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Progressive. Immersive. Gorgeous.
Welcome to Oneshi Press. Our passion is creating stories that explore dark corners, shatter taboos, emphasize progressive ideals and immerse you in intricate worlds. We’re inviting you into them to explore!
Oneshi Press Comics Anthologies
Oneshi Press is building a world where indie comic creators get published and earn royalties. Where comicbook fans immerse themselves in gorgeous art and explore new worlds. Where one anthology combines short installments of graphic novels (like Tracy Queen, PACK, and Lomack), one-off short comics, and artist spotlights into beautiful books, available online and in print. You’re invited to help build this world by reading our anthologies and submitting your work for inclusion! Click HERE for purchasing options.
Tracy Queen
The granddaughter of a powerful organized crime boss, Tracy Queen was raised as her grandfather’s secret weapon—a deadly enforcer with a brilliant scientific mind and a sex appeal very few could say no to. Then Tracy befriends Nikola, a supergenius who happens to be a raccoon. He helps her escape her grandfather’s crime syndicate and build a new life as an indie porn star. But Tracy’s rise puts her in direct conflict with the porn establishment, even as her criminal past resurfaces. Tracy and Nikola race against time to build a cyborg clone army to defend feminist sex-positive porn against the soulless machine of the Porn Industrial Complex, and Tracy must draw on all her skills in the lab, on the battlefield, and in the bedroom to preserve the life she’s built.
Click HERE to download the free sample of “Tracy Queen V.1”! (Censored but still NSFW.)
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Brooklyn is a place where corruption runs deep, and the only way to stay safe is to assume everyone is on the take. On these lawless streets, a pack of six stray dogs—and one stray man—protect the innocent. Patience and his dogs of virtue prowl the darkest alleys of the Brooklyn night, enforcing their own brutal justice as they put crime under the fang. In these dark times, the line between hero and villain is blurred, but to the PACK it’s simple: theirs is the only acceptable violence, and their retribution is as swift as it is fierce. Still, their vigilantism draws attention from all the wrong places, and one cop must try to draw a line between right and wrong before it’s too late.
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Children of Gaia
Rendaraia is a realm where nature, magic, and civilization have long lived in harmony. Into this peaceful coexistence comes a brutal and mysterious invaders from a land called Terra, an imperial society driven by its own rapacious needs and the demands of its politically divided home. As war rages, hundreds of cultures of wildly varying technologies, traditions, and species fight to preserve their way of life. But Rendaraia and Terra are linked more deeply than anyone had ever imagined.
Children of Gaia is a vast universe, and the setting for an epic and ongoing story being told across multiple media. Here are the first two of many COG projects we’re currently working on …
COG: The Great Nations of Rendaraia
The five Great Nations of Rendaraia have stood for centuries as strongholds of culture, magic, science, and military strength. When, one by one, the Nations mysteriously fall—each destroyed in a day, with no time for word or warning—the intrepid scholar Jan’Ka’Zian sets out to record a complex network of intertwined cultures on the edge of destruction. Jayel Draco’s gorgeous illustrations present a vivid picture of elaborate cityscapes and mountain vistas, vast skyfaring fleets, and fantastic flora and fauna.
“Children of Gaia: The Great Nations of Rendaraia” Our first Oneshi Press Book release, is now available to own! Signed copies of the paperback, and signed and numbered limited edition hard-covers are available directly through us. Regular unsigned copies are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Deep in the dustbowl of the newly formed People’s Republic of Draven, an overthrown aristocracy coexists with the country’s new government in an uneasy peace that’s often broken by conflict. In the midst of the upheaval, famine and drought wrack the once-fertile breadbasket—and violence is a spark to dry grass. In the midst of the chaos walks a shadowy figure: the Triggerman. The only sure thing about him is that he leaves a trail of chaos in his wake. Following that trail is novelist and journalist Landon Ford, documenting the Triggerman’s exploits and digging for the truth of his identity. War and Horses is Ford’s work: a series of dime-store novels, popular in Rendaraia and Terra alike. But the Triggerman is very real—and his true purpose may become the story of Ford’s life.
Explore Rendaraia & Terra at children-of-gaia.com.
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BARGAIN OF THE MONTH
CD: MDT
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op.28 (Till Eulenspiegel’s merry pranks) [15:33]
Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 (A Hero’s Life) [47:06]
Samuel Magad (violin solo)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim
rec. Orchestra Hall, Chicago, September 1990. DDD.
WARNER APEX 2564 67716-3 [62:39]
These recordings were made by Erato shortly before Barenboim took over as musical director at Chicago and were hailed at the time as the best possible foretaste of the partnership. Until recently they were available on Warner’s mid-price Elatus label but, despite the strong recommendations which they received in that form, such is the economic pressure of the times that they have now been further reduced to the budget-price Apex label.
Competition is strong, even in this lowest price category: I see that Karajan’s DG Heldenleben is currently on special offer from several suppliers at just over £5 (477 7156, also coupled with Till), Chandos offer Järvi on a 2-CD set for the price of one, Solti on Double Decca costs around £7, and EMI have the Beecham, Tennstedt and Barbirolli recordings on 2-CD Gemini sets for around £8, the Barbirolli coupled with Mahler 6. EMI also have Kempe on a recent 2-CD additon to their EMI Master series (9187452, with Till, etc., around £8.50). Warner even have an earlier Apex version with Donald Runnicles. Among more recent versions, I rather like Semyon Bychkov with the WDR Orchestra of Köln (Avie AV0017, with an equally fine Metamorphosen).
Perhaps best of all, certainly among the fastest, the Reiner recording with an earlier incarnation of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been reissued on SACD for around £7.00 (82876613892, with Also sprach Zarathustra). See reviews by Ian Lace, Colin Clarke and Paul Shoemaker.
Though it was quite right for Warner to place it second – DG reverse the order for Karajan, which is surely wrong – I listened to Ein Heldenleben first, immediately after hearing Bychkov’s version. Though he takes a fraction longer for the work overall, my immediate impression was of greater vitality from Barenboim and more incandescence at the points where it matters. Both conductors generally adopt tempi which allow the music to breathe, though Barenboim takes the battle scene (des Helden Walstatt, track 5) more quickly than Bychkov, Rattle or Karajan. Kempe is slowest of all here, by quite a margin, though he’s a seasoned Straussian and still manages to convey a sense of turmoil.
The contrast between the battle and Barenboim’s slow tempo for the following section – almost two minutes slower than Kempe – helps bring out the tranquility and gentleness of the hero’s works of peace (des Helden Friedenswerke, tr.6).
With excellent playing from the Chicago Symphony and a full-toned recording to match, this is a Heldenleben which demands attention and deserves it. I’m not quite so sure about Till Eulenspiegel, which really needs to be a little more scatological than Barenboim suggests.
We may well be wrong to translate Till Eulenspiegel as ‘Till Owlglass’. The original low-German version of the story names the character as Ulenspegel, which seems to be connected with the ‘hero’s’ regular habit of defecating in public places such as inns and churches. (Ule seems to have been a Low German word for bottom, and spegeln = to wipe. The episode with the innkeeper at Cologne offers but one example: Wie Ulenspiegel in Köln dem Wirt auf den Tisch schiß.)
As so often happens, I was disappointed with this Till the first time that I heard it, but rather less so on second hearing: sometimes a particular interpretation takes a while to bed down, but I’d still like a bit more roguishness – something more like the Szell recording on Sony Great Performances, which I recommended in the May 2009 Download Roundup, available as a download for a bargain £2.07 from Amazon.co.uk, coupled with Don Juan and Tod und Verklärung and still sounding very well.
It’s not so much a matter of tempo – at 15:33, Barenboim is almost exactly in line with Karajan’s 15:30 and only a trifle slower than Solti’s 14:58, Böhm’s 14:57, or Kempe’s 14:43 – it’s more that Barenboim starts and ends well, making me wonder the second time round what the problem had been, but the music is allowed to meander slightly in mid course. The powerful ending almost compensates for everything.
The usual Apex lack of notes in the booklet – just a folded slip, in fact – is a serious disadvantage: both pieces have a story to tell, but how is the novice listener to know what the music is all about? The earlier Elatus release seems still to be on sale for not much more: if that contains a set of notes, as I imagine that it does, it may be the safer bet for beginners. Otherwise there is information to be had on the web.
Despite minor reservations concerning Till Eulenspiegel, then, I was impressed overall by this reissue, not least for its availability at budget price. After all, Ein Heldenleben is the more important work in terms of duration and musical significance and that receives a performance to vie with the very best.
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Video: Iguanodon, History of a Dinosaur!
Iguanodon was discovered before the word “dinosaur” was invented and the story of Iguanodon research is the story of dinosaur research as paleontologists use new fossils to test old ideas about what the animal looked like and how it moved. Was it a lumbering quadruped? A springy kangaroo reptile? A little of both? Join us as we dive into the history of paleontology and the history of Iguanodon, the enthusiastic animal who is always ready to give you two thumbs up!
When it was first described in 1822 by Dr. Gideon Mantell, there were only a few teeth to go on. But Mantell knew they belonged to a reptile, and he thought they looked a lot like herbivorous iguana teeth, so he named is gargantuan ancient beast Iguanodon meaning “Iguana tooth”. A block containing more bones and teeth arrived, and Mantell was able to reconstruct the animal.
His hypothesis was cast in concrete for the The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851. For the first time, people got to see life-sized dinosaur models!
The rhino-like animal was given another up update in the 1880s when Louis Dollo and his team discovered several complete Iguanodon skeletons in a Belgian coal mine. He saw the spike Mantell had put on Iguanodon‘s nose went on the thumb, and this creature had long hind legs, so he posed it like a kangaroo.
In the mid-20th century paleontologists took a closer look at the vertebrae of Iguanodon and other dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and observed they would have broken their backs with their tails on the ground. The tail-up hypothesis was supported by dinosaur footprints that lacked tail-drag marks.
Research on Iguanodon continues as paleontologists try to figure out its closest relatives and how it could have moved on four legs or up on two. As always, science builds on old ideas and presents new questions, a process we give two Iguanodon thumbs up!
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public to buy them? Kids would love the way you introduce the dinosaur and how dynamic both of you are. I would say those things even if I weren’t Adam’s grandma.
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Category: Music Management Companies
Music Company – Airline Business and Cashflow Difficulties
December 13, 2018 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
Recently I watched a documentary around the famous UK no-frills airline owned by Sir Freddie Laker along with the ensuing troubles that brought the enterprise to a standstill. 1 could instinctively ask what this has to do with the music business enterprise but the challenges faced by Skytrain are extremely similar to these faced by sections of your music small business.
Quite a few within the music business enterprise can constantly discover from other industries by seeking to understand the essential challenges, company ethics, successes as well as other aspects that make an industry great.
Pinnacle certainly one of the major music business distributors went into bankruptcy producing about 400 labels homeless. At the identical time SPV, a leading distributor in Germany among the major territories from the globe also cried out to be rescued. As someone who has worked inside an independent distribution business, the places of problems will likely be very close for the money flow concerns because the crucial cause for their demise. Incidentally Skytrain also suffered from equivalent problems.
So what would be the big problems to watch out for inside a music enterprise that were also similar to the way Skytrain went out of company?
Money flow. Sir Freddie Laker’s Skytrain ran into issues when it could no longer spend its bills as a result of several cashflow challenges. This coupled with all the fact that they kind of borrowing incurred by the firm of a kind that could possibly be demanded within days. When this demand was placed the business was unable to meet its immediate debts.
In the exact same way, distributors are usually subject to long credit periods taken (not provided) by the independent shops who also struggle to maintain up with all the download market. As a matter of …
The Variations Involving Songwriting In NYC And Nashville
May 6, 2018 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
New York City is the spot to be regardless of your skilled ambitions. Even so since that time, with the dwindling of funds for music education in our public schools, we now have artists calling themselves songwriters with small understanding of music theory, composition or song structure or appreciation for styles that came just before (to our detriment).
It is comforting to know that there is much more music out there and offered to me then I can ever have a hope of listening to. I will never ever be bored or disappointed when there is anything new and exciting just about the corner.
All businesses registered in Estonia that have based their services, items or brands on the creation, functionality or distribution of music or are using music as a core element in their solutions, products or brands are eligible for membership.
Even so, even with all the current terrible publicity, we can not neglect how remarkable his rise to fame was – and a huge component of that is due to his manager Scooter Braun Braun, an Atlanta-primarily based college dropout spotted Justin as a extremely young Canadian prodigy on YouTube, sought him out and introduced his music to R&B star Usher Raymond The rest as the say is history.
In addition to these associations, there are other music-oriented associations in Japan such as the RIAJ (Recording Sector Association of Japan), an association of record businesses the MPAJ (Music Publishers Association of Japan), an association of music-publishing businesses and the ACPC (All Japan Concert & Live Entertainment Promoter’s Conference), an association of concert promoters.…
How The Mechanical Bull Killed “The Cowboy Fad”
February 13, 2018 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
It’s not just aspiring singers and songwriters that travel to Nashville searching for fame and fortune in the music enterprise. Now you gotta come to them and Literally drag folks out of their bedrooms to come out to the clubs and see not only their band but other bands that, who knows, could possibly be basically quite fantastic, and worth supporting by acquiring their CDs or even those MP3s that when I loathe as a industrial distribution format, are undeniably convenient for the music consumer who could already have over a thousand discs in their collection.
Compact discs which deliver music by means of the WAV audio format have offered outstanding listening high-quality considering that their wider introduction in the 80s but we lost a thing in this transition in respect to the complete expertise we had with records.
His talent roster consists of music video director, socialite and DJ, Va$htie, a crew of young Brooklyn rappers referred to as Pro Era, led by the charismatic Joey Bada$$, and other buzzing artists on the Hip-Hop scene such as Smoke Dza, Massive Krit and Fat Trel.
The bottom line is the ‘music biz’ is and has been for 10+ years ‘top down’ and there is little to no incentive to pursue music as a genuine profession (musician) and no incentive for investors to loan $$$ to promising bands/projects (no return) I have buddies who have been very good A&R reps and when the labels downsized they have been ‘let go’ and now there is no artist development and no ears to bring in actual talent.
Getting a professor at the Estonian Music and Theatre Academy she has been the leader and coordinator of diverse improvement projects and organisations in the field of classical music, both locally and internationally, and has extended …
How To Begin An Event Management Corporation
January 22, 2018 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
In the mid-level stage of a DJ profession , things are looking vibrant and promising. Most of the music industry’s most influential managers had small or no direct encounter with the entertainment organization just before operating with acts that would grow to be superstars. Nicely, most of this is the job of the manager, but hiring a management enterprise like the ones situated in Los Angeles does not primarily assure you immediate success.
When my ex was working as a radio engineer in Lubbock, TX, he did some work at a station exactly where each Willie and Waylon have been employed as disk jockeys ahead of they made their mark on music. Right here are some of the artist managing firms situated in the Los Angeles location that may well assist you get began with your profitable music profession.
Music Management Companies can get you signed to successful record label by purchasing your music to effective A&R executives. Alternatively of complaining about how items are not as very good as they made use of to be get off your ass and find out new music. When your transaction is finished you will acquire a link to download All Music Business Contacts instantly!
Is the founder and CEO of Estonian Record Productions – the oldest and most significant Estonian label focusing on contemporary and classical music. The untimely death of Country Music icon, Merle Haggard, 79, April six, due to complications from pneumonia. The purpose record corporations have failed – they did not think ‘digital’ was going to work (Just like Kodak believed digital wouldn’t replace film).
Lots of small music venues have astonishing performers, on-the-road singer/songwriters, week in and week out, but no one shows up due to the fact pretty few of these persons have record deals or Television …
Music Management Corporation Jobs, Employment
November 6, 2017 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
Mushroom is the most effective group of music and entertainment corporations in the region. Ironically enough, Steve Jobs under no circumstances employed an iPod for music since digital music does not evaluate to vinyl if you have excellent ear and a nice stereo. As a result, DRM seemed the greatest achievable remedy to guarantee that people today who were accountable for the production and creation of the music are nicely compensated for just about every use accomplished on the track.
These firms in their own turn make new opportunities for Estonian artists, songwriters and composers to bring their art to global audiences and marketplace in economically sustainable techniques and hence build new worth each in cultural and economic sense.
The casual user doesn’t really like music, just makes use of it. Now they wonder why they don’t acquire records: they don’t give a fuck about music. If you can google it, you can uncover it and hear it. Whilst that is problematic for the artists involved, it is not like the music industry has ever been really interested in seeing musicians and writers paid appropriately.
Most people today just steal it now however, and I know a couple of artists who have stopped creating music totally since they just cannot make a profit from it any longer. With the technology a lot more reasonably priced, it is feasible for a talented, technically oriented musician to make an acceptable music demo in their property.
Quillen became rather adept in the music business by operating at the Agency Group exactly where he collaborated with artists like Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa He connected with Macklemore complete-time in 2012 and swiftly went to operate. The most frequent misconception that most artists have is that an artist management or a manager is one who …
Music Management Jobs In Nashville Demand Hands
October 22, 2017 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
For a new artist or band, the choice of a music manager or management enterprise is of vital significance. When there is a will need to search for further information on celestial navigation Seattle WA consumers need to check out our official web-site to get the full facts. Corporations have recognized this as the only doable implies to manage the use and spread of their components due to the fact they no longer have any other signifies of controlling them when they reach the hands of the customers.
In 1990 she moved to Atlanta, GA to pursue a graduate degree in Sports Management and to fulfill a life lengthy dream of functioning on the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl. When your transaction is finished you will obtain a hyperlink to download All Music Industry Contacts Plus immediately!
However, western youth culture has been educated into pondering that music is the core of their identity. It is not achievable to present an exhaustive list of a&m companies in NYC as there are several compact, independent organizations out there. Even with lack of potential to transfer those files for other customers, it also omits the capacity to build back up copies for all your music files.
This may look uncommon to overseas artists and management firms, but possessing segmentalised associations within the music sector enables us to supply targeted support to each artist according to their requirements or situation. Based on their much more academic course load and broader selection of electives, performing arts management students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
It’s correct that record businesses typically packed albums with filler, but presently you can ordinarily at least stream prior to you acquire. A good music producer must make you and your music demo sound polished, explosive and thrilling. …
Music Management Uk
September 1, 2017 Noah Pearce Music Management Companies
For the singer, band or musician seeking to have an illustrious career in the music business, a record deal usually appears like the greatest way to go. When there is no absolute assure of having a record deal by following any set plan, there are items that you can do to raise your probabilities of landing 1. Actual studios price dollars and there is a ton of method and craft involved in recording top quality music. Students not only participate in music management events, but also in quite a few of the substantial ensembles that make up The Hartt School’s musical coaching plan.
Hence, this was also the topic of a heated debate involving music producers or record businesses against music purchasers. The purpose Vinyl records are not getting created any longer is for the reason that music is all produced digitally now. With additional years’ practical experience than we can count on both hands and some heavyweight awards below our belts, it is secure to say that music is in our veins and we know a lot about it.
When you could not like where music has gone, if it did not go someplace, it would have gotten stale anyway. Fantastic write-up , three other issues also heavily contributed to the destruction of the music market – which they clearly did to themselves. Sadly with the gobbling up of neighborhood, independent stations by the likes of companies such as Clear Channel, all we have now are generic, universal playlists.
The FMPJ (the Federation of Music Producers Japan) currently has around 230 ‘productions’ as member companies. Maybe you’re a keen music producer and hence would like a lot more time in your studio. Getting watched and genuinely enjoyed the movie, Rock of Ages, I was struck with the really sad …
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The Hartt College provides two associated applications in the subject region of arts management. It’s not about how massive it is or how significant the cover art is. It’s since of the music itself. This may possibly be exclusive to Japan, but ‘productions’ play a wide variety of roles in our music market. If you appear at a single artists function in most classical music you will see that it’s even simpler and safer then pop music these days.
As a composer, he has written music to incredibly various types of groups, from chamber groups to massive bands and symphony orchestras. Therefore, users are placed in an odd position of no matter whether all songs bought were really their own, or is it as fantastic as renting rights for using that music.
Whilst I loved the a lot about the era mentioned above and agree with some of your points.. I also love a lot about the new era of electronic music and disagree with some of your points as nicely. With a great recording studio and engineer, bands can usually accomplish decent results on their own and could not have to have a music producer in the earlier stages, such as recording the music demo.
This may appear uncommon to overseas artists and management businesses, but having segmentalised associations inside the music industry enables us to offer targeted assistance to each artist according to their desires or situation. Primarily based on their additional academic course load and broader selection of electives, performing arts management students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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For each aspiring musician, the selection of a manager or management firm is of vital importance. If necessary , seek out songs from an established published songwriter or music producer. SACD represents authors in the categories tv and radio fiction, cinema, theatre, dance, music for stage and multimedia fiction. Your music management companies job is to manage all regions of the entertainment business for you such as acting or modeling bargains.
Ironically adequate, Steve Jobs in no way employed an iPod for music for the reason that digital music doesn’t evaluate to vinyl if you have good ear and a nice stereo. Thus, DRM seemed the ideal achievable solution to ensure that people today who were accountable for the production and creation of the music are effectively compensated for every use completed on the track.
The distinction here is that nation music artists are nevertheless largely dependent upon outside songs for their projects. I see examples ALL THE TIME, Daily, of good results in the MUSIC Organization of artists that are BUSTING THEIR ASS & Creating IT Take place.
Quillen became quite adept in the music industry by working at the Agency Group where he collaborated with artists like Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa He connected with Macklemore full-time in 2012 and quickly went to operate. The most popular misconception that most artists have is that an artist management or a manager is one who can take them to the subsequent level, who can get deals with a main company.
Music management is a program designed in particular for the student who wishes to pursue both a powerful musical and a strong business enterprise course of study. It need to be appropriate for the style of music you’re singing and must sound close to a finished record. At the identical …
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From managing artists to interviewing the leading music market executives – I share every little thing I find out to aid you get began, get noticed and get signed. The most up to date music manager and management enterprise contacts contains direct telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. This, along with the price and quality of content material difficulties pervading the market, has only served to further lessen the level of satisfaction the customer feels right after producing a physical music buy.
This cycle is even more quickly in NYC where culture, music and art are so intricately woven into the city’s identity. This then causes the question regarding rights to these music files that you have paid for arise. Your manager really should assistance you generate a specialist package so that they can shop your music to a record label.
Lady Gaga and Carter parted strategies in 2013 – a break-up that sent shock waves via the music industry. Each and every CD or MP3 sounds better than the stereo people utilized to personal with the $50 turntable with a horrible $10 cartridge in it. I used to be a music buyer at Very best Invest in.
The deathblow came when Steve Jobs made it extra fashionable to carry your music collection around in your shirt pocket than sitting about bragging about the flatfull of tough-copy recordings that you could not carry anywhere (without lots of assistance).
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News: Joaquin Phoenix Joker Origin Gets the Green Light
The Clown Prince of Crime gets a start date.
Over the course of the last couple years, much news has been reported on the DCEU and how WB has struggled to establish a congruent set of comic book films that could live up to the catalog of characters they have to work with. Sadly, Justice League underperformed critically, creatively, and financially. With their expanded universe in a state of disarray, word has finally leaked that the Martin Scorsese influenced Joker origin crime epic is definitely happening.
Today, word broke that Warner has finally given the go ahead to get the film into production this fall. The project is set to start filming in September with a smaller budget of only $55 million which is a far cry from the spiraling costs of their other projects. With Todd Philips at the helm, the movie is said to be an origin film that will build backstory for Joker in an alternate timeline.
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Amy Ryan, Hennepin County chief librarian, is reportedly among six finalists, but they won't be named until next week.
By STEVE BRANDT Star Tribune
August 18, 2009 — 7:07pm
Hennepin County's chief librarian, Amy Ryan, is a finalist for the top job at Boston's public library, the Star Tribune has learned.
Ryan confirmed Tuesday that she's a candidate for the position. She said her understanding is that she is one of six finalists.
The 57-year-old Minnetonka resident was named library director for Hennepin County three years ago after a career in Minneapolis libraries and oversaw the recent merger of the county and city library systems.
The Boston library's trustees don't plan to release candidates' names until the interviews late next week. The only other name disclosed in news reports is Thomas Birmingham, a former Massachusetts state Senate president and candidate for governor. The Boston Globe has reported that he is close to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who pushed for the ouster of the former library director.
Ryan said she was invited to apply for the job and did so, although she said she loves her Hennepin County job. She has family ties to Boston and said she's impressed both by the system's status as the first big-city public-supported library and the historical richness of its collection. That includes Shakespeare folios, Mozart scores and the library of President John Adams.
"It was too compelling an opportunity not to explore," she said in an interview. Although the Boston system is known for its magnificent main library on Copley Square, Ryan's strong point as a finalist could be her experience in running the 14 branch libraries in Minneapolis as chief of community libraries. She also brings experience in building projects, gained after Minneapolis voters approved a construction referendum for libraries.
Menino is looking for a director who will pay more attention to the city's 27 branch libraries, the Globe has reported.
The previous director was paid $167,000 annually, which would represent a considerable step up from Ryan's $134,304 salary from Hennepin County. She described the county position three years ago as her dream job.
County commissioners were harshly critical of county staff recently when it was disclosed that merger costs were running higher than expected. But Ryan said that wasn't a factor in her application. "Oh, gosh no," she said.
The county library system is trying to boost its collection budget even as it works to trim $2 million from spending. Ryan also has been a key player in discussing whether the county should continue plans to house an expanded planetarium atop the downtown library. She has been cool to the proposal.
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Coco is on Blu-Ray today #CocoBluRay
I am so stoked that Coco is on Blu-Ray today! Disney Pixar's Coco has to be one of the best animated films that I have ever seen! The culture was something amazing to learn about! We were able to visit Olvera Street and interview Anthony Gonzalez! You can read that post here. Here is a reminder of what the movie is about!
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist “Monsters University”) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”)
Now, let's talk bonus features. This is PACKED with bonus features! Check them out:
Deleted Scenes with Introductions – Director Lee Unkrich and co-director Adrian Molina talk about the deleted scenes and the part they played in the development of “Coco.”
Día de los Muertos – In this musical extravaganza, the colors and excitement of Día de los Muertos come to life as we meet superstar Ernesto de la Cruz.
The Way of the Riveras – A musical number in which Abuelita and Miguel prepare their Día de los Muertos celebration while she teaches him Rivera family history and traditions.
Celebrity Tour – Héctor, a Land of the Dead tour bus guide, agrees to help Miguel, revealed to be a living boy, on his quest to find de la Cruz.
The Bus Escape – The Rivera family catches up to Miguel and Héctor and attempts to halt their mission to find de la Cruz.
Alebrije Attack – Miguel and Héctor are interrupted on their journey to find de la Cruz by a fierce alebrije.
The Family Fix – After de la Cruz reveals his true colors, the Rivera family puts their dismay aside and comes together to repair the smashed guitar needed to send Miguel home.
To the Bridge – As the Land of the Dead counts down to the end of Día de los Muertos, Miguel and de la Cruz come head-to-head on the marigold bridge.
Filmmaker Commentary – Presented by Lee Unkrich (director), Adrian Molina (co-director) and Darla K. Anderson (producer).
The Music of “Coco” – Collaborating with musicians of Mexico and some unique instrumentation, this documentary explores the beautiful fusion of music essential to the story of “Coco.”
Paths to Pixar: “Coco” – Explore how the film crew’s personal stories resonate with the themes of the movie itself.
Welcome to the Fiesta – A musical exploration of the skeletons that make the Land of the Dead in “Coco” so wondrous and intriguing.
How to Draw a Skeleton – Pixar artist Daniel Arriaga gives a lesson on the quick and easy way to draw skeletons using simple shapes.
A Thousand Pictures a Day – Join the “Coco” crew on an immersive travelogue through Mexico, visiting families, artisans, cemeteries, and small villages during the Día de los Muertos holiday.
Mi Familia – Developing the Riveras was a labor of love that took the cast and crew on a deep dive into the meaning of family.
Land of Our Ancestors – Watch Pixar artists lovingly construct layer upon layer of architecture from many eras of Mexican history, bringing the Land of the Dead to life.
Fashion Through the Ages – The cast of characters in “Coco” are from many different eras, making for some magnificent costuming opportunities.
The Real Guitar – The majestic guitar that spurs Miguel on his journey through the Land of the Dead is a unique creation. Watch as it is initially designed by a Pixar artist and ultimately realized as a real instrument by a master luthier in this poetic ode to craftsmanship.
Dante – How the crew fell in love with the uniquely Mexican breed of Xoloitzcuintli (or “Xolo”) dogs that inspired Dante.
How to Make Papel Picado – Join Pixar artist Ana Ramírez González as we learn how papel picado is made traditionally, and then try your own approach to this beautiful art form.
Un Poco “Coco” – A montage of original animated pieces used to promote “Coco.”
“Coco Trailers” – Trailers include “Feeling,” “Dante’s Lunch,” “Destiny,” “Journey” and “Belong.”
Thoughts: Not only did I have an amazing time watching this movie but learning about a culture that I had no knowlege of in depth was a blast to do. This movie was a ball of emotions. I laughted, I cried and I wanted more! Coco is a movie that I recommend for every family to watch together. Coco is now available Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ as well as Movies Anywhere and BluRay!
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"The Opposition has to cooperate"
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Excerpts from an interview with minister of state for parliamentary affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal
With allegations of one or the other scam raining in on the UPA government every other day, the job of a minister for parliamentary affairs has become a little too challenging. Would you agree?
The job of a minister for parliamentary affairs is always challenging because on him or her lies the responsibility of keeping the Opposition satisfied. He has a unique role to play, he acts as the go between the government and the opposition which entails a lot of hard work and coordination.
The last few sessions of Parliament have virtually been wasted and there is a mountain of bills to pass. What plans does the government have?
The role of opposition parties is to review the work of the government. There can be debates on the floor of the house and this government is ever willing to thrash out any issue there. But it now appears that opposition parties have lost all interest in constructive debates; they are only interested in creating an atmosphere where the situation becomes so chaotic and disorderly that there is no option left for parlaiementary officials except to clamp adjournment. A lot of precious time of the house is thus being wasted.
In the current session of Parliament, there are many bills like the Finance Bill and the Lok Pal Bill which have to be ratified by the Parliament. Do you see it happening?
The responsibility of passing the bills lies with the government but it is equally important that the opposition cooperates. No bills can be passed with their help. We can only hope that with their assistance, we would be able to best utilise the days left of the Monsoon Session.
There is a general feeling that with mounting corruption charges, the government is unable to implement its own decisions.
Not true. The Congress has no truck with corruption. Which is why ministers accused of graft have had to face charge sheets and even imprisonment but the opposition is not willing to acknowledge it because their own politics will then come to an end.
Do you think this government could crumble under the weight of its own contradictions?
The opposition would want it that way but there is no danger to the government. It is true that we do not have the numbers in the Rajya Sabha but that is not the situation in the Lok Sabha. These are tales put out by opposition leaders. Talk of a mid-term elections etc is mere speculation and have no basis.
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How early should you arrive at an estate tag sale?
Well, if you want to get your hands on the best items, you'd better arrive extra early, because as Yogi Berra once said, “It gets late early out there.”
That was certainly the case at a couple of estate sales I went to a few weeks ago.
I got to the first estate sale just minutes before they opened the door at 9 a.m., and I was near the end of the line.
When the front door opened, they let in nearly 160 people. It was so crowded in the house that you could barely turn around. People were grabbing anything that looked valuable and by 9:15 a.m., the early birds had claimed the best items. Yogi was not kidding.
The homeowners, by the way, were the descendants of a wealthy, Italian family who lived in the home at the turn of the 20th century. Many of the items on sale were from that period. More than a few – clothes, jewelry and embroidered purses – had been part of a trousseau.
I bought this vintage, Irish crochet jacket.
Pretty, huh? The jacket is especially precious to me because I studied Irish crocheting under a teacher who was a well-known expert. The classes were wonderful, so I was thrilled when the UK magazine Inside Crochet did a feature article about her. And, as it turned out, I was in one of the photos.
But I want to show you the antique bed I saw. It was a custom-made, Italian Renaissance style, walnut bed.
A bed like this would sell for between $10,000 and $20,000 at auction.
The next day, I went to a second estate sale in the same city. The owner of the house was looking to downsize.
The sale started at 9 a.m. But, I didn’t get there until 10:30 a.m. and by then, everything was picked over. But, I found a package of mauve-colored sheets for a king-sized bed. The sheets, 600 thread count, were still in the original package.
A department store originally charged $429. The sheets eventually sold for $169.
I paid just $30.
Have you been to an estate tag sale this summer?
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Tom Bale \ TERROR'S REACH
Introducing former undercover cop Joe Clayton. Read the synopsis below and opening chapters here
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Bale has a very effective line in suspense. For readers of thrillers, this book should tick most of the boxes. A thoroughly good read. Recommended. The Bookbag
We didn't know how Tom Bale was going to top his debut novel, Skin and Bones, but he has triumphed once again with a nail-bitingthriller. Great action, tense and gripping. Lovereading UK
Terror's Reach matches and, indeed, surpasses Skin and Bones and whilst it may be a cliche to use the term 'page-turner', Tom Bale's latest book is just that, and he proves beyond doubt that he is definitely one to watch. ScotKris, It's A Crime! (Or A Mystery...)
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A burning summer's day explodes into violence. A murderous gang targets the exclusive south coast island of Terror's Reach, home to rival business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko. The residents are facing annihilation, and only one man stands a chance of saving them.
Four years ago, after an undercover police operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced to adopt a new identity, he drifted from place to place and ended up on the Reach, working as a bodyguard to Nasenko's wife, Cassie, and her children. Now he must draw on all his experience and reserves of strength to keep them alive.
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Fire Rules Ignored - GET EVERYONE OUT NOW!
Overnight fire clears fraternity
By the Lincoln Journal Star
If the men of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity are sleepy Friday in class, they have a real excuse. A middle-of-the-night fire at the fraternity house, 1425 R St., on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus caused UNL police to clear the house.
Firefighters were called to the house about 2 a.m. with a report of smoke coming from the basement. When they arrived, clouds of smoke were coming from the house and fire officials evacuated the building.
They found bags and bags of shredded paper burning in the basement, said Battalion 1 Deputy Fire Chief Ron Kennett. The fire was confined there.
Kennett said fraternity members had tried to put out the fire with extinguishers before calling the Fire Department. It’s better to call the experts, he said.
No injuries were reported. But after the fire was put out, and firefighters were going room to room to make sure no one was in the building, they found three students still sleeping in upstairs rooms, Kennett said.
Members were required to find other places to stay the rest of the night, said UNL Police Sgt. Koan Nissen.
UNL Police officers who also responded to the fire reported beer bottles scattered throughout the basement, Nissen said. And one officer said nearly all the fraternity members he encountered showed visible signs of alcohol consumption.
It is against university policy to have alcohol on campus, including university approved housing, such as fraternity houses, UNL Greek Affairs director Linda Schwartzkopf said.
If alcohol was being consumed in the fraternity, she said, the UNL Office of Judicial Affairs will review reports and decide whether the chapter or individuals would be charged with violating the student code of conduct.No official cause of the fire or damage estimates have been released and the investigation is ongoing.
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Margaret Sheeler - London, ON - Murdered - 1963
Author Topic: Margaret Sheeler - London, ON - Murdered - 1963 (Read 17523 times)
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Re: Margaret Sheeler - London, ON - Murdered - 1963
Quote from: Declan on September 14, 2014, 10:40:23 AM
As has been found for other cases, the little kernels of information that become available to us either through LFP clippings or police reports, are often inaccurate or misleading. It is curious however, that the police provided the "small details" of a argument between a husband and wife that led to the wife storming out of the house for a "walk" on a cold and snow filled night. Their mention of this, and the mention of an ex-boyfriend, and M's status as being pregnant are intriguing however. Such domestic details have been left out of most other released police info on other unsolved cases. The inclusion herein is therefore peculiar, and perhaps telling. What was the argument really about? Why do the police tell us about an ex-boyfriend? Is it germane to the murder itself that Margaret was pregnant? Perhaps it was part of the argument? It is, as if, the police are providing some examples of motivation, rather than information that would be necessarily useful to prompt tips. To include an assertion by M's husband that the argument was about returning beer bottle - and this alone would lead to M. leaving the house to brave a cold winter night on foot - seems almost a way of making a jest of the husband's story.
Declan = exactly what I was going to post~ You said it first ...lol. It strikes me as being unusual, as you say, that le would give out all of the personal info.... Including what he did for a living....
There is a reason for it - le do not waste their time nor effort.
Perhaps the argument over beer bottles is true - and cops are amused by it. They may also be giving a clue as the state of the marriage.......including financial stress!
The announcement by police say that there are no suspects. But they may have persons of interest...and perhaps that is what they are getting at!! Just might be that they need a few more clues to move the perp from a POI into a suspect.
« Last Edit: September 14, 2014, 04:18:12 PM by jellybean »
Hi JB and others.
Yes, the typical police info to the public would usually be limited to something like:
1. M. left the townhouse at such and such a time on such and such a night
2. She did not return
3. Police were notified (time and date) that she was missing
4. Her body was found (date and place)
For LE to tell the public that her husband and an ex-boyfriend were considered suspects, is odd...even if we are told that they were cleared. Certainly sets the public up for all kinds of speculation, and it would forever taint the reputation of the two "cleared" individuals. For other London unsolved cases there is no mention of suspects past or present, whether they were cleared or not cleared. The addition of this detail, for Margaret's case therefore stands out like a sore thumb, and is probably meant as a directional arrow. Revealing to the public that she was pregnant is also odd - unless mentioning this detail to the general public would somehow improve the quality of tips. It is germane to her murder because .....why?
Mentioning an ex-boyfriend along with the "not necessary to mention" detail of her pregnancy must have been an intentional clue that LE has provided to the general public. Would, for example, it be useful to tell the public that a victim had diabetes or some other issue, unless there was something helpful in knowing about this?
London, Ontario has a very interesting past! Murders of young women, found with clothes scattered around them, which could lead one to think that perhaps a serial murder is at work here, in the case of Margaret's death.
Quite frankly, I cannot see a serial stalker out in the heavy snow looking for a victim, who just happens to have left her unit in a Huff! HE WOULD WANT TO BE IN A WARM PLACE, would he not?
So to my mind, an opportunistic killer is out of the equation, for the very reason as I have stated above.
Margaret was included in the Project Angel re-investigation (1997-2000). If there was any collected and stored crime exhibits, they should have been sent for DNA analysis during this probe.
All POI's, suspects and witnesses should have been questioned again, which was 34 years later in Margaret's case. It is interesting, that LE has included so much personal information on their official website. For some reason they must feel that it is relevant 51 years later, and that it might lead to a long-awaited tip.
Declan wonders why tell us she was pregnant? Going one step farther--why tell us that she got pregnant BEFORE she recently married her husband? And then throw in that the ex-boyfriend was included in the investigation. I would have to think that this, and some of the other personal info, was carefully selected by LE. jmo
Modified to add "ex" to boyfriend. Must have been a Freudian slip.
« Last Edit: September 14, 2014, 08:23:55 PM by Have faith »
I think simply because it was 1963. Police, privacy and media were not really what it is today back then, more about freedom of the press and sharing of all the leads and info they have so far. Not about prosecution, more about catching they guy.
Quote from: Logical on September 14, 2014, 09:05:41 PM
I agree that rules were more relaxed back then, and info was more freely given. (the good ole days lol ). The info we are referring to here, is part of the London Police Service's new "unsolved murders" section that they added to their website in May, 2013, as per the link in reply#4. Therefore this was written up by LE only 16 months ago. It does contain much more personal data than the other cases that they added at the same time.
I thought I would copy part of that LFPress link before it disappears to their archives in the future.
http://www.lfpress.com/2013/05/21/london-police-publish-list-of-10-unsolved-murders
Thanks for posting this. Useful to "capture" this information, because sometimes material on the web gets removed and can't be found again. For example, at one point, years ago - there was a very unsettling web document that had been posted within a website for the London Knights. I chanced upon it, and found that it contained very high quality pictures that had been used in the LFP articles. The document in progress purported that new information would blow the four cases open (referring to four of the unsolved cases including JD, JE, and LW). A few months later the website was no longer active, and I wish I had thought about capturing the information before it was lost. Why it would be on the London Knights site was particularly odd, except for the connection between JE's case and the Treasure Island Shopping Plaza where the London Knights Ice House was located.
As to the other point brought forward by HF - that is very interesting to compare the suggested time frame of the pregnancy vs. the months that had past since boyfriend was "ex".
Questions arise which should be answered first - as to the involvement of the ex boyfriend. The ex could have been just that- an EX. A forever good bye - mutual on both sides.
If the ex was still interested - this could open up many questions too.
Did Margaret go to a neighbours to use the phone to call her ex?
Unless she called ex bf from her home to come and pick her up, this may have caused rage in hubby.
If she used a neighbours phone to call her Ex - then this would have been reported to police during their customary rap on the doors. - and they would be included as witnesses.
It is interesting that the police talk about witnesses in their last report. Now, of course the two boys who discovered her remains would be considered witnesses.
I wonder if Margaret and her husband had other people in her home - when this scene occurred?
(the police did not mention "party in the home" nor visitors) And since they gave out very pertinent info on the crime, one would think that they would have included that - if it were true.
Who were the witnesses? Obviously these witnesses did not see her murdered. What was hubbies alibi?
Was their a male buddy in the home when Margaret left?
Did Margaret take that walk, cool off and return home?
PS What time of day did she walk out? Does anyone know?
Have Faith is correct, the original details I posted are from my summary transcribed notes, as I didn't want to infringe copyright laws.
Having said that, my reference to the coat and boots would not have been made unless they were specifically mentioned. I definitely would have focused on the specific facts as reported. There was no conjecture on my part. I simply wanted to capture the basic "facts" so that they were available in a more public venue for future reference. Of course "the facts" are as reported by the LFP, so I can't guarantee that they weren't subject to some interpretation by the reporter.
Excellent points have been raised by everyone. I don't have time to comment more right now, but I will later.
Quote Declan "Just some speculation. However, a quick look at the map would suggest that M. was not abducted in a car, killed and left in a hiding place. Everything happened, instead, in a very tight geographical zone with distances that would be covered in just a couple of minutes on foot. unquote.
Beats me as to why the police could not put all of this together!! I could easily get hung up on the "where is her coat?",
but if one looks at it with or without the coat, things are fairly clear..... unless there were witnesses in her townhouse who saw her leave. .To my mind, that is the only way that hubby would not be a suspect.
If I recall, several witness's were interviewed, and I wonder where these witnesses were at the time she disappeared? So the two boys who discovered her would be considered two of the several witnesses. Who were the rest and where were they situated at the time in order to witness anything?
Interesting to note that her hubby reported her missing the next day at 11:40 pm. The police gave a precise time!
Hmm. Most husbands would have reported her missing in early am hours, at the latest - if wife leaves in snow storm at 8:00 pm, (5 1/2 months pregnant), and had not returned. Most hubbies would have been pacing the floor and calling the police after a few hours.
Were searches ever done for her? Did he participate?
Her body was found a couple of blocks away according to the map put out by the police.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=margaret+sheeler&biw=1093&bih=445&tbm=isch&imgil=RLh3sEH5PcdONM%253A%253Bm7ypq0giMVNKZM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.police.london.ca%25252Fd.aspx%25253Fs%2525253D%25252FNewsroom%25252FUnsolved_Crimes%25252FMurder_Margaret_Sheeler.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=RLh3sEH5PcdONM%253A%252Cm7ypq0giMVNKZM%252C_&usg=__-gq3AW5lokh7z232LyF-ioUzMzw%3D&ved=0CDoQyjc&ei=rxA4VLmbE4KEjAKg_4DgBg#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=RLh3sEH5PcdONM%253A%3Bm7ypq0giMVNKZM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.police.london.ca%252FNewsroom%252FUnsolved_Crimes%252FImages%252FMargaret_Sheeler_Map.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.police.london.ca%252Fd.aspx%253Fs%253D%252FNewsroom%252FUnsolved_Crimes%252FMurder_Margaret_Sheeler.htm%3B1427%3B859
I did note that the boyfriend was in the area at the time, and later left for Vancouver. The optics of this are not looking good for the boyfriend either!!
I am sure it was not a stranger.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2014, 11:04:26 AM by jellybean »
Further to my above post, quote"where Philip had been transferred for work at a grocery warehouse. Margaret and Philip moved into 21 Bridle Path Lane, London.
Philip may have worked that day. Few people would have the full xmas off Usually December 25 & 26 boxing day.
by the 1963 calendar, 25 (Wedn) 26 (Thursday) and he probably worked on the 27 (Friday).
quote:" On December 27, 1963, Margaret and Philip were in their residence, where they had an argument over returning beer bottles. After the argument, Margaret went outside for a walk. The weather was cold and it was snowing heavily that evening." unquote
The grocery business being what it is, he may also have had to be at work on the Saturday - the 28th. Perhaps he had hoped that when he returned from work (if he did work) that she would be there.
quote " When she had failed to return by December 28, 1963, at 11:40 pm, Philip Sheeler attended the London Police Department to report his wife missing." unquote
That might explain why he had taken so long to report her missing.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2014, 11:27:23 PM by jellybean »
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Interesting... strange... but she was buried in Wallaceburg under her maiden name. If she was married, why would this be? Women keeping their own names wasn't common until much later ... any ideas?
Also if her husband worked at a warehouse, would it have been open on a weekend? It's not like it's an actual store but at any rate, not reporting a pregnant woman until the next day seems very off to me
He is not a suspect. The cops say SUSPECTS: Unknown. It may seem open and shut - but on second thoughts is it??
I was trying to figure out why he would have waited all of those hours to report her missing. This was during the holiday season, and perhaps the cops on duty were thinned out, or busy with traffic accidents etc. etc.
A couple went missing in my city a few years ago during the holiday season, and those who contacted police with their concerns were encouraged to call around and look for them on their own. Apart from hospitals, they were also encouraged to call airlines, buses etc.
So perhaps Phillip ran into the same situation. ? ? ?
Her last name was Sheeler, according to police. Perhaps the death certificate etc. would be in her married name, and if the parents had to pay for her funeral and burial, then -- they may have insisted upon using Margaret's maiden name on her gravesite. (Sounds like they did not approve of her marriage to Phillip), Since they were only married for a couple of months, Margaret would be better known by her maiden name. ? ? ? ?
Maybe the police and paper said it was Sheeler because people living together weren't as accepted until much much later? If they were married her name on the death certificate would have to be in her legal name which would be Sheeler and wouldn't the stone have to reflect that or at least have Sheeler in brackets? I wonder. If they were married he would be next of kin automatically and have some kind of say in what the stone said and as a grieving husband... wouldn't he insist on that? It just seems really odd to me.
As for waiting, I wonder if he did call police before and was told to call back after 24 hours since she was an adult and the police only go by the call they actually go out on but still... factoring in the weather and her being pregnant, you'd think there would be more cause for alarm. If he didn't call before then it just really makes me wonder what he was up to
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Vastavam web: The U.S. Open will experiment during its qualifying rounds this year with scoreboard clocks to limit how much time elapses between points and how long pre-match warmups or mid-match clothing changes can last.Also set to be tried out at Flushing Meadows in August’s qualifying matches: letting coaches communicate with their players from the stands between points.”We’re all interested in being relevant to … fans,” Allaster said in a telephone interview Thursday. “Sports have to change.”
During a meeting at the French Open, she said, the Grand Slam Board “supported trying out these initiatives” during qualifying, junior and college invitational matches in New York this year. The International Tennis Federation rules committee granted a waiver for the trials.”We’ll gather all of the results and the data and then make a determination with how we go forward for 2018,” Allaster said. “The goal is to deliver our product to the fans when they tune in and to improve the flow of the competition while the fans are watching.”hat’s how much time players are now given on the ATP Tour, with 20 seconds the limit at Grand Slam tournaments, but those restrictions are based on each chair umpire’s determination, because there aren’t actually clocks visible to players or spectators on court.
The USTA took a step in this direction last year by using a 20-second serve clock on scoreboards for the U.S. Open’s junior and college invitational tournaments.Before the start of play, the clocks in New York in 2017 will dole out an 8-minute limit split up this way: 2 minutes from when players step on court until the coin toss; 5 minutes for the warmup; 1 minute until the opening point.”We know when we turn on the television at 4 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon that there will be a kickoff for an NFL game,” she said. “ESPN has asked us to have consistency with when ‘first ball’ is going to be” for tennis.
For breaks to return to the locker room for a change of clothing during a match, the present rule simply allows “reasonable time,” so Allaster said the intention is to pick a specific number. For U.S. Open qualifying, she said, “it’s probably going to be 5 to 7 or 8 minutes,” with some flexibility based on how far a particular court is from a locker room.The idea is to bring it out into the open. From their seats in the stands, coaches will be allowed to speak or motion to their players when they’re on the same end of the court — so long as they don’t “interrupt the pace of play,” she said.
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bsfins
Re: A stadium upgrade deal?
Not being a local errr Floridian....How they do it, if they do it,stay or move whatever really doesn't matter much to me...
I'm not wild on the Long low grade of the stands,I like the idea of a more vertical (steeper grade of seats).I think Seattle stadium looks cool, it feels like the fans are right on the field...
All the renderings make it feel like the cheap seats are farther from the field... I don't like it at all really...
I admit, even sitting in the nose bleed seats in the the freezing rain and sleet at Arrowhead,we had a good view of the field....
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Quote from: masterfins on January 14, 2013, 08:06:43 pm
I don't like the thought of an upgrade, wasted money, the stands are too far away from the field. Wait a pair of years until the team is winning and build a new stadium, WITHOUT tax money.
no stadium in this day of age will get built without tax payer money. Unrealistic.
Landshark
I like the stadium design. It looks rather cool. However, after that stunt the Marlins pulled, the Dolphins have their work cut out for them.
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Fau Teixeira
the stadium designs kinda remind me of a european soccer stadium with the partial covering and the way the stands are worked out
Ross is paying for a big bulk of it himself which is a good start. IF their demands aren't outrageous I think he can get it done. It will be tough though
They want it to be a soccer stadium when football isn't being played which is why it has that look.
CF DolFan
I'd say it has more that look because it's an old stadium trying to be retrofitted.
Soccer stadiums in the US seat 20,000 people ... not 77,000. The MLS wants soccer specific stadiums and will not allow a team to retrofit a football stadium ... Seattle being the unusual exception. If they are designing the stadium for the 1 showcase game a year they have then I'm speechless.
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i'd love miami to have a soccer team in MLS .. or at least one that isn't so dumpy in the USL
i miss the fusion when they were down here.
the pacific northwest has an abundance of soccer teams with the sounders and the portland team
Quote from: Fau Teixeira on January 15, 2013, 08:39:06 am
Orlando City is working very hard to get an MLS team. Garbor has pretty much told us that they have to have a soccer specific stadium (in the works) and a rival. This means either Tampa or Miami has to step up.
I had not thought about it before but he feels that for a Florida team to be successful they will need a rival. Apparently he talked to Tampa because after two years of saying no they have now agreed to start playing the I-4 war.
Orlando is in apparently great shape and now it's up to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers or VSI Tampa FC to get it done. I hear VSI is working on a stadium deal.
EDGECRUSHER
I am against this as history has shown the city eats a lot more cost than initially projected. Of course, I live in New York and I have my own bullshit stadium deals to deal with. 4 new ones in the last 5 years to be exact.
Dave Gray
It's doo-doo, baby!
I also wonder how much this is actually correcting. The sight lines on the lower corners are still suspect -- moreso now that you're adding in additional seats.
While definitely an improvement, it feels kinda half-assed. Why not just re-pour the entire lower bowl instead of having these extra sections added. I am sure it's cost/benefit, but if you're already spending 400 mil...damn. How much do these new stadiums cost?
I drink your milkshake!
Quote from: Dave Gray on January 15, 2013, 11:36:07 am
I am sure it's cost/benefit, but if you're already spending 400 mil...damn. How much do these new stadiums cost?
Going rate these days is $1 bill. Little less sometiems but around a billion when all is said and done.
Metlife was around $1.6 bill. Cowboys stadium was around $1.15 bill.
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Wait...Half- assed,isn't that the Dolphin way anymore. Oops I said that outloud didn't I?
Didn't they just do an "outside" remodel like 1 or 2 years ago,bigger luxury boxes or something like that.I also Question how much "fanvision" stuff plays into this...
The more I look at the pictures the less I like it.I think No baseball team here, now's the time to make it "The Dolphins",It shouldn't look like someone else's stadium.
Metlife was around $1.6 Billion because of our corrupt politicians and unions. It is a dump, one of the most aesthetically unpleasing sports arenas/stadiums in the country. Meanwhile, you have that cathedral in Dallas which is immaculate AND can house offseason events due to it's roof which was made for $500 Million cheaper. That helps offset the cost and creates larger profits down the road.
If Miami was going to spend $400 Million on renovations, just start building a new stadium in a better location with a retractable roof. As long as the corruption is held to a minimum, it would be 3 times the cost, but that money could be made back much quicker with the increase in events that aren't football related. Have the stupid Rolling Stones play there anytime of the year and not worry about the rain.
Brian Fein
WHAAAAA???
It looks like they are re-pouring the lower bowl. The 10-foot distance between club and lowers is being eaten up by raising the entire lower bowl, and extending it downward.
But you have to realize they keep talking about major events like Super Bowls an bowl games, but that also includes not MLS soccer but international soccer as well. Last year they held 2 soccer games, including FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and Chelsea, and sold out every one of them. That's 77,000+ people at a soccer game. Not trivial. So its not JUST about hosting MLS. The soccer field is much bigger than a football field, which is why the stadium is designed as it is now. Anything they do to extend the lowers will probably need to be retractable, similar to how the Marlins outfield was.
Quote from: EDGECRUSHER on January 15, 2013, 01:45:18 pm
I would say start from scratch with a new venue. Seems to be a better dollar for dollar investment.
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Amazing Food Science Discovery: Edible Plants ‘Talk’ To Animal Cells, Promote Healing
Posted by Sayer Ji on July 10, 2017 3:06 pm
Tags: animal cells, edible plants, exosomes, General Health, healing, Nutrition, plant cells, Science & Technology
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A groundbreaking new study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research titled, “Interspecies communication between plant and mouse gut host cells through edible plant derived exosome-like nanoparticles,” reveals a new way that food components ‘talk’ to animal cells by regulating gene expression and conferring significant therapeutic effects. With the recent discovery that non-coding microRNA’s in food are capable of directly altering gene expression within human physiology,[1] this new study further concretizes the notion that the age old aphorism ‘you are what you eat’ is now consistent with cutting edge molecular biology.
Exosomes: The ‘Missing Link’ In How Plants and Animal Cells Communicate and Collaborate
This is the first study of its kind to look at the role of exosomes, small vesicles secreted by plant and animal cells that participate in intercellular communication, in interspecies (plant-animal) communication.
The study explained the biological properties of exosomes as follows:
“Exosomes are produced by a variety of mammalian cells including immune, epithelial, and tumor cells [11–15]. Exosomes play a role in intercellular communication and can transport mRNA, miRNA, bioactive lipids, and proteins between cells [16–19]. Upon contact, exosomes transfer molecules that can render new properties and/or reprogram their recipient cells.”
While most of the research on exosomes has focused on their role in pathological states such as tumor promotion, they were recently found to play a key role in stimulating regeneration within damaged cardiac tissue,[2] and are known to be found in human breast milk, further underscoring how irreplaceable it is vis-à-vis synthesized infant formula.[3]
The investigators isolated plant derived exosome-like nanoparticles (EPDENs) from ginger, carrot, grape and grapefruit, and observed their behavior in mammalian cells (mice).
They chose these commonly consumed edible fruits and vegetables because,
“It is well established that a plant-derived diet has great influence on regulation of mammalian host cell homeostasis, in particular, cells in the digestive system [1–3]. Deregulation of plant-derived diet regulated host cell homeostasis leads to increased susceptibility to infections, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, and cancer [4–10].
They noted, “the cellular and molecular machinery regulating such interspecies mutualism between a plant-derived diet and the mammalian gut is not fully defined.” Their new study aimed to gain new insight into defining the mechanisms through which cross-kingdom crosstalk occurs.
Plant Exosomes Affect Mammalian Cells Intimately
After isolating and characterizing exosome-like nanoparticles from all four edible plants, the researchers discovered they possessed remarkable similarity in size and structure to mammalian-derived exosomes. Furthermore, the study showed “that these exosome-like nanoparticles are taken up by intestinal macrophages and stem cells, and have biological effects on the recipient cells.”
The biological effects were described as follows:
Ginger exosome-like nanoparticles strongly induced heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and IL-10 expressed in macrophages, an indication of anti-inflammatory and antoxidant properties.
Fruit-derived exosome-like nanoparticles including grape and grapefruit induced Wnt/TCF4 activation, which is a key component of the anti-inflammatory response
All tested foods activated nuclear translocation of Nrf2, a key regulator of the HO1 gene, which has an important role in anti-inflammation and antioxidation; ginger was found to be most potent, followed by grapefruit, carrot and grape
Notably, EPDENs were found to be resistant to gastric and intestinal enzymatic digestion, further indicating they are capable of exerting significant biological effects by escaping digestive degradation, which has also been found with lectins and microRNA’s within edible foods.
The researchers discussed their results:
“Our findings show that exosome-like nanoparticles are present in edible fruits and vegetables and reveal a previously unrecognized strategy by which plants communicate with mammalian cells via exosome-like nanoparticles in the gut, and in particular intestinal macrophages and stem cells. We found that edible plants contain large amounts of nanoparticles. Like mammalian exosomes, further characterization of the plant nanoparticles led to identifying them as exosome- like nanoparticles based on the nanoparticles being com- posed of proteins, lipids, and miRNAs. EPDENs from different types of plants have different biological effects on the recipient mammalian cells. This finding opens up a new avenue to further study the molecular mechanisms underlying how the plant kingdom crosstalks with mammalian cells such as intestinal macrophages and stem cells via EPDENs. This information may provide the molecular basis of using multiple plant-derived agents for better therapeutic effect than any single plant-derived agent.”
They also offered that their results may explain why those who consume a greater variety of edible plants are healthier:
“It has been known for decades that people eating a variety of edible plants daily are the recipients of many beneficial health effects when compared to subjects that ingest fewer types of edible plants. Ingesting EPDENs from a variety of fruits and vegetables daily would be expected to provide greater beneficial effects for maintaining gut homeostasis than ingesting EPDENs from single edible plant.”
Discussion: Deeper Implications of the Study
As part of the fascinating new fields of epigenetics and nutrigenomics, this new study’s findings promise to expand the relevance of food in the practice of medicine and the prevention of disease. We have crossed a critical threshold in the past few decades where food can no longer considered simply as a source of caloric content, minerals and vitamins, and building blocks for the body-machine. [Learn more by taking the author’s E-Course] Rather, food carries very specific forms of biologically meaningful information (literally ‘to put form into’), without which our genetic and epigenetic infrastructure cannot function according to its intelligent design.
The discovery of plant-dervied exosome-mediated modulation of fundamental mammalian cellular pathways, lends powerful support to the concept that ancestral nutritional practices handed down for countless generations are critical in maintaining our health. With the advent of the post-industrial diet, based largely on ‘food-like’ synthesized nutrition, and the novel introduction of grain-based nutrition in only the past 500 generations, our present diet suffers from a series of profoundly biological incompatible foods.
Millions of years of co-evolutionary processes have generated a wide range of interspecies, cross-kingdom co-dependencies. For instance, mammals and angiosperms (which comprise about 250,000 species and include most of the flowering plants that provide the modern world its diet) co-evolved for at least 200 million years together, and are today two of the most dominant forms of life on the planet. The very molecular and informational fabric of our bodies evolved to intimately depend on the presence of various key food components in the human diet, and the absence of others which may be detrimental to our health. Food components like exosomes may be as important to our health as vitamins and other classically defined ‘nutrients,’ and may even be more important in modulating a wide range of complex genetic- and epigenetic-mediated cellular processes within the body. This may also explain the mystery of how certain fruits, such as pomegranate, have been found to replace the function of the mammalian ovary in an ovariectomy induced models of premature aging. While pomegranate is one of nature’s most concentrated source of bioidentical estrone, exosomes may be the ‘missing link’ as to how a plant food can support complex hormonal processes within the animal body, along with exerting such a wide range of additional therapeutic health effects. This is all the more evidence with plants like turmeric, which have over 600 health benefits and has been found to modulate the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously.[4]
We believe that taken together, the recent discoveries that 1) microRNA’s within foods like rice can enter into our blood and tissue and regulate gene expression 2) that double-stranded RNAs within a wide range of commonly consumed foods have molecular homology with thousands of human RNAs (and are therefore capable of silencing them) 3) that lectins also can directly activate nuclear machinery within certain cells, the addition of exosome-mediated gene modulation, lends further support to the concept that the quality and types of food we consume carry as much relevance in terms of ‘biological destiny’ as the DNA within our genome.
With exciting research now available, the famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison rings truer today than ever:
“The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”
[1] Lin Zhang Exogenous plant MIR168a specifically targets mammalian LDLRAP1: evidence of cross-kingdom regulation by microRNA Cell Research (2012) 22:107–126. doi:10.1038/cr.2011.158; published online 20 September 2011
[2] Ahmed Gamal-Eldin Ibrahim, Ke Cheng, Eduardo Marbán. Exosomes as Critical Agents of Cardiac Regeneration Triggered by Cell Therapy. Stem Cell Reports, May 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.04.006
[3] Qi Zhou1, et al Immune-related MicroRNAs are Abundant in Breast Milk Exosomes Int J Biol Sci 2012; 8(1):118-123. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.118
[4] Sreenivasan S, Thirumalai K, Danda R, Krishnakumar S. Effect of curcumin on miRNA expression in human Y79 retinoblastoma cells. Curr Eye Res. 2012 May;37(5):421-8. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2011.647224. PubMed PMID: 22510010.
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Neuroscientists locate gatekeeping system for "phantom" sensations
Ringing in the ears and chronic pain enter by the same gate
Tinnitus and chronic pain have more in common than their ability to afflict millions with the very real experience of "phantom" sensations. Scientists noted similarities between the two disorders more than thirty years ago. Now advances in brain imaging and associated techniques have enabled researchers to begin homing in on their structural and functional bases, revealing what appears to be a central gatekeeping system implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus. Collaborators at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Georgetown University Medical Center integrate the latest findings into a disease model of both disorders in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences.
Tinnitus sufferers hear sounds that aren't there, usually described as a ringing or buzzing "in the ears" even though such perceptions clearly arise in the brain. Hearing loss is often associated with tinnitus but does not adequately account for it. Furthermore, not everyone with damaged cochlear nerves or cortical auditory circuits experiences tinnitus. One hypothesis suggests that the decisive factor is whether or not a higher-level cognitive system responsible for "tuning out" negative sensory signals is working normally.
This view of tinnitus was hailed as a paradigm shift by people in the field when it was first proposed, in 2010, by Prof. Josef Rauschecker, Director of the Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition at Georgetown University and a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow of the TUM Institute for Advanced Study. Mounting evidence has strengthened the case, as improved techniques allow higher-resolution studies of changes in the brain.
Converging lines of inquiry
Close collaboration between Rauschecker's lab and PainLabMunich, led by TUM Prof. Markus Ploner, has extended this research into the common ground that tinnitus shares with chronic pain. And that common ground now has an address in the brain. Structural and functional changes in the same brain circuit – including the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens – can open the gateway to both tinnitus and pain that persists long past any acute cause.
The list of techniques that have contributed to this study is long and perhaps a bit esoteric-sounding, including functional magnetic resonance imaging, voxel-based morphometry, arterial spin labeling, positron emission tomography, and diffusion tensor imaging, as well as electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography. Results from these diverse approaches – which essentially measure structural characteristics such as gray matter volume and functional properties such as network function – have been correlated with and interpreted in the light of neurochemical studies.
New insights and cautious hope
In their new paper Rauschecker and Ploner, together with postdoctoral researchers Audrey Maudoux (Georgetown) and Elisabeth May (TUM), present copious evidence that similar structures and functional systems are involved in tinnitus and chronic pain and probably play a central role in both. Significant loss of gray matter and compromised circuit function are observed in the suspected regions, with considerable overlap between neurological changes in tinnitus and chronic pain sufferers.
All of these areas are also important for evaluating and modulating emotional experiences, Rauschecker says. "These areas act as a central gatekeeping system for perceptual sensations, which determines the affective value of sensory stimuli – whether produced externally or internally – and modulates information flow in the brain. Tinnitus and chronic pain occur when this system is compromised."
The researchers propose that this newly identified gatekeeping system determines the relevance and affective value of sensory stimuli and controls information flow along pathways associated with the so-called executive functions. The process, they say, is controlled by two major neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin. Damage to this system, they argue, affects the perception of sensory signals in such a way that either tinnitus or chronic pain can develop and carry on in a self-perpetuating loop.
They stress that there are still a number of open questions, particularly in relation to potential clinical interventions. Yet they see reason to be cautiously optimistic. Better understanding could lead to standardized assessment of individuals' risk to develop chronic tinnitus and chronic pain. This in turn might open the way for preventive action and early treatment, including for example cognitive-behavioral therapy, physiotherapy, and pharmacotherapy.
"However," Markus Ploner adds, "better understanding might allow not only for early treatment, but also for more targeted and individual treatment with existing as well as novel strategies, such as dopaminergic therapy." Ploner is a consultant neurologist at TUM as well as Heisenberg Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Human Pain Research.
This research has been supported by grants to J.R. from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (RC1-DC010720), the American Tinnitus Association, the Skirball Foundation, the Tinnitus Research Initiative, and the Tinnitus Research Consortium; to A.M. by the Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF); and by the German Research Foundation, DFG (PL 321/10-1, PL 321/11-1).
Frontostriatal Gating of Tinnitus and Chronic Pain. Josef P. Rauschecker, Elisabeth S. May, Audrey Maudoux, and Markus Ploner. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Sept. 23 2015.
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Racist Govt Reflects Mayhem on the Streets in DC
Ask Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, both lethal formidable opponents that tormented hatred towards the then new President Obama’s governmental policies that eventually made him look like a failed pariah for some and a victim for many. A chilling rejectionistic attitude towards president Obama and the downright unceptations that plague European Americans especially of the British/Anglo mold -most of them whom are politicians Irish, English, Scottish, French, German and Spanish. The “ishes” that think people of African descent are to be cheated in economies, thrive or not. Their population has expanded so they are here to stay. Of course.
These opponents many attempts to usurp their will upon a democratically elected mandate of a president caused a bitter divide that culminated in bringing forth nebulous foul Trump and fatso Chris Christie and their likes. European Americans especially British immigrants who make it into the political arenas round the world emulate this system of hate and bickering in politics. They underestimated President Obama’s Godly spirit and self-discipline and virtuosity. Oh we know who pushed the gay agendas and the backlash that we see culminate on the streets, not to mention a toxic mix of austerity for a long, painful years up to the present.
And then this,
Image: The Daily Mail Aug 14, 2017 : white supremacists protests Africans Americans and Minorities representation.
The embedded racism and discriminatory culture won’t go away anytime soon, its the bedrock of invasion and occupation of other people’s lands and it won’t stop. The action on the street is an echo chamber worldwide, reflective of Western Europeans wherever colony took place. Australian Aborigines suffer extinction up to this day. Its the same British system that operates there and cause heinous poverty of Aborigines’ children.
NPR The Two Way, March 16, 2018 white supremacists beating an African American guy in Charlotteville, NC. They beat and shoot Minorities in a murderous rage to keep them in line.
The savage beating of our brother in Charlottesville shows the murderous, freewheeling imperious behaviors endemic in the relationship between European Americans and other races in America.
Since Arab invasions into Africa (600s AD) and occupied the whole northern part of the continent and blocked the Indian Ocean so they can manipulate trade networks -oils and other goods and the wall between Africa Morocco and Spain border and their Trans-Saharan slave trades, Africans have not been the same, militarily and economically since. Europe Portuguese as middlemen for Arab slavers promulgated the Atlantic slavery (1492) further weakening the economic proweress of western-part of Africa and its next-door neighbor, South America.
With subSaharan Africa’s weakened economy (shipping across seas has virtually ceased and islands in-between the two near continents are again controlled by Portuguese and Spaniards Cape Verde, and the ever greedy grasping British where even stony specks belong to them, like Ascension and St. Helena etc. Pity.
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Rob Green of The Fallen Leaves Debates With ZANI
Written by Matteo Sedazzari
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“Play it fuckin' loud!” Bob Dylan, true words from a great songwriter. Even though Dylan may not be a direct influence to London veterans, The Fallen Leaves, they certainly do play it fuckin’ loud. Formed in West London in 2004 by Rob Symmons ( guitar) and Rob Green (vocals), and Paul Myers (bass), all three seasoned performers from the punk and new wave circuit.
Myers has left but Symmons and Green have remained the core foundation of the group. Taking their influences from the sixties garage sound, sixties beat groups and vintage punk, The Fallen Leaves have become a band to witness live, as they play with a raw passion and energy that would make The Ramones blush. In addition, they do not enter the stage in casual attire, but suited and booted in classic sixties influenced clothing. The utmost care is taken in their vision, and with regard to their sound, passionate and loud. The Fallen Leaves do not just perform, there are many recordings available, and their 2008 album It's Too Late Now received critical acclaim. With such energy and grit, it was only right that ZANI caught up with founder member Rob Green at a roadside café on the way to Margate.
ZANI - Your roots seem to be (Rob and Rob) from Subway Sect and Bernie Rhodes, legendary status, and a good foundation, care to expand on the origin ?
Rob Green – The other Rob is really the association although I had some association. Even though we are happier in talking about what we are doing now, there is a no doubt that it is a useful foundation in a sense. I think the misunderstanding now is that punk was a musical style, and of course in our view punk was not a musical style, but what we do now is punk rock, but punk rock for gentlemen. But punk was really about an attitude and there was an opportunity to play, which didn’t really exist before. The idea beforehand was that you needed to be a brilliant musical technician which went out of the window, thank you, and we still believe that you don’t have to be a brilliant musical technician in order to play brilliant music. Rob’s often repeated quote is “a good idea played badly is better than a bad idea played well”.
ZANI – I understand that you’ve played for many years, and with that experience you must view yourselves as accomplished musicians ?
Rob Green – I am not sure we do, we are a bit contrary. I am not sure we call ourselves musicians in total, of course at a certain level we do play music, so some people would call us musicians. What we really do believe is that simplicity is where it is at, but we also recognise that simple and easy are not necessarily the same thing. I don’t claim that what we do is easy, in fact what we do is quite hard but it is pretty simple.
ZANI – Staying with the spirit of punk, you had one of the original Sex Pistols drumming with you for a while, Paul Cook.
Rob Green - He did for a while, he’s an old friend, it was fun. He didn’t want to do it other than rehearsal, which is fair enough, but we needed someone who was a good solid drummer. And Paul is certainly that.
ZANI – He sure is. Both you and Rob stem from Richmond, still reside there? Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones lives there, and Pete Townsend has Eel Pie Studios just round the corner in Twickenham.
Rob Green – I still live there, and Rob just outside the borough, but we do still feel that is our spiritual home. We used to put live shows on in Richmond, and Ronnie Wood, got up on stage which was nice of him. And we recorded our first single at Pete Townsend’s studio, again which was very nice.
ZANI – Nice on both counts. Townsend also stated that the original Who (himself , Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon and John Entwistle) never got on, and you say on your website that “The Fallen Leaves hatred of one another is intense. But it is out of this creative conflict that pop music, played with passion rather than precision, is born.” Do you think it important to be friends in a band?
Rob Green – I don’t think it is important, but a strong alliance is. There is a strong alliance between Rob and I, we have known each other for 30 years. And the alliance means that The Fallen Leaves can continue but if either of us stopped playing you could almost guarantee that neither of us would continue playing. I am not interested in singing with anybody else, and Rob will tell you he’s not interested in playing guitar with anybody else. Speaking of the Richmond connection, look at The Rolling Stones, who made their name in Richmond, Jagger and Richards may not get along, but they have a powerful alliance, and their solo material is terrible. Put them together and something important happens. Who I still feel is a force to be reckoned with, is The Who, because of the alliance between Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey.
ZANI –Going back to Townsend, how did it come about, was he looking at local bands?
Rob Green – Kind of. It came about because at the time the bass player we had, Paul Myers, who used to be in the Subway Sect, then joined Steve Jones and Paul Cook of The Professionals. He knew Pete Townsend from then because I believed Pete had produced some demos. Paul bumped into Pete in Richmond High Street, told him about the band (The Fallen Leaves) and he said we can use his studio if we like.
ZANI – Very supportive of him, plans for next year ?
Rob Green – To keep releasing records as often as possible, we always aim to release an album a year, but we never achieve that, that’s because we do it all ourselves. We will be recording again at the start of 2014, and we are hoping, well more than hoping, expecting, to release The Best of The Fallen Leaves in 2014 on Damage Good Records, they have expressed an interest. And we will play wherever we get asked and whenever we get asked. Oh, and off to Berlin in January, played there before and been asked back.
ZANI – You play once a month at The 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, London, do you have any other monthly residences.
Rob Green – No, we used to at Richmond and Notting Hill but both venues closed. We were the last people to put on live music in Richmond; people are still doing it in Twickenham, but not in Richmond. It’s an outrage that more and more live music venues are getting closed down in West London. You look what Liverpool do with what we believe to be the most over rated group in the history of music, The Beatles
ZANI – I disagree with you on that, but any way, carry on.
Rob Green - Fair enough, but Liverpool know how to market their city and The Beatles. Why Richmond Borough doesn’t market the fact that British beat music was born in the Richmond borough, is beyond me.
ZANI – Agreed on Richmond, and it did take Liverpool Council a long time to realise they were sitting on a gold mine. Perhaps you should start a campaign to put Richmond on the rock ‘n’ roll map, get someone like Ronnie Wood to support it.
Rob Green – Maybe, not necessarily to take the lead, but be involved. We would love to play in West London again.
ZANI – It would be good to see, and food for thought. Tell us about The Fallen Leaves sound, can you describe it?
Rob Green – Punk rock for gentlemen, that’s our by-line. If you crossed The Who with The Ramones, you might get something close to it.
ZANI – Powerful and aggressive sound. How did the name Fallen Leaves come about? Quite a poignant feel to it.
Rob Green - From a book called The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins, we do like the sense of Englishness
ZANI – As you say punk rock for gentlemen. What are the instruments of choice for the band and why?
Rob Green – The guitars and amps, we always play with Fender, we love the Fender sound. It came about by accident when looking for a new amp we came across the Fender twin that Steve Jones used to play, so we decided to get that and loved the sound. In regard to bass and drummer, we leave them to do it, as they know what they are doing. We like a solid rhythm section behind us, and Rob can make a racket with the guitar, and I can do my lead work on the top of it.
ZANI – Sounds a solid and strong foundation, best gig of 2013?
Rob Green – Had two, one was in Berlin, which was fascinating and the other Half Moon in Putney
ZANI – Still good that the Half Moon is going well, saw Geno Washington, Steve Marriott, Wilko Johnson there. Never been to Berlin, what other European cities have you played? Not necessarily this year
Rob Green – Paris, Rome, and Northampton (that’s in Europe) and Brighton. Brighton is our second home, love playing in Brighton.
ZANI – The spiritual home of Mod, thanks to The Who and Quadrophenia. With Christmas coming up, will the band being sending Christmas cards to each other?
Rob Green – No
ZANI – What’s The Fallen Leaves’ agenda
Rob Green – We have our own manifesto of band langue, a bit like in Soviet Russia, words that weren’t allowed. We never describe ourselves as a band, we call ourselves a group. We never play gigs, we play concerts or shows.
ZANI – So if someone joins The Fallen Leaves, and they use the forbidden words, what is the punishment?
Rob Green - They might get thrown out, but usually it’s a case of it’s three strikes and you are out.
ZANI – So you give them a firm warning and a chance to amend their ways, well you never got that in communist Russia. A bit jack boot for my liking, however I do agree a band or even a writer creates their own rules and values, which are separate from the mainstream. The Who and The Stones had their own rules
Rob Green - Our rules, no jeans or tee shirts, no cover versions.
ZANI – I take it you and Rob are more or less the Managers
Rob Green – Yes, totally self-managed
ZANI – A lot of bands are these days, on the live circuit that is. Favourite part of London and why?
Rob Green - Soho, the more it changes, the more unhappy it makes me, parts I still love. Love Maison Bertaux in Greek Street, best cakes in London
ZANI – Will try it out, I love Soho, been going there for years, and that’s why I wanted to do live music in Soho, because it is my favourite part of London too, and I was happy to get the Spice of Life downstairs basement for gigs (sorry Rob) in which you are playing. So looking forward to the ZANI night ?
Rob Green – Looking forward to it, working with a great promoter, great part of London. Playing alongside some great groups, one of which we know already, Friends of Luca Brasi.
The Fallen Leaves, like all good bands, have their own values and rulebook, and by abiding to them, they remain classic outsiders, and I mean that as compliment of the highest degree. From speaking to Rob Green, it is easy to get inspired by his words, which he doesn’t mince nor search for the one that you might wish to hear. So in classic punk ideology, he doesn’t care, and that is refreshing. Next year will be their 10th anniversary, and it already looks a good year, with the possible release of selection tracks from the back catalogue. More concerts (please note, dare not use the g word) and perhaps more press attention, I am sure the two Robs will take satisfaction and pride when they clink their champagne glasses and say it’s been a gas.
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Posts Tagged ‘HSMWorks’
Autodesk Keeps CAM Door Open and Re-Certifies GibbsCAM
Over the course of the past year, Autodesk has gotten heavily involved with the CAM side of product development.
As a case in point, relatively recently, Autodesk has made it clear that it intends to become a major force in CAM to round out its Digital Prototyping philosophy that also includes design and simulation. As examples to this CAM commitment, in the past year or so it has acquired HSMWorks (a relatively small step in CAM), and more recently announced its intention to acquire Delcam (a relatively giant leap in CAM).
It was really big news when, Autodesk announced its intention to acquire Delcam, one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced software for manufacturing. The companies offer complementary ranges of software, with Autodesk’s programs for design (CAD) and engineering (CAE) able to be combined with Delcam’s strengths in manufacturing (CAM).
On completion of the acquisition, Delcam will become a subsidiary of Autodesk. It will maintain its focus on continued growth of its market share in the manufacturing sector, counting on added strength that will come from becoming part of a larger organization.
Both Delcam and Autodesk invest heavily in product development, and this will likely continue after the acquisition, as there is likely to be little overlap and duplication of effort.
Delcam is a publicly traded company and will be purchased with cash that Autodesk has stashed outside the U.S., keeping it there most likely for advantageous tax purposes and for opportunities for transactions like this one.
GibbsCAM and Autodesk Inventor Interoperability
Cimatron Limited, a developer of integrated CAD/CAM software for toolmaking and manufacturing, announced this week that its GibbsCAM software has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2015 under the Autodesk Certified Apps Program. This marks the fourteenth consecutive year that GibbsCAM has been certified under the program.
GibbsCAM directly opens Autodesk Inventor part models, allowing CNC programmers and machinists to program machine tools from the models, extending cost reduction and efficiency through the programming and machining processes. GibbsCAM provides integration with Autodesk Inventor, by directly reading Autodesk Inventor IPT (part model) files, preserving all color information, features and attributes assigned within Inventor to provide continuity in recognizing and communicating part and feature attributes. Alternatively, with the GibbsCAM Autodesk Inventor Add-in, Inventor users can transfer files directly into GibbsCAM with the “Transfer to GibbsCAM” menu option of Inventor software running on the same workstation. Once machining processes are defined in GibbsCAM, they are automatically updated when the Inventor model is revised.
“We are gratified for our continuing partnership with Autodesk and for Autodesk’s recognition of GibbsCAM interoperability with Autodesk Inventor,” said Robb Weinstein, Senior Vice President of Sales and Strategic Planning of Gibbs and Associates, a Cimatron subsidiary. “Our commitment to joint customers around the world remains unchanged, despite changing marketplace dynamics, as we continue to optimize the CNC-programming power and flexibility GibbsCAM provides Autodesk users.”
“We are very pleased to have Gibbs and Associates affirm their continuing dedication to interoperability with Autodesk Inventor through Inventor certification for GibbsCAM,” said Carl White, Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering, Autodesk. “Having companies like Gibbs and Associates as partners is highly beneficial to our manufacturing customers.”
In 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary.
The GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe, surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, DMG MORI, Haas, Index, MAG, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Okuma, and Tornos.
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Countering the Rumors: Autodesk Inventor HSM Express 2014
Virtually since its inception, the CAD/CAM industry has always had its proponents, detractors, champions, pundits, and naysayers, and this diverse group of industry watchers continues to flourish today.
One of the most heated and opinionated debates that I’ve seen in quite some time came when HSMWorks was acquired by Autodesk a little over a year ago. Rumors circulated that HSMWorks was toast because Autodesk was going to kill it, owing to the fact at the time that the vast majority of HSMWorks CAM customers were also using it as an integration with SolidWorks. Well, as often happens, the rumors turned out to not exactly be as disastarous as claimed (or hoped for).
Tags: Autodesk, Autodesk Inventor HSM Express 2014, CAM, HSMWorks
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Positive Points for Open Primaries
By Dan Wilson on August 22, 2009
The Conservative Totnes experiment with open primaries is an interesting one. The Tories opened the selection of their candidate to all local electors. They could choose from a shortlist chosen by local party members.
It’s an idea that’s fraught with risks and problems and, possibly most critically, expense. But it could be one of several answers to the problems of the democratic deficit that exists in safe seats as well as renew passion for politics. I think the system has these particular merits:
The wisdom of the crowd
Leaving local parties to select local candidates has always struck me as a peculiar process. After all, being a member of a political party doesn’t necessarily mean you make the best decisions. Equally, longevity of association with a party isn’t necessarily a mark of quality for candidates. Small, committed groups might not pick a person who best reflects the constituency but a broader groups of electors outside the party stand a better chance. The crowd moderates the clique’s urge for philosophical purity and looks more keenly at their other attributes. Honest, decent people rather than hardcore politics geeks stand a better chance of passing the test.
Empowerment of the disenfranchised.
Millions of people in Britain are essentially disenfranchised. In safe seats, a monkey in a red/blue rosette will win whatever happens and yet if you vote the other way your vote is essentially pointless under the first past the post system. Giving these ‘lost voters’ a chance to choose the presumptive winner (even if the MP is not from their party of first choice) means that they do at least have a voice, and perhaps a stake, in participating and hopefully greater faith in the result.
Central party machine is less powerful
Labour and Tory activists alike complain about the influence that the central party machine can exert on selections and are keen to maintain their independence. An open primary very effectively prevents a candidate being parachuted in. Of course, there is an irony in that local parties have to be content to give up their own power in choosing only a shortlist to limit the powers of the central party to impose a candidate upon them. But I wonder if some local parties wouldn’t accept that compromise.
Open primaries are potentially invigorating. Where politics is stagnant, they can stir in some air. I’d be content if Labour adopted a system along these lines for, say, 10% of seats that are unlikely to change hands and can’t see any reason why we shouldn’t experiment with some seats for the 2010 election, especially with such an exodus of MP post expenses.
4 Responses to Positive Points for Open Primaries
If memory serves, Jim Hacker also noted that open primaries would give power to the people. He was eventually convinced that a further advantage was more important: open primaries weaken the power of the central party machine over the eventually elected MP. A locally popular, rebelliously minded member may have less to fear when it comes to reselection in a system of truly open primaries.
It is also worth noting the similarity between open primaries and PR systems with multi-member constituencies and open party lists. As Hanson and Walles point out, such a system also empowers the disenfranchised and, I suspect, would similarly weaken the centre. I hope this isn’t why our party lists are closed.
dw says:
Andrew:
I’m becoming increasingly interested in multi-member constituencies for the Commons and starting to wonder if it’s actually one way of edging towards PR incrementally.
Neil Harding says:
In Sweden they have regional open-list PR. There is a ballot paper for each party. You pick up a ballot paper for the party you want to vote for and then list their candidates in your order of preference – proportional results and open primaries in one election – cheaper and gives far more choice to the electorate.
Nancy Platts says:
I think open primaries are an interesting experiment but my concern is that the Tories use of them still won’t address the lack of diversity in the House of Commons and amongst their own MPs. It is Labour’s positive use of All Women Shortlists that have made the real difference here.
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Singaporean Teenager Arrested for Making Videos Deemed ‘Offensive’
Posted 21 April 2015 18:34 GMT
Photo from Facebook page of Amos Yee
There was nationwide grief and mourning when Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew died last month. His passing united the people who paid tribute to a leader who led the city’s transformation from a poor island in the 1960s into a prosperous society today.
But there were also those who chose to highlight Lee Kuan Yew’s policies which they believe caused a lot of suffering, such as the excessive regulation of the media and persecution of the political opposition.
One of the critics was Amos Yee, who posted an eight-minute video entitled “Lee Kuan Yew Is Finally Dead!” The police received 20 complaints related to the video, which became the basis for arresting Amos Yee. Harassment charges were filed, despite the fact that Amos Yee is only 16 years old.
Amos Yee is a teenager video blogger who has been actively and aggressively sharing his views on several issues such as homosexuality, Christianity, economy, movies, and Singapore politics. He is praised for bravely articulating his opinions, but he is also criticized for using rude language and vulgar images in his videos.
His video commentary on Lee Kuan Yew angered many who felt it was inappropriate, insensitive, and disrespectful. Because of this, he was charged with harassment for causing ‘distress’ to those who viewed the video. Further, he was also slapped with two more charges: offending the religious sentiments of Christians, and circulating an obscene material. If found guilty in these three cases, he can be detained for three years.
There are few in Singapore who openly support the views expressed by Amos Yee. But many are concerned over the decision to arrest a teenager for expressing an unpopular opinion. For journalist Kirsten Han, his case reflects the state of free speech in Singapore:
You can be reported and arrested for being offensive and annoying and rude and vulgar and disrespectful. That it can be a criminal offence to say things that people don’t like to hear.
Apart from the problems of using handcuffs on minors, is this really a proportional response to a YouTube video? Can we really, hand on heart, look at this treatment of a teenager and say that this is a rational, mature reaction?
But for student Yuen Wei Ping, one of those who complained against Amos Yee, the filing of a case can help prevent the young video blogger from committing bigger crimes in the future:
From what I can see of him, he is closed to the opinions of others. I hope to stop Amos from making any worse mistakes in the future, because even though he is arrested for these charges now, he may be arrested for worse things in the future.
Another complainant, lawyer Chia Boon Teck, asserted that “disrespectful comments” should be reported to authorities:
Let all Singaporeans stop tolerating such disrespectful comments made against Mr Lee and take the individuals who make them to task, by raising the issue with the relevant authorities or the individuals’ respective professional or governing bodies.
Playwright and poet Alfian Sa'at described this argument as dangerous to free expression. “Instead of engaging with the substance of someone else’s arguments, what you do instead is tone-policing.”
Amos Yee and Roy Ngerng Yi Ling, Singapore bloggers who are facing legal cases today for expressing their views. Photo from Facebook page of Roy
Roy Ngerng Yi Ling, a blogger who was sued by the prime minister for alleging that there were some anomalies in the government housing program, declared his sympathy for Amos Yee:
Even if we disagree with Amos, should we ask for him to be jailed? Should we asked for him to have his future destroyed, just because we disagree with something he said? I am speaking up because how we think about Amos and how we engage him says more about our society than about him.
There is an online petition which emphasizes that Amos Yee’s statements do not undermine the Christian faith. “His opinions about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ neither threaten our faith nor diminish our love for Him.”
Another online petition initiated by Community Action Network urged for a more mature discussion with regard to his case:
Yee’s opinions about the late Lee Kuan Yew—no matter how offensive to admirers of the former Prime Minister—should be viewed as opinions of an individual. A mature society is one in which people engage each other in rational discourse, not one which resorts to punitive action to silence those with opinions deemed disagreeable.
Writing for The Online Citizen, Howard Lee weighs both sides in favor and against the cause of Amos Yee and makes this appeal:
What we should have gone after is not the person voicing out, but the content of what has been voiced out. We can grudgingly accept that it contains nuggets of truth, as much as we can accept that it was offensive and made in bad faith.
After spending four nights in jail, Amos Yee was freed today, April 21, 2015, on bail. His pre-trial conference is scheduled on April 30, 2015.
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Being effective in our conversations with our colleagues about Christ is not always easy to do. Indeed, typically it is a great challenge to be effective. We run with a sophisticated group of folks that are immersed in an increasingly secular institution and academic culture—a process that has been on going for as long as universities have been around. In our nation, secularization in academe began to take off in the 19th century.
There are reasons for that—intellectually motivated reasons—and there are sociological and political reasons, too. In the 21st century, these latter reasons are playing a bigger role than ever and we cannot indulge ourselves by ignoring that impact when our community is proclaiming and defending Christian truth claims.
To the contrary, it is in the Lord’s interests that we understand all the features of this influence at least as well as our secular colleagues, and how this affects their reception to the great things of the gospel. It would also do us well to consider ways these factors play a role in closing minds to the gospel. That is where we have a dog in the fight.
We wish to narrow what we have to say to focus on current political thought in academe that influences people’s openness to truth (generally) and willingness to hear the gospel. Cultural forces are complicated and hard to tease out, but we wish to highlight a sociological development—a political development—that has evolved in academic orthodox ideology. Space will not allow us to dissect and develop its roots and shoots.
It is counterintuitive to widely held perceptions, but we think that a large part of the “generic academic mind” is not as much interested in truth as one might think. The liberal democratic and especially the strong leftist political mind that are dominant characteristics in academe are focused on matters that are more pragmatic; that pragmatism by its nature wishes to exclude parochial claims to truth. That is because it is widely held that parochial claims to truth create division in the public square and at the same time, it is thought the justification for any of these claims lacks compelling evidence. Public intellectuals, especially John Rawls, say we would be better off focusing on justice—political and social justice—in ways that overlap between diverse cultural worldviews, which sidesteps the epistemic and metaphysical disagreements.
This tendency to reject capital “T” truth on the basis of political pragmatism is not just because of Rawls’ thinking. You can also “blame" it on the ubiquitous influence of Marxist political analysis and shades of postmodern political thought and their influence in academe. Both have an implicit disdain for claims of big “T” truth and thus a bent toward pragmaticism. For instance, take Marx’s famous quote, “Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.” Alternatively, take the essential postmodern critique in its most virulent form; it argues that even reality (not just language and symbols by which we try to grasp or describe reality) is merely a human construction—though a construction that is imbued with tremendous cultural power.
Further, both think that those who disagree with their analysis have an agenda for doing so that is discrediting. Take your choice; your objections are motivated by economic ambition in the case of Marxism, or motivated for getting or keeping power in the case of virulent postmodernism.
Those views have inherent explosive ammunition that can often be “downloaded" in polemic conversations: Truth is out (except their political analysis), and they take it as fact that political “enemies” object to their analysis because they have an immoral agenda—they hold that their interlocutors are after an unfair distribution of wealth or after a morally repugnant grab for power.
Now, we do not offer this analysis in order to promote alternative political ideologies. We are just trying to describe the landscape as we see it and what that landscape means to the hearing of the gospel—something of immense importance to followers of Christ.
If our analysis were anywhere near close to being accurate, you would expect the academic mind—at least unconsciously—to be skeptical of truth claims even before examining them. They may not even want to examine them. Truth claims create division and create intolerable governmental chaos that provides an opening for fascism to raise its ugly head.
We think what we have had to say sets the table for saying what comes next. How do we carry on the proclamation and defense of the gospel in such an environment? Do we fold the tent and strike the flag? Do we as a first order of business deconstruct the epistemic and metaphysical skepticism they have about truth, or can we sidestep this in some credible way? Will they engage with us if they really think we are closet or crypto-fascists wanting to impose our views (and create a theocracy) on them?
We think that evangelical Christians—especially Christians in academe—need to have a serious conversation about what to do. How can we successfully deal with this barrier to getting into serious conversations about the gospel? Now is the time for the conversation; next issue we will make some suggestions.
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The United States Civil Rights
The United States Civil Rights era is often considered to be America’s “Second Reconstruction Era.” Considering what you learned of US history between the era of Reconstruction (1865) and the Civil Rights Era (1950s-1960s), why did a “Second Reconstruction” come to fruition and do you feel it was necessary? Do you feel the initial era of Reconstruction was a success or failure? What were race relations like after the era of Reconstruction (1865) and leading up to the Civil Rights era (1950s-1960s)? Explain your answer using specific examples from the textbook, lectures, primary sources, videos, and articles. Compare and contrast the various progressive/protest movements in the United States during the 20th This can include, but is not limited to, African Americans, women, Latino Americans, and college students. Compare the various techniques used by these groups within their movements and the reasons that these groups were protesting. In your mind, what group’s arguments were most compelling and which techniques were most successful? Support this decision with evidence from the textbook, lectures, primary sources, videos, and articles. How was life different for women living in 1860s United States compared to 1980s United States? In your opinion, what is the most dramatic difference? What brought about these changes? What movements, laws, policies, made the biggest impact on the lives of women during this period?
For this exposition, I have been solicited to portray how two from the module topics help to outline the part of cash in the public arena. The two subjects I have picked are 'imbalance' and 'rights'. The possibility of disparity can be connected to the subject of cash to give a scope of various bits of knowledge. The nearness or nonattendance of disparity can be judged in connection to balance of chance, conditiaons or results. Disparities take numerous different structures, for example, the ones in view of social classifications, similar to class, sexual orientation or age. An examination by the free research organization 'Imbalance Briefing' gives a clarification in regards to the appropriation of riches inside the UK. It proposes where the cash ought to be in a perfect world, where we figure it ought to be (founded on surveys) and where it is. It infers that the genuine conveyance figures demonstrate that the wealthiest 20% have 60% of all the riches. This proposes the adjust isn't as reasonable as the larger part think and accentuates the clear disparity inside UK society. * The topic of disparity and rights can likewise be indicated concerning transients and the privilege to training, with the case of the quickly developing city of Guangzhou, the fare capital of southern China. After over 30 years of household movement in China, in excess of 10 million vagrant laborers are working in Guangzhou city; they are viewed as the foundation of China's fare industry. Guangzhou is one of the four uber urban communities in China which incorporate Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.â In 1978, under 20% of China's populace lived in the urban areas. The development in China's fare industry brought about expanded urbanization, and thusly, a huge number of individuals left country zones climbed to China's urban areas to discover work. This was the point at which the legislature was hoping to change over wide regions of land and utilize modest work with a specific end goal to make items and to pitch those items to the world. Presently without precedent for history, China is a more urban nation than a rustic one. In spite of the fast development in Guangzhou, a critical inquiry emerges; has everybody profited from it? With China's quick urbanization driving its developing economy, the extending imbalances in the urban communities have gotten across the board consideration. Confirmation proposes, transients have been made to feel avoided, secluded, and have endured separation while additionally being rebuked for expanding activity clog and urban violations. Numerous individuals inside the city are encouraging for changes towards equity. The development of Guangzhou supports, and empowers, examination of the effect that quick urbanization and a quick changing economy has in the social world. Social imbalance exists between the rich world class and the working poor in megacities, for example, Guangzhou and in this sense demonstrates a few likenesses to the 'Disparity Briefing' insights already said, with respect to the UK's riches division. Guangzhou's fast improvement is the aftereffect of a blend of globalization, the movement of individuals from the farmland to the city and venture into framework. To accomplish this, it needed to assume gigantic obligation. The issue of rights and imbalance is none more predominant than while considering transients who are far poorer by and large than those from the City. Of an expected 14 million individuals living in Guangzhou, nine million are considered as occupants. The Chinese populace is sorted as having a place with one of two gatherings - urban or provincial - under a framework called 'hukou'. This framework turned into a method for managing the appropriation of state assets and controlling movement inside the nation in 1958. Under the communist administration, individuals were furnished with proportion cards to purchase nourishment and products at financed costs. Those people who were not occupant in where they held their hukou status were not qualified for get to these proportioning cards. Vagrants are just allowed to work in the urban areas with brief living arrangement licenses and without a urban Hukou. This apparently bygone framework stays set up today. In spite of the fact that development between the wide open and the city has turned out to be substantially more liberated, individuals with no hukou in where they live face huge troubles getting to employments, training, medicinal services and welfare. There are even late signs that the development of country vagrant work is backing off and in spite of the expansion in the quantity of transient specialists amid the previous decade which came to an expected 274 million out of 2014, this development has declined from 5.5 percent in 2010 to only 1.9 for each penny in 2014. * The offspring of rustic vagrants are denied access to instruction in the city and are just qualified with the expectation of complimentary training in the places where they grew up. An article in the 'South China Morning Post' recommends "Some transient specialists put in 18-hour moves in sweatshops, others offer vegetables, clear the roads or work in development destinations. Regularly that just gets 5,000 yuan a month"- This implies they can't bear the cost of the charge's youngsters without 'hukou' must pay to examine in the city. When you consider provincial transients have given the workforce that has empowered the city to develop and thrive are not qualified for an indistinguishable advantages from the individuals who have lived in the city for the majority of their lives, a striking case of imbalance rises, particularly as Ganzhou has especially depended on the development of these individuals from the farmland to the town. Being a full individual from the UN, China are compelled by a solemn obligation to 'ensure all people a base standard of rights'.* It could unquestionably be contended that offspring of transients confront pointless hardship in getting to instruction, which could be against their human rights. No ifs ands or buts, it's been troublesome for the legislature to keep up value amid this development period. The rising social imbalance experienced by Chinese transient laborers in the Guangzhou is stressing. The legislatures involve a methodology which should plan to adjust monetary development and social uniformity and consider expelling or modifying the 'hukou' framework.>
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North American Icelandic
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North American Icelandic evolved mainly in Icelandic settlements in Manitoba and North Dakota and is the only version of Icelandic that is not spoken in Iceland. But North American Icelandic is a dying language with few left who speak it.North American Icelandic is the only book about the nature and development of this variety of Icelandic. It details the social and linguistic constraints of one specific feature of North American Icelandic phonology undergoing change, namely Flámæli, which is the merger of two sets of front vowels. Although Flámæli was once a part of traditional Icelandic, it was considered too confusing and was systematically eradicated from the language. But in North America, Flámæli use spread unchecked, allowing the rare opportunity of viewing the evolution of a dialect from its birth to its impending demise.
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Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir is an Associate Professor in English at the University of Iceland.
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The Quest for the Title Belt
Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by IP, Sep 10, 2016.
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Imagine if college football's championship, rather than being arbitrarily decided by polls or by hand-picked playoff teams, was rather a belt that could be won in any game in which the holder loses.
Someone has gone back and meticulously figured out what such a scenario would look like, and where the belt has been. Tennessee has only held the belt one time, for a few games in 1974.
TCU was the current holder of the belt until today, when Arkansas took it. Now that the belt is in the SEC, Tennessee may get a shot at it depending on how it changes hands this season.
http://collegefootballbelt.com/
In lieu of a quality coaching staff allowing us to dream about a national title run, this is what we've got. A hypothetical belt quest.
IP, Sep 10, 2016
If TAMU beats Arky, we could get a shot at it from them.
fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck
I don't understand how this thing works. Sabah has one reign of the belt, but defended it 29 times?
fl0at_, Sep 10, 2016
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I was confused too, but there is an original no.1, and the team that beats them gets the belt. Then the next team to beat them gets the belt, and so on and so forth.
ptclaus98, Sep 10, 2016
fl0at_ said: ↑
He beat the team that had the belt, and won 29 straight after that
ptclaus98 said: ↑
I read that wrong, I was looking at Bama, thinking Saban, but check this:
Belt Game Record: 27-9-0
Belt Championships: 5 Last Held Belt: 10/9/2010
During this time, Saban won 7 belt matches.
So what is a belt championship? Holding it at the end of the season?
Winning a match with the belt on the line (opponent or you) and then holding it. He won 7 games with the belt up for grabs. Those 6 of those games were one of the five possessions Alabama has had of the belt.
Tennessee held the belt once (one belt championship), but held it for a few games.
A-Smith Chieftain
I find this annoying.
A-Smith, Sep 11, 2016
It's not real. You can ignore it.
hatvol96 Chieftain
I like it. However, do we differentiate between the AP and UPI in the old days? Is that a belt split like Sammartino and Race?
hatvol96, Sep 11, 2016
Is there an Intercontinental Champion?
NorrisAlan, Sep 11, 2016
Currently it is viewed as one belt, coming from the first game.
HOWEVER-- I prayed for this eventuality. There is a limitation to this belt. And yes, YES, YESSSSS, we could create the SECOND BELT.
These guys started counting from 1972 with Nebraska after they defeated Alabama 38-6. We could try and go back further. How far? Maybe all the way.
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All the way to what? The first college game ever or the first time an NC was somewhat arbitrarily awarded?
kptvol, Sep 11, 2016
Farther.
They went back and ran it all the way from the first recorded football game, I believe, and it still ended up in the same place it is now.
My problem with this belt is let's say Tennessee won it this year, and never lost enough to football game until the end of time.
They'd have two "belt championships," right? Southern Cal would have more belt championships.
A belt championship is only measured when it is taken from another. Right?
I would count successful defends.
InVolNerable Fark Master Flex
He's talking about time. Metaphorical distance. Further is correct.
InVolNerable, Sep 11, 2016
InVolNerable said: ↑
Time spans are measurable. That's why we have watches.
Farther is correct.
After farther review, I agree with fl0at.
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Mattanawcook’s Thompson Wins Athlete Of The Week
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Logan Thompson of Mattanawcook Academy has won our McDonald’s High School Athlete of the Week with 43-percent of the total vote over Alex Allain of Hermon High School, Tyler Simmons of Medomak Valley High School, Adam Bertrand of MCI, and Brendan Penfold of Deer Isle-Stonington High School
The senior made history at Natanis Golf Course this weekend in the State Championship of high school golf. Thompson shot a six-under par 66 at the event to claim the Class C title for the fourth consecutive year. Along the way, he became the first boy’s high school golfer in Maine history to win the state individual title four years in a row. Thompson also helped guide the Lynx to a State Title in the team event the weekend prior.
Thompson took home the vote with over 1,000 submissions this past week.
*Nominations for our High School Athlete of the Week are now open again and you can submit a nomination by using our submission form and we’ll announce our next voting on Monday afternoon.
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Apple going on a store-opening spree, opening one every 50 hours for next two months
- Jul. 19th 2011 7:12 am PT
(Penrith Store – Image Flicker via Macrumors)
Current (via TNW) received some fun Apple Store stats for us this morning on the occasion of the Apple Store Opening in Penrith Sydney, Australia.
“Apple Retail has been in business for 10 years. During this period, we have had over 1 billion visitors through our doors, many of whom are new to the Mac, as the Apple Store is the best place to learn about all the latest products from Apple,”
We had over 1 million customers sign-up for our Personal Setup offering last quarter alone.
The country’s first Apple-operated retail outlet opened doors for business 2008 in Sydney. As you know, Apple recently celebrated ten years in retail business. Their retail chief Ron Johnson, credited with turning a risky gamble into a highly profitable business, recently left Apple for JC Penney, where he is due to assume the CEO role February 1 next year. Retail stores are a crucial part in Apple’s success. “Without these stores I don’t think we would have been as successful either”, Steve Jobs remarked at the iPad 2 unveiling in February.
The milestone arrives as Apple’s retail staff is gearing up for the OS X Lion launch. Sources say the company is holding employee overnights today in anticipation of the Lion launch tomorrow. In addition, AppleCare reps have received their Lion training and upgraded their workstations to Lion. Leaked training material obtained by 9to5Mac this morning reveals that Lion will be able to reinstall itself over the Internet directly from the all-new recovery partition, without even needing to boot the operating system and launch the Mac App Store.
Apple currently has 330 open stores, Fiscal 2011 ends September 25th, in just over 2 months…
“Our retail offering continues to growth, with Penrith the 11th store in Australia, since we opened Apple Store Sydney just three years ago. Globally we are planning to have 363 stores in fiscal 2011.”
Speaking of the Penrith Apple Store, there is a special media event for the opening July 23rd at 8am (see below). The store will open to the public at 9am.
Saturday? 8am? Journalists? Hehe.
Media Preview
What: A preview of the new Apple® Retail Store Penrith for accredited media
When: Saturday, 23 July, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. AEST
Where: Apple Store® Penrith Shop 288-291, Westfield Penrith 569-595 High Street Penrith, NSW 2750
Accredited journalists may confirm their attendance by calling
The Apple Store Penrith will open to the public on Saturday, 23 July, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. AEST.
The Apple Store is the best place to learn about all the latest products from Apple including iPad® 2, featuring an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, and iPhone® 4, the most innovative phone in the world.
Service is the hallmark of every Apple Store, with dedicated space for technical support, personal training and free workshops. Customers can get free support and advice at the Genius Bar® plus amazing Personal Setup for iPad, iPhone, iPod® and Mac®, so every customer is up and running before they leave the store.
Additional information about Apple’s retail stores is available at www.apple.com/au/retail.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
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Apple Store overnight planned for July 13th, new MacBook Airs and Lion signage awaits (9to5mac.com)
Secret Service goes after guy who installed spy cams on Apple Store Macs (9to5mac.com)
Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple's flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. The iPhone runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.
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Pentagon Scrambles to Protect Sources From Taliban Revenge
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The Pentagon is adding workers to a team that is working around the clock sifting through the thousands of leaked secret documents on the Afghan war to determine whether sources have been compromised, ABC News has learned.
Sources also told ABC News that measures are being taken in Afghanistan to protect sources who may have been unmasked from Taliban revenge.
Investigators are also reportedly widening their search for suspects amid growing evidence that suspected leaker Pfc. Bradley Manning had outside help leaking the documents. Manning is being held at Quantico Marine Base south of Washington tonight.
According to the New York Times, investigators are trying to learn if any of Manning's friends, including college students in the Boston area, may have helped him or have connections to WikiLeaks, the website responsible for releasing 75,000 secret documents.
The Boston Globe is reporting that a recent MIT graduate has admitted to federal investigators that he met with Manning and exchanged emails with him, but denied helping him leak the intelligence documents.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told ABC News he was concerned that the press was going to try to pin everything on Manning.
"Manning is the only person publicly alleged to be one of our sources for military material," Assange said. "And we can sort of say, if those allegations are true, then of course the man is a hero. But they may not be true."
Adrian Lamo, the California hacker who turned in Manning, said he believes others may be involved. "He never would have tried to take this kind of action on his own," Lamo told ABC News.
Lamo was an outspoken supporter of WikiLeaks, but how Manning was leaking the data has alarmed Lamo, according to Kevin Poulsen, senior editor for Wired.com.
"Lamo decided that Manning was just a loose cannon and ...rather than a whistle-blower, he was just leaking things because he could," Poulsen said.
Lamo believes Manning was spying partly to boost his ego. "He enjoyed the fact that he received a special account on a special server that allowed his submissions to WikiLeaks to jump to the head of the queue," Poulsen said.
The Pentagon's greatest fear about the leaks could be coming true. A spokesman for the Taliban is quoted by a British broadcaster saying they are combing through the documents looking for names of Afghan informants. "We know how to punish them," Zabihullah Mujahid told Channel 4 News.
ABC News Has Found the Names of Nine Afghans Mentioned in WikiLeak Papers
From just a fraction of the documents, ABC found the names of nine Afghans working with NATO forces. Former CIA Director John McLaughlin says, "By putting those names out, certain people in Afghanistan are now on hit lists."
Some have criticized Assange, saying if Afghans are actually targeted and killed their blood would be on his hands. Assange said, "If we in fact have made that mistake, then of course that would be something that we would take very seriously."
In a clip released by ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour," Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Taliban statement proves the danger of releasing the documents.
"There are two areas of culpability. One is legal culpability. And that's up to the Justice Department and others. That's not my arena. But there's also a moral culpability. And that's where I think the verdict is guilty on WikiLeaks. They have put this out without any regard whatsoever for the consequences," Gates said.
"Most people who are identified are identified by word of mouth and by eyesight because they're seen with American troops," Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution said. "I wish this hadn't happened, but I'm not sure it's the greatest travesty to the war effort this summer."
Scramble to Protect Sources From Taliban
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How to find out who were the reviewers of an article?
I understand the concept of (peer-)reviewing as helpful to guarantee a good quality result. Clearly it makes sense that journal articles are reviewed by someone before publication. Yet, what I am still unclear about is who the reviewers are? The focus of this question is not who can peer-review articles, as I am not interested in who qualifies for being a reviewer, but rather about how to find out about the actual people having been involved in the review process?
It disappoints me to not be furnished with a list of the reviewers as it would help me tell if the article is likely to be well-reviewed or not. In academia, where reputation is paramount, it would seem imperfect if the people behind the reviews are kept secret. Yet I have not yet encountered a list of reviewers for a specific article and the best place to put this information seems to be with the article itself.
Another worthwhile information connected to it would be the number of reviewers. After all the more people investing time into a review of some contribtion the higher I assume to be the chances that flaws and problems become corrected and again the more interesting the contribution may become. Since unfortunately there is an excess of publications from people needing to make a career and reading through all of those articles constitutes an obstacle more than an accelaration of the scientific progress.
humanityANDpeacehumanityANDpeace
Elsevier has a nice explanation of the different levels of peer review and what do they mean. – OK- Nov 17 '14 at 1:20
The reason that it's secret that if I, an early-career scientist, reject the paper of a famous scientist in my field, he or she has the power to destroy me. – gerrit Nov 17 '14 at 16:06
1) Peer-review is a certainly a form of quality control but does not 'guarantee good quality'. 2) The number of reviewers is obvious in reputable journals, since you receive a review report from all of them. 3) while it is probably true that there is too much noise in the number of papers published, if anything blind peer-review reduces this noise. – Cape Code Nov 18 '14 at 2:05
@humanityANDpeace It might feel wrong until you have to review a junk paper by a person you know (which is a small field happens a lot), or even worse, your supervisor. Then you'll be happy that the review process is blind. – Nick S Jan 20 '17 at 14:49
@NickS You should never review a paper by your supervisor, junk or not. You have a clear conflict of interest. – JeffE Jan 21 '17 at 15:47
how to find out about the actual people having been involved the review?
By and large, you can't. This is guaranteed by the anonymous (or "blind") peer review process used today by most publishers. I guess the main reason for blind reviews are that publishers fear that well-known professors will not be judged harshly by more junior researchers for fear of repercussions.
There are individual publishers out there that share your frustrations with the model, though - most importantly, PLOS One and PeerJ have recently started to experiment with a semi-open review model, where reviewers can choose whether to reveal themselves to the authors.
xLeitixxLeitix
@humanityANDpeace This isn't at all what I was saying, but ok. I can tell that you have formed your opinion, so I am not going to argue with you. – xLeitix Nov 16 '14 at 17:35
@xLeitix: In case of non-blind reviews, repercussions might also occur among people with the same academic rank. Blind reviews are thus necessary to ensure serenity of judgment at all levels. Some journals require that the submitting authors suggest a list of reviewers (typically 4-5): afaik, however, the editor can choose reviewers not belonging to the suggested list. – Massimo Ortolano Nov 16 '14 at 18:45
Additionally, journals can also let authors provide a list of people who should not referee a given paper, through conflicts of interests or otherwise. However, it is the editor that has the final say on who reviews the paper. – E.P. Nov 17 '14 at 16:07
@humanityANDpeace I find it ironic that you complain about "career and egoism-rooted reasons", when your motivation is that you would like to figure if the reviewers are good because in academia reputation is paramount.... – Nick S Jan 20 '17 at 14:45
And the best reviewers are, in my experience, not the one at the very top of their career; these latter guys have less time for reviews. – Captain Emacs Jan 20 '17 at 20:33
Although @xLeitix answer is spot-on, I think you are missing the main point. Anonymity is directly linked to any democratic process. Likewise, your election vote is anonymous. In this sense, a review is just a vote of confidence for the reviewed article and therefore it has to be and remain anonymous for a more objective opinion.
Another point is that anonymity in reviews not only protects the reviewers against repercussions but also protects against nepotism and mutual exchange of favors. Moreover, anonymity also ensures that all reviews are (almost) treated equal. So, a favorable, short review from a professor (who just said ACCEPT because he might personally know the authors) might count less than an informed, in-depth review even if that review comes from a PHD student. So, although the editor knows the reviewers, one reviewer cannot argue / discard with the other reviewer based on their individual status. In this sense, anonymity also protects the reviewed, since if the paper is actually good, it is more probable to be reviewed based on its merits then the authors' public relations.
AlexandrosAlexandros
sadly anonymity is ranked high may lead to secrecy and eventually to substantial loss of democracy which comes through the loss of transperency. Neither anonymity nor transperency are likely to be reached in absoluteness and should be relatively based. Just declaringt anonymity sacred and democratic falls short. – humanityANDpeace Nov 17 '14 at 16:01
@humanityANDpeace Have you actually been a reviewer yourself? If yes, you already know that through anonymity, it is easier to express your "true" opinion about a paper. Transparency relates to the review process not to the names of the reviewers. – Alexandros Nov 17 '14 at 16:27
@humanityANDpeace That's ridiculous. Most journals publish a list of reviewers. Who's acting as reviewer for a journal is not confidential, but who reviewed which article commonly is. – silvado Nov 18 '14 at 9:08
@humanityANDpeace Any system can be subverted by jerks. Forcing people to reveal their identities does not make them more reasonable. With signed reviews, senior referees could bully junior researchers into changing their papers to suit the senior researchers’ agendas, or could simply refuse to acknowledge legitimate criticisms because they come from junior researchers. – JeffE Jan 21 '17 at 15:54
@humanityANDpeace for fear of adverse consequences I cannot disclose if I have been a reviewer, sorry. Can you understand? — No. I can't. What consequences? Nobody knows who you are. – JeffE Jan 21 '17 at 15:57
In terms of conflicts and deliberate sabotage, it is the responsibility of the editor assigned to your paper to moderate this. The reviewers and authors are known to the editor, and the editor has the ultimate power to accept or reject a paper. If there appears to be a conflict of interest, or a reviewer is unduly harsh, or misunderstands the content, the editors have the power to overrule the reviewer, and the editor-in-charge has the power to overrule assistant editors.
You will see this in some journals where each paper has a name under "communicated by". It lets the reader know that the named editor is responsible for the review process.
Finally, the number of reviewers is disclosed. All journals I've ever worked with have a policy of providing reviewer comments unedited to the authors. Just count the number of reviews you receive. The editors should have no problems telling you how many reviewers were involved; I've frequently received e-mails saying "I got 2 reviews back and am waiting on one".
Benjamin Mako Hill
The short answer is "you can't". Unless somehow required by local law, editors will not reveal the reviewers' names. This answer focuses on the reasons behind this.
So far, two benefits of blind peer reviewing have been mentioned:
It (maybe) avoids a situation where junior researchers are afraid to criticize senior researchers.
It (maybe) avoids the issue of exchange of favors, where reviewers help each other by giving overly positive reviews. This is similar to a benefit of secret ballot voting, which helps prevent "trading" votes with another person, because the secret ballot makes it impossible to tell whether the other person actually voted the way they agreed to vote (as long as the vote isn't unanimous).
I see two other benefits:
Many research areas have a small number of researchers. The anonymity of peer review (maybe) helps to avoid personalizing the peer reviews. My own subfield of mathematics has under 100 researchers in the world who could realistically referee my papers, and only maybe 25 who could claim to be experts in the specific area. I know many of these 25, and they know me. So we are often asked to referee papers for authors whom we know - there are not that many experts to do the reviews, after all. In small research fields like mine, the inevitable disputes over rejected papers could otherwise be toxic to the common good.
The editor is responsible for choosing appropriate reviewers. Keeping them anonymous to the author cuts off an avenue of appeal where, instead of responding to the content of the reviews, the author instead just tries to impeach the reviewers. Of course, the author can already tell the editor "I don't think the reviewer understands the field". But they can't directly refer to the reviewer's identity when doing so - they have to look at the actual review.
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good answer to the question "what are the reasons/benefits motivating the blind peer review process?", yet does it really inform who the reviewers are? – humanityANDpeace Nov 18 '14 at 12:48
@humanityANDpeace: indeed, no. You could ask the editor, or your colleagues when you meet them at conferences, or try to guess based on grammatical idiosyncrasies of the reviewers report (it seems you want to know who has reviewed your paper), or other detective work. However, people are trying to explain that you're not supposed to know who has reviewed your article (for good reasons), even if there were a way to find out. Oh, yes, egotism and self interest play a role in human activities throughout known history, scholarship included. – P.Windridge Nov 18 '14 at 13:27
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Home Technology Veritone Makes AI More Accessible with AWS
Veritone Makes AI More Accessible with AWS
Last Modified Date - November 15, 2017
Veritone Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) insights and cognitive solutions. This week the company’s announced the launch of its new aiWARE platform available on AWS Marketplace. With Veritone being an Advanced Technology Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN) it enables AWS customers to use its new platform without any access restrictions. Through the use of aiWARE, customers can index and search unstructured data to come up with real, actionable, business insights.
“Institutions and organizations recognize the necessity of analysing unstructured data at a scale in near real-time,” said chairman and chief executive officer of Veritone, Chad Steelberg. “aiWARE provides them a way to unlock this data, accessing deep analytics and providing business insight like never before. Our collaboration with Amazon Web Services allows customers to deploy our platform in the cloud within minutes, giving them the ability to harness AI to make decisions with more confidence.”
For most companies, the implementation of AI is still too expensive and skill-intensive to carry out effectively. As a result, solutions are often narrow in their application and hold little value to them. That’s where Veritone very nicely comes in. Through the use of the aiWARE platform, customers can make use of more than 120 cognitive engines with various functions and applications to help them improve their business. From audio and video data the AI can create time-correlated, multi-dimensional metadata that will enable the managers of the company to make more informed business decisions.
Another of Veritone’s big commercial customers is CBS RADIO. “CBS RADIO delivers best-in-class experiences, on-air, online and at live events and experiences for our audiences and advertising partners alike,” said chief revenue officer of CBS, Bob Phillips. “Using Veritone aiWARE on AWS has armed us to more accurately measure across these platforms and deliver proven results – allowing for more data-driven, value-added discussions with our clients.”
The aiWARE system is an operating system for AI that’s available virtually anywhere at anytime. It processes information in volumes and speeds we as humans could
never compete with. Through the use of the system businesses can process large amounts of data, analyse the content and optimize decisions based on the newly learned information.
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POCKETBOOK Week Ending Nov.24, 2018
November 26, 2018 Uncategorizeddividend paying stocks, five of Buffett's picks, historic performances of stocks, Jonathan Clements, Lipper, long term risks of equities, money, take profits, Warren Buffettdianvujovich
Historic sense
Here’s something to think about from Wall Street journalist and author Jonathan Clements’ weekly news blog, HumbleDollar:The View From Here:
“History suggests that, five years from now, share prices will be no lower than they are today , and 10 years from now they’ll be handsomely higher. But at times like this, history can be scant comfort.”
So true, Jonathan.
But let me add to that: When I was in the broker biz, the historic data showed way back then that any risks to investing in equities were equalized after 20 years.
I like Jonathan’s data better.
One final reminder: No one has ever gone broke taking the profits their stocks had rewarded them with.
Market Quick Glance
P.U.
If you were looking for good news re the performance of the major indices, the one place you could look is at 1-year returns. With the exception of the Russell 2000, all three others have 1-year returns that closed the week in positive territory.
As for the Thanksgiving week historic returns….forgetabout’em. Turkeys every where on Wall Street.
Below are the weekly and 1-year index performance results for the four major indices—DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ and the Russell 2000— including the dates each reached new highs. Data is according to CNBC.com and based on prices at the close of business on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.
–DJIA -1.75% YTD back down in minus-land from the previous week’s return of 2.81%.
1 yr Rtn 3.23% way down from the previous week 8.33%
Most recent DJIA a new ALL-TIME CLOSING HIGH was reached on Oct.3, 2018 of 26,951.81. The previous high was reached on Sept. 21, 2018 of 26,796.16.
-S&P 500 -1,54% YTD way down and in minus-land from last week’s 2.34%
1 yr. Rtn 1.37% way down from last week’s 6.10%
The S&P 500 reached a BRAND NEW CLOSING ALL-TIME HIGH on Sept. 21, 2018 of 2,940.91. The previous closing high was reached on August 29, 2018 of 2,916.50.
-NASDAQ 0.52% YTD way down from last week’s 4.99%
1yr Rtn 1.04% way down from last week’s 6.69%
Nasdaq reached a BRAND NEW 52-week CLOSING HIGH on August 30, 2018 of 8,1333.30. The previous high was reached on August 24, 2018 of 7,949.71.
-Russell 2000 -3.05% YTD down more from last week’s -0.52%
1yr Rtn -1.85%3% down into minus-land from last week’s 2.73%
The Russell 2000 reached a BRAND NEW 52-week ALL-TIME HIGH on August 31, 2018 of 1,742.09. The previous high was reached on August 24, 2018 of 1,726.97.
-Mutual funds
A Repeat from last week:
Slip sliding away…..
At the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, the average total return for funds that fall under the U.S. Diversified Equity Funds heading was 0.68%—- way down from the previous week’s figure of 3.33%, according to Lipper.
But, compare that to what the average year-to-date return was for World Equity Funds, down in minus-land almost 10% (-9.96% to be exact) and our home grown based equity fund returns don’t look so bad.
Most deeply hit among World Fund types were India Region Funds, -17.97%, China Region Funds, -15.48%, and Pacific Ex-Japan Funds, -14.85%.
And I remember when earlier this year and about this same time last year, talking heads were expecting world funds to way outperform our US markets. Ooops.
Visit www.allaboutfunds.com for more information about how various equity and fixed-income funds have rewarded investors over the short-and long-term, based upon Lipper data. Short-term meaning weekly and monthly performance returns; longer-term includes quarterly, year-to-date, 1-yr, 2-yr, 3-yr and 5-yr returns.
Warren Buffett likes these dividend-paying stocks
Fans of this old man investor might enjoy learning that Warren Buffett likes dividend- paying stocks—particularly those with respectable dividend yields.
Last week, Investors’ Business Daily, published a piece about five stocks in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. Even though Berkshire Hathaway is down, good guess the prices on some, any or all of these companies may be too but the good news here means their dividend yields could be even sweeter.
The five stocks are:
-Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC), dividend yield 4.8%.
-Store Capital (STOR), dividend yield 4.5%
-General Motors (GM), dividend yield 4.3%
-Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), dividend yield 4.3%
-Verizon (VZ), dividend yield 4%.
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November 19, 2018 UncategorizedBespoke, Earth, hacking, India Region Funds, markets around Thanksgiving, mutual funds, planning for 2019, Tax returns, Thanksgiving, World Equity Fundsdianvujovich
Thanksgiving at grandma’s 1976.
If there were only one day each year I could pick to celebrate, it would be Thanksgiving.
No matter what one’s race, income level, age, gender, faith affiliation, political point of view, height, weight, married, single, with or without children or immediate family, it’s the one day when each of us can take the time to slow down, breathe deeply and think about all the things we have to be thankful for.
Whether it’s simply the fact that we are giving thanks for being alive, or celebrating our various good or bad fortunes, the value in giving thanks is as intimate and personal a gesture as mindful prayer is: Giving thanks transcends the material and enriches our souls in incalculable almost inconceivable ways.
So be thankful. It’s a good thing.
As you might expect, index returns weren’t so hot last week with both the DJIA and S&P 500 losing strength and returning to about half of what their year-to-date returns were two weeks ago.
For anyone curious about how past markets have performed during Thanksgiving week, the historic news is that typically it’s been a good week for stocks with the S&P 500 gaining an average of 0.6% during the week, according to the Bespoke Investment Group. Here’s a chart from them showing the data:
–DJIA 2.81% YTD down from the previous week’s return of 5.14%.
1 yr Rtn 8.33% from the previous week 10.77 %
-S&P 500 2.34% YTD way up from last week’s 4.02%
1 yr. Rtn 6.10% down from last week’s 7.60%
1yr Rtn 6.69% up a bit from last week’s 9.73%
-Russell 2000 -0.52% YTD back to underwater from last week’s 0.91%
1yr Rtn 2.73% down a lot from last week’s 5.05%
It’s started.
Talking heads typically begin mouthing off about what their next year market predictions are right after Thanksgiving.
I’ve read a couple, so far. Some see the S&P 500 hitting 3,000. Others figure a recession is on the way. Still others say it’s gonna be a bad year for equities; a good year for fixed-income.
Personally, at this point in time, I don’t have an inkling of what’s to come in 2019.
But one thing I do know for sure—and can guarantee—it’s that tax time is right around the corner. Making sure your investment ducks are in a row and what’s been bought and sold is clearly documented.
Trump’s tax plan will no doubt disappoint millions of individual investors and delight a few. To help plan your tax future, take a look at IRS Publication 5307, Tax Reform: Basics for individuals and Families.
November 12, 2018 UncategorizedBloomberyOpinion, Do the right thing, Ivy League, kids not making much, largest 25 funds, Lipper, live below your means, Salute a Veteran, The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw, WW1, WW11dianvujovich
Your kids’ tomorrow incomes
My parents, both long gone, were part of a generation that veteran news broadcaster and journalist Tom Brokaw referred to as The Greatest Generation in his book by that same title.
While today we honor the many millions who lost their lives in World War 1, the children born after that war that ened 100 years ago on November 11, 1918, pretty much spawned The Greatest Generation—a generation that grew up to fight in another war, World War 11.
Those who came home after WW11 returned to a country filled with opportunity and promise— economic opportunity that rewarded anyone willing to work and to save for their futures. And, in many cases, to build an inheritance for their offspring.
You didn’t have to be a Vet, or an Ivy League or Big 10 college graduate to partake in the majority of those economic opportunities. Pretty much all a person had to do was to show up for work, work one job and to save for his or her future.
But that was then; this is now. And, over the last 50 years, the odds of Baby Boomer’s kids’ earning more than their Greatest Generation parents have has been losing ground.
According to a recent Bloomberg.com Opinion piece, “Only about half of 30-year-olds now make more money than their parents did at a similar age.”
Although it’s true that an individual’s highest earning years come later in their life, typically after age 50, the odds of your adult children and grandchildren having more money by the time they reach retirement age than you did/have is far from a given.
Today’s economy isn’t our parent’s economy. While there are many who boast about how great the economy is, it really isn’t. It’s a selective economy that rewards a few and not the majority.
Want your kids, grandkids and their kids to enjoy personal economic opportunities? Teach them to live below their means—if that’s possible.
For a change, it was an up week for index returns with gains in the year-to-date as well as the 1-year returns for all of the four major indices followed here.
Below are the weekly and 1-year index performance results for the four major indices—DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ and the Russell 2000— including the dates each reached new highs. Data is according to CNBC.com and based on prices at the close of business on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
–DJIA 5.14% YTD way up from the previous week’s return of 2.23%.
1 yr Rtn 10.77% up a lot from the previous week 7.46 %
1 yr. Rtn 7.60% up from last week’s 5.55%
-NASDAQ 7.29% YTD up from last week’s 6.57%
-Russell 2000 0.91% YTD up from last week’s 0.81%
1yr Rtn 5.05% a jump up from last week’s 3.44%
The good news is: At the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, the average total return for funds that fall under the U.S. Diversified Equity Funds heading was 3.33%. That’s up from last week’s 1.37%, according to Lipper.
So what’s up with the performances of the 25 largest equity funds around? Well, y-to-date 10 of the 25 were sporting returns within the 6% range; 7 had returns that fell into minus territory; and the only 1 had a double-digit return. That was the Investco QQ Trust 1—it’s return 12.70%.
Salute A Veteran
Please take the time today to recall, re-read or re-educate yourself to what caused World War 1 and then World War 11.
Then, take a moment to think about —and salute–those in your family or circle of friends who lost their lives while serving their country and those serving today. It’s the right thing to do.
POCKETBOOK Week Ending Nov. 3, 2018
November 5, 2018 UncategorizedCresset Wealth, Fidelity, Jack Ablin, Lipper, more millionaires now, mutual funds, Sector Funds downdianvujovich
Source: Cresset Wealth
I know more than one investor who doesn’t believe the figures emphasizing how great our economy is, that the unemployment rate is as low as is publicized and that all on Wall Street is hunky dory.
So in search of some easy to understand market commentary, I’ve turned to Cresset Wealth Advisors November 2018 Market Review.
Here is what Cresset’s CFA, Jack Ablin, wrote in it re the economy: “The US economy has been growing at a rate that is above potential. Its 2.5% potential GDP growth rate is derived from 0.7% labor force growth plus a 1.8% (generous) productivity rate. Current 3.5% annualized growth has been fueled by consumer demand. Government spending added 0.6% to growth, fixed investments flat-line.”
Re tariffs: “Tariff talk has had a deleterious impact on exports. This sector, which on average has added 0.5% to economic activity, dragged growth down 0.5% in Q2.”
The entire Cresset November Market Review is worth a read and available at cressetwealth.com. Check it out.
It was a week that brought some year-to-date returns up from underwater for the DJIA, S&P 500 and the Russell 2000. Yahoo, for that. Whether that trend will continue, however, is still anybody’s guess.
But to cover our bases, lest we think the bull is back, here’s another look at the following historic equity performance data from CNBC.com:
– Since World War II, the average correction for the S&P500 lasts 4 months and sees equities slide 13% before bottoming.
-Bear markets average a loss of 30.4% and last 13 months and takes stocks nearly 22 months, on average, to recover.
–DJIA 2.23% YTD up from the previous week’s return of -0.13%.
1 yr Rtn 7.46% up from the previous week 5.50 %
-S&P 500 1.85% YTD up from last week’s -0.56%
-NASDAQ 6.57% YTD up a lot from last week’s 3.82%
-Russell 2000 0.81% YTD up a lot from last week’s -3.37%
1yr Rtn 3.44% also up a lot from last week’s -0.91%
Equity funds have lost about half of their average year-to-date returns since October 18. And, at the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, the average total return for funds that fall under the U.S. Diversified Equity Funds heading was 1.37%, according to Lipper. That’s down from 2.36% reported on 10/18/18.
Where you want to have been invested most recently is in that large broad category of funds and not in funds that fall under the Sector Equity Funds heading— they are down at -2.90% on average. Or in World Equity Funds, these babies are on average down at -9.46%.
World Income Funds have fared better, – 4.80% and Mixed Asset Funds -2.14% on average.
Got money? Maybe
The end of the third quarter—that would be the end of September 30— Fidelity delivered some sweet news for its investors. For instance:
The average 401(k) balance hit a new high of $106,500, up 2.4% from Q2.
The average individual retirement account averaged $111,000, up 3.8% from Q2.
The number of 401(k) millionaires was up 41 percent from last year at the same time.
And, the number of IRA millionaires was up 25 percent from last year.
Hope these account balances continue to flourish for Fidelityites.
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May 20, 2014 by Spidey's mom
I'd like to know where Moonbeam is getting his info:
From the Interagency Fire Center (leaving out smaller areas):
Year Fires YTD Size YTD
2014 (1/1/14 – 5/16/14) Fires: 22,306 Acres: 444,428
2009 (1/1/09 – 5/16/09) Fires: 36,173 Acres: 1,263,657
10 Average
2004-2014 Fires: 26,045 Acres: 988,299
Thus far, 2014 is a BELOW average year
http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_statistics.html
AP misleads the public, again, saying man made global warming worsens wildfires | Watts Up With That?
Nowhere in the report do the authors specifically articulate that “man made climate change is to blame” for the studies findings.
May 20, 2014 by heron
That's funny - I live in California and Jerry (Moonbeam) Brown is being challenged regarding his statement that these fires are linked specifically to "global warming". It is way more complicated than that. Plus' date=' he's wrong about the rate of fires. Also, these fires near San Diego appear to be arson.[/quote']
2014 (1/1/14 - 5/16/14) Fires: 22,306 Acres: 444,428
2009 (1/1/09 - 5/16/09) Fires: 36,173 Acres: 1,263,657
AP misleads the public' date=' again, saying man made global warming worsens wildfires | Watts Up With That?[/url']
You tell yourself all that, if it makes you feel better ... personally, I'm sticking to high ground and making sure to clear the brush around my house.
May 20, 2014 by MunoRN
The studies in the article were focused on the relationship between climate change and wildfires and a correlation was found. Since the vast majority of the climate science community agrees that there is at least some component of human related effect on climate change, a connection between climate change and an increase in wildfires would suggest at least some relationship between human activity and the increase in wildfires.
May 21, 2014 by TopazLover
There is also an effect on the spread of fire that is related to the temperature, winds, dryness of the soil and the flora. If there were no relationship Smokey The Bear would never put out notices of extreme fire danger and other times low fire danger. He does not put those up to notify the trees. He puts them up for the stupid people who don't seem to know or consider these things when they camp or toss cigarettes out windows.
Hey heron - how are you? :wavey:
I don't see why I can't do both - Think Moonbeam is full of it & clear the brush around my house and stick to higher ground. Actually I live in the center of a very small town so there isn't much brush to clear though.
We Californian's have a lengthy history with Jerry Brown - he's like family.
May 22, 2014 by herring_RN, ASN, BSN
Jerry Brown signed the 1st ever ratio law for critical care in 1976. Twe or fewer patients per nurse at all times.
I don't think there is evidence that the fires are due to human activities other than starting them with a cigarette, camp fire, or as arson.
Maybe they are and maybe not.
Although I don't agree with that statement I'm glad he is Governor.
May 23, 2014 by toomuchbaloney
We seem to have many many political leaders who are willing to just kick the can of climate change down the road. After all, when the coast line of Florida is consumed by rising sea levels Rick Scott won't be the governor, so why should he consider planning for that now?
Boehner Says He's 'Not Qualified' To Talk About Climate Science. Here's How Scientists Responded. | ThinkProgress
Mann noted that politicians have no qualms making statements about other political issues — abortion and public health, for example — because they are supposed to use established science to inform their decisions. Climate change, though, is a different story, he said.
“Why is it somehow different when it comes to the climate change threat and the need to regulate carbon emissions — something opposed by fossil fuel interests like the Koch Brothers who fund so many of these politicians campaigns — why is it in this case different?” he said. “That, of course, is a rhetorical question.”
I have always found it funny that politicians jump on the "I am not a scientist" but have no problems writing legislation for medical procedures. It is very convenient for them to know nothing about science so they do not have to believe scientists. Far as I can figure the only thing they know is how to collect money to get reelected so they can write laws about things they are not qualified to discuss and ignore scientists who really have the info.
It seems to be a problem when you depend on Koch money to get re-elected.
Jun 13, 2014 by MunoRN
The whole episode is worth watching, but for those who confuse weather with climate this snippet is a good explanation.
Jun 13, 2014 by toomuchbaloney
I have an elderly relative in Florida. He is eternally confused about weather vs. climate and he is not a dumb guy. He just prefers to listen to and read sources that deny the science and provide information intended to confuse the subject.
Jun 13, 2014 by herring_RN, ASN, BSN
I saw it on TV.
I enjoyed the Carl Sagan "Cosmos" and also really look forward to this. I stopped watching "The Good Wife" because this is as entertaining and more fun.
"Watch the man, not the dog"
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Michael Ray Makes a Signature Cocktail for His Wedding to Carly Pearce
posted by Taylor Fields - Apr 19, 2019
Michael Ray may be singing about "The One That Got Away" on his new single, but in the last year or so, he's found the one that's here to stay forever, as he got engaged to mega-talented country cutie Carly Pearce.
While the couple is planning out their wedding day, Ray showed us how to make a drink that will most certainly be on he and Carly's signature cocktail menu at their upcoming nuptials, and it's a classic: The Moscow Mule.
Michael tells us of the drink, "Moscow Mule, I feel like, is one of those drinks that kinda just goes with anything, whether it's a hangout party, something as classy as wedding (that I happen to know a lot about). I'm in the middle of approving pretty much what you see here and that's our bar list." He adds, "Moscow Mule is definitely gonna be on our list of signature drinks at our wedding. We're gettin' married this year in Nashville, Tennessee back where we live and Moscow Mule's just a great daytime drink. You don't have to dress up for it, but if you dressed up while you're drinking it, the cup's copper, you're gonna feel classy as hell."
Find out how to make it below.
MOSCOW MULE INGREDIENTS:
2 Ounces Tito's Vodka
.5 Ounces Fresh Lime Juice
4 Ounces of Ginger Beer
1 Lime Wedge
STEP 1: Start with a copper mule cup
"It's not a mule unless you have a copper mule cup."
STEP 2: Fill with ice
STEP 3: Add 2 ounces of Tito's Vodka
"Alright, you got my personal favorite, Tito's Vodka. Now, it says two ounces. See, I think I'm drinkin' alone in this, so we might put a little more in there. But your proper Moscow Mule is two ounces. In a Michael Ray Moscow Mule? Who knows. Depends on the day."
STEP 4: Add half an ounce of fresh lime juice
STEP 5: Add four ounces of ginger beer
STEP 6: Add a lime wedge
"Make it good and elegant, [and] get yourself a nice little lime wedge."
Photo: Adrianna Casiano
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Barcelona reportedly begin negotiations to play Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia this December
Barcelona could be headed to Saudi Arabia this winter
David Cooper 2018/09/10
Barcelona are in talks about a lucrative December friendly in Riyadh against Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia giants have demanded the presence of Lionel Messi, according to reports.
The winter break provides an annual opportunity for the La Liga champions to cash in on their enormous global pull. They have a recent tradition of heading to the Middle East at that time, with 2016’s 5-3 win against Al Ahli Jeddah in Doha the last example.
Mundo Deportivo has stated that negotiations have opened with the Crescent to set-up the game. Barca would charge a “significant amount” of money to feature and the players would take home a bonus.
If agreed, this would be the second time that UAE superstar Omar Abdulrahman has played them. He was a guest player for Ahli in December 2016’s clash and is spending 2018/19 at Hilal.
Al Hilal barcelona La Liga Lionel Messi Saudi Arabia
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Royals-Astros ALDS Primer & Prediction
The Royals are in the ALDS and they didn’t even have to survive a dramatic and emotional Wild Card game. I feel like we cheated somehow, but, no, we actually just won 95 games.
I actually wrote this on Tuesday night as the Wild Card game was wrapping up, but, as it turns out, when you’re not connected to WiFi, WordPress doesn’t auto-save your content like usual, and when you click “Publish,” it moves to a page that says “Safari isn’t connected to the internet,” and you lose everything. Woof. An hour of my life I’ll never get back.
So let’s try it again. I’ve written it once before, so it should be better the second time around, right? That’s how that works. Fur sure.
Dallas “I think I’m better on short rest” Keuchel shut down the New York Yankees 3-0 on Tuesday night on just 3 days rest. The Yankees looked pitiful – so pitiful, in fact, that I was confident enough to start writing this post around the bottom of the 7th inning. The Yankees would’ve been the easier matchup for Kansas City, but no dice. Here we are, and it’s the Astros.
So how do the Royals matchup against Houston? Let’s take a gander.
The Astros and Royals couldn’t be more different in philosophy, yet they scored nearly the same number of runs on the season. Astros scored 729 and the Royals scored 724 – good for 6th and 7th in the MLB.
Houston relies heavily on the long ball. They finished 2nd in all of baseball with 230 HRs behind only Toronto (232). Nearly every guy in their lineup can go yard – Evan Gattis, Carlos Correa, Luis Valbuena, Colby Rasmus and Chris Carter all hit 20+ HRs. They take their hacks, and they connect a lot, but they miss way more often. The Astros stuck out more than any team in the American League, and more than any team in baseball when you eliminate pitcher statistics.
Their contact rate is 75.9% – the worst in the American League. Expect Royals pitchers to rack up the K’s in this series.
The Royals, on the other hand, are obsessed with making contact. Best in baseball at 81.9%. (It’s amazing what a difference 6% is over the course of 162 games.) They finished not last (!) in the AL in home runs this year. It’s a miracle. They hit 3 more than the Chicago White Sox, who are the absolute worst.
It’s interesting that two opposite philosophies yielded the same overall results. The edge really boils down to the ballpark. In Houston, home runs are much easier to come by with the Crawford boxes in left field. Kauffman Stadium is a pitcher’s park with a huge outfield and homers aren’t nearly as common. With home field advantage, the Royals get the slight edge. Barely.
Edge: Royals, slightly.
Another year at the top for KC.
The Royals finished another year with the most defensive runs saved (DRS) in baseball: 56.9. They’ve got gold glovers are nearly every position. Even their adventurous right fielder, Alex Rios, is an advantage over the rest of the AL teams in the playoffs with -0.2 runs saved above average. That’s how bad AL right fielders are, and thats why the MLB made a major mistake giving away Gold Gloves to LF-CF-RF instead of just 3 outfielders.
Anyway. The Astros shift on the infield more than any other team in baseball, yet still finished the season below the middle of the pack in DRS at -7.6. Their outfield defense, however, is solid, and that’s what matters most at The K. Carlos Gomez, George Springer and Colby Rasmus can cover some ground. They play a strange shallow outfield alignment that just begs to be burned, hopefully that doesn’t take the Royals out of their offensive game plan. Overall they’re better than the numbers suggest. They’re average, but they’ve “got it where it counts,” so they say.
But they’re not the Royals defense. C’mon. This defense is historically good. Moving on.
Edge: Royals.
Starting Pitching
Game 1: Collin McHugh vs Yordano Ventura
Collin McHugh’s best pitch is the slider which he throws 38% of the time. His put away pitch is the curveball, but I’ll be surprised if he has many opportunities to throw it. He throws first pitch fastballs almost half the time, and I expect the Royals high contact offense to jump on them early and often. The more KC puts the ball in play, the more KC has the advantage.
Yordano Ventura seems to have redeveloped into the “ace” that he is. Ever since he got “sent down” to Omaha but then brought right “back” after Jason Vargas needed Tommy John surgery. And ever since Johnny Cueto has shown up, it seems Yordano has learned a little bit about deception and his K rate is suddenly through the roof. In his last 11 starts, Ace has struck out 81 batters. In his previous 17 starts, he had only whiffed 75. He’s notched 11 K’s in three different starts recently – a feat he had never done in his career to this point.
So let’s do the math – McHugh throws first pitch fastballs to a high contact team, and Ventura is striking out the masses against a high strikeout team. This matchup favors KC significantly.
Game 2: Scott Kazmir vs Johnny Cueto
Scott Kazmir was the first domino to fall at the trade deadline coming to Houston from the Athletics. The Royals faced him on July 24 – the day after he was traded – at Kauffman Stadium and Kazmir absolutely shut KC down: 7 innings. 3 hits. 0 runs.
But in August and September, it’s been a very different story for Kazmir. In his last 11 starts, he’s 1-6 with a 5.22 ERA. He went from being a solid compliment to Dallas Keuchel to barely being considered as a postseason starter.
This should sound familiar to Royals fans because it’s almost exactly the same narrative we’ve experienced with Johnny Cueto, Kazmir’s Game 2 opponent. Cueto looked awesome in his first few starts, but had a string of 5 straight starts where he looked absolutely dreadful. Finally, after significant confusion as to what was happening, it was revealed that Cueto wasn’t comfortable with how Salvador Perez was setting up. That’s since been resolved, and Cueto has spun 4 straight quality starts with a 3.24 ERA. His last start vs Minnesota was a 5 inning, 1 run tune up.
It would seem that Cueto has the edge here, and I hope he does, because Game 3 isn’t as promising.
Game 3: Edinson Volquez vs Dallas Keuchel
Let’s not over think this one – Dallas Keuchel is the best pitcher in the American League. He will be the 2015 AL Cy Young winner. He also has the best beard.
Or maybe we should over think this, just for fun.
In his career, Edison Volquez is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA. He’s 3-0 at Minute Maid Park. Current Royals are a career .300/.380/.393 off Keuchel. In 2015, Lorenzo Cain is 5-7 with 2 doubles and a home run. And it’s the Postseason…anything can happen.
But let’s be honest, it would be stupid to pick against Keuchel here.
Game 4: Kris Medlen/Chris Young vs Lance McCullers
Lance McCullers is a rookie for the Astros. He’s got a reverse split so he’s stronger against lefties. He is terrific at home (1.86 ERA) and absolutely awful on the road (5.03 ERA). As much as one would like to think the Astros have confidence in Kazmir, the reality might be that they have more confidence in McCullers in Game 4 than they do in Kazmir anywhere.
But wouldn’t you know, Kris Medlen is terrific on the road, but awful at home. Of Medlen’s 26 earned runs this year for the Royals, 24 of them have been at Kauffman Stadium. I don’t really know how that works, but it’s the truth.
This game is a total toss up, to be honest. Heck, Chris Young could even start, and he’s been even better than Yordano over his past two spot starts leading up to the playoffs. My best guess: Medlen gets the start with a VERY short leash. Gets the hook if anything happens and Young takes over from there.
Assuming Yordano Ventura is waiting to throw Game 5, That gives KC the overall advantage, I think. If we had to face Keuchel twice, I might consider it a push, but the nod goes to KC here too.
Edge: Royals, based only on matchups.
See: defense.
Again, both teams are really good at this phase of the game, but the Royals, again, are simply the best in baseball. Wade Davis. Kelvin Herrera. Ryan Madson. Even with the loss of Greg Holland to a torn UCL, this bullpen is the best there is. In fact, with the addition of Danny Duffy, it’s very possible this bullpen is better without Greg Holland. Now you have a shut down lefty in the pen instead of a guy who has done nothing but terrify Royals fans for months.
But the Astros bullpen is no slouch. The Astros watched what the Royals were able to do in the postseason last year, and immediately went out and signed Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek out the gate during the offseason to shore up their bullpen. Will Harris and Tony Sipp have emerged as strong pieces as well. Their bullpen is really good, but it’s not as good as KC.
That’s what speed do.
The Astros are quick on the bases. They led the American League in stolen bases in 2015 with 121. Jose Altuve leads the way with 38 bags. Jake Marisnick stole 24. George Springer added 16 and Carlos Correa, 14. This team likes to run, which I find interesting because they’re a home run hitting team. But I suppose that also means they know how to hit sac flies.
However, Games 1 and 5 will be an issue for their running game, as Yordano Ventura is so quick to the plate, its essentially mathematically impossible for opposing team to steal on him. It takes a breaking pitch, a double clutch and a poor throw by Salvador Perez to make the play close. So if they’re going to steal, they’ll need to run on somebody else.
The Royals had 104 steals this year – a dip from previous years in the running game likely do to a slight increase in power. They simply haven’t needed to use their legs as much this year. But they have speed whenever they want it off the bench. Jarrod Dyson has gotten “ZOOM” etched into his hair again this year. He ready. But he’s not even the fastest guy on his own team. Terrance Gore is the fastest man in baseball (if he doesn’t get left off the postseason roster in favor of Jonny Gomes, that is). Oh, and Paulo Orlando used to be a sprinter for Brazil soooooo…
The Royals haven’t needed the running game in 2015, but it’s still there at their disposal when they need it. And they will, because the playoffs are drastically different.
It’s a trend, fur sure, but it’s also a reality – the Astros are a very good team, but the Royals are slightly better in every facet of the game. They’re faster. Their bullpen is deeper and stronger. their ballpark matches up better for the offense. Their rotation is probably weaker, but the matchups still give the Royals an edge.
On paper, I’d expect the Royals to win comfortably in Game 1 – confidence high. Game 2 is somewhat of a mystery, but barring Kazmir turning into Houdini, things seem to point to the Royals there too – confidence moderate. Gotta expect a loss to Keuchel in Game 3 – confidence low – but a bounce back win in Game 4 after five different Royals pitchers combine for a n0-hit bid deep into the ballgame – confidence high.
Make no mistake – this Astros team is talented. The 2015 Astros hope to be the 2014 Royals. They play with heart and have a lot of fun doing it. And in baseball, anyone can win on any night. It’s a game of inches, and all it doesn’t take much to make all these hot takes meaningless. Even the best teams only win about 60% of the time in this league. I don’t want to get too confident here, so let’s assume the worst about Game 2 and say…
Royals in 5.
Photo courtesy of Hex FX Ariels. Follow on Twitter at @FXHex.
Author Adam PaulPosted on October 8, 2015 April 2, 2017 Categories Baseball, RoyalsTags 2015 postseason, ALDS, astros, Baseball, houston, kansas city, Royals
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Monday Indoor Volleyball: You’ve Been Served
Indoor Volleyball / By Austin SSC
We are inching our way closer to the end of this extra long season of indoor volleyball, but with each week that goes by the fun seems to grow. Week five was this past Monday. The music was bumpin’ (shout out to Leczi for the playlist), the teams were arriving early and staying late, and everybody was having a great time.
We started off the evening with Volley Outlaws versus May The Spike Be With You on court one. May the Spike Be With You came out strong and took the lead early in the set, but Volley Outlaws fought hard to stay in the game. Both teams were playing very evenly in the first set with a lot of blocks and hard spikes from both sides of the net. Volley Outlaws came back from a 6-point deficit to win the first game, 23-21. In the second set, Volley Outlaws carried their momentum over and had a good run early in the game, but they slowly started letting small errors affect their mental game, which caused some bickering amongst the teammates, and thus causing careless turnovers. May The Spike Be With You was consistent throughout the whole game and won, 19-21, forcing a third set. In the final set, May The Spike Be With You used the force and let it rain, easily winning 15-6. Both teams are tied with a record of 2-3. Over on court two, Block Party and Hit It & Quit It exchanged bumps and spikes in their first game of the night, but the party was over quickly as Hit It & Quit It knocked Block Party out in two sets, 21-10 and 21-15. Hit It & Quit It remains undefeated in week five, and Block Party is sitting at 2-3.
The last games of the night had Just the Tip knocking Wentwoodies out in two sets, 21-15 and 21-11, on court one, and 2 Bump Chumps playing against Trump Nation over on court two. It was a blow out match on court two, with Trump Nation sitting at the bottom of the standings and remaining the defeated team this season. It was actually a really friendly game, despite the score differential, and it’s clear that Trump Nation is out there strictly to have a good time. 2 Bump Chumps let their spikes rip quite a few times, but also reigned themselves in to give Trump Nation a chance to play. There were a couple attempts at blocking by Trump Nation, but they could never actually complete a wall! 2 Bump Chumps win 21-8, 21-13.
Next week is President’s Day, so there won’t be any games at South Austin Rec Center, but you can still wear your current ASSC league shirt to take advantage of the happy hour specials over at Craftsman! Get on over there! See y’all in two weeks!
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Low Energy X-Ray Spectra Measured with a Mercuric Iodide Energy Dispersive Spectrometer in a Scanning Electron Microscope
Iwanczyk, J. S. and Dabrowski, A. J. and Huth, G. C. and Bradley, J. G. and Conley, J. M. and Albee, A. L. (1986) Low Energy X-Ray Spectra Measured with a Mercuric Iodide Energy Dispersive Spectrometer in a Scanning Electron Microscope. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 33 (1). pp. 355-358. ISSN 0018-9499. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20131008-143821891
A mercuric iodide energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer, with Peltier cooling provided for the detector and input field effect transistor, has been developed and tested in a scanning electron microscope. X-ray spectra were obtained with the 15 keV electron beam. An energy resolution of 225 eV (FWHM) for Mn-Kα at 5.9 keV and 195 eV (FWHM) for Mg-K line at 1.25 keV has been measured. Overall system noise level was 175 eV (FWHM). The detector system characterization with a carbon target demonstrated good energy sensitivity at low energies and lack of significant spectral artifacts at higher energies.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=4337118 Publisher Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1986.4337118 DOI Article
© 1986 IEEE. Published: Feb. 1986. The authors wish to thank B. Dancy, F. Riquelme and P. Rohmer at USC and V. Taylor at JPL for valuable technical assistance. Research described in this paper was performed, in part, by Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology under NASA Contract NAS 7-918. Fundamental HgI2 x-ray detector development at USC was supported by DOE Contract DE-AM03-76SF00113 and NASA Contract NSG-7535.
NASA NAS 7-918
Department of Energy (DOE) DE-AM03-76SF00113
NASA NSG-7535
Iwanczyk, J.S.; Dabrowski, A.J.; Huth, G.C.; Bradley, J. G.; Conley, J. M.; Albee, A. L., "Low Energy X-Ray Spectra Measured with a Mercuric Iodide Energy Dispersive Spectrometer in a Scanning Electron Microscope," Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on , vol.33, no.1, pp.355,358, Feb. 1986 doi: 10.1109/TNS.1986.4337118
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Tag: ownership
Caterham lineup set to expand under Team Lotus ownership
Caterham Seven Team Lotus Special Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
It was only a few months ago that we reported on Caterham’s plans to expand its lineup. But a lot has happened since then, particularly for an automaker whose core product range is anchored in a design that goes back nearly six decades.
Since the launch of the SP/300.R, Caterham was acquired by Tony Fernandes – the same Malaysian entrepreneur behind Team Lotus F1. The new ownership is intent to keep the same management in place, but the cash injection is expected to lead to a further broadening of the company’s lineup.
Just what that will entail remains to be seen, but Autocar reports that whatever comes next down the pipeline will (arguably unlike some of Lotus’ own new products) remain faithful to Colin Chapman’s less-is-more philosophy.
The report also indicates a two-way door between Caterham and Team Lotus, the latter’s F1 cars set to feature the former’s branding while F1-derived technologies are set to trickle down to Caterham’s products. A Caterham Seven with regenerative braking and adaptive aerodynamics? Too soon to say, but the sky’s the proverbial limit.
Caterham lineup set to expand under Team Lotus ownership originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 May 2011 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Author EricPosted on May 10, 2011 Categories Auto IndustryTags caterham, expand, lineup, lotus, ownership, set, team
Report: Piech says Alfa Romeo sales could increase fourfold under VW ownership
Filed under: Etc., Earnings/Financials, Alfa Romeo, Fiat
Alfa Romeo builds some really good-looking rides, but that apparently hasn’t translated into profits for Fiat. In a recent interview with Forbes, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne reportedly called the Italian brand a “money loser,” and sales of the marque have consistently underwhelmed. But while Fiat has worked hard to rehab Alfa Romeo to no apparent avail, Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech feels his people can do better.
Reuters reports that Piech declared at the Geneva Motor Show that VW could raise Alfa sales from about 100,000 units per year to 400,000 or more in a scant five years. The boasting by Piech may seem more than a bit cocky, but that confidence jibes well with VW’s bold proclamations that it will become the largest automaker on earth by 2018.
So what prompted Piech to announce to the world that VW could sell more Alfas than Fiat? We have no idea, and Marchionne has shown little public interest in selling the brand in the past. VW is obviously interested in buying Italy’s sweetheart, though, and the German automaker likely has the cash and can take a liability off Fiat’s books.
[Source: Reuters | Image: Nigel Treblin/AFP/Getty]
Report: Piech says Alfa Romeo sales could increase fourfold under VW ownership originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Author EricPosted on March 2, 2011 Categories Auto IndustryTags alfa, fourfold, increase, ownership, piech, report, romeo, sales
NADA picks vehicles with best cost of ownership
Filed under: Car Buying, Earnings/Financials
NADA picks vehicles with the best cost of ownership – Click above for high-res image gallery
We’ve all been there. A new car model of some variety or another strikes our fancy, we start playing around with the configurator, and before long we’re staring at a nice, tidy monthly payment on the computer screen. It seems reasonable. With a little starvation and the occasional dabbling in petty crime, it might even be easy to hand over that stack of hundred-dollar bills each and every month. Then reality politely reminds us that there’s more to paying for a new car than the check we write to the bank. Things like fuel, insurance, fees, taxes, repairs and maintenance can quickly add up to more than your monthly payment. There’s even depreciation to factor in. The pros call all of this the cost of ownership.
Good thing, too. We’ve never really been too deft at pick-pocketing.
The good folk at NADA have worked up a list of vehicles with the best cost of ownership compared to their MSRP. Sure, they assumed a few variables – specifically, that the vehicles would be driven around 15,000 miles per year by someone with at least six years of driving experience, but the figures are a good operating base for your own car-buying fantasies. Check out the gallery below for the winners in their segments and then hop the jump for the full press blast.
Gallery: NADA vehicles with the best cost of ownership
[Source: NADA]
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NADA picks vehicles with best cost of ownership originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Author EricPosted on August 27, 2010 Categories Auto IndustryTags cost, nada, ownership, picks, vehicles
NPR: Fight erupts over ownership of ‘stolen’ 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus
Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Performance, Government/Legal, Ferrari, Racing
Thursday is going to be a big one for the vintage automotive universe. This week, Ohio judge Norbert Nadel is expected to decide who is the rightful owner of a 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus – one of the most valuable Prancing Horses in the world. Right now, says NPR, one Jacques Swaters has possession of the vehicle and has performed an extensive restoration to bring the car back to life. Thing is, the family of the original owner, Karl Kleve, apparently still has the title as well as a bevy of parts that were on the car originally.
According to Kleve’s daughter, Kristi Kleve Lawson, Kleve bought the car in 1958 only to discover that it was a stolen vehicle 30 years later. Somehow, the car disappeared, and Kleve eventually managed to track it down in Belgium. For whatever reason, Interpol released the car to Swaters instead of Kleve. At least, that’s what Lawson says happened.
The story is a little different from Swaters’ point of view. According to him, he bought the car for $100,000 from an auto dealer in 1990. At the time, it was little more than pieces of a derelict shell. When Swaters learned that the Ferrari was reportedly stolen, he had a lawyer arrange a settlement with Kleve. Swaters says that paid the former owner $600,000 and that Kleve cashed the check.
Lawson says that’s just not true, and that if Swaters has a canceled check, the signature on the back must be a forgery. Meanwhile, Swaters has sued the Lawson family for failing to transfer the car’s title.
Whatever happens, you can bet someone’s going to be very unhappy by week’s end.
Ferrari only built six 375 Plus models. Of those, only four survive today. The car in question is estimated to be worth around $15 million in its current restored condition.
[Source: NPR]
NPR: Fight erupts over ownership of ‘stolen’ 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Author EricPosted on August 17, 2010 Categories Auto IndustryTags $375, 1954, erupts, ferrari, fight, npr, ownership, stolen
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Fresh Voices in RA
by Aviator July 29, 2015 July 3, 2019
written by Aviator July 29, 2015 July 3, 2019
Regulatory challenges, new aircraft registrations stalling and being protracted over ridiculous timelines. RA has had it tough recently. In a challenging environment, there are two types of animal – those who sink and those who swim to hopelessly mix a metaphor. There are still some bright spots out there – how do you spot them? You go back to basics – you look at what options will propel you into the air. You can tell a lot about aviation in a country by the state of its aircraft and much about a flying school by the state of its fleet. Fortunately, in Australia, we have a handful of superb aircraft distributors and manufacturers as well as some forward-thinking flight schools. Easy on the eye and on the wallet – an attractive proposition.
There are no bones about it; Australia is an awesome place to learn to fly. From our beautiful countryside and rolling mountain ranges, to our vast deserts populated with inspiring natural features: the view from the sky over Oz is one to envy.
But for many would-be pilots, the number one obstacle standing between them and each and every endorsement is money. An undeniable aspect of training and eventually flying solo, the prestige of holding a pilot’s license rests alongside the stigma of expense.
While instructor expenses and runway fees can vary from flight training school to flight training school, the constant in every equation when calculating course fees is the expense of fuel.
However, we tracked down one new Australian flight training school that has found a way to lighten the burden on its students’ pockets, by utilising a commonly overlooked facet of aviation: innovation.
Soar Aviation founder, Neel Khokhani, is regularly asked why his school doesn’t train students in the ‘conventional’ Cessna or Piper aircraft? His ethos has been to carefully consider that word ‘conventional’ and then discard it.
Not too long ago some crazy person had the idea of starting a car company during what was probably the worst time in automotive history, due in large part to continuing increases in the price of fuel.
Over the last decade of turbulent change, many car companies watched as sales plummeted, forcing them to close manufacturing plants as governments around the world scrambled to bail out an industry hit hard by the global economic roller coaster.
The reality was that fuel-guzzling cars weren’t just unpopular; they were downright impractical. And rightly so – who wants to pump 80 bucks into their car’s fuel tank when they’d prefer to put that cash towards new clothes, an HD TV or an overseas holiday?
So why on earth would you want to launch a new car company in this atmosphere? Because that new car company sells electric cars and their name is Tesla. Maybe you’ve heard of them?
In the last 10 years, Tesla has sold more electric cars than any other electric car manufacturer in the world. The reason for this is very straightforward: The car is electric, not a conventional fuel guzzler. That doesn’t sound so crazy anymore, does it?
Car manufacturers like Ford and GM were fine when the cost of fuel was less than 20c per litre, but that was long before it skyrocketed to $1.40 per litre. It wouldn’t be hard to envisage the cost of fuel growing by 100% in the next decade.
Tesla and its boss Elon Musk, is one of Khokhani’a heroes and he says he can’t go too wrong trying to emulate him. Obviously, Soar Aviation doesn’t have the capacity to build electric cars, but what they do have is the capacity to invest in the aircraft of the future, i.e low cost, fuel efficient, safe aircraft.
So when oil prices began to soar (pun intended) and the “dinosaurs” at other flight training schools scrambled to find ways to mitigate the continually increasing expense of fossil fuels, Khokhani saw a unique opportunity to safeguard not only his company’s future, but also ensure his students weren’t forced to wear the brunt of the financial blow.
“My answer to the downturn was to spend…but invest wisely. I decided upon a $1 million acquisition of a brand new fleet of Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat aircraft to replace the company’s Jabiru fleet,” Neel explained.
Conventional Aircraft
Cessna and Piper aircraft are built with engines manufactured by Lycoming, a company considered the Grand Poobah of aviation engine manufacturers. They are reliable, conventional engines from a hghly respected company; one that has stayed committed to a simple design philosophy: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’
“It’s this very philosophy,” observes Khokhani, “although noble, that has prevented the company from producing a more fuel-efficient variant of its engine. The planes we knew and loved have become the fuel-guzzlers that now cost a fortune to keep in the air.”
So, as an innovator, engine manufacturer Rotax enters the frame. This Austrian company has invested all of its resources in developing aircraft engines that are lighter, stronger and more fuel-efficient than conventional engines. You’ve probably just become better acquainted with them in the previous article!
The Foxbat
There are many advantages when learning to fly in a Foxbat aircraft. With an excellent viewing range from the pilot’s seat, an almost all-metal construction and low stall speed, you could say this aircraft was made specifically for student instruction.
Coupled with a 2.43:1 gearbox, the Foxbat’s Rotax 912 ULS 100hp engine not only runs at less than half the shaft speed of a conventional aircraft engine, but is also certified to run on less-expensive automotive fuel. These factors make the Foxbat one of best low fuel-consumption aircraft in the skies.
With flight training history dominated by conventional aircraft, running on expensive AVGAS fuel, one of the biggest challenges to attracting students for Khokhani, is getting the message out that learning to fly need not be expensive. But with a little initiative, the man is doing just that.
And if it’s that age-old, knee-jerk gripe about the stability of RA planes, then you only have to pop out to Moorabbinn on an overcast, gusty day. Ironically, it’s the Foxbat fleet you’ll see still taking to the skies while their GA brethren remain earthbound.
Like the formation of Tesla, many thought Khokhani was crazy to want to launch a new flight training school on the tail-end of a global recession, with the spectre of fluctuating fuel prices ever-present. However, unique opportunities seldom occur and a contrarian, long-term approach has not seen Warre Buffet go hungry. Khokani thought that the time was right to shake up an industry settled on its haunches. “
“The old boys might grumble, but what was there to lose?” he said.
The mission was to not only make flight training more accessible, but also make the aviation industry more attractive to people who may have previously shied away from the very high operating costs of conventional aircraft operators.
This simple philosophy has driven what some would call aggressive expansion into the flight training market and has now led to further investment in another fleet of aircraft to sit alongside the Foxbats: this time of Aquila A 210 aircraft.
Along with other training aircraft, this now allows Soar Aviation to offer a diverse range of planes with which students can learn to fly. This greater variety translates into more experienced students, which is an opportunity not found in many other schools.
Considering the volatile world economy and increased pressure on individuals to monitor personal spending, utilising cost-cutting methods like this has allowed many students to experience the thrill of learning to fly who may normally may have shied from the expense.
For Khokhani, the aim has always been to keep costs to a minimum so students keep more money in their pocket, which means spending more time in the air.
Full details on Soar Aviation’s Aircraft Fleet can be found through their website.
A few other aircraft on the RA register are also turning heads and changing the industry from the top down. Two low wings in particular caught our eye.
The BRM Bristell sports great performance, excellent handling qualities and that flair for innovation that marks out the best of breed. This is a Czech Republic-designed machine but forget all the old clichés about Eastern Europe – this is a magnificently polished product, both in manufacturing terms and general performance, with rock solid support from a very hands-on Aussie distributor.
Its sister model, the renowned BRM DNA, also shows huge promise and is reflective of the great eye that many European and American aircraft designers have in finding the right combination of aesthetics and efficiency. Boasting a large canopy and a spacious cockpit of quality fit and finish, the generous leather seats are positioned well apart, ensuring comfort between the two occupants.
One of the best (and unique) features offered by BRM is something that we were discussing with various manufacturers almost a decade ago – a sleeping compartment that almost runs the length of the fuselage. We thought this would be a perfect feature for the great Aussie Road trip and mentioned it to many at the time. Lo and behold, BRM have come up with the goods. Capable of comfortably holding one adult (or two very cosy adults), the compartment is ideal for cross-country aviators with a spirit for adventure. Beautiful.
In contrast, a recent home-grown success is based at a factory in Cowra, NSW, which hosts the Brumby brand. Again, the aircraft are startlingly pretty – both the Brumby 610 high wing or the Brumby 600 low wing are lookers. And while they’re both brilliant in their own right, it could be argued that there’s something a it more appealing about the look of a low wing aircraft.
Described as a Ferrari by Brumby director Phil Goard, the Brumby 600’s view from the big bubble canopy is spectacular. It’s fast (in the 110 knots range), exceptionally responsive and handles turbulence with aplomb. But above all, the Brumby 600 is a seriously strong aeroplane.
The Brumby 600 was the first LSA designed by Phil Goard. As the designer of the old GoAir trainer, Phil worked alongside CASA on a modified version of the aeroplane with a view to certifying it under the European JAR VLA certification for GA aircraft. But before the certification was complete, the Americans developed a new class of aircraft called LSA (Light Sport Aircraft). Seeing an opportunity, Phil had the foresight to understand that the new LSA category represented the future of flying. In no time, the first Brumby 600 qualified under the new certification.
Powered by the highly reliable 100 hp Rotax 912s, the 600 is also a very cosy aircraft with its wide leather seats and comfortable seating position. In-flight comfort is aided by the cabin heater which comes standard with all Brumby aircraft.
After landing a lucrative 40-year contract with China’s Aviation Industry Corporation, Brumby look set to stay. They’ll be shipping 280 aircraft to China, a further 80 aircraft to Australia and New Zealand, while establishing a flight-training facility for international pilots in Cowra. Now, that’s certainly pumping blood into aviation’s arteries, all achieved by following the basics: innovation and design.
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Title:Abelian gerbes, generalized geometries and exotic R^4
Authors:Torsten Asselmeyer-Maluga, Jerzy Król
(Submitted on 8 Apr 2009 (v1), revised 26 May 2011 (this version, v3), latest version 28 Aug 2014 (v5))
Abstract: In the paper we prove the existence of the strict relation between small exotic smoothness structures on the Euclidean 4-space R^4 from the radial family of De-Michellis-Freedman type, and cobordism classes of codimension one foliations of S^3. Both are distinguished by the Godbillon-Vey invariants, $GV\in H^{3}(S^{3},R)$, of the foliations which are computed from the value of radii of the radial family. The special case of integer Godbillon-Vey invariants $GV\in H^{3}(S^{3},Z)$ is also discussed and related to flat PSL(2,R)-bundles. Next we relate such distinguished small exotic smooth R^4's with twisted generalized geometries of Hitchin on TS^3+T*S^3 and abelian gerbes on S^3. In particular the change of the smoothness on R^4 corresponds to the twisting of the generalized geometry by the abelian gerbe. We formulate the localization principle for exotic 4-regions in spacetime and show that the existence of such domains causes the quantization of electric charge, the effect usually ascribed to the existence of magnetic monopoles.
Comments: 18 pages, 5 Figures, RevTeX4 stayle, complete revision, an error in the argumentation was fixed (many thanks to L. Taylor), the proof about the relation between foliations and exotic R^4 was completetd
Subjects: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th); General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc); Mathematical Physics (math-ph); Geometric Topology (math.GT)
Cite as: arXiv:0904.1276 [hep-th]
(or arXiv:0904.1276v3 [hep-th] for this version)
From: Torsten Asselmeyer-Maluga [view email]
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ICC: India Thrash Pakistan
India thrash Pakistan in one-sided clash at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham….reports Asian Lite News
Defending champion India put up an all-round show to drub arch-rivals Pakistan by 124 runs via Duckworth-Lewis (DL) method in a rain-marred Group B encounter of the Champions Trophy here on Sunday.
Asked to bat, the Indians rode on a power-packed performance by the top order to post a challenging total of 319/3 in an innings affected by rain twice — and consequently shortened to 48 overs.
Further rain interruptions forced the match officials to revise the target to 289 runs off 41 overs according to the DL method.
The Pakistanis were off to a steady start thanks to openers Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad, who put together an opening stand of 47 runs in nine overs before pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck the first blow for India by trapping the latter leg before.
Ali continued to battle on, top scoring for Pakistan with a steady 50 runs off 65 balls before being dismissed.
But the rest of the Pakistan batsmen seemed to buckle under pressure and failed to rise to the challenge.
The promising Babar Azam — touted as Pakistan’s answer to Virat Kohli — seemed decidedly ordinary during his 12-ball stay in the middle, scoring just eight runs before a superb reflex catch by Ravindra Jadeja off Umesh Yadav’s bowling ensured his departure.
A 30-run stand between Ali and Mohammad Hafeez followed by a 23-run partnership by Hafeez and Shoaib Malik was the only bit of resistance that the Pakistanis could manage thereafter.
Apart from Ali, Hafeez was the only Pakistan batsmen who managed to stand up to the Indian bowlers even as wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end. He scored 33 off 43 balls with two hits to the fence.
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav was the most successful among the Indian bowlers with figures of 3/0 in 7.4 overs.
Fellow pacer Hardik Pandya and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja returned identical figures of 2/43 while Bhuvneshwar Kumar notched up 1/23.
Earlier, a brilliant batting display helped India post a challenging 319/3.
Top-order batsmen Rohit Sharma (91 runs in 119 balls), skipper Virat Kohli (81 not out), Shikhar Dhawan (68 runs in 65 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (53 runs in 32 balls) were the major contributors.
All forged crucial partnerships, played the ball to its merit and post-rain, when it was more difficult to bat with the same concentration, applied themselves to the English conditions.
Apart from the top order, all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s cameo (20 runs in six balls) was also useful.
World No 8 Pakistan, on the other hand, were seen struggling throughout the innings. Their fielders dropped several catches and their bowlers bowled poor length.
For India, Rohit and Shikhar started on a cautious note and just when both the batsmen seemed to be settling in the middle, rain played the spoilsport.
After almost a 40-minute hold-up, with the scoreboard reading 46 runs in 9.5 overs, India regrouped their strategy and started counter-attacking.
Rohit and Dhawan displayed some brilliant shots in order to boost the run rate. Rohit, who was struggling initially, got to his half-century in the 19th over with a pull that went for a six at the mid-wicket.
Soon, in the very next over, Dhawan also brought up his 50 with a fine shot at backward point.
After scoring 110 runs in 20 overs, both sought to exploit the conditions and poor fielding from the Pakistani players. But while doing so, Dhawan was caught at deep mid-wicket by Azhar Ali off Shadab Khan in the 25th over, breaking their 136-run partnership.
Kohli, who came in, supported Rohit well at the other end by simply rotating the strike.
Rohit, who now seemed confident at the crease, kept on punishing the bowlers. But in the 33rd over, the skies opened up again and play was interrupted.
After a 45-minute hiatus, the Virat-Rohit partnership soon ended in the latter’s run-out — and he missed a well-deserved ton.
In the 37th over, Virat wanted to steal a single but a strong throw from backward point by Babar Azam did the trick and Rohit, who slammed seven boundaries and two sixes, failed to scramble home.
Incoming batsman Yuvraj Singh, true to his reputation, started thrashing Pakistani bowlers all around.
The pressure started building on the bowlers and fielders and, as a result, they dropped Yuvraj and Kohli in the process, which cost them hugely in the death overs.
The two batsman forged a 93-run partnership for the third wicket before Yuvraj was adjudged leg before wicket in the penultimate over after the Pakistan skipper went for a review and was called correct.
An unperturbed Kohli and new batsman Pandya played freely and started knocking the ball out of the ground. Pandya hit three consecutive sixes off Imad Wasim in the last over.
Shadab and Hasan Ali took one wicket each.
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An Act to Prevent the further Introduction of Slaves and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province, Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, 1793
Slavery in Canada includes both that practised by First Nations from earliest times, as well as that under European colonization; the latter was legal until the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. Forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, still occur in Canada.[1]
Some slaves were of African descent, but most were Aboriginal (typically called paenis, likely a corruption of Pawnee). Slavery within what is now Canada was practised primarily by Aboriginal groups. While there was never significant Canadian trade in African slaves, native nations frequently enslaved their rivals and a very modest number (sometimes none in a number of years) were purchased by colonial administrators (rarely by settlers) until 1833, when the British Parliament abolished slavery across the British Empire. (There is often confusion over the date at which this occurred; Britain had abolished the slave trade in 1807, but did not abolish slavery itself until 1833, in an act of Parliament that came into effect on 1 August 1834.) Prior to this, however, courts had, to varying degrees, rendered slavery unenforceable: for example, in Lower Canada after court decisions in the late 1790s, the "slave could not be compelled to serve longer than he would, and ... might leave his master at will."[2]
A small number of African people were forcibly brought as chattel slaves to New France, Acadia and the later British North America during the 17th century. Those in Canada came from the American colonies, as no shiploads of human chattel went to Canada directly from Africa.[3] The number of slaves in New France is believed to have been in the hundreds.[3] They were house servants and farm workers. There were no large plantations in Canada, and therefore no large slave work forces of the sort that existed in most European colonies in the southerly Americas, from Virginia to the West Indies to Brazil.
Because early Canada's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade was so minor, the history of slavery in Canada is often overshadowed by the more tumultuous slavery practised elsewhere in the Americas, particularly in the American South and colonial Caribbean. Afua Cooper states that slavery is "Canada's best kept secret, locked within the National closet".[4] some Black Canadians today are descended from these slaves.
1 Under indigenous rule
2 Under French rule
3 Under British rule
4 Abolition movement
4.1 Lower Canada (Quebec)
4.3 Upper Canada (Ontario)
4.4 Underground Railroad
5 Modern slavery
Under indigenous rule[edit]
Slave-owning people of what became Canada were, for example, the fishing societies, such as the Yurok, that lived along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California,[5] on what is sometimes described as the Northwest Coast. Many of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, such as the Haida and Tlingit, were traditionally known as fierce warriors and slave-traders, raiding as far as California. Slavery was hereditary, the slaves being prisoners of war and their descendants were slaves.[6] Some tribes in British Columbia continued to segregate and ostracize the descendants of slaves as late as the 1970s.[7]
Among some Pacific Northwest tribes about a quarter of the population were slaves.[8][9] One slave narrative was composed by an Englishman, John R. Jewitt, who had been taken alive when his ship was captured in 1802; his memoir provides a detailed look at life as a slave, and asserts that a large number were held.
Under French rule[edit]
Main article: Slavery in New France
In 1628 the first recorded black slave in Canada was brought by a British convoy to New France. Olivier le Jeune was the name given to the boy originally from Madagascar. His given name resonates somewhat with the Code Noir, although the Code was not established until 1685. The Code Noir forced baptisms and decreed the conversion of all slaves to Catholicism.[10]
By 1688, New France's population was 11,562 people, made up primarily of fur traders, missionaries, and farmers settled along the St. Lawrence Valley. To help overcome its severe shortage of servants and labourers, King Louis XIV granted New France's petition to import black slaves from West Africa. While slavery was prohibited in France, it was permitted in its colonies as a means of providing the massive labour force needed to clear land, construct buildings and (in the Caribbean colonies) work on sugar plantations. New France soon established its own Code Noir, defining the control and management of slaves. The 1685 Code Noir set the pattern for policing slavery. It required that all slaves be instructed as Catholics and not as Protestants. It concentrated on defining the condition of slavery, and established harsh controls. Slaves had virtually no rights, though the Code did enjoin masters to take care of the sick and old. The blacks were usually called "servants", and the harsh gang system was not used. Death rates among slaves were high.[11]
Marie-Joseph Angélique was the black slave of a rich widow in Montreal. According to a published account of her life,[12] by Afua Cooper in 1734, after learning that she was going to be sold and separated from her lover,[13] she set fire to her owner's house and escaped. The fire raged out of control, destroying forty-six buildings. Captured two months later, Marie-Joseph was paraded through the city, then tortured until she confessed her crime. In the afternoon of the day of execution, Angélique was taken one last time through the streets of Montreal and, after the stop at the church for her amende honorable, mounted a scaffold facing the ruins of the buildings destroyed by the fire and there was hanged until dead, her body flung into the fire and the ashes scattered in the wind.[14]
Historian Marcel Trudel recorded approximately 4000 slaves by the end of New France in 1759, of which 2,472 were aboriginal people, and 1,132 blacks. After the Conquest of New France by the British, slave ownership remained dominated by the French. Marcel Trudel identified 1509 slave owners, which only 181 were English.[15] Trudel also noted 31 marriages took place between French colonists and Aboriginal slaves.[16]
Under British rule[edit]
Canadian First Nations owned or traded in slaves, an institution that had existed for centuries or longer among certain groups. Shawnee, Potawatomi, and other western tribes imported slaves from Ohio and Kentucky and sold them to Canadian settlers. Thayendenaga (chief Joseph Brant) used blacks he had captured during the American Revolution to build Brant House at Burlington Beach and a second home near Brantford. In all, Brant owned about forty black slaves.[17]
Black slaves lived in the British regions of Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries—104 were listed in a 1767 census of Nova Scotia, but their numbers were small until the United Empire Loyalist influx after 1783. As white Loyalists fled the new American Republic, they took with them about 2000 black slaves: 1200 to the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island), 300 to Lower Canada (Quebec), and 500 to Upper Canada (Ontario). In Ontario, the Imperial Act of 1790 assured prospective immigrants that their slaves would remain their property.[18] As under French rule, Loyalist slaves were held in small numbers and were employed as domestic servants, farm hands, and skilled artisans.
The subject of slavery in Canada is unmentioned—neither banned nor permitted—in both the 1763 Treaty of Paris and the Quebec Act of 1774 or the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
The system of gang labour, and its consequent institutions of control and brutality, did not develop in Canada as it did in the USA. Because they did not appear to pose a threat to their masters, slaves were permitted to learn to read and write, Christian conversion was encouraged, and their marriages were recognized by law.
The Quebec Gazette of 12 July 1787 had an advertisement:
For sale, a robust Negress, active and with good hearing, about 18 years old, who has had small-pox, has been accustomed to household duties, understands the kitchen, knows how to wash, iron, sew, and very used to caring for children. She can adapt itself equally to an English, French or German family, she speaks all three languages.[19]
Abolition movement[edit]
Lower Canada (Quebec)[edit]
In Lower Canada, Sir James Monk, the Chief Justice, rendered a series of decisions in the late 1790s that undermined the ability to compel slaves to serve their masters; while "not technically abolishing slavery, [they] rendered it innocuous." As a result, slaves began to flee their masters within the province, but also from other provinces and from the United States. This occurred several years before the legislature acted in Upper Canada to limit slavery.[2] While the decision was founded upon a technicality (the extant law allowing committal of slaves not to jails, but only to houses of correction, of which there were none in the province), Monk went on to say that "slavery did not exist in the province and to warn owners that he would apply this interpretation of the law to all subsequent cases."[20] In subsequent decisions, and in the absence of specific legislation, Monk's interpretation held (even once there had been houses of correction established). In a later test of this interpretation, the administrator of Lower Canada, Sir James Kempt, refused a request from the U.S. government to return an escaped slave, informing that fugitives might be given up only when the crime in question was also a crime in Lower Canada: "The state of slavery is not recognized by the Law of Canada. ... Every Slave therefore who comes into the Province is immediately free whether he has been brought in by violence or has entered it of his own accord."
Nova Scotia[edit]
Monument to abolitionist James Drummond MacGregor - helped free Black Nova Scotian slaves
While many black people who arrived in Nova Scotia during the American Revolution were free, others were not.[21] Black slaves also arrived in Nova Scotia as the property of White American Loyalists. In 1772, prior to the American Revolution, Britain outlawed the slave trade in the British Isles followed by the Knight v. Wedderburn decision in Scotland in 1778. This decision, in turn, influenced the colony of Nova Scotia. In 1788, abolitionist James Drummond MacGregor from Pictou published the first anti-slavery literature in Canada and began purchasing slaves' freedom and chastising his colleagues in the Presbyterian church who owned slaves.[22] Historian Alan Wilson describes the document as "a landmark on the road to personal freedom in province and country".[23] Historian Robin Winks writes it is "the sharpest attack to come from a Canadian pen even into the 1840s; he had also brought about a public debate which soon reached the courts".[24] In 1790 John Burbidge freed his slaves. Led by Richard John Uniacke, in 1787, 1789 and again on 11 January 1808 the Nova Scotian legislature refused to legalize slavery.[25][26] Two chief justices, Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (1790–1796) and Sampson Salter Blowers (1797–1832), were instrumental in freeing slaves from their owners in Nova Scotia.[27][28][29] They were held in high regard in the colony. By the end of the War of 1812 and the arrival of the Black Refugees, there were few slaves left in Nova Scotia.[30] (The Slave Trade Act outlawed the slave trade in the British Empire in 1807 and the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 outlawed slavery altogether.)
The Sierra Leone Company was established to relocate groups of formerly enslaved Africans, nearly 1,200 Black Nova Scotians, most of whom had escaped enslavement in the United States. Given the coastal environment of Nova Scotia, many had died from the harsh winters. They created a settlement in the existing colony in Sierra Leone (already established to make a home for the "poor blacks" of London) at Freetown in 1792. Many of the "Black poor" included other African and Asian inhabitants of London. The Freetown settlement was joined, particularly after 1834, by other groups of freed Africans and became the first African-American haven in Africa for formerly enslaved Africans.
Upper Canada (Ontario)[edit]
By 1790 the abolition movement was gaining credence in Canada and the ill intent of slavery was evidenced by an incident involving a slave woman being violently abused by her slave owner on her way to being sold in the United States. In 1793 Chloe Clooey, in an act of defiance yelled out screams of resistance. The abuse committed by her slave owner and her violent resistance was witnessed by Peter Martin and William Grisely.[31] Peter Martin, a former slave, brought the incident to the attention of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe. Under the auspices of Simcoe, the Act Against Slavery of 1793 was legislated. The elected members of the executive council, many of whom were merchants or farmers who depended on slave labour, saw no need for emancipation. Attorney-General John White later wrote that there was "much opposition but little argument" to his measure. Finally the Assembly passed the Act Against Slavery that legislated the gradual abolition of slavery: no slaves could be imported; slaves already in the province would remain enslaved until death, no new slaves could be brought into Upper Canada, and children born to female slaves would be slaves but must be freed at age 25. To discourage manumission, the Act required the master to provide security that the former slave would not become a public charge. The compromise Act Against Slavery stands as the only attempt by any Ontario legislature to act against slavery.[32] This legal rule ensured the eventual end of slavery in Upper Canada, although as it diminished the sale value of slaves within the province it also resulted in slaves being sold to the United States. In 1798 there was an attempt by lobby groups to rectify the legislation and import more slaves.[33]
By 1800 the other provinces of British North America had effectively limited slavery through court decisions requiring the strictest proof of ownership, which was rarely available. In 1819, John Robinson Attorney General of Upper Canada declared that by residing in Canada, black residents were set free, and that Canadian courts would protect their freedom.[34] Slavery remained legal, however, until the British Parliament's Slavery Abolition Act finally abolished slavery in most parts of the British Empire effective 1 August 1834.
Today there are four remaining slave cemeteries in Canada: in St-Armand, Quebec, Shelburne, Nova Scotia and Priceville and Dresden in Ontario.
Underground Railroad[edit]
Around the time of the Emancipation, the Underground Railroad network was established in the United States, particularly Ohio, where slaves would cross into the Northern States over the Ohio River en route to various settlements and towns in Upper Canada (known as Canada West from 1841 to 1867, now Ontario). This is Canada's only relationship to slavery generally known to the public or acknowledged by the Canadian government.
In Nova Scotia, former slave Richard Preston established the African Abolition Society in the fight to end slavery in America. Preston was trained as a minister in England and met many of the leading voices in the abolitionist movement that helped to get the Slavery Abolition Act passed by the British Parliament in 1833. When Preston returned to Nova Scotia, he became the president of the Abolitionist movement in Halifax. Preston stated:
The time will come when slavery will be just one of our many travails. Our children and their children’s children will mature to become indifferent toward climate and indifferent toward race. Then we will desire ... Nay!, we will demand and we will be able to obtain our fair share of wealth, status and prestige, including political power. Our time will have come, and we will be ready ... we must be.[35]
Modern slavery[edit]
Main article: Human trafficking in Canada
Slavery did not end with the ratifying of the Slavery Convention in 1953. Human trafficking in Canada has become a significant legal and political issue, and Canadian legislators have been criticized for having failed to deal with the problem in a more systematic way.[36] British Columbia's Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons formed in 2007, making British Columbia the first province of Canada to address human trafficking in a formal manner.[37] The biggest human trafficking case in Canadian history surrounded the dismantling of the Domotor-Kolompar criminal organization.[38] On June 6, 2012, the Government of Canada established the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking in order to oppose human trafficking.[39] The Human Trafficking Taskforce was established in June 2012 to replace the Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons[40] as the body responsible for the development of public policy related to human trafficking in Canada.[41]
One current and highly publicized instance is the vast "disappearances" of Aboriginal woman which has been linked to human trafficking by some sources.[42] Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been reluctant to tackle the issue on the grounds that it is not a "sociological issue"[43] and declined to create a national inquiry into the issue counter to what his opponents say are United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' opinions that the issue is significant and in need of higher inquiry.[43][44]
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Remembering A Forgotten Language #Dispatch: Latino Outdoors
January 12, 2015 Bani Amor 9 Comments
I’VE BEEN CHATTING with travel writers, activists and personalities of color about their experiences navigating the media industry and the globe with an intersectional lens, while exploring themes like power, privilege, place, and identity, themes that are rarely touched on in the mainstream travel space. Read previous #Dispatches here.
José G. González a.k.a the “Green Chicano” is an educator, environmentalist, artist and the founder of Latino Outdoors, an organization which serves as a storytelling platform for defining the ambicultural identity connecting Latino communities and the outdoors, among many other functions. Latino Outdoors exists to connect cultura with the outdoors.
Bani Amor: Tell us about yourself. How would you describe your work?
José G. González: I would say I’m Mexican by birth, Chicano by identity, Latino by culture and Hispanic by census count. An educator by training, illustrator by interest, and conservationist by pursuit. I’m very much a mestizo and ambicultural in many ways.
What that looks like now with the Green Chicano identity and Latino Outdoors is to work on the storytelling of what these identities mean/look like and what they say about carrying these identities in relation to outdoor spaces, nature, and conservation.
So when I’m admiring the beauty of Grand Tetons National Park, I’m also thinking about the history and culture of the space in relation to who’s there, who’s not, and why that may be. I look at natural spaces with the eyes of a naturalist, artist, and historian.
Bani: Amazing. How did Latino Outdoors come about?
José: Latino Outdoors came about with several threads. During college I was an instructor for an outdoor program specifically for migrant students in CA, mostly Latino and English Language Learners. As a teaching team we traveled throughout the state and saw all these amazing outdoors spaces, from the desert to the redwoods, and I noticed how rare this “work” was in terms of the instructors, the students, and the places we were working. I thought, “Why aren’t there more programs like this?!” Basically, where are all the Latino outdoor professionals in this field and how they connect? How do they know about each other? Because I wasn’t finding them.
That experience further connected me to the outdoors and after teaching for a few years I went to get a Masters in Natural Resources & Environment. And the question was, where are the Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations in the environment and the outdoors? Especially those that are not framed solely around environmental justice. It was then that an instructor from the same migrant outdoor program asked, “José, I want to pursue this as a career, who do I talk to? Who do I connect with?” And I didn’t have a great answer for him, I didn’t have a community to connect with. And it made me think of visiting all these state parks and national parks and remembering how awesome they were but how much of a privileged opportunity they were in many ways/cases.
Lastly, I was asking people to tell me where to find this unicorn of an organization and they would tell me, “Great idea, tell us too!” So I thought, well, let’s do it!. Because there are a lot of stories, travelers, and programs that I know are doing great work, but we don’t really exist in a community or are connecting with a shared identity.
Bani: What do y’all do?
José: We center around 4 things. First, the professional community. We want to identify, connect, and amplify the leadership infrastructure of individuals that exist with this identity. They bring their culture on the trailhead and they use it in positive ways to connect their work as conservationists/outdoorspeople with the community. I’ve found many that say, “I’m the only one doing this work…” and I want to say “You’re not, let’s exist and collaborate in community. Let me share with others the awesome stuff you do.”
This community is a precious resource that allows us to get to the other three things. 2) The youth. Beyond just getting youth outdoors, we want to show them that there are role models and possible mentors in this field for them so that they can follow in this work knowing that their culture is an asset and that it’s valued in this field. We’re also finding that youth in their 20’s are the ones that naturally want to connect with Latino Outdoors, that they are looking for ways to have their culture be positively represented in the outdoor experiences they already enjoy.
3) Family. We want to showcase the value of family and community-oriented outdoor experiences because it connects parents with their kids and it naturally taps into how many other communities like to enjoy the outdoors beyond the solitary backpacker. We do this through day hikes, outings, and other events partnering with parks and conservation orgs.
4) Storytelling – we wrap this all together by finding ways to say, “Yo cuento” – to show what the story looks like as a Latino/a in relation to the outdoors – and how diverse that is in terms of identity and experiences. We have “Xicano in the Wilderness,” “Chicano in the Cascadias,” “Chasquimom,” and so forth – people identifying in many ways but highlighting their culture in the outdoors. We’re doing this through interviews, narratives, social media, and just starting with video.
Bani: Awesome. What are some strategies you’ve found effective in inspiring urban-dwelling Latinos to care about conservation issues and to also get out into the outdoors?
José: Good question. The “urban Latino millennial” is one demographic that is high on many lists for parks and open spaces. Which is no surprise, since they like to be out in a group with a social experience. It can be shared through social media or at least documented with a smart phone. But we know that it’s also a matter of how the outdoors in your community is viewed and supported. How your local park is a connection to outdoors farther way.
People can identify with a well-known national park farther away and not know they have a fantastic national wildlife refuge nearby. So one thing is to just go, let the place speak for itself and show each other how accessible all these places are. Then once we’re there, we have the programming be flexible so that we learn as much from the community as we want to share. So it’s a not a lecture about the outdoors or a class in conservation.
I may say it’s like learning English if you only know Spanish. We don’t want you to not know or use Spanish and have it be replaced by English. Same with the outdoors. What is the language you already know about these experiences? Tell us! and we’ll share “new words” to add to that. It makes it challenging, exciting, fun, and so rewarding.
Bani: That’s amazing. Using that analogy of language-learning, I think that it’s more like remembering a language that we were taught to forget. For me, communities of color being separated from nature is a part of the process of colonialism.
José: Exactamente! That can be hard for many people and there is a lot of anger and hurt that sometimes comes out, but I keep my hand out to people to say, I understand. Especially if you are “Latino” and you have a history of colonizer and colonized. Many public lands in the Southwest used to be land grants that were taken away from Hispanos and Chicanos. But those lands themselves were carved up from indigenous communities.
Bani: I wonder how Latinos in the U.S. can connect to the outdoors while also confronting our place as both settlers on indigenous land and displaced mestizos from our own lands across Latin America.
José: It’s both a complex and simple process but it takes time and understanding. I find that people, and especially young people love to connect to their culture. Especially in college when they take a Chicano studies class or the like and they say, “Wait, how come nobody told me about this?!” I use that frame to share how there are many reasons to be proud of our history, and especially with our traditions and heritage of conservation and the outdoors.
We have it, but often need to rediscover it, and much of it comes from our indigenous roots. So we elevate that as much as it was torn from us or as it has been forgotten. But a reality is that so many of us are mestizo and that has been a process too. Indigenismo did not just happen. People looked into their history and said, wait, there is a lot to culture and tradition here that we tried to get away from thinking that just European values were the way to civilization.
Bani: Yup, it goes back to education. We’re kind of forced in this country to adhere to the popular immigrant narrative – we came here for a better life, etc. – instead of learning how we were really, a lot of the times, displaced politically and ecologically.
José: So I say, are you proud to be Mexica? Did you know they strived to be a zero-waste society? Yeah.
Bani: You came up with this word, “culturaleza.”
José: Yeah, that’s another example of mestizaje. Connecting cultura and naturaleza to show that the separation of people and environment is one frame and often one that alienates many of the communities that many conservation organizations want to reach. One perfect example is food. Food is a cultural trait that is with us all the time from when mom and grandma made tamales and nopales at home and when we’re looking for the right taqueria.
So if we’re having an outing in the outdoors, instead of me just saying “I’ll bring the sandwiches, or let me run to Trader Joe’s” (which I do anyways, jaja) we try to ask people to make it a potluck and they love bringing something they like and want to share. Some favorite memories of mine are having nopales, tostadas, and mole in the sequoias with moms that love to cook that at home.
Bani: That’s what’s up.
José: People have asked, why “Latino Outdoors”? Isn’t that exclusive? Or, isn’t that giving in to a colonized identity? I say that I intend for it to be an INCLUSIVE starting connective point. It’s to bring in communities and people that maybe we haven’t reached out to let alone just expect them to join in and be valued in this space. And we are open to all “shades” of Latino including those that stress nationality, or being Chicano, Hispano, and so forth. Because one thing that can connect us besides often having shared Spanish/Spanglish language is that we also have a connection to land and space in our roots, and that is important.
Bani: Word.
José: Ah, and to make sure we are kind to each other, because in some of these beautiful spaces are ugly human experiences. Very short: while visiting Grand Tetons National Park, we once stopped at a small town for ice cream and I was given one of the worst looks of “You’re not welcome here” that sticks to me to this day. So yeah.
Bani: I know that look very well. Our presence in natural spaces is radical.
José: Bien dicho.
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For you stylish people: “Self-proclaimed hipster who goes by the name ‘Loux the Vintage Guru’ is taking Namibia, Africa by storm, introducing the continent to the wonders of vintage fashion.”
A Vintage-Style Revolution Is Brewing In Namibia, Africa designtaxi.com
Schooling you: “Marriage in Latin America is strictly a civil institution, and as such it is separate from any religious context, quite unlike the situation in the United States. The judicial systems in the U.S. and Latin America also operate from different constitutional frameworks. While the U.S. Constitution remains remarkably faithful to its 18th century foundations, most Latin American nations have in the last three decades introduced new constitutions or wholly revamped old ones. These reforms have made Latin American constitutions especially sensitive to human rights claims, and especially inclined to see gay rights as human rights.”
Why Is Latin America So Progressive on Gay Rights? The New York Times
Who knew some good could come out of FOX News? “To Vanity Fair and Jerry Seinfeld: You are what’s wrong with the liberal “allies.” You epitomize the clueless racist. Because of you, every time I run into a Latino, Black, and Asian kid, it’s bittersweet. On one hand, I admire their optimism. Their goals and dreams. On the other hand, it pains me to know that they won’t be given the same opportunity to accomplish them because some people with a lot of pull will say that they don’t have what it takes. While others – with the power to help prove them wrong – will take that meritocracy myth as gospel and will close doors and put obstacles in their paths instead. We’re not going to take this anymore — your lies, your myths, your incomplete stories.”
Hollywood’s Latino Problem: Vanity Fair, Jerry Seinfeld, And The Myth Of Meritocracy FOX News Latino
“The Mexican-born, Kenyan star’s breakout performance as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s highly-praised “12 Years A Slave” brought about a wave of nominations –and headlines — this awards season. While her quick rise to fame has been on everyone’s lips lately, not many know that Nyong’o shares a deep connection to her native Mexico, as she explained in Spanish during a recent interview with CNN en Español.”
Lupita Nyong’o Talks Being Born In Mexico And Why She Misses It (VIDEO) huff post latino voices
These are really cool: “Even though I was born and raised in Curaçao and I spoke the language, at first sight people always thought that I was Dutch. Then, when I came to Holland in 2001, the people saw me as ‘the immigrant.’ All of a sudden, I was ‘the Black guy.’ It was frustrating. There was no explanation for it, and I realized how little I had actually thought about myself in the context of race.”
12 Beautiful Portraits Of Black Identity Challenging the “One-Drop” Rule policymic.com
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so i decided to curate one of those weekly link roundup lists, with the kind of stuff i post on the facebook and tumblr pages. feel free to send in related links, even if it’s your own writing. and thanks for helping me reach over 1,000 followers as of last week!
James Baldwin by Allan warren via Wikimedia Commons
“In a May 1961 article in Esquire magazine, “New Lost Generation,” he attested to the joy he felt discovering Paris. “The days when we walked through Les Halles singing, loving every inch of France and loving each other …the jam sessions in Pigalle, and our stories about the whores there … the nights spent smoking hashish in the Arab cafes … the morning which found us telling dirty stories, true stories, sad and earnest stories, in grey workingmen’s cafes.””
James Baldwin’s Paris NY Times
“There is a cruel truth about most of the great tourist destinations in the Americas: They are built on old barbarities of one kind or the other. The highest point from a now-bucolic hill in Managua, Nicaragua, is where Anastasio Somoza’s lackeys threw rebels down a chute into alligator infested waters. They also dropped regime enemies from helicopters into an active volcano, where tourists line up today for photos.”
Why Would Anyone Go to Suriname? Salon.com
“Having an ID does not relieve me from marginalization and, so far, every company I showed up to work at has never called me back after seeing me in person. Transphobia is just as alive here, even though laws are advancing, and my biggest difficulty consists in generating income to be able to eat and meet my basic needs.”
What’s It Like to be Transgender in Argentina? Meet Artist Effy Beth Bustle.com
“We find that non-black hosts are able to charge approximately 12% more than black hosts, holding location, rental characteristics, and quality constant. Moreover, black hosts receive a larger price penalty for having a poor location score relative to non-black hosts.”
Harvard Study: Black people Get Screwed on Airbnb Valleywag
“Two sets of brothers from Jaguapirú Bororó, in the province of Dourados, are rapping in Guaraní. The Bro MCs are reversing the traditional custom of newcomers in a country expressing their marginalized frustrations through hip hop, since their people were on the land before anyone else. They want their language to be heard, and for their people and traditions to have the voice they lost over centuries.”
The Expats: Guaraní In Da House Nowhere Magazine
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RIP NBC Latino. “No one is typing in a news site URL in the morning: They are finding the urgent, compelling news their own online communities share. So having diverse coverage and viewpoints has never been more important. LGBT coverage, black culture and issues coverage, Latino stories, and stories about any other marginalized and ignored community is not just a good idea but necessary in this media environment. And these stories will often be sharper and deeper when written by people who are part of the communities, understand them, and are passionate about their work.”
Why Would A Major Network Cut Back On Latino News? Buzzfeed.com
Homophobia as a direct result of colonialism: “We must stop pretending that we are ahead of the world when we talk about LGBTQ rights and democracy. If being “ahead” of other nations means that we export our hate instead of confronting it, we are not only backwards, but we are also hypocrites. ”
We Need To Talk About Colonialism Before We Criticize International Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Autostraddle.com
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No Hay Puentes Submission Deadline Extended!
August 27, 2013 Bani Amor Leave a comment
Accepting travel stories + artwork for a Spanish-language zine anthology
consider yourself among the latinx/chicanx diaspora
come from a spanish-speaking country, directly or 2nd, 3rd generations, whatever!
do you:
have a story about traveling in latin america
have any kinda travel-related art lying around – DRAWINGS, photos, photos of graff/street art around the world
have random travel ephemera – train/plane/bus tickets, maps, handwritten maps, flyers, magic stuff you bought back from the road
then you gotta:
send that shit right over!
no other choice!
by september 15!
i’m collecting travelogues, lists, adventure stories, thoughts on place, and pretty much anything poignant and written well for a spanish-language anthology of travel stories in latin america. spanglish or english is cool too, since we’ll be translating it for an english edition (but if you can, spanish please!) zine will be half page, black and white. no need to send your art in in b+w, just keep in mind it will be copied that way. 1,000 word entry limit, but we’re flexible. send whatever you got to heyitsbani@gmail.com by september 15. internationally-syndicated multi-lingual zine yo, get in on this! tell EVERYONE. baniamor.com.
Caminante, no hay puentes, se hace puentes al andar. Voyager, there are no bridges, one builds them as one walks.
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
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Mobile Barcode News
Light Field Communications (LFC)?
BOSTON and SHANGHAI – ByteLight, a company revolutionizing indoor location, recently launched a first of its kind Light Field Communication (LFC) reader using lighting-based software. LFC is a new, alternative standard to radio-based Near Field Communication (NFC), providing retailers a cost-effective, fast and secure way to verify a customer’s presence during tap-and-go check-ins and checkouts with any smartphone.
The company has also entered into a partnership agreement with Appconomy, a cloud-based retail platform and mobile solutions provider, for the inaugural pilot of ByteLight’s LFC readers and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution with multiple retailers in China using The Appconomy Platform. The joint solution will enable these retailers to redeem and reward actual customers checking into stores, engaging in loyalty programs and making purchases.
“Existing NFC readers are expensive, cumbersome and designed to support only payments, not customer loyalty and redemption," said Dan Ryan, co-founder and CEO of ByteLight. "In addition, despite a decade of hype, NFC adoption remains stagnant and is still unsupported by Apple over six generations of iPhones. Our LFC reader is designed to be a simple, cost effective, and universal solution for enabling mobile loyalty and rewards. There’s no need for retailers to wait another decade for NFC to become widespread, since LFC already works on every smartphone today. And as for supporting payments – stay tuned.”
Ready to use in minutes, ByteLight’s patented LFC readers transmit a signal via short-range light, which is picked up by a shopper’s camera-equipped mobile device by touching or bringing within close proximity. LFC readers allow customers to skip unlocking phones, launching check-in applications or searching for the store they’re in by simply tapping the phone near the device. In addition, the readers seamlessly plug into existing Point of Sale (POS) systems to securely verify customer location for mobile customer loyalty and redemption programs. The LFC standard is faster, more reliable, ubiquitous and less expensive than NFC.
“We’re thrilled to be entering into a partnership with ByteLight for the inaugural pilot of LFC readers,” said Steve Papermaster, Appconomy’s Co-CEO and Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. “With more than 350 million enabled smartphone users and a rapidly growing middle-class, China is the epicenter of the mobile commerce movement. Appconomy is already a first-mover in China with the Appconomy Platform powering context-aware mobile solutions for several large Chinese and global brands. In being the first to pilot LFC-enabled mobile check-ins and checkouts, we’ll meet a pressing need by retailers in China to connect and engage with shoppers in-store, with a flexible, cost-effective system.”
“We’re excited to partner with Appconomy and look forward to working closely together in piloting our joint solution for improving shopping experiences in China,” added ByteLight’s Ryan. “The future of brick-and-mortar retail is combining the physical store floor with digital assets. China is at the forefront of this shift and Appconomy has deep retail domain expertise within the market. This makes them an ideal first partner to pilot our LFC readers with.”
Retailers interested in ByteLight’s LFC readers can find more information and sign-up for pre-orders at bytelight.com/lfc.
About ByteLight
ByteLight is revolutionizing indoor location with lighting-based software. ByteLight’s market-leading software solution leverages the existing lighting infrastructure within large public venues, businesses and retail outlets to deliver unprecedented accuracy and responsiveness. This enables venue owners with the ability to offer information, redemptions, maps and services to people at precise locations within their buildings. For more information, visit: http://www.bytelight.com
About Appconomy
Appconomy is a software company with a groundbreaking context-aware, mobile marketing platform that enhances users’ shopping experiences and delivers benefits to retailers. The company’s customers include major Chinese retailers and global, retail brands like Carrefour and Burger King that rely on Appconomy for strategic insights and products in mobile retail technology. The company is privately held and dual-headquartered in Shanghai, China and Austin, Texas. Appconomy is venture-backed, with strategic investors including Qiming Ventures, Neusoft Holdings, True Ventures, and WTI.
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LG’s iPhone X clone leaks in all its glory
In case you forgot, LG is soon about to unveil its first flagship handset of the year, the awkwardly named LG G7 ThinQ. It’s also going to be an iPhone X clone when it comes to design. That’s something we’ve known for close to two months now, thanks to a series of leaked images that emerged at MWC 2018, where the handset was shown behind closed doors to partners.
In the weeks that followed, LG went to Reddit with notch-related questions for fans, but the experience wasn’t exactly what the company expected. And now we’ve got a press render that gives us a better look at LG’s notched smartphone design.
Well-known mobile leaker Evan Blass shared the image below:
LG G7….ThinQ. pic.twitter.com/qEVKHbfGFd
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 17, 2018
Here’s the full-size version:
As you can see, we’re looking at a pseudo all-screen smartphone design, which has been the norm for the industry for more than a year now. However, the phone looks more like the iPhone X than the LG G6. The presence of the notch is quite obvious — just check out the screen’s left and right “ears” at the top, which display various status icons and other info.
Just like all the other iPhone X clones coming from Android makers this year, the LG G7 has a “chin” at the bottom. Apple used a neat trick to eliminate the bottom bezel by bending the screen so that the display controller would not need a bezel. But the feature might be too expensive for competitors to copy, which explains why Android phones with notches also come with bezels at the bottom.
Blass did not share any other details about the LG G7 ThinQ at this time, but LG should tell us everything about its iPhone X clone in the coming weeks.
Image Source: Zach Epstein, BGR
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Sedge Wren Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Troglodytidae
Version: 2.0 — Published May 30, 2013
Donald E. Kroodsma and Jared Verner
Figure 1. Distribution of the Marsh Wren.
See text for details (and caveats on interpreting a range map for this species).
Adult Marsh Wren, Dryden Lake, NY, June
; photographer Marie Reed
More often heard than seen, the Marsh Wren, formerly known as the Long-billed Marsh Wren, is a true “songbird.” Its reedy, gurgling sounds abound in cattail and bulrush marshes throughout much of North America. According to many early listeners, however, this wren was not high on aesthetics. Wilson (in Shufeldt, R. W. (1926). The life history of the Long-billed Marsh Wren (a curiosity in American Ornithological Biography). Oologist 43:154-156.
Shufeldt 1926) thought it “deficient and contemptible in singing,” similar to the sound “produced by air-bubbles forcing their way through mud or boggy ground when trod upon”; Audubon (in Shufeldt, R. W. (1926). The life history of the Long-billed Marsh Wren (a curiosity in American Ornithological Biography). Oologist 43:154-156.
Shufeldt 1926) compared the “song, if song I may call it... [to]... the grating of a rusty hinge.” To Allen ( Allen, A. A. (1923). April in the marshes. Bird-Lore 25:145-146.
Allen 1923), the song sounded like an old-fashioned sewing machine.
Although the Marsh Wren's harsh, broad-band songs contain few pure musical tones that resonate with our ears, careful analysis of this wren's vocal behavior has now shown a rich array of behaviors that rank it among the most impressive of all North American songsters. During their early sensitive phase, for example, males learn 50–200 song types. As adults, neighboring males engage in complex countersinging duels and seemingly sing almost continuously, day and night, in their bid for success.
The Marsh Wren's abundant singing and complex vocal behaviors are undoubtedly an evolutionary consequence of its polygynous mating system. About 50% of the males in some populations mate simultaneously with 2 or more females, and study of these populations was pivotal in understanding the evolution of polygyny—i.e., why a female might choose to pair with an already-mated male rather than with a bachelor. A great disparity occurs in breeding success among males, and sexual selection appears to have escalated the complexity of vocal behaviors used to acquire resources, both territories and females. In their zeal, the males also build multiple nests, typically at least a half dozen dummy nests for every breeding nest used by a female.
Perhaps another consequence of intense competition for resources in these marsh environments is this species' habit of destroying eggs, not only of other species but also of other Marsh Wrens. Although some early researchers thought that this “pernicious practice” ( Welter, W. A. (1935b). The natural history of the Long-billed Marsh Wren. Wilson Bulletin 47:3-34.
Welter 1935b) must surely be confined to a few berserk individuals, careful study has now shown that both male and female Marsh Wrens of all ages peck and destroy eggs if given the chance.
Two evolutionary groups of the Marsh Wren occur in North America. One breeds in coastal marshes along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean north to Nova Scotia, and westward to e. Nebraska and central Saskatchewan; the other breeds west from central Nebraska and central Saskatchewan to the Pacific, and south through California. These 2 groups differ in the number of songs that males learn (about 50 in the East, up to 200 in the West), the quality of their songs (more liquid in the East; more harsh, grating, and variable in the West), and the complexity of vocal exchanges among neighboring males (more complex in the West). Accordingly, males of western populations are more likely to be polygynous than are males of eastern populations. Because eastern and western populations share many traits, they are treated together here in one account. Future studies may reveal, however, that these 2 wren groups would best be treated as 2 species—e.g., Eastern Marsh-Wren (C. palustris) and Western Marsh-Wren (C. paludicola; Monroe, B. L., Jr., and C. G. Sibley. (1993). A World Checklist of Birds. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, USA.
Monroe and Sibley 1993).
The best-known features of the Marsh Wren are thus its polygynous mating system and habit of building multiple nests (the most important papers include Welter, W. A. (1935b). The natural history of the Long-billed Marsh Wren. Wilson Bulletin 47:3-34.
Welter 1935b, Verner Verner, J. (1964). Evolution of polygamy in the Long-billed Marsh Wren. Evolution 18:252-261.
Verner 1964, Verner, J. (1965a). Breeding biology of the Long-billed Marsh Wren. Condor 67:6-30.
Verner 1965a, Verner, J. (1965c). Time budget of the male Long-billed Marsh Wren during the breeding season. Condor 67:125-139.
Verner 1965c, Kale II, H. W. (1965a). Ecology and bioenergetics of the Long-billed Marsh Wren Telmatodytes palustris griseus (Brewster) in Georgia salt marshes. Publications of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, no. 5.
Kale II 1965a; and a series of papers by Leonard and Picman [e.g., Leonard, M. L. and J. Picman. (1987a). Female settlement in Marsh Wrens: is it affected by other females? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 21:135-140.
Leonard and Picman 1987a, Leonard, M. L. and J. Picman. (1987c). The adaptive significance of multiple nest building by male Marsh Wrens. Animal Behaviour 35:271-277.
Leonard and Picman 1987c, Leonard, M. L. and J. Picman. (1987b). Nesting mortality and habitat selection by Marsh Wrens. Auk 104:491-495.
Leonard and Picman 1987b]); its habit of destroying eggs and nests of its own and other species (e.g., Picman Picman, J. (1977a). Destruction of eggs by the Long-billed Marsh Wren (Telmatodytes palustris palustris). Canadian Journal of Zoology 55:1914-1920.
Picman 1977a, Picman, J. (1977b). Intraspecific nest destruction in the Long-billed Marsh Wren, Telmatodytes palustris palustris. Canadian Journal of Zoology 55:1997-2003.
Picman 1977b); and its large repertoire and complex singing behaviors ( Verner, J. (1976). Complex song repertoire of male Long-billed Marsh Wrens in eastern Washington. Living Bird 14:263-300.
Verner 1976, Kroodsma and Pickert Kroodsma, D. E. and R. Pickert. (1980). Environmentally dependent sensitive periods for avian vocal learning. Nature 28:477-479.
Kroodsma and Pickert 1980, Kroodsma, D. E. and R. Pickert. (1984b). Sensitive phases for song learning: effects of social interaction and individual variation. Animal Behaviour 32:389-394.
Kroodsma and Pickert 1984b, Kroodsma, D. E. and R. Pickert. (1984a). Repertoire size, auditory templates, and selective vocal learning in songbirds. Animal Behaviour 32:395-399.
Kroodsma and Pickert 1984a). This species has eastern and western taxa with distributional limits in the Great Plains ( Kroodsma, D. E. (1989). Two North American song populations of the Marsh Wren reach distributional limits in the central Great Plains. Condor 91:332-340.
Kroodsma 1989), and forthcoming genetic and behavioral analyses by M. J. Braun, D. G. Albright, and D. E. Kroodsma will reveal how eastern and western wrens coexist in Saskatchewan marshes. For a fine photo-essay of this wren, see Read, M. (1996). Musician of the marsh. Birder's World 10 (4).
Read 1996 .
Kroodsma, D. E. and J. Verner (2013). Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.308
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Doctor Who: Series 8, Episode 9 – Flatline
“I am the one chance you’ve got of staying alive. That’s who I am.”
On writing duties for the second week in a row, Doctor Who newbie Jamie Mathieson is on a roll, producing yet another excellent episode after last week’s Mummy on the Orient Express. Presumably serving as this year’s ‘Doctor-lite’ episode, Flatline boasted an imaginative and scary monster of the week concept, some well-fleshed out guest characters, and most interestingly, thrust Clara into the spotlight as a Doctor-substitute, allowing the script to examine (and gently poke fun at) the Doctor’s usual method of operation.
The Doctor may have been reduced (literally in fact) to an advisory role in the plot, but for a ‘Doctor-lite’ episode, he still had plenty to do. Peter Capaldi continued to develop the character, moving him ever-closer to sympathy and likeability after the initial shock of his abrasive new personality. Though he’s still referring to humans as “pudding brains” (which rings less true after his lionising of them in Kill the Moon), and greeting the (unhearing) Rigsy with “hello, barely sentient local”, he shows his underlying compassion and sympathy throughout. Visibly disgusted by probation worker Fenton’s comparison of the situation to containing a brushfire, he snarled, “these were people, not trees!”
And his heroic declaration that “this plane is protected!” was an obvious callback to Tennant’s “it is defended!” Though this time, his assertion that this was a ‘role’ he was forced into after giving the 2-D invaders every chance – “the man who stops the monsters” – gave the heroic declamation a lot more nuance. That whole premise, that this is a role he plays only when forced into it by the “monsters” playing their ‘role’, is an interesting one in light of the frequent moral dilemmas the show’s been presenting us with this year. In keeping with his refusal to make the “bad choice” in Kill the Moon (and Genesis of the Daleks for that matter), it shows a man trying very hard to absolve himself of responsibility for a hard decision. It’s as if his ‘role’ is predetermined, and once triggered, it’s a role he has no choice but to play. It was a seemingly throwaway line that has huge implications about the fallibility of the show’s hero (at least, if you want to read it that way).
Also interesting was the softening of his usual peremptorily curt treatment of Clara. Forced into taking on the “Doctor” role herself, Clara unsurprisingly coped admirably – and this time she didn’t feel the need to shout at the Doctor for putting her in that position, since he plainly had no say in the matter. The conceit allowed Jenna Coleman to once again step up as a substitute lead, and demonstrated her gift for comedy again as she needled the unseen Doctor by parodying his style (“Lie to them, give them hope – isn’t that what you usually do?”). Capaldi’s reaction to that line was also marvellous – a hesitant, grudging admission that that’s exactly what he does.
That theme of the Doctor lying has been seemingly an ongoing obsession of this era of the show, and it was significant that the Doctor gave Clara more grudging respect when he realised how well she’d lied to him too, about Danny’s acceptance of her travels. Did it make her a ‘better Doctor’ because she was so good at it? As the man himself commented, “lying is a vital survival skill. It’s also a terrible habit.” And in keeping with the seeming trend of painting the hero in darker hues, his response to Clara’s insistence that she’d been a “good Doctor” was immensely telling – “You were an exceptional Doctor. ‘Goodness’ had nothing to do with it.”
With all that inbuilt navel-gazing, Flatline could easily have been an exercise in fannish self-indulgence. But Mathieson cleverly kept it mostly to the background, using it to enrich a suspenseful story that, like his tenure on Being Human, cleverly balanced between humour and horror. The Bristol setting was a welcome change (and also where Being Human was, initially, set), and genuinely had a different feel to the usual faux-London we see on contemporary Earth. And, as with Mummy on the Orient Express, we got a larger than usual cast of guest characters, all of whom were given some degree of depth – no easy trick in a 45 minute episode that also has to tell a well-paced story and delve into the hero’s insecurities.
Aside from ill-fated, conscience stricken copper PC Forrest (a nice Bristol-accented turn from Jessica Hayles), and avuncular train driver Bill (James Quinn), most of the characters were from the Community Service group. It seemed such an obvious callback to Misfits that I found myself checking back on Jamie Mathieson’s past credits to see if he’d written any of that; but no, he didn’t. Nevertheless, here as there, the “community payback scum” were a colourful variety of characters, all given a degree of sympathy; with the interesting exception of probation worker Fenton (a typically nasty performance from the rather typecast Christopher Fairbank).
Usually, in a story like this, such an unlikeable character will be included either to give the audience satisfaction at his inevitable death, or to learn a humanising lesson. Fenton, in an unusual turn towards realism, did neither. He survived, and was just as unlikeable as before, having learned nothing. No wonder the Doctor ended up muttering, “maybe the wrong people survived”, though it’s hard to imagine his predecessors saying that.
The most prominent of the guest characters was of course graffiti artist Rigsy, cast in the ‘companion’ role to Clara’s ‘Doctor’. Joivan Wade was great in the part, with his reaction to Clara’s off the wall chatter about shrink rays which made her seem as weird as the Doctor (“this is the ‘scaring off’ I was talking about!”). Rigsy too got to skewer a trad Who narrative trope – the guest character who heroically sacrifices himself to save the day – in the genuinely hilarious sequence on the train, as Clara revealed that her headband was probably a better sacrifice to keep the dead man’s handle running.
That juxtaposition of humour and horror, always so evident in Being Human, was on display here with some genuinely imaginative concepts. We’ve seen the TARDIS shrunk before, of course, in Logopolis; but we didn’t get a furious Doctor peering through the tiny doors shouting “stop laughing, this isn’t funny!” (it really was). But later, the “Addams Family” solution to moving the TARDIS off the train line was both funny and suspenseful. There was never really any doubt that the Doctor would manage it, so kudos to director Douglas MacKinnon for keeping our hearts in our mouths anyway.
The direction was, in fact, excellent throughout, and never more so than in the realisation of 2-D invaders, “the Boneless”. Initially seeming reminiscent of the animated drawings from the execrable Fear Her, they were actually a far more interesting visualisation of an old sci-fi idea – creatures from a universe with a different set of dimensions to our own, and near-incomprehensible to us as a result.
That fear of what we don’t understand was cleverly played on throughout, with the Doctor patiently, and increasingly desperately, hoping that the deaths they caused were out of misunderstanding rather than malice. It was a change to the recent trend of ‘innocent monsters’ that they actually were genuinely bad – which made them all the more terrifying. They were bad enough when only two-dimensional, with the death of PC Forrest being a really nasty scene, but even worse when they worked out how to become “3-D”, while “wearing the dead like camouflage”. It sounds nasty, and it looked it too, with those misphasing monstrosities still recognisable as the shimmering remnants of the creatures’ victims. And the moment when the giant stone ‘hand’ surged out of the dark tunnel to drag away poor Al (Casualty’s Matt Bardock) was a proper horror film ‘jump’ (and what was that white void he seemed to be fading into, I wonder?)
Clara’s ultimate solution to the problem, with no help from the Doctor, was both ingenious and perfectly in keeping with the script’s internal logic. If the Boneless can pour out dimensional energy to make a 2-D thing 3-D, that energy would be wasted when the 2-D thing was never 3-D in the first place; wasted, that was, unless it could be poured into the energy-starved TARDIS to restore it to its usual dimensions. I must admit, once that had happened, I wasn’t too clear on exactly how the Doctor ‘banished’ the invaders back to their own universe – surely it needed more than giving them a name? But then, he had already said that he knew a way of doing that, so perhaps it was a result of his waving the sonic around.
This was a textbook example of how to write an almost perfectly structured Doctor Who episode in the modern format. Introduce mystery and humour; deepen mystery; investigate; add a touch of horror; ramp up the pace for some jeopardy and build towards a clever resolution. All the while including development of the season’s ongoing themes and arcs – how is Clara going to explain her lies to Danny, and just why has Missy ‘chosen’ her?
I have to say, Jamie Mathieson’s two eps, along with Moffat’s Listen, have been easily the standouts of this season for me. On this basis, I really hope to see more from him next season. As a diehard Being Human fan, it’s interesting for me that that show’s alumni have written some cracking Who eps; in fact, Being Human creator Toby Whithouse would be my favourite to replace Moffat as showrunner if/when he goes. If he does, I’d say more Mathieson scripts will definitely be forthcoming!
Author Simon FernandesPosted on October 20, 2014 Categories Doctor Who ReviewsTags Boneless, Bristol, Christopher Fairbank, Doctor Who, Flatline, Jamie Mathieson, Joivan Wade, Missy, Peter Capaldi, Rigsy
2 thoughts on “Doctor Who: Series 8, Episode 9 – Flatline”
Alan Stevens says:
“In keeping with his refusal to make the “bad choice” in Kill the Moon, it shows a man trying very hard to absolve himself of responsibility for a hard decision.”
But there wasn’t a “hard decision” to make in Kill the Moon, as the Doctor knew that the Giant Space Chicken hatching wouldn’t make any serious impact on the earth, so the choice was obvious, don’t explode the bombs and just leave with everyone onboard the Tardis. Cleary the idea that he couldn’t interfere in the decison was total rubbish, because by just being there he was making a difference, and leaving Clara and Courtney behind just compounded the matter. What amazes me is that after being hit by a giant solar flare in 2014 the Moon Egg wasn’t cooked.
“What amazes me is that after being hit by a giant solar flare in 2014 the Moon Egg wasn’t cooked.”
Very good point, and indicative of some pretty sloppy script editing. If you’re going to have two stories like those in such close proximity to each other, you should at least handwave to how the events of one would logically affect the other. People’s memories do go back more than a week.
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Stonehenge Tour
Just completed a great tour of Stonehenge with a fantastic group of travellers (see image) We did a special access tour – beyond the fences after the crowds have gone home (the best way by far) Today we did my classic itinerary, see below.
Anyone eklse want to join me ? sightseeing@o2.co.uk
Visit the beautiful medieval city of Salisbury and explore the magnificent Cathedral crowned with the tallest spire in Britain and built by medieval craftsmen over 750 years ago. See one of the few surviving original texts of the Magna Carta and wander around the picturesque streets of this ancient market town.
Afterwards,we visit Old Sarum Castle (Old Salisbury), one of Britain’s earliest settlements. First occupied over 5000 years ago, its been occupied and defended in turn by the Romans, Saxons and Normans and it was the site of the original city and cathedral. Explore the ruins of this once thriving city in their ancient and beautiful setting, and enjoy spectacular views over the sweeping landscape of Salisbury Plain.
A highlight of the day is a hearty lunch in a cosy country pub nestling in the beautiful Woodford Valley. Maybe sample the local ales before continuing our scenic drive to the awe – inspiring prehistoric monument of Stonehenge – Click here for /2009 Special Access Dates. Hear about the many myths, legends and mysteries of this World Heritage Site, built over 5000 years ago, and take time to reflect upon its powerful, mysterious presence. As we meander through the the countryside to Avebury, we pass famous white horses carved into the chalk hillsides and picturesque, tucked away villages. We explore the mysterious phenomena of crop circles and take a closer look at any which may be in the area (seasonal). Avebury, the largest stone circle in Britain and the product of over 500 years of effort by Neolithic man. Enjoy a walking tour of this ancient site and try your hand at the ancient art of dowsing. Prepare to be amazed !There’s also time to explore the
charming village of Avebury with its thatched cottages, antiques and village church – and maybe enjoy a cream tea.We also see Silbury Hill, Europe’s largest prehistoric man-made monument yet forever a mystery, before returning back to the present – London.
A truly legendary day out in the ancient Kingdom of Wessex !
I operate private tours all year round – please contact me if you want a ‘proper’ tour of Stonehenge.
New Druid Book Published: The Druids: A Comparative Study of Indo-European Pagan Practice
This is not an advert! (search online to buy a copy – Lulu.com or Amazon will sell it. I have just finished this book and can highly recommend it.
Even though the ancient Druids would seem as much an enigma today as they have ever been, this book very much sets the record straight. By firmly placing the Druids within the ancient Celtic socio-religious framework to which they so evidently belonged and, further, by comparing the pagan practices of the Celts with the other inhabitants of ancient Indo-Europe, much light is shed on the curious practices of this ancient priesthood.
This is very much a book of comparisons. By studying the pagan practices found elsewhere in ancient Europe, such as those of ancient Greece and Rome, ancient Persia and Germany, we find that in many respects the Druids were not that original but shared a common heritage, that of their Indo-European forebears. This book therefore is just as much about the ancient Indo-Europeans, formerly known as the Aryans, as it is about the Druids and the other inhabitants of pagan Europe.
The approach taken in this book reveals to us the true significance of the mighty oak of the Druids, the meaning of the elaborate ceremony of the cutting of the mistletoe detailed by Pliny, and even the original meaning of the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece.
Also revealed in this book are the mythological origins of the custom of the contention to become Rex Nemorensis at Aricia in ancient Italy, the original meaning of the swastika, and the identity of the legendary Soma plant of the Vedas.
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Category: Peru
Community, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Kenya, Peru, Philippines
April 14, 2018 Unbound Apr 14 2018
The Unbound world is full of people gathering up their courage and taking risks in order to find success. Our sponsored friends and their families give us amazing examples of how we can all be at our best for each other. The following stories are about three women from the Unbound world who exemplify this strength and teach us what it means to be courageous.
The courage to be honest
Yomira, left, teaches Unbound scholarship students Gisela and Anjely about the record system used by the Lima office in Peru. The students work in the office to fulfill community service requirements of the scholarship program.
Yomira, 22, is a former sponsored child who is now a full-time Unbound staff member in Lima.
Growing up in a small community outside of Lima, Peru, Yomira and her peers were confronted with drugs, gangs, prostitution and alcoholism. Relying on the values of her strong family and a healthy sense of self-esteem, Yomira was able to avoid these pitfalls. She channeled her energy into dance, where she performed with a group at schools and public events.
Difficulties did come, however, when Yomira became pregnant at a young age. Since she had established good communication with her Unbound sponsor, she decided to share the news with her.
“At first, I thought, ‘I’ve lost everything.’ My parents were upset with me, and I thought she [my sponsor] was not going to continue being my sponsor; I really did not know what to do,” Yomira said. “But she wrote me and told me that she was going to continue supporting me.
Community, Peru, Sponsor a child
August 14, 2017 Unbound Aug 14 2017
‘No longer afraid’
Sonia (center), with her daughters, Lady (left), Heydi (right) and baby Luna. Lady is sponsored by Mary in Indiana and Heydi is sponsored by Edward in Nebraska.
By Corbett McKinney, student intern
To celebrate the U.N.-sponsored World Humanitarian Day Aug. 19, Unbound is highlighting inspiring members of our global community who’ve overcome obstacles to help others. In Peru, a tenacious mother named Sonia helps others by participating in the local Family Defense group, organized through our program in Lima.
Living in a rocky, dusty city south of the capital, Sonia is the mother of three girls, two of whom are sponsored through Unbound. She’s fiercely proud and protective of her girls. Lady and Heydi are her older children, who are sponsored. Her youngest daughter, Luna, is an infant. Together with her husband, daughters and the family dog, Sonia transforms their modest home into a joyful space filled with noise and laughter.
Sonia’s life wasn’t always so happy.
Education, El Salvador, Peru, Sponsor a child
November 28, 2016 Unbound Nov 28 2016
Invest in education this #GivingTuesday
Alexander is a scholarship student in Lima, Peru. He was initially attracted to acting, but his teacher saw that he had a knack for art. Alexander chose to pursue graphic design to connect art and media, a perfect choice for today’s technological age .
Beatriz is an Unbound scholar in Santa Ana, El Salvador. She grew up walking an hour each way to school, and now her perseverance still shows in her commitment to her studies and supporting her mother.
On Nov. 29, help students achieve their goals in higher education by donating to our Education fund on #GivingTuesday.
When you support education through Unbound, you’re investing in the dreams of students. Your contribution means children and young adults can continue their education into secondary schools, technical schools or even university programs.
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September 28, 2016 Unbound Sep 28 2016
Meet the staff: Fania in Peru
Fania Carnero, second from right, visits the homes of Unbound sponsored members with other staff members from Lima, Peru.
Fania with late Unbound co-founder Bob Hentzen in 2010.
By Gloria Yanes, project specialist in international programs at Unbound
I would like to introduce Fania Carnero, a staff member from our office in Lima, Peru.
Fania started working at Unbound in January 2002 as a secretary, and since then she has been learning and adapting to any changes and accepting the suggestions and comments from Unbound. She is now in charge of the correspondence department for the Lima office. The correspondence department handles letters to and from sponsored friends and helps answer any specific inquiries sponsors may have regarding their sponsored friends.
Asia, Community, Peru, Philippines, South America, Sponsor a child
December 11, 2015 Unbound Dec 11 2015
Standing up for and promoting justice
“Defensora de la Familia,” or “Defender of the Family.”
Although the map says it’s not far from the Unbound coordinating office, it takes nearly two hours to reach the dusty Manchay region outside of Lima, Peru.
The community is situated on a steep hill, and when the wind picks up the dust swirls in a fury.
Several women begin to gather outside a small office and their bright red vests stand out as the group gets larger. Stitched prominently on the back of each vest are the words, “Defensora de la Familia,” or “Defender of the Family.”
Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Peru, Philippines, Sponsor a child
May 8, 2015 Unbound May 8 2015
Salvadoran mother Maria with sons Diego (left) and Osacar (right), who is sponsored through Unbound.
Happy Mother’s Day from Unbound! As you get ready to celebrate your mom on Sunday, take a moment to check out all these amazing moms from around the world. They are overcoming great odds to give their children better futures.
And don’t forget to share your Mother’s Day photos with us on Monday. Post a photo on Instagram of your mom or a photo of you with your mom, tag @Unboundorg and use the hashtag #MotherMonday.
Alicia, from the Dominican Republic, is an Unbound scholar and mother of a sponsored child. She studies hard so she can get a better job to support her family.
Though Esteban, from El Salvador, may be taller than his mother, Lucely, he will always be her baby boy.
These Guatemalan mothers work together on livelihoods to earn money to support their families.
Widowed mom Nida with her five children at their home in the Philippines.
These moms in Peru are proud to be leaders in their community and speak out against violence in the home.
Bolivian mom Florencia and her three oldest kids in their urban garden.
Indian mom Maan Devi makes anklets and sells them to support her children.
Mary with her two youngest kids, Veronica and Elijah, who are sponsored through Unbound in Kenya.
Africa, Asia, awareness trips, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Education, El Salvador, Environment, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South America, Sponsor a child, Sponsor an aging friend, Uganda
Color me Unbound
Unbound works in a bunch of beautiful places, and Antioquia, Colombia is certainly one of them.
The Unbound family is just as bright and colorful as our logo. We’ve put together a bunch of photos to show you just how colorful our communities around the world can be.
Peru, South America, Sponsor a child
April 7, 2014 Unbound Apr 7 2014
Reaching the top
Families in a community outside Lima climb steep stairs to reach their homes.
Nayeli (right) and her family sit outside their home.
By Elizabeth Alex, community outreach and media relations director
In the summer of 2013, I had the chance to travel to Peru. I was constantly amazed by the sponsored friends and families we met. Here is one of their stories.
It caught my eye first thing. A big pink dresser.
March 24, 2014 Unbound Mar 24 2014
Doris needs a new sponsor (and a letter, please)
Doris, a 12-year-old girl from Peru, is waiting for a sponsor.
A confident smile is the first thing you notice about Doris. It lights up the home where she lives with her mom, dad and baby brother.
It’s a tiny but tidy two-room space. An American visitor might notice the walls are covered with cardboard to insulate against cold weather.
Doris wants to be an engineer so she can design homes that are much sturdier than the one she lives in.
“When you are an engineer you get to draw,” Doris explained. “And I like to draw houses.”
Education, Peru, South America, Sponsor a child
March 5, 2014 Unbound Mar 5 2014
Meet Luis: A success story from Peru
Luis, a sponsored youth in Peru.
How much of an impact can a $1-a-day donation create?
Here’s proof Unbound sponsorship can change the life of a child, a family and even a community.
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Have we moved on from talking about ‘Behaviour Management’?
November 12, 2015 User deactivated Leave a comment
Behaviour or Relationships?
I came across this interesting video from a 1947 classroom which gives teacher tips on managing pupil behaviour. Have a wee look:
Some questions to reflect on:
What has moved on?
Is anything the same or similar?
What should the focus be: control behaviour, or relate to the person?
Join the conversation on the Inclusion Hub.
#inclusionbehaviourrelationshipsrestorative
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Scottish Education Awards 2015 – now open for nominations
December 8, 2014 User deactivated Leave a comment
Nominations for the Scottish Education Awards 2015 awards are now open. Celebrating the hard work and success in Scottish education, the awards recognise the achievements of people who dedicate their lives to children and young people.
There are 17 awards available across a range of categories covering all areas of education. New awards for this year include learning for sustainability, making languages come alive and transforming lives through partnerships.
If you know of a school or teacher that deserves to be recognised for their hard work visit the Scottish Education Awards website for more information and to submit a nomination.
Nominations must be submitted by Monday 16 February 2015, good luck.
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Royal Horticultural Society – The Edible School Garden
October 1, 2013 User deactivated Leave a comment
The Edible School Garden
Dumfries House, KA18 2NJ – Tuesday 19th November 2013, 10 am – 3 pm
Kilbarchan Primary School, PA10 2LA Thursday 28th November 2013, 10 am – 3 pm
To give teachers of all age groups the skills to confidently grow and manage a simple productive garden throughout the year. To ensure that produce is used in tasting, cooking and enterprise activities. Every school should be a food growing school.
At the end of this course you will:
a) Have the knowledge and skills to sow and grow the RHS top 14 fruits, vegetables and herbs for the school garden, to provide a range of fresh, healthy produce throughout the school year
b) Get hints and tips on tasting and cooking with the produce, outside in the garden and in the school canteen
c) Know how to add value to your produce through correct harvesting and storage, preserving and other simple enterprise ideas.
Experience: Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
CPD Provider
Angela Smith
angelasmith@rhs.org.uk
RHS Development Officer for Scotland
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Getting the right help in school – two new guides from Enquire explain young people’s rights
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Getting the most out of education can be difficult if you are looked after or struggling to be in school. That’s why Enquire have produced two new guides to help young people understand their rights to support in school.
“What happens when you can’t go to school?” will help young people understand their rights to get support so they can carry on with their learning even when they are not at school. The guide considers a number of reasons young people might be away from school including being ill, caring for a family member, being excluded, home schooled from a travelling community or a refugee.
“Extra help at school when you are looked after” will help looked after pupils understand their rights to extra support and what that support might be. It explains how they can be involved in making decisions about their learning and the planning that should be in place for them as they prepare to leave school.
Created with help from children and young people, the guides are an essential tool for all those working with young people who aren’t in school or who are looked after. Short and easy to read, like all Enquire’s resources, it has been accredited by the Plain Language Commission.
The guides can be used as a teaching resource for a whole class or with individual pupils.
Both guides can be downloaded from the website
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Children’s Services Scotland Conference
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Children’s Services Scotland (Capita Conference)
Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Edinburgh
As the Children and Young People Bill progresses through the Scottish Parliament, this event features the breadth of elements under review and addresses the associated key issues linked to the implementation of the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) components.
This conference will focus on implementing the multiple forthcoming policy changes within children’s services. Attend to hear from key stakeholders about the future of children’s services and how to deliver effective interventions in your area. This event is your opportunity to share best practice and take away guidance to help shape and strengthen services to improve outcomes for Scotland’s children.
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/childrens-services/full-conference/article/childrens-services-scotland-conference.html?code=MKRGS
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=ChildrensServicesScotlandSept13.pdf&code=MKRGS
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Evening Fun – The 79p Download
June 1, 2013 User deactivated Leave a comment
Thursday 6th June @ 7pm.
This is the first in our Pupil Focused Evening Fun events – watch out for more next term!
When downloading a song from iTunes, have you ever stopped and thought, “who gets my money”? If Harry from One Direction only gets 1p from every download, who get’s the rest? Why does Emeli Sande get more than 10 times what Harry gets for each sale?
This is going to be an eye opening look at the different careers and roles of the various organisations that work in the music industry including song writers, singers, musicians, managers, record labels, recording studios, accountants, lawyers, video directors, promotions companies, security and not forgetting the person that get’s the biggest cut of all, the tax man.
What does MCPS and PPL mean and what do they do? Tune in to find out.
The session will be delivered by a music business professional with 25 years of experience and will include the opportunity to ask questions and take part in a music quiz.
So why not sign up and join us in Glow TV? – Evening Fun – The 79p Download
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Enquire Transitions film launched
April 24, 2013 User deactivated Leave a comment
New Enquire film launched!
Getting ready to leave school: Making a good transition
In Enquire’s new film, pupils from Woodlands school in Edinburgh share their views on getting ready to leave school and offer useful tips for adults who might be supporting them during this time. We learn about their hopes for the future and how a learning resource, created by Playback ICE, called the Moving On programme has helped them to feel prepared for their next steps.
Launched at the 2013 Enquire National Conference, the film looks at a variety of key themes, including:
• What transition means to young people getting ready to leave school
• What makes them nervous about this time, and what makes them excited
• How additional support needs can impact on a young person’s ability to make a good transition
• How the Moving On Programme has helped them to feel prepared for leaving school
• The skills they have acquired since starting the Moving On programme
You can watch ‘Getting ready to leave school: Making a good transition’ on Enquire’s Youtube channel
(The film was made by Enquire, the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning, and Media Education. Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart kindly contributed the music.)
CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Social studies
Be Extraordinary for a Day!
What could you change in a day? Could you challenge yourself to do something extraordinary? Live UnLtd want to back your idea to make a real change!
Be Extraordinary for a Day is for 11-21 year olds who’d like to try their hand at addressing a social or environmental issue in their area over a short period of time e.g. a day to a week. If your application is successful, award winners will receive support and up to £500 to help you turn your idea into a reality. Some people may choose to develop their ideas after this short term award while others will not.
Basic Criteria
Your idea must be a short project that will tackle an issue in your area. If successful, your project must take place in a short timescale (for example, a day or a week) between July and December 2013.
This competition is open to individuals aged between 11 and 21 years only. Clubs and organisations cannot apply; however, applications from individuals within a club/organisation setting are welcome to apply, providing the project is run separately from the club/organisation.
People aged between 11 and 21 can apply for £250-£500. Those aged 11 – 17 must have parental permission, and must work with an advisor to assist in making the project happen (for example, a youth club worker, parent, guardian, or teacher). Cash Awards can only be used to cover project costs and not direct salaries.
Apply now and Be Extraordinary For A Day!
Closing date for applications is Friday 14th June 2013
Winners will be announced on Friday 28th June 2013
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Careers in Theatre – 26th February
February 22, 2013 User deactivated Leave a comment
Careers in Theatre is the Festival Theatre Edinburgh, The Lyceum Theatre and The Traverse Theatre’s unique interactive one day careers event. Join us live in Glow TV on Tuesday 26th February for 3 unique sessions each one hosted at a different theatre.
Front of House and Box Office Session – 10 – 11.30am
In our first session find out how the operational side of the Traverse Theatre works with representatives from our Front of House and Box Office teams. This workshop will explain and explore how we go about creating the best possible experience for our customers/audiences before and after they have been to one of our shows. Sign up and join us in Glow TV!
Technical Theatre – 12 – 1.30pm
During this second event find out more about a day in the life of a theatre technician, with Graham Raith, Head of Electrics at the Festival and King’s Theatres. Including on stage visit to see Scottish Opera’s set of Massenet’s Werther. Sign up and join us in Glow TV!
Acting and Directing – 2.30- 3.30pm
During this session learn more about acting and directing in a Producing Theatre, whilst meeting some of the people involved in Time and the Conways. A great chance to find out how to make a career as an actor or director. Sign up and join us in Glow TV!
The event is aimed at 5th & 6th year pupils interested in pursuing a career in the theatre, and will also act as a CPD session for Drama, Guidance/Support Teachers and Career’s Advisors. It may also be of interest to upper primary and early secondary pupils also interested in the theatre.
Join us for some or all of these exciting events and learn more about the careers involved in theatre and remember that all the events will be recorded and available in Glow TV’s Watch Again section.
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Additional and Complex Needs newsletter
January 14, 2013 User deactivated Leave a comment
The first issue of the College Development Network’s Additional and Complex Needs Newsletter is now available on the website. This newsletter continues the work of the Profound and Complex Needs Newsletter.
The newsletter can be accessed here
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Scottish Guidance Association Workshop Day
The Scottish Guidance Association is holding a Workshop Day at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline on March 2nd 2013.
For further details, please visit the Scottish Guidance Association website
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The Scottish Government has published the following documents relating to Opportunities for All. They help to set out the expectations for delivery and processes to support better tracking of young people through the learning system.
Opportunities for All – Implementation Paper–
This publication describes the aim, principles and delivery mechanisms of the Scottish Government’s commitment to an offer of a place in learning or training for all 16-19 year olds who are not already engaged. It has been drafted in collaboration with key delivery partners, Skills Development Scotland, DWP Jobcentre Plus, the Scottish Funding Council and local authorities.
Post-16 Transitions Policy and Practice Framework –
This refresh of the 16+ Learning Choices Policy and Practice Framework positions 16+ Learning Choices within the context of the delivery of both Curriculum for Excellence and Opportunities for All. The Scottish Government would expect local partnerships to use this Framework to guide their detailed strategic and operational planning and to establish more formal agreements across and between services to ensure sustainable local delivery.
Post-16 Transitions Data Practice Framework –
The Framework sets out the roles and responsibilities of partners to effectively share data to support young people as they move through learning and training into jobs. It sets out the framework for data sharing that will allow the Scottish Government and its partners to create a system of working that appropriately supports each and every learning and training transition a young person makes from age 16 up until their 20th birthday. This system of working is central to delivery of ‘Opportunities for All’ and will significantly reduce the risk of a young person disengaging with learning and/or training.
Additional Support for Learning, Early Years, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
The Doran Review Report
The Doran Review Report – The Right Help at the Right Time in the Right Place. Strategic Review of Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs has been published by the Scottish Government.
The report and the Scottish Government response can be downloaded here:
Scottish Government response
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Get to Know the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Scotland Seminar
August 21, 2012 User deactivated 1 Comment
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is holding a seminar on Wednesday 14 November from 5pm to 7pm at their offices at Rosebery House in Edinburgh. The aim of this seminar is to:
Provide an overview of the charities structure and work;
List current partner organisations that are delivering DofE;
Provide an overview of the DofE programme and it’s uses in different settings;
Look at how the DofE is delivering on local and national outcomes;
Look at opportunities to deliver the DofE as a licensed organisation.
This FREE event is aimed at anyone with an interest in delivering the DofE whether that be a practitioner, manager or volunteer.
Contact: Sarah Hayden at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, phone: 0131 343 0920 e-mail
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West Lothian External School Hub – Partnership Working
July 13, 2012 User deactivated 1 Comment
West Lothian has set up a forum known as the External School Hub to enable all partnership agencies to come together in a solution-focussed approach to supporting vulnerable young people who require more choices and more chances into a positive pathway. The External Hub adopts a holistic approach to providing maximum support which involves close partnership working (including young people and parents) to enable the young people to benefit from a personalised education and support package either within or outwith the school setting.
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Inquiry into decision-making on taking children into care
July 11, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
Education and Culture Committee of the Scottish Parliament is holding an inquiry into the decision-making processes involved in determining whether a child should be removed from the family home and taken into care; and whether these processes are delivering the best outcomes for children and their families.
The Committee is interested in undertaking informal fact-finding visits as part of the evidence-gathering process. Please contact ec.committee@scottish.parliament.uk if you are interested in hosting one of these visits.
Deadline for written evidence: 28 August 2012
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Children and Young People Bill
The Scottish Government is consulting on its vision for children and young people’s rights and services. The Bill’s measures include:
embedding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across the public sector;
extending the powers of the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People to enable the Commissioner to undertake investigations on behalf of individual children and young people;
increasing the funded annual provision of pre-school education for 3 and 4 year olds and looked-after 2 year olds;
fully implementing the Getting it right for every child approach across Scotland so that all children and young people have a Named Person;
introducing a single planning process to support children and young people needing the involvement of a range of services;
raising the age at which young people leaving care can ask for help from a local authority from 21 to 25; placing a clearer definition of corporate parenting is put on statute. YouthLink Scotland will consult with our membership on a response to the Bill. Further details will be available in due course.
Further information can be found on the scottish government Website
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North Ayrshire-Extended Outreach Case Study- Supporting Young People into Positive and Sustained Destinations
July 9, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
This filmed case study with reflective questions to support planning for choices and changes, MCMC and 16+ Learning Choices is now available on the Education Scotland website.
The case study highlights the support available from a range of partners in planning for choices and change (including 16+ learning choices) to post 16 transition stage. The case study is located in the planning for choices and change/16+ Learning Choices areas of the website. Key themes covered are inclusion, GIRFEC and support for young people with additional support needs. This case study will benefit all partners working with young people in the senior phase and post school.
Adult Learning, CLD, Community Capacity Building, MCMC/16+LC, Young people, children & families
Community Learning and Development: Strategic Guidance for Community Planning Partnerships
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The CLD strategic guidance was launched on Monday 11 June on the Engage for Education website. Watch the video blog by Michael Russell, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.
Throughout the week of the 11th June there was a series of themed blog discussions covering areas such as: the impact of CLD and how the Guidance will support this work, Curriculum for Excellence, community engagement and empowerment, young people’s transitions from school and the implementation phase of the Guidance.
Following the initial launch, further discussion about the Guidance will take place on our Strategic Guidance Blog on Connect.
CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
2500 young people to be helped into work
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/06/esf-employment05062012
Leading youth charity The Prince’s Trust will receive £750,000 of European Structural Funds (ESF) to help even more young people into the jobs market.
The investment builds on last month’s announcement by the Scottish Government that £25 million of ESF would be focused on projects designed to get young people into work.
The Prince’s Trust will use the funding to extend their core programmes to help disadvantaged 16-25-year-olds build their confidence and increase their motivation to get their lives working again.
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MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners
MCMC 16+ Learning Choices newsletter
The April/May 16+ Learning Choices newsletter is available here (Glow log in required)
In addition to articles from Skills Development Scotland, this edition contains news from a number of local authorities, including: Angus, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, Perth and Kinross, Shetland Islands, Western Isles, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh.
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16+ Learning Choices for young people with additional support needs
May 9, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
16+ LC ASN conferences report provides a summary of the three regional Education Scotland events held in February 2012
Adult Learning, CLD, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, Young people, children & families
Millions for Disadvantaged Communities
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, has announced the new People and Communities Fund to promote and support community-led regeneration initiatives across Scotland, is open for applications.
The People and Communities Fund will invest in community anchor organisations that deliver local regeneration activity and promote change in our most disadvantaged communities. The fund will have particular focus on supporting initiatives to increase people’s chances of entering employment, from progressing further in current work to help break down any barriers people face when considering employment.
In addition to supporting employability, focus will also be on promoting future preventative spending, such as investing in initiatives that will help improve health now to prevent future illness and hardship.
[ website ]
Additional Support for Learning, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Technologies, Universal Support
respectme – training opportunity
respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, provides free training to adults who have a role to play in the lives of chidren and young people. Their next event is ‘Cyberbullying…..are you switched on?’ training on Tuesday 8 May, 2012 in Edinburgh. This training day will increase understanding of cyberbullying, its impacts and provide participants with practical strategies to address it. Full details and online registration can be accessed here
CfE, MCMC/16+LC, Technologies
World of Work Wednesdays – Working in Architecture
Wednesday 25th April 2012 @ 14:00
Are you creative? Do you enjoying building and designing? Are you interested in spaces, places and the environment? Ever wonder why buildings are the shape they are? Then join our World of Work Wednesday event about the world of architecture and the built environment.
We will be joined on the day by two architects who will talk through their inspiring careers and answer any questions you may have about joining this exciting and creative profession.
Why not sign up and join us for this interesting event?
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Additional Support for Learning, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
16+ Learning Choices newsletter
The February/March 16+ Learning Choices newsletter is available here (Glow log in required)
In addition to articles from Skills Development Scotland, this edition contains news from a number of local authorities, including, Argyll and Bute, Falkirk, Renfrewshire, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Shetland and Fife.
Additional Support for Learning, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners
Enquire newsletter
Enquire’s March e-newsletter is now available online.
It includes two useful articles on how Speech and Language Therapists and Learning Assistants work with children who have additional support needs. It also includes a section called ‘ASL Myths’ which aims to clarify and simplify additional support for learning. This month’s myth looks at Co-ordinated Support Plans.
Additional Support for Learning, CLD, Early Years, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Research, Responsibility of All, RME, Social studies
April 5, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
Listen to an interesting talk by Carol Craig from the Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing on how materialism has undermined our wellbeing in scotland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQel6t784W0&list=PLD653EAC9A01E75E6&index=6&feature=plpp_video
New Enquire Film Launched
March 30, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
In Enquire’s new film, young people share their views and feelings about how their school experience is affected by being in care, being a young mum, having Asperger’s or other learning difficulties, and the support that has helped them get the most out of their education.
Launched at the 2012 Enquire National Conference, the film looks at a variety of key themes, including: –
How different staff and agencies work together to support pupils;
How approaches to learning can be tailored to meet the needs of individuals;
What young people think is important in terms of planning their learning and support.
You can watch ‘The Learners’ Perspective’ here.
Enquire is the Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning. They can help you understand children and young people’s rights, to get extra support to enable young people get the most out of their education.
Contact: Enquire, Tel: 0845 123 2303 [ e-mail | website ]
All Our Children: Positive Experiences, Successful Outcomes for Looked After and Other Vulnerable Children
March 13, 2012 User deactivated 3 Comments
Glasgow – 4 to 7 September 2012
CELCIS are organising the 12th European Scientific Association on Residential and Foster Care for Children and Adolescents conference.
The call for papers is open until 23 March and organisers are keen for Scottish practitioners, policy makers and academics to submit contributions of innovative practice, such as effective partnership work that supports young people in care, leaving care, foster care or through care, as this conference is an excellent opportunity to showcase work that is going on in Scotland.
Details of how to submit an abstract can be found here.
Information on the EUSARF 2012 Conference can be found here.
Contact: EUSARF, [ e-mail | website ]
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Adult Learning, CfE, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase
Youth Employment Seminar
Did you know that 102,000 16 to 24 year-olds in Scotland were unemployed from October to December 2011? The employment rate was 52.9% in Scotland (50.2% for UK).
FEdS is organising a seminar on Youth employability: The opportunities and challenges of a changing recruitment market on 28 March at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, involving Education Scotland as a FEdS member and recruitment specialist Bright Purple Resourcing. The seminar coincides with the first National Career Guidance Show to be held in Scotland, organised by Prospects and the Institute of Career Guidance. Follow the link for more information or contact coral.rayfield@feds.co.uk to book your place.
FEdS is a small, specialist organisation that provides a neutral space where senior, experienced people from business, education and government can think creatively and work collaboratively.
FEdS was established in 1996; it has a membership of over 50 organisations and a significant network of associates drawn from a wide range of sectors. FEdS aims to create greater understanding between business, government and education, leading to better policies and practices.
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December 2011/January 2012-16+ Learning Choices Newsletter
The latest edition of the 16+ Learning Choices newsletter has been published. Click here to read the newsletter.
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Learning, CfE, CLD, Community Capacity Building, Early Years, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
The Review of the Community Learning and Development Strategy in Scotland
The discussion on the review of the CLD Strategy has now been widened and anyone interested can view the discussion paper and engage in the discussions online by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7T2R5CJ.
This is the route for formal written responses to the discussion, and is an opportunity to drive forward essential aspects of key agendas including Curriculum for Excellence, the Literacy Action Plan, 16+ Learning Choices, regeneration and community empowerment. The Scottish Government also sees the discussion as a way of developing shared thinking on key issues including post-16 education, college regionalisation and the Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill.
Amazing things 3
February 8, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
Amazing Things 3 – a guide to the youth awards in Scotland – has been published
Adult Learning, Assessment, CfE, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, National Qualifications, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
Launch of new edition of Amazing Things supports youth employment agenda
As Scotland’s youth unemployment figures continue to rise, a new edition of flagship publication Amazing Things highlights the range of opportunities available for young people through Scotland’s youth awards.
The third edition of Amazing Things – a guide to the youth awards in Scotland, has been produced by the Awards Network, a forum of twenty-one providers of non-formal learning awards across Scotland.The Awards Network was established by Youth Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s Volunteer Action Plan.
Amazing Things (Third edition) and the work of the Awards Network is in alignment with the Scottish Government’s strategy to tackle the national challenges of youth unemployment. Both recognise the significant role youth work has to play in supporting young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
As well as providing an index of the awards available for young people aged 12 – 25, the publication celebrates the significant voluntary contributions that young people are already making in their own communities. It makes a clear link between use of the youth awards and an increase in young people’s ‘soft’ skills and employability levels.
A key publication for youth work organisations, schools, colleges, universities, and employers, Amazing Things (Third edition), is available to download for free here.
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Learning, CLD, Community Capacity Building, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
Adolescent Health and Risk Behaviours Symposium
Policy, Research and Practice
Royal Society of Edinburgh, George Street, Edinburgh
If you would like to register for a place, please complete and return this form to Renee Ingram (renee.ingram@scphrp.ac.uk).
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Additional Support for Learning, CfE, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
Youth Employment Strategy
The Scottish Government has, today, published its youth employment strategy.
You can access the full document here: http://tinyurl.com/7prjx3r
Additional Support for Learning, Early Years, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
New briefing from Enquire – Extra Support at School: The rights of looked after children
The law says that all looked after children should have the extra support they need to get the most out of their education and achieve their full potential. Enquire has published a new briefing paper that explains the rights of looked after children under the Additional Support for Learning Act. The briefing identifies different reasons why looked after children may need extra support to get the most out of their learning, and gives examples of different ways that support can be provided. It looks at the responsibilities that education authorities have towards looked after children’s education, including their legal duty to consider whether a looked after child requires a co-ordinated support plan to ensure that agencies work together to plan what help the child needs to learn effectively. It also considers issues around school attendance and school exclusion, and the processes by which disputes about support for learning can be resolved.
The briefing will help professionals in education, social work and health in relation to GIRFEC and the corporate parent role, and will be useful for parents and carers in knowing how to ensure their child is getting help when they need it most.
To download a free copy of Enquire’s briefing, visit here
Additional Support for Learning, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
Enquire national conference
The Enquire national conference takes place on 8 March at The Quay in Musselburgh.
As an annual gathering of key people connected to additional support for learning across Scotland, the Enquire conference intends to spark ideas and actions that will further the understanding and appreciation of practice in the field. A report of findings of the conference will be sent to attendees and submitted to the Scottish Government.
Starting in 2012, the Scottish Parliament requires an annual report from Scottish Ministers in order to monitor the implementation of the Additional Support for Learning Act. The mandatory information includes four components the number of children and young people with additional support needs, the main factors giving rise to those additional support needs, the types of support provided and the cost of providing that support.
A vital consideration following this reporting will be what we know about the positive difference being made by additional support for learning and how we can better demonstrate that difference.
Conference participants will be encouraged to share their experiences, ideas and evidence around three broad themes:
● Ensuring positive outcomes from additional support
● Engaging effectively with children and families
● Effective co-ordination across the diverse services and professions in the ASL arena.
● Chair, Keir Bloomer, The Commission on School Reform and Vice-convener, Children in Scotland
● Laura Meikle, Senior Policy Adviser, Support and Wellbeing Unit, Scottish Government
● Elizabeth King, Principal Educational Psychologist South Lanarkshire Council
● and film launch – young people from Edinburgh and East Lothian share their views about support that helps.
The following link will take you straight to the relevant section of the Children in Scotland website.
Additional Support for Learning, CfE, Early Years, Expressive Arts, Health and wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, RME, Sciences, Senior Phase, Social studies, Supporting Learners, Technologies, Universal Support
Global Citizenship – JOIN our Glow drop in session
Developing Global Citizens through sustainable development education
Time: 3.45pm – 4.45pm, Thursday 26th January
Where: The shiny new Glow community for global citizenship
2012 is a big year for Sustainable Development Education (SDE):
World leaders will gather in Rio to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 and decide on further action
2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
We only have three years until the end of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Education and there is a buzz of activity happening in schools and local authorities across Scotland.
If you’d like to tune into all that’s happening and are looking for inspiration and ideas to kick start 2012 then this is the Glow meet for you. The Developing Global Citizenship Team will be hosting this informal session open to any practitioner or school leader – just drop into the Glow meet to pick our brains, find out what’s coming up or tell us what you’re up to. If you missed the previous sessions then click here to see how they work.
Note: if you join us with a headset or webcam then it means we can have a good blether. However, if you prefer to type fast with wonky spellng then that’s good too!
One click (then another small one) to take part >> http://bit.ly/DGCdropin3
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Adult Learning, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Numeracy, Senior Phase, Young people, children & families
Young Scot Extra
January 6, 2012 User deactivated Leave a comment
Young Scot is working in partnership with the Scottish Government to help increase young people’s confidence in being more financially capable by providing them with the information they need to make informed decisions and choices around money-related issues.
As part of this work, Young Scot is delivering four seminars to demonstrate how Young Scot Extra supports the senior phase of the Curriculum for Excellence, and how it can assist those working with young people post-school and involved in 16+ Activity Agreements in delivering financial capability information to young people. The seminars also aim to provide an opportunity for practitioners to get involved in the discussions around young people and financially capability, and to help shape the services and information Young Scot Extra offers.
The events will take place between 10am and 12pm on:
18 January – The Mitchell Library, Glasgow
19 January – The Discovery, Dundee
20 January – Oasis Youth Centre, Dumfries and Galloway
23 January – 6VT Youth Café, Edinburgh
Contact: Rachel Eddington at Young Scot, Tel: 0131 313 2488 [ e-mail | website ]
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Adult Learning, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
Promoting Youth Employability and Rights Conference (Glasgow)
This free conference takes place on Tuesday 21st February 2012, 09:30-15:30 at the STUC Centre in Glasgow, and is a partnership conference between BEMIS, the Scottish Refugee Council, the Scottish Trades Union Congress / One Workplace Equal Rights (STUC), the Council for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland, and the Scottish Inter Faith Council. The conference has the following aims:
Raise awareness of employability opportunities, equality and rights for youth and potential employers
Provide a platform to address gaps in support of youth employment
Empower and present new opportunities in education, skills and build links with different sectors and industry in employment and help youth to exercise their right in breaking barriers and discrimination in the job market
Seek to develop a charter on supporting youth employment as well as engaging potential employers with regards to opportunities and responsibilities
Details of speakers and a full programme will be available in January 2012.
To register interest in attending, please send your details (name, organisation, email address and telephone number) to: conference@bemis.org.uk or contact Tanveer Parnez, BEMIS, Centrum Building, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3DX, 0141 548 8047 / Fax: 0141 548 8284
Adult Learning, CfE, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
Making the Difference in Partnership conference, 3rd February 2012, Glasgow
December 20, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment
Making the Difference in Partnership is a CPD opportunity exploring collaborative approaches to improving outcomes of young people who are most disadvantaged and may require more choices and more chances.
Delegates will have the chance to participate in practice workshops, hearing how a range of providers are working in partnership to develop young people’s skills for learning, life and work.
Nominations for attending this event are being sought from a wide audience including: education authorities, schools, community learning and development and third sector organisations.
As you may be aware, Building the Curriculum 4 states that:-
Curriculum for Excellence can best be delivered through partnership working. All establishments should work with partners and share a common understanding and language around skills development and application. Together, they should plan and deliver learning and other experiences which meet the needs of individual children and young people.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for delegates to find out about a range of partnership approaches to delivering this agenda that could be replicated in their area.
Please use this link to complete the online booking form by 20th January 2011. Please note spaces for this event may not be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For more information please contact Neil McIntosh or Sheila Doogan.
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Adult Learning, CfE, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Young people, children & families
Promoting Youth Employability and Rights Conference
Tuesday 21st February 2012, 09:30—15:30
STUC Centre, Glasgow. Free of charge.
A partnership conference between BEMIS, the Scottish Refugee Council, the Scottish Trades Union Congress / One Workplace Equal Rights (STUC), the Council for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland, and the Scottish Inter Faith Council with the following aims:
To register interest in attending, please send your details (name, organisation, email address and telephone number) to: conference@bemis.org.uk
or contact Tanveer Parnez, BEMIS, Centrum Building, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3DX
0141 548 8047 / Fax: 0141 548 8284
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Learning, CfE, CLD, Community Capacity Building, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
Advancing Scotland as a Learning Society – CLD Contribution
Advancing Scotland as a Learning Society: Report Published
A Community Learning and Development Contribution
http://www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/News_Events/News/Advancing_Scotland_as_a_Learning_Society_Report_Published
The Standards Council is pleased to announce the publication of ‘Advancing Scotland as a Learning Society: A Community Learning and Development Contribution’.
This report is a concise record of the Conversations project which took place across Scotland earlier this year. We spoke with over 200 activists and practitioners who practice in a wide range of contexts; the report is their collective voice. We hope you will recognise yourself here and encourage colleagues and partners to read and do likewise.
Additional Support for Learning, CLD, Early Years, MCMC/16+LC, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
Getting it Right for every child in Lanarkshire
Getting it Right for Every Child is a national policy and programme. The following link to the GIRFEC in Lanarkshire website developed jointly by North and South Lanarkshire provides information on their programme and includes training materials and their Parenting Support Strategy.
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Learning, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
Investment in young people
A dedicated Minister for Youth Employment will be established and an extra £30 million will be invested in helping Scotland’s young people into training, work or education to secure a stronger workforce for the future.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/12/01105458
Additional Support for Learning, CLD, Community Capacity Building, Health and wellbeing, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young people, children & families
16+ Learning Choices Coordinators’ Meeting
November 29, 2011 User deactivated 2 Comments
67 delegates (16+ LC Coordinators, Education Scotland colleagues from Communities Team, colleagues from LA CLD, HMI, Scottish Government, local authority colleagues) attended the network event in Perth on 23rd November. The purpose of the event was to embrace the positive input that CLD can make to 16+ Learning Choices.
There was an input from Rosie Whelan, Scottish Government and a presentation from Kenny Lindsay, CLD Manager, Children and Young People, Dundee City Council, round table discussions and speed networking workshops from representatives from 8 LA CLD representatives.Kenny Lindsay CLD Presentation 16 plus LC event Perth 23 11 11
Attached is Kenny Lindsay’s presentation from the network event.
Action on Youth Unemployment
The Scottish Government will work with some of Scotland’s largest employers to deliver an action plan to improve employment prospects for young people.
Finance Secretary John Swinney joined Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Chairman Lord Smith at the company’s headquarters for the joint publication of The Smith Group report into youth employability.
Mr Swinney outlined Scottish Government action to address youth unemployment with a record 25,000 Modern Apprenticeship places this year and in each year of this parliament, and the ‘Opportunities for All’ programme which guarantee a training or learning place for all 16-19 year olds.
The Smith Group has been active since 2005, advising and guiding Ministers in successive administrations on education policy, enterprise in education and youth employment issues. Their latest report can be found here.
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Learning, Literacy, MCMC/16+LC, Young people, children & families
Additional funding for dyslexia teaching
November 18, 2011 User deactivated 1 Comment
The Scottish Government has announced additional funding to further develop the Assessing Dyslexia Toolkit.
MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase
What’s it really like to work in financial services?
November 4, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment
The re:think website provides school leavers and college and university graduates with information on the financial services sector in Scotland.
Find out what it’s really like to work in financial services. The site contains a number of case studies, from real people, who work for some of Scotland’s key employers. They provide more information on their jobs, their typical day and how they got into their current role.
Find out more at www.sds.co.uk/rethink
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Skills Scotland Young People’s events
November 1, 2011 User deactivated 1 Comment
Edinburgh Tuesday 8th November 2011, Corn Exchange
Glasgow Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th November 2011, SECC
Aberdeen on Tuesday 22nd November 2011, AECC
Skills Scotland is hosting events to help young people with career decisions. Students will be able to learn about future career and job choices through expert information and advice. The events are open to anyone aged 14-19, whatever their ambitions or abilities. More HERE
Additional Support for Learning, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase
Presentation to practitioners and SMT from West Lothian Council
DO MCMC 16+ LC did a presentation to practitioners and SMT from West Lothian Council on Friday 28th October at Inveralmond Community School. DO participated in round table discussions re need for flexibility in the Senior Phase if we are to get 16+ Learning Choices right. It was heart-warming to see so many vocational programmes operating in many of the schools (mainstream and SEN) to develop skills for learning, life and work in our young people. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and I look forward to a follow up on December 9th at Deans Community School. Great to see such fantastic and innovative work being done – well done West Lothian!!
MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Technologies
Scottish Career Fact Sheets
October 31, 2011 User deactivated Leave a comment
These fact sheets are a really useful resource for learners to find out more about the different sectors of employment and help them to make informed decisions about future destinations beyond school.
http://www.alliancescotland.org/Publications/IAGFactSheets/IAG2011.aspx
They were produced by the Alliance Scotland with the Skills Sector Councils input as well as through funding as part of joint activity with Skills Development Scotland.
Each Scottish Fact Sheet focuses on a range of SSCs, from banking to butchery, engineering to healthcare, and fish farming to mining, to name but a few.
Skills for Learning Life and WorkTransition
MCMC/16+LC, Senior Phase, Supporting Learners
Up for Hire on BBC!
BBC Three and BBC Radio 1 tackle one of Britain’s biggest issues – youth unemployment. Over four nights, Richard Bacon and Tina Daheley talk to industry experts about the best ways to find work.
An interesting TV series with a supporting website including video resources and some useful links for teachers and learners.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00k9c3r
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A training blog for PLSuperheroes
Glow TV
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Metacognition, self-regulation and the Challenge
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Emergency department and inpatient health care utilization among patients who require interpreter services
Jane W. Njeru1Email author,
Jennifer L. St. Sauver2,
Debra J. Jacobson3,
Jon O. Ebbert4,
Paul Y. Takahashi1,
Chun Fan3 and
Mark L. Wieland1
BMC Health Services Research201515:214
© Njeru et al.; licensee BioMed Central. 2015
Limited English proficiency is associated with health disparities and suboptimal health outcomes. Although Limited English proficiency is a barrier to effective health care, its association with inpatient health care utilization is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between patients with limited English proficiency, and emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
We compared emergency department visits and hospitalizations in 2012 between patients requiring interpreter services and age-matched English-proficient patients (who did not require interpreters), in a retrospective cohort study of adult patients actively empanelled to a large primary health care network in a medium-sized United States city (n = 3,784).
Patients who required interpreter services had significantly more Emergency Department visits (841 vs 620; P ≤ .001) and hospitalizations (408 vs 343; P ≤ .001) than patients who did not require interpreter services. On regression analysis the risk of a first Emergency Department visit was 60 % higher for patients requiring interpreter services than those who did not (unadjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.6; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 1.4-1.9; P < .05), while that of a first hospitalization was 50 % higher (unadjusted HR, 1.5; 95 % CI, 1.2-1.8; P < .05). These findings remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, medical complexity, residency and outpatient health care utilization.
Patients who required interpreter services had higher rates of inpatient health care utilization compared with patients who did not require an interpreter. Further research is required to understand factors associated with this utilization and to develop sociolinguistically tailored interventions to facilitate appropriate health care provision for this population.
In 2010, approximately 9 % of the United States population had limited English proficiency (LEP), which is defined by the US Census Bureau as speaking English “less than very well” in any person 5 years of age or older [1]. The number of immigrants with LEP increased by 80 % in the past 2 decades, and this trend is projected to continue [2]. Persons with LEP require medical interpreters or language-concordant providers and staff for effective and efficient interactions with health care systems [3].
Limited English proficiency is an important mediator of health disparities, and has been linked to overall poor health and low quality of health care delivery [4]. It is associated with limited access to health care [5, 6], decreased understanding of medical information [7], and lower use of preventive services [5, 8]. Compared with patients who speak English well, LEP is associated with suboptimal disease-specific outcomes in mental health [9], asthma [10], diabetes mellitus [11], and heart failure [12]. Further, LEP has been linked to patient dissatisfaction with care received [13]. These disparities are only partially mitigated by appropriate use of medical interpreters [14] or provision of 100 % language-concordant providers [11]. Patient-centered medical homes in primary care practices across the country aim to promote more effective health care utilization while improving care through integrated systems [15, 16]. Among patients with LEP, efficient and effective health care utilization may be challenging, and patient-centered medical homes have the potential to reduce health inequity through care coordination and other mechanisms [15].
Although LEP is a barrier to optimal health care access among adults with access to the health care system, those who require medical interpreters have more primary care outpatient visits than those who do not [17]. Emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations account for a significant proportion of total health care costs in the United States. Available data on health care utilization among persons with LEP is limited to data focusing on specific medical conditions such as asthma [10] and congestive heart failure [18] in elderly patients, readmission risks among general medical in-patients, [19] and specific utilizations events such as length of hospital stay and home health referrals following dismissal [20–22]. The results of these studies indicate possible higher and less efficient healthcare utilization among patients with LEP compared with patients who speak English well. Use of language congruent providers and interpreters has been shown to result in less cost for ED visits among children [23], while improved access and utilization of primary care services has been associated with less ED visits [5, 24, 25]. More data on overall inpatient health care utilization among patients with LEP are needed to help shape interventions within primary care practices and medical homes to improve health care utilization among these patients.
To advance our understanding of health care utilization among patients with LEP, we conducted a population-based study of ED visits and hospitalizations among patients with LEP in a primary care setting. We hypothesized that patients who require interpreters would have higher utilization of ED visits and hospitalization.
This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards at Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center. All participants were adults, who gave general written authorization for the use of their medical records for research purposes, per the Minnesota state privacy law, Statute 144.335 [26].
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients empanelled in the Primary Care Internal Medicine and Family Medicine practices at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota). These practices provide primary care in a patient-centered medical home to approximately 135,000 patients in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Olmsted County has a population of 147,161 (2012 estimate), with the following distribution: White: 82.5 %, Asian: 5.8 %, Black or African American: 5.3 %, American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.3 %, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1 % and Hispanic or Latino: 4.4 %. In 2012, 12.6 % of the population spoke a language other than English at home [27]. To be eligible for the study, patients had to be empanelled to this practice and be seen by a health care provider at least once from January 1 through December 31, 2012. Patients had to be at least 18 years old at the beginning of the study period.
From the pool of eligible patients, we identified those who required interpreter services (IS) and the language spoken by using an institutional administrative database and the electronic medical record. Patients self-identified the need for IS. Mayo Clinic provides trained medical interpreters in person or by phone to facilitate communication between 2 parties by interpreting language and culture and by conveying the message accurately without adding, modifying, or deleting information. The cohort of non-IS patients (patients whose electronic medical record did not contain the IS flag) were age-frequency-matched to the IS cohort.
Olmsted County, Minnesota, has 3 hospitals, 2 with EDs; all are geographically isolated from the next-closest inpatient facilities. The majority of inpatient utilization among patients in our study sample was expected to occur at 1 of these 3 facilities. Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project medical records linkage system [28], we electronically identified hospital admissions and ED visits using billing records. Data was obtained from patient registration information, billing records, and chart reviews.
Independent variables:
Demographic information: age, sex, marital status, ethnicity, race
Language spoken and Interpreter Status: The language spoken by patients was identified from registration information. Patients who require interpreter services have an easily identifiable flag in the medical record, which also identifies their language
Insurance type (government or non-government)
Residency (rural or urban)
Patient medical complexity. This was measured with the Charlson comorbidity index [29], which considers the number and severity of 19 predefined comorbid conditions (as identified by ICD-9 codes) and provides a weighted score of a patient’s comorbidities. This score can be used to predict short- and long-term outcomes such as function, length of hospitalization, and mortality rates [30]. We used the time period of 5 years before baseline to identify diagnoses used to calculate this score.
Dependent variables:
Number of ED visits and hospital admissions during the 12-month study interval
Outpatient utilization (number of outpatient visits to Primary Care Internal Medicine or Family Medicine during the 12-month study period)
A manual chart review was performed by 1 author (J.W.N.) to confirm each ED visit and hospitalization and to record the primary reason (diagnosis) for each utilization event. These diagnoses were then clustered into pre-determined system-based diagnostic categories for analysis. Using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes, pregnancy-related utilization events were excluded from the analysis.
Descriptive analyses were used to present demographic characteristics by IS status, using estimates of frequencies for categorical variables and medians and interquartile range for continuous variables. These were compared by IS status using a χ2 test for categorical variables and t tests or rank sum tests for continuous variables. For descriptive purposes, the number of out-patient, ED and hospitalization visits was categorized and compared using a χ2 test. Proportional hazard regression was used to assess the association between IS status and first ED visit or hospitalization, and results were presented as hazard ratios (HRs) with 95 % Confidence Intervals (CI). Multivariable models were used to adjust for the effect of age, sex, marital status, Charlson comorbidity index, number of outpatient visits and residency. Additional stratified models were used to assess for differences in the association among sub-groups. Variables assessed included age quartiles, sex, residence (urban vs. rural), Charlson comorbidity index (0, 1, and 2+) and number of outpatient visits (0–1, 2–4, 5–10, and 11+). Stratified models are presented only for those where a possible interaction was observed. Missing data were minimal. The primary diagnosis for each ED visit and hospitalization were sorted according to body system and compared between IS and non-IS patients using a χ2 test. All analyses were performed using SAS version 9.2 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). P values of .05 or less were considered statistically significant.
We identified 88,768 eligible adult patients. Of these, 207 (0.2 %) did not grant permission for their records to be used for research and were excluded. Of the remaining 88,561 patients, 1,892 (2.1 %) had used IS. An age-frequency-matched group of non-IS patients was identified, for a total study group of 3,784 patients. Patient characteristics are shown in Table 1. In contrast to the IS group, non-IS patients were more likely to be of white race and of non-Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. A total of 40 different languages were represented in the IS group, and the 5 most common languages represented approximately two-thirds of the entire IS population (Somali 30.7 %; Spanish 15.2 %; Vietnamese 11.7 %; Khmer 10.1 % and Arabic 9.3 %).
Patient characteristics (N = 3,784)
IS Patients (n = 1,892)
Non-IS Patients (n = 1,892)
P Valuea
Age, median (IQR), y
51.0 (36.0-64.0)
Male sex, No. of patients (%)
<.001
Race, No. of patients (%)
1,726 (91.2)
Other, unknown, or chose not to disclose
Ethnicity, No. of patients (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino
Unknown or chose not to disclose
Marital status, No. of patients (%)
Married or life partner
Divorced, single, widowed, separated, or unknown
Non-Government
Charlson Scoreb
N = 1860
Out-patient visits
Emergency department visits, No. of patients (%)
Hospitalizations, No. of patients (%)
IQR interquartile range, IS interpreter services
aχ2 Test for categorical variables and rank sum test for continuous variables
bAvailable for a subset of the population (IS patients, n = 1,860; non-IS patients, n = 1,857)
We observed significantly more total ED visits (841 vs 620; P ≤ .001) and hospitalizations (408 vs 343; P ≤ .001) for IS patients compared with non-IS patients during the study interval. Likewise, the proportion of patients with at least 1 ED visit (23.7 % vs 15.4 %; P ≤ .001) and at least 1 hospitalization (15.1 % vs 10.6 %; P ≤ .001) was significantly higher among IS patients (Table 1). Additionally, almost twice as many IS patients had 3 or more ED visits and hospitalizations than non-IS patients (Table 1).
IS patients had a 60 % higher risk of at least 1 ED visit (unadjusted HR, 1.6; 95 % CI, 1.4-1.9; P < .05) and a 50 % higher risk of at least 1 hospitalization (unadjusted HR, 1.5; 95 % CI, 1.2-1.8; P < .05). After adjusting for age, sex, marital status, Charlson comorbidity index, number of outpatient visits, and residency, these findings remained significant for the risk of a first ED visit (adjusted HR, 1.5; 95 % CI, 1.3-1.8; P < .05), and a first hospitalization (adjusted HR, 1.3; 95 % CI, 1.1-1.7; P < .05). We also performed a stratified analysis and found evidence of differences in risk of ED visits or hospitalizations due to age, sex, and residency (Table 2). Specifically, IS patients aged 18 to 36 years, were 3.7 times more likely to be hospitalized compared with non-IS patients (P < .0001) and female IS patients had an increased risk of ED visits (P = .03). IS residents from rural areas had an increased risk of hospitalizations (P = .02) (Table 2).
Risk of ED visit or hospitalization for IS patients vs non-IS patients, stratified by age quartiles, sex and residency
At Least 1 ED Visit
At Least 1 Hospitalization
Unadjusted HR (95 % CI)
Adjusted HR (95 % CI)a
Age Quartileb
1.6 (1.2-2.1)
>36-51 y
>64 y
All patients
Sexc
1.5 (1.2,1.9)
Residencyd
1.7 .(1.4,2.0)
ED emergency department, HR, hazard ratio, IS interpreter services
aAdjusted for age, sex, marital status, Charlson comorbidity index, number of outpatient visits, and res residency
bInteraction p-value <0.0001 for hospitalization and 0.2741 by ED visits (adjusted model)
cInteraction p-value = 0.3439 for hospitalization and 0.0287 by ED visits (adjusted model)
dInteraction p-value = 0.0185 for hospitalization and 0.0542 by ED visits, (adjusted model)
Finally, we found that the reasons for the first hospitalization differed between IS patients and non-IS patients (Table 3). The three most common reasons for ED visits in both groups were musculoskeletal, infections, and gastrointestinal related diagnoses. This remained similar for the first hospitalization for the IS group. However, in the non-IS group, hospitalizations for infection related diagnoses was less common, while those for musculoskeletal diagnoses were more common among non-IS patients. The most common musculoskeletal diagnoses among the Non-IS patients, which explained the difference noted between the two groups, was elective joint replacements, mainly of the knee and hip.
Indications for first ED visit and hospitalization
Visit Indication
IS Patients No. (%)
Non-IS Patients No. (%)
P value
n = 449
Trauma, assault
Opthalmologic, dental, dermatology, ENT
Renal, genitourinary, urinary
Psychiatric, substance abuse, drug overdose
Hematologic, PE, DVT
Study, drug reactions, allergy, other
Functional symptoms, falls
Diabetes mellitus, endocrine
Musculoskeletala
Opthalmologic, dental, dermatologic, ENT
DVT deep venous thrombosis, ED emergency department, ENT, ear-nose-throat, IS interpreter services; PE pulmonary embolism
aincludes elective arthroplasties (IS n = 6; non-IS n = 18)
We observed that patients requiring IS had significantly higher patterns of inpatient utilization (ED visits and hospitalizations) compared with patients who did not require IS. Our findings are consistent with those of previous studies that documented higher inpatient utilization among patients with LEP for psychiatric disorders [22], coronary artery disease, some surgical syndromes [21], and pediatric ED visits [31].
Persons with LEP are heterogeneous with regards to culture, ethnicity, race, and sociodemographic factors [2]. Therefore, the reasons underlying increased inpatient utilization are likely multifaceted. Furthermore, this study cannot fully assess whether the excess utilization is “too much” care or the correct amount of care. Nevertheless, this study provides important objective findings of utilization in the context of existing literature around determinants of inpatient and emergency room utilization among patients with LEP.
Because most patients in our study had health insurance, were empanelled to a primary care practice, and were regular utilizers of the outpatient practice, some of the traditional barriers to health care access and availability cannot explain our findings. Organizational solutions to promote more efficient health care utilization must consider patient factors that frequently coexist with LEP, including low socioeconomic position, preexisting health care norms, and low health literacy [32–34].
Healthcare-seeking behaviors among patients with LEP may be influenced by the norms of their countries of origin. For example, the notion of chronic disease management and preventive care may be unfamiliar to some patients coming from a region where healthcare is defined as an acute care model [35, 36]. This may be associated with delays in seeking care, and as noted in one pediatric ED, LEP patients were more likely to be triaged to higher acuity, which led to hospitalization [37]. Our study lacks data on immigration status, which has been postulated to impact utilization of healthcare services, leading to delay in seeking care and recourse to ED visits [38]. However, other work suggests that undocumented immigrants in the US have similar levels of ED use to other immigrant and non-immigrant groups [39].
Finally, LEP and low health literacy are interrelated and often occur together [40]. LEP is associated with lower health literacy across different diseases, ethnicities, and ages [41]. Health literacy, in turn, has been independently linked to health care utilization [42, 43], and lower health literacy is associated with an inefficient mix of services, leading to higher health care costs [44]. Nevertheless, one study of 48,000 patients showed LEP to be an even more important risk factor for poor health than low health literacy [40]. Thus, in addition to language considerations, interventions aimed at improving the efficiency of health care utilization among patients with LEP should also incorporate principles of messaging and communication for patients with low health literacy [37, 45, 46].
Communication barriers and unmet health care needs may help explain the increased ED visits among patients with LEP [7]. ED visits among patients empaneled to a primary care practice are frequently preceded by communication between the patient and the outpatient health care team. Patients with LEP may be less likely to initiate this communication (typically a telephone call) if IS are less consistent. Indeed, language barriers during emergency telephone communications can negatively affect communication and care outcomes [47]. Likewise, provision of language-concordant outpatient providers for patients with diabetes mellitus in one study resulted in reduced ED visits and hospitalizations [48].
ED utilization may represent unmet health care needs among patients withLEP. Primary care practices are increasingly developing medical home initiatives for care coordination, integrated behavioral health, and care management for patients with complex medical problems [39, 49]. However, if special efforts are not taken, these programs may inadvertently exclude patients with LEP, who have difficulty navigating these complex systems-within-systems [50]. Therefore, ED visits may be a mechanism by which patients with LEP disproportionately address these unmet health care needs [51, 52]. This conclusion is further supported by our finding of higher ED utilization among IS patients for dental, eye, skin, and ENT concerns, systems that are typically addressed in the outpatient setting. Primary care practices should aim to systematically identify and manage patients with LEP who frequently utilize the ED and hospital, while improving communication to patients at these critical transitions that are linguistically, culturally, and health literacy–level appropriate.
Our finding of increased hospitalizations among IS patients is compelling in that the decision to be hospitalized is influenced largely by diagnostic circumstance and the decision making of the admitting physician, rather than the decision making of the patient. Communication between patients and providers is a key factor in the evaluation of patients at the point of care. Compared with English-proficient patients, more tests are ordered for patients with LEP who present to the ED with abdominal pain [53] and acute respiratory illnesses, and patients with LEP are more likely to receive antibiotics than non-LEP patients [54]. The decision to order extra tests or more aggressive therapy by ED providers may be influenced by a need to compensate for communication barriers, and this approach may then extend to the decision about whether a patient should be hospitalized. One study of pediatric patients showed higher admission rates among patients with LEP compared with English-proficient patients, even where acuity was similar at presentation [55].
Our study has several limitations. First, it was retrospective and relied on medical records. However, we had minimal missing data, and charts with any ED visit and hospitalization were reviewed to confirm the event. It is conceivable that ED visits and hospitalizations outside the 3 main local hospitals would be missed; however, we suspect such events would be minimal among these community-dwelling primary care patients. Limitations of our administrative dataset precluded the assessment of potentially important confounding variables such as socioeconomic position and health literacy. The use of IS need as a proxy for LEP is incomplete and represents only a subset of patients who truly have LEP [49]. Furthermore, the fact that IS status was assessed by self-report may have led to misclassification of patients. In addition, we are not able to verify the percentage of eligible patients who received IS services during health care events, though institutional policy dictates that professional interpreters participate in every clinical encounter. Also, insurance status, language and race/ethnicity are highly correlated and LEP is a marker for these characteristics as well; therefore, it is not possible to separate out the individual effects of these factors in our study. While we did calculate the Charlton Comorbidity Index for each patient and incorporated it into our analyses, we do not have access to data regarding the acuity of conditions that prompted each utilization event. Finally, this study was conducted among patients and institutions in a single geographic region within a medical home, with implications for generalizability to other primary care practices. Likewise, these results may not be applicable to practices with much higher percentages of IS patients that may have systems in place that specifically target inpatient utilization among patients with LEP.
In summary, among patients empanelled to a large primary care practice, patients who required IS had significantly higher utilization of inpatient health care services (ED visits and hospitalizations) compared with those who did not need IS. Additional research is needed within primary care practices and medical homes to implement socio-linguistically tailored interventions that improve the efficiency of health care utilization among patients with LEP while acknowledging the heterogeneity of attitudes and behaviors among these populations that may vary according to multiple factors, including gender, ethnicity, and duration of residence in the U.S. By addressing the reasons for utilization inefficiency, interventions should aim to reduce health disparities among patients with LEP while reducing utilization events and health care cost.
CI:
ENT:
Ear-nose-throat
HR:
Hazard ratio
ICD-9:
International classification of diseases, ninth revision
LEP:
This project was made possible by the CTSA Grant UL1 TR000135 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
The funding body had no role in the design of the study, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; and in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
JE, PT, MW, JS and JN contributed to the study concept and design. DJ and CF participated in the design of the study and carried out the statistical analyses. JN did the chart reviews for this study, and drafted the manuscript. MW oversaw the study, participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. No manuscripts related to our study are under consideration elsewhere.
Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Rochester, MN, USA
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10264 Corner Garage Official Announcement
Posted on December 3, 2018 December 4, 2018 by John
It’s December, and aside from LEGO Advent Calendars, that also means one thing – the Modular announcement! Well, after a year’s worth of speculation and guess work, and absolutely no spoilers or leaks (hooray!), here it is – 10264 Corner Garage. Yep, we’re sticking with the pattern of two straights, and a corner building.
Weighing in at 2,569 pieces, which makes it the third biggest modular by piece count, after 10255 Assembly Square and 10224 Town Hall, this beautiful set includes six minifigures, and will be available from January 1st, 2019. There’s no VIP early access.
You’ll need to fork out US$199.99 / DE 179.99€ / UK £159.99 / AU 299.99, which is a bit more than expected, but still manageable. Included in the set is a 1950s style gas station with fuel pump and workshop, an animal clinic on the first floor, and a nice little apartment on the top floor.
Let’s first take a look at the minifigures and supporting builds, followed by an in depth look at each level.
In order of the image above, there’s the vet, a girl with her bunny, a man with his dog, the gas station owner, mechanic, and a woman with a scooter.
The mechanic and gas station owner are wearing the same uniform, and have some very nice face printing. The mechanic’s face is the same print as the mountain biker from 60202 Outdoor Adventures, and the gas station owner’s face is the same as the fisherman from 21310 Old Fishing Store. The man with the dog is also wearing the Old Fishing Store owner’s jumper! It’s a beautiful print, so great to have another one.
I can’t remember where the girl is from, but the torso of the woman is a new, as well as the face with the aviators and lipstick. What is also new, but the torso of choice for me is the vet’s. It looks excellent, with the stethoscope.
The tow-truck also looks fantastic, with a small hand-of-god control used to lift a car – it’s a small play feature, but one that will be brilliant to play with. I also really like the brick built tyre fitter – it’s spot on! Ok, lets go floor by floor.
The garage – Jo’s Garage – has a drive through section with a 1950’s style Octan fuel pump. It looks really cool, especially the other external features of the build. The hanging wheels and tools on the side are a nice addition, as well as the garage door. I also love the little tree on the side, using the new three leaf plant elements. The tagline for the business – By Accident We Meet – is very clever.
What’s interesting about this floor is that it has two doors on the right hand side, but they appear like they’re not separated by a wall. It seems like such a simple thing to fix, but it’s not there.
Inside the garage is a small counter with cash register, tool rack, the tyre fitter and that vehicle lift that also works.
The first floor houses Dr Jones’ Animal Care (No Snakes!). The outside brings in a rare colour in a big way – dark orange – and includes a wide variety of never before seen parts, or ones very hard to come by! There’s also some new 2x6x2 sand blue bay windows, seen on the right hand side.
Inside the vet’s office is a waiting area outside with some couches and a coffee table, and the vet surgery, with a variety of different vet-like apparatus.
There’s an examination table, heat lamp (apparently for warming frogs), vet’s desk with a very large lamp, and some other things obscured by the wall. Either way, it looks good!
Upstairs we have the apartment.
The outside is similar to the floor below, but with some flowers adorning the edge – the details using shaped tiles also looks beautiful.
Inside there’s room for a couch and TV, small kitchen and a bed.
The TV looks like a 1950’s style one, and the couch is beautifully done. It’s also great to see a minifigure spoon appear in a set like this.
The kitchen looks excellent. I’m really impressed with how this has turned out. There also appears to be a toilet cistern behind the door.
The roof looks very nicely finished along the edge, and has a sunbed for lazing the day away. I also love the new flowers – I’ve not got any of these yet, so having these included is going to be very exciting.
That’s it! It looks spectacular, and a very unique addition to the ever-growing modular street. While I’m personally a little disappointed to be moving away from the Streamline Moderne architectural style of this year’s Downtown Diner, it’s sure to please a lot of fans to be more suited to the rest of the lineup.
You can read the full press release below, as well as check out a few more images that weren’t included in the bulk of the post.
10264 Corner Garage
Ages 16+. 2,569 pieces
US $199.99 – CA $269.99 – DE 179.99€ – UK £159.99 – FR 189.99€ – DK 1,499DKK – AU 299.99
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.
Discover surprises on all levels at the Corner Garage!
Drop by the LEGO® Creator Expert 10264 Corner Garage, where you’ll discover a world of fun and surprises! This amazing model comes with removable building sections for easy access to the highly detailed interior and comprises 3 stories. On the ground level there’s a 1950s-style gas station with fuel pump, kiosk and a vehicle workshop complete with a roll-up door, vehicle lift and tire mounter. At the mid-level animal clinic you’ll find an examination table, fish tank, and a waiting area with sofa, while on the upper level you’ll discover a well-equipped apartment with kitchen, TV, sofa, bed and a staircase that leads to a rooftop terrace with sun lounger, parasol and flower garden. The exterior of the building features a classic 1950s facade with signage, detailed windows and a decorative roofline, plus a sidewalk area with a tree and an ornate streetlamp. This charming addition to the Modular Buildings series has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience, full of nostalgia. Also includes a scooter, tow truck and 6 minifigures, plus parrot, bunny, dog, frog and fish figures.
• Includes 6 minifigures: gas station owner, mechanic, vet, woman, man and a girl, plus bunny, parrot, dog, frog and fish figures.
• The 3-level Corner Garage advanced building set comes with an array of brick-built details, including a detailed 1950s-style facade with gas station signage, windows, bay windows, arched doorway, roll-up vehicle workshop door, decorative roofline and a rooftop terrace, plus a detailed sidewalk area with tree and ornate streetlamp. This set also includes a tow truck and a scooter.
• Ground level features a gas station with a bucket and a fuel pump with a flexible hose, plus a kiosk and a vehicle workshop for car service and repairs, featuring a cash register, tool rack and trolley, oil drum, tire mounter and working vehicle lift.
• Mid-level animal clinic features an examination table, parrot perch, fish tank and a waiting area with sofa, armchair, table and flowerpot, plus the animal doctor’s desk lamp, microscope, mug, newspaper, envelope, scissors and syringe.
• Upper-level apartment features a well-equipped kitchen with cookies baking in the oven, sink, pan, mug, salt and pepper, spoon and spatula, plus a sofa, bed, an old-fashioned TV, and a bathroom with toilet.
• Rooftop terrace features a sun lounger, parasol and flower garden.
• Tow truck features a working hoist.
• Accessory elements include a window squeegee and a crash helmet.
• Help the gas station assistant fill up the 1950s-style scooter.
• Roll up the door to access Jo’s vehicle workshop, complete with tire mounter and working vehicle lift.
• Remove the modular building sections to access the detailed interior.
• New-for-January-2019 decorated elements include an animal clinic window, service station sign and a printed octane gas pump.
• Special elements include new-for-January-2019 black ice skates, 2x6x2 window in sand blue, 1×1 medium gray roof tiles, 1×1 angle plate in dark blue and rare dark-orange elements in various shapes and sizes.
• Collect and build an entire town with the LEGO® Creator Expert Modular Building 10243 Parisian Restaurant, 10255 Assembly Square and 10260 Downtown Diner.
• This set includes over 2,560 pieces.
• Measures over 12” (32cm) high, 10” (26cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep.
• Tow truck measures over 2” (6cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.
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What is a compensation fund and how do I claim it
3 months ago 162 views by Carol Karen
Do you know all the rights and provisions that a South African worker is entitled to? One of the provisions that all workers need to know is the compensation fund. This is a special fund that is set aside in case a worker gets injured or dies while in the course of duty. Typically, the affected parties have to file for claims before the compensation money is disbursed. Having this information is essential because it could save you or your loved ones from hefty bills should a workplace mishap happens.
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What is compensation fund South Africa? This is an endowment that reimburses a worker who is injured or falls sick while on duty. In the case of mortality, the family members are compensated. In South Africa, this is provided for in the 1993 Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (No 130) as well as the 1997 Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act (No. 61). The money is awarded directly from this account and not from the employer. One is reimbursed only if they contract an occupational disease, an accident occurs while at work, or the worker dies from the disease or from an industrial accident.
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Who qualifies for workers compensation?
In case of an industrial accident, industrial-related disease or fatality, the following groups of people are entitled to workers’ reparation:
Persons who have permanent employment status
Domestic workers in boarding houses or those working in business institutions
Trainees or apprentices in farms
All workers listed under a labour agency’s remuneration folder
On the flipside, these people are NOT permitted to claim from the Compensation fund South Africa:
Domestic workers working in private households
Members of the National Defense team
Members of the South Africa Police Service
Workers who do not fall directly under a specific employer such as subcontractors
South African workers serving abroad for more than 12 months and are yet to establish a contract with the relevant officials in the Department of Labor
NB: In case of road carnage while on duty, the Road Accident Fund Act is responsible for the reimbursement process.
How does workman's compensation work in South Africa?
According to the Act, the injury on duty employer responsibility is to pay a specified monthly amount into the compensation endowment. The employee is not required to pay any amount. If an injury, disease or fatality occurs, the employer is required to provide the compensation amount to the affected person or the relatives of the deceased for 3 months after the catastrophe. The endowment fund repays the employer the total amount that is sent out during the period and takes over the workers’ reimbursement after this period.
Once the disease, injury, or fatality is ascertained, the affected party is required to file a claim. One can only make a compensation fund registration claim if their disease is a result of the working conditions. Medical substantiation of this must be provided. In some instances, getting the medical report as proof can be complex and costly. There are institutions to help in such scenarios. Claims may be made long after one leaves a specific workplace if the ailment takes long to manifest.
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The relevant officials have to approve the claim only after the assertion is verified. In situations where the disease or injury worsens, the worker places an application to have the reimbursement increased. Typically, the four classifications of compensation are:
Payments for temporary incapacitation- These are instances where the worker makes a full recovery
Payments for enduring disability- The worker cannot make a full recovery
Payments for mortality
Payments for access to medical care
How do I claim compensation fund?
All workers must understand that claims are only made for physical body injuries and not for pain and anguish. The process of filing for claims is as follows:
The worker should report an injury or disease as soon as possible to the employer either in writing or verbally. They must also note and indicate any witnesses of the incident.
They should fill in the WCL 2 form that gives notice of the accident and issues claim for the same.
The employer then reports the incident to the chief compensation official. If there are any doubts, further verification is done by filling the WCL 3 form, that is, the employer makes a report of the mishap. The employer must report within 1 week of the injury or 2 weeks of being diagnosed with a workplace-related illness.
A qualified medical expert should explain the severity of the injury or disease and the period that one will be away from work in the WCL 4 form. The form is sent to the employer who then delivers it to the Fund’s offices. For harm that takes longer to recover, the medic should send periodic WCL 5 forms to explain the recovery process.
A final report by the doctor is issued using the WCL 5 form explaining whether one is fit to resume work or not in case of a permanent disability.
After resumption of regular duties, the employer fills in the WCL 6 form to the Compensation Fund’s officials to inform them about the return to work and to state the total reimbursement money that was offered to the hurt worker.
When all the information that is needed to ascertain the compensation fund claim status is available, the chief commissioner either approves or rejects the claim. All the involved parties should retain copies of all the above documents. If a claim is considered redundant, the worker may petition the pronouncement using the W929 form. Claims are usually rejected if:
They are made over 12 months after the diagnosis, accident or death.
The worker is off work for 3 days or less.
The worker intentionally induced the accident, except when one is seriously disabled or dies.
The worker fails to seek medical attention.
In cases where an employee who meets all criteria dies, the relatives claim the money. The amount that is disbursed is dependent on the relationship with the deceased. Spouses and children below 18 years of age have a right to make claims. In the absence of a spouse or children, parents are allowed to file the claim.
For successful filing of claims, certified copies of these documents must be presented:
Certificate of marriage
The birth certificate of each child
The certificate of death
Form WCL 32- the spouse’s declaration
A report by the employer
Form WCL 46- the funeral details
A form detailing the applicant’s assets and income
How compensation is calculated?
The actual amount that is reimbursed varies depending on the amount of salary that the injured party was making before the physical damage or diagnosis. If one is no longer an employee, the workmen’s compensation calculation is based on the amount they would be earning if they still held their positions.
The compensation fund South Africa is a scheme that was established to reimburse workers who suffer from work-induced diseases, physical damage, or death. The affected persons must file for claims before any amount is released. The endowment protects them from wallowing in a financial crisis when catastrophic events strike.
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The Inverted Pyramid
One thing I forget about my job from time to time is that it’s really a teaching job. I would like to think that, as editor in chief of a magazine, I shouldn’t have to teach people—but that was the approach that bothered me when I was on the other side of it. Case in point, in Queens the publishers of the paper didn’t like a lot of the editorials I wrote in my early years, telling me to do it “better” without giving me specific instructions. Their view was: We’re hiring professional journalists, so be “more professional” and do it better. Now that I’m on the other side of it, and I’m the one supervising people in their first journalism jobs, I realize that taking the easy way out and being vague about what you want is a great strategy if you really have no investment in the final product… or something less than full investment. I want my magazine to be good, but I’m not a maniac about it simply because the topics don’t really lend themselves to mania (It’s rather ho-hum business stuff that blooms with pretty pictures, which are the important things to get.) Still, I need to try harder to tell my assistant exactly what I need when her stories aren’t to their potential, and why, and right now she has a quirk that I used to have: Building to the lede instead of building from it. The thing is, it’s not really her fault. It’s hard to know what’s really important in the weird business I cover, and she’s learning about as fast as I did, if not faster. But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t have learned faster here with some detailed instruction… and, in fact, I find myself lapsing into the exact same pattern that my boss imposed on me of passive-aggressiveness. My new goal is instead of building up to telling her that her article is wrong, just tell her it’s wrong and go from there. It’s the only way to work.
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Bushwick Bandstand
Atlas Engine Shares Dreamy Single "New Constellation" Plus The Best Shows In Bushwick This Week
The best shows in Bushwick and beyond.
Tom Gallo, 17 October 2018
Tom Gallo
tomgallo@radiofreebrooklyn.org
Tom Gallo is the host of Look at My Records on Radio Free Brooklyn
Radio Free Brooklyn and Bushwick Daily are proud to announce a new weekly local-music column that will focus on artists that call Bushwick home. Each week, a Radio Free Brooklyn personality will pen a record or performance review of a different Bushwick based artist, with a curated selection of the best upcoming local gigs in the neighborhood for the following weekend.
Atlas Engine, the project of Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Nick LaFalce, continues to evolve and blossom with each new release. Conceived in 2016 with the release of his first EP, the soothing, yet frank, After The End, LaFalce subsequently shared two rousing, in your face singles, “Don’t Stop Now” and “Shadow Dancer” in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Now, Atlas Engine is back with a brand new track, “New Constellation,” which sees LaFalce challenging himself
even further by incorporating lush aural textures to create a track that's dreamy and ethereal sounding.
By expanding his sonic palette, “New Constellation” is arguably LaFalce’s most complete and compelling song to date, as his ability to experiment with a denser, electronic sound, while still ensuring that his guitar is the principle puzzle piece, is on full display. Though many artists choose to mollify the guitar in favor of electronics, Atlas Engine instead utilizes a mesmerizing electronic beat to complement his highly skilled guitar work in a perfect balance that avoids the common trapping of sounding too overproduced. Lyrically, the song returns to some of the more personal themes found on After The End, focusing on love, longing, and uncertainty.
What's refreshing for indie rock fans is that songs like New Constellation experiment electronically without abandoning the genre’s central instrument: the guitar. While many critics may argue that guitar-based music is in decline, songs like “New Constellation” represent a strong counterpoint. It's not dead, it's simply evolving in unique and creative ways that preserve what makes the genre exciting. Musicians like LaFalce are still finding fresh, intriguing ways to keep listeners hooked.
You can stream “New Constellation” via Spotify. Atlas Engine is performing live with New Myths at Pianos on Friday, November 2nd at 10pm.
Maneka, Cool American, Noods, Long Neck at Trans-Pecos
Wednesday October 17th, 2018 8p.m.
Maneka, the avant-garde project of former Speedy Ortiz member Devin McKnight, headlines a bill that also features the lo-fi, indie-pop stylings of Oregon’s Cool American. This Pacific Northwest duo just released their latest collection of bedroom pop recordings, “Better Luck Next Time Vol. 3” earlier this year. Noods, also released their second EP, Comfort Food, a delightful 5 song collection of indie-punk. Lily Mastrodomis of Long Neck, who recently returned from a European tour playing guitar in Adult Mom, will perform open the show with a rare intimate solo set.
Maneka
Holy Tunics, Your Dream Coat, Joy Cleaner, Algebra II at Alphaville
Thursday October 18th, 2018 8p.m.
Thursday night at Alphaville features a lethal combination of indie-pop juggernauts from Brooklyn and New Jersey. Topping the bill are local power-pop stalwarts Holy Tunics, who are already back at work in the studio recording the follow up to their excellent debut album, Butter Dish. Also representing Brooklyn are newcomers Your Dream Coat, who currently only have one single to their name, “People Like You.” However, if this tune is any indication, this three piece certainly has more jangly gems up their sleeves. Also performing are two of the Garden State’s most electric trios, Joy Cleaner and Algebra II. Joy Cleaner is dropping a brand new single this Friday on Dromedary Records that features some certified bangers, including the bouncy “Easter Tuesday” and if you're already nostalgic for the warmer weather, check out Algebra II’s sunny, lo-fi debut EP, Milkshake Summer, in preparation for this gig.
Joy Cleaner
Laraaji, Arji Oceanada, Matthew Nichols at Secret Project Robot
Friday October 19th, 2018 8p.m.
Friday night at Secret Project Robot features an eclectic performance from multi-instrumentalist Laraaji and sound healer Arji OceAnanda. The two new age, ambient artists are celebrating the release of their latest project with Austin based group Dallas Acid. The album, which is titled, Arrive Without Leaving, was recorded in one six-hour session, and has been described as “unconventional and euphoric.” Opening the show is ambient musician, Matthew Nichols.
Big Bliss, Grim Streaker, Flexi, Gustaf at Alphaville
Saturday October 20th, 2018 8p.m.
This weekend is jam-packed with release shows, as one of Brooklyn's finest trios, Big Bliss, celebrates the release of their highly anticipated debut album, At Middle Distance. The band has already shared three hard-charging singles from the record, “Surface,” “Constants,” and “Duplicate,” so expect to hear the balance of the album in full force on Saturday night. They’ll be joined by goth-punks Grim Streaker, who released their latest single, the surrealist booze inspired “Mojito,” and art-punks Gustaf, who are quickly becoming well known across the city for their intense live shows.
Big Bliss
Kevin Hoopes was out in full force at a jam-packed Our Wicked Lady last Wednesday night for Mark Sultan with The Mystery Lights. He also captured some great shots of one of the opening acts, The Elevator Operators!
Mark Sultan with The Mystery Lights
The Elevator Operators
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'The Meghan Effect' has boosted British fashion sales by more than $250 million
By: Fiona Ward
From her role as Rachel Zane in Suits to her new life as the future Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has made her mark on the fashion world. Pencil skirts, tailored trousers, chic pumps and elegant coats are all in her sartorial repertoire – and everyone wants a slice of her fashion sense! According to experts at business valuation consultancy Brand Finance, that slice represents a mammoth $269 million filtering into the British fashion economy as English shoppers try to mimic her style.
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Brand Finance published an annual report stating the British monarchy's economic contributions to the country. In total, the report claims that Meghan and Harry's royal wedding is expected to bring in more than a billion pounds to the country – including $538 million in tourism, with many North Americans keen to travel across the pond to be part of the occasion.
Meghan and Harry were all smiles during their official engagement announcement. Photo: © Getty Images
British royalty has long had a staggering effect on fashion, something that has seen a particular resurgence since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In the consultancy's 2017 Monarchy report, it states: "A lot of value for British brands comes from the Duchess of Cambridge’s Midas touch and the extra sales of fashion brands that she and the royal children are seen wearing. Sometimes called the ‘royal effect’, or in relation to the Duchess of Cambridge in particular – the ‘Kate effect’, unofficial endorsements have proved a boon to British brands on numerous occasions in the past."
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It continues: "Asda reported a 300% sales boost of its beige coats after the Duchess was seen wearing a similar looking Burberry design. G.H. Hurt & Sons’ website recorded 100,000 visits after new-born Princess Charlotte was draped in a shawl by the Nottingham brand. Similarly, the popularity of the Bedfordshire-based family firm Out’n’About grew instantly after the royal couple ordered their pushchair."
The royal couple looked chic as ever in their official engagement photos. Photo: © Getty Images
Meghan is clearly having the same effect on British shoppers as Duchess Kate, since numerous fashion brands have announced sell-outs after the former actress stepped out in their products. When Meghan went to the Invictus Games with Prince Harry last year, her tortoiseshell sunglasses by Finlay & Co - which retail at $215 – flew off the shelves. Pre-orders came in from over 50 countries from around the world and it took 180 days before they were back in stock online. Similarly, when she wore a Marks & Spencer sweater for a visit to Brixton in January, it sold out in just moments.
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Co-founder of Finlay & Co, David Lockhead, even admitted that Meghan’s selling power was greater than the Hollywood A-list, saying: "We have seen a sales uplift in the past from celebrities such as Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne wearing Finlay, however, the impact from Meghan has been on a different scale."
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05/30/2018 Cleveland Cavaliers
The Harvey's Canadian Report: Tristan Thompson set to make fourth Finals appearance
The Harvey's Canadian Report is your monthly destination for Canadian NBA news.
By Hailey Salvian
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At the start of the 2017-2018 NBA season, a record-high 12 Canadians were on opening-night rosters. Nearly eight months, more than 2,500 games and three playoff series later, only one Canadian is competing in the Finals.
We wrote in the April Harvey's Canadian Report, only the Raptors and the Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson (Brampton, ON) provided the Canadian content in the NBA playoffs, and they were about to go head-to-head. While many said this would be the Raptors' year to win the Eastern Conference, Cleveland (and especially LeBron James) had a different plan and rolled over the No. 1 seed in a four-game sweep.
Thompson had a productive game in the series opener with 14 points, but was relatively quiet for the final three, netting two, zero and five points respectively. The series sweep marked another disappointing postseason exit for the Raptors and a third consecutive sweep at the hands of the Cavaliers in the playoffs.
Raptors Go Another Direction
A mere three days after the loss, the Raptors relieved Dwane Casey of his head coaching duties.
Casey was named Coach of the Year by his peers only days before being fired in recognition of his work in leading the Raptors to their best-ever regular season. Toronto won a franchise-record 59 games and was the top seed heading into the playoffs, but four straight losses against LeBron and the Cavs prompted President Masai Ujiri to relieve Casey of his duties less than a week after the second-round series ended.
Raptors announce firing of coach Dwane Casey. A fantastic run in Toronto, and a wonderful regular season. But in the end, LeBron himself may as well have written this press release.
- Sam Amick (@sam_amick) May 11, 2018
This marks the end of Casey's seven-year tenure with the Raptors, where he leaves behind a 323-238 regular season record, and 21-30 record in the playoffs. He is the most successful coach in franchise history.
Ujiri said parting ways with Casey was the hardest thing he's done in his life.
"What an unbelievable human being. It's the hardest thing I've done in my life." - Ujiri said of Casey "I've never met anybody that classy in my life. … I don't know if I'll work with a better person."
- (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) May 11, 2018
Casey is expected to be named Coach of The Year at the NBA's year-end awards in June.
Cavs Continue to Roll
After displacing the Raptors, the Cavaliers went on to face the Boston Celtics in a seven-game thriller to decide the Eastern representative in the NBA Finals.
Cleveland dropped the first two games on the road in Boston, making it look like no Canadians would appear in the final. Game 3 was a turning point for the Cavs, as they roared back with a 116-86 win to cut Boston's series lead in half.
After the win, Kevin Love said a key to getting back in the series was Thompson's defence on NBA All-Star Al Horford. In Game 3, Horford was held to seven points and went two-for-four from the field, while Thompson scored 10 points at the other end of the floor and grabbed seven rebounds.
Horford refocused in Games 4 and 5 and netted 15 points in both games, but followed up with a six-point game in a 109-99 loss to the Cavs to push the series to a seventh game. Thompson, who was relatively quiet in Games 5 and 6, rebounded with 10 points and nine rebounds as the Cavs shut down the Celtics in Boston for that Game 7 win.
Keeping Up With The Canadians 🇨🇦
Tristan Thompson | vs @celtics
10 points and 9 rebounds in the @cavs Game 7 W!#WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/muqa1il3wG
- NBA Canada (@NBACanada) May 28, 2018
In this postseason, Thompson's efficiency has risen as he's averaging 6.1 points and rebounds per game while shooting 62 percent from the field and 79 percent from the charity stripe. Those numbers are up from 56 percent and 54 percent respectively during the regular season.
With the dominant sweep of the top-seeded Raptors, and an even more dramatic seven-game series triumph against the Celtics, the Cavaliers and Thompson are headed to the NBA Finals.
Postseason Recognition
While the Raptors may be out of the playoffs, they are still making headlines as postseason awards and special teams are announced. For the first time in his career, DeMar DeRozan was named to the All-NBA Second Team for his standout season leading the Raptors to first place in the East.
The 2017-18 All-NBA Second Team! @Giannis_An34 @russwest44 @JoelEmbiid @aldridge_12 @DeMar_DeRozan pic.twitter.com/3XLGZq4XPk
- NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2018
DeRozan received two first-team votes, 39 second team and 38 third team for 165 points, narrowly defeating Steph Curry for the final second team spot.
This marks the second consecutive season he has earned All-NBA honours after being named to the third team last season.
"Being recognized among an elite group of my peers is always rewarding," said DeRozan.
"Knowing where I started and the work I've put in each year to improve makes this even more humbling. Thanks to my teammates and the Raptors organization for all their support."
No Canadian-born players were given All-NBA honours, including Mississauga's Dillon Brooks who was noticeably absent on the All-Rookie teams after a successful rookie campaign.
Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons unanimously headline 2017-18 NBA All-Rookie First Team! pic.twitter.com/XNmLHgEqiU
- NBA Draft (@NBADraft) May 22, 2018
Brooks was the only rookie to appear in all 82 games for his respective team, the Memphis Grizzlies. The 22-year-old was a starter in 74 games.
- Dillon Brooks (@dillonbrooks24) May 22, 2018
Duly noted..
Raptors' rookie OG Anunoby, who quickly become a go-to defensive specialist in Toronto was also left off the elusive list.
Yea eh 🤔
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- Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 22, 2018
Denver Nuggets' guard Jamal Murray may not have won any All-NBA honours this year, but he did have the honour of winning the K-W Athlete of the Year Award from his home city in Kitchener, Ont.
This is the third year in a row Murray was nominated for the award and the first time he has won.
Murray posted six 30-point games this season and fell just short of the playoffs after the Nuggets fell to fellow Canuck Andrew Wiggins in the Nuggets' final game of the season.
WNBA Returns
University of Connecticut and Team Canada standout Kia Nurse made her WNBA debut with the New York Liberty on May 20.
Nurse, who came off the bench in her first game, netted 17 points, added three assists and two steals.
Kia Nurse finished with 17 points, 3 assists & 2 steals in her @WNBA debut with the @nyliberty! 🇨🇦 #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/oz1KEniTeg
Natalie Achonwa of Guelph, ON., posted a career-high in the Indiana Fever's second game of the season on May 19.
Achonwa had 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Fever's loss to Washington. The Fever opened their season with five games in eight days, and have yet to register a win.
Basketball Canada name Team Canada roster
Canada's road to the Olympic Games begins in June, and on May 28, Canada Basketball announced its training camp roster.
The 18-man roster includes stars from the NBA, the G League and Europe.
🇨🇦🏀 SENIOR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM JUNE 2018 TRAINING CAMP INVITEES ANNOUNCED. Read more: https://t.co/UP4seJAnve #WeAreTeamCanada #FIBAWC #ThisIsMyHouse pic.twitter.com/BU86K1fOkO
- Canada Basketball (@CanBball) May 28, 2018
Highlighting the roster are NBAers Kelly Olynyk, Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, Jamal Murray, Dwight Powell and rookie Dillon Brooks. European standouts like Melvin Ejim and Kevin Pangos are also included on the roster alongside G League players and former U Sports stars Aaron Best, Kaza Keane and Philip and Thomas Scrubb.
Despite the absence of former No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins, this is arguably the best roster the team has ever had as the talent pool of Canadian basketball players continues to deepen. Also unavailable for Team Canada this summer are NBA players Trey Lyles, Tyler Ennis and Nik Stauskas.
The team will face off against the Dominican Republic in Toronto on June 29 and then square off against the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 2 in Ottawa. The Canadian crew will also play two exhibition games against China on June 22 and 24 in Vancouver and Victoria respectively.
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Scouts Canada enrollment in Alberta outpaces volunteer numbers, children turned away
Ryan White, Digital Producer
@CTVRyanWhite
Published Friday, September 29, 2017 9:23PM MDT
Interest in scouting has spiked in southern Alberta over the last few years but the bump in membership has not coincided with an increase in the number of adults willing to volunteer their time to help run the program.
“We've been growing consistently for the last four years,” explained Fiona Nicholson, Scouts Canada’s Alberta executive director. “One of the sad things is we are turning kids away because we don't have enough volunteers.”
The Southern Alberta chapter of Scouts Canada currently has approximately 6,000 child participants but nearly 1,000 children remain on a waiting list to join.
Nicholson says it’s important to find places for all of the children currently waiting as scouting offers a number of benefits especially for kids in large urban settings.
“It’s important in the city because it's all part of the community,” said Nicholson. “I think a lot of kids suffer from a deficit of being out in nature and participating in their community.”
“(In scouting), kids really do get the opportunity to participate and make a difference.”
According to Scouts Canada, every adult who volunteers allows the organization to place eight more children in troops.
With files from CTV’s Chris Epp
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Cubs, Sox Focus On The Field During Spring Training
By Megan Mawicke February 13, 2019 at 6:07 pm
Filed Under:Chicago Cubs, MLB, Spring Training, Yu Darvish
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Cubs and White Sox are getting settled in at their respective camps in Arizona. It was the first time that both teams went to work officially on Wednesday.
White Sox pitchers and catchers had their official workout, but all the talk is about who isn’t in camp.
So does newcomer Yonder Alonso and brother-in-law of Manny Machado have any intel on the superstar free agent signing with the Sox?
“I’m really far away from him right now. (He’s) 3,000 miles away ,” Alonso said who admitted while they spoke on the phone Tuesday, they didn’t talk about baseball.
Over at the Cubs camp, the buzz is about starter Yu Darvish feeling great after surgery on his arm, and teammates are noticing how much stronger he looks.
Darvish opened up and admitted he felt the pressure of high expectations last season after he signed a $126 million dollar contract.
“At that time last year, I didn’t say anything about that, but I was definitely thinking I have to do something for the Cubs,” Darvish said. “I should win 20 games or something. I want to be myself. I want to start like 32, 33 starts. I want to get more wins for the Cubs because now I feel like a family, so I feel good right now.”
Darvish is clearly more comfortable with the Cubs. This is the first time he has spoken in English to the media without his interpreter right next to him. Darvish joked after he felt like he lost five pounds because he was sweating so much.
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What’s all this “hacking” about?
February 23rd marks the 2013 International Open Data Hackathon day. It’s the primary day of the year where citizens across the globe lend their skills and ideas to collaborate (often virtually) in bringing raw data provided by all levels of government to the masses in useful and often very enlightening ways.
The term “hacking” can mean many different things but in the context of open data it’s primarily about creative approaches to solving civic problems. Open data, in its most simplistic term, is about enabling the people to empower the people and Hackathons are a vital catalyst in that empowerment process.
To quote Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America, “politics is not changing, government is changing,” and nowhere is this truer than in the open data space where technology-fueled transparency is spawning useful tools. Whether it’s providing accurate border wait times and calculating Canadian duty costs or an interactive website visualizing where tax dollars are spent, it’s clear the way government provides information to citizens is expanding for the better.
Governments the world over are now freely sharing data to citizens in machine readable formats to be used and “mashed” together in innovative ways never thought of before. From the U.S. to the U.K, Australia to Norway, Kenya, Italy, France and Greece, and of course Canada’s own Open Data initiative, we’re beginning to realize we live on the cusp of a digital age where the strength of engaged and empowered citizens can be of great benefit to all. A time where the populous is no longer limited by technology or talent but, rather, only by our imagination of what’s possible.
Albert Einstein once said, “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” It’s hard to forecast what affect or to what extent open data will benefit society, but what better way to spur new methods of solving old problems than by providing free data to millions of people and seeing what creative solutions come of it.
Sean Kibbee is manager of Innovation Initiatives at Shared Services Canada. He’s a strong proponent of collaborative, open source and open data related technologies.
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AUGUST 07, 2016, Vol 66, No 17
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Don’t judge those coming late for Mass
A person attending Mass. CNS file photoI read Anthony Dass’ letter to CatholicNews (More People Coming Late For Mass Now, CN, July 24). I would like to share a different perspective. I used to be annoyed, like Mr Dass, by those churchgoers who are late for Mass. Without knowing them, I judged them in my heart.
An experience that changed me happened when I was attending weekday morning Mass at a parish and there was this couple who were perpetually late. They would appear when the celebrant was sharing his homily.
After Mass, some of us would gather together for breakfast and we would gossip about this couple and how disrespectful they were to Jesus to receive communion even though they were late for Mass.
One morning, I met a friend who was attending the weekday morning Mass and I was sharing my disappointment with her.
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Parish promotes active lifestyle for elderly
A vibrant Filipino community and a youth cafe are among the features of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, in this ongoing parish series
The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is located at 31 Siglap Hill.
Welcoming elderly parishioners to the church grounds to participate in spiritual, physical and mental activities.
This initiative, known as the Golden Circle, is one of the unique characteristics of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (OLPS).
Others include a cafe operated by the youth community, a dynamic Filipino community and a monthly devotion to St Padre Pio.
Members of the Golden Circle playing mahjong in the canteen of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
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Preserving the Catholic Family
The Catholic Family Dialogue featured a panel discussion, consisting of Catholics from all walks of life.
Over 150 people turned up for this year’s Catholic Family Dialogue on 23 July at Catholic Junior College. Organised by the Archdiocesan Commission for the Family (ACF), the event sought to explore the relevance of the Catholic Family in today’s challenging world.
It was due to the apparent decline of the practice of the faith at home that prompted the organisers to go for the theme ‘Will the Catholic Family Still be Relevant Tomorrow’.
Mr Kevin Simon, 27, was among the participants who signed up for the event. A volunteer at a youth centre, he went with the hope of learning how to reach out to troubled teenagers. He was accompanied by his mother, Mdm Debbie Ng, 58, who hopes to help her grandchildren grow in the Catholic faith despite life’s distractions.
Pontifical Mission Societies’ directors discuss Pope Francis’ message
Participants of the Pontifical Mission Societies’ meeting, held at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Seated (from left): Fr Terence Pereira (Singapore), Auxiliary Bishop Simon Poh (Kuching), Archbishop John Wong (Kota Kinabalu), Fr V. A. Michael Kuala Lumpur) and Ms Justina Sharon (PMS secretary and accountant). Standing (from left): Fr John Pereira (Melaka-Johor), Fr Kevin Chundi (Miri), Fr Isidore Gilbert (Kota Kinabalu), Fr Paul Mikin (Keningau), Fr Jasery Gabuk (Sandakan) and Fr Victor Louis (Penang).
Directors of the region’s Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) reflected on Pope Francis’ message for World Mission Sunday during their recent annual meeting.
The PMS is the official missionary arm of the Catholic Church charged with the work of evangelisation and charitable works throughout the world.
In his message for World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated on Oct 23, the pope invited everyone to “go out” as missionary disciples, offering their talents, wisdom and experience to share the message of God’s tenderness and compassion.
During the PMS’ June 27-29 meeting, which had the theme, Missionary Church, Witness of Mercy, participants discussed what the pope said about the growing presence of women in the missionary world, working alongside their male counterparts, as a significant sign of God’s maternal love.
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UPDATE 1-Colombia changes oil bidding in effort to boost output
(Adds details on changes, quote)
BOGOTA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Colombia has modified how it will give out offshore oil and gas exploration contracts and relaunched bidding for more than 20 possible production areas, as the Andean nation seeks to award oil contracts for the first time in more than four years.
Colombia last had an auction in 2014. The government held off recent bidding rounds because of low international crude prices, repeatedly postponing an auction that had been set to take place last year.
The new system will allow companies to bid on areas that interest them, not just on those already on offer by the government, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) said in a statement on its website late on Monday.
The changes have been in the wind since mid-2018, but had to be approved by the ANH's directive counsel, which includes the ministers of energy and finance.
"The agency responded to the expectations of the industry and of communities," agency president Luis Miguel Morelli said in the statement.
Under the changes, offshore contracts that are extended beyond their original length will now cost companies at least 5 percent more in payments to the government, the statement said.
Disagreements between companies and the government will be resolved in arbitration and the conditions for communities near offshore projects will improve, the ANH added, without providing further details.
Companies currently interested in nine offshore blocks include state-run Ecopetrol, Anadarko, Shell , Exxon Mobil and Repsol, the ANH said.
"It is expected that once the decision is published and circulated the first nine offshore exploration and production contracts could be signed in the coming weeks," the statement said.
The areas listed for reactivated bidding include 18 onshore areas - most in the country's southeastern plains region - and two offshore blocks in the Caribbean.
Colombia needs to boost foreign investment to revive its stagnant crude and gas production.
The nation has some 1.78 billion barrels of reserves, equivalent to about 5.7 years of consumption, but wants to increase that to at least 10 years of consumption.
Colombia produces about 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, half for export. (Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb Editing by Helen Murphy, Bill Trott and Andrea Ricci)
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Data table accompanying “New insights on the cooling history of Hall Peninsula, southern Baffin Island, Nunavut using 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology on muscovite”
ID: CNGO-GDS2015-001
D.R. Skipton1, D.A. Schneider2, D. Kellet3, N. Joyce4
1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, dianeskipton@gmail.com
2Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
3Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Contents (separate Excel files):
CNGO-GDS2015-001(a).xlsx: muscovite compositions
CNGO-GDS2015-001(b).xlsx: muscovite 40Ar-39Ar step-heating thermochronological data
CNGO-GDS2015-001(c).xlsx: muscovite 40Ar-39Ar ultraviolet laser thermochronological data
Laboratory: University of Ottawa - Canadian Museum of Nature MicroAnalysis Laborator, Ottawa, Ontario
(a) Electron microprobe
(b) Step-heating analysis, noble gas mass spectrometer
(c) Ultraviolet laser, noble gas mass spectrometer
This Geoscience Data Series file accompanies:
Skipton, D.R., Schneider, D.A., Kellett, D. and Joyce, N. 2015: New insights on the cooling history of Hall Peninsula, southern Baffin Island, Nunavut, using 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology on muscovite; in Summary of Activities 2014, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, p. 17–30.
Recommended citation:
Skipton, D.R., Schneider, D.A., Kellett, D. and Joyce, N.J. 2015: Data tables accompanying “New insights on the cooling history of Hall Peninsula, southern Baffin Island, Nunavut using 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology on muscovite”; Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Geoscience Data Series GDS2015-001, Microsoft® Excel® files.
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Betz Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History
1) Nuremberg D'argent à l'agneau passant de sable Cimier l'agneau issant. English: Argent a lamb passant sable Crest: the lamb issuant.
2) Ratisbonne Parti au 1 de gueules au chien braque rampant d'argent colleté du même au 2 de sable à deux chevrons d'or Casque couronné Cimier le chien issant entre un vol l'aile dextre tranchée d'argent sur gueules l'aile senestre d'or à deux chevrons de sable Lambrequin conformes aux émaux du vol. English: Per pale 1st gules a pointer [dog] rampant argent collared of the same 2nd sable two chevrons or Crowned with a helmet Crest: the dog issuant between a pair of wings the wing to the dexter per bend argent over gules the wing to the sinister or with two chevrons sable Mantling: the same as the colours of the shield.
3) Biberach (Wurtemberg) D'or à l'ours naissant de sable Casque couronné Cimier l'ours issant. English: Or a bear naissant [like issuant but more of the body] sable Crowned with a helmet Crest: the bear issuant.
4) Ile-de-France D'or au chien braque de sable. English: Or a pointer [dog] sable.
5) d'Arrenberg - Suisse D'or à l'ours naissant de sable Cimier l'ours issant mouv d'un vol à l'antique d'or. English: Or a bear naissant [like issuant but more of the body] sable Crest: the bear issuant coming from an ancient pair of wings or.
6) de La Harteloire - Touraine D'or à deux fasces de sable acc de neuf merlettes du même rangées en orle. English: Or two bars sable surrounded by nine [female] blackbirds of the same arranged in orle.
7) Autriche - (Nob. de Hongrie, 3 juin 1741; barons autrichiens, 8 août 1867) De gueules au lion d'argent lampassé de gueules soutenu d'une terrasse de sinople tenant de sa patte dextre une épée d'argent garnie d'or et de sa senestre une croix latine d'or les bras dextre et senestre et le sommet pattés Casque couronné Cimier le lion issant Lambrequin à dextre d'argent et de gueules à senestre d'or et de gueules Tenants deux matelots habillés de pourpoints d'azur et de pantalons blancs et coiffés de chapeaux à larges bords de sable celui à dextre s'appuyant sur une hache d'abordage celui à senestre embrassant une rame mise en pal. English: Gules a lion argent langued gules upon a mount vert holding in its dexter paw a sword argent hilt and pommell or and in the sinister a latin cross or the dexter and the sinister arms and the top part pattee [curving outwards at the ends, see cross pattee] Crowned with a helmet Crest: the lion issuant Mantling: to the dexter argent and gules to the sinister or and gules Supporters: two sailors dressed in jerkins azure and trousers [pants] white wearing broad brimmed hats sable that to the dexter leaning on an attacking axe [battle axe?] that to the sinister embracing [holding tightly] an oar in pale.
8) Allemagne Parti au 1 de gueules au lion d'argent au 2 d'or à deux chevrons de sable Casque couronné Cimier une tête et col de chien braque d'argent colletée et bouclé d'or entre un vol l'aile dextre coupée d'argent sur gueules l'aile senestre aux armes du 2 Lambrequin à dextre d'argent et de gueules à senestre d'or et de sable. English: Per pale 1st gules a lion argent 2nd or two chevrons sable Crowned with a helmet Crest: the head and shoulders of a pointer [dog] argent collared and buckled or between a pair of wings the wing to the dexter per fess argent over gules the wing to the sinister with the arms of the 2nd Mantling: to the dexter argent and gules to the sinister or and sable.
9) de Lichtenhof - Bavière - (Nob. du St-Empire, 15 déc 1628) D'or à trois têtes d'ours de sable les deux du chef adossées Casque couronné Cimier un vol d'or chaque aile ch d'une tête d'ours de sable celle de l'aile senestre contournée. English: Or three bear’s heads sable the two in chief addorsed [back to back] Crowned with a helmet Crest: a pair of wings or each wing charged with a bear’s head sable that on the sinister wing reversed [facing to the sinister].
Origin, Meaning, Family History and Betz Coat of Arms and Family Crest
Betz Origin:
Origins of Betz:
The surname of Betz hails from the country of Germany. The surname itself derives from the Pre 5th Century personal given name of “Bernhard,” or “Beornhard,” which can be comprised of the elements “bern,” which can be translated to mean “the bear,” and “hard,” which can be translated to mean “brave,” “strong,” or “hardy.” The surname itself literally translates to mean “hardy bear.” This surname was used in certain contexts as a nickname. It is a common element of surnames throughout Europe that many of them originally derived from nicknames, as it was a very common practice in medieval times. In the beginning, nicknames were applied to people who had distinguishing characteristics, such as moral or mental peculiarities, a similar appearance to a bird or animal, a similar disposition to a bird or animal, occupation of an individual, their habits, or their manner of dress. In the instance of the surname of Betz, this surname was used to describe someone who was like a bear, or who was a particularly difficult or strong person. The popularity of the personal given name of Betz comes from St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 to 1153) who was the founder of the Cistercian Monastery at Clairvaux, and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 to 1108) who was the founder of the Alpine hospices and the patron saint of mountaineers. Thus, the personal given name of Bernard became popularized with the Christians of this era.
More common variations are: Beitz, Beetz, Beatz, Baetz, Bietz, Beutz, Betza, Betzu, Beatzi, Barnard, Benard, Bernat, Bernth, Bernucci, Bieratowicz
The first recorded spelling of the surname of Betz can be traced to the country of England. One person who bore the name of Hugo Bernard was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls for the city of Lincoln, England in the year of 1130. This document was ordered, decreed, and written under the reign of one King Henry I, who was known throughout the ages as one “The Lion of Justice.” King Henry I ruled from the year of 1100 to the year of 1135. Other mentions of the surname of Betz in the country of England include Thomas Bernhard of Cambridge, England in the year of 1260.
The first recorded spelling of the surname of Betz, which is a shortened version of the surname of Bernard, that was found in the country of Germany can be found in the 13th century. One person by the name of Albertus Berenhardus, who was recorded as living in Schwenningen, Germany in the year of 1290. Another mention of the surname of Betz in the country of Germany was one Gregorius Bernhardt, who was baptized at Chemnitz, which is located in Saxony, Germany in the year of 1590, in the month of January 18th. The surname of Betz is the 16,582nd most common surname in the world. The surname of Betz is most prevalent in the country of Germany, and the surname of Betz is also found in highest concentrations within the country of Germany.
Here is the population distribution of the last name Betz: Germany 15,836; United States 12,259; France 551; South Africa 457; Canada 354; Austria 341; Argentina 284; Switzerland 261; Brazil 207; England 177
Notable People:
Claire Smith Betz (1921-2014) who was part over of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team and who was from America.
Matthew Betz (1881-1938) who was a film actor from America who appeared in over 125 films.
Pauline May Betz (born in 1919) who was a tennis player from America, and who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the year of 1965.
Carl Betz (1920-1978) who was an actor from America who was most notably recognized for his portrayal of Dr. Alex Stone on The Donna Reed Show.
Peter Betz (1949-1988) who was the executive of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.
Karl Betz (1907-1942) who was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II from Germany, and who was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.
Paul Otto Ferdinand Betz (1895-1944) who was a General Major in the German army in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and who was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.
Franz Betz (1835-1900) who was a bass-baritone opera singer from Germany.
Albert Betz (1885-1968) who was an engineer from Germany, and who was also as pioneer of wind energy technology.
Hans-Dieter Betz (born in 1940) who was an experimental physicist and emeritus professor from Germany.
Betz Coat of Arms Meaning
The three main devices (symbols) in the Betz blazon are the lamb, dog and martlet. The two main tinctures (colors) are sable and or.
Sable, the deep black so often found in Heraldry is believed to named from an animal of the marten family know in the middle ages as a Sabellinœ and noted for its very black fur 1. In engravings, when colors cannot be shown it is represented as closely spaced horizontal and vertical lines, and appropriately is thus the darkest form of hatching, as this method is known 2. Although it may seem a sombre tone, and does indeed sometimes denote grief, it is more commonly said to represent Constancy 3.
The bright yellow colour frequently found in coats of arms is known to heralds as Or, or sometimes simply as Gold.4. Along with, argent, or silver it forms the two “metals” of heraldry – one of the guidelines of heraldic design is that silver objects should not be placed upon gold fields and vice versa 5. The yellow colour is often associated with the Sun, and the zodiacal sign of Leo.6.
The lamb may refer either to the young of the sheep, in which case it is shown entirely in profile, or to the paschal or holy lamb, which turns to face the viewer and has both a halo and a flag on a pole. The flag may be charged with additional items. 7 Its significance is obviously religious in nature, “befitting one a brave, resolute spirit”, according to Guillim. 8
Dogs of all breeds are common in heraldry and are largely depicted in a realistic fashion for that species. The obviously have a role as “man’s best friend” and can demonstrate a passion for the pursuit of hunting, but may also occur as a play on words with the family name. 9 Wade suggests that all dogs, of whatever breed should be taken as tokens of their “courage, vigilancy, and loyal fidelity”. 10
The martlett is by far the most common bird to appear in British Heraldry, perhaps only equalled by the eagle, however it is not a species ever to be found in an ornithologists handbook! The word itself is though to have come from the French word merlette, the female blackbird and itself a similar type of charge used in French Heraldry. 11. Over time the image has become quite stylised, without visible legs or distinctive feathers. Wade suggests that this representation arises from “the appearance of the bird of paradise to ancient travellers” 12. Other bird species may be named in coats of arms (cornish chough is a frequent example) but in actual execution their appearance is often indistinguishable from the martlet.
1 A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1894, Entry:Sable
2 Boutell’s Heraldry, J.P. Brooke-Little, Warne, (revised Edition) London 1970, P 26
3 The Symbolisms of Heraldry, W. Cecil Wade, George Redway, London, 1898 P35
5 A Complete Guide to Heraldry, A.C. Fox-Davies, Bonanza (re-print of 1909 Edition), New York, 1978, P85
6 Understanding Signs & Symbols – Heraldry, S. Oliver & G. Croton, Quantum, London, 2013, P53
7 A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1894, Entry:Lamb
9 A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1894, Entry:dog (and others)
10 The Symbolisms of Heraldry, W. Cecil Wade, George Redway, London, 1898 P69
11 A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1894, Entry:Martlet
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i2STEMe hosts fall STEM Experience for Effingham students
Student feels temperature of test tube after experience led by chemistry assistant faculty member Eric Johnson, Ph.D. (pictured on left).
Faculty from various disciplines on Georgia Southern University’s campus participated in the fall 2017 STEM Experience hosted by the College of Education’s Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe) on Nov. 3.
Lisa Stueve, Ed.D., the Institute’s outreach specialist, explained that STEM Experiences are “interactive hands-on lab experiences for K-12 students in STEM situations campuswide” with faculty often participating from many of the University’s colleges.
“We are hopeful that the experience will support STEM career engagement for students; encourage the state’s best and brightest to pursue opportunities at Georgia Southern University; and expose young scholars to STEM industry standards and best practices through practical application models,” said Stueve.
For the fall STEM Experience, i2STEMe hosted students from the Effingham College and Career Academy. Participants attended interactive sessions on topics including: anatomy and physiology, Arduino Programming with MATLAB, scientific studies in the herbarium, robotics, exploration of the Georgia Southern Museum, chemistry and an introduction to the College of Education’s Innovation Studio.
“This year’s STEM Experience was engaging and enriching for our students,” said Michelle Thompson, Ed.D., director of scientific research and Advanced Placement (AP) chemistry at the Effingham College and Career Academy.
“Students left Georgia Southern yearning to learn more about programs such robotics and dreaming of having an Innovation Studio of our own,” continued Thompson. “Without hesitation I would recommend this experience to other schools. There is a variety of topics presented that do not always find a way to intersect into the typical curriculum taught in schools.”
Faculty hosting sessions in the November event included: Diana Sturges, M.D., Rami Haddad, Ph.D., John Schenk, Ph.D., Rocio Alba-Flores, Ph.D., Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Ph.D., Brent Tharp, Ph.D., Lucas Jensen, Ph.D., Eric Johnson, Ph.D., Jim LoBue, Ph.D., and Ria Ramoutar, Ph.D.
Instructional technology faculty member Lucas Jensen, Ph.D. (right) demonstrates one of the sound functions of LittleBits with student in the College of Education’s Innovation Studio.
STEM Experiences are hosted once per semester (spring and fall). The events are open to any school in the state for participation, however limited space is available for each event. Schools are charged a fee of $35 per student. The fee covers all activities in the event including lunch, admission to the University’s Museum, Botanic Gardens and Center for Wildlife Education, and consumables for lab experiences.
Students attending STEM Experiences must be accompanied by a school system appointed chaperone, and a minimum of one chaperone per 10 students is recommended according to Stueve. There is no limit or charge for chaperones.
Stueve says that sessions vary each semester based on the availability of faculty, however they can attempt to tailor sessions to a school system’s requests.
“Historically, we have had a great number of sessions and opportunities thanks to our partnering faculty across campus,” said Stueve. “The school system can have the flexibility to schedule their students according to their interests in the sessions that we are offering each semester.”
The next STEM Experience is scheduled for Friday, March 30, 2018. For more information about the spring STEM Experience, contact Stueve at lstueve@georgiasouthern.edu or visit https://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/
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Today I stumbled upon this very interesting comparison of which languages are used to write popular software (it was mentioned on Herb Sutter’s blog).
I encourage you to go through the table yourself and contemplate it. To sum it up, most of the popular software which we use every day is written in either C or C++. The author makes a point that other languages, esp. languages which don’t compile directly to executable machine code (a.k.a. native code), are still in a niche and always will be, because no matter how fast computers become, we will use their extra power and resources for new features instead of wasting them on non-native languages.
Back in the old days, when the Moore’s law directly influenced CPU frequencies, the advocates of non-native languages always used the argument that at some point CPUs will become so fast that native languages will lose their usefulness due to their clunkiness. Among other similar arguments.
The year 2006 came and CPU frequencies hit a wall. It turned out that in order to make further progress in performance CPU manufacturers have to start packing more and more cores into their products. We can leverage that in many algorithms which are parallelizable, but there is still a lot of things our programs have to do sequentially and there is no way to go around that. Sure multiple applications can leverage separate cores, but multiple cores don’t make miracles, we are stuck with a frequency limit!
Before the year 2006 everything went well, Java was at its peak and Microsoft promoted C# and .NET as their thing of the future. Today Microsoft backs C++11 and encourages developers to “go native”, while the future of C# is uncertain (there are fears that Microsoft will drop .NET).
When Google came out with its Chrome browser and revolutionized – if not leveled – the browser landscape, some of their most significant improvements went into the JavaScript engine. The Chrome browser was released in the midst of a JavaScript performance war between Firefox and Opera, but Chrome did it better. After years of improving their JavaScript engine Google declared that they gave up on JavaScript performance, they decided to develop a new language (Dart) which will be typed and will compile in browser into native code. Consider this: web scripting is important and performance of website scripts must improve, but to get there Google decided they can’t rely on a non-native language anymore! This does not mean that JavaScript will go away, but Google puts its bet on Dart which is a native language for the future of more sophisticated web programming.
I think non-native languages are still very useful for scripting, prototyping and other similar tasks where you need a simple language which does not have to produce lightning fast results. But non-native languages cannot replace native languages for more sophisticated tasks where the software must meet resource constraints. In other words, usefulness of Java, C# et al has been strongly overrated, they will remain niche languages at least for the next decade.
A friend of mine pointed out that job postings indicate that Java is in higher demand than C or C++. That is a valid point, every language has its own purpose and application. It does not change the fact that non-native languages will replace native languages any time soon.
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HUNTINGTON, NY, September 27, 2018 – The 16th Annual Companions in Courage Foundation Golf Classic took on epic proportions when Pat LaFontaine decided to recognize all members of the New York Islanders selected last year for Hockey’s 100, along with the members of the team who have had their number retired.
Huntington Country Club on Long Island was buzzing with excitement as Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier and Bill Smith were joined by Bob Nystrom and Clark Gillies. (Earlier in the week, Denis Potvin stopped by to autograph items, since he would be in Florida to broadcast a Panthers’ game on the day of the outing). The legendary group helped raise money and awareness for the organization that now serves almost 60,000 pediatric patients per year in hospitals throughout North America.
A record number of golfers teed it up on a perfect fall day, on a beautiful golf course. Michigan artist Paul Madden spent the day completing a commemorative original drawing of the five Islanders players voted to Hockey’s 100. The piece would be auctioned at a spirited post-event dinner attended by 150.
The Islander legends participated in panel discussion that included remembrances of recently passed G.M. Bill Torrey and hilarious stories of the team’s celebrating with the Stanley Cup. Mike Bossy took particular note of the charitable work conducted on Long Island, especially by his former teammates, Nystrom, Gillies and LaFontaine. Each foursome sponsor received a unique image of the retired Islander banners, personally autographed by each Islanders legend.
LaFontaine introduced 32 unique double magnum bottles of The Pinot Line – a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – created in order to donate all proceeds to the foundation. Within a matter of minutes, he had raised more than $30,000 for the charity by offering the wine and autographed jerseys from each of the legends in attendance. Harmony Home Concierge Service served as Franchise Sponsor for the day and also contributed 100 gallons of home heating oil, and a 10,000-watt portable gas generator to the raffle. Sal Paterno of Milano Men’s Fashion also generously contributed gift certificates to his Huntington men’s clothing store. Joe McMahon of the McMahon Family Foundation donated an autographed Matthew Barzal jersey that drew a lot of attention.
The day was filled with poignant moments, including traditional tributes (at Amen Corner) to CiC Foundation supporters who have passed on. The golf course, and later, the dining room was filled with a spirit and enthusiasm that is contagious and inspiring.
Tricia Hiller, Director of Child Life at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester County Medical Center delivered a stirring keynote presentation on the importance of services like a Lion’s Den Room in patient care. Her hospital is the site of the first of the 20 Lion’s Den Rooms that have opened across North America. Hiller brought tears to many eyes as she validated the value of the rooms to patients, their families and to healthcare professionals at the hospital.
In addition to the Islanders legends, LaFontaine also welcomed former teammates Ken Morrow, Brian Mullen and Benoit Hogue. The field of celebrities included former NBA star Wally Szczerbiak, his dad Walter Szczerbiak, and hockey’s Pat Jablonski.
CiC Foundation board member Jerry Wood, was the overall champ on the course, shooting a 68. He won a match of cards over another member of his foursome, Clark Gavin . David Lehanski, from the NHL Foundation foursome, won the Long Drive contest with a bomb on Hole # 7, while Chris Thompson (5’2”) won the Closest-to-the-Pin contest on Hole #12. Todd Carroll (in the net!) won the “Nearest-to-the-Net” contest on #18. Alex Kwiatkowski posted the Ladies’ Low Score (87) to capture that trophy. Andi Husted of Phoenix won Ladies’ Closest-to-the-Hole on 12, while Jacque Husted took the Ladies’ Long Drive on #7.
The foursome of Wood, Gavin, Steve Fisher and Paul Mazzola took the low gross team honors with a score of 59. By three strokes, they bested the runner-up teams of Sean McAuley, Chris Thompson, Chris Montanaro and Rob Walter; along with Nick Patti, Jr., Mike Patti, Rob Ronne and Mike Whelan.
Many golfers took advantage of pre-round massage and stretching offered by Steven Login of Golf & Body. His Huntington shop features proactive physical therapy and wellness for men and women looking to remain active.
LaFontaine thanked the Franchise sponsor – Steve Goldman of Harmony Home Concierge service. He also thanked the Major sponsors that included Rob MacInnis, Striano Electric, Lombardi Design, NHL Foundation, Ferreira Construction, Sean McAuley, Jerry Wood, Delaney Contracting, Patti & Sons, Inc., TVR Communications, Unsung Siblings Foundation, Croatian-American Foundation, Discount Tire, Capital One Bank, Botto Mechanical, the Lake Placid Wreckers, Harbor Irrigation, Cameron Engineering & Associates, Paul Gillin, Soldier Design, Polymers-Merona, Valor Hockey and Sun Seven Stars Media.
LaFontaine also thanked Harmony Home for sponsoring the dinner, Jim Botto of Botto Mechanical for sponsoring the Caddies; John Cameron for sponsoring the Halfway House, Jerry Wood for sponsoring the Texas Hold’em Tournament; Rob MacInnis for sponsoring the Premium Cigars; Andrew Cameron of BNB Bank for sponsoring the Driving Range.
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When discussing picture presentation in cinema, it’s easy to overlook the light source itself. But as advancements in projection and display technology move away from traditional light sources, the quality of light deserves attention. Newer light source technologies are designed to produce less or no infrared light, for example. Infrared radiation heats optics and light modulators, and components in the light path benefit from cooler operation. Newer light technologies also trend towards power reduction and substantial improvements in longevity, reducing operating costs. But along with the benefits come challenges that demand more insight into the nature of emerging light sources.
At its simplest, the goal of a light source is to reproduce the entire visible spectrum with a high degree of uniformity, as illustrated below.
Figure P-7. Full Spectrum (wavelength in nm)
Legacy light sources, such as the xenon lamps commonly found in projectors, produce a full spectrum of light with a high degree of uniformity across the spectrum. RGB primaries are developed by filtering this highly uniform light. The illustration below is representative of the concept.
Figure P-8. Filtered RGB Primaries (wavelength in nm)
Newer sources of light, however, do not generate full spectrum light. The most extreme example of a new generation light source is the laser illuminator. Laser light, by its very nature, is extremely narrow in bandwidth, often 1 nm or less. This can result in very narrow RGB primaries, as shown below.
Figure P-9. Laser RGB Primaries (wavelength in nm)
The illustrations above show the dramatic difference that can occur in the spectral content of newer light sources. These technologies take full advantage of the ability of human eyes to respond to tristimulus color representation. But with new benefits come new challenges. There are two well-known visual aberrations that accompany narrow-band primaries.
The first aberration is the visual phenomenon of metameric variability. The extremely narrow bandwidths of laser primaries do not always induce identical tristimulus response in human eyes. The result is disagreement among observers as to the colors projected or displayed on screen, an effect known as metameric variability. For some people, such disagreement can be disconcerting. In many cases, the absence of metamerism is experienced as a color cast in the image. While metamerism disagreements can occur with any light source, laser-illuminated projectors can greatly exacerbate the problem.
The practical way to address metameric variability is with wavelength diversity in the primaries. Xenon-filtered light presents the tried and true example, but wavelength diversity is possible with newer technologies, too. Note that it takes substantial diversity, beyond adding lasers a few nanometers apart, to mitigate metameric variability.
The second aberration is that of speckle. Laser light is coherent by design. Coherent light is extremely uniform in both directionality and frequency. When coherent light bounces off a screen, the reflected light interferes with the incident light, causing peaks and valleys of intensity, or speckle. The effect is captured in the animation below.
Figure P10. Laser Speckle (source: LaserPointerSafety.com)
There are several known techniques for eliminating speckle, including angle diversity, polarization diversity, wavelength diversity, and simply shaking the screen. Of these methods, the only one capable of mitigating both speckle and metameric variability is wavelength diversity.
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Darkest Hour (2018). Film review of the WWII drama about Winston Churchill.
Film review, by Jason Day, of Darkest Hour, the drama about the early days of Winston Churchill tenure as Britain’s WWII Prime Minister. Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott-Thomas.
Tags Darkest Hour film, Film review, Gary Oldman, Joe Wright, King George VI, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Nazi, Neville Chamberlain, War film, World War 2 / WWII
Film review of the period drama about an adulteress society woman in Imperial Russia based on the famous novel by Leo Tolstoy, starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and directed by Joe Wright.
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Director: Joe Wright.
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster.
Writer: Tom Stoppard.
Camera: Seamus McGarvey.
Music: Dario Marianelli.
Sets: Sarah Greenwood.
Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Ruth Wilson, Holliday Grainger, Michelle Dockery, Cara Delevingne.
Russia, 1875: as Anna (Knightley) visits her sister-in-law (MacDonald) who is on the verge of leaving Anna’s adulterous brother (Mcfadyen), she meets in passing the dashing Count Vronsky (Taylor-Johnson). He pursues her and, against the advice of her stilted and morally upright husband (Law), Anna embarks on a passionate affair that looks set to destroy the precious and thin social order around her. Contrasted with this, is Constantin’s (Gleeson) passionate love for the young and flirtatious Princess Kitty (Vikander), who initially rejects his proposal.
Tolstoy’s mighty, expansive novel about the nature of love, passion and societal expectations on all of us has been told many times on screen, most famously with Greta Garbo in the Venice Award winning 1935 adaptation (she also made a silent version called, with exquisite simplicity, Love in 1927).
I never finished reading Tolstoy’s epic tome; as a literary precocious teenager, I bought the book and waded through half of it before getting bored with chapter after chapter describing Russian agricultural methods in the 19th century. The Garbo version came on the TV at this point so I gave up on the book and instead wallowed in the ridiculously reduced Clarence Brown film with Greta’s face captured in the most wonderful and caressing of close-ups.
Anna has suffered more cinematically than she ever did on the page, presented in such solid but staid movies, each missing out on the passion she enjoys with her dashing lover and focusing on the cruel machinations of her emotionally frigid husband and an unforgiving Russia.
In this version, writer Stoppard and director Wright opt for a different take on telling the story, using a theatre’s stage, auditorium and back rooms as a framing device, a ‘play within a film’ so to speak, highlighting how the characters and the audience itself are always actors on the social stage that is life. Most of the action, including the house race, are played out here.
It’s a bold, innovative, beautiful and also wretchedly annoying step. Annoying because, at least for the first half hour of the film, it interrupts our enjoyment. As with a real-life theatrical production, it is busy, messy and noisy backstage as people and props whirl around in quick succession between the scene changes. Fun in one respect, but I found myself forgetting about the story being told and focusing too much of my attention on the construction of the film.
It’s also difficult with this Anna to judge the tone of the film. At one moment it appears to be a frivolous comedy, the next it lurches toward deep tragedy. Comedy and tragedy can sit next each other comfortably, but not when each is so extreme and the writer seems to favour a silly, laid-back feel in what is essentially romantic drama.
After half an hour, I would have been happy to walk away from the film, but then it finally settles into it’s stride and the tragedy begins to unfold.
Ballet, rather than theatre, is more of an accurate description for how the film is staged. The protagonists are in constant dance, characters whirl around each other as if in never-ending ballet. But there also moments of stillness (Anna, at the theatre is ostracised and camera pulls back, revealing the other patrons are motionless, staring at her). The dancing scenes are a clever mash-up of interpretive and classical forms, the dancers mixing a traditional waltz with flailing arms and hands which weave and wend with their partners’; it looks ridiculous and stunning at the same time, satirising the social movement of the period.
The accent throughout is on touching, fingers always reaching out for others, intertwined and delicately playing with child’s alphabet boxes. Kisses are held in extreme close-up, Anna and Vronsky’s tongues licking each other’s lips before a passionate coupling. In bed, Anna and Vronsky writhe in an orgasmic ballet and just as much of his body is revealed as hers. Anna is as close to pornographic as is cinematically seemly.
The look of the film is beyond ravishing. Words themselves can’t do justice to the eye-pleasing costumes, settings (the electric blue wallpaper in one scene remains embedded in my memory) and camerawork. In terms of production design, Anna Karenina thoroughly deserved its Oscar for costume design, but it’s a shame the sets and cinematography were only nominated.
The performances are superb but do not entirely deflect one’s attention from the purposely artificial presentation of the film. Knightley is delicate and impressive as a more morally dubious and selfish Anna than previous incarnations. Following this, Law is also more sympathetic and conflicted as Karenin. No longer the villain of the piece, he is actually more stable and constructive a figure, accepting responsibility for a child that is not his and sheltering her father.
See the official Youtube trailer.
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1. All the material facts in the history of epidemic cholera: being a report of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, to the Board of Health; and a full account of the causes, post mortem appearances, and treatment of the disease
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2. Remarks on the cholera, embracing facts and observations collected at New-York: during a visit to the city expressly for that purpose
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6. Report of the Committee of the Kappa Lambda Society: Appointed for the Purpose of Preparing an Account of the Mode of Treatment of Epidemic Cholera ... Together with an additional report, presented Aug. 15, 1832
Kappa Lambda Society, New York.
New York, Hill, 1832
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7. Report of the commissioners employed to investigate the origin and nature of the epidemic cholera of Canada
New York (N.Y.). Board of Health.
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Seine (Department) Commission instituée pour recueillir les faits relatifs à l'invasion et aux effets du choléra-morbus dans le départment de la Seine, 1832.
New York : Sanuel S. & William Wood, 1849
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United States. Congress. House. Committee Appointed to Investigate the Local Causes of Cholera in the Arch Street Prison in the City of Philadelphia.
Harrisburg [Pa.] Welsh, 1833
10. A treatise on the epidemic cholera: as it has prevailed in India; together with the reports of the medical officers, made to the medical boards of the presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay
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Sister Song: Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective pamphlet
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Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons announce co-headlining 2019 US tour
The two bands will each perform full sets on the fall trek
by Spencer Kaufman
on May 03, 2019, 2:06pm
Stone Temple Pilots (Top) / Rival Sons (Bottom)
Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons are teaming up for a co-headlining fall 2019 US tour that will see the two acts playing outdoor amphitheaters and indoor theaters.
The trek kicks off September 13th in Baltimore, Maryland, and runs through an October 9th show in San Diego, California, with each band performing a full set at all shows. Tickets are on sale today at 12 p.m. local time at this location, and will also be available at StubHub for shows that sell out. See the full list of dates below.
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo said, “We are thrilled about this tour and grateful to share these upcoming shows with Rival Sons. A great band! They don’t make them like this anymore. Looking forward to seeing all of you!”
Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday added, “We’re delighted to share the stage with the DeLeo brothers and STP! Not to mention performing together in some really great venues. These guys wrote some of the soundtrack to my childhood…and it’ll be killer to watch and listen to ‘em hit these gems every night!”
STP, now featuring singer Jeff Gutt, released a self-titled album in 2018, while Rival Sons delivered their latest full-length effort, Feral Roots, in January of this year.
Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons 2019 Tour Dates:
09/13 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
09/15 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage
09/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
09/22 – New York, NY @ Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
09/25 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
09/27 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill *
09/29 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
10/01 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
10/03 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
10/06 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
10/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
10/09 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
* = Stone Temple Pilots not performing
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Home Community Theater ‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Sandy Spring Theatre Group by Mike Spain
‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Sandy Spring Theatre Group by Mike Spain
Mike Spain
The Sandy Spring Theatre Group brings their production of Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart to the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg. Director David Fialkoff has assembled a stellar cast for this dark comedy. The stage is set simply and the costumes take you down south for the story.
No set designer is listed in the program, so kudos to Sue Fialkoff and Janet Wallace who were in charge of props. The set is simple – a kitchen with a counter sink area, a refrigerator, a kitchen table, a cot (or small bed), and a telephone. Combined with the costumes designed by Pat Kaufman – the audience is transported to Hazlehurst, Mississippi.
The story centers on the Magrath sisters.There is Babe Botrelle (a manic and adorable Elizabethann English) who shoots her husband but only bad enough to send him to the hospital. There is Meg Magrath (played by energetic fire cracker Carrie McCabe-Silver), who has a not-so-good singing career and history with a few men. Then there is the subtle and realistic portrayal of Lenny Magrath (Jill Goodrich), around whom the story centers around. She lives in her dad’s house, taking care of the farm after losing her mother and cat in a plot point that trickles into each sister’s life. and he is in the hospital after suffering a stroke. The sisters each have their own issues and strive to have a moment where they can get along and be together.
They don’t call call this a ‘black comedy’ for nothing. There’s a lot of seedy offstage action driving the onstage relationships: a shooting of a husband, an overly-critical father who has had a stroke, a secret extramarital affair that comes out about Babe, and a rendezvous between a married man and one of the sisters. The three lead actresses are superb and are able to switch emotions – from dramatic lows to hysterical laughter – in seconds, making the references and stories about the off stage action seem as if it’s happening right in front of the viewer.
A limping small town man returned to his roots, named Doc Porter (a convincing Patrick Pase) is wonderful and I enjoyed the scene between him and Meg when he convinces her to go on a bourbon drinking, moonlight ride. Henley leaves the audience wondering if they rekindled old flames, or if nothing really happened like Meg claims?
Barnette Lloyd (a suave and smooth Alex Badalov) is Babe’s lawyer who fancies his client while also uncovering her secrets. Dressed in an a meant-to-impress blue suit, Lloyd has a personal vendetta against Babe’s husband which further brings Babe hope in her time of trouble.
Chick Boyle (played with humor mixed with arrogance and nastiness by Anne VanDercook) is not liked by the sisters. However, she adds much humor to the play. Her cutting remarks about the family and compliments that could hurt anyone’s feelings leave the audience wanting to see her get what’s coming to her – which she does when Lenny chases her out of the house with a broom.
Sandy Spring Theatre Group’s Crimes of the Heart provides an entertaining evening of great acting and humor. It’s worth the trip to visit these sisters.
Crimes of the Heart plays through November 18, 2012 at the Arts Barn – 311 Kent Square Road, in Gaithersburg, MD. For tickets, call (301) 258-6394 or visit their website.
Read Amanda Gunther’s review of Crimes of the Heart at Dignity Players.
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Mike Spain writes for the Examiner covering Blues Music around Washington, D.C. He also writes for the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where his writing has been published on Associated Content, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com. Mike lives in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia where he enjoys spending time with his family, listening to live music, skiing and fishing. He is thrilled to write for DCMetroTheaterArts.
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Glover Strikes Again!!!
Posted in America by Dee
Wow just when you thought Glover couldn’t make our city look any more stupid- he decides that the Shreveport PD can suspend the rights of any citizen. Here’s the exact quote:
“Each of those police officers . . even the most junior the one who is fresh out of the academy has a power that I as elected Mayor of Shreveport do not have. They have a power that the President of the United States doesn’t have. . . .and that is the ability to be able to suspend your rights.”
I’m pretty sure the Constitution of the United States cannot be “suspended.” When will the people of our city wake up and stop electing idiot likes Glover to public office???
Here is what Dudley Brown, Executive Director of the National Association for Gun Rights had to say about the issue:
Welcome to Shreveport: Your rights are now suspended.
According to Cedric Glover, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, his cops “have a power that [. . .] the President of these Unites States does not have”: His cops can take away your rights.
And would you like to guess which rights he has in mind?
Just ask Shreveport resident Robert Baillio, who got pulled over for having two pro-gun bumper stickers on the back of his truck — and had his gun confiscated.
While the officer who pulled him over says Baillio failed to use his turn signal, the only questions he had for Baillio concerned guns: Whether he had a gun, where the gun was, and if he was a member of the NRA. No requests for a driver’s licence, proof of insurance, or vehicle registration — and no discussion of a turn signal.
Accordingly, Baillio told the officer the truth, which led the police officer to search his car without permission and confiscate his gun.
However, not only does Louisiana law allow resident to drive with loaded weapons in their vehicles, but Mr. Baillio possessed a concealed carry license!
What does such behavior demonstrate, other than transparent political profiling — going so far as to use the infamous Department of Homeland Security report on “Americans of a right-wing persuasion” as a how-to guidebook, no less?
Mr. Baillio made no secret of his political affiliations: An American flag centers a wide flourish of pro-freedom stickers and decals on his back windshield.
In fact, when Baillio asked the officer if everyone he pulls over gets the same treatment, the officer said no and pointed to the back of his truck.
Baillio phoned Mayor Glover to complain about this “suspension of rights” only to find that his city’s morbidly obese “commander in chief” was elated at the story: According to Glover, Baillio got “served well, protected well, and even got a consideration that maybe [he] should not have gotten.”
Thankfully, Mr. Baillio recorded a good bit of that phone call. You can watch a video with the transcriptions here. I’ve reproduced a chunk of the call below:
Baillio: (in the context of being asked about the presence of a gun) Well, I answered that question honestly, and he disarmed me.
Glover: Which would be an appropriate and proper action, sir. The fact that you gave the correct answer — it simply means that you did what it is you were supposed to have done, and that is to give that weapon to the police officer so he could appropriately place it in a place where it would not be a threat to you, to him, or to anyone in the general public.
Glover: My direction to you is that, had you chosen not to properly identify the fact that you had a weapon and directed that officer to where that weapon was located; had you been taken from the vehicle, and the officer, in the interest of his safety, chose to secure you in a safe position, and then looked, found, and determined that you did, in fact, have a weapon…then, sir, you would have faced additional, [inaudible], and more severe criminal sanctions.
Baillio: So what you’re saying is: I give up all my rights to keep and bear arms if I’m stopped by the police: Is that correct?
Glover: Sir, you have no right, when you have been pulled over by a police officer for a potential criminal offense [which would be what?! – DB] to stand there with your weapon at your side in your hand [Baillio’s weapon was nowhere near his side or his hand, and Glover knew that. — DB] because of your second amendment rights, sir. That does not mean at that point your second amendment right has been taken away; it means at that particular point in time, it has been suspended.
Will Grigg from ProLibertate, an excellent freedom blog, has this to say:
According to Glover, a police officer may properly disarm any civilian at any time, and the civilian’s duty is to surrender his gun — willingly, readily, cheerfully, without cavil or question.
From Glover’s perspective, it is only when firearms are in the hands of people other than the state’s uniformed enforcers/oppressors that they constitute a threat, not only to the public and those in charge of exercising official violence but also to the private gun owner himself.
NAGR spoke with Mr. Baillio, and he told us that he’s in the process of securing the official procedures and codes for firearm handling and private property confiscation for the Shreveport police department.
So far, the city has been half-heartedly cooperating with him.
“I felt sick,” Baillio told NAGR. “My uncles didn’t die for this country so I could surrender my rights like a wimp. I felt terrible. I was just thinking of all that my family has done for freedom in this nation — including dying — and here they are disarming me at a traffic stop.”
Read Luke’s commentary here, and participate in the discussion by leaving a comment.
Send this around. This kind of behavior cannot go unchecked.
Call Mayor Glover’s office to complain: (318) 673-5050.
I’ll leave you with one last consideration. As a licensed firearms instructor in charge of a hundred different students every month, I’m often asked if citizens should voluntarily inform police officers of the presence of a firearm during a routine traffic stop.
While different states have different laws, my answer for Colorado citizens is an emphatic “No”: Colorado law doesn’t require you to volunteer that kind of information, and this case in Louisiana proves why, if at all possible, you should never invite trouble by doing so.
Go to 12:30 to hear Glover walk all over the Constitution…
Here are more places you can go to read about this travesty:
http://www.conservativedrink.com/blog/2009/06/our-rights-are-suspended-by-mayor.asp
http://mybossier.blogspot.com/2009/06/mayor-glover-trashes-constitution.html
http://mybossier.blogspot.com/2009/06/shreveport-mayor-says-that-when-police.html
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101568
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Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she refuses sex with him. Each wealth quintile represents one fifth of households with quintile 1 being the...
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she refuses sex with him. Each wealth quintile represents one fifth of households with quintile 1 being the poorest 20 percent of households and quintile 5 being the richest 20 percent of households.
Code: SG.VAW.REFU.Q2.ZS Data Type: Time Series Periodicity: Annual Dataset: Gender Statistics Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and other surveys: STATcompiler (http://www.statcompiler.com/) as of November 22, 2016, UNICEF global databases (http://www.data.unicef.org/) as of November 2015. MICS Compiler (http://www.micscompiler.org/) as of June 12, 2016. Last Updated: Jul 16, 2019 License: CC-BY 4.0 (details) Access Options: Query Tool API Download CSV XML EXCEL
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%): Q1 (lowest)
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%): Q5 (highest)
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner for any of the following five reasons: argues with him; refuses to have sex; burns the food; goes out without...
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner for any of the following five reasons: argues with him; refuses to have sex; burns the food; goes out without telling him; or when she neglects the children. Each wealth quintile represents one fifth of households with quintile 1 being the poorest 20 percent of households and quintile 5 being the richest 20 percent of households.
Code: SG.VAW.REAS.Q5.ZS Data Type: Time Series Periodicity: Annual Dataset: Gender Statistics Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and other surveys: STATcompiler (http://www.statcompiler.com/) as of November 22, 2016, UNICEF global databases (http://www.data.unicef.org/) as of November 2015. MICS Compiler (http://www.micscompiler.org/) as of June 12, 2016. Last Updated: Jul 16, 2019 License: CC-BY 4.0 (details) Access Options: Query Tool API Download CSV XML EXCEL
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%): Q4
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%): Q1 (lowest)
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%): Q5 (highest)
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she neglects the children. Each wealth quintile represents one fifth of households with quintile 1 being the...
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she neglects the children. Each wealth quintile represents one fifth of households with quintile 1 being the poorest 20 percent of households and quintile 5 being the richest 20 percent of households.
Code: SG.VAW.NEGL.Q5.ZS Data Type: Time Series Periodicity: Annual Dataset: Gender Statistics Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and other surveys: STATcompiler (http://www.statcompiler.com/) as of November 22, 2016, UNICEF global databases (http://www.data.unicef.org/) as of November 2015. MICS Compiler (http://www.micscompiler.org/) as of June 12, 2016. Last Updated: Jul 16, 2019 License: CC-BY 4.0 (details) Access Options: Query Tool API Download CSV XML EXCEL
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%): Q4
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Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester, Byron Preiss, Keith R. A. DeCandido
Vintage Books, 1997 - Fiction - 366 pages
"Dazzlement and enchantment are Bester's methods. His stories never stand still a moment."
—Damon Knight, author of Why Do Birds
Alfred Bester took science fiction into hyperdrive, endowing it with a wit, speed, and narrative inventiveness that have inspired two generations of writers. And nowhere is Bester funnier, speedier, or more audacious than in these seventeen short stories—two of them previously unpublished—that have now been brought together in a single volume for the first time.
Read about the sweet-natured young man whose phenomenal good luck turns out to be disastrous for the rest of humanity. Find out why tourists are flocking to a hellish little town in a post-nuclear Kansas. Meet a warlock who practices on Park Avenue and whose potions comply with the Pure Food and Drug Act. Make a deal with the Devil—but not without calling your agent. Dazzling, effervescent, sexy, and sardonic, Virtual Unrealities is a historic collection from one of science fiction's true pathbreakers.
"Alfred Bester was one of the handful of writers who invented modern science fiction. "
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User Review - Cheryl_in_CC_NV - LibraryThing
Not a definitive collection, but much overlap w/ Starburst, which I just read. ? Kind of overwhelming to read that much Bester in such a short span of time. ? He really is much more modern than most ... Read full review
A major retrospective, comprising 15 tales from 194179 (mostly from the '50s and '60s), together with two previously unpublished pieces, though readers should note that the word ``selected'' has been ... Read full review
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Alfred Bester,Byron Preiss,Keith R. A. DeCandido
Alfred Bester
Virtual Unrealities
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ALFRED BESTER was born in 1913. His fiction career included writing for the pulp magazines, comics, radio, and television. His extraordinary book, The Demolished Man, was the first winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and was followed by the brilliant novels The Stars My Destination, The Computer Connection, Golem100, and The Deceivers, and numerous short stories. Bester was honored by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America with a Grandmaster Award. He died in 1987.
Robert Silverberg has won five Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, and the prestigious Prix Apollo. He is the author of more than one hundred science fiction and fantasy novels -- including the best-selling Lord Valentine trilogy and the classics Dying Inside and A Time of Changes -- and more than sixty nonfiction works. Among the sixty-plus anthologies he has edited are Legends and Far Horizons, which contain original short stories set in the most popular universe of Robert Jordan, Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, Orson Scott Card, and virtually every other bestselling fantasy and SF writer today. Mr. Silverberg's Majipoor Cycle, set on perhaps the grandest and greatest world ever imagined, is considered one of the jewels in the crown of speculative fiction.
Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them "Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, " and "Doctor Who". His original novel "Dragon Precinct" was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated "Imaginings" and two "Star Trek" anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices "kenshikai" karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.
Title Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
A Byron Preiss book
Authors Alfred Bester, Byron Preiss, Keith R. A. DeCandido
Contributor Robert Silverberg
Publisher Vintage Books, 1997
Fiction / Science Fiction / General
Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
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Young cyclist dying of cancer regrets not ‘pushing harder’ for diagnosis
Source: The Press
For years an elite cyclist’s stomach pain was put down to food intolerances. Now, Brittnea Chambers has been told her cancer is terminal.
The 32-year-old competitive cyclist is speaking out ahead of a landmark cancer care conference calling for an overhaul of cancer services in New Zealand.
For six years before this she had stomach pain and abdominal upsets misdiagnosed before a biopsy in 2017 revealed she had bowel cancer.
It had been unimaginable for doctors to consider a fit, young, athlete would have the disease, she said.
The symptoms were “explained away by other things”, including anaemia and food intolerances.
“I got to the point where I was like, ‘clearly I’m a drama queen and clearly it’s all in my head and I’m making this up’.”
Co-hosts the Cancer Society of New Zealand and Otago University say the conference, in Wellington next week, is “a crucial chance for us to take a quantum leap … about how to tackle our cancer problem”.
Cancer Society medical director Dr Chris Jackson said it was clear cancer was not a priority for the Government.
He said the Ministry of Health had just seven people overseeing all cancer services “for the 23,000 people a year who get diagnosed and treated for cancer”.
However, a ministry spokesman said there were “a number of other teams throughout the ministry” working to reduce specific cancers.
Chambers was diagnosed in Auckland with stage three bowel cancer in December 2017.
Jackson said he spoke to patients like Chambers every day who asked what could be done for them.
Often the options were limited and there had already been missed opportunities to prevent the disease from developing, he said.
After surgery and months of chemotherapy treatment Chambers said she had been cured in August last year.
Notes from her Christchurch medical team said a CT scan in Auckland on August 13, 2018 “was reported at the time of showing no evidence of metastatic disease”.
But by November another, deadly cancer had taken hold.
Another CT scan showed multiple tumours had scattered like a handful of sand throughout her abdominal cavity leading to the diagnosis of peritoneal cancer.
Chambers now regrets accepting earlier explanations for symptoms of bowel cancer.
A diagnostic colonoscopy could have picked up the bowel cancer tumours at a much earlier stage, Chambers said.
About 75 per cent of bowel cancers can be cured if caught early, according to Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ).
Even after Chambers reported symptoms of the peritoneal cancer last year she was told of a three to four week wait for an ultrasound.
Chambers is now having chemotherapy drugs pumped into her frail frame every second week to help slow the growth of the “aggressive cancer”.
BCNZ has long expressed concerns the workforce for colonoscopies was insufficient – particularly as the national bowel cancer screening programme, for the 60-74 year-old age group, increases demand.
Canterbury’s provisional start date for the programme is May 2020, depending on the readiness of the District Health Board’s colonoscopy services and completion of a new IT system, the Ministry of Health said.
An independent review of the screening programme ordered by Health Minister David Clark last year found health boards faced significant challenges but these could be “mitigated by high-quality planning and management, alongside ensuring that a ready workforce of colonoscopists is available”.
Chambers is already planning to complete two fundraising events to help raise awareness about bowel cancer; cycling 500 kilometres in eight days and taking part in Relay for Life.
She wanted people under the age of 50 to know they could still be affected by the disease, despite the majority of cases happening in older age groups.
Embarrassment about having cancer in her bowel was the last thing on her mind.
“I just don’t have time to worry about what people think about it – or me – or any of it.
“I just want to help people – and if I can normalise it a little bit more for the next person, that’s awesome.”
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Writing Code
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Writing code is the step taken within the code editor window of the code block, and is what carries out the functionality that’s intended to be performed by the block.
CJT is providing users with a number of tools for writing code. One of these powerful tools is the Advanced Code Editor (ACE) with syntax highlighting and error checking. The editor can also support a majority of the modern functions that’s currently being used by a lot of code editors like: folding, unfolding, collapsing and expanding code regions.
More helpful tools that can be utilised include: restore block revisions, switch editor languages, switch editor themes, full-width and full-screen mode, adjust font sizing, and the Code Auto Complete (CAC) extension.
Before writing HTML, JavaScript, CSS or PHP code, it is advised to set the editor to your chosen language. This way you will get the benefits from language-dependant features such as syntax highlighting and error checking. CJT is currently not doing that automatically for you. Although that said, in our development pipeline is a feature called a Multiple Code Files Block that should be able to handle those things automatically.
The following languages are currently being supported:
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PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
CJT is not going to insert any tags or wrappers for any language. Setting the editor language is currently a conduit for syntax highlighting and error checking. CJT does not alter the code at all, so users have the ability and freedom to do whatever they like while writing code.
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Football: Long brings new perspective to undermanned linebacker group
Warren Long returns a kick. The former running back has moved to linebacker this offseason.
Daily file photo by Keshia Johnson
Ben Pope, Assistant Sports Editor
In his free time, Warren Long produces music. In his playing time, the rising fifth-year senior — formerly a running back — plays linebacker.
Somehow, he’s managed to take the skills he’s learned from producing and apply them to football.
“Classical music, it’s all about technique: you go here, you go there. I would say that’s offense,” Long said of his transition from running back to linebacker. “Defense is like jazz. They’re going to put you in a position, but it’s up to your interpretation.”
Long certainly received plenty of time in spring practice to find his rhythm. With Anthony Walker declaring a year early for the NFL draft and returning starter Nate Hall out temporarily with a minor arm injury, Long proved a much-needed addition for a Northwestern linebacking group struggling with numbers.
In front of a small crowd at Ryan Field for the final spring practice earlier this month, Long played alongside rising senior Brett Walsh — the only linebacker other than Hall already penned into a starting spot — rising sophomore Nathan Fox and redshirt freshmen Paddy Fisher and Jango Glackin.
Those were the only five healthy linebackers the Wildcats had.
“Adding Warren now gives us an experienced six guys,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “I don’t think I had six healthy the whole year last year, so we’ve got better depth right now than we did a year ago, even though we don’t have enough bodies.”
Three incoming freshman linebackers who aren’t on campus yet will be available in the fall, and Fitzgerald said he’s expecting to add a few walk-ons, too.
Long nonetheless figures to have a reasonable shot at seeing the field a significant amount come the Sept. 2 season opener against Nevada — a reality that speaks to both NU’s inconvenient depth chart situation at the position and Long’s hard work.
“He’s by far farther ahead than I would’ve expected,” said linebackers coach Randy Bates. “After 15 practices, I think he understands it well. He’s got great speed and agility, and he’ll knock the crap out of you. It’s just a matter of him getting a lot of reps.”
While learning the ins and outs of linebacking, Long has also shared wisdom about the perspective of the running backs that his new position group teammates are trying to tackle. The knowledge Long has brought to the group from his unusual background has made him an important resource in the film room, Hall said.
“When we’re watching film and we’re trying to read tendencies of running backs and what they’re taught during certain plays, I’ll look back and ask him or Coach Bates will ask him, ‘When you were a running back, were you taught to do this, this and that?’” Hall said. “And he gives good insight on that, so I think he’s definitely an asset in the room.”
Perhaps because of the limited reins under which he is operating, Long, whose idea of the position change was initially shot down by Fitzgerald last fall before being made official in February, said he is unsatisfied with his performance as a linebacker to date.
“I’m not quite happy with where I’m at, but I guess I made reasonable progress,” Long said. “My standards are really high and I’m not there yet, nowhere close.”
But Fitzgerald, for one, has a different opinion.
“He’s learning every day, he’s embraced the role … he’s got some instincts and can fly around,” the coach said. “I’m very, very excited about his progression.”
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Catholica Collection
American Catholic Historical Society
Historic Papers
Elizabeth Sarah Kite
Elizabeth Sarah Kite (1864-1954) was a teacher, social scientist, historian and archivist. Born in Philadelphia to Quaker parents, Kite undertook advanced studies in Europe for six years. While studying in England in 1906, Kite was baptized a Catholic. Upon her return, she taught in a number of private schools in Pennsylvania, California, and Massachusetts.
Kite worked at the Vineland Training School for Mental Defectives, 1909-1918, and conducted research there (and later under the auspices of the New Jersey Commissioner of Charities and Corrections) pertaining to residents of the Pine Barrens. She translated The Intelligence of the Feeble-Minded by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon (translation published 1916). She also researched various historical topics, especially the influence of French participation during the American Revolution, and served as the archivist for American Catholic Historical Society. Kite became the first laywoman to receive the degree of doctor of literature at Villanova College later University.
The collection mostly contains correspondence, including Kite family letters, as well as ephemera, clippings, and drafts. 1.2 linear ft., 3 boxes.
These materials are owned by the American Catholic Historical Society and maintained at the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHRC) 6740 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia , PA 19149. For more information please see: http://www.chrc-phila.org/
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Letter, To: "My Dear Daughters" From: Mary Anna Kite, August 31, 1884.
by Kite, Mary Anna, d. 1889.
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Letter, To: "My Dear Sister," August 15, 1870.
Letter, To: "My dear child," March 1, 1888.
"Papers of Elizabeth S. Kite, Archivist, American Catholic Historical Society," October 29, 1982.
by Zito, Anthony.
Letter, To: "Dear Madam" From: Arthur P. Dudden, Ph.D., May 20, 1953.
by Dudden, Arthur P.
Postcard, To: Elizabeth S. Kite, August 31, 1935.
Letter, To: Elizabeth S. Kite From: Allen Pope, December 16, 1949.
by Pope, Allen.
Printed Envelope, To: Miss E. S. Kite From: Ambassade de France, [n.d.].
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Items Baltimore Town in 1752.
Baltimore Town in 1752.
Moale, John (1731-1798)
Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History
The signers to the Declaration of Independence
Maryland.
Moale, John (1731-1798) (Artist)
Date Issued: 1860 (Questionable)
Place: [Philadelphia?]
Shelf locator: MEZP
Baltimore (Md.)
Citation/reference: EM3465
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 767aeaa0-c607-012f-bfed-58d385a7bc34
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Baltimore Town in 1752." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-9279-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Baltimore Town in 1752." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 19, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-9279-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860). Baltimore Town in 1752. Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-9279-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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Trump’s DOJ v. TITLE VII and Sexual Orientation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration has taken a strong stance with regard to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and whether it protects sexual orientation discrimination. In the eyes of the current administration, it does not. In an amicus brief – an unrequested legal brief filed in the appellate court by a non-party – on Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., a Title VII case out of the Eastern District of New York, Chad Readler and Tom Wheeler, the Acting Assistant Attorneys General, made an official statement that Trump’s Department of Justice does not believe that Title VII covers sexual orientation, despite the recent Court Decisions out of the 7th Federal Judicial District in which famed Jurists, The Honorable Richard Posner, made clear that Title VII does prohibit private employers from discriminating against an individual on the basis of their sexual orientation.
In their unrequested brief, Trump’s DOJ starts off hot, stating that “sex” is not defined by Title VII, and adopting Judge Sykes meaning in Hively v. Ivey Tech Community College of Indiana in which Judge Sykes defined “sex” as biologically male or female. They go on to make clear that under Title VII, “discrimination” requires a showing that an employer has treated “similarly situated employees” of different sexes unequally. They claim the central question to the inquiry is whether an employer has treated “some people less favorably than others because of their sex.” Trump’s DOJ further attacked leading jurisprudence with regard to discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Trump’s DOJ also disagreed with Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, in which the Court ruled that Title VII prohibited an employer from discriminating against an employee because that employee failed to conform to traditional gender roles. Trump’s DOJ insists that Title VII does not forbid employment practices that take in account the sex of employees. As an example, Trump’s DOJ reminds the court that employers maintaining gender specific-bathrooms is legal under Title VII.
While the Trump DOJ held fast to classic right-wing stances backed by legal citation, they failed to recognize that the case they relied on as their legal footing would have been ruled against them. In Hively, Judge Wood penned the opinion of the Court. The first paragraph of Judge Wood’s opinion reads:
“For many years’ courts of appeals of this country understood prohibition against sex discrimination to exclude discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexual orientation. The Supreme Court, however, has never spoken to that question…We have done so, and we conclude today that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination.”
The Seventh Circuit’s opinion is not dispositive of the issue, it is among the first Court opinions to endorse Title VII’s prohibition sexual orientation discrimination, a position that the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”) has routinely maintained. More importantly, Judge Wood’s opinion shows that the judges around the country are ready to usher in a new era of tolerance.
Trump’s DOJ’s brief runs directly contrary to the President’s very public stance on LGBT rights. However, in the Trump administration, the old quarterback adage of “have a short memory” is more of a policy position, as this administration routinely forgets its previous stances on important issues and adopts any position that seems to be politically expedient and pleasing to the far right wing members of the GOP who have hijacked the party of Reagan.
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Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem – A Klok Opera
While Toki and Abigail remain in the clutches of Magnus Hammersmith and the Metal Masked Assassin, the remaining members of Dethklok carry on with their lives while pretending not to care. But as their guilt mounts and their fans become increasingly restless with Toki’s absence, they realize that they must find a way to rescue their brother.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music
Neurotypical is an unprecedented exploration of autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves. Four-year-old Violet, teenaged Nicholas and adult Paula occupy different positions on the autism spectrum, but they are all at pivotal moments in their lives. How they and the people around them work out their perceptual and behavioral differences becomes a remarkable reflection of the “neurotypical” world — the world of the non-autistic — revealing inventive adaptations on each side and an emerging critique of both what it means to be normal and what it means to be human.
A group of friends in a Tel Aviv suburb get together to watch Universong, a Eurovision-like television song contest. They gather to watch and are depressed by the lifelessness of the Israeli entry, a parody of many recent offerings, a flashy, grating song about “amour.” Realizing that Anat is distraught over the crisis in her marriage, they decide to compose a song to cheer her up. As a lark, they enters their cellphone video of it in next year’s contest, and it becomes Israel’s entry.
Country: Israel , France
The Truth About Romance
If You Build It
A year in the life of one of America’s most innovative classrooms where students design & build to transform their hometown community. The film follows Emily Pilloton and Matt Miller as they teach the fundamentals of design, architecture and construction to a class of high school juniors in rural North Carolina.
Blood Riders: The Devil Rides with Us
Blood Riders is a blood soaked adventure comedy about 4 young friends who stumble upon a body after stealing a car. That discovery pushes the friends on a road trip around town during which they try get rid of the increasing amount of corpses. Along their wild ride the kids encounter neo-Nazis, punk artists, devil worshipers and a plan to resurrect Hitler.
Country: Canada , Finland
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Shadow Zombie
Kim lives with his dad, sells weed to skaters, writes poetry, and snorts painkillers to get through the day. One evening, while strolling through the subdivision painted up as his alter ego Shadow Zombie, Kim catches the eye of a registered nurse and part-time clown Brandi. What follows is a brief romance marked by destruction by the very real phantoms emanating from Kim’s dead-end present and Brandi’s traumatic past. Shooting under near-documentary conditions in and around Lafayette, Louisiana, Jorge Torres-Torres operates peopling his film with a coterie of genuine Acadiana misfits. The merciless and at times unexpectedly poignant observation of Kim’s world dares to see through to the human core of a drug addict or clinically depressed clown.
Genre: Horror, Romance
Schooled: The Price of College Sports
Schooled: The Price of College Sports is a comprehensive look at the business, history and culture of big-time college football and basketball in America. It is an adaptation of “The Cartel” by Pulitzer Prize Winning civil rights scholar Taylor Branch, and his October 2011 article in The Atlantic, “The Shame of College Sports.” Schooled presents a hard-hitting examination of the NCAA’s treatment of its athletes and amateurism in collegiate athletics; weaving interviews, archival and verité footage to tell a story of how college sports became a billion dollar industry built on the backs of athletes who are deprived of numerous rights.
5 Hour Friends
A middle-aged golfer and lifelong womanizer finally gets a taste of his own medicine when he meets a confident but needy female lawyer.
The story of one redhead’s attempt to regain his self-confidence.
Staying in with Greg and Russell
Gorging
Canyoneering is the sport of descending canyons by means of hiking, climbing, rappelling and swimming. Relatively obscure, the sport was brought to the mainstream in 2003 with the news of Aron Ralston who had severed his own arm while trapped in a canyon. Experiencing an overnight spike in popularity by the late 90s – a result of information appearing on the internet – the sport became inundated with thrill-seekers of all backgrounds and skill levels. Facing a new era of off-the-couch recreationalists, three influential participants, a canyoneering instructor, pioneer, and guidebook author each respond to a growing interest in the incredibly dangerous activity. Gorging employs the story of canyoneering to examine larger questions about the pursuit of thrills and the consequences that follow.
Genre: Adventure, Documentary
A father and son go into the forests of Northern America on a camping trip only to find that their efforts at civility are met firstly with resistance and then hostility.
A wine baron (Harsh Chhaya) wants to use a supermodel to launch his new liquor label in the market. He recruits a photographer (Ashmit Patel) to organize a talent hunt in Fiji for the same. Amidst this backdrop, an upcoming model (Veena Malik) faces competition from other beauties for the endorsement deal until the contestants mysteriously start getting murdered one by one and the needle of blame seems to point towards her.
My Brother Jack
Two brothers witness the murder of their parents and grow up dealing with the tragedy in very different ways. As one brother struggles with mental illness and sleep paralysis, the other finds success in the unique world of found object art.
The Curse of the Un-Kissable Kid
A bullied kid drinks a magic potion to make his problems disappear… if only he’d read the fine print!
Genre: Comedy, Family
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. And Mrs. Kraus
In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus embarked on a risky and unlikely mission. Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, they rescued 50 Jewish children from Vienna and brought them to the United States.
Armed Response
The owners of a failing security company start robbing houses to boost business.
A comedy that follows the relatives of Harold Blumethal, a legendary playwright who made his career parodying his family in his work and died laughing at his own joke.
Speciesism: The Movie
Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic manure lagoons, and coming face-to-face with their owners.
Since 2007, dozens of young people have been found hanged in Bridgend, a town in southern Wales. Many of them knew one another-they were friends, neighbors, and family. The striking similarities between their deaths have confounded authorities and struck fear into the hearts of parents. Headlines splashed across the UK earned Bridgend its infamous nickname: “”Death Town.”
Country: UK , USA
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Fanie Fourie’s Lobola
After Fanie takes Dinky, a strong Zulu woman, to his Afrikaans family wedding, the two find an unexpectedly fun cross-cultural romance. But in order to marry Dinky, Fanie must negotiate to pay Lobola (a South African dowry).
Trevor Noah: African American
Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, ‘Trevor Noah: African American’ is Noah¿s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels.
Two Raging Grannies
Raging Grannies is a touching and thought-provoking documentary that challenges the idea that we must continue to shop, consume, amass, and keep the economy growing.
Country: Norway , Italy , Denmark , USA
Amelia hesitantly follows her husband’s dream of heading west during the 1848 California gold rush. His rash decision to go ahead of the caravan results in his death at the hands of Indians, but Amelia survives. Alone in a wilderness that she never wanted to travel, she must find civilization with virtually no survival skills or supplies.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
A Vida Invisível
There is a long night when Hugo, a civil servant, is sitting on the stairs of the Ministry where he works. He can’t face going home. The images of the mysterious 8 mm films he found in António’s house after he passed away keep coming back to his mind. Hugo remembers the day when Antonio, his superior at the Ministry, told him that he was going to die. Indirectly, Antonio seemed to want to tell him something about Hugo himself. Hugo’s desire to understand what had remained unsaid between the two of them, triggers other memories from the past. Hugo unexpectedly thinks back on the last time he saw the woman he loved, Adriana, and relives once more what he feels has been his unlived life.
Country: UK , Portugal
A group of Berkeley students make it rich in the stock market and become the youngest landlords in the city of Berkeley.
Alien Crash at Roswell: The UFO Truth Lost in Time
The most enigmatic UFO incident in history exposed. Join Philip Coppens, star of History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens” series in this and unprecedented expose on the Roswell Incident revealing that there is much more to this case than previously believed.
The Fuzz
When a string of violent, drug-related crimes rock the seedy Puppet Town neighborhood, Herbie, a puppet cop, must work together with his hapless human partner Sanchez to track down the dangerous puppet drug dealer Rainbow Brown, who will stop at nothing in becoming the most powerful criminal in the city.
Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Doomsdays
Follows the dark-comic adventures of two men who live an itinerant existence breaking into country houses.
Je’Caryous Johnson’s Marriage Material
Two successful marriage counselors must confront problems that may lie beyond the scope of their abilities, in this filmed stage drama by playwright-director Je’Caryous Johnson. Bishop Luther Lance Love Jones (Lavell Crawford) and Beulah Mae Jones (Patrice Lovely) have been married for years, and many regard them as pros on the subject of nuptial issues. However, when three couples on the brink of divorce turn up and ask for solutions, The Jones soon find themelves in way over their heads. They must work doubly hard to reinstill faith, optimism and tenacity in each individual.
Hard to Be a God
A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position. As if the question were: what would you do in God’s place? Director’s statement Aleksei wanted to make this film his entire life. The road was a long one. This is not a film about cruelty, but about love. A love that was there, tangible, alive, and that resisted through the hardest of conditions.
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Angel of the Skies
War is declared and Britain must take action against Nazi Germany if Europe is going to be saved from its ruthless clutches. Determined to beat the enemy Flt. Office Earl Kirk, a young South African pilot, volunteers his services to the Royal Air Force, sacrificing his family, his future and himself in the fight against evil. Whilst in combat, surrounded by bombers and under relentless attack, Kirk must make the decision that could change his and his crew’s life forever.
Genre: War
Snails in the Rain
Tel Aviv, Summer 1989. Boaz, a beautiful and alluring linguistics student, receives anonymous, male written love letters, that undermine his sexual identity and interfere on his peaceful life with his beloved girlfriend.
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis
A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers’ film, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live performances of the film’s music, as well as songs from the early 1960s. Performers include the Avett Brothers, Joan Baez, Dave Rawlings Machine, Rhiannon Giddens, Lake Street Dive, Colin Meloy, The Milk Carton Kids, Marcus Mumford, Punch Brothers, Patti Smith, Willie Watson, Gillian Welch, and Jack White, as well as the star of the film Oscar Isaac.
Youth, in all its messy, drunken glory, is the connective thread at an all night noise-rock concert in the woods, where a motley assortment of music lovers prove that it isn’t always darkest before the dawn.
Three Days in Havana
A businessman gets caught up in an assassination plot when he travels to Cuba.
Country: Canada , Cuba
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