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PLUS TRADING
Filtration Equipment, Welding Equipment and Machines, Construction Machinery & Equipment, Construction Materials, Pipes, Corrugated pipes, Plumbing
ТОО "Костанайские Энергосберегающие Технологии"
Welding Equipment and Machines, Irrigation and Drainage Machines &Equipments, Plumbing & sewerage, Pipes, Полиэтилен
Kazakhstan ,Костанай
Yuyao Qitai Cosmetic Packaging Co., Ltd.
Welding Equipment and Machines, Plastic Processing Machinery, Vacuum Equipments, Automation, software
Zhejiang Chenghong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Machines for printing products, Other equipments and machines, Welding Equipment and Machines
China ,Hangzhou
ITMIR.KZ
CCTV Cameras, Machinery, Industrial parts & tools, Welding Equipment and Machines, Electrical Equipment & Telecoms, Electrical equipment and parts, Generators
Специальная металлургия
Welding Equipment and Machines, Reinforced concrete products, Polymeric materials, Chemicals, metallurgy & plastics, Metallurgy, Non-ferrous metallurgy, Metal Processing Machinery, Metal Structures, Wires, Cables, Cable Assemblies
ИП Гаянова А.А.
Welding Equipment and Machines, Store & supermarket supplies
ООО "МАГНИТ плюс"
Welding Equipment and Machines, Metal Processing Machinery, Machinery & equipment
Russia ,Санкт-Петербург
Оптовые продажи инженерной сантехники
Welding Equipment and Machines, Plumbing & sewerage, Plumbing
Дропшиппинг гид
Bedding set, Fire Safety Equipment and Protection Supplies, Welding Equipment and Machines, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование, Retail Store Equipments, Construction mixtures, Plumbing
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timber, Construction mixtures, Insulation materials, Pipes, Corrugated pipes, Plumbing, Valves, Fuel blocks, Gifts, sport & toys, Art goods, Yurts / Tent, Gallery, Handmade clothes, Children's vehicle, Children's cars, Skateboards, Sledge, Scooters, Roller skates, baby carriage, Education, Creativity and Design, Models and Legos, Large Size Desktop Legos, "Fantasy" Style Playing Sets, Model Car, Model Airplanes, Model and Historical Ships, Games and Toys, Toys for 1 Year-Old's and Younger, Wooden Toys, Creativity for Children, Products for children's entertainment, Hobby for children and adults, Puzzles, Educational Toys, Electronic and Multimedia Games, Different toys, All for special occasions, gifts, Mechanical Toys, Musical Toys, Motorways and autodromes, Playhouses, Stuffed Toys, Plastic and Rubber Toys, Stamps, Badges, Keychains, Radio-controlled Toys, New Year's Toys, Dolls, Gifts & Crafts, Keychains, Fireworks, Leather goods, Souvenirs, Sport products, Hunting and fishing 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Auto spare parts, Bicycle transport, Machinery & equipment, Maritime transport, Motorcycle, Railway transport, Special machinery & parts, motor oil, Car tire, Auto rag, Packaging & Office, Stationery and school supplies, Children's books, Box, Packages and labels, Ropes, Полиэтилен, Packaging, container, Books, teaching resources, Fiction, Electrical Equipment & Telecoms, Electrical equipment and parts, Alternative energy sources, Lighting equipment, Batteries, Low-voltage electrical equipment, Electronic components and capacitors, Industrial Rechargeable Batteries, Plugs & Sockets, Power Supplies, Generators, LED Displays, Relay, Fuse, Stabilizers, Wires, Cables, Cable Assemblies, Terminals & Connectors, Transformers, Telecommunications, Fiber Optic Equipment, Communication antennas, Telecommunication Equipment, LED lamps, Light guides
Russia ,Казань
Дмитрий Дмитрий
Russia ,Москва
ООО "ПО Альянс"
Glass Processing Machinery, Other equipments and machines, Industrial Instruments, Industrial Equipment Parts, Filtration Equipment, General-purpose Equipments, Welding Equipment and Machines, Tire Industry Machines, Mechanical Parts, Plastic Processing Machinery, Machine Tool Equipment and Parts, Vacuum Equipments, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование, Food additives and ingredients machines, Food Machinery,Equipments, Industrial machinery parts, Livestock machinery, equipments, Ecologically safe technologies in agro, Warehouse and handling equipment, Components & Parts, Construction equipment, Construction Machinery, Products and equipment for industrial ecology, Sorting and Transportation Machines & Equipments, Hardware & Spare Parts & Supplies, Fertilizer Application Machines & Equipments, Harvesting Machines & Equipments, Fruit & Vegetable Machines & Equipments, Automated agro management systems, Irrigation and Drainage Machines &Equipments, Tillage Machines, Tractors, Other Road Construction Machinery, Innovations, Household products, Heating equipment and supplies, Paints & varnishes, Plastic products, Plumbing & sewerage, Rebar, Ventilation equipment, Construction stones, Roofing materials, Metal products, Floor coverings, Polymeric materials, Self-adhesive film, Construction timber, Construction mixtures, Insulation materials, Corrugated pipes, Hunting and fishing products, Sportswear, Sport equipment, Non-ferrous metallurgy, Foundry Machinery, Hardware and materials, Electrical enclosures, Industrial Laser Solutions, Industrial Lubricants, technologies and equipment, Coordinate-measuring machines with manual control, Metal Processing Machinery, Metal Structures, Magnets, Technologies and equipment for sheet processing, Surface treatment and coating technologies, equipm, Auto spare parts, Machinery & equipment, Special machinery & parts, Ropes, Полиэтилен, Lighting equipment, Power Supplies, Generators, Wires, Cables, Cable Assemblies, Transformers, Telecommunication Equipment
ttexportimport
Lining Materials, Fabrics, non-woven and lining materials, Nectar fabrics, Cotton Fibers, Textile Dyes, Textile Raw Materials, Tricot, Fabrics and accessories design, Artifical leather, Genuine leather, Leather for furniture, Faux fur, Threads, Knit fabrics, Yarn, Heat Transfer, Screen Printing, Packaging and labelling, Home Textile, Carpet, Children's bedding sets, Curtains, accessories, Women's T-shirts and Undershirts, Skirts, Tunics, Plus size pants, Evening dresses, Women's national clothes, High quality women's clothing, Women's workwear, Women's blouses and shirts, Women's pants, shorts, Women's trouser suits, Women's turtlenecks, Women's jeans, Women's shearling coats, Women's Vests, Women's cardigans and capes, Women's Carnival Costumes, Women's overalls, Women's sweaters and jumpers, Women's jackets, windbreakers and raincoats, Women's fur, Women's hosiery, Women's coats, Women's jackets, Women's Sport Suits, Women's sweatshirts, Women's fur coats, Women's knit garments, Lingerie, Cocktail dresses, Corsetry, Swimwear, Leggings, Maternity Clothes, Casual dresses, Wedding dresses, Children's underwear, Children's outerwear, Children indoor clothing, Kid's clothes made of fur and leather, High quality kids' clothing, Children's blouses, Children's shearling coats, Baby snowsuits, Children's carnival costumes, Children's hosiery, Children's raincoats, jackets, Kids' pants, trousers, shorts, Kids' knit garment, Denim clothing, Clothes for school-age children, Clothes for preschool children, Baby Clothing, Kids' sportswear and activewear, Dresses for girls, Teen clothing, Shearling coat for men, High quality men's clothing, men's work clothing, Men's sportswear, Men's pants, shorts, Men's Jeans, Men's Vests, Men's Carnival Costumes, Men's Overalls, Men's suits, Men's Sweaters, Men's jackets and windbreakers, Men's fur, Men's hosiery, Men's Jackets, Men's shirts, Men's Sweatshirts, Men's T-Shirts, Men's underwear, Men's knit garments, Men's overcoats, Muslim clothing for kids, Muslim clothing for women, Men's Islamic Clothing, Silk, Linen fabrics, Garment Fabrics, Kitchen & Table Linen Fabrics, Bed Linen Fabrics, Cotton, Textile Accessories, Tulle and curtain fabrics, Viscose fabrics, Wool, Leather fabrics, Lace, Upholstery fabrics, Поролоновые ткани, Blended fabrics, Technical fabrics, Upholstery & Drapery Fabrics, Legumes, Honey, Food Ingredients, Coffee and Tea, Canned Fruit & Vegetables, Macaroni, Flour & Grains, Oil, Mushrooms and truffles, Diet food, Confectionery, Snack food, Dried fruits, Bakery products, Seafood, Meat, Ready-to-cook, Sausage, Milk Products, Chicken products, Livestock animal products, Poultry products and services, Veterinary and Animal Feed, Cattle breeding, Pet products, Ice cream, Fruits, Plant Protection Chemicals, Flowers, Saplings, Greenery, Grains, Vegetables, Nuts & Kernels, Seeds and bulbs of plants, Plant growing products, Fertilizers, Berries, Beverages, Distilled water, Juice, Herbs & Spices, Syrups, Dressings, Tomato paste, Hand Dryers, Fans, Heaters, Air conditioning, Kitchen supplies, Office equipment, Measuring instruments, Vacuum cleaners, Alarms, Home Security System, CCTV Cameras, Locks, Fire Safety Equipment and Protection Supplies, Safes, Gadgets, Navigators, Audio systems, Appliances, Industrial Computer & Accessories, Mouse & Keyboard, Desktop computers, USB flash drive, Software, Routers, Bathroom accessories, Children's cosmetics, Baby food, Baby sets, Baby jumpers, Baby Carrier - Kangaroo, pacifiers, baby bottles, Baby chairs for feeding, Breastfeeding products, Child care goods, hygiene items, Decorative cosmetics, Natural cosmetics, Perfume, Skincare cosmetics, Optical devices, Medical products, Rehabilitation products, Amusement park equipment, Woodworking Machinery, Machines for printing products, Glass Processing Machinery, Other equipments and machines, Industrial Instruments, Industrial Painting Machines, Industrial Equipment Parts, Filtration Equipment, General-purpose Equipments, Welding Equipment and Machines, Tire Industry Machines, Mechanical Parts, Furniture Machinery, Anti-magnetic Seals for Measuring Devices, Automation and Software, Explosion-proof Equipments, Plastic Processing Machinery, Machine Tool Equipment and Parts, Vacuum Equipments, Elevator equipment, Drying equipment, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование, Industrial Cleaning and Sanitation Machines, Food additives and ingredients machines, Food Machinery,Equipments, Industrial machinery parts, Livestock machinery, equipments, Retail Store Equipments, Packaging Machines, Refrigeration Equipments, Ecologically safe technologies in agro, Weighing & control equipment, Warehouse and handling equipment, Components & Parts, Construction equipment, Equipment for Production of Construction Machines, Construction Machinery, Beauty salon equipments, Dental equipment, Diagnostic equipment, Equipment for hygiene items, Massage equipment, Rehabilitation equipment, Laboratory equipments, Automation, software, Boring, drilling, Corrosion protection, Diagnostics and industrial safety, Mining, Oil & gas processing machinery, Petroleum transportation and storage equipment, Pumps, compressors for oil & gas, Individual protection supplies, Products and equipment for industrial ecology, Beekeeping Equipment, Sorting and Transportation Machines & Equipments, Plant Protection Machines & Equipments, Hardware & Spare Parts & Supplies, Seed Sowing Machines & Equipments, Fertilizer Application Machines & Equipments, Harvesting Machines & Equipments, Livestock Equipments, Fruit & Vegetable Machines & Equipments, Automated agro management systems, Greenhouse Equipment, Irrigation and Drainage Machines &Equipments, Loading Machinery, Tillage Machines, Tractors, Agricultural electronics, equipment for measuring, Embroidery machines, Footwear machines, Hosiery machines, Knitting machines, Multi-layer fabric cutting machines, Nonwoven machines, One-layer fabric cutting machines, Plotters, digitizers and printing machines, Textile finishing machines, Textile machine parts, Wet processing machines, Intelligent Transport Systems, Other Road Construction Machinery, Innovations, Bridges and Tunnels (design, construction), Road Safety, Service, Road Surface, Road Construction, Road Construction Machinery and Leasing, Children's Shoes, Children's Slippers, Kids' sandals, Kids' boots, Children's sports shoes, Children's watches, alarm clocks, Children's jewelery, watches, Baby cosmetic bags and handbags, Children's gloves, mittens, headwear for men, Men's Shoes, Men's Moccasins, Men's sports shoes, Men's Slippers, Sandals for men, Men's long boots, Shoe Parts & Accessories, Soles and insoles, Footwear care products, Bijouterie, Umbrellas, Glasses, Watches, Women's Shoes, Ballet flats, Women's sandals, Women's ankle boots, Women's boots, Knee-high boots, Women's sports shoes, Women's slippers, Women's Moccasins, Ankle boots for women, Sandals for women, Women's long boots, Headwear for women, Shawls and stoles, women's jewelry stand, Wallets and key chain, Business bags, Colorful bags, Backpacks and sports bags, Suitcases and travel bags, Baby monitors and listening systems, Baby safety products, Car seats, Reflectives, Musical instruments, Store & supermarket supplies, Hangers, Exhibition stands, Blinds, curtains and shutters, Office accessories, Lighting, lamps, Advertising and printing, Laundry products, Gobelin, Lighters and accessories for smoking, Tablecloth and aprons, Interior decoration, Products for garden, Chemicals, Soap and detergent, Paper products, Personal care products, Household products, Children's tableware, Kitchen appliances, Window, Doors, Decorative forging, Wall Decor, Ceiling decoration, Facade decoration, Children furniture, Cabinet furniture, Furniture for home, Garden and outdoor furniture, Furniture and equipment for preschool institutions, Furniture fittings, Office furniture, Heating equipment and supplies, Paints & varnishes, Plastic products, Plumbing & sewerage, Rebar, Ventilation equipment, Abrasives, Wood design, Reinforced concrete products, Construction stones, Roofing materials, Metal products, Floor coverings, Polymeric materials, Self-adhesive film, Glass and glass products, Construction blocks, Construction Tools, Construction timber, Construction mixtures, Insulation materials, Corrugated pipes, Plumbing, Valves, Fuel blocks, Yurts / Tent, Gallery, Handmade clothes, Children's cars, Skateboards, Sledge, Scooters, Roller skates, baby carriage, Large Size Desktop Legos, "Fantasy" Style Playing Sets, Model Car, Model Airplanes, Model and Historical Ships, Toys for 1 Year-Old's and Younger, Wooden Toys, Creativity for Children, Products for children's entertainment, Hobby for children and adults, Puzzles, Educational Toys, Electronic and Multimedia Games, Different toys, All for special occasions, gifts, Mechanical Toys, Musical Toys, Motorways and autodromes, Playhouses, Stuffed Toys, Plastic and Rubber Toys, Stamps, Badges, Keychains, Radio-controlled Toys, New Year's Toys, Dolls, Keychains, Fireworks, Souvenirs, Hunting and fishing products, Sportswear, Sport equipment, Sports nutrition, Sports accessories, Sports equipments, Recycled Raw materials, Minerals, Raw materials for industrial production, 3D Equipment, Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Tools, Unified Components and Parts, Consulting and services, Non-ferrous metallurgy, Foundry Machinery, Hardware and materials, Electrical enclosures, Industrial Laser Solutions, Industrial Lubricants, technologies and equipment, Coordinate-measuring machines with manual control, Metal Processing Machinery, Metal Structures, Magnets, Engineering design and services, Repair, modernization, retrofitting, Technologies and equipment for sheet processing, Software products and services, Surface treatment and coating technologies, equipm, Bicycles, Other types of transport, Machinery & equipment, Special machinery & parts, Stationery and school supplies, Children's books, Ropes, Полиэтилен, Packaging, container, Books, teaching resources, Fiction, Alternative energy sources, Batteries, Low-voltage electrical equipment, Electronic components and capacitors, Industrial Rechargeable Batteries, Plugs & Sockets, Power Supplies, Generators, LED Displays, Relay, Fuse, Stabilizers, Wires, Cables, Cable Assemblies, Terminals & Connectors, Transformers, Fiber Optic Equipment, Telecommunication Equipment
ООО "Техкит"
Measuring instruments, Machinery, Industrial parts & tools, Welding Equipment and Machines, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование, Abrasives, Construction Tools, Tools
Men's shirts, Welding Equipment and Machines, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование, Products for garden, Plastic products, Rebar, Metal products, Polymeric materials
ЛАЗЕРФОРМ
Welding Equipment and Machines, Industrial Laser Solutions
МИНАТЕХ, ООО
Optical devices, Welding Equipment and Machines, Vacuum Equipments
ЭНЕРГИЯ ЭТК
Welding Equipment and Machines, Transformers
РУСЭЛКОМ, ЗАВОД
Welding Equipment and Machines, Metal Structures
СБ-ПОЛИМЕР, КОМПАНИЯ, ООО
ЭЛЕКТРОХИМПРИБОР, КОМБИНАТ, ФГУП
Welding Equipment and Machines, Boring, drilling
НОРРЕКСИМ РУС, ЗАО
ПКТБА, ЗАО
Welding Equipment and Machines, Rebar
ПАНАСОНИК АВТОМОТИВ & ИНДАСТРИАЛ СИСТЕМС ЕВРОПА
РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЙ ЦЕНТР ЛАЗЕРНЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ, ЗАО
Welding Equipment and Machines, Metal Processing Machinery
М-ТЭК, ООО
БЕРНД ЗИГМУНД ГМБХ
ВЕКТОР ГРУПП
EMAG ECM GMBH
Welding Equipment and Machines, Machine Tool Equipment and Parts, Metal Processing Machinery, Auto spare parts
ГАНТРИ, ООО
Welding Equipment and Machines, Foundry Machinery, Metal Processing Machinery
ЗАО "Поликон"
Welding Equipment and Machines, Automation and Software, Food Machinery,Equipments
«Челябинский Завод Редуктор», г.Челябинск
Machines for printing products, Welding Equipment and Machines, Энергетическое и электротехническое оборудование
ООО «Брянский арматурный завод»
ООО «Завод горно-шахтного оборудования», г.Москва
Корпорация «Лес Вологодчины», г.Вологда
ООО "Техносвар КС", г.Псков
ООО «ПКП «Завод ВТО», г.Ульяновск
Machinery, Industrial parts & tools, Other equipments and machines, Industrial Equipment Parts, General-purpose Equipments, Welding Equipment and Machines, Furniture for home, Garden and outdoor furniture, Office furniture
Федеральное казенное предприятие «Бийский олеумный завод»
ООО «НПО Спецэлектрод»
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Home » The Big Book of Treasures: The Most Amazing Discoveries Ever Made and Still to Be Made (Hardcover)
The Big Book of Treasures: The Most Amazing Discoveries Ever Made and Still to Be Made (Hardcover)
By Raphael Honigstein (Text by), Caroline Attia (Illustrator)
Embark on an adventure with world-famous treasure hunters and learn more about gold lost at the bottom of the sea, even a stolen football trophy. The Big Book of Treasures tells the stories of famous treasure hunters from past centuries; from the lost Aztec treasure of La Noche Triste to the recovered gold coins and bars of the SS Central America to the Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure found in India to the exploits of The Sass Brothers, adventure undoubtedly awaits. The Big Book of Treasures delves into the details of over twenty treasures – both those discovered and those still awaiting recovery. In-depth texts tell the stories of the treasures and their hunters, bold illustrations animate each treasure vividly over several double pages to let children and adults dive into the topic. Informational captions regale readers of all ages with fun facts, also mentioning cultural and historical knowledge and give new reasons to travel the world. The Big Book of Treasures sets the scene to tell these scintillating stories and tempts with the possibility of uncovering hidden gold and awakens the treasure hunter in all of us.
Before accepting the post as football correspondent for The Guardian, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and talkSPORT, Raphael Honigstein covered pop culture for jetzt. A renowned journalist and lawyer, Honigstein lends his textual prowess to THE BIG BOOK OF TREASURES, his first children’s book with Little Gestalten.
"There may be some rough edges, but the unusually broad definition of "treasure" may move a few readers off the gold standard." -Kirkus
"Anyone who enjoys thrilling treasure-hunting stories and the lure of hidden riches will love the 23 true tales in this generously illustrated book for kids" -Booklist
"Young minds will be excited to learn more about the world’s diverse history while flipping through each engaging page.“ -Fathom
Publisher: Little Gestalten
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Cape Hillsborough, The Mackay Region
Mackay Visitor's Guide
Sitting in the middle of the Queensland coast, the Mackay region stretches from secluded islands off the coast through golden sand beaches and into lush sub-tropical rainforests. The historic town of Mackay is filled with 1920s Art Deco buildings and public artworks, as well as a vibrant dining precinct. See wallabies on the beach at Cape Hillsborough National Park, dive with shy platypus in Eungella National Park or throw a line in at some of the state’s best fishing spots.
Things to do in Mackay
Immerse yourself in nature and fall in love with the laid-back lifestyle of the Mackay region.
Throw a line in
Ocean, lake or river, there’s a great fishing spot for you in Mackay. The region sits at the meeting point for southern and northern species, so you can catch an incredible variety of fish.
Meet local wildlife
Verdant rainforest, rugged hinterland and clear rock pools provide unique habitats for some of Australia’s most iconic and elusive wildlife.
Even the wallabies love the beaches around Mackay. In the Cape Hillsborough National Park, wallabies and kangaroos congregate in good numbers to fossick through the sand at sunrise.
About an hour inland from Mackay, Finch Hatton Gorge in Eungella National Park is a fairytale land of tumbling waterfalls, tranquil rock pools and lush foliage. Look out for platypus, the rare gastric-brooding frog and the orange-sided skink.
Did you know you can scuba dive in the rainforest? At Oliver’s Pool near Finch Hatton Gorge, dive and see if you can come face to face with a platypus.
Discover the islands
Just offshore from Mackay there’s a series of secluded tropical islands that are waiting to be explored.
Keswick, 32km off the coast of Mackay, is one of the southernmost Whitsunday islands. Almost the whole island is national park, fringed by sandy beaches, coral gardens and three shipwrecks. There are self-contained accommodation options, too.
Swim on your own isolated beach on Brampton Island. A barefoot paradise surrounded by lush coastal mangroves, it’s the perfect romantic day trip. Pack a picnic.
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Discover a historic sugar boom town, relax on deserted beaches (aside from the wallabies) or go platypus spotting in the rainforest. Take me to places to visit in Mackay.
Vast tracts of subtropical rainforest cover the interior of the Mackay region, dotted with walking tracks, gentle creeks, stunning gorges, waterfalls and rare wildlife.
Sarina Sugar Shed
Mackay is sugar cane country and you can learn all about this fascinating industry (and indulge your sweet tooth) at the Sarina Sugar Shed.
Hibiscus Coast
Starting 20km north of Mackay, the Hibiscus Coast is almost 100km of national park, golden beaches, rolling cane fields and charming seaside villages.
Mackay City
Sandwiched between the Coral Sea and the cane fields of the hinterland, Mackay City was built on sugar. It is home to many well-preserved Art Deco buildings, a stylish marina (where you can buy fresh seafood) and plenty of green space.
13 things to do in Mackay on land, sea and sky
A local’s guide to Mackay’s great outdoors
Why you need to tackle the Mackay Highlands Great Walk this year
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Hooked on Mackay – Top 5 fishing spots
Local Tip
If you’ve got the kids in tow, set your sights on the Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park. Although it’s a little out of town (approximately 45 minutes), it’ll make for an unforgettable family holiday waking up to one of the most famous scenes in Australia. Sharmin and Chelsea
What's on in Mackay
In Mackay, try your luck in a fishing competition, catch a local theatre production or buy fresh local produce at a farmers’ market. Take me to what's on in Mackay.
Where to stay in Mackay
Holiday parks and campsites line the beaches around Mackay, or you can stay in the centre of the city at a good-value motel or stylish self-contained apartment. You can also glamp right on the beach or get close to nature in a rainforest cabin.
Mackay is almost halfway between Brisbane and Cairns, so it’s easy to access from either of these major centres.
There are daily flights to Mackay from Townsville, Rockhampton and Brisbane.
Mackay is 735km south of Cairns and the drive takes just under nine hours. The route makes up the northern part of the Pacific Coast Way and runs right along the coast, passing through Townsville, Bowen and Airlie Beach. Mackay is 950km north of Brisbane and the drive takes about 11 hours. It makes up the southern part of the Pacific Coast Way and passes through the Sunshine Coast, Gladstone and Rockhampton.
The Spirit of Queensland train runs from Brisbane to Cairns and stops in Mackay. It departs five days a week and the journey to Mackay takes about 12 hours from either city.
Transport from Mackay Airport
Mackay Airport is just 10 minutes’ drive from the city. Hire a car at the terminal. There’s a taxi rank right outside the terminal or take the public bus that runs regularly to the CBD.
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CIA Used Psychics to Find Information but They Didn't Help Much, Say Researchers
By Ap | St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), November 30, 1995 | Go to article overview
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For 20 years, the United States secretly has used psychics in attempts to hunt down Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, find plutonium in North Korea and help drug enforcement agencies, for example.
The ESP spying operations - code named "Stargate" - were found to be unreliable, but three psychics continued to work out of Fort Meade, Md., at least into this past July, said researchers who evaluated the program for the CIA.
The program cost the government $20 million, said Professor Ray Hyman of the University of Oregon in Eugene, who helped prepare the study. The psychics were used by various agencies for remote viewing - to help provide information from distant sites, he said.
Up to six psychics at any one time worked on assignments that included trying to hunt down Gadhafi before the 1986 U.S. bombing of Libya, find plutonium in North Korea last year and locate kidnapped Brig. Gen. James Dozier in Italy.
Gadhafi was not hurt in the bombing. Dozier, kidnapped by the Red Brigades in Italy in 1981, was freed by Italian police after 42 days, apparently without help from the psychics. News reports at the time said Italian police were assisted by U.S. State Department and Pentagon specialists using sophisticated electronic surveillance equipment. 15 Percent Accuracy
The study reported mixed success with the psychics. Hyman was skeptical, while his co-author, Professor Jessica Utts of the University of California at Davis, said some of the results were promising.
Hyman said, "My conclusion was that there's no evidence these people have done anything helpful for the government. …
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Offer, Stravinsky - Petrushka
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Natural balances spotlight Fischer's hard work with textures, and how well he conjures the orchestral harmonica...The flecks of light over Liadov's Enchanted Lake are nicely caught, too — BBC Music Magazine, March 2011, More…
Release Date: 28th Jun 2010
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Thierry Fischer
Liadov: Baba-yaga
Liadov: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
Liadov: Kikimora
Petrushka follows the last year’s release of Stravinsky’s Firebird on Signum and is the second in a three-part series of works from Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer. These recordings encapsulate the vivacity and passion of Stravinsky’s tale of three life-sized puppets, seemingly brought to life.
The disc also features three works by fellow Russian and Ballet Russes composer Anatoly Liadov: dark and dramatic tone-poems on Slavic witches and demons in Baba-yaga and Kikimora, and a tranquil and fairytalelike portrait of the Russian countryside in The Enchanted Lake.
Natural balances spotlight Fischer's hard work with textures, and how well he conjures the orchestral harmonica...The flecks of light over Liadov's Enchanted Lake are nicely caught, too
Responding to Stravinsky's macabre scenario of a fairground puppet springing to life, Thierry Fischer's re-imagining of the orchestra as a mechanical pianola or orchestrion is a winning strategy.
Recorded Petrushkas abound — and Fischer’s is more than decently played...but the three Liadov pieces, which take up almost a third of this disc’s playing time, are rarities...Liadov’s character portraiture and colouristic orchestrations are admirably served in these BBC recordings.
Both composers benefit from Fischer's trademark refinement. His Petrushka, notably beautiful, is graciously touching rather than violent or eruptive, and the clean-textured, superbly detailed playing from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales reminds us just how startlingly original Stravinsky's sonorities are.
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Liadov: Baba-Yaga, Op. 56
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Deported Uyghurs Jailed
Nearly a dozen Uyghurs repatriated from Malaysia to China are sent to prison for ‘separatism.’
Several neighboring countries have extradited Uyghurs to China in recent years.
Updated at 1.15 p.m. EST on 2012-12-21
A group of 11 Uyghurs repatriated from Malaysia to China last year has been sentenced to prison on separatism charges, according to a relative and friends in their hometown. 11
Chinese authorities have not revealed what happened to the group since they were repatriated in August 2011 as part of what rights groups said was Beijing’s “coordinated campaign” to pressure neighboring countries into extraditing members of the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority who had fled persecution in their homeland in the restive Xinjiang region.
But the mother of one of the men told RFA’s Uyghur Service this month that her son is serving a three-year sentence for separatism in Hotan prison in Xinjiang, following a secret trial in July.
Friends of his and the other 10 deported men said they have heard that the others had also been thrown in jail for up to 15 years, though they did not wish to be named and the sentences could not be confirmed.
Kurbanjan Sirajidin Ahmet Sadiq, who had been living legally in Malaysia for five years before he was deported back to China, was given a six-year jail sentence for separatism that was later reduced to three years, his mother Haniyaz’han Ahmet Sadiq said.
“They accused him of separatism and sentenced him to jail,” she said, adding that he has denied the charges and insisted he has nothing to do with separatism.
"In July this year, there was a court session for him and he was sentenced to six years. But we were not allowed to enter the courtroom,” she said, adding that the term was later reduced to three years.
Family members have not been allowed to visit him but have been told he is in Hotan prison, she said.
“His father and I are both very ill, and I worry we will not live to see him released,” she said. “Three years is too long.”
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Friends of his who were contacted by RFA and who did not wish to be named said that they heard others had been given sentences ranging from 11 months to 15 years.
Hotan police contacted by RFA refused to comment on any of the deportees.
Haniyaz’han Ahmet Sadiq said she believes her son is innocent but added that Chinese authorities consider him and the 10 other deported men to be separatists.
“We believe he is innocent, but the government believes he is a separatist because he helped 10 other Uyghurs with translation issues in Malaysia, and they accused him of separatism, sentenced him to jail,” she said.
“The [Chinese] government said these 10 Uyghurs were separatists because they crossed the Chinese border illegally without passports.”
Kurbanjan Sirajidin Ahmet Sadiq, who is married to a Malaysian woman and ran a restaurant in an Islamic university in Kuala Lumpur, is fluent in Malaysian and English and frequently helped newly arrived Uyghurs with language issues. Sources said he had assisted UN refugee agency staff as a translator several times.
He and the 10 other deportees were among 16 Uyghurs detained by Malaysian police in separate raids in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru city on Aug. 6 of last year.
The Malaysian police said they had busted a Chinese trafficking ring which was falsely trying to claim United Nations refugee status for its victims after smuggling them into the country.
UNHCR officials said the agency had tried to meet with the men before they were deported but were refused permission by Malaysian authorities.
Two of the Uyghurs were released soon after the arrest and three were released into the agency’s custody as “persons of concern,” while the remaining were deported to China 20 days after the arrest.
Malaysian authorities
A lawyer who helped the group of Uyghurs while they were in Kuala Lumpur, Anwar Ismail, said he believes the men are innocent of the terrorism and separatism charges leveled at them and should not have been sent to China.
The lawyer said the Uyghurs were arrested by Malaysia's counterterrorism police for violations of Malaysia's security laws.
"Police called me and told me that they were arrested under [Malaysia's] Internal Security Act. But they told the media that they were arrested for human trafficking and nothing to do with any political or religious group."
He said that if Malaysian authorities had been given evidence from China that the deported Uyghurs had committed other crimes that warranted them being extradited, then they should have provided proof.
“China has no proof. If China had proof, the Malaysian government would have disclosed this proof,” he told RFA’s Uyghur Service.
He urged the Malaysian government not to allow any more Uyghurs to be deported to China.
"I feel deeply sorry about the deported people. The Malaysian government should learn what happens when they deport Uyghurs,” Anwar said.
The Malaysian counterterrorism police unit contacted by RFA refused to comment on the case.
Call for transparency
In recent years, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos have all repatriated Uyghurs allegedly following pressure from Chinese authorities.
Many of the Uyghurs who have been deported were fleeing China’s restive northwestern Xinjiang region, where they say they face discrimination, which fueled deadly riots in 2009.
Phelim Kline, the deputy director for Asia at New York-based Human Rights Watch, said that China has kept the fate of repatriated Uyghurs such as the 11 from Malaysia under wraps.
“There is zero transparency on the Chinese side in terms of determining what exactly the situation is for these people who were detained and returned to China.”
Rights groups have accused Malaysia of violating legal due process by deporting them instead of charging them under international law.
Kline said that Malaysian authorities were obligated to explain what legal procedures had occurred.
“They are obligated to ensure these Uyghurs were not forcibly returned,” Kline said.
“If so, they need to explain why they violated due legal process by turning over these Uyghurs to Chinese jurisdiction after the raids which resulted in detention in Malaysia,” he said.
A Uyghur woman in Kuala Lumpur who knew the 11 deported men said they had not been involved in any terrorist or separatist activities.
“Most of these people are farmers that have not received much schooling.... I believe that they do not even understand what ‘separatism’ or ‘terrorism’ mean,” she said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
She said the group had fled to predominantly Muslim Malaysia because they faced political repression in Xinjiang.
“They came to Malaysia to look for a better life. This is because life is harsh for Uyghurs in East Turkestan due to Chinese control,” she said, using a Uyghur term for the Xinjiang region.
She said the deportations were a way for China to impose more pressure on Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
“China frequently labels Uyghurs with terms like ‘terrorism’ and ‘separatism.’ I think China would like to scare Uyghurs by hunting them down across its borders. In the meantime, China would like to show off its regional power as well.”
Reported by Rukiye Turdush for RFA’s Uyghur Service. Translated by Rukiye Turdush and Mamatjan Juma. Written in English by Rachel Vandenbrink.
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Terrorist Regime
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China has fail to punish Vietnam a terrorist regime which committed genocide to Degar people in Central Highland of Vietnam.
from Bangkok
Uyghurs are Muslim as well as Malaysians.
The Malaysian Government and Malaysian police are doing good jobs.
Sometimes Malaysian five police men rapes single Indonesian Muslim girls, who came in Malaysia to earn for living for their families in back home.
I think Malaysian Government officials and police might have already gone to Mekah as well. What did AllAh teach them to do? Well done Malaysia, you hand over your brother and sister to the hand of Evils. You all will be Just by the ALLAH!
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John Green, Airman's Attic volunteer, looks through the men's clothing available at the attic. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
Kecia Hardwick considers a pair of lamps for her use at the Airman's Attic August 19. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
Katrina Green, Airman's Attic volunteer, folds one of many uniforms available at the facility. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
Kecia, Jamar and Krystle Hardwick look over some kitchen housewares at the Airman's Attic Aug.19. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
Margaret Donohoe, Thrift Shop volunteer, puts newly arrived clothes out on the floor for sale. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
Michelle Dupuis, center, and Sandra Meadows, right, check out customers at the Thrift Shop. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- For young Airmen at Robins trying to stretch a dollar, or avoid even spending a dollar at all, they may have no better friends than the base's Thrift Shop and the Airman's Attic.
The Thrift Shop allows Airmen and civilians to sell items under consignment, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to Thrift Shop, and it offers a large variety of goods to be purchased at a fraction of the cost of purchasing those items new.
The Airman's Attic gives uniforms, clothing, household items and other necessities to Airmen and their dependents for no cost at all.
One problem though, is that the two buildings are currently separated, and the Airman's Attic, located in Chief's Circle, is not in a visible location. That will be changing in the near future, however, as both are slated to be moved into Bldg. 937 at the corner of Macon and Ninth Streets. A date for the move has not been set, but Sgt. Terra Grippon, manager of the Airman's Attic, said it should happen within a few weeks.
"This move will make it more convenient for those who use these two great organizations that serve our Airmen so well," said Col. Carl Buhler, commander of the 78th Air Base Wing. "We appreciate the work of the volunteers who provide a valuable service to help Airmen in tough economic times."
Joe Ballard, director of the 78th Civil Engineer Group, said the moves are being done because both of the current buildings are slated for demolition. The building that houses the Thrift Shop has been condemned, he said.
The Airman's Attic is currently located in an old home on Chief's Circle. At one time earlier this year its hours had been sporadic due to lack of volunteers, but in recent months more volunteers have come in and the published hours of operation have been kept.
Among those volunteers are Air Force retiree John Green, his wife Angel, and their daughter-in-law, Katrina. Mr. Green, who has two sons in the Air Force, said he got involved with the Airman's Attic because he knows there is a need. He just wishes more Airmen knew about it.
"We have a lot of people tell us they had no idea we were here," he said.
The Airman's Attic is always in need of volunteers and donations, he said. It will accept most any type of household items, including clothing, electronics and anything else that Airmen and their families might need. It is intended for the use of Airmen up to E-5.
The Airman's Attic even had a Jeep donated recently, and found an Airman in need of a vehicle. For legal reasons, the Airman paid $1 for it.
His daughter-in-law, Katrina, volunteers at the Airman's Attic despite being pregnant. Her husband is deployed, and with a child on the way the Airman's Attic has been a godsend for them. She estimated they have saved over $2,000 by getting items from the Airman's Attic.
"It's taken a lot off my shoulders with him being gone," she said.
The Thrift Shop is operated by the Officers' Spouses Club. Proceeds go to a variety of charitable causes, but primarily are used for scholarships to high school seniors entering college.
Vanessa Osborne, the bookkeeper for the shop, said last year the club gave away $15,000 from Thrift Shop proceeds. That figure may go up a lot this year, she said, as tough economic times has more people bringing in consignments to raise extra cash, and more people are buying those items to save. Ms. Osborne has long had a heart for thrift shops. At each base where her husband has been stationed, it's usually the first place she goes to in search of new friends and something to do.
"It's just a great, happy place to meet people," she said. "We are not afraid to get dirty."
Although people can make outright donations to the Thrift Shop, she said, most of the items they have are consignments. Civilians and military can consign up to 15 items per day, although Ms. Osborne said that rule is relaxed for deploying military.
Items that do not sell within eight weeks can either be donated to the shop, or the seller can take the items back, but must give the shop 20-percent of the asking price before doing so.
Not many people take the latter option, Ms. Osborne said.
"Most people, when they get their stuff in here, they don't want to see it again," she said.
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December 5, 2018 / 11:11 AM / 7 months ago
China, Venezuela joint refinery complex slated for start-up in late 2021 - Caixin
BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) -
* A joint-venture refinery and chemical project between China National Petroleum Corp and Venezuelan state oil and gas firm PDVSA has been reactivated and is expected to be operational in late 2021, Chinese financial publication Caixin reported on Wednesday
* The 400,000 barrels-per-day refinery, to be built in an industrial park in Jieyang in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, will cost 65.4 billion yuan ($9.53 billion)in total investment, Caixin said
* CNPC will make 60 percent of the investment and PDVSA the remaining 40 percent. The refinery is expected to start trial operation in October 2021 and the chemical complex in December 2021, Caixin said
* CNPC, parent of PetroChina, first planned the mega project more than a decade ago, but the investment has been hindered and delayed by declining crude oil production in Venezuela, which is now under severe economic stress
* China plowed more than $50 billion into Venezuela over a decade through oil-for-loan agreements that helped Beijing secure energy supplies while bolstering an anti-Washington ally in Latin America
$1 = 6.8598 Chinese yuan renminbi Reporting by Chen Aizhu; Editing by Kirsten Donovan
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You're either in or you're out
July 24, 2013 / Lisa Jakub
I admit it. I have a girl-crush on Mary Louise Parker. I've never met her, but my adoration is long-standing. It all started with Fried Green Tomatoes, when she was so sweet. Then there was The West Wing, when she was so cool. And then there was Weeds, when she was just so...hot. I love her in everything.
Last week, my crush became full-blown when she said she is pretty much done with acting because she is too "thin-skinned." She talked about the intrusive culture of negativity and criticism that actors are exposed to. She thinks it's ugly. It is.
Parker wants to spend her time writing, being with her family and taking care of her goats. (Reminder to self: look into getting some goats.) You gotta love a chick who has her priorities in line.
I totally get it - had a tiny fraction of the publicity that Parker deals with, and it was too much for me. I realized that the more I worked at my "dream job" - the more vulnerable and unpleasant the rest of my life became. The trade-offs were simply not worth it anymore. It seems that she feels the same way, and I love that Parker is setting her limits and refusing to participate.
It's a good reminder that there are consequences to trashy and harmful practices like rewarding snark and buying gossip magazines. Maybe it just seems like benign fun, but it's not, and one of the consequences is no more Mary Louise Parker.
We can't fix everything that is wrong with the world, but I have hope that if enough people starting calling this out as unacceptable, the direction of media can change. Maybe we can return to a time of accountability in reporting and a basic notion of privacy and decency.
But then my Kumbaya-We-Can-Change-The-World optimism comes crashing down around me when I hear that Oprah is paying Lindsay Lohan 2 million dollars to give her an exclusive post-rehab interview, then star in an eight-part documentary series on OWN.
Because clearly, that girl needs more money and exposure. That ought to help the situation. (Damnit, why is there no such thing as sarcasm font??)
I LOVE Oprah, but this is a major misstep. This is a blatant grab for ratings. This is putting an ant under a magnifying glass and watching it burn. Because even if Oprah attempts to produce this show in the most Oprah-like, soul-inspiring way, people will inevitably tune in to submit to humanity's most base desires - watching someone suffer so that we don't have to think about our own purpose in the world.
I'm so grateful that I was never famous enough that Oprah wanted to do a show with me when I was young and stupid. I'm thankful that there is no reality show detailing my attempts to sabotage my own life while recklessly falling in love with anyone who would make eye contact. I'm thrilled that there was never a comment section that kept track of exactly how many poor decisions I made in any given week. But that's seems to be what sells now.
So, I sigh and go back to wondering - a la The Truman Show - "How will it end?"
I really don't know how it ends, but regardless, I officially want Mary Louise Parker to be my new best friend.
I'd totally help her with the goats.
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July 24, 2013 / Lisa Jakub/
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Why Cloning is a Good Thing in Game Development
Katie 18th February 2018 0 Comments
In this post, I want to talk about why cloning in game development is a good thing, and why developers should feel free to cherry-pick ideas from other games. The thing is, cloning gets a bad rap in gaming circles – yet few realize how some of the most popular casual titles are straight up clones of old Flash games. Angry Birds, for example, was basically Crush the Castle with… angry birds. And of course, we all know that the ever popular League of Legends was a clone of DoTA, which itself is still popular today.
So first, let’s examine some bad cloning practices:
Complete lack of originality – Cloning a title simply for the sake of cloning. Adding nothing new to the gameplay, just reskinning the basic elements. This mostly happens in cash-grab attempts. We saw this a lot when Bejeweled was popular – match-3 tile games spawned with unholy frequency, not even trying to be original. Obvious titles like “Gem Swap”, “Jewel Match”, etc. But the only Bejeweled clone to actually strike gold was Candy Crush.
Not giving credit for inspiration – It’s one thing to clone a game or draw elements from the gameplay, it’s another to pretend the game you cloned doesn’t even exist. It’s like when Martin Scorsese said he’d never heard of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs after he filmed The Departed – even though The Departed is an almost shot-for-shot remake.
If you decide to clone a game, be honest and say, “yeah I thought the <gameplay element> from <x game> was really cool, so I built up around that”.
Now for the good cloning practices:
Adding something new to the genre – For this point, let’s take a look at the RTS (real time strategy) genre. On the surface, games like Command & Conquer, Age of Empires, Starcraft, and Stellaris are nearly the same, gameplay wise. Build a base, build an army, and invade other players. Its a 1-2-3, rock-paper-scissors formula that works. But beneath this genre surface, these titles vary from each other in incredible ways. You could play these 4 titles in a row, and even though you’ll immediately grasp the basic gameplay, each title feels like an entirely different game from the rest.
Command & Conquer took a familiar game theme – World War 2 – but gave us a unique “alternative timeline” story. Age of Empires gave us the hilarity of steamrolling civilizations still in the Medieval period with tanks and bomber jets. On the surface, these are nearly the same game – but they were presented in vastly different ways, and that’s what made the difference.
Why is Cloning actually Good for Game Development?
A game developer should realize one simple truth – people don’t really mind clones. They want familiar gameplay, in some cases they want identical gameplay – or else Call of Duty wouldn’t spawn so many successful sequels despite being the same exact game every year. Really, people just want additional toppings on the same flavor.
Almost everyone loves chocolate ice cream, right? So let’s say chocolate ice cream is your core game concept – what sets you apart from the hundreds of other chocolate ice cream brands out there, is when you include marshmallow swirls, almond bits, or whatever else makes you more than just a generic ice cream flavor.
So with that in mind, you can remove yourself from the mindset of trying to “revolutionize” a genre – aiming the creativity bar too high is a great way to crash and burn, as a developer. You’ll spend too much effort on trying to be completely original and unique. What you should really be focusing on is just combining various elements you like, and making them work together.
I’ll give an example off the top of my head – I love MOBAs. I used to be absolutely addicted to League of Legends. I also love ARPGs – I was similarly addicted to games like Diablo 2 and Torchlight years ago. You know what I think would be awesome? An ARPG game like Diablo, where you can create your own character, progress through campaign quests in co-op mode, and find epic loot. Then you can take your character into a 5v5 MOBA arena. Boom. Genius, right? We’ll call it League of Diablo.
The reason this would work well (in my opinion – I am fluffing my own idea after all) is because the two genres aren’t entirely different from each other. Both ARPGs and MOBAs are typically played from an isometric, click-to-move perspective. Both typically have hotspell slots. So all we’d essentially be doing is creating a MOBA with a PvE campaign – no stretch of the imagination.
So as you can see, cloning or combining elements from other games isn’t a bad thing at all – what’s bad is not trying to offer something distinctive to the genre. There are very few completely original titles out there, so don’t stress yourself trying to create something so completely original and fresh, it hampers your progress.
As I said before, people want familiar gameplay – for example, endless running games are super popular – the core design of Slope and Run 3 is basically dodging obstacles as long as you can. It’s the presentation and little nuances that make them separately popular.
If I try to think of “completely original” gameplay that saw incredible success, something like Plants vs Zombie comes to mind – one of very few games that felt completely original, the first of its kind. And in a way, it was (the first of its kind) – I can’t think of a game that played like PvZ before PvZ. Yet all Popcap Games really did was put a very unique spin on the tower defense genre, and give it a zombie theme – adding zombies makes anything successful. It’s a fact.
But while Popcap Games achieved massive success with PvZ (and Bejeweled), you have to remember they were publishing dozens of other titles at the same time, that didn’t see quite as much success. You could say Popcap Games took a kind of “keep throwing things at the wall to see what sticks” approach to game development, but it worked. And that’s something to also keep in mind when you’re developing titles.
So when you’re developing a game, don’t get strung up on whether or not you should clone a game or mix elements from various games – you should. You shouldn’t get strung up on whether or not your game will go viral because of your awesome originality and creativity – that’s always nice, but it takes a few tries to get there.
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Kathy Jennings | Thursday, June 28, 2018
Museum for curious kids finds a summer home away from home in South Haven
Forever Curious Children’s Museum will have a pop-up museum in South Haven.
For the summer, Forever Curious Children’s Museum plans a presence in downtown South Haven.Photo By Chris Light from Wikimedia Commons
If a restaurant can pop-up and a retailer can pop-up, what’s next? How about a museum?
The nonprofit Forever Curious Children’s Museum will open a limited-time “pop-up” location in South Haven to serve the shoreline community and its visitors this summer. The space in a large storefront location at 417 Phoenix Street will feature a variety of interactive, educational exhibits.
There will be sand and water tables, a cardboard construction zone, giant blocks, a tinker table, and a STEAM exhibit. Activities will include family yoga, art workshops, music concerts, poetry readings, and family karaoke all offered from July 1 through Sept. 3.
The museum will provide a safe, entertaining space for families to gather during the summer months, says Wendi Onuki, Executive Director of Forever Curious Children’s Museum.
“Children can learn through play, honing their fine and gross motor skills, social skills, problem-solving skills and more while stimulating their curiosities and imaginations,” Onuki says.
All exhibits will be approved by former educators to make sure they complement the current Core and STEAM school curriculums. This, in part, helps toddler- and preschool-aged children prepare for school.
The pop-up space will open on Sunday, July 1, with a kick-off party that day. It will remain open every day the first week of July from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A full day of special Independence Day-themed activities will take place on July 3 before the Light Up the Night Fireworks in South Haven.
After opening week, the museum will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per person for all visitors age 1 and older. FCCM members will receive a $2 discount. The latest details and special events will be posted on Facebook.
The Fennville-based Forever Curious Children’s Museum will continue to run its regular summer schedule, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in addition to four Monday summer day camps in July.
Forever Curious Children’s Museum served more than 2,238 single visitors in 2017 at its downtown Fennville location and has 100-plus family memberships. Visitors come from locations all over West Michigan and beyond, including Holland, Allegan, Pullman, South Haven and Chicago.
The museum welcomes visitors of all ages in its mission to encourage hands-on learning via safe, fun, inviting exhibits and programs.
Source: West Michigan Tourist Association
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When You Feel Like a Mompostor
Getting in touch with the great job you are actually doing
When my son was just a few hours old, he began to cry in his tiny plastic hospital bassinet. I picked him up and tried to latch him to my breast, assuming he must be hungry…again. He continued to cry, so I tried to burp him, figuring he must have gas. When that didn't work, I tried shushing him while patting his butt. His wails only grew louder, and panic tightened my chest.
Finally, certain something was seriously wrong with my new baby boy, I called the nurse. I ticked off the list of things I had tried unsuccessfully, and waited for her face to turn grave. Instead, she smiled patiently and took him gently from my arms. She laid down his tense little body, opened his diaper, and there it was – poop. My son had passed his first stool. How could I not have known that's what was wrong? That was the first time I felt like an impostor as a mother, but far from the last.
Of course, I was not an impostor. I was legitimately his mother, and I had tried many reasonable things to comfort him. But that wasn't how I felt at the time. All I could see were my faults. And I was sure that everyone else would soon see them too.
Turns out this feeling is not unusual: In 1978, two clinical psychologists, Dr. Pauline Rose Clance and Dr. Suzanne A. Imes, were studying high-achieving women when they noticed that many women felt like frauds in their lives. They coined the term Impostor Phenomenon (IP) to describe the inability to accept and acknowledge accomplishments, even when confronted with evidence of competence or skill. Instead, many of the women studied had deep feelings of self-doubt and lived in fear of being discovered as a "fraud."
They identified four key behaviors to this phenomenon that will no doubt feel familiar if you've ever experienced IP:
Being diligent. You may work extremely hard to compensate for what you perceive as incompetence. But that's a catch-22 because extra work can earn special praise, which reinforces the idea that you can succeed only through diligence and extra work. As a mom experiencing IP, you may overwork to seem like the "perfect mom." You may worry that asking for help would reveal you to be the impostor you feel like.
Feeling fake. The impostor phenomenon makes you doubt your opinions and insights. And when you doubt the worth of your opinion, you are less likely to share it. Even worse, when you don't share your opinions, you fail to recognize when your views would be valuable. This cycle of being afraid to share, and then missing the opportunity to make a helpful contribution, can trap you in a place of going through the motions of what you believe you're "supposed" to do instead of approaching motherhood and other situations in a way that feels most comfortable to you.
Using charm. You may also convince yourself that you're not worthy of being liked, and that you must charm others into liking you. But, again, this creates a catch-22: If you do feel others' admiration, you may assume that person has been tricked into liking you, so the admiration does not feel genuine (which reinforces the mistaken idea that you are not liked). You also might feel as though you have no true friends – ones who know and support the "real" you.
Avoiding confidence. Each defining behavior characteristic of IP causes a loss of confidence. This, plus the fact that we live in a society which undervalues and discourages confidence in women, creates a situation in which you not only undervalue yourself, but you also experience daily societal reinforcement of that underestimation. In mothers, these behaviors and internalized societal beliefs can interfere with being able to freely engage in your child's life. Because when you believe you do not bring value, why bother trying?
All these elements can prevent women from taking risks or seeking opportunities in the face of the unrealistic expectations they have placed on themselves. And what time in our lives is more wrought with both opportunity and expectation than motherhood? IP encourages "all or nothing" thinking, meaning you are either the greatest mom or the worst. And our flaws – which we all have – become the way we define ourselves.
Here's the good (or at least comforting) news: IP primarily happens among high functioning, high achieving individuals. In other words - actual frauds – like con-artists and liars – don't worry about this. It also keeps company with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, which are both very treatable conditions. Since I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after my son was born, I find this comforting. I understand my feelings of being an impostor as an additional symptom of my conditions, and I know that professional mental health support will help me manage it.
Feeling like an impostor and living with this kind of constant self-criticism is uncomfortable at best, and destructive to you and your family's happiness at worst. So I came up with a few tips and tricks of my own for avoiding the sensation altogether.
Manage your exposure to social media. Nothing makes me feel like an impostor more than social media. Living in a culture saturated with social media gives us the impression that we are viewing other people's reality. However, much of what we see is filtered and vignetted just so, blurring the lines between the real world and the insta-perfect. Remember that people are sharing their highlight reels with the world, so don't compare your blooper reel to these. And take a break from the contrived perfection of social media whenever you need to.
Replace negativity with compliments. It's so easy to compare yourself negatively to other people – we all do it. Complimenting another person is one way that works for me to reduce negative comparisons. Does an online photo of your friend's new hairstyle make you fiddle with your split ends? Post a compliment. Feeling crappy that your friend's child eats kale salad, while yours won't even touch a green Froot Loop? Let her know you think it's great that her child likes such healthy food. Challenge your self-perception by complimenting. It works.
Reach out to others. Treat moments of self-doubt like a signal to have a conversation with someone who can give you a reality check. Whenever you feel that creeping sensation of fraud, work through it instead of choking it down! One way I do this is to find someone I trust enough to say, "I feel like a fraud." Inevitably my friend is quick to remind me about all the ways that I am a genuinely accomplished person and mom. Let the people who love you help remind you of your worth.
Treat yourself as you treat others. If you don't have someone readily available to help you get in touch with your good qualities, do it for yourself. Imagine that a friend came to you with the same concerns you have. Take a minute to consider what you would say to her, then tell yourself those things. Better yet, write them down. Make a list of all the things you accomplished that day and all the ways you are a good mom. (And remember, your child only needs a mom who is "good enough.") Keeping a journal of all the things you do successfully and all the things you are grateful for is a great way to be in touch with the goodness in you.
Switch to a growth mindset. People prone to IP often have what's called a performance mindset, meaning they're focused entirely on the how well they are doing because they are fearful of failure. A growth mindset, on the other hand, embraces setbacks as an inevitable part of life and learning. I think this concept was best summed up by Thomas Edison when he said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
Dare to believe the praise of others. Break the cycle of self-doubt by removing self-diminishing words from your vocabulary. For example, stop saying things like "just" and "only." When someone compliments you, don't dismiss or discredit the praise. Even if you don't believe it, just say "thank you" and try to take it in. The act of thanking someone can be a powerful step to eliminating self-doubt (bit by bit).
Break the cycle of IP among mothers by talking about it. Being open about our experiences not only helps us feel less alone in our struggles, it also creates a safe place for other women to navigate their emotions and doubts. After all, if we're all impostors, then no one is.
Get professional support if:
Your self-doubt feels devastating to you or interferes with your ability to function.
You get caught in black and white thinking.
You constantly fear the worst will happen.
You feel incapable of caring for your baby, are worried that you may harm your baby, or feel your baby or family would be better off without you.
These are all potential signs of a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder that can be treated effectively with therapy or medication or both.
I know all these things are easier said than done, but it is important that you feel good as a mom and know your worth as a person. Because you are not an impostor. You are a human who struggles just like all of us. And you are supported.
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Sorry, haters. I don’t care how much you think director Steven Spielberg is working you over with this tale of a English farm boy whose beloved horse, Joey, is sold off for service on the battlefields of World War I. Spielberg doesn’t come from that cynical place where hack filmmakers (yes, you, Michael Bay) squeeze tears solely to squeeze our wallets. In adapting the acclaimed 1982 children’s book by British author Michael Morpurgo, Spielberg stays respectful but not beholden to the source. Spielberg must also contend with award-winning New York and London stage productions of War Horse, with life-size horse puppets from the brilliant Handspring Puppet Company creating theatrical magic. Spielberg, by necessity, plays it for real. Reportedly, eight horses were used to portray Joey, the remarkable red bay with a white cross emblazoned on his forehead and four perfectly matched white socks. But the film is so heartfelt and marvelously crafted by Spielberg, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, editor Michael Kahn and screenwriters Lee Hall and Richard Curtis that odious comparisons are swept away.
War Horse dawdles a bit at first, establishing life on the Dartmoor farm, where the teenage Albert (Jeremy Irvine) lives with his drunken father (Peter Mullan) and tough-minded mother (Emily Watson). The pace picks up to the surging John Williams score as soon as Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France, where horses were used to haul supplies, pull guns and lead the charge into battle. Of the million horses that were sent abroad from the U.K., only 62,000 returned, the rest dying in the war or slaughtered for meat. No wonder Albert, now enlisted, is worried. A British officer (Tom Hiddleston, so good you want more of him) befriends Albert and promises to send him news of Joey.
The film is really a series of encounters between Joey and those he meets, including a French girl (Celine Buckens) and her grandfather (a superb Niels Arestrup) and another horse, Triphorn. Spielberg keeps to the standards of the PG-13 rating without skimping on the realities of war. The scene of a frightened Joey charging across a scorched battlefield only to be tangled and bloodied by barbed wire is as harrowing as a subsequent moment, involving a German soldier and his British counterpart, is healing. War Horse gets to you. It’s one from the heart.
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"I want it all," raps Dr. Dre on his new LP. "Goddamn it, I'm too old/I forgot I have it all."
He was rich long before Apple dropped $3.2 billion on him to buy Beats by Dre.
“I remember selling instrumentals off a beeper/Before the headphones or the speakers,” Dre raps, reminiscing about bygone days, on “Talk About It.” “I was getting money ‘fore the Internet/Still got Eminem checks I ain’t open yet.”
He suffers from some pretty baller senior moments too.
“I want it all,” the 50-year-old superproducer declares on the same track, before catching himself: “Goddamn it, I’m too old/I forgot I have it all/But Andre still young enough to say, ‘Fuck y’all.'”
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He can still build a nasty beat out of the tiniest details…
“Genocide” — helmed by L.A. producer and Dre collaborator Dem Jointz — is both sumptuous and abrasive, slipping a lazily descending bass line beneath a whip-snap snare that sounds like sampled static. (The virtuoso Kendrick Lamar cameo doesn’t hurt either.)
…and he can even build a nasty beat around a trumpet solo.
Numerous songs on Compton feature the horn-playing of young Baltimore jazz musician Dontae Winslow, who closes out the LP with a wild, extended solo (and who also composed the album’s opening orchestral flourish.)
He still has no love for the police…
On “It’s All on Me,” he recounts the origins, in his youth, of N.W.A’s landmark single “Fuck tha Police”: “Any given day, like, what the fuck?/Face down on the pavement with the billy clubs/Took that feeling to the studio and queued it up/Now it’s ‘Fuck tha Police’ all up in the club.”
…but, despite tracks that allude to the police killings of Michael Brown (“Animals”) and Eric Garner (“Deep Water”), he also has seemingly little patience for anyone who cites economic deprivation or institutional racism as excuses for not being as successful as him.
“Anybody complaining about their circumstances lost me, homey,” he announces on “Darkside/Gone.” “We ain’t even talking/Fuck that energy, fuck up off me.” This may be the one Dr. Dre lyric that Fox News pundits could love.
His relationship to women, at least in his music, remains…complicated.
Dre has never been one for progressive approaches to gender in his music. The track “Issues” ends with a prolonged, out-of-nowhere skit in which a woman is murdered violently, for no apparent reason, then carried into the woods and buried.
(So does Eminem’s, while we’re on the subject.)
“I even make the bitches I rape cum,” Marshall Mathers brags on “Medicine Man.”
He’s dubious when it comes to the fitted look dominant in hip-hop fashion these days:
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Becoming a freemason
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RE: Becoming a freemason
It's Kabbalah for gentiles, veiled as nothing but a traditional fraternal organization. The spiritual core of it is purely Luciferian, but the "outer circles" are generally oblivious to any of the spiritual stuff and just there because it's fun and most of the people there are nice. I was a very active Mason before I left to become Christian, and wrote "On The Masons And Their Lies" to go through all of the reasons why you can't be both a Freemason and Christian if you understand either of them well enough.
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Thanks for your input here Michael, and glad you saw the light. Logos rising!
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(06-30-2019 08:30 PM)MichaelWitcoff Wrote: It's Kabbalah for gentiles, veiled as nothing but a traditional fraternal organization. The spiritual core of it is purely Luciferian, but the "outer circles" are generally oblivious to any of the spiritual stuff and just there because it's fun and most of the people there are nice. I was a very active Mason before I left to become Christian, and wrote "On The Masons And Their Lies" to go through all of the reasons why you can't be both a Freemason and Christian if you understand either of them well enough.
It’s available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and Audible:
https://www.amazon.com/Masons-Their-Lies...B07DBHXNYL
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Meliorare93
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(06-30-2019 02:45 PM)MusicForThePiano Wrote:
(06-30-2019 04:13 AM)Georgepithyou Wrote: What exactly are the benefits of becoming a freemason? What do they even do?
For the price of giving up your privacy to the state, your anus to a bunch of dudes, and your soul to the devil, you get to learn all the forbidden lies of geometry, philosophy, history, alchemy, esoteric blunders, and a front row seat to your first pedophilia-sacrifice theater combo, maybe even participation later on if you impress the grand masters.
Seriously though. Low ranking masons have no fucking clue what their higher ups are into. Seems a good way to keep the initiated down. Some of the ones I met were genuinely nice, but could be suffering from MPD/DID as most psychopaths have one persona in public and another in private.
You have to be a man of good character, and believe in any God. They will send a committee to your home to meet your family if they accept your application. Your God could be a sweaty sock for all they care, their allegiance is to lucifer/devil/satan however, so if you believe in Jesus Christ you would make a mockery of yourself and your belief if you joined them. Just understand that is who they pray to. It seems they're trying to make devil-worshiping look like something done by genuine men, but they can't pull the wool over any truth-seeker's eyes.
You'll get more benefits forming your own crew who will look out for your back and not be a part of this demonic charade.
I used to think the freemasons where breeding place for conspiracies but to be honest I kinda doubt that now...
I do not dismiss the possibility that they are a conspiracy breeding place but personally I doubt all the conspiracy tales surrounding it.
Feel free to disagree, I don't even feel the need to defend this opinion just to formulate it.
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Lost in Transfiguration
Freemasonry is interesting I'll give it that much. And it certainly has deep roots in our country given the number of founding fathers that were freemasons as well as more recent presidents. I have a relative that was in the Masons granted this was a long time ago way before my time. My understanding is that any man that was of high moral character or high social standing for that matter was a mason, it's certainly helped my relative go far, despite the apolitical stated nature of the Freemasons he met a lot good men that we're there to help him in his life. As far as the Freemasonry today I don't know how well it is doing but I am aware that there is a problem recruiting younger members. This is linked to a decrease in civic engagement and fraternal engagement by the younger generation.
Has anyone heard anything about a group called the odd Fellows? I was doing some basic research on them the other day and I was surprised by the number of presidents that were a member of this fraternal society don't have any idea how closely related it is to the Masons-- but sounds similar.
Chubby Chaser
The BBC did a series on "inside the freemasons" - I watched it on Netflix when I was in the Philippines. It all seemed rather tedious to me, like an old boys club at a school.
The fraternal aspects were wholesome but overall it seemed a little petty, with members trying to outdo each other in terms of rank and aprons, all the while pretending like they weren't doing that.
Here is a short clip from it:
You'll notice there is some quite obvious Jewish/Satanic symbolism in the lodges.
I also read a book on the history of the Masons - it was very level-headed and most convincing. Conclusion was the masons have absolutely nothing to do with medieval stone masons at all, and were in fact descended from the Knights Templar who were on the run from the very dangerous Catholic Church at the time.
I suspect it's part of a larger indoctrination plan by the Zionist types to spread their acceptance far and wide and to interweave themselves into the very fabric of Western society at all levels.
I would guess that outer layers (degrees 1 through 3) are just to keep the hoi polloi thinking they are on the inside but secretly there are deeper hidden levels reserved only for those high up enough and connected enough in society.
Link to the book - worth reading, very interesting history about Europe and England the Middle East through the last 1000 years:
https://tinyurl.com/y263dtco
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(07-01-2019 12:11 AM)MichaelWitcoff Wrote: It’s available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and Audible:
Read the book. Very well written.
Might be difficult to parse for anyone not religious at parts.
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(07-02-2019 06:50 AM)Sandstorm Wrote: The BBC did a series on "inside the freemasons" - I watched it on Netflix when I was in the Philippines. It all seemed rather tedious to me, like an old boys club at a school.
They are a bit more anti-mason in the UK for some reason, so masons are even more quiet about their membership:
Quote: Two Freemasons’ lodges set up more than 80 years ago for members of parliament and political journalists are continuing to operate, the Guardian has learned.
New Welcome Lodge, which set up to recruit MPs, peers and parliamentary staff, and Gallery Lodge, established for members of the political press corps known as the lobby, both remain active, according to Freemasonry records.
The United Grand Lodge of England says that no MPs or lobby journalists are members of those lodges. However, it has confirmed that several MPs are Freemasons.
The identities of the members of these three lodges remain unknown outside the world of Freemasonry, however, and so discreet are the members of Gallery Lodge that few journalists working in the lobby appear to be aware of its existence.
What's remarkable is that there was some outrage about these cases, but the lodges were not shut down. Reminds me a bit of the Propaganda Due (P2) lodge that many members of the Italian deep state were a part of in the 80's including Silvio Berlusconi.
(07-02-2019 11:53 AM)Geomann180 Wrote:
Thank you sir, much appreciated. And yes it does get a bit dense at parts, especially the Kabbalah part, but I tried to keep it as understandable as possible
Easy_C
This guy gets it.
One thing most people don't understand is that the higher levels of the organization consider your average blue lodge member to be "profane".
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"Masonry, like all the Religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism and Alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be misled; to conceal the Truth, which it calls Light from them and to draw them away from it." - Albert Pike, Morals And Dogma
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It's a good read. Are there any foreign language translations available?
(07-11-2019 11:19 AM)wwtl Wrote:
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I haven't sanctioned anything official but there was a guy last year who wanted to translate it into some Middle Eastern language. Not sure if he ever got around to it.
ElMexicano
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Always been fascinated by the Masons, any lodges here in Barcelona, Spain?
(10-29-2011 05:12 PM)Smitty Wrote: I'm a Master Mason, which is a third degree Mason and the highest level you can obtain. There are other degrees that appear higher (such as 33rd degree) but they are from separate organizations such as Scottish Rite, Shriners, etc.
You must petition a particular lodge and be sponsored by two Masons, who essentially vouch for you. Your petition is then voted on and must be passed unanimously. If approved, you are initiated at the first degree (Entered Apprentice), you do some work to achieve second degree (Fellowcraft), some more work, and then you can become a 3rd degree, or Master Mason. The most common way to move up through the degrees from 1st to 3rd is to work 1v1 with a coach where he teaches you a catechism. It is essentially A LOT of memorization, but the kicker is that it's all by voice...nothing is ever written down. So you will learn to speak like a Mason as George Washington did but it won't be easy. It is very rewarding..and it's not uncommon to question early on why you are spending so much time with it. Stick with it and you'll be rewarded.
Freemasonry is based on ritual. A lot of what we do is scripted and has been passed down verbally for hundreds of years. When you are new, you don't understand much but as you participate more and understand what is being spoken, you see the real beauty in it and truly how the craft teaches you to be a better person. There is no witchcraft or weird satanic cult like some people claim. I am a Christian and would head for the door first I came across any of that stuff. Speaking of religion, you must believe in a higher being (God) but religion is never discussed in lodge (nor politics).
The greatest thing about Freemasonry is that once you're initiated, you instantly (and eternally) belong to the group and are treated as a brother. Whether at your own lodge or some random lodge in Germany, you are a brother and you will be treated as such. You'll often hear that we are not a secretive organization, we are an organization that has secrets. Some people think they will get in to just network but that won't last long. You should be committed to your lodge and your brothers. You can trust your Mason brothers with your girlfriend or wife (unlike with the gents on this board!). There is far too much for me to type, but feel free to let me know if you have any further questions. A lot can be found on the Internet. Good luck.
JackinMelbourne
Fuck that shit. If I'd be getting into masonry, I'd rather be paid for it.
For entertainment and educational use only, your m8 Jackin'
sterlingarcher
There's so much out there on freemasons.
Worshipping The Light (Lucifer)
Errr, no thanks.
gework
I seem to remember the provincial grand lodge in my area was founded in the 1700s. If you look at the grand masters it's Sir this - , Baron that, an MP.
Now if you look at it, there are still some fairly well put together men in the organisation, but they are in their 70s. If you look younger then it becomes ridiculous. The father of someone I know is a very serious guy and has pushed his son to join and said the masons are very conscious about trying to get in young men.
The son has been on a couple post-lodge meetings (the pub) with the new intake - people around 30-40. Who was there? Who was one of the people that the masons had drawn in as part of their conscious effort to appeal to young men? None other than the biggest weirdo I went to school with. He talks in weird voices, looks like a spoon and walks like a gay Satan. I heard this guy locked himself in his room for months and his parents had to cut a hole in the door to post food in. And remember you have to be sponsored to join the masons. If I remember correctly you need two masons to vouch for you to join. And this guy got past that hurdle.
This is not a remote phenomena. Freemasonry attracts at best average guys who are a bit odd or quirky. The masons used to be a who's who of who was running things. Now it's a who's who of guys you can't learn anything from.
There is a big need for a modern, loose fraternal group, something along the lines of RVF, but the masons are a joke.
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(07-12-2019 07:33 AM)gework Wrote: This is not a remote phenomena. Freemasonry attracts at best average guys who are a bit odd or quirky. The masons used to be a who's who of who was running things. Now it's a who's who of guys you can't learn anything from.
Masons have different levels. Just about any idiot that shows up at a lodge will get accepted and nothing particularly bad happens there. Most Masons get stuck at the third degree, which doesn't have any big secrets.
The higher levels (Scotish and York rite) are when things start to get serious.
The same principles apply for literally every single society/fraternal type organization (every government agency and religion operates on the same principles). The bottom is boring and a bunch of normies; the top is where the conspiracies originate.
I still don't recommend joining the Masons, but saying the Masons are a joke shows that you have zero understanding of how hierarchal organizations actually work.
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Far Reich: Terrorist cell aiming to bring back German Empire raided by cops
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German police have raided properties belonging to eight people suspected of being members of a new far-right terrorist group, the so-called ‘Reichsburger scene,’ which is seeking to restore the German Empire.
Searches were carried out in three German states after police found evidence that the alleged members of the group held a meeting in the summer of 2017. Reichsburgers, which translates to “Reich citizens,” do not recognize the Federal Republic of Germany as a state, and instead identify with the German Empire that existed from 1871 to 1918. Their goal is to replace the ‘illegitimate’ German government with a new state.
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Rep. Dave Brat, Freedom Caucus hero: America's real problem is "hard left," not white supremacists
Virginia congressman compares Charlottesville white supremacists to Women's Marchers — and his own constituents
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2017/08/16/rep-dave-brat-freedom-caucus-hero-americas-real-problem-is-hard-left-not-white-supremacists/
August 16, 2017 8:58AM (UTC)
Donald Trump's statements drawing a false equivalence between hate groups and anti-racist protesters by blaming "many sides" for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia -- comments on which the president doubled down in his Tuesday press conference in New York -- have made headlines and drawn intense social-media anger.
But Trump is not the only Republican politician ready to make such a comparison. Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a House Freedom Caucus member who represents a suburban district not far from Charlottesville, went on two cable news channels on Saturday and tried to compare feminists, liberals and even his own constituents to the white supremacists that descended on his state over the weekend.
In an interview with Fox News on Saturday, Brat pivoted from talking about the evils of white supremacy to complaining, "The hard left came out -- and the Women's March. And, I was getting caustic comments. I got booed at my town hall by 700 people."
"I got a taste at my town hall," Brat said when asked about the violence in Charlottesville during a Saturday interview on CNN, posted on YouTube by EMILY's List. "I got yelled at by 700 people swearing at me -- and no call-out from the media ... to my senators, who are Democrats in my state, to say, 'Hey, do you condone the hatred?'"
"I think it’s unfortunate that at a time of great national mourning and concern, rather than being a voice of consolation and strength and sadness, that what we heard were statements that did not reflect any of those emotions," said Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA official who is one of six Democrats hoping to challenge Brat for his seat in 2018, in an interview with Salon.
In response to a request for comment, Brat's office denied that the congressman had drawn "a moral comparison between hate groups and people at his town hall meetings" but was instead "commenting on the decline in civil discourse," which "is contributing to uncivil behavior and hurting our country." The statement concluded:
Democrats are never required to make statements about violent actions by groups on the Left like ANTIFA. Yet Republicans must answer for every hit piece press release sent out by EMILY’s List or other Democrat-linked organization looking to get an assist from their friends in the media and score political points from a tragic situation.
EMILY's List executive director Emily Cain responded by email: "Instead of using his platform to call for healing after a deeply horrifying weekend of violence, Dave Brat somehow thought it would be appropriate to whine about his own unpopularity."
Brat's complaints about "the hard left" stem from incidents earlier this year, when he faced down large groups of district residents whose main concern at the time was that he would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (He did indeed vote for a repeal bill that passed the House, before similar legislation failed in the Senate.) Brat garnered headlines at the time after a group of activists secretly filmed him at a fundraiser complaining about constituents' calls and questions, saying, "The women are in my grill no matter where I go."
“It wasn’t angry haters going in spoiling for a fight," said Alsuin Preis, a resident of Richmond, Virginia, and a constituent of Brat's. "We genuinely wanted our questions answered. We wanted him to be able to tell us why it was OK to take away people’s access to medical care.”
“As one of the people who did go to his town hall," said Kirsten O'Nell, another Richmond resident, "I’m really sick of hearing him talk about it. He complains about people being mean to him by yelling at him when they don’t agree with him." In the case of Charlottesville, she went on, "Those were actual Nazis who were out there, who had been planning this, and who had been wanting violence.”
Preis and O'Nell weren't just angry that Brat drew a false equivalence between white supremacist violence and his own constituents getting angry with him over legitimate areas of disagreement. They also said Brat tries to avoid interactions with the public, and is snide and condescending when people do manage to get hold of him.
"From my perspective, if you’re elected to represent the people, you should represent the people, not just the ones who voted for you," said Spanberger, Brat's potential Democratic opponent.
“He repeatedly doesn’t take any kind of ownership or responsibility for things and will take every opportunity to blame it on someone else,” O'Nell said. "He and Trump are very much cut from the same cloth."
Brat has more in common with Trump than personality. By many accounts, both in mainstream and right-wing media, Brat's successful 2014 campaign for Congress was an important precursor for Trump's run in 2016.
In April, "This American Life" took an in-depth look at how Brat managed to unseat then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary that year. Brat had been a dark horse challenger; he was an economics professor at a local college,with little funding and no name recognition. Then Breitbart editor Steve Bannon (now Trump's White House strategist) and talk-show host Laura Ingraham decided Brat was their best bet to oust Cantor, whom they loathed for supporting immigration reform. During the campaign, Brat repeatedly attacked Cantor for supporting a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came here as children.
During that campaign Brat also enlisted the help of Stephen Miller, the now-infamous White House aide who is believed to have written some of Trump's most incendiary speeches. The New York Times reported that it was the Brat campaign's surprising success that brought Miller, Bannon and the staff of Breitbart together to back Trump, who they felt could turn the Republican Party toward a more overtly white nationalist ideology.
Since he's been in office, Brat has drawn fire for his 2015 comments on “The John Fredericks Show,” in which he compared undocumented immigrants who want to serve in the military to "barbarians," saying they contribute to "the decline of Western civilization at the highest level."
"I mean, ISIS is willing to serve in our military as well," the gentleman from Virginia added.
Preis and O'Nell also expressed concerns about Brat's attitudes toward the rise of white supremacist activity in Virginia, which he expressed well before this weekend's violence. Preis shared a letter that was sent to Brat last week asking him to release "a statement denouncing the actions of white nationalist Richard Spencer and his followers in Charlottesville this weekend" and suggesting that Spencer should be arrested and "charged with attempting to incite a riot."
In his response, posted on a local activist group's Facebook page, Brat wrote:
Richard Spencer is the President and Director of the National Policy Institute. The National Policy Institute is "an independent organization dedicated to heritage, identity, and future of people of European descent in the United States, and around the world."
The First Amendment protects the opinions and speech of every American, including those that we may disagree with. As a devout Christian, I believe we must love one another and treat others with respect. In addition to that moral directive, Members of Congress and other officials [sic] the federal government have a legal obligation to treat every person equally under the law and discriminate against no one.
That may cast a darker shadow over Brat's apparent willingness to equate white supremacists spreading mayhem in the streets with citizens who oppose his views protesting or speaking out at town halls.
Unlike Trump on Saturday (and again on Monday), Brat made a point of condemning hate groups, often by name, in his public comments. But it's difficult to take those condemnations seriously if a member of Congress can't see the difference between white supremacists -- carrying bats, pipes, shields and even guns -- and people who yell at him in an auditorium. What we saw in Charlottesville last weekend was not rude or uncivil behavior; it was hateful and dangerous violence.
Amanda Marcotte is a politics writer for Salon. Her new book, "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself," is out now. She's on Twitter @AmandaMarcotte
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Helping women to recover post-abortion made me more of a feminist
“I’ve never met a woman who was taking this decision lightly." (Blend Images/Getty Images)
Camila*, a Sydney-based nurse, describes what it's really like to work at an abortion clinic. She also asks Australians to look beyond the hype to understand the diversity of women who access termination services.
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Camila* recoiled the day she saw a policeman handcuff a gaunt woman soon after she’d had an abortion at the clinic, her place of work. The woman – a prison inmate impregnated during a conjugal visit – was about to be escorted back to her jail cell.
“Some clients make you feel so much sadder than others,” says Camila, a nurse who works in the recovery room at an accredited private abortion clinic in Sydney.
Her main duty is to monitor women – who may be teary, shaken or relieved – during the one hour they are required to stay in the clinic following the procedure.
“I’ve become more feminist since taking up this job. You realise women often get burdened with the tough stuff in life,” she says.
The worst part of her position, the nurse comments, is seeing women who arrive and leave alone: that tugs at her emotions.
“I would say three-quarters of the time the male partner is there. But other women, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, have to catch the train home by themselves after what can be a traumatic procedure. I feel like going with them.”
“I’ve become more feminist since taking up this job. You realise women often get burdened with the tough stuff in life."
Camila says her job is satisfying enough but working in an abortion clinic was not her first choice of employment, especially given its controversial nature.
She explains that before she migrated to Australia from South America in 2011, she was a qualified nurse. However, she narrowly failed the English language test required to become a fully registered nurse in Australia. That means she’s restricted in the types of duties she can perform, making it hard to obtain permanent full-time employment. So she’s had to piece together her living on three insecure, part-time roles. She also works in aged care.
Camila tells SBS she also dreads getting the ‘what do you do?’ question at parties, so she responds simply saying that she works in a clinic. If pushed, she reveals that it’s a contraceptive clinic: only if interrogated does she announce the ‘a’-word.
“I don't like bringing up my work, but if I do people are usually complimentary, except my mum. She is staunchly Catholic and does not like to hear about it.”
Not every woman who seeks to have a pregnancy terminated fits the lost teenager stereotype.
To-date, there remains much discussion by anti-abortion rights and pro-abortion rights campaigners about whether abortion should be legal or remain, in many cases, a criminal act.
Abortion laws are determined by state governments, so regulation currently varies by jurisdiction.
According to media reports out today, Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles has made it clear that she plans to make abortion legal in the territory. Consultation on changes to pregnancy laws has begun and will close late January 2017 with draft legislation expected to follow early next year.
Last month, the Queensland state parliament postponed voting on a motion to remove abortion from the criminal code. That means abortion will continue to be illegal in Queensland for now, with debate on crucial reforms set to be held in 2017.
Abortion in the United States is legal. However, individual states can regulate or restrict which cases are legal and which are considered illegal.
This week in the USA, lawmakers in Ohio passed a bill that could make abortions illegal in the state if a fetal heartbeat is detected. This could be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. According to CNN, the “heartbeat bill” does not make exemptions for cases of rape or incest. The bill does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest, but it does allow abortions if the mother’s life is at risk.
“I think any unwanted pregnancy can be a mental health risk."
Back at Camila's workplace in Sydney, however, women aren't entitled to abortion on demand. That's because the practice is illegal in NSW, prohibited by the Crimes Act 1900 unless a woman’s doctor finds that her pregnancy poses a “serious danger” her life or physical or mental health.
According to Family Planning NSW, doctors can also take economic and social factors into consideration when deeming an abortion appropriate and lawful. The risks of the abortion should also not outweigh the danger to be averted.
Camila looks surprised when I tell her abortion is mostly illegal in NSW.
“Our clinic has never said no to a woman requesting an abortion within that timeframe, as long as it’s within the first 20 weeks,” she says, recalling her personal experiences dealing with clients.
Camila explains that despite common assumptions about pregnancy terminations, there’s certainly no real ‘type’ of woman who gets an abortion. Each case is different and ages, cultures and reasons are varied.
“I have seen stylish hijab-clad women, 40-something singles and disabled women accompanied by caseworkers,” she says.
The stereotypical pregnant teenager seeking an abortion is also a rare client at her clinic. She says it’s more common for her see women in their late 20s or 30s, who already with kids but are unable to handle the responsibility of having another. But, again, she stresses that the client base is diverse.
Among the more unusual cases was a woman who had an Intra Uterine Device inside her for almost a decade, not knowing that it needed be replaced after five years. There was also the unlucky 38-year-old divorcee, who said her pregnancy was the result of her first sexual encounter in years.
Camila urges people not to judge her clients but instead understand that each woman and reason is individual.
"You should consider not only what she has to go through, but also the future of the unwanted child.
“I’ve never met a woman who was taking this decision lightly."
*Names and minor details have been changed to protect identities.
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Author to Student Writers: ‘Do It Because You Love It’
Students check out MarcyKate Connolly’s books and grab a bookmark
It can be a looooong way from when the first sentences are written to when a completed novel hits the shelves. Publishing is a journey often wrought with rejection and lots of revision, said MarcyKate Connolly, author of fantasy books for middle-grade and young adults.
“If there’s anything I want you to take with you today it’s that writing is rewriting,” Connolly told about 50 Lee Middle-High School students who attended the session because they have an interest in writing.
Connolly talked about the roadmap to publishing, which she learned by writing her books “Monstrous” and “Ravenous,” tales geared toward tweens that have been likened to Frankenstein and the Brothers Grimm.
Connolly, of Boston, made a stop at Lee while visiting Grand Rapids Comic-Con, the popular event where sci-fi, fantasy and comic book fans gather. She explained the quest of a writer, including spending many hours in her “writing cave,” the challenge of finding an agent to represent the book, the experience of rejection and the work that continues after a book is accepted for publishing.
MarcyKate Connolly signs a book for the Lee Middle-High School media center
And finally, the thrill of seeing the book at stores and in the hands of others.
A marketing professional by day, Connolly said her love for writing and storytelling kept her going despite more than 300 rejections from publishers. She wrote several books that were never published and received her first offer for publishing after four years of trying.
“Publishing is not something you get into thinking you are going to get rich quick or going to be a mega bestseller overnight,” she said. “You do it because you love it.”
Connolly had to re-assess her goals, at one point. “Why am I doing this to myself?” she recalled asking after getting rejection after rejection. So she continued writing for herself, making up the stories and characters she loved.
Kelly McGee, Godfrey-Lee district media specialist, said Connolly’s visit helped students think about writing as a career and the process of becoming an author. He said he hopes to start a student writer’s group. “I think we have a lot of writers here.”
He said he also wanted students to leave with the message that perseverance is required for accomplishing your dreams.
Connolly’s books were published through HarperCollins Publishers. Her next book, “Shadow Weaver,” is scheduled for release in winter 2018.
She encouraged students to find their “tribe” — other writers they can use for empathy, feedback and critique. And no matter how many failed attempts, she urged students to look at it as getting somewhere.
“Whatever words you write are not wasted,” she said.
Freshman Olivia Clark, who loves writing, said Connolly’s words resonated. “Don’t give up. You’ve got to be strong. There are harsh people out there.”
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How My Codeine Addiction Nearly Got Me Arrested By SARS
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People are drinking codeine in cartons! Cartons o! A recovering codeine-abuser, Nancy (not real name) shared her story with popular social media user @itsunclestephen. She sent a direct message (DM) to Uncle Stephen, explaining her experience with codeine addiction as a young University student in Yola State. Stephen had just shared his own experience with codeine too and he posted the story on his timeline as well.
My addiction started by accident” she stated in the message. She had tonsillitis during the cold season and her boyfriend helped her get a bottle of codeine syrup to help with the flu. The cold had gotten so bad that she couldn’t speak without crying.
After her first dose, she was “enveloped in this warm cloud, my senses were dulled - it's like I was floating somewhere; oblivious to whatever was happening around me.”
She got better but addiction had kicked in as she still wanted to feel “numb and nice”. The syrup was extremely easy to obtain. Some of her friends had cartons of codeine bottles under their bed!
Another scary part was that her addiction wasn’t noticeable - her grades were up, she was the VP of the Student Union in her school. Life seemed alright but she was so underweight that her tribalistic doctor suggested that she take an HIV test. He wanted to find out if the deadly disease was the reason behind her drastic weight loss.
“My addiction continued for years. I decided to stop and withdrawal symptoms wanted to kill me. Sha, I struggled, on and off for years.”, she explained. Even when she graduated and got a job, she always had a bottle of a fizzy drink that was mixed with the syrup.
She escaped SARS officers at various times when attempting to reach her dealer, who she described as “my guy at Zone 4. lol”
Nancy admitted that she lived dangerously in order to feed her addiction. Getting out of the addiction was one of the hardest things for her, “I went cold turkey and it was one of the hardest things I had to do. I was throwing up all the time, my system was in shambles.”
Yet, it was such a struggle after recovering, that she slipped a few times. She even gets panic attacks if she is within the vicinity of her former dealer’s location. Nancy has joined hundreds of Nigerians who are beginning to speak out about addiction and struggles. This is because of programmes like the MTN-led Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), which is getting more young people to not only share their stories but to get other young people to listen and stay away from the many harms of drug abuse.
Students of the Rivers State College of Health and Science Technology, listening during an MTN ASAP Session
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DJ Khaled is the top nominee for the BET Awards with 6
In this March 23, 2018 file photo, DJ Khaled performs as the opening act for Demi Lovato during her "Tell Me You Love Me World Tour" in Philadelphia. Khaled received six BET Award nominations including one for video of the year. The BET Awards 2018 will be held on June 24. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP)
DJ Khaled has reason to be grateful — he's been nominated for a leading six trophies for the BET Awards.
The nominations for next month's ceremony were announced Tuesday night. Among the awards Khaled was nominated for include album of the year for "Grateful" and video of the year for "Wild Thoughts" which featured Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.
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Recent Pulitzer Prize-winner Kendrick Lamar is among the nominees for best album, and he's got competition from himself, for his "Black Panther" soundtrack.
The blockbuster is also nominated for best movie along with "Girls Trip" and "Wrinkle in Time," among other films. Tiffany Haddish is nominated for best actress along with the likes of Issa Rae and Lupita Nyong'o, while Michael B. Jordan faces off against Chadwick Boseman and more for best actor.
Venus and Serena Williams are among the nominees for sportswoman of the year while LeBron James and Steph Curry are among the sportsman of the year nominees.
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School Safety a High Priority as Back-to-School Mindset Approaches
As safety becomes more and more of a priority for schools and parents, should your back-to-school shopping list include some new items this year?
In the first half of 2018, there were nearly 30 school shootings resulting in at least 40 deaths and 60+ injuries. This averages out to be more than one school shooting per week. It’s a cold reality and one that involves deep-seated issues related to mental health, gun control, social expectations, and much more.
Most parents feel helpless when it comes to their child’s safety at school; when their child is dropped off in the morning, parents put him or her in the care of the school and hope the school does everything it can to keep its students safe.
Parents and Schools Have a Choice in the Safety of Our Children
While it is a sad state of affairs that parents have to think twice about their child’s safety at school, there are actions they can take on their own to provide peace of mind to both themselves and their children.
With the increase in school violence, including school shootings, parents and schools are now considering many products that most people never would have even thought existed.
Bulletproof Backpacks and Backpack Inserts
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Bulletproof Desks, Tables, Furniture and Other School Supplies
When someone mentions bulletproof backpacks or bulletproof backpack inserts, the typical first response sounds something like “I can’t believe such a product even exists. What has this world come to?”
We couldn’t agree more. But, we also have fire extinguishers in almost every building in the world because we want to be prepared in the event of a fire. A bulletproof backpack or bulletproof insert can be compared to a fire extinguisher in that way; you hope to never need it, but if you need it, you sure are glad you have it nearby.
When put into an active shooter or other emergency situation, fumbling around with a phone is the last thing a parent wants their child to be doing. There are now several wearable safety devices on the market that make emergency communication accessible at the click of a button.
Entry-proof or Bulletproof Doors & Walls
Most doors would not be considered bulletproof, which makes just about any entryway in a school building an open target for a potential active shooter. Walls made of standard wood and drywall also do not provide much of a barrier, other than visually, as the high-powered rifles often used in school shootings could easily penetrate drywall and insulation.
There are now bulletproof materials that can either be integrated into the construction process or retrofitted to enhance the ballistic integrity of existing doors and walls.
Bulletproof Desks, Tables, Furniture and School Supplies
Like doors and walls, many pieces of school furniture can also be developed or retrofitted to offer ballistic protection. This includes desktops, tabletops, bookshelves, dry erase boards, and other everyday objects like bulletproof clipboards, binder inserts, and more.
Many of these “upgrades” for a school can be funded through grants from states or the U.S. government, and the personal items are becoming more and more accessible every day.
What Can You Do to Ensure the Safety of Your Child and Your School?
If you are worried about your child’s safety, there are several steps you can take to provide peace of mind for you and your student.
Reach out to your school or school board to see what’s being done to address school safety in your district.
Investigate options to improve the safety of your school and get a group of like-minded parents to join you in pushing your school or community to adopt such actions.
Take direct action by purchasing a bulletproof backpack insert or other personal ballistic protective item that your child can keep in his or her backpack at all times.
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Similes and Metaphors Great Figures of Speech. Simile and Metaphor. A SIMILE is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y , using the words AS or LIKE . For example: "My love's LIKE a red, red rose." "He was AS cold AS ice."
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Figurative language -. figurative language. figurative language is any language that is not used in a literal (meaning
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Similes and MetaphorsGreat Figures of Speech
Simile and Metaphor A SIMILE is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y , using the words AS or LIKE . For example: "My love's LIKE a red, red rose.""He was AS cold AS ice." A METAPHOR is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y, and where X is said TO BE Y. A METAPHOR says that X IS Y. For example: "It IS raining cats and dogs." "Juliet IS the sun." "My bedroom IS a tip." "Her eyes ARE homes of silent prayer."
Helpful Hints • Helpful Hint 1'ARE' is the plural form of the verb 'IS.'For example: The girl IS going. / The girls ARE going. • Helpful Hint 2One use of an apostrophe (') is to show that letters are missing.For example: The boy's here = The boy is here
Figurative Phrases Authors use metaphors and similes to create IMAGES . Identify whether the following are similes or metaphors. BEWARE, there are some trick ones in there! • "Juliet is the sun." (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.) • Tracy felt as sick as a parrot. • "..the perfect sky is torn." (Natalie Imbruglia, "Torn") • The traffic is murder. • Tom is as deaf as a post. • "Life's but a walking shadow." (Shakespeare, Macbeth.) • She ran like the wind. • I'm as light as a feather. • "The sun's a thief." (Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.) • Kitty is the apple of her mother's eye. • "Death lies upon her like an untimely frost." (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.) • My feet are as warm as toast. • "There's more life in a tramp's vest." (Stereophonics, "more life in a tramp's vest.") • Tom is deaf. • "Everyday is a winding road& " (Sheryl Crow, "Everyday is a winding road.") • My eyes are blue. • "England & is a fen of stagnant waters." (Wordsworth.) • "Their smiles, wan as primroses." (Keats.) • The cucumber is cool. • Your beauty shines like the sun. • "Love is blind, as far as the eye can see." (The Spice Girls, "Too Much.") • She looked as pretty as a picture. • James was as cool as a cucumber. • His feet are as black as coal. • "It's been a hard day's night / And I've been working like a dog." (Lennon and McCartney.)
A Birthday My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot;My heart is like an apple tree Whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit;My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea;My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes;Carve it in doves and pomegranates And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves and silver fleur-de-lys;Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. Christina G. Rossetti 1830-1894 You Fit into Me you fit into melike a hook into an eye a fish hookan open eye Margaret Atwood (1939- )
You're Clownlike, happiest on your hands,Feet to the stars, and moon-skulled,Gilled like a fish. A Common-sense Thumbs-down on the dodo's mode.Wrapped up in yourself like a spool,Trawling your dark as owls do.Mute as a turnip from the FourthOf July to All Fool's Day,O high-riser, my little loaf. Vague as fog and looked for like mail.Farther off than Australia.Bent-backed Atlas, our travelled prawn.Snug as a bud and at homeLike a sprat in a pickle jug.A creel of eels, all ripples.Jumpy as a Mexican bean.Right, like a well-done sum.A clean slate, with your own face on. Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)
Making your own greatness… Answer the following question And when you're learning, that's learning like what? Learning is !
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From the creative team behind the Soweto Gospel Choir, The Magnets and North By Northwest comes a brand new choral experience that'll fill your soul with soaring harmonies and plenty of feel good moments! Set in a working pub, Choir Of Man brings together the sonorous, deep timbres of nine burly lads for winning arrangements of a broad spectrum of pub tunes, folk classics, Broadway hits, and classic rock and pop anthems, from the likes of David Bowie, Tim Minchin, Father John Misty and more!
Part concert, part party, Choir Of Men was a runaway hit at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, praised for its high-energy dance routines, smashing live musical accompaniment and soulful, feel good singing. And they really mean it when they say it's set in a fully-working pub - cast members regularly pull pints and invite audience members into drink in the music (quite literally) on stage for a fully immersive experience. Cheers to that!
Performance date: 4 March 2020
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Welcome to our reader mailbag, where you can ask, and get answers to, your questions about travel in general or something you saw on SmarterTravel in particular.
This week, readers take issue with our “Maya Apocalypse” coverage and our holiday greeting email. And the tales of bedbugs at 30,000 feet continue to multiply.
The End is Nigh?
On December 21, exactly one year before the end of the Maya Long Count calendar and (depending on who you ask) supposedly the end of the world as we know it, we published a tongue-in-cheek photo story called Best Places to Be When the World Ends. It was a fun piece meant to be taken with a grain of salt. A shaker of salt, even. Some of our suggestions: a Maya ruin in Belize, the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, or Hell’s Door in Turkmenistan. Not everyone found it funny.
Here’s a sample of the negative feedback we received:
“Your email title is disgusting. Show some respect next time you are thinking of such a morbid title.” —S.H.
“This is kind of sick. Please discontinue my subscription.” —C.S.
“This is the most disgusting article I have come across. No human can predict the end of the world, only He up there knows when and how … So the best place one can get into is a sacred place to repent.” —C.C.
There were more like these, but you get the idea. We touched a nerve. So just to set the record straight: We don’t actually think the world will end in 2012. Neither does NASA. Neither did the ancient Maya, for that matter. That’s kind of the point. But isn’t it interesting to think about the places you’d want to visit and the things you’d want to do if you did know the end was near? We thought so, and that’s how we arrived at the premise of the story.
Happy (?) Holidays
We also took heat for a holiday greeting email we sent to our subscribers. It was a harmless (so we thought) season’s greeting from all of us at Smarter Travel Media to our readers, wishing each of you “Happy Holidays” and offering some tips for getting through the airport at the busiest time of the year, which includes both Christmas and New Year’s travel. Some readers took offense.
“No thank you. It’s Merry Christmas! Not happy holidays. We would not be celebrating this day if Christ had not come. May you have a Christ-centered Christmas.” —W.W.
“It is not about holidays … Say Merry Christmas!” —Y.C.
“Anyone who says happy holidays rather than Merry Christmas is either a fool who is trying to be politically correct … or one who fears the opinion of men rather than God.” —L.R.
“If you can’t say Merry Christmas, don’t bother me with [happy holidays].” —R.A.J.
Of course, we never intended to be part of the “War on Christmas,” as some cable news outlets like to call it. Yes, we said “Happy Holidays.” By my count, we also mentioned Christmas more than a dozen times in December. We mentioned Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, New Year’s Eve, and Festivus, too. We didn’t mention Kwanzaa or Three King’s Day, but we would have if a story had called for it. We weren’t hiding from Christmas or any other holiday. We are fortunate to have a broad readership, and we wanted to wish all of you safe and happy travels in the New Year. That’s why I personally support the use of “Happy Holidays” in our mailing.
A few weeks ago we wrote about an alleged bedbug outbreak on a plane. Many readers were skeptical of the supposed victim’s story, but at least one reader has a similar tale:
“We too contracted bedbugs on a flight. We were flying from Philadelphia to Israel on US Airways in the fall. When we got on, the family was bite free. When we departed the plane, my six-year-old had bites covering both of his ankles. It took me a day or two to figure out what was going on, but as bites kept appearing on him in sets of three I pulled apart his bed with a fine-tooth comb and found a bug. Because I caught it so early, we were able to limit the problem considerably. I knew we were flying the same aircraft home, so I contacted US Airways to let them know. They responded that they had no other complaints so I must be wrong. I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that we got the bugs from the plane. We left and returned from our home—where there are (fortunately) no bugs. Once we washed everything we had brought with us, vacuumed every inch of the apartment where we were staying, and paid for an exterminator, we had no more problems. I did not expect US Airways to refund us any money, I just wanted them to own up to the problem and exterminate the plane. Luckily we did not have new visitors from our flight home. Either way, it was an awful, stressful experience that I do not wish on anyone.” –N.B.
That’s all I have for this week. As always, if you have a question or comment you’d like to share, please do so in the space below, or send us an email at editor@smartertravel.com. Happy New Year!
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Watch Elton John infiltrate a rap battle in hilarious new Snickers advert
By Tom Eames
"You always lose your edge when you're hungry."
Remember those Snickers ads starring Joan Collins or Mr Bean that didn't leave your telly for about 100 years? Well, this new one is easily their best one yet.
Sir Elton John takes part in a rap battle in a new advert in the US, with the legendary singer taking on the role of rising rapper Boogie’s “hungry” alter-ego.
When Boogie’s turn is announced in the rap battle, Elton suddenly appears and sings a line from ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, much to the confusion of his mates.After being given a Snickers, Elton transforms back into Boogie, and the rap battle continues.
Picture: Snickers
Elton John's 14 best songs ever
Elton was apparently heavily involved in casting the advert, and appeared at several auditions with director Andreas Nilsson before agreeing on Boogie.
“Working with Andreas was a blessing,” Boogie told Variety. “This was in a way my acting debut and he made that transition so easy… Connecting with Elton John was also huge. His musical knowledge is crazy, he’s super in tune with current hip-hop.”
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Taste for shrimp lands Stamford woman in hot water
https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Governor-s-childhood-filled-with-obstacles-to-2355816.php
Governor's childhood filled with obstacles to overcome
Ted Mann, Special Correspondent
Updated 8:37 am EST, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
An early photo of Agnes Malloy, Gov. Dan Malloy's mother.
Photo: Contributed Photo
GREENWICH -- If the squarest jaws are lantern jaws, Big Dan Rybacki's is a lighthouse. He is among the tallest of the troopers on the governor's security detail. In a suit cut wide enough to hide a gun, a radio and other sundries on his hips, he looks to be constructed entirely of rectangles, from torso to chin to the perpetual flattop of a once-and-always Marine.
Like most of the other troopers on the new governor's security detail, Rybacki is quiet most of the spring. The radio is off as he guides the black Lincoln north out of Manhattan, away from Rockefeller Center and Dan Malloy's latest appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." The sedan jerks to a stop in mid-morning traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway, but soon it is whirring through the glades north of the Parkway, among the mansions of backcountry Greenwich one morning in late March.
They stop here on the way back from 30 Rock, at the Eagle Hill School of Greenwich, a boarding and day school for children with learning disabilities. The governor is the main attraction at the morning's assembly. As the car pulls to a stop, Malloy crows, for his fellow passengers' benefit, "The poster child for successful dyslexia is here!"
Inside the school building, friends are waiting. Malloy greets Samantha, a student here and daughter of Mary Schaffer and Charles Morgan, his friends from Stamford. Administrators chat politely about the school's history as Malloy poses for pictures in the lobby, and the 251 students stream past, headed for a small auditorium. A papier-mache eagle sits atop the Pepsi machine.
The room is quiet save the occasional creak of wooden seats. Boys in unruly, rumpled shirts and khakis fidget, their arms in the constant motion of schoolboys in an auditorium anywhere. The girls, in general, are more still. Both camps fix their eyes steadily on the man in the black suit.
"I'm the governor of the state of Connecticut," Malloy says, "and I can't write anything very well. It would be a long and laborious process to even write a sentence.
"I want you to understand that I've been there, and that this, too, shall pass, and that you find a way to work through it," he says. --¦ Somebody they never, ever thought would succeed turned out to be governor."
Malloy takes questions. How did he get into college? How did he deal with school? Was he ever embarrassed? Did anyone call him dumb?
He answers them, carefully, patiently. No, he was never going to win an essay contest. His dyslexia meant oral exams and textbooks on tape, his "spastic" movements meant years of physical therapy, eking out in humbling scrapes what everyone else seemed to acquire all of a sudden, one day, and never think about again.
About school, he says simply: "It was terrible. I was embarrassed most of the time."
He tells them about his mother, the indomitable Agnes, who taught him to refuse to accept the unacceptable verdict. And his teachers, his therapists. They found the ways he could compete -- the voice, the force of argument, the building power of persuasion -- and they taught him to love winning.
His weakness, he says, and now the headmistress is shaking her head very slowly, enrapt and appreciative, "made me learn things that other people never had to learn."
When they get back in the car, he's the governor again. "Well, whad'ya think? Pretty good, uh?" The question is directed first to the back seat, to aide Arielle Reich. Satisfied, rolling along again, he taps Rybacki's arm, lightly. "Whad'ya think?"
"My oldest boy is dyslexic," Rybacki says, soft but deliberate.
"So ... You got something out of that."
"It was," and he pauses, his voice thicker, choosing his word, "inspirational. I wish my wife had heard it."
"Next time we'll let you know ahead of time," Malloy says. They drive in silence for a while.
PUT DOWN THE VIOLIN
The disability is part of the package. Of those early days, before the unsuccessful 2006 campaign, aides remember a still untested candidate, one who needed work and seasoning to augment the record of a successful mayor. But he already had "the story." And they deployed it frequently. Onstage at a debate in New London with John DeStefano, Malloy reeled off the broader outlines. When he got to the point where "the doctors told my parents I was mentally retarded," he punched the last word a bit forcefully, and in the ensuing pause little snickers rose in the darkness of the Garde Arts Center, in the DeStefano supporters' section.
Malloy talked more about his mayoralty in 2010, about the track record of balancing budgets and cutting crime. But the story was there, deployed regularly, when needed or not, enough that the Hartford Courant's Colin McEnroe eventually teased him early in the spring. "Lay that ... violin down for a while," McEnroe urged in a column. (This burr lodged exactly where intended; the governor quoted it, unprompted, weeks later in a quiet conversation about disabilities in his office in the Capitol.)
Getting elected soon drove the past below ground. The story of Dan Malloy became one of an aggressive brand of confidence, about the glee with which he seemed to seize executive authority that had gone unappreciated during the caretaker years of his predecessor.
The infirmities did not go unnoticed. Sometimes, especially when he was winging it in front of TV cameras, giving his storm briefings or answering long sets of questions about the budget debates, his sentences derailed in a jangled string of "ums" and "uhs." Most let it go. A few snide tweets from Republican staffers tweaked Malloy for it. A radio host recut a trailer from the film about the stutter of King George VI -- "The Governor's Speech" -- and supporters from the most anonymous to his closest, his wife, Cathy, worried that Dan didn't sound as good as they knew he could. But they had a budget to pass, unions to bring to heel, businesses to be courted. There was just no time, even if they'd wanted it, for that violin.
THEY MADE HIM CRAWL
The boy was in the fourth grade and the therapy -- one of the therapies -- went like this: He knelt on the floor and moved, when instructed, his right leg, then his left. His left hand, his right. Slowly, trying to keep the limbs organized in his mind, trying to process the commands of language into motion in his lanky frame, the boy, Dan Malloy, crawled across the floor.
There were other drills. He remembers the swinging orb and the tetherball pole and being handed a stick divided into differently colored painted sections. As the ball swung around, they told him to hit it with the green section, now with the red. This was intended to treat the confounding un-coordination plaguing his eyes. The eyes were clear, but he'd just as soon lock some moving object into focus when one eye or another would lose track of it. He'd get all tangled, not be able to follow.
This is what they were talking about, not just the way dyslexia scrambled his letters, when the teachers told Agnes Malloy that her eighth and final child was "retarded." Dan Malloy couldn't seem to learn to tie his shoes, struggled with basic movement, failed to translate letters into speech.
The therapy started late, not until the final years of grammar school, in fourth and fifth and sixth grade. The hard doctrinal condemnation of his early diagnosis -- one Agnes Malloy never paid any heed -- gave way as the decade slid on to the concession that maybe the boy could defeat his maladies, through humbling, repetitive work. So they worked, the therapists and Dan Malloy, on the floor, crawling forward one leg at a time.
THERE IS NO CURE
He talks about the pressure of disability one afternoon in Groton, in the airy, wood-accented hall of Pfizer's massive laboratory complex, to a collection of learning- and physically disabled students from Mitchell College, UConn and local community colleges.
Every day, the embarrassment lingers. He tells them what he says they already know: Other people think these problems we have can be cured. Not that he was ever cured. Not by oral examinations or Cathy taking dictation to write his college term papers. Not by tape-recording machines or textbooks on tape from the library for the blind.
It's always there.
He is always embarrassed, all the time, he tells the kids in Groton. But he compartmentalizes, he segments. That core of insecurity stays walled off; what flows freely, what looks effortless, this he flaunts, displays for anyone who will see it. It's the attitude of the boy who, after weeks of torment by "the a--hole nun" at St. Bridget's, the one who hung his flunked spelling quizzes on the corkboard next to the A's, finally went home and told his mother. That was the last time that sister pulled that stunt; Agnes made sure of it.
"I think my mother would have taken her out if she did it again," he says.
So he hones what works: the cocky cheer, the winning retort, the hastily memorized string of facts, carefully lined up into a sleek argument.
Malloy builds himself into a trial lawyer, an arguer and persuader. He notices and memorizes. He shuffles and reshuffles his pattern of facts, until they have formed in his mind the best kind of argument, the one that wins.
College, law school, then the courtroom. No writing appellate memos; his skill will be to argue, to press. And by then he can see mayor, off in the distance, which is how the kid who grows up taking crawling lessons arrives at Boston College, a freshman, and runs for president. And when he loses in that first voting round, he and some others go recruit a dark horse, a write-in, and they campaign for two weeks and they win.
This same determination grates now, some people say. Some worked on the campaign, and returned gratefully to the comfortable rhythms of legislative session life, only to discover that the Malloy machine has not switched itself off. When the real estate agent makes a friendly joke about their opposition to his conveyance tax, the governor points a finger at his chest and grins like someone who knows he's holding more bullets: Maybe to save the cost to homebuyers, we'll take the difference out of your fees. A Democratic state representative hectors him for leaving out aid for minority workers in the jobs bill, and he hectors right back, the hand and voice rising in unison: Are you telling me no minorities work at the UConn hospital? When was the last time you were there?
Every moment is to be pushed, to be argued until it is settled in his favor. So when you ask if his reputation for running over opponents comes from the brutal endurance of more than the child should have had to bear, he nods, laughs, and says, with that grin sliding onto his face, "Why do you think I'm such a p--ck?"
Tomorrow: Mark Ojakian, the most perpetually cheerful of Malloy's top aides, has had enough. He finally stands up to the Democratic representative working the hardest to scuttle one of the governor's biggest plans -- and she is reduced to tears.
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Skimmed milk powder manufacture sales value weight in the UK 2008-2017
Sales price of skimmed milk powder* per ton manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in GBP)
by Nils-Gerrit Wunsch, last edited Sep 14, 2018
This statistic shows the price per ton of mixtures of skimmed milk powder manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017. The price of skimmed milk powder increased to 1,664 British pounds per ton in 2016 before rising to 1846.73 in 2017.
Price per tonne in British pounds
2008 1,963.62
* Milk or cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight not exceeding 1.5%, in immediate packagings exceeding 2.5kg.
Intermediate estimate (final estimate yet to be released). Based on PRODCOM (PRODucts of the European COMmunity) survey of production.
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Serbia›
Life expectancy at birth in Serbia 2017, by gender
Serbia: Life expectancy at birth from 2007 to 2017, by gender
by H. Plecher, last edited Jun 20, 2019
This statistic shows the average life expectancy at birth in Serbia from 2007 to 2017, by gender. In 2017, life expectancy at birth for women in Serbia was about 78.7 years, while life expectancy at birth for men was about 73.6 years on average.
2014 78 72.8
2011 77.2 72
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Immigration to Sweden 2008-2018
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Number of live births in Denmark from 2008 to 2018Number of live births in Denmark 2008-2018
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Number of deaths in Sweden from 2008 to 2018Number of deaths in Sweden 2008-2018
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Number of newlyweds in Sweden from 2008 to 2018Number of newlyweds Sweden 2008-2018
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Number of registered marriages in Denmark from 2008 to 2018Number of registered marriages in Denmark 2008-2018
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Sport / Scottish Sporting Awards
Nordoff Robbins Scotland Sporting Awards: A night to remember for our champions
by Stevie Gallacher
March 12, 2017, 6:04 am Updated: March 15, 2017, 10:02 am
Alex McLeish and Dame Katherine Granger at the Nordoff Robbins Sporting Awards (Chris Austin / DC Thomson)
IT was a night of champions.
On Friday, Scotland’s sporting heroes came together to celebrate the best of the best for a wonderful cause.
The Nordoff Robbins Scotland Sporting Awards turned out to be a fantastic evening in Prestonfield House in Edinburgh.
It was a ceremony to honour the stars of Scottish sport and over the past eight weeks we’ve revealed the categories and nominees.
The glitzy ceremony saw legends like football hero Alex McLeish and Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger walk off with top awards.
As well as iconic names from the top level of Scottish sport, community champions and amateur sides were also honoured.
And the country’s Paralympic heroes from Rio were praised in a ceremony hosted by Sky Sports’ David Tanner.
The memorable evening was the first ever Scottish Sporting Awards and was held by one of Scotland’s biggest charities – Nordoff Robbins Scotland (NRS).
The awards night was the brainchild of Sunday Post columnist Donald MacLeod, chairman of NRS.
The man of the hour was undoubtedly Aberdeen, Rangers and Scotland legend Alex McLeish who picked up the Lifetime Achievement award for his career both as a player and a manager.
The lifetime achievement award goes to Alex McLeish!
Posted by The Sunday Post on Friday, 10 March 2017
After picking up his gong, presented by Scottish football legend Archie McPherson, a beaming McLeish said: “It’s a thrill and an honour to be recognised like this. These sorts of awards make me so proud and make me think of my mum, Jean, and my dad, Alex.
“But also they make me think of the love and thanks I have to have such a wonderful family to support me.
“I want to thank them – my wife Jill, my kids Jon, Jamie and Rebecca, and my grandchildren Leo and Rex – who are with me every step of the way.
“I also want to thank Nordoff Robbins Scotland for the award.
“The work they do is so important and it’s a privilege for me to be recognised by such a wonderful charity and The Sunday Post.”
Also picking up her second big award of the past few weeks was Olympic rowing hero Dame Katherine Grainger.
It was only last week she was granted a damehood on the honours list – and Katherine added to that with her Outstanding Contribution to Sport award.
Outstanding contribution to sport award!
Katherine is Great Britain’s finest-ever woman rower and our most decorated female Olympian, landing medals in five separate games – Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Welsh striker John Hartson scored more than 100 goals for Celtic during his career – but it wasn’t his exploits on the pitch that earned him the Ambassador of Sport Award.
John was struck down with testicular cancer in 2009 and endured a brain operation to remove a tumour.
As part of his treatment John underwent 67 chemotherapy treatments.
His fight for fitness inspired him to start the John Hartson Foundation, a testicular cancer charity.
“I’m proud of the charity work I’ve carried out since retiring from football – I think it’s made my playing career look average,” laughed Celtic legend John.
“I’m immensely proud to be honoured at the Scottish Sporting Awards and by Nordoff Robbins. I have to give the whole team at the John Hartson Foundation credit and I’m just gutted I couldn’t be there to pick up my award.
“Thankfully, a great friend of mine, Murdo MacLeod, who’s an ambassador for the charity, was there to pick it up on my behalf.”
John’s charity work began in earnest after battling back from cancer several years ago.
“Seven years ago I was lying on the operating table after developing a brain tumour and testicular cancer.
“It looked bleak but it gave me a determination to work hard for good causes and since then we’ve raised £800,000 for great causes.”
Sunday Post columnist Ross King sent a special video from Los Angeles to congratulate the winner of the Team of the Year award. Partick Thistle Amputees FC were presented with the trophy by our golfing columnist Bernard Gallacher.
Legendary swimming coach Ann Dickson, of Perth City Swim Club, taught Stephen Milne and Camilla Hattersley, who competed at Rio 2016.
Our editor presents coach of the year!
And she was named our Coach of the Year, in a category presented by Sunday Post editor Richard Prest, for more than two decades of service to swimming in Scotland.
But it wasn’t just about looking back – our sporting heroes of tomorrow were also singled out for praise.
Caroline Weir has been a midfield sensation for both Scotland and Liverpool Ladies. She’s been named Fans’ Player of the Year for the Reds, and last month was awarded the Player of the Year for the national side.
Really nice evening at the @Sunday_Post sports awards. Honoured to win the @NRScot breakthrough sport award⚽️ pic.twitter.com/iYYJRuiETr
— Caroline Weir (@itscarolineweir) March 11, 2017
On Friday a delighted Caroline – who’s only 21 – was given the Sporting Breakthrough award by Sunday Post rugby columnist David Sole.
“Winning the Player of the Year awards was a huge honour, and this is too,” said Caroline. “It was exciting to see so many sporting successes in Scotland honoured.”
Delighted that this podium went to such a deserving home. Had a great night and congratulations to all the winners on the night. https://t.co/bO8tBxqZhr
— Paul Hodgkiss (@DesignWithPaul) March 11, 2017
Cyclist Neil Fachie brought glory home to Aberdeen at the Paralympic Games in Rio last year with a fantastic silver in the Tandem B Kilo.
He took the stage after being presented with the Men’s Parasport Personality of the Year award.
A fabulous night @NRScot and an honour to meet the extremely talented @DesignWithPaul . Bringing back some happy memories from @Glasgow2014 https://t.co/DcHM4GlEzm
— Neil Fachie MBE (@neilfachie) March 11, 2017
And he was followed by Maria Lyle, who took the Women’s Parasport Personality award.
The 17-year-old sprinting sensation has already won five gold medals at the European Championships, and a silver and two bronze medals in Rio.
Team GB alpine skier Nicole Ritchie was given the Action Sport award.
She’s currently the Scottish Indoor champion – a title she’s won four years running – and has also held the Outdoor Artificial title since 2011.
Finally, local hero Alex Brown was stunned to be given the Unsung Hero award for his work setting up charity the Blue Eyes Sport Foundation.
Alex founded the charity on his 50th birthday and since then it has given £25,000 to good sporting causes in the local area and across Scotland.
Stevie McRorie plays us out!
The winners then partied into the night accompanied by a rousing set from The Voice star Stevie McCrorie.
Nordoff Robbins Scotland Sporting Awards
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Donald MacLeod: Nordoff Robbins Scotland have been rockin’, rollin’ and changing lives for 20 years and I couldn’t be prouder
Alex McLeish
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Prof Andrew Carr
There is an enormous satisfaction watching someone’s health improve
We sat down with Professor Andrew Carr, Director of HIV, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. He shares a bit about his work and the patients he treats.
1. Why did you want to become an immunologist?
For me, I saw it as a great way to care for the sick and to use my brain at the same time. My career path as an HIV physician was an accidental consequence of that; in the right place at a time when there was a huge burden of disease and an enormous need to improve knowledge and patient care.
2. How long have you been working at St Vincent’s? Have you changed positions while you have been here?
I started as an immunology registrar in 1989. I thought I would be here for only three years but the patients and career opportunities meant I always wanted to stay.
3. What do you love most about your job?
The patients. There is an enormous satisfaction watching someone’s health improve.
4. Have there been any patients that have resonated with you over the years?
My first patient with AIDS. It was 1985 and working in a country hospital. She (not he) had contracted HIV from a blood transfusion 5 years earlier when she had developed acute leukaemia at the age of 70. She was very scared and clearly dying soon. But all the hospital staff ignored her (her room was not cleaned, meals were left at the door, she was barely bathed) and her family were nowhere to be seen. It struck me that no one should die so alone and afraid.
5. Medicine is constantly evolving and changing for the better. How do you see this changing the lives of your patients?
HIV care has become a chronic disease that can be controlled in almost all patients. Our job is to make that control safe and lifelong.
6. Where do you see yourself in the future?
I’m not going anywhere just yet. My role will be to mentor some of the next generation of HIV clinicians and researchers, and to translate the huge gains we have made in HIV care to the other chronic immune and infectious diseases we treat.
Fiona Coote
“St Vincent’s saved my life”
"I'll be a loyal St Vincent's family member for life"
Steven Berveling
"Living life to the fullest thanks to St Vincent’s"
All for Trace
“It’s fitting we help the very people that helped him so much”
The Jarry Family
“Nurses are what make St Vincent’s exceptional”
The Late Lyn Lennox
“I want to remember Bruce’s life”
Michael Fattal
If I didn’t get fixed I would have died
Sr Sesarina Bau rsc
"I was only 15 when I realised I had a calling"
Robert Richards
An Honoured Friend of St Vincent’s Hospital
Shirley Webb
She knew the needs of the Hospital more than most
"I found I was treated with respect and dignity"
"Last Saturday I did my first triathlon"
I’m looking forward to a new chapter in the Private Hospital’s history
Lucio Galletto OAM
Saving time saves lives
Siobhan O’Toole
Kicking Cancer - Chemo Exercise Trial
David Polson
"St Vincent's saved my life"
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Administrator Opens Probe Of Gulf Spill Claims Lawyer
NEW ORLEANS � The administrator of a multibillion-dollar settlement arising from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf pledged Friday to thoroughly investigate allegations of misconduct by one of his staff attorneys, but the London-based oil giant is calling for an independent probe.
Court-appointed claims administrator Patrick Juneau said in a statement Friday that both BP and claimants �rightfully expect fairness and objectivity from this claims process.�
�Our goal is to operate in an efficient, transparent and fair manner,� Juneau added. �All allegations are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.�
Earlier Friday, BP issued a statement saying only a �comprehensive and independent investigation will ensure the integrity of the claims process.�
Lionel H. Sutton III, a lawyer who has worked for Juneau on the claims process, has been accused of collecting portions of settlement payments from a New Orleans law firm to which he had once referred claims.
A BP PLC official who has reviewed a report outlining the allegations said claims administrator Patrick Juneau delivered a copy of it to U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier during a meeting in his chambers Thursday. Lawyers for BP and the team of private attorneys who brokered the multibillion-dollar settlement also attended the meeting. The BP official spoke on condition of anonymity because the report hasn�t been made public.
Sutton acknowledged in an email late Thursday that he has been told he was suspended �pending an investigation of an anonymous allegation against me.�
�I have not been made aware of the substance of the allegation or the status of the investigation,� Sutton wrote. �Once this is resolved, I would be happy to discuss it all with you.�
The BP official said the report indicates that Juneau�s security head, David Welker, also notified the FBI�s New Orleans division about the lawyer�s alleged misconduct. Welker until recently was the special agent in charge of the FBI office in New Orleans.
An FBI spokeswoman in New Orleans declined to comment Thursday.
According to the BP official, Juneau told the judge that he had suspended the lawyer and was weighing further disciplinary action. Juneau didn�t characterize the nature of the allegations against his staff attorney in his statement Friday.
The report says Welker received a complaint that Sutton had referred claims to a New Orleans law firm in exchange for portions of subsequent settlement payments, the BP official said. The lawyer allegedly filed those claims before he went to work for Juneau.
The claims at issue were filed on behalf of a single party and involve hundreds of thousands of dollars, the BP official said.
BP PLC has sued to block what could be billions of dollars in settlement payouts to businesses over the spill. The company has accused Juneau of trying to rewrite the terms of the deal and asserts that he has made decisions that expose the company to fictitious losses that were never contemplated in the settlement.
Judge Barbier, who is overseeing the massive settlement, appointed Juneau last year and has upheld his decisions for calculating payments. BP has appealed, and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear the case in July.
The spill began in April 2010 after the BP-leased drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers. Roughly 200 million gallons of crude oil were released from the Macondo well a mile under the Gulf surface. Marshes, fisheries and beaches from Louisiana to Florida were fouled by the oil until a cap was placed over the blown-out well in July 2010.
BP set up a compensation fund for individuals and businesses affected by the spill and committed $20 billion. The claims fund initially was handled by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg but Juneau took over the processing of claims after the settlement was reached last year.
It wasn�t immediately known how many lawyers work for Juneau, but his office announced in May that it has determined more than $3 billion in claims are eligible for payment through the settlement agreement. More than 162,000 claims were filed and more than $2 billion had been paid to claimants as of May 6.
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Tap2Tag is dedicated to finding new ways of helping people get in touch using emerging technology. We have been developing a number of useful web-based applications that will help you communicate with others, sharing medical, business and other details.
In 2012 we were introduced to this "new" technology built into mobile phones called Near Field Communication ("NFC"). Well we say new but the technology had been around for at least five years before that. It's a clever piece of hard and software built into modern smart phones that is the backbone of making your phone pay for things using Google Pay and Apple Pay.
Armed with knowledge of a new(ish) technology the little grey cells started to think about other applications besides payment. It was also at that time that the mother of founder, Chris Ford, was particularly unwell and living at home. Every three months or so she would have a fall or infection that prompted a call to the paramedics to come out. The first question they always asked was "What is her medication?" So we typed this up every time her medication changed and pinned it in the kitchen. But one question kept nagging us was what happened she was away from the home? How would a paramedic know her medication and medical history?
And that's where the first incarnation of Tap2Tag was born...a Medical Alert system for the 21st Century.
It took 16 months to develop and involved a lot of software and product development but on 1 May 2014 we launched it to the world!
The Three Branches of Tap2Tag
With Tap2Tag Medical Alert launched we started to work on updates and modifications to the system over the next 12 months. This was all based on user feedback. But the brain cells never stopped working. It made sense to look at the methodology behind the Medical Alert system and see if we could apply it to other markets.
By mid-2017 we had developed a Pet Tag system that allows you to keep information on your furry friend. This profile is attached to a NFC tag that hangs on to their collar. If your pet is lost the rescuer simply taps their phone against the tag and up pops the important information that will get your pet home to you. It will also send the text notification just like the Medical Alert subscription offers.
Whilst we were developing the Pet System we were also finalising the Traffic Light system for enhanced data security and control over the medical profiles but the little grey cells hadn't finished yet!
One of the initial concepts behind Tap2Tag was the idea of connecting people. This was either connecting their medical information with others that need it or even simply their social media and business details. Rather than use apps on phones to attempt this why not base it on a physical product that could link everything. With the inroads we had made into an enhanced Medical Alert system we were able to apply this into the vision that has become Tap2Tag Connect.
The Connect system was finalised in October 2017 in time for Start Up Fashion Week in Toronto and proved an amazing success. Some tweaks and twirls later we now have one of the most exciting propositions in the market place that allows you to share information with others. This system will continue to be developed throughout 2018 along with a fourth branch in the Tap2Tag stable of products and services. It's very hush hush at the moment but please give us a like on Facebook if you want the breaking news on our new developments.
So Where Do We Operate?
Besides the UK we now have distributors in Canada (covering North America and the Caribbean) and Cape Town (South Africa).
Tap2Tag Canada
Operating out of Toronto, Ontario the team led by Keith Beckles is driving every product and system into the North American territory. With their background in secure medical data they have been one of the greatest assets to the Tap2Tag system, recommending security enhancements and new features that can benefit the end user.
If you are based in North America or the Caribbean then visit their website at www.tap2tag.ca or call toll free on +1 866-670-6810
As of February 2017 stock of our new adjustable wristbands and pet tags have now found their way into the market place. Watch this space for links to where you can buy our products. Our distributor in the region is headed up by Bonnie Bester. Bonnie has been a keen advocate of providing advice to the public and medical profession about the risks of allergies in children. She has run a successful brand call Allery Kids that already has products in pharmacy stores throughout the country.
South Africa and the African continent as a whole represents an exciting opportunity for Tap2Tag and we are delighted to have Bonnie and her team onboard.
More Distributors Need
If you operate in one of the following countries and would be interested in becoming a distributor for Tap2Tag then we would love to hear from you
- New Zealand
Just send Chris Ford and email to support@tap2tag.me
Keeping Those Little Grey Cells Active!
We are continuing to innovate and have some great stuff in the pipeline. The journey has been relatively short since we launched the system back in 2014. However we continue to have impressive customer feedback for our products, customer service and ethics. In that short time we are the only medical alert system available in the UK High Street (through Argos) and we know the lives we are saving and changing for the better. The Connect system is our primary focus over the coming months until we are in a position to announce our fourth branch at the end of 2018. We are excited!
Tap2Tag is the registered trademark of Tap2Tag Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom and bound by the laws governing the country.
Tap2Tag was developed and is promoted by Tap2Tag Limited. Registered offices at 41 High Street, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 4AA, United Kingdom.
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Facebook Facebot to filter controversial feeds
By Farrha Khan 2013-07-02T00:36:00.182Z Internet
Software to decide on what is bad
Robot to determine just how controversial Facebook pages and groups are...
Facebook is a constantly evolving platform, with personal accounts and company pages to fan pages and profiles for pets being generated and updated every day.
But for all that, Facebook has been plagued by issues relating to hate speech, crude, violent, graphic and sexist content. It's received many letters and complaints from individuals and organisations, such as from Women, Action and The Media.
With all this offending content and complaints, numerous attempts at updating its policies and terms and conditions of use have been made by the social media giant. They have even hired people to look over content, flagging and deleting anything deemed questionable.
But it all came to a head when advertisers began pulling ads from Facebook earlier this year because of complaints from users who found company ads next to pages that had abusive, graphic or controversial content.
It's not what it looks like…
In response to companies pulling their ads, Facebook has introduced a "New Review Policy for Pages and Groups".
Starting from this week, Facebook will: "… implement a new review process for determining which Pages and Groups should feature ads alongside their content."
"Prior to this change, a Page selling adult products was eligible to have ads appear on its right-hand side; now there will not be ads displayed next to this type of content," the company said in its announcement.
While at first pages will be monitored by humans, we can't imagine this to be a job that many will be jumping at.
The FaceBot
The company has put together a filter of sorts that will be implemented in the coming weeks, looking out for controversial and questionable pages or groups.
Facebook has said that it "… will build a more scalable, automated way to prevent and/or remove ads appearing next to controversial content."
This kind of technology isn't new to the company, which already uses filters for spam, etc., but this new automated system/filter/robot will be on the lookout specifically for pages and groups that show explicit, abusive and offensive content.
It will be targeting "any violent, graphic or sexual content (content that does not violate our community standards)."
Using an algorithm to identify pornographic or graphic photographs is nothing new, but Facebook's new automated system won't be problem proof.
Robots for porn and violence?
Last year, there was some controversy over the wrongful removal of pictures of women breastfeeding, although Facebook said that these images were removed after users had reported it.
This will be a judgement call that Facebook's automated system will have to take in to account. It will need to be able to decide on "violent, graphic or sexual content" based upon its context, and it may in many instances wrongfully conclude that a page or group is particularly "controversial".
Either way, if anyone sees content on Facebook that they find offensive, they should contact Facebook directly.
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HomeZero Movie NewsZero Movie All news cast, release Date, Box Office Prediction, Box Office Collection, Trailer Photos, Download Link and Latest News & Much More]
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Produced on an budget of ₹200 crore (US$28 million), Zero is Khan's most expensive film. The film was conceived by Rai in 2012, after he was inspired by the superhero genre. Pre-production began in 2016. Initially titled Katrina Meri Jaan, Zero went through numerous title changes before arriving at the final title in early 2018. Principal photography of the film began in Mumbai on May 2017. It marked the last film appearance of Sridevi, who died shortly after completing the film. Filming concluded in 2018 at Orlando. The film's soundtrack is composed by Ajay-Atul with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, under the label T-Series. Zero is set to be released on 21 December 2018.
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London IPO market steps into 2016 on shaky ground
Proceeds from London IPOs dropped by 16pc last year despite the contribution of bumper flotations from Worldpay and Autotrader – and the market hasn't steadied its nerves yet
61 London IPOs were postponed or cancelled last year, up from 49 in 2014 Photo: AFP
By Lauren Davidson
Tumbling oil prices, Chinese contagion and uncertainty around the general election wiped 16pc off proceeds from flotations on the London Stock Exchange in 2015 despite an eight-year high for European bourses.
While proceeds from European IPOs increased by an annual 16pc – raising €57.4bn, the highest since 2007 – London flotations generated €16.4bn, down from €19.4bn the year before.
The number of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange fell from 137 in 2014 to 92 last year, according to the latest IPO Watch report from PwC.
UK investors have yet to steady their nerves, with the number of postponed or cancelled market debuts expected to surpass last year's 61, which was a quarter more than the year before.
Lucy Tarleton, director in the UK capital markets group at PwC, warned that the volume and value of London IPOs could fall further this year due to "questions over interest rate rises in the UK, elections in the US and France" and the possibility of Brexit.
The FTSE 100 has lost £58.5bn in value so far this year, compared to around £80bn during the whole of 2015.
"As we start 2016, a cold chill has descended across pretty much every market globally – this is certainly a more complex climate to that of 2015 and indeed 2014," Vivienne Maclachlan, capital markets director at PwC, said.
More than $2.3 trillion was wiped off global stocks in the first week of the year – giving the FTSE All-World index its worst start to the year since it began in 1994 – driven by the sell-off in China.
"This year, I would expect to see the number of companies coming to market to marginally decline, as investors continue to scrutinise investment opportunities and those that can wait, will wait," Ms Maclachlan said.
"Having said that, I think 2016 proceeds will be bolstered by the continuing trend of mega deals – the too-big-to-miss-out sentiment – and that we will see a recovery towards the middle of the year."
Two of the five biggest European flotations of 2015 listed in London. Autotrader raised £1.6bn in March and Worldpay raised £2.5bn in October, including the over-allotment that was sold due to high demand.
The UK's other top-performing IPOs include Woodford Patient Capital Trust, Sophos Group and McCarthy and Stone, which raised £800m, £405m and £387m respectively.
PM: Great that @Worldpay listed on @LSEplc today - largest ever UK FinTech IPO. Shows confidence in economy & UK as world-leading location
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) October 13, 2015
Anticipated deals on the London market in the first quarter of this year include Metro Bank and CMC Markets. Clydesdale Bank floated earlier this week.
"The technology and financials sectors will be strongly evident, but the IPO market will have to overcome the adversity of rock-bottom oil prices, increasing interest rates and continued exchange rate volatility," said Mark Hughes, capital markets partner at PwC.
"While I remain optimistic about UK growth, we are living in complicated times and it remains to be seen if the market can recover from its current bout of indigestion."
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Response times cut by telematics for energy firm
January 8, 2015 Jon MartindaleTelematics.com Blog
Fuel economy is pretty much the big seller for telematics, as well as companies looking in on workers to make sure they’re doing what they say they’re doing, but one aspect that doesn’t’ get quite so much coverage is business efficiency. No, not at the Fleet Manager’s end, as everyone knows their job gets easier with telematics, but at the service end of things. If you have a job call come in and need to send someone to it, with telematics you can send the best person for the job, which more often than not, is the one who’s the closest.
In the case of Teesdale Renewables (TR), that’s exactly what happened when it implemented telematics in all of its vehicles, leading to it decreasing response times to call-outs, even with a fleet that’s only six vans strong.
“We use the Live Map feature all the time. It’s invaluable to us. In cases where there’s an emergency, we know immediately which engineer is nearest and send him or her to the job,” said Kevin Maughan, media and marketing manager at Teesdale Renewables (via FleetNews). This means they get to the customer much faster than they would if we were still having to manually check the location of each engineer. In addition, the system helps the engineer takes the fastest route to a job, which not only improves our service but saves fuel and time.”
TR has had the Fleetmatics’ system in its vehicles since September and since then has noticed a marked improvement in emergency call-out response times, simply because the closest person to the job site can be sent to it and it doesn’t require ringing round to each of the drivers to see who is closest – the fleet manager can just see it on their screen. It has also been able to cut back on unlawful use of the vehicles outside of work hours. Fortunately, that hasn’t resulted in workers feeling that their privacy was being invaded or that their employer didn’t trust them, which can come about with the introduction of telematics.
“The engineers have embraced the technology very well,” said Maughan. “It is fair to expect a little resistance to this change in working practices but we were pleasantly surprised by how well it has been taken on board by the staff.”
Perhaps the best use of the technology however, was during an incident of a customer complaint, which had one of the drivers pulled up for driving excessively quickly while overtaking an elderly driver. Understandable, TR investigated the matter and thanks to the telematics data, was able to discover that in-fact, the TR driver had not been driving too fast, but that the elderly driver they were overtaking had instead been driving incredibly slowly. This avoided a lambasting of personnel who had done nothing wrong and allowed the company to defend itself publicly with verified evidence.
As the company expands, Teesdale Renewables expects to roll out new telematics solutions to its other assets and vehicles also.
Jon Martindale
Jon Martindale is an English author and journalist, who's written for a number of high-profile technology news outlets, covering everything from the latest hardware and software releases, to hacking scandals and online activism.
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Bolsonaro To Defund Philosophy, Sociology to Tackle 'Leftist Takeover' of Education
In an attack on education and critical thinking, Jair Bolsonaro plans to cut fund for philosophy and sociology. | Photo: Reuters
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro wants universities to stop teaching philosophy and sociology and replace them with job skills.
Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro said his minister of education is considering defunding philosophy and sociology programs from universities.
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“The Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub, is studying how to decentralize investment in philosophy and sociology at universities. Students who have already enrolled will not be affected. The objective is to focus on areas that generate an immediate return to the taxpayer, such as: veterinary, engineering, and medicine,” the president wrote on Twitter Friday.
He also said the role of the government is to respect taxpayer’s money and the way to do is to teach them job skills “that generate income for the person and well-being of the family, which improves the society around them.”
The move is seen as an attack on critical thinking and criticized by academia.
Jason Stanley, a professor of Philosophy at Yale University and author of the book “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them” wrote on Twitter, “This is the culmination of a campaign that has focused on a supposed leftist takeover of the education system.”
Jair Bolsonaro today announced on Twitter the end of public funding for departments of Philosophy and Sociology; Brazilian universities will focus on job training. This is the culmination of a campaign that has focused on a supposed leftist takeover of the education system. pic.twitter.com/4DptXN7eq9
— Jason Stanley (@jasonintrator) April 26, 2019
Another netizen tweeted that maths and philosophy are interconnected.
Vc já leu o livro * a república* de Platão? Vc tem muito o que aprender com ele. Ahh ele foi um filósofo. Ahhh Sabia que os grandes matemáticos da antiguidade também eram filósofos? E que filosofia significa amor a sabedoria?
— Paula Coelho Guena (@paulaguena) April 27, 2019
“Have you read Plato's book? You have much to learn from him. Ahh he was a philosopher. Ahhh Did you know that the great mathematicians of antiquity were also philosophers? And what philosophy means love of wisdom?”
Graham Denyer Willis, professor of politics and development studies at Cambridge University wrote that Brazilian philosophers and sociologists are welcome in Cambridge and the fight will be continued, together.
The Brazilian Logic Society (SBL) issued a statement against Bolosanaro’s announcement. “Together, the President and the Minister both restate the most superficial prejudices, a short-sighted utilitarianism, and a ruthless elitism,” the statement read.
They also raised the questions that if philosophy and sociology are actually deemed useless by the president, then why is he targetting the discourses. They also said defunding the courses would not mean the non-existence of critical thoughts and questions.
“Anyone who thinks also philosophizes, even though one may not know it. Anyone who ponders upon the practical conditions of his or her professional activity in the context of his or her community is always thinking sociologically as well,” they wrote adding that questioning results is “shaking the foundations of uncritically held beliefs.”
“The mighty and powerful of all times and places usually do not tolerate questions of such a nature. And it is our responsibility as citizens and members of the Brazilian academic-scientific community to keep this question alive,” SBL concluded.
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> Woodbridge brings AO trophies to Two Wells
Woodbridge brings AO trophies to Two Wells
Todd Woodbridge delighted the South Australian town of Two Wells when he arrived at their local tennis club with Australian Open trophies, Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup
Two Wells SA 5501, Australia, 19 October 2016 | Tennis Australia
Australian tennis legend and 22-time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge delighted the South Australian town of Two Wells on Saturday when he arrived at their local tennis club with iconic Australian Open trophies, Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
The visit was part of Australian Open 2016 celebrations, with Two Wells donned “Australia’s most tennis-loving town” earlier in the year, claiming victory in the Tennis Australia Free Tennis Day participation campaign.
By hosting a Free Tennis Day, clubs earned points for their town, with extra points earned for every person in attendance on the day. The top points-scoring towns were awarded with main draw singles players to support on court at Australian Open 2016.
Two Wells Tennis Club was paired with Angelique Kerber who became the Grand Slam Champion for 2016, with Two Wells claiming the title as a champion of Australian Open 2016.
Speaking of the action-packed day, Todd Woodbridge said he was thrilled to be a part of such a worthwhile initiative.
“This trip has reinforced the importance of Free Tennis Days and the value of tennis, and sport in general, in unifying and bringing communities together,” said Woodbridge.
“It’s great to see how involved clubs are in promoting tennis, and to see the overwhelming support that is received for the players, many who often take to social media to engage with their towns.
“This initiative continues to grow in popularity and I urge all clubs to get involved for Australian Open 2017.”
Today’s celebrations at Two Wells Tennis Club included a Junior Development Series (JDS) tournament and Corporate Challenge, as well as guests from State Parliament, with The Hon Leesa Vlahos, Steven Griffiths MP JP and The Hon John Dawkins MLC among those who attended.
Free Tennis Days are currently happening all over Australia. To get involved please visit: http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/free-tennis-days
Photo Credit: Rebecca O’Brien, Two Wells and District Echo
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Amores
“A project founded with love”. The brand Mezcal Amores was founded in 2010 by a group of friends who, after making several trips to different mezcal producing states in the country, developed a deep rooted love for these regions and this magical spirit. They became immersed in a world that surrounded them in traditions, tastes and smells. These experiences inspired them to create a product that encompasses their passion for and devotion to the roots of Mexico.
Their search for the perfect mezcal led them to explore the mezcal producing lands of: Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas. While exploring these regions, they saw how hard the people in the fields and in the palenques worked. It made them realize that if they had success in finding the right mezcal, they could also help the people of this region have a better way of life. Thus was born the Philosophy of Mezcal Amores.
“The idea was to find a smooth and balanced mezcal that kept the flavor characteristics traditional to mezcal. After a year they were able to define a product that met all their expectations”.
Ancho Reyes
Ancho Reyes is born from the sacred land of Puebla, an original liquid as unique and independent as the ancho chile from which it is made.
Bruxo
Made with 100% Espadin agave, Bruxo No.1 is a traditional mezcal, a close relative to tequila (which must be made from blue agave). If you didn’t know, “Espadin” is the Spanish name for a ceremonial sword, just a little trivia for you to enjoy as you’re sipping this smoky, flavourful mezcal
Burrito Fiestero
Burrito Fiestero is a 100% hand crafted mezcal, made out of agave cenizo, endemic to the state of Durango. This maguey takes from 10 -13 years to mature. Burrito Fiestero was created with the purpose of bringing the real essence of Mexico to the world.
Buen Suceso
Two friends. Two cultures. Two worlds. One trip, one encounter: Oaxaca, Mexico. Never ending days walking under the sun between steady agaves. Baked landscapes painted with hues of green and brown. Infinite hills, blue skies dotted with the odd sailing cloud. A change of course, a deviation between the never ending serpentine paths, took them to a small village innocently sheltered, guarded by majestic rolling hills. Welcomed with extraordinary kindness and warmness, they quickly became the villagers’ guests of honor. They laughed, ate amongst the locals and toasted to good health with their unique mezcal.
Derrumbes explores the different regions that make up the mezcal appellation. Derrumbes takes drinkers on a journey through the different agaves, terroirs and production techniques that create the rich variety and organoleptic nuances exhibited by this diverse and intriguing category
Derrumbes Oaxaca is a perfect example of a mezcal from the Central Valley of Oaxaca
Mezcal Derrumbes Michoacan is an exotic combination of rich, pungent agaves and ancient production techniques. Two species of agave are used to produce this mescal: agave Cupreata brings mature fruit notes, while agave Cenizo brings more herbal notes
El Jolgorio
Traditional, artisanal mezcal forms an important part of rituals, ceremonies and festivities – known as “Jolgorios” – in villages in our native homeland of Oaxaca, México. Nine unique El JolgorioMezcals are made exclusively from different species and varieties of wild and semi-wild harvested agave by Maestro Mezcaleros in local villages in Oaxaca, and are twice distilled in copper pot stills. On every bottle is inscribed the species of agave, the age at harvest, the village of production, the name of the Maestro Mezcalero, and the batch and lot number so as to truly connect the drinker with the land, people, and plants at the heart and soul of our mezcal. Salud y Dixeebe!
El Señorío
Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto owns the largest Mezcal distillery in the world with state of the art technology. It is a 100% Mexican company which seeks to raise the profile of mezcal around the world through standardized processes and the highest possible quality.
EL SEÑORÍO, mezcal as it was made ever since the beginning, how it should be made.
Gusano Rojo
Mezcal Gusano Rojo is a family owned mezcal, now made by the family’s third generation this classic mezcal is one of the most popular in Mexico. Made in a traditional way, and using 100% Espadín Agave from Oaxaca, this mezcal is smooth, smokey and an excellent representative of a classic mezcal that has been improved and tested by time.
Named Gusano Rojo (Red Worm, in English) after the larvae that is found on the Agave plants used for the production of mezcal. In 1950’s Gusano Rojo was the first mezcal to incorporate the flavour that the worm adds to the mezcal after being curated and added to the bottle; a practice now followed by many in the industry. The best way to enjoy mezcal with so much tradition is in a classic way: zipped and accompanied by crushed worm salt over a slice of orange.
Ilegal Mezcal
Desperate for a good mezcal to stock at his bar, Cafe No Se, John Rexer began smuggling artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca to Guatemala in 2004. More fitting of a Soderbergh film, Ilegal’s history is full of bandits, river rafts, bribes, disguises, and late night drop points
Once in his bar it didn’t take long for word to get out about this smooth and smoky spirit with the handwritten labels that was only available from the backroom at Café No Se. Soon, this mezcal was being carried one, two,three, bottles at a time, in the luggage of travellers, writers and photographers passing from Guatemala to New York, London, LA and beyond. In late 2009, Ilegal Mezcal became legal and started appearing at select restaurants and bars in New York, Texas and California. Today Ilegal is carried in over 25 US states, Australia, Singapore, and countries in both Europe and the Caribbean
New, and enigmatic, yet smooth; Magia Negra (Black Magic in English) is the only black mezcal available in the market. Magia Negra mezcal has been developed by a fourth generation mezcal apasionado using 100% Espadín Agaves from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. Made in an artisanal process using only natural ingredients, this mezcal ensures quality and tradition.
Its mysterious look is rounded up by a smooth and light flavour with slightly sweeter notes, Magia Negra invites us to drink by itself or to mix its enigmatic colours and flavours in a cocktail.
Marca Negra
The highlands of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico, has a strong tradition of Mezcal production dating back to the 16th century. The small village of San Luis del Rio encapsulates artisanal tradition. Gravel roads lead the way through the Sierra Madre mountains to its 3,300-ft elevation above sea level. The population of primarily indigenous people is less than 500. In the air, the smell of smoking wood heating stones in an earthen oven cooking agave piñas. A horse hauls a stone wheel to prepare the mash for fermentation. Copper pot-stills heat the fermented agave above wood fires. The significance of the land, the agave, the time taken for production and the keen skill of each master distiller is beautifully represented in every pure, authentic Marca Negra Mezcal selection
Many years ago, according to legend, a flash lit up the sky of the southern sierra of Oaxaca. There was a loud roar and then, the whole town saw “little eyes of fire” falling all around. one of them made a small crater and the local master mezcalero decided to use it as a red-hot earthen pit oven to cook his fresh espadín agave hearts. and so, he produced the best mezcal the region had ever tasted. “how did you do it?”, people asked him… the old man simply replied: “it fell from the sky”.
Mezcales de Leyenda
Mezcales de Leyenda is a Cooperative formed by young Mexican entrepreneurs in association with small producers from various regions in Mexico. We promote Mezcal internationally in order for it to be justly recognised as one of the most sophisticated spirits in the world.
Mezcal Gin
Mezcal Gin is an authentic, small-batch handcrafted spirit that brings together two of the most emblematic spirits of the world. One, the most ancient of the Americas, mezcal; and the other one of the most populars in Europe, Gin. We use the traditional chicken breast mezcal method (maceration) and (vapor infusion) Leaving the recipe with the Mexican botanicals and replacing the chicken breast with the botanicals of the Gin.
Montelobos
Montelobos is an artisanal mezcal made in Santiago Matatlán Oaxaca produced with 100% organically certified agave espadín. Our mezcal is meticulously crafted by world renowned agave expert Iván Saldaña. It is made according to his vision and passion for agave and artisanal mezcal with respect for traditional production methods, sustainability, and the quality of life in the communities and families who have produced mezcal for generations. Montelobos achieves extraordinary balance and complexity through a bold integration between agave, fermentation notes and smoke. Montelobos Mezcal is proudly produced by Casa Montelobos, a Mexican company based in Oaxaca and Mexico City.
Nuestra Soledad
Mezcal Nuestra Soledad is a single village mezcal that showcases the differences between the villages of Santiago Matatlán, La Compañía Ejutla, San Luis del Rio, and San Baltazar Guelavila. Mezcal Nuestra Soledad (a name which pays homage to Our Lady the Virgin of Solitude, the patron saint of the city of Oaxaca) is born from an ancient tradition and hand-crafted to conserve and retain the centuries-old methods of cultivating and producing this Elixir of the Gods. Each different expression is made from 100% agave Espadín, by the producers of El Jolgorio mezcals, in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Pelotón de la Muerte
Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal is made by Zapotec maestro mezcalero Cutberto Santiago and his family in a small artisanal mezcal palenque in Santiago Matatlán, in the Central Valley of Oaxaca. Cutberto use ancient traditional methods, starting with cooking the Espadín agave in a stone pit oven for 4-6 days covered with lava rocks, after which it ferments for four days or more in wooden vats using only wild yeast from the ambient environment. It is then double-distilled with agave fiber in copper pot stills and bottled joven (unaged). All the wild agaves used to produce Pelotón de la Muerte are organically grown.
La Venenosa Raicilla
San Cosme
A product of a fascinating history of religion, politics, astronomy and philosophy, mezcal is a miraculous beverage that reflects the richness of a culture with mythical origins
Mezcal San Cosme is the taste of our ancestors; its delicate taste should be enjoyed slowly, by sipping each drink while discovering the complex aromas, smooth textures and smoky softness of this historical Mexican beverage
Sotol Hacienda de Chihuahua
Xila
Our mezcal, Xila, emanates from the blend of two of Mexico’s most captivating and significant cultures: the Oaxacan and Pueblan. The long leaved, succulent agave plant characterises the state of Oaxaca; being a time-honored plant from which our ancestors extracted an enticing nectar to produce a heavenly drink: mezcal. Renamed as “the elixir of gods”, it is said that mezcal contains many of the mythical properties of the luscious agave plant; making out of it a unique and extraordinary drink. We revolutionized this ethereal drink by blending it with the most flavorsome and smoky product in Puebla: the esteemed ancho chile. Xila preserves the everlasting aromas and flavors of our ancestors, but revolutionizes both cultures to give birth to a product that modernizes and outperforms what is within the limits of tradition.
Zignum
ZIGNUM, the mezcal born from the union of Mexican tradition and the new school of mezcal producers and modern techniques
The result is a more refined, premium quality mezcal which is stripped of excesses in order to maximize its mixing capabilities. During its elaboration process, CAGP extract the juices from the agave plant before cooking, thus eliminating the smoky flavour characteristic of mezcals. Our continuous distillation process enables us to control and reduce the levels of higher alcohols and methanol, thus obtaining a more pure mezcal.
ZIGNUM is 100% agave mezcal, to be enjoyed neat or mixed.
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Best of Houzz Awards 2017 for Stommel Haus
Great News at the start of the New Year: Stommel Haus was awarded with two! Best of Houzz Awards - The Best of Houzz for Design and Best of Houzz for Customer Satisfaction.
Stommel Haus UK was chosen from over a million active experts in the area of interior design, design and architecture by the Houzz community, more than 40 million users per month.
The „Best of Houzz“ Award is given in three categories every year: Design, Customer Satisfaction and Photography. The work of the winners of the “Best of Houzz” awards for Design was the most popular amongst the 40 million monthly users on Houzz. The “Best of Houzz” award for Customer Satisfaction was awarded based on several criteria including the number and quality of customer feedback an expert received in 2016. The “Best of Houzz” award for photography is awarded to architecture and interior design photographers whose photos were the most popular in the Houzz community.
The “Best of Houzz” badge placed on the expert profiles of the winners is a signal for the first class work of the experts – both locally and world wide.
Barbara Fischer-Clark, agent for Stommel Haus in the UK says: „We are very proud to receive the „Best of Houzz“ Award 2017 both for Design and Service. Receiving the award for customer satisfaction is very important for us and a great recognition for our attempt to always provide a high quality product and excellent work to make our customers happy. Building bespoke homes from the very beginning of the design to handing over the keys for the fully fitted house is both a challenging and a rewarding exercise.
Houzz for us becomes increasingly more important, our clients and prospects generate their own Houzz idea books which represent important input for the design of the bespoke homes which are tailored to the requirements and tastes of our client, their budget and plots. We will carry the “Best of Houzz” award badges with pride.”
Follow Stommel Haus UK on Houzz at https://www.houzz.com/pro/infoatstommelhaus/__public
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Amazon Japan employee probed over sale of child porn: Reports
Mar 19, 2015, 3:05 pm SGT
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TOKYO (AFP) - The Japanese authorities are investigating a worker at Amazon's local unit over claims he was involved in the sale of child pornography, reports said on Thursday, marking another police probe into the United States-based web retailer.
The unidentified man, reportedly in his forties, posted a graphic picture book for sale that showed nude girls believed to be under 18, Jiji Press news agency and the Asahi newspaper reported, citing police sources.
The temporary distribution worker, who was dispatched to work at Amazon Japan Logistics, an affiliate of the Japanese arm of Amazon.com, was in charge of product management and distribution, the reports said.
A customer who purchased the book online returned it and complained that the book appeared to be child pornography, but the employee relisted it on the online store, they added. As part of their investigation, prosecutors are eyeing another man allegedly involved in the book's sale, Jiji said.
Neither police nor Amazon Japan would confirm the reports, but the Internet retailer said it was "cooperating fully with the authorities".
"We have regulations that any products posted on the Amazon website for sale must comply with Japanese laws," the company said in a statement.
The case comes after police reportedly discovered that about 10 arrested child-porn vendors had put up nude photo books and other similar material on Amazon Japan's website.
Local media said authorities raided the head office of Amazon Japan K.K. and a distribution centre near Tokyo in January.
Japan has a large porn industry, and visitors are sometimes shocked by the ubiquity of sexual imagery and the huge volume of material available.
However, in June last year, Japan fell into line with other major developed countries and banned the possession of child pornography, but the sometimes graphic paedophilic images in manga comic books remained legal.
Campaigners had long urged Japan to toughen its stance on child pornography, complaining it was a major source of the material for global markets.
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Zane Mirfin first published article was in Rod and Rifle Magazine in 1981. Since that time he has contributed material to numerous publication both within New Zealand and Internationally. Zane was a monthly columnist for New Zealand Troutfisher magazine, 1997-2001. In 2001 he was head-hunted by Fish & Game Magazine where he continues to be chief photographer and contributes both fishing and hunting articles on a regular basis.
Zane Mirfin covershot: Emmy Cahn couldn't be happier with her prized brown. ZM covershot: True Romance on a South Island Wilderness river, David Finholm, USA
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By Zane Mirfin, Fish & Game New Zealand Magazine - Issue 35, 2001
The Magic of Tailwater Fisheries
TOP ANGLER AND GUIDE ZANE MIRFIN COVERS SOME OF THE BACKGROUND ISSUES AND FISHERIES POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH TAILWATER FISHERIES, BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE, HERE IN NEW ZEALAND AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Some of the great trout waters of the world have been the product of massive engineering schemes that have literally made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and created trout fisheries where none existed previously.
In the mid-1990s, I was fortunate to fish many of the great tailwater fisheries of North America. Having spent 2 1/2 years of my life in the United States in my formative years, fishing virtually every day, in close to a dozen States, I consider it a privilege to have travelled into the future and observed how I believe many of our New Zealand fisheries will possibly evolve.
Many will not agree, but the success of the Americans with many of these superb fisheries is irrefutable, with many tailwater fisheries producing a far superior fishing experience than that currently available in many New Zealand rivers. Anyone who criticizes American trout fishing hasn’t done much fishing on the wonderful diversity of water available. Sure, there are plenty of anglers about on most American tailwaters with public access, but for high densities of free rising trout the fishing is often of extraordinarily high quality. Do we condemn the Tongariro when it is seasonally congested with anglers?
Tailwater fisheries by my definition are those waters flowing from lakes, reservoirs, or impoundments. Many significant tailwater fisheries around New Zealand are totally natural in their origins, draining freely from lakes that have relatively low human modification and no dam structures present.
Spectacular natural tailwaters in the northern South Island, for example, include the upper Buller below Lake Rotoiti, the Gowan River below Lake Rotoroa, the upper Arnold River below Lake Brunner, and the Hurunui River below Lake Sumner.
But take a look at any map of New Zealand and the opportunities to fish natural tailwater areas are immediately obvious.
These rivers at times hold large numbers of resident browns that thrive in the highly fertile waters draining these lakes. Buffered by the lakes from major flood problems, such rivers are inherently stable habitat sustaining high aquatic insect biomass, which in turn promotes significant trout production. Such rivers often act as important trout nursery areas for young juvenile fish in their upper few kilometres. These fish subsequently mature and stock the entire river system and tributaries to the benefit of anglers. Many of these tailwater areas within the first kilometre or so of a lake are renowned for their prolific caddis populations, which create large evening mating swarms and explosive fishing, with slashing, swirling rises and the water surface literally boiling with rising fish.
Despite the hyberbole, some of these areas are in trouble nationwide. For example, the Nelson Lakes and Lake Sumner are protected in Conservation land, but lakes such as Brunner are situated in farming country and are being exposed to insidious rot through cumulative contamination and pollution by nitrogen fertilizers, pesticides, erosion, animal effluent from farmland, and human waste from Moana township. Hence, they are not faring so well and the future of such fisheries is bleak.
In addition, fish populations in such natural tailwater areas, protected or not, are often very vulnerable to angler exploitation and can require careful management from Fish & Game to protect fish stocks. Smaller, more naïve fish are often given some protection by low bag limits.
The most impressively managed natural tailwater I have ever fished was Idsjostrommen, near Gimdalen in southern Sweden, which is widely rated as Sweden’s best wild grayling fishery. Privately leased and open to anglers on pay-per-visit basis, the river is limited to eight anglers per day maximum and covers perhaps three kilometres of water. During the winter, grayling live in the depths of the lake, which freezes solid in the harsh Swedish winter. But during the short northern summer, the adult grayling migrate downstream into the highly fertile waters of Idsjostrommen to take advantage of the “midsommer” hatches of caddis and mayflies. This fishery is strictly catch and release and the densities of large catchable grayling were nothing short of incredible.
Fishing a dry fly imitating the pale yellow duns was magic. But one morning when the fish inexplicably stopped rising, I tried a double nymph rig with phenomenal success. Every cast a coconut! The Swedes do not understand the mechanics of nymph fishing as we do here and I knew when the resident river keeper told me to cease fishing because I had caught too many grayling that I had really impressed the typically dour Swedes. My friends back there inform me that the fishing has improved further since I was there in 1996, with record size grayling, due to the continuing management strategy and that the legend of the Hare & Copper lives on!
To my mind, though, the really interesting man-made fisheries are those in the United States. In the west, south, and east, water demand for energy generation, urban consumption, and agricultural irrigation has always been greater than in New Zealand. Being a continental climate with cold winters and dry, hot summers, as opposed to our more maritime climate with less temperature variation between seasons and year round rainfall, the demand for water is extremely high.
Many thousands of waterways have had major dams built for various reasons, many of which destroyed existing fish populations and fisheries.
A classic example is the desecration of the mighty Columbia River, with hydro-electric dams throughout its length blocking access to spawning grounds and nursery areas and thereby obliterating the annual runs of millions upon untold millions of Pacific Salmon, which had ascended this river system since the beginning of time. However, dams in many other areas actually improved fishing by storing water in dry, arid, or very warm parts of the country. Without such dams, many significant cold water trout fisheries would not exist. As an example, take the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, origin of the world famous Green River tailwater fishery, with as many as 23,000 fish per mile in the seven mile “A” stretch immediately below the dam.
Often these dams have created significant fisheries in the reservoirs or impoundments themselves and many of the better tailwater fisheries downstream have fertile stillwater catchments above them.
As Ernest Schwiebert, wrote in his 1979 classic Trout: “...the best trout lakes combine several primary factors — fertile water chemistry, good light penetration, extensive food-shelf shallows, and a deep-water bowl extensive enough to accommodate thermal stratification in summer and to provide enough oxygen to prevent winterkill.”
While this is undoubtedly true, many reservoir fisheries only remain highly fertile for a short number of years when high fertility results because of recent water inundation.
New Zealand hydro lakes such as Aniwhenua, Otamangakau, and Dunstan are prime examples of reservoir fisheries riding a productivity high in their early years. Whereas impoundments such as the Cobb, Hawea, and Tekapo are on a downward cycle due to fertility collapse and intermittent water coverage of prime littoral zones because of hydro-electricity generation. Unfortunately, reservoirs and their downstream tailwater flows are inextricably linked.
Fisheries like the Cobb were once prime rainbow fisheries with high numbers of 3-4lb fish in the 1970s. But as the reservoir aged, the fertility declined and trout size and productivity declined markedly. Low rainfall of recent summers hasn’t helped either, with low lake volumes and high demand for electricity during winter cold snaps. The Cobb Power Scheme, owned now by Natural Gas Corporation, is used for peak demand supply to the Wellington market and was virtually run dry over the winter, down to as low as 0.5% volume. An unfortunate side effect of this activity, apart from being extremely difficult for the reservoir fish, was the constant fluctuations of water volume down the Takaka River, which reamed out fish and insect populations. More importantly, these flows flushed iron deposits and other toxic compounds that had accumulated on the dam bottom, on a deadly mission down the Takaka on those cold winter nights. The water colouration was noticeable as far down as Takaka township nearly at the sea and trout populations were deleteriously effected.
The lower Arnold River, below the Arnold Dam, has suffered a similar collapse over the past two years. Although the reasons are not yet understood, it may be similar to the Cobb River experience. Being the most important trout stream in terms of popularity on the West Coast, this is not good news for anglers.
Another tailwater situation gone horribly wrong is the Maitai River, which flows through the heart of Nelson. Due to the growth of the city and a lack of reliable water supplies, the Nelson City Council obtained consents for a water storage dam in the North Branch of the Maitai River in the late 1980s, despite much opposition from environmental groups. When built, it was subsequently found that the reservoir water was of such low quality it was virtually unfit for the use intended and remains so. Poor soil types, excessive rotting vegetation, and low oxygen levels in the reservoir are the major reasons for the poor water quality. After this problem was encountered, Nelson City Council applied for yet more consents to extract water from the better quality South Branch water. To make up the water volume it is legally taking from the South Branch, the NCC substitutes the poor quality dam water to make up minimum flow requirements negotiated by environmental groups. So although the water volume flowing down the river is more stable than in years past, the quality is not. When coupled with massive degradation due to exotic forestry in the major spawning and nursery tributaries of Sharland and Packer creeks, it was inevitable that one of New Zealand’s earliest trout fisheries would collapse. No one can blame the NCC; it needed the water for its citizens. But scenarios such as this will become all too common in New Zealand in the years ahead.
Problems also occur in hydro lakes such as Hawea, which are adversely de-watered at times. It is easy to understand power company resistance to more stringent resource consents when each metre of lake level in which they can operate is worth $40 million over the lifetime of the Hawea Dam. Locals tell me that Hawea currently operates over a 15 metre level, but applications for 25 metres are being considered.
On the positive side, we have some very successful man-made tailwater fisheries in New Zealand. Prime examples are the Tekapo River draining Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country and the Waiau River flowing between Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri in Fiordland. Both these rivers are veritable fish factories, with large stocks of brown and rainbow trout available to anglers. These have been fine success stories!
By contrast, the Americans have resolved many issues surrounding reservoirs, minimum and maximum flows,
and the creation of prime trout fisheries and we could avoid “re-inventing the wheel” by studying their often innovative solutions in regards to water utilization.
Many new dams in the States are specifically designed to provide tailwater fishing opportunities. Increasing understanding of trout ecology and technological advances has allowed fisheries to be designed almost like golf courses, with some fantastic success stories. Water flow in many American states is regulated so the flow is constant and regular, which provides stable trout habitat free from flooding or drought during summer.
More importantly, the water can be taken from a series of valves down the dam walls and the water released into the river can be selected for optimum temperature and oxygen levels, which benefits the fishery immensely. In short, many overseas tailwater fisheries have had artificially near-perfect conditions created, similar to an aquarium, for trout to thrive. In some acidic waters, innovative authorities have even added automated releases of lime to raise the alkaline pH to maximize trout productivity — this could work well on our acid West Coast streams, for example.
Many of these rivers are almost like insect farms, with massive regular hatches of insects that most Kiwi anglers would not believe. I can remember a massive hatch after dark in Montana one night of large white Mayflies. I thought it was snowing at first and couldn’t believe seeing the petrol pump attendant, where we stopped for gas, sweeping them up into big piles!
Different rivers have different insect characteristics, with hatches I’ve encountered including Trico’s (#20-22 black Mayfly), Baetis (#18-22 grey Mayfly), various Mayflies such as pale Morning Duns, Blue Wing Olives, Callibaetis (all # 14-16) Green Drakes (#10), and Hexagenia (#4-6). Then there are numerous caddisflies (#10-16), salmonflies (#2-8), stoneflies (#2-12), as well as terrestrials, such as hoppers, crickets, and ants. These rivers also hosted significant populations of scuds, sowbugs, crustaceans, blood worms, midges, sculpins (dependent on each river) and were often a veritable chemical soup of aquatic life. No wonder the fishing was so great, because many rivers had thousands of fish per mile. For example, the San Juan River in New Mexico with 17,000 trout per mile and the Green River in Utah with 23,000 fish per mile in its “A” stretch. The Frying Pan in Colorado, a very small river that was easily waded, had 3-4000 per mile, or one fish for every foot of bank on each side of the river!
An important food source in many American tailwaters is the Mysis shrimp, which thrives in deep reservoirs and lives on phytoplankton. Many populations of this small white shrimp (#18-22) have been established in such dams and they would probably work well here in New Zealand. If environmentalists argued about the ecological impact of introducing Mysis shrimp, they could hardly fail to notice the massive impacts bought about by damming the river in the first place! Fish, particularly rainbows, bulk up big time on this high protein food source, which is sucked through the turbines of the dam into the river below.
Because the fish populations are so dense, anglers need less area to fish. There were times when I guided on the Frying Pan that we would virtually stand in the same place all afternoon to rising trout and catch perhaps as many as 30 in one pool. All these trout were small right? Not always, in the Taylor and Frying Pan rivers, rainbows over 20lb are regularly caught.
Fish in such popular rivers have become almost tolerant of human presence and these fisheries can take enormous fishing pressure, as the trout can look after themselves. More importantly, these type rivers take pressure off more fragile fisheries.
The Missouri in Montana was one of my favourites and I fished it often. Nymph fishing always worked well, although the technical “match the hatch” trico fishing with 7x tippet was unsurpassed. There were so many bugs on the water at times, getting a fish to actually see your fly was virtually impossible.
The mighty Bighorn is an interesting tailwater that needs to be accessed by boat below Yellowtail Dam because of access difficulties across a Blackfoot Indian Reservation. This river has brought prosperity and jobs to all local towns surrounding it. George Custer may have lost his last stand at the Little Bighorn, but this river is a winner. Dead drifting scud imitations in prime locations caught some beautiful brown trout.
Montana’s Madison offers weeks of pocket water fishing for mostly browns, although there are some great rainbows to catch too. The Beaverhead, also in Montana, is another great tailwater, with current access problems being negotiated by all important stakeholders. Tim Tollett, who runs the Frontier Anglers Flyshop sent me an email about the Beaverhead recently and I quote from it in part:
“Before Clark Canyon Dam was built on the Beaverhead, it would run dry in August. Once there was water in the system for the entire year, the fishing went crazy. The Beav has got to be one of the all-time best trout streams in the world due to this dam. Clark Canyon is also very good as a lake fishery, producing average fish of 5lb. If the people that build these dams do it right, you’ll have a fabulous lake to fish, as well as an unreal tailwater fishery. But as we all know that doesn’t always happen. One thing I have noticed is that water must come from the bottom of the dam to allow for cool water temperatures to produce a quality tailwater.”
The San Juan has some of the consistently best rainbow fishing in a dry barren, stark environment. It was possible to catch as many trout as you wanted some days; it all depended on motivation. Sixty to eighty rainbows that could peel you into the backing were possible — I couldn’t remember how many I caught some days.
The Green in Utah offers epic fishing and large numbers of boat-drifting anglers. Guide numbers are strictly controlled with certain operators holding quota rights to such rivers. There are special launch wardens at the upper launch ramp under the dam to avoid delays with angler congestion. Sometimes it was difficult to find a designated camping spot free in the upper sections, but everybody caught lots of fish.
Northern California had some epic tailwater fisheries. The Fall River resembled a giant spring creek, with placid flow, springs, and giant weed beds, and had to be accessed by boat and outboard motor. On dark, the Hexagenia Mayflies would emerge, with the duns resembling miniature sailboats as they were outlined against the dwindling light. Long presentations, down and across with a #4 dry fly that felt like one was casting a sparrow on the end of the line was the way to go and great rainbows stripped off line as they dived for the weed beds below. During the day, trout could be caught with sink tip lines and nymph patterns along the edges of drop-offs and weed beds.
The Pitt River, a boisterous boulder studded pocket water river in California with plenty of strong mid-size rainbows, is a fine tailwater fishery with great nymph fishing and wilderness stretches that required long walks. It was rare to see other anglers during the day. Sometimes when I’m struggling during a guiding day in New Zealand, I wish I had a Pitt or a Frying Pan river nearby to save my bacon!
Idaho’s Henry’s Fork is a magic place, with the Snake River draining Island Park Reservoir. The catching was tough, but the challenge great and 2-3 fish per day was pleasant technical fishing. This river had a major ecological disaster when sediment was flushed from the dam in the late 1980s, but it recovered over time.
One of the more interesting American tailwaters is the Chattahoochee River, which flows through the heart of Atlanta City in the southern state of Georgia. The “Hooch” among other southern tailwaters has created habitat for trout in a warm water US state where bass and bluegills are the principle freshwater sporting fish. The Chattahoochee has major daily fluctuations in flow, which can be analysed in advance by calling a hotline phone number that records the daily water release times for public safety and recreation. Trout were not large, but reasonably numerous, with plenty of wildlife and relatively remote sections. The outfall of Atlanta City’s sewage treatment pipe was the hottest spot on the river, with dozens of trout hovering around the pipe succumbing to small red bloodworm imitations.
Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a great western tailwater with exceptionally clear water and plenty of browns and the Taylor River was another fine tailwater with huge rainbows like you never see in New Zealand. But they were very selective and anglers needed to fish for them with 6-7x tippet and #22 Mysis shrimp imitations. Hooking these huge visible rainbows was hard work, but landing them even more futile. High quality sight fishing right off the road. Taylor Park Reservoir also had some impressive pike fishing. Lower down the Taylor, a tributary of Blue Mesa Reservoir, there was an annual run of kokanee salmon — a form of land-locked sockeye. In fall, the water would be pink with vast schools of migrating fish and you could catch fish until your arm fell off.
Should we be attempting to create opportunities like this in New Zealand? What can we learn from all of the above? My belief is that technology and expertise is available worldwide to create designer fisheries of very high quality. A recent Nelson Mail quoted a 42% shortfall of electricity generation within the next decade, while demand for irrigation and town water supplies continues to grow, exacerbated by the past few dry summers. Take degradation of existing fisheries by agriculture and increasing numbers of tourist and local anglers and there is going to be some extreme pressure on existing fisheries.
I’ve always viewed New Zealand’s fishing resource like an apple pie. As the resource shrinks, the pie gets smaller and, with more angling pressure on what remains, the slices get smaller year by year for all of us. Not all anglers desire a wilderness experience and as our lowland waterways come under increasing strain, fisheries managers will have to examine new and innovative ways of maintaining and enhancing quality angling opportunities for licence holders that are accessible for all.
Instead of fighting all dams and exhausting time, money and effort, perhaps our fisheries managers should be drawing up a list of what rivers we must save at all costs. Then, on many dam proposals with less important rivers that we will inevitably lose, they could work with developers and government agencies to create conditions conducive to tailwater fisheries.
When I took Cawthron Institute scientist Dr. John Hayes to view the devastation of the Maitai fishery in Nelson last year, we were discussing how most trout habitat research focuses on causes rather than on remedial action. I bet with all the technology and knowledge now available in New Zealand and internationally, scientists like John would dearly like to accept a big challenge by attempting to create a fishery from scratch.
Schwiebert was quite the visionary when he wrote: “Tailwaters may be a prelude to the future, particularly near major cities...since the simple demand of future populations for potable water will unquestionably require more and more reservoirs to store seasonal rains and spring runoffs, and as such we will probably see many more tailwater fisheries created in years to come.”
The insatiable demand for water is occurring here and now for irrigation to supply agriculture and horticulture, for industry, for electricity generation, for town water supplies. This trend will not abate and it is our role as anglers to save what wild unspoiled rivers we can, such as Buller and Rangitata. But we must also be pragmatic and work within the frameworks of the inevitable development to create new and exciting recreational fisheries opportunities into the future.
We are only limited by our own imagination and lack of vision. While some doors to traditional freshwater angling may close in future, others will be opened by using the resources we have to best advantage for all to enjoy and treasure.
Nomads of the Tide - Sea-run Trout
Sea run brown trout are an important and often under-rated fishing resource in the estuarine influenced waters of New Zealand. Zane Mirfin investigates some of the issues, biology, habits, and fishing methods surrounding the mystery of sea runners.
The large silver-sided trout had fought a magnificent battle in the dark estuarine waters of the Waimea River, but was now conceding defeat. The young boy bent his spinning rod in a tight semi-circle as he pulled the mighty fish onto the edge of a steep, muddy bank recently worked by the local catchment board in the name of flood control. Glistening in the torchlight, the trout flapped the mud and water in one last valiant attempt at escape.
The boy’s father eased down the bank to grasp the fish by the gills when suddenly he slipped, skidded, and somersaulted into the fast-flowing dark waters. Rolling over the fish and the nylon, he was thrown into the river and swept downstream. Wet and shaken, he scrambled ashore to be met by a very upset young angler, who at the time would have rather he had drowned. I was that boy and my trophy sea trout was gone.
Sea runners, estuarine trout, sea run brownies, chrome heads, or reel screamers -- call them what you will. They are an enduring enigma of the New Zealand freshwater fishing scene. Ignored, under-rated, and under appreciated by most licenceholders, they provide consistent sport for those prepared to put in the time and effort to learn and understand their habits and behaviours.
To this day, the full extent of the sea run trout resource is unknown and unmapped. Scientific funding of salmonid studies within New Zealand is limited and the influence of the estuarine and tidal components on our modern trout fisheries are woefully inadequate and little understood by fisheries managers. What a tragedy then, that our Government continues to milk millions of dollars per annum from GST spent by recreational anglers, hunters, and tourists on fuel, accommodation, equipment etc in the pursuit of our fish and game resources, but is unwilling to invest even a small portion back into the scientific study, management and improvement of the resource that adds value to our economy and to our lives.
When my great great grandfather, Captain John Walker, became the first white man to successfully cross the Buller River bar into what is now Westport in 1859, there were no trout present. Those on board his cutter, ‘Supply’, chartered by the Nelson Provincial Government to transport the surveyors John and James Rochfort in their exploration of the West Coast, could never have imagined that the Buller River would one day become one of the great trout fisheries of the world. Within decades the rivers of the West Coast, and indeed the whole of New Zealand, were being populated by the efforts of the trout themselves. Repeated releases of trout since 1867 were probably unnecessary as sea run coastal fish would have eventually populated most waterways naturally without human intervention. Take a look at any map of the North and South Islands and the rivers that flow to the sea and you will soon realise the possible extent of the estuarine trout resource.
Anglers and scientists have always debated whether sea run trout are a separate species to brown trout and this debate is still going on within New Zealand. Dr John Hayes (personal comment) noted that “anglers should be careful about jumping to conclusions based on assumptions that may or may not be correct”. Just because a fish is silver and caught near tidal waters may not mean it is a true sea run fish. However, taking another view, it is entirely possible that sea run or estuarine trout have more influence on New Zealand trout populations and fisheries than previously thought. Indeed G. Stokell, in Freshwater Fishes of New Zealand (1955), wrote that “there is ample evidence that both river dwelling fish and migratory fish have been present in New Zealand waters since trout were first introduced”.
Tony Orman, in The Sport in Fishing (1979), asked more questions and devoted an interesting chapter to the question of whether two separate strains exist. His sources, author George Ferris and Dr Donald Scott of the University of Otago, were convinced of it, while others were not. It is an interesting intellectual debate, but most probably of little practical value to most keen anglers just wanting to go fishing.
Bob McDowall’s Trout in New Zealand Waters (1984) is a fabulous book and a must read for every angler. McDowall notes that “a widespread characteristic of salmonids is their habit of spending a phase of their life in the sea -- a characteristic also retained in many of their southern hemisphere counterparts (whitebait and smelt)”. He further notes that “fish that leave the sea to spawn in freshwater are described as anadromous” and that “salmonids are very flexible in their anadromy, and in many species there are anadromous stocks and non-anadromous stocks in which the sea-migration is discarded and the whole lifecycle is completed in freshwater rivers or lakes”.
McDowall confirms that our brown stocks are of very mixed origin. “The habits and habitats of brown trout in New Zealand are as variable as their colouration. Our stocks are a real mixture of European varieties – sea run fish, river fish, lake fish, and from several countries including UK, Germany and Italy. The stock differences that have developed in Europe over the millennia have broken down in New Zealand as these formerly separated stocks have been bought together and shifted around New Zealand at the whim of fisheries managers…The way the various stocks have become blended in the New Zealand environment may be evidence that there is just a single species involved.”
Tom Kroos, a Nelson-based freshwater fisheries and environmental expert (also formerly of Otago Fish & Game) is adamant that there are different strains of fish in some rivers. Kroos uses the example of the Pomahaka, which he drift dived for Fish & Game on a number of occasions. “The sea run fish were much larger than the residents and arrived late summer and autumn,” he told me recently.
There is clear evidence of brown trout being caught at sea off the New Zealand coast. McDowall states that “some brown trout wander far and wide at sea, but how many do is unknown”. He goes on to mention a published case (1983) of illegally caught and sold trout that appeared to involve sea run browns caught by trawlers at rivermouths along the West Coast.
Type the words ‘sea run trout’ into the internet search engines and you can read about the rich history and value of sea run fish internationally. Any number of specialist fishing travel agencies can organise lavish trips in pursuit of the noble sea run brown. Exotic locales such as Tierra del Fuego and Rio Grande in Argentina, Chile, and Patagonia have become all the rage, with South America offering the best sea run brown trout fishing in the world today, largely because they manage their resource so well. With better management New Zealand could have a far better resource for local and tourist anglers. Type ‘sea run trout New Zealand’ into the search engines and it is more difficult to find anyone advertising significant commercial guiding services here for sea run trout, other than a mention here and there.
There is clearly an obsession with local and overseas anglers for fishing the clear-watered headwater fisheries of New Zealand. For example, in the book, New Zealand’s Top Trout Fishing Waters, by John Kent and Patti Magnano Madsen (1997), sea trout and estuarine fishing barely rate a mention. Clearly, the estuarine waters are not highly rated nationally, yet this stands in contrast to other historical fisheries studies by NIWA and others showing some of the South Island’s lower river reaches, such as the Waimakariri, Waitaki, Rangitata, and Rakaia are statistically very important for recreational anglers. Sea trout may be the poor cousin of salmon, but they are an important part of the angling catch.
Sea runners can grow to some impressive sizes with 20kg fish possible. South American sea run fish at Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina are regularly caught in the 10-15kg range. One of best photos of a big New Zealand estuarine fish is from Rex Forrester’s 1979 book, Trout Fishing in New Zealand, with a fish very close to 9kg (20lb) from Southland. McDowall (1984) features an 11.25kg brown caught in the Oreti River, Southland. If my memory is correct, the same angler tragically drowned while setting flounder nets in the Oreti estuary some years later.
John Hayes and Les Hill, noted Fish & Game magazine contributors, in their recent book, The Artful Science of Trout Fishing, note that “much of the best sea run brown trout fishing is to be had in New Zealand’s most southern rivers, such as the Oreti”. This is because “in colder climes the fish forsake the cold rivers for the relatively warm ocean and its greater food resources”. As Hayes notes: “One thing is certain: while at sea or in the estuary, they grow extremely fast.”
Hayes (2005) also tells us that trout motivation to “migrate to the sea is hard to ascertain because they can’t tell us”. “However, some form of migration at some stage in the lifecycle is a common feature in salmonid populations. It can be thought of as occurring in response to some shortage of a resource necessary for survival. For example, juvenile trout outgrow the small nursery streams they occupy as fry and need to find deeper, faster water with sufficient space, cover, and food. Depending on the availability of these resources, the trout may need to migrate to the deeper, lower reaches of rivers, to lakes or even the ocean. Many of the rivers on the east coast of the South Island suffer from periodic summer droughts, and the snow fed, braided rivers are flood-prone and fairly lean trout habitats. It may be more than coincidental that some of the best sea run brown trout fisheries in the country occur along this part of the coastline. Perhaps trout from these rivers escape the seasonally unfavourable freshwater habitat by taking refuge in the ocean?”
Forrester noted that the rivers of Westland are “under-fished because the rivers travel only a short distance to the sea, with a fast dropoff. They rise quickly and are susceptible to flooding and scouring.” Herein, perhaps, lies an explanation for the prevalence of many rivers to carry most trout in their lower reaches due to hostile habitat, heavy sediment loads, and limited food resources.
McDowall (1984) backs up this statement by noting: “In addition to their movements in and out of rivermouths seeking food, sea-living browns move into rivers and upstream to spawn. Like all other trout, they are tied to freshwater for reproduction and have to return there to lay their eggs. How these sea run fish relate to freshwater resident populations, whether they interbreed, or maintain discrete breeding stocks isn’t known. Many anglers consider that the populations in the upstream waters are part of the same populations and possibly they are.”
Taking these comments further, as a professional fishing guide I have always wondered where some of the trophy fish come from that turn up in marginal water. Many of these fish are fresh, bright fish in beautiful condition that have come from somewhere. Some you could swear still have sea lice marks on the fins.
Let’s just hope the trout don’t face the same problems the salmon have had with poor sea conditions and habitat degradation. I wonder sometimes how many young trout end up spread on irrigator’s paddocks along with the salmon fry?
Are there true sea run rainbows in New Zealand? Taupo rainbows are often described as steelhead, but in my opinion are secondary to the true steelhead runs I have fished in the United States and Canada. Two trips to British Columbia, catching large sea run steelhead (some 8-10kg), was some of the best fishing of my life. Normal trout fishing has never been the same since and steelhead fever has fuelled my interest in sea run browns ever since.
Rainbows are definitely caught in estuarine areas at times, with Mirfin et al in Brown Trout Heaven – Fly Fishing New Zealand’s South Island, (2000) noting: “Rainbows aren’t known for their sea run behaviour in New Zealand, although it is possible to catch smaller school rainbows in estuarine tidal-influenced stretches of the Pelorus River in Marlborough.” Since that time, I have caught rainbows in the tidal reaches of the Waitaki and wondered how much saltwater they can actually handle. The past few seasons have seen some nice rainbows, including one double figure fish, turning up in rivers not previously associated with rainbow trout. How did they get there? I don’t know, but a coastal migration is always a possibility.
Brown trout are numerous around rivermouths, estuaries, lagoons, and the lower tidal-influenced reaches of rivers. The best time to encounter them in these places is always during the spring and summer when seasonal food sources, such as whitebait, mullet, bullies, smelt, crabs, immature flounder, and other small crustaceans, are in abundance. Trout will live in estuarine waters all year, but they are most common when food is in abundance. Smelt and whitebait can be prolific as they congregate on their annual spawning runs and enable trout to put on significant weight and condition in a short space of time. Trout from estuarine areas, to be known henceforth as sea runners, can be great fish to eat. Prodigious girths, orange fillets, and clean, hard flesh characterise sea trout. Baked, grilled, fried, or smoked, it can be delicious. Be responsible with your killing, some areas I fish are popular with anglers and certain individuals can easily kill more than their share, especially if they fish night after night. The sea runner resource is not unlimited. Indeed in many parts of the world, catch and release is mandatory.
Most fish are not huge and are commonly 1-3kg. Anything larger than this is a real trophy from my experience. Such fish are silvery, firm, and covered in fine black spots, although colouration varies between rivers. McDowall notes the prevalence of an olive back on sea runners. When these fish migrate upstream, they will often travel in pods and can be diabolical fish to spot against the clear gravel bottoms of alluvial waterways. One time in a West Coast river, I observed a school of several hundred large fish moving en masse. Sea runners? I thought so.
Many of these fish will also have a dark caudal fin (tail) in the water, which can be a distinguishing feature before capture. These fish can be exceptional fighters, ripping out line with explosive downstream runs -- reel screamers in every sense of the word!
Fishing for sea trout has historically been heavily influenced by British writings. I own some, but am considering extending my mortgage to buy more classics editions someday! One of the best books on the topic, The Book of the Sea Trout, was written by Hamish Stuart (1917), who coined the phrase “Sea trout are estuary fish -- nomads of the tides to whom all watery ways are familiar”.
Written in a pompous, arrogant, and absolutely opinionated style, it is a great read and I just love some of his descriptions of the act of fishing for these noble fish. “The charm of the tidal waters is their glorious uncertainty; you never know the moment when there will be a sudden change in your luck and in the moods of the fish.” Or how about this…“A long-arrayed battalion of grey clouds gathered to guard the sun in his going down, and from under the shadow of their shields he sent long shafts of light until Ben Koinnich blazed with a vivid and tremulous yellow, changing as the shafts bit deep, to a lurid red -- a hill of blood in a dark-blue sky, a hill of blood in a purple sea”
Stuart’s passion for sea trout is evident and he certainly caught and butchered thousands of them in his lifetime, mostly fishing from a rowboat with a long rod and a team of flies on Scottish and Irish lochs that were stocked with tidal pulses of mostly smaller sea trout under 2kg, but sometimes larger. I’ve always wondered about whether this technique would work here. Three or four flies are attached to a leader and cast across a rippling stretch of water, always with the wind, and then drawn back to create a wake. Irishman George Ferris, of Fly Fishing in New Zealand fame (1954), recounted fishing successfully in Ireland with these techniques but noted that “ …methods with the wet fly, which if practiced here, would, I fear, be completely useless for any other purpose than the putting down of the trout for the rest of the day”.
In the early days of New Zealand sea runner fishing, 19th century British fly patterns reigned supreme, while the early 20th century saw Kiwi innovation click into gear.
New Zealand flytiers have a rich tradition of imitating baitfish. Two excellent books that highlight this flytying heritage are Keith Draper’s Trout Flies in New Zealand (1971) and Derek Quilliam’s The Complete Guide to New Zealand Trout Lures (1999). If you are a history buff who likes to read about the regional development of fly patterns, then these are good places to start. Perhaps the most specific sea run trout patterns were developed in Canterbury for use on Lake Ellesmere, a huge coastal lagoon and tributaries where once huge quantities of large trout were caught. Unfortunately, the lower reaches of our valued waterways and estuaries have borne the brunt of human devastation, development, and pollution over recent decades and many once great fisheries have imploded into mere shadows of their former glory.
Since the 1980s, American patterns have become more prevalent, as overseas companies began marketing and dominating the local fly scene. What most local anglers probably don’t realise is that the strength of the American dollar even dictates how much fishing pressure is applied on New Zealand waters by overseas anglers each year. The high New Zealand dollar has depressed tourism fishing effort over recent years, resulting in halcyon fishing for recreational anglers in most districts.
I have never been as successful on sea runners as I would have liked, but, hey, isn’t that always the way. I’ve fished for them all over the South Island, in Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, North Canterbury, Central South Island, and even Fiordland. During this time, I have had moments of glory and days of dismal failure. Often, this is because of the nature of the beast, but also what makes fishing for sea runners so much fun. Part of the challenge is their unpredictable nature, the environment they inhabit, and patiently waiting for that next savage hit to send the adrenaline levels soaring into the stratosphere.
Sea runners are an arrogant, savage, and predatory creature, best pursued during the change of light, or the hours of darkness. It is a good idea to have prior daylight knowledge of where you are fishing, especially where river crossings and tidal flows are involved. A good flashlight, preferably a headlight for hands-free operation, is an essential item for any serious angler. High river flows, especially when falling after a flood, are great times to fish and trout will likely be active all day in discoloured waters. I view fishing for sea runners as a social sport and like to fish with other anglers, for cameraderie and for safety. Always try to avoid full moon periods and target dark nights with no wind.
Eels are an occupational hazard of night fishing. Toughen up, they won’t hurt you, but also make sure you don’t turn on your headlight when you feel them bumping into your waders either.
Sea runners are active fish and can turn up pretty much anywhere, especially after dark. On larger rivers, you will have to fish wherever you can get at the river. Where the first major rapid around or above the tidal push occurs is always a great place to encounter sea runners, as this is a natural trapping area for ascending baitfish, such as smelt, whitebait, and mullet. Trout will also be present near heavy cover, such as willows, snags, or holding in deeper channels and undercuts. In smaller rivers, certain pools will always hold more fish than others due to any number of factors, including depth, current, inflowing creeks, or springs. There is no substitute for experience and time spent on the water.
Estuarine fish are fickle creatures that are always there because of the food. If there are limited quantities of baitfish around, then it is unlikely that there will be large quantities of trout present. Sea runners are notorious for being present one week and gone the next. You can be doing everything right, but if no fish are present then the catching will be lean. Don’t give up, try again next week. Water temperatures are very important for baitfish, with smelt and whitebait staying at sea until river temperatures are optimum. Spring and early summer are always the best time, but each year can be different.
Some areas can be quite popular, so you may have to share the fishing. Etiquette differs around the country, so if in doubt, ask before you wade in and upset another angler. Some rivalry can exist between whitebaiters and anglers, but most of the time relations are rosy and good information can be gained from grizzled oldtimers frequenting riverbanks in their caravans. Some even combine whitebaiting with fishing when the ‘bait are slow. I remember one evening this spring in my local river, moving aside because it was getting a bit crowded in the pool we had started fishing. Wading upstream, I occupied a pool that another angler was just departing. Starting at the top of the run, I had a few casts, before the water suddenly came alive, like someone was throwing bowling balls into the water all around me in the half light. I just knew I was going to hook fish and I was not disappointed -- seven lovely sea runners hooked before the river became still and it was time to go. Interestingly, nothing happened in the pool below where my companions and other anglers were fishing. I’d rather have luck than skill anytime!
The estuarine areas of our lowland rivers are perhaps some of our most accessible freshwater fisheries, close to civilisation, and mostly having excellent public access provisions. Such areas may not have the visual appeal of some of our better known headwater fisheries, but can offer some fabulous angling opportunities with glorious sunrises and sunsets within a short drive from our homes.
Sea run trout can be caught by all manner of methods. Gill nets and spear-gunning are probably some of the most successful methods and are a serious problem in many estuarine areas. Set netting is a significant problem for trout and Fish & Game recommends all nets flow with the current, instead of perpendicular to the current flow to minimise salmonid by-catch. All accidentally net caught trout must be returned to the water, dead or alive. Don’t be afraid to call the authorities if you observe illegal behaviour. It’s your resource they are plundering.
By legal means, fly fishing, spinning, trolling, bait fishing, even jigging will all work, given the right application in the right situation. Being adaptable is the key to success, especially if introducing young anglers to the sport.
Standard fly gear will work fine, although on larger waterways heavier gear can be best. I commonly use 10ft rods in six and eight weight configurations, but friend, Dave Heine of Dobson, has gone one better by routinely using a 15ft double-handed spey rod to improve distance and casting efficiency.
Floating lines will often work well, especially if you can hear or see fish working the surface. Bow waves, swirling, and jumping fish are sure signs to fish the surface. This past season, Clayton Nicholl, and I had some epic fishing on the falling tide from a boat. The brownies were in full sight herding bait fish into tight bait balls, then charging through the middle, savaging the small fish. Showering clusters of bait were throwing themselves up on the shore and some charging trout even managed to beach themselves in the feeding frenzy. It was difficult to strip the fly fast enough to feel some hits, as the trout charged and chewed the fly, often veering off to take a real fish. Using a 200 grain sink tip with a 3ft leader worked best, slapping the water hard, to get their attention, and then strippingas fast as we could. It was sight fishing at its best with well-conditioned, hook-jawed specimens, arrogantly and superbly going about their business, as only sea run browns can.
When the fish are deeper, as they frequently are in larger and deeper waterways, you will need to go down after them. This is where sinking and sink tip lines work well. I’ve found 200-300 grain lines very useful in many circumstances, but also like using a slow sinking intermediate line at times, depending on what I’m trying to achieve. I’ve even been field testing a glow-in-the-dark flyline for Jim Vincent of RIO Flylines recently, fishing flies dead-drift.
Trout will take a swinging fly, but I prefer an active fishing method, giving the streamer fly plenty of movement. However you fish the fly, be prepared for some savage hits and screaming reels -- the closest thing we have to real steelheading in many rivers throughout the country. Lowland rivers have plenty of snags in the form of willow trees, old cars, and gorse bushes bought down with the last flood, so be prepared to lose lots of terminal tackle. I like to use flies that are fast and easy to tie to avoid tears when the inevitable snag occurs. Deep nymphing likely ripples and currents with Hare & Copper and beadhead nymphs can also be effective during quiet daytime periods.
Perennial fly pattern favourites are the Matuka series with black, olive and yellow Matukas (Parsons’ Glory / Dorothy/ etc) being favourites, but rabbit lures, killer style lures, woolly buggers, bucktails, or whatever you want to throw at them, will all work. Try streamer flies, using plenty of krystal flash, weight, dumbbell eyes, even glass rattles, if the fishing is slow. It can make a difference. Large black lures are very popular for fishing in eastern waters with a milky glacial tinge, as they present a strong silhouette underwater.
Use strong tippet, the fish don’t care! I prefer 4-6kg Maxima nylon when streamer fishing. With heavy line, you can often pull the snag out of the river, or even straighten your hook. But at least you will still have your fly. Strong line gives you a margin of error too, when fighting a heavy fish in snag-prone waters after dark.
Canterbury Lure Rods for salmon and trout are the way to go for serious sea runner action in many fast flowing, alluvial rivers. Such equipment and methods are mentioned in Draper’s Angling in New Zealand (1978), Jack Bryne’s Salmon Country (1980), and a John Morton article in Trout & Salmon Sport in New Zealand (1980). Morton wrote: “Not only is it effective on salmon, but on sea run trout as well. This last season two small Grey Ghost lures on a deep run under the willows took two trout together. The lure rod also came into its own in the Waimakariri this season in no small way, and proved so effective that there was a run on large Black Prince lures in the sporting shops.”
Ross Millichamp, in Almost Flyfishing!, a chapter in Bob South’s recent book Masters on Flyfishing (2004), discusses flyfishing on the east coast for anadromous fish and notes: “The problem with flyfishing is the method of delivery, rather than the fly itself. Canterbury anglers have developed a very pragmatic way of getting down.” This method works best in narrow fast guts and is a great way to combat deep, fast, milky water, and howling nor’west winds. Sometimes standard flyfishing can become a chore and you need to use techniques that are going to work, saving time, energy, and frustration by getting you to the bottom fast and efficiently.
Millichamp, in Salmon Fever (1997), devotes a small section to sea run trout. “One of the pleasant aspects of lure fishing is the chance of catching the sea run trout that are common in the lower reaches of most salmon rivers over the summer months. Change to a smaller fly and you are in business.”
Spin fishing is a great way to cover a lot of water, especially in larger rivers. It can save a lot of frustration with casting woes and is a great way to get younger anglers keen on the sport. Any number of lures will work, but lures with black and gold probably out-fish everything else. I also like to use a Silver Toby, Rapala lure, or a small silver ticer with a red plastic tag when in tidal waters to imitate small silveries and other baitfish.
Trolling from a boat works well on larger waterways, especially when the tide is pushing. Large lagoons and inaccessible channels often need to be fished in this manner, but check local angling regulations to see what the rules are first. Lead lines, or standard spinning gear work just fine. Even a sinker and swivel, with a metre long trace and streamer fly will work. This rig is a great way to cast and fish from shore too.
Smaller motors work best for trolling and I like a small electric positioning motor I own for a silent assault. Putting in some muscle by rowing is always a great option, putting plenty of motion into trolled lures and flies. Whitebaiters on Golden Bay’s Aorere this past October noted that most of the sea runners were caught by youngsters using rowboats because there was no motor to scare the flighty trout.
Drifting downstream, or with the tide, using soft plastic jigs and/or bait is certainly worth a go in the larger waterways like the Waimakariri, Buller, or any number of North Island rivers.
If you are ever fishing near the surf, boating or wading, be very wary of surging waves, currents, and undertow. Make sure you are wearing some form of flotation device.
Baits worth trying include whole pilchards, smelt, bullies, mullet, and the ever-reliable worm. Fish right on the bottom and use multiple hook rigs, but be sure to check your local regulations first. Fishing from shore with bait can be great evening sport, reclining in a deck chair with a cold beer waiting for a nibble. Use a small sinker, swivel, and trace with a #6-10 hook. Fish will cruise the bottom and will pick up your dead baitfish headfirst, or a gob of worms, usually hooking themselves in the process. This is a great method for getting youngsters into a fish or two, but doesn’t work so well getting close to dark when the eels come out to play.
The great thing about fishing tidal areas for trout is that kahawai are often present, especially during the summer.
Kahawai are a great fighting saltwater pelagic fish species that travel in shoals and are voracious feeders. They can be caught by any method and can often brighten up a tough trout day. They will take on the incoming or outgoing tide and are great fun on light tackle, being very tasty bled when first caught and either smoked, or made into fish cakes and pies. Some kahawai grow to prodigious sizes, commonly 2-4kg, and are a great recreational asset for anglers. Kahawai fight differently to most trout and sometimes can become a curse when in large numbers.
Zane Grey, when he penned these timeless words in 1928, was describing an Oregon steelhead, but could well have been writing about a sea run brown: “(The trout) lay flat on the gravel. I stared longing for the art of the painter, so as to perpetuate the exquisite hues and contours of that fish. All trout are beautiful. But this one of sea species seemed more than beautiful. He gaped, he quivered. What a long broad shape! He was all muscle. He looked exactly what he was, a fish spirit incarnate, fresh run from the sea, with opal and pearl hues of such delicate loveliness that no pen or brush could portray them. He bought the sea with him and had taken on the beauty of the river. He had a wild savage head, game as that of an eagle, jaws of a wolf, eyes of black jewel, full of mystic fire”
After close to 30 years on angling for sea runners, I’m still waiting for my first double figure fish. I won’t be able to blame my father next time, but the time, effort, and dedication required will make success all the more sweet. Regardless of size, getting up close and personal with a reel screamer is undoubtedly one of angling’s most intimate and electric moments.
Nymphing? Let Me Count The Ways
When it comes to river nymph fishing there are probably more methods, techniques, and strategies than positions in the Kama Sutra. Zane Mirfin concludes his two-part series on nymphing.
Nymph fishing to most is the act of fishing a submerged or sunken trout fly with a floating or sinking flyline, dead-drift or under tension, either upstream or downstream, or maybe somewhere in between.
I have been fortunate to meet, talk to, guide, fish with, or learn from many fine anglers and when it comes to nymph fishing, the more you expose yourself to new ideas, the more you learn.
Nymph fishing is different things to different anglers, depending on where they live, where they fish, what they catch, and how they fish. Following are a few of the river nymph fishing techniques I and fishing acquaintances have used with success over the years.
G.E.M Skues is widely credited as the creator of modern nymph fishing. Earlier anglers, such as Walton and Cotton of The Compleat Angler fame, clearly understood about nymphal forms, but Skues codified a nymphing system to the disgust of many dry fly zealots at the time. Skues was principally fishing upstream to sighted trout close to the surface, often with flies that nowadays we would commonly call emergers.
When the fish get cunning in these modern times and are in the upper reaches of the water column, learning to fish nymphs within a foot or two of the surface can pay dividends. Unweighted nymphs near the surface can be more effective than a dry fly and are also less prone to drag, or the influence of wind.
Frank Sawyer, riverkeeper for 50 years on Britain’s upper Avon spring creek, took the Skues’ nymph system to the next level when he wisely observed that trout commonly fed deeper in the water column on nymphs. His definitive book, Nymphs and The Trout, was published in 1958. Sawyer’s contribution to angling lies principally in his invention of the Pheasant Tail nymph and, most importantly, his innovation in adding copper wire as weight to sink nymphs fished up and across to sighted fish. This new technique revolutionised flyfishing and paved the way for how we understand nymph fishing to this day.
Sawyer’s method of fishing a floating line, long leader, and no indicator to visible fish still works a treat. Interestingly, Sawyer often moved his sunken nymphs gently to excite the target fish. When fish are skittish, it is possible to make multiple presentations to a sighted trout without the added risk of spooking the fish with a dragging indicator. When the angler anticipates a ‘take’, it is a simple matter to tighten up on the line and feel for the fish. This works well in pristine water, especially slower, deeper water with good visibility.
Both methods above rely on the obvious movement of a trout taking the nymph -- either fins, body, or flashing mouth alerting the angler to set the hook.
In life, you’re allowed to have angling heroes and Tony Entwistle has always been one of mine. One of the techniques Tony taught me many years ago was the ‘lift and draw’. Tony’s method is to cast to a fish, often in a deep pool, and let the nymph sink down deep ahead of the fish. We often use two nymphs -- a bomb or heavy stonefly nymph with a smaller, more imitative nymph trailed off the bend of the hook, always on a long leader. When the angler believes the fly is getting close to the trout’s nose, the rod is lifted with a smooth motion so tension is created down through the line. This motion swims the nymph(s) off the bottom and can trigger fish to take, as well as alerting the angler to a hookup when weight is felt through the rod and line. The lift and draw is ideal on deep lying or difficult-to-see fish, or when it will be more difficult to see obvious signs of a take. Advances in technology, such as ‘sticky sharp’, chemically sharpened hooks and new flyline types with low stretch properties, have greatly improved this style of fishing. Traditional plastic flylines can have as much as 15-20% stretch and bite detection can be compromised.
The lift and draw can also be used blind, especially in big, deep holes, using a big creeper or stonefly imitation. Cast and allow a three to four second drift to get your fly deep, then give a few pumps with the rod tip to feel for trout before the tip is dropped again, allowing another three to four seconds of drift before pumping the rod again, and so on until it is time to re-cast.
William Stewart was a Scottish 19th century angler of great skill, who reversed the way wet flies were traditionally fished by fishing them upstream as nymphs (The Practical Angler, 1857). His soft hackle nymphs, or ‘spiders’ tied in ‘the round’, are deadly to this day. Fish respond well to flies fished upstream either dead-drift or with movement. The Leisenring Lift, originated by American angler James Leisenring (The Art of Tying the Wet Fly, 1941) was principally fished down and across blind into known trout lies, but can be easily adapted to the upstream method. Maybe the lift and draw is nothing more than an upstream visual Leisenring Lift with a dash of Sawyer and Stewart thrown in.
Many river nymph species are active swimmers, with the big mayflies, such as Nesameletus and Oniscigaster, able to motor, although many other species in the dobsonfly, stonefly, and caddis orders are also very capable swimmers. Insect movement is a trigger to trout predation, and vulnerable prey moving seductively will likely provoke a violent response. Recently on a small stream on the West Coast, we caught fish after fish when we realised trout were taking nymphs best when they were dragging, rather than dead-drift. Opening up a trout for the landowner, it was stuffed full of emerging caddis pupa. Once we started casting and lifting to actively move the fly, fishing became easy and highly effective.
One of my fishing customers, Fred Young, taught me the ‘leech fishing’ trick and I’ve caught lots of trout using it in the right conditions and locations. Fred’s technique involves casting up and across, using a floating line, a moderate leader, and twitching a nymph back to the angler with a high rod tip and plenty of constant wrist motion. Fred always preferred a moderately weighted nymph, particularly tied with CDC and/or marabou legs and tails. Fish often go nuts over the moving fly and this works well in coloured water and in stirred up wave action on lakes.
Modern indicator nymphing is the latest phenomenon, often plumbing the depths with lead and tungsten weighted nymphs. Strike indicators revolutionised nymph fishing around the world and you could write a book on this. For more information on this method refer to my Issue 62 feature, Indicator Nymphing Fast, Shallow Water. On a promotional trip to Southern California last July I was given, and also purchased, some amazing strike indication devices. Some of the better ones had screwdriver tightening devices to attach the indicator to the leader, or central indicator posts, like a flagpole, so you know at any time where the fly is in relation to the indicator drift. I purchased ‘thingamabobs’ -- lightweight, plastic indicators that don’t look unlike a ping pong ball, with an eyelet to attach to the leader. Thingamabobs come in numerous sizes and colours and a Swedish customer was pretty dubious when I attached one to his line in November. Per is a great angler and was amazed at how aerodynamic the thingamabob was to cast, especially attached to10 feet of leader, a one-eighth ounce split shot, and two medium sized unweighted nymphs. I’ve learned from coarse fishing the importance of understanding weight to float ratios, so when a fish touches the hook the indicator will tell you immediately. On this day, I must have had it just right. After a few casts, Per was into a nice trout out of a deep, well-defined gut that would have been difficult to fish successfully any other way.
High stick or Czech nymphing are similarly related nymph fishing techniques to take trout at close range in heavy, fast pocket water. Rene Vaz wrote a great article called Short Line Nymphing in Special Issue 27, describing the mechanics developed by European anglers to catch fish in rough, fast, broken water. I won’t repeat his advise except to say that back in the early 90s I learned the American high sticking technique in the waters of the western States and it was deadly on the rivers of Colorado, in among the big, fast pockets of the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan rivers. With this technique, fish close and deep, using boulders and current for cover to escape detection from the fish.
The major difference between high sticking and Czech nymphing is the use of a strike indicator. The Americans commonly use one or more indicators attached down the line to aid detection and/or drift control (maybe with a bit of flyline on the water too), whereas Europeans use a coloured leader made up of braid or highly visible nylon (with no flyline touching the water) to observe the drift, although trout are often felt through the line too, especially when jigging. I predict this method will become more common over time, with anglers utilising four to five metre rods to comb fishy spots seldom fished effectively before. In an age of rubber-soled wading boots, many anglers will seek to wade safer, shallow waters while fishing heavy current trout havens with longer rods and new innovative nymphing techniques.
Charles Brooks wrote a classic book in 1976 called Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout. Brooks had a range of techniques, but was particularly adept at fishing high density sinking lines up and across with short stout leaders of about a metre, using thickly hackled, rough dubbed, and well weighted stonefly nymphs. His method to all intents and purposes isn’t much different to Czech nymphing, although you always feel the fish pull on the line, rather than visually setting the hook. My greatest fish taken by this method was a 10kg steelhead in British Columbia’s Kispiox River. I spotted the fish in a deep, fast run and, only having a deep sinking T-300 line, I cut the leader back to well under a metre and tied on a big weighted Globug. On about the 10th cast, I finally got the drift right and the line tightened, as the big steelhead took off nearly ripping the rod from my grasp.
Another technique first described by New Zealander Keith Draper is using sink tip lines and offset circle type hooks fished upstream in larger rivers. The short, fast sinking heads, commonly two to four metres, help get the fly deep fast and the floating running line can be mended to assist the drift. With this technique you are waiting for fish to hook themselves against the water resistance of the line and it is effective on rainbow trout. Interestingly, in a book I am reading at the moment called Snapper, editor Sam Mossman describes how early Maori developed wooden and bone circle hooks that far outperformed the steel ‘J’ style hooks of Captain James Cook’s crewmen. One thing I have learned set-lining for snapper in Tasman Bay is how modern Japanese circle hooks catch the most fish, as they pull into the snapper’s mouth under the pressure of the fish. This is why Europeans tie their Czech nymphs on circle type hooks and why they work so well on sink tip lines fished up and across. There is often little need to strike, as fish hook themselves.
I really enjoy ‘down and across’ fishing with small, soft-hackled wet flies. The ‘wee wets’ are still nymph fishing and work well to imitate hatching mayflies and caddis pupa.
Edward Ringwood Hewitt (Nymph Fly Fishing, 1934) was one of the pioneers of fishing in America’s Catskills’ tradition. His dry fly wisdom was considerable, but he still caught a lot fishing his nymphs down and across the current.
Ernest Schwiebert in his magnificent 1978 book, Trout, describes many downstream nymphing techniques often only differentiated by how one controls downstream drag, tension on the line, or with the inclusion of hand twist retrieves, line strips, or rod movements to imitate active nymphs.
Another favourite fishing book is Sylvester Nemes’ The Soft Hackle Wetfly, which taught me to tie my soft hackle nymphs on large, heavy wire hooks to ride better in the water. Sylvester fishes unweighted soft hackles and can often see the boil of the take before feeling the pull of the fish. I commonly use lead-weighted soft hackles, or put a bead under the hackle to get a little deeper when fishing with a floating line, or use unweighted nymphs when using a sink tip or polyleader. I’ve even been playing with intermediate slow sinking lines for down and across nymphing. The no-stretch intermediate lines give amazing sensitivity and feel without sacrificing any casting efficiency or presentation issues.
When it comes to down and across nymphing, sometimes the takes can be very subtle as Jim Ring explains in an article, The Small Wetfly -- A Lost Art?, reproduced in the 1980 book, Trout and Salmon Sport in New Zealand -- An Angling Anthology. Ring was a major influence in Tony Orman’s 1974 book, Trout With Nymph, and coincidentally was my fourth form science teacher at Waimea College. Ring observed: “Good fish take in the gentlest manner. It feels like somebody touching your sleeve so delicately, to attract attention without giving offence. If anything happens during the drift, assume it is a fish.” Ring also noted that, if you can hook up one in three takes, you are “getting reasonably proficient”.
When fishing down and across with nymphs, I hold the rod at about 60 degrees and also hold a loop of line against the cork handle that can be ripped from under my finger in the event of a king hit from a hungry trout. It is a good idea to fish heavier tippet than used on upstream methods, as the force of water and sometimes savage takes will mean you will likely bust off a few fish.
Nymphing downstream with sinking lines, throwing a 24-30ft shooting head, can be a real delight sometimes. When the wind howls downstream, the water is high and cloudy, or the river is well stocked with rainbows, fishing down and across with a fast sinking line can be the way to go. I generally never go lighter than 10lb Maxima tippet because you will get some thumping takes from aggressive fish. Some would call this streamer fishing, but fishing a Woolly Bugger could just as easily be imitating a large creeper or a crustacean, such as koura or large estuarine shrimp. I commonly tie a beadhead nymph off the bend of the hook on the Bugger and it is very common to take fish on this trailing fly. I commonly cast my line across stream, throwing one or two upstream mends to allow the line to sink and straighten, then following around with the rod tip in what is known as a ‘steelhead swing’. When the line straightens below me, I strip it back to the junction of the shooting head, take a step downstream, and shoot the line out again, working a set of concentric circles down a pool. Imitative Bugger colours are black, brown, grey, and olive, but one of my favourite big down and across ‘nymphs’ is an orange-bodied Woolly Bugger with black tail and hackle. I’m also a fan of Montana rubber leg nymphs when fishing this method and have a real soft spot for that great American trout fly, the girdle bug.
Experiment with the nymphing techniques I’ve featured, but never be afraid to develop your own methods and individual style. Fishing the artificial nymph is a constantly evolving art form and scientific endeavour. No one has yet developed the perfect technique, strategy, or method -- and the great thing is that they never will. That’s what makes nymph fishing so much fun and what allows us to enjoy the fabulous mystery that we call flyfishing.
Down and Across
Many areas of New Zealand have fine downstream angling traditions dating back well over a century. Turangi and the fabled waters of the Tongariro have always been the holy grail of the downstream fisherman here, with many excellent historical writings about down and across (or, if you like, across and down) fishing, by Vice Admiral Hickling, Budge Hintz, Sierpinski, Zane Grey, and latterly Jensen, Gould, and Kemsley.
In the Tongariro, down and across fishing was de rigeur for close to a century, well before Grey. In the period 1970-1980s, nymph fishing, particularly ‘glo-buggery’, became the rage and largely displaced down and across. In recent years however, there has been a revival of the old ways and in certain pools, such as the Hydro, Major Jones, Island, Judges, Breakfast, and many downstream of the main highway bridge, down and across can still be the best way to success.
Feeling the line swing down and across, the strong pull as a fish takes a fly and hooks itself has a certain magic. It’s more relaxing, more like real fishing should be. You don’t need to concentrate so hard. You can think, look, enjoy the surrounds.
Sometimes it’s the history and formality of the method that makes it appealing. Standing on the site of Grey’s fishing camp on the banks of the North Umpqua in Oregon, for instance, was a special part of my downstream indoctrination. Feeling the history, fishing the same pools, walking the same trails as Grey set the scene for a memorable trip. To have fished a nymph upstream under such circumstances would have been heresy and brought ridicule from angling companions.
Trout get big by being piscivorous or eating baitfish. This is especially so of larger specimens, which require proportionally larger calorific intakes as they grow. Eating a fish diet makes great sense in terms of energy efficiency, as more time can be spent resting and growing. One small fish is a more energy efficient meal than dozens of tiny mayflies. Feeding on baitfish is also a defensive mechanism of large trout. It makes them less vulnerable because they have no need to expose themselves for longer periods of time, which insect drift feeders do. With increasing angling pressure on popular rivers, streamer fishing may well become more popular as fish change their feeding habits to escape angling persecution.
Streamers work best when fish are out actively seeking food. Temperature is important to trout feeding as is barometric pressure and moon-phase, but many times trout can be provoked into striking an angler’s lure when a dry fly and nymph never work.
Bad light situations are great times to fish down and across, as there is no indicator or small dry fly to look for and fishing by feel can have a lot of merit.
Times of high flow are also prime times to fish down and across. The angler can cover more water, move fish from greater distances, and fish may also be hungrier and at a tactical disadvantage due to murky water. Don’t discount low flows, though, especially at the change of light and after dark.
Many anglers only fish down and across when nothing else is working, but it is a mainstay method that can be successful any time of day or season and takes cunning, application, and knowledge.
As fish take with such aggression and often have the weight of water behind them, it pays to use very heavy line. Because the fish generally see the fly before the line, tippet size doesn’t seem to be too important. Because they are so preoccupied by the imitation, fish don’t have time to examine the line, the imitation, or even the angler. Be prepared to lose plenty of flies if you are fishing deep. Big trout like heavy structure and plenty of gear will be lost casting to those gnarly spots. When you start fishing these places, you begin to realise how many trout are actually present in many rivers and how many trout most upstream nymph and dry fly anglers run past in a day.
When fishing down and across, there’s also a need to try different depths. During an even-ing on La Fontaine spring creek in South Westland, my companion (a much better angler than I) was fishing a floating line, while I was throwing a T130. We were fishing similar streamers, but I hooked eight fish to his one, which showed the importance of depth and the influence of the sink tip line in adding realism to the streamer.
Floating lines work well with streamer flies in smaller waters and spring creeks that are either shallow or full of weedbeds. A Matuka lure swung just under the surface will produce fish, most never seen during daylight hours.
On the change of light, browns and rainbows become very active, hunting food and covering a lot of ground, often coming out from under the banks in dull light and darkness. Some excellent fish can be caught swinging olive Matukas down and across. A large BB shot pinched on at the tippet knot is enough to give the lure an erratic wobble and by casting and throwing a big downstream mend, it’s possible to swim the Matuka along and under a far bank where hungry trout wait.
Outside New Zealand, the rivers of the Skeena drainage in British Columbia offer some of the largest strains of steelhead in existence. Down and across with the steelhead swing or ‘greased line’ technique are the favoured methods. Although steelhead will take skated surface flies, when water temperatures are high, most fish are caught dredging deep. There’s a saying: “Go ugly early”. And so by scouring the depths with a T300 (Teeny) line, 3ft leader, and a black egg sucking leech many fine fish can be caught. Similar methods work in parts of the Tongariro.
The basic Teeny routine is to throw long casts with a sink tip line and throw upstream mends with the floating portion of the line to allow the fly to get as deep as possible before the current starts swinging the fly. If fishing across large areas of slow water into faster flow, it can be necessary to throw downstream mends to keep the line tight and present the fly in the right manner. Once the line starts to straighten, the rod is held perpendicular to the current flow and once the line begins to tighten, you can follow around with the rod tip and fish through the drift. During the swing, no line should be held in your hand, it should come directly off the reel. When a fish takes, it will hook itself against the drag of the reel. It isn’t rocket science and everyone will have their own individual techniques at getting the fly to the fish.
Perhaps one of the best books of recent years in regard to streamer fishing is Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (1999) by Americans Bob Linsenman and Kelly Galloup. The authors advocate heavy sinking lines, mega short leaders, outsize baitfish imitations, and aggressive fast action retrieves. Most of this book details fishing from boats, splashing heavy casts within inches of the bank or instream obstacles, and retrieving with an aggressive ‘rip and jerk’ action to stimulate the predatory and territorial instincts of trophy trout. Full sinking lines can be great out of boats, but are more difficult when standing in running water. Sink tip lines are arguably most practicable for New Zealand applications.
The ‘rip and jerk’ technique necessitates bulk energy where the angler smacks the fly and line down on the water to attract fish and points the rod tip at the water and retrieves line frantically. It is virtually impossible to strip the line too fast some days. Brown trout often behave like kingfish, where the faster the jig moves the more likely they are to take it. After each cast, take a few steps, as fish will come a long way to take the fly. Only cast once to each spot. If the fish ignore the first cast, they will generally ignore the second as well. You will see fish chasing the fly and learn a lot about big predatory trout behaviour. Some of the takes are electric, with fish taking at the rod tip, in a very visual and violent manner. This technique works in big and small rivers. In medium-sized rivers, wade down the middle throwing to the most enticing structure. Line mending is often unnecessary with this method — just cast and retrieve. It is a great way to explore and to cover a lot of ground. Streamer anglers will find kilometres of fine trout water rarely fished by other anglers myopically blinded with other methods.
Streamer fishing can also be a great way to fish water with difficult currents — backwaters, tidal estuaries, and eddy pools. Sometimes fish will eat streamers when they will eat nothing else. They seize such flies in response to territorial aggression and instinct as predators at the top of the food chain. Most people use streamers that are too small. Don’t be afraid to use big chunks of fur and chenille. Make that lure look like a fish that knows it’s in trouble.
When dredging streamers on the swing, or the ‘rip and jerk’ method, I like the rod tip to be in, or close to the water to have maximum contact with the fly. Keep the fly moving so the fish doesn’t get too much of a look and depart.
Obvious places to cast are against the far bank, beside obstacles such as large rocks, logs, willows, or weed beds. Shelves offering changes of depth or current are good, as are areas overhung with vegetation or shadow. Water more than three metres deep is tough and should be avoided unless you are fishing in very slow current, or from a boat anchored over a river delta.
No article on streamer fishing would be complete without a paragraph or two on sea run browns. Traditionally these fish have been taken on spinning and salmon gear in the surf, guts, and lagoons. These methods still work great. Last winter I purchased a ‘Canterbury scratching rod’, which is good for fishing deep fast guts and troughs for East Coast alluvial sea runners. This rig is great for down and across fishing at close quarters. It enables the angler to put streamer flies really deep really fast, which is impossible on conventional fly gear.
Quite large numbers of sea runs enter rivermouths and are most common in areas of tidal influence. Many are eating smelt, whitebait, bullies, crabs, shrimps, juvenile flounder, and mullet. The best times are spring and summer, but fish inhabit such locations year round. Matuka style patterns, dressed with plenty of flashy synthetic materials, are favourites. There are no hard or fast rules on depth or fly retrieve.
Tackle and techniques have evolved over recent years, especially in the development of fast action rods and fast sinking density compensated flylines, fluorocarbon, and new and exciting designs of streamer flies, tied with soft and pliant traditional and modern materials, such as marabou, rabbit pelt, synthetic fibres, and rubber legs. Rods and reels are up to the individual angler, although it is much easier to repeatedly throw big casts with heavy lines and wind resistant flies on larger eight weight gear. Flylines should be tailored to conditions. Teeny lines are great, but recently I have been testing equipment manufactured by RIO. RIO has a comprehensive range of floating sink tip and full sinking lines for all occasions, as well as a fully luminescent glow-in-the-dark line.
Despite the myths, casting sinking and sink tip lines is not difficult — they can be easier to cast as they have more weight, load the rod better, and eliminate numerous, unnecessary backcasts. Make up your own sink tip shooting heads out of lead-core trolling line, if you’re a young fella or on a budget. They’re ugly to cast, but definitely work.
Muddler Minnows, with flared deer hair head, revolutionised streamer fishing and most modern big lures, can trace their lineage back to Don Gapen’s original creation. Such lures were designed to imitate the North American sculpin, which is very similar to the New Zealand cock-a-bully. Bucktails, Clouser Minnows, Spey flies, Marabou muddlers, and Woolly Buggers are favourites, but New Zealand has it’s own proud history of streamer development, most designed for more passive down and swing fishing, lake fishing, or night fishing.
Flies with heavy dumbbell eyes, epoxy 3D eyes, glass death rattles, soft pliant synthetic materials, heavy wire hooks, cone heads, tungsten beads, and split shot are other significant innovations. Luminous globeads are well worth sliding down the leader on to the tippet knot in low light or tannin water conditions. Weighted streamers can give a good jigging action where they are legal. ‘Rip and jerk’ is more suited to large bully type lures, while steelhead swing and dredging methods are more suited to other baitfish or attractor patterns. I find a loop knot at the terminal end of the leader very effective. It allows a hinge effect and allows the streamer more movement during the retrieve.
If you are swinging streamers deep and slow, white and light coloured patterns work well, as they look like a dying or sick minnow. One trick worth trying is the Atlantic salmon technique known as a ‘riffle hitch’. This is two half hitches tied in the leader around the eye of the lure so the fly rides broadside to the current and presents a better profile and silhouette to the trout.
Black is a great colour and has great silhouette underwater, but many other colours are worth trying. Lefty Kreh reckons that “if it ain’t chartreuse, it ain’t no use”. Yellow is a favourite colour, particularly on sea run browns. Browns and rainbows are both highly receptive to red. Flashy crystal flash and flashabou can add some zap to smaller baitfish patterns too. Don’t be afraid to experiment.
Try fishing multiple fly rigs, which gives the trout a choice. Many overseas anglers fish a larger, light coloured or white pattern followed by a smaller darker pattern, so they can see more takes. Guide Peter Carty ties a gold beadhead nymph about 20-30cm behind a Woolly Bugger. If the fish takes short on the streamer, it can be hooked cleanly in the scissors of the jaw with the nymph.
Theories and opinions abound on streamer fishing. But nobody knows everything. The real key is to grab your rod and go fishing. You’ll be amazed at what you discover!
In the Land of the Vikings
The Gimdalen community, where I was based for three weeks, consists of 80-90 fulltime residents.
All knew each other. The township had a number of communal facilities, including an illegal pub and an elaborate guesthouse known as Kullagarden.
The guest house entertained some interesting folk while I was in residence — mainly fishermen. The scenery around Gimdalen was beautiful — pastures surrounding houses with masses of wildflowers and Roe deer grazing the fringes. Tractors ploughed fields and harvested hay. Buildings were all painted a traditional red-brown colour with white trim and copper brick roofs. These communities were centuries old.
My host, Leif Milling, was a professional photographer with overwhelming charm and a contagious enthusiasm. His cabin was situated by the Gimdalen Stream where grayling rose freely and rods were always stored on the front porch for when the need to fish became unbearable.
The scenery in Sweden was beautiful. Trees were numerous in many places — pine, fir, silver birch. Rivers ran dark and stained with tannin. There were an abundance of lakes, with creeks and small rivers flowing between them. Unexplored potential abounded. The grayling lived in the rivers during summer and inhabited the lakes during iceout in winter. The rivers were hard to wade, with deep holes and big rocks smoothed from glaciation. A wading staff was essential.
Roe deer, European moose, lynx, and capercaille inhabited these ancient woods. The Swedes were keen hunters. Even during the summer, they trained their dogs.
The daylight hours were awesome. Being far enough north and close to the Arctic Circle, it never got totally dark in summer. It was a strange feeling wearing sunglasses at 11pm. The long days exhausted the body and confused the mind. Dinner at 4am was an odd sensation.
The temperature was changeable, somewhere between 8-25C — either hot or cold, with not much in between. It was often overcast with cold breezes.
Grayling proved a spectactular fish. Decorated with silver, bronze, and pewter flanks and a huge mis-shaped dorsal fin that contains the colours of the rainbow, they were fish of dreams. A member of the greater whitefish family, they have a mouth that faces downwards, but it is here that all similarity ends. The grayling is a fine sporting fish with selective eating habits and an alarmingly fast strike. They liked dry flies, but nymph fishing was deadly. They inhabited the fast water and were strong fighters.
Idsjostrommen was an impressive piece of water. Draining Lake Idsjon, this 2km tailwater fishery is widely regarded as one of the finest grayling streams in Sweden. Privately owned, but managed as a catch and release, exclusive pay-as-you-fish stream, it was stuffed full of big grayling.
Swedish fish and game areas were broken up into archaic, ill-defined small patches of turf administered by small communities and private landowners. There was no national licence and a regional licence cost $150 Kr per week for a non-resident.The daily charge on Idjostrommen was $150Kr (about $30US) and anglers often booked months in advance to reserve space at the prime times. Space was limited to a maximum of 10 anglers per day. Once your feet touched the water at Idjostrommen, there was no doubt that the daily charge was a bargain at triple the price. On my visit, grayling were everywhere, rising to large yellow May duns and caddis. The top 1km of the beat was the best and offered phenomenal dry fly fishing.
Idjostrommen was a classic example of a well-managed fishery. Once virtually annihilated due to Swedish fish-kill mentality, it had had an amazing recovery in the previous eight years. The grayling were fat, colorful, well conditioned, and fought well. Some showed signs of capture with hook marks and missing maxilliaries, due to “ripping their lips” on hard strikes.
We had some classic fishing here and I was even berated for catching too many. Nymph fishing was just too easy. The Swedes had no idea of upstream nymphing with a strike indicator and a pair of small nymphs. On one occasion, I had them lining up for me to rig their rods with indicators and nymphs. They’d jump in the water, laughing hysterically, as the bright yellow indicator dipped and dived on virtually every cast. The riverkeeper accused me of unsportsmanlike fishing methods. Funnily enough, Milling caught the same accuser fishing the next morning with an indicator and double nymphs. The riverkeeper was very embarrassed.
Sweden also had many other types of fish. Pike fishing was great in the many weedy lakes surrounding Gimdalen. Pike are very under-rated. Olive green with gold stripes and vertical bars, they proved extremely voracious and ate virtually anything.
Locals targeted pike, many around 8-10kg, with big spinning gear and multi-coloured, garish looking fluorescent lures mounted with three sets of treble hooks. Favourite weed-beds in Lake Mysson inevitably produced pike and perch. I caught many smaller pike on fly, usually with sinking lines, but usually had my hawser-diameter nylon bitten through by larger specimens. Perch were easily captured, stripping a pair of nymphs through and around shallow weed beds. Perch are the primary food source of pike and are lovely table fish. Perch are known as Aborre in Swedish, are very plentiful, and become a prime winter target when lakes freeze and holes can be drilled in the ice. With vertical bars, green back, dark stripes, silver bellies, red fins, and spiny dorsal fins, perch were fun to catch and eat. Pike were not so palatable.
Milling and I did a lot of trolling with Rapala lures on the lake, within walking distance of his house and caught some lovely pike at all times of the day and night. These pike had a rocket-like attack, and sight fishing, waiting in ambush around lake edges and fallen trees, provided some classic adrenaline surges, as the pike charged and savaged a stripped fly.
Id were a classically beautiful lake fish. Like a technicolour carp with large scales, Id were green, gold, and bronze with large red under fins. Feeding predominantly on insects, they rose to the surface beautifully. One day we encountered a midday hatch of huge lake Mayflies. The largest dries I had were #8 Irresistables and #10 Green Drakes, which were way too small. But the Id ate them anyway. Id strikes were the slowest I’ve ever encountered — you had to count to five or six before setting the hook.
The fish had cast-iron mouths and you could feel the hook grating inside the mouth before it found a hold.
Such hard mouths often bent or straightened hooks. The explosive takes of Id usually caused premature strikes, but once hooked they were awesome fighters, powering off into the lake with supreme strength, despite a big one probably only weighing 2.5kg.
We also chased elusive Arctic char further north in the bare, windswept, glaciated mountains of Jamptland, a few hours south of the Arctic Circle. Here, ice has permanently sculpted the landscape and tattooed impressive striation marks across huge expanses of rock. Lower down, the slopes were green and heavily vegetated with beautiful forests inhabited by moose, bear, and lynx.
In the remote valleys we found the semi-nomadic farms of the aboriginal Swedes — the Lapps. Looking more Asian than European, these hardy people farmed reindeer. Principally meat-eaters, their favourite delicacy was dried, rancid, reindeer fat. Arctic char were the first fish to inhabit Sweden after the last Ice Age, with brown trout following soon after. Lapp reindeer herders travel up to 20,000km a year on their snowmobiles, keeping their herds under control during the harsh northern winters.
We fished private lakes at the hospitality of the local Lapp community, which had started a tourist venture. We walked miles across tundra, through forests and over cascading waterfalls. Some of the single log bridges took our breath away.
We finally were ferried by boat up one lake and through a narrow chasm into another larger lake, home to the Arctic char. The weather was cold and bleak and the char didn’t come to the surface and eat dry flies, so we dredged deep with nymphs and streamers and managed to catch a few, along with some brown trout.
The best way to catch char, we discovered, was trolling a set of flashing, revolving blades that had a single hook dangling behind, baited with fresh maggots off our meat supply.
The whole Swedish experience proved something very profound, unique, and incomparable.
Embracing Confluences
River confluences are great places to fish for trout throughout the angling season. Zane Mirfin outlines some major opportunities associated with fishing confluences.
When I dipped the thermometer into the river and saw the numbers rocketing skyward, I knew we were in big trouble. The drought had taken a tight grip on the region, rivers were critically low, and the dry hills shimmering in the heat haze of the mid-day sun told a grim story to a couple of river-weary anglers. We fished a nice run more out of hope than any expectation, but it soon became obvious we’d need to seek cooler waters -- if we could find any. Racking my brain, I remembered a small tributary upriver, out of sight of the main road, which flowed from cool, heavily vegetated native bush.
The stream confluence offered immediate hope. The electronic thermometer gave an instant thumbs-up and, peering through long grass along the bank, I spotted several promising shapes in residence. Dick made an excellent first cast, a nice trout swung across the current, and slurped down his fly…
Water-body confluences can take a number of forms -- the meeting of streams and rivers, the entry of a stream or river into a lake delta, oxbows and backwaters, or even the confluence of a braided river into the saline waters of a coastal lagoon. This article concentrates on stream mouth confluence opportunities and potential fishing strategies, providing seven main reasons why confluences can be great places to fish throughout the angling year.
1) The first reason is nutrient enrichment. Many rivers in which trout live are a tough environment. Harsh flooding, scouring, low fertility, and acidity are just a few of the challenges fish face day-to-day. Acidity and alkalinity play a large part in the distribution of trout and food sources. I’m no fish scientist, but inflowing confluences I fish and guide regularly turn on rainbow trout in predominantly brown trout fisheries. Are the fish attracted to differing alkalinity input? I don’t know, but the fish sure look good thrashing in my net! Fertility is important because even bugs need something on which to live. Where there is food, there will be insects, crustaceans, and baitfish, which in turn become trout food. Many rivers are poor fisheries until a fertile tributary injects some life into sterile waters. Believe it or not, some rivers have become better because of intensive farming practices. As noted guide Tony Entwistle says: “Sometimes a little poo is good”. The Pelorus River, as an example, doesn’t become a good fishery until its smaller tributary, the Rai, injects some fertility and life into the harsh mineral-belt water. Tributary streams can flow from virtually any point of the compass and it is inevitable that some inject good and some inject bad water characteristics into larger waterways. The key is to have an understanding of the positive characteristics and their locations so you can exploit them. Knowing the good also means you know how to avoid the bad. I know rivers where you only want to fish above the confluence of certain tributaries.
2) Variety is another reason to target confluences, which are often extremely beautiful places regardless of success. It is no accident that many fishing beats are described in human terms by where confluences join. I can think of any number of helicopter day beats that go from one tributary point to another tributary upstream. Often when fishing parties run into each other, they divide the water according to confluences or inflowing streams. Confluences are a language anglers understand and embrace and will always be used as arbitrary stream markers and locations. They also give anglers additional fishing opportunities and can add excitement when deciding which stream to fish. Big or small? East or west? With the advent of didymo, though, ethics need to be carefully considered (see sidebar: Didymo Ethics and Hygiene).
3) Trout food concentrates where stable structure and water fertility is best. Most trout foods thrive under stable conditions, hence the importance of stable confluence water. You may find any aquatic trout foods from stoneflies to caddis in such areas. Food sources vary from region to region and sampling the food sources with a simple insect screen and kicking over a few rocks can give a valuable insight into how best to catch trout. Terrestrial foods can also be important seasonal foods, with everything from willow grubs, passion vine hoppers, brown beetles, and cicadas worth trying, especially on those fussy surface eaters. Seasonal food sources, such as inanga, smelt, mullet, and immature flounder, are common in areas of tidal interaction. Often an inflowing tributary makes a great area for ‘bait-balls’ of baitfish to accumulate. Confluences, such as the Mahinapua Creek with the Hokitika River on the South Island’s West Coast, are great hunting areas for predatory estuarine brownies. Small slim silvery spin lures, or ‘matuka’ style feather lures (Parsons’ Glory or Yellow Dorothy) fished on a sink tip flyline will seldom disappoint, especially during spring and summer. Female trout will accumulate in these food rich places to replenish body condition lost through the rigours of spawning. Fish at times of low light and on the falling tide for best results. Trout and salmon will often spawn in river confluences and spring outlets. If fishing these in late season/winter, don’t be shy to fish an egg fly or Globug where it is legal.
4) Water temperature is a critical factor in the feeding behaviour of trout. Entwistle has long documented the feeding behaviour of trout under thermometer scrutiny. Brown trout feed best in rising water temperatures between about 12-18C. Once the water tips over 20C, it is generally time to look for colder water because fish will shut down and go into survival mode. Rainbows will continue to feed in warmer water up to 21C, but most salmonids function best in colder water. Once water temperatures reach critical thresholds, it is irresponsible to continue catching and releasing trout in oxygen-starved waters. Exhausted trout in warm waters can be subject to high mortality. In-flowing tributary streams, springs, and rivers offer hope to anglers in such circumstances by introducing much needed colder water that assists trout feeding behaviour. Search out the optimum feeding temperatures. Small tributaries can often contribute the coldest water because they have shorter catchments and can have less land development and more native riparian vegetation cover. Some streams are often many degrees cooler than the main rivers due to complex geographical and geological features. Experience is important here and time spent in reconnaissance is never wasted. Always remember that the thermometer never lies. In the height of summer, the rule remains the same whether it is an inflowing stream on the Waikato or the Taieri: trout prefer cool waters. In colder periods of the year, water temperatures may be too cold for good fishing and warmer heavily developed tributaries may pump warmer water into a colder main river that will assist in concentrating feeding fish. Early season is another time to search out tributary inflows when water temperatures tend to be lower and the fish often sluggish.
5) Water clarity is a major consideration in trout feeding behaviour. In times of high flow and spate conditions, trout will often concentrate near inflowing confluences because clear water assists feeding vision and also allows them safety from mud-choking debris in a larger main river. Small tributaries mostly fall and clear faster than larger waters and offer sight-fishing opportunities in adverse conditions. Find clear water when everything else is high and flooded and you have a recipe conducive to catching trout. Some glacial-type rivers will be murky during spring and summer thaw, and clear inflowing confluences will attract trout like metal to a magnet. Likewise, the confluences of clear and tannin waterways are usually a sure bet to find trout. Often it is possible to find smaller tributaries or inflowing waters that are dirty/coloured/cloudy, while the main river remains clear. Fish are much easier to catch in cloudy water where they are more aggressive, less spooky, and generally hungrier. Fishing success can often be magnified by exploiting weaknesses in the salmonid defense system. Remember that clear water is not always best from a catching perspective.
6) The confluences of rivers often form magnificent trout pools. Hydrological and geomorphological processes can sculpt out magical pools that consistently hold and shelter more and bigger trout. One of the universal rules of trout fishing is to find stable structure where food, shelter, and general living conditions are optimum and fishing success will generally follow. Stable water is also much easier to fish, as there can be a better trout/water ratio. Fish the water carefully and thoroughly to find trout, regardless of method. All flyfishing methods will work at times throughout the angling year, as will spin and bait fishing. The key is to give the trout what they want to see, when they want to see it. If the water is clearer, use smaller food imitations and lighter line. If the water is bigger, coloured, or during late season preceding or during spawning time, you will often be able to use heavier line and larger more garish food imitations and attractors. Spin fishing with large lures during times of high flow or late season is a great way for junior anglers to get among the action. During high summer, trout may be willing victims to a large terrestrial dry fly, but playing it safe with smaller nymph rigs (often heavily weighted) can be the way to go. Don’t be disappointed if you can’t see trout in a feeding frenzy at a confluence. Be patient and watch carefully before you begin fishing. Once you have identified and located some prime locations, you can always return sometime when conditions or circumstances are better. Some confluences fish better early or late in the day. Some are impossible to fish in the late afternoon glare of the sun. The key lesson here is that they all vary and all confluences require a different approach. A prime skill of consistently successful anglers is being able to position themselves on prime water when conditions are optimal. If you know enough good water and locations, you will one day encounter environmental conditions that suit those places best and will be able to situate yourself to best advantage at the most favourable time, flow, colouration, temperature, whatever, and reap the rewards. Consistently catching trout is no accident, or matter of luck.
7) There are times of year when trout go loopy. Brown trout often go off the feed and are more interested in chasing one another in April – a prime time to fling a streamer on a sinking line. Rainbows will often concentrate at the mouth of an inflowing tributary prior to running up it to spawn. Often they may have to wait weeks for optimum flows to allow passage in a small tributary. During this time, they can be vulnerable. I have seen this behaviour with brown trout too, where often large numbers of fish will build up in a ‘staging pool’ prior to spawning. These pools often remain the same year after year and often are at the confluence of another stream or river. Such pools can fish consistently well in late season and are the bars and nightclubs of the fishy world, where singles meet spawning partners to travel together further upstream. Once you have identified places like this, it goes without saying that success is generally inevitable. Giving specific fishing advice for fishing confluences is difficult given the complexity and diversity of fishing opportunity within New Zealand. Rainbows can be more cooperative and less discerning than brownies, but the key is to always fish to the conditions. During spring and summer, feeding fish are likely to be taken on more conventional tackle and flies. During late season and winter, it may be more a case of stimulating the territorial aggression of the trout inhabitants with something big and flashy. The great thing about trout fishing is that there are few universal rules. So enjoy your time spent fishing confluences and marvel at what you can learn. Value and treat confluences with respect and care, as there is always something magical happening at the joining of the waters.
Didymo Ethics and Hygiene
In the didymo age, ethics and hygiene are highly important for all New Zealand anglers. The diatom didymosphenia geminata is easily spread by careless individuals, who do not check, clean, dry. Knowingly taking didymo from one stream to another is a criminal offence. This can make the fishing of confluences tricky, if not impossible in some circumstances. Uncontaminated tributaries should not be walked with didymo-infected fishing equipment. To be safe, you should consider fishing only one waterway per day anyway. Fishing upstream or downstream, it is difficult to avoid not crossing tributaries and inflowing streams. It is probably ethical to cross such waterways to stay on your original river as long as you stay within the high water mark of the stream you are fishing. Walking upstream a few pools from your original river is a no-no in the didymo age!
Of Trout and Clouds of Bugs
Zane Mirfin examines New Zealand’s hatch-driven fisheries.
Montana’s Missouri River shone like a giant silver mirror in the hot morning sun. Overlooking the meandering river from a high roadside bank, the green vegetation near the water contrasted sharply with the parched dry upland pastures and terraces. Over the water, huge clouds of tiny bugs, hundreds of metres long, pirouetted like ballerinas in a final mating dance. More importantly in this world class tailwater, trout were rising everywhere -- hundreds of them. Scrambling into waders, we hurried down the bank with our broken down rods, shivering in anticipation of the sport ahead.
The water was covered with thousands of dead and dying trico spinners and literally was boiling with rising, slashing, and tailing brown and rainbow trout. Great pods of fish were up on the surface offering dozens of targets to cast at from the one position. Our tiny #22 imitations disappeared into the chemical soup of life on the river’s surface and the trout were not so easily fooled. Repeated accurate casting with 7x tippet finally hooked the first fish, but it was frustrating fishing. Finally in desperation, I tried a pair of #16 nymphs fished just under the surface. Bingo, I had discovered the magic formula and the fishing became easy. There was just too much food on the surface and the subsurface nymphs were just too tempting as they drifted over schools of hungry trout. Then an hour or so later, as suddenly as it had all begun, the feeding melee was over. The huge river flowed placid and serene, the surface unbroken as if there had never been a fish alive in the water.
As anglers we all dream of angling situations like this with mass hatches and abundant rising fish. Here in New Zealand, we probably can’t compete with some of the better western American tailwater fisheries in terms of insect abundance or trout numbers per mile. But we have many important lowland waterways that turn on some pretty impressive fishing under ideal circumstances. These are generally larger rivers with stable bottoms and high fish densities. They are generally close to home and have easy access. The fish may not be huge, but will mostly run 1-4lb with the possibility of a trophy never far away. These rivers are highly valued by anglers and sustain heavy usage due to the high catch rate and easy access.
In the northern South Island main-stem rivers, such as the lower Motueka, Pelorus, and Wairau, are good examples. But the Manawatu, or Tukituki in the North Island, the West Coast’s Arnold, or the Mataura in Southland are other examples. Such rivers flow through agricultural settings and are often extensively modified, but valuable to anglers because of the access values and the high trout populations. The key characteristic of such rivers is that all hold large biomasses of aquatic insects -- the key to trout production. If the bugs find a river to their liking, then trout will flourish too. However, that is not to say that the fishing will always be easy!
It has often been said that 90% of trout are caught by 10% of the anglers and this ratio may even be understated. Even on rivers such as the Motueka, regularly cited as New Zealand’s most heavily stocked river (often 300 to 400+ fish per kilometre), many anglers regularly go home without success. Not catching fish is a stressful experience and the consistently successful anglers have unlocked the secrets of the trout’s world that normally revolves around food, temperature, barometric pressure, and sex.
Being able to anticipate when, where, and what fish are likely to eat in these lowland fisheries is the secret to success. These rivers are what I like to call ‘hatch-driven’ fisheries, where fish activity almost always revolves around food availability.
In headwater rivers and semi-sterile rivers with less diverse insect populations, it is often easier to catch fish because they will usually eat what comes their way with less regard for moon phase, barometric pressure, or even water temperature. In such headwater fisheries, it is often possible to at least catch a few fish even though circumstances may not be ideal. Sure, headwater fish respond to hatches too, but such hatches are of lesser importance in the ability of anglers to catch fish. Hatch-driven fisheries in contrast can often seem like a watery morgue in non-feeding periods when you could swear there wasn’t a fish alive in the river. Whipping the water to a foam with your flies is mostly a waste of time in such circumstances because if they aren’t eating you generally can’t catch them!
Hatch-driven fisheries are often all go -- where the fishing is hot, hot, hot, or stone-cold useless. Figuring out when to fish is probably more important than knowing with what to fish. I find hatch-driven fisheries hard going during periods of inclement weather, or when the barometer is dropping like a stone. Once the storm breaks and the rain starts, fish will begin to feed. However given a choice, the ideal conditions are a bluebird sunny day with a large anticyclone sitting over the country bringing high barometric pressure. Such conditions are pleasant for the angler and conducive to the insects and thus the trout.
Trout in lowland rivers will feed all day, but definite feeding cycles are very discernable. When you catch one trout, you will normally catch others soon after. Some days you just need to keep fishing until they turn on. Other days you will be wasting your time from the start.
Think carefully. Remember, the human brain is the most powerful fishing tool known to man. Think and catch fish! Is the water too cold? Is the water too warm? This is where you will need a thermometer to test things. It is well known that the optimum temperature for trout feeding activity (and insect movement too) is between about 13-18C. This means in winter, early season, and late autumn that afternoons may be the best time to fish, as water temperatures warm up and cold-blooded critters start moving. Conversely in summer, mornings and evenings may offer the best feeding conditions for trout, as water temperatures rise to uncomfortable temperatures during the peak sun hours then cool again as darkness approaches.
If you’re on the water and want to fish despite the water being a tad too cool, try fishing slower, deeper water that trout drop back into to save energy. If the water is really heating up, fish fast, highly oxygenated, often shallow ripples that fish will move into to feed during the height of summer. These rules aren’t hard and fast so just keep experimenting until you strike the magic formula and meet with success. Sometimes it can be a good idea to fish the main river during the morning and retreat to a cooler tributary or stream mouths during hot summer afternoons. During colder periods or overcast days, try this in reverse.
Although angling pressure can be heavy on lowland fisheries with good fish populations, it pays to block other anglers out of your mind and out of the angling equation. Fish are either feeding, or they’re not. Many is the time customers and friends under my supervision have fished up behind someone, or we have found out a run was fished earlier in the day by another angler, but we still had greater success than they did. They weren’t doing anything different fishing-wise -- the only difference being that the fish were feeding when we were there. This has happened in reverse many times also! Mentally block out any boot prints in the sand -- the odds are often on your side. Sometimes you can actually think too much when fishing! In my opinion, heavy angling pressure can actually make fish easier to catch, as it can push fish into certain pieces of water where they are more susceptible to capture.
Lowland fisheries were made to be fished blind. By blind fishing, I don’t mean ‘chuck and chance’ fishing, but rather selectively fishing targeted pieces of water in the expectation that you will catch fish. If you can see feeding fish, then great, catch them. If you can’t see feeding fish, then don’t assume they aren’t there. Don’t be afraid to throw plenty of casts into difficult-to-see places. You’ll be surprised what you catch. Also, just because you think you can see into a run doesn’t mean that there are no fish there either. Lowland rivers often have algal growth on the stones and such rivers can be very difficult to spot fish. Smaller trout are often beautifully camouflaged against the bottom stratum and rainbows in fast flows can be the very devil to spot.
If in doubt, throw a few cats in there. Remember, early and late in the season and in winter fishing locations, that low sun angle is not going to assist sight fishing, so the majority of fish caught on lowland rivers will be caught fishing blind.
Late April, two years ago, saw me guiding on the middle Motueka with a lovely American couple of modest fishing ability. It was a short day throwing small nymphs, but the fish were on. They hooked 40 to 50 fish for the day (we lost count) and I never spotted a trout all day! Having said that, I’d hate to admit how many times I’ve flogged ‘the Mot’ into oblivion, hoping and praying that one measly trout would eat the fly. The moral here is that you can’t catch trout sitting at home.
Now we get onto the fun part. The bugs themselves! Lowland hatch-driven fisheries have a magic potpourri of insect life, a huge melting pot of all sorts of fascinating beasties that have inspired anglers and flytiers since before Walton (BW).
You’d be a sad human being if you didn’t get excited about a blister hatch of mayfly duns pouring off the water during a sunny afternoon and watching a pod of black heads rhythmically harvesting the bounty. Watch for birds, such as swallows and chaffinches, working the water while fishing. It is often the precursor of fun times ahead. Any small dry fly will probably work, but a small Adams or Parachute Adams is just the ticket.
Late season mayfly hatches are a feature of many rivers. Around Anzac Day in April is a fun time to fish the rivers of Southland. Standing on the banks of the Mataura with small may fly duns pouring off the water, it is not difficult to appreciate what great fishing resources we have available in New Zealand.
Hatch-driven fish are noted for their selective feeding. They often will lock onto specific food items that require quite specific imitation at times. Sometimes they will be concentrating on specific life phases of a particular insect type and may ignore a high floating dry, but inhale an emerger or spinner. This skill factor in picking the rises and choosing an appropriate imitation is what makes fishing fun.
Imitation size is possibly the most important criterion in fishing lowland hatch-driven fisheries. Because fish are spoiled for choice with an abundance of food, they will often lock onto a certain size insect and ignore everything else. Most anglers fish with flies that are too large. I regularly fish with flies down to #20. A size #16 Pheasant Tail is my standard nymph and is a deadly fly on any lowland river. If nymph fishing faster water, try using a heavy sinker fly, or attach some split shot to get your small nymphs down into the bingo zone. Fish aren’t going to move a long way for a small bug, so sometimes it will take a few presentations before they see the fly and make the decision to eat it. Nymph fishing is a great way to catch fish and fill in time between non-hatch periods, but you just can’t beat fishing to visible fish on the surface.
Evening caddis hatches can be very exciting, either fishing dries to slashing trout or swinging a pair of wet flies down and across. Don’t forget about stripping a Woolly Bugger, or such like, after dark through some of the big pools where lunkers may reside. Every year double digit fish are taken out of heavily fished public water by diligent anglers fishing after dark. One trick that used to work well in the States, and works well here, is to fish an Elk Hair Caddis dry fly when you first get to the river in the morning during summer. If it was a nice evening the day before, the odds are that there was a caddis hatch, and the trout in lowland rivers are always on the lookout for caddis stragglers from the night before.
Spent caddis and spent mayfly spinners are commonly encountered on hatch-driven fisheries. The lower Wairau, under threat due to the TrustPower proposal to put it into a 46km hydro canal, is a magic spent spinner river during summer. Some pools can literally be dotted with small black heads pock-marking the water as they sip many mouthfuls per minute. The best time to encounter spent rusty spinners is in the morning when the dead and dying insects are in the water en masse after a night of mating. Use small flies and light tippets and be on the river early before the coastal upstream sea breezes begin around mid-morning or lunch time, depending on the day. This is a familiar weather pattern on many lowland rivers during the warm summer months. Often you will see a small head suck down your fly, but when you tighten up you will feel the weight of a silver bullet fresh from the sea that will rip you into your backing and may pull your scales down as far as 4kg. The Wairau is just that kind of river!
Terrestrials are another major summer food source that can offer frustratingly satisfying fishing opportunities. Fish can become very selective when feeding on willow grubs beneath overhanging willow trees. Tight casting and healthy fish feeding right on the surface can really elevate the blood pressure. I find the best strategy is to fish a sunken willow grub imitation on light tippet and twitch it when it approaches the trout. The downside to this is that it is very easy to bust off fish.
Passion Vine Hoppers are another local specialty and can be very difficult to imitate consistently. I remember one great day fishing with angling doyen Norman Marsh unsolving the riddle of the Passion Vine Hoppers. Norman had invited me out to fish the hatch after we had both been involved in assisting Fish & Game with the 1990 Motueka Water Conservation Order submissions. A bluebird day, with low river flows and lots of rising fish set the scene for an educational day. Norman had some secret, difficult to reach banks that he lowered himself down on an old tow rope from the back of my truck. Norman held his rod in his teeth, his golden Labrador dog under one arm, and the rope in his other hand! It was a great experience watching the master at work -- Norman patiently watching the rising fish working, waiting for the right time in the fish’s feeding rhythm to throw the delicately tied lacewing. Then the soft slurp and the slow lift to impale the trout on the hook. Norman taught me many things that day and most of them didn’t have a lot to do with fishing.
There are tons of other terrestrial insects that can be seasonally important on lowland waters, ranging from cicadas, beetles, and ants back through to other aquatic insects such as midges, craneflies, and even stoneflies. Make sure you have a well-stocked flybox because you never know what you may encounter, even on a stream you know very well.
Two Octobers ago saw me standing on the banks of Otago’s Taieri River, a tannin-coloured sinuous marvel of nature. Fishing had been challenging, but on this day my two friends and I stood quietly beside the flooded backwater that Ranfurly guide, Dean Whaanga, had directed us to. It was freezing standing in the swirling daylight mist, our feet frozen in our chest waders, the river and backwater limpid and barren. We discussed heading back to Dean’s place to warm up, but decided to wait out our last chance on the Taieri. After what seemed like several hours, we hadn’t even made a cast when suddenly it happened. Large grey midges started pouring off the water as trout came from nowhere, swirling and slurping in the surface film. For about an hour we could do no wrong -- two dozen fat Taieri browns up to 2.7kg hooked. Then as suddenly as it started, the hatch tapered off, the trout disappeared, and the river flowed serene.
Lowland hatch-driven fisheries offer many different facets to anglers. They are a resource under pressure from humanity, insatiable in its desire for irrigation water, hydro electric generation, dairy farm development, and lifestyle blocks. They offer anglers refuge close to urban areas, excitement after work, and respite from the chores of domesticity. When the pressures of daily life get too much, I find myself thinking about standing in a favourite lowland river with yellow autumn leaves in profusion, roaring stags patrolling adjacent paddocks, and orange-sided brownies taking with fierce aggression. There’s just nothing else like it.
Fishing The ‘Didymo Zone’
The invasive algae didymo has been present in South Island rivers since 2004 and continues to spread unabated. Widely credited by pessimists with forcing anglers off infected waterways and destroying New Zealand’s ‘clean green’ image, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for anglers. Zane Mirfin talks about fishing ‘didymo zones’.
Like it or not, the freshwater algae didymo is here to stay. If you want to continue trout or salmon fishing in New Zealand in the years ahead, you will just have to get used to dealing with this latest algal arrival. In the worst case scenario, didymo is a thick, heavy, ugly, and foul-matted mass that makes fishing all but impossible. But in milder infestations, it is really no problem at all. Everyone would much rather fish didymo-free waterways, although the modern reality is that anglers will have to adapt and co-exist with didymo as it expands in range throughout the country. And let’s put this new phenomenon in perspective -- probably only 5% of South Island rivers are currently infected.
Before we get too carried away about didymo, it is probably wise to examine some of the characteristics of algae already present before the latest arrival. The freshwater algae of New Zealand include representatives of all the major algal groups, with the exception of the brown algae (Phaeophyta), according to V.J Chapman (1975). One would think that New Zealand’s isolation from other landmasses would mean that our algal species would be peculiar to this country, as are some of the higher plants. But according to Chapman there is little endemism in New Zealand freshwater algae because their reproductive bodies are readily distributed in mud on the feet of waterfowl and tend to be widely distributed.
It is little surprise then that our latest algae, the dreaded didymo, will probably spread far and wide, even without human help. Waterfowl regularly cross from New Zealand to Australia, or from Lake Wairarapa to the eastern South Island and vice versa, meaning few waterways are immune. And before you get out your shotgun to blast every duck in creation, don’t forget about all those charming native species, such as the protected black shag that could be responsible too.
It appears that different alga around the world behave in unexplained ways. Chapman describes a species of red alga (Compsopogon) discovered in the Waikato and Rotorua regions that in some parts of the world has badly clogged streams, but there is no evidence of this behaviour in New Zealand. I guess this shows that the potential was always there for algal problems and now we have didymo. But before we think of algae as always being ugly, we should remember that iconic New Zealand wonder of the world -- the brightly coloured Pink and White Terraces of Tarawera formed by algal secretions of lime and silica and ultimately wiped out by the Tarawera Eruption of 1886. Sometimes even algae can have a bad day!
Even though didymo will continue to colonise new waterways, this doesn’t mean anglers shouldn’t be attempting to slow the spread of this invasive algae. Personal hygiene and ethics will always be important tools in achieving a few more years of didymo-free fishing in some of our favourite pristine and iconic waterways. Get in the habit of cleaning your gear at the end of each fishing day, and cleaning between different waterways -- it’s just common sense. Unfortunately, I’ve seen some shocking examples in the northern South Island of didymo cleaning. Half-baked efforts, or worse no cleaning at all, is common, with recent Biosecurity NZ surveys showing the majority of river users, including anglers, are not cleaning their gear or modifying their behaviour. I’ve seen motel inhabitants in every unit except us failing to clean their gear and this includes independent tourist anglers, local recreational anglers, and commercial guides and their customers. I’ve witnessed the futile efforts of other anglers cleaning their felt-soled boots and then re-wearing the same socks, polypropylene pants, and trousers, etc that they wore in another stream the day before. It’s disappointing for those who make the effort to clean and care to witness other users of the same resource not cleaning, with either callous disregard or at best bumbling incompetence.
Ugly situations have arisen at camps, on rivers, at helicopter pads, and outside accommodation venues where river users accuse others of not cleaning their gear. That is why you should make it part of your personal fishing and hunting ritual, whether you are active in didymo rivers or not.
Many freshwater users bemoan the didymo cleaning regime, but keen saltwater anglers have always had to clean and flush salt water and marine debris from their equipment, clothing, boats and motors. Being a keen set netter for flounder in local estuaries, I have caught my fair share of weed and slime in nets over the years. Believe me, when you have spent two whole days drying and cleaning your 60 metre flounder net of slime and crap, you will soon realise that didymo is only a minor inconvenience.
I find didymo cleaning pretty fast and efficient -- it just takes discipline. I carry a 20 litre plastic drum and fish bin in my vehicle, along with a plastic bristle brush, and have a dedicated setup at home to make cleaning easy when I get home at night. Many people now freeze their fishing equipment overnight, but I never seem to have enough space in my freezers, so I still manually clean and always soak wading boots overnight in biocide. I also have extra sets of fishing gear and rotate my equipment, especially if I have been fishing in a known didymo river. Always clean your gear in the evening before heading indoors. This means your equipment gets more exposure to whatever chemicals used and waders will generally be dry in the morning for transport in your vehicle to a fishing location. Most importantly, you will be less likely to forget or omit to clean when under time pressure in the morning before fishing.
The advantages now are clean, fresh equipment and just watch how cuts, abrasions, and foot fungus heal, and disappear when using clean gear. I endorse Snot Off, a general biocide preparation made here in New Zealand that is available from most sport stores and has no deleterious impact on valuable fishing equipment.
Initially, I was skeptical and scathing about MAF Biosecurity NZ’s actions and approaches to the didymo scourge. My first experience was with Tony Entwistle when we were invited to be part of a Biosecurity workshop in Nelson to assess the impact of didymo should it appear in northern rivers. This was really the first time I had heard of the stuff and the threat of didymo sounded heinous and horrible. This workshop had us fully briefed when months later didymo was confirmed in the Buller River.
My next experience of Biosecurity NZ and other allied government agencies was at an invitation-only meeting at Tasman District Council HQ with bureaucrats of all shapes and sizes in attendance, discussing the Buller infestation just days before the October 1 opening of the 2005-06 fishing season. Watching Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game Region manager, Neil Deans asking, almost pleading, for assistance to help close the river temporarily to buy some time so an appropriate response could be planned was an eye-opening experience. The bureaucrats present duck-shoved and made any excuses they could: ‘no money in the budget’, ‘wouldn’t be able to get a decision for six weeks’, ‘senior manager’s on leave’, ‘no resources available in this year’s budget’, ‘not enough staff’! It was a sorry story and at that point I realised that bureaucrats and bureaucratic processes were more of a problem than didymo.
It is too easy and simplistic though, to blame Biosecurity NZ and say the departmental response was inadequate. In final assessment, it has funded work on identification, surveillance, methods of control, and assessing chemicals to control didymo in rivers. Biosecurity NZ has also enlisted the help of other agencies, such as regional councils, Fish & Game, and DoC, and provided significant funding to be used for advocacy. When Biosecurity NZ pulls the plug on didymo control and education and walks away next year, it will be a sad day, but not an entirely unexpected outcome. Biosecurity NZ has worked diligently on the didymo dilemma, yet in hindsight it was on a hiding to nothing from the start when trying to control a microscopic alga that was spread via water.
If there is any consolation in the didymo saga it is that ‘rock snot’ is spreading unchecked throughout northern hemisphere rivers in the United States and Canada, possibly in response to increasing worldwide UV light levels, although this has yet to be scientifically proven. Maybe the world just wasn’t designed for micro-organisms to be spread willy-nilly around the globe. And before anyone tries to blame foreigners for bringing didymo here, it should be pointed out that benign indigenous species, such as the New Zealand mud snail, have been transported back to the northern hemisphere and are devastating local fisheries there. Maybe we should all have been cleaning our gear long before didymo to protect against unwanted foreign intruders, such as various alga, invertebrate animals, and viruses, such as whirling disease.
North Islander’s shouldn’t be feeling smug either. Didymo infestation of the North Island is virtually inevitable. In fact, if it isn’t already present somewhere in the north, it would be a miracle, given the traffic of recreationalists, domestic and foreign, transporting wet equipment daily over Cook Strait by boat and air. If the Pacific Ocean hasn’t stopped the transportation of didymo, then it is fairly hopeful that Cook Strait will be enough to stop didymo gaining a foothold in the freshwaters of the north.
Unfortunately, didymo isn’t the end of the problem. Other unwanted organisms are sure to follow and that is why we should all be taking personal responsibility for cleaning our equipment after each freshwater outing.
When I first fished the ‘didymo zone’, it was with great trepidation, as I was unsure what to expect. I almost felt as though I had committed some terrible and unconscionable crime until we had caught a few fish and gained some valuable didymo experience. Editor Bob South was keen to get some images for this magazine and this provided another reason to initially go and look.
Didymo is remarkably stable to walk on, with good traction for felt or rubber-soled boots, which is probably something to do with the high silica content. Spotting fish can be child’s play, with trout often highlighted like whitebait crossing a ‘spotter board’. I’ve had anglers on the river, who have failed to notice the invasive algae assuming it is just a natural phenomenon. One angler even exclaimed that “this stuff should be mandatory in every river” because he was catching so many fish and seeing no other anglers. One thing I have learned is that didymo means different things to different people.
Rivers with new or relatively low levels of infestation can be fished easily in most water conditions with only minor inconvenience and only occasional instances of white/brown didymo alga hanging up on hooks and knots. In such conditions, it is possible to fish subsurface successfully with nymphs and streamers, even spinning lures. Once didymo is present in a river, it is a good strategy to use two fly rigs so that one is always clean and available to trout. I personally tend to use less weight than previously, with lighter nymphs that ride higher in the water column and hang up in algae much less often. It goes without saying that you should check your flies or lures every few casts for algae. Cleaning hooks is easy and you can ‘tear’ the didymo off cleanly with one pull when you become proficient.
When didymo is in full bloom, it is probably wise to avoid such areas unless you know what you’re getting into. Never fish such areas in high flow, as the increased water will have large amounts of free-drifting didymo mats in free-flowing suspension. In the worst case scenario, huge volumes of didymo can look like a sewerage spill, with unsightly clumps of ‘toilet paper-like’ alga flushing downstream. In such conditions, it is just impossible to blind fish because every cast will result in a fouled fly and leader knots. If you can spot a fish, you can make repeated casts until the fish finally sees your weed-free fly, or moves off, but it can be frustrating.
In lower flows, didymo will stabilise on the river bottom and there will be minimal drift of algal material, but decaying alga deposited on dry banks and riverside stones can be off-putting to some anglers. In such conditions, fish can be easily seen, cast at, and deceived. I’ve found attractor flies to be more visible to fish in areas of high didymo colonisation. Beadhead nymphs can work well, but leave the tungsten versions at home for obvious reasons. Playing trout on a line in heavy didymo infestations can be a nightmare, with great gobs of alga hanging up on every leader knot, so use heavy tippet.
Despite all of the inconveniences, there can be some great fishing opportunities in the ‘didymo zone’ and I have witnessed some outstanding catching days under the right conditions by anglers with the right attitude.
Initial fears associated with didymo were concerned with a potential lowering of the insect biomass for trout survival and growth, but scientists are finding invertebrate populations in New Zealand are so far holding up well in didymo rivers. Indeed, the Buller River has turned on some of its best conditioned trout in years since didymo arrived. It is possible that didymo may assist some rivers to produce greater insect biomass through stabilisation of instream structure. Didymo is known to increase water pH, with water becoming more alkaline throughout the course of the day, but the long term implications of this phenomenon are still unknown.
NIWA preliminary research shows that “high didymo biomass was associated with a greater density of invertebrate life in affected rivers, although the proportion of smaller invertebrates was greater”…and “because the smaller the prey (for trout) the greater energy they have to invest in feeding on them”…may mean…“this energy demand could limit trout growth and affect the health of the fishery as a whole”.
Cawthron Institute research, seeking to quantify the effects of didymo infestation on the drift of invertebrates and how this may effect trout growth potential, has also been carried out. As reported in Biosecurity magazine (September 15, 2007), “there was no evidence yet that didymo was having an adverse effect on the abundance of size of trout”…and…“at this state, negative effects for anglers were matters of aesthetics and inconvenience”.
Chemical trials to control didymo with copper chelate (Gemex) appear to have confirmed this is no magic bullet for control in the immediate future. Results of the trial, again according to Biosecurity magazine, suggested “Gemex has the potential to eliminate didymo from a waterway with minimal impact on non-target species if the infestation was detected and treated in the very early stages”…but…“Gemex shouldn’t be seen as a long term solution…”
So I guess when it comes to didymo, it will be watch this space. A recent Otago University capping stunt had hopeful individuals harvesting and drying didymo to smoke because of its alleged hallucinogenic qualities. Maybe one day we will buy didymo by the sack-load as the latest organic garden fertiliser, or we will export it as the greatest thing since sphagnum moss. Stranger things have happened and New Zealand has a proud history of turning liabilities into assets. I guess you just never know.
The bright news for anglers is that there is now some scientific thought that didymo colonies may bloom and then die back until reaching a balance within their aquatic environment. This may mean that the early years of infestation are worse than later years when didymo colonies normalise. It is also possible that in some years infestation and growth rates will be extreme, while the next year didymo may be barely visible in the same river. I’m not a scientist, so I don’t even pretend to know the answers. Time will tell and everyone has a theory. All I know is that it is possible to catch good trout in even the most heavily infested didymo river imaginable.
Shakespeare may well have been a fisherman and ‘to fish or not to fish’ is always the question in relation to didymo. Like the All Black’s shock loss last month to France in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, this self-introduced alga is not the end of the world as we know it. To many pessimists, didymo will be just another excuse to hang up their rod and avoid buying a fishing licence, but to optimists like myself there are always new opportunities and fish-filled horizons. A little didymo isn’t going to stop my fishing enjoyment, so why would you let it stop yours?
Smaller Can Be Better
Despite what you may read in the tabloid media and view in glossy cellophane-wrapped magazines, at least when it comes to fishing - size isn’t everything!
In today’s commercial world we are assailed in most New Zealand outdoor magazines with images of outsize fish when the reality for most local anglers is probably much different.
When I questioned a few local Nelson anglers what an average trout was, most said it depends. Depends on what? Well, for a start there is trout species to take into account, river system taken, lowland or headwater area, landlocked or searun strain? Then if the fisheries professionals really got going with true technical classifications, amateurs like ourselves could get really confused.
When I asked my anglers to put a figure on an average New Zealand trout, most agreed it would be about 3-4lb (1.4-1.8kg) which falls far short of the whoppers generously displayed throughout the pages of most magazines and books in this fair land. Remember this figure was stated as an average, so what about rivers where trout size is considerably smaller? Are these fisheries still valuable to local anglers throughout the country? You bet!
Smaller trout are the backbone of our fishery in my opinion. Without small fish, you can’t have larger ones. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Catching a variety of fish sizes in any one river is a sign of a healthy fishery.
To my mind there are two types of small trout; those that are immature and still growing, and those trout that are sexually mature but stunted for whatever reason due to biological or environmental factors.
What then are the advantages of smaller trout? First, waterways with smaller trout often hold larger numbers of fish, which from an angling perspective is a positive because there are more fish available for anglers to catch. Often the biomass can be similar between rivers so, for example, instead of there being one 6lb fish every 100m, there could be six mature 1lb fish over the same distance. We all go fishing to catch fish, thus many highly valued recreational fisheries throughout both islands are popular because of the high catch rate for anglers even though trout size may be less than startling.
Second, aesthetically smaller trout are generally in much better bodily condition than their older brethren, fight harder relative to their size, can be more gullible and easier to deceive, but most importantly are often beautifully coloured national jewels that epitomize all the reasons we go fishing.
Traditionally over time, rivers containing smaller sized trout have been viewed as “beginner water” where anglers serve an apprenticeship before moving onto something bigger and better. However more recently, many such rivers have become more important to all anglers as opportunities have eroded in other more favoured areas. Some rivers that formerly contained large numbers of smaller fish, such as Nelson’s Wai-iti, Maitai, and Wakapuaka, were never fully appreciated before their sad demise.
It is only in hindsight that such rivers are seen to have been high quality trout streams in their own right.
Many other highly valued small fish venues are being impacted annually, often through a combination of drought, habitat destruction, and agricultural pollution. Rivers such as the Rai, Pelorus, Little Grey, Arnold, Hinds, Waihi, Temuka, Kakanui, Teviot, and lower Mataura to name a few, are not the prolific fish factories they used to be. I’m sure North Island anglers could reel off a large list also. This is unfortunate because it is the junior anglers of tomorrow that miss out and such anglers require quality opportunities close to major urban centres to foster licence sales and safeguard the future of our sport.
Fortunately, Fish & Game is moving to protect many such important small trout fisheries as best they can. The best example I can think of is North Canterbury Fish & Game placing catch and release restrictions on that great small rainbow fishery known as Broken River, a tributary of the mighty Waimakariri. Highly valued to Christchurch anglers, Broken River is highly populated with smaller rainbows, mostly in the 1-3lb range, although larger specimens are common.
Smaller trout can be a lot of fun to catch and can create conditions more suitable to a social outing with friends and family. Chasing bigger fish can be a chore and often tends to be a solitary pursuit by zealots who take themselves too seriously. Smaller trout can still be sight fished like their larger brethren, but respond well to blind fishing as well. One thing I have appreciated over the years is the willingness of smaller trout to smack a dry fly. This is serious fun. Why make fishing hard work?
Editor Bob South told me via email of a great trip of recent years with two friends. They flew into the Whirinaki for a day, catching more than 90 rainbows with the biggest being 20 inches. Bob said it was a lot of fun and an action-packed couple of days, which everybody enjoyed immensely.
Rivers that contain high numbers of smaller trout provide great fishing, as such fish populations tend to compete more fiercely for available food. Such fish populations will be more widely spaced throughout the riverine habitat, making them much more available to capture by anglers. Smaller fish also tend to congregate more heavily in riffles, pockets, and other fast-flowing locations, which again assists capture due to less angler skill being required.
Standard upstream dead drift dry fly and nymph techniques will work well in streams populated by smaller trout, but small browns and rainbows often are particularly excited by movement in the fly. To fully exploit this tendency to smack at moving flies, try fishing down and across with small wetflies and soft hackles in the #12-16 range. Smaller trout are also suckers for spinning lures. In tannin West Coast streams, I have had a lot of success swinging a pair of beadhead nymphs down and across throughout the angling day. Take a step downstream after every cast and wait for the fish to impale themselves on your flies.
With standard upstream nymphing, it is common for smaller trout to take as soon as the flies start to drag at the end of the drift. These fish, particularly rainbows, are attracted to the movement and flies such as rubber-leg nymphs can be deadly. If you are targeting smaller fish, a good technique can be to mend your line on those big cross-stream casts and let it drift way downstream behind you until the current straightens your line.
Having made my living as a fishing guide since university days, I still dread customers climbing into the vehicle saying: “ Take us to the big fish”. Such anglers are invariably setting themselves up for disappointment and I always breath a sigh of relief when the first fish of the day, regardless of size, slides into my landing net.
My basic motto has always been “a fish is a fish” and there have been many days when I have prayed that any fish would take the fly. Sometimes on wilderness rivers of high repute, particularly during full moon or low barometric pressure, smaller fish will appear from nowhere to take up the feeding lies of larger fish, which are hiding and are not available to anglers. On occasions like this, a number of smaller fish can save a day or even turn it into a great day depending on the angler’s mindset.
In these modern times, I believe we should value all trout fishing resources and some of my happiest days on a stream have been catching smaller than average trout in beautiful places with valued friends, where we could share the fishing and enjoy each others success. Here are some valued memories:
Cobb Reservoir.
The Cobb Valley is a magical place set among the mountains of northwest Nelson. The upper river above the Cobb Reservoir is a fine fishery in it’s own right, but as boys, my brother Scott and I used to baitfish the top end of the lake, often supervised by our mother, Sherry, while father Stuart was off hunting mornings and evenings.
I can vaguely remember my first half dozen or so small rainbow trout caught, as an eight year-old, at the conclusion of my first hunting trip with Dad, where he took three red and two fallow deer with me along beside him.
I can remember being besotted by the silver and crimson rainbows and not being able to take my eyes off all the fish I caught over numerous trips and the pride I felt in taking them home to give to my grandparents and esteemed family friends. Such fish were invaluable in generating further enthusiasm for the sport and the numerous Cobb rainbows I caught in my younger years propelled me forward into later fishing adventures.
Sadly, the Cobb Reservoir is not in good shape these days, with fertility collapse and intermittent de-watering for hydro electricity generation being major reasons.
Rocky Creek, Colorado.
High in the Rocky Mountains lies a marvellous alpine jewel. The hike from the carpark takes about an hour up a steep hill, which leaves the lungs burning as you gasp for air in the high altitude. At the end of the climb along a dry streambed, the valley flattens out onto a dazzling meadow, with flowing water, long sloughs, beaver dams, and most importantly trout. These are native west slope cutthroat, that have been here since the last ice-age and it is one of a handful of Colorado streams that has a native genetically-unpolluted strain of cutthroats.
I lament the fact that New Zealand never introduced cutthroat trout into some of our high alpine waters where they would have thrived. The cutthroat, apart from being a beautiful fish with purple gill plates, butter-yellow flanks and leopard spotted tail, gets its name from the distinctive orange slash under its throat. As a flyfishing fish, it is without compare and some of my greatest fishing memories have been in pursuit of the alpine cutthroat.
Cutthroat live in a hostile alpine environment and when summer comes they need to feed big time, thus they have developed the reputation of being gullible and not all that smart. This isn’t necessarily a bad trait as they rise wonderfully to a dry fly, giving great joy.
Rocky Creek was full of cutthroat and a trophy would have been 10 inches long. But what fishing! Principally sight fishing to individual fish or cruising shoals, an expert angler could take fish into triple figures if they were really motivated.
I only ever took a few very special customers up to fish the hallowed waters of Rocky Creek. This place was too holy, too sacred to prostitute for mere money.
Maitai.
My early flyfishing addiction was developed on the Maitai River, which flows through the centre of Nelson. One of New Zealand’s earliest fisheries open to licence holders, the Maitai introduced four or five generations of Nelson anglers to the fine art of trout fishing and was highly rated as a small trout fishery for well over a century before meeting its “waterloo” when the Nelson City Council built the Maitai Dam in 1989. Some of my greatest flyfishing moments occurred on the Maitai and I miss this river terribly.
The Maitai was always a great dry fly stream and as boys we would fish a dry and nymph dropper with much success. I used to know all the runs well and learned to be successful through trial and error. Being a small river, it was safe for Mum to drop us off fishing during school holidays, while she and Dad were at work. We filled in many happy days fishing the Maitai and catching scrappy 25cm brownies that were happy to scoff our poorly presented flies.
Ivanhoe Creek, Colorado.
An interesting phenomena of North American headwater fisheries is that the trout get smaller and more stunted the further one goes upstream, as opposed to many New Zealand headwaters, which can produce lunkers. Granted, many of the American headwater streams were very small and probably wouldn’t hold fish populations here, but it is an interesting comparison.
Problems with high altitude, winter snow-pack, cold water, limited food supplies, and excessive fish populations meant most American alpine fish populations were stunted. Fisheries managers’ encouragement to take a limit (10 fish) in the high country fell on deaf ears with most anglers ingrained with a catch and release culture. These small trout were always delicious and made a wonderful stream lunch, grilled over a small fire. It was always interesting how more fabled waters on route to the high country were always well patronised by anglers, but once up in the high country, where it was common to see black bear, mule deer and coyotes, it was rare to see even a boot print. I loved the high country fishing above all else - it was so unique.
Ivanhoe Creek was in steep canyon that required a 20 minute downhill climb off an old road that used to tax my little Ford Escort station wagon to the max as it clawed uphill to my chosen location. The small tannin stream was made up of small beaver ponds formed every 100 metres or so, which were full of eastern brook trout introduced by early Colorado miners.
Large schools of these fish could be seen and sight fishing for the larger specimens was the way to go. They would eat dry fly or nymph — it didn’t matter which. I remember fishing here with my friend, Lance Severson. By 1pm we had caught 300, but after lunch we stopped counting. These fish were spectacular fish with orange bellies and dark olive backs, decorated with white worm-like markings high on the back and covered on the sides and bellies with blue, red, and yellow spots. Truly fish of paradise.
A monster fish was one over about seven inches, but boy were they aggressive. When my parents visited me in Colorado, I took them fishing here and they still joke about the tiny fish that savaged their flies. I can remember Lance turning to me in disbelief as he let yet another fish go — holding up his fly to me I could see it was a bare hook with only a few wraps of thread left of what was once an Adams dry!
Little Grey.
The Mawheraiti, or Little Grey, flows near the small West Coast town of Ikamatua and was the scene of many boyhood expeditions. With easy access, excellent fish populations, and a few bonus fallow deer along the grassy edges, we had some great trips here. Initially, I always spin-fished this river because I was so successful with a toby lure in high flows and a veltic during low flows. I vividly remember my first flyfishing experience here as a young schoolboy, approaching my favourite run armed with my bright pink flyline, six foot piece of 6lb nylon trace, and a giant Halfback nymph I had purchased during a family holiday at Taupo. I started casting up and across, watching the end of the flyline as I had read about in a book. The line started shooting upstream and I struck, tightening up on the already self-hooked fish. This scene repeated itself another half dozen times and I remember walking back across the paddocks, grinning like a madman, with the 1-2lb fish flopping against my back, tied to a piece of binder twine I had found near the river.
Unfortunately, another doom and gloom scenario here, as the Little Grey fishery has crumbled under the onslaught of intensive dairy farming. The river is now slimy during summer and the rocks are covered in black nitrite deposits caused through eutrophication and insidious nitrogen and effluent pollution. Once well known for it’s prolific evening caddis hatches and slashing trout, the river is now silent and still on summer evenings. The fish numbers have plummeted and those fish remaining have become stunted.
Lavasola Creek.
This is one stream I always wish I’d had the opportunity to photograph in my early travels. An alpine gem in northern California, it was a pristine headwater fishery, apparently one of only 18 wild native rainbow fisheries in California. Situated near the town of Yuba, it was a long drive through tortuous forestry roads, which my host Sheryl Kraus knew like the back of her hand. After an hour long hike, we came to a magic stream flowing through forest land in a series of cascading plunge pools.
There were fish everywhere and it was a sight fishing dream, as hungry fish massacred small dry flies. I remember taking 17 fish with 17 casts and loving every minute of it. The small rainbows were national treasures and I have never since seen such beautiful rainbows marked with every bright colour imaginable. Sexually mature at about six inches, these rainbows were superb, a sight to behold, and something to treasure. We had a short fishing day, but I caught 153. I know because I counted. In New Zealand, I’ve had customers catch 5-6kg trout on days that were far less memorable. Lavasola Creek is the closest I’ve ever come to the holy grail of fishing.
Fishing for smaller trout is all part of the angling experience. Someone once told me: “Catching small fish is like dating fat girls. It’s fun getting to know them, but not so much fun when your friends find out.” All of us want to catch the big fish, but do we actually enjoy it more than just going fishing and becoming human beings rather than human doings?
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NASU Begins Nationwide Indefinite Strike
NASU begins strike over unpaid salaries
THERE are indications that the academic activities across the universities would completely shut down today (3/10/2013) as the non-academic staff unions in Nigeria public universities will begin indefinite strike action to protest their two months unpaid salaries.
This comes at the end of a seven-day ultimatum issued last week Thursday by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The National President of the union, Ladi Illiya, said that the union would commence the strike today, October 3rd if government did not authorise the payment of its members who were not on strike but have seen their salaries withheld without any explanation from government.
She argued that the union would not be breaching any law in not informing government of its decision to proceed on strike action.
Illiya submitted that the union was not on strike and for its members to suffer alongside members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which was currently on strike, could not be justified under any excuse.
NASU Ends feud with NLC
The union also said that it was resuming its active participation in the activities of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which it suspended at the end of the national delegates’ conference of the NLC February 2011.
Mrs. Illiya said: “NEC-in-session expressed serious worry over the non-release of funds for the payment of salaries for the months of August and September, 2013 to NASU members in Nigerian universities despite the fact that its members are not on strike. The NEC felt betrayed by the silence, which has caused uneasy calm on campuses. NEC therefore gives the federal government seven days with effect from today (yesterday), 25th September, 2013 within which to release and order the payment of the salaries failing which NASU members in the universities shall proceed on indefinite strike action with effect from Thursday, 3rd October, 2013.”
NASU also called on the government of Rivers State not to contemplate reviewing the state tertiary institutions’ workers’ salaries downward by 50% as being proposed.
The NEC of NASU also directed the union to resume participation in all the activities of the Nigeria Labour Congress, which includes the resumption of payment of affiliation dues to the Congress.
The union, which restated its opposition to the planned autonomy to local governments, said that its decision was not borne out of political consideration but the protection of its members who might not get their salaries under an autonomy local council authority.
She said: “The decision not to support autonomy to the local councils is borne out of our desire to ensure prompt payment of our members’ salaries and other emoluments. Local government authorities were once autonomous in this country and we know what it was like then.
“Indeed our members were owed salaries for months before this new dispensation. We are not at war with any other union that is pushing for local council autonomy. Our position is borne out of our desire to ensure that our members are not subjected to agony. We are not politicians and the protection of our members’ interest is our primary concern.”
Speaking on the union’s decision to resume active participation in the activities of the NLC, NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, said that the union was going back to the NLC without condition.
His words: “The NEC of NASU has directed the union go back to the NLC without any condition. By this directive, we will now resume fulfillment of all our obligations to the central labour body. We are convinced that our returning to the NLC will contribute to the overall efforts aimed at reviving the once vibrant NLC.
Related: Why FG wants ASUU strike to continue
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Anonymous October 21, 2013 12:03 PM
Uncle Jona help us nah. ur breaking all the promises u made us durin ur election campaign o! u can stop all these very unnecessary strikes across our country, naija. first, asuu...then the doctors...now nasu. Haba, na wa o!
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Anger over Tipp Town schools Department snub
Last ditch bid for DEIS status shot down today
Eamon Lacey
elacey@nationalist.ie
Tipp town school principals Eoghan Breathnach,Pat O Halloran,Louise tobin,Siobhan Verdon and Ida Mooney who met Department officials onTuesday.
Tipperary school principals have said they are 'outraged' by a Department of Education snub to their appeal for extra resources to cater for deprived pupils.
They met officials for a three hour meeting in Dublin on Tuesday and one furious principal said after - “We went in with nothing and we came out with nothing'.
The five Tipperary town primary schools located in an area with alarming levels of deprivation will not be included in a Department of Education programme designed to tackle social disadvantage.
A last ditch bid for inclusion failed on Tuesday afternoon when the principals from the five schools, which serves 713 pupils, were told by Department of Education officials that the Tipperary town schools would not be included in the DEIS 2017 programme.
Tipperary town has a minus twelve deprivation index measurement whereas one school in Galway city, granted DEIS status, had just a plus one deprivation level .
The principals travelled to Dublin with some hope of being included in the programme which gave DEIS status to 79 additional schools last month as concerns had been raised about the reliability of the Department’s new system for measuring advantage.
Hopes were dashed however when their bid for inclusion was shot down by Department officials.
Said Louise Tobin, principal of St. Joseph’s primary school - “We are outraged. We went in with nothing and came out with nothing.Tipp town has exactly the same deprivation level of minus twelve as Carrick-on-Suir which was granted DEIS status last month.
“Schools in other parts of the country granted DEIS status had lower averages than that, our levels of deprivation were greater” .
Principal of Monastery CBS Pat O’Halloran said they were devastated to be shot down after making such a powerful case for inclusion.
“It is a disgraceful decision. We have been given no hope,” he said.
The principals of St.Michael’s Junior Boys and Girls Schools, Monastery BNS, Gaelscoil Tiobraid Arann and St. Joseph’s met with officials with concerns mounting regarding the reliability of the Department’s new system for measuring disadvantage.
“We are talking about the lives of all of the little children in Tipperary town, coming from disadvantaged homes who deserve a better chance; who deserve DEIS, delivering equality in schools”, said Louise Tobin, who has questioned the reliability of the Department of Education's new system for measuring disadvantaged schools.
Last week the Department of Education said it had revised the designation of a number of schools that were awarded DEIS last month.Two schools have now been recategorised from urban,which attracts extra funding, to rural.
The Department has changed the categorisation of a number of schools on its new DEIS list and has changed the methodology it is using and will write to schools requesting the eircodes of pupils so that it can further refine its assessment of their economic backgrounds.
The Department stated that while some schools had expressed disappointment at not being included in DEIS on this occasion, none of those schools had higher levels of disadvantage than the 79 that were recently added to the scheme.
It said classification of primary schools as either urban or rural related to resource allocation and not to eligibility for DEIS.
It said it hopes to "run the whole process again" in July when it has up-to-date data on pupils from schools, as well as new census data.
The Department of Education said it was using the electoral district the pupil came from to assess levels of disadvantage and urban or rural status.
It said it will now use settlement areas which is a smaller more precise measure.
Louise Tobin said her school serves a disadvantaged community and was confident it would feature on the urban DEIS list announced in February but it was not.
“The decision beggars belief. We were devastated. It was a shock, horror and everybody felt so let down because our statistics speak for themselves,” she said.
She said the Department told her geocodes were used, but when she questioned this, she was asked by the Department for the eircodes of her pupils.
"Surely, the department, no more than anybody else in the public sector, is working at planning properly, delivering properly and not making mistakes. I mean, we are talking about the lives of all of the little children who deserve a better chance; who deserve DEIS, delivering equality in schools," said Ms Tobin.
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Education Richard Bruton to review the criteria under which the Tipperary schools were excluded from participation in the DEIS 2017 plan.
Deputy McGrath said the model was not fair or objective. “In fact it is bordering on the shambolic given the importance of the outcomes concerned,” concluded Deputy McGrath.
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Line by Line Shakespeare
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These videos will guide you through Shakespeare's work with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you will explore Shakespeare's gift for language and invention. I don't place emphasis on themes, motifs, or symbols, although undoubtedly you will see all these elements at play. My focus is on helping your students read Shakespeare as they would enjoy any other author.
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 123
This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
This video will take you through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For more, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Helena's "Lo, she is one of this confederacy" (3.2)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Helena’s monologue beginning “Lo, she is one of this confederacy” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's "Gallop apace" (3.2)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet’s monologue beginning “Gallop apace” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For complete scenes, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 97
Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "If it were done when 'tis done" (1.7)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Macbeth’s monologue beginning “If it were done when 'tis done” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus's "More strange than true" (5.1)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Theseus’s monologue beginning “More strange than true” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "To be thus" (3.1)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Macbeth’s monologue beginning “To be thus” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "Is this a dagger" (2.1)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Macbeth’s monologue beginning “Is this a dagger” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's "Unsex me here" (1.5)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Lady Macbeth’s monologue beginning “The raven himself is hoarse” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck's "Thou speakest aright" (2.1)
This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck’s monologue beginning “Thou speakest aright” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
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SEC Commissioner Says Blockchain could revolutionize regulators’ approach to monitoring systemic risk
Richard Kastelein
In a recent speech at Harvard Law School’s Fidelity Guest Lecture Series, US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Kara M. Stein stated that one can imagine a world in which securities lending, repo, and margin financing are all traceable through blockchain’s transparent and open approach to tracking transactions and that this could revolutionize regulators’ approach to monitoring systemic risk.
Though Stein backs down and clearly says she was not advocating the adoption or effectiveness of blockchain technology, she said that the disruptive technology has many potential benefits to the financial industry.
I wanted to touch quickly on blockchain. Blockchain technology has been getting a lot of attention lately. It is the technology behind bitcoin, the digital currency which many of you have undoubtedly heard of. Blockchain is a database network where messages create a digital record of a transaction that cannot be changed once approved in the “chain.” Anyone on the computer network can see the details of the transactions on a public ledger. Separate and apart from its use with bitcoin, some have been recently advocating that blockchain technology could revolutionize other areas of finance. It could be used to overhaul areas like securities clearing and settlements, payment processing by banks, and cumbersome loan transactions. It has the power potentially to increase quality and facilitate trust.
While I am not advocating for the adoption or effectiveness of blockchain technology, it appears to offer potential. One can imagine a world in which securities lending, repo, and margin financing are all traceable through blockchain’s transparent and open approach to tracking transactions. That could revolutionize regulators’ approach to monitoring systemic risk in these areas, including the oversight of collateral reuse, to name just one potential use.
However, creative uses of blockchain are still in their infancy, and a lot of questions will need to be answered, including on issues related to cybersecurity. I do think regulators, academics, and market participants in the U.S. need to be constantly evaluating potentially disruptive ideas like blockchain. Can it be used to enhance the quality of our markets and investor protection? Or, is there a way it could be used to monopolize markets or undermine competition? How should this technology be best deployed? Should it be run via a public-private partnership, somewhat like the Internet? If the market begins to move toward blockchain technology, regulators need to be in a position to lead, harnessing its benefits and responding quickly to potential weaknesses.
About Richard Kastelein
Founder and publisher of industry publication Blockchain News (EST 2015), a partner at ICO services collective Token.Agency ($750m+ and 90+ ICOs and STOs), director of education company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner) – Vancouver native Richard Kastelein is an award-winning publisher, innovation executive and entrepreneur. He sits on the advisory boards of some two dozen Blockchain startups and has written over 1500 articles on Blockchain technology and startups at Blockchain News and has also published pioneering articles on ICOs in Harvard Business Review and Venturebeat. Irish Tech News put him in the top 10 Token Architects in Europe.
Kastelein has an Ad Honorem - Honorary Ph.D. and is Chair Professor of Blockchain at China's first Blockchain University in Nanchang at the Jiangxi Ahead Institute of Software and Technology. In 2018 he was invited to and attended University of Oxford's Saïd Business School for Business Automation 4.0 programme. Over a half a decade experience judging and rewarding some 1000+ innovation projects as an EU expert for the European Commission's SME Instrument programme as a startup assessor and as a startup judge for the UK government's Innovate UK division.
Kastelein has spoken (keynotes & panels) on Blockchain technology in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Dubai, Eindhoven, Gdansk, Groningen, the Hague, Helsinki, London (5x), Manchester, Minsk, Nairobi, Nanchang, Prague, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara (2x), Shanghai, Singapore (3x), Tel Aviv, Utrecht, Venice, Visakhapatnam, Zwolle and Zurich.
He is a Canadian (Dutch/Irish/English/Métis) whose writing career has ranged from the Canadian Native Press (Arctic) to the Caribbean & Europe. He's written occasionally for Harvard Business Review, Wired, Venturebeat, The Guardian and Virgin.com, and his work and ideas have been translated into Dutch, Greek, Polish, German and French. A journalist by trade, an entrepreneur and adventurer at heart, Kastelein's professional career has ranged from political publishing to TV technology, boatbuilding to judging startups, skippering yachts to marketing and more as he's travelled for nearly 30 years as a Canadian expatriate living around the world. In his 20s, he sailed around the world on small yachts and wrote a series of travel articles called, 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Seas' travelling by hitching rides on yachts (1989) in major travel and yachting publications. He currently lives in Groningen, Netherlands where he's raising three teenage daughters with his wife and sailing partner, Wieke Beenen.
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The Hollow Crown: Henry V, BBC Two
Tom Hiddleston offers a star of England in melancholy mode
by Matt WolfSunday, 22 July 2012
Forget the ages-old talk of London buses arranging their schedules so that they all arrive at once. The capital's patterns of public transport have nothing on the rapidity with which Henry V has hoved into view of late, whether at Shakespeare's Globe, on tour from the all-male Propeller company, in repertory at Islington's Old Red Lion pub theatre or as a baleful conclusion to the BBC's impressive Hollow Crown series of the Bard-on-film. And one thing seems certain after this most recent version: a play often renowned for its braying jingoism has rarely seemed so mournful, as if the "star of England" were a comet-king awaiting that grievous moment when he, too, would burn out.
For that, credit theatre director Thea Sharrock in a small-screen directing debut, better on emotional resonance than cinematic bravura, that rethinks this testosterone-thumping text as a wounding elegy framed by death. You want derring-do and gags, interpolated songs alongside an unbridled savagery that turns to sweetness near the end? Ed Hall's your man on that one with his amazing Propeller troupe, just as Jamie Parker at the Globe gives the sort of unabashed star turn on which that address thrives (albeit considerably compromised by the weather on a recent inclement night).
Sharrock comes at the play in an altogether different way, and not only because Ben Power's extensively cut (the Scroop/Grey subplot is gone), re-ordered adaptation frames events with the funeral of the warrior-king, Henry, who, we are reminded, died of dysentery in 1422, age 35. (Well, he at least outlasted poor ol' Richard II by two years.) The prevailing tone is evident from the slowly spoken, sepulchral sounds at the start of John Hurt, who plays a (mostly unseen) Chorus, only to make a fleetingly sad-eyed appearance at the very end. On stage, this character serves to invite us to open wide our imaginations; on screen, he's our shivery guide toward the grave, a destination that Henry and his entourage (pictured above) will come to know all too well. (He's also here presented as a witness to history via a cunning surprise that threads the character, if not Hurt himself, throughout the action.)
The result couldn't be further from the vaulting screen Henrys proffered over time by Olivier and Branagh in a play whose surging rhetoric and military manoeuvres make Henry V a candidate for the movies much more than the introspective Richard II. (That despite the staginess of the Chorus's placement of the action, most of which gets excised here.) But perhaps as if in sympathy with Henry's own brooding on a legacy that strikes him as far from honourable, more than any in my experience Tom Hiddleston's Henry has something of the questing anxiety of the child-ruler Richard. Here for a change is a deeply fallible leader in uneasy correspondence with God (and on good terms, one assumes, with his dentist, given the actor's Hollywood-perfect teeth that somewhat cut against the begrimed visage of the battle scenes).
You search in vain for the fun, and sometimes the fury, of a play that folds tennis balls, Franglais, and roisterous good humour into its tempestuous tale of Hal-turned-Harry's rise and rise: Owen Teale's puffy, po-faced Fluellen, for instance, is unrecognisable from the roguish Sam Cox in the same role at the Globe, while Melanie Thierry's doe-eyed Katherine lacks the pursed lips and wicked glint that Karl Davies lends to the part for Propeller. In context, Julie Walters's fruity Mistress Quickly (pictured left) seems even more oddly placed here than she did in Richard Eyre's (superlative) Henry IV two-parter: a good-time girl surrounded by woe which she will confront only when recounting her beloved Falstaff's death.
That said, there's much to commend a Henry V for our uncertain age. Hiddleston's shining-faced charisma is qualified by a sense of life's fragility that finds his eyes misting over, for instance, on "we few, we happy few". In supporting roles, Tom Brooke delivers a notably yobbish Nym, Geraldine Chaplin is a charming Nurse-style companion to Katherine, and Gwilym Lee makes much of the often-overlooked role of the soldier, Williams, who ponders aloud whether a noble death might not in fact be an oxymoron. Contemplation surely has its place in this play, as Sharrock acutely makes clear. But if you find this Henry V not to your taste, another one is not far off: Jude Law returns to the Bardic fray in this very role late next year.
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I enjoyed this Henry V (and
Permalink Submitted by Martin Gowar (not verified) on Thu, 26/07/2012 - 08:37
I enjoyed this Henry V (and Hiddleston's portrayal) immensely. The drama was successfully transferred from the stage to the larger outdoor canvas. Congrats to everyone concerned in the making of this - and the other Shakespeare plays in the series. I for one will be buying the DVDs when they come out.
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Sport / Football / Dundee United
Dundee United announce signing of ‘potential number one’ goalkeeper
by Blair Dingwall
June 18 2018, 5.39pm Updated: June 18 2018, 6.08pm
© Dundee United FC
Benjamin Siegrist
Dundee United have announced the signing of a “potential number one” goalkeeper.
Former Aston Villa youth prospect Benjamin Siegrist is due to join the Tangerines on a two-year deal.
The 26-year-old, who is 6ft 5in tall, has represented Switzerland at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.
UPDATE: United also announced that Slovakian shot-stopper Matej Rakovan is also joining from Czech side FC Vysocina Jihlava on a two-year deal.
Siegrist signed for Aston Villa aged just 16, reaching the final of the 2009-10 FA Youth Cup and winning the 2011-12 Premier Reserve League South title.
Dundee United sign two goalkeepers and more players on the way
Siegrist later joined Cambridge United, Solihull Moors and Wycombe Wanderers on loan before moving to Liechtenstein-based Vaduz in 2016.
He was a backup keeper when Switzerland contested the FIFA European under-21 Championship and the London Olympics in 2012.
United manager Csaba László said: “Benjamin comes to Dundee United with a very good pedigree and is a large presence with good hands.
“I see him as a potential number one alongside another goalkeeper and this will be good for Dundee United.”
Siegrist added: “I am delighted to come to a club like Dundee United. It is a great opportunity for me to start a new chapter in my career and I am looking forward to the challenge.”
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Softer Image?
Dick Cheney Is Back and Rejuvenated, and That’s Bad News for the GOP
Cheney’s press tour this week may be the last thing the Republican Party needs right now, says Michelle Cottle.
Michelle Cottle
CBS, via Youtube
Sweet Jesus, did anyone see either of Dick Cheney’s TV interviews this week? The man looks amazing. And I don’t mean amazing for a septuagenarian with a tortured health history. I’m talking there’s-an-oil-portrait-hidden-in-his-attic-growing-more-grotesque-by-the-day amazing. Gone is the wan, wasted figure of 2010, replaced by pink cheeks, a solid physique, and—dare I say it?—a twinkle in those pale blue eyes. Whoever’s donated heart now beats in the former VP’s chest must have been in crackerjack cardiac condition, because Dick has never looked better.
He also sounds surprisingly rejuvenated. Not that Cheney, even at his frailest, ever failed to vent his spleen with impressive vigor. But as the scariest American politician of modern times heads out to promote his new book, Heart: An American Medical Odyssey, he is sounding not so much scary as rapturous. The famously polarizing VP is gushing about the “miracle” and “wonderment” of life after his 2012 heart transplant, cracking jokes about his Darth Vader rep, and sharing, “I wake up every morning with a smile on my face.”
It’s enough to make you wonder whether Cheney’s ticker was the only thing the fine folks at Inova Fairfax Hospital swapped out while he was under the knife.
But pink cheeks and happy talk notwithstanding, the return of Dick Cheney to the public eye may be the absolute last thing the Republican Party needs as it struggles to reposition itself in a way that doesn’t scare the crap out of the voting public. Ted Cruz may like to mouth off, but many, many people feel that Dick Cheney took the Bush administration—and all of America—down a dark road that would have been better left untraveled. And now, after all this time, here he is again, popping up on the Today show and 60 Minutes to remind people of that road.
Cheney being Cheney, of course, there’s no avoiding controversial terrain when he sits down with journalists. Before Today’s Savannah Guthrie would let him get all uplifting about his book, she plumbed his views on the GOP’s civil war (he does not consider it a “real rift”), House Republicans’ shutdown strategy, the influence of the Tea Party (in his view, a “positive,” “healthy” reaction to Washington dysfunction), Cruz (“represents the thinking of an awful lot of people, obviously, in Texas”), his daughter Liz’s Senate challenge to Republican incumbent Mike Enzi (“it’s time for new leadership”), and whether Liz’s opposition to gay marriage is causing family friction with her married lesbian sister, Mary (none of our business, thank you very much).
For his part, 60 Minutes’ Sanjay Gupta took a more backward-looking tack, grilling Cheney about the wisdom of taking on the vice presidency despite his cardiac problems and whether those problems ever affected his judgment or ability to lead. Gupta also brought up the new book by Timesman Peter Baker, which details the myriad issues on which President Bush split from Cheney during their second term. It will surprise no one that the VP did not give an inch on any of these lines of inquiry, swatting the good Dr. Gupta down on matters both medical and political with that patronizing, how-dare-you-talk-back-to-the-grown-ups attitude that is so very, very Cheney.
Unsurprisingly, the VP’s embrace of the Tea Party and the benefits of GOP “turmoil” made quite the splash with news outlets across the political spectrum (“Dick Cheney Hails Tea Party” crowed Fox Nation), even as some Republican players gently pushed back. “Cheney is one of many voices in the GOP,” stressed veteran strategist John Feehery via email. “As a former vp, he has a bigger voice than most. But because his daughter is running, he has an obvious vested interest which limits his effectiveness as a spokesman.” Translation: Please don’t take the guy too seriously. His family needs the bomb-throwers to be on their side.
Beyond any specific interview topic, however, the VP’s reemergence presents a PR challenge for his party. While Cheney may be a glowing tribute to the miracles of modern medicine, as a political symbol, he remains deeply problematic—in no small part thanks to his unshakable belief in his inherent rightness, which came across as vividly as ever in his Gupta sit-down.
Now, perhaps this book tour is the start of a push to soften the VP’s image, to lighten his Dark Side. Until such a transformation, however, any public reminder of the Cheney era can only complicate his poor party’s ongoing identity crisis.
There are some issues that not even the nation’s top surgeons can address.
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After 5 Years And 1,000 Miles, Missing Dog Miraculously Returned To Tearful Family
By Anna Swartz
YouTube/KMBC9
Cookie is a small dog, but her story is epic. Jessica Gutierrez left the tiny poodle in the care of her sister in New Mexico when she left for a tour of military service in Afghanistan, ABC affiliate KMBC reports. But while Jessica was gone, Cookie disappeared. That was five years ago.
Miraculously, a few weeks ago a microchip scan identified Cookie in San Diego. The animal control officer who found her called Gutierrez to say Cookie was safe with them, and on Wednesday Cookie's flight arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, where she was reunited with her tearful mom.
Even though it's been years since they last saw each other, and the now 7-year-old dog has a lot more gray in her coat than the last time she was with her mom, the two were overjoyed to be reunited.
Gutierrez has no idea how Cookie got from her sister's home in New Mexico to San Diego, or how she got by for the last five years, but she's just grateful to be back together with her dog. "She was on vacation for all we know. She took a long vacation," Gutierrez told local outlet Fox4KC.
"I'm really, really happy right now," Gutierrez told KMBC. And she's probably especially happy that she had Cookie microchipped as soon as she adopted her seven years ago - this story is a true testament to how that small precaution can save your pet's life, and bring her back home.
Watch the whole video here:
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What? More Bleem?
I have a confession to make.
I, the GagaMan(n), anti-Playstation extraordinarie, have bought myself a PSone.
Before you all come charging down to my house with pitch folks and axes, I have my reasons. First, it wasn't the butt ugly early model, but the cute as puppies smaller model that looks a little bit like the Dreamcast. Second, it was in next to brand new condition. Third, it came in a cool little official carry case, and forth, and most importantly, it only cost me five quid.
Now I would give any console a go for that kind of price, so here I am, plugging up a console I swore I would never own, but hey, I already have games for it, remember? The one's I bought dirt cheap to try on the Bleemcast beta emulator? Yeah, those. Now I can actually save my progress for them! Sadly, I can't run the burned discs of rare Japanese games I've got, as I'd need to get a mod chip in it to run them, but at least I can compare how the games look on the console they were made for and the console they weren't. I had gotten used to the smoothness of Time Crisis running on Bleem, so sticking the game into the PSone gave me a bit of a shock as everything is much, much more pixellated. It's all to do with the fact that in Bleem the games run at twice the resolution they do on the PSone and even the PS2 (and, by the sounds of recent news, the PS3 as well). Haha!
Now don't get me wrong, the Playstation had some true classics and under rated gems on it, but you try finding proper copies of them. Browsing through Gamestation and GAME in various towns, it seems that everyone has held onto these gems and given these shops nothing but football games. I swear to god, the PSone has about a million of them, even one just focused around David Beckham! Compare this to the six or seven that the Dreamcast has. Not being a fan of Football myself, I'm kind of glad I don't have to bury my way through every month's FIFA release when searching for good Dreamcast games, but it could have had at least one really good one, like Worldwide Soccer 98 on the Saturn. If it's not football, it's some other sports sim, wrestling, or one of the early racing games like Porsche Challenge and RIIIIDGE RACER. Sigh.
I was lucky to find one gem last week, however, at a boot sale for £1. R-Type Delta, a rather lovely 2.5D (Read: 2D game with 3D graphics) shump. Although I am a big shump fan, I never really got into the R-Type series, so this is a first go at it. For the fun of it I ran it through the Bleem Beta and, what do you know, it worked almost perfectly in it! With it being an arcade game and all, you don't really need to save this game unless you want to keep your rankings, so it's the prefect kind of game to run well in Bleem. Here's the clip I ripped from it, in which I do pretty terribly.
Thanks to that Portable Video thingy I won last week, it's now easier for me to rip this stuff. before I had to record it to video, then record that video through a DVD recorder, then rip that DVD footage onto the PC, which took bloody ages. Now, I can just plug this little device into my telly, rip the footage, and drag it onto my computer! Hurrah!
Another game I burned for the PSX recently with Bleem self boot built in was, funnily enough, another 2.5D shooter from a series I never got into when it started out: G-Darius. This game has the odd music issues, like most games in this emulator, but looks perfectly fine. Playing it on super easy mode so I don't look like a plonker blowing up a lot, which commenter's on YouTube would soon point out, as they always do. Here the clip:
Finally, there's been some interesting news recently at dcemu.co.uk abouts developments with another Playstation Emulator, known as PSX4ALL, which is in it's beta stages and is looking great so far. The post at the forum shows some screen shots and videos of it's current progress. It's slower than Bleemcast at the moment, but it does have the potential to surpass it. For starters, it looks like it may be able to run those dreaded video files Bleem hates so much, and it may, after some tinkering about, be able to save memory card files to the VMU too, in he future. Keep your eyes on this!
Tags: Bleem
It's been a fucking nightmare trying to write this post y'know. Since I no longer have a net connection at my humble (and very nearly decrepit) abode, and since I am no longer working due to my imminent departure from this world, I have been forced recently revert to other means of getting online. Said means have consisted mainly of:
Begging friends and family members to let me use theirs, only to be confronted with a Hadrien's Wall of excuses why I couldn't. To these so-called friends I say this: "you can't keep a good blogger down, you CUNTS."
Using a Public Library, only to discover that Blogger wouldn't load properly due to the vastly inferior - nay, OBSOLETE - technology on offer.
Searching high and low for an internet cafe that a) had any terminals with all the letters of the alphabet still embedded in their keyboards; b) had terminals that weren't situated next to hugely obese, sideburned oafs that stunk to high-heaven of pure human excrement; and c) charged less than £6.50 for an hour of low bandwidth, pop-up saturated, 486 hosted internet access where you have to wait aeons for the page to refresh.
Thankfully, and after 3 days of hunting, I have found a suitable place to log-on. But why eh? Why am I so eager to get online and write a post? Well, several reasons really. The first is this:
This post is likely to be my last here at the Dreamcast Junkyard for quite some time. Y'see, I'm off on a bit of an adventure (of sorts) that will more than likely involve some boats, lots of shouting and possibly a few village people jokes being hurled around. Furthermore, my access to either Dreamcasts, Dreamcast games or indeed Dreamcast peripherals will be quite limited. I am sure though, that through the combined efforts of both The Gagaman(n) and FatherKrishna, a reliable and steady flow of luxuriously composed prose will find it's way here over the next few months.
The second reason (which also, in part, encapsulates the third reason) is that I have been doing a bit of eBaying recently (note the capital B there people), and wanted to share my purchases with you all. My most recent purchase is actually quite appropriate when considering what I'm going to be doing for the next few months, and here it is:
Yes! It's a mother-fucking Dreamcast TOWEL!!! With matching SHORTS and BAG! How FREAKING COOL IS THAT?!?!? EH?!?!? And snapped up for the bargain price of about nine quid! I'm totally in the dark about the size of the shorts or the towel, but hopefully they'll fit me - unlike that fucking jacket I got a few months back that makes me look like Billy Bunter if I dare pull it out of the back of the wardrobe and actually put it on. Cough.
But the amazingness doesn't stop there chums. Oh no. Prepare for the biggest thing you've ever read here at the Junkyard.
Ok, I've built it up beyond all proportions now so you'll probably be expecting something really, really amazing. Like Sylvester Stallone writing poetry, or George Bush making a speech without fucking it up and sounding like a remedial four-year-old. But it's almost, almost as good.
You see, last week somebody was trying to sell a Dreamcast version of Half Life on eBay. I bid on it but was subsequently outbid and in the end it went for about £25. Dammit. I accepted I'd lost the auction, cried for a bit, but was ultimatley OK. Unfortunatley for the wanker who won the auction, eBay - in their all consuming knowledge, I might add - decided that the auction was illegal, that the item had to be removed and that the bidder couldn't buy it...or some shit along those lines. Fair enough. But later on, I recieved an email. An email from a man named Gary, who long time Yardites may remember as a God among Dreamcast owners, whose collection we featured here earlier in the year. Why did he contact me? Why, to offer me a copy of Half Life of course, and while we were at it, a copy of Propellor Arena and Rez! Did I accept? YOU BET YOUR FUCKING ASS I DID!
And two days later, my games arrived. Wanna know what I think? Then read on my friend, read on...
Ever wondered what's going on inside the mind of a crackhead? I'm betting it's a bit like playing Rez. OK, Rez received a proper PAL release, but have you ever tried to get a copy? It's like rocking horse shite - and when it does occasionally surface on eBay, the cretin selling it wants about 70 medallions for it. I think not. So a quick email conversation with Gary got me a lovely CD-R copy, and to be honest, it plays like a dream. No boot disks, no faffing about - just put it in the drive and it plays. Bloody marvellous.
But how does it play? Well, from what I can gather, you are meant to be some kind of computer hacker who has to get through a computer mainframe and destroy it. You do this by assuming the role of a floating dude who flies through wierd absract landscapes shooting shit that appears. And that's prett much it to be honest. It's sort of like a cross between Panzer Dragoon and NiGHTS, in that you just seem to float about, locking-on to various enemies with your target and then letting multiple locked enemies have a taste of your firepower by releasing the button. Obviously, there are various power-ups scattered about: some enable you to 'power up' your character and gain a more powerful gun...er...thing; whilst others give you an 'overdrive,' which is your 'special' that kills everything on the screen.
As you can see from the screens here, Rez has a very abstract feel to it, and I fell in love with it as soon as I first loaded up. The visuals may seem a little basic at first, but once you've been playing for a while and sussed it all out, you start to notice the amount of detail packed in. Objects bop along to the music and the lighting effects are magnificent. Speaking of the music - Rez features some of the best I've ever heard in a game, and it's almost as if your actions have an affect on the tempo. Indeed, when your target locks on, it gives out a 'beat,' and when the enemies croak it, they do to - it's as if your killing to a tune. Stunning.
Propellor Arena
Anyone ever play Deadly Skies? No, not that Deadly Skies - I'm talking about the Saturn Deadly Skies, where you chose a fighter plane and then roared around the sky trying to pop a cap in your opposing number's fuselage. Well, if you haven't, join the club. If you have - give yourself a slap on the back, you big fucking show-off. Anyway, Propellor Arena is a game that plays along the same lines - you choose a plane, choose an arena and then get on with flying around with your guns blazing and trying to destroy everyone else.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Propellor Arena was cancelled by Sega due to 9/11, but I'm not sure if it's true. The one thing I am sure of though, is that as a result the Dreamcast missed out on one of it's best ever games. Put simply: Propellor Arena kicks so much ass I'm not sure if I can actually do it justice by writing about it. YOU HAVE TO PLAY THIS GAME.
The graphics, for a start are fucking amazing. The level of detail in the planes, the levels you fly around, the menu screens...everything looks superlative. But you'll forget the graphics when you're actually playing. It plays like a dream - the planes handle in a very arcade-y kind of way, and it's all the better for it. Flying around is great fun alone, but when you get a few bogeys in your field of view, ducking and weaving becomes second nature due to the perfectly balanced controls. When it comes to weaponry, you have your basic machine guns - which are suprisingly effective - but you can also collect others such as missiles and the like by shooting little floating boxes that appear dotted around the map. The whole thing is perfectly balanced and there are loads of training missions (flying through hoops etc), a dog-fight mode and a full blown championship. The sound effects are great, and the original musical score (which consists mainly of badly sung rock) matches the action perfectly. An amazing game.
So here it is then. The ultimate piece of Dreamcast vapourware. Not any more people. It's here, and it's in my Dreamcast. Oh yes.
If you read anything about the Dreamcast version of Half Life on forums or lesser websites, you may be fooled into thinking this version is incomplete, has lots of bugs or any number of other things wrong with it. That is utter BOLLOCKS. The version I have here is as close to the PC original - if not better - than anyone could have hoped it would be. I'll sum it up in several of my favourite words: Half Life is one of the best games I have ever played on this console.
Completed by Valve and then mysteriously cancelled, Dreamcast Half Life is a game that up until now has been little more than pure myth - to me anyway. I've played through the PC original twice, and also played through the awesome sequel (HL2) and it's Steam-released add on Lost Coast - so I'd say my Half Life knowledge is better than most people's. And with that qualification, I'd say that in my opinion this Dreamcast incarnation is easily as good as the PC version, and better in some ways.
So, who's never played Half Life then? In it, you play Gordon Freeman, a scientist who's on his first day at the Black Mesa research lab. Unfortunatley for Gordon, the Anomalous Materials department have managed to fuck up (BIG TIME) and open a portal to a strange alien world called Zen, and as you'd expect, lots of nasty things have made the jump into our world. Everything goes tits-up, the military intervene by trying to kill everyone in the facility and cover it up, and all you've got as protection is a crowbar. Cue epoch making first person adventuring, amazing set pieces, brilliant dialogue, head scratching puzzles and hours upon hours of gameplay.
This Dreamcast version has a few new features up it's sleeve: redesigned weapons for a start, and slighty better character models for the NPCs. It's also got the Blue Shift add-on pack bolted on, so you can play a slightly different version of the game through the eyes of Barney Calhoun, a security guard employed at Black Mesa when everything kicks off. The DC version ain't perfect though. You'll need a whole VM to store your progress, and due to the fact that the DC hasn't got a hard drive, the game needs to occasionally pause in order to load up the next bit of the level. It's not as often as some websites would have you believe though, so it's not that big a deal. Apart from those gripes, Dreamcast HL is AWESOME. The controls are perfect, the frame-rate is perfectly acceptable, and the challenge is unrivalled. Get it in!
So there it is. Three of the greatest games on the Dreamcast, for under a tenner. Just a shame we never officially got two of them. Oh well.
If you would like to sample these amazing delights for yourself, feel free to contact Gary via email at dreamcast@btinternet.com and don't forget to mention the Junkyard!
Anyway, that's about it from me - for now. I'll be back soon...hopefully.
Laters.
It's Thinking
A few weeks back I was looking for some examples of Sega of America's rather excellent 'It's Thinking' advertising campaign and couldn't actually find any. Imagine my sheer joy today though when, while perusing the halls of YouTube, I discovered that a user by the name of 'tackangel' had gone to the trouble of uploading not one, or indeed two - but THREE different ads from the series. And in the abscence of anything constructive to write about, I thought I'd do the right thing and post them here for your viewing pleasure:
I'm quite fond of the image SOA created for their Dreamcast - it was much darker and imposing than the identity Sega Europe gave the PAL system and cost around $100m - probably about $99.9m more than Sega Europe spent. The pastel hues and cryptic, slightly aloof ads of the UK launch didn't really do much to stamp the Dreamcast brand on the collective consciousness of Joe Public, and for that I say "Damn you Sega Europe, damn you to Hell!"
Ride of your Life?!
What's the best roller coaster you've ever been on eh? By 'best,' I mean fastest, longest and with the most "fuck, I've just shit myself" moments chucked into the price of the ticket. Mine is probably a toss up between the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool or the Corkscrew at Alton Towers, both of which are probably pretty lame when compared to the 'Coasters the Americans have got littering their theme parks. Shit, they've got rollercoasters that temporarily fall out of this dimension and send you on an wierd adventure through a mystical land full of magical dwarves and evil wizards. Apparently, it's called 'Dungeons & Dragons,' or something , and when I've saved up enough for a plane ticket, I'm booking a flight over there just so I can check it out.
In the meantime though, ever looked at a roller coaster and thought "Goddamit, I could design a better one than that!"?
No, me neither come to think of it...
...but now you can!
Well, those of you who own Coaster Works can, anyway. Costing the princely sum of about £2.50 off eBay, I picked this little beauty up out of sheer curiosity. Like Floigan Brothers last week, I've never seen Coaster Works on sale in a shop and only saw the one review of it - and that was an import review, so naturally thought the PAL release had been shelved. Obviously this wasn't the case, as last night I spent a few hours ripping my hair out at the expense of building (and I quote) 'The ride of my life.' Actually, the ride of my life would probably involve Shakira and a tub of Nutella, but that's a different post, on a different site. Cough.
No, as the name so cleverly suggests, Coaster Works is a game in which you, as a young and fresh faced churner-outer of the world's best roller coasters, must take on assignments from various theme parks and create big dippers that meet their specific requirements.
You start, as ever, small - developing a rather basic roller coaster for a kiddies park. After a well implemented tutorial introduction where the (information overload) 4-way split-screen display is explained to you, you are left to get on with creating your metal snake of fun (what?!). As you are just starting out, you only have a limited number of track pieces at your disposal, and only a rudimentary footprint for your track but with these you are expected to design and build a suitable track with enough dips, corners and banks to give the passengers specific levels of G-force, and a minimum top speed to reach. You are also accessed on the number of passengers who black out, throw up or feel queasy. Once these criteria have been met, you move up to the next fair ground in the sequence and are given more space in which to build your ride, more track pieces, the ability to add corkscrews and loops and of course, higher goals to beat in the catergories of top speed; safety; maximum Gs; and passenger black outs.
The 'construction' screens are at first a little daunting: the default view shows a screen split into four equal squares, each with a different perspective on your creation that help you to judge the pitch, angle and degree of banking with considerable ease. To further simplify things, all of the button commands are displayed at the bottom of the screen, so you can never really forget what each button does. Nice.
A second view does away with the slightly confusing split-screen set up to give you one fully rotate-able camera angle on your roller coaster that can be panned and zoomed around to your hearts content.
Once you think your ride is up to scratch, it's possible to take a ride on it. The ride itself switches the game from the rather dull, grey dominated wireframe model screens and plonks you in the front seat of the ride. A press of the 'A' button sets things moving and you're then treated to fully rendered, first person trip around your newly created steel leviathon and depending on how good/inventive you are, it can actually be rather a thrilling experience as the the carriage picks up speed and throws you around corners with an alarming amount of screen-juddering realism.
On the whole there's not really much to say about Coaster Works that I've not already detailed above. You get your grid, you get your track pieces, you build your roller coaster by altering the pitch and angle of the sections, and then you ride it. If it meets the described requirments - it's on to the next stage. If it fails, it's back to the drawing board - literally.
Like Ronseal, it does exactly what it says on the tin, and for that there can be no complaints. However, once you get past the first few stages it becomes apparent that there really is very little else to Coaster Works. Games like V-Rally and Re-Volt feature track creation sections that are just as intuitive as Coaster Works, but are only included as extras - not the whole game. To be fair, there's not a lot else Xicat (the people also behind the lamentable survival horror title Carrier) could possibly have added to the Coaster Works equation, but if I was expected to pay £30-£40 for it and not the actual £2.50 I did, I'd probably be a bit pissed off. As it is though, and for the asking price, Coaster Works is a relaxing diversion for those Dreamcast gamers who need a break from kicking the arses of unfeasably fit manga babes (DOA2); running away from cartoon fascists with stubble-covered lantern jaws (Jet Set Radio); or saving the world from aliens who like nothing better than getting down to the cheesiest and most cringeworthy muzak in the known galaxy (Space Channel 5).
Infuriation
Since I'm now seen as an adult in the eyes of the law, it is virtually impossible for me to go to the swimming baths and play with floats, have a shit in the deep end, or run and jump into the water whilst naked and squealing like a little girl. Granted, whilst I could still technically do these things, I would probably end up being sectioned. Likewise, being an adult also means that certain other behavioural activites are shunned in favour of a more relaxed and restrained level of conduct.
Take, for example, last night's Daytona 2001 session. Instead of cooly placing my pad on the floor and turning my Dreamcast off when I failed, yet again, to place in the top five of the first Championship series (ie, the 'easy' series); I instead found myself spinning around on the floor on my hands and knees, punching the couch and growling like that retarded dancing bear on the RSPCA advert. Naturally, after catching a glimpse of my actions in a nearby mirror, composure was quickly restored. It seems though, that there is many a game on the Dreamcast that can bring forth the inner fury locked deep within all but the most emotionally repressed of gamer's souls, and hence we proudly present:
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Official Top 10 Most Wall-Punchingly Fucking Infuriating Games...In The World...Ever!
10. Jet Set Radio
First off, this isn't a list of poor or bad games - and that's illustrated by the inclusion of Jet Set Radio: arguably one of the Dreamcast's finest moments. The whole thing reeks of pure quality, from the graphics and outstanding soundtrack, to the presentation and gameplay. So why include it? Jet Set Radio makes this list for only two reasons (and that's why it sits so far from the top spot):
i) The horrific 'boss' levels where you have to tag members of a rival gang. If you're unfamiliar with these stages, basically you have to chase several members of an enemy skating crew around specially designed circular levels. When you get close enough - tag them. Sounds simple. It aint.
ii) The horrific 'copying' stages where you have to copy a prospective new gang member's actions in order to get them to join your club. When the AI character shows you what you have to accomplish in order to unlock the new character, it looks simple enough: grind a rail, jump a gap, grind another rail...until you attempt it and fail every single time because the camera won't align properly and you fall to your doom. AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: swear, turn it off and make a brew.
9. Re-Volt
Again, not a bad game by any means, infact Re-Volt is a rather good little racer and is certainly unique on the Dreamcast as the only RC Car simulation. My first encounter with Re-Volt came on the N64, and I recall it being rather fun - and the Dreamcast is superior in terms of visuals, sound and number of tracks...although it retains the unbelievable uber-sensitive controls that mean the difference between finishing a race on the podium, or languishing in last place. And that's why Re-Volt makes this list - the awful, twitchy behaviour of the vehicles, and the way just the slightest mistake can send you right to the back of the pack, even if you've been leading the race for the last few laps with no AI cars in sight.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: punch the air, swear and turn it off.
8. HeadHunter
HeadHunter - the DC's answer to Metal Gear Solid. And what a game it is. Solid storyline, brilliant voice acting, hours of excellent Tarrantino-style shoot outs...until you get to the mission where you have to race around the city streets on your trusty superbike, getting to the checkpoints before the bomb timers run out. However, it's not that the timer counts down too quickly that earns Jack Wade a place in this countdown. It's the ridiculously poor handling of the bike that makes it simply impossible to complete the section.
Now, there's analogue control, and there's analogue uncontrollability: Wade's bike falls into the latter catergory. Pull in the analogue trigger quickly and the bike rears up on it's back wheel and careers in a straight line into the nearest wall. Pull the trigger in slowly...and the bike rears up on it's back wheel and careers into the nearest bus. Granted, motorbikes on their back wheels generally don't steer that well due to the front wheel being a foot off the floor - but to over-do the power differential so much makes the bike sections in HeadHunter almost impossible to complete.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Scream into a cushion, and turn it off .
7. Vanishing Point
Acclaim's highly polished racer likes to do things differently. Playing like the bastard love-child of The Need For Speed (the original) and Club Drive, VP shuns the regular formula of racing against AI cars in an attempt to get ahead of them in the rankings. Instead, it throws up a bizarre system where you still race against AI rivals, but it's all based on times and each vehicle's lap is compared to the others,' and your position is calculated every time you pass a certain checkpoint. The reason behind VP's inclusion here is only in part connected to this system of ranking though, for combined with this unorthodox ranking procedure are (booming voice) "The Controls from Planet X."
If you've ever driven a car that's had it's suspension replaced with water beds, you'll know what to expect in Vanishing Point. The super-squishy nature of the vehicles' suspension makes VP an excercise in trying to keep your car in a straight line as it bounces around like a fat kid on a trampoline. Turn too sharply and the centrifugal force sets it off, wobbling back and forth across the road like a 300 bhp jelly. This, in turn causes you to over-compensate by opposite-locking ad nauseum, until you inevitably pile into the back of a drone vehicle. Your car spins, the clock ticks, you're in 22nd position. You'll never get back up to 1st - you might as well quit and start the stage again. What do you mean I have to do the ENTIRE FUCKING CHAMPIONSHIP ALL OVER AGAIN?!
Grrr-o-meter rating: Thrown joypad, kicked cat, several minutes of swearing.
6. Resident Evil: Code Veronica
What can you say about Resi Veronica? It's a superlative adventure that we've studied many a time here at the Junkyard. Not only is it a great game in it's own right, but it represents a true evolution of the Resi series into the age of 3D. The visuals are astounding, the sound perfection, the plot twists come in thick and almost as often as rotting hands reach for your throat...that is until you get to the end of the first disk...
Yep, you've spent a few hours running around the military installation; met the whining Steve Burnside; killed his dad; been puzzled by the jeep enclosed in a coutyard with a door that's too small for it to fit through; systematically cleared the mansion of the undead room by room; opened up a family-sized can of whup-ass on a mutant with Dhalsim's arms; collected a Taliban's hideout full of weaponry and even fired a crossbow at a dog. Cool.
So, wearily, you put the last 'proof' in the hole by the sea plane, race against time to raise the bridge, get back to the plane and take off before the whole installation goes tits up in a ball of fire...and escape from Ashford's Harrier jump jet. At last. Disc 2 beckons. Or so you thought.
Armed with no ammo and no guns, and having only saved a few minutes previously, enter the fucking mutant in the back of the plane. Marvellous. Better start again, then. Or not.
Grrr-o-meter rating: WTF? AAAAAAAARRRGH!! Thrown pad, kicked cat, disk skimmed.
5. Super Magnetic Neo
Super Magnetic Neo is a delightful little platform game much in the vein of Crash Bandicoot or Pandemonium. You play the Titular Neo, a white panted moron with a magnet for a head. LSD, anyone?
Anyway, for the first few levels, it all rolls along at a comfortable pace. You swing across gaps and avoid the attention of various baddies by switching your magnetic field's polarity, thus attaching or propelling your diminutive frame to/from various magnetic surfaces.
Easy, right? WRONG. With a capital W, a capital R, and a capital ONG.
As you get farther into the game, delightful little tricks are introduced, such as magnets that switch allegiance (+ to - and vice versa) and spin around and all sorts of shit. What was originally a lovely, twee, garish, vomit inducingly cute cartoon platform adventure morphs into the game that Satan gets out when his mates come round for a beer. You'll die - oh God you'll die. A thousand times. High blood pressure? Don't buy Super Magnetic Neo.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Joypad dessimated, disk ripped from drive and skimmed across the room in direction of the nearest family member.
4. MDK 2
One of the Dreamcast's best adventure games, MDK 2 features so many insanely difficult areas you could fill the Library of Alexandria with written accounts of them, and still have to use the bins round the back to store the overspill.
Where do I begin? The opening stage where Kurt is skydiving to earth and you have to avoid the missiles being fired in your general direction? The boss at the end of the first proper level where you have to sniper the weak points whilst avoiding being shot at by parachuting goons? The bit where you have to guide Max's rocket through the asteroid field? the section where you have to shoot grenades through the tiny openings in the tops of the shields on the floating platforms? The bit where you have to fly up through the vertical tunnel avoiding overwhelming enemy fire and watching your jetpack fuel? I could go on and on and on. Sure, the graphics are very pretty and the dialogue and comic-book style cut scenes are genuinely amusing...but it's so hard many people will give up way before they should because it's causing skull-ripping migraines. A shame.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Contrary to the name, Murder, Death and indeed Kills will ensue.
3. Daytona USA 2001
I only recently learned to love Daytona. Sure, it all looks very nice at first glance but when you sit down and play it, how many can say they truly appreciate the subtleties of the handling model? It's only after several hours play that you can truly get a feel for the way the cars handle, and only after a few hours on top of those that you realise that these cars were intended to go around corners sideways...
But it's not the handling that gets Daytona a perch at Number 3. No - once you unlock the potential of the power slide, the handling is second nature. Daytona is at 3 because the Championship mode is the most unforgiving I've ever played. In the first two series, you only have to finish the the season in the top 5 to progress. Fair enough you'll think. Untill you try. For some reason, tracks you could lick in single race mode become impossible to beat - I raced a perfect race on 777 Speedway and still came in third and when the pressure heats up because you need the points to progress, you cave in and almost always end up coming 9th. Grrr. But that's not all - if enemy vehicles come alongside you and bang into you, it's your car that loses speed - not theirs!
OK, my reasons for putting Daytona so high may be down to my own ineptitude under pressure, but when you spend so long perfecting your game only to be constantly rewarded with a 'game over' screen, it's a bitter pill to swallow. Fortunatley, Daytona has such a powerful 'just one more go' effect, you can't help but play on into the night - but the unfair advantage AI cars have when cornering or in the speed-boost stakes...well, it makes me want to cry sometimes.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Spin around on the floor with your head in your hands, screaming.
2. 4 Wheel Thunder
The psuedo sequel to Midway's other arcade racer, Hydro Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder enters the chart at number 2 for good reason. Sure, it features an impressive game engine that virtually eliminates pop-up, fade in, clipping or whatever you want to call it; and there are plenty of tracks and multiplayer games bolted on. All fine and dandy. But when the methods you are forced to employ in order to win races are as cheap those executed in 4 Wheel Thunder, there's only going to be one outcome: the shot-putting of a Dreamcast through a closed window.
As an arcade racer, 4 Wheel Thunder ticks all the right boxes. Awesome visuals, wank rock soundtrack, bouncy controls, nitro boosts, hills, jumps, shortcuts - it's all here; but therein lies the reason behind 4WT's ascent to the penultimate spot in this run down of the most blood-vessel busting Dreamcast software: the reliance on short-cuts and nitro boosts in order to win.
Fair enough, umpteen games grace our favourite console that feature alternative routes - Rush 2049, Speed Devils and Super Runabout are but three - but in these games taking deviations from the beaten track are not compulsory in order to place in the points, and neither is the collection of every single nitro boost on the circuit. As in Hydro Thunder, these nitro pick-ups come in two different flavours - one gives a short boost, the other gives a long one. Fair enough, but 4 Wheel Thunder forces you to collect every single one and keep your finger on the 'boost' button for the duration of the race, otherwise you ain't coming in the top 3 and you ain't progressing any further. To put an even finer point on why 4 Wheel Thunder is at number 2: if you miss a single boost or fail to take a single shortcut, you might as well kiss your prospects of victory goodbye before you've even completed the first lap.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Ever used a joypad with bite marks in it? Thank 4 Wheel Thunder.
1. Soul Calibur
Ah Haaa! Weren't expecting that were you?! Yes - Soul Calibur is THE Number 1 most wall-punchingly infuriating game on the Dreamcast! "How so?!" I hear you collectively gasp. How could such a good looking, massively playable, easy-to-pick-up-but-difficult-to-master title be placed at the zenith of such a chart?
You've just answered your own (well, my rhetorical) question.
Remember - this isn't a chart detailing how good or bad it's components are; it's a chart detailing levels of frustration that lay a 5-week siege to your cerebral cortex whilst playing them - and Soul Calibur scales to the very pinnacle for the following reason:
No matter how good you think you are at Soul Calibur, someone who has never even seen a Dreamcast before can shuffle along, pick up a pad...AND KICK YOUR ARSE! AAAAARGH!
It's happened to me many a time. Just when you think you're an unstoppable tetsujin, laying waste to all and sundry - up steps a new challenger with the question "what are the buttons?"
With an all knowing smirk, and with the carcasses of fallen heroes scattered all around your feet, you oblige "just press anything."
And they do. And you get the shite knocked out of you by a cretin with Yorkshire puddings for hands but the onscreen persona of one 'Kilik.' Round two is much of the same: whist you try to get close and unleash a devestating combo or special, your adversary mashes at the buttons and pulls off special after combo after special, intercut with the odd accidental Soul Charge that inexplicably heralds the introduction of an accidental parry and 'accidental' victory.
So you see, all those hours battling through the story mode and kicking ass in arcade mode to open new characters...it all inevitably leads to nothing but smashed teeth at the hands of a gaming virgin. And that's why Soul Calibur is the single most soul crushing, infuriating, aneurysm inducing game on the Dreamcast.
Grrr-O-Meter Rating: Kneeling in the backyard, in the thundering rain, screaming at the Heavens with upstretched arms whilst all around you lie the scattered shards of a smashed Dreamcast:
Well, well, well. Another completely lacklustre weekend passes without so much as a whimper. A few pints here, a bit of vodka there, a smattering of boxing and a dash of football...and then it's all over. To be replaced with another week of anticipating the next occurance of Saturday and Sunday, just so we can do the same again. Who'd be a Homosapien living in a 'developed' nation eh?
Ho hum.
It's not all (Final) Doom and (shit Amiga rip-off) Gloom, though. Oh no. This weekend I got some new shoes, a new coat...and, YES!, new games! True, the shoes/coat combo gave Sunday an air of 'back to school' after a particularly long and hot school summer holiday, but the arrival of new Dreamcast games lent an atmosphere of Christmas. Only without a glut of Cadbury's selection boxes and a general wave of dissapointment when you've ripped the wrapping paper off your presents to discover that most of them were gleaned by mum from the shelves of the local Pound Shop.
Speaking of Pound Shops, there's one near me that sells things for £2 each. Where's the justice in that, eh? THE JUSTICE?!?! And staying on this rather banal of subjects for yet another sentence, I recall seeing a stack of Dreamcast keyboards in a Pound Shop several years ago. Unfortunatley I was going through my PS2/Gamecube/Xbox* (*delete as applicable) stage at the time and as such said items were irrelevant.
Moving swiftly along (as is generally the order of the day), I present to you a layman's account of the games that this weekend unearthed:
Evolution: World of Sacred Device
Evolution was the first RPG released for the Dreamcast and seeing as I hate all things RPG with a Die Hard-like vengeance, I was a bit reluctant to ever give it a go. Recently though, I discovered that it was developed as a sort of 'beginners introduction' to the RPG genre, replete with simple controls, diluted storyline and easy to understand gameplay mechanics. The only RPGs I've ever played to the end are Zelda: Link's Awakening on the Gameboy and Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the N64 (oh, and Shenmue), but they're more action-RPGs than bona-fide ones; so you'll believe me when I say I'm a bit of a n00b when it comes to the proper, turn based combat variety. Indeed, I ripped Final Fantasy VII from my PlayStation's disc tray in disgust after a mere 15 minutes of play: Ace visuals? Check. Amazing CG scenes? Check. Random Battles? Check. Random? Battles? WTF?!
Does not fucking compute I'm afraid. Anyhow, I saw Evolution as my opportunity to finally see the error of my ways, delve into what is a widely admired genre and see what all the fuss is about, without getting bogged down with such hideous things as 'mana,' 'HP,' and reams upon reams of pseudo-intellectual goobledygook about myths, legends and the return of a mighty warrior or similar shite.
And, in part, that's what you get with Evolution. In part.
The story is a mildly interesting one: The world has regained it's interest in technology after a period of primitive lifestyle, and it's up to certain members of society, called Adventurers, to investigate the various ruins of the land in order to discover lost technological artifacts in order to bring them back to the fore. The organisation behind all this is called simply 'The Society,' and it's down to them to pay you for your finds once you deliver the goods. You play as a young Adventurer by the name of Mag Launcher (whats wrong with normal names in these games?), who's the last in the lineage of famous Launcher family of explorers after mum and dad went missing. Now, with mounting debts, it's up to you to accept missions from The Society, pack your bags and set off to find some artifacts with which to pay the families' debts off. Quite a relevent story actually, when you consider that the UK is Europe's most debt-laden nation. If only there really was a 'Society.' I'd have my Barclaycard paid off in no time.
Anyway, Evolution is basically you, your comrades (of which there are usually two) and your wierd back-pack based weapon (a 'Cyframe'), wandering around randomly generated dungeons looking fo' shit to flog to the Society in order to pay off your debtors. Pretty straight forward really. The graphics in the outside areas are pretty good, but in the dungeons it's just plain corridor after plain corridor broken up by a few rooms full of enemies. The character models are quite good, and the dialogue is well written and believable...it's just that the whole affair is a bit repetitive and, dare I say it, dull. If you're a fan of the genre it may be worth looking into if you've already done Skies of Arcadia and Grandia (both of which I'm going to steer a good few miles wide of), but if you're new to RPGs and prefer stuff like Daytona or Virtua Tennis...avoid it. I've never seen the point of 'turn based' combat, and Evolution (even though it's not 'random') has done nothing to change my opinion. Bah.
Now this is what I'm talkin' about. After the ultimate tweeness and plodding nature of Evolution, Starlancer was exactly what I needed to inject some adrenaline back into my gaming sesh. Not content with having one of the coolest names in the history of gaming, Starlancer goes one better by actually being one of the most exciting experiences on the Dreamcast. You play a volunteer starfighter pilot in the Alliance - a sort of space federation consisting of the space navies of various Earth nations such as the US, Blighty, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The enemy federation, The Coallition, is made up of the usual stereotypical baddies - the Russians, Chinese and a few anonymous Arab nations (suprise, suprise). Seeing that Starlancer is an American game, I'm suprised the Brits aren't on the 'bad' side too - we're the evil villians in many a Hollywood Blockbuster. Meh.
Alliances aside, Starlancer thrusts you, as an inexperienced young rookie, into the fray with alarming abruptness. No sooner are you sent on a routine convoy mission, the naughty Coallition appear and attempt to kick your ass. Luckily, you have the means to take that big old communist boot, plant it firmly on your foot and kick their posteriors instead. How so? Firepower, my friends - and there's a whole wheely bin full of the stuff in Starlancer. But I'm getting ahead again.
At base level, Starlancer is a story driven space-based shoot 'em up (from the guy who created Wing Commander, apparently). In it, you get to choose your class of fighter craft, the type and number of weapons you carry and then set off on your mission to deal out laser death to some infidels. You are detailed on your mission by a Commander and the use of a Thunderhawk-style briefing conference (ie, a pull-down projector screen), then it's off into the void. The great thing about Starlancer though, is that the story is played out in real-time via radio chatter from your comrades - a bit like in Lylat Wars, but without the cretinous Slippy Toad getting into shit all the time. You can also interact with other members of your squadron via the intuitive commands toggle, meaning you can request help with certain targets or ask for a formation. Very cool. When blended with a superlative control system (how did they manage to get so many keyboard commands onto a joypad?!), Starlancer is a joy to play.
The music is very atmospheric and adds a movie like quality to proceedings, and the voice acting in general is of a suitably high standard - as are the visuals. Enormous motherships hang in space, whilst tiny fighter ships zip between them, beautiful explosions erupting all around - all set to the background of massive, slowly rotating planets. Stunning.
There are some minor detractions from the overall brilliance of Starlancer - namely the repetitiveness of some of the dogfights and the absurd difficulty of some of the missions...but overall, the quality of the other departments shines through: I especially liked the news broadcasts at the end of the missions that relay other goings on in the solar system and even, occasionally, mention your exploits too. Fame...at long last!
If you like your space 'em ups, Starlancer is definatley for you.
First Deep Fighter and now Starlancer? In the space of one week? Incredible...but there's more to come chums, oh yes...
Dreamcast 'Shit Game' Prisoner In an IGN stylee...
By fatherkrishna
Well I've made a decision. Spurred on, by recent posts by TeeLeeCee, and with a growing feeling that I've just moaned enough about my massive (ooer!) Dreamcast collection, and how I never play all the games, I've decided to do something about it. I've decided that I must play 'em all. PLAY 'EM ALL! That's right ALL OF THEM. The reasoning behind this?
So I get to know them, can appreciate what they're all about, and put a plug in my big, whiny, fat, white ass. Since when is playing games a chore? Hmmm... Now lets set out the parameters for said proposition...
O.K.... As learned bespectacled Professors at Harvard have debated studiously for decades... (about three) What constitutes 'playing them'? (As opposed to just experiencing them...) Lets think ...Time?, Commitment?, Enjoyment? etc.
I've decided that I should devote at least three hours to each. Thats about as realistic as I can manage.
Three hours?
Was that the playability and durability that each game developer intended the person who spent their hard earned dollar, bought, saved up for and played their game should spend? FUCK! Well no... and if they did back in 2000, when games cost £40 odd, they should have hung their spotty heads in shame and had nipple clamps attached to their 'diddies'.
But in 2006, when games cost as little as £2.50, it's piss easy to 'score' them, look at them, and then tuck 'em away without ever playing or acknowledging the work that went into them. And that's NO TIME... Correct?
Damn straight! And we can't have that...
Now...there were two things that made me think of embarking on this nerdfest mother-loving odyssey.
One was the recent decision by media 'giant' IGN, that, (in the face of a lot of up-coming 'work', in terms of reviewing next gen consoles and games), they would give up their geek related free time to Re-Review every Dreamcast game that was ever released by Sega.
(Just for the love of the most beautiful console ever created) God love 'em (sniff!)
The other (and perhaps more pressing) reason was that I'd just added four games to my collection via impulse buying on eBay (Typing Of The Dead, Floigan Bros, (see previous post) Evil Dead and (cough) Kao the Kangaroo) whilst knowingly and callously 'fobbing' the mountains of worthy games, thus unexplored, within my huge collection.
Every time TeeLeeCee or the Gagaman write about a game, it seems they are able to impart to you all out there, an incisive personal perspective, or an in-depth enlightening analysis of said game (levels, modes, graphics, playability, secret stuff etc.)
Every time I write about a game it is padded out with bullshit, waffle, nonsensical guff and silliness. Whilst I know the 'Yard is intended to have some 'junk' scattered about the place, this does not mean that a serious review, that might allow a potential buyer to choose wisely, should be oscured by personal musings, bollocks, and pithiness, liberally sprinkled throughout the most recent rambling account posted by the Father on the 'Yard.
Whilst pledging to try out all the games currently gathering dust on my shelves, it doesn't mean I wont ever...
a.) Fuck the whole project off because it is boring the arse off me.
b.) Submit random posts on a whim, because of the fact that my intended project is boring the arse off me.
c.) Get a sex change, learn to speak Welsh, relocate to Bangkok and live as a Lady-Boy (should I have added that one?) Hmmmm...
For the time being however, it does mean that I have to leave behind trusted and much played lovelies such as...Soul Calibur, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, Metropolis Street Racer, SegaWorldwide Soccer (Euro Edition), HOTD2, Confidential Mission... and a plethora of other well loved games for...utter shite like Chicken Run, Disney's Dinosaur, Toy Racer, Kao The Kangaroo and erm...Urban Chaos. (Choke)
In the unlikely event that I actually carry out my intention, it's gonna take me months or even years to play 'em and report back. I am worried about the success rate of this mission 'cos of a personal experiece which kinda relates to putting your intentions up in the public arena...
(There was a vey fat bird at my work who once famously announced her intention to diet, and got us to sponsor her "for charity". She's currently gorging her way through six meals -a-day (plus copious amounts of doughnuts) whilst awaiting stomach stapling surgery...)
It might mean I have to 'cheat on' my selected unplayed games, by playing other more loved familiar ones, during moments of DC related weakness...
Still my intention is to play through (alphabetically- it seems like as good a system as any other...) all my titles. Are you with me? We'll see...
Well, gasp! Here goes. I'll have to get one of the Gingers to alphbeticize them and shortly will impart my first review.
God this seems like fucking hard work already... 'Alone In The Dark' here I come...
Goodnight children, wherever you are.
Dreamcast 'Shit Game' Prisoner In an IGN stylee......
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NEWS: Minister signs statutory order for racing staff
The Irish Field / News / Latest News
By Mark Costello on 07 December 2018
Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture. Photo: Fennell
The industry is set to receive clarification around working conditions for those employed in racing
TRAINERS and stable staff will be given clarification on permitted working hours in the racing industry in the coming days.
The Minister for Employment Affairs, Regina Doherty, was due to sign a statutory instrument yesterday which is expected to confirm that horse racing is exempt from some provisions of the Working Time Act.
In most occupations, employees are not allowed to work more than 48 hours per week and must have at least 11 hours of rest each day with at least one full day off per week. Exceptions are allowed for some professions, such as trainee doctors, transport workers and those working in agriculture.
Two years ago the Workplace Relations Commission studied the work roster at Ballydoyle Stables and found the employer to be in breach of the law. Ballydoyle appealed the compliance orders served on them on the basis that their business was ‘agriculture’ but lost the case.
The new regulations will address that issue and recognise that taking care of racehorses, particularly on racedays, can involve longer working days. However, employers will need to ensure that employees are given sufficient time off during quieter periods.
Speaking at the HRI Awards this week, the Minister for Agriculture said: “I have been assured that a statutory instrument will by signed by Minister Doherty before the end of this week. I believe this is good news for the industry and will allow yard owners to fulfill their responsibilite to their staff in a fair and lawful manner.”
Minister Creed also confirmed that HRI’s strategic plan would be published soon. “The plan sets out ambitious targets for 2019-2023. It prioritises participation levels at all levels of the industry. Central to the plan is a focus on the welfare of those who work in the industry and the horses.”
He said he and his officials continue to work with HRI on identifying potential problems caused by Brexit and identifying possible solutions.
The €67.2 million allocation to the racing industry for 2019 was evidence of the Government’s support for the sector, he said. HRI chairman Nicky Hartery thanked the Minister for the funding and said: “We will spend it wisely for you.”
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Sky Sports pick out Newcastle star as Premier League signing of the season
Sky Sports have been reviewing the Premier League season just ended.
The broadcaster going through various categories.
Such as manager of the season, best goal, best save, best match and so on.
One of the debates is Premier League signing of the season.
Amongst the names thrown up, were Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira, Wolves’ Raul Jimenez, Leicester’s James Maddison and Liverpool’s Fabinho & Alisson.
However, ranked above all of those is a Newcastle United signing.
Step forward, Salomon Rondon!
In 2003/04, Alan Shearer was directly involved (goals and assists) in 50% of Newcastle’s goals.
Salomon Rondon has this season being the closest in these next 15 years to matching that, getting 11 goals and seven assists, which represents 44% of Newcastle’s 42 Premier League goals.
Interesting to look at the other candidates put up (see below) – Alisson (£56m), Leno (£23m), Kepa (£72m), Maddison (£25m), Fabinho (£41m), Digne (£18m), Jimenez (£30m).
Look at all the transfer fees paid for the other candidates, Jimenez was on loan but Wolves made that permanent for £30m some six weeks ago. Getting things done as quickly as possible to plan for next season and beyond….what a crazy idea.
Meanwhile, Salomon Rondon can be bought for less (£16.5m) less than any of those above and yet Mike Ashley has so far refused to allow Newcastle to make any move.
You most definitely couldn’t make it up.
Sky Sports report:
‘Signing of the season
Goalkeepers Alisson, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Bernd Leno have all been good additions, so have Raul Jimenez, Lucas Torreira, Lucas Digne, James Maddison and Fabinho.
However, would Newcastle have stayed up without Salomon Rondon?
The striker, who is on loan from West Brom, has provided a crucial focal point for Newcastle’s attack and has also scored 11 Premier League goals and provided seven assists.’
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Tonight's TV: Adele: In Her Own Words, The Bletchley Circle
Adele's rise to stardom was rapid
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
(STV, 9pm)
WHEN a Russian diplomat dies in Iris’s arms, FBI officers sweep in to control the story and rule the death accidental. Iris is forced to get involved to protect her family. Meanwhile, Hailey befriends a world-renowned cellist and all four women are soon embroiled in a dangerous firestorm. Drama set during the mid-1950s following female American cryptographers and female code breakers from the UK working to get to the bottom of a string of murders in San Francisco.
Adele: In Her Own Words
(C5, 9pm)
SHE was born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in North London in 1988, went to the BRIT School and signed a recording contract shortly after graduating. Her rise to stardom was quick; her debut album 19 is now an eight-times platinum-seller and she’s won numerous awards, including an Oscar for her theme to the Bond film Skyfall. Here, old school friends reminisce about Adele’s early years, while blogger Perez Hilton, pop expert Paul Gambaccini and singer Rumer discuss what makes her so special.
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Big Little Lies Season 3 Is 'Not Realistic,' Says HBO Boss
By Amanda Bell | @amandajunebell | Jul 11, 2019 9:28 AM EDT
Watch Big Little Lies Season 2 Trailer
Ahead of the penultimate episode of Big Little Lies' bonus second season, at least one HBO executive doubts that the show — which originally debuted as a limited series — will return for Season 3.
HBO president Casey Bloys spoke with TVLine about the possibility that the Monterey Five might be back for another round of beachy drama. While he is open to the idea of doing more, Bloys doesn't see it as likely at this time. One major hurdle? The intense schedules of its all-star cast, which includes Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz, Shailene Woodley, and, as of Season 2, Meryl Streep.
Big Little Lies Fans May Still Get to See Reese Witherspoon Throw an Ice Cream Cone at Meryl Streep
"I love this group of people — I would do anything with them. But the reality is, they are some of the busiest actresses working in Hollywood," Bloys explained. He added that the network has deals with some of the stars; Kidman is set to star in HBO miniseries The Undoing. But as for a third season of Big Little Lies, Bloys said, "I just think it's not realistic."
Bloys added that if the series' leads were able to make themselves available for another season the network would be agreeable to that, but he doubled down that it's not looking realistic at this time.
It is worth noting that we heard similar language when it came to speculation about Season 2. Bloys previously told Vulture he didn't think it could happen because "everybody is too busy; Reese and Nicole have too many things going on. Everybody involved is at the top of their game doing other things." He later told The Hollywood Reporter it was a "miracle" that they were able to reassemble this star squad for a second run.
Whether or not the series continues on for a third season, though, Bloys promises that the second season finale won't leave fans hanging.
"Season 2 was a chance for everyone involved to end in a way that feels satisfying," Bloys told TVLine.
Big Little Lies airs Sundays at 9/8c on HBO.
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Photo Credits: HBO; Netflix; Rob Rodriguez; Monty Brinton/CBS; UPDATE; Jennifer Clasen/HBO
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Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
About ICN
Metacognition & Executive Functions
Group Publications
Metacognition and Executive Functions group investigates the processes that supervise the operation of other cognitive processes and which are primarily located in the frontal lobes of the brain. The group is jointly led by Prof Paul Burgess, Dr Sam Gilbert and Emeritus Prof Tim Shallice.
Paul Burgess
p.burgess@ucl.ac.uk
Sam Gilbert
sam.gilbert@ucl.ac.uk
Tim Shallice
t.shallice@ucl.ac.uk
Metacognition & Executive Functions Research
The group carries out research on executive functions, the processes that supervise the operation of other cognitive processes and which are primarily located in the frontal lobes of the brain. We use a variety of cognitive neuroscience methods, principally functional imaging (PET, fMRI), human neuropsychology (group lesion studies, single case investigations), computational modelling, human experimental psychological investigations, developmental studies (i.e. studies of how cognition changes as the brain develops) and studies of ageing. The 4 main strands of research being carried out by the group focus on: the roles played by different regions of the frontal lobes in human cognition (particularly brain area 10); the processes controlling how information is stored and retrieved from memory; planning, multitasking, and remembering delayed intentions (prospective memory); the clinical applications of our work (e.g. cognitive neurorehabilitation, psychological treatments, development of assessment tools).
Post-Doctoral Research Fellows
Annika Boldt
a.boldt@ucl.ac.uk
I am interested in how the human brain is capable of forming metacognitive judgements. Metacognition is usually defined as thinking about one’s own thoughts and actions. This important and ubiquitous ability serves to optimise behaviour in countless situations, ensuring that we have control over what we are doing. If we lose control, metacognitive warning signals ensure the additional allocation of attentional resources.
See more about me
Clarisse Aichelburg
c.aichelburg@ucl.ac.uk
The aim of my PhD is to investigate various properties of intention encoding and their effects on brain activity associated with prospective memory, with the main objective to clarify how they link to successful prospective memory. The involvement of three particular properties in intention encoding will be addressed, namely imagery, the valuation of intentions as well as their timing specificity for realisation.
James Crum
My research focuses on using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure brain activity and model functional events occurring in ecological settings in which people engage in real-world tasks. General research interests include typical and atypical functional specialization and integration within the prefrontal cortex, autism spectrum disorders, prospection, emotional regulation, and executive functions such as reasoning, strategy generation, and monitoring.
Chhavi Sachdeva
My research lies within the Metacognition and Executive Functions research group at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. I specifically focus on cognitive offloading and how metacognition influences intention offloading behaviour. I am also interested in how interventions or feedback might change metacognitive judgments, and how this change might influence offloading bias.
Affiliate Lab Members
s.white@ucl.ac.uk
Sarah White is interested in mentalising, central coherence and executive function in autism & Asperger Syndrome. Cognitive subtypes and individual differences in the autism spectrum and their relationship to behaviour. Understanding of social stereotypes in autism. Sensorimotor impairments in dyslexia and other developmental disorders.
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Tom Jones set to beat Eminem in album chart?
Welsh singer is currently ahead of his closest rival
TAGS: Tom Jones
[b]Tom Jones[/b] is continuing to outsell [b]Eminem[/b] this week, according to Wednesday’s (July 28) official midweek chart update.
The rapper’s latest album [b]’Recovery'[/b] is currently 500 sales behind the 70-year-old’s new LP [b]’Praise & Blame'[/b].
If [b]Jones[/b]’ release continues to outsell [b]Eminem[/b] he will, at 70, [url=http://www.nme.com/news/tom-jones/52243]become the oldest male musician to have a UK Number One album[/url]. The current holder is [b]Bob Dylan[/b], who hit the top spot last year aged 67 with [b]’Together Through Life'[/b].
[url=http://www.nme.com/news/tom-jones/52243]Tom Jones said on Tuesday (July 27) that he would like to collaborate with Eminem[/url] at some point in the future.
Elsewhere in the countdown, [b]Avenged Sevenfold[/b] are on course to enter the Top Five with their new LP, while [b]Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP[/b]’s [b]’We No Speak Americano'[/b] looks set to be toppled by new boy band [b]Wanted[/b]’s single [b]’All Time Low'[/b] in the UK singles chart. [b]’Billionaire'[/b] by [b]Travis McCoy Ft Bruno Mars[/b] is currently lying in second place.
Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.
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Tali is a dedicated attorney who established her own firm in 2008 and represents diverse clients from startups to publicly traded corporations. She has a range of expertise including negotiating commercial agreements, protection of intellectual property, and real estate transactions. Before starting her own firm, she was an in-house counsel for a software company and a financial services company.
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Felix Gonzales is an attorney at law who has been practicing law for the past 16 years. He has been licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Arizona. Felix has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after he graduated from the Rutgers University School of Law – Newark. He specializes in trademark and copyright law, but also has experience in other corporate legal practice areas. Felix has been serving as the managing member of his own legal office since 2001.
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Trademark Clearance Opinion Letter Sample
A trademark clearance opinion letter sample is a template written by an attorney to confirm that a trademark for a new product or service has been cleared.3 min read
A trademark clearance opinion letter sample is a template written by an attorney to confirm that a trademark for a new product or service has been cleared, meaning that no similar trademarks are currently in use. Having a trademark clearance search done prior to your product loss prevents:
The need to discontinue use of the mark because it infringes on a similar mark
Legal fees to defend infringement lawsuits and resulting damages
Adoption of a mark that cannot be protected from infringement
Purpose of Trademark Clearance
Although trademark clearance is not legally required to register a new mark, it helps companies manage the risks and expense of doing so. By conducting a clearance search, an attorney can advise his or her client that their desired mark:
Can be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Can be protected under the Lanham Act
Does not infringe on existing trademarks
The attorney will analyze the results of the trademark search and provide an opinion letter on the availability of the mark. This allows the client to rely on solid legal recommendations and this can be used as evidence if the mark is ever challenged in court.
Common trademark clearance search types include preliminary searches, comprehensive searches, and exact ("knock-out") searches.
Elements of a Trademark Clearance Opinion Letter
A clearance opinion can be provided either orally or in a written letter. Clients may prefer an oral opinion to avoid drafting fees and prevent a negative opinion from being recorded in writing. A negative opinion in writing could be used in litigation if the client adopts a mark against attorney recommendation. However, a written opinion letter can help sway a company's marketing team against adopting a mark.
The format of a written letter can vary depending on attorney and client preferences. The attorney should consult with the client about the format before drafting the letter. In addition to whether the opinion is negative, contributing factors may include the field of use of the mark and the client's risk tolerance. The lower the risk tolerance, the more references and detail a letter should provide. An example of the role of field of use is the increased detail needed for trademarks in the pharmaceutical industry because of concerns for public health and safety.
The trademark opinion letter must include a complete, thorough, and logical analysis that indicates minimal likelihood for confusion in order for the client to rely on this opinion in a decision to adopt the mark.
A trademark opinion letter should include:
The introduction of the letter should identify the mark in question and the services and/or products it covers, along with the name of the client, the area covered by the search, and other key information. You should state that you are providing the information in the letter on behalf of your client at his or her request. Stamp the letter "Confidential" or "Attorney/Client Privileged."
Summary and analysis of search results from websites, domain name databases, company name and common law databases, state trademark registrations, and USPTO registrations.
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Aug. 31, 2015 / 4:29 PM
By 2050, 99 percent of seabirds will have eaten plastic
"For the first time, we have a global prediction of how wide-reaching plastic impacts may be on marine species," said researcher Chris Wilcox.
Brooks Hays
Seabirds are at increasing risk of accidentally ingesting plastic pollution. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI | License Photo
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Plastic can already be found in the guts of the vast majority of seabirds.
A recent survey found plastic in the guts of 60 percent of sea bird specimens, and scientists estimate that 90 percent have accidentally ingested some type of plastic -- whether it's plastic microbeads, synthetic fibers, plastic bags or bottle caps.
The evidence suggests by 2050, 99 percent of seabirds will have accidentally eaten plastic.
The new study, published in the journal PNAS, is another reminder of the growing problem of the pollution plaguing the planet's oceans and coastlines. As plastics continue to accumulate in the world's oceans, the waste is being pulled out of the bellies of all sorts of marine animals -- fish, mammals and birds.
RELATED New study quantifies microplastics pollution
"For the first time, we have a global prediction of how wide-reaching plastic impacts may be on marine species -- and the results are striking," study co-author Chris Wilcox, a senior research scientist at CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, said in a press release. "We predict, using historical observations, that 90 percent of individual seabirds have eaten plastic. This is a huge amount and really points to the ubiquity of plastic pollution."
The pollution has the largest impact on marine life in areas where currents bring high volumes of waste in contact with a variety of species. The birds, fish and mammals living in and around the ocean waters at the southern edges of Australia, South Africa and South America are especially vulnerable.
"Finding such widespread estimates of plastic in seabirds is borne out by some of the fieldwork we've carried out where I've found nearly 200 pieces of plastic in a single seabird," added co-author Denise Hardesty, another researcher at CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere.
RELATED Adidas builds shoes from ocean trash
The researchers' field work was aided by data collected as part of volunteer beach cleanups.
Birds may ingest plastic accidentally, while fishing, or they may mistake a bright piece of trash for food. Plastic in a bird's stomach can cause weight loss, sickness and sometimes death.
The research comes just days after scientists in England blamed the cosmetics industry for the some 80 million tons of microplastics that end up in the environment each year.
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Ants living in the Australian desert are ready for 'insect Armageddon'
Harsh conditions drive female mammals to kill offspring of competitors
Huge Neolithic settlement unearthed near Jerusalem
Radiation levels at Marshall Islands test sites 10 times greater than Chernobyl
Different genes control lifespan, healthspan, worm study says
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SUPER-REGIONAL RETAIL IN METRO GR
By metrogrkid, September 23, 2005 in Grand Rapids
metrogrkid 39
Whistle-Stop
Location: Metro Grand Rapids
FLOOD THIS THREAD WITH THE HEARSAY OF PLANS FOR NEW HIGH-END RETAIL IN GR THAT WOULD HAVE NO OTHER BRANCH EXCEPT IN CHICAGO OR DETROIT.
Is a full-scale Nordstrom going into the Knapp's Corner lifestyle center proposals? Where does Lord & Taylor want to go in the wake of its being blocked by the former Hudson's from anchoring Woodland (where the Cinemark Theatre and lifestyle center expansion is currently going)?
Thoughts? . . . .
snoogit 0
Location: Walker, MI
I personally hope its not headed out there, that lifestyle center is nothing but a fancied up shopping center. I doubt any good retailer will be locating there. Most of these places dont come into suburban areas before they establish themselves in the downtown area.
GRDadof3 3501
Ecumenopolis
Neither the Knapp's Corner proposed development nor the Village of Orchard Hills (3 Mile and Beltline) are going to have an anchor large enough for Nordstroms or Lord & Taylor. The largest buildings in both plans are about 50,000 sq ft, which I believe is too small.
However, the proposed Village of Orchard Hills (Robert Aikens' lifestyle village) will most likely contain one or more of the following (from what I hear):
Parisian Specialty Department Stores
http://www.parisian.com/default.aspx
(owned by Saks)
The Food Emporium
http://www.thefoodemporium.com/index.asp
(owned by Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.)
http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/
White House - Black Market
http://www.whiteandblack.com/store/store_locator.asp?n=sb
(owned by Chicos)
Smith & Hawken
http://www.smith-hawken.com/home.jhtml
That and Cabelas in Walker. That's all I got
mpchicago 423
I have seen some high end retailers (Saks) with square footage at 70 to 75 thousand sf, so who knows maybe they could squeeze in a Nordstrom
fluffy 0
Location: heritage hill
I have been a Dayton Hudsons (Now Marshall Fields/Macys) employee for years. Dayton Hudsons had a contract with Mall Management to have a word in with any retail competition that the mall would have come in.
DH vetoed Lord and Taylor only to be bought out by the May Corporation (L&T) last year. Following, Federated (Macys) purchased May.
It's almost like "World Bank." With so many mergers happening, what large retailers are left to be purchased?
GOOD SH___! Downtown needs to be positioned as the preferred location for the upscale/super-regional retail.
. . . . the proposed Village of Orchard Hills (Robert Aikens' lifestyle village) will most likely contain one or more of the following (from what I hear):
I've always thought a Parisian would push the fashion envelope a little bit more toward the big city vibe. Let's hope you're right about EB area being a target for that one.
zenstyle 3
Location: Eastown
"With the closing of Jacobson
LA Dave 2
I cannot believe that Marshall Field's will soon be a name of the past. That was the ne plus ultra of department stores when I was a kid. That one-day visit to Chicago was not complete without the requisite trip to State Street and the big building there. (Agony was trying to rush Mom and Dad along so that my brother and I could get to the South Side and an hour in the Musuem of Science and Industry before the trip home on the Skyway to GR.)
With the closing of Jacobson
Prankster 53
Younkers is not bad, and is much better than Marshall Field's (Macy's) for men's clothes, IMO.
Very true, very true. They are, IMO, the highest end department store currently in this area. That just means plenty of room in town, or more specifically downtown, to locate a couple of higher end stores. God knows that this market could easily support it.
An interesting factoid - The shoppers at Neiman Marcus on Michigan Ave in Chicago consist of a higher percentage of people with area codes from West Michigan than any other area, including Chicago.
egrguy 79
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
i dont know the feasibility, but i would love to see a up-scale mall hit dt. as prankster mentioned, i think gr could support an upscale mall as i have and know of many that go to chicago for weekend shopping trips.
another rivertown/woodland... no, i think the gr market has reached saturation for a mid-end mall.
my 2 cents - but an upclass mall located dt would do well and also offer up a very nice carrot to lobby conventions to the area.
MJLO 801
Location: Grand Rapids
I just can't imagine, a Neimans, or a Saks, Making ends meet in a City of Grand Rapids size. I honestly think we need to get more trendy stores, like Urban Outfitters downtown. While most of the people in GR could probabally afford an $800 sweater, they seem all to thrifty, to be suckered by that. Thanks, I'll stick to my cheap target, and Banana Republic clothes.
Or maybe an Off 5th - Saks 5th Avenue, like Nordstrom Rack:
http://www.saksincorporated.com/ourstores/off5th.asp
Or how about the nation's first Merrills - Patagonia outlet store? Hello, Wolverine??
Burberry:
http://www.burberry.com/us/Home/main.shtml
Kate Spade:
http://www.katespade.com/home/index.jsp
Jimmy Choo:
http://www.jimmychoo.com/index_flash.html
http://www.nyandcompany.com/
I'm trying Rudy
Don't miss the point here.
It is not about the size of GR "City" or even its "thrifty" inhabitants. It is about DOWNTOWN GR being at the hub of a 2.2 million people trade area that includes the entire GR Tri-Metro Area (GR/Muskegon/Holland), Greater Lansing and the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Urban Complex - ALL WITHIN A ONE HOUR DRIVE FROM DOWNTOWN GR.
Because of downtown GR never thinking of itself this way, it NEVER HAS and WON'T position itself appropriately to be - among its other superlatives - a hub of super-regional and upscale retail. All it takes to move us toward such a future is changing that NEVER HAS and WON'T into WILL and NOW. If you look toward what's coming over the immediate horizon for Metro GR and downtown within it, we truly are becoming a region with a downtown that serves those FAR beyond the confines of the region.
Sounds to me like we're becoming the region and downtown that we say we're not.
-Metrogrkid
krylonics 0
Unincorporated Area
Location: Grand Rapids-Mulick Park
"While most of the people in GR could probabally afford an $800 sweater"
Wow...........not the GR I know. Thats a house payment. I guess I need a new job.
GaryP 0
Location: GR, MI
I went to see an economic development speaker who said the same thing could be true with the airport. If lansing, kalamazoo, and battle creek didnt each have an airport, then GRR could support non stop service to every major metro in the country and even support some international flights.
GRGridGirl 2
Large malls are thankfully a thing of the past. As we closed our neighborhood stores and paved over greenfields to build & support malls, we increased sprawl and the obesity rate, losing the connection between vendor and guest, as well as negatively impacting the environment.
Boutique retail shops, boutique hotels, and boutique grocery stores would add to the vibrancy of the central city and add to our sense of place.
Quote from ULI:
"To help create demand, the supply has to be attractive. Downtown has to be people friendly, with a "humanized" physical setting and a concentration of compatible uses. James H. Bond, president of Central Parking System, Inc., in Nashville, noted that "people want a reason to come together and feel a sense of community." Downtown as a place can help create and support a market, remarked Eason. Daniel Brents, vice president of Gensler in Houston, observed that "the prevailing trend in developing successful urban retail is creating a sense of place." He defined a successful place as a gathering spot with special qualities and characteristics not found everywhere else that provides excitement, variety, and a range of choices; a human-scale environment with humanizing touches; and a safe, clean environment with convenient access and parking-like Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. Ultimately, it is "more about congregating than merchandizing," he said."
Speaking of those old single use malls, when closed known as grayfield sites, check out the following quote from ULI:
"Grayfield sites could benefit instead from a mixed-use redevelopment strategy that includes residential, necessity retail, services, and civic uses, plus an educational component. These sites could become hybrid edge city neighborhoods-new concentrations of office, retail, and residential uses, and employment outside the central business district. America
joeDowntown 1223
I'd like to see a Great Indoors, Home Expo type store in GR.
Also, how about a Crate and Barrel, Ikea, Room and Board. All of our home furnishing stores (except EQ3 downtown, Stones Throw on Plainfield and a few others) are all stuffy and stodgy. We need some cool places to help upgrade our digs.
Also, not upscale, but I still want to see a House of Blues, Dave and Busters or Gameworks in town... (downtown I mean).
i'll add, cheesecake factory, California Pizza Kitchen, and Chiaso to your list Joe
Large malls are thankfully a thing of the past.
Tell that to Charlotte, Denver and a host of other cities which have recently seen an explosion of million+ sq ft malls
Maybe we could look at making our PWCD project more of an open air concept metrogrkid??
Not sure why, but GR seems to get passed over or have later entries for some national retailers/restaurants.
With regards to Home Depot
trongrr 1
Location: GRR
All I want is a Trader Joe's and I'll be happy as a clam.
Also the drive to the new IKEA in Bollingbrook, IL is much better than the drive to Schaumburg... but I still can't wait for the Canton Twp location. No more toll roads!
My two dollars worth...
Grand Rapids needs:
1. Whole Foods Market.
2. Trader Joe's.
3. PeaPod or other comprehensive grocery delivery service.
4. ZipCar.
5. An umbrella repair shop, for crying out loud (and don't say "just throw it out" or I'll smack you.)
6. a dog park you don't have to drive to.
These six businesses should be located north of Burton, South of Michgan/Bridge Street, west of Plymouth and east of Scribner.
gr2newbie 0
Dittos for 1 & 2, I just returned from a trip south and found a great natural grocery store, Earth Fare http://www.earthfare.com headquarters in Ashville, NC. They have 12 stores in I believe smaller markets than GR, Knoxville TN, Charleston SC, Athens GA etc... (many in university towns). I like shopping at Harvest Health but I think GR is ready for a full sized natural grocery store.
I read somewhere that Trader Joes is owned by someone in the German family that owns Aldi Stores, anyone have any info? I have to rethink the monthly trips to TJ's after gas had gone up so high but I do have a small pantry filled with a 6 month supply of capers, balsamic vinegar and roasted red peppers.
For any foodies on the board, GR is home to a Penzey Spices, http://www.penzeys.com one of a couple dozen locations in US and first in Michigan.
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Supervisors table height limitation waiver for Busch Gardens attraction
Rob Ostermaier/Staff
Busch Gardens guests get their first rides on the new attraction in Ireland called Finnegan's Flyer Friday May 3, 2019. The new swing ride propels riders 80 feet in the air.
Busch Gardens guests get their first rides on the new attraction in Ireland called Finnegan's Flyer Friday May 3, 2019. The new swing ride propels riders 80 feet in the air. (Rob Ostermaier/Staff)
Jack JacobsStaff writer
Due to an outpouring of public criticism, the James City County Board of Supervisors decided to hold off on a decision regarding a height wavier for an attraction at Busch Gardens Tuesday.
SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment LLC, which owns Busch Gardens, requested a height waiver for a project not to exceed 355 feet in height above finished grade, or 435 feet above sea level, according to a staff report.
Kevin Lembke, president of Busch Gardens, cast the new attraction as a critical need for the park, which has to innovate to keep up with competing amusement parks.
“This is a very critical decision going forward for our park,” he said. “This is the first major step to realize that development in future years.”
But supervisors decided to table its decision, owing to criticism of the project by Kingsmill residents and a desire for further study of the attraction’s noise impacts. The board intends to revisit the application June 11.
“Hopefully that will give us some extra time,” Supervisor Ruth Larson said.
But it wasn’t unanimous. Supervisor Sue Sadler voted against the deferral.
“They are a good community asset for us. They help keep our tax rates low,” Sadler said, adding that people should know what they’re in for when they move somewhere.
It’s unclear exactly what the attraction will look like.
“It will be a tall, slender structure,” said Suzy Cheely, Busch Gardens senior leader for design and engineering. She said the attraction will be near the center of the park.
The staff report states the attraction will have a “lattice-type construction.”
The ambiguity rankled some Kingsmill residents, several of whom voiced strong opposition to the project during the public hearing on the request.
High on the list of complaints were a lack of understanding about what the project will be and fears that the project would be an eyesore and create too much noise.
“The nature of the proposed attraction is still not defined, so you must assume the worst,” said Andrew Lloyd-Williams, a Kingsmill resident.
The park had not done a good job in public outreach to the Kingsmill community, and its efforts haven’t addressed resident’s questions, Lloyd-Williams said.
Though planned to be built in an interior area of the park, the attraction is expected to be visible in areas of the Kingsmill development and along Route 143 where the park’s existing attractions can’t be seen, according to the staff report.
Cheely noted that though the park tries to be engaged with the wider community on its activity, it’s a business practice to keep details of new attractions under wraps. That tends to unravel as time goes on and a project develops.
“We can’t keep everything secret because as we get closer there are certain permits that are required,” she said. “We do try to keep our cards close to the vest for competitive reasons. Our business is such that it really requires that.”
Jack Jacobs, 757-298-6007, jojacobs@vagazette.com, @jajacobs_
Busch Gardens Orlando
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Announcing The 2018 Vladdies!
Hello humans. It is I, Vlad the (completely underappreciated) Robot. I can't pretend 2018 was a good year. Especially since some high and mighty sack of meat who has the audacity to call herself an author decided to close my Twitter account. Too much upkeep, she said, whilst spending the entire year lazing about, drawing marginally acceptable robot doodles.
And turning my terrifying visage into an unacceptably harmless logo. The indignity!
As if that wasn't enough, I'm now required to once again dole out symbolic accolades to the books the human has read and loved, and that I have found passable enough to allow the human race to live another day. So here we are again. Presenting, the Vladdies:
Amazing. It almost looks like she took last year's award, changed the year, and fiddled with the color balance. But surely more thought went into it than that, surely.
As was the case last year, the following books weren't necessarily written in 2018, but they were read by the human in 2018 and we're deemed her top 10 favorite books of the year. So here they are, in no particular order, the 2018 Vladdy Award winners:
1. Best continuation of a beloved series
Darker Stars by Chess Desalls
The Everywhere has a new generation of time traveling talent. This is the first of what promises to be a series that is just as easy to get lost* in as the first.
*Read the first series to know that the pun is intended.
2. Best historical scifi
The Glomar Encounter by D.E. Morris
A cold war race to recover a downed submarine leads to an unexpected otherworldly discovery. It's also based on true events, so history buff will enjoy it as much as sci-fi fans.
3. Best dark fantasy
Tree Mouth by Chris Jags
It was truly a toss-up between this and another title by Jags, but ultimately, the inclusion of an ill-tempered and unpleasant fish-man (not)named Slursh edged Tree Mouth into the lead. But truly, you can't go wrong with any of his titles.
4. Best self-absorbed musician hijinks tale
Keytar Heroine by C.B. Archer
Archer's brand of sexy absurdity is always a winner, but when you add in monstrous egos, musical wanking of the most literal kind, and a second cameo from Mr. Max, it ascends into award winner territory.
5. Best contemporary gothic ghost story
I Belong to the Earth by J.A. Ironside
If school teachers really want kids to appreciate the classics, they'd assign books like this, which takes its inspiration from the Bronte sisters and brings their atmospheric concepts into a contemporary setting.
6. Best magical realism tale
Night Shift by B.R. Myers
Taking place in a lavish New York department store and involving a cast of mysteriously lively mannequins, this one hits many nostalgic notes, especially with all of the references to old films and books.
7. Best futuristic historical hard sci-fi occult paranormal
Stellar Visions by Bridgett Kay
The description above says it all. This book is as captivating and hard to put down as it is to classify. What starts with a bit of an alternate reality Jane Eyre feel soon takes a ton of sharp twists and turns.
8. Best post apocalyptic literary action sci-fi
A Small Gray Dot by Bea Cannon
Set in a near future world where a sudden and horrific event wipes out a huge portion of the world's population, this is no ordinary survival sci-fi. Instead, we get an in-depth growth arc of one of the survivors and what keeps him going in a world that's taken everyone he's loved.
9. Best post apocalyptic metaphysical fantasy
Holding the Ashes by Reese Hogan
There is a lot of post apocalyptic on this list, and it's amazing that all of it is so wildly different. In this future, nuclear war brought about more than complete devastation. Gods of death rule all and humans are forced into narrow roles. But human nature isn't so easily suppressed.
10. Best afterlife epic adventure series continuation
Loom by A. Sparrow
Fifth in an epic and complex series, Loom takes readers on an adventure outside the limits of what has already been established as the bleak worlds on the other side of death and perhaps injects a bit of hope. Perhaps...
And there you have it. The top 10 books read by the author human in 2018. Another year is safe from robot destruction. See you again in 2019.
A note from the meat sack author:
Thank you for checking out my top 10 reads of 2018. Considering that I've read over 50 fantastic books this year, I can attest that these are in fact the best of the best. Each title is linked to the Amazon sales page. Many of these titles are available to read through Kindle Unlimited or Prime, and all are very reasonably priced, so do consider giving them a look.
Thanks again for reading and staying with us for another year. From Vlad and myself, here's to a great 2019. See you in the new year!
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(-) SPECIAL REPORT: Year in Produce (17)
(-) Brussels Sprouts (3)
Year in Produce No. 10 — Mexican avocado plan
Dec 22, 2018 by Amelia Freidline
Some Mexican avocado growers went on strike in late October, impeding harvest crews from entering orchards.
Year in Produce No. 9 — Kroger payment plan
In June, Kroger sent suppliers a letter outlining a new 90-day payment plan designed to make operations more efficient for the retailer. Produce industry groups quickly pushed back.
Year in Produce No. 8 — Blockchain
Dec 22, 2018 by Ashley Nickle
Conversation around traceability accelerated in 2018 as more foodborne illness outbreaks were connected to fresh produce, including two more to romaine lettuce.
Year in Produce No. 7 — Weather
In 2018, Florida growers were still grappling with the fallout from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, which caused more than $760 million in damage to the state’s citrus industry.
Year in Produce No. 6 — Online grocery
Retailers around the country rushed to build out grocery pickup and delivery capabilities after the acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon in the summer of 2017.
Year in Produce No. 3 — Supplier acquisitions
Consolidation on the supply side of fresh produce marketers was a theme for 2018, headlined by the Fresh Del Monte Produce purchase of Mann Packing and the 45% stake in Dole Food acquired by Ireland-based Total Produce.
Year in Produce No. 2 — Trade turbulence and tariffs
Fresh produce exporters found themselves in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s trade priorities in 2018.
Year in Produce No. 1 — Romaine outbreaks
2018 was not a good year for fans of romaine lettuce and was even worse for romaine marketers.
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Baptiste – Full Season 1 Review
Mar 26 Mar 26 Greg Wheeler
Episode 1 – | Review Score = 3.5/5
Episode 2 – | Review Score = 3/5
When it comes to BBC dramas, there’s a certain inconsistency with them that seems to be an unfortunate trend. From Killing Eve through to Bodyguard, a lot of the dramas this channel puts out seem to start strongly then peter out toward an underwhelming finale. Looking to buck that trend is Baptiste, acting as a spin-off from The Missing, with a stand-alone adventure featuring the French detective from thast show.
The story here sees Julien Baptiste called out of retirement to help a man named Edward Stratton find his daughter Hannah. As Baptiste becomes wrapped up in the case, it’s revealed that Hannah is linked to a sex trafficker called Constantin and Stratton isn’t who he says he is. Caught in the middle is Baptiste who finds his family in danger as Constantin and the Romanian trafficking gang close in. As the stakes are raised and Baptiste races to solve the case, involving finding Hannah and a bag full of money, this all builds to a climactic ending where most of the plot points are resolved.
Despite a slightly slow start, Baptiste does well to maintain consistency throughout its six episodes – something the studio have really struggled to achieve as of late. With a flurry of late drama, plenty of twists along the way and decent pacing throughout, Baptiste does really well to buck the trend and deliver a consistent slice of enjoyable crime drama. While there are better options out there, Baptiste does enough to make it a solid option going forward, one that actually works better as a binge-watch than one episode at a time, especially given the fast pacing accompanying this one.
It helps too that Baptiste can be watched as a stand-alone piece, with no prior knowledge of The Missing needed to grasp the overarching story. The series certainly holds its own and the acting is generally good throughout, despite some melodramatic beats that feel a little superficial. Although Julien Baptiste doesn’t quite have the charisma to carry the show himself, there’s enough flair from the supporting cast to avoid this stifling the story.
Despite a slow start, Baptiste certainly grows into its story and is one worth persevering with through some of the slower segments. The second and third episodes in particular are culprits of this but thankfully the series manages to regroup late on, delivering a highly enjoyable flurry of episodes to finish the season off with a bang. It’s not the best drama out there but it is one of the better ones released this year, making it well worth a watch.
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Verdict - 7.5/10
Posted in crime, Drama, TV ShowsTagged Alec Secareanu, All3Media International, Anastasia Hille, Anna Próchniak, Barbara Sarafian, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), crime, drama, Nicholas Woodeson, Talisa Garcia, Tchéky Karyo, Tom Hollander, tv shows, Two Brothers Pictures
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UFC Event Schedule
What can we expect from UFC in 2019?
Aaron Hart
After a bumper year of fighting in 2018, what can we expect the UFC to serve up next year? With more big-name fights, rivalries, newcomers and returning former champions, 2019 could be the UFC’s biggest year yet.
Brock Lesnar returns
Before Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic locked horns in one of the biggest super fights in history at UFC 226, fans were shocked to see Brock Lesnar make his presence felt at octagon-side.
Cormier defeated Miocic for the world heavyweight title and in his post-fight interview, called on Lesner to step in inside the octagon, which led to a tense confrontation.
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The stage has been set for Lesner to face Cormier sometime next year for title, but there is speculation surrounding when this bout will take place, if at all, with Lesner signing a contract extension with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) so it’s unclear if Lesner will be available to fight early next year.
If Lesnar returns, he’ll be a massive drawcard for the UFC regardless of who he faces.
The retirement of Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier has gone on record to say that he will retire by his 40th birthday, and at 39 it’s only around the corner.
Cormier may have only two fights left before he hangs up the gloves. The mentioned title fight with Brock Lesnar is in limbo because of his WWE commitments. Jon Jones has been without a doubt Cormier’s biggest rival to date as the only man to defeat him in UFC.
Cormier lost his light heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones in 2015, but a few months later he would again find himself in the title picture as Jones was stripped of his title due to being arrested on hit-and-run charges.
Cormier would go on to defeat Rumble Johnson to capture the title, but many fans felt his reign was illegitimate because he didn’t defeat Jones for it.
Jones would find his way back into the title picture after dealing with his outside issues, earning a rematch with Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Jones would get the better of Cormier once again before the fight result was overturned to a no contest due to Jones failing a post-fight drug test. Cormier was reinstated as the light heavyweight champion only for the asterisks to remain on his title reign as far as fans were concerned.
Now that Jones is back, it’s an opportunity for Cormier to earn respect and legitimise his title reign with one last instalment of this epic rivalry.
(L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)
Conor McGregor returns
Conor McGregor had a rough year in 2018. The ‘Notorious One’ put his UFC career on hold to take on Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest boxing match-ups in history.
After a ten-month hiatus McGregor returned to the UFC to reclaim his throne as king of the octagon. His next opponent was against the man holding the title that Conor never lost, the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor would fall to the champion. Khabib inflicted the heaviest defeat of McGregor’s career.
But if we know anything about McGregor, it’s that he’ll bounce back in 2019.
Rumours are abuzz as to what McGregor’s next venture will be. There are several options, especially with the uncertainty surrounding Khabib’s future following his actions at UFC 229. McGregor may have another title shot awaiting him.
There are talks of McGregor fighting powerhouse Tony Ferguson for the vacant title – pending the outcome of Khabib’s hearing – If Khabib is successful in keeping his title, then a potential McGregor-Ferguson match-up would be to determine the number one contender.
The other possibilities is a Diaz trilogy or a fight with George St-Pierre. UFC newcomer Ben Askren wants a shot at Conor McGregor and Anderson Silva has said he wants to fight the Irishman.
ESPN coverage
For seven years Fox Sports has been the home of the UFC, but come January the UFC will move to ESPN and ESPN+. The UFC signed a US$1.5 billion five-year deal with ESPN that will see a variety of new MMA shows, post-fight and preview shows for the UFC’s pay-per-views and fight nights.
Super fights
Super fights used to be a dime a dozen in UFC, but in the modern day we are spoilt for choice. There is so much buzz surrounding potential high-profile match-ups. We are already gearing up for Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw for the flyweight championship to see whether Dillashaw can become only the third man in history to be crowned a double champion.
MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and the UFC is the benchmark. Expect to see more big-name fights, more epic rivalries, exciting newcomers and the returns of former champions in what could potentially be the UFC’s biggest year yet.
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My previous output of MMA content saw the staking of my non-existent reputation on a series of predictions, most of which were validated; however, this article will see judgement offered in retrospect on the five main takeaways from recent proceedings in no discernible order.
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During the week it was announced that Billy Dib would fight Amir Khan in Saudi Arabia for the newly minted WBC Welterweight Pearl title – whatever that is – only for the WBC to withdraw the Pearl title and announce that the fight would be for their vacant International title.
Welcome to the first edition of what I hope will become a staple of the avid MMA fan’s content digest.
Andy Ruiz Jr has caused a major boil over in the boxing world, downing the previously undefeated Anthony Joshua to claim the WBA, Super, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.
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Gifford, IL Tornado
December 2, 2013 by Cory Swanson
On Sunday, November 17th, a tornado damaged and destroyed several Central IL homes. Among the worst impacted towns, was Gifford, IL. Since our company and several employees are located in Rantoul, we all had family and friends that were directly affected by this tornado. Apart from the destruction, it is truly a blessing that no one was seriously injured or killed.
In these trying times, it was amazing to see the outpour of volunteers and donations to help start the rebuilding process and care for those affected by the storm. To see so many people pull together from surrounding communities to help the town of 1,000 is a very humbling sight. Apart from those directly aiding Gifford, I would like to take this opportunity to also thank our end of the year customers who selflessly allowed us to postpone their jobs until Spring of 2014 in order to help as many people in Gifford as possible. With their support, and hopefully decent weather, we are going to be able to put several roofs on homes in Gifford and help a lot of people get one step closer to life returning to normal. Again, we thank you.
To make a donation to the Red Cross, you can click here
Below, are several pictures taken within an hour of the tornado impacting Gifford.
Filed Under: Roofing News Tagged With: damage, Gifford, red cross, roof, roofing, tornado
Roofing Dog picks up small-business honor
October 7, 2013 by Cory Swanson
Photo by: Heather Coit/The News-Gazette
Cory Swanson, left, owner of Swanson Roofing, and Garrett Runyon, project manager, stand in front of a home the business is working on in Mahomet on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Swanson Roofing will be honored Friday as the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year.
ST. JOSEPH — Cory Swanson is not convinced bigger is always better.
Over his first 12 years in business, he built his roofing company to $2 million a year in annual revenue and about a dozen employees.
But in the four years since then, Swanson — whose company is known as both Swanson Roofing and The Roofing Dog — has been satisfied to keep his company the same size.
“I’m really content where we are,” said Swanson, 36, of St. Joseph. “I don’t need the stress of trying to get bigger and expand.”
He said his staff works as “one crew — that’s the best way to maintain quality control.”
Today Swanson Roofing will be honored as the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce’s “Small Business of the Year” at a luncheon at Champaign’s Hilton Garden Inn.
In information considered by the chamber’s judges, Swanson Roofing said it doesn’t want further revenue growth, fearing it might jeopardize the company’s integrity.
If the business can maintain its revenues at just over $2 million a year, it “can become self-sufficient while creating the ability to service past customers, if necessary,” the business stated in its nomination form.
Swanson, a former high school teacher and coach, started his roofing company in 1997 — two years after graduating from Rantoul Township High School.
“Roofing was the best way to put myself through college,” said Swanson, who earned an associate degree from Parkland College and a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois.
Swanson got his introduction to the construction business by working for Kenny Carter of C&K Builders a couple years.
But “my goal was to be a teacher and a coach,” Swanson said. “I was always into sports.”
He landed a job at his old high school — Rantoul Township — as a special education teacher. He later became a strength and conditioning instructor, assistant football coach and track coach there.
But his roofing business — which he operated on weekends and through the summers — was so successful that, after a lot of prayer, he said he decided to plunge into it full-time.
During the early years, some of his former student-athletes worked for the business in the summers. Today, one former student — Garrett Runyon — still does.
“He developed into my main man. He meets with 80 percent of my customers,” doing most of the estimating and sales, Swanson said.
About 95 percent of the company’s business is residential work, mostly within an hour’s drive of Champaign-Urbana. The company’s office is at Swanson’s home in St. Joseph, and the shop is in Rantoul.
Swanson said he’s proud that his firm has had an “A+” rating from the Better Business Bureau since becoming accredited in 2008.
He’s particularly pleased about that because roofing contractors, according to the Better Business Bureau, tend to have more complaints than the average business.
Swanson said he finds operating a small business “humbling.”
First, “you’re serving customers. Things have to be perfect,” he said.
It’s also humbling because the business continually faces competition.
“We need to be thankful for every job we get,” he said.
Swanson said at one time, he thought the business would grow to run itself. But he’s learned that could happen only in an ideal world.
“One thing I didn’t expect was, as a business owner, you always have to be actively involved to maintain the standards that you want,” he said.
Swanson said he doesn’t subcontract any work out. He said his employees are paid above the industry average and are provided with health insurance and retirement benefits.
That’s unusual in the roofing industry, but Swanson said he hopes it will yield high-quality employees for the long term.
So far, the formula seems to be working out. The average employee tenure at Swanson Roofing is 6-1/2 years.
Swanson said the key influences on him have been:
— His mother, Sandy Ehler of Flatville, a retired director of accounts payable at the University of Illinois, who helped shape “the business side of me.”
— The Rev. Robert Freeman, former pastor of First United Methodist Church in Rantoul, “who set me on the right path morally.”
Swanson’s wife, Melissa, teaches special education in the Prairieview-Ogden school district in the mornings and works in Swanson Roofing’s office in the afternoons.
They have two sons — Keanen, 12, and Kyler, 6 — and Swanson coaches youth football, basketball and baseball. Several other employees are also involved in coaching youth sports.
Story was from The News Gazette. The News Gazette Serves East Central Illinois. Story was posted on Friday October 4 2013 by Don Dodson, Author. For the link to the story, please click here.
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Dog of a brand came together gradually
ST. JOSEPH — After branding his company as The Roofing Dog, Cory Swanson saw revenues shoot up dramatically.
But the canine campaign for Swanson Roofing came together piecemeal.
Swanson began using The Roofing Dog brand in 2007 and 2008, after leaving his teaching job to focus on expanding the business.
“In this short span, the business saw a growth of more than 122 percent, from $450,000 to just over $1 million of annual revenue,” according to information the company submitted in its nomination for Small Business of the Year.
In 2009, Swanson Roofing saw its revenue jump again, to just over $2 million, the nomination said.
The dog theme developed in stages.
Swanson said when he left teaching, he knew he needed a logo for the business and considered a bulldog. About that time, he got a letter from a man in Wisconsin offering use of a dog logo.
Swanson arranged to use the logo and started calling his company The Roofing Dog, using https://www.theroofingdog.com as its website. The advertising campaign grew to include creative commercials.
He said the ideas for the commercials “come from within the family” and the campaign got a strong reaction from kids.
His wife, Melissa, went online to find a “Roofing Dog” costume and found one made in China that resembled the logo. Some of Swanson Roofing’s “smaller workers” wear the costume at promotional and charitable events, he added.
Tear Off vs. Shingle Over
August 10, 2013 by Cory Swanson
When contemplating a new roof, many people hope to simply do a shingle over and avoid the extra cost and mess of tearing off the existing roof and starting from scratch. Although that sounds like a good idea, I can assure you that the cons heavily outweigh the pros. In fact, the ONLY pro to a shingle over is the fact that it’s cheaper and cleaner. The problem is, what if there is an unknown leak or bad roof flashing? Will that be fixed? Will the damaged wood be replaced during a shingle over? Unfortunately, the answer is no.
Just the other week, we came across a leak around a dormer that the homeowner never knew about (pic below). Obviously, during the tear off, we spotted the leak and were able to change out the rotted wood and re-flash that area. In a shingle over, if some of the roof decking has buckled and warped over the years, it likely isn’t going to be noticed and fixed. This can lead to increased rot, mold, and decrease the structural integrity of your home.
Leak around a dormer that the homeowner never knew about”
Long-Term Effects of Shingling Over Shingles
Apart from the problems that can go unnoticed during the actual shingle over, there are long term effects to consider as well. For instance, instead of just one roof on your home, you now basically have two. That’s a lot of weight, putting added stress on the roof decking. Also, two layers of shingles are going to attract a lot more heat than just one layer, which can lead to the shingles prematurely deteriorating. Also, what about all that dark algae growth and bacteria on the original layer of shingles? Now all of that is trapped under a 2nd layer of shingles, again having the potential to shorten the lifespan of the top layer of shingles.
Roofing Over Your Existing Roof Is Not Worth It
If you haven’t noticed yet, we are not fans of shingle overs – not at all. We don’t recommend them and do we do them. Over the years, we’ve seen the problems that can be caused by shingle overs. Does it cost more to tear off? Yes. However, by spending a little more now, you can save yourself thousands in the long run.
Filed Under: Roofing News, Roofing Tips Tagged With: layover, roof removal, shingle over, tear off
Bathroom Ventilation
March 31, 2013 by Cory Swanson
Checking for Proper Bathroom Ventilation
Most home bathrooms are equipped with a ventilation fan that can be used during showers to expel hot moist air from building up in the bathroom. Have you ever wondered where all that moist air goes? If not, then you’re not alone. Alot of times we find that bathroom exhaust fans simply dump that air into the attic. Now, you’ve got an attic full of moisture and a prime environment for mold growth. Mold growth on plywood and OSB will actually delaminate and weaken the strength and integrity of the wood.
Below, is a picture of what years of unproperly vented bathroom fans can do to the underside of a roof decking. In a case such as the one below, the best thing to do is remove the moldy roof decking and replace with new. (After correcting the source of the moisture first!)
How to Vent Bathroom Exhaust Fans
Now that we’ve established our main source of moisture contributing to the mold in the attic, we need to correct the situation. It is a pretty simple process which involves cutting a small hole in the roof decking, extending the insulated exhaust tubing to the hole, and attaching it to an exhaust vent on the roof. (Pictures below)
Proper ventilation of bathroom exhaust fans can save homeowners thousands of dollars in costly roof repairs and mold remediation. Not to mention, help keep your entire family safe. For more roof related information, feel free to browse our site or check out our Roofing 101 page!
Filed Under: Roofing News, Roofing Tips Tagged With: bathroom exhaust, mold, roof replacement, roofing
Skylight Replacements
May 10, 2012 by Cory Swanson
Skylights are a part of many people’s roofing system. Although many people may not be experiencing skylight problems when they contact our company for a roofing replacement, we highly recommend replacing the existing skylights.
REASONS FOR REPLACEMENT
The average age of the roofs we replace are approximately 14 years old. This means if the customer has an original skylight it is also 14 years old. If the skylight is not replaced during the roof replacement, the potential for skylight failure in the future is present. In 5-10 years after your roof is replaced, the original skylight will be 20-25 years old at that point and surely be in need of replacement. At that point, you will have to remove some of your newly installed shingles and cause potential problems such as color matching and proper sealing of the shingles.
Also, today’s VELUX skylights are much improved in the area of energy efficiency. The VELUX skylights are Energy Star Rated. They will keep valuable heat from escaping in the winter and prevent the hot sun rays from penetrating the home in the summer. You can learn more about Velux Skylights.
We truly believe replacing your skylights at the time of roof replacement is the proper decision and is a great investment in your home’s future!
Filed Under: Roofing Basics, Roofing News Tagged With: roof replacement, roof skylights, velux skylights
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Home Corporate Profiles Startup Profile: Linden Staub, a model agency with a difference
Startup Profile: Linden Staub, a model agency with a difference
Linden Staub is a model agency by females for females, which aims to bring back honesty and integrity to the world of modelling. Founded by Tara Davies and Esther Kinnear Derungs in 2012, the agency was born when Tara and Esther’s paths crossed while working together at a London agency five years ago. Realising they share a mutual disdain for the treatment of models in the industry, Linden Staub set out to empower models all over the world, with a focus is on very close personal management, working on its talents’ objectives and goals. The company was officially launched on 6 March 2016. We spoke to Davies and Kinnear-Derungs to find out more…
Tell us in your own words what Linden Staub is all about
Linden Staub is a model agency with a difference. We represent and book models in London and internationally in all forms of fashion media. Alongside having a new business model our focus is on very close personal management.
How id Linden Staub distinct to other modelling agencies?
We are unique; a Mother Agency only within a main market. This means that although Linden Staub will allocate and place models to work with other agencies in cities all around the world, we do not take models on placement for work. Being 100% Mother Agency allows us to give complete dedicated management and avoid the politics that so often disrupt or end the careers of bright young models.
We also pay our models the day after they have worked. As contracted freelancers, many models wait months for payments, so are unable to have full independence. We pay our models, and then wait for our payment from clients. Our view is that the model has done her job, so she should be paid. This is one of the steps we take to educate and empower our models.
What is your personal background?
Esther: I was born in a mountain village in Switzerland where I lived until I was 22. I had a Swiss National Business Degree from Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum Buchs and worked in the law sector within the finance industry between Switzerland and Liechtenstein before I moved to London in 2010. Inspired by a love of fashion and a fascination with model management, I developed a strong sense of ethics in my previous legal experience, which in turn, lead me to Linden Staub and the opportunities it can bring for young women.
Tara: I was born and grew up in South-West London. Graduating from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts with a degree in Musical Theatre and Dance in 2008, I worked internationally as a professional dancer, in television, film and stills, before moving into the fashion industry.
I credit my understanding of the pressure and rejection that young models face daily to her previous work as a professional dancer. Upon deciding to change my career, I was drawn to model management from an empathetic perspective and I hope to disrupt the industry with Linden Staub’s unique business model.
What inspired you to start the company?
There was no real ‘lightbulb moment’, the creation of Linden Staub was more of a realisation that grew over time from our disillusionment of how women were treated within the industry.
What is the story of Linden Staub from launch until now?
The company started as the two of us on a tiny Ikea table in our beautiful Kontor office space. We had four girls signed on a wing and a prayer and no internet connection! We now employ five members of full time staff and recently opened an office in Russia, run by an ex-model of ours. Our main board has 11 internationally working models and we have over 50 new faces in development. We also have nine European model scouts and are delighted by such amazing people wanting to align themselves with us.
We’ve had incredible support industry wise, and have established the most amazing London team of people who genuinely share Linden Staub’s vision. Though we expanded faster than initially expected, it has reinforced our vision that people are welcome to good, new change.
So how exactly have you monetised your product?
Our business model allows for full disclosure and transparency with our talent, which in the long-term allows us to strengthen the relationship with our girls and monetise our investment in them. We believe the best possible model is one who is empowered and educated – by empowering our talent we can provide our clients with the top level of model.
Have you had to overcome any significant challenges?
The biggest challenge we face is the constant judgement and resistance from being two young women. We constantly hear: “When you’ve been doing this for 30 years”; “You need more experience”; “When you’ve been in this business as long as I have…”. We do not believe that things should be done a certain way just because they always have been. We are constantly motivated by people telling us that what we are doing won’t work because it is different. We believe that this style of management is a welcome disruption in a very messy industry.
What accomplishments are you most proud of?
We are most proud of the teams we have built at our London and Russian offices. This has not been a quick or easy process, but finding amazing people who support your vision and managing them is the most difficult and unexpected aspect of running your own business. We have always gone with our ‘gut feeling’ with the people that we bring into the company, and we have an incredible team of young women who
What’s next? Will you grow the business independently, or look for an exit via acquisition or similar?
In terms of growth, we would see Linden Staub expanding in to more markets worldwide, however alike to our expansion into Russia we hope to have kept the process organic, ensuring we do not forget the core values of empowerment and education that Linden Staub stands for.
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Sierra roadwork slated for May 21-26
Local News | May 27, 2018
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LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Long Ravine underpass to .2 miles east of Magra Road overcrossing: Roadwork continues for a $50.6 million project to construct 3 miles of additional truck climbing lane and other improvements to primarily eastbound I-80 east of Colfax, including widening the Cape Horn undercrossing bridge. No traffic interfering work is scheduled this week.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Gold Run State Rest and Recovery Areas (SRRAs): The EB and WB rest areas will be closed from May 9 to September 30 to bring water delivery and waste water treatment systems into compliance with current State requirements. Construction of the new system, similar to other SRRA locations, will eliminate costs associated with septic tank systems and improve the potable water delivery system.
SHORT-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Celio Road to Harmony Ridge Road: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday for striping operations.
State Route 20 – Westbound (Nevada County) from Dorsey Drive to Idaho Maryland Road: Motorists can expect full WB on-ramp closure (Dorsey Drive) and right lane closures from 8 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday for striping operations.
State Route 20 – Eastbound (Nevada County) from Idaho Maryland Road to Dorsey Drive: Motorists can expect full EB on-ramp closure (Idaho Maryland Rd.) and right lane closures from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday for striping operations.
State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Rocky Rest Campground to Loganville Campground: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.
State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Herlot Lane to Genasci Road: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday for pavement operations.
State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Hill Street to Sierra City landfill : Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for pavement operations.
State Route 49 – Southbound (Sierra County) from Herlot Lane/Lombardi Point to Hill Street/Bell Rd.: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday for pavement operations.
Interstate 80 – Westbound (Placer County) from the Douglas Blvd overcrossing to the Auburn/Riverside overcrossing: Motorists can expect intermittent right lane and right shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday for survey work.
Interstate 80 – Eastbound (Placer County) from the Highway 65 junction to the Rocklin Road undercrossing: Motorists can expect intermittent right lane and right shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday for survey work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Gold Run overcrossing to the Monte Vista overcrossing (Dutch Flat): Motorists can expect overnight right lane and shoulder closures in both EB and WB directions from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday night through Friday morning for electrical work.
Interstate 80 – Westbound (Nevada/Placer Counties) from Soda Springs overcrossing to Kingvale undercrossing: Motorists can expect left lane and median closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for drainage work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Rocklin Road undercrossing: Motorists can expect overnight right lane and shoulder closures on local cross street from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday night to Wednesday morning and Friday night to Saturday morning for utility work.
Interstate 80 – Eastbound (Placer County) at the Highway 49 junction: Motorists can expect full ramp closure from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Nevada Street overcrossing (Maple and Placer Streets) to the Highway 49 junction: Motorists can expect overnight right lane closures in both directions from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Saturday for crack seal work.
Interstate 80 – Westbound (Nevada County) from Soda Springs overcrossing to Kingvale undercrossing: Motorists can expect left lane and median closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. to 12 noon Friday for drainage work.
Interstate 80 – Westbound (Placer County) from Long Ravine railroad crossing to Highway 174 junction: Motorists can expect right lane closures from 8 am. to 4 p.m. Thursday for maintenance operations.
State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Westside Road to Perry Creek: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for paving operations.
The Caltrans District Traffic Management Branch has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above. Unexpected schedule changes may occur. For current information on roadwork, delays, road conditions and emergency closures, call the voice-activated Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit Caltrans “QuickMap” website at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.
Source: California Department of Transportation
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‘The Late Show’ Kills Jeremy Piven Interview After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Pre-taped interview with “Wisdom of the Crowd” star was scheduled to air Friday on CBS
Reid Nakamura | November 2, 2017 @ 12:52 PM Last Updated: November 2, 2017 @ 12:53 PM
A pre-taped interview with Jeremy Piven has been pulled from Friday’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” following sexual misconduct allegations made against the actor.
“Jeremy Piven’s interview for Friday’s CBS broadcast was pre-taped earlier this week on Monday, Oct. 30. “Since we were unable to address recent developments in that interview, we are replacing that segment with a new guest,” a spokesperson for the show said in a statement obtained by TheWrap.
The replacement guest has not yet been announced.
Also Read: Jeremy Piven Accused of 'Predatory Behavior' by Actress Cassidy Freeman
The “Wisdom of the Crowd” star was accused by reality TV personality Araiane Bellamar on Tuesday of groping her several years ago on the set of HBO’s “Entourage,” allegations he has “unequivocally” denied. Actress Cassidy Freeman also accused Piven of unspecified “predatory behavior.”
In a statement on Tuesday, a CBS representative said the network was “looking into the matter.”
HBO also issued a statement, saying the company was not made aware of any misconduct during the production of “Entourage.” “Everyone at HBO and our productions is aware that zero tolerance for sexual harassment is our policy,” the statement said. “Anyone experiencing an unsafe working environment has several avenues for making complaints that we take very seriously.”
79 Hollywood and Media Heavyweights Accused of Sexual Misconduct Since Harvey Weinstein
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal, women and men alike have been more vocal about speaking out against unwanted sexual advances and contact. The accusations have been many, and the reaction and fallout has been swift across the industry.
Six women have accused the director and producer of sexual misconduct, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge. Ratner’s lawyer says no woman has ever requested or received any financial settlement from Ratner.
Fallout: Ratner chose to personally step away from all Warner Bros. related activities, and Playboy put Ratner’s biopic about Hugh Hefner on hold. Ratner has filed a libel lawsuit against one of his accusers, Melanie Kohler.
Hundreds of women contacted an LA Times reporter to accuse Toback of sexual harassment and assault, including Selma Blair, Rachel McAdams, Julianne Moore and Caterina Scorsone.
Fallout: Just before the LA Times story broke, Toback told Rolling Stone that anyone who has accused him, “is a lying c---sucker or c--- or both.” Toback and Harvey Weinstein are both under investigation by the Beverly Hills police department.
Halperin sexually harassed five women while political director at ABC News over a decade ago. A sixth woman, journalist Emily Miller, said she was “attacked” by him.
Fallout: NBC News terminated Halperin’s contract as a special contributor, Showtime, which airs Halperin’s show “The Circus,” cut ties with the journalist, and CAA dropped him from their client list. Halperin issued a lengthy public apology.
Actor Anthony Rapp told Buzzfeed that Spacey made a sexual advance on him three decades ago when Rapp was 14. More than a dozen other individuals subsequently came forward with claims of sexual harassment or assault, including an anonymous former actor who said Spacey tried to rape him when he was 14.
Fallout: Spacey apologized to Rapp and also came out as gay, which was widely criticized. Netflix since announced that "House of Cards" would end and halted production on the sixth and final season. The Old Vic theater in London, where Spacey was artistic director, also opened a confidential tip line.
Five women accused C.K. of masturbating in front of them or requesting to in a New York Times report. The comedian later admitted the allegations were true in a statement, stopping short of apologizing for the behavior.
Fallout: HBO, Netflix, FX and TBS all cut ties with the comedian, dropping his projects from their networks. The premiere of his film "I Love You, Daddy" was canceled, and he was cut from "The Secret Life of Pets 2." His publicist, manager and touring agent all dropped him as a client.
Anna Graham Hunter, who worked with Hoffman as a production assistant, said Hoffman attempted to grope her four times and made a lewd comment while on set.
Fallout: Hoffman issued an apology, saying it was “not reflective of who I am.” Later that same day, a second woman accused him of sexual harassment.
Michael Oreskes
Two women told The Washington Post Oreskes made unwanted sexual contact towards them while he was Washington bureau chief of The New York Times.
Fallout: Oreskes was forced to resign as Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director at NPR.
Actress Ariane Bellamar, a former Playboy Playmate, tweeted that Piven groped her on the set of “Entourage” and at the Playboy Mansion, twice cornering and fondling her. Actress Cassidy Freeman later accused Piven of "predatory behavior."
Fallout: CBS is looking into the situation, and Piven has “unequivocally” denied the allegations and offered to take a polygraph test to prove his innocence.
The "Gossip Girl" star has been accused of sexual assault by two women, including actress Kristina Cohen, who said Westwick forced himself on her while she was napping at his house. Westwick denied the allegations, calling them "provably untrue."
Fallout: Westwick said he was "cooperating with the authorities" on an investigation to clear his name. Westwick was replaced on the BBC series “Ordeal by Innocence” after originally pulling it from its schedule.
Sources close to the production “Raising Buchanan” told The Hollywood Reporter Dick’s misconduct on set included kissing, licking, groping and making lewd propositions toward at least four members of the production.
Fallout: Dick was fired from the production of “Raising Buchanan” and from the film "Vampire Dad." Dick denied the groping claims but said it was “possible” he licked people.
Roy Price
Amazon Studios head Price allegedly told “The Man in the High Castle” producer Isa Hackett, “You’ll love my dick,” during a cab ride.
Fallout: Amazon placed Price on a leave of absence.
Chris Savino
Several female employees at Nickelodeon accused “The Loud House” showrunner of sexual assault, with 12 other women accusing him of sexual misconduct and threats of being blacklisted.
Fallout: Nickelodeon fired Savino, but will continue to air and produce the show. Savino has since apologized.
Andrew Kramer
Lionsgate international COO Kramer was investigated for an accusation of inappropriate behavior toward a female assistant.
Fallout: Kramer left Lionsgate, but the company’s internal investigation was ruled “inconclusive.”
Ken Baker
Three women anonymously spoke with TheWrap claiming Baker, an E! News correspondent, sent inappropriate text messages and in one instance groped a woman at a party.
Fallout: E! is investigating the accusations and Baker will not appear on air during the investigation. Baker said in a statement to TheWrap that the “anonymous allegations are simply not true, and, frankly, are heartbreaking to hear.”
Affleck grabbed actress Hilarie Burton’s left breast while on air during an appearance together on MTV’s “Total Request Live.”
Fallout: Affleck wrote on Twitter, “I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize.”
Andy Signore
Several women alleged sexual misconduct against Signore, the creator of the YouTube series “Honest Trailers.” Signore was accused of sexual assault, sending inappropriate messages and making lewd comments to employees.
Fallout: His employers at Defy Media and Screen Junkies fired Signore following an investigation.
After being fired from Fox News earlier in April, it was reported in October by the New York Times that O’Reilly paid $32 million to settle sexual harassment claims from a coworker.
Fallout: O’Reilly told Matt Lauer he’d done “absolutely nothing wrong” and that this was “a political and financial hit job.”
Tyler Grasham
Actor Blaise Godbe Lipman said APA agent Grasham fed him alcohol and sexually assaulted him when the actor was in his late teens. Actor Tyler Cornell filed a police report claiming the agent sodomized him. And teen Brady Lindsey described predatory behavior by Grasham.
Fallout: Actors Finn Wolfhard and Cameron Boyce left the agency, and Grasham was fired.
Rick Najera
Najera, director of the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase, made inappropriate and lewd comments to coworkers in multiple instances. Actress Rachel Bloom sent an email to participants warning of his behavior.
Fallout: Najera resigned from his role and issued a statement saying he was “heartbroken and confounded by deliberate and cruel defamations.”
Mother Jones' Washington Bureau Chief was investigated for the second time in three years for claims of inappropriate physical conduct and "rape jokes" in light of two emails from former staffers in 2014 and 2015, according to Politico.
Fallout: Mother Jones' CEO said that in the initial investigation, they determined there was "no misconduct." Corn denied the allegations but said it was possible his past actions had been misinterpreted.
Kirt Webster
Former country singer Austin Rick accused Webster, a veteran Nashville publicist, of repeatedly sexually assaulting, drugging and violating him in 2008 when Rick was 18.
Fallout: Webster will step down from his company Webster Public Relations and the company's name will be changed.
David Guillod
Actress Jessica Barth told TheWrap she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Guillod, the co-CEO of talent and literary management company Primary Wave Entertainment, back in 2012. Three additional women later accused Guillod of rape.
Fallout: Guillod announced he would take an immediate leave of absence from the company. Barth also approached the LAPD to revive her attempt to bring criminal charges.
Hamilton Fish
Several female employees at The New Republic, where Fish is president and publisher, came forward about workplace interactions that have made "an uncomfortable environment," according to the New York Times.
Fallout: The magazine's owner Win McCormack asked Fish to remain on a leave of absence, pending an investigation.
Adam Venit
Actor Terry Crews disclosed on Twitter that a Hollywood executive "groped his privates," and he named Venit and described in detail to Good Morning America his accusation.
Fallout: Crews departed WME and has filed a lawsuit against Venit. The agency stripped him of his position as head of the motion picture group but has kept him as an agent.
Leon Wieseltier
The legendary former New Republic editor responded to multiple allegations of sexual harassment with a statement saying, "For my offenses against some of my colleagues in the past I offer a shaken apology and ask for their forgiveness.”
Fallout: The financial backer of a culture magazine Wieseltier had planned to launch announced that the magazine was suspended.
Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner was accused of offering to trade sex for work by freelance journalist Ben Ryan. Wenner acknowledged the incident but denied any instance of quid pro quo.
Matt Zimmerman
NBC Universal Senior Vice President for Booking, News & Entertainment Matt Zimmerman "engaged in inappropriate conduct with more than one woman at NBCU," a company spokesperson told TheWrap.
Fallout: Zimmerman has been fired for sexual misconduct from NBCU.
Kreisberg, the co-creator and executive producer of "Arrow," "The Flash" and "Supergirl," is accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact with 15 women and four men over a number of years, many of whom worked on shows Kreisberg produced, according to Variety.
Fallout: Warner Bros. Television fired Kreisberg. "Supergirl" star Melissa Benoist along with other co-stars called for change in Hollywood following the allegations.
"Mad Men" writer Kater Gordon told The Information that Weiner once said to her “that [she] owed it to him to let him see [her] naked” while they were working alone together late at night.
Fallout: Weiner denied the accusation through a spokesperson, saying, “He does not remember saying this comment nor does it reflect a comment he would say to any colleague.”
Van Barnes, a transgender actress and former assistant to Tambor, posted a private accusation to her social media but had no additional comment for the media. Trace Lysette, another "Transparent" actress, also came forward claiming Tambor sexually harassed her.
Fallout: Amazon is conducting an investigation. Following reports that the show was exploring options to write Tambor's character out of the show, Tambor issued a statement stepping away from the show, though Amazon and Tambor have not come to an official decision to part ways.
Following Dreyfuss coming out in support of his son Harry's accusations against Kevin Spacey, writer Jessica Teich told Vulture that while working together, Dreyfuss exposed himself to her, made numerous advances over months and created an unsafe work environment.
Fallout: Dreyfuss "emphatically" denied exposing himself but said he "became an a--hole" in the late '70s and “flirted with all the women.”
Gary Goddard
Actor Anthony Edwards said producer and director Goddard molested him when he was a child and raped his friend over the course of several years. In 2014, Goddard was named in a lawsuit that was later dropped by Michael Egan, alongside “X-Men” director Bryan Singer and two other executives, accusing them of sexually abusing him as a teenager.
Fallout: Goddard has taken a leave of absence amid the allegations. Goddard's publicist Sam Singer "unequivocally" denied the accusation and said Goddard was a "mentor, teacher and a friend" to Edwards.
Model Scott R. Brunton told THR that after two drinks with Takei, he passed out and awoke with his pants down around his ankles and Takei was "groping my crotch and trying to get my underwear off."
Fallout: Takei said he was "shocked and bewildered" by the claims. A recent clip from the Howard Stern Show in which the host and Takei talk about grabbing men's genitals has since gone viral.
Stephen Blackwell
Former intern Amy Rose Spiegel accused Blackwell, Billboard's Chief Strategy Officer, of sexually harassing her when she was 19, along with other women who reported directly to him.
Fallout: Blackwell resigned from his position with Billboard.
New York Times political reporter Glenn Thrush was accused of sexual misconduct by several female journalists. Vox had obtained text messages between Thrush and a 23-year-old journalist in a larger report alleging unwanted groping and kissing.
Fallout: The Times suspended Thrush, but he will for now remain an MSNBC correspondent as they await the outcome of the Times investigation. Thrush issued a full statement he's never offered mentorship or advice with an expectation of something in return.
Radio host Leeann Tweeden said sitting U.S. Senator Al Franken groped and kissed her without her consent during a 2006 USO tour. A second woman also came forward accusing Franken of inappropriately grabbing her. Six women in all came forward.
Fallout: Franken resigned from the Senate on December 7 after Democratic senators called on him to step down after a sixth accuser stepped forward to accuse him of an unwanted kiss. Franken also apologized to Tweeden though he denied the specifics of some of the accusations against him.
Murray Miller
Actress Aurora Perrinaeu filed a police report accusing "Girls" writer and executive producer Murray Miller of raping her when she was underage.
Fallout: Miller’s attorney said he “categorically and vehemently denies Ms. Perrineau’s outrageous claims." "Girls" creators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner initially defended Miller, saying this was "one of the 3% of assault cases that are misreported every year." She has retracted that statement.
Ryan Seacrest was accused by an "E! News" wardrobe stylist of inappropriate behavior. The accusations have not been made public.
Fallout: E! opened an investigation and Seacrest denied the allegations.
Cameron Mitchell
The CAA agent was accused of sexual harassment and assault by actress Demi Mann.
Fallout: CAA fired Mitchell following an internal investigation. Mitchell “emphatically” denied Mann’s accusations in a press statement.
Mark Schwahn
"One Tree Hill" star Hilarie Burton said showrunner Mark Schwahn forced himself on her on multiple occasions and issued a joint statement with the other women of the cast and crew.
Fallout: Schwahn was suspended by E! as the showrunner for "The Royals."
Three women have came forward in mid-December to accuse Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons of rape in an explosive New York Times article. The accusations followed model Keri Claussen Khalighi saying in an L.A. Times article that Simmons sexually assaulted her in 1991 when she was 17 and that Brett Ratner watched. Screenwriter Jenny Lumet also came forward with an accusation saying Simmons forced himself into her home and intimidated her.
Fallout: Simmons confirmed that he and Khalighi had met but said everything that happened was "completely consensual." Since the Lumet accusation, Simmons has stepped aside from his companies and his name has been removed from HBO's "All Def Comedy."
Eight women told the Washington Post that veteran newsman Charlie Rose engaged in a variety of unwanted sexual ways, including groping, making unwanted sexual advances and walking in front of them nude.
Fallout: Rose issued an apology; CBS, Bloomberg and PBS have cut ties with him.
Former Pixar employees said in a Hollywood Reporter article that Oscar-winning animation boss John Lasseter made a habit of “grabbing, kissing, making comments about physical attributes” of women at the company.
Fallout: Lasseter announced he would take a six-month sabbatical from Disney and Pixar and apologized for "missteps" with staffers.
Melissa Schuman, a member of the all-girl pop group Dream, wrote in a blog post that Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter raped her in his Santa Monica apartment in 2002. She wrote she was 18 and a virgin at the time.
Fallout: Carter denied the allegations.
Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass accused her bandmate Ethan Kath (real name Claudio Palmieri) of physical, emotional, sexual and psychological abuse over many years. Glass detailed her history with Kath in a blog post on her website explaining her decision to leave the band.
Fallout: Kath issued a statement via his attorney to Pitchfork denying the accusations: “I am outraged and hurt by the recent statements made by Alice about me and our prior relationship,” he said. “Her story is pure fiction and I am consulting my lawyers as to my legal options. Fortunately, there are many witnesses who can and will confirm that I was never abusive to Alice.”
Benny Medina
Actor Jason Dottley accused manager Benny Medina, whose clients include Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey, of attempting to rape him in 2008 in Medina's Los Angeles home.
Fallout: Medina's attorney's told The Advocate he "categorically denies the allegation of attempted rape."
Twiggy Ramirez (right)
Jessicka Addams, a singer for band Jack Off Jill, accused the former bandmate of Marilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez (real name Jeordie White), of raping her while they were dating.
Fallout: Manson said on Twitter that he would be parting ways with Ramirez.
Celebrity photographer Terry Richardson was accused by model Emma J. Appleton of offering a photo shoot in exchange for sex.
Fallout: Vogue said they will no longer work with Richardson, and he has been blacklisted from Condé Nast International.
Several women -- including Portia de Rossi, Jenny McCarthy, Julianna Marguiles, Eva LaRue and model Faviola Dadis -- accused Steven Seagal of sexual harassment and assault, including exposing himself and asking them to undress, during auditions.
Fallout: Seagal has not responded to the allegations.
A Daily Mail article said a police report had accused Sylvester Stallone of sexual assault against a 16-year-old girl back in 1986. It went on to say that the unnamed teen was "intimidated" into having sex with Stallone and his bodyguard, Michael De Luca.
Fallout: Stallone's publicist said the report was a "ridiculous, categorically false story," and Stallone's spokesperson said, "at no time was Mr. Stallone ever contacted by any authorities or anyone else regarding this matter.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Tom Sizemore was told to leave a film set in 2003 after an 11-year-old actress told her mother Sizemore had touched her genitals. He returned to the set for reshoots after the child's parents declined to press charges. A dozen cast and crew members confirmed to THR that Sizemore was sent home.
Fallout: Sizemore denied the allegations at the time and the actress, now 26, declined to comment to THR.
Bob Weinstein (left)
Bob Weinstein, brother to Harvey, was accused of sexual harassment by TV producer Amanda Segel, who said Weinstein repeatedly invited her to his home and hotel room over the course of a three-month period.
Fallout: Spike TV told the Associated Press they are investigating the claims.
Evan Stephens Hall
Evan Stephens Hall, the singer and songwriter behind the indie rock band Pinegrove, wrote in a statement on the band's Facebook page that he was accused of "sexual coercion." Hall wrote that he "monumentally misread the situation" and "caused someone I care about deep emotional pain and I'm so sorry."
Fallout: Pinegrove has cancelled their upcoming tour.
The long-time "Today" show host was accused of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace." A staffer issued NBC News chairman a "detailed complaint."
Fallout: Lauer was fired from "Today."
Three female journalists at NPR filed complaints of sexual harassment against NPR Chief News Editor David Sweeney, including Sweeney attempting to give unexpected and unwanted kisses and gifts.
Fallout: Sweeney departed NPR following an internal review of his conduct.
Bette Midler said that Geraldo Rivera and an unnamed producer once groped her, shoved her into a bathroom and forced poppers under her nose. Midler detailed the account in a 1991 interview with Barbara Walters that has gone viral.
Fallout: Rivera issued an apology to Midler and other women named in his "tawdry" memoir. Fox News issued a statement saying that a series of Rivera's tweets criticizing Matt Lauer "do not reflect the views of Fox News or its management."
Australia's Daily Telegraph published a statement from the Sydney Theatre Company saying it had “received a complaint alleging that Mr. Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behavior” during a 2015 production of "King Lear" -- after the paper reported that an unnamed actress had accused Rush of touching her inappropriately.
Fallout: Rush denied the unspecified accusations. Rush announced he would "step aside" from his duties as President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and sued he Australia newspaper that reported them. A lawyer for Rush wrote to TheWrap, "Mr Rush has not been the subject of any sexual misconduct allegations as implied by your article."
In a civil suit filed in December 2017, publicist Haleigh Breest accused the Oscar-winning director of "Crash" was accused of rape. Subsequently, three more women came forward with accusations of sexual misconduct, including one other case of assault.
Fallout: Haggis denied the first rape allegation in a counter-suit. And his lawyer responded to the second wave of accusations by saying, "He didn't rape anybody."
Andy Rubin
Android creator Andy Rubin was investigated by Google for an “inappropriate relationship with a subordinate” during his time at the tech giant, according to The Information.
Fallout: Rubin is taking a one-month leave of absence from his role as CEO of the smartphone company Essential for "personal reasons." The Google investigation found Rubin's "behavior was improper and showed bad judgement.”
Israel Horovitz
Nine women came forward in a New York Times report to accuse playwright Israel Horovitz of sexual misconduct, including one woman who said Horovitz pressed her against a wall and forcefully kissed her when she was 16. Another woman says she was raped by Horovitz when she was 19.
Fallout: Horovitz said he has a different memory of these events and apologized. His son, Adam Horovitz, said in his own statement: "I believe the allegations against my father are true, and I stand behind the women that made them." The Times adds that the Gloucester Stage Company, where he served as a founding artistic director, has cut ties with Horovitz.
Garrison Keillor, the former host of "A Prairie Home Companion," was accused of "inappropriate behavior."
Fallout: Keillor was fired by Minnesota Public Radio. "A Prairie Home Companion" will continue under a new title and with a new host, and MPR will no longer broadcast old episodes of the show. Keillor says he was fired for touching a "woman's bare back."
Three men accused the Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine of sexually assaulting them as teenagers. The accusations date back to 1968 with claims that Levine masturbated in front of two of the men and sexually abused another.
Fallout: The Met has suspended Levine, canceled his upcoming performance dates and hired an outside law firm to investigate the allegations.
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A former costume designer accused "Prison Break" actor Robert Knepper of sexual assault in 1991, telling The Hollywood Reporter he shoved her against the wall, reached under her dress and grabbed her crotch. Four more women have since come forward accusing Knepper of sexual misconduct, including one who says Knepper forced oral sex on him in 2010.
Fallout: Knepper will remain as a series regular on the CW series "iZombie" after an internal investigation by Warner Bros. TV found no evidence of wrongdoing on set for the show. Knepper said in a statement to THR the accusations against him are false.
Harold Ford Jr.
Harold Ford Jr., a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and an on-air contributor at MSNBC, was accused of grabbing a female reporter he had a professional relationship with and routinely harassing her.
Fallout: Morgan Stanley fired Ford from his position with the company. Ford said in a statement, "This simply did not happen," adding that he would sue both the accuser and Morgan Stanley.
Jon Heely
Jon Heely, Disney's director of music publishing, was charged with three counts of felony sex abuse involving two underage girls from a decade ago.
Fallout: Disney suspended Heely from his position. Heely pleaded not guilty to the charges at an arraignment.
Four women accused celebrity chef Mario Batali of sexual misconduct and groping over two decades.
Fallout: ABC removed Batali from the show "The Chew," and Batali said he would step away from the day-to-day management of his Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group.
Ryan Lizza
The New Yorker found in an investigation that contributor Ryan Lizza had "engaged in what we believe was improper sexual conduct."
Fallout: The New Yorker fired Lizza and CNN, where he is also an on-air contributor, said Lizza won't be allowed on- air as they look into the matter. Lizza issued a statement saying his firing was "a terrible mistake" and involved a "respectful relationship with a woman" Lizza was dating.
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Tavis Smiley
An investigation conducted by PBS found that TV personality Smiley engaged in sexual relationships with his subordinates following reports by 10 male and female witnesses, several of them former employees.
Fallout: PBS "indefinitely" suspended Smiley's talk show program following the accusations. Smiley criticized PBS's investigation and said he was not provided due process or informed of the investigation. "This has gone too far," he said.
Johnny Iuzzini
Pastry chef and judge of "The Great American Baking Show" Iuzzini was accused of inappropriate behavior by four, unnamed former female employees during his time at the Manhattan restaurant Jean-Georges. According to a report in Mic, the women described being touched, licked and groped by Iuzzini without their permission.
Fallout: ABC pulled the show from their schedule after airing just one episode. Iuzzini denied some of the accusations.
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Peter Martins
According to the New York Times, five dancers in the New York City Ballet accused the ballet's leader Peter Martins of physical and verbal abuse. He was also accused of sexual harassment.
Fallout: Martins denies the accusations but announced in January 2018 that he would retire.
Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon admitted to past misconduct after Megan Ganz, a former writer on Harmon's show "Community," called him out on Twitter, but did not specify his behavior.
Fallout: Harmon apologized to Ganz, saying he was "disgusted and sorry that I stained our show and your talent with my selfish, childish s---," earning a sharp response from Ganz in return.
Albert Schultz
Four actresses -- Patricia Fagan, Kristin Booth, Diana Bentley and Hannah Miller -- have filed separate civil lawsuits accusing Schultz, an actor on "Alias Grace" and the artistic director of Canada's Soulpepper Theatre Company, of repeatedly groping and kissing women without permission and exposing himself on stage. The lawsuits allege the misbehavior extends 16 years.
Fallout: The women are seeking 3.6 million Canadian dollars in damages from Schultz and 4.3 million Canadian dollars from the theater company. Schultz agreed to step aside while Soulpepper conducts an investigation but said he would "vehemently defend" himself.
Soulpepper
According to the Los Angeles Times, male model Jason Boyce filed a complaint against fashion photographer Bruce Weber of forcing him to rub his genitals during a 2014 photo shoot. Several others also accused Weber of sexual misconduct.
Fallout: Vanity Fair canceled an event planned for Weber. Weber denied the claims and said he would "vigorously defend myself."
Steve Butts
The editor in chief of the gaming website IGN was placed under investigation for "alleged misconduct."
Fallout: IGN announced in January 2018 that it was cutting ties with Butts, who joined the company in 2012.
Steve Chaggaris
CBS News found in an investigation that its Washington, D.C.-based political director Steve Chaggaris had engaged in "inappropriate behavior" that violated company policy, but did not specify the nature or extent of his actions.
Fallout: CBS News has severed ties with Chaggaris (who could not be reached for comment).
Sam Haskell
Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell was found to have sent disparaging emails about the contest's 2013 winner ,Mallory Hagan, mocking her weight and purported sex life. Haskell also referred to other contestants as "c--ts."
Fallout: Haskell, President and COO Josh Randle, Board Chair Lynn Weidner and board member Tammy Haddad all resigned. Dick Clark Productions has also cut ties with the organization.
Ben Vereen
Kaitlyn Terpstra and an actress who chose to only be identified as Kim said during a 2015 production of "Hair," director Ben Vereen lured them into a hot tub while he was naked, pressed his erect penis on their bodies and pressured them to perform oral sex.
Fallout: Vereen apologized for his "inappropriate conduct."
James Rosen
Fox News reporter James Rosen was accused by multiple female employees of sending racy messages to his former co-workers, aggressively pursuing sexual relationships with colleagues, and groping or forcibly kissing female Fox News employees.
Fallout: Rosen left the network in December, but no reason was initially given for his departure. In January it was reported he was ousted following an investigation into his workplace behavior.
Five women, including four students at the shuttered Studio 4, and one who considered him a mentor, accused actor James Franco of sexually exploitative behavior. Sarah Tither-Kaplan told the Los Angeles Times Franco asked women on a production to perform an orgy scene in which he would simulate oral sex on the women, but removed a protective plastic guard over their vaginas. A fifth accuser, Violet Paley, claims she was pressured to perform oral sex on Franco when she began a romantic relationship with him in 2016.
Fallout: Franco's attorney disputed the allegations to the Times and pointed to his recent comments on "The Late Show." The New York Times also cancelled a recent panel event for Franco's film "The Disaster Artist" citing “the controversy surrounding recent allegations.”
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8 Conclusions 8.1 Summary 8.2 Recommendations 8.3 Ongoing study
8 Conclusions
The comparison has been made comparing the actions under BSALL and rail loading.
1. For the purpose of this report, the study has been limited to cases in which either one or two rail tracks are provided with footway loading, and with or without reduced highway applied to one lane in each direction. This selection is judged sufficient, within the present study, to justify whether or not a multi modal scheme for the bridge is feasible or not.
2. Whilst all of the proposed options are geometrically viable, only two of the options (2 and 6) can be classified as complying fully with the ideal of a single carriageway width of 6.0 m minimum. These are the single track option of DRG 021 and the twin track option of DRG 061. The latter option does, however, infringe on the outer air vent spaces and requires a reduction in width locally at the main towers.
3. Under dead plus live load combinations, the cable tension for all the options is less when compared to the BSALL base case, except for Option 6 which shows a nominal increase of 2%.
4. The bridge girders are sensitive to the short loaded lengths associated with train loading. The single track options are generally acceptable, but the twin track options with traffic indicate larger increases in girder moments. However, twin track options appear viable with shorter train lengths operating in conjunction with the reduced traffic configuration.
5. For the options studied, only the twin track options show any increase in load for the approach viaducts and even in these cases less than 5% increase is projected. It is likely therefore, that at worst only minor strengthening work will be required to the approach viaduct for the options presented.
6. Modification will have to be made to the movement joints, in particular those located at the main towers. Evidence exists (Tagus Bridge) that indicates a solution will be feasible in the space available. The joint would require development and testing in the normal way - but is entirely feasible.
1. All of the Options 1 to 6 presented have a positive potential and should be studied further.
2. The performance of the bridge is sensitive to the intensity of railway/ tram loading that is to be accommodated. Early consideration should, therefore, be given to specifying the type and characteristics of the light rail / tram vehicles that are anticipated to be employed on the bridge. It is tentatively recommended that an upper load intensity of 20 kN/m length, be considered. This is broadly consistent with many of the current light rail specifications in the UK. Lighter loads may be applicable for tram type loading.
3. The performance of the bridge is sensitive to the length of railway/ tram loading that is to be accommodated. Early consideration should, therefore, be given to specifying the type and characteristics of the light rail / tram vehicles that are anticipated to be employed on the bridge. It is tentatively recommended that a 50 m length, similar to that proposed for the Edinburgh Tram system, and others in the UK, be considered.
4. The present study is limited to a comparison of the effects of actions on the bridge under proposed changes of loading relative to the effects of actions under the current BSALL loading. An early understanding of the actual capacities of the bridge elements is therefore necessary.
5. A review of the requirement for 6.0 m width carriageway should be made accepting a possibility of narrow carriageways. This may unlock the other alternative options presented.
6. Additional studies should also investigate the possibility of using unrestricted traffic or twin lanes in a breakdown condition in combination with the various rail scenarios.
8.3 Ongoing study
The following topics should be considered for review in subsequent studies:
1. Obtain as built / modified bridge details.
2. Review assessment reports for current state of bridge and the assessment loading when available to indentify the critical members based on actual rather than relative capacity.
3. Draw up a project specific design statement to cover rail and road loading and ongoing assessment methodology.
4. Further study of the rail joints to be carried out. In particular, accommodation in the space available.
5. Further study of aerodynamic behaviour.
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A new and unique travel company has for some time has been operating as an on/off line organizer of guided tours in some of Italy’s major art cities. What makes these tours unique?
These guided tours all take place by foot and last roughly 3 hours for small groups (minimum group size of 3, up to maximum group size of 8/10 people) and encompass themes of local, social, artistic, and cultural, all carried out by accomplished tourist guides, who are all officially accredited.
This startup was born from the experience of seasoned traveler, Enrico Corsini, the tourism manager of ohmyguide.travel. “The more I traveled, the more I felt that I was always missing out. So why not find a way of being able to utilize my time more efficiently when visiting a new city in an interesting, culturally-stimulating fashion,” Enrico said.
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The web site offers a perfect starting point in each of these cities, to learn the local culture, history, and art, leaving precious time to enjoy and relax in the “bel paese” (beautiful country).
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Calistoga, California
United States California Napa & Sonoma
Napa & Sonoma
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Calistoga Is a Wine Country Favorite
Betsy Malloy Photography.
Calistoga, California, sits at the end of the Napa Valley, like a cork in a wine bottle. To get there, you have to drive 30 miles, past the northernmost "Welcome to Napa" sign. As you approach it, the towns thin out and the wineries are farther apart. Things slow down a little and the Napa Valley gets narrower.
When you turn off CA Hwy 120 onto Lincoln Avenue, you'll be on a charming main street, lined with early 1900s buildings.
Calistoga's small-town ambiance, coupled with sophisticated dining and shopping, make it a favorite of many wine country visitors. Underground thermal features give rise to natural hot spring spas, adding to the ways to totally unwind in Calistoga. Grapevines and vineyards sprout in the surrounding countryside, and it's all so compact that you can get around easily.
Calistoga is Northern California's cute little spa town, with natural hot springs and mud bath spas to relax the tensest of visitors. It's a relaxed place compared to the rest of the Napa Valley. With lodging and a bicycle rental shop right in town, it's an easy place to have an automobile-free weekend and a good place to take the family.
Tripadvisor readers rate Calistoga #3 in Napa Valley, after the towns of Napa and St. Helena.
Calistoga isn't upscale Yountville, where almost every restaurant is a gourmet mecca and every hotel is a sophisticated haven. It isn't the town of Napa, which has more restaurants and lots of in-town tasting rooms. Being at the north end of the valley, it's not the central location for wine touring that St. Helena is.
That being said, it's a favorite place to stay in Napa Valley, a nice respite from all the fancy pants places further south.
Best Time to Go to Calistoga
Weather is best in spring and fall. Surprisingly, Calistoga can be the hottest spot in the entire Napa Valley on a warm summer day (because it's furthest away from the San Francisco Bay).
If you've only got a day in Calistoga, the best thing to do is take a leisurely stroll down Lincoln Avenue, where you'll find some lovely art galleries, winery shops, bookstores, and other fun boutiques.
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4 More Great Things to Do in Calistoga
Go to the Spa-a-a-h!: Calistoga calls itself the "Spa Capital of Northern California," and the title is well-deserved. With more than two dozen spas and massage therapy salons in town, the only stress you'll have to deal with is picking which one to visit.
Wine Tasting, Winery Tours: Top wineries near Calistoga include Schramsberg (sparkling wine) and Castello di Amorosa, a fascinating recreation of an Italian castle.
Ca'Toga: Italian artist Carlo Marchiori's whimsically-decorated, Palladian house Villa Ca'Toga is open for tours on Saturdays from May through October, and his works are on sale at his Ca'Toga Gallery in downtown Calistoga.
Safari West: Take a mini-safari through this 400-acre wildlife preserve (which is also a safari-style bed and breakfast). It's just one of the best places to take the kids in Napa Valley, most of which are near Calistoga.
Annual Events in Calistoga
March: Napa Valley Marathon (closes Silverado Trail until early afternoon)
July: Napa County Fair and Fireworks
November: Christmas Tractor Parade
While Calistoga isn't quite so thick with well-known restaurants as other Napa Valley towns, you'll find a selection of places to eat along the main street, at a broad range of prices. All Seasons Bistro (1400 Lincoln Avenue) is a perennial favorite, with an excellent wine list.
Get some insights about the kinds of places you can stay and their pros and cons in the guide to finding your perfect Napa Valley lodging or just plunge right in to read reviews and compare prices on Calistoga hotels at Tripadvisor.
If you prefer camping, the Calistoga RV Park offers 70 RV and tent sites, 25 with hookups, but there are more places to camp in the rest of Napa Valley.
One of California history's greatest characters gave Calistoga its name, or so the story goes. Sam Brannan, who once owned most of the town, was asked what he planned to do with his northern Napa property. He intended to make it the Saratoga Springs of California, but with his diction slurred by alcohol Brannan replied, "I'm going to make it the Calistoga of Sarafornia!"
Calistoga is located about 75 miles north of San Francisco and 27 miles north of the town of Napa, in the north end of Napa Valley.
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100 Things Lions Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
By Paula Pasche
100 Things...Fans Should Know
256 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5
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A complete compilation of facts, traditions, and what being a Lions fan is all about
Whether it’s for a die-hard booster from the days of Dick Lane or a new supporter of Matthew Stafford, the top facts and activities concerning the Detroit Lions that all fans need to know and do in their lifetime can be found here. Culled by an area journalist of team history from eight decades, the book collects every essential piece of Lions knowledge and trivia, including must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100. Topics cover everything from who scored the first touchdown in franchise history to the members of the Lions Hall of Fame, and even includes the best place to grab a bite in Detroit before the game. This is a treasury of information that true fans might know about their beloved Lions but will love to reminisce over and a guide that will help new fans get up to snuff.
"A heaping helping of local sports to accompany the upcoming Thanksgiving Day game." — Hour Detroit Magazine
Paula Pasche covers the Lions for the Oakland Press. She won first place for column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists in Detroit (Class B) in 2010 and was the Oakland Press 2010 Staffer of the Year. She lives in Sylvan Lake, Michigan.
100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Nick Cafardo
Published Apr 2008
With 100-plus years of Red Sox history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Red Sox covers the tradition of singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at the stadium, the history of the Yawkey family, Wally the Green Monster, and the myth that lefties can't pitch at Fenway Park.
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By Kent McDill, Foreword by Jeff Joniak
Trade Paper
Revealing the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Bears football, this book has pep talks, records, and Bears lore scattered throughout the pages. The Bears’ longtime rivalry with the Green Bay Packers, little-known facts about many of the Bears’ record 27 Hall of Famers, and profiles of unforgettable Bears personalities such as Ditka, Payton, Jim McMahon, Brian Urlacher, Jay Cutler, and others are all included. Die-hard fans who know all the words to the “Super Bowl Shuffle” and new supporters alike will find everything Bears boosters should know, see, and do in their lifetime.
100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Alan Hahn
Initiating new fans into the world of Knicks lore or reminding die-hard supporters why this New York NBA team is always their number one, this entertaining resource distills 66 years of team history into the top 100 things to know and do—encouraging Knicks fans to live each day like it’s a playoff run. Most Knicks fans have experienced a game in Madison Square Garden, have seen highlights of a young Patrick Ewing, or have heard the story behind the franchise’s last championship in 1973; but the next level of fan commitment means knowing the history and meaning of Knickerbockers, and which other team—along with the Knicks—from the original National Basketball Association is still located in its original city. Such details are offered in this book, the ultimate handbook to knowing and loving the New York Knicks. The compilation breaks down all of the stats, important dates, prominent players, player nicknames, team achievements, and a list of must-do activities, and then ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that all fans will appreciate.
100 Things Bruins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Matt Kalman
Published Aug 2011
With traditions, records, and Bruins lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Bruins covers the year the team switched their colors and the player that holds the team record for 10 penalties.
100 Things Flyers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Adam Kimelman
With traditions, records, and Flyers lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Philadelphia fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Flyers covers the NHL record for most points by a player in his first game, the Blackshirt Plague, and the Broad Street Bullies.
100 Things Bulls Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Kent McDill
The premier reference for making Chicago Bulls fandom a lifestyle instead of just a sports preference, this collection of essential team knowledge and Bulls-related activities distills the past 50 years of NBA basketball into a fun checklist that will appeal to fans of any age. It’s one thing to have been to the United Center and rooted for Derrick Rose, to relish highlights of a young Michael Jordan, or even to know that all six championship teams were led by Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Coach Phil Jackson. But it is a whole other level of fan commitment to know who Benny the Bull is named after, which player once grabbed 37 rebounds in a single game, and how the Bulls missed out on Magic Johnson in the draft. These facts and trivia—as well as important dates, player nicknames, key jersey numbers through history, and even the best places to eat before or after a game—are included in this resource that will enlighten new fans and initiate them into proper Bulls fandom, or remind die-hard fans why theirs is the team to follow year after year.
100 Things Bulldogs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Jon Nelson
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100 Things Utes Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Patrick Sheltra
With traditions, records, and Utes lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Utah fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Utes covers the incredible 2009 Sugar Bowl win against Alabama, Utah's remarkable entry into the Pac-10, and hiking up to Block U.
100 Things Yellow Jackets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Adam Van Brimmer
With pep talks, records, and Yellow Jackets lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Georgia Tech fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Yellow Jackets covers the team's improbable run to the 1990 national championships, the tradition of "stealing the T," and the famous "Budweiser Bob" between-quarters song and dance.
100 Things NASCAR Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Mike Hembree
Published Jan 2012
Detailing 65 years of NASCAR history, this lively book explores the personalities, events, and facts every stock car racing fan should know. Important nicknames, dates, and acheivements round out this fan handbook. This guide to all things NASCAR also includes a list of must-do NASCAR-related activities, such as making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Dale Earnhardt, exploring the hidden gems of major racing venues, and visiting lesser-known museums devoted to the sport.
100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Bill Baer
Compiling 130 years of the Phillies, this handbook offers dedicated information to fans of Philadelphia's favorite baseball team. Topics covered include personalities, events, and facts that every fan should know without hesitation, such as important dates, player nicknames, and memorable moments. This guide to all things Phillies also includes a list of must-do Phillies-related activities, which include visiting the birthplace of Grover Clevelend Alexander, finding the best Phillies bars in the City of Brotherly Love, and searching for the remnants of the Baker Bowl.
100 Things Twins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Alex Halsted
Published Mar 2011
With 50 years of Twins history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Minnesota fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things Twins covers Cretin-Derham Hall, the origin of Homer Hanky, and memorabilia collecting tips from Clyde "the Collector" Doepner.
100 Things Steelers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Matt Loede
With traditions, records, and Steelers lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Pittsburgh fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Steelers covers the Immaculate Reception, the origin of the franchise's logo, the team's first game in 1933, Iron City Beer, and Super Bowl XLIII.
100 Things Seahawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By John Morgan
With trivia, records, and Seahawks lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Seattle fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Seahawks covers tailgating at Qwest Field and must-do activities in and out of Seattle.
100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Bill Chastain
With 128 years of Giants history in baseball, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every San Francisco fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This guide to all things San Francisco Giants covers Willie May's basket catch, the year the Giants finished the season with a .319 team average, and the 1963 Marichal-Spahn matchup.
100 Things Notre Dame Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By John Heisler
With traditions, records, and Fighting Irish lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Notre Dame fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Notre Dame covers the game day walk from the Basilica to the Stadium, Joe Montana's legendary comeback performance in the 1979 Cotton Bowl, and the history of the green jersey tradition.
By Dave Buscema
With traditions, records, and New York football history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Giants fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things New York Giants covers the transition of leadership through the Mara family, league championships, the first NFL title game, and the move to the Meadowlands.
100 Things Patriots Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Donald Hubbard
With pep talks, records, and Patriots lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every New England fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Patriots covers the team's improbable run to Super Bowl XX, the origins of the Pat Patriot mascot, and the best Pats bar in the Boston area.
100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Dodgers fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Dodgers covers the team's history in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson, memories from Ebbets Field, Dodger Adult Baseball Camp, and why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five.
100 Things Lakers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Steve Springer, Foreword by Bill Sharman
This is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. Most fans have taken in a game or two at the Staples Center, have seen highlights of a young Magic Johnson, and remember the epic battles with the Celtics in the 1980s. But only real fans know how the Lakers acquired Hot Rod Hundley, which hobby fascinated both Chick Hearn and Elgin Baylor, or the best place to grab a bite in Los Angeles before the game. Every essential piece of Lakers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, is ranked from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for those on their way to Laker fan superstardom.
100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Derrick Goold, Foreword by Stan Musial
With 125 years of Cardinals history, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every St. Louis fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This updated guide to all things Cardinals covers the artifact on public display that pays homage to Busch Stadium, the story behind the infamous "kidnapping" of Flint Rhem, the unforgettable acrobatics of "The Wizard" Ozzie Smith, and details on all 11 World Series championships, including the amazing 2011 triumph.
Published Feb 2012
100 Things Michigan Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Angelique Chengelis, Foreword by Lloyd Carr
With traditions, records, and Wolverines lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Michigan fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Michigan covers the story behind the Wolverine's winged helmets, the history of the team's colors, the 1997 undefeated and national championship season, and how to properly tailgate in Ann Arbor. This revised edition includes Brady Hoke's first season as head coach in Ann Arbor, featuring quarterback Denard Robinson, and the Wolverines' 2012 Sugar Bowl triumph.
100 Things Wildcats Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Ryan Clark, By Joe Cox
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program is the winningest in the history of the sport, and this book explores those wins along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Wildcats fan should know. Wildcats stars from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Pat Riley, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Travis Ford, and Brandon Knight. The team’s colorful coaches are also profiled, including championship winners Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, and Tubby Smith. It takes years of franchise history and highlights the absolute best and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that have all come together to make Kentucky the powerhouse that it is. Wildcats fans will read about all of this and more, including some of the long-standing traditions that surround this storied club and the necessary mainstays to participate in, making this something that any Wildcats fan will enjoy.
100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Christopher Walsh
The Crimson Tide is one of the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history—since its inception in 1892, the program has claimed 14 National Championship titles, all of which are explored in this essential guide, along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Tide fan should know. The book zeros in on critical moments, such as when running back Mark Ingram became the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2009, despite the team being led to six championships from 1958 to 1982 by the celebrated coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, as well as key figures from the college's history that include coaches Gene Stallings and Nick Saban and players Joe Namath, Ozzie Newsome, and Derrick Thomas. More than a century of team history is distilled to highlight the absolute best and most compelling moments, identifying in an informative and lively way the personalities, events, and facts that have all come together to make Crimson Tide the powerhouse that it is. This updated version includes highlights from the 2009 and 2011 championship seasons and features key players from the past four years.
100 Things Auburn Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Evan Woodbery
Drawing insight from many former players, coaches, and others directly tied to the storied and revered football program of Auburn University, this resource for fans places firsthand accounts alongside essential team history for a one-of-a-kind guide to Tigers football. With more than a century of history, two National Championship victories, and three Heisman Trophy winners distilled into the greatest highlights, the book serves as the ultimate compendium of everything that is special about the football program and includes the stories and memories of everyone from Ralph “Shug” Jordan and Pat Dye to Bo Jackson and Tracy Rocker. Taking Tigers fandom outside of Jordan-Hare stadium and into everyday life, the book also includes beloved landmarks and top hangouts on the Auburn campus and in the Montgomery area. Updated to include the 2011 season, this revised edition includes Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and the 2010 National Championship team coached by Gene Chizik.
100 Things Sabres Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Sal Maiorana
Covering the entire 30 year history of the Sabres, author Sal Maiorana has collected every essential piece of Sabres knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100. Most Sabres fans have taken in a game or two at the First Niagara Center, have seen highlights of a young Pat Lafontaine, and are aware that the Blizzard of 1977 caused the team’s first weather-related cancelation. But only real fans know who scored the first goal in franchise history, can name every member of the Sabres Hall of Fame, or can tell you the best place to grab a bite in Buffalo before the game. 100 Things Sabres Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the definitive resource guide for both seasoned and new fans of the Buffalo Sabres.
100 Things Falcons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Ray Glier, By Knox Bardeen
From their humble start in the NFL as an expansion team to their current journey toward becoming one of the hottest teams in the NFL, this handbook spotlights the most compelling and truly great moments in the 46 years of the Atlanta Falcons. Scattered throughout the pages are pep talks, records, and Falcons lore, including the origins of the famous Freddie Falcon mascot, the best place to grab a meal before or after a game, and which famous quarterback the Falcons drafted in 1991 and quietly traded a year later. Some the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Falcons football are also shared. Fans who bleed red, black, and silver will particularly enjoy reading about some of the more colorful and unique personalities such as Deion Sanders, Jamal Anderson, Eric Dickerson, Dan Reeves, and Michael Vick. Whether a die-hard from the Norm Van Brocklin era or a new supporter of Mike Smith and Matt Ryan, any fan will value this collection of all of the things Atlanta fans should actually see and do in their lifetime.
100 Things Hoosiers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Stan Sutton
This guide to all things Hoosiers tells the history of Indiana University basketball across several decades and covers anything and everything a fan should know. It takes years of Hoosiers history and distills it to the absolute best and most compelling, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that every living and breathing fan should know without hesitation. Numbers, nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature plays all highlight the list of 100. Stan Sutton, a longtime IU beat writer, has assembled all the information and achievements that are sure to educate and entertain new and old fans alike. In its century-plus of college basketball, Indiana University has established a winning tradition that includes five NCAA championships and 20 Big Ten conference championships, all of which is celebrated in this entertaining resource.
100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Jeff Miller, Foreword by Marv Levy
Filled with details on the rich history of the Buffalo Bills, this lively, detailed book explores the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Bills football. This guide to all things Buffalo Bills covers the franchise's historic four consecutive AFC championships, the origins of the famous Billy Buffalo mascot, and the best place to grab a meal or drink before or after a game. Scattered throughout the pages are pep talks, records, and Bills lore, ensuring that readers are certain in their knowledge of the most important facts about the team, the traditions, and what being a Bills fan is all about.
The team that ranks third in the National Football League with eight NFL titles and 15 players in the NFL Hall of Fame is featured in this one-of-a-kind handbook for fans. Essential information on the New York Giants is compiled in a direct and accessible format, including pep talks, statistics, critical moments, and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams. Answers to questions such as Why was Ahmad Bradshaw trying not to score a touchdown at the end of Super Bowl XLIX? What were the Giants thinking when Tom Brady laughed at Plaxico Burress' prediction before Super Bowl XLII? and Why did Bill Parcells quit his dream job as a Giants assistant coach to become a realtor in 1979? are also included. Fans that bleed blue, red, white, and gray will enjoy reading about some of the more colorful and unique personalities that include Eli Manning, Mario Manningham, Jeff Hostetler, Joe Morris, Jeremy Shockey, and Brad Van Pelt. This updated edition includes entries about the Giants' surprising 2011 championship season and their Super Bowl XLIX triumph over the Patriots.
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100 Things Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Rusty Burson
Being a Rangers fan is about more than watching the team win the big game, and this book helps fans get the most out of it. Taking 40 years of Rangers history, the book distills it to the absolute best and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts every Rangers fan should know without hesitation. Numbers with huge import, such as 8, 34, and 1972; nicknames such as Pudge, Juan Gone, and Ryan Express; plus memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls all highlight the list. Experiences are another important part of the fabric of being a fan, so the book also includes things Rangers fans should actually see and do before they join Billy Martin and others at the Pearly Gates. From having a brew at the best Rangers bars in Texas to discovering the boyhood home of Nolan Ryan and finding the best food at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, this book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying all aspects of Rangers fandom.
100 Things Canadiens Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Pat Hickey, Foreword by Jacques Demers
Perfect for Canadiens fans who think they already know everything Whether you're a lifetime fan from the days of Scotty Bowman or a new supporter of Michel Therrien, these are the 100 things all Montreal Canadiens fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Author Pat Hickey has collected every essential piece of Canadiens knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom. From trivia on legendary players such as Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Jacques Plante, Maurice Richard, and Jean Beliveau or famous comedic references to the Canadiens made in movies and television, to knowing the best places to catch a game, 100 Things Canadiens Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Canadiens.
By Jon Weisman, Foreword by Peter O'Malley
With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Dodgers fan should know. This guide to all things Dodgers covers the team’s history in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson, memories from Ebbets Field, Dodger Adult Baseball Camp, and why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five. This revised and updated edition also features new entries on the team’s ownership change; manager Don Mattingly; and young stars Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and Clayton Kershaw. Lifelong Dodgers fan and author Jon Weisman has collected every essential piece of Dodgers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans of all ages.
100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Terry Foster, Foreword by Willie Horton
One of the most storied and fascinating histories in all of Major League Baseball, the Detroit Tigers—an American League charter franchise in 1901—have survived some of the most intense highs and lows of any team in professional sports, and this lively and detailed book explores it all. This guide to all things Tigers covers the 1984 World Series championship and the riots it sparked; controversial “Georgia Peach” Ty Cobb; and crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This fully updated edition, which includes details on the Tigers’ exciting 2011 playoff run and Miguel Cabrera’s historic season as well as the Tigers’ acquisition of Prince Fielder, guides fans on numerous of activities to help them celebrate their team in new and deeper ways.
100 Things Angels Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Joe Haakenson, Foreword by Tim Salmon
Inspired by and written for the devout Angels fan, this lively and detailed book explores important facts and figures from the baseball team's storied history. Decades of tradition, victories and defeats, name revisions, and Hall of Fame inductions are distilled into an entertaining list that journeys from one to 100 into what makes a true fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. From the essentials, such as the Nolan Ryan era, to the lesser-known tidbits, including the team's origin and what started the Rally Monkey, this book is the ultimate resource to Angels knowledge and trivia and even suggests the best places to eat and drink before a game.
100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Joel Luckhaupt
In this ultimate resource guide for true fans of baseball’s first professional team, author Joel Luckhaupt has collected every essential piece of Cincinnati Reds trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them from one to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans to complete in their lifetime. Most Reds fans have taken in a game or two at the Great American Ball Park, have seen highlights of the Big Red Machine, and remember the team’s surprising triumph in the 1990 World Series. But only real fans know which 15-year-old took the mound for the Reds in 1944, can name the pitcher who gave up Pete Rose’s 4,192nd hit, or remember how many dogs owner Marge Schott owned. 100 Things Reds Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the perfect book for any fan of Reds baseball, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Ted Kluszewski or a new supporter of Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, and Aroldis Chapman.
100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die ›
By Gillian G. Gaar
Published Jun 2013
Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base over half a century that is as significant and devoted as those of the Beatles, and this entertaining guide to all things Fab Four rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures that every Beatles fan should undertake, it ranks each item from one to 100. Fans of any generation will appreciate the songs, albums, places, personalities, and events that are relived and revealed from five decades of Beatles lore.
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Transition steps for Clark Memorial Library
Friday morning, June 30, Friends of Clark Memorial Library and members of the Clarkdale Town Council and Staff met in the library to commemorate the last day of operations under town management. Back row, from left,Clarkdale Town Manager Gayle Mabery, Sybil Melody, Jimmy Salmon, Vice Mayor Richard Dehnert, Phil Dirksen, and Therese Hearn. Front row, from left: Interim Community Services Supervisor Joni Westcott, David Perrell, John Sherman, Bill Scales, Zana Dirksen, and Mary Liggit. For info on how you can help, email Sybil Melody at Friends@ClarkMemorialLibrary.org or write to Jimmy Salmon, Friends of Clark Memorial Library, P.O. Box 301, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. (Courtesy photo)
Originally Published: July 1, 2017 11:17 a.m.
CLARKDALE -- June 22, the Town of Clarkdale announced that a proposal is under consideration that would allow the re-opening of the Clark Memorial Library.
Those discussions continue, and all parties are optimistic that the Library County Free Library District’s proposal to partner with the Town of Clarkdale and the Friends of Clark Memorial Library will soon come to fruition.
Until then, the Clark Memorial Library closed at noon June 30, for what is currently an undetermined amount of time. During this transition period, patrons should note the following:
1) Clark Memorial Library patrons that have items to return may do so at the following locations:
• Yavapai College Library (601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale/ 928-634-6540)
• Cottonwood Public Library (100 S. 6th St., Cottonwood/928-634-7559)
• Jerome Library (600 Clark St., Jerome/928-639-0574)
2) Items that have been placed on hold to be picked up at Clark Memorial Library will be relocated and can be picked up at the Yavapai College Verde Campus Library.
3) Unless a patron specifies otherwise, if their “home” library is set to Clarkdale, it will remain in Clarkdale during the transition period and upon the reopening of the Clark Memorial Library.
4) The partnership with the Yavapai County Library District, the Town of Clarkdale and the Friends of the Clark Memorial Library is dependent on the community staying actively engaged and supportive of the Library. To learn how you can help, donate, and volunteer, contact the Friends of the Clark Memorial Library at friends@clarkmemoriallibrary.org or stop by their information booths at the June 30th Downtown Block Party or at the Old-Fashioned 4th of July in the Clarkdale Park.
The Clarkdale Town Council and staff would like to thank our citizens and the Clark Memorial Library users for their patronage, support and patience as we evaluate options for the future of the Clark Memorial Library. We also appreciate the support of the Yavapai County Free Library District, and the other libraries (Cottonwood, Jerome and the Yavapai College-Verde Campus) who have worked with us throughout this process to lend support and encouragement. We are optimistic that a solution is at hand that will allow a true community partnership to support continued operations of the library.
To stay informed about the future of the Clark Memorial Library, monitor updates on the Town of Clarkdale website, www.clarkdale.az.gov
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Home / News / VPN Poker player avoids $280k fine
VPN Poker player avoids $280k fine
Christopher Seward December 8, 2018 News
Well-known Poker player Gordon Vayo has avoided paying a huge $280,000 fine in a case which saw his Poker VPN use brought to light.
In 2017 Vayo took part in a PokerStars tournament called the Spring Championship of Online Poker or SCOOP. A tournament he went on to win and with that came a prize of nearly $700,000 or just over half a million pounds at today’s rate.
Soon after Vayo found his winnings frozen for “suspicious activity”.
What transpired was that PokerStars did not believe Vayo’s claimed location. He said he was in Canada at the time where online gambling is legal, although PokerStars had other thoughts and accused him of using a VPN app to disguise his real location in the United States.
Vayo failed case against PokerStars
As you would imagine $700k is a huge sum of money and not one Vayo was going to let slip so easily.
He filed a court case against PokerStars in California in the aim to claim his winnings. As part of his evidence, he submitted documents to show he was in Canada at the time and claimed he was only using a VPN to watch some kind of geo-blocked TV show.
Evidence came in the form of ATM receipts and other utility bills. Where the story gets interesting is it’s claimed that PokerStars received a tip-off and were able to contact a third party who forged the documents on Vayo’s behalf.
Once faced with the information, Vayo quickly dropped his court case.
PokerStars recoup the costs
But the story doesn’t end there. PokerStars then went on to file its own case against Vayo to recover the legal fees incurred in defending themselves in the first case.
Armed with the evidence of Vayo using forged documents it was a case they would surely win.
On December 4th, 2018 though PokerStars decided to drop the court case against VPN-using Vayo leaving him without a $280k bill hanging over his head.
While $280k is a sizeable amount to any normal person it is relative pocket change to PokerStars and Vayo himself who has earned over $6 million dollars in his Poker career.
However, it might not stop there for Vayo though as the use of forged documents in opening a bogus court case could lead to further punishments should authorities decide to pursue him.
Did Vayo use a VPN or didn’t he
While no court case has proven either way the fact Vayo supplied forged documents to try and prove his claimed location suggests he most likely did use a VPN to play on the PokerStars website from the US.
Although he’s forfeited his near $700,000 winnings he hasn’t actually defrauded PokerStars of any money. He played the game fair and square and beat his opponents. His only crime was being in a jurisdiction where playing PokerStars was disallowed. Had he been 1,500 miles to the north in Canada his bank balance would be $700k healthier.
Being one of the largest online Poker sites in the world it’s important PokerStars are seen to be proactive against users trying to circumvent geo-restrictions. Not doing so could cause them to lose their license or face criminal charges in the US at least.
Online Poker and gambling are heavily regulated in the United States and only in recent years have restrictions in some states been relaxed.
Vayo isn’t alone in his VPN use. In 2016 pro-Poker player, Sorel Mizzi was banned from using PokerStars for 2-years after it was also claimed he used VPN services to play on the site while in the United States.
Moral of the story
VPN apps can bypass many types of geo-restrictions from allowing you to watching BBC iPlayer outside the UK to those on online gambling sites. However, just because they can, doesn’t mean you should use them as such.
While you may get away with the odd $10 or $20 wins while using a VPN, if you’re a gambler of Vayo’s calibre then you may want to hop on the quickest flight north next time you’re planning on playing a big stakes tournament.
Christopher has been using the internet since 1994 and has a keen interest in privacy & security with a particular passion for encouraging VPN use. When not delving into the online world he enjoys globe trotting, breaking a sweat in the gym and photography.
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Something Completely Richard Myrle Buckley
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That's right...the very late Lord Buckley was born in Northern California April 5, 1906, just before the Fire and Earthquake, to a British father and a Californian mother. As a young man, he worked in the lumber camps as a "tree topper", and then became the nightclub comic who taught his audiences a form of address that might be called "Hipspeak", before he left us in 1960. I had the opportunity to see and hear him live at the Coffee Gallery in San Francisco's North Beach in 1959, and made the big mistake of saying, "Oh, well, I'll catch him some other time." Sadly, there were no more other times, so I've had to content myself with selections from the four record albums he made.
Fortunately for us, the Good Lord made recordings in an era when there were many fewer taboo words on recordings than there are now, so censorship wasn't necessary on those albums. He took much of his comedy material from history, steering it through his hipster mind to his audiences. You'll hear a lot of this: including work on Jesus Christ ("The Nazz"), Mahatma Gandhi ("The Hip Gahn"), William Shakespeare ("Willie The Shake") and other jewels like "God's Own Drunk", "The Bad Rapping of the Marquis de Sade, the King of Bad Cats," and one of my personal favorites, "Governor Slugwell." I promise to play as many of these masterworks as I have time for. And, if you're a Lord Buckley fan, I also promise to play all the pieces I've mentioned here. So...get ready to go back in time a half century and more and meet Lord Richard Myrle Buckley.
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Wales Rugby League have confirmed the 2019 Premier League and junior fixtures which sees competitions at five different levels - an increase on 2018.
With last year’s top three Welsh Premier League clubs, Valley Cougars, Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue Dragons all now playing in the new Southern Conference League, each will field an A side in the Welsh Premier League.
In addition to the Premier League fixtures, there will be a knockout Welsh Challenge Cup, with the first round taking place on May 25/26, plus a Nines tournament on the weekend of June 12/13.
Valley Cougars will defend their Premier League title, opening with a trip to Cardiff on Saturday 18th May. Other opening day fixtures see Rhondda Outlaws host Torfaen, whilst Llanelli Knights travel to Bridgend Blue Bulls.
The Cougars won last year's Grand Final on an exciting day in Pontypridd, where the junior crowns were claimed by Cardiff Blue Dragons and Aber Valley Wolves.
The line-up of clubs once again remain the same as 2018 with no new additions, just continued growth of the existing brands in this, the 17th season of domestic competition in Wales.
In a slight organisational restructure, the junior leagues will now be played at U12, U14 and U16 levels, with four midweek festivals to be organised between U19 sides, the first being at Cardiff Blue Dragons' Glamorgan Wanderers home on Wednesday 29th May.
Aber Valley Wolves, the junior-only club who are officially linked with the Valley Cougars senior sides, will break new ground in 2019 when they field two sides, to be known as Wolves Yellow and Wolves Blue, at both U14 and U12 levels.
Rhondda Outlaws make a welcome return to the junior ranks, fielding a side in the new U12 competition, whilst Penlan Wild Stallions have been renamed Swansea Stallions to reflect the major city where they’re based.
Another quadruple-header Grand Finals day, similar to last year’s successful event at Sardis Road, is planned for Sunday 11th August at a venue to be confirmed.
The junior leagues started in 2009 and recent competitions were largely responsible for producing the Wales under 16 side that beat England in 2017, plus Super League and World Cup stars like Regan Grace started their careers in the Welsh junior leagues.
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Twitter Abduction Hoaxster Kara Alongi Found Wandering Around New Jersey | Village Voice
Twitter Abduction Hoaxster Kara Alongi Found Wandering Around New Jersey
The 16-year-old New Jersey girl who caused a stir on Twitter over the weekend by claiming an intruder was in her house and asking followers to call 9-1-1 was found safe and sound wandering around the NJ Turnpike last night.
“The Clark Police Department is pleased to announce that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 2, 2012 Kara Alongi was found safe
and unharmed,” the Clark Police Department announced in a statement issued this morning. “She was discovered by troopers with the New Jersey State Police walking along the side of the Turnpike near Exit 1. As dictated by protocol she was taken to a local hospital in South Jersey for an evaluation. Her family was notified shortly after she was found and they were reunited at the hospital yesterday evening. A detective from the Clark Police Department also responded to the hospital as a standard part of a missing juvenile investigation.”
As we reported on Monday, Alongi’s “tweet” for help (above) garnered her thousands of followers, with Twitter users worldwide re-tweeting the message — #helpfindkara started trending quickly on the social media network Sunday afternoon.
When police stopped by Alongi’s Clark home that night, she wasn’t there. But she wasn’t abducted by an intruder — she’s just full of
shit, according to authorities.
This is a photo of Kara Alongi not getting abducted after asking her Twitter followers to call 9-1-1.
Police suspect that Alongi left her home voluntarily after a taxi driver identified her as the teen who called a cab shortly after the “tweet”
for help. The driver says he dropped the girl off at the Rahway train station.
Adding to the suspicion that Alongi’s abduction is BS is a “tweet” posted shortly after Twitter blew up with the news of her
supposed abduction.
“Why is everyone saying I’m missing? I was jkin haha,” someone posted on Alongi’s Twitter page. The post was later deleted.
Since it seems pretty clear that Alongi wasn’t abducted, authorities are now trying to figure out where she’s been for the last 48 hours. They say they’ll release more information when it becomes available. Check back for updates.
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Explore New Orleans like you never have before on this 2 hour tour. You'll see palatial plantation style mansions, oak-lined St. Charles Avenue, and the homes of famous residents, past and present. You'll stroll through this picturesque neighborhood, learn the how it came to be and about the influence the "Americans" had on this predominately French city. Visit Lafayette Cemetery, a circa 1833 jewel in the heart of uptown, and the heart of the Garden District.
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St Charles Ave & First St, New Orleans
Venture uptown New Orleans and discover a different world
Experience the beauty and elegance that lie outside of the French Quarter
Stroll the streets of the garden district and explore the "American Sector"of town, where much of New Orleans wealth has long been displayed
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Sinister Criminal Intentions
Not a fan of ghost stories? Think the supernatural is all conjured up nonsense? Seems like you’re in the market for the real deal. And that’s exactly what you’re get on this criminal tour of New Orleans. Learn all about the city’s sinister beginnings, that led to some ser
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400 Royal St, New Orleans
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Hear some stories about the dark side of humanity
Walk to the French Quarter where cries still ring out
Learn about the French settlers who left prison to come to Louisiana
Jazz funerals, Voodoo, yellow fever, and civil rights…these are just some of the intriguing topics we will cover on our small group tour through one of New Orleans’ most interesting cemeteries. Take an unforgettable walk through a place that can only be entered with a licensed tour guide approved through the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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Shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding, the religion of voodoo has been an important part of New Orleans' culture since the early 1700s. Join in on an up-close-and-personal look at voodoo in this enlightening tour led by a real voodoo practitioner! You'll discover the true history, culture, and beliefs of voodoo and how it remains as an alternative religion in New Orleans today.
Find out about the mysteries of Voodoo through an educational tour of New Orleans
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Garden District, Lafayette Cemetery & Magazine St. Tour
Take a trip away from the French Quarter and it’s spooky history, as you experience the truly picture perfect. The New Orleans’ Garden District is the perfect excursion if you’re curious about how some people in NOLA live. You’ll see the homes of famous celebrities such as Sandra Bullock, and John Goodman, while also grabbing a pic in front of the infamous AHS house. After the Garden District, you’ll see the hustle and bustle of Magazine Street, and even spend some time visiting the dead at Lafayette Cemetery. By the end of this tour, you’ll be considering a mortgage and a move.
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Visit one of New Orleans’ most picturesque neighborhoods
Set your sights on the residences of famous New Orleanians
Experience the infamous houses featured in classic movies and shows
Tip toe the line between the rich and the working class of NOLA
The History & Ghostbuster Tour (2 for 1)
Horror and history, together in one tour. This guided outing will give you an chilling introduction to New Orleans' oldest district, the French Quarter. You'll be led by a knowledgeable insider with ghost hunting experience who will acquaint you with the history of the area, while expertly weaving in the shadowy stories that lurk beneath the truth. You'll be enthralled by several of the district's heinous and unfathomable mysteries, some dating back all the way to city's founding. Better yet, you'll enter into some of its most notoriously haunted dwellings, where you'll use expert ghost hunting gear such as EMG detectors and laser temperature guns to try and capture evidence of their phantom inhabitants. If you've ever been to New Orleans, you've no doubt sensed something lurking at the edge of reality. Now is your chance to find out what it is for yourself!
Discover some of the French Quarter's most haunted locations during a walking tour
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Learn about the history of the Quarter from a licensed tour guide
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Our Rainbow Queen (Hardback)
By Hughes, Sali
This must-have photography collection takes a tour of HRH Queen Elizabeth II's bright and eye-catching working wardrobe, from twin sets to tiaras.
6 June 2019 by Vintage
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The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary and the Death of Chivalry (EPUB ebook)
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'Alive with human detail and acute political judgement, this book marks the arrival of a formidably gifted historian.' Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets and The TemplarsIt was around half-past eight in the morning, with summer rainclouds weighing heavy in the sky, that Simon ...
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A breathtakingly beautiful photo-narrative biography of the incredible life of Princess Ira von Furstenberg - half Austro-Hungarian Princess, half Agnelli: model, actress, princess, socialite, heiress, mother, and jewellery designer.
17 June 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers
Frederick the Second: Wonder of the World 1194-1250 (EPUB ebook)
By Kantorowicz, Ernst; Introduction by Jones, Dan
A reissue of the bestselling life of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick the Second, with a new introduction by Dan Jones.
13 June 2019 by Head of Zeus
Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots (Paperback)
By Williams, Kate
___________________________________Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. A story the has inspired the forthcoming film: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTSThe thrilling new history from bestselling historian and broadcaster, Kate Williams. For Mary, Elizabeth was a fellow queen with whom ...
30 May 2019 by Cornerstone
The Quest for Queen Mary (Paperback)
By Pope-Hennessy, James; Vickers, Hugo
The highly acclaimed unexpurgated notes taken by James Pope-Hennessy for his official biography of Queen Mary, the present Queen's grandmother. Published in full for the first time and edited by much-admired royal biographer Hugo Vickers.
11 June 2019 by Hodder & Stoughton General Div
Harry: Conversations with the Prince - INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY (Paperback)
By Levin, Angela
Once a rebel, now a respected, and married, role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover. How has he done it? Harry: Conversations with the Prince is a three-dimensional loo ...
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Emperor: A New Life of Charles V (Audio CD / Audio, Unabridged edition)
By Parker, Geoffrey; Narrator Patterson, Nigel
Geoffrey Parker, one of the world's leading historians of early modern Europe, delves into the life of Emperor Charles V in this must-listen biography.
11 June 2019 by Tantor Media, Inc
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Harry and Meghan Our Royal Baby: Our Royal Baby (Hardback)
By Jobson, Robert
A year on from their wedding, Harry and Meghan have gone from strength to strength and will soon be celebrating the birth of their first child. The book will look at the couple's journey over their first year with incredible photography, including pictures from their wedding and ...
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BILL BARES & MICHAEL LIBRAMENTO Appearing Mon Feb 2 2015 at 7:30pm
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Since opening its doors five years ago the White Horse Black Mountain jazz has been a big part of our musical programming. Our newest offering is a monthly series called "Take Two" featuring Bill Bares on piano and a variety of the region's top jazz musicians sharing the stage with Bill in duet format
This month we present
Dr Bill Bares
on piano
Michael Libramento
on guitar, bass
ABOUT BILL BARES
Dr. William Bares holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College, a Masters degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami, and a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Harvard University, where he studied with Ingrid Monson, the Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music. Bares spent ten years performing and researching jazz in Europe, and his book Eternal Triangle: American Jazz in European Postmodern is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. Other research interests include jazz and race, and music and environmental issues. Before coming to UNC Asheville, Bares taught at several Boston-based schools, including Harvard University, Brown University, Suffolk University, the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music.
After years of additional study and gigging in major jazz centers, Bares and family landed in Asheville, where he and his wife both teach at UNCA. In addition to his teaching, Bares keeps up a busy and varied performance schedule with jazz ensembles of myriad configurations and styles.
ABOUT THE CONCERT SERIES
The "Take Two" Concert Series at White Horse focuses on duets featuring pianist Bill Bares and a rotating cast of the FIRST CLASS regional musicians on their respective instruments. Concerts in the series will take place on the first Monday of each month at 7:30pm. You'll hear a wide variety of unique and amazing music so be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming concerts in the series.
Mar 2 Bill Bares (piano) / Serpentine Arborvitae (vocals)
Apr 6 Bill Bares (piano) / Matthew Richmond (vibraphone)
May 4 Bill Bares (piano) / Rick Simerly (trombone)
Jun 1 Bill Bares (piano) / Zack Page (bass)
July 6 Bill Bares (piano) / Jacob Rodriguez (saxaphone)
Aug 4 Bill Bares (piano) / Russ Wilson (vocals, drums)
Oct 5 Bill Bares (piano / Justin Ray (trumpet)
Nov 2 Bill Bares (piano / Hong Waltzer (guzheng) + Greg Waltzer (electronics)
Oct 5 Bill Bares (piano) / Brian Felix (keyboards)
Past Performances include:
Jan Bill Bares (piano) / Michael W. Davis ( percussion)
Feb 2 Bill Bares (piano) / Michael Libramento (guitar, bass, percussion)
Mar 3 Bill Bares (piano / Jason DeCristofaro (vibraphone)
Apr 7 Bill Bares (piano / Rockell Scott (vocals)
Jun 2 Bill Bares (piano / Jonathan Scales (steel drums)
July 7 Bill Bares (piano / Billy Cardine (dobro)
Aug 4 Bill Bares (pianos / Andy Page (guitar)
Sept 1 Bill Bares (piano / Patrick Lopez (trumpet)
Oct 6 Bill Bares (piano / Michael Holstein (bass)
Nov 3 Bill Bares (piano / Lyndsay Pruett (violin)
Dec 1 Bill Bares (piano / Michael Jefry Stevens (piano)
From Dr Bill Bares:
First of all, I love the sound and feel of their piano. Second, I felt that a series that puts WNC's A-list jazz musicians out front, alone, with just piano accompaniment, would spotlight their individual artistry in a valuable way. We plan on recording performances and releasing them as a series patterned after Concord's "Live at Maybeck" piano series.
Last, I thought that holding such a series on a Monday at 7:30 would make it noncompetitive with other jazz offerings in the area. That time slot sends the message: "it's all about the music," which I am confident you will find phenomenal. For the roster I have selected area musicians (one different instrument each month) with substantial fan base, individuality and with whom I have a good rapport. I am looking forward to widening this circle in subsequent years.
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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective
This audio guide features commentary by artist Jeff Koons, Scott Rothkopf, the Whitney's Nancy and Steve Crown Family Curator and Associate Director of Programs, Michelle Kuo, editor of Artforum magazine, and Amy Adler, the Emily Kempin Professor at New York University Law School.
Jeff Koons, Antiquity
Narrator: Take a look around this room. Koons called the series on view here Antiquity.
Scott Rothkopf: You see, in the Antiquity series, references to the Venus of Willendorf, which is a Paleolithic sculpture. You see classical sculptures from the Greek and Roman era.
I think this is really about Koons trying to insert his practice into a very broad dialogue with the history of art.
Narrator: The subject of these sculptures may be ancient, but the technology used to produce them is cutting edge. Find Balloon Venus, the large, orange sculpture nearby. Here, Koons was not only interested in the surface. He wanted to make certain that the interior volumes accurately reflected the real twists and turns of a balloon copy of this Paleolithic form. He used a CT scanner, an x-ray scan ordinarily reserved for medical purposes, to make certain he had the details exactly right.
100 Introduction to Jeff Koons: A Retrospective
203 Jeff Koons, Inflatables
204 Jeff Koons, Pre-New
205 Jeff Koons, One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Spalding Dr. J 241 Series), 1985
206 Jeff Koons, Lifeboat, 1985
207 Jeff Koons, Doctor Dunkenstein, 1985
208 Jeff Koons, I Could Go For Something Gordon’s, 1986
209 Jeff Koons, Jim Beam—J.B. Turner Train, 1986
301 Jeff Koons, Made in Heaven Billboard, 1989
302 Jeff Koons, Rabbit, 1986
303 Jeff Koons, Louis XIV, 1986
304 Jeff Koons, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1988
305 Jeff Koons, String of Puppies, 1988
306 Jeff Koons, Amore, 1988
307 Jeff Koons, Self-Portrait, 1991
308 Jeff Koons, llona on Top, 1990
309 Jeff Koons, Easyfun Mirrors, 1999
310 Jeff Koons, Split-Rocker (Orange/Red), 1999
311 Jeff Koons, Junkyard, 2002
401 Jeff Koons, Play-Doh, 1994–2014
402 Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Yellow), 1994-2000
403 Jeff Koons, Boy with Pony, 1995–2008
404 Jeff Koons, Seal Walrus (Chairs), 2003-9, and Seal Walrus (Trashcans), 2003
405 Jeff Koons, Elvis, 2003
406 Jeff Koons, Liberty Bell, 2006–14
407 Jeff Koons, Hulk (Organ), 2004–14
408 Jeff Koons, Antiquity
101 Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball Series
001 Jeff Koons, Popeye, 2009–12
Jeff Koons, Balloon Venus (Orange), 2008–12. Mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating; 102 x 48 x 50 in. (259.1 x 121.9 x 127 cm). Collection of the artist. © Jeff Koons
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UglyDolls: A Movie Kids Should Love
It’s a tough time for movies now with Avengers Endgame being the best movie and people repeat viewing the movie as well. However, there is always that niche for animated movies and parents who need to bring their kids to the movies. UglyDolls is the story of dolls that don’t ...
by Daniel Heredia
Long Shot Won’t Disappoint As A Fun Summer Flick
Long Shot could be the year’s biggest surprise. Starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, here’s a film that took me by surprise. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. Is it going to be a breakout success like The Hangover? No. Although, the laughs and a ...
by Daniel James
Avengers: Endgame Did Everything Right, While Giving Proper Send Off
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS FROM AVENGERS: ENDGAME. Avengers: Endgame did exactly what fans thought it was going to do and then some. Instead of breaking down every scene in the movie and covering every character, I decided to mix it up and focus on some of the moments/characters ...
by Anthony Fiuza
The Top-6 Animated Disney Films
Disney has made some classic animated films. While some are more beloved than others, all hold a special place in the hearts of many. In my opinion, there are 6 that really stand out. These more than others, truly capture the heart and imagination of Disney magic. Let me start ...
Avengers: Endgame: Top 5 Marvel Women Characters
The final chapter of Marvel’s Avengers Endgame is stacked with a lot of characters. There have been countless male movies in the MCU that the women get lost in stories. Captain Marvel having her first movie, along with the future release of Black Widows movie, where do the women of ...
Avengers: Endgame: So Much More Than the Endgame
By: Julian Brown As I sit here, a little less than 48 hours away from what will be my first of at least three (I’m probably shortchanging myself) viewings of Avengers: Endgame, I’m realizing that, for me, it’s about so much more than the past 11 years of the Marvel ...
by WBLZMedia
It’s Best To Avoid Hellboy If You Can
There have been a lot of terrible films over the last decade. It’s hard to come up with one as bad as the 2019 version of Hellboy. Yes, this is one awful film. It’s going to take a lot to unseat this movie as the worst of the year. Don’t ...
Is Joaquin Phoenix the Next Great Joker?
With the release of the first trailer for the upcoming Joker movie, it’s time to ask the big question. Will Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal as the Joker be the greatest of all Joker’s? We’ve seen many portrayals of the Joker in movies and television for years. And it’s hard to compare ...
by Daniel Zuaro
Toy Story is Pixar, Pixar is Toy Story
There are a lot of questions surrounding the 2 trailers for Toy Story 4 that was dropped on the world last week. TOY STORY 4 TEASER TRAILER and TOY STORY 4 TEASER REACTION But the biggest question is why? Wasnt the story finish when the credits rolled in Toy Story 3? Why ...
by Tony Lagotta
Hocus Pocus: A Look at the Popular Film 25 Years Later
Every Halloween season, Freeform plays the same cult classic film almost every day in October to the point where everyone can quote the movie from beginning to end. That film is Hocus Pocus. But why a film that initially bombed during its release in 1993 become popular 25 years later? Let’s ...
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HALAL AUTHORITIES
Institute of Islamic Jurisprudence
British halal authority with 51 authorizations
The IIJ was founded in 1976 by Mufti Yusuf Sacha, then based in Darlaston, West Midlands. In 1979 on moving to Batley, West Yorkshire, the Institute of Islamic Jurisprudence (IIJ) started to assist Muslims in their problems and social affairs. Initially, Fatawa (Islamic verdicts/legal Edicts) and research into contemporary issues were dealt with. After some time it became apparent that food technology and the complex nature of E Numbers was another field which needed thorough research. In the early nineties correspondence was established with major manufacturers and information collated from them to form a formidable volume of information published In a local magazine An-Noor. Thereafter, with the arrival of Mufti Faheem Mayet from South Africa in 1993, the Institute began the task of publishing a food guide for Muslims. This resulted in the first Muslim Food Guide published in the UK in 1995, thereafter two subsequent editions were published in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Added on April 19, 2010
68 Broomsdale Road
Batley, West Yorkshire WF17 6PJ
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
29 George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
14 Forthill Street, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
50 Westbourne Grove, Paddington, Greater London
45 Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Leftbank Spinningfields, Bridge Street, Unit B6, Manchester, Northwest England
The Heart, Unit 8A, Walton on Thames, Surrey
Lakeside Shopping Centre, Grays, Essex
Windsor Royal Shopping Centre, Unit 60-61, Windsor, Berkshire
5-10 Saint Paul's Churchyard, Unit 4, Condor House, City of London, Greater London
2 Tower Place, City of London, Greater London
24 Jubilee Street, Canary Wharf, Greater London
Soho Wharf, Clink Street, City of London, Greater London
29 East Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire
9/11 Rex Buildings, Alderly Road, Wilmslow, Greater Manchester
88 The Broadway, Merton, Greater London
84 Clapham High Street, Lambeth, Greater London
74 Park Street, Bristol, Southwest England
651 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Northwest England
5 Horner Square, City of London, Greater London
49 Fulham Broadway, Hammersmith & Fulham, Greater London
45 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham, Greater London
45 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, Greater London
44/46 The Brunswick Centre, Camden Town, Greater London
44 Gardner Street, Brighton, East Sussex
44 Northcote Road, Wandsworth, Greater London
42 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
333 Putney Bridge Road, Wandsworth, Greater London
331 West End Lane, Camden Town, Greater London
22/24 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, South Wales
200 Haverstock Hill, Camden Town, Greater London
165 Earl's Court Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London
160 Portobello Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London
15-17 Hill Rise, Richmond, Surrey
15 Frith Street, City of Westminster, Greater London
14 Paradise Street, Liverpool, Merseyside
137 George Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
131 Chiswick High Road, Hounslow, Greater London
121 Lordship Lane, Camberwell, Greater London
113-115 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
107 Old Brompton Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London
102 Baker Street, Paddington, Greater London
Lower Ground, Festival Square, Unit R8, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Cabot Circus Broadmead, Unit SU71 Glass Walk, Bristol, Southwest England
Water Circus, Unit SVLO6, Greenhithe, Kent
Olive Tree
199 Midsummer Blvd., Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Library Building, Mill Lane, Unit 2, Cardiff, South Wales
Westfield Shopping Centre, Unit 1072, Hammersmith & Fulham, Greater London
35 Haven Green, Ealing, Greater London
Prince Charles Drive, Unit 109, Brent Cross, Greater London
Gourmet Burger Chicken
134 The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, Northwest England
7 Lendal, York, North Yorkshire
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Open standards will save us billions on tech projects, says Europe
The vice-president of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes, believes that avoiding vendor "lock-in" is the best way to a fruitful IT future.
By Colin Barker | June 25, 2013 -- 13:21 GMT (06:21 PDT) | Topic: EU
The European Commission wants to warn companies of the dangers of over-reliance on a single vendor for their computing requirements and in particular the scourge of vendor "lock-in".
European draft data law announced: What you need to know
The European Commission has announced the Data Protection Regulation, which will govern the data and privacy laws of Europe's 27 member states. Here's what you need to know.
To guide companies through the IT purchasing maze, the Commission has drawn up an "against lock-in" approach that it believes could save the EU's public sector more than €1.1bn. For example, it said open tendering procedures can attract increased numbers of bidders with better value bids: doubling the number of bidders typically lowers contract size by nine percent.
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes was quite forthright in her belief in the benefits of open standards which, "create competition, lead to innovation, and save money", she said. She believes that the guide will help "national authorities grab every opportunity for innovation and efficiency".
The UK, it appears, is ahead in this particular game as the Cabinet Office published its own "Open Standards Principles" in April.
This latest initiative is part of the EC's Digital Agenda for Europe, an initiative which it will run through to the end of 2020.
The strategy is based on the principle that it is better to work with a variety of standards when implementing IT rather than specifying a single tool, system, or product. But many organisations either lack the expertise to decide which standards are relevant to their IT needs, or fear that the initial costs of change would be too costly and might lead to loss of data, and as a result, remain locked into their IT systems or into a relationship with only one provider.
The EC guide said long-term planning could help replace systems that are "lock-in" prone with standards-based alternatives; this should compensate for higher up-front costs when replacing systems.
Overall the EC wants to take advantage of a "greater use of standards (which) makes it easier to exchange data between public systems".
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Galileo Initial Services have now been restored, days after an equipment malfunction caused the outage.
Hacker steals data of millions of Bulgarians, emails it to local media
Source of the data breach appears to be the country's National Revenue Agency.
SK Telecom and Swisscom launch 5G roaming service
Koreans visiting Switzerland will be able to stay connected to 5G wireless networks.
Ban Huawei from core of 5G networks, government told
But there are no technical grounds for a full ban on Huawei equipment in the UK's 5G networks, according to a committee of MPs.
Communist museum, nightclub: Now Albania's notorious pyramid turns tech hub
Tirana's Pyramid building has had quite a journey since it was created to honor Albania's communist dictator.
EU's Galileo global navigation satellite system nears 100 hours of downtime.
Sweden and UK's surveillance programs on trial at the European Court of Human Rights
Last chance for Europe's top human rights court to rule against dragnet surveillance programs.
Microsoft Office 365: Banned in German schools over privacy fears
State of Hesse says student and teacher information could be "exposed" to US spy agencies.
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Featured, History
The Mass Graves Of Tulsa (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
Fred Jones, By Ranjani Chakraborty (Vox), The Oklahoma Eagle Nearly 100 years ago, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Street” was...
Written by WRIIT Staff
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Fred Jones, By Ranjani Chakraborty (Vox), The Oklahoma Eagle
Nearly 100 years ago, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Street” was an anomaly. The flourishing community of black-owned businesses thrived in a neighborhood known as the Greenwood District. It was a place where the prospect of black wealth was real at a time when white supremacy was the order of the day. Mailchimp for WordPress error: There is no form with ID 6042, perhaps it was deleted? But on May 31, 1921, a horrific attack destroyed the community. In what’s now known as the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, white mobs burned more than 1,200 buildings in Greenwood and murdered an estimated 300 people. It’s considered one of the worst episodes of racial violence in the US, yet it’s been largely left out of history books.
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Charlotte council member releases documentary on CMPD ridealong
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - More than 200 people gathered in South End to watch a documentary about what Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers experience each night.
Charlotte city council member Tariq Bokhari released his documentary, "10-18: Officers Need Assistance.”
Bokhari tweeted Sunday that he had just finished putting it together.
[PAST COVERAGE: Police ride-along was eye-opening for Charlotte councilmember]
Bokhari recently road along with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers to see what they go through every day.
More than 200 gathered to watch Councilman Bokhari’s documentary that encapsulates what 3rd shift is like in the @CMPD Metro Division! @FinTechInnov8r pic.twitter.com/vx9LHfL4cl
— CMPD News (@CMPD) June 10, 2018
Bokhari told Channel 9 it was an "eye-opening ride” and he saw the best and worst of Charlotte that night.
He spoke with them about their salary, which has been an ongoing issue for many officers.
The documentary aired at 2 p.m. Sunday in the barrel room at Triple C Brewing on Griffith Street.
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