaming
I played this game 3 years ago, and recently played it all the way through again. For some reason I found it tougher this time around (I’m older and slower), but I enjoyed it both times. Although the story isn’t anything special, and the characters rather stock, the main hero, Shin, is unusual: a half… Read more…
Fanatic Earth: Words, Words, Words
Published November 24, 2016 by 1oldtymer in Kemco Games, Reviews
Words, Words, Words Fanatic Earth has one entertaining feature, but it isn’t graphic or game play. The dialog in this rpg is full of humorous insults and put-downs. The speech, translated by Kemco’s John Sears (who does many of their games), doesn’t feel like a translation. It is more like he takes something that perhaps… Read more…
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Ex-broker bunkers down for real
An ex-stockbroker from Chicago has transformed a former missile silo into a residential safe haven.
Back in the 1960s, the place, which Bruce Townsley purchased 12 years ago, used to be a launch site for a nuclear rocket that could travel 6 thousand miles. Today, Townsley is a member of a whole community of similar missile site owners.
The silo, preserved for almost half a century, is still impressively intact. “You wouldn't be here today had we [fired that missile], and I probably wouldn't be here either. I can't imagine what our world would be like, had the missile gone out of this hole,” says Rodger Jensen who used to work at its launch control center.
Nowadays, the silo provides room for a tomato garden and a home gym, among other things. It also boasts a 75-ton operational missile door – a feature that makes Townsley particularly proud. Remnants of the silo’s original design permeate the residence, giving it a somewhat “futuristic” look. There is, for instance, an escape shaft right above the kitchen and an exhaust shaft to seal the air system inside if the site were attacked.
Yet Townsley knows how to find joy in all the peculiarities of his home. “One of the things I like best about living here is that it is really quiet, which makes sleeping really pleasant and easy. I don't really think too much about living in a missile silo, which used to be a military installation.”
In addition, the silo also happens to be an attraction not only for the curious visitors, but also for vandals, who have left graffiti on its walls over the last 40 years. Thus, ironically, regardless of the fact that it was a former launch site, Townsley still had to install surveillance cameras to protect his abode.
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SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK by SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK
Artist SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK
Title SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK
Label DELICIOUS VINYL
Catalog # DV9078-LP
Format Vinyl - US2LP
Work Hard (feat. K-Natural)
SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK
Let Me Hit
I Know Didn't I (feat. Darondo)
Fade To Black (feat. J-Live)
No Pity Party
What Are Words For
King (feat. Diamond D. & K-Natural)
Bom Bom Fiya
Godzilla Or Gamera
Boullion (feat. Del & Murs)
Work Hard (Instrumental)
Let Me Hit (Instrumental)
I Know Didn't I (Instrumental)
Fade To Black (Instrumental)
No Pity Party (Instrumental)
What Are Words For (Instrumental)
King (Instrumental)
Bom Bom Fiya (Instrumental)
Godzilla Or Gamera (Instrumental)
Boullion (Instrumental)
In an age of slammin’ superhero crossovers, get ready for a Hip-Hop team-up to beat them all: Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark.Ever since his time as a founding member of The Pharcyde, Slimkid3 has stood out for his relationship raps, both warm-hearted and coolly observant. As an innovative member Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark has long propelled golden era sounds into the future. "Ding ding! True school is in session!" trumpeted okayplayer.com when Tre & Nu-Mark released their freebie EP Another Day, Another Dollar in 2011. The duo knew they were onto something good, and re-upped to create new music. The new album's standout tracks include "Bouillon" featuring Del and Murs, "King" featuring Diamond D, reggae-fueled summer jam "Bom Bom Fiya" and "I Know, Didn't I" a savvy flip of Darondo's soul classic. Single releases from Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark will come on 45rpm vinyl 7-inch format. Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark will be performing together through the end of 2014. See you there!
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TRUE & LIVIN
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CHILD OF THE JUNGLE
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LEGACY OF BLOOD
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HomeMediaSoo BlogSoo Area AttractionsLake Superior Lighthouse Journey
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Lake Superior Lighthouse Journey
Posted on January 21st, 2016
Lighthouses of The Great Water of Pure Michigan
Join Jerry and Lucy Smith as make a journey to the Lake Superior Lighthouses.
It was a lighthouse tour de force one Saturday, when we hit the road to visit Lake Superior lights. Follow our journey while we visit Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Crisp Point Lighthouse. For more Michigan Lighthouses please visit Michigan Lighthouse Guide.
Point Iroqouis Lighthouse
Point Iroqouis
Heading west on Six Mile Road, it was a short, 25-minute ride to our first love affair – Point Iroquois Lighthouse. Situated high above the waters of Whitefish Bay, this 1870 structure proudly stood 65-feet tall, with two attached buildings.
“This was one of the lighthouses in Michigan where the light keepers could have their families live with them while on duty,” explained Jerry Smith, who with his wife, Lucy, serves as the volunteer caretaker at Point Iroquois. At one point, as many as eight children and three keepers lived on the site, which includes two attached structures. One housed “the boss” with his family and the other provided a home to his two assistants and their kin.
Stepping into the assistant keeper’s quarters was like stepping back into the 1950s, where living space has been re-created, right down to the old-time appliances, radios, and children’s games. A self-guided tour through the museum covered everything from navigational aides to the specific uniforms worn by the light keepers.
A fourth order Fresnel lens flashes proudly in the museum, providing an appropriate stand-in for the one that left Iroquois for the Smithsonian in 1963 when the light was deactivated. A 72-step spiral stairway led to the lamp room and spectacular panoramas of Canada, Whitefish Bay, and Hiawatha National Forest.
The museum, 1950s exhibit and tower all offer free admission and a small but well-appointed bookshop features a great selection of Great Lakes books for children and adults.
Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Back on the road toward our next light, it should be noted that Six Mile Road becomes Lakeshore Drive and later is called Curly Lewis Highway. With each new name, the scenic vistas beside the road become more spectacular. Forest, shoreline, rolling hills and water as far as the eye can see carry us all the way to Paradise, Michigan, where we will make an 11-mile trek north to the most well-know of our three lights –Whitefish Point Light. In 2011, this light celebrated its 150th anniversary.
We are immediately enraptured by a museum that is both haunting and historic, providing irrefutable proof of the adjacent shoreline’s moniker – “The Shipwreck Coast.” Artifacts, photographs, descriptive panels and haunting music all conspire against us, creating an emotional maelstrom for those who can, in their mind’s eye, see families awaiting word of loved ones lost to the perils of Superior. If your imagination is not enough, step into the museum’s theater, where the story of the famous Edmund Fitzgerald is retold in unforgettable detail.
Walking the grounds, traversing the beach, and poking our heads into the gift shop kept us busy for quite some time. To top it off, we learned that the facility had renovated the 1923 Coast Guard Lifeboat Station crew quarters, which now serve as unique lodging.
Crisp Point Lighthouse
A View From the Top of Crisp Point Lighthouse
We strike out toward our third, most-remote light and this one took us down narrow, winding, gravel roads far off the beaten path. As its website said, the journey to Crisp Point Lighthouse really is not a trip – it is an adventure! Located 37 road miles from Paradise, that leg of the trip took a little over an hour, but who can complain when you’re driving on canopy-covered roads past grazing deer and Sand hill cranes.
Crisp Point stands guard over a sugar sand beach on Lake Superior, where a mysterious rumble of moving rock follows each wave that breaks over a narrow bed of stones. With a sense of discovery, my husband asked, “Do you hear that?” We listened intently as we watched rock hounds meticulously search the waterline for prized agates.
“You cannot find stones like these in any other lake except Superior,” explains Larry Farmer, a volunteer weekend host at the light. He and his wife, Dixie, hail from Three Rivers but happily brave an eight-hour drive north every summer to take their turn welcoming visitors to Crisp Point.
There is nothing as far as the eye can see but a wide swath of sand, beach grass, forest, and the unequaled beauty of Lake Superior. A boardwalk allows visitors of all ages enjoy the lighthouse.
On summer weekends, visitors climb stairs to the tower’s lantern and for those unafraid of heights, there is a rare opportunity to walk along the parapet that encircles the lamp room. Although weekday visitors may be disappointed about lack of access to the 58-foot tower is interior, the stunning landscape does not disappoint and what they may lack in height, they will gain in tranquility, as weekday visitors are still rare.
In its prime, Crisp Point was a lifesaving station that included several buildings. Decommissioned in 1993, only the original tower remains, thanks in part to the ferocity that is Lake Superior. The Crisp Point Light Historical Society continues to raise money to preserve and restore some of what has been lost, including the service entrance, which is currently under construction.
As we depart Crisp Point for the 90-mile trek back to Sault Ste. Marie, we remark on the good fortune of a day packed with lighthouses and history and are excited by the prospect of tomorrow, when we explore the remaining lighthouses in the eastern U.P.
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TWO AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONS RETURN TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON FRIDAY TO KICK OFF THE 2017 QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Opening Night Promotions Include Military Appreciation Night and Pat Green in Concert on Friday, March 31
The 2017 American Quarter Horse racing season gets underway with a star-studded cast at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, March 31. Opening night will honor the men and women who serve our country with Military Appreciation Night offering FREE admission for Military with valid ID (before 8 pm).
Gates open at 5:30 with the popular 50 cent Beer Friday from 6-9 pm. Live racing gets underway at 7:00 pm with trials for the Bank of America Challenge Championship as well as the first two stakes of the live racing season, the $20,000 Miss Houston Stakes and the $20,000 Harris County Stakes.
Following live racing, Country Music recording artist Pat Green will perform LIVE on the Bud Light Stage at the Sam Houston Race Park, presented by ABC Home and Commercial Services. He will have the crowd singing along to top hits such as “Wave on Wave” and “Let Me”.
AQHA Champion Trainer Judd Kearl in Pursuit of Eighth Sam Houston Title
Judd Kearl had an award-winning 2016, leading the nation’s Quarter Horse trainers in both races won and money earned. He was honored with the prestigious Blane Schvaneveldt Champion Trainer Award, in ceremonies conducted by AQHA in January, becoming just the seventh trainer to earn the award in its 32-year history and ending the 14-year reign of Paul Jones. Kearl’s trainees earned over $4.6 million; more than twice his closest competitor. His stars included world champion Jessies First Down as well as AQHA champions EC Jet One and Volcom Bay.
Sam Houston Race Park holds a special place in the heart of Kearl, 42, who grew up in Tremonton, Utah and learned the ropes from his dad, Steve.
"I remember ponying a horse when I was six," Kearl recalled. "My dad had a construction company, but growing up, I knew that was not what I wanted to do."
So, with deeply rooted instincts for horses, Kearl began his training career in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.
He made his move to Texas in 2004 and operates a farm and training center in New Waverly, Texas, just a 45-minute drive from Sam Houston Race Park. Kearl won his first Sam Houston leading trainer title in 2006. With his seventh tally last May of this year, he tied the late Steve VanBebber, who dominated from 1994-2000.
Kearl has over 200 horses in training in 2017 and will be very prominent throughout the Sam Houston meet, beginning with AQHA world champion, Jessies First Down, who will run in Friday’s seventh race, one of two trials for the Bank of America Texas Challenge Championship (G1).
“I have always loved the track surface at Sam Houston,” said Kearl. “I wish we could run there all year long.”
He will divide his runners between Houston, Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana, which opens April 21 and is planning on sending 50 head Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico this May.
It’s his biggest stable since he began training in 1996, because he has earned the respect of a loyal core of owners. They trust him in their daily care and well as identifying prospects in annual yearling sales.
“We don’t cut any corners,” he stated. “Every horse is different and has individual needs regarding feed, training, foot care and grooming.”
Kearl has assembled a solid team, including his childhood friend, Jimmy Padgett, who serves as his assistant.
“Jimmy and I see things the same way,” said Kearl. “You have to love doing this, or you cannot handle the 18-hour days and the traveling.”
Kearl will be shooting for his eighth Sam Houston title this meet and much more as the year unfolds. He was asked if he can top the accomplishments of 2016.
“I’m not the kind to sit around and say ‘thank you’ for just one year,” admitted Kearl. “My motto is never forget where you came from and work hard every day. I know we have the team, great horses and owners to do it again!”
Jessies First Down Returns in Trials for the Bank of America Texas Challenge Championship
Sam Houston Race Park will once again participate in the Bank of America Racing Challenge, with regional winners from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico earning berths to final competition each year.
On Friday night, there will be two trials for the Bank of America Texas Challenge Championship (G1) and several notable runners will compete at the "classic" distance of 440 yards.
The first trial, to be run as race seven, features 2016 AQHA world champion, Jessies First Down,
Texas horseman Ted G. Abrams, Sr. bred and owns Jessies First Down, a 6-year-old son of Fdd Dynasty. He set the fastest qualifying time in the 2016 Bank of America Texas Challenge, running second to Jrc Callas First in last year’s final. However, with a convincing rally, came back strong in the $50,000 Sam Houston Classic (G2) at Sam Houston Race Park. His sensational 2016 campaign continued with three Grade 1 victories. His win in the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park pretty much assured him of his world champion title.
He will break from post position seven under Rodrigo Vallejo and Kearl, who trains the talented gelding, reports he is doing well.
“He’s training super,” said Kearl.
In the second trial for the Bank of America Challenge, multiple-stakes winner TLC Dale, has been tabbed as the 5-2 choice. Owned by Rogelio Garza Guarardo, the 4-year-old by The Louisiana Cartel won the 2016 Sam Houston Derby. Damian Martinez has the mount. His main rival appears to be Dutcher, a Jumonville Farms homebred, now in the barn of Kearl. The 5-year-old son of Apollitical Jess has faced tough company at Lone Star Park and Los Alamitos. Rodrigo Vallejo will pilot him in his Sam Houston debut.
The ten fastest qualifiers will return for the final on April 15 and the winner will represent Sam Houston Race Park in the $350,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1), which will take place on October 14 at Prairie Meadows in Iowa.
Field of Nine Set for the $20,000 Miss Houston Stakes on March 31
The first stakes of the Quarter Horse racing season is the 350-yard Miss Houston Stakes for accredited Texas-bred fillies and mares. Nine runners are entered, with Sr Esmeralda breaking from the rail under jockey Francisco Calderon. Owned and bred by Silvia Robles, the Red Storm Cat mare will make her 2017 debut; her first start since representing $125,000 Merial Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at Los Alamitos last October.
Kearl has three entrants in the stakes, including top money-earner Barefoot Beach, a 4-year-old daughter of Ivory James, who will make her 19th career start for owner Samuel Martinez. She has been installed as the 5-2 morning line choice and will be ridden by Noe Villatoro. Kearl will give a leg up to Rodrigo Vallejo aboard Honey Ryder B, a Bigtime Favorite mare owned by Matt and Cheri Cranmore. His third filly is Jorge Haddad’s homebred Pollitical Dynasty, who will be ridden by Jose Alvarez. The 3-year-old daughter of Apollitical Jess broke her maiden at Sam Houston Race Park last March and will be making her first start off an eight-month layoff.
The Miss Houston Stakes will run as the sixth race on the card.
JRC Callas First Headlines the Field for the $20,000 Harris County Stakes
Closing out the opening night racing program will be the 550-yard Harris County Stakes. Nine runners are entered, led by 2014 AQHA world champion, Jrc Callas First.
The 7-year-old Texas-bred son of Winners Award is the pride and joy of Dana and Brian Stroud. With a career record of 17 wins from 31 starts, including a victory in the 2014 Harris County Stakes, Jrc Callas First has bankrolled $619,117. He last competed in the $350,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1) at Los Alamitos in October. Following that stakes, he had a freshening on the Stroud’s farm in Sutherland Springs, Texas and has been training well for his return to Sam Houston Race Park.
"He seemed to enjoy is time off," said Brian Stroud, who trains the bay gelding. "He played some, but kept his weigh on. He has always run well at 550-yards, so we’ll see how he does Friday and then maybe stretch him to 870."
Stroud liked what he saw in his 660-yard work on March 15 at Retama Park.
“He took the turn well, and did it the right way, even switching leads,” commented Stroud. “He’s Challenge-enrolled, so that’s on our radar.”
Jrc Callas First will be ridden by Juan F. Garcia Jr. as the 5-2 morning line favorite.
The Field Cricket returns for his 14th start at Sam Houston. Claud R. Denson owns the 9-year-old Texas-bred, who was the runner-up in the 2015 edition of this stakes. Trainer Jesse Yoakum has given the mount to his son, Jerry Lee Yoakum who will break from the rail. Yoakum will also saddle Brookstone Dash, with Damian Martinez aboard the 4-year-old son of Brookstone Bay. Martinez just clinched the leading ride title in the 2017 Louisiana Downs Quarter Horse meet.
Stakes-placed Heza Bell Perry and Stolis Pro, winner of his last two allowance races at Lone Star Park, are two other contenders.
Trials for the Sam Houston Maiden Classic on Saturday, April 1
Each of the twelve races on Saturday, April 1, are trials for the Sam Houston Maiden Classic. The fastest ten qualifiers of the 350-yard trials will advance to the final on Saturday, April 15. Last year's winner was the fastest qualifier, Pete Scarmardo’s homebred, Kid Can Dash, a 3-year-old son of Down N Dash, trained by Leon Bard and ridden to victory by Francisco Calderon.
Post Times for the Live Quarter Horse Racing Season
Sam Houston Race Park will run three days a week throughout the 2017 Quarter Horse meet. Post time for Friday evening racing is 7:00 p.m.; Saturday's card will get underway at 6:00 p.m. and the live racing program on Monday will begin at 12:00 p.m.
Pat Green Kicks off the Spring Concert Series at Sam Houston Race Park
The entertaining 2017 Spring Concert Series returns to the Bud Light stage this weekend with Pat Green performing on Friday, March 31. The series continues through May 19 with the performers taking to the stage immediately following the ten live Quarter Horse races.
The featured performers are:
March 31 Pat Green
April 8 Kevin Fowler
April 22 Easton Corbin
April 29 Roger Creager
May 13 Josh Abbott Band
May 19 Casey Donahew Band
Concert admission is FREE with $7 live racing admission before 8pm. Save $10 on after 8pm admission by purchasing tickets in advance on line. Tickets are available now at www.shrp.com, at participating Houston-area Randall’s locations, or by calling 800-211-3381.
Sam Houston Race Park, Houston’s premier racing and entertainment facility, is located just 15 miles from downtown Houston, and offers a variety of attractions including 16 luxury suites overlooking the race track, The Pavilion Centre, and award-winning dining options at the Winner’s Circle Restaurant and Jockey Club. For more information on upcoming shows, events and tickets, please visit www.shrp.com.
Photo: Jessies First Down- Sam Houston Race Park 2016 Sam Houston Classic (GII)
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Cardinals beat Arrieta, Cubs 7-2 to complete 3-game sweep
St. Louis Cardinals' Aledmys Diaz celebrates at home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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CHICAGO (AP) When the St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Wrigley Field for a three-game series, manager Mike Matheny shook off questions about their 12 1/2-game deficit to the surging Cubs by insisting he avoids looking at the standings.
''It's just not allowing me to fall into the trap, the trap of either being content or being overwhelmed,'' Matheny said.
Three games later, Cardinals showed the NL Central may not be sewn up just yet.
Michael Wacha pitched into the seventh inning for his first win in nearly two months and the Cardinals waited out Jake Arrieta before roughing up Chicago's bullpen in a 7-2 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.
Aledmys Diaz hit a two-run home run, and Matt Carpenter had a two-run double in a five-run sixth after Arrieta (11-2) departed. The Cardinals won their eighth straight road game - their longest streak since 1982 - and completed their first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1988.
''This is a big series for us,'' Carpenter said.
Arrieta was charged with two runs - one earned - and four hits in five innings as he struggled with control (four walks) and pitch count (106).
''Go back to work tomorrow and combat the things that teams have done against me recently,'' Arrieta said.
Wacha (3-7) allowed two hits until rookie Willson Contreras' one-out, two-run homer in the seventh ended his day.
Contreras replaced Miguel Montero an inning earlier after the catcher twisted his right knee. He said after the game he was fine.
The Cubs had three hits and committed several mental and defensive miscues. Their three-game skid matches the longest of the season.
''Give them credit. They pitched well, they really played well and they beat us fair and square,'' manager Joe Maddon said.
Chicago entered the series the darlings of baseball. But the Cardinals, who won 100 games last season before falling to the Cubs in the playoffs, showed their mettle.
Wacha set down the first nine batters before giving up two walks in the fourth and then Anthony Rizzo's opposite-field single against the shift with two out.
But the Cubs didn't score thanks to Chris Coghlan getting doubled off first base on a fly to left, and Wacha was able to snap a seven-game skid.
''It's been a while for sure,'' Wacha said.
The Cardinals made Arrieta work with long at-bats before taking advantage of Chicago's shoddy defense.
''We grinded 1 through 9, even Wacha had a pretty long at-bat (seven pitches) against him,'' Carpenter said. ''We worked his pitch count and had runners on base. The error, that ended up being the difference in the game.''
A single and two walks loaded the bases in the fifth with one out when Stephen Picotty hit a grounder to third. But second baseman Ben Zobrist's relay throw to first was a one-hopper, Rizzo couldn't dig it out for the double play, and two runs scored.
''That was a big moment there,'' Rizzo said. ''I just missed it.''
Justin Grimm replaced Arrieta and was charged with four runs while getting one out in a nightmare sixth for Chicago before Contreras hit his second big league homer.
Rizzo later left the game as a precaution with a tight back.
''If it wasn't 7-0, I think I would have stayed in the game,'' Rizzo said.
Cardinals: RHP Seth Maness (elbow) allowed a walk and got two outs in his first appearance since being activated off the disabled list Sunday.
Cubs: With CF Dexter Fowler (hamstring) on the disabled list, Maddon has settled in on Coghlan batting leadoff against right-handers and Zobrist vs. lefties.
MOLINA & THE CUBS
Cardinals C Yadier Molina could be starting with an all-Cubs infield at the All-Star Game. The latest NL voting released Wednesday had Molina with a slight lead over San Francisco's Buster Posey. The Cubs' Rizzo, Zobrist, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell continued to lead at their infield positions.
Cardinals: After an off day, RHP Carlos Martinez (7-5, 3.17 ERA) looks to stay unbeaten in June in the opener of a three-game series at Seattle.
Cubs: LHP Jon Lester (9-3, 2.06 ERA) aims to win his sixth straight start Thursday night as Chicago opens a season-high 11-game trip in Miami. Struggling LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-2, 5.22) will start for the Marlins.
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McGovern set to cash in on his European Championship heroics
PARIS (AP) Michael McGovern gave all he had in the game of his life at the European Championship, and got plenty in return.
After defying Germany again and again in a 1-0 loss, the Northern Ireland goalkeeper was given: The shirt of his admiring opposite number, Manuel Neuer; an ovation of applause by teammates in the locker room; and a place for his team in the round of 16.
McGovern can also now expect a lucrative personal reward for showcasing his talent on the biggest stage of an unheralded career.
The 31-year-old is a free agent next week when his contract with struggling Scottish club Hamilton expires.
And his future earning power was given a real boost after McGovern saved Northern Ireland from a German beating on Tuesday that could have sent the team home from its first major tournament in 30 years.
Instead, his team advanced among the best third-placed sides because its goal difference tally of zero is better than Turkey and Albania who have minus-2.
''We'll see what happens,'' McGovern said after his standout day at Parc des Princes. ''Playing at this level is something I relish and I love it at Hamilton.
''But I want to play at as high a level as I can and my contract is up in two weeks, so hopefully my agent will be speaking to a few clubs.''
Before Euro 2016, newly promoted Rangers was in line to sign a player who should now get offers from clubs in England.
A one-handed block from Mario Goetze's shot early in the second half was truly world-class, and a diving save to push away a late Mario Gomez header ensured Northern Ireland's hard-working defense did not concede a morale-sapping second goal.
Only Gomez's side-footed shot in the 30th minute, after Thomas Mueller's clever run and pass drew McGovern out of position, got through.
''I don't what kind of day he had, but he fished everything out,'' Gomez said.
McGovern's unexpected impact is such that Germany's World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew was asked if he knew of the `keeper who was playing in only a 14th international match.
''Of course I have heard of him before,'' Loew said through a translator. ''He has kept goal brilliantly and shown great reflexes. Three or four times he was completely alone in his goal, he put in a great effort.''
In just the first half-hour, McGovern was fast off his line to block and smother shots by Mueller, Goetze and Mesut Ozil.
A total rout seemed possible - like the 8-1 thrashing McGovern and Hamilton took in January from Celtic, the club where he spent seven years without ever playing a first-team match.
''Michael's not stupid. He's played in a team this season that fought for their lives in the Scottish Premiership,'' Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill said. ''He makes a lot of saves every week.''
The coach said his No. 1's display against Germany simply continued a ''fantastic'' tournament.
''The players gave him a round of applause when he came in the dressing room and, when that happens, you don't really need the manager to say any more,'' O'Neill said.
By the time Northern Ireland plays Germany again in October - in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match at Hannover - O'Neill expects McGovern to be at a higher-profile club.
''How he has progressed in the last 18 months is phenomenal,'' the coach said. ''He's worth at least 15 points a season to his club, no doubt.''
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Amazon Defends Work On Police Face Recognition
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Matthew Broersma, May 24, 2018, 11:49 am
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The ACLU and other civil liberties campaigners said Amazon Rekognition could turn into a mass surveillance tool
Amazon has defended its collaboration with US law enforcement agencies to set up face recognition systems, after civil liberties campaigners said the technology was “dangerous”.
The company said new technologies should not be “outlawed” because “because some people could choose to abuse” it.
In a letter sent to Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other groups asked the firm to stop selling its Rekognition technology to law enforcement bodies.
The ACLU published documents obtained through freedom of information requests that included emails sent back and forth between Amazon and police organisations.
Surveillance potential
The documents detail Amazon’s work with the sheriff’s department of Washington County, in Oregon, and Orlando, Florida police to set up systems that automate the identification of individuals using its cloud-based software.
Such systems can easily be abused, the ACLU argued, adding that Washington County and Orlando had declined to provide any documents on the rules governing how the technology can be used.
“The company has developed a powerful and dangerous new facial recognition system and is actively helping governments deploy it,” the ACLU’s Matt Cagle and Nicole Ozer wrote in a blog post discussing their findings. “People should be free to walk down the street without being watched by the government. By automating mass surveillance, facial recognition systems like Rekognition threaten this freedom.”
The ACLU hasn’t disputed Rekognition’s legality, and said it isn’t calling for it to be outlawed. Instead, it’s asking Amazon to stop selling the technology to law enforcement bodies.
The group pointed out that Rekognition could be linked to body-worn police cameras, turning something meant to increase police accountability into a surveillance tool.
“That is a recipe for authoritarianism and disaster,” Malkia Cyril, executive director of the Center for Media Justice, told The Guardian. “Amazon shouldn’t be anywhere near it, and if we have anything to say about it, they will not be.”
Washington County uses Rekognition along with a mobile app to match images – including those from surveillance – to a database of 300,000 mugshots. Orlando’s programme, a “proof of concept”, according to the ACLU documents, scans imagery from surveillance cameras around the city and matches faces in real time to images held by the city.
The Orlando police department confirmed to the NPR radio network that the technology was part of a “pilot programme” and said it was following applicable laws.
Amazon has not been secretive about Rekognition, which it launched in November 2016 for customers of its Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure. The company has discussed its work with police on the AWS blog.
It said campaigners were wrongly stigmatising a technology that has been used to help find lost children or other people of interest, and could help fight crime.
“Our quality of life would be much worse today if we outlawed new technology because some people could choose to abuse the technology,” the company stated.
But the ACLU said there are too many opportunities for abuse, such as identifying people who attend protests or routinely tracking the movements of citizens.
It pointed out that Amazon has publicly opposed government surveillance.
“Amazon’s efforts to deploy this technology run counter to its proclaimed values and risk harm to the company’s customers and their communities,” Cagle and Ozer wrote.
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California Sen. Wiener tries to shut odd loophole in car break-in law
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Heather Knight Jan. 23, 2018 Updated: Jan. 23, 2018 8:55 a.m.
California Sen. Wiener tries to shut odd loophole in car...
1of21Shattered glass from a recent car break-in remains on the sidewalk on Bay Street near Kearny Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
2of21This car at TLC Auto Glass in San Francisco had its passenger rear window broken twice in one week in August.
Click through the gallery to see the 10 worst blocks for car break-ins in San Francisco in descending order, according to a study by the parking app SpotAngels. For more information on the problem, see the December 2017 article accompanying this slideshow here.Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle
3of21No. 10 — 1000 Great Highway
Break-ins: 73
Neighborhood: Golden Gate Park
Percentage of neighborhood break-ins: 8.43%
Riskiest time to park there: 7 p.m. Wednesday/2 p.m. Thursday
Photo: Google Earth
4of21No. 9 — 400 6th Ave.
Neighborhood: Inner Richmond
Riskiest time to park there: 2 p.m. Friday
5of21No. 8 — 3200 20th Ave.
Neighborhood: Lakeshore
Percentage of neighborhood break-ins: 15.53%
Riskiest time to park there: 7 p.m. Tuesday
6of21No. 7 — 22nd St./Illinois St.
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill/Dogpatch
Riskiest time to park there: 8 p.m. Thursday
7of21No. 6 — 2600 Geary Blvd.
Break-ins: 108
8of21No. 5 — 3600 Lyon St.
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
9of21No. 4 — 1300 Webster St.
Neighborhood: Western Addition/Hayes Valley/Lower Pacific Heights
Riskiest time to park there: 7-8 p.m. Friday
10of21No. 3 — 800 Mission St.
Neighborhood: SoMa/South Beach/Mission Bay
Riskiest time to park there: 8-11 p.m. Saturday
11of21No. 2 — 1000 Point Lobos Ave.
Neighborhood: Seacliff
12of21No. 1 — 500 John F. Kennedy Drive
13of21WORST IN NEIGHBORHOOD — Bay St./Kearny St.
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Riskiest time to park there: 4 p.m. Monday/8 a.m. Tuesday
14of21WORST IN NEIGHBORHOOD — 400 Stockton St.
Neighborhood: Financial District
Riskiest time to park there: 2 a.m. Wednesday
15of21WORST IN NEIGHBORHOOD — 1500 Van Ness Ave.
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
16of21WORST IN NEIGHBORHOOD — 900 North Point St.
Neighborhood: Russian Hill
Riskiest time to park there: 8 p.m. Sunday
17of21WORST IN NEIGHBORHOOD — 700 BroadwayBreak-ins: 16
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Riskiest time to park there: 8 p.m. MondayPhoto: Google Earth
18of21A study by the parking app SpotAngels identified the worst neighborhoods and blocks for car break-ins in San Francisco.Photo: Photo: SpotAngels
21of21Jimmy Lee works on a passenger side rear glass on a Mercedes C300 at TLC Auto Glass after a break-in Aug. 31, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif.Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle
Sometimes, laws seem to be written in the most confusing, ineffective way possible.
Take the state law on car break-ins, for example. Currently, smashing the window of a car and taking valuables inside it can be charged as a felony burglary only if it can be proved in court that the car doors were locked. Otherwise, it’s a misdemeanor theft.
Strangely, that smashed window doesn’t count as evidence the car was forcibly entered.
That means the victim of the break-in has to take time off work to come to court to testify under oath that, yes, the car was locked when somebody had to smash a window to get inside. Or, since the crime hits tourists visiting San Francisco so often, the visitor has to pay to return to the city where they had a terrible experience to testify that they did not, in fact, leave their doors unlocked for anybody to just open and take a gander inside.
Shockingly, few victims line up for the opportunity.
State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to rectify this odd loophole. On Tuesday, he will announce that he’s introducing a bill in Sacramento that would add six little words — “or when forced entry is used” — to the section of the state penal code that describes when an auto break-in is a burglary that can be prosecuted as a felony. That means the smashed window will count as evidence.
“The idea that someone would smash the window of a car and get off scot-free because the district attorney can’t prove the door is locked — that’s ridiculous,” Wiener said.
“When someone has smashed in a window to get into a car, it really doesn’t matter whether the door was locked,” he continued. “You’re guilty of breaking into that car. Period.”
Agreed. It’s a good change to make, but it will only help in the fewer than 2 percent of car break-ins in the city that lead to an arrest. The vast majority of the more than 30,000 break-ins that were reported to police in 2017 never led to an arrest, and thus never made their way to the district attorney’s office for determination of whether to charge them as a felony or misdemeanor.
California State Senator Scott Wiener adddresses the SF Chronicle Editorial Board on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 in San Francisco, Calif.
Photo: Russell Yip / The Chronicle
District Attorney George Gascón asked Wiener to introduce the legislation because his office has been having a hard time prosecuting the car break-in cases they do get.
“It’s not going to cure a lot of our problems, but it is a big component,” Gascón explained. “Even if all the windows are broken, we cannot prove burglary.”
Gascón, who was chief of the San Francisco Police Department before becoming the city’s district attorney, said a major reason so few break-ins lead to arrests is that police simply aren’t investigating the crimes.
Break-in victims are encouraged to make online reports, but they’re not encouraged to bring their cars into police stations for finger printing or the lifting of DNA evidence, he said. Police in San Francisco also rarely go to the crime scenes if the break-in is over, so they’re not asking nearby businesses for footage from their security cameras or finding other evidence, he said.
“What’s driving the numbers is understanding the likelihood of consequences is very low,” he said. “I refuse to accept that because we live in an urban area, we have to be subjected to more crime. If I accept that, I might as well pack my bags and go home.”
(Sidenote: Gascón could get that chance. He already has a challenger in his November 2019 re-election bid. Joe Alioto Veronese, son of former Supervisor Angela Alioto, is running for district attorney. His mom is running for mayor. Oh, to be a fly on the wall during those family dinners.)
Of the car break-in cases that do make it the district attorney’s office, prosecutors take action on more than 80 percent. That can mean prosecuting them in court or, if the suspect is on probation for a previous crime, counting the break-in as a probation violation, which could lead to jail time.
Police, of course, say they do take car break-ins seriously. They beefed up foot patrols in the fall and recently started a pilot program installing teams at particular district stations to focus on property crimes.
“We’ve been very clear that we understand the frustration of the community and the importance of trying new strategies to stem these crimes,” said police spokesman David Stevenson. “We are doing everything we can on the investigative side to identify and arrest offenders.”
Hey, good news! On the car break-in front, there’s nowhere for these agencies to go but up.
Money and muffins: In my constant quest to find bits of sweet news amidst all the sour, I bring you the tale of Jacob Kaufman and his self-proclaimed National Muffin Day, which this year falls on Sunday.
This is the fourth year of Kaufman’s muffin day phenomena, the day when San Franciscans are encouraged to bake muffins, hand them out to homeless people and post a photo of said muffins on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #givemuffins.
For every person who does this simple task, $30 will be given to Project Homeless Connect. That’s $10 apiece from Kaufman, his parents and his former law firm, Smithline PC. Last year, $4,830 was raised — this year, Kaufman is aiming for $6,000.
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The 36-year-old lives in the Parkside neighborhood and quit his lawyer job to write an oral history of San Francisco, interviewing 50 people over age 65 about their experiences in the city. (“Which you’re more than welcome to plug in your column also!” said the strategic Kaufman, who added he has no actual book title, but 17 working ones.)
He hands out homemade muffins to homeless people on the weekends, with banana chocolate chip being his favorite to make, but blueberry being the most requested.
He acknowledges muffins won’t do much for people who so desperately need so much more, but he said they’re a simple overture that can mean a lot.
“What I’ve really found when I talk to a lot of homeless people, their biggest complaint is they feel like they’re invisible and people don’t see them as human beings,” he said. “When I tell someone, ‘I baked this myself for you because I care about you,’ it really means a lot.”
For more information, email Kaufman at jk.babylon@gmail.com. He says he’ll email muffin recipes to whoever wants them. Happy National Muffin Day!
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Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush on Leadership : CSPAN : September 7, 2015 8:30pm-9:08pm EDT
] mr. bush: i know two people who are glad he's not running for president. i. cuban: i --mr. clinton: two who- i know would have been glad earlier. >> i thought you were going to be the highlight of the program. mr. clinton: -- >> welcome back to the bush center. it has been a delight to work , especiallyam valerie alexander, stephanie, mike. mr. clinton: everybody knows that you were the spark plug that made this happen and we will be glad to be asked to help . it exceeded my wildest dreams. thank you for giving us a chance to do something that i think is of lasting importance. without further into -- it seems like just yesterday that josh bolten was sitting in my place in washington watching this program. .- launching this program here we are graduating this class. let me start by talking about the importance of you working together. you both have the opportunity to spend some time with scholars. have you thought of them as you have gotten to know them? what's the breath -- what impressed you, what surprised you? mark said something very interesting in that he runs into pessimistic
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With All Due Respect : BLOOMBERG : September 17, 2015 11:00pm-11:31pm EDT
big moments from last night's debate. mr. bush: you know what? as it relates to my brother, there is one thing i know for sure -- he kept us safe. [applause] i don't know if your member, donald. -- you remember, donald. you remember the rubble? you remember the firefighter with a dog around it? we sent a clear signal that the united states would be strong and fight islamic terrorism, and he did keep us safe. you are proud of your family, just as i am. to subject my wife to the middle of a political conversation was completely inappropriate. i hope you apologize for that. mr. trump: i hear phenomenal things -- i hear your wife is a lovely woman. i don't know her. mr. bush: she is, she is the love of my life. why don't you apologize to her? mr. trump: no, because i said nothing wrong. mr. bush: 40 years ago, i smoked marijuana, and i admit it. i'm sure other people have done it and don't want to say it. my mom is not happy that i did. [applause] mr. bush: ever ready. it is very high energy, donald. [laughter] [applause] mark: we have praised him as a political athlete. how are his s
big moments from last night's debate. mr. bush: you know what? as it relates to my brother, there is one thing i know for sure -- he kept us safe. [applause] i don't know if your member, donald. -- you remember, donald. you remember the rubble? you remember the firefighter with a dog around it? we sent a clear signal that the united states would be strong and fight islamic terrorism, and he did keep us safe. you are proud of your family, just as i am. to subject my wife to the middle of a...
Ali Velshi on Target : ALJAZAM : September 19, 2015 5:30am-6:01am EDT
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from mr. bush's campaign. they are from right to rise u.s.a. a superpac that is supposed to operate separately and unde independently from the candidate. less than a quarter of the total the superpac has so far reported bringing in, $103 million. in the same time period the bush campaign itself reported only bringing in $11.4 million. why the difference? unlike a candidate's campaign superpacs can raise and spend unlimited's of money. most of the presidential campaigns in both parties are also getting a boost from superpacs and so far the center for public integrity have said those pacs have bankrolled 90% of all political ads. the ruling called citizens united the justices ss s affirmed, independent political action committees these are the groups known as superpacs. relying on a superpac though does carry risk. donald trump was paying for all of his campaign efforts has repeatedly criticized mr. bush saying the former florida governor is already beholden. >> when they give 5 million or 2 million to jeb they have him just like a puppet. >> never mind the political optics, there is
from mr. bush's campaign. they are from right to rise u.s.a. a superpac that is supposed to operate separately and unde independently from the candidate. less than a quarter of the total the superpac has so far reported bringing in, $103 million. in the same time period the bush campaign itself reported only bringing in $11.4 million. why the difference? unlike a candidate's campaign superpacs can raise and spend unlimited's of money. most of the presidential campaigns in both parties are also...
Shepard Smith Reporting : FOXNEWSW : September 3, 2015 12:00pm-12:10pm PDT
morning mr. bush teed off and donald trump responded. here's a little built of -- little built of the beginning. >> i think that when you get right down to it, we're a nation that speaks english, and i think while we're in this nation we should be speaking english and that's how assimilation takes and that's how -- i mean, whether people like it or not that's how we assimilate. >> well, jeb bush was up here in new hampshire today, he had a town-hall meeting and totally disagreed. >> we're on the the verge greatest time be alive, and there's one candidate in the republican part preying on people's angst and fears, donald trump's view is that the end is near. his pessimistic view is, let's close the borders, let's crete tariffs, do this, that, all based on negativity. and the net result is that all of us will suffer if that philosophy gains favor. >> reporter: and mr. bush makes the argument that it's important for people to come here as immigrants to learn the language and speak english, but also today in his town hall meeting spoke spanish driving hone the opinion he thinks it's perfe
morning mr. bush teed off and donald trump responded. here's a little built of -- little built of the beginning. >> i think that when you get right down to it, we're a nation that speaks english, and i think while we're in this nation we should be speaking english and that's how assimilation takes and that's how -- i mean, whether people like it or not that's how we assimilate. >> well, jeb bush was up here in new hampshire today, he had a town-hall meeting and totally disagreed....
With All Due Respect : BLOOMBERG : September 4, 2015 11:00pm-11:31pm EDT
might. i don't know. mark: finances, policy, personal? mr. trump: i would not do personal. mr. bush: he should be held to account. he should be asked, as he was yesterday, how is he going to pay for it? mark: you have said that he seems low-energy. did you see that? mr. trump: he was a little bit better. john: and then the anchor babies. mr. trump: terrible. now the asian community is furious with him. john: that's not a phrase you are hesitant about using. mr. trump: no, i'm using it. and no one is mad at me for using it. look, i'm an intelligent person. i would say that it could be my campaign does not resonate and i will call you guys and say, john, mark, it's not working. i'm not so proud. i'm proud, but i'm not a proud read i'm certainly not to put. mark: there are people who are less wealthy than you who have spent tens of millions -- mr. trump: romney for one. oh, i'm going to spend millions. i will be up to tens of millions in the not-too-distant future. because i am instantly a good business person, i'm not want to throw money away. if i think i can win, i'm going to call you g
might. i don't know. mark: finances, policy, personal? mr. trump: i would not do personal. mr. bush: he should be held to account. he should be asked, as he was yesterday, how is he going to pay for it? mark: you have said that he seems low-energy. did you see that? mr. trump: he was a little bit better. john: and then the anchor babies. mr. trump: terrible. now the asian community is furious with him. john: that's not a phrase you are hesitant about using. mr. trump: no, i'm using it. and no...
With All Due Respect : BLOOMBERG : September 4, 2015 8:00pm-8:31pm EDT
will be off-limits gekk? finances, policy, personal? mr. trump: i would not do personal. mr. bush: he should be held to account just like me to fan he should be asked, as he was yesterday, how is he going to pay for it? mark: you have said that he seems low-energy. did you see that? mr. trump: he was a little bit forced. john: he was a little tangled up about anchor babies. mr. trump: terrible. hispanic and mexicans with the asians. now the asian community is furious with him. that's terrible. john: that's not a phrase you are hesitant about using. mr. trump: no, i'm using it. and nobody has complained when i use it as they do not expect that he would be using it t. mark: how much of your own personal wealth will you be using on this campaign? >> look, i'm an intelligent person. i would say that it could be my campaign does not resonate and i will call you guys and say, john, mark, it's not working. i'm not so proud. i'm proud, but i'm not a proud person and i'm certainly not stupid. mark: there are people who are less wealthy than you who have spent tens of millions -- mr. trump: rom
will be off-limits gekk? finances, policy, personal? mr. trump: i would not do personal. mr. bush: he should be held to account just like me to fan he should be asked, as he was yesterday, how is he going to pay for it? mark: you have said that he seems low-energy. did you see that? mr. trump: he was a little bit forced. john: he was a little tangled up about anchor babies. mr. trump: terrible. hispanic and mexicans with the asians. now the asian community is furious with him. that's terrible....
The Real Story With Gretchen Carlson : FOXNEWSW : September 17, 2015 11:00am-12:01pm PDT
carly about her face. listen. >> it's interesting to me mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> joining me now mark teson. how did that one fly? >> that was great moment for carly. she really shined in the debate last night. what was great about that moment is it was unscripted. she had no way of knowing that trump and bush would have that exchange before hand where trump was insisting he was going to cut women's health. she came up with that answer on the fly. it was just devastating for donald trump. >> you said she killed it last night. who else did well sf. >> i think marco rubio did well. he looked very presidential. he looked like he could be commander in chief. the two of them, rubio and fiorina who was completely out of his depth on foreign policy showed a marked contrast. very good night for marco and rubio. very bad flignight for trump. >> listen to this snippet when he was pushed on sy
carly about her face. listen. >> it's interesting to me mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> joining me now mark teson. how did that one fly? >> that was great moment for carly. she really shined in the debate last night. what was great about that moment is it was unscripted. she...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : September 17, 2015 9:00pm-10:01pm PDT
persona. >> you know, it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> moments like that are gold to some candidates, especially when they're not brand names. fiorina herself said she went into the debate knowing half the people watching didn't know who she was. the others half watching last night know her name now, certainly. they also heard her bit about her tenure as ceo. we dig deeper on her resume tonight. >> outspoken and tough by all accounts, carly fiorina has friends and enemies in high places. >> you ran up mountains of debts as well as losses using other people's money and you were forced to field for bankruptcy, not once, not twice, four times. a record four times. why should we trust you to manage the finances of this nation any differently than the management of your casinos. >> her most glaring weakness lies in two letters -- hp. she made big headlines whe
persona. >> you know, it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> moments like that are gold to some candidates, especially when they're not brand names. fiorina herself said she went into the debate knowing half the people watching didn't know who she was....
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill : KQED : September 4, 2015 7:30pm-8:01pm PDT
. gwen: and he takes fresh aim at eb bush. mr. bush: yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. gwen: as bush aims right back. mr. bush: this is not a guy who is a conservative and using his own words is not a mischaracterizeation. it came out of his own mouth. gwen: carly fiorina likely makes the cut for the next g.o.p. debate. ms. fiorina: i think donald trump and jeb bush are going at it as front runners are going to do in a presidential campaign. gwen: and joe biden is in the speculative spotlight. vice president biden: the most relevant factor in my decision is whether my family and i have the emotional energy to run. gwen: the hits keep on oming. covering the week, peter baker chief white house correspondent for "the new york times," jeanne cummings, political editor for "the wall street journal," and karen tumulty, national political correspondent for "the washington post. announcer: award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provide
. gwen: and he takes fresh aim at eb bush. mr. bush: yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. gwen: as bush aims right back. mr. bush: this is not a guy who is a conservative and using his own words is not a mischaracterizeation. it came out of his own mouth. gwen: carly fiorina likely makes the cut for the next g.o.p. debate. ms. fiorina: i think donald trump and jeb bush are going at it as front runners are going to do in a presidential campaign. gwen: and joe biden is in the...
New Day : CNNW : September 17, 2015 2:30am-3:01am PDT
donald trump. listen. >> it is interesting to me. mr. trump heard mr. bush clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> now, let's look at it from a plus/minus perspective. j.b., in terms of how she handled it and also the look on her face when trump was trying to make light of it and move on. >> the look after was almost as important as the word she used when she said it. she knew that was coming. that was her plan. i think her entire performance was a plan executed very well. she was never off message or off plan. that's what we might see going forward when she has to go off script. donald trump maybe blushed a bit there. the first time i have seen him look maybe sheepish. it is not a blow to donald trump from carly fiorina. he said what he said and he moved on. >> she just let it hang. her timing. she let it hang out there after she made her comment. >> this is a moment you gasp. it was such a strong, disciplined moment for her. showe
donald trump. listen. >> it is interesting to me. mr. trump heard mr. bush clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> now, let's look at it from a plus/minus perspective. j.b., in terms of how she handled it and also the look on her face when trump was trying to make light of it and move on. >> the look after was...
wonder if you will commit to having all of your press conferences while eating iowa pork. mr. bush: that would be fine. [indiscernible] getting elected one vote at a time, is that a challenge? mr. bush: 330 million people, it's a challenge for sure, but that's how you win in iowa. be here.t to you can't helicopter in and leave. you've got to be all in. graham: he gave out my phone number national television, so i have fun with it. at the end of the day, we'll get serious. this is the silly season. [laughter] john: and we will be right back. ♪ john: thanks for joining us for the "with all due respect" reflects on summer edition. we are on twice a day at 5:00 and that 8:00. our cow print and i will be right back here after labor day, -- mark halperin and i will be right back here after labor day, but for now -- ♪ alix: we are moments away from the closing bell. i am alix steel. david gera in fort joe weisenthal. alix: u.s. stocks closing lower. markets unable to shake off the volatility. is, whatt the question did you miss? alix: the only certainty is uncertainty. david: plus insideay
wonder if you will commit to having all of your press conferences while eating iowa pork. mr. bush: that would be fine. [indiscernible] getting elected one vote at a time, is that a challenge? mr. bush: 330 million people, it's a challenge for sure, but that's how you win in iowa. be here.t to you can't helicopter in and leave. you've got to be all in. graham: he gave out my phone number national television, so i have fun with it. at the end of the day, we'll get serious. this is the silly...
News4 Today at 4:30 : WRC : September 17, 2015 4:30am-5:01am EDT
to me. mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's beautiful woman. >> in about ten minutes tracie potts will break it down and some of the takeaways. >>> chuck bell now to find out for us. another summer-like day for us, chuck? >> yes, indeed. another quiet day weather-wise. what you should wear, a lighter jacket this morning, but a lighter one. but short sleeves by later on this afternoon as temperatures will soar once again out of the 50s and 60s this morning. into the 80s by later on this afternoon. sun's up at 6:51. temperature, 57 at 7:00. 82 at lunchtime. 86 by 4:00 this afternoon. the real knock on today and what's different the last couple of days, air quality. as a result, each day weed a ad little bit more. for now we're at a code orange. unhealthy for sensitive groups. that's a check on the weather. seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. for now, traffic with melissa. >> good morning. still shut down in the north
to me. mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's beautiful woman. >> in about ten minutes tracie potts will break it down and some of the takeaways. >>> chuck bell now to find out for us. another summer-like day for us, chuck? >> yes, indeed. another quiet day weather-wise. what you should wear, a lighter jacket...
News : ALJAZAM : September 17, 2015 5:00am-5:31am EDT
comments, she handed trump this. >> mr trump heard mr bush clearly, and what mr bush said. women all over the country heard clearly what was said. >> this was not a good night. those flirting with support for them wouldn't like what they saw and heard. trump tried to turn on the torr mentalors. >> your brother and his administration gives us president obama. it was a disaster that abraham lincoln couldn't be elected. >> there were shared themes, different approaches, the clear winner with a solid performance. chris christie. the others will be anxiously watching the numbers to see if they can survive and see if the trump bubble burst. >> global commodity prices weakened over the past few months. the price of copper took a hit over falling demand from china, which consumes half the world's supplies. that had a ripple effect in countries like sam bia. we have this explanation. >> thousands of families depend on the local copper industry. one of those families is this. this man lost his job after copper prices hit a slump. >> i went though it. as a family man i have children going to sc
comments, she handed trump this. >> mr trump heard mr bush clearly, and what mr bush said. women all over the country heard clearly what was said. >> this was not a good night. those flirting with support for them wouldn't like what they saw and heard. trump tried to turn on the torr mentalors. >> your brother and his administration gives us president obama. it was a disaster that abraham lincoln couldn't be elected. >> there were shared themes, different approaches,...
News : ALJAZAM : September 17, 2015 12:00am-12:31am EDT
an interview with rolling stone magazine. >> mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women around the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> it's hard to get any real take on the position that republicans have on many of the issues that will concern voters. with 11 on the stage there were many views and many common themes. the winner, carly fiorina. scott walker nearly disappeared. the opinion polls, it will be interesting to see what they reflect how he performed in this debate. >> hungary's riot police have come under criticism, responding the eu to respond to what they call hungary's brutal behavior. days after i.t. was closed for hundreds trying to reach shelter in western europe. mohammed jamjoom reports from the hungary serbia border. >> hungary's riot police stood firm. unwavering in the position they promised to keep. most of the crowd is now dispersed on the front line of the standoff with hungarian riot police. but the mood does still remain tense. ther
an interview with rolling stone magazine. >> mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women around the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> it's hard to get any real take on the position that republicans have on many of the issues that will concern voters. with 11 on the stage there were many views and many common themes. the winner, carly fiorina....
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to have someone like that in charge of the nuclear arsenal? mr. bush: the one guy who tried to get me to change my views on something was donald trump. he wanted casino gambling in florida. yes, you did. carly fiorina: why should we trust you? reporter: it means that trump was often on the defensive and outside his comfort zone, talking about issues he admits is not fully understand. at one time leaving like marco rubio was piling on the pressure. mr. rubio: you matter be able to leave the country on the first day. the president could very well confront a national security -- mr. trump: i will know more about the problems in this world. this world is a mess. reporter: there were humorous moments like when jeb bush was put on the spot about drugs. mr. bush: 40 years ago, i smoked marijuana. i admit it. my mom is not happy that i just did. reporter: and there were upward moments between donald trump and his neighbors. but perhaps the most powerful low when carly -- blow when carly fiorina was asked to respond to donald trump's disparaging comments about her appearance. carly fiorina: i
to have someone like that in charge of the nuclear arsenal? mr. bush: the one guy who tried to get me to change my views on something was donald trump. he wanted casino gambling in florida. yes, you did. carly fiorina: why should we trust you? reporter: it means that trump was often on the defensive and outside his comfort zone, talking about issues he admits is not fully understand. at one time leaving like marco rubio was piling on the pressure. mr. rubio: you matter be able to leave the...
News4 Today at 6 : WRC : September 17, 2015 6:00am-7:01am EDT
. >> it's interesting. later he said he heard very clearly what mr. bush said. i think women all over the country have heard very clearly what mr. trump has said. >> i think she has a beautiful face and is a beautiful woman. >> that moment was tweeted all over. >>> there will be special guests at the white house today. the american med hald heroes who stopped a train attraction in france will meet with the president. the train was headed to pearce when a man came out of bathroom and began firing an assault rifle. the three men u.s. army specialist alex scar la toe, u.s. air force man spebser stone and friend anthony sadler subdued the man until police arrived. >>> elton john thought he was speaking with russian president vladimir putin. it was all a hoax. >>> this accident here in woodbridge is going to be slowing things. details coming up. >>> first a developing story out of chicago right now after part of a building collapses. this video showing the scene overnight. what we're learning about this structure this morning as well as >>> developing right now investigators are on the sce
. >> it's interesting. later he said he heard very clearly what mr. bush said. i think women all over the country have heard very clearly what mr. trump has said. >> i think she has a beautiful face and is a beautiful woman. >> that moment was tweeted all over. >>> there will be special guests at the white house today. the american med hald heroes who stopped a train attraction in france will meet with the president. the train was headed to pearce when a man came out...
uncomplemented she handed trump this laughter. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [applause] >> it was not a good night to donald trump. he was exposing odd a number of issues and those flirting with support for him wouldn't like what they saw and what they heard. trump tried to turn on his tormenters with this jab at jeb bush. >> your brother and his administration gave us barack obama because it was such a disaster those last three months that abram lincoln couldn't have been elects. >> reporter: there were shared themes with different approaches the clear within winner former compute ter he can executive carli fee rinne. the others will be anxiously watching their poll numbers to see in they can survive in a tightening race and see if the trump bubble as finally burst. >>> ma hjalmarsson pan's upper house will vote thursday on proposed laws that could expand the role of the military. this was the chaotic scene in parliament as opposition m.p.s attempted to block the p
uncomplemented she handed trump this laughter. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [applause] >> it was not a good night to donald trump. he was exposing odd a number of issues and those flirting with support for him wouldn't like what they saw and what they heard. trump tried to turn on his tormenters with this jab at jeb bush. >> your brother and his...
Action News at 5:30 AM : WPVI : September 17, 2015 5:30am-6:01am EDT
interesting to me, mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said, i think women all over the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> new jersey governor chris christieed carly fiorina and trump. >> for the 55-year-old construction worker who doesn't have a job, they could care less about their careers, let's talk about theirs. he defended the new jersey drug laws and laid out his plan for social security. >>> joe biden called out climate change deniers. >>> hillary clinton appeared in a skit with jimmy falon who portrayed donald trump. she compared it to self serve ice cream. she addressed her e-mail scandals and her intentions to raise income for the middle class. >> let's take a look at accuweather. it was warm by the end. day. >> reporter: it was and it will be similar to as we look outside we have clear skies over the airport. you see the plane landing the buses moving around. no precipitation in sight, it's a great morning to fly in and out off philadelphia. temperature, 64 degrees, the dewpoint has slipped to 59. might be more saturated air than
interesting to me, mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said, i think women all over the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> new jersey governor chris christieed carly fiorina and trump. >> for the 55-year-old construction worker who doesn't have a job, they could care less about their careers, let's talk about theirs. he defended the new jersey drug laws and laid out his plan for social security. >>> joe biden called out climate...
Key Capitol Hill Hearings : CSPAN : September 8, 2015 12:00am-2:01am EDT
president george w. bush. [applause] mr. bush: i know two people who are glad he's not running for president. i. cuban: i --mr. clinton: two who- i know would have been glad earlier. >> i thought you were going to be the highlight of the program. mr. clinton: -- >> welcome back to the bush center. it has been a delight to work , especiallyam valerie alexander, stephanie, mike. mr. clinton: everybody knows that you were the spark plug that made this happen and we will be glad to be asked to help . it exceeded my wildest dreams. thank you for giving us a chance to do something that i think is of lasting importance. without further into -- it seems like just yesterday that josh bolten was sitting in my place in washington watching this program. .- launching this program here we are graduating this class. let me start by talking about the importance of you working together. you both have the opportunity to spend some time with scholars. have you thought of them as you have gotten to know them? what's the breath -- what impressed you, what surprised you? mark said something very interes
president george w. bush. [applause] mr. bush: i know two people who are glad he's not running for president. i. cuban: i --mr. clinton: two who- i know would have been glad earlier. >> i thought you were going to be the highlight of the program. mr. clinton: -- >> welcome back to the bush center. it has been a delight to work , especiallyam valerie alexander, stephanie, mike. mr. clinton: everybody knows that you were the spark plug that made this happen and we will be glad to be...
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KPIX 5 News at 5PM : KPIX : September 17, 2015 4:00pm-4:31pm PDT
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] >> you know, it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clear what mr. trump said. >> fiorina delivered what some are calling a classy response to trump's insult about her looks. the political watchers are saying that she held her own on the other issues, too. >> she was the most prepared. she gave the sharpest answers. she was on point. and she was tough. she was especially tough with donald trump in a way that no other candidate could do. >> analysts are calling fiorina the breakout top tier candidate of round 2. carly fiorina clocked in with 13.5 minutes of speaking time. donald trump talked the most more than 18 minutes. that's in part because the front-runner was attacked by almost everyone on stage. the next gop debate is october 28 in colorado. >>> after weeks of speculation the federal reserve is keeping u.s. rates low despite threats from a weak global economy. the stock market rallied after the decision was announced. but the dow was down 65 at the end of the day. >>>
] >> you know, it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clear what mr. trump said. >> fiorina delivered what some are calling a classy response to trump's insult about her looks. the political watchers are saying that she held her own on the other issues, too. >> she was the most prepared. she gave the sharpest answers. she was on point. and she was tough. she was...
Way Too Early : MSNBCW : September 17, 2015 2:30am-3:01am PDT
he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face, and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> extended applause for fiorina and it was moments like that that are the reason why a lot of people are talking about fiorina's performance last night. she also delivered crisp, clear statements on policy, and brought a personal touch to the issues. >> iran, and planned parenthood. one has something to do with the defense of the security of this nation. the other has something to do with the defense of the character of this nation. you have not heard a plan about iran from any politician up here. here's my plan. on day one in the oval office i will make two phone calls. the first to my good friend bibi netanyahu to reassure him we will stand with the state of israel. the second to the supreme leader to tell him unless and until he opens every military and every nuclear facility to real, any time, anywhere inspections by our people, not his, we, the united states of america,
he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face, and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> extended applause for fiorina and it was moments like that that are the reason why a lot of people are talking about fiorina's performance last night. she also delivered crisp, clear statements on policy, and brought a personal touch to the issues. >> iran, and planned...
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Ethics Commission 8/24/15 : SFGTV : September 18, 2015 4:30am-6:31am PDT
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email. one of the people who it was disseminated to was mr. larry bush, and i then got that email along with other members of the public of what mr. st. croix had said about that particular complaint. mr. st. croix had spoken on behalf of the commission, made a comment relating to it, and i simply regurgitated what those comments were literally. i sent an email to you mr. chair referencing mr. st. croix's letter and also mr. bush's email where he had set out what mr. st. croix has said, so it wasn't a personal comment of mine in any way relating to the complaint. it was simply a statement of what had been said by our executive director, presumably on behalf of the commission and everyone else, to the public; therefore revealing what was said in these comments, and i simply regurgitated that to ms. green when she asked the question about the particular issue involved. i did not reveal any confidential information. it was not confidential. mr. st. croix had already widely disseminated it to the public and by his doing that in terms of the remarks that we're talking about it was not
email. one of the people who it was disseminated to was mr. larry bush, and i then got that email along with other members of the public of what mr. st. croix had said about that particular complaint. mr. st. croix had spoken on behalf of the commission, made a comment relating to it, and i simply regurgitated what those comments were literally. i sent an email to you mr. chair referencing mr. st. croix's letter and also mr. bush's email where he had set out what mr. st. croix has said, so it...
Nightly Business Report : KQED : September 29, 2015 1:00am-1:31am PDT
personal rate was 28%. his top corporate rate, 20%. mr. bush said higher growth would be worth bigger budget deficits. >> everybody freaks out about the deficit. i mean, i worry about the deficit, the structural deficit for sure, but if we grow our economy at a faster rate the dynamic nature of tax policy will kick in. >> reporter: both men would need help to make their budget numbers add up. mr. bush's economic advisers say his plan could add as much as $3.5 trillion to the deficit. the cost of mr. trump's plan, one liberal tax group says 10 trillion. for "nightly business report" i'm john harwood in washington. >>> cal mane's results disappoint weighing on its shares. that is where we begin tonight's market focus. the company actually reported a big increase in earnings. this as the bird flu has impacted its rival egg producers. still the company's bottom line results fell short of estimates. shares slid 12% to $50.63. vale resorts also reporting disappointing quarterlies. the ski resort company's loss was wider than expected. it did report an increase in revenue and season pass sal
personal rate was 28%. his top corporate rate, 20%. mr. bush said higher growth would be worth bigger budget deficits. >> everybody freaks out about the deficit. i mean, i worry about the deficit, the structural deficit for sure, but if we grow our economy at a faster rate the dynamic nature of tax policy will kick in. >> reporter: both men would need help to make their budget numbers add up. mr. bush's economic advisers say his plan could add as much as $3.5 trillion to the...
her appearance. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said, i think women all over the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [applause]. >> new jersey governor christie tried to capitalize criticizeing carly fiorina and trump. >> for the 55-year-old construction owner out there who doesn't have a job, they could care less about your careers, let's care about theirs. >> joe biden called out the candidates who deny climate change and continues to doubt after whether he will run for president. >> hillary clinton took part in a skit with jimmy falon and said donald trump's hair to soft serve ice cream. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live showing it's beautiful out there this morning, nice pink and yellow hue in the sky. sun is coming up nice and bright. it's going to be a bright, pretty day. 67 degrees in philadelphia. don't be fooled by that if you're in the suburbs. a lot of suburbs are in the 50s. winds are light running 3 miles per hour not all that humid humidity levels dropping in philadelphia over the last couple of hours. satellite s
her appearance. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said, i think women all over the country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [applause]. >> new jersey governor christie tried to capitalize criticizeing carly fiorina and trump. >> for the 55-year-old construction owner out there who doesn't have a job, they could care less about your careers, let's care about theirs. >> joe biden called out the candidates who deny climate...
interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> and earlier in the debate trump seemed to take a swing at rand paul's appearance in this fiery exchange. >> i think his resporns, his visceral response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly, my goodness, that happened in junior high. are we not way above that? >> i never attacked him on his look. and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there. that i can tell you. >> the debate touched on issues ranging from the economy and taxes to the iran zeal but one of the most talked about issues was immigration. at one point jeb bush demanded on apology from trump for suggesting his wife's heritage helped guide his stance on immigration. >> did mr. trump go too far in invoking your wife? >> he did. he did. you're proud of your family just as i am. >> correct. >> to subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate. and i hope you apologize for that
interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> and earlier in the debate trump seemed to take a swing at rand paul's appearance in this fiery exchange. >> i think his resporns, his visceral response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly, my goodness, that happened in junior high. are we not way above that? >> i never attacked...
laughter. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> reporter: this was not a good night for donald trump. many of his answers will have appealed to his core voters he was exposed on a number of issues. and those with support for him wouldn't like what they saw and what they heard. trump tried to turn on his tormenters with this jab at jeb bush. >> and your brother's administration gave us barack obama because it was such a disaster those last three months that abram lincoln couldn't have been elected. >> reporter: a crowded stage made it hard to define clear policy positions, there were shared themes but different approaches. the clear winner, former computer executive carli fee reno with czarly performances from marco rubio, chris christy and john case itch, the others will be hank shug are shutsly watching their poll numbers and see if the trump double has finally burst. alan fisher in california. >>> lots more coming up here, we follow the trail of the elicit if ivory
laughter. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> reporter: this was not a good night for donald trump. many of his answers will have appealed to his core voters he was exposed on a number of issues. and those with support for him wouldn't like what they saw and what they heard. trump tried to turn on his tormenters with this jab at jeb bush. >> and your...
The Lead With Jake Tapper : CNNW : September 17, 2015 1:00pm-2:01pm PDT
to me mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face. and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> carly fiorina's reaction today. >> it's only a woman whose appearance would be talked about while running for president, never a man. >> on that note it was a command of challenges america faces especially national security that has the political world buzzing today. >> the reason it is so critically important that every one of us know general suleimani's name is because russia is in syria right now because the head of the quds force traveled to russia and talked vladimir putin into aligning themselves with iran and syria to prop up bashar al assad. >> that another swipe at donald trump last week stumbled on questions about names of key figures who threaten the u.s. >> arab name, arab name, arab name. and there are few people anywhere, anywhere that would have known those names. >> marco rubio also used the billionaire as a foil after tr
to me mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face. and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> carly fiorina's reaction today. >> it's only a woman whose appearance would be talked about while running for president, never a man. >> on that note it was a command of challenges america faces especially national security...
Anderson Cooper 360 Post Debate Special : CNNW : September 16, 2015 8:00pm-10:04pm PDT
interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face. and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> all right. that was a moment, shall we say, wasn't it? >> yeah, i mean, we all wondered was she going to take the quote and express offense. what was she going to do with it? and she chose to do less is more. she did the same after -- pardon me, the water went down the wrong pipe. >> dana, you weigh in. you're a woman. what did you think of donald trump's reaction. >> thank you for clarifying that, both of you. and you're a man. i think that just for women out there, they got it. just like you were trying to say, less is more, from her perspective. you don't need to go too far to make your point and she did it with an economy of words. i think it was inconsiderably powerful. >> hugh? >> brevity is sometimes very powerful and that was useful, very powerful use of brevity. it is tricky in a debate setting to get time back to the court. sm som
interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face. and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> all right. that was a moment, shall we say, wasn't it? >> yeah, i mean, we all wondered was she going to take the quote and express offense. what was she going to do with it? and she chose to do less is more. she did the same after...
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interview. >> heard mr. bush very clearly. country heard very clearly. >> throughout the whole debate, at the bottom half, and of the debate christie shot to number one when he answered the final question. it basically said what would the country look like if you are elected. >> it won't be about me. it will be about you. they really are the greatest nation in the world. >> the guy was right. bill: we will see what can happen. it's a cautious way to do it he will do it on his terms in his way without being challenged. >> the convicted killer tells his secrets for the 1st time. [excited yelling] ah, yes! you can't stop it! aww...your mom liked my post. you're friends with my mother? whoa. another episode? definitely. we all use it differently. so why should we get it all the same way? call time warner cable to get the internet speed you need. are you guys texting each other? whether it's 3 megs or 300 megs, yeah. for the right price. from $14.99 everyday low price internet, to 300 meg ultra-fast internet, we have you covered. even with wifi at home and on the go. plans start at $14.99
interview. >> heard mr. bush very clearly. country heard very clearly. >> throughout the whole debate, at the bottom half, and of the debate christie shot to number one when he answered the final question. it basically said what would the country look like if you are elected. >> it won't be about me. it will be about you. they really are the greatest nation in the world. >> the guy was right. bill: we will see what can happen. it's a cautious way to do it he will do it...
Andrea Mitchell Reports : MSNBCW : September 17, 2015 9:00am-10:01am PDT
, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> ruth marcus and chris cillizza, let's weigh in on carly fiorina and how she did and how she did in handling trump. >> she did really well and i say that as someone who has been critical of her in the past. and she did fantastically well in handling trump. i think everybody -- every woman in america at least who heard that answer really heard it and was with her, and i was just flabbergasted that donald trump responded in the only way he seems to know how to respond to women, which is once again, commenting on her looks like he was going to get himself out of trouble for suggesting that her face wasn't attractive enough by saying that her face is attractive enough. come o it's 2015. >> one of the other big moments for her was talking about planned parenthood. this is a republican line and it's obviously going to be a showdown on the hill which could end up
, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> ruth marcus and chris cillizza, let's weigh in on carly fiorina and how she did and how she did in handling trump. >> she did really well and i say that as someone who has been critical of her in the past. and she did fantastically well in handling...
Chasing News : WTXF : September 18, 2015 12:00am-12:31am EDT
interview. >> heard mr. bush very clearly. i think women all over this country heard very clearly. >> throughout the whole debate, at the bottom half, and of the debate christie shot to number one when he answered the final question. it basically said what would the country look like if you are elected. >> it won't be about me. it will be about you. they really are the greatest nation in the world. >> the guy was right. bill: we will see what can happen. smart. it's a cautious way to do it he will do it on his terms in his way without being challenged. >> the convicted killer tells his secrets for the 1st time. ♪ >> ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. >> hi, everyone, i'm fox 29's chief meteorologist, scott williams. as we head into the overnight, we'll call it comfortably cool, temperatures dip into the 50's for some but right along the i-95 corridor we're looking at mild condition, 64 degrees the morning low in philadelphia. low to mid 60's in sections of south jersey and delaware. still watch, the tropics, plus it looks like a beautiful start to your weekend. we'll talk much
interview. >> heard mr. bush very clearly. i think women all over this country heard very clearly. >> throughout the whole debate, at the bottom half, and of the debate christie shot to number one when he answered the final question. it basically said what would the country look like if you are elected. >> it won't be about me. it will be about you. they really are the greatest nation in the world. >> the guy was right. bill: we will see what can happen. smart. it's a...
Fox and Friends First : FOXNEWSW : September 17, 2015 2:00am-3:01am PDT
if looks could kill. >> it is interesting to me th e mr. trump said he heard mr. bush clearly and what mr. bush says. i think women all over the country very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she is got a beautiful face and i think she is a beautiful woman. >> oh, that look. >> huckabee performed as expected. the former governor of arkansas strong support for israel. opposition to an iran deal. he did say he was have a litanos test of any nominees. he had a strong religious freedom saying kentucky clerk kim davis should be accommodated. >> we made accommodation to the fort hood shooter to let him grow a beard. we made accommodations to the detainees at gitmo. i have been to gitmo, i have seen the accommodations we made to the muslim detainees who killed americans. you are telling me that you cannot make an accommodation for an elected democrat county clerk from rowan county kentucky? >> senator rubio put in a good performance. strong demand on foreign policy. on immigration he has clearly learned his lesson from the gang of 8 experience. also a powerful frame of reference wh
if looks could kill. >> it is interesting to me th e mr. trump said he heard mr. bush clearly and what mr. bush says. i think women all over the country very clearly what mr. trump said. >> i think she is got a beautiful face and i think she is a beautiful woman. >> oh, that look. >> huckabee performed as expected. the former governor of arkansas strong support for israel. opposition to an iran deal. he did say he was have a litanos test of any nominees. he had a strong...
The Five : FOXNEWSW : September 17, 2015 2:00pm-3:01pm PDT
trump made about her face. >> it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face, and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> so i used the frank lunz foc focus graph to show it's not just me. moderates and conservatives watching the debate thought she had a good moment. and that he didn't. at that moment. the other thing is pretty interesting about women. we talk about having this ability, kimberly, even here or wherever we are. women have a ability to give a look. you don't have to say a word, you have a look. you've got them. women have the ability to have a look. guys don't have it as much. >> that's sexist. i have a look. >> we win on the look thing. >> and she gave him a look. >> i'm going to give the ladies the win on this one. >> smart man. >> exactly. >> can i say something? when these people are in the audience, these dials they go like this, is that what they did? >> i've never been invited. frank sh
trump made about her face. >> it's interesting to me, mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face, and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> so i used the frank lunz foc focus graph to show it's not just me. moderates and conservatives watching the debate thought she had a good moment. and that he didn't. at that moment....
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that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> but there's one light hearted moment of unity when bush referencing trump's previous comments that he lacked energy revealed his preferred secret service code name. >> ever ready, it's very high energy, donald. >> okay. let's talk about the gop debate and joining us now we have former white house deputy press secretary live from washington d.c. hi. former director of the republican national committee joining us from boston. so your boy picking up the energy last night. you're a bush supporter but the night a lot of people agree belonged to carly fiorina. >> it really did. everyone knew she was going to have the opportunity to response to trump's comments about her in the rolling stone article and really she nailed it. she had a good performance all the way around in what was not just a very big debate in term of the number of candidates but a very long debate. n
that he heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [ applause ] >> i think she's got a beautiful face and i think she's a beautiful woman. >> but there's one light hearted moment of unity when bush referencing trump's previous comments that he lacked energy revealed his preferred secret service code name. >> ever ready, it's very high energy, donald. >> okay. let's talk about the gop...
News4 Midday : WRC : September 17, 2015 11:00am-12:01pm EDT
heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> carly fiorina, just one of the names in the gop you're talking about right now. the big question this morning, who won the republican presidential debate last night. a lot of you were watching. i'm joined by nbc chief political editor mark murray to talk about that and everything that's going on in politics right now. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. >> it was a long time -- >> very long night, yes. >> did you watch the entire thing? >> all five hours. the three hours of the main debate and two hours of the undercard. >> i want to ask you if you thought there was a clear winner but first let's talk about some of the subjects that came up last night. >> certainly immigration was a big topic, what the republican party wants to do on planned parenthood, foreign policy, the iran deal, the iraq war, big disagreements. barbara, this is one of the fascinating things about the republican party right now is that on so many of these big ticket items there
heard mr. bush very clearly and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. >> carly fiorina, just one of the names in the gop you're talking about right now. the big question this morning, who won the republican presidential debate last night. a lot of you were watching. i'm joined by nbc chief political editor mark murray to talk about that and everything that's going on in politics right now. good morning. >> good morning,...
Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : September 17, 2015 9:00am-10:01am PDT
. >> mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very cleary in what mr. bush said. i think women all over the country heard what mr. trump said. >> that was really a defining moment of the debate. >> that was when my jaw dropped. i love this woman. i don't agree with her but she is amazing. trump tries to respond by basically telling her she is hot underscoring exactly what every woman did there when she did the eyeroll afterwards. >> what it is about -- you don't agree with her on much but love her. you can hear that sentiment echoed. what is it? that she thinks so specific? >> see doesn't play the victim. she is smart. tough. act we hear she should have smiled more. i am reading that from male commentators. i get that a lot. you should smile more on tv. you look angry. so i am going to talk about isis and beheading children and smiling? there is such a contrast between her and hillary clinton. there is no way that woman would bungle a server, or jeopardize our national security or stand up and say i don't know what classified information is. she is the opposite of hillary clinton and made m
. >> mr. trump said he heard mr. bush very cleary in what mr. bush said. i think women all over the country heard what mr. trump said. >> that was really a defining moment of the debate. >> that was when my jaw dropped. i love this woman. i don't agree with her but she is amazing. trump tries to respond by basically telling her she is hot underscoring exactly what every woman did there when she did the eyeroll afterwards. >> what it is about -- you don't agree with her...
Fox 29 News at 10 : WTXF : September 16, 2015 10:00pm-11:01pm EDT
that he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. (applause). >> the debate covered wide range of topics such as russia, iran, immigration and gay marriage. ♪ >>> a mom arrested. police say pass outside the street surrounded by beer cans while her six-year-old daughter wandered the streets alone. how officers say she tried to trick them once she came to. >> two armed men in masks burst into a local shop tackling an employee inside. you could see the guns in their hands. what they heard inside the store that sent these guys running. >>> and pull out of class by his principal and police. this teen not even allowed to call his parents. he didn't have drug. he didn't have a gun. what he brought to school that set off so much panic. >> one family's warning for every parent out there. he that thought their eight-year-old was having a seizure but it was much worse. >> i felt like i was going to faint. i could not believe hearing those words. >> we just cried and prayed. that's what we did. >> the one sign
that he heard mr. bush very clearly in what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. (applause). >> the debate covered wide range of topics such as russia, iran, immigration and gay marriage. ♪ >>> a mom arrested. police say pass outside the street surrounded by beer cans while her six-year-old daughter wandered the streets alone. how officers say she tried to trick them once she came to. >> two armed men in masks burst...
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Urumi review
May 26, 2012 by The Editor 7 Comments
Director – cinematographer Santosh Sivan’s Urumi is a welcome change from the run-of-the-mill commercial stuffs. A historical drama set in 14th century, it speaks about Portugese sailor Vasco-da-Gama’s visit to India and a youth’s dardevil act to take revenge on him. In a nutshell, Urumi is about the warrior clans of Kerala and their battle against the greedy sailor.
Doing a period drama is no easy task. It has to have everything in place. Santosh Sivan has done extensive research and gets all his act right in the film, which surely strikes a chord with the masses. The dubbed version of Malayalam hit Urumi, has crisp dialogues by Sasikumar.
The movie boasts of a huge star cast that includes Parthviraj, Prabhu deva, Genelia, Nithya Menon, Tabu, Vidya Balan among others. Santosh SIvan has managed to extract the best from all. The movie has romance, valor, deceit, lust, friendship and revenge et all. With Prithviraj and Prabhu deva at the sceheme of things, he has managed to paint an engrossing picture.
Urumi is about a valourous youth Kelu Rayanar (Prithviraj), who wants to take revenge on Vasco-da-Gama for killing his father Sedurayyan (Aarya). He is helped in the process by his good friend Vavvali (Prabhu deva). Joins their mission Aracckal Ayesha (Genelia). The drama begins when the trio sets out for a battle with the Portugese.
As Kelu Rayannar, Prithviraj is at his best. His stunt sequences, pouring out right emotions and romantic interludes with Genelia add pep to the proceedings. His well-toned physique and serious looks helps him come with a convincing performance. Otherwise known for her chirpy roles, Genelia sheds the tag to play a warrior prince.
Nithya Menon as Chirakkal Bala does a pretty good job. Aarya waslk away with honopur doing a splendid cameo while the likes of Vidya Balan and Tabu appear in a blink-and-a-miss role. But the real scene-stealer is Prabhu deva. Thanks to his comical timing, he manages to leave an impression.
Music by Deepak Dev is good and the background score especially for the wear sequences hold our attention.
Urumi is entertaining and educative too. All credit to Santosh Sivan for a convincing fare.
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Yellow Cap says
The film Urumi directed by Cinematographerturned-director Santosh Sivan which was released yesterday has been receiving good audience response worldwide..
A multi-starrer big budget, the film starred Prithviraj, Genelia, Prabhu Deva, Arya, Vidya Balan and Tabu in prominent roles..
Music for the historical film was scored by Deepak Dev while editing was by Sreekar Prasad..
As piracy is one of the main disadvantage of any new release, great efforts are being taken to stop this unlawful activity everywhere.
With regards to this piracy issue, many people have been arrested throughout the world, while they were recording the film at the cinemas.
If anyone found doing such an illegal act, will be punished severely..Kind Attention viewers: If you come across any person recording the film in the cinemas or releasing pirated movie at your local shops in UK please call crime stopper 0800 555 111 .
For illegal sites showing contents of the film, the sites can be reported thorough our worldwide email [email protected]
Please note that your identity need not be revealed by you..
Watch the film in cinemas, thereby STOP PIRACY!!
Saraswathy says
Apart from the film Urumi, we also have 2 more films which are hitting the screens today…
Produced under the banner Balaji Real media pvt ltd, the film Ishtam is directed by Prem Nizar..Touted to be a feel good romantic entertainer, the film is a remake of telugu film Yemaindi EE Vela(2010).
Vimal is playing the lead role while Nisha Agarwal is the leading lady. Santhanam is providing the humour quotient..
Songs composed by Thaman are chartbusters..
The film Konjum Mainakkale is directed by Karthikeyan APK..
A breezy rom-com, newcomers Udhay and Mohana Priya makes their debut..Music is composed by L Kesavan..
Catch up with these films and enjoy!!
Morkel says
Vijay watches Urumi!!!
National Award winning cinematographer-cum-Director Santhosh Sivan’s highly expected film Urumi is hitting the screens today.. The film is a period drama that is set in the 15th century, and casts a hosts of stars including Prithviraj, Genelia, Prabhu Deva, Aarya, Vidya Balan and Tabu in prominent roles..Music for the film is scored by Deepak Dev.. Actor Vijay was seen enjoying while watching the film at a special screening which was held yesterday at Prasad Labs.. Producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu, Director Santosh Sivan were also present at the special screening..
Sai Ganesh says
URUMI Worldwide release today
The Historical fantasy film Urumi directed by Internationally-reputed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan and Asia’s first ASC ( American Society of Cinematographers) award winner is releasing worldwide today..
A multi-starrer big budget film, the film stars Prithviraj, Genelia, Prabhu Deva, Arya, Nithya Menon,Vidya Balan and Tabu in prominent roles..
The film has everything to look out for including exotic locations, superbly-choreographed action scenes (including never- before-seen sword fights).
Ayngaran International proudly presents the film worlwide (Excluding India)
The film will be screend at your favourite UK cineworld cinemas including Ilford, Feltham, Wandsworth, Staplescorner, Birmmingham,Milton Keynes, Crawley, Glasgow RS, Aberdeen & sheffield..
The film will also be screened at:Cinéma MEGA CGR Epinay sur Seine – Paris
Fri 25th May 19.30
Sat 26th May 16.30-19.30
Sun 27th May 16.30-19.30
Mon 28th May 19.30
Méga CGR Évry
Sunday 27th May 14.00..
Sai A says
More than a year after Urumi released in Malayalam, the film has finally released in Tamil. However, it is nothing short of its original counterpart and despite being dubbed, it has all the qualities of a great movie. I can go a step further and say that this is probably the best dubbed film I have seen. Credit goes to the entire team that has made this possible.
Urumi is directed by Santhosh Sivan, who is know more in the Tamil film industry as a cinematographer, thanks to his work in several movies including Roja, Iruvar and Raavanan. His style in direction is reminiscent of Asoka, the 2001 Shah Rukh Khan starrer, which didn’t do very well. Ten years later, taking up a period film again, Santhosh Sivan has shown how much he has grown as a director. For starters, portraying a film like Urumi and its periodical elements are a daunting task in itself. To be cinematographing, partly-producing and directing the movie at the same time represents a job that cannot be put into words. We salute you for your efforts!
If you had seen the posters, you would know that this film includes a lot of big actors. Prithviraj (who is also producing this time), Prabhu Deva, Genelia, Nithya Menon, Amole Gupte (writer of Taare Zameen Par and Stanley Ka Dabba), Vidya Balan, Jagathy Sreekumar (who has acted in more than 1000 Malayalam movies) are part of a long prominent. In addition, Arya and Tabu also do guest roles in this one. All of the characters played by these roles add weight to the film and with Santhosh Sivan directing them, they have possibly done one of the best portrayals ever, despite how long they take the screen.
The lead actors are Prithviraj, Prabhu Deva, Genelia and Nithya Menon and they are the ones who take up considerably more screen time. I was surprised to see that they were not the ones who had done the dubbing. Their performance deserves credit. Action sequences, adjusting to costumes and some very good reactions shown during dialogues give the movie a very natural look. However, a little more effort and time in dubbing would have gone a long way. This would definitely be a shortcoming.
The highlight of the movie and perhaps the most important factor in enticing the audience and reducing the dubbing-factor would be the dialogues by Sasikumaran. Dialogue translation is difficult on its own, but translating a Malayalam period movie and yet managing to keep the very essence of it and also matching them with the original lip movements, WOW! If you ought to give credit to one man for how good this movie is, or how it has been managed to be released, you must look at Sasikumaran.
The next specific credit goes to Deepak Dev, the music director. I could notice several genres in the music and was very delighted to learn that there was no electronic music used. Others may complain, but I credit him for capturing and delivering tunes to the director that have made a whole lot of difference.
To get into more technical stuff, Santhosh Sivan’s cinematography is brilliant, which is not surprising. Slow-motion action sequences close up shots of actors; capturing emotions during dialogue delivery and using unique angles in the music videos are all attributes to his work. It makes me wonder if he becomes a better cinematographer if he takes the director’s seat. Sreekar Prasad’s editing makes the movie intriguing and gripping throughout the 160 minutes despite some annoying scenes which seem to be dragging. Costumes are admirable, but are far from the best we have seen in modern-day cinema. The budget of the film being Rs.23 crores is also a surprise.
Despite having a complete package, there are quite a few shortcomings. Some of the voices do not match the faces of characters correctly and I could find many inconsistencies in the way the scenes got more importance on some occasions and not so much on others. The storyline makes you think a lot, but also makes you wonder if there is too much fantasy involved.
However, the good points trump the bad ones very easily and I promise you will have a great time if you see it in the theatre. Do not write this one off because it’s a dubbed movie, or don’t just simply get the Malayalam version and see it home. The big screen adds a lot of things to your experience, even more than the traditional movies. Compare it with Asoka, and you will be able to see the minute differences that make Urumi a whole lot better.
Rating – 4/5 for giving fans a very unique and historical experience.
Verdict – Urumi is a winner and all audiences will enjoy it, especially when they are watching it for the first time.
Revathy says
The Historical fantasy film Urumi directed by Internationally-reputed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan and Asia’s first ASC ( American Society of Cinematographers) award winner is releasing worldwide today.. A multi-starrer big budget film, the film stars Prithviraj, Genelia, Prabhu Deva, Arya, Nithya Menon,Vidya Balan and Tabu in prominent roles.. The film has everything to look out for including exotic locations, superbly-choreographed action scenes (including never- before-seen sword fights). Ayngaran International proudly presents the film worlwide (Excluding India) The film will be screend at your favourite UK cineworld cinemas including Ilford, Feltham, Wandsworth, Staplescorner, Birmmingham,Milton Keynes, Crawley, Glasgow RS, Aberdeen & sheffield.. The film will also be screened at:Cinéma MEGA CGR Epinay sur Seine – Paris Fri 25th May 19.30 Sat 26th May 16.30-19.30 Sun 27th May 16.30-19.30 Mon 28th May 19.30 Méga CGR Évry Sunday 27th May 14.00..
Saravanakumar, Chennai says
Arun Vijay is back in action after a long break. The talented actor, who has been struggling to get success, has finally managed to hit the bull’s eye.
After giving romantic Munthinam Partheney, Goutham Menon’s former assistant Magizh Thirumeni has presented an action thriller without any gimmicks. Thadayara Thaakka is a fast-paced, racy film with many twists and turns. The smart editing of Praveen-Srikanth makes the film quite interesting.
Magizh has opted for a simple and straightforward story but presented it with some happenings that are interesting and credible. Even the twists are by and large executed in an acceptable manner.
Arun Vijay handles the role of a cabs operator who gets caught in a mess thanks to his concern over his friend’s wife’s plight.
Selva (Arun Vijay) runs call taxi business successfully. His lover Priya (Mamta) is a nurse at a hospital. Selva successfully convinces Priya’s parents and the wedding date has been fixed. Both are quite excited.
But fate has something different in store. Selva gets caught in a vortex and gets into the lives of two deadly brothers Maha (Maha Gandhi) and Kumar (Vamsi Krishna). The brothers control the city’s underworld and are aided by their main henchman (Arul Das) in doing so.
The gang wrongly marks Selva as the man to be hunted for a crime with which he doesn’t have any connection at all. Selva is pushed to a corner whereby he would have to either prove he’s innocent or fall victim to the gang’s hit-men.
There is another twist in the tale. There is a girl in Maha’s life. No one has seen her in public. She is said to be very beautiful. Maha protects her like a treasure. Selva tries to utilize her as a shield to save his life. But the girl has a story to tell which leads to another complication.
The rest of the film is about Selva’s struggle and the girl’s mysterious life.
The 128-minute long film moves at a good pace thanks to the editors’ deft handling and no-nonsense script. There are just a couple of songs in the film. No separate comedy track. Thirumeni has successfully presented an ordinary story with some credible twists and neat execution. He has handled the romantic sequences very well.
The lull in the second half and the no-so-convincing story of the mysterious girl are the weak points of the movie.
Sukumar’s cinematography is very good; in particular, the sequences shot in the night are excellent.
Arun Vijay delivers a knock out punch in his performance. Vijay’s body language and dialogue delivery are perfect.
Mamta Mohandoss looks pleasant and scores in romantic sequences. The ‘chemistry’ between them is very good.
Maha Gandhi and Arul Das have done their respective parts equally well. Vamsi Krishna as a furious young baddie is outstanding.
Overall, the film has come out as a neat entertainer.
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Welcome to Perthshire
Perthshire's calming glens and full and lush forests gave inspiration to Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott and it's easy to see why. Part of the region is know as the Big Tree Country and it a world a way from city life and the perfect place to escape to.
The landscape in Perthshire is truly spectacular and the region is home to some of Scotland's most magnificent mountains including the mighty Schiehallion. Perthshire is glorious in the autumn when the forests turn into a glowing landscape of orange and red.
It's not just about the beautiful landscape though, there are plenty of attractions and events across the region to keep all the family entertained. The Perth Museum and Art Gallery showcases art ranging from work by the Old Masters to Pictish stones and The Fergusson Gallery celebrates Scottish colourists including John Duncan Fergusson.
Or why not visit some of Perthshire's most iconic historic attractions? Scone Palace is a must visit as the site of the Palace was once where Scone Abbey stood. Scone Abbey was an extremely important place in the Middle Ages as it was where the coronations of Scotland's kings took place. Other historic attractions include Huntingtower Castle and Elcho Castle.
With a wide variety of things to do, why not stay in a pub when you visit Perthshire? Pubs offer guests the chance to really experience life in Scotland and are a perfect base to explore the region. Accommodation is becoming an important service for many pubs and today guests can choose from a range of comfortable and affordable rooms.
Although offering reasonably priced bed and breakfast, pubs and inns still offer a high level of service and hospitality. Many rooms are fitted with all the mod-cons such as Freeview, flat screen TVs and tea and coffee making facilities ensuring that guests have a refreshing and comfortable stay.
Of course the food and drink is perhaps the best thing about pubs and inns in Perthshire! Guests are treated to menus of delicious home cooked meals that are made from the region's finest ingredients. You can start the day the right way with a hearty full Scottish breakfast and then tuck into traditional pub food in the evening after a great day out!
So if you want to make your stay in Perthshire just that extra special, why not stay in a pub? Please use the search below to start planning your perfect getaway.
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Deep Sixed Q&A: From the Murky Depths to the Black Wastes…
by Brian Rubin 05/30/2017 · Interviews / Featured
Friends, there are a ton of space games coming out, which is great for us fans, but for developers, it means you have to do something special, different, unique in order to stand out. Based on my time with Deep Sixed — a very detailed space exploration game and ship management sim — the developers of the game have definitely achieved something special indeed. Since we weren’t able to fit the developers into the podcast schedule before their Kickstarter ended, I still not only wanted to learn more about the game myself, but to get other folks excited about it as well. Therefore I sent some questions to Ryan Hewer, Project Director at Little Red Dog Games, to discuss the game further. The very awesome and detailed answers are below. Thanks for reading, and if you like what you read, be sure to head to the Kickstarter and help ’em out!
Brian Rubin: Where did the idea for the game come from, and how long have you been working on it?
Ryan Hewer: I was messing around with the ideas behind Deep Sixed around mid-2015 when looking for ways to extend an old engine that was written with adventure games in mind.
I had put together a little proof-of-concept demo where you had a spaceship bound for Mars with a crew of specialists and things would keep breaking down in real-time, forcing the player to constantly switch between crew members. I’ll tell you, it was a lot of fun, but it started to feel more and more like a walking simulator as the little pixelated avatars were constantly scurrying around the ship and waiting for instructions. And as fun as it was to have the little astronaut sprites accidentally airlock themselves, the team thought a crew-management sim was already fairly well-tread territory, so I went back to the drawing board. I’m glad too, Tharsis would come out a few months later and the two were dangerously similar.
I remember the first really legitimate design work began about January 2016. We knew early on we wanted to build on a reputation of strategic single-player gameplay that has players making tough command decisions, but with a completely different thematic influence. Deep Sixed, funny enough, was originally penned as an undersea survival game with the same dystopian-futuristic undertones, but we really wanted the player to experience the uncertainty of interacting with mysterious wildlife. We were really impressed with Subnautica, and how Unknown Worlds’ does a great job building a whole alien ecosystem so we went back to our original prospects of a science-fiction story in space to give us some more flexibility in terms of the sorts of situations a player may encounter, but those deep-sea influences are obvious and embraced in our creature designs in the nebula.
But in all honesty, the biggest influence on this game has to be the episode “33” in the newer Battlestar Galactica series. It’s the first episode of the first season and the titular carrier is forced to warp into a place, stay there for 33 minutes surviving wave after wave of hostilities, and then warp out without any reprieve in sight. This is the exact feeling we want to accomplish with every mission of Deep Sixed.
BR: How many individual systems are modeled in the game? Each room seemed to have at least a dozen things to interact with.
RH: As far as “systems” go, there are twelve distinct major systems currently in the demo that include: weapons systems, the scanning radar, the ship’s hyperdrive, the power reactor, targeting subsystems, ship’s ventilation, radiation, external probe control, hull integrity, AI integrity, power storage and photography. Three more are planned: ship’s cabin thermal controls, spectrum-scanning (switching to infrared or ultraviolet imaging to piece creature camouflage) and audio recording and broadcasting systems (to lure creatures and affect their behavior).
Now, within each “system” there can be multiple points of failure. For example, if radiation levels in the cabin continue to rise, it could be that a reactor door was left open, or the radiation scrubber has failed mechanically, or that there is a software error in the ship’s drivers (not yet implemented) or that you just happen to have warped into a really radioactive portion of the nebula. In all, our goal is to have enough going on inside the ship that players won’t be memorizing repair steps, they’ll be conducting diagnostics and considering options for repair.
BR: How did you come up with the cylindrical/ring design for the ship itself, and what kind of design challenges did that possess.
RH: A lot of arguing went into that one. Going back to that inspirational episode of Battlestar Galactica, we knew already the ship has a single purpose: map space while being pummelled in all directions before enough is enough and we have to go. A ship like that would have no crew-quarters, no amenities, no coffee-maker, no thrusters, nothing that would imply that a person would be on it longer than a few hours at a time. Mechanically, it was important to me that players be constantly looking out windows, so integrating a torus into the design seemed a natural fit. We knew that the hyperdrive should be geographically located in the middle of whatever this ship is. The exact number of rooms in the torus was debated a while before we settled on five. We then took every single room and modelled it out of cardboard. Seriously! Check these out.
Krystal, our creative manager, worked on scores of sketches to find the right design for the spacecraft, but it wasn’t until our lead 2D artist Derek was left alone for a week with a Wacom tablet that we knew we had something really unique and exciting.
BR: With so many systems interacting with each other (such as power systems and the like), how do you keep it all straight when designing the game so that, when we’re playing the game, it’s manageable?
RH: Denis (our lead programmer) and I produce a lot of spreadsheets and design documents that show all the systems, how they interact with each other, the ways in which they can fail and the ways in which they can be repaired. (These kinds of documents are definitely part of an exclusive-tiered Kickstarter backer package, for those who want to see a horror you can’t unsee…) Sometimes I screw up and end up proposing new systems that might undermine other mechanics, but we’re usually pretty good about that. The bigger problem is how characters interact with events. Say, for example, the player is midway through complaining about a lagging targeting system when the power goes out. We want the conversation between the player and AI to be as organic as an indie team like ours can develop, so we’ve put the severity of a failure in a hierarchy and put in place a number of interrupting statements like, “Hold that thought –” so when something not as serious is being discussed while something more serious happens, players literally interject and note the more serious event. It’s pretty cool to see in action.
BR: Are there keyboard shortcuts to switch rooms, or will they be added? I couldn’t find any while I was playing and I NEEEEEEED them so badly.
RH: Oops — we really should have added this before sending you that demo, shouldn’t we? It will absolutely be there in the final product and probably be updated in the demo very soon.
BR: In the version I played, the primary activities seemed to be mining and combat. Will there be other types of missions we’ll be able to undertake, such as, say, taxi, diplomatic or cargo hauling missions, for example?
RH: Great question — there will be reconnaissance missions where you need to observe (or even stimulate) certain creature behaviors, there will be a couple salvaging missions, timed missions, scanning missions and anything further that I say would spoil the story. Often you think you’re going in for one thing, and something else is going to happen that will turn the event on their head.
BR: Will one be able to upgrade the ship so it, say, breaks down less often, or pumps out more power?
RH: There are thirty-one possible ship upgrades at present, divided between six systems: weapons, scanner, hyperdrive, power, the probe and the hull. Some are mutually exclusive and have some trade-offs. Among the upgrades there are options to produce more power, regenerate power over time or emergency-boost your power to full every mission.
BR: So far the voice acting has been superb, especially the ship’s computer. What was your process of finding and coaching the voice actors so they’d be so effective?
RH: With our first game, Rogue State, we had a fourteen-person cast all attempting accents with mixed results. I am so grateful now to have the budget and the time for a much more character-driven two-person cast, and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about them both. Jameelah McMillan is a true professional that has invested herself in understanding the game and how the pilot fits within it, bringing that cynical, sharp wit to life with a hint of defensiveness. Holly Lindin is a veteran from Rogue State and was such a delight to work with that we went to her first with an extremely difficult role: an AI who experiences a noticeable transformation in personality as the game progresses. Neither Jameelah nor Holly require any coaching beyond an explanation as to the context of their lines. Both almost always nail the line in the first take. I think both would be delighted to hear you think so highly of their work so far.
BR: So far the in-game manual has been superb. I know there’s a Kickstarter perk that allows a printed copy, but will we be able to buy one separately as well?
RH: Well, it’s never been discussed before now. If the demand is there, we will happily produce a printable manual for our fans to go with the game.
BR: How are you finding the Kickstarter campaign so far, and what’s been your biggest challenge?
RH: Game development is hard. Kickstarter fundraising is harder. People are loving Deep Sixed, but asking people to take time out of their day to play it is a full-time job in of itself. We plan on being a success story. We plan on getting funded. And everything we are doing this month is in support of getting the word out that Deep Sixed is fun, it’s a safe bet and it really does need your help to get funded. We are so lucky to have a great community keeping motivated (and keeping us motivated) throughout the campaign. They’ve been our cheerleaders, and our advisors, and our investors.
BR: Finally, what’s the one piece of advice you’d like to share with aspiring first-time game developers?
RH: There are so many really fun, polished, perfectly realized games out there that you will never see because they were built around the principle of “if it’s good enough, the people will come”.
If that’s your plan, you run a really big risk of losing everything you’ve worked so hard for. You need a plan from Day One as to how you’re going to build a community and promote your game. And if you’re crowdfunding, don’t expect it to bring impressions to your campaign, that has got to come from the community you have already built. I share this as somebody who is better at making games than building communities, but is learning quickly how important it is to balance the two.
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More gripping than any scripted thriller: November 13 – Attack on Paris reviewed
James Delingpole
Eagles of Death Metal performing at the Bataclan theatre in 2015 a few moments before the attack by Islamic terrorists. Photo: AFP / Marion Ruszniewski / Getty Images
There were 1,500 punters in the audience when Eagles of Death Metal played their fatal gig at the Bataclan theatre in Paris in November 2015. By midnight, every one of those fans would either be dead, bereaved, in hospital with gunshot wounds or so traumatised that the horror would haunt the rest of their lives.
But obviously none of them knew this when they woke up on that sunny autumn morning (though it was a Friday 13th). One remembers that his first thought that day was to make sure he wore some nice trousers. Another recalls being puzzled when his father — ‘a typical Chilean dad’ — embraced him, asked him anxiously where he was going that night (‘I’m 23!’) and then said what now sounds eerily prophetic: ‘No one can steal your soul.’ The son replied: ‘I’ll be careful.’
Actually, though, whether you lived or died was entirely a matter of luck. The band had just launched into one of their up-tempo crowd-pleasers ‘Kiss the Devil’ when in burst four Islamic terrorists and began spraying the packed audience with their AK-47s. As reality dawned and the band fled the stage, the crowd collapsed like dominos — some because they’d been hit, the rest because it seemed like their only chance of survival.
What everyone remembers was how loud and relentless the gunfire was. And also the intense smell — ‘iron blood and gunpowder’ — that stuck in your throat. No one dared move, except to hug themselves closer to their loved ones and, for self-protection, to bury themselves deeper into the growing mass of dead bodies.
Then the firing stopped — and for a moment, in the silence, it seemed as though there might be hope. But then there was a click, as one of the gunmen slotted another magazine into his automatic rifle. And the slaughter was resumed.
‘I’m not a believer, but if I were I know that this is what hell looks like,’ said one survivor. Another likened it to Dante’s Inferno. There came a point, after a while, when no one expected to get out alive. Those who tried to make a run for it were mown down near the (crowded, too narrow) exits. Those who lay on the floor were picked off, one by one, ‘like rabbits’, from the balcony. (Sometimes the trigger was when their mobile phones rang. ‘I was lucky. Mine was on vibrate,’ said a survivor.) One woman described that ‘existential moment where you know death is coming for you’, and the strange sense of peace this had brought her as she lay awaiting her fate.
These were some of the stories we heard from 40 eyewitnesses in November 13: Attack on Paris, a three-part Netflix documentary about the Islamic terror attacks in which 130 people were murdered. It was made by Gédéon and Jules Naudet, the French brothers who rose to fame in 2002 after making a similar film about the survivors of 9/11. Jules had been in New York working on a documentary about firefighters, and was with one of the first crews to arrive after the Twin Towers were hit. Their 9/11 experience left the brothers permanently marked. It was also, perhaps, why the Paris victims were prepared to open up to them.
Much of the testimony was almost unbearably harrowing, such as that of the French restaurant proprietor whose wife had died in his arms consciously holding back her pain and fear, he realised, because to the last ‘she did all she could not to scare me’; the young man — like so many of the survivors still wearing that empty, thousand-yard stare — who’d felt the hand of his wounded girlfriend, as he lay on top of her to protect her, grow cold and stiff. As Ian McEwan wrote after 9/11, quoting Larkin: ‘What will survive of us is love.’
What kept you watching — apart from the fact that it was more gripping than any scripted thriller — was the desperate hope that every account you heard would somehow, against the odds, end with a whole group getting away unharmed. Too often it didn’t. But there was one wonderful story about the people who escaped by punching a hole in a false ceiling and climbing on to the roof. One of their number was an overweight woman who found herself quite incapable of hauling herself up. Even though she was holding up those behind her, all expecting to die at any minute, no one grumbled or tried to push in front. They waited, putting their own lives at risk, till miraculously she made it up.
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Coach, politician and agony aunt
Fiji coach Ben Ryan during the mens rugby sevens gold medal match between Fiji and Britain during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (image: Getty)
When I picked this book up, I already loved it — or at least I loved the idea of it: heroic sporting underdogs, a new coach with nothing in common with his players, and the forging of an indestructible bond of comradeship, all topped off by success on the world stage.
But I felt trepidation too. Books about sporting greatness often descend into a gruelling slog through humdrum match reportage, reheated banter and details of contract negotiations, game plans, diet plans and training. I needn’t have worried. In this account of three years in charge of the Fiji sevens rugby squad, Ben Ryan and his writing collaborator Tom Fordyce get the mix just right.
Ryan — a long-serving former England sevens head coach — abandoned Teddington in west London for Suva in 2013; but on one level the geography of Sevens Heaven is irrelevant. What we are reading is more like a piece of time-travel: a coach from the era of hyper-professionalism, of bluetoothing personalised video footage to players’ complimentary iPads, finds himself back in the amateur era. Here, everything is still make-do-and-mend.
On another level, though, geography is cental to the book. Ryan encounters Fijian time (approximate), finances (non-existent), politics (brutal), society (nepotistic) and superstition (extensive). Other coaches might have beaten a retreat to their hotel for the duration, holing up with laptop and playbooks to craft instructions for delivery at closed-door training sessions.
Instead, Ryan — short, pale, ginger-haired and freckly (he could not possibly look more un-Fijian) — opts for total immersion in a country that is both ‘a puzzle and a charm’. To connect with his players, to get inside their hearts and minds, he ventures into the hills, over the waves and out to the villages. He becomes ‘coach, politician, anthropologist and agony aunt’.
Family life often holds the key to these men’s states of mind. One player, Jerry Tuwai, wrote ‘knife’ on the bottom of his left boot and ‘fork’ on the bottom of the right. Rugby was his route to putting food on the table for his struggling extended family. Ryan gets to know uncles, wives, foster mothers, girlfriends, all in the cause of smoothing the path to the Olympic sevens glory that the nation craved. He seems to form stronger bonds with the vulnerable yet indomitable men of his Fiji squad than with the elite English players he used to coach.
Yes, there are diets and training routines to read about, but even these are more interesting than usual, whether it’s weaning gigantic Fijians off their predilection for sugary tea or running sessions on the alpine sand dunes of Sigatoka, which end with bodies ‘strewn around like they’d been dropped from the skies’.
But Sevens Heaven is not one uninterrupted, uplifting, high-fiving voyage of discovery. Cyclone Winston visits terrible destruction on the islands. Ryan broods in flashbacks about the fate of Noel, his best friend as a boy, who drifted away from him into a life of crime. He doesn’t try to hide his low opinion of his former employers at the RFU, or rival coaches who irritate him. We also become witnesses to the disintegration of his marriage.
Ultimately, though, the good vibes win out. In 2016, Fiji beat Great Britain in the Rio final, winning the country’s first Olympic medal. A bunch of humble, likeable, friendly men come first. How about that?
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Get the Games underway early. Participants can arrive to north west Tasmania in style with a special Australian Masters Games Spirit of Tasmania day sailing.
“Why not come down on the ship with your team, or a few mates and get the Games going before you even step foot in Tasmania?” said Scott Wade, the General Manager of the 16th Australian Masters Games.
“Spirit of Tasmania is proud to support the Australian Masters Games, held in our home port on the north west coast of Tasmania,” said Spirit of Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Bernard Dwyer.
“And we are even more excited to announce that we have scheduled an exclusive day sailing for this event from Melbourne to Devonport on Thursday 19 October 2017.”
The ship will depart from Port Melbourne, Victoria at 9.00 a.m. and arrive in Devonport, Tasmania at 6.00 p.m. the same day. Devonport will host the Games Opening Ceremony, which kicks off the week-long festival of sport on Saturday 21 October.
“Spirit of Tasmania is a great Tasmanian icon and we are glad to have their support for the Australian Masters Games in October,” Wade said.
Travelling to Tasmania onboard Spirit of Tasmania is easy, comfortable and is more than just sailing.
“On a day sailing, there is so much to do – there’s live music in The Terrace Lounge Bar, local Tasmanian produce at the Tasmanian Market Kitchen, cool-climate wines at Bar 7 and sports fans can tune in to Fox Sports up on our Top Deck Lounge… all this surrounded by those unforgettable ocean views,” Dwyer said.
As an offer for only those registered for the Games, the special day sail comes with a discounted rate of $69 for adults and $29 for children. This discounted fare will also be available for Games participants from Devonport to Melbourne – Saturday 28 October 2017 to Saturday 25 November 2017 (Saturday day sailings only).
“Participants and spectators travelling to the Games can enjoy the ease of taking their own car, driving straight on and exploring every inch of the ship once on board.
“We’ve taken the stress out of your holiday planning; competing in the Games has never been easier,” Dywer said.
It is perfect for those participating in sports that need extra, or special cargo like cycling, hillclimb and shooting.
“We are encouraging participants to bring their own vehicles because driving is the easiest way to get around the north west coast and perfect for those doing specialty sports, or looking to travel through Tasmania beyond the Games,” Wade said.
Only registered participants will have access to a link to book the special Australian Masters Games day sailing on Spirit of Tasmania, or the option to take advantage of the 5% discount on all other passenger fares for those unable to make the 19 October day sailing.
Australian Masters Game snapshot:
When: Saturday, 21 October – Saturday, 28 October 2017
Where: Tasmania’s North West, across nine local Council areas, including Burnie City, Circular Head, Central Coast, Devonport City, Kentish, King Island, Latrobe, Waratah/Wynyard and West Coast.
Who: Approximately 5,000 people from across Australia and overseas. The event is open to anyone who meets the age requirements of their sport of choice. It does not impose qualifying standards and welcomes participants from all over the world. The only criteria to compete in the Australian Masters Games is you must meet the minimum age criteria which in most sports is 30 years.
What: A week-long festival of sport and festivities. Australia’s largest regular multi-sport Games will feature 40 plus sports, ranging from lawn bowls to softball to touch football. Visit www.AustralianMastersGames.com for the list of sports.
Entertainment: As well as an extensive sporting schedule, the Australian Masters Games will also comprise a variety of social events throughout the week, including an Opening Ceremony in Devonport and Closing Ceremony in Burnie, providing a uniquely Tasmanian festival throughout the region for visitors and local communities of Tasmania’s North West.
The Australian Masters Games is supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania.
Media enquiries regarding the 16th Australian Masters Games can be directed to:
Christy LaPlante
Games Media and Communications
T: 03 9822 7110 or 0439 246 489
E: AMG@jumpmedia.com.au
Scott Wade
Games General Manager
T: (03) 6433 8445 or 0400 219 203
E: scott.wade@unisport.com.au
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Physiology, Doping, Sports ethics
SSA Blog: Sports ethical line
The spotlight of doping in elite sport shines on. Over recent years, heroes have fallen, state-sponsored doping has been uncovered and numerous high-profile athletes have been sanctioned, stripped of medals and banned from competing following evidence of doping violations. Last week, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky were back in the news, casting further aspersions on the reputation of elite cycling…
On 5th March 2018, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee released a statement declaring that, Team Sky ‘crossed an ethical line’ in their use of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs). Specifically, the DCMS allege that the drugs administered, whilst therapeutic, were also devised and delivered to boost Wiggins’ performance levels.
"Drugs were being used by Team Sky, within World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules, to enhance the performance of riders and not just to treat medical need," DCMS Select Committee (05/03/18).
This ‘ethical line’ presents a problem for sponsors and partners. Brands showcase their vision and values through their sponsorships to create a favourable position with the sports’ fans. How then to rationalise that sponsorship when a sports person or team follow the letter of the law, breaks no rules, but cross an ‘ethical line’. Practices are either legal or banned.
This might seem like a cynical stance, but literature from elite sport supports it. Smith and Stewart, in their 2015 overview of doping in sport, highlighted how athletes are pressured to use substances to enhance their performance whilst remaining ‘clean’. This includes the possibility for an athlete benefiting from elevated doses of a banned substance via a TUE. Athletes know natural talent is not sufficient to reach the top echelons of performance and competition. To reach this level, advanced training, coaching, supplements and substances were cited as a necessity. Before financial incentives even figure, the concept of sporting failure is less desirable than the threat of sanction for a doping violation or the potential risk to their health
Herein lies the issue with TUEs; most banned substances are those devised to cure illness but may also produce a performance enhancing effect. Like anyone, athletes get ill, suffer from chronic ailments and pick up injuries. A TUE is then required for the necessary medicine to help the athlete recover and the grey area of performance enhancement opens. A grey area that athletes, teams, doctors and organisations can venture into to pursue ‘legitimate’ marginal gains. In this pursuit, morality and ethics do not form part of the equation, legality, as stated by Overbye and Wagner (2013) in the international journal of drug policy, is the name of the game.
The researchers argue that whilst TUEs are less efficient than using banned substances in enhancing performance, manipulating the system to gain a TUE is infinitely more accessible, safe and low-risk. Indeed, they highlight that in a cohort of 638 elite athletes in Denmark, only 2% had ever applied for a TUE and had that application rejected. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that a general distrust of the TUE system’s effectiveness in anti-doping exists.
With TUEs increasingly under the spotlight, brands partnering with elite sport must consider a response strategy to stories such as the one involving Wiggins and Team Sky. Whilst the DCMS’ conclusion over Team Sky’s TUE use may seem reasonable to many, it concludes that no rules were broken. In elite sport, this is all that matters to teams when it comes to doping.
Brands face a quandary. Should they stand by teams and athletes whose use of medication is questioned? Should they support athletes that fail tests due to innocent mistakes rather than deliberate cheating?
Controversially, Head and Nike stood by Maria Sharapova following her positive test for Meldonium in 2016. Porsche and Tag Heuer in contrast, terminated their contracts with the Russian star. Can the direct sporting performance values of Nike and Head help explain their stance vs those of Sharapova’s more lifestyle-based partnerships and the subsequent lack of negative backlash for all?
Athletes deserve the right to compete on a level playing field and to be safe when doing so. Anti-doping regulations and the TUE system should exist, but both apparently require more stringent regulation and enforcement to protect clean athletes and the sponsors involved in the sport. The idea that an athlete ends up on the right side of the rules but the wrong side of a so-called ethical line should be an anathema to all parties involved.
Only the governing bodies of sport can make the rule changes required to protect both athletes and sponsors. However, they seem unwilling or unable to make those difficult decisions. It may be time to take that responsibility away from organisations that are so intimately linked with the public perception of the sports they are policing. Maybe supporting organisations such as WADA could provide the next sponsorship opportunity for a forward-thinking brand.
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Home > July 2016 > BAMA Highly Commended at TAF Best Practice Awards
BAMA Highly Commended at TAF Best Practice Awards
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has been awarded a special commendation, the only trade association to be honored, in the Publication of the Year category at the recent Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards for its ‘Aerosols in Figures’ booklet. BAMA was one of five short-listed associations and attended the dinner and awards ceremony in central London on July 7.
This is the 14th awards dinner run by TAF and Mark Durden-Smith, TV broadcaster and commentator presented the awards.
Aerosols in Figures is a factual journal noting key facts and data about the industry. It includes a chart showing the UK sector’s filling figures covering every year since 1965, providing a fascinating record not only of a changing industry but of changing fashions and habits amongst the population.
The publication carries a Foreword by the renowned environmental campaigner and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, Jonathon Porritt.
The judges commented: “data heavy publications can make for a very dull read, but the design made the contents not only readable, but an enjoyable and engaging read.”
Aerosols in Figures was produced by the trade association’s communication consultancy, Axiom Communications, in conjunction with BAMA and designed by Sue Rentoul Associates. The Awards event was attended by BAMA’s CEO Patrick Heskins, its Communications Manager, Amy Falvey and Axiom Communications’ Director Jo Jacobius.
Patrick Heskins says: “We are pleased to have Aerosols in Figures recognised by industry, making information about the aerosol sector more accessible is a benefit to both those who work within the area as well as those who wish to learn more about it.”
Aerosols in Figures is free and is available to download from the BAMA website www.bama.co.uk or, to request a printed copy, write to [email protected]
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Neighbors say they spotted police digging in a back yard Sunday night and early Monday Morning
UPDATE: Riverside police, coroner identify buried baby
Will Garbe
Michael Purves, Staff Writer
Riverside Police are investigating the death of a female infant the agency found buried in a yard, Major Adam Colon told the Dayton Daily News and WHIO.
Addalynn Marie George, born Dec. 21, 2017, was found dead Sunday evening, according to Riverside police records and the Montgomery County Coroner's Office.
There are no suspects in custody and the investigation is ongoing, Colon said. The case is being investigated as an abuse of corpse case, police records show.
“It’s tragic,” Colon said.
MORE: Judge makes strongly worded response in Carlisle buried baby case
Riverside officers went to a home on the 4500 block of Richland Avenue around 5:28 p.m. Sunday, Colon said. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office said it was dispatched to the house around 11:20 p.m.
The coroner’s office said no cause of death is determined. An autopsy was performed Monday, Colon said.
A police dispatch log shows a Kettering police officer reported the incident to Riverside police.
The infant was discovered with the help of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Colon said. Evidence was collected and digital images were taken, according to the log.
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Review: Big Game
The rambling conversations and endless wandering through nature could let the film pass for a filler episode of Lost.
Photo: EuropaCorp
“I am the president of the United States!” exclaims President William Allen Moore (Samuel L. Jackson) more than once, to no one in particular, in the throwback action thriller Big Game. Stranded in a Finnish forest after terrorists shoot down Air Force One, Moore can’t help but let all his fecklessness rise to the surface in a combination of indignation and panic. In his desperation, he must rely on Oskari (Onni Tommila), a young local on a hunter’s rite of passage, to get him to safety as enemies approach. As buddy films go, there are stranger pairings, but few so immediately filled with the possibility of oddball chemistry as a paycheck-minded Jackson forced to keep company with a child for whom English is a second language.
Soon, however, the narrative gets bogged down with the kind of rambling conversations and endless wandering through nature that could let the film pass for a filler episode of Lost. For a nominal thriller about a manhunt against the president, most of the film consists of lackadaisical movement around the forest, with the bad guys and heroes so disconnected by the editing that one never gets the sense that anyone is closing in on the other, and it feels as if the two groups will only intersect by random, lottery-odds chance. When action does break out, it’s less a culmination than a conciliation, like a restaurant manager assuring you that your hour-delayed meal will be comped. The best of these sequences, almost by default, is an agreeably ridiculous moment where Moore gets locked in a refrigerator and hooked to a helicopter while Oskari chases after and tries to cut the box loose. The scene is one of the few to live up to the absurdity suggested by the film’s premise, and its river-rapid conclusion raises the material to the level of knowing comedy.
No such breaks enliven the script’s dialogue, the cadence of which is so awkward that the American actors often sound as unfamiliar with English as the Finnish ones. Jackson, no stranger to putting some life into bad copy, struggles valiantly with the inconsistencies of tone in his lines, slipping between jaunty affability, craven weakness, and politician arrogance in the span of a few sentences. Often, though, the scramble becomes too much, and he opts for a lifeless drone. There’s even a hint of surrender in his voice in an early exchange with his not-so-trusty secret service agent, Morris (Ray Stevenson), in which he makes a crack about being shot before turning to his bodyguard and robotically apologizing, “Boy, that was insensitive, saying that guy who actually took a bullet for me!”
Distributor EuropaCorp didn’t produce the film, but Moore’s portrayal and arc align with some of the post-9/11 genre films the company has released in the last decade. Like Taken or District B13, Big Game introduces elements of political relevance, only to retreat into reactionary simplification. The film’s thematic quest is self-actualization through violence, not only in Oskari’s traditional hunt, but the president learning to kill for himself. A smarter film might have tied the latter to the rise of drone warfare and eked some dark satire out of making someone with the power to kill thousands with a signature feel what it’s like to personally take a life. Instead, the film simplistically validates the genre’s most basic, banal vision of strength, despite earlier offering a better definition of the term with a comic flourish. Discussing the idea of courage, Moore recounts to Oskari the time he wet himself just before he delivered a State of the Union address, but spoke with such confidence and poise no one knew the shame he felt in that moment. Big Game wades around in piss-soaked slacks of its own, but it lacks the conviction to distract you from it.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Jim Broadbent, Victor Garber, Felicity Huffman Director: Jalmari Helander Screenwriter: Jalmari Helander, Petri Jokiranta Distributor: EuropaCorp Running Time: 90 min Rating: PG-13 Year: 2014 Buy: Video
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