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Washington Injury Attorney Blog
Published By The Farber Law Group
Vancouver, WA daycare closed by state after death of child from E-coli
by The Farber Law Group
Washington State Department of Early Learning has revoked the license of Hazel Dell in-home daycare in Vancouver, Washington where four-year-old Ronan Wilson contracted E-coli in April and subsequently died reports The Seattle Times.
Several children and adults all became ill because of the E-coli O157:H7 bacteria they contracted at the daycare. Ronan was sickened and hospitalized for about a week before he died.
Diane and Larry Fletch had operated Hazel Dell for more than 20 years. Larry Fletch said that he and his wife will appeal the state’s decision.
E-coli O157:H7 is one of the most deadly forms of the E-coli bacteria. It can be spread from undercooked meat, salamis or other cured meats, contaminated raw vegetables, or in unpasteurized milk or fruit juice. It can be passed from person-to-person when proper hand washing protocol is not followed after using the bathroom or changing a diaper.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are approximately 60 deaths every year in the United States attributed to E-coli O157:H7.
This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have developed serious illness due to food borne disease including hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS).
The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in investigating and reviewing claims for serious injuries and illness sustained as a result of food poisoning which could have been prevented. If you, a friend or family member have been diagnosed with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), kidney damage or other serious injury as a result of E-coli food contamination, contact us for a free case evaluation.
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First Rolex
By Heber, September 25, 2015 in Rolex & Tudor
Heber 0
Well, I am not totally sure it will be a Rolex, but I would like to buy a high end watch. I like the Submariner Date and the IWC Portuguese chronograph.
How much does the Rolex cost? And what's the difference in terms of price between the Submariner Date and the Deep-sea blue dial?
Which one would you buy? Thank you.
QuEEits 0
Search the sellers forum here and on TRF. You will find all the information you need.
Sarah 0
Can you please give me a direct link?
AnsonFong 0
Google: "buy Rolex"
MHT01 1
Rolex - WatchRecon
The Sub with date is $8550 USD retail, the DSSD Blue is, I believe, $12,950 or something along those lines. Most ADs will probably work with you on a sub, fewer on the DSSD, and in the grey market you're almost definitely looking at a premium on the DSSD. Of the two, I'd buy the Submariner. It's not a watch that you won't see on other people's wrists, but it's insanely versatile, durable, and comfortable. The current generation is very accurate and has the glidelock bracelet which is pretty much a deal maker in itself. You can abuse it, you can wear it daily, you can dress it up with a suit in all but the most formal settings; there's a reason it's so iconic. I like the DSSD, and the blue is cool and could become somewhat collectible (don't know yet if it will), but if this is your first high end watch, I'd be hesitant. It's bold, it's big, it's too tall to fit under some sleeves, too heavy to balance on some wrists, the bracelet is awesome but much less refined in its style... As someone who wears a bright green watch in his daily rotation, I find the DSSD Blue to be almost too loud to really match. It's a great second or third Rolex. It wouldn't be my first.
As for Sub vs. Portuguese it depends on a lot of factors. Are you okay with leather for daily wear, do you mind the bigger case size or the dressier look? It's not going to be as good in the water, or as durable overall in my opinion, although IWC does make a great watch. You're probably also looking at more money, and you're almost definitely looking at less value retention. You're probably going to replace the strap over time, and the chronograph -while a nice complication- is not overly useful for most people (the same can be said of the dive capabilities of the sub though).
I'd love to have a Portuguese in my collection, but again for me it wouldn't be my "only" nice watch.
You could look at a Daytona and get a little of both worlds. Slightly dressier chrono, but with excellent value retention and durability.
At the end of the day though, you're not looking at any bad watches. You need to decide what you like the best based on looks and features, then consider price, and if you can do it... Do it.
tuanfun 0
If in doubt, it is almost always advisable to go with Rolex over the other choice, if for no other reason than holding resale value.
Just a heads up, most (at least on the forums) would not consider Rolex to be high end.
Vuvial 0
In Australia, the Rolex Submariner Date retails for about $10,500.00. The IWC Portuguese Chronograph Automatic (Reference 3714) retails for just under $10,000.00, I believe. Pricing-wise, not a lot in it, both are iconic watches in their own right, both are extremely different watches. The Rolex has an in-house movement, the IWC does not. The IWC does not have a date feature but it does have a Chronograph complication. The Rolex comes with a bracelet, the IWC comes with a leather strap. The IWC wears larger than the Rolex. The list goes on. Try them both on, and buy the one that you LOVE.
Erren7 2
Just buy a 36mm Rolex Explorer
Cooler than a penguins balls, understated and unarguable history.
ffanny 0
I give daily thanks to whatever gods of horology there may be that I bought my pre-owned 1501 Date and 5513 Sub when they were about $3K -- combined.
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Chemilizer injectors aid hurricane relief efforts
Chemilizer's HN55 injector is playing an important role in helping generate drinkable water for those in rural areas of Louisiana and Mississippi who have been disconnected from normal community sources by hurricanes Katrina and Rita...
Additional caption information: Volunteer Dick Jarvis said this Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Water Purifier unit built with components on both sides of the panel operates with two stages consisting of micron filters, three media filters (KDF/GAC), a UV sterilizer and the Chemilizer HN55. Not shown is a pre-mix of chlorine and water which the Chemilizer draws from to inject into the water for complete purification.
LARGO, FL, Oct. 13, 2005 -- Chemilizer's HN55 injector is playing an important role in helping generate drinkable water for those in rural areas of Louisiana and Mississippi who have been disconnected from normal community sources by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
According to Dick Jarvis, a volunteer from The Florida Baptist Conference organization, while urban water sources are returning to normal from the devastation of the two hurricanes, those living in many remote areas are receiving purified water by means of a unique, portable water purifying system. "If we can't connect these people to drinkable water systems, we bring the system to them," Jarvis said.
Each of the portable units consists of micron filtration, media filtration, ultraviolet purification and chlorine purification. The last step is to inject with chlorine to provide a 1.5 to 2.0 parts per million chlorine content. One portable used after Hurricane Charlie in Punta Gorda, Fla., and Jarvis has built six more of these portable units in his garage in Orlando, Fla. More units are being assembled in other states utilizing Chemilizer injectors.
Chlorine injection is provided by a Chemilizer HN55 with a 1:100 or 1:128 injection ratio. Chlorine is injected to maintain the integrity of the purified water for later use.
Jarvis reported that a Chemilizer unit can be installed with any pipe sizing and without limit to the amount of water flow, which bodes well in emergency situation. Because the motor acts as both the source of control and power, additional meters and pulsers are not required.
Jarvis said that the HN55's fluid powered motor doesn't require electricity and is completely self-contained requiring no flow switches. Because it is entirely automatic, there is no need to turn the injector on or off.
"In these kinds of disaster situations, we need simple and effective ways of dealing with water purification. And Chemilizer does exactly that," he said. Future plans include deployment in Indonesia and other areas with a demonstrated need.
The Florida Baptist Conference has a comprehensive disaster relief organization which cooperates with the State Emergency Operation Center, the American Red Cross and the Southern Baptist Convention's relief operation. They train teams who enter disaster areas and furnish potable water.
Chemilizer Products Inc. (www.chemilizer.com) has produced quality injectors for over three decades for global users in water treatment, agriculture, animal health and other applications. Research, manufacturing and administrative activities are conducted in the company's modern 20,000 sq. ft. facility located in Largo, Fla.
In other company news: New tests verify extended performance of Chemilizer unit -- LARGO, FL Oct. 13, 2005 -- Results of recent testing at Chemilizer's research laboratory indicate that the performance range of the company's CP33 is from 20 GPM to well in excess of 100 GPM with minimal impact on system flow rate -- good news for users because it documents the company's claim of significantly lowering injection operating costs for high flow applications...
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Water Utility Management
IDB, IWA collaborate to develop world's first rating agency for water industry
The Inter-American Development Bank and the International Water Association recently announced that they have collaborated to jointly develop AquaRating, a new and innovative, first-of-its-kind rating agency for the water sector.
WASHINGTON, DC, March 3, 2015 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Water Association (IWA) recently announced that they have collaborated to jointly develop AquaRating, a new and innovative, first-of-its-kind rating agency for the water sector.
AquaRating offers a comprehensive, impartial and credible evaluation of water utilities. Moreover, it fills a gap in the market by establishing the international standard for assessing water and sanitation services provisions according to three dimensions: performance indicators, best practices and information quality.
IDB and IWA's rating system provides a detailed evaluation of 112 elements across eight key areas and validates information through an independent auditing process, enhancing accountability and transparency. As a standard, AquaRating sets the baseline for utilities to monitor their performance and plan for improvements.
IDB has licensed AquaRating to the IWA to establish the first rating agency for water and sanitation services providers. The rating system has already been piloted at 13 utilities in nine countries across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Further, a worldwide market introduction is planned for 2015.
"The launch of AquaRating establishes a new global standard for water and sanitation services provision," said Ger Bergkamp, IWA executive director. "It will make a significant contribution to improving utility performance -- vital to delivering more effective and efficient services -- and allowing them to respond to ever-increasing water pressures."
Sergio Campos, IDB Water and Sanitation Division chief, added, "AquaRating gives water and sanitation services providers a roadmap to anticipate future challenges. The rating system allows for better planning and decision-making processes for the utilities' management to achieve sustainable and efficient outcomes. AquaRating helps water and sanitation services providers become more resilient."
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WHO WE ARE G.A.G. CANADA.
(Geoengineering Awareness Group)
We are a group of people from various locations within Ontario, Canada, that have been getting together regarding finding solutions towards creating awareness with the mass public. The concensus was we needed to bring Canadians together first and foremost, thus the creation of a Networking Hub. Our mission is to provide connections to Canadians Nationwide by Town/City/Province.
http://www.gagcanada.com
Webseite: British Columbia Chemtrail Alert
https://britishcolumbiachemtrailalert.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/responding-to-the-ridiculous-by-alex-hunter/
By Alex Hunter
Jonathan Dickie
Elizabeth May,
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
jonathan.dickie@greenparty.ca
Please take the time to help my children and I understand the following:
1) the ridiculous FaceBook response Estee Millar received from Paul regarding the message and photography she sent to Elizabeth May last week; The message contained exceptional photography and the most legitimate health and safety concerns regarding the obvious and relentless aerosol assault here on Vancouver Island and
2) the irony of the leader of the Green Party having chemtrails clearly visible behind her head in her promotional photograph. Was that meant to induce “doublethink” or did it just “happen”?
Estee’s photography and concerns reflect the most critical threat to BC residents, Canadians, ecology and to humanity itself at present and as such they should be of the highest priority to your party. This is particularly so as you call yourselves “the Green Party” and especially as it pertains to your duty as Canadian citizens and your duty to us as public officials. To be perfectly clear your future, the futures of your family members, community, country folk, our nation, our health, our dignity – everything that ever mattered to us is at stake.
I can appreciate how someone aspiring to be a politician might not want to shoot him/herself in the foot by making ‘trouble’, but some trouble begs to be made and the fact we are being frog marched into war again by the same arrogant, inbred, inter-generational group of banksters, financiers and globalists calls for truly dedicated and tough Canadian leaders. That you people intend to represent the Canadian people but are afraid of the really tough challenges or even being ‘politically incorrect’ is a real disappointment to my children and I.
If chemtrails puking millions of tons of toxic and carcinogenic metals into our atmosphere, killing our animals, birds, insects, fish, our people our food supply and destroying our air, water and ecosystems isn’t a Green issue then we don’t know what is. My youngest son and I, like many Victoria area residents, suffer daily symptoms and sickness from being exposed to these aerosolised toxic/carcinogenic metals, chemical, biological and nano bio polymer agents and the HAARP Shield transmitted psychotronic frequencies. Many of those speaking out about chemtrails, the war and ruling group corruption are being electronically censored, sabotaged, harassed and attacked with directed energy weapons which causes further irreparable harm to their internal organs, to their central nervous system and most significantly, it makes them less resistant to the psychotronic frequencies we are all being subject to in varying degrees.
All this exotic warfare technology was described in Bill HR 2977 IH introduced by Representative Dennis Kucinich in the 107th Congress, First Session, Oct 2nd, 2001 and a myriad of information is available to those intelligent and brave enough to look. However, like the blatantly obvious chemtrail issue those complaining of these often fatal health issues aren’t getting any rational response from their ‘elected’ officials, constabulary and/or judiciary. It didn’t take fifty years for the authorities to recognize people were being shot after gunpowder was invented.
It is no big secret that Edward Teller, Zbignew Brezinski, Henry Kissinger and George H Bush set out to develop Nicola Tesla’s scalar, tectonic, psychotronic & weather weaponry while in a think tank in 1959. Nor is it a secret that in the early ’70’s Brezinsky talked about using this psychotronic frequency (transmitted by the now ever present HAARP “Shield”) to mass mind control North Americans. There is no shortage of video and photographic evidence, but for simplicity please see attached photograph of the black aerosol HAARP Shield below. There are many different mixes, but on this occasion black chemtrails were being used for experimental purposes… while we were sleeping.
Typically they pull the gray HAARP Screen across our sky from horizon to horizon here on Vancouver Island. Once a beautiful, sunny and warm climate Victoria is now dismal, gray and completely unhealthy, especially for residents.
Zbigniew Brzezinski, advisor to many presidents, said that soon the public will not be able to think for themselves, all they will be able to do is to “repeat ” last nights “download” of ‘news’. Since most politicians and journalists can’t even ‘see’ the massive spraying operation above their heads. I can only conclude that this may have happened to them already or perhaps they are afraid to stand up against the ruling group.
We are eager to hear an explanation of the Green Party’s policy on the ‘geo engineering’, ‘persistent contrails’, chemtrails and HAARP ‘experimentation’ programs currently being perpetrated against us here on Vancouver Island by the globalists’ military – industrial complex (which obviously includes the highest levels of our own ‘Defense’ Department and power structure). As we are contained on an island and the globalists now monitor our symptoms over their new international health’care’ database and registry it is becoming crystal clear why nobody seems to be able to get a diagnosis (or official explanation) for blatant chemtrail & HAARP related symptoms. That the increase in aerial, land and naval aerosol attacks correlate to the implementation of the globalists’ international health’care’ registry and database is cause for alarm.
We expect you to represent our better interests at all times, to demand that those in public office are held to account for their actions (or lack thereof) and to ensure the Canadian power structure upholds its Oath to protect and serve the people of Canada rather than the psychopathic inter-generational, inbred, arrogant, greedy and parasitic criminal conspirators who are obviously pulling your collective political puppet strings.
This is precisely what Dwight D Eisenhower tried to warn us all about in his farewell address to America, what President John F Kennedy stood against and paid for with his life and reflects the level of commitment that Canadians need and expect from all of our ‘elected’ officials. In fact, if you aren’t willing to make a stand against this blatant tyranny being perpetrated through our North American and globalist military you are not only a coward, but you are pissing all over the graves of those who suffered and laid their lives down in the last two Great Wars for our “freedom” and “democracy”.
Alex Hunter, President & Founder,
The Canadian Coalition of the Walking Wounded (CCWW)
The American Coalition of the Walking Wounded (ACWW)
Victoria & Vancouver, ‘Beautiful’ British Columbia Canada
Contact Alex at: ahunter100@shaw.ca
Welcome to Bye Bye Blue Sky
Webseite: http://byebyebluesky.com/
Bye Bye Blue Sky is a dedicated global public environmental movement who seeks to be a voice for all living creatures and ecosystems, to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment, air, water and land, which our sustenance depends.
We use education, peaceful protest and creative communication to expose one of the world’s largest and most significant ecological threats and pre imminent disasters, commonly known as Climate Engineering or “Chemtrails”.
These programs are done under “National Research” wherein plausible deniability can always ensue. This is the toxic spraying of nano particulate metals which are further amplified by ionospheric heaters to steer, direct and control our weather for military purposes and global domination. Programs which have no publicly disclosed oversight and which have been conducted for decades . Chemtrails are the means, electromagnetic frequencies are the method; a spray and zap effect shredding our atmosphere and unraveling our ecosystems.
Bye Bye Blue Sky is an independent movement that any one person or group can join.
We are a global collective of dedicated and like-minded individuals, whose core values are reflected in our environmental campaign work. From the smallest community to the largest multinational organization, we seek to educate and inspire others to create awareness of these spraying programs so they can be exposed and eradicated.
We ensure financial independence through self-funding and donations. Each educational event or protest is also self-funded by Bye Bye Blue Sky and event coordinators.
We seek to apply the wealth of our knowledge, passion and talents to end the illegal spraying of our planet, and create a world wealthier in spirit, life, nature and harmony for all.
Suzanne Maher – Founder of Bye Bye Blue Sky
Please investigate the truth!
We all need to understand the destruction is being deliberately created on our planet by the very people who are supposed to protect our planet and our biosphere. There are severe impacts to our health and on our own persons by this toxic spraying. Our weather is manipulated for profit and control vis a vis nano technology and ionospheric heaters. This is not extremism or hypberbole.
Agreement Between Canada and the United States of American Relating to the Exchange of Information on Weather Modification Activities
View Treaty – E103819
http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=103819
Ein Abkommen zwischen Kanada und den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika auf den Austausch von Informationen über Wetter Änderung Aktivitäten
Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America Relating to the Exchange of Information on Weather Modification Activities
E103819 - CTS 1975 No. 11
The Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America,
Aware, because of their geographic proximity, that the effects of weather modification activities carried out by either Party or its nationals may affect the territory of the other;
Noting the diversity of weather modification activities in both Canada and the United States by private parties, by State and Provincial authorities, and by the Federal Governments;
Believing that the existing state of knowledge warrants the expectation of further development over a period of time in the science and technology of weather modification;
Taking into particular consideration the special traditions of prior notification and consultation and the close cooperation that have historically characterized their relations;
Believing that a prompt exchange of pertinent information regarding the nature and extent of weather modification activities of mutual interest may facilitate the development of the technology of weather modification for their mutual benefit;
Recognizing the desirability of the development of international law relating to weather modification activities having transboundary effects;
As used in this Agreement:
"Weather modification activities", means activities performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behaviour, or dynamics of the atmosphere;
"Weather modification activities of mutual interest" means weather modification activities carried out in or over the territory of a Party within 200 miles of the international boundary; or such activities wherever conducted, which, in the judgment of a Party, may significantly affect the composition, behaviour, or dynamics of the atmosphere over the territory of the other Party;
"Responsible agencies" means the Atmospheric Environment Service of Canada and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States, or such other agencies as the Parties may designate;
"Reporting requirements" means the requirements established by the domestic laws or regulations of the Parties for reporting to the responsible agencies information relating to weather modification activities by persons or entities engaged in weather modification.
Information relating to weather modification activities of mutual interest acquired by a responsible agency through its reporting requirements or otherwise, shall be transmitted as soon as practicable to the responsible agency of the other Party. Whenever possible, this information shall be transmitted prior to the commencement of such activities. It is anticipated that such information will be transmitted within five working days of its receipt by a responsible agency.
Information to be provided by the responsible agencies shall include copies of relevant reports received through the reporting procedures after the effective date of this Agreement, and such other information and interpretation as the responsible agency might consider appropriate.
Nothing herein shall be construed to require transmission to the other responsible agency of information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by law, or of information which, in the judgment of the responsible agency, is proprietary information.
Article III
The responsible agencies shall consult with a view to developing compatible reporting formats, and to improving procedures for the exchange of information.
In addition to the exchange of information pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, each Party agrees to notify and to fully inform the other concerning any weather modification activities of mutual interest conducted by it prior to the commencement of such activities. Every effort shall be made to provide such notice as far in advance of such activities as may be possible, bearing in mind the provisions of Article V of this Agreement.
Article V
The Parties agree to consult, at the request of either Party, regarding particular weather modification activities of mutual interest. Such consultations shall be initiated promptly on the request of a Party, and in cases of urgency may be undertaken through telephonic or other rapid means of communication. Consultations shall be carried out in light of the Parties' laws, regulations, and administrative practices regarding weather modification.
Article VI
The Parties recognize that extreme emergencies, such as forest fires, may require immediate commencement by one of them of weather modification activities of mutual interest notwithstanding the lack of sufficient time for prior notification pursuant to Article IV, or for consultation pursuant to Article V. In such cases, the Party commencing such activities shall notify and fully inform the other Party as soon as practicable, and shall promptly enter into consultations at the request of the other Party.
Article VII
Nothing herein relates to or shall be construed to affect the question of responsibility or liability for weather modification activities, or to imply the existence of any generally applicable rule of international law.
Article VIII
Each Party shall conduct an annual review of this Agreement while it remains in force, and shall inform the other of its views regarding the Agreement's operation and effectiveness and the desirability of its amendment to reflect the evolution of the science and technology of weather modification and of international law. The Parties shall meet periodically, by mutual agreement, or at the request of either, to review the implementation of this Agreement or to consider other issues related to weather modification.
Article IX
This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature. It may be amended by mutual agreement of the Parties and may be terminated by either Party upon six months written notice to the other Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Representatives of the two Governments have signed this Agreement.
DONE in duplicate at Washington this twenty sixth day of March 1975 in English and French, each version being equally authentic.
Jeanne Sauvé
For the Government of Canada
Christian A. Herter
For the Government of the United States of America
Video: Nick Begich - Technology to Control the Weather
Dr. Nick Begich, will discuss his research on HAARP and its implications for controlling the weather, effecting the geophysics of the planet and populations, as well as how we can develop a strong influence for personal and global change through technology and our own internal power.
Dr. Nick Begich is the eldest son of the late United States Congressman from Alaska, Nick Begich Sr., and political activist Pegge Begich. He is well known in Alaska for his own political activities. He was twice elected President of both the Alaska Federation of Teachers and the Anchorage Council of Education. He has been pursuing independent research in the sciences and politics for most of his adult life. Begich received Doctor of Medicine (Medicina Alternitiva), honoris causa, for independent work in health and political science, from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in November 1994.
Open Letter to Tom Spears, Science Reporter for the Ottawa Citizen Re: Chemtrails by Arthur Topham
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ElasticSearch server exposed the personal data of over 57 million US citizens
Leaky database taken offline, but not after leaking user details for nearly two weeks.
By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | November 28, 2018 -- 15:00 GMT (07:00 PST) | Topic: Security
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Facebook. Defensive much?
An ElasticSearch server that was left open on the Internet without a password has leaked the personal information of nearly 57 million Americans for almost two weeks, ZDNet has learned.
The leaky server was spotted by Bob Diachenko, Director of Cyber Risk Research for cyber-security firm Hacken, during a regular security audit of unsecured servers indexed by the Shodan search engine.
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The researchers said the ElasticSearch server --a technology used for powering search functions-- was leaking over 73GB of data, and that several databases were cached inside the server's memory.
Inside one of these databases, Diachenko said he found 56,934,021 records holding the personal data of US citizens.
In most cases, these records contained personal information such as first name, last name, email address, home address, state, ZIP code, phone number, and IP address.
Redacted sample of the leaked data
Image: Hacken
But the leaky ElasticSearch server also contained a second cached database named "Yellow Pages," which Diachenko said held an additional 25,917,820 records, which appeared to be business entries. These latter records contained a little bit more information, such as names, company details, ZIP codes, carrier routes, latitude/longitude coordinates, census tracts, phone numbers, web addresses, email addresses, employees counts, revenue numbers, NAICS codes, SIC codes, and a few other fields.
While Diachenko said he spotted the server on November 20, he later discovered that the ElasticSearch instance had been first indexed by Shodan a week earlier, on November 14.
The researcher told ZDNet he was not able to identify who owned the exposed server but based on clues contained within the leaked databases, he said today in a report that he believes that Canadian data firm Data & Leads might be connected to the data, directly or indirectly. The company didn't respond to separate inquiries made by Diachenko, and later by ZDNet, before this article's publication. The company's website also went down after ZDNet reached out yesterday.
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The good news is that the server was eventually taken down, although it's unclear if Diachenko's tweets or emails might have had something to do with it. "The exact date when the server was secured is not known - it was just shut down a couple of days after our discovery," Diachenko told ZDNet.
In the meantime, the security researcher has provided a copy of the leaked data to data breach index service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), and users will be able to search the site and see if their personal details leaked during this incident --and possibly take precautionary measures against a possible rise in email spam or automated robo-calls.
"HIBP will start sending alerts after our blog's publication," Diachenko said. Users who have HIBP accounts and have enabled email notifications should get an alert if their email address was leaked during this incident.
This is not the first time when an Internet-exposed ElasticSearch server has leaked a company's information. In the last two months, two other organizations--FitMetrix and Brazil's Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo-- suffered similar leaks.
The root cause of all these ElasticSearch-based leaks is that server administrators don't set up passwords for their servers, which they later leave exposed on the Internet, where everyone can take a peek or download the data cached inside it.
In a blog post published in 2013, five years ago, Elastic, the company behind the ElasticSearch technology, said that ElasticSearch servers aren't meant to be exposed on the Internet, and they've been developed to be deployed for use in internal networks primarily, hence the reason servers don't perform authentication or authorization in default setups.
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Javelin: Identity fraud reports increased by more than a million last year
A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research found that identity fraud claimed approximately one new victim every three seconds in 2012.
By Rachel King for Zero Day | February 20, 2013 -- 19:10 GMT (11:10 PST) | Topic: Security
Identity fraud grew sharply in 2012 with more than 12 million reported claims, according to a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research.
Analysts found that the number of identity fraud incidents increased by approximately a million people in 2012. If you want to read that in even more frightening terms, researchers equated that with one new victim in the United States every three seconds.
In financial terms, the dollar amount stolen increased to $21 billion. Javelin noted that this is a three-year high but more than half of the all-time high of $47 billion in 2004.
The most common method used for stealing identities appeared to be data breach notification letters. Approximately one in four recipients of these kinds of messages ended up being a victim.
Anything involving social security numbers also seemed to up the ante as consumers who had their SSNs compromised were five times more likely to be the victim of identity fraud than the average consumer.
The bright side (if there is one) is that researchers said businesses now respond faster to fraud claims, meaning that a consumer’s information is at risk for a shorter period of time, reducing the mean cost per victim.
Javelin Strategy & Research CEO Jim Van Dyke explained in the report that this is because "consumers and institutions are now starting to act as partners," but "consumers must take data breach notifications more seriously."
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The Day Ahead: Should IBM exit the PC biz?
IBM chief Lou Gerstner said there were few things deemed unthinkable at Big Blue. Perhaps it's time to think about exiting the PC business
By Larry Dignan | May 10, 2000 -- 11:29 GMT (04:29 PDT) | Topic: Hardware
In his fireside chat with Wall Street, IBM chief Lou Gerstner said there were few things deemed unthinkable at Big Blue. Perhaps it's time to think about exiting the PC business.
The idea isn't revolutionary, and it isn't simple. Exiting the PC business would be heresy to a lot of folks that still refer to PCs as "IBM compatibles." On the other hand, IBM's PC business is quite a drag. Just minutes into Gerstner's talk Tuesday, he noticed an analyst using a Dell laptop. That's not a good sign.
"We will do what it takes," said Gerstner, referring to the company's PC business. "We won't allow it to be a continuing drag on the business."
The only real question is how long will IBM be patient with the PC business. Gerstner didn't detail the extent of losses on the PC business, but it's clearly in the red. IBM's PC business has been a disappointing for several quarters. The PC business certainly isn't "one of those glorious high cash flow businesses," said Gerstner.
And it's not like IBM hasn't been trying to fix its PC business. The company exited the retail consumer PC business in the US. But you can still buy Aptivas direct at IBM.com. Meanwhile, Gerstner is "still troubled by the commercial desktop business."
Simply put, if it isn't a ThinkPad, folks aren't buying. In the first quarter, IBM's hardware revenue fell 11 percent, mostly because of flagging PC sales.
Gerstner acknowledged that "there is a lot to do and a lot more to prove" when it comes to the PC business. The CEO even said the company hasn't proven to itself that it can make money selling commercial PCs.
So why do it? IBM can't exit the PC business right now, because PCs still play a role in Big Blue's one-stop information technology goal. IBM provides the services, the servers and the middleware. Exiting the PC business could leave IBM with a hole in its lineup -- even if it's just a gap of perception.
At some point, IBM will face a big decision. The company is restructuring the PC business, but it's not clear Big Blue will turn it around.
Gerstner may be in denial, even though he acknowledged that the PC business financials aren't pretty. He pointed out that IBM's PC losses may not be as bad as they appear. Gerstner noted that "outside the box" revenue falls into other areas for IBM. Add-on revenue streams could fall under services on IBM's revenue breakdown. PC financing revenue is lumped in with Big Blue's financing category.
It's a fair point. Every PC vendor relies on "outside the box" revenue. Gateway gloats over non-PC revenue. Dell sells storage systems and peddles software on its site. Compaq and Apple also have extra non-PC revenue.
Part of the problem is IBM's PC cost structure -- and it's not clear what the company can do. The company can't simply shut down the indirect channel, especially since 70 percent PC sales derive from indirect channels. "It's enormously complicated," he said. "You can't just throw out the indirect channel when you depend on it for sales."
IBM said it is trying to revamp the sales network, but that doesn't mean it will work. Compaq hasn't succeeded at going direct and neither have other PC vendors. Dell and Gateway have been successful PC vendors only because they started out direct -- there wasn't any baggage to eliminate.
Gerstner said he won't allow the PC business to drag down financial results. How long can Gerstner hold out?
IBM reiterated that it would post high single-digit revenue growth and double-digit earnings growth for the company. "It's not in our model," said Gerstner. "It's not necessary to us."
Big Blue is boring, but consistent. Despite allowing EMC and Sun Microsystems push it around, IBM can take a punch. It restructured, was hit by a Y2K lockdown and still managed to meet its targets. That focus could pay off as dot-coms and other one-time Wall Street wonders crash and burn.
In today's market, IBM looks downright contrarian. On acquisitions, Gerstner said IBM won't shy away from big purchases, but isn't going to pay nosebleed valuations for earnings-impaired startups. "I don't see the need to chase big acquisitions," he said. "We'll only do it if it makes sense for shareholders."
Gerstner even mocked all the pro forma earnings talk that inevitably accompanies acquisition announcements. You could call it the earnings minus all the bad stuff approach.
The IBM chief also shot down companies' silly love affair with "tracking stocks." He said IBM has no interest in tracking stocks. "You either have a business or you don't," he said. "We'll find ways to monetise for shareholders." Gerstner said the sale of its global networking business to AT&T is an example of monetising a division without doing a tracking stock.
And finally earnings and cash will matter even more. "There will be more and more appreciation for companies that drive cash flow and build an earnings track record," he said.
Amen, Mr. Gerstner. Amen.
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Zipwhip launches business-class package to address growing demand for enhanced cloud texting features
John Lauer
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Aug 21, 2013) – Zipwhip, the world’s first text carrier, today launched its Business-Class offering for businesses that want to fully leverage the power of cloud texting for their marketing and customer service efforts and maximize the efficiency of their business operations.
Like its other services, Zipwhip’s Business-Class package leverages the company’s carrier-grade cloud texting platform to allow businesses to text enable their existing landline and toll-free numbers to send and receive text messages from any connected desktop, tablet or smartphone. The company’s Business-Class package, however, is equipped with a broad range of enhanced features to accommodate the needs of thriving businesses, including:
Unlimited logins, which allows multiple representatives of the business to simultaneously send and receive text messages from different devices using the same existing business phone number.
The ability to send and receive up to 10 messages per minute.
A customizable auto-reply messaging functionality lets businesses set up multiple auto-reply messages that provide customers with immediate responses and alert them that the business got their message.
The ability to set up customized signatures to attach to every outbound message.
Scheduled texting capability that allows for timed delivery of critical messages like appointment reminders.
A group texting functionality that allows groups of up to 100 people to be created.
An advanced contacts import function that lets businesses efficiently upload contacts from a CSV file.
“Zipwhip’s cloud texting service has proven to be an extremely valuable tool for the marketing and customer service efforts of a wide range of organizations, and our new Business-Class offering is custom-designed to take full advantage of the effectiveness of cloud texting,” said John Lauer, CEO of Zipwhip. “Whether you own a hair salon and are trying to make the appointment-making process more efficient or a restaurant that needs to communicate shift changes to hundreds of employees at once, this package will help you do it.”
Darryl Ferdinand, who owns 1-800 CARS and provides vanity toll-free numbers, is using Zipwhip’s Business-Class service to text enable his own toll-free line and for text enabling his customer’s toll-free lines. He said he was waiting for someone to text enable toll-free lines for five years because the numbers are critically important to businesses, and now text messaging is the way the vast majority of consumers prefer to communicate. Being able to text with businesses to make and change appointments or place and check on orders eliminates the frustrating, inefficient back-and-forth of voice mail that most consumers loathe.
“Originally people wanted to call in and talk to someone over the phone, then they wanted email — now they only want to text,” Ferdinand said. “When customers are standing outside in the pouring rain waiting for a taxi, they don’t want to wait for someone to pick up the phone or be put on hold. They just want to send a text and know someone got the message — and functions like Zipwhip’s auto-reply allow for that.”
Zipwhip offers its Business-Class service free for a 14-day trial. After the trial, the service is available for $99.95 per month. Businesses interested in having their landline and toll-free numbers text-enabled should contact Zipwhip at info@zipwhip.com or sign up for service at zipwhip.com.
About Zipwhip
Zipwhip, the world’s first text carrier, pioneered the concept of cloud texting by enabling existing landline, mobile and toll-free numbers to send and receive text messages from virtually any connected desktop, tablet or smartphone. Zipwhip’s carrier-grade cloud texting platform helps mobile and landline operators modernize the text messaging medium. Its technology introduces trailblazing functionality while holding true to the distinct culture of texting that consumers have grown to love. Zipwhip now has more than 7 million registered users of its cloud texting services. For more information, visit Zipwhip.com.
John Lauer is an entrepreneur and telecommunications industry veteran, and the CEO and co-founder of Zipwhip. He forms the company’s key strategies and initiatives and oversees executive operations. Zipwhip came from humble beginnings in the basement of Lauer’s own home, and has since grown to 200 employees, over 30,000 customers and a $20m run-rate, which few startups achieve.
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Black Hawk Down [DVD]
RRP £5.99 £4.00
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent.Certification: 15Duration: 138minsFormat: DVD Category: War
War drama directed by Ridley Scott based on the US military blunders which took place in Somalia in 1993. Following a series of attacks by warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid on a Red Cross distribution centre, a group of US Rangers are sent on a mission to capture two of Aidid's close associates in the capital city Mogadishu. However, after successfully apprehending their targets, the Americans come under heavy attack from the residents of the city. In the ensuing chaos, a US Black Hawk helicopter is shot down and the surviving crew find themselves trapped in a confused and relentless shooting battle with the enemy.
Actor Ewan McGregor, Sam Shepard, Gabriel Casseus, William Fichtner, Ioan Gruffudd, Ewen Bremner, Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Kim Coates, Tom Sizemore
Music Hans Zimmer
Based on Real events
Catalogue No CDR32708S
Studio Description Sony Pictures Home Ent.
Running Time (mins) 138
Extras Anamorphic (16:9)|Language(s): English|Subtitles: English, Dutch, Hindi|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1:1.78|Dolby Digital 5.1 Bonus Footage|Commentary: Ridley Scott (Director), Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer), Mark Bowden (Author), Ken Nolan (Screenwriter), Task Force Ranger Veterans|Deleted Scenes|Documentaries: 'Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu', 'Designing Mogadishu', 'Ridleygrams', 'Title Design Explorations', 'The True Story of Black Hawk Down'|Making of Documentary|Jerry Bruckheimer's BHD Photo Album
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Pilgrims killed in stampede at Godavari Pushkaram festival, AP
At least 15 pilgrims, mostly women, died in a stampede at Rajahmundry Pushkar ghat during 'Pushkaram' festival in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. More than 10 others were injured in the tragedy that occurred when a large number of pilgrims rushed towards one of the gates at Kotagummam pushkar ghat on the banks of Godavari river to take the holy dip. The toll may go up some bodies were still believed to be lying at the spot.
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One of our short term goals is to become the greatest rock and roll band in the world...
Although their name, appearance and humble manners are indicative of their rural upbringing, the four young men of Akron/Family migrated to New York City in 2002 in hopes of finding a thread of inspiration in the city's well-worn music scene. "One of our short term goals is to become the greatest rock and roll band in the world," Miles Seaton (sometimes vocalist and instrumentalist) half-jokes. Sequestering themselves in their tiny Brooklyn apartment, the foursome has been creating unique folk rock symphonies for the past few years. After making at least three albums worth of music and sending Michael Gira (of Young God Records) demos along the way, Gira was convinced he had to see the band live. Like many Akron/Family first-timers, he was won over and the rest is history. Bravely inching towards their goal, the four men of Akron/Family are working harder on their first tour than any band on the road, playing two sets a night, first as Akron/Family, then alongside their new mentor and label-mate Michael Gira as Angels of Light. Meeting up with Akron/Family and company in San Francisco before their show, the group eagerly introduced me to their world of "bric-a-brac", a collection of colorful and strange objects they bring onstage. Among them: a cardboard fish that faces the audience, small piles of moss, an old black and white 10 inch TV set, a revolving fiber optic light, a broken porcelain gnome and a horse figurine, along with many other small creatures that inhabit the stage. “At first we'd bring a bell onstage for a song, or play guitar with a screwdriver. We started to use weird little trinkets to make sound with, and at some point they just grew. People started giving us random things and we liked the way they looked so we began collecting, “percussionist/vocalist Dana Janssen explained.â€It helps us get into our universe, puts us in our own place," added guitarist and vocalist Seth Olinski. Patiently waiting for the show to begin, the eclectic audience of indie rockers, hardcore kids, hippies, Goths, club kids and yuppies emitted murmurs of excitement, their obvious differences resembling the array of colorful trinkets Akron/Family bring onstage. As they played, a couple on the floor in front of me unabashedly kissed and gazed into one another's eyes. In between songs, grunts and shouts of joy expulsed from the band, usually led by Miles, the oft-smiling bassist/vocalist. With psychedelic folk-rock that is immense and gorgeous, yet light and serene, Akron/Family uses breathtaking orchestrations whose melancholic undertones at times border on heartbreaking. What is most striking about Akron/Family is the strength of each member’s unique vocals, combining to create lush harmonies. After the men of Akron/Family finished their set, they took only ten minutes or so to freshen up and return alongside Michael Gira to play as Angels of Light. With a mesmerizing double performance, the Akron/family's musical talents are apparent and their sound speaks for itself. Still, on their path to becoming the greatest rock and roll band in the world, Akron/family remains humbled young gods who cherish simplicities like coffee and Bach.
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DOWNLOAD MP3: Quando Rondo – Neighborhood Hero
Quando Rondo’s been one rapper that everyone should be keeping an eye out for this year. He made an impressive introduction with his efforts on Youngboy Never Broke Again 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant project and since then, he’s continued to push out a ton of music and also appeared on A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s chart-topping album, Hoodie SZN. Today, he returns with his latest drop, “Neighborhood Hero.”
Quando Rondo is back with more music. The rapper’s new single, “Neighborhood Hero” finds him delivering an infectious melody on the hook while detailing his come-up from the streets to the rap game. The release of this single follows his singles, “Gun Powder” and “Scarred From Love” which arrived earlier this year.
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Wood & Beer: A Brewer’s Guide
July 20, 2016 By John Holl
By Peter Bouckaert and Dick Cantwell
$19.95, Brewers Publications
Lucky are we, the drinkers, who will soon benefit from the inspirations that brewers will get after reading this book. Written by two respected brewers, this is an exhaustingly comprehensive examination into a style that gets a lot of attention but is often misunderstood or not completely grasped. History, flavors, maintenance, detailed instructions and processes on how to make the most out of wood and beer are all here and clearly explained.
John is the editor of All About Beer Magazine and the author of three books, including The American Craft Beer Cookbook. Find him on Twitter @John_Holl.
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Lightweight Lotus Evora Sport 410 ensures an even higher performance
Posted by Ernest | Feb 26, 2016 | Auto, Performance/Super Sports Cars | 0 |
Following on from the recently announced Elise Cup 250, and the Exige Sport 350, Lotus’ famous Lightweight Laboratory has been hard at work cutting the weight of the Evora 400 by a massive 70 kg. With a host of high-performance carbon fiber components as standard, and sharing the 410 hp supercharged engine with the track-bred 3-Eleven, the Lotus Evora Sport 410 clocks 0 – 100km/h in 4.1 seconds (0-60 in 3.9 secs) on its way to a top speed of 299 km/h (186mph).
The Lotus Evora Sport 410, based on the Evora 400, receives a drastically simplified carbon fiber tailgate (combining five separate elements into one), new lighter-weight door trim panels and the liberal addition of carbon fiber across the entire car. Far from a stripped-out special, the Evora Sport 410 retains excellent road manners, being refined and composed during everyday driving.
The significant drop in mass, and a power boost, means the Evora Sport 410 is capable of lapping the company’s Hethel test track in 1:28 secs, an impressive 3 seconds faster than the Evora 400. With a lower centre of gravity, and a kerb weight slashed to just 1,325 kg, the car provides an impressive 309 hp/tonne.
Complementing this is a higher-output version of the supercharged, 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine, developed through the Lotus 3-Eleven project which has beaten Nürburgring records. As a result, the car boasts 410 hp at 7000 rpm and 410 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm.
The high-performance, carbon fiber components have played the single biggest role in the evolution of the Evora Sport 410. These include front splitter, roof panel, tailgate, and rear diffuser as well as race-derived sports seats and a revised front access panel. The one-piece carbon tailgate’s louvered section, together with carbon rear quarter-light panels help provide the car with a sleeker, fastback-style trailing roofline. These changes have also improved the car’s aerodynamic downforce by 15% with no increase in drag.
The car’s reduced kerb weight has allowed the recalibration of the suspension, with improved geometry and completely revised damping, as well as a ride height 5mm lower than the Evora 400. As a result, handling is sharper, along with better body and roll control, yet ride comfort and composure is retained. Ultra light-weight, 10-spoke forged aluminium wheels, and optional Michelin Cup 2 tyres, complete the car’s dynamic revisions.
Appealing to purists, the Evora Sport 410’s manual gearbox features a low inertia flywheel, to help ensure swift changes, while a Torsen-type limited slip differential (LSD) gives better traction, and faster exit speeds when cornering. Available as an option, the automatic transmission offers gear selection via lightweight aluminium paddles mounted to the steering wheel.
The new Evora Sport 410 also features Lotus’ Dynamic Performance Management (DPM) which, selected via a dashboard switch, provides ‘Sport’ and ‘Race’ settings. Proportionally increasing throttle response, lowering traction slip thresholds and removing understeer recognition, it allows enhanced control before the system intervenes.
As standard, the Evora Sport 410 comes with carbon fiber sports seats trimmed with Alcantara, along with the steering wheel and center console. An integrated touch-screen entertainment system can also be specified, including iPod connectivity and Bluetooth functionality. The rest of the Sport 410’s cabin has received attention as part of its development. Weight saving measures includes attractive one-piece door trim panels finished in Alcantara, with contrast stitching, the deletion of door arm rests and stowage pockets, the relocation of tailgate and fuel filler release buttons and the removal of speakers.
As well as the standard paint selection, the new Evora can also be personalized through the recently launched Lotus Exclusive program. Combining traditional British craftsmanship with modern design, the service inspires customers to spend time tailoring the character of their Lotus with a comprehensive array of options.
The Lotus Evora Sport 410 will be limited to a global production run of one-hundred and fifty vehicles per year and will be available in all major markets from June.
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"Man is the only animal which esteems itself rich in proportion to the number and voracity of its parasites"
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish writer
As a part of my graduate project, I collected some mosquito larvae and mounted one on a slide.
Click on the photos to enlarge.
Mosquito larvae in small vial of water
Mosquito larva on slide
I also mounted the following.
Acanthocephalan from a turtle
Tick 1
Having completed my graduate level course of Animal Parasitology in the Spring of 2017, I wanted to share images of parasites in various stages of development. These photos were taken through the eyepiece of a microscope with my cell phone in the laboratory setting at Northeastern State University. Many thanks to my professors, Dr. Craig Clifford and Dr. Mark Paulissen! Links to the Centers for Disease Control are provided for additional information.
promastigotes of Leishmania donovani (visceral leishmaniasis)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html
promastigotes of Leishmania tropica (cutaneous leishmaniasis)
trophozoite of Giardia duodenalis
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/giardiasis/index.html
trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (trypanosomiasis, East African sleeping sickness)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trypanosomiasisafrican/index.html
trypomastigote of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease, American trypanosomiasis)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trypanosomiasisamerican/index.html
gametocyte and trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum (malaria)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html
tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii (toxoplasmosis)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/toxoplasmosis/index.html
trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis (trichomoniasis)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichomoniasis/index.html
egg and adult of Clonorchis sinensis (clonorchiasis)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/clonorchiasis/index.html
microfilaria of Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dirofilariasis/index.html
egg and adult of Trichuris trichiura (human whipworm)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichuriasis/index.html
egg and adult male of Schistosoma haemotobium
egg and adult male of Schistosoma mansoni
egg and adult male of Schistosoma japonicum
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html
egg and adult female of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/enterobiasis/index.html
scolex of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html
cysticercus of Taenia solium
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cysticercosis/index.html
proglottid and scolex of Diphyllobothrium latum (the fish or broad tapeworm), the largest human tapeworm
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/diphyllobothriasis/index.html
eggs, mature proglottid and gravid proglottid of Dipylidium caninum (the double-pored dog tapeworm) mainly infects dogs and cats
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dipylidium/index.html
eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides - the largest nematode (roundworm) parasitizing the human intestine
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/ascariasis/index.html
egg and adult male Necator americanus (human hookworm)
For more than three centuries, a plague of unshakable lethargy blanketed the American South.
It began with “ground itch,” a prickly tingling in the tender webs between the toes, which was soon followed by a dry cough. Weeks later, victims succumbed to an insatiable exhaustion and an impenetrable haziness of the mind that some called stupidity. Adults neglected their fields and children grew pale and listless. Victims developed grossly distended bellies and “angel wings”—emaciated shoulder blades accentuated by hunching. All gazed out dully from sunken sockets with a telltale “fish-eye” stare.
The culprit behind “the germ of laziness,” as the South’s affliction was sometimes called, was Necator americanus—the American murderer. Better known today as the hookworm, millions of those bloodsucking parasites lived, fed, multiplied, and died within the guts of up to 40% of populations stretching from southeastern Texas to West Virginia. Hookworms stymied development throughout the region and bred stereotypes about lazy, moronic Southerners.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/nature/how-a-worm-gave-the-south-a-bad-name/
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hookworm/index.html
adult male Ancyclostoma duodenale (human hookworm)
adult worm and hydatid cyst of Echinococcus granulosus (hydatid disease)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html
The remaining images are vectors for disease.
female and male heads of Aedes species of mosquito
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/transmission/index.html
larva and heads of female and male Anopheles species
https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/biology/mosquitoes/
egg raft, larva, pupa, and heads of female and male Culex species mosquito
https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/transmission/index.html
Phthirus pubis, the pubic or crab louse
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/pthiriasis/index.html
Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, the human itch mite
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/scabies/index.html
female and male Pulex irritans flea (human flea)
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/fleas/index.html
female and male Ctenocephalides species of flea
female and male Xenopsylla cheopis - The Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) is the primary vector for Yersinia pestis (plague)
https://www.cdc.gov/plague/index.html
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Duterte leaves a parting shot at RA 9344 as headache to cops
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Duterte leaves a parting shot at RA 9344 as headache to cops
By Satur P. Apoyon
DAVAO CITY, June 28 — As he bows out as the longest mayor in this major metropolis in southeastern Mindanao since January 1988, Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte whipped anew the negative effects of RA 9344 on police anti-gangsterism and petty thievery drives since its implementation in mid-2006.
Chinas oldest maritime university partners with Philippine counterpart
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Chinas oldest maritime university partners with Philippine counterpart
ILOILO CITY, June 24 - Dalian Maritime University (DMU), Chinas oldest maritime university, and John B. Lacson Maritime University (JBLMU), the first maritime university in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, recently inked a partnership agreement.
Roadside bomb kills 8 Afghan civilians
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Roadside bomb kills 8 Afghan civilians
GHANZI, Afghanistan, June 28 — A roadside bomb struck a mini-bus in Ghazni province south of Afghanistan leaving eight civilians dead on Monday, police said.
Singapore sets up environment, waste management center in Asia
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Singapore sets up environment, waste management center in Asia
SINGAPORE, June 28 — Singapore on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Training, Advisory & Promotion (TAP) Center for Environment and Waste Management in Singapore.
DPRK urges U.S., S. Korea to withdraw heavy weapons in Panmunjom
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on DPRK urges U.S., S. Korea to withdraw heavy weapons in Panmunjom
PYONGYANG, June 28 — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has urged the United States and South Korea to withdraw heavy weapons from the truce village of Panmunjom, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
China issues forest fire red alert
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on China issues forest fire red alert
BEIJING, June 28 — China's National Forest Fire Prevention Headquarters issued a red alert Monday, the highest warning for forest fires, due to unusually high temperatures in north China and possible lightning strikes in the next two days.
Blast kills 13 people in southern Pakistan
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Blast kills 13 people in southern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, June 28 — At least 13 people were killed and over 40 others injured Monday as a powerful explosion in a truck rocked a crowded commercial area in Pakistan's southern city of Hyderabad, local sources said.
8 suspected militants killed in south Afghanistan
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on 8 suspected militants killed in south Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 28 — NATO-led troops had killed eight suspected insurgents during overnight operation in Kandahar province south of Afghanistan, a police officer Mohammad Shah Farooqi said Monday.
International observers positive on Kyrgyzstan's referendum results
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on International observers positive on Kyrgyzstan's referendum results
BISHKEK, June 28 — The monitoring mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) had a positive opinion on the constitutional referendum held on Sunday in Kyrgyzstan, mission chief Boris Frlec said here on Monday.
Ugandan military calls for calm as Rwandese troops reportedly deployed along border
June 28, 2010 10:21 pm· Comments Off on Ugandan military calls for calm as Rwandese troops reportedly deployed along border
KAMPALA, June 28 — The Ugandan military on Monday called for calm following the reported heavy deployment of troops by the neighboring Rwanda along its border with Uganda.
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A Sydney Summer
the rhythms of a city season, the stories of its people
Going Home, Avalon, Palm Beach and Clareville
I guess we all have certain touchstones that lead us directly to childhood. For me, a hot breeze during a summer's early evening will invariably take me back to a beach near my childhood home. Instantly I'm running barefoot in sun-warmed sand with the other kids of the neighbourhood. A lazy long holiday stretches before us. My dripping orange icy pole is sticky in my hand. I feel expansive and joyful. The place is beautiful but I rarely visit. On one of the last days of summer, I decided to go.
I leave my house near the city at 5 am. There are stars and a nearly full moon in the sky. The local baker has just opened his doors and I grab a warm bun for the journey. The drive is enjoyable without the traffic. I sail over the Harbour Bridge, along the normally clogged Military Road, through the Spit, past Manly, then the succession of other seaside suburbs.
From Dee Why onwards, the memories kick in: listing the names of wildflowers at the nature reserve for school, watching Storm Boy at the Collaroy cinema, hanging out at Warringah Mall in Brookvale with small tribes of girlfriends.
I pass the corner where Narelle and I waited in our school formal finery; her in sophisticated cream, me in barely there pink and being told by an older man passing by that we looked very beautiful. He said this with such gravity I thought it strange at the time. But now I realise he was seeing us on the cusp of everything, so hopeful and shy and, well, beautiful.
I keep cruising through those suburbs, still quiet and dark: Narabeen, Mona Vale, Newport, the bends of Bilgola. I'm here.
Avalon beach is my first port of call. It's barely 6 am and the first bit of pale sky shows itself on the horizon. A row of small dark clouds chug swiftly south.
I catch a lung full of that ozoney fuggy sea air. It feels damply solid. There's a high tide and the sea's a churning mess. A small group of young women hover outside the Surf Club chatting. I make a beeline for the seawater pool.
From a distance I can see a lonely figure standing gingerly at its edge. He takes the plunge just after I take the shot. I've not been here for maybe twenty years. Apart from a new fence erected to prevent rocks from sliding down the cliff above, nothing's changed.
This is the concrete bleacher where we'd sit for successive swimming carnivals. I usually won, somewhat reluctantly, as I was a strong swimmer. The others thought it wasn't cool to try too hard.
I sit here a while and let the memories come. They range along the gamut from pain to joy and are made all the more vivid by the sensory memories of place: the way the apricot coloured sand squelches underfoot and how the leathery pillars shed from the Norfolk pines catch between your toes. Both memories conjure the scent of the coconut oil we'd lather ourselves in, then fry.
The young women who'd been chatting when I arrived have started their workout at the Surf Club's gym. I move on to Palm Beach to catch the sunrise.
This is the most northern point of metropolitan Sydney and it's a spectacularly beautiful peninsula rimmed by the Pacific Ocean one side and the estuary of Pittwater on the other.
At the northern end of the beach, I notice banks of film crew vans. A crew member confirms my suspicions - they're filming the longstanding soapie Home and Away.
The actors and crew are finishing their breakfast, hanging out, or rehearsing their lines. They confirm that filming will take place on the beach today.
I linger to watch them set up. You tend to forget the enormous numbers of people, paraphernalia and effort it takes to produce just one television show. The Home and Away jingle starts playing over and over in my head. It reminds me of a time ten years back when a group of lads from a Dublin pub INSISTED on singing the Neighbours theme song to me and Pete. They knew it word for word and gleefully wanted to punish us for it. Scary.
I leave the crew to it and take the short walk across the spit to the Pittwater side.
Everything reminds me of childhood. Even the patterned bessemer bricks of the toilet block.
Ulric's boat L'Epervier would had been towed by the Water Police another seven kilometers up this estuary of Pittwater to the Northern Beaches town of Newport. This is where his extraordinary journey from Switzerland would have come to an end.
I am going to travel up that way myself, to a place just shy of Ulric's final destination. It's a place called Clareville. I want to take a look at one of my childhood homes.
I approach the house tentatively. Yes, still here. In fact it's exactly how I remember it - neither bigger nor smaller. The owners have made few changes to the front of the house, apart from looking after it well. I hover by the post box and watch a man tinkering with his car in the driveway.
Then he walks towards me with a quizzical look. I stammer that I used to live here many years ago, as a girl. 'Really?' He says. 'Well I've lived here for thirty-five years.' He pauses, then says: 'You must be one of the Wings.' I'm amazed he remembers our name. I'm amazed he and his wife have been here all these years. I mutter that I didn't wish to bother them. He tells me determinedly to wait where I am, that his wife will want to see me and he'll check with her to tell her I'm here. He returns to ask if I could come back in half an hour? Yes, of course. I leave with butterflies thudding in my chest and decide to head for the nearby Clareville Beach to wait it out.
Ah yes, the beach where I spent that joyous evening with my friends and sticky Icy Pole. The old and not so old dinghies now have proper mooring spots. They used to dot the perimeters of the beach and one summer holiday, we commandeered an old one someone hadn't bothered to tie up.
We spent the summer rowing it up and down Pittwater, going way out, not bothering if we were carried by the wind and tides. People don't believe me but there was brightly coloured coral in the water near the old torpedo station that's since been torn down.
Old style fibro houses still exist among the newer spruced up versions.
I used to dive under the jetties of these old boat sheds to stay safe from the neurotic Red Setter we adopted from an abusive home. Wild eyed and standing nearly six foot on her back haunches, she'd stalk me from the end of the beach, then start to run. She'd launch herself in the air towards me, trying to tear at my throat with her teeth. I had to move quickly.
Yes, it's beautiful, that's for sure. A family friend has often accused me and others of having had the Doris Day childhood. I did but as with everywhere, darkness lurked. The young, sensitive boy, brutalised by his father. The woman who spent long spells in hospital for curettes that I later realised were adult code for breakdowns.
Less tragic but slightly sinister were the notorious swingers - those groovy parents who'd use their car keys to swap partners at parties. Just a rumour? Not according to my parents who'd left alarmed and early from one such gathering. And then later, though not much later, there were the drugs and oh god, the damage there.
As I wander I watch a small girl who looks similar to how I used to look. When she comes towards me, I'm astonished to see she's wearing the same uniform I wore.
So why are butterflies still churning away while I wait to go back up that hill? What's the part of my past I'm deliberately not 'fessing up to? How can I tell about this without sounding slightly unhinged?
The fact is, the house I lived in was notorious for being haunted. It's in that house I experienced terror - the type of white hot terror that made me sweat at night, and bite my cheeks, and stick my nails into my hands until they bled. The type that would keep me awake for hours on end, under bedclothes, though even under these I still felt watched. It's where the temperature would sometimes plummet followed by a feeling of something swooshing past me, brushing lightly against my skin. It's where double doors that were locked would slam open then stand stock still because there was no wind. It's where I'd hear my name and find that no-one in the house had called it.
How do you explain such things? I tried to tell my parents but they said it was a nonsense. They said it wasn't so; it was all in my imagination. Only after we left this place I so loved and so feared, only as we were driving away for the very last time did they finally admit that they too had been scared. It was then they told their own stories.
I don't know what this was but it felt very real. For years and years after we left, the house used to haunt my dreams. I'd wake in a panic, the sweat back, heart in mouth. I don't dream about it any more yet the thought of going back still scares me. But I'm a big girl now. I say goodbye to Clareville Beach and make my way up that hill.
Louise is waiting for me, standing behind those stable doors. She says; 'hello, Jo, welcome home.' She tells me she always knew that I'd return. She says she'd hoped she'd still be here when I did. I feel an old wild longing well up in answer to her words. As I stumble across the threshold into her arms, I burst into tears.
We spend the whole day together. I'm pinching myself that I'm here, that the lovely people we sold our house to are still living in it, looking after it so well. I discover that my mother had visited Louise for at least a year after we left, how Louise had liked her so, and tried to contact her when my father died.
Of course the haunting is discussed. Louise raises it first. Yes, she's aware the house is notorious far and wide. There's the litany of sad stories about people who'd lived here before us.
Louise mentions there was one strange incident that occurred a couple of weeks after they'd moved in. Shortly after going to bed, she and her husband John heard a terrific bang downstairs. It turns out to have been a door leading off the hallway that slammed but there had been no wind, no breeze, nothing they could see seemed to have caused it. She tells me she feels that what ever had been there had left the house that day.
I can only agree. While Louise goes to the kitchen for another pot of tea I sense to my relief that it's gone. There is nothing here now. Louise takes me through every room of the house painted in beautiful and varied shades of blue. Each room is peaceful.
We go out for lunch to a place she knows that has banks of glistening fruit and bunches of flowers by the front door.
We talk about our lives with an urgency and honesty - as if we are old friends or relatives who've not seen each other for a very long time. Louise is fine, and fun and strong. She's as smart as a whip with an elephantine memory: 'You had a round table in here,' - yes we did, 'And you had a big sofa over here', did we? After thirty-five years, how on earth can she remember such details on the basis of a couple of visits?
It's late in the afternoon when I finally say goodbye to Louise. I feel deeply satisfied. A wound from my past has been salved. A new and valuable connection has been made. There will always be a question, but that's okay, I can live with that.
So I've come to the end of A Sydney Summer and the end of the stories for now. Thank you for either sharing your story, agreeing to be photographed or following this blog. And a big thank you Pete for being back up photographer, photoshopper and for supporting me to express myself in new ways. This has been a joy.
Adieu for now and as Sister Renee (Flemington Markets post) would say, 'rich blessings.'
PS If you've enjoyed A Sydney Summer, you can nominate it for the People's Choice Award category in the Best Australian Blogs 2013 Competition run by the Australian Writers' Centre. Just go to: www.surveymonkey.com/s/BAB2013
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Great Dames, Rose Bay and Vaucluse
It will be the second last dawn, second last post of this blog. I confess we are a touch into autumn now but the weather's still sultry and for once it will be one of those screamingly beautiful blue sky days. It's going begging so I head for the eastern suburbs and some places that remind me of someone special.
Rose Bay is yet to wake to the morning. There's barely a soul on its lovely wide arc of promenade. I keep moving, this time to Vaucluse, heading for higher land on the ocean side as I want to catch the sunrise.
As I drive up the bendy New South Head Road, I admire the Kincoppal School of the Sacred Heart grandly topping a hill that looks across the harbour back to Sydney. It reminds me of Harry Potter's school. I wonder if the girls have woken yet and if so, what they'd be doing at quarter to six in the morning. Later that day, I'll find out.
Macquarie Lighthouse marks the entrance to South Head and catches the early light. It bears the simple and elegant stamp of a Francis Greenway design. He was the convict sent out on a charge of forgery who became such an important architect for the colony. Ironically he redeemed himself to such an extent he appears on the ten dollar note.
Cyclists are belting up and down New South Head Road now like it's some sort of race track and either side of the lighthouse, joggers and walkers begin pounding the path along the clifftops. I move off in the car towards The Gap but my heart jumps and I bring it to a jagged halt because I suddenly see a woman practicing Tai Chi before this:
After ten, fifteen minutes or so, she finishes and walks off at a brisk pace. It takes me quite a bit longer to collect myself.
There's another special place on the harbour side.
Neilsen Park and its unfortunately named Shark Beach are a near perfect combination. Part of Sydney Harbour National Park, this spot offers a safely netted area for swimmers and sweeping views up the harbour to the city.
As the light's yet to touch the sand, I decide to follow the path over its small headland.
On its rise is a cottage all by itself with the most spectacular view. A man from National Parks and Wildlife is mowing the lawn.
John loves this place and I can see why. He shows me around Steele Point Cottage, a former gunner's barracks which has been turned into a cosy space for two. It can be rented out from National Parks and Wildlife. 'Imagine sitting out here with a beer and looking at this', he says.
We look out to the harbour, noticing some type of stunt involving a couple of planes that resemble tiger moths and wonder what's going on. John thinks there's a stunt man standing on top of one of the planes and it's being filmed from the helicopter. I increase the size of this image later and think he's probably right.
Back at the beach I admire honeycomb sandstone rocks
and sparkling water.
I head for the kiosk, deciding to splash out on breakfast and grab one of the last vacant tables outside.
Next to me is the lovely Kat who it turns out works part time as a physical fitness instructor at Kincoppal. Near the hour I was cruising by this morning, she was getting some of her charges ready for a game of badminton. They're practicing for a big comp. The school entered it in order to encourage some of the Asian students to become involved in a sport they love. Kat has two hours off before she starts another class. She says she comes here every Thursday to soak up the sun.
Kat's ordered breakfast too and joins me. We linger over coffee and talk about our lives. We talk about what we've done, what we hope for. We talk about the special people in our lives. We talk about our mothers. She cares for hers, I cared for mine. It tell her the reason I'm here. It's because this is a place Mum loved. She was a great story teller and Rose Bay is the location for one of her best.
Sheila's Story
Some time ago, Sheila approached a stylish woman at her local shopping centre with: 'Where did you get your hair done?' Salon and whereabouts duly noted, she made an appointment and set off across town to the foreign territory of Rose Bay. The place was swanky; water view, big vases of flowers (gladioli were the rage) and lashing of real percolated coffee, as against the usual dishwater instant.
Shortly after settling in, she looked up to see the only other customer walk in that morning: Dame Joan Sutherland. The hairdressers fussed over her, admired her dress - a bargain Joan told them, picked up for nicks in a summer sale.
She sat next to a gobsmacked Sheila, introduced herself and produced a tape recorder. Joan explained she needed to rehearse for the opening night of Lucia di Lammermoor. Would she mind terribly if she sang along to the music while she had her hair done? Sheila uttered something to the effect of no and Joan quipped: ' Do feel free to sing along.'
We've all laughed at this, as Sheila, my mother, so fiercely loved music yet could never hold a tune. She and Joan were having the full catastrophe that day of dye, cut and set. So for about an hour and a half, Mum soaked in that voice from heaven, wrapped in a charming, grounded, no-nonsense woman and came home on a cloud.
In her last years, Sheila became morbidly fascinated with other people's deaths, poring over them, deciding whether they'd had a good one or not. I mentioned Joan's in passing expecting her to grill me for the details but she'd lost interest. She was tired. Sheila died suddenly a few days later, a death she would have classed as A1. She was the same age as Joan: a terrible singing voice, wrapped in an adventurous, bolshy, irreplaceable mother.
I tell Kat how sad I am I didn't bring her here one last time. We hug long and hard and say goodbye.
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Could Slashdot (Or Other Private Entity) Sue a Spy Agency Like GCHQ Or NSA?
Posted by News Fetcher on November 14 '13 at 08:15 AM
By timothy from Slashdot's oh-you-meant-sue-and-actually-win? department:
Nerval's Lobster writes "When the GCHQ agency (Britain's equivalent of the National Security Agency) reportedly decided to infiltrate the IT network of Belgian telecommunications firm Belgacom, it relied on a sophisticated version of a man-in-the-middle attack, in which it directed its targets' computers to fake, malware-riddled versions of Slashdot and LinkedIn. If the attack could be proven without a doubt, would the GCHQ—or any similar spy agency engaging in the same sort of behavior—be liable for violating trademarks or copyrights, since a key part of its attack would necessitate the appropriation of intellectual property such as logos and content? We asked someone from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about that, and received a somewhat dispiriting answer. "From a trademark perspective, if a company uses another company's marks/logos to deceive, there may be a trademark claim," said Corynne McSherry, the EFF's Intellectual Property Director. "But it's complicated a bit by two problems: (1) the fact that while there may be confusion, it's not necessarily related to the actual purchase of any goods and services; and (2) multiple TM laws are in play here—for example UK trademark law may have different exceptions and limitations." McSherry also addressed other issues, including governments' doctrine of sovereign immunity."
Dart 1.0 Released
By timothy from Slashdot's what's-the-point? department:
stoolpigeon writes "Yesterday marked the release of Dart SDK 1.0, a cross-browser, open source toolkit for structured web applications. The Dart SDK 1.0 includes everything you need to write structured web applications: a simple yet powerful programming language, robust tools, and comprehensive core libraries. The language has been somewhat controversial, but Google continues to move it forward."
Reader slack_justyb adds some more detail: "The new release brings a much tighter dart2js compiler reducing overall JavaScript output up to 40%; Dartium — a version of Google Chrome that has the DartVM in addition to the JavaScript VM as native to the browser; PUB, a package manager for Dart add-ons; and several favorite 3rd party plug-ins that now come out-of-box, in addition to a lot of work for Dart server-side tools that can work to automate server side tasks and help in the construction of web pages.
However Dart has many critics not only from the IE and Apple camps, as one would guess, but from the Firefox and Opera camps as well. In addition to the low adoption of Dart from third parties there are some asking where does Dart go from here? Especially considering that Google is one of the strongest pushers for EcmaScript 6."
Google Halts Sales of HP's USB-Charging Chromebook 11 Over Overheating
By timothy from Slashdot's but-usb-charging-durnit department:
sfcrazy writes "In a surprising and unexpected move, Google and its partners have removed the recently launched HP Chromebook 11 from shelves. Users were complaining about the issues with the trackpad and performance of the laptop." Specifically (as also reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer), some of the laptops have been reported to overheat.
US Gov't Circulates Watch List of Buyers of Polygraph Training Materials
By timothy from Slashdot's and-if-you-have-nothing-to-hide department:
George Maschke writes "Investigative reporter Marisa Taylor of the McClatchy newspaper group reports that a list of 4,904 individuals who purchased a book, DVD, or personal training on how to pass a polygraph test has been circulated to nearly 30 federal agencies including the CIA, NSA, DIA, DOE, TSA, IRS, and FDA. Most of the individuals on the list purchased former police polygraphist Doug Williams' book, How to Sting the Polygraph, which explains how to pass or beat a polygraph test. Williams also sells a DVD on the subject and offers in-person training. In February 2013, federal law enforcement officials seized Williams' business records, from which the watch list was primarily compiled. Williams has not been charged with a crime."
Microsoft Releases Browser-Based IDE, Visual Studio Online
By samzenpus from Slashdot's check-it-out department:
rjmarvin writes "Microsoft today announced a web-based development environment for app creation to complement Visual Studio 2013, called Visual Studio Online. Microsoft Senior V.P. S. Somasegar says the new web-based IDE is designed for quick tasks related to building Windows Azure websites and services. Microsoft will be releasing the Visual Studio Online Application Insights service in a limited preview to show developers how to deploy and perform in conjunction with Visual Studio 2013's new features."
Italy Investigates Apple For Alleged Tax Fraud
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Frankie70 writes in with some more bad news for Apple in Europe. "U.S. tech giant Apple is under investigation in Italy for allegedly hiding 1 billion euros ($1.34 billion) from the local tax authority, two judicial sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Milan prosecutors say Apple failed to declare to Italian tax authorities 206 million euros in 2010 and 853 million euros in 2011, one of the sources said, confirming a report by Italian magazine L'Espresso. The Italian subsidiary of Apple booked some of its profit through Irish-based subsidiary Apple Sales International (ASI), thus lowering its taxable income in Italy, the source said."
US Intelligence Wants To Radically Advance Facial Recognition Software
By samzenpus from Slashdot's who-are-you department:
coondoggie writes "Identifying people from video streams or boatloads of images can be a daunting task for humans and computers. But a 4-year development program set to start in April 2014 known as Janus aims to develop software and algorithms that erase those problems and could radically alter the facial recognition world as we know it. Funded by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's 'high-risk, high-payoff research' group, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Janus 'seeks to improve face recognition performance using representations developed from real-world video and images instead of from calibrated and constrained collections.'"
SnapChat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook
Posted by News Fetcher on November 13 '13 at 10:45 PM
By samzenpus from Slashdot's no-deal department:
Dr Herbert West writes about a reported $3 billion offer from Facebook that Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel turned down. "Snapchat, a rapidly growing messaging service, recently spurned an all-cash acquisition offer from Facebook for close to $3 billion or more, according to people briefed on the matter. The offer, and rebuff, came as Snapchat is being wooed by other investors and potential acquirers. Chinese e-commerce giant Tencent Holdings had offered to lead an investment that would value two-year-old Snapchat at $4 billion. Evan Spiegel, Snapchat’s 23-year-old co-founder and CEO, will not likely consider an acquisition or an investment at least until early next year, the people briefed on the matter said. They said Spiegel is hoping Snapchat’s numbers – of users and messages – will grow enough by then to justify an even larger valuation, the people said."
EFF Says Mark Shuttleworth Is Wrong About Trademark
By samzenpus from Slashdot's dropping-knowledge department:
sfcrazy writes "Last week Canonical sent a cease and desist letter to EFF staffer Micah F Lee asking him to remove the word Ubuntu from the URL as well as the Ubuntu logo from the site. Lee responded through an attorney who said that Canonical's 'request were not supported by trademark laws and interferes with protected speech.' Shuttleworth apologized, though it was cheeky, and while he dubbed the Mir opponents as non-technical (hello KDE, systemD, Wayland, Intel) he also went on to explain why they needed to protect their trademark. Now there is an official response from EFF. In the blog post EFF has explained that Shuttleworth is far from reality and was totally wrong about trademark."
Military Drone Lost Over Lake Ontario
By samzenpus from Slashdot's hide-and-seek department:
First time accepted submitter slipped_bit writes "An MQ-9 Reaper drone has gone down over Lake Ontario during a practice mission. The flight, being operated by the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing in Syracuse, NY, was going well for about three hours before contact with the aircraft was lost. A search was started but had to be postponed due to weather."
Amazon Jumps Into Desktop Virtualization With "WorkSpaces"
By samzenpus from Slashdot's try-it-out department:
mattydread23 writes "Amazon is getting into the desktop virtualization space. This is potentially huge news for providers like Citrix, but as writer Nancy Gohring points out, the company is starting small. Very small: 'The administrator console only allows managers to provision five WorkSpaces at a time. It's possible that will change when the service becomes generally available. For now, Amazon is accepting sign ups for a limited preview of the service. '"
AMD Continues To Pressure NVIDIA With Lower Cost Radeon R9 270 and BF4 Bundle
By samzenpus from Slashdot's hot-off-the-presses department:
MojoKid writes "The seemingly never-ending onslaught of new graphics cards as of late continues today with the official release of the AMD Radeon R9 270. This mainstream graphics card actually leverages the same GPU that powered last-year's Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition. AMD, however, has tweaked the clocks and through software and board level revisions updated the card to allow for more flexible use of its display outputs (using Eyefinity no longer requires the use of a DisplayPort). Versus the 1GHz (GPU) and 4.8Gbps (memory) of the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, the Radeon R9 270 offers slightly lower compute performance (2.37 TFLOPS vs. 2.56 TFLOPS), but much more memory bandwidth--179.2GB/s vs. 153.6GB/s to be exact. AMD and its add in board partners are launching the Radeon R9 270 today, with prices starting at $179. The Radeon R9 270's starting price is somewhat aggressive and once again puts pressure on NVIDIA. GeForce GTX 660 cards, which typically performed lower than the Radeon R9 270 are priced right around the $190 mark. Along with this card, AMD is also announcing an update to its game bundle, and beginning November 13 Radeon R9 270 – R9 290X cards will include a free copy of Battlefield 4. NVIDIA, on the other hand, is offering Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Assassins Creed – Black Flag, plus $50 off a SHIELD portable gaming device with GTX 660 and 760 cards."
Stanford's MetaPhone Project: Crowdsourcing Metadata To Challenge the NSA
By Soulskill from Slashdot's give-up-your-privacy-to-fight-for-your-privacy department:
An anonymous reader writes "'When the first NSA surveillance story broke in June,' writes Dennis Fisher at Threatpost, 'most people likely had never heard the word metadata before. Even some security and privacy experts weren't sure what the term encompassed.' The NSA and its supporters have, of course, emphasized that phone records collection is 'not surveillance.' Researchers at Stanford are now crowdsourcing data to incontrovertibly establish just how much the NSA knows. 'Phone metadata is inherently revealing,' says a study author. 'We want to rigorously prove it—for the public, for Congress, and for the courts.' If you have an Android phone and a Facebook account, you can grab the MetaPhone app on Google Play."
We're Safe From the Latest SARS-Like Disease...For the Moment
By Soulskill from Slashdot's but-feel-free-to-panic-anyway department:
KentuckyFC writes "Back in 2002, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS killed about 10 per cent of the 8,000 people it infected in southern China and Hong Kong. The severity of the disease and its high death rate triggered panic in many countries where health agencies worked feverishly to prevent its further spread, largely successfully. Then in September 2012, a virologist working in Saudi Arabia noticed a similar virus in a patient suffering from acute pneumonia and renal failure. Since then, so-called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS has also begun to spread. The World Health Organization says it knows of 63 deaths from only 149 cases, a death rate that seems to dwarf that of SARS. So how worried should we be? Now epidemiologists who have modeled how the disease spreads have some reassuring news. They say MERS is unlikely to cause a global pandemic. But with Saudi Arabia expecting the imminent arrival of millions of pilgrims for the 2013 Hajj, there are still good reasons to be concerned."
Viruses Boost Performance of Lithium-Air Battery Used In Electric Cars
By Soulskill from Slashdot's go-get-a-sick-kid-to-cough-on-your-battery department:
rtoz writes "MIT researchers have found that adding genetically modified viruses to the production of nanowires will boost the performance of lithium-air battery used in electric cars. The key to their work was to increase the surface area of the wire, thus increasing the area where electrochemical activity takes place during charging or discharging of the battery (abstract). The increase in surface area produced by their method can provide a big advantage in lithium-air batteries' rate of charging and discharging. Unlike conventional fabrication methods, which involve energy-intensive high temperatures and hazardous chemicals, this process can be carried out at room temperature using a water-based process."
Building an 'Invisibility Cloak' With Electromagnetic Fields
By Soulskill from Slashdot's easier-than-building-them-with-corn-fields department:
Nerval's Lobster writes "University of Toronto researchers have demonstrated an invisibility cloak that hides objects within an electromagnetic field, rather than swaddling it in meta-materials as other approaches require. Instead of covering an object completely in an opaque cloak that then mimics the appearance of empty air, the technique developed by university engineering Prof. George Eleftheriades and Ph.D. candidate Michael Selvanayagam makes objects invisible using the ability of electromagnetic fields to redirect or scatter waves of energy. The approach is similar to that of 'stealth' aircraft whose skin is made of material that absorbs of the energy from radar systems and deflects the rest away from the radar detectors that sent them. Rather than scattering radio waves passively due to the shape of its exterior, however, the Toronto pair's 'cloak' deflects energy using an electromagnetic field projected by antennas that surround the object being hidden. Most of the proposals in a long list of 'invisibility cloaks' announced during the past few years actually conceal objects by covering them with an opaque blanket, which becomes 'invisible' by displaying an image of what the space it occupies would look like if neither the cloak nor the object it concealed were present. An invisibility cloak concealing an adolescent wizard hiding in a corner, for example, would display an image of the walls behind it in an effort to fool observers into thinking there was no young wizard present to block their view of the empty corner. 'We've taken an electrical engineering approach, but that's what we are excited about,' Eleftheriades said in a public announcement of the paper's publication. (The full text is available as a free PDF here.)"
Nearly 1 In 4 Adults Surf the Web While Driving
By Soulskill from Slashdot's get-off-my-roads department:
cartechboy writes "A new survey out this week says that the number of motorists who surf the Web has nearly doubled over the past four years. In 2009, 13 percent of motorists admitted that they'd accessed the Internet while driving. In 2013, that figure had jumped to 24 percent. Smartphones are the primary culprit, making the unsafe task even easier. Other distracted driving behavior is on the rise, too, and younger drivers are the biggest issue — 76 percent of motorists 18 to 29 said that they talked on a hand-held cell phone while driving. 70 percent said they were texting. Keep in mind we have states legislating smartphone use task by task, which clearly doesn't help."
HTTP 2.0 May Be SSL-Only
By Soulskill from Slashdot's take-that-nsa department:
An anonymous reader writes "In an email to the HTTP working group, Mark Nottingham laid out the three top proposals about how HTTP 2.0 will handle encryption. The frontrunner right now is this: 'HTTP/2 to only be used with <tt>https://</tt> URIs on the "open" Internet. <tt>http://</tt> URIs would continue to use HTTP/1.' This isn't set in stone yet, but Nottingham said they will 'discuss formalising this with suitable requirements to encourage interoperability.' There appears to be support from browser vendors; he says they have been 'among those most strongly advocating more use of encryption.' The big goal here is to increase the use of encryption on the open web. One big point in favor of this plan is that if it doesn't work well (i.e., if adoption is poor), then they can add support for opportunistic encryption later. Going from opportunistic to mandatory encryption would be a much harder task. Nottingham adds, 'To be clear — we will still define how to use HTTP/2.0 with <tt>http://</tt> URIs, because in some use cases, an implementer may make an informed choice to use the protocol without encryption. However, for the common case — browsing the open Web — you'll need to use <tt>https://</tt> URIs and if you want to use the newest version of HTTP.'"
Legislation Would Prohibit ISPs From Throttling Online Video Services
By Soulskill from Slashdot's net-neutrality-limps-into-the-barn department:
Dega704 sends this story from Ars:
"A Senate bill called the 'Consumer Choice in Online Video Act' (PDF) takes aim at many of the tactics Internet service providers can use to overcharge customers and degrade the quality of rival online video services. Submitted yesterday by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), the 63-page bill provides a comprehensive look at the potential ways in which ISPs can limit consumer choice, and it boots the Federal Communications Commission's power to prevent bad outcomes. 'It shall be unlawful for a designated Internet service provider to engage in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, the purpose or effect of which are to hinder significantly or to prevent an online video distributor from providing video programming to a consumer,' the bill states. A little more specifically, it would be illegal to 'block, degrade, or otherwise impair any content provided by an online video distributor' or 'provide benefits in the transmission of the video content of any company affiliated with the Internet service provider through specialized services or other means.' Those provisions overlap a bit with the FCC's authority under its own net neutrality law, the Open Internet Order, which already prevents the blockage of websites and services. However, Verizon is in court attempting to kill that law, and there is a real possibility that it could be limited in some way. The Consumer Choice in Online Video Act could provide a hedge against that possible outcome."
1.21 PetaFLOPS (RPeak) Supercomputer Created With EC2
By Unknown Lamer from Slashdot's when-do-we-get-to-jigga-flops department:
An anonymous reader writes "In honor of Doc Brown, Great Scott! Ars has an interesting article about a 1.21 PetaFLOPS (RPeak) supercomputer created on Amazon EC2 Spot Instances. From HPC software company Cycle Computing's blog, it ran Professor Mark Thompson's research to find new, more efficient materials for solar cells. As Professor Thompson puts it: 'If the 20th century was the century of silicon materials, the 21st will be all organic. The question is how to find the right material without spending the entire 21st century looking for it.' El Reg points out this 'virty super's low cost.' Will cloud democratize access to HPC for research?"
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Cloud provider Linode has come to Singapore, reports say. Linode has shortlisted Pacnet for its data center, and the company says that its Singapore location will complement its existing presence in Tokyo. No information is available about the planned scale of its operations in Singapore.
Founded in 2003, Linode is a well-established cloud provider that allows businesses to cheaply set up cloud-based servers billed by the hour. It is moving into Pacnet's space according to a report on Data Center Knowledge.
Last year, Linode revamped its infrastructure by investing US$45M to upgrade to faster solid-state drives (SSDs), and doubled the RAM on its servers. It also slashed prices to better compete with DigitalOcean--its closest competitor, and other cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Both DigitalOcean and AWS already have a presence in Singapore, as well as a number of brand-name cloud providers.
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For example, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its AWS cloud in Singapore in 2010, while Digital Ocean also chose Singapore as its first location outside the US in the early part of 2014. Domain registrar and cloud hosting firm GoDaddy is in Singapore for some years now, and the data centers serving Rackspace Cloud is operated out of Hong Kong.
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Italeri Elefant tank destroyer
[SD-Kfz 184s] Tiger (P) Elefant
by: Tom Cromwell [ BARKINGDIGGER ]
As WW2 settled in to an arms race on the Eastern Front Hitler demanded “wonder weapons” to secure victory, and Ferdinand Porsche did his best for the Allied cause with his efforts to satisfy this desire. Based on his unsuccessful design for a Tiger tank, the tank destroyer bearing his name fared badly in its debut at Kursk in 1943. The reasons included a lack of defensive weapons, so the survivors were recalled and upgraded with a hull-mounted machine gun before getting re-christened “Elefant”.
Several decades ago Italeri thrilled the 1:35 modelling community with its rendition of the Elefant. It was a truly enormous model, and really looked the part. Even better, the instructions proudly boasted that it was measured from the sole known survivor at the Aberdeen Proving Ground! AFV research was a very young discipline in the 1970s…
Of course, nowadays we know that there were a number of differences between the original Ferdinand and the Elefant, and we also know about features of the APG example that are artefacts of its long post-war captivity rather than its in-service design. And since the fall of the USSR opened up access to tank collections in the east we also now have an early Ferdinand to study. Dragon Models used this increasing pool of knowledge to design its own very accurate kits of both the Ferdinand and the Elefant in recent years, making the Italeri kit obsolete, but as it can still be found (often at a low price) this review aims to at least explain what is (and isn’t) possible with the Italeri kit.
For reference, note that there is a great walk-around of the APG Elefant by Andy Bass.
Inside the typical “lid and tray” box are two large sprues and a smaller sub-sprue of dark grey plastic holding 231 parts. Then there are two sprues with eight vinyl track segments, a decal sheet, and instructions. The sub-sprue holds the lower hull and boxy superstructure, which are moulded with lots of detail in what was called “multi-part tooling” in the decades before Dragon invented “slide moulding”. Detailing ranges from crisp (the superstructure welds) to soft in typical Italeri style, and many items like the pistol ports that would be separate these days are moulded as part of the hull. The plastic isn’t anywhere near as brittle as the firm’s US offerings of similar vintage.
Starting at the bottom there is a fully articulated suspension that uses most of the kit parts. For its day this was very well done, but be careful gluing those retaining rings if you want it to move! Noteworthy are the front and rear sprockets, which are different. I’m not sure why the idler has teeth, but Doctor P’s tanks were strange…
The tracks are not too bad but suffer from a preventable mistake – there should be guide teeth on every other link rather than on each one. This can be corrected by trimming off the offending teeth, or by replacing them with AM sets from Hobby Boss (plastic) or Fruilmodelissmo (metal). Replacing them adds cost, and in the case of the Hobby Boss tracks it wastes the working suspension. The tracks were an odd number of links, leading to a very visible gap in guide teeth where the two “ends” meet, but as the Italeri runs give an even number you’d need to shorten them or just live with it.
Although the lower hull is multi-tooled, Italeri still managed to miss out a number of prominent weld seams. These are where the angled front (with vision port) meets the side, and at the back where the original Porsche-Tiger hull tapered in – a boxy extension over the drive sprockets was welded on to support the rear corners of the superstructure. Then there is the missing interlock detail on the front plate. None of these are show-stoppers, and adding them is easy enough, but it is annoying. The underside of the hull, however, is comparatively well-detailed! (And looks a lot like the DML version, so is probably OK. Then again, I’m not crawling under the APG example just to check…) Depending on how you model it, there is a problem with the aforementioned vision ports – the APG tank had these plugged when rebuilt after Kursk. Plugging them with plastic should be easy, and at the same time I’d remove the lumpen bases for the headlamps. The fenders are separate and have decent no-slip tread pattern, but these days we’d expect thinner ones since the real things were just bent sheet metal rather than thick armour plate. I have some vac-formed tread pattern plastic sheet that might be used to make replacements.
There is a certain amount of detail in the driver’s compartment, including seats and steering levers, but it isn’t complete. And there are crew figures, but as with most Italeri figures they are best not mentioned!
Most of the upper-hull panels are well detailed. There are lots of big conical bolt heads and other goodies like hinges, although these are typical 1970s moulded details that today would benefit from separate parts or even photo-etch. A nice touch is the way the circular ejector-pin marks on the front plate are located in the recesses for the tow-shackle eyes, so they won’t be seen when completed. Unfortunately at the rear of the engine deck we hit another error, this time caused by careful measurement of the prototype! There are a row of hinged plates just in front of the superstructure box that should sit flat, but are moulded at no less than three different angles. I gather this reflects the poor state of the original, which had been sitting outside at APG for thirty years when Italeri’s team turned up to measure it. The cosmetically restored beast now has these reset the way Porsche intended, but it means spending quality time with a razor saw and plastic sheet to fix the model.
The whole rear half of the upper hull is capped by the superstructure box, a one-piece casting of surprising detail. There are lots of nice weld seams here (so why not on the lower hull?) as well as bolt heads and various port covers. These last are cast in place, so opening them will require surgery. The roof hatches are separate and even have some internal details, but there is nothing to see inside. Even the gunner’s periscope is missing. And the curved cover for it was moulded way too thick, making it look like it was forged from 3” thick plate – it really wants sanded down or even replaced with one scratched from thin plastic sheet. On the front of the box there should be angled rain-gutters either side of the gun, but these are not in the kit. They are easy to add from plastic strip, and the APG one only had it on the left side – the other one was just a weld-scar.
Along with the gunner’s sighting periscope, this kit lacks all the other crew periscopes. (In fairness the APG one did too.) There should be three in the driver’s hatch and a ring of them around the commander’s cupola, but missing periscopes were always an Italeri specialty. They could be scratched from thick plastic strip, although no doubt there are suitable AM parts out there. The DML Elefant (reviewed here by Bill Cross) of course has all the periscopes…
This just leaves the gun. The barrel is in two halves, and mine are both warped. It could be glued up straight, or replaced (at some cost) by an AM barrel. The muzzle brake is adequate, but not finely detailed. And there is no breach at all – the whole thing ends in a practical but fictitious ball joint.
One of the most visible flaws in this kit again stems from careful research of the prototype! The APG tank had lost its Zimmerit anti-magnetic mine coating ages ago, so the folks at Italeri modelled it as smooth bare steel. In reality all of the surviving vehicles rebuilt after Kursk emerged with Zimm, so our model needs it if it is to represent an Elefant during the war. Of course, you could just build it as a model of the APG museum exhibit and live without the Zimm and periscopes…
There is a range of markings on the sheet, all in black or white. The instructions offer three paint schemes with no reference to where or when, and all three options call for the same range of pick & mix markings. The instructions do include a table of info about each marking (“2nd Abteilung commander”, etc) but the modeller really needs to work from reference photos for want of clearer instructions to model any particular vehicle.
Aside from a few missing welds and “state of the art (1970s)” detailing, the biggest problems with this kit stem from a commendable enthusiasm to measure a real one as the basis for the model. If the APG example hadn’t been damaged and lost its Zimmerit the model would have been much better. As it is, adding resin Zimmerit, a new barrel, and tracks will push the price of this kit way beyond that of the newer and better Dragon version, so I’d advise serious modellers to seek a DML kit instead of this apparent bargain. But if you can live with the gun, fix the tracks yourself, and “roll your own” Zimmerit from putty then this old kit can still offer lots of modelling fun at a low price.
Highs: Looks like an Elefant. Can be found cheap.
Lows: No Zimmerit. Some detail issues. Generally a little “soft”.
Verdict: Can be built into a good replica with some corrective work, but fully eclipsed by DML version.
Mfg. ID: 211
About Tom Cromwell (barkingdigger)
FROM: ENGLAND - EAST ANGLIA, UNITED KINGDOM
A Yank living overseas on a long-term basis, I've been building tanks since the early '70s. I relish the challenges of older kits (remember when Tamiya was "new"?...) because I love to scratch-build.
Copyright ©2019 text by Tom Cromwell [ BARKINGDIGGER ]. All rights reserved.
Spiderfrommars
I've never bought it (I still was a young aircraft modeller in the early eighties) but i remember that when It sorted out was one of the most appreciated and liked model by Italian kit modellers Nice to see it still on sale!
JAN 24, 2012 - 11:27 PM
johncpo
I just ordered a new Italeri Elefant from LuckyModels as opposed to "used" on Ebay for more! The Italeri model is just one of many that I used to have so I must be re-living my earlier days as I have the Dodge Ambulance, Chaffee and the Heller release of the GMC 6x6 and the DUKW. My collection also includes the Priest and a re-release from Revell and the M3 White from Zvenda. Whew! I think that covers Italeri and its spin-offs. Now their collection is all MRC, what's next!!??
APR 03, 2012 - 01:35 AM
Eloranta
I have build one, I put in diorama where it was in fixed position (towed in place after engine failure). Good ol' times, when I actually was able to finish models...
PanzerKarl
I bought this kit years ago from a car boot sale,I think it was 2nd hand or it might of been 3rd inand
I just started mine and the dark grey plastic made me think about reversing the green and yellow cammo which I did as the darker green went over the grey plastic color better. Then I "spotted" yellow cammo onto the green and it does't look too bad. I suspect that following German cammo schemes for every vehicle would be impossible so I went with artistic license and went with the impossible.
colonelmustard
Ohh... by the way... guess what.!! Tamiya have only gone and announced a brand new tooled elephant tank in 1/35 scale. (Hot off the press)..it should be a post Kursk offering... which I hope for as it includes decals for two in Russia and one in Italy... (Italian Elephants were only post Kursk.. ie had bow machine gun and raised commander cupola improvements... Ohh please also have zimmerit, so's it can be nice and accurate.. all post Kursk Elephants were Zimmed..
easyco69
i'd buy this kit to model it "destroyed".
MAR 06, 2014 - 06:10 AM
ArmouredSprue
I got this kit seating in my stash for over 20 years now. Bought it when it was the only player in town. Now it worth nothing if I wanna sell it. So I'll probably do my best and try to build it the best I can I suppose. But I'll definitely buy it a new set of tracks.
AUG 30, 2017 - 05:53 AM
vettejack
I'm probably in the 50-50 world when it comes to what kits I wish hack upon. While I enjoy some of the old kits (Testor's M47) for tinkering, improving and adding aftermarket, I stay away from old mold technology for the most part. The cost to improve or make accurate can sometimes far exceed the benefit. On the other hand...while its better for me to stick to modern/high technology produced kits, for ease of construction, the other caveat here is the expense of some new kits will keep me away...again, when it far exceeds the benefit. And my justification for either approach can be seen like this: my age/eyes/motor skills. I can't build like I did 30 years ago...my peepers need a magnifier and my fingers are all 'thumbs'...so, either way, kits from any era now has to fit what my geriatric body can handle! P.S. I do recall the Italeri 'Ferdi'...and thought it a damn nice kit for the era.
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Thousands Protest Obama’s Retreat From Pledge at Turkey’s Consulate in LA
Haytoug
Community Urges Administration to Correct Policy on Genocide
LOS ANGELES–Over 10,000 people demonstrated at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on April 24, demanding an end to Turkey’s ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide and voicing sharp disappointment at US President Barack Obama for breaking his campaign pledge to properly recognize the crime against humanity in his address to the Armenian-American community.
The demonstration, organized annually by the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), is a symbolic focal point for the community and represents its year-long struggle to gain proper recognition and justice for the deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians by the Turkish Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923.
Photo by Emin Atur Bassavand
“But today, the President broke his promise to bring change to the White House on the issue of Genocide,” said one demonstrator, holding a sign that asked why Obama retreated from his pledge. “The President’s failure to accurately characterize the Genocide after having spoken forcefully about ending the Genocide in Darfur will undermine his credibility when speaking about the issue of genocide.”
Many at the demonstration shared this disappointment, angered by the fact that Turkey was again able to coax the United States of America into silence.
Obama’s failure to speak truth to power angered many Armenians this year, who had begun their day optimistic that he would rectify the wrongs of previous administrations, according to Avo Shanlian, who served as a monitor at the demonstration.
For decades, the government of Turkey has been engaged in a pro-active, relentless, and shameless campaign to deny the horrors it committed during the Genocide. In the last thirty years, Turkey has redoubled its efforts to erase history, leveraging high-level contacts in the defense industry; enticing support from journalists who propagate Turkey’s “importance as a key ally”; and hiring professional lobby firms and such high profile former congressman as Dick Ghephardt, Bob Livingston, and Denis Hastert to bribe US representatives and leaders into staying silent.
“Turkey’s threats to retaliate against us for speaking against genocide tells us more about Turkey and its own domestic problems than it does about the Armenian Genocide, which we all know to be an established fact of history,” said Saro Haroun, a spokesperson for the AYF, who spoke to reporters covering the demonstration about Turkey’s annual attempts to prevent the US from reaffirming its record on the Genocide.
Another demonstrator, Ileen Izekelian, said America’s stand against genocide must be driven by moral values, not political interests. Turkish officials, from the President to the Foreign Minister, had repeatedly warned President Obama to steer clear of the issue or face retaliation by Turkey. Ankara threatened to sabotage US efforts to leave Iraq and break off negotiations with Armenia over the establishment of diplomatic relations and the lifting of its illegal blockade.
Ankara has been using its talks with Yerevan to scuttle international recognition of the Armenian genocide, explained Sarkis Semerjian. “Throughout the entire process, Turkey has been placing preconditions on Armenia, demanding Yerevan drop efforts to recognize the Genocide and agree to establish a historical commission to ostensibly examine the events of 1915-1923.”
Such a commission seeks to question the veracity of the Genocide–a crime widely accepted by historians as a settled and indisputable fact.
Photo by Sanan Shirinian
Last Friday’s protest came two days after the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries issued a joint statement announcing the two governments had agreed on a “roadmap” for normalizing bilateral relations. The cryptic statement is seen as a tacit green light to Obama to not recognize the Genocide, a move most in Armenia and its worldwide diaspora have categorically condemned as a diplomatic blunder.
“Given its past practice and the obvious timing of this agreement just prior to April 24th, Turkey’s motive is absolutely clear–to defer, delay, and defeat U.S. recognition of the Genocide,” exclaimed Arek Santikian, another spokesperson of the AYF.
“I am skeptical of Turkey’s willingness to sincerely engage in meaningful dialogue. It’s hard to believe that Turkey has in any meaningful way altered its longstanding belligerence toward Armenians, which it oppresses within its own country by making it a crime to discuss the Genocide,” he said, expressing disappointment both with Obama and Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian. “The release of the statement on the eve of the 94th anniversary of the Genocide and right before Obama was expected to recognize the Genocide is a blow to Armenia, the Armenian people and worldwide efforts to end the genocide in Darfur.”
Many at the event described Obama’s April 24 statement as a “retreat” from American values and a setback to the vital change he promised to bring to Washington during his campaign.
Hilton Sorkazian likened the President’s handling of the situation with how the Bush administration tiptoed around the issue every April 24. George Bush repeatedly reneged on his campaign pledge to recognize the Genocide. Placating Turkish interests, Bush personally lobbied members of Congress in 2007 to prevent them from passing a resolution reaffirming the US record on the Armenian Genocide.
“Our struggle does not begin or end with one day; it does not being or end with the Turkish Consulate; and it does not begin or end with any statements by Barack Obama,” exclaimed the Chairman of the AYF, Vache Thomassian, in a speech during the protest.
Thomassian honored the memory of Ghazaros Kademian, a Genocide survivor who regularly attended the demonstration until his death earlier this year at the age of 102. “It is for Ghazaros’ generation as well as our future generations that we fight [for recognition and prevention].”
“The community’s struggle is built on a desire for justice for the lives that were lost, the properties that were taken and the lands that have been occupied,” he continued, stressing that Turkey’s assertion that Genocide recognition will stifle reconciliation with Armenia is a hoax. “No pathetic attempt to normalize relations between Armenia and Turkey can be sincere without recognizing the Genocide.”
Speaking to Asbarez after the protest, Thomassian said the AYF, and the Armenian- American community, now look to Barack Obama to end the semantics by speaking truthfully on the issue by properly condemning and commemorating the crime. “We urge our President to make a speedy and public correction to his Administration’s policy on the Armenian Genocide.”
Shunt Jarchafjian, a member of the AYF Central Executive who delivered a speech at the protest in Armenian, told Asbarez he expec ts Obama to work toward the adoption of the Armenian Genocide Resolution introduced in Congress earlier in March.
“The resolution has over a hundred co-sponsors now and the community should redouble its grassroots efforts to ensure that support for the bi-partisan legislation grows to secure its passage,” he said. “Obama missed yet another opportunity and should now give full support to congressional efforts to recognize the Genocide.”
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Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. Her plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world's largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket.
Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin has ambitious vision -- to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia, bringing rates and standards (not to mention trading systems, warehousing and data centers) to the trade of crops.
Gabre-Madhin left her earlier job, as a World Bank senior economist in Washington, DC, in part because she was disturbed by the 2002 famine in Ethiopia -- after a bumper crop of maize the year before. With prices depressed, many farmers simply left their grain in the field in 2001. But when the rains failed in 2002, a famine of 1984 proportions threatened the country. Her dream: to build a market that protects the African farmer, who is too often living at the mercy of forces beyond his or her control.
The director of the International Food Policy Research Institute, Madhin studies market reforms, market institutions, and structural transformation in Africa, and works to create "a world free of hunger and malnutrition."
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Disability Activists write to PM Narendra Modi on his new term ‘Divyaang”
Disability Activists write to PM Narendra Modi on his new term 'Divyaang"
Dear Prime Minister,
On December 27, 2015 during the course of your 'Mann Ki Baat' you had referred to persons with disabilities thus: "Those in whom Paramatma has created a deficiency in the body, those for whom some part of the body does not work properly, we call them 'viklaang'…….……..'Why don't we, in our country, replace the word 'viklaang' with the word 'divyaang'?' These are those people who possess divinity — divyata — in one or more parts of their body; whose bodies are possessed by divine power (divya shakti)….."
We presumed it to be a one-off remark, emerging from some stray thoughts. But in the subsequent days we were bombarded with the use of the term 'divyaang', not by you alone but various others in thegovernment, who have taken the cue.
Today, at the mega event for distribution of aids and appliances at Varanasi the term was used repeatedly and lapped up by a section of the media also.
Even while not questioning the motive behind the coining of this expression, it is needless to say that mere change of terminology is not going to bring about any change in the manner in which people with disabilities are treated. Invoking divinity will in no way lessen the stigma and discrimination that persons with disabilities have been historically subjected to and continue to encounter in their daily lives. Exclusion and marginalisation cannot be addressed by using patronising terms like 'divyang'. On the contrary, they will only invoke sympathy and underline that charity is what counts.
Persons with disabilities, overcoming various odds and multiple hurdles have proven their mettle. It would be fallacious however to conclude that this is due to any divine attribute. Such invocations would only tend to create myths, even while squarely failing to address the issues that the disabled face.
Dignity, accommodation and recognition of their rights as equal and productive citizens are what persons with disabilities long for and not any change in nomenclature.
We would like to reiterate that disability is not a divine gift. And the use of phrases like 'divyang'in no way ensures de-stigmatisation or an end to discrimination on grounds of disability.
What needs to be addressed are stigma, discrimination and marginalisation that persons with disabilities are subjected to on account of the cultural, social, physical and attitudinal barriers that hinder their effective participation in the country's economic, social and political life.
The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) and its affiliates are not the only ones who are voicing their opposition to the use of this term. Various other organisations have openly come out against this and several write-ups have also appeared in various prominent dailies.
We would therefore request you to refrain from using the term 'divyang' and also shelve any plan that the government may be making to officially use this term.
With regards
(Muralidharan)
NPRD Affiliates:
Vikalangula Hakkula Jatiya Vedika, Andhra Pradesh
Bihar Viklang Adhikar Manch, Bihar
DelhiViklang Adhikar Manch, Delhi
Viklang Adhikar Manch, Gujarat,
Haryana Viklang Adhikar Manch, Haryana
Jharkhand Viklang Morcha, Jharkhand
Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara Mattu Palakara Okkota
Differently-Abled Welfare Federation, Kerala
Lakshwadeep Disabled Welfare Association
Platform for Rights of Disabled, Odisha
Tamilnadu Assn for the Rights of Differently-Abled & Caregivers
Vikalangula Hakkula Jatiya Vedika, Telengana
Tripura Pratibandhi Adhikar Manch, Tripura
Paschim Banga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammelini, West Bengal
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She was also a very pious person. Once, while making Tawaaf in the Haram, the Noor of Allah descended on Adi bin Musaafir causing him to fall unconscious. Be careful before meeting death. Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition.
His words were kind but firm. All the parts of my body are ailing excepting my heart which has no pain in it and it is sound with God. After listening to his lectures they would find that they could not refute anything he said and they would willingly accept Islam. He saw a Masjid nearby and slowly dragged himself towards it.
Although he had gained many blessings from both these personalities, he had not yet pledged his spiritual allegiance to a spiritual guide Peer-o-Murshid. Due to intense hunger, he was compelled to go out in search of food towards a market in Baghdad known as Sooqur Raihaanain. Notwithstanding his dire need in the circumstances, he remained sensitive to the plight of this stranger. So He is hidden in His invisibility and He is manifest in His wisdom and power. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The notable events that took place during this part of his life are numerous. It has been stated in authentic sources that during his lectures there would be approximately four hundred scribes who recorded his lectures in writing. His voice was very stern and sharp. In this condition, I began to run. His lectures were full of knowledge and wisdom.
Thus, when you arc at the palace gate of the King do not wish for an entrance into the palace unless you are made to enter it by compulsion and not of your own accord. Having seen this, I returned to Baghdad.
When I was leaving Jilan, I met an old woman, who gave me eight Dirhams in trust that I should give them to her son, Abdul Qadir, who is studying in Baghdad. Upon such insistence, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra joined him in his meal. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra states that during his life he had encountered various attacks from Shaytaan and his partners. When Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra was four and a half years old, and according to certain narrations, five years old, his mother enrolled him into a local Madrassa in Jilan. His contribution to Sufism and Sharia was so immense that he became known as the spiritual pole of his time, virtual dj 8 for android al-Ghawth al-A'zam.
After adjourning from classes, he used to wander into the jungles and forests of Baghdad where he used to spend the entire night in the Zikr of Almighty Allah. There came a time in Baghdad when there was abundance of trouble. It is the Sunnah of the Ambiya.
Due to immense poverty, he went towards the Arcade of Chosroes in search of Halaal food. On his return to Baghdad, he prepared meals and fed the poor and then shared this meal with them. He was said to have been a convincing preacher and converted numerous Jews and Christians. Sheikh Musaafir and myself continued our journey till we reached Makkah al-Mukarramah.
What did you eat for the three years while sitting in one spot? After some time, even this proved to be too small. He will be the Ghaus of his time. Remain firm on Tauheed belief in One Allah. During this period, I proceeded to the ruins of the palace of Aiwan Kasra in search of fruit or something permitted.
It was here that Shaytaan attempted to fool the Sheikh, but to no avail. If they are recorded, then this alone would fill volumes.
This water was sweet and delicious and I have never before nor since tasted such water. You seem to be amongst the chosen servants of Allah.
And He has concealed His skill and His workmanship through His wilt. After the demise of his grandfather, the responsibility for his education fell upon his mother. Once, while he was studying, the city of Baghdad experienced a severe drought.
Ghous Pak Hazrat Sheikh Sarkar Syedna Abdul Qadir Jelani (R.A)
It was his grandfather that was responsible for the marriage of the parents of the great Saint. All this never was before He created it.
In other projects Wikimedia Commons. When evening came, I saw that a tray descend from the skies. The following year I only drank water and ate nothing and the year after that, I did not eat and drink for the entire year. All I want is to protect my Deen Imaan. Have trust and faith in Almighty Allah.
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The second narration seems to be the one more favoured amongst the scholars. Then know that God is every day in a new state of glory, in chancing and altering and raising and lowering people. On this tray were six rotis, gravy and vegetables.
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1° Festival Mia Martini
MANTOVA. Music and much more. Readings, exhibitions, theater and dinners. Three days of celebrations to commemorate the extraordinary talent of Mia Martini. The twentieth anniversary of his death on May 12 of 1995, the association "I ragazzi di Mimì"" is organizing the 1st Festival dedicated to her.On the figure of ...
Il Giardino dei Semplici is 40 years old and celebrates Friday 24 April at 20.00 D.Scarlatti seat Auditorium Rai of Naples with an evening event entitled "Happy Birthday!" 1975/2015: 40 years of music.A celebratory feast that will star as the Neapolitan band that will trace his long career in a ...
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Until 6 April at Fort Belvedere, you can visit an art exhibition, cultural and poetic dedicated to the "wizards" of Italian songFLORENCE - A collage with pictures and music audiovisual recounts the 40 years of the career of Giancarlo Bigazzi, who passed away on January 19 three years ago at ...
Bigazzi, words for eternity
I know that Giancarlo would be upset by this idea to remember. I know because he was shy and did not like to stand in the window. But today, three years after his death, the one who left has changed a way of life. "Thus spoke Gianna Albini Bigazzi, sweet ...
VENTUM …un’apertura d’ali
GB Music and the City of Florence present the exhibition-event, Ventum...un'apertura d'aliA tribute to Giancarlo Bigazzi.Inauguration invitation, Saturday March 21 17:00 - Forte Belvedere in Florence.An exhibition with video installations, sculptures and paintings by the artist Massimo Innocenti, enriched by a soundtrack conceived and written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, rearranged for ...
A memory of Giancarlo
NEWS DATE 16 February 2015
Last night, as I watched the Festival, I was inspired to mind Giancarlo Bigazzi, and all the big hits that he wrote and that Sanremo has consecrated. I will confess that I have always felt a healthy envy for Giancarlo, for his ability to create songs with a genius that ...
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The great actor, died in 2004, would have to sing the song on the stage of the Ariston with Alberto Sordi, but then the project vanished: "He was considered too old," says Franco Fasano, one of the authors."Do not leave Rome without having kissed a Roman, not leave Rome without ...
November 12 was introduced "Non lasciare Roma," a new song played by Nino Manfredi (the great Roman actor who died ten years ago) that will become the soundtrack of the photographic exhibition "Nino! Tribute to Nino Manfredi", which will open tomorrow in the capital, at Palazzo Braschi, open until January ...
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The Batavia Historian Vol. 26
Volume 44 - Number 1
The Batavia Historian Vo. 58
THE BATAVIA HISTORIAN
Volume Forty-Four
l. R. Johnson & Son
A Business Built by An Old-fashioned Entrepreneur
Many Batavians recall Leonard R. (better known as "Lenny") Johnson as the proprietor of the company that for many years hauled their garbage and trash. He also had an excavating and demolition business. This story, based on Elliott Lundberg's and Bill Hall's March 25, 2003, interview of his son, Melvin ("Butch") and Butch's wife, Veta, shows a fascinating way of life that by today has largely disappeared. It is also a portrait of a unique individual.
Lenny Johnson was born in Indiana in 1909 and moved with his family to Illinois in 1921 after a boiler backfired on his father, a fireman on the railroad. There was no workmen's compensation in those days so Lenny, who was only 12, and his sister had to quit school and go to work.
Lenny began at Payne's Hardware in Geneva. He moved to Batavia in 1928, the year that he married Lillian Stark, and began working for the Batavia Dairy Company. He used a horse on his route until about the start of World War II. Although he held other part-time jobs and began his own business in 1945, he kept his job at the dairy until 1949.
As his son Butch says, "My dad always said that the Batavia Dairy company was a good place to work because he always had a job. He didn't make a lot of money, but he did have steady work.
"When World War II started, the dairy got him an exemption because he worked with what was considered a necessary product and had worked there many years. He said that whenever a contract came up, most of the help wanted a higher wage and less commission but he was for 100% commission because then you could work harder to get more business and make more money.
"He always got along real well with Melvin Kraft, one of the three partners who owned the dairy; in fact, my dad always said that's who they named me after -- but I don't think they did me any favor when they named me Melvin. My dad didn't always get along with Frank Pierson, another partner, but he got along better with him than he did with the third partner, Phil Ekman.
Frank used to work with the men more than Melvin and Phil did -- he would work on the routes when he was needed. I remember when my dad died Frank came down to the funeral home and stayed around and talked to a lot of people; when he went home that night, he died in his sleep."
According to his son, Lenny was a workaholic. "During the Second World War, he worked at the Batavia Body Company for half a shift from six in the evening until ten; then it was his turn to be at the Batavia Dairy to load at four in the morning. And besides, he had trucks and guys working for him in the business he had started. "He went into business originally when a couple of aldermen in town wanted him to buy a truck and pick up the rubbish in town. That started about 1945.
I think Phil Becker was one of the aldermen. When he started, he had a couple of trucks. You had to separate your garbage back in those days, and a lot of the farms fed garbage to hogs. Most of the rubbish they hauled to an old dump up on what is now Fabyan Parkway.
Back in those days you had to separate the ashes from the bottles and cans since everyone had coal furnaces. They picked up rubbish on different days depending on what it was. We had trucks that picked up the rubbish from 1945 until I sold that part of the business in 1985. The excavating business started about 1949. "Back at the end on the Second World War," Butch continued, "my dad had an old truck, and he wanted to buy a new one. He went to an International Truck dealer, and the dealer laughed at him -- they weren't taking orders for any new trucks.
Then he went to a Studebaker truck dealer in Aurora and saw that they had two new trucks in there. He talked to the dealer and was told that they were for the Heitkotter Fuel Oil Company in Aurora but that he didn't know whether they wanted them both. So Lenny called them up, and they said they would sell one of them so he bought it. My dad bought quite a few of them until about 1950 when he started to buy trucks from Norm Anderson who had a GMC dealership on the corner of Prairie and Webster.
My dad knew Norm Anderson's family so he continued buying the same kind of trucks from him. Funny thing -- later on my sister married Bill Shanahan whose uncle was Joe Heitkotter, the owner of the fuel company.
"All my dad did was work. My mom would get mad when they went on vacation, supposedly for a week they'd be gone about three days, and my dad had to get back here to check on things. Because he grew up in the Depression, he used to be pretty tight about fixing stuff. He'd spend hours trying to fix something that I thought he might as well throw away and buy another. We'd save the better of the used parts of the construction equipment because we thought that someone, some day, might need them. He just kept the parts piled up in the yard on South River Street. After he passed away, we hauled load after load of used parts to the junk yard."
Butch recalls that his father moved into the house at 329 East Wilson Street when he bought it in 1939, and lived there until his death in 1978. When he first moved to Batavia, he lived in a house on Forest Avenue that belonged the Augie Maier, the former postmaster. Then he moved to a house on East Wilson that belonged to the Feldotts. "That house," Butch said, "had about a 100 foot lot. He used to keep his trucks there sometimes, but the neighbors squawked about it all the time. He also used to keep them along the railroad tracks right behind where the park is now. Later he rented space in Norm Anderson's garage.
He bought the property we have now on South River Streetin 1951 and moved his stuff there. We built this building in 1989. "On Pine Street there is a small lake that my dad bought from Ollie Wolcott. We took gravel out of there and made that lake bigger than it had been. We never owned a dump, but we used to dump stuff at a property on River Street that Dr. Lysne owned. We also used a dump down on the end of Prairie Street."
Elliott Lundberg, who was then at the Batavia National Bank, recalled, "Lenny Johnson was very independent. Walter Johnson, president of the bank, had known him for years. Lenny would come in and say he had bought a truck or some other piece of equipment for so much money and that he wanted to borrow that amount. That's all there was to it.
Sometimes he would come in and say he had written a check for a truck and would tell us to make sure it cleared when it came in, which we did -- he'd catch up with it later. "He would never complete a financial statement for the bank, and he borrowed a lot of money. The examiners complained every time they came in, and we'd tell Lenny we needed one. Then one day he came in and said he needed a financial statement, so we made one up for him -- and for ourselves. He furnished the information, which wasn't complete but it satisfied the examiners. After that he'd come in every so often and want a copy of that financial statement."
Butch resumed, "My dad owned a bunch of little parcels of land. He owned a little piece of property on Harrison Street off Carlisle Road -that's where Veta and I built our first house. I think he bought that property from Dewey Carlisle way back in the early 1950s; he had bought it to take off black dirt. Then he bought some lots on Lathem Street, also to take off black dirt. He bought some parcels and traded for others -- he had parcels all over. When he died, we sold all of them -- I think back to what we got for them and what they're worth now." Butch said that he started working for his father when he was about 12 years old. "It's basically the only job I ever had. Dad had me driving a truck on the job when I was so small that I had to hold myself ahead on the steering wheel to reach the pedals. I started running machines for my dad when I was 15 years old. By then I had a driver's license, but I wasn't old enough to get a license to drive a truck. My dad, though, used to ha\' me move machines all the time. The was a cop in town, O.T. Benson, who was the only one who used to bother me. I'd move a machine, and O.T. would see me and give me a ticket, whlch my dad would take to the Justice of the peace, Bill Spencer, and pay.
One time I was moving machines down at the gravel pit that we owned, and O.T. saw me. He got so mad because my dad kept paying my fines that he took the keys out of the truck and I had to walk all the way back to my dad's house." Interestingly, as Veta remembered, Lenny had one outside interest -horses. He had been training to be a veterinarian, but just before he finished, the law was changed to require a four year college degree. Still, though, he had an interest in horses. At one time, she recalled, Lenny had several horses. "In fact," Butch joined in, "we still have things that show that my dad had a horse that raced on the ice in Wisconsin. The horse had spikes on the shoes, and he held the record for many years for the half mile race. "He used to keep his horses down at the end of Prairie Street in buildings that used to be the the Standard Dairy.
Skirmont used to own those buildings. At one time he had two race horses -- sulky horses. And then he had another couple of riding horses, as well as a quarter horse. He used to keep a couple of ponies in a shed behind the house on East Wilson Street, along with chickens and rabbits that the neighbors always squawked about. He had to keep locks on the doors of the cages -- he said that he didn't mind raising them but didn't like somebody else taking them." Asked how it was working for his father, Butch said, "I think my son and I have a better working relationship than my father and I had. My father thought that you had to work from sunup to sundown seven days a week. I got out of working seven days a week by not coming home on Saturday night. When Veta and I got married, we were still working seven days a week. "I was not actually a part of the company, I was salaried. Although I was the only son, I was never a legal partner
until my father got sick. Then he realized he should be doing something different. I had two sisters. Under his will, I became the owner of 52% of the business, but it took two years to settle my dad's estate. Things were pretty tough at that time, but we got it all worked out.
"The first two years of the 1980s were tough. Business was slow, and you couldn't borrow any money because of the interest rates -- interest payments would have been higher than the profits. So we went quite a while without buying any equipment. But overall business has been pretty good since I took over." Butch said that they have done quite a bit of demolition work over the years. "We took down the Brown house north of the Congregational Church -- a large old house. We took down the the old Seymour Wolcott house on the Avenue between Union and Walnut streets. We tore down the Four Kings Restaurant building located where Bank One is now on the Avenue and the 7-11 building next door on the corner of the Avenue and Main Street. "I sold the garbage business to Acorn Disposal Company in 1985, which sold it to Waste Management five years later. There are very few small disposal companies left.
At the time we had it, it was a good cash flow business, but the big companies were moving in, putting too much pressure on the small operators. I had a fellow named Gene Jones working for me he had worked for the disposal company for thirty years. When we were selling that business, I told him that he could still work for us, which he did until his death four or five years ago. "The business now is all excavation and demolitions. I do all the figuring of jobs, but I never go out on them anymore. My son is out on the job; he runs the jobs and arranges the work for the five employees we now have. We only have two trucks now besides those we use for moving equipment. We hire more trucks when we need them. "It has been a good business over the years,"
Butch concluded. "None of the family ever got rich, but we all made a decent living."
Ruth Burnham --Veteran, Wife, Mother and Volunteer (Part 2)
The last issue carried Part 1 of Ruth Burnham's story based on interviews with Elliott Lundberg, Bill Wood and Bill Hall and the beginning of her memoir A View from the Shore, which tells about her World War II service as a Navy WAVE. This
issue concludes her story in two sections: "Life on the 8.8. Finance," which continuesthe story told in her memoir; and "Then Civilian Life -- and Batavia," which shehas written especially for us, including a tribute both to her husband Joe, who at hisdeath was Chairman and CEO of Marshall Field & Co., and to the community that became such an important part of their lives.
Life on the S.S. Finance
The Barrington sojourn [a short leave after receiving my commission] did wonders for my morale. Stepping
off the train in full dress, I was welcomed like a hero. My proud family escorted this first native female in Navy uniform to our cozy home where in the front window hung a seNice flag with a single blue star. This star would multiply later when brothers volunteered; but right now it was ME! Family support diminished my jitters and in a few days I was ready for Part II of my adventure: WAVES recruiting in Kansas and Missour Confidence was building. With my worldly possessions packed in two suitcases -- matched, riped and monogrammed -- I departed for Kansas City. Checking into the President Hotel I readied for my "report for duty" the next day.
My shoulder bag was flush with cash. The first Ensign paycheck seemed enormous
to this Depression chick, and in celebration of making it this far I tipped the coffee shop waitress a generous 50 cents for a smile with toast and coffee. Shoes were polished, seams straightened and serge uniform brushed clean as I marched into the Finance Building, Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO. I smiled with composure -- hoping to exude confidence for my new assignment -- as I located the Captain's cabin. Lt. Commander Young was Captain of the SS Finance -- our vertical dry-dock ship. He was always ready with a big smile and rolled cigarettes during all conversations. A veteran of WW I, he was as gentle as the Executive Officer (ReseNe) Lt. Veum was firm. As a team they kept an even keel. As I was presented to Lt. Veum he announced after a hearty welcome that I was scheduled to accompany him on a recruiting trip to Parsons, Kansas, the next day. Two WACs would be traveling with us. look out, Parsons -- we're after your young women! Public speaking was a dread of mine, but once I developed a pattern and framed it with War Department urgency, applications flowed.
A recruiting trip combined appearances at seNice clubs -- usually male -- and short visits to school career-day sessions. In 1943 these opportunities were rare, but our office would travel the states of Missouri and Kansas and eventually set up satellite facilities for a two to three week term. We had quotas to meet. Back in Kansas City, the S.S. Finance was busy. The Navy Department had secured several floors for different activities -- male officer procurement, WAVEs recruiting, lady Marine and SPARs (Coast Guard) recruiting and a well equipped SICK BAY for the processing of applicants as well as monitoring the health of all of us "on board." The WAVEs floor was heavy with files and typewriters. WAVE yeomen -- fresh from civilian jobs -- manned the equipment and hoped for some excitement in the new life. Navy etiquette was obseNed at all times, and officers (two of us) were addressed by rank and name whereas the yeomen were called by their last name alone. This truly bothered me as I was 10 years younger - and greener -- than these gals and ignorant of office procedure, but with a smile and a wink we preseNed dignity. In public, however, Navy Regulations were practiced respectfully.
Very little mingling invited. Kansas City was flooded with military. A hub of the Midwest, it hosted military training schools, air stations, communication centers, and USO centers for after-hours. local patriotic parades now included military women as flag bearers. Parades gave recruiting a boost. Weeks rolled into months, and schedules became routine. Occasion- Joe and Ruth Burnham on their wedding day ally our Captain would gather his troops for an update on the war outside and a boost for our morale. New Years Day 1944 is a memory keeper for me. Stacked around the double
stairwell on the upper deck of S.S. Finance, the 100 or so Navy crew had responded to "all hands on deck at 900 hours." Captain Young felt that it was time to acquaint us with a portion of Navy Regulations -- forgetting that our concentration might be limited following a night of revelry. Facing one another around the well, we avoided eye contact and feigned interest. Suddenly the Captain stumbled on the word PUSILLANIMOUS (ADJECTIVE: Ignobly lacking in courage, chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, unmanly. Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow bellied. See FEAR.) and we all gasped. Eyes teared and shoulders jiggled as we tried to maintain composure. Give us an A! I've never heard the word since. So much for Navy Regs. While Navy assignments became routine, my personal life was in an uproar. A fortuneteller at the Egyptian Tea Room predicted that I would meet a fellow in uniform and eventually marry him. A rather safe bet in these days -and she was right.
A shared box of fudge from home connected two uniformed Ensigns, and in six months we were married. Special permission was required to don a wedding dress, but it was back into uniform for our honeymoon. Fulfilling diverse Navy assignments demanded adjustments, but we managed. Ensign Joe was headquartered across the Kaw River as Aide to the Admiral of the Naval Air Primary Training Command. While he flew from east to west inspecting stations, I rode the rails of my hot states -- recruiting, recruiting. Between special assignments we were "at home" in the lovely plaza of Kansas City. One year later I was "honorably discharged for family reasons" (guess what?) and a transfer found us back in Illinois. My two years in the Navy was a life changer for me. I would heartily support a program of two years national service for all young people. Embracing a cause-- making a difference -- gives a perpetual spark to one's life journey. It is a privilege that transcends retirement. Then Civilian Life -- and Batavia Joe's transfer to Glenview Naval Air Station was an unexpected opportunity for our family. It meant "back home" for me, where extended family would join in welcoming our first-born, Bruce. When the war work was completed, Joe accepted a job at Marshall Field & Co. -- to him the most amazing retail establishment imaginable. Busy Chicago was a stretch from his tiny hometown of Berryville, Arkansas, but he was ready.
Hired to assist the Operating Division in maintaining and improving the inner workings of the vast company, he was elated. It was the challenge he craved. Palatine produced the first subdivision of small postwar homes -mainly for veterans -- and we settled in for ten years. A growing family, now four sons, and a bulging community prompted us to seekalarger home in_ar:nore rural area. With alongingfor tQe Fo,£ Valley we ventured down Route 59 and in 24 hours surveyed the tricities, selected Batavia, fell in love with 433 Main Street and signed a contract. Realtor Jack Allen assisted us, introducing us to the historic two story, four bedroom, wood-sided house -- on a corner -after we requested a one story brick ranch, and not on a corner!
Thanks to Jack, this purchase promoted a life-long passion in everything antique. Our four sons -- Bruce, Steve, Philip and Greg -- navigated the District 101 school system and thrived in the caring community. Occasionally they would chant, "There's nothing to do in this town," but driving privilege and the tri-city excitement eased this. What a location, and what a beautiful town! The children could walk everywhere -- school, church, library, Quarry, haircuts, drugstore and the Twin Elms. Very little chauffeuring. The east-west drive to Chicago was daily sport for Joe, and connected his favorite destinations -- Main Street and MF & Co. Life in the house-of-little-men hummed on, but snapped to attention when a baby sister arrived. Ann Merrifield expanded the focus of their family, and with the first born now in college, added several happy chapters to the parenting years. Squeezed between the demands of vocation and family, Joe and I enjoyed a growing appreciation of the town we called "home."
We had met in military service and shared a need to be involved in community service. Growing Batavia provided a fertile field, and soon we adopted a number of causes. I've never known anyone who really loved his work as much as Joe did, and he died at such an early age, 57, just when he had become chairman of the Board and CEO of Field's. He was looking forward to working with the President and enjoying a last five or six years with the firm before retirement. We had gone on a trip -- I think we were gone three weeks. It was a wonderful trip, with no business attachedto it. This was pure pleasure, more Scotland than anything else. We met the Hamiltons, who had been there before we arrived. Only two days after our return, Joe unexpectedly died. His suddendeath at age 57 shattered a storybook life, but his legacy will stretchthrough generations. A true "people person" with a slight southern twang, heshared his truisms with all who crossed his paths.
A glimpse of his granite stonein West Side Cemetery reveals a quote which he often showered on a friendlytradesman as he completed a lengthy repair at our old house: "Remember, you'rejust here for the experience." With a shared chuckle it was understood that regardless,the bill would soon be in the mail!A nurturing community, Batavia has provided a comforting environment for theBurnham family, past and present -- and we are grateful.
Photograp of a Summer
Carol Smith's "A Summer to Remember" appeared in the April, 2003, issue. A 1961 Batavia High School graduate, Carol now lives on Fox Lake in Ingleside, Illinois.
It was the summer of 1957. July was the month. The weather was usual, hot and humid. This was the way it was back in my hometown in the Midwest. The expressways soon would connect the nation, crisscrossing through farmland in the direction of the cities. My small town was forty miles west of Chicago, now a suburb, but then it was just part of the flat landscape of the country. This was the time I was fast approaching the defining moments that truly change a little girl into a woman. These experiences of growing up don't occur over night, but are measured out slowly in moments; the sum equals the butterfly emerging from her cocoon. It's a shame that this time isn't captured into photo albums so it could be truly enoyed later when it isn't the emotional concern of an emerging teen.
It was the same summer that Paul McCartney, Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand were also waiting to start high school, as I was that summer. Elvis was fast approaching the status of king. The Big Booper, Richie Valens and Buddy Holly were beginning their careers that would be immortalized years later in the song "American Pie" with the line "the day the music died." In a few months Sputnik would be launched to the fears of our country. McCarthyism was alive and well in Washington, with the accusations,
"You are a Communist." Ricky Nelson was watched on the Sylvania television, with its halo light, putting his dinner dishes in a dishwasher.
McDonalds was starting to build their empire of drive-in restaurants in the
Chicago area. Hamburgers were 15 cents and french fries a dime. Their red and white buildings were viewed with curiosity by all ages.
Pat Boone was encouraging us to wear white bucks while Elvis was pushing Blue Suede Shoes. Poodle skirts held out with crinoline slips, starched so stiffly they would leave your legs looking as if a cat had attacked and scratched your calves. Bermuda shorts were an important part of your wardrobe, along with Capri pants, bobbie sox and saddle shoes. The ever popular blue jeans were causing headaches for the principals in high schools. Truly the defining image of the 1950's was the robin's egg blue and white, 1957 Chevy Capri convertible.
This was the motor symbol all teenaged boys wanted to drive. Denny King was the only one in my school to be so fortunate. Girls would swoon as he drove slowly by, sporting the perfect flat top haircut. The clean cut all American boy look, only tainted by the cigarette pack folded up in the sleeve of his white tee shirt. The "hoods" were fast closing in on our perfect 1950s life.
Their long hair slicked back into a DA's, short for duck's ass -- those words weren't spoken then or at least not in front of adults. Even Ricky Nelson's flattop was growing longer sides that were being slicked back. He started to sing on the "Ozzie and Harriet Show," although he didn't move like Elvis. I still remember that night when Elvis appeared on the "Ed Sullivan's Show of Shows." The censors would only allow Elvis to be shown from the waist up.
"Vulgar" was the word my mother used when explaining the body movements of Elvis when he sang, "Jail House Rock" and "Blue Suede Shoes." The softer side of Elvis was exposed with the release of "Love Me Tender," on a 45 record. I finally got a hi-fidelity record player and with every chance, I went to Olmsted's Appliance Store, across the street from the high school, to buy a record. After checking the "Top Forty List," I would purchase a new experience for my ears to learn about the changing world for 99 cents.
American Bandstand was a must every afternoon. I had no idea how old Dick Clark was, or even how old he is now. Justine Carelli was my idol. I wasn't quite sure where Philly was, but if I could have, I would be there. Watch Carol Anderson Smith Confirmation in 1957 with aunt and uncle Ruth and Pete Larson the kids dance was how we all learned how to act as teenagers. The straight skirts and the white tucked in blouses became the new uniform for school that fall. The high school I would attend the next fall had a welcome freshmen street dance on a Friday night in that July.
I worked all day making my long blonde hair look just right. This was before curling irons or even hot rollers, so it was more of an art form back then. The Marilyn Monroe look was what I was looking to achieve and in my mind I succeeded. I met my friend Janet at the cornerof Wilson and Prairie, around seven, and together we walked past Holy Cross Catholic Church, down the hill where the stores lined the street, across the two bridges over the Fox River and finally up the hill past the high school.
We then walked across the Avenue to the area where the carnivals were held every summer. That was the magic spot where the street dance would unfold. I had waited years to be old enoughto attend this mystical event. A folding table held the record player and numerous 45 records.
An extension cord came from Johnson Funeral Home that brought the electricity to the music. The excitement I felt probably could have produced the current if only they plugged into me.
Next to the table were metal tubs filled with ice and coca cola bottles. They were slightly green and for a dime we could purchase one of these elixirs. Meeting many of my friends as they arrived, grouping into the usual circles of boys and girls divided only by ages, squeals could be heard from the girls' side as the music would change from one idol to another. People danced -jitterbug was the dance of choice - but the box step was the dance done to the ballads. The dance was taught in eighth grade dance class.
Everyone attended dance class, so we all had proper instructions. Then it happened; Les Bex came across the street and asked me to dance. I had that magical feeling flow through me, leaving me waiting to exhale. Composing myself I took his hand and off we walked together, to the middle of the street. Then he put his arms ( around me, not the way we were taught in dance class, but how a young man puts his arms around a pretty young woman.)
The music started, yes, it was Elvis singing, "Love me Tender". My feet danced and my heart pumped at an extremely last beat, but my mind did make this event a permanent snap shot that I keep in my "forever" photo album. I can't remember anything else that night, after that moment. That was forty-five years ago and much has changed across the world, but as a romantic, I hope that this snapshot can be repeated every summer for girls all over the world, as this moment was and still remains one of the defining moments of my emerging from my cocoon.
Batavia, the town where I grew up has changed and the high school I attended was torn down two years ago, but the memories are there forever. I don't want to return to that time as now I probably could see all the flaws about that night. I'm going to leave that sepcial night alone and just enjoy my memories.
The Golden Age of Radio
Carl Harleen
In previous issues, we have included reminiscences of growing up in Batavia that Carl Harleen, who now lives in Piedmont, California, has sent to his cousin, Bert Johnson. This story is particularly evocative for those of us who grew up in the 1920s and 1930s, but we believe that all of our readers will enjoy it.
For our family, the golden age of radio began in 1927 when we bought our first set. The radio was in the par-lor off the living room, "the little room," with a writing desk, glass faced book cases, and two Morris chairs. The name of the radio has since slipped my memory, but its appearance is indelibly etched: simply constructed with a black bakelite faceplate holding six dials. The three large dials set the number of kilohertzes necessary to receive a station while the three small dials powered the five vacuum tubes regulating the volume. As an indica-tion of tube life, the top was conve-niently hinged to assist in easy replacement.
As a seven year old boy, I was end-lessly fascinated by the stuff inside - insulation free, square aluminum rods running parallel to each other, only turning at right angles for an electrical connection to the tubes or controls -- that made the magic of radio come to life. If the bare rods crossed in close proximity, they occasionally arced, adding to the mystery and excitement of radio.
Alongside the radio, on the same table, sat a two foot high "goose-neck" speaker -- not a bookshelf speaker like you might find today. The large speaker horn today would only be found in an antique shop. It worked well for most stations, but for those
far-off transmitters a pair of more efficient earphones were used. If you pulled in a distant station, you could request a card confirming that you did indeed reach Cincinnati or Minneapolis. To receive the radio signal, an an-tenna wire 60 to 100 feet in length had to be strung. Ours started on the roof peak and spanned all the way to a pole at the back end of our property. A dedicated ground wire was also required, and it ran from the radio set to a six foot copper rod driven into the ground. Modern M batteries would not have begun to meet the power requirements of the set.
Two Type B 44 1/2 volt batteries, each weighing approximately ten pounds, were required and sat on a shelf under the radio. Providing additional power was an automobile Type A battery, which due to its corrosive nature had to be stored in the basement next to a battery charger. When the packaging on a 1927 radio said, "Batteries not in-cluded," the warning really meant it. Although it entailed a lot of work, setting up the radio was a task we rel-ished for it provided our family with a world of entertainment previously unavailable. When finally hooked up, we enjoyed all the entertainment the fledgling network of stations provided. In the close community of Batavia, visiting relatives was a constant source of inexpensive pleasure. Most evenings, it seemed, we'd all end up sitting around a radio listening to a favorite program. Our family was at the Hubbards' home one night, and Jim and Paul introduced me to a new program called "Amos and Andy."
A very popular show, we'd all wait for the announcer, Bill Hay, to open the show with, "Here they are!" Then we'd listen in anticipation for the catch phrases, "Ow Wah, Ow Wah, Ow Wah" and "Buzz me Miss Blue," that signaled the perplexing predicament around which the show was built. It wasn't just comedic entertain-ment that the house radio provided; world events would be reported in real time. One morning our whole family crawled from the warmth of our beds at 4 a.m. to hear the transatlantic broadcast of King Edward announcing the previously unthinkable: he was abdicating his throne to marry the commoner Wallis Simpson. The pulsing radio waves ebbed and flowed, adding to the experience of listening to the event unfold a continent away. As the popularity of radio exploded, so did the manufacturing of radio sets. A wildly popular model was the inexpensive crystal set. It provided the additional enjoyment of assembly. We could now make our own magic, and most every boy in the neighborhood owned one. Bart Snow, a classmate, had a set that was self-contained in the headphone, and he claimed he could receive a station by just clipping the antenna wire on the cast iron portion of his school desk at the Blaine Street School.
Most of us used more conventional antennas, and hours, for our radio listening. Because crystal sets were not as powerful as table top radios, Chicago stations could be faint at times. Local stations like those in Mooseheart did come in loud and clear. James J. Davis was the director of Mooseheart, and his influence at the station was reflected in the call letter that bore his initials, WJJD. The big draw on WJJD was "Mystery Theater," sponsored by Chicago's Wilson Meat Packing Co. The show's simple premise, Flo Gardner and Charlie Perkins attempt-ing to catch the villain Sir Hubert Askerton, provided a source of end-less speculation for my friends and me. Norm Peterson, Bert Johnson, Jim Haley and other crystal set devotees would get together after broadcasts to compare reception quality and speculate on the fate of the show's characters. As we learned more about the crystal sets, we made modifications to enhance reception quality. Chapin Plummer, my next door neighbor, and I turned them into a house-to-house intercom.
Chapin's bedroom window faced mine, and we found that by our stringing wires between my crystal set and his headphones, he not only could listen to my radio but also could communicate back and forth if I set the dial between stations. I fondly recall many nights when I'd hear his mother call up to his bedroom, "Chapin, have you put those earphones down like I told you. Now get to sleep, you've got school in the morning." There was a time that the crystal set took a more central role in our family. In 1928 Herbert Hoover was running on the Republican ticket against AI Smith, and our family radio began to malfunction just before the conven-tion. I found that my crystal set did a great job of picking up the broadcast station and brought it into our living room. The only problem was that there were four of us, my dad, two sisters and myself, who hoped to listen -- and only one set of earphones. I was able to round up three more pairs and "pig tail" them together so that by lying around the set like spokes on a wheel, we were all able to listen to proceedings and didn't miss a word. The bond created with my child-hood friends as we fiddled and compared notes about our crystal sets has lasted a lifetime.
The pleasure of assembling a crystal set was shown to be timeless when Norm Peterson sent one to me so that I could relive the pleasure with my grandson Alex seventy years after I assembled my own back in Batavia. The only problem was that, memory being what it is, I swear the old crystal sets worked better when I was a kid! Unlike today where most radio is listened to in cars, it was a shared ex-perience in the twenties and thirties. Radio was a big part of our lives, and as you'd stroll on warm summer eve-nings you could listen to the same station emanating from each house on the block and not miss a word. Radio was a time for family and friends. Henning and Blanche Johnson lived next door, and one evening as my dad and I pulled night crawlers from the ground, they asked if we wanted to listen to the champi-onship fight between Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey. It was 1932, I was then twelve, and it was the first fight I ever heard on a radio broadcast.
Though Sharkey won, the announcer painted a clear picture that it came at a mighty price. Sharkey was a bloody mess. Boxing matches were a staple of radio in the thirties, and a favorite show of mine was "The Life of James J. Braddock," the heavyweight champion in 1935. I'd rush home from school to listen to him tell his life story in 15 minute episodes. I remember the jingle of Tasty Yeast, the program's sponsor: "Eating yeast this handy, dandy, candy way." Braddock's program was followed by episodes of "Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy." This program was sponsored by Wheaties, whose slo-gan was, "Won't you try Wheaties, the best breakfast food in the land." The fact that almost everyone who listened to these programs seventy years ago can still remember the jingle is testament to the effectiveness of advertising. Batavians were well acquainted with Campana's Italian Balm, as well.
The radio show it sponsored was called "First Nighter, the Little Theater off Times Square." It originated in Chicago in 1929 with Don Ameche and June Meredith as the leading actors. The Ward family lived across the street from us, and Mrs. Florence Ward's typewriter could be heard day after day through the open window on their second floor as she created an-other script for the First Nighter pro-gram. We now have all the new means of communication -- the computer, tele-vision, wireless phones, fax machines --competing with radio, but radio still has an important place in our lives after eighty years of broadcasting.
Store-Held Holiday Joys
Sheila Tierney Stroup
We have previously included stories that Sheila Stroup, BHS Class of 1961 and a regular columnist for the New Orleans Times Picayune, has written for that paper about her early life in Batavia. With her permission and that of the newspaper, we are including this timely story about the Fourth of July that was first published in 1991.
For my family the Fourth of July always started early. We opened the store at 8 o'clock, when the sun hung low in the summer sky and most of the children were still in bed. Boxes of hamburger and hot dog buns sat outside the front door waiting for us. Delivered a few minutes earlier. they were so fresh the insides of their cellophane wrappers were clouded by vapor, and the sweet doughy smell of them filled the morning air. My father owned a grocery store, and the Fourth of July was our Biggest Day of the Year. He said it in capital letters. While everyone else was lighting charcoal or playing baseball in dusty lots or packing picnic baskets with chicken and potato salad, my brother and sister and I took turns making change in the concrete-block building that was my father's world. Dad spent the whole day there. When my mother brought him a sandwich in the afternoon, he'd slip off to the back room for a few minutes to read about the Chicago Cubs in the Sun- Times.
But soon he'd be walking the aisles again, talking to the customers and getting ice-cold watermelons out of the walk-in re-frigerator in the back. I started working in the store when I was 10 and quit when I left home for good. The place looms in my memory, omnipresent, bigger than life. I can still picture where everything was -- canned butter beans on the bottom shelf of the first aisle, Copenhagen snuff behind the counter and little silver squares of yeast in the dairy case. I can still hear the clattery sound of grocery carts going down the wooden floor while Jack Brickhouse did the playby-play of a Cubs game in the background. Dad's father died young, leaving him to be the man of the family when he was barely a teen-ager. His mother had come from I reland to be a seamstress when she was 16, and people in the small town he grew up in called him and his sisters "shanty Irish." That bothered him but it never held him back. All my father ever wanted to be was a grocer.
When he went in the service during World War II, he asked to be put in supplies, but the Navy made him a radio man. When he got out, he sold crackers, then tea. Finally, one St. Patrick's Day, he sank everything -money, time, energy, dreams -- into Tierney's Hi-Way Food Mart. Dad had one enduring prejudice. He hated chain stores. They undersold him, but didn't offer charge accounts, free delivery or a sympathetic ear like he did. For us, going to a chain store was more sinful than hanging out with Lutherans on Sunday. I saw my Uncle John come out of the local A&P carrying a brown paper sack once. I never mentioned it. The chains closed on holidays, so we got everybody's business on the Fourth. Dad reveled in the endless stream of customers - knobby-kneed men in Bermuda shorts who came from the subdivision across the highway and perfectly tanned women who drove up in fancy cars. We'd close up at 6 and hurry home to light a few boxes of sparklers.
Then, when it was almost dark, we'd walk to the football field where the whole town gathered for the volunteer fire department's "Annual Spectacular Fireworks Display." For two hours we sat in the grass, breathing in the punk-laced air, listening to the hiss of Roman candles, and going "Ohhhhh" each time a batch of skyrockets lit up the summer night. The finale was always the same -- a breath-taking American flag spanned the end zone and exploded in a flurry of red and white stripes and stars that were pinwheels of light against iridescent blue, It wasn't a bad way to spend the Fourth.
Dreams of Yesteryear
York McCormick
The following story given to us by Bert Johnson was included in a booklet prepared at the time of the BHS Class of 1936's 50th Reunion in 1986.
I sometimes sink into a recliner soft sofa, down, down, and close my eyes to dream of longed-for yesterdays. Once more, I dream of a young man, a teen, almost grown, swimming up through the cool, green crystal clear water of our old home town Quarry. Bubbles rise ahead of me to disappear into the shimmering surface. I swim slowly upward, reluctant to enter the real world above.
I finally break the surface and look around at the shore as it was a half cen-tury or more ago. Saw the flowering water plants along the edge, sheltering and hiding God's small creatures as they busily served the purpose for which they existed. Diminutive turtles peeked above the surface to look for food or danger. Tiny water snakes undulated effortlessly like small Loch Ness monsters, heading from one shore to the other.
Over at the shallow end of the quarry small children jumped and splashed for the joy of being in the water and their excitement in life. Midway was the little toboggan that when ridden properly would often reach the shore on the other side. It wasn't often used -- it cost a quarter an hour to rent.
Next to the toboggan a bridge floating on barrels crossed the quarry from one side to the other. Life guards sat on the boards in the center where they could see the water and monitor and discipline errant children and teens.
At the east end of the bridge and next to it was the moss covered, timber built diving tower from which one could endlessly jump or dive. A cannon ball from the top was just great. On the tower a game of tag, although forbidden, was an exciting pastime. But best of all was the quarry raft, floating on barrels anchored in the center of the deep end. Old time girl friends and boy friends gathered there like young seals to sun themselves and casually talk about life, and the future. Plans were made there, but mostly drowsy dreaming was done. What we were, what we wanted to be, what we would do today, tomorrow, and in the distant future.
Somehow, and miraculously, we developed our own identities. We came to know ourselves, develop our sense of values, and gain the cour-age to dive off the high board into the unknown. I would visit once again the old Quarry. Follow the dirt lane that dropped down swiftly to the water, then wound around up to the street again, but I am reluctant. Much has changed in life, and I suspect that much has changed at the old swimming hole. Perhaps if I were to see the new, I might not be able to re-member and dream about and love the old.
Batavia Baseball's Golden Era
The following story appeared in The Batavia Herald, May 1949, under the heading "Batavia Banter by the 'old paragrapher.'''
The death of Thomas E. Kelleher recalled a period in Batavia's history when baseball reigned supreme in local sports and Batavia boasted teams that played and beat the best in northern Illinois. Football had not arrived as a popular sport, basketball was played only in the larger cities where gymnasiums were available. Baseball was THE sport and every town had a team that was given feverish support by its citizens. "Tom" Kelleher was a star in those early days of this century, in the days when he, the late Frank Hopkins, Michael Sullivan and former Mayor Thomas were players on a team that hired the best to be found in the entire area. "Tom" was a star and the idol of all Batavia youngsters. Batavia home games were played on the "flats," located about a mile south of Batavia along the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin tracks.
Here permanent bleachers and a covered grandstand provided seats for several thousand fans. The field was almost directly across the river from the present Batavia Quarry swimming pool; the the west bank of the river was lined on Sunday afternoons with fans who saved both the admission price and the long walk across the bridge to the field. Kelleher played left field on the team. A long ball to left field occasionally dropped into the river for a home run, and it was not unusual for Kelleher to wade out into the river to catch a ball that was destined for four bases.
His fielding was about perfect, and had he chosen to make baseball a career, he was easily big league material. "Tom" Kelleher's death removes another link in our connection with an interesting and thrilling past. It also removes from our midst a genial, lovable and public spirited citizen, one of our finest Batavians. He will be remembered as long as baseball lore is handed from one generation to the next as one of our great baseball players.
Ed. note: Kelleher's obituary, which Marilyn Robinson gave us along with the story, tells us that he was born April 12, 1885. He was superintendent of the D.R. Sperry Co. plant in North Aurora for 30 years prior to his death.
What's New At The Museum?
Carla Hill
May was a busy month at the mu seum. We had over 500 Batavia school children visit the museum as part of the third grade Batavia history unit. Winter has once again put together a wonderful exhitit based on the doctors and dentists who have practiced in Batavia over the years. We even have Doctor Simon's medical bag on display. If you have time, you should stop in and see this very interesting display.
The museum has an intern this summer Julia Spalding, who is attending college in Colorado, is working on in dexing our collections and is also helping to develop a, "Museum in a Box" program that we will offer to Batavia schools.
We will once again be sponsoring a baseball game between the Batavia Police Department and the West Chicago Police Department at Cougar Stadium. This event will take place on Sunday, July 20, starting at 12:30 p.m. All donations at the gate will benefit the museums. We are also sponsoring an Arts and Crafts show and a Flea Market for Windmill City Fest.
We will be making several improvements at the museum over the summer. The Gazebo will receive some repairs and a fresh coat of paint, and a railing will be installed on the North side of the Gustafson Research Center roof; and the planters will finally be planted.
We are continuing work on the railroad exhibit. The large format photograph has been installed and looks great, and the new "Station Master" mannequin has arrived! We owe a special thank you to Bea Hodson for a second donation for the purchase of the mannequin. With her donations the cost of the mannequin has been covered completely.
For those of you who do not know Bea, her husband Chuck was the last live Station Master for our building. Our depot will celebrate it's 150th gram that we will offer to Batavia Birthday in 2004. Chris and I will be working on a Birthday Celebration that will take place next summer.
We are also planning to dedicate the new railroad display at the same time. Our volunteers are being honored with a trip to Princeton on June 26. Our volunteers are very important to the operation of the museum. We are always looking for new volunteers at the museum, especially for Mondays at the Gustafson Research - Center.
If you are interested in volun- tee ring give us a call at 406-5274 -- you'll do yourselves, as well as us, a favor.
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The London Photograph Fair has announced a collaboration with the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust at its debut Special Edition. Based at Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater on the Isle of White (the former home of the Camerons), the Trust will be bringing original photographs, albums and personal artifacts from their collection to London; a rare treat to see these artworks on the mainland, ev…
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TO BE A MAN by allison bolton
Broadjam Artist: allison bolton
Song: TO BE A MAN
Robert Dellaposta (Writer, A&R, Publisher)
Pro General Comments: This song reminds me of retro Americana folk from the 60’s. The steel guitar is country but a harmonica could easily replace the steel guitar. The form structure is very Americana folk in my opinion. Verse/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus/instrumental outro is not contemporary country radio friendly. The song is well over four minutes long which pretty much makes it destined to be an album cut. As a rule of thumb the closer you are to three minutes your chances of radio airplay go up and the closer you are to four minutes those chances go down. This song is closer to five minutes than four minutes. The third verse is a mixture of verse one and verse two and it doesn’t add anything new to the story line. My advice is do not have a third verse or re-write the third verse and add new info, action and imagery. If you delete verse three the form would be verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus and you would be closer to four minutes long than five minutes long. Starting a song with two long verses goes against most commercial guidelines but it is acceptable in Americana folk. Ending the second verse with the hook is also indicative of Americana folk. The song ends but I’m not convinced the singer ever learned how to be a man. The song doesn’t point out what makes a man a man in his eyes. I really like the retro feel of this song. My guess is that baby boomers will also like this style of Americana folk rock. Strong melodies, catchy and memorable. I love the instrumental track and your vocal. The song sounds authentic. If you are hoping to pitch this to other artists keep in mind that the majority of Alternative Americana folk artists write their own songs and very few ever record outside material that they didn’t have a hand in writing.
Quote From Pro: Allison Bolton brings the authentic sound of retro 60’s Americana folk rock in the styles of Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan to the present day. Baby boomers as well as all fans of Americana will enjoy Allison Bolton’s music.
Pro General Comments: This song reminds me of retro Americana folk from the 60's. The steel guitar is country but a harmonica could easily replace the steel guitar. The form structure is very Americana folk in my opinion. Verse/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus/instrumental outro is not contemporary country radio friendly. The song is well over four minutes long which pretty much makes it destined to be an album cut. As a rule of thumb the closer you are to three minutes your chances of radio airplay go up and the closer you are to four minutes those chances go down. This song is closer to five minutes than four minutes. The third verse is a mixture of verse one and verse two and it doesn't add anything new to the story line. My advice is do not have a third verse or re-write the third verse and add new info, action and imagery. If you delete verse three the form would be verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus and you would be closer to four minutes long than five minutes long. Starting a song with two long verses goes against most commercial guidelines but it is acceptable in Americana folk. Ending the second verse with the hook is also indicative of Americana folk. The song ends but I'm not convinced the singer ever learned how to be a man. The song doesn't point out what makes a man a man in his eyes. I really like the retro feel of this song. My guess is that baby boomers will also like this style of Americana folk rock. Strong melodies, catchy and memorable. I love the instrumental track and your vocal. The song sounds authentic. If you are hoping to pitch this to other artists keep in mind that the majority of Alternative Americana folk artists write their own songs and very few ever record outside material that they didn't have a hand in writing.
Quote From Pro: Allison Bolton brings the authentic sound of retro 60's Americana folk rock in the styles of Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan to the present day. Baby boomers as well as all fans of Americana will enjoy Allison Bolton's music.
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Birth Reborn
In the maternity unit of a state hospital in the small French town of Pithiviers, Dr Michael Odent has evolved a philosophy of childbirth which challenges medical orthodoxy. Dr Odent believes that women should respond to their own deep primitive instincts and give birth in the way most natural to them. Last year only two out of 1012 mothers chose to have their babies lying down. The remainder delivered standing, or squatting, or in a pool of warm water. At Pithiviers birth is never artifically induced to conform with hospital convenience. Drugs, anaesthetics and forceps are never used. Caesarean sections are rare; mother and child are not separated at birth; fathers are encouraged to be involved; post-natal depression is almost unknown.
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[Press Release] Busan Biennale 2018 Releases Artist List
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Busan Biennale 2018 Releases Artist List
• Theme: Divided We stand
• Period: September 8 – November 11, 2018
• Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, The former Bank of Korea, Busan
• Artistic Director: Cristina Ricupero
• Curator: Jörg Heiser
The Busan Biennale reveals the list of artists for its 2018 edition. The 65 participants from 34 countries were selected by Artistic Director Cristina Ricupero, Curator Jörg Heiser and Guest Curator Gahee Park, with the help of an advisory board including Jee-sook Beck, Youngwook Lee, Minouk Lim, and Manu D. Park, as well as further advice from Tarek Abou El Fetouh, Julia Grosse, and Yekhan Pinarligil.
The Identity of Busan Biennale 2018, designed by Kwon Joonho (Everyday Practice). Courtesy of Busan Biennale.
Titled Divided We Stand, the theme of the 9th Busan Biennale is that of split territories as reflected in artists’ work from around the world. The exhibition will take place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan and the former Bank of Korea in Busan. The two venues reflect the biennale’s theme: at the newly opened museum, the main focus is the Cold War era and its uncanny return in the present, while at the former Bank of Korea building, alternate futurist scenarios will unfold, looking at our current state of being through the lens of science fiction. The exhibition architecture for both venues has been designed by mlnp architects (Seoul/London).
The initial list of artists is as follows:
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme (Cyprus/USA), Bani Abidi (Pakistan), Chantal Akerman (Belgium), Dora Longo Bahia (Brazil), Maja Bajevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Khaled Barakeh (Syria), Yael Bartana (Israel), Jean-Luc Blanc (France), Oscar Chan Yik Long (Hong Kong), Onejoon Che (South Korea), Mina Cheon (South Korea), Chin Cheng Te (Taiwan), Sunah Choi (South Korea), Phil Collins (UK), Christoph Dettmeier (Germany), Mauricio Dias & WalterRiedweg (Brazil/Switzherland), Smadar Dreyfus (Israel), Eva Grubinger (Austria), Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige (Lebanon), Ramin & Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian (Iran/Iran/USA), Flaka Haliti (Kosovo), Kiluanji Kia Henda (Angola), Andy Hope 1930 (Germany), Hsu Chia-Wei (Taiwan), Young Zoo Im (South Korea), Joo Hwang (South Korea), Yunsun Jung (South Korea), Nikita Kadan (Ukraine), Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya), Amar Kanwar (India), Hayoun Kwon (South Korea), Oliver Laric (Austria), Minwhee Lee & Yun Choi (South Korea), Gabriel Lester (Netherlands), Minouk Lim (South Korea), Laura Lima & Zé Carlos Garcia (Brazil), Lin + Lam (USA/Canada), Liu Ding (China), Marko Lulic (Austria), Fabian Marti (Switzerland), Augustin Maurs (France), Metahaven (Netherlands), Nástio Mosquito (Angola), Henrike Naumann (Germany), Marcel Odenbach (Germany), Melik Ohanian (France), Ferhat Ozgur (Turkey), Kelvin Kyung Kun Park (South Korea), Susan Philipsz (UK), Adrian Piper (USA), Min Jeong Seo (South Korea), Bruno Serralongue (France), Tayfun Serttas (Turkey), Hito Steyerl (Germany), Jan Svenungsson (Sweden), Tamura Yuichiro (Japan), Javier Téllez (Venezuela), The Propeller Group (Vietnam/Vietnam/USA), Suzanne Treister (UK), Lars von Trier (Denmark), Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas (Lithuania), Jane and Louise Wilson (UK), Ming Wong (Singapore), Ulrich Wüst (Germany), Zhang Peili (China)
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Archive | Portraits
By Scott R. Kline on August 21, 2018 in Portraits, Published Photos
Punch Magazine launched it’s inaugural monthly issue in July. Here are some of the editorial portraits created by Scott R. Kline.
By Scott R. Kline on December 30, 2017 in Facing TIme, Headshots, Portraits, Published Photos, True Calling
2017 Photo Review by Scott R. Kline photography including studio work, road trips, editorial and lots more.
By Scott R. Kline on August 29, 2017 in Facing TIme, Portraits
The Facing Time Project is a photo project exploring the relationship between people and their perception of age. Beyond genetics, what factors allow some people to live long and productive lives, while others become inactive and unproductive or even die early.
By Scott R. Kline on December 27, 2016 in Architecture, Executive Portraits, Executive Portraits, Executive Portraits, Headshots, Portraits, True Calling
This year end Photo Review covers my work from 2016 and features some of my favorite photos from the year. Headshots became my primary work in 2016, but there were still plenty of opportunities for group photos, editorial work and fine-art work. While most of my work these days is for hire, I still love […]
Kimberly Carlisle and Flag Ranch – a True Calling
By Scott R. Kline on December 8, 2016 in Portraits, True Calling
Flag Ranch Sanctuary was created by Kimberly Carlisle, a Stanford swimming Olympian and Flag, a Northern California-bred Standardbred harness racer. Flag was at the end of his racing career and Kimberly created Flag Ranch as a place for horses that had outlived the utility to their owners.
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About SLT
Three Months of Ukulele: A Retrospective
“Tomorrow, I’m going to play my ukulele.”
My dear friend, Robbie, sent me an Amazon gift card for my birthday. Around this time, I was reading The Art of Asking and listening to Amanda Palmer's Ukulele Anthem on a daily basis. These events collided into one of my best decisions ever: to take up ukulele-playing.
After three months of regular playing, I'm going to use some lyrics from “Ukulele Anthem” to share my experiences learning this instrument.
1. You can play the ukulele too; it is painfully simple. Truth. Have you seen a ukulele? They only have four strings and twelve frets (of which you pretty much use four). The impetus to learn any new skill is the satisfaction of getting something right. So use your left hand to press on some strings, and then you graze your right hand right there along where the body meets the neck. And suddenly you’re overcome with joy.
For me, ukulele has been all up and up. There’s no impossible parts to get stuck on (except the horrific E-chord). I think it’s pretty simple. If you take AFP's advice to limit yourself to three chords, it's even simpler.
2. It takes about an hour to teach someone to play the ukulele. In my first hour, I think I learned standard tuning, three chords (C, F, G), and a strumming pattern (down down up up down up). That's pretty much "taught." I think it was another ten hours before I could switch between the chords quickly, strum while switching between chords, or sing while playing. I'm sure it's much faster for anyone familiar with string instruments.
I'd say it took 18 hours total to master my first song. It was the F.U.N. Song from SpongeBob SquarePants. But quite a few of those hours were spent playing it over and over to myself to bask in my accomplishment. (Sorry, neighbors.) (I mean, you're welcome.) It should also be noted that I taught myself using YouTube videos and the process might be faster with an in-person teacher. But less fun, because you'll probably have to learn Three Blind Mice.
3. You can play the ukulele, too, in London and down under. A soprano ukulele weighs 8-12 ounces. Ounces. That's the measurement pet foster parents use to measure newborn kittens. So, yeah, it's pretty portable. You read “portable” as “adorable” for a second, didn't you? I bring it to meetups and family dinners. Yes, I’ve performed in front of other humans and lived to tell the tales!
4. They're only $19.95. Yeah, especially the ones made for tourists in Hawaii or children. Mine was $29. [Edit: It's since gone up to $39.28.] The quality isn't 100% at the low end, but that doesn't matter if you're using it to sing and scream, right? It's just for fun and expression, so the less perfect, the better. “Flaws” include strings that rattle and a less rich tone.
5. Your fingers suffer. But it hurts so good. The other day it hurt all the muscles and joints of my left index finger to squeeze a spray bottle. I was like, "Sweet, I'm a real musician now." I experienced a similar pride when I developed calluses. They don't hurt, they just feel like when you dip your fingers in Elmer's glue and let it dry. I also have a scar on my right forearm from where the strings attach to the body of the ukulele. They're kinda pokey. I suspect that scar is a badge you don't get to wear if you play a higher end instrument.
6. You'll minimize some stranger's sadness with a piece of wood and plastic. The biggest surprise of this experience has been people's reactions to just the statement, "I play the ukulele." Their eyes widen, they lean forward a little. Apparently, "I play the ukulele" is welcome news. I also noticed that it's less awkward to share than singing. If you just sing to someone without an instrument in hand, they're like, "ew, weird, intimate." Put some chords behind your voice and they're all smiles.
7. Holy fuck, it's so fantastic, playing ukulele. Yes, yes yes yes! The joy I experience from ukulele ranges from a sense of accomplishment when I learn a new song, to a sense of connection when I share with others, and even, on a depressed day, to the meditative comfort of having one earphone in listening to Skeleton by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs while I fingerpicked along to it. And that's all I did that day, all day. And it felt whole, like not a second of that day was wasted.
Now, if you're familiar with the Ukulele Anthem, you might be thinking, "Hey Sarah, aren't you taking this a little too literally?" To which I reply, "Yes. And it's working."
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Popular rapper gunned down in Lodo
He had his children with a succession of three girlfriends. Simpson insisted that he cared about all of his children.
“He’s missed by a lot of people,” she said.
Simpson said police believe the shooting was gang-related. She’s not so sure. Although he liked to wear red, it was his favorite color, not because he was linked to any gangs, Simpson said.
Simpson was involved in a volatile relationship and there were jealousies.
“I think it had a lot to do with relationships,” she said.
Contact information: The Denver Police Department can be reached at 720-913-7867.
Denver Post reporter Kirk Mitchell at 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
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Top 10 Political Ed Moments of 2008
By Michele McNeil on December 30, 2008 3:35 PM | 1 Comment
Education may have been lower than saving the giant African bat on the national political stage during the presidential election, but Alyson and I still managed to cobble together a list of the Top 10 education political moments of 2008:
10. Portfolio-gate -- the shortest lived "-gate" in history.
9. John McCain calls running mate Sarah Palin a national expert on autism, even though her son, Trig, has a different developmental disability. (To be fair, some folks suggested he was referring to her nephew, who does have autism.)
8. The AFT's Randi Weingarten gets "really pissed" at Democrats for Education Reform during the convention.
7. John McCain, in his most substantive speech about education, says he'll seek school choice for "all who want it." Translation: His plan called for a continuation of the existing District of Columbia voucher program, or choice for a few extra thousand kids in Washington, D.C.
6. EdWeek appears in an attack ad against Obama, implying that we reported that Obama supports sex ed for kindergartners. For the record, we didn't report that.
5. Bill Ayers comes out with a crystal clear statement describing his interactions with Obama—after the campaign was over.
4. Barack Obama dares to suggest that he might support vouchers if that's what's best for kids. Then he takes it back when it turns out he's in a contested Democratic primary and some people don't like to hear that.
3. After longing for a substantive exchange on school issues, education finally comes up as the very last question during the very last debate. Better late than never.
2. Obama appoints his b-ball buddy Arne Duncan to head up the department of education, leaving edubloggers with nothing but the federal budget to write about.
1. $60 million buys you:
a.) Mission accomplished or b.) Mouthing platitudes?
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You are very right to say this "Education may have been lower than saving the giant African bat on the national political stage during the presidential election"
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The Election Is Over, but the Voting Rights Fight Is in Full Swing
One of the most popular post election narratives remains that voter suppression efforts were soundly defeated. While the concept is essentially true, it says very little about how voting rights will fare in the near future—or how activists are continuing the work they began to preserve voting rights. Many voter ID measures, cut offs to early voting, and excessive voter purges were blocked or weakened at the state level in 2012, but lawmakers are aiming to propose new measures in 2013. The Supreme Court, meanwhile, has announced that it will hear a challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 next year. That’s in addition to Arizona v InterTribal Council of Arizona, which stems from a rule that demands voters demonstrate proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The two cases, which hinge on the court’s interpretation of federal legislation that bars discrimination and its interpretation of what’s known as the Motor Voter Act, could make sweeping changes to the ways voting rights are—or are not—protected. Those stakes aren’t lost on community groups around the nation that hope to continue their voting rights work, even without the spotlight of a presidential election.
Vice Chairwoman Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Mayor Carlos Gimenez cut the ribbon on the new Fitness Zone at Marva Bannerman Park, 4830 N.W. 24 Ave., Miami on Dec. 6, 2012. This new free of charge Fitness Zone will help neighbors to become more physically active so that they can prevent heart disease, obesity and other ailments that seriously threaten their health. Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Mayor Carlos Gimenez cut the ribbon on the new Fitness Zone at Marva Bannerman Park, 4830 N.W. 24 Ave., Miami on Dec. 6, 2012. This new free of charge Fitness Zone will help neighbors to become more physically active so that they can prevent heart disease, obesity and other ailments that seriously threaten their health.
Commissioner Holness Represents Broward County on Trade Mission to Colombia
Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness joins Gov. Rick Scott on the first day of the Team Florida Trade Mission to Bogota, Colombia, December 2-5. As a result of the successful inbound trade mission and official visit from 13 Colombian mayors and business owners to Broward County July 9-13, 2012, the Broward County Commission approved Commissioner Holness to represent Broward County. The Governor’s mission includes networking events, one-on-one business matchmaking and meetings with U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley, Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Gabriel Duque and President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos.
Commissioner and Volunteers Beautify District 2 During Inaugural “Clean-Up, Green-Up†Event
Commissioner Jean Monestime, joined by nearly 100 volunteers and employees from various county agencies, conducted a large-scale community clean-up in District 2 on Saturday, December 1, 2012.During the first-ever “Clean-Up, Green-Up†community event, houses were rehabilitated, vacant lots were cleared, more than 130 trees were planted, Arcola Park was beautified, and an unsafe structure was demolished. The event targeted the areas from N.W. 7 Avenue to N.W. 17 Avenue and from N.W. 79 Street to N.W. 103 Street.
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Papal Visits Nearby
February 17, 2016 / JoJo Toone / Press
When Pope Benedict flew in and out of Guanajuato’s airport back in 2012 to visit Leon it provided the Pope a glimpse into the conservative heartland of Mexico. It provided schoolchildren in SMA the opportunity to perform music and dance directly for the earthly representative of God.
Things have changed a lot in four years! Pope Francis went a new direction visiting some of the country’s most troubled areas on his first trip as pontiff. Instead of Leon, Francis went to Morelia, the capital of the neighboring state of Michoacán, unfortunately known for both a rich indigenous culture and a culture of present day drug problems. Speaking of indigenous culture, Francis then hopped down to Mexico’s poorest state, Chiapas, before heading to the other (northern) border to visit Ciudad Juarez. In Juarez he addressed the tide of illegal immigration into the United States, met relatives of victims of violence, and visited a prison.
Pope Francis’ criticism of US Immigration policies and supportive attitude to indigenous activism were warmly welcomed. His views are a turnaround from his conservative predecessors, St. John Paul II and retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Whereas Pope Benedict was cautious about cultural adaptations of the mass that might distort its meaning, St. John Paul was at ease with cultural diversity in worship. On the Polish pope’s last trip to Mexico, in 2002, Zapotec Indians from Oaxaca danced at the canonization ceremony of St. Juan Diego, now patron saint of Mexicans. Meanwhile a shaman burned herbs to protect the pope from evil spirits.
Both previous popes were afraid of any political activism that could lead to melding Catholicism with leftist ideals. A fear seemingly not shared with Francis who spent his visit with the disenfranchised, youth and indigenous pushing Mexico’s Catholicism into the international spotlight not seen since Jack and Jackie Kennedy unexpectedly visited the Basilica of Guadalupe shortly before his death.
Now if we could only convince one of these nearby Popes to stop in SMA if only for chocolates and churros to sweeten their visits while listening to some more adult oriented music and dancing!
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Red ink still dominates at State-owned enterprises
Monday, Jul 08, 2019 09:00
A view of the Ninh Binh Nitrogenous Fertiliser Plant. — Photo zing.vn
At the Viet Nam Industrial Construction Corporation (Vinaincon)’s annual general meeting this year a report from its supervisory board said the company achieved only 77.5 per cent of its revenue target in 2018.
It reported sales of VND3.25 trillion (US$139.5 million) and after-tax loss of VND284 billion ($12.2 million).
Its subsidiary, Quang Son Cement company, made a loss of VND361 billion ($15.5 million).
This year Vinaincon, a State-owned company, estimates it is likely to make a loss of VND95 billion since Quang Son, the biggest contributor to its revenues, is forecast to remain in the red.
The Ninh Binh Nitrogenous Fertiliser Plant, managed by the Viet Nam Chemicals Corporation (Vinachem) is in a similar situation.
It is struggling to maintain production and reduce losses.
According to the latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which owns the company, the plant has made a loss of VND135.8 billion so far this year.
Vinachem chairman Nguyen Phu Cuong said the Ninh Binh plant is likely to go bankrupt at any time since it did not have enough working capital to maintain production. Banks are wary of lending to it.
Economists said the State-owned sector’s tardy growth reveal an imbalance between business results (revenue) and investment including assets and capital used for production.
Its growth still mainly depends on capital, land and labour, and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) do not create added value commensurate with the resources they use, they said.
The worst offenders in this case are SOEs involved in the exploitation of natural resources and infrastructure development.
Most of the companies making profits are involved in less competitive industries such as natural resource exploitation or those in which they have a monopoly, such as telecommunications and energy.
To improve the efficiency of the public sector, experts said it is necessary for the Government to carefully consider providing it with resources including capital, assets and human resources and strengthen oversight and auditing of the capital and assets allocated to it.
They also stressed the need to soon have metrics to precisely measure the efficiency of SOEs and their managers.
Keeping State ownership at a proper level to attract investors from outside and changing their management models are imperative to improve the enterprises’efficiency, they said.
Basel II and strategic stakes
Some banks expect to find it easier to raise capital since they have met Basel II’s capital safety and risk management standards.
With this expectation, many have drafted plans to sell stakes to foreign investors as soon as they get the green light from the State Bank of Viet Nam to adopt the recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
In June the Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank received approval. It immediately outlined a plan to sell 20 per cent to international investors, including all its treasury stocks, which account for 10 per cent of its stakes.
The lender’s general director, Huynh Buu Quang, said it has done road shows in Thailand and Singapore to promote its brand and capital raising plans and plans to do another in Hong Kong involving major global financial institutions.
In May the Military Joint Stock Commercial Bank also received permission to adopt Basel II.
Its general director, Luu Trung Thai, said the bank would sell 258.4 million new shares and 47 million treasury stocks to both local and foreign investors.
Analysts said compliance with Basel II norms would mean a bank is recognised as safe, efficient and transparent, and would be operating under stricter rules for risk management based on international standards, helping enhance its position and improve competitiveness.
For most lenders, increasing capital is key to achieving their growth targets and improving their competitiveness not only vis-a-vis domestic rivals but also foreign, many of whom are planning to enter the Vietnamese market.
In recent years not all the lenders have succeeded in raising capital due to various reasons, and so expect Basel II compliance to make them more attractive to investors.
But many experts are sceptical, saying just meeting the Basel norms is not enough for them.
They suggested that banks should speed up identification of potential foreign strategic investors because the latter are not going to wait forever for them.
Senior economist Dr Can Van Luc said mobilising capital from foreign investors is the easiest way for lenders to improve their finances since there are too few domestic players with deep pockets.
EU trade deal boost
A day after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed on June 30 the share prices of many Vietnamese garment and textile enterprises rose sharply.
But market observers said the shares of textile companies had begun to rise in the early part of the year, well before the signing of the deal.
GMC shares were traded at the price of around VND25,000 per share in 2018 but raised to VND42,200 in May 20, registering an increase of 19.38 per cent compared to early 2019. According to an unaudited report, GMC gained VND135 billion in 2018, doubling the figure in 2017.
Exports of textile and garment and footwear to Europe were worth around $9 billion last year when the average tariff was around 9 per cent.
The trade deal will remove 99 per cent of tariffs between the two sides, with 65 per cent eliminated immediately. The remaining tariffs will be phased out in 10 years.
Additionally, the strong commitment to an open, fair and rules-based trade would further expand export markets for Viet Nam, especially in textile, garment, agriculture, fisheries, and wood furniture, Pham Hong Hai, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, said.
Analysts said textile and garment enterprises that have a closed production chain (yarn, fabrics and garment) would benefit the most from the deal since they would find it easier to meet EU countries’ stipulations related to origin.
But those involved in outsourcing would not benefit much, they said.
The Sai Gon Garment Trading Manufacturing Joint Stock Company expects to expand exports to the EU this year.
Many of its customers there have increased their orders by 20-30 per cent for this year and the next few, a company spokesman said.
A TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company executive expected the EVFTA to have positive effects on his company’s business as export tariffs are cut to zero in the next three years.
The trade deal would improve the competitiveness of Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry against other countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China, he said.
To grasp the opportunity, TNG has expanded production capacity by 10 per cent.
Experts from BIDV Securities Joint Stock Company said EVFTA would benefit most textile and apparel companies whose exports to the EU account for a majority of their exports.
Among them are TNG, 50 per cent of whose exports go to EU countries, GMC (41 per cent) and Song Hong Garment (30 per cent). VNS
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Published on Governance for Development
How Africa can restore robust growth through trade and aid
| October 14, 2016
Workers construct a culvert along the Nampula – Rio Ligonha Road in Northern Mozambique as part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Rehabilitation and Construction of Roads Project.
Photo credit: MCC
The narrative of "Africa Rising" has recently been tempered by uncertainties and risks in the global environment. Following two decades of growth averaging five percent, many of Africa’s economies, especially the commodity exporters, have cooled. Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund cut its 2016 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to only 1.4 percent.
Like Asia, Africa’s progress in reducing poverty rates has been driven by sustained growth, but population growth has prevented a decline in poverty. Extreme poverty is now increasingly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2012, nearly 400 million people in the region were living on less than $1.90 a day.
But unlike much of Asia, many African governments have struggled to achieve real progress in economic diversification. Growth in much of Africa remains largely dependent on primary commodities. Manufacturing provides only six percent of jobs in Africa compared to 16 percent in Asia.
In its efforts to help Africa regain robust growth, the United States combines aid with trade. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) — which the U.S. Congress reauthorized in 2015 for an additional 10 years — eliminates duties on imports for nearly all goods Africa exports to the U.S. and creates a competitive advantage in the huge U.S. market that will serve as a boost for nascent African industries to grow. And through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), investments in economic growth help countries seize opportunities like AGOA and increase trade with their regional and global partners.
At MCC, we work with our country partners to identify the most binding constraints to economic growth, using a growth diagnostic methodology first pioneered at Harvard University in 2005. We then work together with our African partners to identify projects that will most effectively address the binding constraints.
While each country in Africa faces a distinct set of challenges, MCC’s growth diagnostic studies and root cause analyses reveal some noteworthy patterns .
First, there is no substitute for infrastructure investment. In 10 of the 12 sub-Saharan African countries where MCC has helped conduct an analysis, transportation or energy infrastructure has emerged as a binding constraint to growth — more than any other potential constraint. Businesses simply cannot operate if the costs of doing business are too high — whether that means powering machinery or getting goods to market.
As critical as infrastructure investment is, there is also no substitute for sectoral reform. Without, for example, viable, well-run utilities; stable, predictable tariff setting; and independent regulation, neither governments nor the private sector can sustain and expand power access and service. MCC’s power compacts consistently combine policy and institutional reform with infrastructure investment — with governments more willing to undertake difficult reforms alongside infrastructure investments that capture the growth returns from those reforms.
Third, basic investment climate underpinnings — regulatory quality, rule of law, land and property rights — are just as important for catalyzing growth in Africa. Across sectors, we often find that businesses regularly cite these issues as their most significant barriers to entry. Real world examples show us that rapid progress is possible in this space. In fact, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for five of the 10 top improvers in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2016 report. Still, with some exceptions, countries in sub-Saharan Africa rank in the bottom half of the global rankings.
Finally, human capital and labor productivity are the next-most prevalent set of constraints to growth that we find in Africa, and, particularly in Africa, education outcomes are intertwined with health outcomes. In Lesotho, for example, both health and education emerged in MCC’s analysis as principal constraints to growth. Illness often prevents workers from showing up for work and children from showing up for school. Recognizing the impact on productivity, businesses often provide health benefits and meal supplements at their own expense. Investing in human capital is not only the right thing to do, it matters greatly for business competitiveness and investment climates.
These are the steps governments across Africa can and should take to capitalize on opportunities like AGOA and boost trade with neighbors. AGOA beneficiary countries need to demonstrate political will and signal their commitment to reforms by making significant contributions through domestic investments and policy reforms. Those that do can build on and go beyond AGOA and drive faster growth through trade. They will have a strong partner in MCC.
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India ‘notes’ constitution promulgation in Nepal
20 Sep 2015 | 19:17pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: In an apparent dissatisfaction over the promulgation of new constitution through nearly 90 percent votes in the Constituent Assembly (CA) in Nepal, India said they 'note' the promulgation of new constitution in Nepal.
Although India in a statement said it always supported federalism, democracy and republican and inclusive constitution in Nepal, it has conspicuously refrained from welcoming the promulgation of the new constitution.
Issuing a statement on Sunday evening, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India is concerned that the situation in several parts of Nepal bordering India continues to be violent. "We urge that issues on which there are differences should be resolved through dialogue in an atmosphere free from violence and intimidation, and institutionalized in a manner that would enable broad-based ownership and acceptance. This would lay the foundation of harmony, progress and development in Nepal," said the statement.
Click here to read press statement issued by India.
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Sean David Grant | Wonder Years Written Album Review | @seandavidgrant @Trackstarz @chicangeorge #WonderYears
April 24, 2017 By deadendhiphop
The 80s was one of the best decades for television. During this period of time, writers had some of the best “coming of age” shows. One of my favorite shows was “The Wonder Years“. This show starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold and viewers got to see narrated episodes/glimpses into his life. This show won several awards, but one of it’s most impactful awards that the show received was a Peabody award in 1989. It won the award for “pushing the boundaries of the sitcom format and using new modes of storytelling.” Maybe this was Sean David Grant’s idea for naming his most recent album after the show. Maybe he wanted to push boundaries of hip hop through his unique mode of storytelling.
One way he achieves this goal is through his style and flow. His voice is very unique and the listener can hear how he can cleverly allow his words to linger as he asserts his alliteration in his cadence. One can hear a great example of this on his tracks “They Know” and “Honest With Me“.
Another way he does so is by his storytelling. We can hear a great ode to his “Winnie” on “Alfie“. We also hear him parlaying bars with his “Paul Pfeiffer” partner, Ric Sincere, on “Paper Weapons“. “Rated R Nights” also shows the dark side of Sean’s stories, showing his balance as a storyteller.
Lastly, he draws in the listener through his transparency. As we listen on tracks like ” Suffocating” and “Abandon“, we can hear his fears and issues with fame. This is a constant theme throughout the album.
Sean David Grants nails the wonder years concept. His tracks come off as relatable and show a mix of emotions ranging from being fragile to showing fury on the mic. I thank him for showing us his wonder years and hope there are many more to come. Spread The Soup!
You can check out the album >>>>HERE!
Open Mike Eagle – “A Special Episode Of” Solo Album Review
February 21, 2015 By deadendhiphop
Anyone who watched my review of Open Mike Eagle’s “Dark Comedy” or my Top 15 Hip Hop Albums of 2014 video would know how much I loved that record. For today’s review, I’m talking about his follow-up EP, “A Special Episode Of.” Be sure leave some comments letting me know what you thought of the EP.
Be sure to check Open Mike Eagle out on tour with Doomtree. Tour dates are here: http://mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/89666128320/dates-locations-rap-shows
Doomtree – All Hands Solo Album Review
For today’s solo album review, I’m talking about the new album by Doomtree entitled “All Hands.” Let me know what you guys thought of it in the comment section.
Be sure to check them out on tour with Open Mike Eagle. Tour dates are here: http://www.doomtree.net/
Childish Gambino – “STN MTN/Kauai” Late Pass Solo Review
December 25, 2014 By deadendhiphop
Merry Christmas, motherfuckers! What better present could I give you guys than an album review that you’ve been requesting since it dropped? I should have covered this month ago when it was decided that Dead End Hip Hop wasn’t going to have time to review it, but I got super busy and skipped it. I finally have some time on my hands so, today, I reviewed the latest project from Childish Gambino, “STN MTN/Kauai.” Enjoy!
Hail Mary Mallon – “Bestiary” Solo Album Review
I’ve been meaning to review this for a while, but have just been too busy. But I finally got the time to talk about the new album by Hail Mary Mallon (Rob Sonic, Aesop Rock and DJ Big Wiz) entitled Bestiary. Let me know what you think!
Busdriver – “Perfect Hair” Solo Album Review
September 18, 2014 By deadendhiphop
It’s been a few months since I dropped an album review and who better to get the ball rolling again than one of my favorite MCs, Busdriver. Check out the review to see how this album stands up against his previous work.
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Eugenie, projects
The Eugenie Project
Well, it’s taken over a month for the Costume Con 26 official photos to get posted, which means it’s taken me that long to put together my webpages on our project! But finally, we are ready to unveil… the eugenie project! In which a very crazy group of costumers decided to recreate the Portrait of the Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Maids of Honor (1855) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Check it out for details on my dress as well as many of the other costumers’ dresses (a few of the costumers who will be putting up details on their own dresses on their own sites have yet to do so, but I’ll add links as soon as they do)
I should say that this project was born of me finding some green silk taffeta and thinking, “ooo, I want to make that green dress from the Winterhalter portrait!” Then at Costume College a few years back, we were talking about Costume Con 26 and trying to come up with something to do in the historical masquerade. I thought of this portrait, we all grabbed dresses, and then started wandering around Costume College — as we ran into people we knew, we said, “Hey, wanna do this?” and kept going until all the dresses were gone!
It was a bit crazy actually getting everyone done ON TIME. We sadly had one costumer who had to drop out, due to life commitments, although luckily early enough that we could find a replacement. But although there was last minute sewing and getting-paperwork-in-on-time drama, we pulled it off in the end and won Best in Show!
1770s Robe à la Turque
Lord of the Rings Dress
Article About the Eugenie Project
Reply janiscortese June 25, 2008 at 4:28 am
1) You people are nuts.
2) That’s REALLY COOL. Seriously — I’ve sent this link to a dozen people at this point. Brava to all of you.
Reply mala_14 June 27, 2008 at 4:22 pm
You guys are all kinds of crazy. And it’s wonderful! That is some really amazing work, especially being able to coordinate so many people. You definitely deserve being Best in Show. Congrats!
Reply Katie June 28, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Utterly amazing! What a wonderful idea, and the execution was flawless! I am in awe.
Reply J. Keeler July 2, 2008 at 12:27 am
It was an awesome effort, an amazing performance and superb craftsmanship from the top of your heads to the tips of your toes. Wonderful!
Reply per-parole July 5, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Awesome! It was a crazy, wild leap into the unknown, but you guys pulled it through, flawlessly! Totally the best.
You guys just proved that genius IS crazy + creative.
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The ability of a wire, cable, or material to withstand surface wear.
Or Alternating Current: An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals, e.g., the typical household current. It is expressed in cycles per second (Hertz (Hz)).
Accelerated Aging
A test that simulates the long-term effects of environmental aging in a comparatively short period of time.
A chemical additive that speeds up a chemical reaction under specific conditions.
The measure of the ability of a circuit to conduct an alternating current. The reciprocal of impedance, measured in siemens or mhos. Symbol: Y.
The change of a material's properties over time under specific conditions.
High temperature, high voltage hookup wire specifically designed by Conductive for heat generating appliances.
High temperature, high voltage, VW-1 hookup wire specifically designed by Conductive for heat generating appliances.
An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals, e.g., the typical household current. It is expressed in cycles per second (Hertz (Hz)).
The temperature of the surrounding environment; technically, the temperature of the air surrounding a power supply or cooling medium.
American Wire Gauge
The standard system used for designating wire diameter. The lower the AWG, the larger the diameter. Also called the Brown and Sharpe (B&S) Wire Gauge.
The amount of current, in amperes, an insulated conductor can carry without exceeding its insulation and jacket temperature ratings.
Unit of current that is equivalent to the flow of one coulomb per second or to the steady current produced by one volt applied across a resistance of one ohm. Symbol: A.
Ampere's Law
The magnetic intensity at any point near a current-carrying conductor can be computed on the assumption that each infinitesimal length of the conductor produces at the point an infinitesimal magnetic density. The resulting magnetic intensity at the point is the vector sum of the contributions of all the elements of the conductor.
Anneal
To temper, or relieve mechanical stress through heat and gradual cooling. Annealing copper renders it less brittle.
Annular Conductor
A number of wires stranded in three reversed concentric layers around a core.
Abbreviation for the American National Standards Institute.
A substance that prevents or slows down oxidation of material exposed to air.
Appliance Wire and Cable
A classification covering insulated wire and cable for internal wiring of appliances and equipment.
AQUA-FLEX™
Submersion & sun resistant cable designed by Conductive specifically for the pool and water treatment industry.
Thermoset insulated wire for mobile appliances and industrial machinery made by Conductive.
A braid or wrapping of metal, usually steel, used for mechanical protection. Generally placed over the outer sheath.
A cable wrapped in metal for mechanical protection.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
ASTA-BEAB
Approval agency of the United Kingdom.
American Society for Testing and Materials, a nonprofit, industry-wide organization which publishes standards, methods of testing, recommended practices, definitions, and other related material.
Attenuation
Power loss in an electrical system. In cables, attenuation is usually expressed in db per unit length, usually 100 ft.
Or American Wire Gauge: The standard system used for designating wire diameter. The lower the AWG, the larger the diameter. Also called the Brown and Sharpe (B&S) Wire Gauge.
UL designation for Appliance Wiring Material.
A spirally-wrapped tape or thread used for holding assembled cable components in place while awaiting subsequent manufacturing operations.
A fibrous or metallic group of filaments interwoven in cylindrical form to form a covering over one or more wires.
Braid Angle
The smaller of the two angles formed by the shielding strand and the axis of the cable being shielded.
Breakdown Voltage
The voltage at which the insulation between two conductors breaks down.
The point at which a conductor or group of conductors branches out from a muliconductor cable or wire harness to complete circuits at various points along the main cable.
Wire rated for 600 volts or less, used for indoor light and power.
Bunched Stranding
A group of strands twisted together in a random manner and in the same direction without regard to the geometric arrangement of specific strands.
A lining for an opening, intended to protect wire and cable from abrasion when passing through it.
Joining of two conductors end-to-end, with no overlap and with the axes in line.
A splice wherein two wires from opposite ends butt against each other, or against a stop, in the center of the splice.
An insulated conductor, or group of individually insulated conductors in twisted (round) or parallel (flat) configuration.
A completed cable and its associated hardware ready to install.
Cable Filler
Material used to fill a cable, making it round and providing the added strength and conductor spacing needed to support industry standards.
The twisting together of two or more insulated conductors to form a cable.
Cabling Factor
Used in the formula for calculating the diameter of an unshielded, unjacketed cable. D = Kd, where D is the cable diameter, K is the factor, and d is the diameter of one insulated conductor.
The ratio of the electrostatic charge on a conductor to the potential difference between the conductors required to maintain that charge.
Approval agency of China.
CEBEC
Committee for Electrotechnical Belgium European Community, the approval agency of Belgium.
International Commission on the Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment, a European organization dealing with electrical standards.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Normalization, a European organization dealing with electrical standards.
Certicate of Compliance (C of C)
A written statement, normally generated by a Quality Control Department, which states that the product being shipped meets customer's specifications.
Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
Rubbery polymer used for insulation and jacketing of wire and cable.
A complete path over which electrons can flow from the negative terminals of a voltage source through parts and wires to the positive terminals of the same voltage source.
Circuit Sizes
A popular term for building wire sizes 14 AWG through 10 AWG.
Closed-End Splice
An insulated splice in which two or more wires overlap and enter the splice from the same end of the barrel.
A cable consisting of two cylindrical conductors with a common axis, separated by a dielectric.
Coloring of the conductors within a cable to define which conductor is line, neutral, and ground. There are two different color codes, one for international and one for North American cable. International (harmonized) and some North American cable use the color code BBG/Y: Brown (line), Blue (neutral), and Green/Yellow (ground), while other North American cable utilizes the color code BWG: Black (line), White (neutral), and Green (ground).
Compact Conductor
Stranded conductor rolled to deform the round wires to fill the normal gaps between the wires in a strand.
An insulating or jacketing material made by mixing two or more ingredients.
Concentric Stranding
A strand that consists of a central wire surrounded by one or more layers of helically-wound strands to form a round arrangement.
Concentric-Lay Cable
A multiple conductor cable composed of a central core surrounded by one or more layers of helically-laid insulated conductors.
In a wire or cable, the measurement of the location of the center of the conductor with respect to the geometric center of the surrounding insulation.
Conductance
The ability of a conductor to carry an electric charge. The ratio of the current flow to the potential difference causing the flow. The reciprocal of resistance.
The capability of a material to carry electrical current, usually expressed as a percentage of copper conductivity (copper being 100%).
An uninsulated wire suitable for carrying electrical current.
A tube or trough through which insulated wires and cables are run.
A device used to physically and electrically connect two or more conductors.
The part of a connector that actually carries the electrical current and is touched together or separated to control the flow.
Continuity Check
A test to determine whether electrical current flows continuously throughout the length of a single wire in a cable.
A flexible insulated cable.
Cordset
Portable cord fitted with a wiring device at one or both ends.
The destruction of the surface of a metal by chemical reaction.
Textile braid or jacket made of rubber, plastics, or other materials applied over wire and cables to provide mechanical protection and identification.
Creepage
The conduction of electricity across the surface of a dielectric.
Creepage Path
The shortest distance between two conducting parts, measured along the surface of the insulating material between them.
The act of compressing a connector barrel around a cable in order to make an electrical connection.
Crimp Termination
Connection in which a metal sleeve is secured to a conductor by mechanically crimping the sleeve with pliers, presses or automated crimping machines.
Inter-molecular bonds between long chain thermoplastic polymers by chemical or electron bombardment means. The properties of the resulting thermosetting material are usually improved.
Undesired electrical currents in conductors caused by electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling from other conductors or from external sources. Also, leakage of optical power from one optical conductor to another.
Canadian Standards Association, the approval agency of Canada.
The rate of transfer of electricity. Practical unit is the ampere which represents the transfer of one coulomb per second. In a simple circuit, current (I) produced by a cell or electromotive force (E) when there is an external resistance (R) and internal resistance (r) is: I = E/(R+r).
Current-Carrying Capacity
Or Ampacity: The amount of current, in amperes, an insulated conductor can carry without exceeding its insulation and jacket temperature ratings.
The complete sequence of alternation or reversal of the flow of an alternating electric current. (See Hertz (Hz)).
Or Direct Current: An electric current which flows in only one direction, most often produced by a battery source.
DEMKO
Approval agency of Denmark.
Any insulating material between two conductors which permits electrostatic attraction and repulsion to take place across it.
Dielectric Constant
The ratio of the capacitance of a condenser with dielectric between the electrodes to the capacitance when air is between the electrodes. Symbol: K.
Dielectric Strength
The voltage which an insulation can withstand before breakdown occurs. Usually expressed as a voltage gradient (such as volts per mil).
Dielectric Test
Or Hi-Pot Test: Short for "high potential," a test designed to determine the highest voltage that can be applied to a conductor without breaking through the insulation.
Direct Capacitance
The capacitance measured directly from conductor to conductor through a single insulating layer.
An electric current which flows in only one direction, most often produced by a battery source.
Direct Current Resistance (DCR)
The resistance offered by any circuit to the flow of direct current.
Direction of Lay
The lateral direction in which the strands of a conductor run over the top of the cable conductor as they recede from an observer looking along the axis of the conductor or cable. Also applies to twisted cable.
Drain Wire
In a cable, the uninsulated wire laid over the component or components used as a ground connection.
In the manufacture of wire, pulling the metal through a die or series of dies for reduction of diameter to specified size.
PVC range and dryer cord (CSA).
Durometer
A measurement used to denote the hardness of polymers, elastomers, and rubbers, expressed as a value between 0 and 100, with higher values indicating a harder material.
Eccentricity
Like concentricity, a measure of the center of a conductor’s location with respect to the circular cross section of the insulation. Expressed as a percentage of displacement of one circle within the other.
A rubber or rubber-like material that will repeatedly stretch to 200 percent or more and return rapidly and forcefully to its approximate original shape.
The fractional increase in length of a material stressed in tension.
Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference.
Abbreviation for Ethylene-propylene-dene monomer rubber, a material with good electrical insulating properties.
Abbrevaition for Ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber, a material with good electrical insulating properties.
Heavy duty cabling solution made by Conductive for industrial appliances and power tools.
External Wiring
Electronic wiring which interconnects subsystems within the system.
Extruded Cable
A cable with conductors that are uniformly insulated and formed by applying a homogeneous insulation material in a continuous extrusion process.
The process of simultaneously forcing a plastic or elastomer and a conductor core through a die, thereby applying a continuous coating of insulation or jacket to the core or conductor.
POWER-LOK® FlatOne, a high performance flat plug designed by Conductive.
A short tube used to make solder-less connections to shielded or coaxial cable.
Filled Cable
A telephone cable construction in which the cable core is filled with a material that will prevent moisture from entering or passing through the cable.
Non-conducting material such as jute, plastic strands, or plastic fibers used to endure the cable maintains its circular form during the extrusion process. It also provides tensile strength to the cable assembly, helping to prevent the cable from over-stretching and strands from being pulled to a breaking point.
FIMKO
Approval agency of Finland.
Fine Strand Wire
Stranded wire with individual strands of 36 AWG or smaller.
Flame Resistance
The ability of a material not to propagate flame once the heat source is removed.
Flame Retardance
Ability of a material to prevent the spread of combustion by a low rate of travel so the flame will not be conveyed.
The measure of the material's ability to support combustion.
Flat Braid
A woven braid of tinned copper strands rolled flat at time of manufacture to a specified width.
A cable whose conductors run parallel to one another; jacket may be smooth or corrugated, but essentially flat.
Flat Conductor
A wire having a rectangular cross section as opposed to round or square conductors.
Flat Conductor Cable
A cable with a plurality of flat conductors.
Flex Life
The measurement of the ability of a conductor or cable to withstand repeated bending without losing functionality
The ease with which a cable may be bent without sustaining damage.
The quality of a cable or cable component which allows for bending under the influence of outside force - as opposed to limpness, which is bending due to the cable's own weight.
(1) The lines of force which make up an electrostatic field(2) The rate of flow of energy across or through a surface(3) A substance used to promote or facilitate fusion .
A flammability rating established by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. for wires and cables that passed a specially-designed vertical flame test. This designation has since been replaced by VW-1
Approval agency of Russia.
A conduction connection between an electrical circuit and the earth or other large conduction body to serve as an earth, thus making a complete electrical circuit.
or Wire Harness: An arrangement of wires and cables, usually with many breakouts, which have been tied together or pulled into a rubber or plastic sheath, used to interconnect an electric circuit.
Thermoplastic tubing that, when subjected to heat, shrinks in diameter and provides insulation to wires, connections, and terminals. May also be used for wire bundling, identification, and abrasion resistance.
Hertz (Hz)
A term replacing cycles-per-second as an indication of frequency.
HETTA-LITE®
Thin wall, high temperature hookup wire made by Conductive.
Hi-Pot Test
Short for "high potential," a test designed to determine the highest voltage that can be applied to a conductor without breaking through the insulation.
A single insulated conductor used for low current, low voltage (usually under 600 volts) applications within enclosed electronic equipment.
Hospital Only
A device which is listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. for use in health care facilities.
HPN
Heater parallel cable. Two-conductor, neoprene-insulated heater cord, parallel construction.
International Electrotechnical Commission, a European organization dealing with electrical standards.
The total opposition that a circuit offers to the flow of alternating current or any other varying current at a particular frequency. It is a combination of resistance R and reactance X, measured in ohms. Symbol: Z
Approval agency of Italy.
The property of a circuit or circuit element that opposes a change in current flow, thus causing current changes to lag behind voltage changes. It is measured in henrys (H). Symbol: L.
A material having high resistance to the flow of electric current. Often called a dielectric in radio frequency cable.
Insulation Adhesion
The degree of tightness of the insulation over the base conductor measured in terms of force required to remove a specific length of insulation from the wire.
Insulation Crimp
The area of a terminal, splice, or contact that has been formed around the insulation of the wire, providing additional resistance to mechanical stress.
Insulation Grip
Extended cylinders at the rear or crimp-type contacts designed to accept the bared wire and a small length of its insulation.
That property of an insulating material which resists electrical current flow through the insulating material when a potential difference is applied.
Insulation System
All of the insulation materials used to insulate a particular electrical or electronic product.
Electronic wiring which interconnects components, usually within a sealed subsystem.
Approval agency of Argentina.
IRON-FLEX™
Specialty cordage designed by Conductive for high performance electric iron applications.
An outer, non-metallic protective covering applied over an insulated wire or cable.
A short length of conductor used to make a connection between terminals, around a break in a circuit, or around an instrument.
KEMA KEUR
Approval agency of the Netherlands.
The length measured along the axis of a wire or cable required for a single strand (in stranded wire) or conductor (in cable) to make one complete turn about the axis of the conductor or cable.
LCIE
Approval agency of France.
A wire, with or without terminals, that connects two points in a circuit.
Abbrevaition for Light-Emitting Diode, used to indicate a device's status
The value of the potential existing on a supply or power line. Rated voltage of cables.
A device designed to lock in place when it is rotated in a clockwise direction. The device can then only be removed when turned in a counterclockwise direction.
Marker Tape
A tape laid parallel to the conductors under the sheath in a cable, imprinted with the manufacturer's name and the specification to which the cable is made.
Marking Stripe
Or Tracing Stripe: A continuous, colored, spiral stripe applied to a conductor for circuit identification.
Extreme flexible medical wire made by Conductive.
MEDI-TOUGH®
Heavy duty cabling solution designed by Conductive specifically for harsh medical environments .
The ability of a material to resist absorbing moisture from the air ot when immersed in water.
Molded Plug
A connector molded on either end of a cord or cable.
A simple compound of low molecular weight whose molecules can join together to form a polymer.
Motor Lead Wire
Wire which connects to the usually fragile and easily damaged magnet wire found in coils, transformers, and stator or field windings.
Multi-Conductor
More than one conductor within a single cable complex.
Mylar®
High tensile strength/temperature resistant polyester film can be used as cable filler to help with shielding/flexibility.
Abbreviation for National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
NEMKO
Approval agency of Norway.
Trade name for polychloroprene, used for jacketing where wire and cable will be subjected to rough usage, moisture, oil, greases, solvents, and chemicals.
The SI unit of electrical resistance.
Outdoor Rating
Describes a listed product usable outdoors or in wet locations.
A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug, at which current is taken to supply electric devices.
Overall Diameter (OD)
Finished diameter of wire or cable.
Parallel Pair
A duplex construction of two insulated conductors laid parallel and then covered overall with a braid or jacket.
Parallel Stripe
A stripe applied longitudinally on a wire or cable parallel to the axis of the conductor.
Printed Circuit Board, a flat plastic or fiberglass board on which interconnected circuits and components are laminated or etched. Chips and other electronic components are then mounted on the circuits.
Pigtail Wire
Fine stranded, extra flexible, rope lay lead wire attached to a shield for terminating purposes.
Plasticizer
A chemical agent added in compounding plastics to make them softer and more flexible.
A device attached at the end of a flexible cord with male contacts which, when inserted into a receptacle, establishes connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors attached to the receptacle.
The orientation of a flat cable, plug, or connector as to maintain the identity of the neutral conductor in the connected equipment.
Or Neoprene: Trade name for polychloroprene, used for jacketing where wire and cable will be subjected to rough usage, moisture, oil, greases, solvents, and chemicals.
A family of insulating materials derived from polymerization of ethylene gas. They are basically pure hydrocarbon resins with excellent dielectric properties.
A material of high molecular weight formed by the chemical union of monomers.
Polypropylene (PPE)
A thermoplastic similar to polyethylene but stiffer and having higher softening point (temperature); excellent electrical properties.
Polyurethane (PUR)
Class of polymers known for good abrasion and solvent resistance (may be applied in solid or cellular form).
A general-purpose thermoplastic widely used for wire and cable insulation and jackets.
Cables of various sizes, construction, and insulation, single or multi-conductor, designed to distribute primary power to various types of equipment.
Heavy duty cordage made by Conductive and designed for industrial use and power tools.
Abbreviation for Polytetrafluoroethylene.
Or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): A general-purpose thermoplastic widely used for wire and cable insulation and jackets.
The maximum voltage at which an electric component can operate for extended periods of time without risk of undue degradation or safety hazard.
A receptacle is a device that supplies power to an electrical load through a cord and plug.
A measure of the difficulty in moving electrical current through a medium when voltage is applied. It is measured in ohms.
Ring Tongue
A solder-less terminal that connects wire to a stud.
Rip-Cord
(1) Two or more insulated conductors in a parallel configuration which may be separated to leave the insulation of each conductor intact(2) A small filament cord used to rip through the outer cable sheath.
A general term used to describe wire insulation and jackets made of thermosetting elastomers, such as natural or synthetic rubbers, EPR, or neoprene.
Extra hard service cable, rubber-insulated conductors and jacket, 600V.
Society of Automotive Engineers.
A substance with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor. An integrated circuit or other electronic component containing a semiconductor as a base material.
SEMKO
Approval agency of Sweden.
A layer of insulating material that is placed between a conductor and its dielectric, between a cable jacket and the components it covers, or between various components of a multiple-conductor cable.
The material, usually an extruded plastic or elastomer, applied outermost to a wire or cable. Very often referred to as a jacket.
Shunt Wire
A conductor joining two parts of an electric circuit to divert part of the current.
Abbreviation for the International System of Units, the primary system of measurement for commerce and science.
A material made from silicone and oxygen that can be in thermosetting elastomer or liquid form. The thermosetting elastomer form is noted for its high heat resistance.
Junior hard service cable, rubber-insulated conductors and jacket, 300V.
Junior hard service cable, thermoplastic elastomer-insulated conductors and jacket, 300V.
SJEO
Same as SJE but with oil-resistant jacket, 300V.
SJEOOW
Same as SJE but with oil-resistant jacket, oil-resistant insulation, and rated for outdoor use, 300V.
SJEOW
Same as SJE but with oil-resistant jacket and rated for outdoor use, 300V.
SJEW
Same as SJE but rated for outdoor use, 300V.
Same as SJ but with oil-resistant jacket, 300V.
SJOO
Same as SJ but with oil-resistant jacket and oil-resistant insulation, 300V.
SJOOW
Same as SJ but with oil-resistant jacket, oil-resistant insulation, and rated for outdoor use, 300V.
Junior hard service cable, thermoplastic-insulated conductors and jacket, 300V.
SJTO
Same as SJT but with oil-resistant jacket, 300V.
SJTOO
Same as SJT but with oil-resistant jacket and oil-resistant insulation, 300V.
SJTOOW
Same as SJT but with oil-resistant jacket, oil-resistant insulation, and rated for outdoor use, 300V.
SJTOW
Same as SJT but with oil-resistant jacket and rated for outdoor use, 300V.
SJTW
Same as SJT but rated for outdoor use, 300V.
A braided, knifed, or woven tube used over wires or components as insulation tubing. Also called Sleeving.
Same as S but with oil-resistant jacket, 600V.
Solid Conductor
A conductor consisting of a single wire.
Same as S but with oil-resistant jacket and oil-resistant insulation, 600V.
SOOW
Same as S but with oil-resistant jacket, oil-resistant insulation, and rated for outdoor use, 600V.
Same as S but with oil-resistant jacket and rated for outdoor use, 600V.
Service parallel cable. All rubber, parallel-jacketed, two-conductor light duty cord for pendant or portable use in damp locations. 300V.
Same as SP-1, but heavier construction, with or without third conductor for grounding purposes. 300V.
Same as SP-2, but heavier construction for refrigerators or room air conditioners. 300V.
Spark Test
A test designed to locate pin-holes in an insulated wire by application of an electrical potential across the material for a very short period of time while the wire is drawn through an electrode field.
The ratio of the weight of any volume of substance to a weight of an equal volume of some substance taken as a standard, usually water for liquids and hydrogen for gases.
A term given to describe the helical wrap of a tape or thread over a core.
A joint used for connecting two lengths of conductor or cable with good mechanical strength as well as good conductivity.
Service parallel thermoplastic cable. Same as SP-1, except all-thermoplastic. 300V. With or without third conductor for grounding.
Same as SP-2, except all-thermoplastic. 300V. With or without third conductor for grounding.
Same as SP-3, except all thermoplastic. 300V. With or without third conductor for grounding.
Portable range or dryer cable. Three or four rubber-insulated conductors with rubber or neoprene jacket, flat or round construction. 300V, 60°C.
SRDT
Same as SRD except all-thermoplastic construction with a maximum temperature of 90°C.
Extra hard service cable, thermoplastic-insulated conductors and jacket, 600V.
Same as ST but with oil-resistant jacket, 600V.
STOO
Same as ST but with oil-resistant jacket and oil-resistant insulation, 600V.
STOOW
Same as ST but with oil-resistant jacket, oil-resistant insulation, and rated for outdoor use, 600V.
Same as ST but with oil-resistant jacket and rated for outdoor use, 600V.
An individual wire within a stranded conductor.
Strand Lay
A distance of advance of one strand of a spirally stranded conductor, in one turn, measured axially.
Stranded Conductor
A conductor composed of a group of twisted wires.
To remove insulation from a wire or cable, exposing the conductors.
Same as ST but rated for outdoor use, 600V.
Service vacuum thermoplastic cable. Vacuum cleaner cord, two or three conductor, rubber insulated and jacketed. For light duty in damp locations, 300V.
Tape Wrap
A tape laid spirally over an insulated or uninsulated wire.
The pull stress required to break a given specimen.
Metal wire termination devices designed to handle one or more conductors, and to be attached to a board bus or block with mechanical fasteners or clipped on.
A classification of resin that can be repeatedly softened and reformed by a process heating and rehardened by cooling.
A material which permanently hardens or sets when heated or cured. Once hardened, thermoset materials cannot be re-softened by heating.
Nylon-jacketed, thermoplastic-insulated building wire rated for dry locations, 90°C, 600V.
Three-Phase Current
Current delivered through three wires, with each wire serving as a return for the other two.
Three-Phase Three-Wire System
An alternating current supply system comprising three conductors over which three-phase power is sent.
Three-Wire System
A DC or single-phase AC system comprising three conductors, one of which is maintained at a potential midway between the potential of the other two.
Thermoplastic-insulated building wire, flame retardant, moisture and heat-resistant, 75°C, 600V.
Nylon-jacketed, thermoplastic-insulated building wire rated for wet locations, 75°C, 600V.
Tinning
The process of passing or dipping bare wire through a bath of molten tin to provide a tinned coating.
Tinsel Wire
A low voltage, stranded wire where each strand is a very thin conductor ribbon spirally wrapped around a textile yarn. Insulation is generally a textile braid. Intended usage is for severe flexing.
Tracing Stripe
A continuous, colored, spiral stripe applied to a conductor for circuit identification.
A tube of extruded non-supported plastic or metallic material.
Thermoplastic insulated building wire, moisture-resistant, 60°C, 600V.
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., the approval agency for the United States.
Unilay Strand
A conductor constructed with a central core surrounded by more than one layer of helically-laid wires, with all layers having a common length and direction of lay.
VACUUMFLEX®
Specialty cordage for the vacuum cleaner industry made by Conductive.
Approval agency of Germany.
Velocity of Propagation (VP)
The speed of an electrical signal down a length of cable compared to speed in free space expressed as a percent. It is the reciprocal of the square root of the dielectric constant of the cable insulation.
The standard unit of electromotive force or electrical pressure. One volt is the amount of pressure that will cause one ampere of current to flow through one ohm of resistance.
The term most often used in place of electromotive force, potential difference or voltage drop to designate the electric pressure that exists between two points and is capable of producing a current when a closed circuit is connected between two points.
The voltage developed across a component or conductor by the current in the resistance or impedance of the component or conductor.
(1) The highest voltage that can be continuously applied to a wire in conformance with the standard or specification( 2) The system voltage printed on the wire or cable.
Vulcanization
A chemical reaction in which the physical properties of an elastomer are changed by reacting it with sulfur or other cross-linking agents.
VUURGUARD®-150
High temperature, VW-1 hookup wire made by Conductive.
VW-1
A flammability rating established by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. for wires and cables that pass a specially designed vertical flame test. Formerly designated FR-1.
The thickness of the insulation or jacket.
A unit of electrical power.
(1) A single piece of slender, flexible metal ranging in approximate size from a piece that is difficult to bend by hand to a fine thread (2) Several wires (as in 1) twisted together (3) Wires (as in 1 or 2) that are insulated.
An arrangement of wires and cables, usually with many breakouts, which have been tied together or pulled into a rubber or plastic sheath, used to interconnect an electric circuit.
Identification marking of wire and cable.
Cross-linked polyethylene.
Yield Strength
The minimum stress at which a material will start to physically deform without further increase in load.
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Romani Sound Recordings
Collection number: 2018-30
Primary contributors: Linda Marks (consultant), Joe Sztogka (consultant), Edith Quick (consultant), Frank Thompson (consultant), Mara Richard (consultant), Frank "Dudo" Riste (consultant), Frank Mitchell (consultant), Danny John (consultant), Helen Herezegh (consultant), Bessy (consultant), Raida Johnson (consultant), Morena Riste (consultant), Bob Davis (consultant), Rosie (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher, donor), Eda Siganoff (consultant), George Marks (consultant), Bini (Ben) Miller (consultant), Gus (consultant), Cookie Riste (consultant), Nina Signo (consultant), Raita (consultant), Tom Thomas (consultant), Ruby Siganoff (consultant), Catherine Miller (consultant), Mary Thomas (consultant), Steve Richard (consultant), Nick Johnson (consultant), Mary Cooper (consultant), Roy Siganoff (consultant), John Lee (consultant), Rachel Richard (consultant), Sally Bumbalow (consultant), Joe Adams (consultant), Danny Riste (consultant), Mary Lee (consultant), Janet George (consultant)
Languages: Machvano Romani, Hungarian Romani, Russian Romani, Angloromani, Romani, Kalderash Romani
Extent: 26 reels
Historical information: These recordings were collected by Guy Tyler, working with multiple consultants who spoke different varieties of Romani.
Scope and content: Sound recordings of elicitation, field notes
Preferred citation: Joe Adams, Bessy, Sally Bumbalow, Mary Cooper, Bob Davis, Janet George, Gus, Helen Herezegh, Danny John, Nick Johnson, Raida Johnson, John Lee, Mary Lee, George Marks, Linda Marks, Bini (Ben) Miller, Catherine Miller, Frank Mitchell, Edith Quick, Raita, Mara Richard, Rachel Richard, Steve Richard, Cookie Riste, Danny Riste, Frank "Dudo" Riste, Morena Riste, Rosie, Eda Siganoff, Roy Siganoff, Ruby Siganoff, Nina Signo, Joe Sztogka, Mary Thomas, Tom Thomas, Frank Thompson, and Guy Tyler. Romani Sound Recordings, SCL 2018-30, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X298855F
The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings
Collection number: LA213
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Alice Lopez (consultant)
Additional contributors: Guadalupe Lugo (consultant), Rosenda Lugo (consultant), Alice Lopez (researcher), Kenneth Nombre (consultant), Magdalena Nombre (consultant), Salvador Lopez (consultant)
Language: Cahuilla (chl)
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data; songs; conversation in English. English glosses provided.
Preferred citation: Alice Lopez and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings, LA 213, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10198
The Guy Tyler collection of Chamorro sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Lourdes Taitano (consultant)
Language: Chamorro (cha)
Dates: 1970 March 6
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data. English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Lourdes Taitano and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Chamorro sound recordings, LA 225, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10179
The Guy Tyler collection of Chemehuevi sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Bessie Waco (consultant)
Language: Chemehuevi
Scope and content: Field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data; conversation and reminiscences in English; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Bessie Waco and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Chemehuevi sound recordings, LA 205, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10197
The Guy Tyler collection of Cupeño sound recordings
Primary contributors: Roscinda Nolasquez (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Language: Cupeño (cup)
Dates: 1977 September 11
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; conversation in English. English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Roscinda Nolasquez and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Cupeño sound recordings, LA 217, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10180
The Guy Tyler collection of Diegueño sound recordings
Primary contributors: Steve Ponchetti (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Language: Diegueño (dih)
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data, ethnographic data, discussion, reminiscences. English glosses for all.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Steve Ponchetti and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Diegueño sound recordings, LA 216, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10181
The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Ruben Dawahoya (consultant)
Additional contributors: Mrs. Monongye (consultant)
Language: Hopi (hop)
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data; songs; conversation in English. English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Ruben Dawahoya and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings, LA 222, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10182
The Guy Tyler collection of Intertribal Powwow sound recordings
Primary contributor: Guy Tyler (researcher)
Dates: 1965 January 16
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; songs/chants (powwow held in Compton, CA, Jan 16, 1965, with the participation of various tribal communities). English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Intertribal Powwow sound recordings, LA 237, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10194
The Guy Tyler collection of Isleta sound recordings
Primary contributors: Elsie Lucero (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Additional contributor: Pauline Lucero (consultant)
Language: Isleta
Dates: 1964 and 1968
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data; conversation in English. English glosses provided.
Preferred citation: Elsie Lucero and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Isleta sound recordings, LA 210, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10193
The Guy Tyler collection of Kiowa sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Bob Hill (consultant)
Language: Kiowa (kio)
Dates: 1965 Fall
Preferred citation: Bob Hill and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Kiowa sound recordings, LA 224, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10183
The Guy Tyler collection of Koyukon sound recordings
Primary contributors: Sally Hudson (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Additional contributors: Sally Hudson (speaker), Jenny Pitka (consultant), David Henry (speaker)
Language: Koyukon (koy)
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; songs; conversation in English. English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Sally Hudson and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Koyukon sound recordings, LA 220, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10184
The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Margaret Mae One Bull Tremmel (consultant)
Additional contributor: Margaret Mae One Bull Tremmel (researcher)
Language: Lakota (lkt)
Dates: 1965 March-May
Preferred citation: Margaret Mae One Bull Tremmel and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings, LA 221, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10191
The Guy Tyler collection of Mescalero sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Dan Nicholas (consultant), Barney Naiche (consultant)
Language: Mescalero (apm)
Dates: 1960 September and 1963 May
Preferred citation: Barney Naiche, Dan Nicholas, and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Mescalero sound recordings, LA 218, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10185
The Guy Tyler collection of Mohave sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Lela Montgomery McCord (consultant), Emmett Van Fleet (consultant)
Additional contributors: Sherman Graves (consultant), Mrs. Barrackman (consultant), Mrs. Basil Foss (consultant), L. Barrackman (consultant)
Language: Mojave (mov)
Preferred citation: Lela Montgomery McCord, Emmett Van Fleet, and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Mohave sound recordings, LA 206, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10195
The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Glympia Rubatto (consultant)
Additional contributors: orekaniho (consultant), Glympia Rubatto (researcher), Delbert Saunders (consultant)
Language: Navajo (nav)
Dates: 1961-1964 and undated
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data. English glosses provided.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Preferred citation: Glympia Rubatto and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings, LA 215, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10186
The Guy Tyler collection of Papago and Pima sound recordings
Primary contributors: Leonard Juan (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher), Simon Monty (consultant)
Additional contributor: James R. (consultant)
Languages: Papago, Pima, English (eng)
Dates: 1963 May 27
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; songs. English glosses provided.
Preferred citation: Leonard Juan, Simon Monty, and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Papago and Pima sound recordings, LA 211, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10192
The Guy Tyler collection of Serrano sound recordings
Additional contributors: Josephine Norte (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher, donor), Sarah Martin (consultant), Albert Geroux (researcher), Louis Marcus (consultant), Magdalena Nombre (consultant)
Language: Serrano (ser)
Dates: 1954, 1969-1972, 1977-1978
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; stories; conversation in English. English glosses provided.
Preferred citation: The Guy Tyler collection of Serrano sound recordings, LA 214, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10196
The Guy Tyler collection of Tewa sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Mr. Hilling (consultant)
Language: Tewa (tew)
Preferred citation: Mr. Hilling and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Tewa sound recordings, LA 219, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10187
The Guy Tyler collection of Walapai sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Suwim Fielding (consultant)
Additional contributors: Sherman Whatoname (consultant), Mrs. Sherman Whatoname (consultant)
Language: Hualapai (yuf)
Preferred citation: Suwim Fielding and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Walapai sound recordings, LA 212, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10188
The Guy Tyler collection of Yaqui sound recordings
Language: Yaqui (yaq)
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data. English and/or Spanish glosses provided.
Preferred citation: Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Yaqui sound recordings, LA 209, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10199
The Guy Tyler collection of Yupik sound recordings
Primary contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Isaac Eben (consultant)
Additional contributors: Nita Ahnupkana (consultant), Mabel Pederson (consultant), Nellie Ahnupkana (consultant), Tommy Michael (consultant), Lottie Booker (consultant), Anna Temple (consultant), Edith Tegoseak (consultant)
Language: Central Alaskan Yupik (esu)
Preferred citation: Isaac Eben and Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Yupik sound recordings, LA 226, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10189
The Guy Tyler collection of Zuni sound recordings
Language: Zuni (zun)
Dates: 1964 October 2
Preferred citation: Guy Tyler. The Guy Tyler collection of Zuni sound recordings, LA 223, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10190
Brief elicitation and discussion of travel (12 Sep 1977) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Alice Lopez (consultant)
Places: Banning, CA; Cahuilla Indian Reservation, Riverside County, CA
Description: English glosses. Discussion in English.
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings
Preferred citation: Brief elicitation and discussion of travel, LA 213.040, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19612
Butterfly dance song. Includes elicitation of some words. (07 Sep 1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Ruben Dawahoya (consultant)
Places: Oraibi, AZ; Keams Canyon, Navajo County, AZ
Description: English glosses
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings
Preferred citation: Butterfly dance song. Includes elicitation of some words., LA 222.009, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19708
Collector comments about his travels (1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributor: Guy Tyler (researcher)
Description: Comments in English
Preferred citation: Collector comments about his travels, LA 222.005, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19704
Collector comments on the linguistic consultants (26 Jun 1963) (1 digital file, with audio)
Places: Gallup, NM; Flagstaff, AZ; Tuba City, AZ
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings
Preferred citation: Collector comments on the linguistic consultants, LA 215.017, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19680
Collector reads letter about consultant's father (06 Sep 1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Suwim Fielding (consultant)
Places: Peach Springs, AZ; Kingman, AZ
Description: Read in English
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Walapai sound recordings
Preferred citation: Collector reads letter about consultant's father, LA 212.022, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Walapai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19558
Commentary by collector (27 May 1963) (1 digital file, with audio)
Language: English (eng)
Description: English only
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Papago and Pima sound recordings
Preferred citation: Commentary by collector, LA 211.009, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Papago and Pima sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19536
Comments about locating native Hopi speakers (1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Description: Comments by collector in English
Preferred citation: Comments about locating native Hopi speakers, LA 222.001, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19700
Comments from collector (05 Sep 1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Comments from collector, LA 212.013, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Walapai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19549
Comments from collector (1 digital file, with audio)
Description: Comments in English.
Comments from collector and barking dogs (01 Oct 1969 to 02 Oct 1969) (1 digital file, with audio)
Date: 01 Oct 1969 to 02 Oct 1969
Places: Anchorage, AK; Point Barrow, North Slope County, AK
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Yupik sound recordings
Preferred citation: Comments from collector and barking dogs, LA 226.004, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Yupik sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19767
Comments from the collector (21 Jan 1967) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Comments from the collector, LA 213.009, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19581
Comments from the collector (07 Sep 1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Comments from the collector, LA 222.010, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Hopi sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19709
Continuation of duplicated recording. Focus on war and those who died in war. (19 Mar 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Margaret Mae One Bull Tremmel (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Description: Copy of informant's tape
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings
Preferred citation: Continuation of duplicated recording. Focus on war and those who died in war., LA 221.016, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19742
Continuation of duplication of recording about Sitting Bull's life, death, and descendants (19 Mar 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Margaret Mae One Bull Tremmel (researcher), Guy Tyler (researcher)
Preferred citation: Continuation of duplication of recording about Sitting Bull's life, death, and descendants, LA 221.014, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19740
Continuation of the duplication of recording about Sitting Bull's sacred cloth. Includes commentary on the sacred cloth song. (19 Mar 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Continuation of the duplication of recording about Sitting Bull's sacred cloth. Includes commentary on the sacred cloth song., LA 221.012, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19738
Continued discussion of consultant's family history (19 Oct 1969) (1 digital file, with audio)
Description: Discussion in English
Preferred citation: Continued discussion of consultant's family history, LA 213.026, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19598
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Continued elicitation from the Buechel grammar (11 May 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Description: English glosses. Elicitation based on "A Grammar of Lakhota" by Eugene Buechel.
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation from the Buechel grammar, LA 221.030, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19756
Continued elicitation from the Buechel grammar. Includes discussion of verbs and pronouns. (11 May 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation from the Buechel grammar. Includes discussion of verbs and pronouns., LA 221.029, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19755
Continued elicitation of body parts. Also includes possives and articles of clothing. (18 Oct 1969) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Kenneth Nombre (consultant), Magdalena Nombre (consultant)
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation of body parts. Also includes possives and articles of clothing., LA 213.021, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Cahuilla sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19593
Continued elicitation of domestic objects. Also with phrases regarding the weather, animals, and body parts. (01 Feb 1962) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Glympia Rubatto (consultant)
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation of domestic objects. Also with phrases regarding the weather, animals, and body parts., LA 215.002, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19665
Continued elicitation of various words and phrases (21 Oct 1969) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Sarah Martin (consultant), Guy Tyler (researcher, donor)
Place: Morongo Indian Reservation, Riverside County, CA
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Serrano sound recordings
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation of various words and phrases, LA 214.004, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Serrano sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19624
Continued elicitation. Includes animals, plants, and nature terms. (03 Oct 1964) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Delbert Saunders (consultant)
Preferred citation: Continued elicitation. Includes animals, plants, and nature terms., LA 215.020, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Navajo sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19683
Conversation about Guam and consultant's family (06 Mar 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher), Lourdes Taitano (consultant)
Description: Conversation in English
Collection: The Guy Tyler collection of Chamorro sound recordings
Preferred citation: Conversation about Guam and consultant's family, LA 225.005, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Chamorro sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19763
Conversation about baseball and family (12 Dec 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)
Contributors: Guy Tyler (researcher, donor), Louis Marcus (consultant)
Preferred citation: Conversation about baseball and family, LA 214.010, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Serrano sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19630
Conversation about vocabulary and grammar. Some elicitations from a published grammar. (11 May 1965) (1 digital file, with audio)
Preferred citation: Conversation about vocabulary and grammar. Some elicitations from a published grammar., LA 221.028, in "The Guy Tyler collection of Lakota sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/19754
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INDIANAPOLIS—On Oct. 6, Eli Lilly and Co. announced that interim results from its MONARCH 3 clinical trial were published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, providing promising data in support of a combo approach of Verzenio (abemaciclib), the company’s cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor, in combination with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) (either anastrozole or letrozole).
The data from the Phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled study were presented publicly at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress in September, showing that abemaciclib plus an NSAI resulted in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR) compared to an NSAI alone in women with hormone-receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer.
“The significant results seen in MONARCH 3 confirm the clinical value of combining abemaciclib with an aromatase inhibitor in patients with endocrine-sensitive advanced breast cancer, and we look forward to seeing the final PFS data in the coming months,” said lead author Dr. Matthew P. Goetz, a professor of oncology and pharmacology at the Mayo Clinic and co-lead investigator of the MONARCH 3 study. “These data further demonstrate that abemaciclib is an effective treatment in the CDK4 and 6 class. This class represents a new standard of care in the treatment of advanced breast cancer.”
MONARCH 3 met what Lilly called “a rigorous threshold” for demonstrating efficacy at the time of preplanned interim analysis, with a 46-percent reduction in the risk of progression or death in patients receiving initial therapy for metastatic disease. The median PFS for abemaciclib in combination with an NSAI was not reached (i.e., the disease had not progressed significantly), compared to 14.7 months in the placebo arm. These results are supported by an improvement in response rate, with a 59.2-percent ORR in patients with measurable disease, including five patients (1.5 percent) achieving a complete response. Median duration of response (DoR) was not reached in the abemaciclib-plus-NSAI arm. Final PFS results are expected at the end of the year and will be presented at a scientific congress in the first half of 2018.
“At Lilly, we remain deeply committed to delivering standard of care-changing medicines that improve the lives of many cancer patients,” said Dr. Levi Garraway, senior vice president of global development and medical affairs at Lilly Oncology. “We now have evidence from two randomized trials showing that the addition of Verzenio to an endocrine therapy provides clinical benefit to women with metastatic breast cancer and we look forward to further advancing our MONARCH clinical program.”
In MONARCH 3, abemaciclib in combination with an NSAI was generally well tolerated. The most frequent adverse events (AEs) of any grade in the abemaciclib-plus-NSAI arm were diarrhea, neutropenia, fatigue, infections and nausea.
The MONARCH 3 study also included exploratory subgroup analyses that underscored consistency of results (when compared to the overall intention-to-treat results) in patients with certain challenging disease characteristics. Further studies are needed to explore these findings.
MONARCH 3 was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib in combination with NSAIs as initial endocrine-based therapy for postmenopausal women with advanced (locoregionally recurrent or metastatic) breast cancer who have had no prior systemic treatment for advanced disease. If neoadjuvant/adjuvant endocrine therapy was administered, a disease-free interval of more than 12 months since completion of endocrine therapy was required. A total of 493 patients were randomized 2:1 to receive 150 mg of abemaciclib or placebo orally twice a day, without interruption, given in combination with either 1 mg of anastrozole or 2.5 mg of letrozole once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint of the study was PFS, with key secondary endpoints of ORR, DoR, overall survival and safety.
Verzenio is an inhibitor of CDK4 and CDK6, which are activated by binding to D-cyclins. In estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cell lines, cyclin D1 and CDK4/6 promote phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb), cell cycle progression and cell proliferation. Verzenio disrupts the cell cycle. Preclinically, Verzenio dosed daily without interruption as a single agent or in combination with antiestrogens resulted in reduction of tumor size. In vitro, continuous exposure to Verzenio inhibited Rb phosphorylation and blocked progression from G1 to S phase of the cell cycle, resulting in senescence and apoptosis (cell death). Inhibiting CDK4/ 6 in healthy cells can result in side effects, some of which may be serious. Clinical evidence also suggests that Verzenio crosses the blood-brain barrier.
However, bad news about Verzenio dropped around the same time. Lilly had hoped to give the therapeutic a leg up in the market—especially in light of the fact the compound is going head to head with Pfizer’s Ibrance and Novartis’ Kisqali in the CDK 4/6 market—by positioning Verzenio for treatment of KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer as well. But the drug recently missed its endpoint in a Phase 3 clinical trial, failing to significantly beat out Roche’s Tarceva at extending overall survival in patients who had already undergone platinum-based chemotherapy.
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Brexit secretary 'not certain' of Brexit deal
Author: Leroy Wright Июн 26, 2017,
Июн 26, 2017, 7:31
Mr Davis, who is tipped as one of the front runners to lead the party next, told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show Mrs May was a "very good Prime Minister" and that he needed a "stable backdrop" to complete the Brexit negotiations.
Asked about a meeting this week where a fellow MP called for him to be the party's next leader, Mr Davis replied: "I said afterwards our job is to support the Prime Minister and make Brexit work, not anything else".
Mrs May was fatally wounded after losing her majority in this month's election and having to rely on the DUP to prop up a minority government.
The council will be composed of bosses from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), manufacturers' group the EEF, the Institute of Directors (IoD), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), as well as Brexit secretary David Davis and business secretary Greg Clark, the Sunday Times reported.
"He is a more credible caretaker than the current Prime Minister".
But he added that "no deal would be better than a punishment deal".
"I know she is coming under a lot of pressure at the moment, but I have seen her in action. and I..." You can be sure there'll be a deal, (but) the deal I want is the free trade agreement, the customs agreement and so on.
Mr Johnson said this week he would not challenge Ms May for the leadership until Brexit is concluded. In a direct message to Tory plotters, Davis said: "Stop being so self-indulgent, get on with the day job".
The europhile politician - the only Tory MP to vote against the Brexit-triggering Article 50 Bill - added he will be "very opposed" to any barriers to trade with the European Union as the Government prepares to introduce Brexit legislation to Parliament. So, if that happens then there is a walkaway, and we have to plan for that.
The Brexit Secretary said speculation among Conservative MPs about a possible leadership contest in the wake of the party's embarrassing loss of its Westminster majority at the general election was "self-indulgent nonsense".
Over the weekend, an unnamed Government minister said some top Tories wanted Mr Hammond to take over from Mrs May, claiming her credibility had been destroyed by the election result.
'There is no mandate now for the very hard, extreme form of Brexit that Theresa May was committed to'.
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Portugal, Mexico reach Confederations Cup semifinals
Red Sox manager John Farrell ejected in 7th inning
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North Korea rebuttal: Otto Warmbier's death 'a mystery'
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'A Very Narrow Path' to Repeal Obama's Healthcare Law
Jordan Spieth birdies 18th to keep Travelers lead
Trump accuses Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party of conspiring against BernieSanders
Perfect 10: Rafael Nadal routs Stan Wawrinka for record 10th French Open
Winning his 10th title in Roland Garros places Rafael Nadal at the top of the table when it comes to clay court . With the win, Nadal has now moved to World No 2 behind Andy Murray while Wawrinka moves to No 3 in the world.
Bill Cosby Publicist: 'Town Hall Meetings Are Not About Sexual Assault'
Cosby is not only going to tell you how to avoid sexual assault situations, he's also going to tell you about the laws. These town hall meetings are not about sexual assault ". "And it's. a good thing to be educated about the law".
Man Utd target Donnarumma to discuss new AC Milan deal
The FC panel answer your tweets on Dani Alves and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's futures and the Gianluigi Donnarumma fallout. A few weeks ago, Mino Raiola announced that his client would not be renewing his deal with Milan .
Escaped Georgia convicts who allegedly killed two guards captured in Tennessee
Nathan Deal , 43-year-old Donnie Russell Rowe and 24-year-old Ricky DuBose were apprehended after a auto chase in Tennessee. Dubose was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for armed robbery, aggravated assault and theft in 2014.
Airbag maker Takata expected to file for bankruptcy protection
Takata agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and pay a $25 million fine to resolve a US Justice Department investigation. The chemical can deteriorate when exposed to hot and humid air and burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister.
Broadway shows its age on Bette's big night out
The Tony Awards kicked off with Kevin Spacey as its first-time host hoping to shake the telecast's post-" Hamilton " hangover. Kevin Spacey and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen perform at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in NY .
New Zealand pedal their way to brink of America's Cup glory
Team U.S.A. made another mistake on the fourth leg when a bad jibe caused the boat to come off its foils. And an absolutely necessary victory from the defending syndicate Oracle Team USA .
There are many obstacles on the field which make tournament not so easy to predict and so interesting at the same time. Apparently, it is his favorite place to be right now. - Jordan Spieth has a lot of free time since the last Masters.
North Carolina teen missing over a year found alive in Georgia
Her father, Anthony Burns, said the man "gradually wormed his way into her good graces". The FBI says Burns' family have asked for privacy "to focus on their daughter".
GOP Senator Says It's 'Hard' To Imagine Obamacare Repeal Passing This Week
But Republicans only hold a 52-48 majority in the Senate, with all Democrats expected to vote against the Republican proposal. The state eventually expanded health care services for the uninsured and poor when Gov.
Recreational boat with 150 aboard sinks near Colombian city
He said rescuers were having difficulty reaching the reservoir by road due to heavy traffic on the major Medellin-Bogota highway. A BOAT carrying 150 tourists on a reservoir in Colombia has gone down during a long holiday weekend in the country.
Daniel Ricciardo wins chaotic Azerbaijan GP; Canada's Lance Stroll finishes third
If he wants to prove he is a man, do it out of the vehicle face to face. "They've seen today how a four-time champion behaves". Unsafe driving and you get a 10 second penalty for that kind of thing, I think that's just.
Hamilton wins third straight Canadian Grand Prix, Canada's Stroll gets first points
Hülkenberg and Ericsson brushed the Wall of Champions barriers, whilst Vettel had a good catch to avoid them. Sainz made a contact with Grosjean that pushed the former into a spin at Turn 3.
Republican wins pricey $79m Georgia race
But he said there is no doubt that "this is one occasion when we ought to say he deserves to take a victory lap". She said the first step in developing an effective strategy is forcing a change in leadership.
The Mavericks Are Declining Dirk's Option, Will Re-Sign Him
Google Will No Longer Scan Your Gmail Messages
Are Robert Mueller & James Comey Friends? Trump Says Their Relationship Is "Bothersome"
Iran mocks reports that its Syria missile strike failed
Spithill, Oracle get swagger back with 1st America's Cup win
Search team finds bodies of missing sailors inside US Navy shipwreck
London fire: 79 people feared dead, five victims have been identified
Review Roundup - Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT
Israeli troops shoot, kill Palestinian who tried to stab them - army
Golden State star Stephen Curry: no plans to visit Trump White House
Germany reaches Confed Cup semis amid more replay confusion
Bottas gives everything in Baku fightback from a lap down to P2
Gillespie, Northam Win GOP and Democratic Primaries in Virginia Governor's Race
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On Witnesses and the 5th
In between Mark going on and on and on and (ahem) on about local politics and the evil (perceived or real) at his local prosecutor's office, he had a couple interesting posts up about how a witness can take the 5th: The Fifth and More on the Fifth. Rather than going directly into argument, I thought I'd set out the typical kind of case (usually in Domestic Court) where this comes up.
John Smith and Jane Jones live together in a trailer. They call each other "fiance" but there hasn't been any real talk about a wedding for the last 2 years they've been living together. They have a child in common who is 8 months old.
Saturday night rolls around and the deputies are dispatched to the trailer. They arrive and find John and Jane both inebriated. Separated, John says nothing, but Jane tells the officers that John grabbed her by the neck, slammed her into the wall and slapped her twice. She has a swelling eye, split lip and some redness around her neck. John gets hauled off and charged with Assault & Battery of a Family Member (living together qualifies).
6 weeks later comes the court date. Jane flags down the Assistant Prosecutor in the courtroom that day and they go out in the hall to start the dance. Jane's opening gambit: "I want to drop the case."1
Prosecutor, who has had at least one call a day from a lady who wants to drop a charge against husband/fiance/baby's daddy/brother/father/&cetera, isn't dissuaded quite so easily, "Why?"
"He didn't mean it. He was drunk and we were arguing. It would have never happened if I hadn't yelled at him. Anyway, he's in AA now and he's really sorry. He ain't hit me since. And if he goes to jail he'll lose his job and I need his check to feed the baby."
Prosecutor takes all this in and tells the lady to sit back down in the gallery. Then he goes to look at John's record and talk to the deputies. The record isn't too bad: 2 petit larcenies, 1 possession of marijuana, and 1 simple assault and battery from 3 years back (all misdemeanors - nothing domestic - longest time in jail is 10 days for the second larceny). He then turns and asks the deputies what the situation is.
Deputy: "They spend their time drunk and arguing with each other. We get called up there about once a month to separate them. This time there was physical evidence of an attack so (per policy) we arrested John."
Prosecutor: "Any trouble since? Think anything we do here can help the situation?"
Deputy: (shrugs) We haven't been called to the trailer since this incident. We've dealt with John and Jane for years; they aren't going to change. Still, a man oughtn't do that and not get punished." Deputy pulls out his digital camera and shows Prosecutor pictures of Jane with red marks the size of a hand on her neck and a swollen right eye and a split lower lip.
Prosecutor weighs everything and decides that realistically he should offer 5 weekends in jail or 10 days with work release. A suspended sentence of 6 months. Probation of 12 months. He forwards that offer to John's attorney and turns around to try a case the judge has called.
By the time Prosecutor finishes the case and turns around Jane is frantically waving at him. They go back out in the hall. Jane is beside herself: "I told you I want to drop the charges."
Prosecutor: "He has a prior assault and battery and he choked you and hit you twice. I'm offering him a better deal than he ought to get. And he won't lose his job."
Jane: "I won't testify. He didn't hit me."
Prosecutor: "Ma'am, we have pictures of the injuries he inflicted on you."
Jane: "I fell down."
Prosecutor: "Both sides of your face were injured."
Jane: "I hit the door with my eye and doorknob with my lip."
Prosecutor: "And the red marks on your neck?"
Jane: "I was wearing a necklace and it caught on the doorknob as I fell and almost choked me."
Prosecutor: "Ma'am, I don't believe a word of that. In ten minutes I'm going to call you to testify. It's perjury to lie under oath - you need to tell the truth."
Jane: "I don't wanna testify and John don't need to go to jail. You call me to the stand and I'll take the 5th."
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So now we are about where Mark's posts begin. Of course, people being as creative and diverse as they are, there are infinite variations on the theme laid out above. However, I think it's fairly representative of what happens.
Tomorrow I'll try to talk some about the theories and realities of the courtroom and Commonwealth v. John Smith.
1 Implicit in this instruction is the belief that the prosecutor is her attorney. My experience has been pretty much the exact opposite of what Mark talks about. I spend a fair amount of time telling people, as delicately as possible, that I am not their attorney.
Mark Bennett said...
What, you don't like hearing about the moral collapse of the Harris County District Attorney's Office? Is our little soap opera too provincial for you?
Your description of the typical case sounds about right, though often there's a lot less evidence corroborating Jane's initial story.
According to one Jane, the prosecutor (maybe too young to know better, or maybe not -- you know how those Harris County prosecutors are) told her that she didn't need a lawyer because he represented her.
I look forward to your take on what the prosecutor is allowed to do once the witness announces her intention to take the Fifth. I don't see much wiggle room.
Ahem, 3 rules hereabouts:
No politics
ad hominems clearly run afoul of the civility rule.
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Make Feeding and Baiting Ban Permanent, Ag Officials Say
MADISON — Feeding and baiting free-ranging whitetail deer threatens the health of domestic livestock and wildlife, and should be banned permanently in Wisconsin, say officials of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
The Department issued a policy statement today in support of the Department of Natural Resources’ proposed permanent rule, which will be the topic of a series of public hearings beginning March 17. Feeding and baiting were banned statewide by temporary emergency rule in summer 2002 in response to the chronic wasting disease outbreak.
But other diseases are of equal or greater concern to agriculture, says acting state veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt. “CWD threatens our deer and elk farms, and that is certainly a major concern. But there’s a list of other diseases that can pass between free-ranging deer and dairy and beef cattle,” he says.
Those diseases include bovine tuberculosis, bovine viral diarrhea, and brucellosis, along with less well-known diseases like leptospirosis, parainfluenza, pasteurellosis, and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. These diseases can drastically cut production and damage the livestock industry’s economic value. Some of these diseases also may threaten human health.
Other wildlife diseases could have a more indirect effect, Ehlenfeldt notes. For example, hemorrhagic disease virus in deer does not spread to cattle, but can induce an immune response that may cause cattle to test positive for bluetongue virus. That could close some export markets to Wisconsin cattle.
Feeding heightens the risk of disease exposure and transmission in several ways, the policy statement says:
First, feeding increases the food supply and so, artificially increases herd densities above the land’s natural carrying capacity.
Second, it concentrates animals into small areas.
Third, feeding acclimates free-ranging deer to mechanical devices, troughs, and other items used by livestock. The first two factors result in dense populations that increase animals’ direct contact with saliva in the air and on feed, and with infected urine and feces – all means of transmission for many diseases that may also infect livestock. The third factor makes deer more likely to approach livestock feeding areas. Again, the risk of disease increases, the statement says.
Baiting doesn’t contribute as much to artificially high populations of deer, but still increases the disease risk by gathering animals over small feed supplies, according to the department’s statement. One Wisconsin study showed that up to 35 deer from several family groups visited one two-gallon feed pile. Only a few deer may eat from the supply, but other inspect the area and contact saliva, urine and feces.
“Michigan found bovine TB in its free-ranging whitetails in 1994. Their natural resources and agriculture departments conducted research that showed feeding spread TB pretty effectively. When cattle herds started getting infected, they did DNA tests and found that the infection had spread from the free-ranging deer,” Ehlenfeldt says.
“There are 26 infected cattle herds, and Michigan no longer has its TB-free status. That translates to decreased cattle sales, closed international markets and high testing costs for farmers to prove their herds are clean so they can sell cattle. And those 26 herds were killed. The indemnity that the producer gets doesn’t make him whole, and those indemnity payments come out of public funds. We don’t want this kind of scenario in Wisconsin.”
WI – Portage County Deer Farm Depopulated due to CWD
Release Date: May 10, 2019 Contact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5005 Download PDFMADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm that tested Read more…
WI – New CWD detection in a wild deer harvested in Marquette County during the 2018 gun deer season
Contact(s): Jeff Pritzl, DNR Northeast District wildlife supervisor, 920-662-5127 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in southeast Marquette County. The CWD-positive Read more…
WI – Additional CWD detections in more wild deer in Eau Claire County will be a topic of public meeting on February 27
By Central Office February 19, 2019 Contact(s): Bill Hogseth, wildlife biologist for Eau Claire and Chippewa counties, 715-839-3771 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that two wild deer have tested positive for chronic wasting Read more…
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Thank God It’s Thursday News Report 10.30.03
Bryan Berg | October 29, 2003 | Archive, Columns | No Comments
Hey! Welcome to Thank God It’s Thursday, or TGIT as it’s sometimes called. Thanks for stopping by 411 to get your gaming news fix – we hope you’re satisfied.
I got some REALLY good e-mail from last week’s column. It was really rewarding for me. I hope to put some of these in a mailbag sort of thing in the future, because I think everybody can get something out of these letters. Keep up the e-mailing!
Some sad news… this is the last time you will see this column as it is now. The reason for this is that Monday is my birthday, which means I will not be a young, ambitious 21-year old next Thursday. Instead, I will be a more boring 22-year old. I’m having trouble with this whole age thing, but I now relinquish my share of the 411 Kliq Young Hot-Shot Writer to Alex Williams, who is now in sole possession of the title. AW – the Redskins suck.
Bad football weekend – Jets lost in a truly bad fashion, my Sportsline team lost because of injuries/bye weeks, my 411 team lost by 2 points because Miami couldn’t simply fall on the ball in the SD end zone (instead, they scored a safety), and I only got 6/14 in my Pick ‘Em league. I suck!!!
Hopefully, this column fares better than any of that. Enjoy!
In a flurry of promotional moves, Nintendo announced Club Nintendo over the summer. This Club is a point-based promotion where gamers could work toward getting some free goodies. The Club has just launched in Japan, where the first prizes have been announced.
The big prize is 3,000 specially designed Game Boy Advance SP’s. The SP’s offered here are designed to resemble the Famicom (the Japanese version of the NES). Now, here’s where it gets really interesting. Rumor has it that the Famicom-style SP’s will include Super Mario Bros. as well!
This is a pretty big deal. First of all, you’ve got to wonder why Nintendo would want to do this when they already have Super Mario Advance 1 out on the market. Even though it’s technically not a Game Boy ADVANCE game, it still has a pretty good audience out there. This lends credence to the belief that the included game will be a direct port of the original game, which hit stores in 1985.
The second piece to this news is that Nintendo is clearly going to be taking Club Nintendo seriously. How many fan clubs have you joined where you didn’t get your quarterly newsletter or autographed picture? It looks like Nintendo will avoid the fate of every other fan club you’ve ever joined, if the first promotion is any indication. 3,000 SP’s isn’t cheap by any means, nor is the process of packaging an entire new game for the sole purpose of giving it away for free. This shows dedication on Nintendo’s part to getting to know its market, which is huge if they’re going to sustain the growth they’ve made this year.
Still, we’re seeing a trend with Nintendo. Just a few weeks ago, we all heard about the upcoming Zelda compilation disc that will be given away for free with new GameCubes. Now, Nintendo will be giving away the original Super Mario Bros. as part of a promotion. We can gather two things from these announcements:
1)Nintendo is still living in the past, using its old reliables to appease gamers instead of creating new stars.
2)Nintendo could probably make some serious cash from releasing these games to the general public, but is instead choosing to give them away for free.
It’s hard to tell what to make of all this, but you can’t argue with Nintendo’s commitment to making their gamers happy. That goes a long way in today’s market.
And then we have Sony, the heartless corporation. So heartless, in fact, that it’s axing 20,000 workers due to lagging sales.
Before you go crazy spouting facts like “The PS2 is number one!”, realize that it’s not all the PS2’s fault. It’s part of it, but not as much as the poor performance of Trinitron TV’s, which is the main culprit here. Together, the struggles of the two electronics devices have caused Sony to slash 13 percent of its workforce.
Just a quick observation: I honestly don’t see this lack of Trinitron sales. My brother has a Sony Trinitron TV. So does my girlfriend’s sister. So does my best friend. So does a friend from work. Granted, (other) people around here have money, but can sales be THAT bad? Flat-screen TV is the future!
Nevertheless, Sony will pass this off as “reorganization”, but nobody’s that stupid. Anytime you have to lay off 1 in ever 8 workers, something’s wrong. It’s hard to get a good read on the situation with Sony preaching about not needing to cut price because they’re doing fine without one. But can that really be true if they are forced to undergo this massive “reorganization”?
And, if Sony does cut price, will it help their bottom line all that much? Even with their new, cheaper production module, lopping 25 percent off the price of your system won’t do much for short-term profits.
With the holiday season right around the corner, this is not the news Sony needed the public to see. If sales are really as bad as indicated, Sony might want to consider that price cut one more time. Because evidently, their insistence on their current Network Adapter bundle isn’t getting it done.
A much-discussed rumor has been confirmed by Take-Two Interactive regarding the next game in the Grand Theft Auto series. The game will be released toward the end of 4th quarter 2004. No other details, such as a potential site for the game, have been announced as of yet.
There’s not a lot to this announcement, but it does come at a pretty good time with the repackaged GTA3/Vice City creating a buzz for the series. While Vice City was a blast, this writer hopes that the next Grand Theft Auto game will be a return to the dark, gloomy vibe of GTA3. The question is, how can they top the killer soundtrack of Vice City?
Major League Gaming
A new phenomenon in the gaming world is the DVD Strategy Guide. An alternative to the more conventional magazine-style strategy guide, these DVD’s have the ability to SHOW the gamer the solution, rather than a simple description of what to do. These DVD’s are available for some of the more popular and complex video games out there today.
Major League Gaming, looking to increase its profile, has jumped on the DVD Strategy Guide bandwagon, forming an alliance with GameTime Entertainment to feature MLG players in these strategy guides. The idea here is that the MLG player not only gets to show off his skills, but is also in the homes of countless gamers watching the DVD’s. The new guides will be called dvG’s, with the first commercial dvG being a strategy guide for Tom Clancy’s Rainbox Six 3 for X-Box.
While it’s early in the career of Major League Gaming, and the league is not all that well-known just yet, they’re going about this the right way. Start small, build alliances, create connections that will pay off. MLG is doing this, and it appears to be working. It’s going to take a while for the general public (and much of the gaming public) to buy the idea of professional video game players, but once they do, it’s looking like MLG will be at the forefront of this new industry.
Misha – We Want Our Tea Back!. Sure, this is technically from last week, but it’s always proper to plug the new guy. Misha’s a pretty cool cat and I welcome him to the 411 group of idiots… er, staff.
The word ‘Geek’ has been picked up, washed off, given some new clothes, and granted social acceptability.
Liquidcross – The Angry Gamer. It would appear that our own Liquidcross has some sort of fascination with monkeys, particularly ones in video games. Very interesting…
Diddy’s often throwing bananas at enemies. Shouldn’t he be flinging feces? That’s what monkeys do, after all.
Alex Williams – Encore Extra Stage News Report. This is Alex’s debut as Friday news reporter. How many weeks can AW pull double duty until he burns out? My guess is four. Though the haikus are maybe the most fun thing I’ve read on this site all month.
That was quite possibly the stupidest thing I’ve ever done, now that I think about it. Which means, of course, that it will be featured AGAIN in some way, shape, or form.
Cory Laflin – Gamer’s Hangover News Report. Everybody’s favorite Chiefs fan has some really bizarre, yet hilarious stuff for us this week.
I just saw the ad for PS2’s Eye Toy. Two words: Power Glove.
Frederick Badlissi – The Gamer’s Conscience. Fred examines a problem that I’ve often wondered about, and he does a wonderful job with the subject. BTW, Fred, I’m in the same boat as you here. It sucks, but you do what you can.
I have a whole nine unopened video games on my shelf, some sitting there for over a year; does that mean that I’m any less of a gamer? Just because I don’t put in as many hours as some others do, does that make me less worthy to game?
Alex Williams – 411MAX: News News Revolution. Alex’s bread and butter is the Wednesday news report, which contains a ton of N-Gage bashing and a large emphasis on the Eggplant Wizard! Hopefully Mr. Wizard won’t bludgeon me with insults anytime soon.
Man. I just LOVE producing proof that the N-Gage is better served as a doorstop than a gaming system.
Chuck Platt – A Thumb to the Eye. Get to know Chuck with this week’s A Thumb to the Eye! This is a view of the world through the eyes of Mr. Platt, which is always an exciting experience.
Want to make money while gaming? GET A JOB! It’s not like anyone works when they are at work.
Lee Baxley – Hump Day Otaku News Report. Lee, congrats on finally quitting your job! So NOW what are you going to complain about in your news reports and blog? For the record, though, I think you did the right thing.
Sorry, nothing really noteworthy happened this week, so check back next week! Sorry!
You know, I think just about every one of my Kliq comrades posted a review this week. Except for me, of course. NHL 2004 is on the way!
Bebito Jackson – Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. This game was created by the Sonic Team. Is there any doubt that this game should not be reviewed by anybody not named Bebito Jackson?
On my worst day I can beat Jak & Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, Mario & Sunshine, Sly Cooper & The Somethingorother, Opei & Anthony, Sifl & Olly, and any other generic two bit platformer worth their salt while under the influence of hallucinogens, drunk, and half asleep without any problems whatsoever. But this game had me ready to throw my GameCube in my cat’s litter box and then feed the poor guy bean burritos.
Alex Williams – Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Brothers 3. Wow. What a good, consistent, FAIR review. Most reviewers will give this game a 9.5 because it was good for Nintendo back in 1990. Alex gives you a look at the total package and judges the game on how it stands up TODAY, not 1990.
I wanted to give this game a higher review. I really did. I wanted to praise this thing to the moon and back. I wanted to love again what I loved ten years ago. But I can’t. I just can’t.
Chuck Platt – Viewtiful Joe. One of the most anticipated games in recent memory hits as a third-party GameCube exclusive! See what Chuck has to say about this great game.
More likely than not, almost every person’s Viewtiful Joe experience will be different.
Lee Baxley – Demikids: Light. Lee does exactly what he set out to do here, and that is show that Demikids isn’t a Pokemon knockoff. It is its own entity, and it sounds pretty interesting, actually.
I love this game. It is truly the best game I’ve played on the Gameboy Advance thus far.
Alex Lucard – Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Darkness of Day. Also known as Demikids: Dark. Like Demikids: Light, but with a different story and, of course, the Lucard treatment. Read both reviews and get both games!
You’ll find those new to the series will give it a much higher rating than I have. And in truth, those are the eyes you should view Demikids through.
Lee Baxley – Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Wow, Lee’s been cranking them out recently! He is a huge Castlevania fan, so make sure you see what he has to say about the latest 3D Castlevania adventure.
Though flawed somewhat, the game does accomplish what it set out to, and is the perfect starting point for a new generation of Castlevania titles.
Cory Laflin – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds. I haven’t watched Buffy since it left the WB in 2000 or so. It was really good, though. Cory lets us know if the game matches the quality of the series.
How many movie/TV show games have you played where you felt like you were actually in the show? Not many, I wager; and that’s where this game shows its originality.
Commentary of the Week
You know, I was watching Psycho last night and in a Chuck Platt moment, I wondered to myself how a licensed game based on Psycho would be in 2003. Presumably, you’d control Norman Bates. You would have to do some Norman tasks such as act out the shower scene, clean up the mess in a certain, timed way, kill the detective, and kill Vera Miles’ character to end the game. It might be kind of fun… though it might be terrible, too.
Here’s today’s Commentary: what sport best translates to the video game arena?
Each year, we are inundated with sports games of all kinds. From basketball to football, from hockey to baseball, from deer hunting to bowling, the sports game market is saturated. So much so, in fact, that we don’t even get the chance to wonder about these games. By wonder, I mean consider whether, say, a sport like baseball could translate well into a video game. Instead of finding an answer to this question, we see four games released each year and we assume that baseball MUST translate well, or else they wouldn’t make so many games about it!
This is a pretty bad explanation. Particularly in baseball, one of the most important factors is atmosphere, and no video game could provide the atmosphere of baseball.
So, of the four major sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey), we’ll go through what works for the video games and what doesn’t work, as well as memorable video franchises and games.
Ready? Let’s go!
Memorable Games: Baseball Stars, Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball, MLB Slugfest
Memorable Franchises: RBI Baseball, World Series Baseball, All-Star Baseball
Current Consensus Fave: All-Star Baseball
What Works: Enhanced stats and player models allow gamers to learn players better, ability to experience the game at various ballparks
What Doesn’t Work: Lack of that certain baseball atmosphere, pitching is often too easy, lack of true baseball strategy, lack of a true industry leader
Overall Summary: Baseball games are good, but no game has really put it all together yet. With such a cluttered and competitive market, the games themselves can only improve.
RANK: 4th
Memorable Games: Double Dribble, NBA Jam, NBA Street
Memorable Franchises: Lakers vs. Celtics, etc./NBA Live, NBA2K/ESPN NBA Basketball
Current Consensus Fave: NBA Live
What Works: Basketball strategy is easy to implement, ability to play arcade or simulation-style, controls are usually simple
What Doesn’t Work: No consistently challenging way to shoot free throws, too easy to turn any game into a fast-break fest, only two major competitors currently
Overall Summary: Everyone loves playing basketball games on some level, be they arcade-style romps or well-paced sims. Each of the Big 2 provide a different style of play, which gives you reason to devote time to both games.
RANK: 3rd
Memorable Games: Tecmo (Super) Bowl, NFL Quarterback Club, NFL Blitz
Memorable Franchises: Madden Football, Joe Montana Football, NFL GameDay, NFL2K/ESPN NFL Football
Current Consensus Fave: Madden/ESPN NFL Football
What Works: Perfect way for someone to truly understand the intricacies of football, learn plays, gain knowledge of the game, play in any situation
What Doesn’t Work: Only get to control skill position players, fan is somewhat removed from the game
Overall Summary: Believe it or not, the new football games keep finding new ways to get better.
You can’t really go wrong with Madden or ESPN today, and the game hasn’t changed all that much where older games are obsolete.
Memorable Games: Ice Hockey, Blades of Steel, NHL Open Ice
Memorable Franchises: NHL Hockey, NHL Hitz, NHL2K/ESPN NHL Hockey
Current Consensus Fave: ESPN NHL Hockey
What Works: Great introduction to hockey, addictive and fast-paced gameplay, fighting
What Doesn’t Work: Playing with NHL rules can be very frusturating and restrictive, goal-scoring tricks work way too well
Overall Summary: Let’s face it, there are two reasons why hockey is reasonably big in America – Wayne Grezky and EA NHL Hockey. Hockey games tend to be a very solid representation of the sport and will likely leave gamers wanting more.
This list is obviously not very definitive, so I want to see what others are thinking. E-mail me (click the link on the bottom) and let me know what you think is the sport that translates the best to the video game environment.
Another TGIT in the books! Hope you enjoyed reading this one. See you next week!
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Get Out. Go Urban.
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The Brick Opens at Downtown Dadeland
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The 2,670-square-foot farm-to-table restaurant will be a first for Downtown Dadeland
PINECREST, FLORIDA – (December 2016) – The Brick, Downtown Dadeland’s first-ever farm-to-table restaurant, made its debut at the urban culinary and lifestyle center on Dec. 3.
Created by owner Corey Bousquet, the environmentally sustainable restaurant will be crafted with reclaimed wood and natural greenery and will feature a seasonally inspired menu, which uses locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant will work with renowned restaurant consultant and James Beard Award-winning chef Allen Susser to create unique culinary staples such as cauliflower mac ‘n’ cheese, made with roasted cauliflower, Israeli couscous, herbed-panko breadcrumbs, and a blend of smoked gouda and parmesan; a seared porchetta sandwich, stuffed with a variety of spices and topped with a locally sourced fried egg, pickled vegetables and arugula; pan-seared monkfish and grits, topped with a corn, red pepper and jalapeño succotash; and grass-fed beef ribeye, topped with a rosemary-garlic demi-glace and served with red potato and carrot mash, and a side of crisped brussel sprouts. The Brick will also feature a full bar and carefully curated selection of handmade spirits.
In addition, the restaurant will offer a specialized “executive menu” targeted toward local professionals looking for a quick bite. Seasoned chef Evan Broomer will serve as The Brick’s executive chef. Broomer will bring his knowledge of Southern cuisine to the kitchen, beginning with one of the restaurants most anticipated appetizers, Southern chicken biscuit sliders topped with pickles and a spicy maple aioli.
“It’s exciting to be able to bring the farm-to-table concept to Downtown Dadeland,” said Bousquet. “The Brick is going to offer residents and visitors a local and delicious alternative to the typical dining out experience.”
The Brick is the latest restaurant to open at Downtown Dadeland, which has been undergoing a major revitalization since DHPI LLC, a joint venture between Duncan Hillsley Capital and PEBB Capital, took over in 2014.
A number of tenants will be opening doors in the coming months, some of which include: Ghee Indian Kitchen, which is owned and operated by chef Niven Patel, and Harry’s Pizzeria, a Miami staple created by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz. Recent openings include Barley an American Brasserie, Nanndi Frozen Cream & Pastry Shop and BurgerQ.
“Downtown Dadeland has evolved into a chef-driven culinary center with unique restaurant concepts that all have something different to offer,” said Shane Hillsley, Managing Director of Duncan Hillsley Capital. “It’s rare to find this many amazing restaurants located so close to each other but still able to hold their own. The Brick is going to add a whole other level of character to our restaurant lineup.”
Located on 7250 North Kendall Drive, Downtown Dadeland offers a fresh urban vision, bringing together dining, shopping and health & fitness establishments to create a dynamic and vibrant destination.
The Brick is located at 8955 SW 72nd Place and is open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m with a daily happy hour from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.downtowndadeland.com, Thebrickmiami.com or follow them on Instagram @the_brickmiami.
For leasing information, please contact Rafael Romero at rromero@crec.com, or Steven Henenfeld at shenenfeld@crec.com, or visit www.downtowndadeland.com/leasing-opportunities/.
About Downtown Dadeland
Downtown Dadeland is an inventive town center consisting of residences, office space, retail and restaurants. Located directly across the street from the highly successful Dadeland Mall, Downtown Dadeland presents a strong mixed use presence in one of the South Florida’s most fervent retail areas. This innovative complex encompasses over 127,635 square feet of retail space and is home to world class dining and shopping accessible by pedestrian friendly walkways and courtyards along with an abundance of complimentary parking available in the underground parking garage. Dadeland’s optimal location adjacent to one of Metrorail’s busiest stations and immediate proximity to neighborhood office, retail and hotel facilities guarantee a steady influx of foot and vehicular traffic to the center. Downtown Dadeland also offers a fresh, urban living experience with a unique metropolitan feel. The exceptional values found at Downtown Dadeland make this refreshing life attainable to a wide array of young professionals and families, offering a luxurious, convenient lifestyle at an affordable price. All of this makes Downtown Dadeland a very attractive venue in a well-established and bustling suburban neighborhood.
About The Brick
The Brick is a Miami-based farm-to-table restaurant concept created by owner Corey Bousquet. The rustic-style restaurant and bar is known for its seasonally inspired menu and prepares all dishes with locally sourced ingredients. For more information, please visit www.thebrickmiami.com.
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"Fit the Description"
The Washington Post has a stellar story in today's "Style" section about the experiences Black men in Queens have with the police. It's extremely powerful.
The stomach flutter starts as a cop strolls up, or a patrol car flashes its lights, or two officers stand atop the escalator at the Jamaica Center in Queens and run their eyes over the subway riders.
"I see a cop and I can't help it -- I feel butterflies," said Tareaphe Richards, 21, a college student with an oval face and husky good looks. "They'll pull me aside sometimes because they say I fit the description. Yeah. Young black male. I always 'fit the description.'"
One of the problems with trying to impress upon White America the immense psychic (and other) damage racial profiling inflicts upon Blacks is that the practice (and its pervasiveness) is so foreign to them.
The Washington Post interviewed 12 young black men in Jamaica -- streetwise and college students alike -- and each said he had been stopped by police at least three times. The Post interviewed 12 young white men in Greenwich Village and Tribeca in Manhattan. Just one of them reported ever being stopped by an officer, for skateboarding in a subway station.
I've never been stopped "on the street" by a cop. But I do remember one time when I was a teenager playing "hide and go seek in the dark" by my house. I was crouching behind a leaf pile in my front yard, wearing a dark hoodie, when a cop pulls up behind me. It could not have possibly looked more like a stakeout, and I knew it. So I stood up and heartily waved at the cop, who looked at me for a moment, then kept driving. There is no way in hell he would have just kept driving if I was Black.
Richards lives in Jamaica and serves as a youth minister at his church. A year ago, he walked to church in his finest suit, hands jammed in his pockets. As he rounded a corner on a street of single-family houses, two officers spotted him and one raised his gun, ordering him: Take your hands out of your pockets!
The police were investigating a shooting from the night before and feared Richards was a Dapper Dan gang member in search of more victims.
The cop's hands wavered; Richards could smell the adrenaline, his and theirs. In a methodical voice he said he-was-taking-his-hands-out-of-his-pockets-and-raising-his-arms-over-his-head.
Fear? Embarrassment burned worse. "I felt violated, I can't even explain it," Richards said. "Imagine someone I minister to seeing that."
If it happened once, maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal. But that's the problem--it's pervasive. It's a fact of life. And it happens again, and again, with real consequences.
You'd like to think that's it and turn to Deacon, but Richards has another story. A few months later, he drove his church's white van to a youth basketball game. He had 11 black teenagers in his care. A police car flashed its lights and Richards pulled to the curb.
"They said there was an incident the night before with a van," Richards says, his face wrinkling in disgust. "I asked them, 'And that van, it had my church's name printed on the side of it?' "
The officers didn't appreciate his humor. They told the kids to get out and spent an hour ransacking the van. Richards arrived at the gym so late that the team had to forfeit the game.
Communities need cops. They need people who will do a tough job in dangerous neighborhoods to keep people safe. But the police can't do its job effectively if its wards are afraid of them as much as they are afraid of the criminals. Communities need cops, but cops need to maintain the support of their communities as well.
Richards has something else to say. He had given a lot of thought to becoming a police officer; he had even scored in the 99th percentile on the police test. Good salary, benefits, retirement after 20 years -- what's not to like, except this:
"How could I become something that everyone is scared of now? How could I risk becoming what scares me?"
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11-year-old English girl taken to live in Oman
Keywords:11-year-old English girlChild rightsHuman RightsHuman Rights in OmanKidnappingMiddle East
An 11-year-old girl who was abducted by her father four years ago and taken to live with his relatives in the Middle East phoned her mother in England and said “I really miss Christmas, I miss cold weather and I miss you”, a family court judge has been told.
Former bank clerk Usama Al Barwani – who is in his 30s and comes from Portsmouth, Hampshire – had returned to the UK after taking daughter Aishah and son Faris, eight, abroad following the breakdown of his relationship with their mother Lacey Plato.
He was subsequently convicted of abduction and was released last month after serving half of a four-year jail term imposed by a crown court judge.
Miss Plato, also in her 30s and from Portsmouth, has launched separate family court litigation in a bid to get the youngsters – who she believes are in Oman with Al Barwani’s sister – back to England.
She told a judge – at the latest in a series of hearings in the Family Division of the High Court in London – how Aishah had called her without warning a few days ago.
“I said to her, ‘Christmas is coming – you should be here for Christmas’,” Miss Plato told Mr Justice Hayden.
“She said, ‘I really miss Christmas, I miss cold weather and I miss you’.”
Miss Plato said the connection was lost shortly afterwards.
Barrister Jonathan Evans, who represented Miss Plato, suggested that he might ask for Al Barwani – who was at the hearing – to be committed to prison for not arranging the return of the children in breach of family court orders.
But Mr Justice Hayden said he wanted to give the children’s parents a chance to talk.
He ordered Court 45 at the Royal Courts of Justice to be emptied so that Miss Lacey and Al Barwani could speak privately.
The pair chatted for more than 30 minutes.
Al Barwani indicated afterwards that he would contact relatives in Oman and try to make arrangements for the children’s return.
Mr Justice Hayden said the pair’s discussions gave him “real hope”, and said he would reconsider the case again in the near future.
Last year, another judge – overseeing an earlier stage of the litigation – had described Al Barwani as ”disgraceful”.
Mr Justice Moor had said it was rare that a court was faced with a father who could behave so ”wickedly”.
Miss Plato told Mr Justice Hayden that Aishah would be 12 on December 21.
Source: wscountytimes.co.uk
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To investigate the states in a quantum dot electrically, we connect the dot to leads. In conventional measurement, we connect the dot to two leads and measure the current through the dot. Recently, it also becomes possible to measure with a side coupled quantum dot, which has only one lead.
But the measurement methods have not been fully established. For example, no method to evaluate the accurate excitation energy has been demonstrated in the side coupled quantum dot.
Here, we present a new scheme to evaluate the energy in the side coupled geometry.
The right picture shows the scanning electron micrograph of the device. A quantum dot side couples to a quantum wire on the right side.
A quantum point contact is also formed on the left side and this works as a charge detector of the dot.
Elzerman et al. demonstrated the detection of the excited states by applying square wave voltages on the quantum dot in 2004.
The excited state enhances the electron injection as shown in the right schematics. This is observed as the deepest region in the right image plot.
The width of the shallow dip shown by an arrow in the figure reflects the excitation energy.
The remaining work is to convert the width to the energy. To realize this, we need a reference of the energy scale.
We utilized the non-equilibrium energy distribution which was formed when we applied bias voltage across the short quantum wire as the reference.
The right graph shows the signal comes from the distribution. By using this signal, we evaluated the accurate excitation energy.
To check the validity of the present method, we applied the method to spin excited states. The right graph shows the evaluated excitation energy as a function of the magnetic field. The energy increases linearly with the magnetic field.
The slope is consistent with the reported values in different experiments and this certifies the validity of the present method.
We demonstrated the evaluation of the accurate excitation energy utilizing a biased short quantum wire as a lead.
We applied the method to the spin exited states and checked the validity of the method.
"Excited-state spectroscopy on a nearly closed quantum dot via charge detection", J. M. Elzerman, R. Hanson, L. H. Willems van Beveren, L. M. K. Vandersypen, and L. P. Kouwenhoven, Applied Physics Letters 84, 4617 (2004).
"Excited-state spectroscopy on a quantum dot side coupled to a quantum wire", T. Otsuka, E. Abe, Y. Iye, and S. Katsumoto, Applied Physics Letters 93, 112111 (2008).
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Premier Li underlines steady employment
Updated: May 6,2016 9:02 PM english.gov.cn
Premier Li Keqiang inspected the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on May 6 and presided over a symposium on employment.
The Premier asked about the job market and about the latest information at the employment promotion department. Officials said that the current employment situation is stable on the whole, and related indicators are within a reasonable range.
Premier Li said that employment has a direct relationship with economic and social development, so it is important to have accurate and complete employment data. If employment can remain stable, income will be increased and people’s livelihood will gradually be improved, the Premier said.
The Premier said any changes in the employment situation should be focused, analyzed and researched to provide scientific basis for macro-economic control.
The Premier also joined a discussion on migrant workers’ employment with staff members. He said the special group will have the most direct influence on economic changes. All kinds of measures should be taken to help them get employed. This can not only increase their income, but also help to promote the coordinated development of the new-type urbanization and agricultural modernization.
At the symposium, related officials from the ministry and the Ministry of Education gave reports. People in charge of 51job.com, a recruitment company, also expressed their opinions.
Even as the economic growth rate slowed down in the past three years, over 13 million people found employment in cities and towns every year, said the Premier. Staff members from both ministries made great contributions to promote employment. Private organizations also played a positive role, he said.
We should always focus on maintaining a stable employment rate, increasing income and benefiting people. Development is always of top priority; human resources, talent and innovation should be relied on more, said the Premier. He said that we should stick to positive employment policies - adjust structure to expand new room for employment, deepen reform to stimulate employment potential and vitality.
There will be 7.65 million university graduates this year, a record high, said the Premier. The number surpasses 12 million when secondary vocational school graduates are included. We should attach great importance to their employment, he said.
We have to achieve employment transformation in order to promote economic transformation and upgrading. There are restrictions for many traditional industries in expanding employment. We have to make efforts to develop a new economy to provide more job positions suitable for young people with high quality, said the Premier.
The Premier urged improving plans to promote employment for college graduates. The government will continuously streamline administration, provide better services and create a good environment for employment and entrepreneurship, Premier Li said. The government will vigorously implement the innovation-driven strategy to promote mass entrepreneurship and innovation, he added.
More efforts will be made to develop the service industry, private economy and micro-enterprises, in which jobs will be provided for large workforces, said the Premier. He also called for actively promoting employment for migrant workers and strengthening employment guidance, career introduction and rights protection.
Premier Li said that the government will create more measures to support migrant workers from poverty-stricken families and support more migrant workers to start businesses in their hometowns. He also urged implementing policies to help demobilized servicemen find jobs.
Premier Li said that pensions should be given out on time, and unemployment insurance and critical illness insurance will be ensured for our people. He called for more measures such as mass entrepreneurship and innovation, and special funds from the government to help laid-off workers find new jobs.
“For those who cannot find jobs for a short time, the government should make efforts to enhance their confidence and guarantee their basic needs,” the Premier said. The government also has to help poverty-stricken areas solve the employment issue and prevent unemployment risks on a wide scale, he said.
The Premier noted that employment is an important task and common duty for governments at all levels. Stabilizing employment should be put in a prominent place, he said.
Premier Li called for an all-out effort to achieve this year’s employment target and provide strong support for economic transformation and upgrading.
Premier Li highlights effective job info platform
Premier advocates for migrant worker employment
Govt must strive to ensure jobs
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Kurginyan: Russia should recognize DPR and LPR in response to Zakharchenko’s assassination
September 4, 2018 Avis Krane
The monument to Donbass liberators. Donetsk
© Rossa Primavera News Agency
Russia should officially recognize the DPR and LPR in response to the terrorist act that killed Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of Essence of Time, political scientist Sergey Kurginyan said on September 3 on the air of the Evening with Vladimir Solovyov TV program on the Russian Channel One.
According to Kurginyan, “politics is a complex and multidimensional thing” and not every strike should receive a direct strike back in response, but “now is the right time, when we can and must respond.”
“The response should be as calm as possible. This extremely calm response is to simply recognize both the DPR and LPR after they hold a referendum,” the political scientist said.
Kurginyan believes that Russia has already been waiting for too long, but it’s better late than never. After the Ukrainian side “has thrown the Minsk agreements into the garbage and committed a terrorist attack in the most horrendous of fashions,” it is now “time for a different policy.”.
As a result of terrorist attack on August 31st, the Donetsk People’s Republic leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko was killed. On September 2nd, Igor Mosiychuk, the member of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada suggested Ukrainian authorities recognize Zakharchenko’s killing by the Ukrainian security agencies.
On February 18, 2017, Russia officially recognized the DPR’s and LPR’s documents by a special Order of the Russian President in response to Ukraine’s total blockade of Donbass. Lamberto Zannier, former Secretary General of the OSCE called this act a de facto recognition of the republics by Russia.
This entry was posted in News from Russia and tagged Aleksandr Zakharchenko, DPR, Informational-Psychological War, LPR, Russia, Ukraine.
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Welcome to DP
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Fairview KL is authorised for the Diploma Programme (DP). The DP is for students aged 16 to 19.
DP Admission & Scholarship
August Admission – Kuala Lumpur Campus
Fairview International School (KL) is offering scholarships for its International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme commencing in August every year at the Kuala Lumpur Campus.
This scholarship is aimed at deserving high achievers. Places are limited so apply as soon as you can!
Students select 6 subjects from the list below, one in each group except group 6(which is optional), and thereafter decide which 3 subjects to pursue on a Higher Level, and 3 on a Standard level.
GROUP SUBJECTS OFFERED (KUALA LUMPUR CAMPUS)
Group 1 – English (Language and Literature), Mandarin A*
Group 2 – Spanish, Mandarin (Ab initio and Lan B), English B*
Group 3 – Business & Management, Economics, Psychology, ITGS*
Group 4 – Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Group 5 – Mathematical studies, Mathematics
Group 6 – Visual Art*, Music*
*Please note that the above is only a selection of suggested pathways and ones that have been popular with our students in the past. You are not limited to this list.
**For more information: IBDP Subject Choice Guide
Deadline for Scholarship applications : 30 April 2017
As the first IB School in Malaysia to offer the continuum of 3 Programmes, Fairview International School understands the importance of the continuity of IB education and is wholly committed to delivering education at its highest levels. As a part of our commitment to the values rooted in the IB philosophy, we are offering scholarships to deserving students.
Applicants must have a minimum of 6 in SPM or “O”Levels. Other attributes sought after are passion, discipline, diligence, adaptability, leadership, social & personal maturity and a desire to achieve something great. Students are encouraged to apply with their forecast results.
The application process have already started and it is to your advantage to apply early.
Application Steps:
If you would like to apply for IBDP, please fill in the following form: Subject selection & Student Details form. If you’re applying for the scholarship, please indicate that in the corresponding box in the form.
Download and fill in the Fairview Student Application Form. Prepare the accompanying documents, e.g trial results and testimonials (certified copies). Email the Fairview Student Application form along with all the relevant documents to ibdpapplication@fairview.edu.my
Candidates will be invited to a scholarship interview.
Candidates should bring additional documents (Photocopies of CV, evidence of financial viability, ECA records, and additional recommendations/certificates) to the interview session.
The school management will make decision on which candidates are offered the scholarship after the interview.
Successful candidates will be invited to the contract signing session to finalise the scholarship and admission details.
If you need information and assistance, please contact – ibdpapplication@fairview.edu.my
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Examination Achievement
3rd year of Consistently High IB Diploma results
Fairview International School’s class of 2016 graduates with a class average of 36.5! We thank all our learners for their hard work, belief in themselves and determination. Our gifted educators have equally blessed our programme with every subject beating the world average and many obtaining class averages close to that perfect 7!
Congratulations to our Fairview MYP student Khaw Ann Li from Subang campus who topped the class with a whopping 42 points out of 45! Close in the running are Frank Looi, Lau Jo-Ezer and Vu Quang Duy with a score of 41 points each.
Fairview is committed to ensuring ALL our children do well, receiving students non-selectively and moulding these precious gifts placed in our charge into diamonds. To understand how well our children achieved, 56% of the class scored over 38 points (as a benchmark a student requires 38 points to go to Oxford University); more than half the class of 2016 are capable of entering Oxford University!
The following is a statistical summary of Fairview’s IB Diploma results against world averages:
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Our little birds have now spread their wings, reaching the shores of Hong Kong, Australia, UK, US, Europe and Canada. Here are some of their university destinations.
We congratulate all members of the FISKL IBDP class of 2016 for their well-deserved academic achievement. As educators it has been our privilege to have been a part of your road to success. Ever Onwards.
Be “UNCOMMON” And Be “LIBERATED”…
“I don’t know. I really don’t know what to do. Everyone’s asking me the same question and expecting me to know!” I sigh as my student buries her face in her hands out of frustration. After 6 years of running the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma at Fairview, every student we meet still has the same answer to that horrible question. “What do you want to do after high school?” Students are often pressured into making a lifelong decision after they finish high school, “Science stream or Art stream? What career should I choose? What programme should I pick? Which one gets me to my goal (whatever it may be) faster?” With the average adult changing jobs 5 times before the age of 35 why do we ask our young children to narrow their options at 18?
She asks if she should pursue the A levels, with its exam-oriented approach and simple 3 subjects. She asks if she should think about a quick, one-year foundation programme (e.g. foundation in medicine) but she is worried about committing too early as they often require that you choose a tertiary programme. She asks about how her family will cope with the increasing cost of college and tertiary education.
We share with her that at this age she should be thinking about becoming an educated adult, not getting ready for a profession. We share with her that she needs to develop a strong character, acquiring essential life skills and finding out more about the world. We share with her that the real question she has to answer is “What great problem could I dedicate my life to solving?” We advise her that she shouldn’t rush this choice, that she has over 40 years of working life to figure out her professional career and that the uncertainty never ends. We advise her to apply for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) scholarship at Fairview International School.
Founded in 1968, the IB Diploma is a 2-year programme that has rapidly gained recognition internationally. American Universities like Harvard, Stanford and Duke have repeatedly stated they prefer the IB Diploma. Research by the UK government conclusively proved that IB DP students are twice as likely to be admitted to the top 10 universities in the UK as compared to A level students. University feedback confirms that IB Diploma students are academically strong if not stronger than others in traditional rote learning programmes, but come prepared with an array of life skills and often possess a great sense of purpose characterised by their love for humanity.
The IBDP provides an “UNFAIR” advantage to students when competing for university placements and career paths. We share with the student that the IB Diploma student is different from other pre-university students. That they have a sense of purpose and are driven to succeed. We share that the IB Diploma student yearns to be different from many other students, uniquely equipped with the transferable skills to succeed in an unknown future full of uncertainties. We share with her that the programme allows students to discover and develop confidence in who they are, what do they believe in and how to continually refine their character in their future. We ask her “what does she want from her college education? A quick fix certificate to congratulate her on how well she can fill in an exam paper? Or to become an “Uncommon” student of the world, filled with purpose, strong of character and skilled.
Over the last 5 years, Fairview International School has offered over RM 1.2 million in scholarships every year for students to pursue the IBDP programme. In 2015, the IB Diploma at Fairview achieved an average of 36 points out of a maximum 45 points, amongst the highest scores in the world.
Find out how you can transform your life with the IB Diploma at Fairview and “BE UNCOMMON”. Apply now through our website at www.fairview.edu.my or email ibdpapplication@fairview.edu.my. You may also call at 03 4142 0888 for more details.
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INTRODUCTION: I have heard of Ken MacLeod many years ago from his association with Iain M. Banks and I have always been eager to try his work, so when he published his Fall Revolution series starting in the mid-90's I got and read the books asap. While quite different from IM Banks work with its focus in the here and now more than in the far future, the Fall Revolution series became an instant favorite for its darkly ironical tone and it's-not-serious-but-it-is attitude, so I became a big time fan and read all his novels to date except for The Night Sessions which I avoided so far since The Execution Channel disappointed me and that one sounded similar.
But when "The Restoration Game" was announced with this irresistible blurb for me:
"There is no such place as Krassnia. Lucy Stone should know - she was born there. In that tiny, troubled region of the former Soviet Union, revolution is brewing." ,
it automatically earned a pretty high spot on my 2010 Anticipated Novels list and after reading the book, I have to say that it quite surpassed my expectations.
FORMAT/CLASSIFICATION: "The Restoration Game" stands at bout 300 pages divided into two parts and 11 named and numbered chapters. There is a prologue that will give you a sense of what the book is really about sfnally and an epilogue narrated in the second person style as the prologue and continuing it, that closes the novel perfectly.
In-between, the novel is narrated by Lucy Stone, with some interludes containing various relevant documents like NKVD interrogations of the 40's as well as back story narrated by Ross Stewart and Amanda Stone.
Lucy is the daughter of academic and CIA - or maybe some other acronym - operative Amanda Stone, with several possible fathers of which current shady businessman and former left wing anticommunist activist Ross Stewart is the second main character. She was born and lived from 1985 until 1991 when it became too dangerous, in the obscure statelet of Krassnia which now stands at the contested border between Georgia and Russia.
With lots of Krassnians connections from the past also, Lucy has the typical red hair of the Vrai, former rulers of Krassnia and supposed guardians of a terrible secret that is rumored to have scared Beria and Stalin among others, though most remaining Vrai have been exterminated in the Great Terror of 1937.
In her "official" work in Krassnia, Amanda Stone "concocted" a national epic The Krassniad drawing from the local legends and the work of an ethnographer of Vrai origins who may have been her (illicit) grandfather and who was shot in 1937 and Lucy grew up with the local legends.
In the present day, Lucy's startup game company is hired - by Amanda's organization with whatever acronyms, though only Lucy knows it - to develop a fantasy game based on The Krassniad to be officially marketed as a niche game, while unofficially to be used by the Krassnians "revolutionaries" aka CIA spies to plot the next color revolution...
Of course things are more complicated than that as Lucy slowly discovers. A sfnal romp with the "same vibes" as last year's celebrated Yellow Blue Tibia, "The Restoration Game" is contemporary adventure sf at its best.
ANALYSIS: When I opened "The Restoration Game" and moved beyond the intriguing prologue which suggested several directions for the book based on "its reality", I found myself hooked by the narration of Lucy Stone and I *knew* this was the book I must read before anything else. I will give you a short example of the many lines that made me laugh out loud quite a few times and irrespective of the location where I was reading the book.
'The guilt wears off with practice.Didn't your mother ever tell you that?'
'No,' I said. 'I guess because she was too busy lying like a rug to me'
'Didn't you get it?', said Ross. 'She was teaching by example.'
As I mentioned in the introduction, the best way to look at "The Restoration Game" is as reflecting the it's-not-serious-but-it-is attitude that has allowed Mr. MacLeod to explore a lot of serious issues - how to organize society, why communism failed, the cultural heritage of the masses versus the elites, why the capitalists are nasty but tend to win - not to speak of introducing sfnal twists, in a fun and engaging way.
"The Restoration Game" sparkles with little gems that touch on the issues above and much more, while the darker stuff like the NKVD interrogation reports or the secret plots of today interweaves in the narration to remind us that "yes, it's serious"...
There is a lot of intrigue and enough action to keep satisfied everyone looking for that and "The Restoration Game" achieved the extremely fine balance I look for in sf romps of its type.
While the final twist is reasonably predictable from the prologue, once you decide on its right interpretation, there are quite a few surprises along the way, including a major one I did not see though it was if not quite obvious, at least likely in hindsight.
"The Restoration Game" (A+) and a personal favorite of 2010 is a good introduction to Ken Macleod's oeuvre and if you enjoy it as much as I did, try the Fall Revolution series or Newton's Wake which is a space opera with the same kind of irony and context as this one.
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Weekly Bulletin 5th december 2011
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Isn’t it amazing how quickly the weeks fly by? Now we’re in to December and are looking forward to seeing many of you here at our third annual Christmas Carol Evening on Tuesday 6th. We’ve already been tasting the mince pies! This year we even have Father Christmas coming, joined by our mini reindeers of whom we are really hoping will behave themselves in the grotto – we’re still desperately looking for one pair of last year’s antlers that seems to have been misplaced! Hopefully they haven’t been eaten by Isadora the pig...
We hope you enjoy this week’s newsletter.
Rod and Sue Weeding
Panic as Pergolide is stripped from the shelves
All of us at the centre were left panicking last week as vital drug Pergolide became unavailable in Spain. Pergolide is a drug that is used to treat Parkinson’s Disease, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Hyperprolactinemia in humans however it is also used in veterinary practice, mainly for horses who have the condition Cushing’s disease. Here at the Rescue Centre both Charlie, who has Cushing’s disease, and Cookie require Pergolide on a daily basis to help control blood flow and insulin levels. Until a couple of weeks ago Pergolide was available at the local pharmacies, but now all Pergolide users across Spain have to look at countries such as the UK to purchase the drug from.
A new form of the drug has been developed, so all Pergolide was stripped from the shelves. The worst part is the new drug has not yet been released, so there is no access to any form of the medication across Spain. Even our friends at the Clinica Equihealth in Barcelona where Faith is currently being treated have been forced to purchase from the UK.
When we realised the problem many members of our team including our equine vet Dorothea were frantically scouring all of the pharmacies in the hope of finding Pergolide. Thankfully Sue went to the UK last week but it still wasn’t easy to obtain the Pergolide. Amazingly, once again it was our farrier and friend Tony who came to the rescue and helped us to get hold of the vital medication using his contacts within an English veterinary practice. We all breathed a sigh of relief when Sue returned with the vital medication in her hand luggage!
Malibu and Moses
When we rescued five Arab horses from a semi-wild herd in late 2008 one of the youngsters, Moses, found a new home with our ABRS examiner and friends Margaret and John in the Aora Valley. There Margaret schooled young Moses and rode him regularly alongside their own horse, Hercules.
It wasn’t until about 7 weeks ago that Moses finally returned to the Centre and was back in the company of his Arab family and friends. He was, in a sense, ‘swapped’ with our popular Connemara pony Malibu who came to the Centre at a similar time to Moses and suffers from COPD (an allergy to dust). Malibu had been used previously by the Pony Club but was found to be a little too mischievous and strong, so we felt that the best thing for Malibu would be a one-to-one relationship with Margaret which he desperately longed for. Malibu’s COPD would also benefit from him being in the Aora Valley, being far less dusty than here in Rojales.
Following the transportation of Moses back to the Centre and Malibu to Margaret’s, Moses has settled back in but is a very nervous, feisty horse. Katrina had been determined to ride Moses however the rain and flooding prevented this, only until earlier this week when Moses got into the school for some lungeing and a short ride.
Malibu, however, sounds as if he’s having the time of his life. Margaret came to visit us this week and told us of how he’s enjoying his days with Hercules grazing in his field, and that she’s riding Malibu into the local town. We’re all so happy for Malibu now he has a loving home, and Katrina’s dream now is to pick up where Margaret left off and continue to work with Moses under the guidance of Margaret and her many years of experience in instructing and eventing!
Cookie's on the mend!
A couple of weeks ago we started Cookie’s third maggot treatment. Since then, Cookie has had the sterile maggots removed and we have been monitoring her progress.
On removal of the maggots both hooves looked fantastic – both were clean, fresh, and amazingly her right hoof (which appeared to be clear of infection even on application of the third sterile maggots) had a small pink patch of regeneration! The next step was then to allow the cavities to dry out, where we applied her ‘UGG boots’ made using Shires breathable bandage pads, which are normally used under bandages to protect pressure points on the legs when exercising a horse, and cohesive bandages to allow air to access the hooves.
Now the cavities in Cookie’s hooves have been thoroughly sealed with hoof putty, which hardens to create a waterproof seal and protects regrowth. She is now walking around the yard once again with her friend Little Miracle enjoying the mud and puddles remaining after the rain.
We have found that the sterile maggot treatment is hugely successful in Cookie’s case, seeing an unbelievable amount of progress in that little horse’s hooves. We would definitely recommend the treatment to anyone who has a horse suffering a similar issue.
Think this winter!
Just a quick reminder that now the weather’s becoming colder both here in Spain and especially for those of you in the UK, it’s time again to think of the little critters out there! Some simple seeds and nuts for the birds can make a big difference and keep them fed during the colder months..
Just because we think it's funny............
After experiencing the recent terrential rain here at the Centre we had to crack out the petrol water pump in an attempt to pump the water from the garden and the almost overflowing pond. After succeeding to an extent, the most difficult part of the day was trying to roll the neverending red pump tube back into a coil neat enough for Rod to approve! After about 40 minutes of failed attempts, we managed to persuade Brad to get in the middle of the coil and wrapped the tube around him. Genius! Here's a picture for you all to have a good giggle at.
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Polygamy case is about religious freedom
A follow up on our previous discussion about the recent court decision in Utah. From The HuffPo first, de-coupling polygamy and same sex marriage:
Gay rights however do not inexorably lead to the legalization of polygamy. While the ability to choose one's sexual partners is an important element of constitutionally protected privacy, the government may have stronger reasons to ban polygamy than gay sexual or marital relationships. Polygamy has long been associated with unique harms: the repression of women; underage girls too young to consent forced into ma rriage; the severe displacement of young men in geographically concentrated communities. Gay rights don't pose any of these problems. Rather, they are about the very opposite: reducing the oppression of minorities, allowing adults to engage in consensual sexual activity, and minimizing the social and psychological displacement caused by anti-gay discrimination....
And next, explaining how this is really about religious freedom. You remember religious freedom, don't you? (my emphasis)
What's unconstitutional is Utah's ban on a married person cohabiting with another, and here's why. First, the court says the law impinges on religious freedom by targeting only religious people for prosecution. Adulterers sometimes cohabit -- that is, live as a spouse with someone else -- but the state admitted to only going after Mormon cohabiters. As a result, the judge ruled, Utah's law was in practice discriminatory. Second, the court said that this distinct treatment of cohabiters was irrational. If a married person cohabiting with another is a threat to society, then why target only religiously motivated people? Utah, by only restricting in practice some cohabitation by married people, violates the baseline requirement of the Constitution that every law must further some rational government policy.
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HONORABLE JUDGE MR. JUSTICE MALIK HAQ NAWAZ
Date of Birth : 29th August 1959
Date of appointment. : 17.03.2016
M.A. : (Islamic Studies) University of Punjab
M.A. : (Political Science) University of Punjab
L.L.B. : University of Punjab
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
Started practice in subordinate courts in 1990
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Being a custodian of law served profession with precious 24 years of life and contributed best to galvanize the legal system.
Enrolled as an Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2010
Elected 1st President of Supreme Court Bar Gilgit Baltistan for the year 2011-12
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Have been appearing in very important cases in Supreme Court of Pakistan and conducted high profile cases during his practice on criminal side as a defence/ prosecution counsel.
Has a unique record of reputed cases during his tenure of practice.
Have unique record of reported cases in various law journals of Pakistan
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Being part of the legal community was awarded with many accolades in different forums for the participation in betterment of system of justice in this part of the world.
HONORABLE JUDGE, MR. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD UMER
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Mr. Justice Ali Baig was born on 02-01-1966 in Muhallah Isqam Das Thoi Tehsil Yasin District Ghizer. He obtained his Primary Education from D.J. Primary School Drask in Thoi. Thereafter he got admission in Government High School Taus Yasin, from where he passed middle examination and afterwards he obtained his secondary education from F.G. High School No.1 Gilgit. After passing matriculation exam in the year 1981, he got admission in F.G. Degree College H-9 Islamabad and did his intermediate and graduation from F.G. Degree College H-9 Islamabad. He did LL.B and M.A. Political Science from Karachi University in the year 1990 and 1992 respectively. He started his practice as an Advocate in Karachi in the year 1990. He was appointed as Assistant Legal Advisor to the then Revenue Commissioner/Administrator N.As Gilgit on 21-01-1992 through FPSC Islamabad. He was transferred/ posted to as District Attorney Skardu in the year 1998. He performed his duties as District Attorney/District Public Prosecutor till 14-4-2005 in District Skardu and Ghanche by representing Provincial Government GB and State in District & Sessions Courts Skardu and Ghanche.
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Instead of Fixing the U.S. Economy or Creating Jobs for AMERICANS, Obama Will Spend The Money in Afghanistan and Iraq - Washingtons Blog
Instead of Fixing the U.S. Economy or Creating Jobs for AMERICANS, Obama Will Spend The Money in Afghanistan and Iraq
America is in the most severe unemployment crisis since - and perhaps including - the Great Depression.
And yet Obama, like Bush, has done virtually nothing to create more jobs. Instead, they both gave trillions to the biggest banks (who are not loaning it out to the little guy) and for waging wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Obama is apparently escalating - not ending - the wars. And its not cheap.
According to the White House, the cost of deploying new soldiers to Afghanistan could be $1 million per soldier. Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that the Iraq war will cost $3-5 trillion dollars.
As I have previously pointed out, protracted war increases unemployment, shrinks the economy, and causes recession. See this, this and this.
But deficits don't matter, right? Wrong.
But We Had No Choice ... We Had to Fight Those Wars
But - you may say - we had no choice, we had to fight those wars because of 9/11.
Well, top British officials say that the U.S. discussed Iraq regime change long before 9/11. In fact, they say that regime change was advocated one month after Bush took office:
The chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee in 2001 told investigators Monday that elements of the Bush Administration were pushing for regime change in Iraq in early 2001, months before the 9/11 attacks and two years before President George W. Bush formally announced the Iraq war.
Sir Peter Ricketts, now-Secretary at the Foreign Office, said that US and British officials believed at the time that measures against Iraq were failing: "sanctions, an incentive to lift sanctions if Saddam allowed the United Weapons inspectors to return, and the 'no fly' zones over the north and south of the country."
Ricketts also said that US officials had raised the prospect of regime change in Iraq, asserting that the British weren't supportive of the idea at the time.
The head of the British Foreign Office's Middle East department, Sir William Patey, told the inquiry that his office was aware of regime change talk from some parts of the Bush Administration shortly after they took office in 2001.
"In February 2001 we were aware of these drum beats from Washington and internally we discussed it," Patey said. "Our policy was to stay away from that."
The Brits previously revealed that intelligence and purported facts of Iraq's weapons programs were "fixed around" the pre-set policy of invading Iraq.
It's not just the Brits.
Former CIA director George Tenet said that the White House wanted to invade Iraq long before 9/11, and inserted "crap" in its justifications for invading Iraq.
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill also says that Bush planned the Iraq war before 9/11.
Everyone knew the WMD claims were fake. For example, the number 2 Democrat in the Senate, who was on the Senate intelligence committee, admitted that the Senate intelligence committee knew before the war started that Bush's public statements about Iraqi WMDs were false. And if the committee knew, then the White House knew as well.
And Tony Blair - the British Prime Minister - knew that Saddam possessed no WMDs. If America's closest ally Britain knew, then the White House knew as well.
The CIA warned the White House that claims about Iraq's nuclear ambitions (using forged documents) were false, and yet the White House made those claims anyway.
Cheney was largely responsible for generating fake intelligence about Iraq in order to justify the war. For example:
Falsified documents which were meant to show that Iraq's Saddam Hussein regime had been trying to procure yellowcake uranium from Niger can be traced back to Vice President Dick Cheney
"Cheney's office was pulling the strings" on the shop which twisted Iraq intelligence
And see this.
And you may have heard that the Energy Task Force chaired by Cheney prior to 9/11 collected maps of Iraqi oil fields and potential suitors for that oil. But you probably don't know that a secret document written by the National Security Council on February 3, 2001 directed the N.S.C. staff to cooperate fully with the Energy Task Force as it considered the “melding” of two seemingly unrelated areas of policy: “the review of operational policies towards rogue states,” such as Iraq, and “actions regarding the capture of new and existing oil and gas fields”.
In other words, it is difficult to brush off Cheney's Energy Task Force's examination of Iraqi oil maps as a harmless comparison of American energy policy with known oil reserves because the N.S.C. explicitly linked the Task Force, oil, and regime change. Indeed, a former senior director for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian affairs at the N.S.C. said:
If this little group was discussing geostrategic plans for oil, it puts the issue of war in the context of the captains of the oil industry sitting down with Cheney and laying grand, global plans.
(and see this).
Cheney's role in getting the U.S. into unnecessary military confrontations is not new. According to former high-level intelligence officer Melvin Goodman, during the Ford administration, Cheney orchestrated phony intelligence for the Congress in order to get an endorsement for covert arms shipments to anti-government forces in Angola.
And in the 1970's, Cheney was instrumental in generating fake intelligence exaggerating the Soviet threat in order to undermine coexistence between the U.S. and Soviet Union, which conveniently justified huge amounts of cold war spending. See also this. This scheme foreshadowed Mr. Cheney's role in generating fake intelligence in Iraq by 30 years.
And Cheney was the guy who directed all counter-terrorism activities in 2001 and who directed the U.S. response on 9/11, accidentally allowing hijacked planes to fly all over the place, and perhaps - as implied by Secretary of Transportation Norm Minetta - to slam into the Pentagon (confirmed here). Heck of a job, Dick ...
The government also apparently planned the Afghanistan war before 9/11 (see this and this).
But you don't even have to even think about all of the complex facts discussed above. It's really simple: when asked to specify exactly why we are still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama cannot really explain why we are still there.
(It's also simple because the top bipartisan experts say that the Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism. See this, this, this, this, this and this).
The Wars Are Unnecessary and Are Killing the Economy
Bottom line: The wars are unnecessary, and they are draining resources which could be used to reduce unemployment and help the economy.
Note: This is not a Republican versus Democratic issue. For example, Bill Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act in 1998, calling for regime change in Iraq. And Obama is escalating wars started by the previous administration.
RealityZone November 24, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Just as LBJ spent money on Nam, instead of [The Great Society] Now Obama will take us into further debt with endless wars. The race to the bottom continues.
Geez, no comments from the pro war group here at all. They are all hittin ZH today.
Mətušélaḥ November 24, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Would collapse be such a bad thing? Are you that enamored with US imperialism?
Bill Bergman November 24, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Thanks for this going to this topic. You have a lot to offer.
Lots to think about. On the way home after a hard day of work, I saw that our President has decided to 'finish the job.'
Wars suck, let's feed the hungry instead.
Carl Herman November 25, 2009 at 8:35 AM
This is brilliant, GW. I so appreciate your work, and only have time from my own attempt in writing to pop-in from time-to-time to express my gratitude. This is so on the money, literally!
In fact, I think I should expressly write to direct my readers to this article. Marcy Winograd, candidate to replace Jane Harmon (who should have been arrested for treason for her taped actions with Israeli agents), poignantly points out that 100 soldiers' cost in Afghanistan is the shortfall in the University of California budget.
mike November 25, 2009 at 8:41 AM
another person making a very similar argument is antonia juhasz, author of what i think is one of the best critiques of the invasion of iraq. my crude summary/recollection of her argument is that the sanctions were failing in the mind of the united states and were possibly about to end. u.s. oil companies were being shunned by iraq, which was courting russian, french and other countries' oil companies. thus, remove saddam and make sure a regime friendly to u.s. oil interests is installed. see her book: the bush agenda: invading the world one economy at a time at www.bushagenda.net
No change for the better is like a change for the worst....thanks for nothing Obama clown!
HEEL LIFTS November 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
wars are worthless, justlike politicians and celebrities.
Cole... November 25, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Obama is working overtime to make sure his constituents join the right in disgust of his brillient moves.
So, other than talking can anyone suggest how to stop the war legally.
Start a website devoted to stopping the war and voting out of office anyone who wants to continue the war.
It will take less than 4 years to end the war.
Also include in the website, linkage is the proper spin, vote out anyone who does not put ameroica back to full employment.
Again total time is less than 4 years if all voting records are used and every vote counted. That means anyone who voted for war or for additional war funding should be removed from office by the voters.
BlueCollarMan November 28, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Sarcasm coming your way......
Haven't you heard? The wars are over. We are now only there to prevent the "insurgents" from disrupting the "natural development" of democracy in the Middle East.
So just pull out and leave thousands upon thousands to be slaughtered? Not to mention the millions of girls who are allowed to go to school now, or the women who are allowed to work and not live a life full of fear.
Anyhow... Where does the war money go? it goes to companies who produce munitions, uniforms, food, vehicles, aircraft and several other types of necessary equipment made by American Companies (and into the economy). So if you stop the war and thats billions of dollars that government keeps, not circulating. Also, the wars stop and hundreds of thousands of workers are laid off from contracted companies, thousands of soldiers choose to no re-enlist and become part of the unemployed masses. Our economy sucks, not because of the wars, but because of the American people and their lack of accountability and sense of entitlement.
Yeah, you will all call me crazy and all kind of other names but I dont care. The wars are good for me. Ive been working in Iraq and Afghanistan for the last 4 years and I collect a great paycheck for my services. What is my favorite part? capturing and imprisoning people that murder others based solely on their beliefs. I love it.
The only way to end these wars? Mass Genocide! Thats right, I said it... as sad as it is, thats the only way to stop the Muslim Extremists... And do not try to tell me that Islam is a great, peace loving religion. I am a Jew, and I know what it is to be in their crosshairs.
You want the Economy to improve? Round up ALL the illegal immigrants, give them a tax ID number and make them pay (Back taxes as well). Live within your means, pay your bills, Work hard and do whats right...
Im already bored with Afghanistan and Iraq, I wanna see Iran next!
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by Zach Lowe on February 6, 2014
Chris Grant did some good things as general manager of the Cavaliers, a job he got in 2010 after a half-decade of working there under Danny Ferry during those shiny LeBron James days. We won’t hear about those things today, because the Cavs are a dysfunctional stink bomb so smelly that the team elected to fire Grant. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Cavs lost at home to a Lakers team that nearly ran out of players.
The Cavs have lost five straight by double digits, and though this season has seen blips of competence, there have just been too many demoralizing blowout losses in which they’ve looked stagnant and uninterested. I caught them in Philadelphia in early November, just 10 days into the season, and players and coaches were already grumbling about the team’s issues sharing the ball.
So Grant is gone. The bottom line is this: You can’t have four consecutive top-four picks, use two on big men, and come away with just one player, Kyrie Irving, who is a lock to be an above-average NBA rotation guy. You can’t spend three first-round picks on big men, including two of those top-four picks, and end up with precisely zero bigs who look like they could be starters on championship-level NBA teams.
Grant did well in the trades he executed, especially in gathering first-round picks and positioning Cleveland to rebuild after LeBron’s devastating and very public departure. He and his staff just couldn’t do enough with those picks, both in the draft and via trade. The Cavs now have to shift into the franchise’s next phase with just two weeks to go before the trade deadline. David Griffin, Grant’s well-regarded no. 2 guy, will take over the position on an interim basis, but most league observers expect the Cavs to look outside the organization for a fresh leadership voice before next season.
In addition to the front office, the franchise should ask itself whether Mike Brown is the right coach for this next phase of Cleveland hoops. The Cavs have been terrible on both ends of the ball, and they’ve barely improved at all on defense, supposedly Brown’s specialty. The team’s offense has gotten worse under Brown, with predictable sets, poor ball movement, zero reliable post play, and horrific shot selection. You could make a funny highlight reel of Jarrett Jack standing in the corner, holding out his hands to receive a pass that will never come — and continuing to hold the gesture in an exaggerated fashion even after Irving or Dion Waiters has launched a shot. It was Jack’s subtle mutiny, and though he is far from blameless in Cleveland’s awful season, it has been a regular symbol of this team’s dysfunction.
They should have already been wondering about Brown, but he is in just the first year of a mammoth four-year, $20 million contract he signed in the offseason. Grant was working on an expiring deal, making him the easiest and cheapest to fire, and some of his staff might not make it to next season, either.
None of the three alleged “busts” of Grant’s tenure are even 23 yet, so it seems harsh to judge them. And too many people do so without bothering to research what alternatives might have been realistically available to Cleveland at the time. Anthony Bennett has been a disaster and the most blatantly unprepared top pick in at least a decade, but you can’t ignore that he’s coming off shoulder surgery. As a result, he arrived to camp out of shape, and the Cavs have been trying to deal with at least two other medical issues of his: asthma and sleep apnea. Rival executives still see a longtime rotation guy in Bennett, though his NBA start has been discouraging.
Tristan Thompson is a decent player, but his career trend line has plateaued early. He remains an unreliable midrange shooter despite the high-profile hand switch, and though Anderson Varejao has improbably turned himself into a midrange ace, the Cavs have suffered from poor spacing in part because neither starting big man is a feared perimeter threat. Thompson has worked to craft a quirky post-up game of face-up floaters and herky-jerky off-the-bounce stuff, but it’s not a weapon that scares anyone or produces efficient points. He still looks hesitant with the ball, often pausing to bring it down or pump fake himself into an ugly rejection.
Thompson is a mobile defender capable of executing Brown’s aggressive blitzing scheme, but he’s still learning on that end, and he’s never going to be a rim protector. Grant chose him over Jonas Valanciunas, a pick who seemed shaky and impatient the moment it happened. Valanciunas hasn’t lit the world on fire, but his development is going the right way, and his size makes him a potential defensive centerpiece — something Thompson, a great guy by all accounts, will never be.
The criticism of the Thompson pick really ends there. The next set of guys were either busts or point guards the Cavs didn’t need after drafting Irving, and no one was clamoring for the Cavs to select Klay Thompson (no. 11) or Kawhi Leonard (no. 15) in Thompson’s slot. The Cavs probably should have picked Valanciunas, but the Thompson pick was not an indefensible reach.
Waiters hasn’t worked out, either, and the Cavs knew he was a reach at no. 4. He didn’t start at Syracuse, and there were very loud whispers about his negative attitude and off-court behavior well before the draft. But again, of the next half-dozen or so picks, only two, Damian Lillard and Andre Drummond, are playing at a day-to-day level above where Waiters is now. Lillard, of course, plays the same position as Irving. You might prefer Terrence Ross or Harrison Barnes, but there is very little separating any of these guys for now. Drummond is the one that got away, that one-missing-piece big man, but he got away from lots of teams.
Waiters is clearly skilled, and some team will take a shot at him if the Cavs go into full rebuild mode over the next two weeks. He can get to the rim with an off-the-dribble game featuring both power and tricky changes of pace, and he is a decent jump-shooter hitting an above-average mark from deep this season. But he just has some of the worst judgment in the NBA. He takes horrible shots, breaking plays early in the shot clock to launch off-the-bounce 20-footers. He might be the worst perimeter transition defender in the league, standing like a statue to admire his misses as entire teams leak out behind him, though most young players struggle on defense.
Had Grant nailed just one of these three picks, he’d probably have his job now. The Cavs might not be all that much better, but they’d be happier, with a clearer road map to improvement.
And again: Grant did well on the trade market. He fleeced the Kings for a first-round pick in the J.J. Hickson–Omri Casspi deal, and he used that pick to land Luol Deng. He coaxed an unprotected first-round pick from the Clippers in exchange for taking on Baron Davis’s contract, and that pick ended up being the one that got them Irving. (Fun fact: I was in the lottery drawing room the next season, and the Cavs were one number away from winning the lottery for the second straight year and getting Anthony Davis.)
He snagged a first-round pick for Ramon Sessions, though he paid a heavy price to do so in absorbing Luke Walton’s contract. He snagged an attractive first-rounder from Memphis last season — the only first-rounder to change hands at the trade deadline — by allowing the Grizz to use Cleveland as a salary dumping ground. He beefed up Cleveland’s analytics department, turning it into one of the largest in the league.
All those draft picks just never became anything that good. A segment of the front office pushed Grant hard to make a run at James Harden before last season, using a combination of picks and any Cavalier other than Irving. Grant resisted, and he has generally been known around the league as a difficult sort to deal with. Executives on other teams lament that Grant overvalues his own players to the point of paralysis, and that could have prevented the Cavs from throwing their hat in the Harden ring. Who knows how many Varejao-centric deals the Cavs didn’t even consider due to their (justified) love of Varejao, even as his age and skill set no longer fit as snugly within their rebuilding timetable?
Grant tried to accelerate that timetable by signing Andrew Bynum and splurging on Jarrett Jack, but Dan Gilbert, the team’s owner, played a role in that acceleration. Ownership made no secret of its desire to make the playoffs this season, and league sources say Gilbert was the driving force behind the Bynum signing. The Jack signing was an overpay, especially since the Cavs already had two ball-dominant guards on the roster, though at least the fourth year is almost fully unguaranteed. But Jack is a minus defender who needs the ball, and he just hasn’t fit on this team.
The Deng trade was understandable given the pressure on Grant to win now, and the giant pile of bricks previously manning the small forward position. But Cleveland gave up a lot to get him, especially since it was offering Chicago massive financial relief by sending the Bulls Bynum’s nonguaranteed deal. Deng hasn’t yet moved the needle for this team, in any way, and has struggled at times to pick up Brown’s defensive scheme — which is very, very different from Tom Thibodeau’s in Chicago.
Any GM fortunate enough to have a job for several seasons will end up with a spotty record, but the returns so far on Grant’s draft picks and free-agency signings just haven’t been good enough. (Props for spotting Alonzo Gee, though.) The misses outweigh the hits.
So, what should Cleveland do now? There will be noise about trading Irving, but I wouldn’t go there. Irving still has star potential, and all the chatter about him wanting out of Cleveland means nothing unless he’s willing to sign a short extension (as LeBron did) or even take the one-year qualifying offer in restricted free agency (something no star player has ever done). The Cavs control the situation, and though Irving has belched out a so-so season, they should be in no rush to deal him. Ditto for Waiters, Thompson, and Bennett. The Cavs are still slated to have very nice cap flexibility going forward, depending on what they do with Deng in the offseason, so they have no urgent need to sell low on any of their young guys. If they can get a first-round pick with only some protection on it, then, sure, think about dealing Waiters and his attitude issues. But otherwise, try like hell to dump Jack, test the market for Varejao and Deng, and keep the roster young and flexible.
Rebuilding in the NBA is hard. You need luck, along with hard work and skill. The Cavs just need to keep at it.
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Stroke Plasticity
Prabhakaran, Vivek
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Variation in Throughput from Single Motor Cortex Neurons to Muscles
Life Course Energy Balance and Breast Cancer Risk in Black/White Women Under 50
Infectious Diseases Research Technologies Core - Bethesda
Molecular Mechanisms of the Itch Sensation in the Spinal Cord
Roles of Estrogen and Relaxin in Hip Dysplasia
Synaptic Dysfunction of Neural Circuits in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Stroke occurs when blood supply to some part of the brain is compromised and can lead to focal motor, language, and general functional deficits important for activities of daily life. Recovery after deficits in stroke patients is linked to bran plasticity changes occurring over time. There is evidence that these plasticity changes can be adaptive as well as maladaptive towards functional recovery and rehabilitation aimed at facilitating adaptive networks and suppressing maladaptive networks may hasten stroke recovery. One way to characterize plasticity changes over time is by utilizing fMRI methods in adults who have suffered an insult (e.g., stroke) resulting in damage to an area typically associated with a specific language or motor function. Studies have shown that these patients show recovery through brain reorganization changes over time where a network of areas are recruited while performing the language or motor function. There are a number of novel stroke rehabilitation treatments aimed at improving recovery. Yet no set guidelines exist on how to utilize these treatments. There is an important need to develop a set of prognostic predictors to make decisions about which patients are appropriate for which treatment, identify a time window that best predicts stroke recovery and therefore ideal for intervention, as well as characterize adaptive and maladaptive brain plasticity changes in order to facilitate faster and more effective rehabilitation. This proposal has three aims: 1) Identify prognostic predictors of stroke recovery, 2) Identify a time window which best predicts stroke recovery, and 3) Identify adaptive and maladaptive brain plasticity changes involved in stroke recovery. Stroke patients will undergo through neuroimaging and behavioral testing at the acute, subacute and chronic stages. Neuroimaging measures (e.g., fMRI activation) along with clinical measures will be utilized to predict behavior. It is hypothesized that neuroimaging along with clinical measures will predict motor, language, and general functional stroke recovery more accurately than either measure. It is also hypothesized a subacute time window would best predict stroke recovery, given that the most robust plasticity changes occur at this time window. It is hypothesized that that brain plasticity changes assessed by brain measures over time will predict behavioral performance changes over time, characterizing adaptive and maladaptive plasticity networks essential for motor, language, and general functional stroke recovery. Overall this would lead to better prognostic prediction of recovery in stroke patients, identify a critical time window for intervention, identify adaptive and maladaptive networks involved in reorganization. Subsequently this would allow us to provide individualized treatments based on the prognostics, allow us to intervene at a particular time window for optimal effect, and expand the potential for a range of rehabilitation strategies aimed at facilitating adaptive and suppressing maladaptive networks hastening and maximizing functional recovery.
Public Health Relevance
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States as well as the leading cause of long-term disability. Each year about 800,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke in the United States. 85% of these patients survive and require rehabilitation, making it the leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S. The majority of the stroke costs(e.g. $57 billion in 2003 to $73.7 billion in 2010 and from 2005-2050 is projected to be $2.2 trillion) are needed for long-term care and rehabilitation (>2/3). Although there are already several rehabilitation techniques aimed at stroke recovery including traditional physical-occupational-speech therapy, novel therapies such as constraint-induced therapy, robot-aided therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), real-time biofeedback, and brain-computer interface treatments, few guidelines exist for these interventions. The recommendations from the 2009 workshop sponsored by the NIH blueprint for neuroscience research heralded the translation of neuroplasticity as key to developing guidelines for effective clinical therapies in rehabilitation. Furthermore, the high prevalence of stroke and the high economic costs associated with it make rehabilitation or reduction of stroke-related disability a national healthcare priority. This research proposal is designed to characterize brain plasticity changes using neuroimaging measures and: 1) identify prognostic predictors in terms of neuroimaging and clinical measures so specific rehabilitation treatment plans can be tailored for a particular patient based on these predictors 2) identify a time window using neuroimaging measures which best predicts stroke recovery where stroke interventions may be maximally effective and 3) characterize the brain networks involved in stroke recovery so interventions can facilitate adaptive networks and suppress maladaptive networks which may lead to faster and more optimal rehabilitation. The results of this study could potentially help in the designing of effectve patient specific rehabilitation plans. The ability to plan patient-specific rehabilitation techniqus for optimal recovery will result in longer productive life-spans for the patients and less burden o the care- givers. This research would lay down the groundwork for utilizing neuroimaging as an objective tool for stroke rehabilitation.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
5K23NS086852-02
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAG1-ZIJ-6 (M3))
Bosetti, Francesca
University of Wisconsin Madison
Radiation-Diagnostic/Oncology
Schools of Medicine
K23 NS Stroke Plasticity
Prabhakaran, Vivek / University of Wisconsin Madison
Prabhakaran, Vivek / University of Wisconsin Madison $186,344
Remsik, Alexander B; Dodd, Keith; Williams Jr, Leroy et al. (2018) Behavioral Outcomes Following Brain-Computer Interface Intervention for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation in Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Neurosci 12:752
Mohanty, Rosaleena; Sinha, Anita M; Remsik, Alexander B et al. (2018) Machine Learning Classification to Identify the Stage of Brain-Computer Interface Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation Using Functional Connectivity. Front Neurosci 12:353
Mohanty, Rosaleena; Sinha, Anita M; Remsik, Alexander B et al. (2018) Early Findings on Functional Connectivity Correlates of Behavioral Outcomes of Brain-Computer Interface Stroke Rehabilitation Using Machine Learning. Front Neurosci 12:624
Meyer, Erin J; Gaggl, Wolfgang; Gilloon, Benjamin et al. (2017) The Impact of Intracranial Tumor Proximity to White Matter Tracts on Morbidity and Mortality: A Retrospective Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study. Neurosurgery 80:193-200
Dodd, Keith C; Nair, Veena A; Prabhakaran, Vivek (2017) Role of the Contralesional vs. Ipsilesional Hemisphere in Stroke Recovery. Front Hum Neurosci 11:469
Young, Brittany M; Stamm, Julie M; Song, Jie et al. (2016) Brain-Computer Interface Training after Stroke Affects Patterns of Brain-Behavior Relationships in Corticospinal Motor Fibers. Front Hum Neurosci 10:457
Nair, Veena A; Beniwal-Patel, Poonam; Mbah, Ifeanyi et al. (2016) Structural Imaging Changes and Behavioral Correlates in Patients with Crohn's Disease in Remission. Front Hum Neurosci 10:460
La, C; Nair, V A; Mossahebi, P et al. (2016) Recovery of slow-5 oscillations in a longitudinal study of ischemic stroke patients. Neuroimage Clin 11:398-407
Raut, Ryan V; Nair, Veena A; Sattin, Justin A et al. (2016) Hypercapnic evaluation of vascular reactivity in healthy aging and acute stroke via functional MRI. Neuroimage Clin 12:173-9
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Save The Cheerleader
Analysis of the criminal mind produces much insight and fascination. It's also good for a few cheap laughs.
GIMME AN "H," GIMME AN "E," GIMME AN "L," GIMME A "P!" The FBI is trying to track down who sent threatening letters concerning TV coverage of cheerleaders and female athletes to several colleges across the country, including the University of Arizona in your Lightning Round's backyard.
The letters claim coverage and camera angles of the peppy crowd pleasers is less than fair and balanced, according to excerpts released by the FBI:
"We are fed up with networks exploiting women in sports coverage. ABC/ESPN exploit collegiate and professional cheer squads in their coverage of football and basketball... Compare coverage of cheer and dance squads based on their outfits they wear. Compare quality of shots, length of shots and number of shots Pigs park their cameras on us close up, front view, dozens of times each game, yet rarely ever show on TV in this manner, unless squads are wearing sweaters, jackets, under shirts, etc... Watch how they always zoom in on WNBA players shooting free throws then leave at the last second as she starts to shoot, disrupting the flow. Watch on ESPN how they will show women serve, close up, from every angle (side, back) EXCEPT when they zoom in close front, they will leave as she starts to serve, disrupting the flow. We have asked nicely for them to respect us and all women, yet they refuse. They exploit innocent people, so we will too. When they start respecting us, we stop mailing these out."
Somebody stop them before they mail again!
Another excerpt:
"For the past 6-7 years, ESPN and its nationwide networks have exploited cheer/dance teams all across the country. They do this by parking their TV cameras on these women for their own personal entertainment, but only give TV time to squads that wear long sleeved shirts, jackets, sweaters, etc. The squads that don't wear these types of outfits? They get EXPLOITED. For a long time we have warned ESPN the networks and several schools what would happen if this did not change. For the last 6 years, Ohio State cheerleaders have received more TV time than any other Division 1A cheer squad on ESPN, because they wear long sleeved red/white outfits. If they wore sleeveless outfits, they would not get ANY TV time. So, we are fed up with this constant exploitation."
So our sideline watchdog claims exploitation, and then complains that we don't see enough skin. The Lightning Round sluths have a suspect in mind: Larry Flynt.
SHE'S THE BOSS. China is creating a town where the men are men, the women are women, and the women rule the men.
Reports Reuters:
When tour groups enter the town, female tourists would play the dominant role when shopping or choosing a place to stay, and a disobedient man would be punished by "kneeling on an uneven board" or washing dishes in restaurant, media reports said.
Get those disgusting fantasies out of your head. Really...
...AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. Your vote is... oh, you know the rest by now, don't you? A Florida lawmaker wants to put "I choose not to vote" on the ballot as an option for people who want to exercise their right but cringe at the choices. In essence, Republican Mike Bennett is reviving the "None Of The Above" option. The idea has surfaced before only to dissolve for two main reasons: 1) No politician wants to get beat by a "nobody." 2) The people who stay home from the polls are already voting, in a way, for none of the above.
The idea, untested and unproven, is to force candidates to earn a mandate by broadening their appeal and shame those who don't with the stigma of a victorious null contender. Some winners would end up losers in the big picture. We could call this the "I hate politicians" option, for that's what it's all about: a ventilation device for the angry voter. But in the absence of mandatory, coerced voting, your Lightning Round staff sees no need for a state-sponsored temper tantrum.
Besides, you already have a "none of the above" option. It's called voting for Ralph Nader.
ELECTORAL IDOL. Or, you could vote for whoever Mark Burnett offers up. He's teaming up with MySpace to shop a show which would search for an independent presidential candidate for 2008.
From the AP:
The political reality show "Independent" comes with a $1 million cash prize and a catch: the winner can't keep the money.
The prize can be used to finance a run for the White House or can be given to a political action committee or political cause.
Contestants in the show, set to launch in early 2008, will meet the public and interact with supporters, protesters and others. An interactive "town hall" will give MySpace users and TV viewers a chance to rate their performance.
No network has picked up the show yet. They're already convinced the winner will be Sanjaya.
HALF ENOUGH? U.S. Army Sgt. Jim Wilt wonders why flags are lowered to half-staff at his base in Afghanistan for the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings and not for service members killed in action.
From FOX News:
"I think it is sad that we do not raise the bases' flag to half-staff when a member of our own task force dies," Wilt wrote. "I can understand not lowering flags across the country for the death of a single service member. But shouldn't the service member's state lower the flag to show their respect to the fallen trooper, if only for one day? Some states do, but not all of them."
A point worth considering for every state in the union. Sadly, a few states might not be raising their flags to full staff for awhile.
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Suffering In Silence
The New York Times recounts the mysterious, withdrawn and troubled life of Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho, who grew from laconic boy into angry young man.
Writes N.R. Kleinfield:
From the beginning, he did not talk. Not to other children, not to his own family. Everyone saw this. In Seoul, South Korea, where Seung-Hui Cho grew up, his mother agonized over his sullen, brooding behavior and empty face. Talk, she just wanted him to talk.
But he lived in silence until the bloody end, off the grid of college life except where absolutely necessary. He seethed and raged in a couple of violent plays for creative writing classes. He lashed out against everyone in his video epitaph mailed to NBC and broadcast to the world. However, he also suffered deeply, and his life as told by Kleinfield is a sad parable of missed opportunities for healing.
Let me be clear: Cho had absolutely no justification for his deadly outburst. He is not a martyr. He should not be mourned as one. His troubled life does not outweigh nor diminish the value of the lives he took in a shower of bullets. But examining the little we know about Cho's shadowy existence, his vision of himself and the world, you find a ghost -- a soul lost on Earth with nobody to show him the way.
Kleinfield does not report on what drew Cho into his shell. I will not offer theories or point incriminating fingers, so let us suppose he was born that way.
From the Times article:
[Cho] was well behaved, all right, but his pronounced bashfulness deeply worried his parents. Relatives thought he might be a mute. Or mentally ill. “The kid didn’t say much and didn’t mix with other children,” his uncle said. “ ‘Yes sir’ was about all you could get from him.”
We are not told whether Cho's parents sought professional help for him at this point, although his mother "prayed for God to transform her son." Whatever action his family took didn't work: the silence festered as he grew into young adulthood.
High school did not help Seung-Hui Cho surmount his miseries. He went to Westfield High School, one of the largest schools in Fairfax County. He was scrawny and looked younger than his age. He was unresponsive in class, and unwilling to speak.
And that haunted face.
Classmates recall some teasing and bullying over his taciturn nature. The few times he was required to speak for a class assignment, students mocked his poor English and deep-throated voice.
And so he chose invisibility. Neighbors would spot him shooting baskets by himself. When they said hello, he ignored them, as if he were not there. “Like he had a broken heart,” said Abdul Shash, a next-door neighbor.
We don't know what broke Cho's heart. Perhaps he rejected offers of friendship because he considered them ingenuine or patronizing after taunts from peers. So he let his sadness consume and cover him like a security blanket.
He grew into a socially barren college student at VT. The only way he related to women was photographing them with a cell phone camera or pulling them out of his imagination.
In his junior year, Mr. Cho told his then-roommates that he had a girlfriend. Her name was Jelly. She was a supermodel who lived in outer space and traveled by spaceship, and she existed only in the dimension of his imagination.
When Andy Koch, one of his roommates, returned to their suite one day, Mr. Cho shooed him away. He told him Jelly was there. He said she called him Spanky. SpankyJelly became his instant-message screen name.
Invisible friends are a normal phase of little children, not college students. Or did somebody just excuse it as college weirdness, the catch-all excuse that embraces absurdity as diversity?
When police told Cho to stop stalking two women, he sent an instant message to his roommate threatening to kill himself. The roommate contacted police, and finally Cho got the mental health care he should've had a decade ago.
After a counselor recommended involuntary commitment, a judge signed an order deeming him a danger and he was sent for evaluation to Carilion St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital in Radford, Va. A doctor there declared him mentally ill but not an imminent threat. Rather than commit him, the judge allowed him to undergo outpatient treatment. Officials say they do not know whether he did.
Here lies the court's big mistake. The authorities allowed Cho to deny he had a problem by walking away from help. "Officials" might not know whether he did, but the lack of a paper trail, the absence of any one-on-one recollections of therapy, and the lack of change in his disposition prove it.
His junior-year roommates mostly ignored him because he was so withdrawn. If he said something, it was weird. During Thanksgiving break, Mr. Koch recalled, Mr. Cho called him to report that he was vacationing in North Carolina with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president; Mr. Cho said he had grown up with him in Moscow.
In class, some students thought he might be a deaf-mute. A classmate once offered him $10 just to say hello but got nothing. He hunched there in sunglasses, a baseball cap yanked tight over his head. Sometimes Mr. Cho introduced himself as “Question Mark,” saying it was the persona of a man who lived on Mars and journeyed to Jupiter. On the sign-in sheet of a literature class, he simply scribbled a question mark instead of his name.
Examine what Cho was trying to say in his few words and deeds: the "vacation" with Putin, the question mark for a name. Here is somebody in search of value to his existence, so starved for meaning that he will invent a retreat with a world leader just as easily as a relationship with a supermodel. He needed to feel important. Yet in a simple query for a name, a situation where he could not make things up, he offered reality as he knew it. He did not know who he was.
Others surely thought he wasn't an "imminent threat." That was true only if they discounted Cho's threat to himself. In a society constantly wrestling with how much to protect people from themselves, our leaders drew the line in the wrong place. They did not consider a threat to oneself left uncorrected would ferment into a threat to others. We will never know if Cho's rage-soaked drama assignments and cryptic utterances were intentional cries for help or simply reflections of his hopeless existence. But with Cho seeing his own life devoid of value, it was not hard for him to see all other lives devoid of it too. This would explain his final recorded rants against the rich, people he saw as having artificial value.
What Cho needed was an intervention, not a prescription. His roommates, family, and whoever knew him enough to understand the problem needed to confront him just like an alcoholic or drug addict and force him into treatment. Cho had an addiction to alienation. To be sure, Cho was so withdrawn, it's hard to think of anybody who knew him well enough to care. Still, he needed to know somebody did.
Nobody gave Cho a reason to live, leaving him to plod in a private purgatory with no clue how to get out. The Times article mentions Cho often played the song "Shine" by Collective Soul over and over. Consider the lyrics:
Give me a word
Show me where to look
Tell what will I find ( will I find )
Lay me on the ground
Fly me in the sky
Tell me what will I find ( will I find )
Oh, heaven let your light shine down
Love is in the water
Show me where to go
Tell me will love be there ( love be there )
Teach me how to speak
Teach me how to share
Teach me where to go
I'm going to let it shine
Heavens little light gonna shine on me
Yea yea heavens little light gonna shine on me
Its gonna shine, shine on me
Its gonna shine, come on in shine
This is the wake-up call: loneliness can be just as destructive as substance abuse if left untreated. If one does not feel loved by God, by friends, by family, by anybody, and if this is coupled with the lack of mission in life -- a reason to get up in the morning -- then one is dead already. Some will bottle this living mortality inside of them, like Cho did for many years, or they will lash out, angry at their worthless life and resentful of those enjoying the happiness unknown to them. Because we cannot predict with absolute certainty who will react violently and who will not, it behooves us to intervene.
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Reel To Reel: Fracture
Hello, Clarice... uh, Willy.
How It Rates: ***
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn
Rated: R
Red Flags: Violence, Language
So Hannibal Rising disappointed you. No Anthony Hopkins, no way. Fortunately, he's back -- sort of. Imagine Hannibal sans cannibal and you have Hopkins' character in Fracture, a smooth legal psychodrama. Hopkins plays Ted Crawford, a devilishly clever aerospace engineer who can spot hairline cracks (hence the title) as well as commit the perfect crime. He shoots his wife after catching her in an affair, takes a few steps to get rid of the evidence, but then confesses to it when the cops move in.
The case is practically closed for outgoing assistant district attorney Willy Beachum (Gosling), a litigator with a 97 percent conviction rate and a cushy high-paying corporate lawyer job waiting for him. He's got a confession, a weapon, and Crawford acting as his own attorney. But before you can say "guilty, guilty, guilty," the case falls apart. The gun used in the shooting has never been shot, and that's just the start of the technicalities that cool off a hot-shot litigator.
Beachum talks with a slurry drawl, leaving no doubt he's the kind of guy who'll go to a mat to put somebody away even though he sounds like a walking DWI case. His forthcoming dream job bewilders him, something he wants but can't quite relate to. Defending white-collar criminals just doesn't carry the same rush as locking them up. With his case in crisis and his new firm expecting a self-starter, Beachum must decide between working as a DA or a fat-cat hired gun. Hopkins, as Crawford, may not eat his victims, but he's still the creepy psychopath we love so much as we watch him call Beachum "old sport" and taunt his inability to get a conviction.
Fracture works not as a who-dunit but a how-dunit as both Crawford and Beachum play the system and try to stay a step ahead of each other.
Learning Under Fire
It is small comfort, but as we mourn the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, remember that things can always be worse. The vast majority of students -- elementary, secondary and collegiate -- attend classes in peace, unlike in some parts of the world.
READING, WRITING, AND RAMPAGES. In Iraq, shooting up colleges is almost part of the curriculum.
From IraqSlogger:
On Monday, the same day as the Virginia Tech mass shooting, two separate shooting incidents struck Mosul University, one killing Dr. Talal Younis al-Jelili, the dean of the college of Political Science as he walked through the university gate, and another killing Dr. Jaafar Hassan Sadeq, a professor from the Faculty of Arts at the school, who was targeted in front of his home in the al-Kifaat area, according to Aswat al-Iraq.
The numbers get your attention:
Earlier this month, the Dr. Qais Jawad al-Azzawi, head of the Geneva-based Committee International Committee of Solidarity with Iraqi Professors said that 232 university professors were killed and 56 were reported missing in Iraq, while more than 3,000 others had left the country after the 2003 invasion.
Baghdad University's attendance has slipped to six percent, according to the 'Slogger.
Your editors will not offer a caustic punchline -- just a reflection on the numbers. Not only are lives in danger, but livelihoods. How can Iraq move forward towards stability when higher education is a dangerous undertaking?
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING! The empire formerly known as the Soviet Union plans to tunnel under the Bering Strait to Alaska. On the way: oil, gas, and electricity from Siberia. A mixture of Russian government agencies and private companies will fund the $12 billion project. As always, skeptics raise questions.
"The project is a monster,'' Yevgeny Nadorshin, chief economist with Trust Investment Bank in Moscow, said in an interview. "The Chinese are crying out for our commodities and willing to finance the transport links, and we're sending oil to Alaska. What, Alaska doesn't have oil?''
If the environmentalists won't let you drill for it, no.
BURNING FAT. In the battle to save hefty lives, ambulances got bigger. Now crematory furnaces are expanding, too.
From the London Daily Mail:
No funeral has yet been halted by an embarrassing blockage after the curtains swing back, thanks to the vigilance of funeral companies and their checks on what will fit into crematoria. But the Local Government Association, the umbrella body for local councils, said some funerals were having to be switched to venues miles from the home of the family of the deceased in order to find a crematorium that could cope.
We wonder, might a pre-crematory liposuction help?
PRIME CUT. John Edwards' campaign reveals he paid $400 for a haircut in California and $248 for salon services in Dubuque, Iowa. Barbers in the Quad City area agree the Democratic presidential hopeful got stiffed.
From the Quad-City Times:
Jay Ledford, who runs Cut Rite, Moline, with his dad, Jay Sr., insists that a number of years ago, President Clinton had his hair cut in Davenport. “I can’t remember the barber, but he only charged him $150,” Ledford said.
First Democrats were tarred as the party of "tax and spend." Then it became "cut and run." Could it now be "cut and spend?"
DRESSED TO ILL. Your Lightning Round has heard many fables of horrid bridesmaid dresses. So we weren't surprised to see a few brides in ghastly gowns. Where are the fashion police when you need them?
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Our Massacres, Ourselves
The minute I heard about the shooting rampage on the Virginia Tech campus, I could see the end of the story. As journalists, we know the school mass-shooting drill. Dig up everything you can from the cops. Find survivors, find witnesses, find family of the living and the dead. Look at the security. Look at other schools' security. Ask what could've been done differently. Mention Columbine somewhere. If you're a thousand miles away, find the local connections -- the people who have been there and have children there. Get the prayer services and the spontaneous memorials. Surf the net for photos you need -- everybody's on MySpace now. Days and days of coverage are before us, a remake of the same tragic story with a different cast and locations.
Before the Virginia Tech tragedy, we had Columbine. Before Columbine, we had Luby's. Before Luby's, we had the UT-Austin gunman. We had discussions about gun control and security. We had wake-up calls on bullying. We installed metal detectors, counselors, and early-warning systems. We encouraged kids to rat out their scheming classmates and save lives, which many have done, sparing us more bloodshed.
But it happened again. It will happen once more. And then it will happen yet again because this is the world we live in.
Legitimate questions are on the table about the way Virginia Tech police handled the first wave of violence and why the campus wasn't locked down before the gunman sprayed a classroom. I have yet to hear what evidence led officers to believe the shooting of two people at the residence hall was not worthy of clear and immediate emergency notification instead of an e-mail. We will have plenty of time to point fingers and say "mistakes were made." Undoubtedly, jobs will change hands and procedures will change with them. But we'll have another mass shooting, and we'll ask the same questions again -- about gun control, about warning signs, about policies and procedures and counteractive measures. Yet we will never submit to fear, locking ourselves out or wearing flak jackets and packing heat to even the odds.
We will, however, hug our children and pray the world they inherit spares them from such menace. But it's up to us. No matter who the gunman is, we'll find a person lacking the proper emotional stability and coping mechanisms. Those were not taken away from him. He did not "blow a fuse," as the metaphor goes. The equipment was never installed, because nobody installed it or nobody noticed it missing.
It doesn't matter whether or not you believe in God or family values. You must at least believe in life. Your young ones must learn they have no right to take that gift away -- from anybody. Times will come for self-defense, but sheer malice does not equate. Gun control, incarceration and three-strikes laws don't cure a mind ignorant of humanity. We are fully capable of dismissing our murderous impulses if only someone shows us the way. Most of us have learned these lessons. But our lives are at the mercy of those who have not.
Tags: Commentary, News Biz
Let The Good Times Roll!
A pictorial essay captured by Viscount Christopher Francis
(Click any image for a close-up.)
A clear sky, a beautiful day, and the greenery of Prescott's Granite Creek Park in the prime of Spring! 'Tis the perfect venue for an 18th Century picnic and lawn bowling, the sport of kings, and Miss Alia is the queen -- undefeated. It's going to take a tournament to handle all the enthusiastic challengers of We Make History. And so it shall be.
The object, sports fans, is to roll your team's balls closest to the "jack" -- that white sphere reminiscent of a billiard cue ball. Score one point for each ball closer than your competitor's, and two if you touch the jack. Seven ends the match.
To no one's surprise, Miss Alia and Josh enter the championship match against Lord and Lady Scott. Who shall emerge victorious?
The Belle of the Lawn Ball demonstrates her impeccable skill. Nearly every roll lands in a scoring position, often knocking away competitors or maneuvering around them as if she were piloting the ball with her mind.
Lord and Lady Scott, however, are fit competitors, rallying to stay in the game.
It is a dramatic showdown. Every point is crucial. Too close to call? Let's go to the tape.
The final round arrives with both sides in reach of the match point. And the winners are...
...Lord and Lady Scott! Green, the colour of victory, the results undisputed.
The winners, of course, are gracious and thankful for such worthy competition.
Your humble viscount, for those who wonder, found himself eliminated in the first round -- putting him in empathy with the Arizona Wildcats' NCAA performance.
Now, are you ready for some football?
I have no pictorial assistance for this passage, but I shall merely say that defense meant everything. After a 35-7 blowout in the first game, both sides reshuffled competitors, producing two bowl-worthy defensive squads, as pass after pass found merely air or ground and turnovers added up. The final score: 0-0, with a pledge to continue the game in June, and your viscount glad he did not rip his beautiful new coat and breeches, a fine labour of Madame Rodriguez.
But ah me, the camera does not lie. My stockings did sag afterwards.
Tags: Life And Timelines, We Make History
A Czary State Of Affairs
Employment numbers show a strong U.S. job market. The Help Wanted sign is even out at the White House.
SUPPOSE THEY HELD A WAR... President Bush is having trouble finding a "czar" to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
At least three retired four-star generals approached by the White House in recent weeks have declined to be considered for the position, the sources said, underscoring the administration's difficulty in enlisting its top recruits to join the team after five years of warfare that have taxed the United States and its military.
"The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going," said retired Marine Gen. John J. "Jack" Sheehan, a former top NATO commander who was among those rejecting the job. Sheehan said he believes that Vice President Cheney and his hawkish allies remain more powerful within the administration than pragmatists looking for a way out of Iraq. "So rather than go over there, develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, 'No, thanks,' " he said.
Has Bush tried listing the job on monster.com? Our advisers in the Lightning Round classified department came up with this sample listing, submitted for the chief's approval.
JOB OPENING: High-level executive to manage open-ended stabilization projects in our overseas divisions. The ideal candidate will have excellent command and conquer abilities, flexibility and creative problem-solving skills, yet still be a team player. If you're not with us, you're against us! Fax your resume and kevlar requirements to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. The Office of the Executive is an Equal Opportunity Employer (except for liberals and peace pansies).
A PLACE WHERE YOU'RE WANTED. Pennsylvania has 1.4 million unserved warrants, including at least 100 for homicide, according to a new computer system and an audit by the Associated Press.
The AP article doesn't mention how much time Pennsylvania authorities spend trying to serve these warrants, but some of the wanted are busted while they're paying fines for other offenses:
The Armstrong County clerk of courts, Brenda George, said she has learned not to overreact when someone paying a fine at her counter triggers the computer system's yellow "WO" alert, indicating a warrant is pending. She quietly summons a deputy.
"We've had some circumstances where we've said 'Hold on, you have a warrant, we need to get the sheriff,' and they've run down the hall," she said.
Your Lightning Round wonders what would happen if we linked the system with grocery store and quick-mart cash registers. Paper, plastic, or handcuffs? Hey, wait, don't run off! Now we've got another problem -- shoplifting.
WALKING THE LINE. Arizona's governor just made it legal to cross the street. Truth be told, she closed a legal loophole regarding internationally-flavored crossing lights, the ones with the blue man and the red hand. Some enterprising jaywalkers in Phoenix were getting tickets dismissed because nothing in the books said a red hand meant "don't walk."
Now if we can just get Tucson drivers to understand a red light means stop.
WHEN YOU GOTTA GO. Two airliners circled for 18 minutes above Manchester, New Hampshire airport because the only person in the control tower needed to make a waste dump. A plane carrying human lungs for a transplant also waited on the runway.
"There should never be one person in the tower, because it's not safe," said Doug Church, spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. "It's just added proof that the system is stretched to its limits, and these are the type of things that are happening."
The FAA says the controller acted professionally, waiting for a lull in airport traffic before relieving himself. But what about installing a port-a-privy in the tower?
TEN STUPID THINGS PEOPLE DO TO MESS UP THEIR GRAMMAR. Our staff of rewrite editors, chained to their Webster's, Roget's and Strunk and White's like Marley's ghost, recommended this helpful guide to help people rectify homophone problems. Teaching your teenager to start using real words again instead of text-message English -- that may take immersion therapy.
Is One Minute Of Originality Too Much To Ask?
CBS News just canned a producer who plagiarized material from the Washington Post's Jeffrey Zaslow and used it for "Katie Couric's Notebook" -- a one-minute editorial series that runs weekdays on cbsnews.com and some CBS TV and radio stations.
From the Post's Howard Kurtz:
Much of the rest of the script was stolen from the Journal. Couric said: "For kids today, the library is more removed from their lives. It's a last-ditch place to go if they need to find something out."
Zaslow wrote in March: "The library is more removed from their lives. It's a last-ditch place to go if they need to find something out."
Couric said: "Sure, children still like libraries, but books aren't the draw."
Zaslow wrote: "Sure, there are still library-loving children, but books aren't necessarily the draw."
From the CBS News "PublicEye" Blog:
Couric has significant involvement in the Notebooks, though she does not write all of them. Every week, she meets with producers to go over ideas and discuss possible themes. Sometimes, she then writes the pieces herself; in other cases, a producer writes them, after which Couric edits and tapes them. In the case of the April 4 piece, Couric was involved in choosing the topic, though she did not write the piece herself... Couric was on vacation last week, and the April 4 Notebook was pre-taped to run while she was away.
Plagiarism is unacceptable, but that's not the only thing that bothers me. Katie let someone put thoughts into her mouth, even if she did choose the topic. As Kurtz notes:
What made the ripoff especially striking was the personal flavor of a video -- now removed from the CBS Web site -- that began, "I still remember when I got my first library card, browsing through the stacks for my favorite books."
"I" who? That producer or Katie?
For $15 million a year, every page in Katie's notebook ought to be hers, not her producers'. At one minute each, these spots barely fill the page. With a cadre of staffers helping her, don't tell me she can't get enough time to pen such meager copy by herself -- and with time to think about it, too.
Otherwise, we need a disclaimer: "The opinions expressed by this newscaster are not necessarily the ones found in her own head."
I'm Applying For The Village Idiot Position
If you want to work at ESPN, you don't need to know television. But you do need to know sports -- a lot about sports. Eric Gershon of The Hartford Courant shows us how much. Every entry-level applicant must past a sports quiz that can border on Trivial Pursuit Nightmare Edition. I know I wouldn't make it beyond question one, and the mini-test with the article proves it.
Tags: Fun Stuff, News Biz
Reel To Reel: Meet The Robinsons (3-D)
The future, remixed.
Starring: Voices of Angela Bassett, Adam West, Tom Selleck
Red Flags: NONE!
Many famous inventors didn't really invent the products they are famous for. They merely appropriated ideas from others and had more leverage to get them patented, marketed and sold. Thomas Edison didn't create the light bulb, but he improved on the idea. Italian Antonio Mucci created a prototype telephone years before Alexander Graham Bell. Meet The Robinsons embodies that spirit in its CGI-animated yarn about a boy inventor. The film becomes a giant guessing game of "Where Have I Seen This Before?" -- albeit an entertaining one. I counted ideas borrowed or modified from Dudley Do-Right, Star Trek, Robots, Flushed Away, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Back To The Future.
Lewis (voices of Daniel Hansen and Jordan Fry) is a 13-year-old aspiring inventor living in an orphanage. He's brainy beyond belief, but his inventions gone haywire are scaring off adoptive parents -- more than a hundred of them. Lewis finally decides that the only mother right for him is the one who abandoned him on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. So he puts together a brain scanner which looks like a colorful erector set of old TV parts, kitchen utensils and a few knobs and flywheels. He shows it off at the school Science Fair, only to see his hope dashed again by a sinister, shadowy, handlebar-mustached villain known only as the Bowler Hat Guy -- who looks suspiciously like Snidely Whiplash. Jay Ward's estate ought to sue for copyright infringement.
Snidely-- uh, Hat Guy, however, is more like his arch nemesis Dudley Do-Right in that he lacks enough brain cells to pull off a decent evil plot. No worries. He's got his hat Doris, something that looks like it flew in from Spiderman 2 to do the grunt work.
But also lurking is Wilbur, a self-described time-cop from the future who's after the Bowler Hat Guy, and who needs to give Lewis a healthy pep talk to save himself and the world of tomorrow. Deals are made, and Wilbur agrees to take Lewis into the future in his time-travel aircraft (with a cloaking device that surely infringes on a Klingon patent) in exchange for Lewis fixing his memory scanner. Lewis sees the future and more in Wilbur's eccentric family, featuring a frog orchestra and a super-hero pizza-delivery guy (Adam West's voice), among other things. They're fun to watch, but it's so over-the-top bizarre it overloads the picture. Here ends the synopsis, because explaining any more plot points will give away a few twists.
I enjoyed the film, especially in digital 3-D. This is not the old red-blue headache of the past, but a transparent polarized system that works beautifully. The film does not exploit the format -- no arrows into the camera -- but it does take on more depth. I only wish the story did. It does have a message about dreams and family, something kids will benefit from, but it's not at the level of a Pixar effort, which also finds something for the grown-ups.
Make sure you arrive in time to catch the pre-show feature "Working For Peanuts," a Donald Duck cartoon made for 3-D that hasn't been seen since the 1950's. It's a treat!
Tick... Tick... Tsk
Here in Arizona, we are spared the biannual ritual of springing forward and falling back. Our notoriously hot summers need not be any hotter. So we sympathize with those thrown into this ritual earlier with little reward.
WASTED TIME. Starting Daylight Savings Time earlier was supposed to save energy and money. But it just isn't happening.
"We haven't seen any measurable impact," said Jason Cuevas, spokesman for Southern Co., one of the nation's largest power companies, echoing comments from several large utilities.
That may come as no surprise to the Energy Department, which last year predicted only modest energy savings because the benefits of the later daylight hour would be offset.
We remind you this was preceded by Y2K-ish nightmares of computers failing to adjust their clocks properly. We don't think a good scare qualifies as conservation.
UNHOLY ALLIANCE? Several churches in Phoenix may revive the Sanctuary Movement. The effort originally involved congregations taking in illegal immigrants fleeing persecution and killing in Central America during the 1980's. Now it may shield Mexican illegal immigrants fleeing the INS.
From the Arizona Republic:
"We are diminishing ourselves when we stand by and watch (deportations) happen to others and do nothing," said the Rev. Trina Zelle.
Says a retired clergyman:
"With hard-working poor people under threat of their families being separated, the responsibility of the church to protect them and keep them intact is very critical right now," [John] Fife said.
They have no doubt been inspired by the case of Elvira Arellano, holed up in a Chicago Methodist church since last August. So far, the feds have left her alone. She is one person. But our prognosticators at Lightning Round headquarters have been doing the math, and we wonder how many churches would be able to support five Arellanos and their families... or a dozen... or two dozen? They cannot simply live in the pews, we reason. And given the numbers, the government will not kindly avert its gaze.
Our office oracles have no dearth of doomsday scenarios when asked for an endgame. "Remember Elian," the paperclip guru said. They recommend someone kindly taking the concerned clergy aside and telling them softly, "No."
SEEING THE LIGHT. Somebody is pointing green lasers at planes landing at an airport on Oahu, Hawaii.
From the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
"Landing is a precarious operation," said Cmdr. Chris Moss, the operations officer at Air Station Barbers Point. "To be distracted by the laser is dangerous in itself, but the eye damage from the laser can be instantaneous and permanent."
We at your Lightning Round recommend pilots arm themselves with the Army's newly-developed pain gun.
RISING DANGER. The Marines want Yuma, Arizona car dealers to put a 50-foot height limit on advertising balloons after a fighter jet had to take evasive action from a breakaway bunch.
The Marine base shares space with the Yuma International Airport. Yuma International Director Craig Williams said he has told dealers to take down their balloons, but they continue to be a problem. Some fly long strings of smaller balloons that Williams said may not violate the letter of the law, but likely the spirit.
"When you string a million of them together and put them way up in the air, it's a problem," Williams said.
An F-5 fighter costing millions of dollars, a weapon of high technology threatened by a low-tech, cheap, latex inflatable stuffed with helium. Now let us ask again, what is the real problem?
DOWNSIZING. A New York appeals court has ordered an insurance company to pay for surgery on a teenage boy to reduce his -- shall we say -- abnormally protrusive chest. The insurer called the condition "cosmetic." The boy and his family called it traumatizing.
Court papers said the teen, of Hempstead, N.Y., was teased by his peers and never engaged in activities that allowed anyone to see his breasts. They said he would not go to the beach and even refused to attend an out-of-state university, fearing dormitory mates would ridicule him.
The judges said it was "absurd to deny coverage on the grounds that plaintiff's son did not provide support from a mental health professional, particularly where the external review decision itself acknowledges that the patient suffers 'depression' and 'emotional distress' from this condition."
In other words, buying him a bra is not considered appropriate medical treatment.
Even In The Darkest Hours...
Union forces are on the Peninsula.
Yankees advance towards Richmond.
Yet Virginia’s finest ladies and gentlemen find reason to celebrate and hope for the future in a glorious ball presented by the 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry and We Make History.
Adapted from the journal of Private Christopher Francis
1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Photographs by 1st Sgt. Michael C.
1st New Mexico Volunteer Infantry
“Be ready to gallop. Be ready to reel,” Captain Scott advises the gathering before him -- soldiers and commanders of the 1st Virginia and the awaiting Virginia Belles.
Color pours from the ladies’ gowns, hooped and ruffled, fitted to perfection, evidence Union blockades are failing spectacularly in any attempt to efface the beautiful dressing of the fairer ones. The recruits stand proud in their powder-gray wool uniforms, buttoned in gold, decorated with lace cravats, kepis removed as social graces dictate.
Flags and tri-color bunting enliven the spacious ballroom, outfitted with a new wooden dance floor just in time for the festivities. The guests arrive from all over the country, southerners and northerners filing through the doors. A few Federals join in, setting present hostilities aside. An Austrian ally arrives to a warm welcome. A soldier from the modern world finds a room full of Americans grateful for his service. He leads the gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.
“Three cheers for the United States of America! Hip Hip…”
The nation may be divided, but on this night, it is unified.
A contemplative Virginia recruit from Tucson stands among the crowds as they pair off for the grand promenade about the hall. Rested and renewed from skirmishes out West, he turns his attention to finding a partner. He does not have to look far. A young lady standing not three feet away graciously accepts his invitation -- a gracious bow - - as the couples line up.
All about, couples are greeting and exchanging names as their anticipation builds. The recruit smiles at his companion, but utters not a word. They both feel a little shy in this moment, preferring to enjoy the music of the Privytippers -- bass, guitar, and banjo.
The parade flows into the customary mixer, where couples meet and share a swing and a smile before changing partners as they circle around one another, stepping in and out to the side, simple steps intimidating no one.
Set dances might intimidate even the most stalwart Virginian, but not on this occasion, and especially not through the skillful direction of caller Miss Becky.
“They seem to build on each other,” one dancer notes.
He is right, for the first set dance incorporates familiar patterns from the mixer, and the second one incorporates moves from the first. Change up the chasses, stir up the swings, add a new move, and a new dance is born. The newcomers grasp it with ease. The more experienced and lively Virginians look forward to each new set with the anticipation of showing off their polish and poise.
“Do you have a dancing companion?” the recruit asks, quick to catch a lady alone on the floor, eyes searching.
“No, sir,” she answers, smiling.
“May I be yours?” he offers with a cavalier bow, one foot out front, perhaps dating him back one-hundred years to his time as a Continental soldier, or perhaps a nobleman. He cannot help it -- not that the ladies mind.
They are with the finest of gentlemen tonight, and a generous number share a special honor as Virginia Belles, that title bestowed on young women of paragon character who represent the best of society to come, each representing a county of Virginia in what will hopefully in a fully liberated Confederate States of America. A gallant member of the 1st Virginia escorts each one. With so many counties and so many ladies, the odds are quite in the gentlemen’s favor, necessitating more than one escort per soldier!
“Find your partner for the Virginia Reel!”
Start the pocketwatches… but not so fast. The Captain informs his guests this is merely an appetizer for the feast yet to come -- a marathon reel. Stonewall Jackson, he notes, was known to lead his men in short marches before the longer ones. Surely the same logic shall suffice on the dance floor.
He takes command and calls the dance with precision, getting the various newcomers acquainted with the steps they will be cavorting through in their sleep… lines in and back and in and back... first gentleman, last lady honor… first lady, last gentleman, honor… first gentleman, last lady, right-hand turn… first lady, last gentleman, right-hand turn… first gentleman, last lady, left-hand turn… first lady, last gentleman, left-hand turn... first gentleman, last lady, two-hand turn... first lady, last gentleman, two-hand turn… first gentleman, last lady, do-si-do… first lady, last gentleman, do-si-do… top couple chasse down and back… reel along the lines… chasse back, lead the lines through an arch of hands… reform the lines… start all over again.
Somewhere in this progression, the Tucson recruit’s set disjoins from the call. The couples fall behind. But disaster does not even wink at them. In a ballroom miracle, they continue on without missing a step, leading themselves, dropping hints for each other at the next steps, proceeding without trepidation and making nary an error. They are true Virginians, dancers for all their lives, unfazed at a few new steps or a few old familiar ones.
The recruit stands bedazzled at the set after the final notes fade.
“That was a fine job,” he compliments in breathless admiration. “That could have been a disaster! Everybody did wonderfully!”
Captain Scott relays a dispatch from the battlefield. The Army of Northern Virginia is pushing those Yankees back. Richmond is spared. It is not something the two Federals in the ballroom desire to hear, but encouraging developments nonetheless. Victories end wars. Stalemates lengthen them.
A rousing anthem from the 1st Virginia fills the hall.
“Then here’s to our Confederacy,
Strong we are and brave,
Like patriots of old we’ll fight,
our heritage to save.
Rather than submit to shame,
to fight we would prefer
So cheer for the Bonnie Blue flag
that bears a single star.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag
With such a rousing battle cry, how can any man resist the urge to enlist? But suppose an irresistible bonus was offered for those stragglers and doubters. Suppose a dance with a fine Virginia lady? All it takes is one of their shoes.
The new recruits line up behind the battle-hardened soldiers.
“Present arms!”
“Fix bayonets!”
In a matter of seconds, the 1st Virginians storm the floor, grabbing their prize as if it were running away from them. Hands clasping shoes rise in triumph, the victors clutching their spoils as they seek the ladies who fit the footwear. As fate would have it, the Tucson recruit finds himself rejoined with the young lady he escorted in the promenade. She radiates spirit and thoroughly enjoys the next set with him.
Dancing produces many animated companions and a few unexpected ones. One mixer involving three-person sets starts out promising: a gentleman flanked by two ladies, with the gentleman passing on to other sets. Mathematics knows no ballroom decorum, however, and the mixer often produces sets of three gentlemen. The Tucson recruit sees it happen to himself three times in a row, most dramatically in a troika which finds him dancing with his Captain and Sergeant.
“You are quite lively!” the most superior officer observes.
“Is it possible for me to be any less?” the recruit responds, relishing the awkwardness like the next battle.
More amusing combinations emerge in the cookie dance, that highly anticipated, highly entertaining, simple to learn, impossible to forget mixer variation where ladies and gentlemen line up before three chairs. One in the middle holds a tin of cookies. Two others fill in the outside seats. The person in the middle then hands the cookies to one person flanking him before chasseing off with the other, preferably of the opposite gender. Then again, probability and ratios lack the proper respect.
The Tucson recruit ends up surrounded by the modern-day soldier and another gentleman, but the solution is not difficult.
“All three?”
“Yaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
They roar their battle charge, plunging down the center of the lines, a cry guaranteed to drive even the bravest Yankee clear to Maine.
Energy and joy consume the crowds. They clap as much they can, the thunder of hands reverberating and piercing the air, leaving no bystander unimpressed. Even the bunting on the walls longs to join the assembly as it peels away from its stiff upright stance.
“The Virginia Reel!”
Now, start the pocketwatches.
For the Tucson recruit, it is more than a test of stamina. It is a chance for redemption. The last time he preformed this dance, he erred greatly on a crucial step in front of his commanders. Standing in the set with them again, he would show them he could dance it like a true Virginia gentleman and earn the respect of the lady who approached him as a partner.
Each corner honors… promising.
Right-arm turn… flawless.
Left-arm turn… good.
Two-hand turn… perfect.
Do-si-do… no hitches.
Chasse back and forth… and now let’s reel!
With the lady leading him just a little, he reels along the line with no mistakes, no offside moments, no red-faced embarrassment. Relief flows through him as he chasses back to the head of the set and leads the lines into the arch of hands, his task accomplished.
Minutes tick by and the dance intensifies with the heat of revelry. Exhaustion taunts. Yet the dancers pounce and stomp with escalating vigor in each repetition, shouting and clapping. They unleash myriad rebel yells and bellows of encouragement.
“You show ‘em how it’s done!”
“Hair flip!”
“Woo-hoo!”
“Long live Virginia!” the recruit shouts with half his wind as he reels through the line of ladies once again, buffeted by the fierce fire of clapping and stomping about.
Winded, another recruit yanks off his jacket, tossing it aside for the saving embrace of fresh air. It defies ballroom convention, but it keeps him in the dance.
When the last note of the Privytippers sounds, 27 minutes have expired. The point is proven, and the crowds have yet to see a ballroom full of Yankees top that.
The intensity of the reel dissolves into the grace of a waltz. The Tucson recruit chooses a partner who shows him how to twirl a lady, for which he is grateful.
“I would rather dance a thousand waltzes than anything on a modern dance floor,” he confides to her, even though he admits only a basic waltzing ability.
The Captain draws the evening to a close with words of thanks and an observation on how the arts have the overlooked ability to inspire us.
“Who here has been inspired?”
A confident cheer rises from the crowd.
Many continue the celebration with a hearty meal at a nearby establishment of modern-day treats. Good food meets good company, and the clash of centuries does not go unobserved by the establishment’s modern-day patrons who smile in amusement. Even in the darkest hours of war, joy prevails, follows us, and dwells within us back to where we came.
More fond memories, recollections and stunning beauty -- our Virginia Belles, of course -- found here!
STILL TO COME: A New Ball For A New World
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Soldiering On
A new recruit of the 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry takes up arms at Picacho Peak during "Civil War In The Southwest" and finds himself dogged by an enemy whose force he underestimated.
Adapted from the battlefield journals of Private Christopher Francis
Photographic assistance by
Rosemary W. and
Michael C., 1st New Mexico Volunteer Infantry
The fresh recruit from Tucson stood in the morning Arizona sun, blue skies matching the trim of his new powder-gray uniform, a kepi barely containing his bushy brown hair as he wondered how the Confederates could shoot and move with all their accouterments. A cap box and slinged bayonet hung from the black leather belt around his waist. He fiddled with it several times before sliding it into the right position. His Sergeant had instructed him on the proper way of fixing the haversack, cartridge box and canteen looped over his shoulders. The belt needed to snake around the straps a certain way to let one haversack strap hang free.
Two new recruits to his side hastily acquainted themselves with their gear, fresh from the sutler and in need of adjustment. Leather punches and cutting tools reported for duty. Arrangements for cartridges and musket caps followed where needed. Nobody would go unarmed or unloaded.
"Line up by height!" commanded the Sergeant.
The men of the 1st Virginia formed up, minds girding for battle, the mood jovial and anticipatory. The Sergeant could tell a more soldierly demeanor and discipline were needed, and thus began the drill.
Three basic commands to carry arms, and the recruit from Tucson found himself having trouble with all of them. The shiny new 1861 Springfield in his hand defied his wishes as the trigger ended up facing the wrong way when he shouldered the weapon. After each command his eyes flitted to the privates on either side of him, checking and verifying and adjusting his fingers, hurrying before his seargent adjusted them by force. The rifle weighed on his arm with nagging fatigue as he held it around the trigger. He did his best to ignore it. He needed the strength.
He anticipated some difficulty, remembering his service several months ago, in different uniforms and hats -- as a Yankee Doodle and then simply a Yankee -- but with a determination to master the order of arms or at least avoid scrutiny.
Marching came naturally to him, propelled by the rhythm of the young company fifer's rendition of "The Bonnie Blue Flag" and the unison crunching of brogans against sun-baked earth. The recruits wound a path through the camps to the admiration of civilians in the waning stages of breakfast. Ladies sat around camp stoves, smiling for their warriors, enjoying the morning and the promise of Confederate victory.
Despite the rustiness, Colonel Scott was impressed as he addressed his troops and greeted the new recruits.
"I know you will enjoy this," he said to the Tucson soldier.
With allied units falling in and a few words of inspiration and duty from their leader, the 1st Virginia marched off to battle.
The Yankees stood in wait for them this morning, cannons primed and ready to take out a few rebels. Their adversaries would announce their presence with a thunderous volley.
"Double charge!"
The Tucson recruit snatched two cartridges from his pouch, ripping the ends off with his teeth and pouring each down the Springfield barrel with the hurried urgency of a newcomer desiring a suitable first impression. He dug out a musket cap and pressed it into place as the firing lines came to the ready. Rifles from the rear rank lowered over his shoulder as he raised his own to his chest.
"Fire!"
White smoke blasted from the twin rows, not nearly in unison, but enough to scare a faint-hearted Union conscript. Yet their numbers proved formidable and their positions a serious challenge. They had calvary with pistols. They had cannons. They had plenty of willing men. The Tucson recruit did not concern himself with the odds, however, as he kept reloading and firing and advancing with the lines.
"Fire by rank, from the right!"
The Sergeant had warned them about this command. In theory and in practice, rifles would fire from one end of the lines to the other in a chain reaction, each man not firing until the man beside him fired or at least popped his cap. It seldom happened correctly. Yet remarkably, it happened on this occasion with a convincing result -- not perfect, but convincing.
Aside from a few rebel yells, the soldiers of the 1st Virginia had little time to admire their combat skills, loading and unleashing volley after volley, advancing on the Colonel's command. In front of them, the Union calvary took shots anywhere they could find them. Cannons fired at Union targets but failed to knock out any of the line.
"What the heck?" the Colonel wondered aloud as a few rebels from another unit ran for the Union lines. Deserters? Daredevils? Turncoats?
The fresh recruit found himself puzzled as well. Why aren't those Yanks going down?
A Federal cannon blasted out the center of the 1st Virginia line -- just as expected. The men collapsed in a painful display, but retreat did not even cross the mind of those still standing. If the Yanks were going to profess some sort of immortality, by golly, so were they.
"Charge!"
The men in gray ran them down without bayonets, securing a quick surrender after at least 25 volleys. The Tucson's recruit's rifle barrel smoked and blazed with heat. He wondered if he would have enough rounds to make it through the rest of the day.
He and his fellow volunteers reformed in front of the spectators behind the safety ropes, casualties brushed off, the dead resurrected and smiling for the crowds camped out on the base of the rocky cliff with their cameras and wide-eyed wonder. After a few words of explanation from the Colonel, the questions commenced.
"How long does it take you to load those rifles?" one person asked.
"About 20 seconds," a recruit replied.
"But for some of us, it takes a little longer," the Tucson recruit added, slipping into a Virginia drawl.
He was grateful to have survived the battle, relieved his rifle had performed as expected, even if those Union scoundrels would not go down. But within him and above him, two other aggressors -- the building heat and a latent cold -- plotted a sneak attack, hiding out just as the Confederate forces did in Picacho more than a century ago.
They launched their charge, and the recruit found lightness invading his head. His insides groaned. His hands fell to his knees in a crouch signaling an imminent collapse.
"Can you make it back to camp?" a fellow recruit inquired, taking him by the arm.
"Yes," the Tucson recruit advised, his voice unsteady and weak. He stumbled as his rescuer guided him back through the tents and civilians, back to the shade of the 1st Virginia Headquarters, where the ladies instantly came to his aid. They peeled off his coat and gear, setting it aside while a nurse placed a series of cold rags over his head and neck. At times they wrung out water down his back as they offered bottles to him. Drink. Drink.
"You need to feel like you're drowning in it," a nurse advised him.
He had heard the warnings earlier in the morning, the advisories to keep drinking water, to stay hydrated, to take off the thick wool coats back in camp. He had brought Gatorade powder with him and offered it to his fellow soldiers. He had taken sips from his canteen as directed. He had heard of the Yankee recruit who had fallen before even stepping on the battlefield. And yet he couldn't understand his illness.
"You feeling better?" a fellow private asked.
"Yes, sir," the new recruit responded, trying his best to convince himself the worst was over.
Yet the skirmish was not finished. The latent cold made a charge from the center of his internal battlefield, launching a volley manifesting itself as a dishonorable discharge.
"What is wrong with me?" the recruit wondered aloud, saddened nearly to tears at his plight, embarrassed at all the witnesses observing him with a bucket below his head.
The Colonel offered him a choice. "Do you want somebody to take you home, Christopher, or do you want an EMT?"
"Get me an EMT," he said without hesitation, choosing the option that would not require an immediate surrender.
The ladies of the 1st Virginia continued to attend to him, cooling his weakened body with cloth after cloth, his legs now shivering from the cold water drenching him. The emergency medical technician soon arrived, and he complimented the nurses on an excellent job as he examined the heat-felled recruit. The young soldier warned his blood pressure might be low. Indeed it was, but not serious.
"Did you collapse?"
"If you had collapsed, I would have recommended you go to the hospital."
Fortunately, no ambulances would be needed. But on the advice of the EMT and his commanders, he would fight no more this day. It's not such a bad thing to remain here among the beautiful women of the 1st Virginia, they advised him.
True, he acknowledged. But he came to fight, not to play the wounded soldier, not to leave others worried for him. Despite his willingness to take up the rifle, and confidence he could return to the lines, he remained in the shade of the tent fly -- Colonel's orders. He sipped Gatorade water as the crackles of musket fire and cannon blasts teased his ears.
All through the day, the ladies and recruits inquired of his condition, taking comfort in seeing his color and spirit return.
"You did the right thing," said the recruit who had escorted him back to camp. "Heat exhaustion can sneak up on you."
The words comforted him, but the nature of the injury still gnawed at his heart. A bullet, a cannon blast, a slash of a sword -- those all seemed like more honorable injuries, things truly worth confinement to camp. He had worked through illness before in his other life and time. But perhaps that was foolish bravery, dangerous fortitude.
He joined his fellow soldiers for supper, determined to show his fitness and appetite.
"We were praying for you," another member of the 1st Virginia told him, relieved in his recovery.
He vowed to return the next day, stronger and wiser and well hydrated.
"Make sure you drink plenty of water tonight," his Sergeant advised. "No soda. No coffee."
He arrived early the next morning, resuming his place under the tent fly but determined not to remain there all day. His fellow soldiers trickled into camp, all inquiring about his condition. Much better, he told them, ready to fight on.
The Sergeant inspected weapons as the men stood in line, taking each rifle and shaking it for the reassuring clink of a ramrod in a barrel. The tinkling of metal upon metal signified a clean gun. When he came to one of the newer recruits and his loaned weapon, the rod emitted a dull thud.
"We forgot to clean this one," the commander acknowledged. "You'll go down in the first volley."
The unforgiving sun rose in a cloudless sky, and the Colonel recommended a light drill this morning. Again the troops marched off, and the Tucson recruit felt more at ease this time, satisfied he was making progress with the commands. Some of the others found themselves out of step on commands to turn, which brought some minor frustratation to the Sergeant.
"You should know your left from your right!"
The recruit spotted a familiar face and lens to his left. A photojournalist from that modern-day dispatch of news and information, KOLD, had arrived to capture the soldiers preparing for battle. Now came the time to show the rest of the world what Virginia gentlemen were made of.
The 1st Texas and 8th Louisiana joined the gray-uniformed volunteers on the brushy, thorny battlefield. Yankees hid in the bushes, behind the cacti, taking shots. On the Colonel's command, a few of the allied men ran forth to take out those "pests."
Once again, the Confederates found themselves surrounded by blue coats -- on horseback, in formation, loose in the weeds. Drive them back! Drive them back!
Volley after volley jetted from the 1st Virginia rifles, and those Yanks refused to fall. They were as stubborn as they came, provoking questions about the aim of the rebel forces. The Tucson recruit took a hit he didn't expect as he advanced through the desert grounds. He marched straight through a cactus bush, and a needle lodged in his leg. But the Battle of Wounded Knee would have to wait as long as Union troops stood before him.
More shots rang out amid the blasts of heavier artillery and crackling of pistols. The recruit worried about his cartridge supply, but the solution presented itself. A cannon blasted him and two other men to the earth.
"Pull that cap over your face if you're dead," a post-mortal private advised from the ground. "Otherwise they could come back and shoot you."
Do these Yanks have no shame? the recruit wondered.
On the command to resurrect, he brushed himself off and fell back in line with the rest of the troops, marching to the rope separating soldiers from spectators. Before him stood a journalist from KOLD displaying a grin as wide as the Potomac.
"Private Francis, are these friends of yours?" the Colonel inquired.
"They do look a might familiar," the recruit replied in drawl. "They have come up from Tucson to celebrate our victory."
He expected the reporter to fire away with questions. He did not.
"Aren't you goin' to hit me with a question?" the recruit prodded. "That's what you're here for!"
"What's it like to re-enact?" the reporter opened.
"Are you asking me?"
"I will defer that question to my comrades."
The journalist found a father and son of the 1st Virginia and a colorful character of the 1st Louisiana, and the recruit hoped his compatriot in his modern-day world would have enough time to use as much of their words as possible.
At least two dozen people sat on wooden benches under a tent canopy, the wind blowing the canvas like a sail. The Tucson recruit held the center pole tightly, preventing it from falling onto another person, as it had an unlucky woman in the front row. She sat with an ice pack and a bump on her head. Colonel Scott, chaplain as well as commander, offered prayer for her before he began his Sunday service.
His homily turned back the pages of history to a connection uniting the leaders of the North and South, even in the height of war. They were men of God, true believers, faithful to the end. General Robert E. Lee, upon hearing chaplains had prayed for him, started to cry and said, "I sincerely thank you for that, and I can only say that I am a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone, and that I need all the prayers you can offer for me."
The words pierced the young recruit. All weekend long, people had offered their prayers for him, he realized, prayers for his health and strength in his imperfect and sometimes miserable state -- a sick solider, a weekend warrior, determined but infirm and nursing a bruised heart. Yet friendship and camaraderie overrode all that, and the thought of being worthy of someone else's prayers left him humbled.
One billion people inhabited the earth at the time of the Civil War, the chaplain noted.
"All of them are gone."
Gone... and many forgotten, except for a handful of lives the history books have found worthy of remembering. One billion people gone, the recruit thought. An inexplicable sadness blossomed within him as he pondered the unstated void of such a massive departure of souls.
Many of them lived through one of history's darkest chapters and yet they're not even a footnote on the page, he thought.
No towns named after them, no statues bearing their likeness. No dates on the calendar, no words on a plaque. Here lived someone deserving of our praise, selfless and loving, who made the world around them better in a way you shall never know.
When I'm gone, I'm a footnote too. I've got to matter while I'm here. Nobody remembers you when you're gone.
Col. Scott noticed something amiss with the young recruit, and asked if he needed to get back to camp.
"I'm just a little emotionally messed up right now," the recruit replied, rubbing an eye. "A lot of things to think about."
"The preacher's words got to you," his Sergeant comforted.
The second battle of the day found the 1st Virginians outgunned and in retreat. Yet even in retreat they attacked, turning and firing as they fell back to safer grounds, the inevitable no distraction for their will to win. The Yanks might have this round, but victory would be theirs.
Marching towards the gathered spectators for questions, the recruit spotted another familiar face -- one of the lead anchormen from his other life in time. He held a camera, but he was not there for a story. He smiled and waved, and the recruit replied with a discreet yet joyous acknowledgment.
I hope he's not just here because I'm here, the recruit thought.
At ten minutes after ten o' clock that evening, viewers of KOLD in Southern Arizona took in a sampling of the Civil War in the Southwest through the reporting of Mark Stine and photojournalist Edgar Ybarra.
"Here's a little history trivia for you. During the Civil War, where was the westernmost battle fought?" anchor Teresa Jun queried to introduce the piece. "This might surprise some of you. It was actually just north of Tucson, at Picacho Peak. That's where some dedicated volunteers re-created the Battle of Picacho Pass this weekend. KOLD News 13's Mark Stine takes us back in time."
Union soldiers marching and the sound of drumbeats flashed across screens.
"To the beat of the drum, soldiers march to war," Stine narrated.
A line of Federals launched a volley. "As soon as shots ring out, the battle begins."
Two confederate cannon blasted.
"It's kind of an experience, you almost think it's a real battle," recounted a member of the 1st Louisiana.
"This battlefield clouded with smoke was created in the name of living history," the reporter continued.
Major Anderson and his father of the 1st Virginia appeared on screen. "It's living history," the elder Anderson said. "It's giving history the humanity that it really had."
"Re-enactors re-recreate the Battle of Picacho Pass and others fought in New Mexico back in the 1860's," the reporter explained over video of more skirmishers.
"I have a love of history and I want to share that with people and help them understand what our history is, what our heritage is," the younger Anderson said.
"A love of history that takes men and women to the field of battle," the narrator continued, illustrated with the waving Stars and Bars and more battlefield action.
"Fire!" a commander shouted.
"Some able to dodge bullets. Others are not so lucky."
"It's exhilarating when you have the cannons going off and musket fire to the right of you and the cavalry coming through," Major Anderson recalled to the camera.
A quick shot of the Union calvary and pistol fire bridged into the next soundbite.
"Playing Cowboys and Indians when you were a kid -- only you get to shoot a real gun," the 1st Louisiana re-enactor grinned, a delight to the camera with his long white hair and beard looking to his side where his comrades stood. "We're all grown up men getting to play like we was boys again."
It takes hundreds of dedicated volunteers to pull off a re-enactment like this," the reporter noted.
"It takes about $1,000 for a feller to get outfitted completely to come on the field with his uniform and gear," said the 1st Louisiana man.
"Fore the re-enactors, the dedication of time and money is worth it, as long as the thousands of spectators take a little piece of history away from the performance," the narrator said, showing the spectators sitting to the side of the cliff.
"When you see other people care and come out it's very gratifying," the elder Anderson said, patting his heart. "I just get warm all over when I see the folks come out."
Mark Stine appeared on screen, walking through a camp and bending down before a tent. "But it's not just the battle. These men and women re-enacting live, eat and sleep the Civil War era all weekend long."
"Not take a bath for a weekend, cook on the campfire and eat dirt," the Louisiana soldier said with the pride of authenticity. "Sleep on the hard ground."
The picture changed to a hand rubbing against tin.
"Scrubbing on a washboard," the reporter described. "Laundress Colleen Gilliem shows there's much more to the Civil War than just fighting."
"It was more than just the war," the laundress noted. "It was the life and the home fronts back East that everybody left behind and the families they left."
"No matter if the re-enactor is living in camp," the reporter concluded, hyphenated by a burst of gunfire, "or firing a gun on the battlefield, it's all to keep this time period fresh in our minds."
His closing image displayed a sign in front of the peak, one arrow of the wooden post pointing to the battlefield, the other pointing to camp, the guidepost to history for those willing to follow.
The Tucson recruit had asked for the exclusion of his face and words from the story, even though he had pushed for a crew to make the journey to the battlefield in the first place. This wasn't about him, he insisted, and they understood.
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Power Finance Corporation reported a good increase in standalone net profit for the year ended March 2008. During the year, the profit of the company rose 22.93% to Rs 12,086.79 million from Rs 9,832.12 million in the previous year. The company posted earnings of Rs 10.53 a share during the year, registering 11.66% growth over previous year.
Net sales for the year rose 31.67% to Rs 50,293.31 million, while total income during the year rose 28.36% to Rs 50,399.23 million, when compared with the prior year period.
Quarterly results:
Power Finance Corporation reported a sharp drop in standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2008.
During the quarter, the profit of the company declined 19.27% to Rs 2,973.21 million from Rs 3,682.98 million in the same quarter previous year. The company reported earnings of Rs 2.59 a share during the quarter, registering 0.73 times decline over previous year period.
Net sales for the quarter rose 20.59% to Rs 13,652.36 million, while total income for the quarter rose 10.50% to Rs 13,667.38 million, when compared with the prior year period.
Shares of the company were last trading down Rs 0.7, or 0.43% at Rs 163. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE was 541,467 (1.04 p.m., Wednesday).
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Relationship to Alma 36-42. In Chapter 39 Alma turns from counseling his two older sons, Helaman and Shiblon, to counseling his younger son Corianton, the one who famously abandoned the ministry to pursue a harlot. The relationship of Chapters 39-41 to the rest of Chapters 36-41 is discussed at Chapters 36-42.
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Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Chapters 39-41 include:
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Alma 39[edit]
Alma 39: Outline. Alma 39:1-14 is an exhortation consisting of four major sections:
Verses 39:1-4: Alma rebukes Corianton for not following his brothers' example, instead boasting in his own strength and leaving the ministry to pursue a harlot.
Verses 39:5-8: Alma explains that this conduct is next in seriousness to murder and denying the Holy Ghost.
Verses 39:9-14: Alma instructs Corianton to counsel with his brothers, forsake adultery, and return to the ministry.
Verses 39:15-19: Alma explains that Corianton's ministry is to declare glad tidings of redemption through Christ.
Alma 39:1-14: Exhortation. Three elements of a typical exhortation are: (1) an exposition or description of an unacceptable condition, such as Your room is messy. (2) a call or exhortation to change the situation, such as Clean your room right now. and (3) a narrative prediction of good and bad consequences, or of carrots and sticks, to motivate the desired change, such as Otherwise you will be grounded. Although only the second of these three sentences appears to be an exhortation, all three sentences contribute to the overall exhortational purpose of this paragraph. Here Alma uses all three elements to encourage Corianton to repent. Alma first identifies Corianton's bad conduct in verses 39:1-4,then explains the seriousness of the consequences that Corianton now faces in verses 39:5-8, and finally concludes by stating exactly what change in behavior is expected in verses 39:9-14.
Alma 39:13. In this verse Alma emphasizes an important part of repentance - restitution, or repairing damages that our sins may have caused.
Alma 39:14. Alma tells his son not to seek for riches or vanities of the world because we cannot take these things with us into the next life. Note that, in contrast, Doctrine & Covenants 130:18 tells us that we can take knowledge and intelligence with us into the next life.
Alma 40:11-15: Consignation. In Webster's 1828 dictionary, consignation is defined as n. The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place or state. In LDS scriptures, this word and its root "consign" or "consigned" only occurs twelve times in the Book of Mormon.
Alma 41:1: Wrested. In verse 1 wrested means distorted, twisted or perverted. See Webster's 1828 definition here. Here Alma tells us that some have gone astray by twisting and distorting the scriptures in relation to the restoration. Though the scriptures are meant for our good, we see here that if we distort them, they can lead us astray.
Alma 41:14: Restoration. How you live and treat others in this life is how you will be rewarded and restored in the next life. Verse 14 is a good, simple, one-verse reminder of how we are expected to conduct ourselves with respect to others.
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Alma 39:5: These things. Which things are the abomination being referred to here, sexual sin (cf. verse 9) or "leading away the hearts of many people to destruction" (cf. verse 12 and Alma 36:14)?
Alma 39:6: Why does Alma repeat the phrase "it is not easy for him to obtain a forgiveness"? If it's to emphasize the point to Corianton, why might Alma feel this point needs to be emphasized to Corianton?
Alma 39:6: Why is the article "a" used to modify forgiveness here? (Note: all other uses of the term forgiveness in the scriptures do not use such an article.)
Alma 39:9: What does it mean to "cross" yourself?
Alma 39:9: Why is remembering so important to the repentance process? How can remembering help you gain control of unwanted desires? What can you do each day to help you remember?
Alma 40:1: Why might Corianton be "worried concerning the resurrection of the dead"? How did Alma "perceive" this worry?
Alma 40:2: Why could there be no resurrection "until after the coming of Christ"?
Alma 40:2: What does it mean for "corruption" to "put on incorruption"?
Alma 40:3: What does it mean that Christ "bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead"?
Alma 40:3: What does Alma mean by "mystery"? Does that just mean something lie things "which are kept, that no one knoweth them save God himself"? Or is something else meant here?
Alma 40:3: Why might Alma have "inquired diligently of God" to know "concerning the resurrection"? Why would this have been of special interest to Alma? Was it just because of Corianton's concern, or for some other reason?
Alma 40:4: What does it mean to "come forth from the dead"?
Alma 40:4: Alma teaches that "all shall come forth". Why is that significant?
Alma 40:5: Why doesn't Alma know how many times the resurrection will happen?
Alma 40:5: What does it mean that "there is a time appointed" for the resurrection?
Alma 40:6: What is meant by a "space" betwixt the time of death and the time of resurrection?
Alma 407: Why shift from talking about the resurrection itself to the space between death and resurrection?
Alma 40:8: What might it mean that "time only is measured unto men"? Does this have anything to do with D&C 130:7, where in contrast to mortality, all things past, present, and future are present before God?
Alma 40:9: Why has Alma been asking the Lord about the time between death and resurrection? What does it mean that Alma had "inquired diligently of the Lord to know" about these things? How does one inquire diligently?
Alma 40:9: Why would the Lord bother to answer Alma's questions about the afterlife? Is this just for Alma's edification, or was the revelation to him given mostly for the benefit of Corianton or others?
Alma 40:10: What does it mean that "God knoweth all the times which are appointed unto man"? What is this and why would it be important?
Alma 40:11: Why does Alma get answers to his prayers delivered by angels?
Alma 40:11: What does it mean for spirits to be "taken home to that God who gave them life"? How does this happen for both good and evil people?
Alma 40:12: Why is this "state of happiness" called paradise?
Alma 40:12: What does it mean for paradise to be a "state of rest, a state of peace, where they...rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow"? How does this compare to the view of the spirit world received by modern prophets, who indicate that priesthood holders are very busy there to teach the gospel to departed spirits?
Alma 40:13: What does it mean to "have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord"? Does that mean that if we have even a tiny portion, we aren't evil?
Alma 40:13: What does it mean to choose "evil works rather than good"? What is the definition of evil here?
Alma 40:13: How literally should we take this teaching of the devil taking "possession of their house"? What does this mean?
Alma 40:13: What is this "outer darkness"? How does it relate to our teaching of spirit prison?
Alma 40:13: Why does this verse include the word "wailing" in between the words "weeping" and "gnashing," unlike this verse from the New Testament: "shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matt 8:12)?
Alma 40:13: What does it mean to be "led captive by the will of the devil"? Is everyone who doesn't accept the gospel being led by the devil? How many modern church members are being led captive? What does that mean, how does it happen, and how can we avoid it?
Alma 40:13: Do we see ourselves or our neighbors being "led captive by the will of the devil"? Why or why not? How does this relate to the feelings of the sons of Mosiah about their neighbors (Mosiah 28:3)?
Alma 40:14: What does it mean for the souls of the wicked to be in "darkness"?
Alma 40:14: What does it mean to be in "a state of awful, fearful looking"?
Alma 40:14: What is the "fiery indignation of the wrath of God"?
Alma 40:15: How can the initial judgment and consignation to different places in the spirit world be termed a resurrection?
Alma 40:15: What does Alma mean by "resurrection"?
Alma 40:15: What is this "consignation to happiness or misery" that Alma speaks of? How is this accomplished?
Alma 40:15: What are the "words which have been spoken" that Alma refers to?
Alma 40:16: How does this teaching square with our current teachings about "the morning of the first resurrection"?
Alma 40:17: What is the difference in being happy or being miserable when you are a disembodied spirit? How do you feel emotion without brain chemicals?
Alma 40:18: Alma seems to be using the word "soul" as an equivalent of what we mean when we say "spirit". How is this different from how we normally think of "soul"? Is there a difference between Alma's conception of the soul and our conception of the spirit?
Alma 40:19: Alma teaches that everyone who lives before Christ is resurrected will be resurrected before anyone who dies after that. How does that square with our current teachings about this? If we believe that Moroni has been resurrected, for Alma to be correct here, would that mean that everyone who has lived before Christ has already been resurrected? Could Alma be mistaken here? Or is there another way to read this verse?
Alma 40:20: Why would Alma offer an opinion about the timing of the resurrection? Why is Alma careful to label this part of his teaching an opinion? Does this also apply to his teaching about the timing of the resurrection of those who die before the resurrection of Christ (v.19)?
Alma 41:1: Of which has been spoken. Is there a passage in the Book of Mormon concerning the restoration that Alma may be referring to here?
Alma 41:5: The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness. Although seemingly simplistic in its logic, what does Alma mean by happiness? This verse reminds me of "Wickedness never was happiness", but does that mean? Also, if Alma states that those who are raised to happiness because they desire to be happy, doesn't that imply that those who don't get raised in happiness simply don't want to be happy? If happiness is something that one can either accept or reject based on their own desire, then what of exhorting people to happiness? What is innately "better" about being happy? To translate this into contemporary Mormon jargon, what is "better" about receiving celestial glory than any other glory? Will celestial glory ultimately everybody realize they would have wanted but failed to recognize here on earth? Will everybody ultimately be "happy" in whatever state of glory they end up in? Does God want us to be "happy" for our sake or for His sake or for both?
Alma 41:8: What are the decrees of God? What does it mean that they are unalterable?
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Alma 39:1-5. See various quotes relating to these verses posted by Brettferre here.
Alma 39:2. 2 Cor 10:17-18 advocates glorying in the Lord and letting the Lord glory us instead of ourselves.
Alma 39:5: The sin next to murder. Ash, Michael R. "The Sin Next to Murder: An Alternative Interpretation.", Sunstone (November 2006) p. 34-43. This article identifies several statements in which church leaders have interpreted verse 39:5 to mean that adultery is next to murder in seriousness. The article argues that in fact the sin next to murder is not adultery but is instead leading others spiritually astray. On the one hand, the article presents well reasoned arguments about the seriousness of leading others astray and convincingly explains how this verse can be read consistent with the idea that the sin next to murder is not adultery but is instead leading others astray. On the other hand, this article gives insufficient weight to the admonition in verses 39:9, 11 that Corianton forsake adultery, and thus leaves open the possibility of also reading this verse consistent with the usual interpretation that the sin next to murder is in fact adultery. The article thus opens a second avenue of interpretation without settling the issue of which interpretation should be preferred.
Alma 39:9. Compare verse 9 with Mosiah 4:30, "watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the comments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard..."
Alma 39:14. Elder Dallin H Oaks explains in "Focus and Priorities" (Ensign May 2001) that "the 'vain things of [the] world' include every combination of that worldly quartet of property, pride, prominence, and power." He also says there: "As regards property, Jesus taught that 'a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth' (Luke 12:15)."
Alma 40:11-15. Entries on afterlife, spirit prison, and the spirit world in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
Alma 40:16: Referring to Abinadi's teaching? See this comment for an argument that Alma is referring to Abinadi's teaching here.
Alma 41:10-11. Marcus B. Nash, "The Great Plan of Happiness," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 49–50. Elder Nash notes that "to be without God in the world—in other words, to refuse to live His gospel and therefore lack the companionship of the Spirit—is to be in a state contrary to the nature of happiness. The gospel of Jesus Christ is, in fact, the—note that this is singular, meaning it is the only—"great plan of happiness" (see Alma 42:8). If you opt for any other way of life or try to live only the parts of the gospel that seem convenient, such a choice will cheat you of the full, resplendent joy and happiness for which you were designed by our loving Father in Heaven and His Son."
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Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 85 Million worth to the Local Church of Mabalacat
DEED OF DONATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
This Deed of Donation made and executed by:
THE GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALTY HOLDINGS CORPORATIONS, a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Law with business address at W-1408,14th floor, PSE Center West Tower, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, duly represented by its President, MR, DELFIN LEE, hereinafter referred to as DONOR;
The ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, herein represented by HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV. PANCIANO B. ANIETO, D.D., hereinafter to as the DONEE;
WITNESSETH
That for and in consideration of a desire to contribute to the spiritual upliftment of the faithful of Mabalacat, Pampanga, the DONOR has freely and voluntarily given, transferred and conveyed by the way of donation to the DONEE, its successors and assigns free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances whatsoever all its rights, interest and title on the SANCTUARIO DE SAN ANGELO, a fully furnished Church building, located in Barrio Tabun, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga situated on a parcel of land more particularly described as follows:
TCT NO. 169779
A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2 Block 61, of the cons-subd. Plan PCS-03-016531, Lot 546-A,(LRC) PSd-217854, Lot 544-B-2A-3, Psd-03-lot 4- , Psd-3- , LRC Record Number) situated in the Barangay Tabun, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SW., & SE, along lines 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 by road Lot 1Block 18; on the SE, along line 10-11 by Lot 1, Block 45 on the SW., along line 11-12 by Lot 163 block 44; along line 12-12 by road lot , both of Block 44; along line 13-14 by lot 34, block 18; along line 14-15 by lot 33, block 18; along line 15-16 by lot 32, block 18, along line 16-17, by lot 29, block 18; along line 18-19 by lot 29, block 18, all of block 18; on the NW., NE., NW., SW., & NW., along lines 19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26 by lot 1 block 61 and on the NE., along lines 26-17-18-19-30-31-1 by road lot 54; off all the cons-subd. Plan. Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan, being S.64 deg. 44’ E., 428.37 in., from BBM no. 32 Mabalacat Cadastre; thence S. 41 deg. 07’W., 56.37 m. to point 2; thence S.41 deg. 07’W., 1.41 m. to point 4; thence N.76 deg. 50’w., 141 m. to point 5; thence N. 35 deg. 28’W., 1.41 m. to point 6; thence N. 14 deg. 47’W., 1208 m. to point 7; thence N.48 deg. 53’W., 1.78 m.to point 8 thence N.14 deg. 47,W., 19.84 m. to point 9; thence S. 75 deg. 19’W., 13.25 m. to point 10; thence S.75 deg. 13’W., 6.34 m. to point 11; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 13.27 to point 12; thence N.05 deg. 17’W 11.15 m. to point 13 thence N05 deg. 17’W., 1.12 m. to point 14; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50m.to point 15; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 17;thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 18;thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 0.32 to point 19; thence N.80 deg.03’E., 11.29 to point 20; thence S.07 deg. 02’E., 3.01 m. to point 21; thence N.80 deg.03’E., 15.25 m. to point 22; thence S.13 deg. 04’E., 5.52 m. to point 23;thence N.76 deg. 12’E., 18.52 m. to point 24; thence N.13 deg. 48’W., 1.22 m. to point 25; thence N.76 deg.12’E., 17.46 m. to point 26; thence S.12deg. 14’E., 1.36 m. to point 27; thence S.18 deg.12’E., 7.32 m. to point 28; thence S.24 deg. 10’E., 7.32 m to point 29; thence S.30 deg. 07’E., 7.32 m. to point 30; thence S.36 deg. 05’E., 7.32 to the point of beginning. Containing an area of THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX (3,206) square meters.
Original Copies of the Transfer of Title and the Master Plan are attached hereto and hereby turned over to the DONEE, receipt of which is hereby acknowledge and duly accepted.
All other personal properties as well as its technical descriptions are attached in Annex “A”, and forms part of this Deed of Donation.
Terms and Condition of the Donation:
The Church shall hereby be named as SANCTUARIO DE SAN ANGELO in honor of St. Angelo of the Carmelite Order.
The place shall be dedicated for the propagation of the Catholic faith and shall not be used for any other purpose.
The exterior architectural design shall not be altered, modified, defaced in any manner whatsoever, and any necessary repair due to ordinary wear and tear shall be made only to the purpose of restoring the structure to its original state, form and condition.
The above subject parcel of land shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction of the Church building and no other structure may intend to construct shall be subject to the consent and approval of Globe Asiatique Property Management Corporation.
The above subject parcel of land shall not be alienated, sold, mortgaged, or in any manner encumbered by the DONEE. Any encumbrance, whether voluntary or through any legal orders issued by any competent court, shall be treated as inferior to the intention of the DONOR for which this act has been made and duly declared and annotated in the Registry of Deeds for Angeles City, Province of Pampanga.
Any act violative of the restrictions imposed, or the conditions stated in the paragraphs 1-5 shall give rise to the right of the DONOR to rescind at its option, this entire Deed of Donation and revert back the ownership of the above subject parcel of land together with all its improvement to the DONOR, or in any case the DONOR’s corporate existence is terminated, to Mr. Delfin S. Lee or in any event of his demise, this right is passed on to his compulsory heirs.
All of the foregoing are perpetual limitations and conditions imposed hereto by the DONOR, and no other issues may be raised by any other party to question the act made by the DONOR, or may claim any exception to the restrictions and conditions imposed hereto.
At the option of DONOR it has right to secure his donation by purchasing a property insurance over the subject improvement. As owner of the insurance policy, the DONOR has exclusive right to name its beneficiary. The right of the beneficiary however to immediately preceding paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the DONOR has here to subscribe this 25th day of January 2009 while DONEE has duly acknowledge and accepted to this Deed of Donation on even date.
GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALTY
HOLDINGS CORPORATION
MR. DELFIN LEE
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FERNANDO,
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA
HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV.
PANCIANO B. ANCIETO, D.D.
DONEE
Published in Delfin Lee Cares
Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 80 Million worth to the Local Church of Bacolor
WITNESSETH That for and in consideration of a desire to contribute to the spiritual upliftment of the faithful of Bacolor, Pampanga, the DONOR has freely and voluntarily given, transferred and conveyed by the way of donation to the DONEE, its successors and assigns free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances whatsoever all its rights, interest and title on the SANCTUARIO DE SAN MIGUEL, a fully furnished Church building, located in Brgy. Calibutbut, Municipality of Bacolor, Province of Pampanga situated on a parcel of land more particularly described as follows:
I. REAL PROPERTY
A parcel of (Lot 1 Blk. 95 of the cons-subd. Plan Psd-03-015720, being a portion of Lot 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd-141126; 3008-P-6-A up to 3008-P-6-H, Psd-03129018, LRC. Rec. No. 151) situated in Brgy. Calibutbut, Municipality of Bacolor, Province of Pampanga, Island of Luzon. Bounded on NW, $SW., along lines 1-11 by lot 1 blk. 102 all of the cons. Subd. Plan on the NW., $SW., along line 11-1515-16 by lot 5, blk. 14 on SE., along lines 16-17 by lot 4, blk. 14 on the SE., along line 17-18 by lot. 3, blk. 14; on the SE. along 18-19 by lot 2, blk. 14 all of the cons. Subd. Plan on the SE. along 21-22 by lot 38 blk. 15 on the SE., along 22-23 by lot 37, blk. 15 on the SE., along line 23-24by lot 36, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 24-25 by lot 35, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 25-26 by lot 34,blk.15;on the SE., along line 26-27 by lot 33, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 27-28 by lot 32, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 28-29 by lot 31, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 29-30 by lot 30. Blk. 15; on the SE. all of the cons. Subd. Plan; and on the SE.,/ $ SW., along lines 30-31-1 by; Beg at a pt. marked “1” on being N. 84 deg. 50’E.,909.32 m. from MBM 3 27 Bacolor Cad.; thence N. 31deg. 37’E., 2.40m. to pt.2 thence N.21 deg.04’E.,2.40 m. to pt. 3; thence N.22 deg 31’ E., 2.40 m. to pt 4; thence N.17 deg. 58’E., 2.40 m. to pt. 5; thence N. 13 deg. 25’E., 2.40 m. to pt. 6; thence n. 08 deg 53’E., 2.40 m. to pt x7. Thence N 04 deg. 20’E., 2.40 m. to pt. 8; thence N.00 deg. 13’W., 2.40 m. to pt. 9; thence N. 04 deg. 46’W., 2.40 m. to pt. 10; thence N.09 deg. 18’W., 2.40 m. to pt. 11; thence N. 78 deg. 15 ‘E., 6.50 m. to pt. 12; thence N.78 deg. 15’E., 38.83 m. to pt. 13; thence S.41 deg. 43’E., 2.52 m. to pt. 14; thence S.41 deg. 43’E., 27.28 m. to pt. 15; thence S.53 deg. 52’W., 0.66 m. to pt. 16; thence S. 53 deg. 52’ W., 3.50 m. to pt. 17; thence S.53 deg. 52’W ., 3.50 m. to pt. 18; thence S.53 deg. 52’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 19; thence S.67 deg. 40’W., 1.76 m. to pt. 20; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 2.00 m. to pt. 21: thence S. 69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 22; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 24; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 to pt. 25; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 26; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 to pt. 25; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 26; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 27; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 28; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3;50 to pt. 29; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 30; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.29 m. to pt. 31.thence N.55 deg. 57’W., 43.34 m. to pt. of beg.; containing an area of TWO THOUSAND AND EIGTH HUNDRED FORTY TWO POINT THIRTY (2842.30) SQ: M. MORE OR LESS.
Original Copies of the Transfer Certificate of Title and of the Master Plan are attached hereto and hereby turned over to the DONEE, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and dully accepted. III. PERSONAL PROPERTIES
Chalice Silver
Ciboruim Gold Plater
Holy Water Sprinkler
Censor Set
Communion Plate
Collection Mag
Stole Reverable
Linen Sets
Dictionary (4 books)
Sacramentary
T. Lectionary Tag Set
Sacramentary Tag
Book Gospel
Altar Cloth
All other personal properties as well as its technical descriptions are attached to Annex “A”, and forms part this Deed of Donation Terms and Conditions of Donations;
1. The Church shall hereby be the named as Sanctuario de San Miguel in honor of St. Michael de Archangel.
2. The place shall be dedicated for the propagation of the Catholic faith and shall not be used for any other purpose.
3. The exterior architectural design shall not be altered, modified, defaced in any manner whatsoever, and any necessary repair due to ordinary wear and tear shall be made only for the purpose of restoring the structure to its original state, form and condition.
4. The above subject parcel of land shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction of the Church building and no other structures may be constructed thereof Any additional structure that the DONEE may intend to construct shall be subject to the consent and approval of Globe Asiatique Property Management Corporation. 5. The above subject parcel of land shall not be aliented, sold, mortgaged, or it any manner encumbered by the DONEE. Any encumbrance, whether voluntary or through any legal order issued by any competent court, shall be treated as inferior to the intention of the DONOR for which this act has been made and duly declared and annotated in the Registry of Deeds for San Francisco, Province of Pampanga.
6. Any act violative of the restriction imposed, or the conditions stated in paragraphs:1 to 5 shall give rise to the right of the DONOR to rescind, at its option, this entire Deed of Donation and revert back the ownership of the above subject parcel of land together with all its improvement to the DONOR , or in case the DONOR’s corporate existence is terminated to Mr. Delfin Lee, or in the event of his demise, this rights passed on to his compulsory heirs.
7. All of the foregoing are perpetual limitations and conditions imposed hereto by the DONOR and no other issues may be raised by any other party to question the right made by the DONOR, or may claim any exception to the restrictions and conditions imposed hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the donor has need to subscribed himself this 19th day of January 2008 while DONEE duly acknowledged and accepted his Deed of Donation on even date.
REALITY HOLDING CORPORATION
MR. DELFIN S. LEE
DONOR ARCHIDIOCESE OF SAN FERNANDO,
HIS EXCELLENCE MOST
REV. PACIANO ANICETO D.D.
Signed in the presence of:
HON. NOLI DE CASTRO
MS. REGINA PAZ L. LOPEZ
ABS-CBN FOUNDATION, INC
Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 85 Million worth to the Municipal Hall of Mabalacat
The GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Law with business address at W-1408 14th Floor, PSE Center, West Tower, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, duly represented by its President, MR. DELFIN S. LEE, hereinafter referred to as the DONOR;
The MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MABALACAT, PAMPANGA, a government entity with address at Municipal Building, Mabalacat, Pampanaga, herein represented by its Mayor, HON. MARINO P. MORALES, hereinafter referred to as the DONEE;
That for and in consideration of a desire to contribute a share for god governance in the municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga through a well-equipped and fully functional facility, the DONOR has freely and voluntarily given, transferred and conveyed by way of donation to the DONEE, its successors and assigns free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances whatsoever all its rights, interests and title thereon, the Municipal Town Hall Annex, a fully furnished and equipped twp-storey building, located in Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat situated on a parcel of land more particularly described as follows:
A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 4, Block 65 of the cons.-subd. Plan PCS-03-016531, being a portion of the cons. Of OT 5&6, Pcs-03-000950, Lot 546-A,(LRC) Psd-217854, Lot 544-B-2-A-3, Psd-03- lot 4- , Psd-03-, LRZC Record No.), situated in the Barangay of Tabun, Maunicipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by Lot 2, Block 65; on the NW., SW., & NW., along lines 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14 by Road Lot 3, Block 65; all of the cons. Subd. Plan Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan, being S.71 deg. 23’E., 541.09 m. from BBM no. 32, Mabalacat Cadastre; thence N.64 deg. 06’W., 43.01 m. to tp. 2; thence N.26 deg. 00’E., 3.06 m. to point 3; thence N.15 deg. 57’E., 6.27 n to pt. 4; thence N. 05.deg. 53’E., 6.27 m. to pt. 5; thence N.04 deg. 10’W., 6.27 m. to point 6; thence N.60 deg. 46’E., 78.50m. To point 7; thence S.20 deg. 17’E., 10.67 m. to point. 8; thence S.14 deg. 52’E., 10.67 m. to point 12; thence S.06 deg. 50’W., 10.67 m. to point 13; thence S.12 deg. 15’W., 1.13 m. to point 14; thence N. 78 deg. 53’W., 34.03 m. to point 15; thence S.11 deg. 40’W., 4.42 m. to point 16; thence S.16 deg. 25’W., 8.83 m. to point 17; thence S.22 deg. 44’W., 8. 83 m. to point of beginning. Containing an area of THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (3,644) square meters.
Original Copies of the Transfer Certificate of Title and of the Master Plan are attached hereto and hereby turned over to the DONEE, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and duly accepted.
All personal properties which are likewise donated by DONOR to DONEE are contained in the attached list marked as Annex “A” and made an integral part of this Deed of Donation.
Terms and Conditions of Donation;
The DONEE hereby agrees to adopt the name MR. DELFIN S. LEE BUILDING of the municipal town hall as DONEE further commits to perpetually maintain its operations and provide funds therefore.
The DONEE is prohibited from transferring, conveying or assigning the school building or any of the donated movables through sale, donation, and expropriation or through any other deeds of conveyances.
The DONEE shall not have the municipal town hall building or any of the donated movables to be leased or used for purposes other than for the provision of the quality government services to all the good residents in the Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga, as it further ensures that the same together with its interiors, furnishings, playground and equipment shall remain fully functional, operational and available for their intended use.
Any exterior architectural design shall not be altered, modified, defaced in any manner whatsoever, and any necessary repair due to ordinary wear and tear shall be made only for the purpose of restoring the structure to its original state, form and condition.
The above subject parcel of land shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction of the Church building and no other structures may be constructed thereof any additional structure that the DONEE may intend to construct shall be subject to the consent and approval of Globe Asiatique Property Management Corporation.
The above subject parcel of land shall not be alienated, sold, mortgaged, or it any manner encumbered by the DONEE. Any encumbrance, whether voluntary or through any legal order issued by any competent court, shall be treated as inferior to the intention of the DONOR for which this act has been made and duly declared and annotated in the Registry of Deeds for San Fernando , Province of Pampanga.
Any act violates of the restriction imposed, or the conditions stated in paragraphs: 1 to 6 shall give rise to the right of the DONOR to rescind, at its option, this entire Deed of Donation and revert back the ownership of the above subject parcel of land together with all its improvement to the DONOR, or in case the DONOR’s corporate existence is terminated to Mr. Delfin Lee, or in the event of his demise, this rights passed on to his compulsory heirs.
At the option of DONOR, it has a right to secure his donation by purchasing a property insurance over the subject improvement. As owner of the insurance policy, the DONOR, has exclusive right to name its beneficiary. The right of the beneficiary however, is subject to the immediately preceding paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the DONOR has hereto subscribed himself this day of January 2009 while the DONEE has duly acknowledged and accepted his Deed of Donation on even date.
GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALITY
HOLDING CORPORATION
MUNICIPAL OF MABALACAT,
HON. MAYOR MARINO P. MORALES
HER EXCELLENCY GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 80 Million worth to the Municipal Hall of Bacolor
This Deed Donation made and executed by;
The GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALITTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized existing under Philippine Law with business address at W-1408, 14th Floor PSE Center, West, Tower, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, duly represented by its President, MR DELFIN S. LEE, hereinafter referred to as the DONOR;
The MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF BACOLOR, PAMPANGA a government entity with address of Municipal Building, Bacolor, Pampanga, a government entity herein represented by its Mayor, ENGR. ROMEO A. DUNGA JR., hereinafter referred to as the DONEE;
That for and in consideration of a desire to contribute a share for good governance in the municipality of Bacolor province of Pampanga, through a well-equipped and fully functional facility the DONOR has freely and voluntarily given, transferred and conveyed by the way of donation to the DONEE, its successors and assigns free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances whatsoever all its rights, interest and title on thereon the Municipal town Hall Annex, a fully furnished and equipped two-storey building located in Brgy. Calibutbut, Bacolor, situated on a parcel of land more particularly described as follows:
TCR NO. 669456-R
A parcel of (8, BLK. 98 of cons. subd. plan Psc03-015720, being a portion of lot 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd 141126;3008-P-A up to 3008-P-6-A to H, psd-03-159018,LRC. Rec No. 151 situated in Bo, of Calibutbut, Mun of Bacolor, Prov. of Pamp., Is. of Luzon Bounded in the SE., along line 1-2 by lot 3, blk. 98.on the SE., along line 2-3 by lot 2 98; on the SW, along line 4-5-6-7-8 by Road lot 85; on the SW., along line 8-9 lot8-9 by lot 9 blk. 98 on the SW., along line 9-10 by lot 1, blk.98; on the SW., along line 11-12 by lot 12, blk. 98; on the SW., along line 12-13, blk. 98; on the SW., along line 15-16 by lot 16, blk. 98; on the SW ., along line 16-17 by lot 17, blk. 98; on the SW., along line 17-18 by lot 17 blk. 98 on the NW., along lines 18-19-20-21-22-23 by lot 1, blk. 102, all of the cons. Subd. plan; on the NE., along line 23-24 by ; on the SE., along line 24-25 by lot 7, blk. 98; on the SE., along line 25-26 by lot 6., blk 98, on the SE., along line 26-27 by lot 5, blk. 98 an on the SE., along line 27-1 by lot 4, blk. 98, all of the cons. Subd. Plan. Beginning at a point “1” on plan, being N.81 deg 19’E, 923.17 m. from MBM #27, Bacolor, Cad,; thence S.56 deg.09’W., 1.68 m to point 4; thence N,58 deg. 21 ‘W., 3. 53 m. to point 5; thence N.63 deg. 06 ‘W., 3.53.m to point 6 thence N.33 deg, 51’W., 4.00 m to point 15; thence N. 33 deg. 51’W., 4.00 to point 16;thence N’33 deg.4\51 W.,4.00 to point 17; thence N.33 deg. 51’W., 2.95 m to point 18; thence N. 43 deg. 18’E., 4.91 m to point 19; thence N.43 deg. 41’E., 4.91 m. to point 20 thence N.44 deg. 04’E., 4.91 m to point 21; thence N.44 deg. 26’E., 4.91 m to point 22; thence N.44 deg. 49’E., 4.72 m to point 23; thenceS.41 deg. 43’E., 57.42m to point 24. Thence S.56 deg. 09’W., 2.62 m to point 25; thence S.56 deg. 09’W., 4.00 m to point 26; thence S.56 deg. 09’W., 4.00 m. to point 27; thence S.56 deg. 09’W., 4.00 m to the point of beginning; containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY NINE SQUARE METERS AND THIRTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (1,469.30) more or less.
All person properties which are likewise donated by DONOR to DONEE are contained in the attached list marked as Annex “A” and made an integral part of this Deed of Donation
The DONEE hereby agrees to adopt the name MR. DELFIN S. LEE BUILDING of the municipal town hall annex as DONEE further commits to perpetually maintain its operations and provide funds therefore.
The DONEE is prohibited from transferring, conveying or assigning the municipal town hall building or any of the donated movables through sale, donation and exploration or through any other deeds of conveyances.
The DONEE shall not have the municipal town hall building or any of the donated movables to be leased or used for purposes other than for the provision of quality government services to all the good residents in the Municipality of Bacolor, Province of Pampanga, as it further ensures that the same together with its inferiors, furnishings, and equipment shall remain fully functional, operational and available for the intended use.
The exterior architectural design shall not be altered, modified, defaced in any manner whatsoever, and any necessary repair due to ordinary wear and tear shall be made only for the purpose of restoring the structure to its original state, form and condition.
The above subject parcel of land shall be used solely and exclusively for the construction of the Church building and no other structures may be constructed thereon. Any additional structure that the DONEE may intend to construct shall be subject to the consent and approval of Globe Asiatique Property Management Corporation.
The above subject parcel of land shall not be alienated, sold, mortgaged, or it any manner encumbered by the DONEE. Any encumbrance, whether voluntary or through any legal order issued by any competent court, shall be treated as inferior to the intention of the DONOR for which this act has been made and duly declared and annotated in the Registry of Deeds for San Fernando, Province of Pampanga.
Any act violative of the restriction imposed, or the conditions stated in paragraphs: 1 to 6 shall give rise to the right of the DONOR to rescind, at its option, this entire Deed of Donation and revert back the ownership of the above subject parcel of land together with all its improvement to the DONOR, or in case the DONOR’s corporate existence is terminated to Mr. Delfin Lee, or in the event of his demise, this rights passed on to his compulsory heirs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the DONOR has hereto subscribed himself this 19th day of January 2008 while DONEE duly acknowledged and accepted his Deed of Donation on even date.
MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR
HON. MAYOR ROMEODUNGCA, JR.
Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 100 Million worth to DepEd Mabalacat
The GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Law with business address at W-1408, 14th Floor, PSE Center, West Tower, Exchange Road, Oratigas Center, Pasig City, duly represented by its President, MR. DELFIn S. LEE, hereinafter referred to as the DONOR;
The DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION a government agency with office address at DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City herein represented by its Secretary, HON. JESLI A. LAPUS, hereinafter referred as a DONEE;
That for and in consideration of a desire to contribute a share for a cause of the education of Filipino learners through Adopt-a-School Program, of the Department of Education, the DONOR hereby voluntarily and freely gives, transfer and conveys, by way of donation unto said DONEE, its successors and assigns free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances and charges of whatsoever nature all of the rights, interests, and title which said DONOR has over a real property covered by TCT No. 169778, together with the buildings and improvements found therein, identified as DONA ASUNCION SY LEE School Building, a fully furnished and multi-media equipped two-storey school building, located in Barrio Tabun, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga situated on a parcel of land more particularly as follows:
TCT NO.169778
A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 1, Block 61, of cons-subd. Plan, PCS-03-016531, being a portion of the cons. Of OT 5 & 6, Pcs-03-000950, Lot 546-A, (LRC) Psd-217854, Lot 544-B-2-A-3, Psd-03- lot 3- , Psd-03-, LRC Record No.), situated in barangay of Tabun, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanag, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SE., EAST & NE., along lines 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 by Road Lot 54; on the SE., NE., SE., SW., SE., & SE., along lines 9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 by lot 29, block 18; along line 17-18 by lot 28; Block 18; along line 18-19 by lot 27, block 18; along line 19-20 by lot 26, block 18; along line 22-23 by lot 23, block 18; along line 23-24 by lot 22, block 18, along line 24-25 by lot 21, Block 18; along line 25-26 by lot 20, Block 18; along line 26-27 by lot 19, block 18; along line 27-28 by lot 18, block 18; along line 28-29 by lot 17, block 18; along line 29-30 by lot 16, block 18; along line 30-31 by lot 15, block 18; along line 31-32 by lot 14; block 18; along line 32-33 by lot 13, block 18; along line 33-34 by lot 12, block 18; along line 34-35 by lot 11, block 18; along line 35-36 by lot 10, block 18; along line 36-37 by lot 9, block 18; along line 37-38 by lot 8, block 18; along line 36-37 by lot 9, block 18; along line 37-38 by lot 8, block 18; along line 38-39 by lot 7, block 18; along line 39-40 by lot 6, block 18, along line 40-41 by lot 5, block 18, along line 41-42 by ot 4, block 18; along line 42-43 by lot 3, block 18; along line 43-44 by lot 3, block 18; along line 44-45 by lot 1, block 18; on the NE., along line 45-46 by Road Lot 2; and along line 46-1 by Road Lot 1; all the cons. Subd. Plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan, being S. 75 deg. 16’E., 395.70 m. from BBM no.32, Mabalacat Cadastre; thence S. 29 deg 30’W., 7. 32 m. to point 2; thence S.23 deg. 32’W., 7.32 m. to point 3; thence S.17 deg. 34’W., 7.32 m. to point 4; thence S. 11 deg. 37’W., 7.32 m . to point m. to point 5; thence S. 05 deg. 39’W., 7.32 m. to point 6; thence S.00 deg. 19’E, 7.32 m. to point 7; thence S.06 deg. 17’E., 7.32 m. to point 8; thence S.12 deg. 14’E., 5.95 m. to point 9; thence S. 76 deg. 12’W., 17.46 m. to point 10; thence S. 13 deg. 48’E., 1.22 m. to point 11; thence S.76 deg. 12’W., 18.52 m. to point 12; thence N.13 deg. 04’W., 5.52 m. to point 13; thence S.80 deg. 03’W., 15.25 m. to point 14; thence N.07 deg. 02’W., 3-01 m. to point 15; thence S.80 deg. 03’W., 11.29 m. to point 16; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.18 m. to point 17; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 18; thence N.05 deg 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 19; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 20; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 1.50 m. to point 21; deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 22; tehcne N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 23; tehnec N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 24; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 25; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 26; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 27; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 28; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 29; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 30; thence N.05 m. to point 31; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 32; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 33; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 43; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 35, thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3,50 m. to point 36; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 37; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 38; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 39; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 40; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 41; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3. 50 m. to point 42; thence 3.50 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 43; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3. 50 m. to point 44; thence N.05 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to point 45; thence S.84 deg. 13’E., 50.99 m. to point 46; thence S.46 deg. 28’E., 40.27 m. to point of beginning. Containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (5, 844) square meters.
All other personal properties as well as its technical descriptions are attached to Annex “A”, and forms part this Deed of Donation
The DONEE hereby agrees to retain the name of the school building and to perpetually maintain its operation and provide funds therefore. Due to the recognized prohibition in naming a school after a living person, the DONEE hereby agrees that only the structural building shall be under the name of the DONA ASUNCION SY LEE.
The DONEE shall not have the school building or any of the donated movables to be leased or used for purposes other than for the provision of quality education, under the public school system, to the students of Bacolor and of neighboring towns and provinces and shall ensure that the same together with its interiors, furnishings, playground and equipment shall remain fully functional, operational and available for their intended use.
The above subject parcel of land shall not be alienated, sold, mortgaged, or it any manner encumbered by the DONEE. Any encumbrance, whether voluntary or through any legal order issued by any competent court, shall be treated as inferior to the intention of the DONOR for which this act has been made and duly declared and annotated in the Registry of Deeds for Angeles City , Province of Pampanga.
At option of DONOR, it has right to secure his donation by purchasing a property insurance over the subject improvement. As owner of the insurance policy, the DONOR has exclusive right to name its beneficiary.
The right of the beneficiary, however, is subject to the immediately preceding paragraph.
All of the foregoing are perpetual limitations and conditions imposed hereto by the DONOR, and no other issues may be raised by any other party to question the act made by the DONOR, or any may claim any exception to the restrictions and conditions imposed hereto.
DEPARTMNET OF EDUCATION
HON. SEC. JESLI
Delfin Lee of Globe Asiatique, donates 100 Million worth to DepEd Bacolor
DEED OF DONATION AND ACCEPTANCE
The GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Law with business address at W-1408 14th Floor, PSE Center, West Tower, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, duly represented by itds President, MR. DELFIN S. LEE, hereinafter referred to as the DONOR;
The DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a government agency with office address at DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, herein represented by its Secretary, HON. JESLI A. LAPUS, hereinafter referred to as the DONEE;
this for and consideration of a desire to contribute a share for the cause of the education of Pilipino learners through Adopt-a School Program, of the Department of Education, the DONOR hereby voluntarily and freely gives, transfers and conveys, by way of donation unto said DONEE, it successors and assigns, free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances and charges of whatsoever nature all of the right, interest and titles which said DONOR has over a real property covered by TCT No. 666413-R, together with the buildings and improvements found therein, identified as Don Antonio Lee Chi Uan School Building, a fully furnished and multi- media equipped two-storey school building consisting of sixteen (16) classrooms, located in Brgy. Calibutbut, Municipality of Bacalor, Province of Pampanga, and more particularly described as follows:
TCT NO-666413-R
A parcel of (Lot 1, Blk. 16 of the cons. Subd. Plan Psd-03-015720, being a portion of lot 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd-141126; 3008-P-6-A up to 3008-P-6-H, Psd-03-159018, LRC. Rec.No.151) situated in Brgy. Of Calibutbut, Mun. Of Bacolor, Prov. of Pamp. Is. of Luzon. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by; on the Se., along line 2-3 by lot 28, Block 15; on the SE., along line 3-4 by lot 27, block 15; on the SE., along line 4-5 by lot 26, block 15; on the SE., along line 5-6 by lot 25, block 15; on the sE., along line 6-7 by lot 24, blk. 15 on the SE., along line 7-8 by lot 23. Blk. 15; on the SE., along line 8-9 by lot 22, blk 15; on the SE., along line 9-10 by lot 22, blk. 125; on the SE., along line 10-11 by lot 20; blk. 15; on the SE., along line 11-12 by lot 19, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 12-13 by lot 8, blk. 115; on the SE., along line 13-14 by lot 17, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 14-15 by lot 16, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 15-16 by lot 15, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 16-17 by lot 14. Blk. 15; on the SE., along line 17-18 by lot 13, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 18-19 by lto 12, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 19-20 by lot 11, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 21-22 by lot 9. Blk. 15; on the SE., along line 22-23 by lto 8, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 23-24 by lto 7, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 24-25 by lot 6, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 25-26 by lot 5, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 26-27 by lot 4, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 27-28 by lot 3, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 28-29 by lot 2, blk. 15; on the SE., along line 29-30-31, by lot 1 blk. 15; all of the cons. Subd. Plan; on the Sw., along line 31 up to 40 by; on the NW., & SW., along lines 40 up to 45 by lot 1, blk 103; and on the NE., & NW., along lines 45 up to 64-1 by lot 1, blk. 102 all of the cons. Subd. Plan. Beg. At a pt. marked “1,, on the plan, being N. 84 deg. 50’E., 909.32m. From MBM #27, Bacolor Cad.; thence S.55 deg. 43’E., 43.71m. to pt 2; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3,50 m. to pt. 4; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to point 5; thence 5.69 deg. 17’W., 3.5Cm. to pt. 6; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 10; thence S. 69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 at pt 11; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 at pt 12; thence S.69 deg. 17;W., 3.50 m to pt 13; thence S.6.69 deg. 17-W., 3.50 m to pt. 14; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 at ap t. 15; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to point 16; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to pt. 17; thence S.69 deg 17’W., 3.50 m. to pt. 25; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m . to pt. 26; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to pt. 27; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to pt. 28; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 3.50 m to pt. 29; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 1.61 at a pt. 30; thence S.69 deg. 17’W., 0.94 m. to pt. 31; thence N.34 deg. 34’W., 2.52 m. to pt. 32; thence N.34 deg. 34’W., 3.5Cm to pt. 36; thence N.34 deg. 34’W., 34’W., 3.5Cm to pt 37; thence N. 34 deg. 34’W., 3.5Cm to pt. 38; thence N.34 deg. 34’W., 2.09m to pt. 40; thence N.56 deg. 45’E., 1.67 at to pt. 41; thence N.33 deg. 51’W., 9.82 at to pt. 42; thence N.56 deg. 09’E., 17. 69m to pt. 43; thence N.33 deg. 51’W., 8.92m. To pt. 44; thence N. 56 deg. 09’E., 11.91m to pt. 45; thence S.6 deg. 43’E., 2.93 m. to pt. 46; thence S.42 deg. 18’E., 2.93 m. to pt. 47; m. to pt. 54’E., 2.93 m. to pt. 48; thence S.53 deg. 30’E., 2.93 m. to pt. 49; thence S.59 deg. 06’E., 22. 93 m to pt. 50; thence S.64 dig 42’E., 2.93 at pt. 51; thence S.70 deg. 1Sf. 2. 93 m. to pt. 52; thence 5.57 deg. 54’E., 2. 93 at to pt. 53; thence S.81 deg. 30’E., 2.93 m to pt. 54; thence S. 87 deg. C6’E., 2.93 m to pt. 55; thence N.87 deg. 18’E., 2.93 m to pt. 56; thence N.81 deg. 42’E., 2. 93 at to pt. 57; thence N. 76 deg. 06’E., 2. 93 m. to pt. 61; thence N. 53 deg. 43’E., 2.93 m to pt. 62; thence N.48 deg. 07’E., 2.93 m to pt 63; thence N.42 deg. 31’E., 2.93 m to pt. 64; thence N. 36; deg 55’E., 2.93 m to pt deg.; containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONER HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN POINT FORTY (3, 147.40) SQ.M. MORE OR LESS
The DONEE hereby agrees to retain the name of the school building and to perpetually maintain its operation and provide funds therefore. Due to the recognized prohibition in naming a school after a living person, the DONEE hereby agrees that only the structural building shall be under the name of the DON ANTONIO LEE CHI UAN.
HON. SEC. JESLI LAPUS
ABS-CBN FOUNDATION, INC.
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Marquand looking forward to Nerium bid in Duke of Cambridge
Tom Marquand would love to help Anna Nerium secure the biggest victory of her career in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Having been on board the Richard Hannon-trained daughter of Dubawi for each of five victories, Marquand is keeping his fingers crossed their blossoming partnership can continue in the Group Two prize on Wednesday.
The pair secured a third Group Three victory together earlier this month, when going one place better than 12 months ago in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom on Derby day.
Tom Marquand hopes Anna Nerium can gain the first Group Two win of her career in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot (Joe Giddens/PA)
Marquand said: “She is a solid Group Three filly and has done everything asked of her so far. She is a tough filly, with a great heart – she would stick it all in for you.
“She ran well in the Coronation Stakes, when the race wasn’t run to suit, on ground that was a lot quicker than ideal. That rattled her that day, but she handled the stiff track well.
“I think there would be a sense of satisfaction there as the team would be buzzing to have a Royal Ascot winner for Jeanette McCreery (owner), and to ride it would be pretty special for me.”
Threat was taking winner under Tom Marquand on her debut at Newmarket (Mike Egerton/PA)
Victory at the Royal meeting has so far eluded Marquand, but he could be given the chance to tick that box off his CV in the Coventry Stakes on Tuesday with Anna Nerium’s Cheveley Park Stud-owned stablemate Threat, whom he steered to a debut victory at Newmarket.
Marquand added: “It’s hard to judge a four-runner maiden at Newmarket, but he looked and felt nice that day and has put in some nice pieces of work since then.
“It would worry me with him having that lack of experience, but he was very straightforward and took to Newmarket well and that was on Guineas day.
“Nothing official has been said yet, but they (connections) came in the other day and saw him work and I galloped him, so with a bit of luck I will keep the ride.”
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In a Reddit thread which has sparked thousands of replies, women are talking about the things that men do in bed which they absolutely love, and which they would like them to do more.
A large number of women said that they really enjoy the way neck kisses feel, but one commenter did specify a pretty important caveat. “Neck kisses WITHOUT leaving hickies,” she said. “We’re trying to have some feels here guys, not wake up the next day looking like a hungover 16 year old.”
Neck kisses are just the tip (so to speak) of the iceberg; in general, women just wish that their male partners would pay more attention to foreplay, instead of just treating penetrative sex like the main, or indeed only event. “It’s kinda boring when the dude just pounds away and that’s all,” said one commenter, while another channelled Tormund Giantsbane from Game of Thrones, saying: “You need to be patient, give her time. Your cock shouldn’t go near her until she’s slick as a baby seal.”
“[Foreplay] really gets overlooked,” said a woman elsewhere on the thread. “You can’t just pounce and expect us to already be on your level. You gotta warm us up first to get us ready. Think of us like a bbq grill. That’s right, a GRILL. You can’t just slap your meat on there when the coals aren’t even hot.”
And finally: make some noise! Women on the thread said they loved it when their partners were vocal during sex. “It’s so attractive when guys growl or hiss or pant or what have you,” reads one comment. “Talk sexy! Whisper in my ear! All of these things make it so much better than someone who’s too cool to make any noise at all.”
“I love when he makes a lot of noise!” Said another. “The moaning and groaning gets me going.”
“Research finds that, regardless of gender, people who moan and groan a lot in bed tend to be more sexually satisfied,” says Dr Justin Lehmiller, a research fellow at the Kinsey Institute. “Why? Because it’s a form of sexual communication. It conveys to your partner what feels good, which increases the odds of them doing it again. It also shows appreciation for a job well done.”
And a guy commenting on the thread was able to confirm this: “This is 100% true and makes it more enjoyable for EVERYONE,” he said. “I never really used to moan or make expressions but now sex is so much more passionate and enjoyable. Let alone is a massive turn on for her, which in turn is one for myself.”
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You are in PORTALS Digital Radiography Advanced RT for Neck and Head Cancer May be Better than Standard Radiation
Advanced RT for Neck and Head Cancer May be Better than Standard Radiation
Patients with head and neck cancer who are treated with an advanced form of radiation therapy may experience fewer side effects and be less likely to die from their disease as opposed to patients who receive standard radiation therapy.
This discovery comes from an analytical study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study sets up so-called intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as both a safe and beneficial treatment for patients with head and neck cancer.
Patients with head and neck cancer usually undergo radiation treatments, which can cause major side effects including dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, and bone destruction. Research has shown that IMRT, an advanced radiation procedure that is designed to treat tumors while sparing normal tissues, can result in less dry mouth and dental problems than traditional radiation; however, studies have not yet determined how IMRT affects patients' overall survival.
To investigate the matter further, Beth Beadle, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and her team analyzed a large database of 3172 patients treated for head and neck cancer at different clinics across the United States between 1999 and 2007.
After a mid-point follow-up time of 40 months, 84.1 percent of patients treated with IMRT had not died from cancer, as opposed to 66.0 percent of patients treated with standard radiation. Analyzing each anatomic subsite on its own, all respective subgroups of patients treated with IMRT had better overall survival than those treated with traditional radiation.
"This analysis revealed that patients treated with IMRT have less cancer-related deaths than those treated with traditional techniques. So, not only do they have fewer side effects, but they also have fewer life-threatening recurrences," said Beadle.
“The research has important relevance to national discussions of health care delivery and health care policy because IMRT is more expensive than traditional radiation therapy. An investment in IMRT may be cost-effective because it is better at both preventing side effects and cancer recurrence," she explained.
However, Beadle notes that more research is required in order to confirm the findings of the study.
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The misses welcome you to 2019. So far it’s been a great start for us here at the Yellow Room and we hope the same for you! So today, on this universal day of love, the misses have decided to share
the books we loved most from 2018 and so far into 2019.
My Sister the Serial Killer by
How far does the love between sisters stretch? Can it span the length of several murders, a few hasty cover-ups, an unrequited love and a thousand little betrayals? For responsible, overburdened Korede, sisterhood is a unique challenge which requires alibis and a lot of bleach.
This could turn out to be a very generic sibling rivalry over the heart of a man, had these sisters not a terrifying secret. Ayoola is a serial killer. Braithwaite writes a satirical family drama unlike anything we’ve ever read. We related so strongly to Korede’s neverending need to be needed, in spite of the enduring pain her family causes. How can you escape your own family? And where would you escape to? This is a definite must-read for anyone who loves modern fiction, expert satire, engaging prose and ethical dilemmas. [Continue reading here]
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
The Haunting of Hill House meets Amityville Horror…
For a first novel, Kill Creek really blows expectations out of the water. It is masterfully written and eerie from start to finish. It’s an instant classic in our book.
Kill Creek came to be in 2017 after Scott Thomas entered a manuscript competition from Inkshares and has since spread like wildfire through the book community. But isn’t that just what the house would want?
Now please beware that this gothic horror novel is not for the faint of heart. Winner of the American Library Association’s Horror Book of 2017 and shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award as well as voted one of the best horror books of 2017 by Barnes & Noble among many other awards, Scott Thomas is solidifying his place in the horror novel community with this debut novel. Kill Creek is getting RAVE reviews left and right. Including one from the master of horror himself… Stephen King.
Scott Thomas’s Gothic horror novel was picked up by Showtime and is soon to be a TV series. [Continue reading here]
Bad Girls With Perfect Faces by Lynn Weingarten
Do you like characters doing bad things and getting away with it? Do you like morally ambiguous decision-making paired with the gut-wrenching agony of “things can never be the same”? Then read this book. I was drawn to the novel because of the natural way in which the characters interact with one another. There are no stereotypes here. These are real people I know, real friendships I’ve had—they feel aged, concrete, like firm handshakes. The book perfectly encapsulates the nihilist zeitgeist of the twenty-first century id-stomping horror-scape that is the becoming of adulthood, the essential “putting away of childish things.” [Continue reading here]
Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels
Hank and Molly are undergoing a very dangerous procedure to cleanse their cells. A scientific breakthrough makes it possible for their youth to be reintroduced, the longevity of their already long-lived lives to renew, with ever improving mental faculties and physical abilities.
This is without a doubt my new favorite graphic novel. It’s everything I want in a comic. It’s sharp, intelligent, horrifying and graphic. Upgrade Soul appeals to me in the same way that exceptional science fiction/horror movies appeal to me; fantasy lingers at the edge of possibility, begging the question, “We can, but should we?” [Continue reading here]
The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace
The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One by Amanda Lovelace is the best book of feminist poetry ever. It’s cutthroat and true to the bone. The harsh realities we all face as women are put on full display here with no remorse or apologies.
With this book of poetry Amanda Lovelace hands females everywhere the gasoline they need to reignite the fire in their bellies. [Continue reading here]
Any Man by Amber Tamblyn
Tamblyn’s gritty, no holds barred debut novel knocked everyone, including the misses, off their feet. Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of victims of sexual violence.
We chose the audio edition of this book because of its full cast narrative. This is the only way to go in our opinion, but honestly there’s no going wrong when deciding to pick up this book in the first place.
It’s beautiful, provocative, emotional, demanding, and heart wrenching every step of the way. The truth is, this book is ground breaking and historical. And those, ladies and gentlemen, are just the facts. [Continue reading here]
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WiMi Hologram Cloud, One of China’s Largest 5G Holographic AI Vision, Publicly Submitted IPO Application to NASDAQ
Hongkong, Jul 12, 2019 - (Asia Presswire) - In the process of implementing the holographic calls, 5G transmission technology will play a crucial role. It is precisely because 5G has high bandwidth, low latency, high reliability and other excellent features that we have the confidence to image the practical feasibility of holographic calls. As one of China’s largest 5G holographic AI vision, WiMi Hologram Cloud publicly submitted IPO application to NASD in the United States, making people full of longing for the future visual world.
WiMi Hologram Cloud’s holographic cloud published its IPO prospectus globally on June 27, 2019 in the United States. Its net profits exceeded 89 million yuan in 2018, making profits for two consecutive years. The IPO of WiMi Hologram Cloud was listed at NASDAQ Global Board, and as the first share of global holographic AI vision, the profit growth space has been opened. With the development of 5G holographic communication, WiMi Hologram Cloud’s holographic cloud, which was established only four years ago, is expected to be explosive in the future.
As an emerging market, the global holographic AR market has tremendous growth potential and has attracted a large amount of investment since 2016, making a great contribution to the growth of the industry. Several organizations including the R&D labs are investing heavily in this technology to develop solutions for enterprises and consumer groups. Over the years, the mobile augmented reality market has been widely applied in applications such as games, media and marketing. Its range of applications in different industries, including advertising, entertainment, education and retail, is expected to drive demand during the forecast period.
The income of WiMi Hologram Cloud mainly comes from holographic advertising and holographic entertainment. The probability of WiMi Hologram Cloud is outstanding, and the net profit has increased from 7.333 million yuan in 2017 to 8.921 million yuan in 2018. the net profit has increased from 2.222 million yuan in the first quarter of 2018 to 3.749 million yuan in the first quarter of 2019, with an increase of 1.526 million yuan and the growing rate of 68.7%. The total revenue of WiMi Hologram Cloud has increased from 4.922 million yuan in the first quarter of 2018 to 7.849 million yuan in the first quarter of 2019, with an increase of 2.926 million yuan and the growing rate of 59.5%. WiMi Hologram Cloud’s total revenue was 225 million yuan in 2018. (Source: U.S. SEC - FORM F-1, WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc., Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), June 27, 2019.)
WiMi Hologram Cloud has a wide range of customers. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, WiMi Hologram Cloud had 390 and 485 customers respectively. At present, WiMi Hologram Cloud’s customers mainly include advertisers, distribution channels, application developers and entertainment companies. WiMi Hologram Cloud’s customer base covers a wide range of industries including manufacturing, real estate, entertainment, technology, media and telecommunications, tourism, education and retail.
WiMi Hologram Cloud plans to continue to improve and strengthen existing technologies, maintain its industry leadership and create an ecological business model. At present, WiMi Hologram Cloud’s holographic facial recognition technology and holographic facial change technology are being applied to the existing holographic advertising and entertainment business, and the technologies are also being upgraded in order to make breakthroughs in more industry fields. WiMi Hologram Cloud is targeted at building a commercial ecological system based on the application of holographic technology.
WiMi Hologram Cloud plans to continuously invest a lot of resources to strengthen the capability to develop holographic AR contents. WiMi Hologram Cloud is dedicated to enriching the holographic content portfolio and providing high-quality holographic experience. WiMi Hologram Cloud plans to continue to expand the holographic content library through various channels.
* Source: U.S. SEC - FORM F-1, WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc., Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), June 27, 2019.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative kingdom as it sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment. The female rapper is known for her outlandish, provocative style and hits like "Anaconda," where she raps about her "big fat" backside. Her lyrics are often laced with profanities and her skin-bearing music videos often include twerking. Christian groups criticized her 2012 Grammy Awards performance, which included dancing priests and an exorcism. Saudi organizers announced she would be the headline act at the Jeddah World Fest on July 18. The concert, which...
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JERUSALEM — Israel is rolling out the red carpet for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who arrives next week to collect the Genesis Prize, a prestigious award dubbed by its sponsors as the "Jewish Nobel Prize." The ceremony on June 20 would mark Kraft's highest-profile public appearance since he was charged in February with soliciting a prostitute at a Florida massage parlor. He has pleaded innocent. Kraft, a longtime supporter of Jewish and Israeli causes, can expect a warm welcome during a nearly weeklong visit. In addition to collecting the $1 million award, he is scheduled to have lunch...
Turkey's Erdogan witness in footballer Mesut Ozil's wedding
ISTANBUL — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the wedding party as Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil tied the knot on Friday. State-run Anadolu news agency said Erdogan and his wife, Emine, were legal witnesses for Ozil, who married model, actress and former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse in Istanbul. Secular Turkish weddings require a witness each for the bride and groom. Ozil, a German player of Turkish descent, quit Germany's soccer team last year after he was criticized for posing for a photograph with Erdogan before the World Cup. In his international retirement announcement, Ozil accused the German football federation,...
Libyan commander hands over prominent militant to Egypt
CAIRO — A prominent Egyptian militant wanted for scores of terror attacks in his country was handed over to Egypt on Wednesday by Libyan forces loyal to a commander pushing to take the capital of Tripoli and flown to Cairo. Egyptian TV networks aired footage of a blindfolded Hisham el-Ashmawi, a former army officer turned militant, landing in Cairo and being taken off a military plane. El-Ashmawi was captured last October in the Libyan city of Derna, a longtime bastion of Islamic militants, by commander Khalifa Hifter's self-styled Libyan National Army. Hifter's forces now are battling to take Tripoli, fighting...
Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to draw worshippers closer to God and away from worldly distractions, is being reshaped by technology. People in the Middle East spend close to 58 million more hours on Facebook during Ramadan and watch more YouTube videos — everything from beauty tips and recipes to sports and TV dramas — than any other time of the year, making the holy month not only the most important one for Muslims, but also the prime time of the year for advertisers. For...
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Epic Records Japan recording artist SCANDAL embarks next month on its most extensive world tour to-date in support of the release of the band’s 20th single – “image” – from its latest album Hello World. SCANDAL is one of Japan’s most popular rock acts, capturing millions fans with an astute mix of power driven pop-rock. …
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Out of my mind but I’m a hell of a guy, I got the PMA, that’s just an FYI / I got a J-O-B and that’s to stay alive, 24/7 not 9 to 5… So begins “Freaking Out” on Freaked Out American Loser, the latest album from Juiceboxxx, the Milwaukee-bred punk rap artist who is quite simply the first and last of his kind all at once. Juiceboxxx grew up in the ‘2000s within the noise, punk rock, and underground rap communities of Wisconsin, and while those banners still fly high independently today, there are very few other artists who not only understand that venn diagram but who are also actively attempting to merge those sounds cohesively.
Juiceboxxx might be out of his mind, but in all the best ways—he owns it and commits to this unstoppable onslaught of creative ideas and outbursts. Freaked Out American Loser is a punk rap blast that captures the anarchic, aggressive spirit of Juiceboxxx’s live show while also adding a new level of polish, focus, and dare we say, professionalism. Songs like “Guts and Tension” and “Destruction and Redemption” place the listener in the middle of the pit, blazing with frenetic guitar and thick energy. “Freaking Out” and “Go To the Club Alone” display dexterous rap skill and a heavier hip hop feel while retaining a jittery post-punk edge. And the album-closing eponymous track even brings to mind the melodic chime and epic codas of the Pixies.
“I’m putting together these pieces in a way I find interesting as a contemporary record, and not conforming to any trends of the moment,” Juiceboxxx says. “I’m looking at Beastie Boys as the Ramones or something, and trying to build on that language; looking at Public Enemy within the lens of punk rock.”
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It’s no easy task for an artist to sum up who they are in one album, much less in one song. And yet, here, at the start of the first verse of the first song of his newest album, Juiceboxxx lays it all out for you:
Out of my mind but I’m a hell of a guy, I got the PMA, that’s just an FYI / I got a J-O-B and that’s to stay alive, 24/7 not 9 to 5…
So begins “Freaking Out” on Freaked Out American Loser, the latest album from Juiceboxxx, the Milwaukee-bred punk rap artist who is quite simply the first and last of his kind all at once. (In fact, the same could be said for this album, chronologically speaking: while it’s not technically his debut, and will live among the dozens of JB collections that exist in the internet’s ether and on scratched CD-Rs, vinyl singles and cracked cassettes, for all intents and purposes it is a rebirth, if you will, and thusly the first and last of its kind as well.)
But back to that couplet. Juiceboxxx might be out of his mind, but in all the best ways—he owns it and commits to this unstoppable onslaught of creative ideas and outbursts, and he’s still a positive person, not a lunatic. Yes, he is an optimist when it comes to art, despite the times and the reality we live in (this, as you note, is an old Bad Brains trick). Yes, he’s employed. No, that job does not have a clocking out time. Music is, as Juice himself says, essential, and for life. And no one else on earth is approaching it quite like him.
“My story is a bit counter to how most people in independent music have worked over the past decade,” he says. “It’s really a story of my life. I’ve done this for over half of it now, trying to see something through and connect these dots. It’s been my quest to synthesize all the stuff I love about American music into one singular project. I think that’s why it’s taken so long. The reason I continue to do this is because it excites me.”
For Juiceboxxx, his music is “an attempt to merge a bunch of things I have in my head that I don’t necessarily see being executed by anybody else. The music I make could only come from me, the mix of styles and the way I perform it and present it, it’s an attempt to do something that’s has some totality. It’s also just the story of me growing up and hitting all these brick walls and moving forward… I just have to do it.”
We all recognize that it’s virtually impossible to sum up something as vast and infinite as the creative eye of an artist with a word, or in a sentence, or—if we’re being honest with ourselves—within a fucking bio for a fucking album. How do you describe a thunderstorm to a thumbtack? Juice knows this all too well. Hence, his life’s work. But first, we have his music. So at least we can start there.
Juiceboxxx grew up in the ‘2000s within the noise, punk rock, and underground rap communities of Wisconsin, and while those banners still fly high independently today, there are very few other artists who not only understand that venn diagram but who are also actively attempting to merge those sounds cohesively. There is something singular about a Juiceboxxx show, wherein he might run through some songs that remind you of Public Enemy—whom Juiceboxxx went on tour with, in Canada—or Beastie Boys. There will be some fast punk songs, and the whole thing might end on an anthemic track like “Never Surrender Forever” that has a Springsteen or Jonathan Richman influence. Yes, there are guitars, but he raps, too; Juice came out of those noise-damaged scenes, and everything he does is coated in a level of intensity. He sticks to his guns. He sleeps with his tension.
“There’s something weirdly eccentric about what I do that puts it to the left of culture,” he says. “I’m trying to do something eclectic but rooted in parameters I set for myself. Almost like when you watch a Beck show from the ’90s… There’s not that many people connecting the dots between rap music and raw rock-and-roll, attempting to use guitars in a different way. I’m not saying I’m the only one, but there’s not many taking classic rap influences and pushing it to more of a damaged-yet-anthemic punk zone.”
Freaked Out American Loser is a punk rap blast that captures the anarchic, aggressive spirit of Juiceboxxx’s live show while also adding a new level of polish, focus, and dare we say, professionalism. “I’m looking at Beastie Boys as the Ramones or something, and trying to build on that language; looking at Public Enemy within the lens of punk rock,” Juiceboxxx says.
Songs like “Guts and Tension” and “Destruction and Redemption” place the listener in the middle of the pit, blazing with frenetic guitar and thick energy. “Freaking Out” and “Go To the Club Alone” display dexterous rap skill and a heavier hip hop feel while retaining a jittery post-punk edge. And the album-closing eponymous track even brings to mind the melodic chime and epic codas of the Pixies. And while the record is without a doubt the first stomp of a new boot, some moments are even more raw than that which came before—with its live guitar and drums, vocal delays, and basslines influenced by eternal heroes like The Fall and ESG.
“I’m putting together these pieces in a way I find interesting as a contemporary record, and not conforming to any trends of the moment,” Juice says. “It’s just me trying to make my own singular form of American music based around a certain lived experience. I think a lot of kids have actually had a similar experience, but oftentimes they end up segregating the music they actually output. I’m trying to smash it all together into one thing.”
To echo that notion, in addition to his music and performances, Juiceboxxx runs a record label and brand called Thunder Zone, whose output includes music and merch by other artists—including cult rapper Lil Ugly Mane, internet sensation Molly Soda and members of the legendary Paper Rad art collective--an energy drink, and a sprawling YouTube channel. His fans are rampant to the extent that a book was even written by one of them, called The Next Next Level, published by the esteemed imprint Melville House. And, as you have no doubt realized by now, all of this is just to say that it’s impossible to say everything and wrap it up neatly. And so, we grab hold of the long tail and just keep rolling.
“On some level it’s insane that I’ve carried on this project I started when I was 15. A lot of the music I make is kind of about that, and there’s definitely a pathos to a lot of shit I do—obviously, the record is called Freaked Out American Loser,” he says. “The idea that there’s a self-awareness that your entire life has this absurdity to it, but a resilience, too--life is fucking crazy and inherently absurd, and this is a thing deep down inside of me that’s unfinished. I’m gonna continue to make stuff. It’s a life project.”
"I would be making music regardless if it was Juiceboxxx or not,” he continued. “Music is something I’m gonna do forever. I continue to believe in this project as a vehicle, as the years go on I think there’s some meaning built into this that maybe separates it a bit. What I’ve learned is that I can cut a lot of shit out of my life but I can’t stop making music and performing. It’s cheesy but I feel like I’m just starting to get good.”
Or, as the man himself said all those words ago: 24/7, not 9 to 5.
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Kimberly-Clark on a Mission for Period Progress on Menstrual Hygiene Day
From period supplies to clean, public toilets, Kimberly-Clark with @PlanUSA & others to improve basic sanitation for women & girls. http://bit.ly/2ExpZdf #MenstrualHygieneDay #health #wellbeing
Kimberly-Clark’s commitment to menstrual hygiene began nearly 100 years ago with the introduction of the world’s first disposable menstrual pads under the Kotex brand.
Over the past century, the Kotex brand promise has evolved from a quiet assurance of cleanliness to a bold belief that a period should never stand in the way of a woman’s progress. It’s a promise reflected in its commitment to innovative programs that address period poverty, defined as the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, knowledge and basic sanitation that enable women to manage their periods with dignity.
Research conducted found that one in four women in the United States struggles to purchase period products due to lack of income. To bridge this gap, U by Kotex in 2018 helped found the Alliance for Period Supplies.
An extension of the National Diaper Bank Network, The Alliance for Period Supplies distributes free period supplies to 60 allied programs nationwide. Those partners include schools, shelters and other facilities serving low-income individuals and families.
Select retail partners are also teaming up with U by Kotex® throughout the year, linking purchases of U by Kotex® products to an additional donation to reach even more individuals in need. Purchases will spark a donation of two period products, up to 5,250,000 period products, to the Alliance for Period Supplies.
Around the world, Kimberly-Clark partners with organizations to improve basic sanitation in communities at risk, including Plan International USA, Water Aid and Water for People. Clean, secure public toilet facilities help women and girls manage their periods with dignity.
In Bolivia, where approximately one in two girls do not have a hygienic way to manage their period because of poor bathroom conditions, the company’s partnership with Plan International USA funded the construction of 27 new bathrooms in four schools over the past year while providing educational information to local communities about menstruation and menstrual hygiene.
Kimberly-Clark joined Plan International USA and Plan UK this week to discuss global menstrual hygiene challenges and the impact on girls through a #MenstrualHygieneChat hosted on Twitter. The full conversation can be found on the @PlanUSA and @PlanUK Twitter accounts.
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Something in the Way, 4 min, 2015
NO FOUNDATION is pleased to present Liz Knox, Something in the Way.
Liz Knox uses conceptual strategies, examining systems of interpretation with an emphasis on irony. Her drawing series Synopses is of texts taken from her artist book of the same name. For the book and the drawings, each text originates from IMDB's user generated content advisory, providing an absurdist and succinct synopses of classic films. Each drawing is one film, as told through the content advisory. Something in the Way uses a similar strategy, creating subtitles for a rock song from fan writing about what the song is 'really about'; observing ways we construct both meaning and the meaningful.
Primarily working with text, much of Liz Knox's work exists as artist books, large wall-text installations, videos, sound, drawings and multiples. Knox studied Studio Art at the University of Guelph and received her Masters Degree in Visual Arts at Emily Carr University in 2013. Her work has been shown in exhibitions and film festivals across Canada and internationally including the Charles H Scott Gallery, Vancouver; Access Gallery, Vancouver; G Gallery, Toronto; Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax; Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin; Vtape, Toronto; and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto.
Black Narcissus, 2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
Bringing Up Baby, 2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
Guys and Dolls, 2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
How to Steal a Million Dollars, 2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
Synopses series, 2014-2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
Black Narcissus (left) and Guys and Dolls (right), Synopsis series, 2015, 16"x20" graphite on paper.
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PKRA News:Lake and Smunty shine on day 2
The first day of competition at the MINI Kiteboard World Cup was slow building, but by four in the afternoon the thermal winds had turned on and the slalom was set to start on the Riviera Nayarit. Bryan Lake and Warenka Smunty both won their first finals in spectacular fashion. The heats were close in the beginning but by the end of the day both finals were decided on the last leg of the race. All the riders were happy about the new format and are looking forward to more racing tomorrow in front of the Hard Rock Hotel.
The 22 men ladder was set up so that the top 4 men of the first 4 heats would advance out of the first round, then the top two would advance through the quarters and semis to make a 4 men final. In the first heat of the day the favorites, 2012 world slalom champion Julien Kerneur and Sean Farley both advanced. The next heat Adam Kock and Kevin Langeree also advanced. Kevin was on a twin tip and was perfect on the start but Adam just had more board speed and easily advanced to the next round. Heat 3 Adam Withington and Gunnar Biniasch battled for the lead and Alex Pastor came in third. In Heat 4, the last heat of the round Bryan lake dominated the field and advanced.
The quarter finals had no major upset except for Farley who was disqualified for taking out Basave in the second heat, all the other favorites advanced to the semis where the competition started heating up. The first semifinal Kerneur and Kock easily qualified for the final and had to wait for the very competitive 2nd semifinal to finish. Ramirez and Biniasch gave Lake and Whithington a good run but could not finish in the top two to advance to the final.
The Lake, Kock, Kerneur and Withington final was close right from the start. All four men had perfect starts just a couple of meters apart. Adam Kock took the lead from the start and had to hold off Lake for much of the race, with Bryan trying to cut inside at the marks to try to get a lead. Their kites made contacts a few times but unless you are reckless you can push the limits in Slalom racing. Kerneur had some troubles at the first mark and Whithington capitalized on it to secure a 3rd place finish. Lakes aggressive kiting paid off when he was finally able to take the inside line at the last mark and accelerate to the finish line, Adam held the lead most of the race, but Bryan’s strategy paid off with a win.
The 7 girls had a winner take all race. The girls were a little slow at the start but once the race was underway it was very exciting. Erika was just a couple of meters early and had to be disqualified. Then it was a close battle between Warenka and Arroyo all the way to the last leg when Warenka was able to grab the lead and win the first women heat and final of the day.
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Let's celebrate! Two breaking newses and one special treat
Jeremy Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - cooperation between patent offices, Patent Prosecution Highway
The IPKat is all agog with the breaking news that the UK and US governments have agreed today to develop an action plan for reducing patent processing backlogs in each country's patent office.
Right: it's time to party, as Patent Kats in the UK, USA and Japan prepare to solve their problems by themselves.
According to the UK's own Intellectual Property Office,
"Patent backlogs hinder the deployment of innovation and have clear adverse effects on the global economy. According to a study by London Economics ... [which you can read, in full, all 188 glorious pages of it, here], the first study that attempts to quantify the economic impact of patent backlogs, the cost to the global economy of the delay in processing patent applications may be as much as £7.65 billion each year.
Today, David Lammy, UK Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property and well-known blogger David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), committed both the IPO and the USPTO to develop a plan to optimise reuse of work on patent applications that are filed jointly at the USPTO and the IPO. To this end, the offices will identify all areas of reutilization potential by the end of this calendar year, and will pursue measures designed to facilitate maximum reuse by building confidence in the work done by each office.
David Lammy said: [basically this is a good thing and I'm really pleased we can all be reusing other people's work]
David Kappos said: [I agree -- and isn't it nice to find our own solution instead of having one shoved at us from outsiders?]
Today’s agreement commits the USPTO and UK IPO to a follow on study into the effect of the backlog on competitors [this must refer to competitors of patent applicants, not competing patent offices] and to an ambitious work-sharing collaboration, with the goal of reutilizing each other’s work to the maximum extent possible.
Left: watching pensively through the window, the EPO Kat wonders if he'll ever be invited to join the party.
To this end, the offices will look to establish an office-, as opposed to applicant-, driven system for optimizing availability and reuse of work results on commonly-filed applications ...."
There was a bit in the IPO's press release which suggested that the time it takes to process patents necessarily delays innovation. The IPKat thought that this was silly and he omitted it, but the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), in its own "let's get our response in first" press release, said it disagreed with that proposition.
Now here's even more breaking news! As the IPKat's paw presses the 'post' button on this article, he just has time to celebrate the announcement, also from the IPO, that the current pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) scheme between these the UK and Japan will be made permanent, as David Lammy and Deputy Commissioner Minami (Japan Patent Office) chime in unison.
Now for the special treat. The launch event of London Economics' Patent Backlogs and Mutual Recognition: An Economic Study is to be streamed live from Central Hall, Westminster, starting at 9.00 Greenwich Mean Time. Just click here and the rest is your chance to be a witness to living history.
The IPKat is thrilled at this level of cooperation which, he feels, can only lead to good things. Merpel's not quite so confident, since it seems to her that the highly sophisticated but idiosyncratic nature of US patent law and USPTO procedures may render much UK work too different to reuse with confidence (and vice versa).
Let's celebrate! Two breaking newses and one special treat Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Rating: 5
Patent Prosecution Highway
Anonymous Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 10:31:00 GMT
It might clear the backlog but will it improve the patents? On the back of rubbish searches and easily persuaded Examiners at the UK IPO I've seen so much junk granted; unenforcable patents that would be laughed out of court if they weren't laughed off my desk first. On the US the converse is true - overzealous searches that are regularly updated to produce a continuous salvo of torpedoes, and Examiners that apparently would be adept at reading patent applications filed in braille. I don't see how the two approcahes be reconciled to reduce the backlog but I would be happy enough if the US searched and the UK Examined.
TJ Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 12:59:00 GMT
I thought I'd have a quick look at the London Economics report, but after a mind-numbing 30 seconds, taking in the sheer brilliance and insight of statements such as "Growing patent backlogs increase examiner workload and lead to delays in patent examination and issuance, resulting in longer pendency times" (page xii), I decided my brain simply wasn't up to it.
Anyway, my understanding is that, far from facing a backlog, the UK IPO is facing a future of ever-dwindling application numbers in light of the mighty EPO. Perhaps this is an attempt to drum up some more work from across the pond.
Anonymous Thursday, 11 March 2010 at 14:27:00 GMT
"Interesting" that the report does not appear to consider the effect of staff shortages on the backlog. One gem is found in the following:
A9.2.6 Number of patent examiners
The UKIPO has recruited heavily in recent years, with the number of examiners increasing from 223 in 2004 to 281 in 2008. This followed a decline in the number of examination staff between 2002 and 2004. As of March 2009, the UKIPO employs 244 full-time equivalent examiners.
Contrast this with the following extract from para 19 of the steering board minutes from Oct 2009 http://www.ipo.gov.uk/steer-minutes-20091020.pdf
19. .... Given the release of 15 Patent Examiners under the recent VER/VES and another natural loss, Mr Dennehey did not believe that there was any immediate concern over the relatively minor declines observed. The current situation was described as manageable, especially given the increasing efficiency and productivity of the most recently recruited Examiners.
Fig 66 of the report shows just how much the examination backlog has risen since 2005, and there was a huge examination backlog in 2008 which even 281 examiners could not keep up with. If you subtract the 16 examiners who were released under VES/VER [I think this was after March 2009] from the March 2009 figure, the current examining staff headcount is 244 - 16 = 228, only five more than in 2005. Even if the figure of 244 includes the 16, it would be surprising if 244 could cope in 2010 with something that 281 could not in 2008. Hardly surprising then that there is a growing backlog.
The present reality is reflected in a letter recently received a from the UKIPO which indicated that, due to the 4 month target for searches, and lack of staff, they do not expect to be able to issue any first examination reports at all in the near future. R 30(2)(b) will apply, giving the applicant only 12 months to deal with the objections.
The Patent Office may well consider this to be a "manageable" situation: others may have a different view.
Anonymous Friday, 12 March 2010 at 07:57:00 GMT
Backlogs, in the IP world as in the rest of the judicial world, are not only caused by lack of capacity in patent offices, but also by the long delays that are allowed between actions. If an applicant has the right to wait six months, or more, before replying to the examiner's objections, and if he systematically uses all possible tactics to delay the final action (because he has obviously an interest in doing so, for instance because he wants to keep competitors in the dark as long as possible, or because he doesn't have the money for translating the patent once it is granted in Europe, etc.), then necessarily a backlog appears. If applicants (and examiners) were forced to react within, let's say, one month, to each other's communication, the backlog would be much smaller - maybe there wouldn't be any ! But many applicants would not be happy...
All work-sharing or mutual recognition arrangements won't overcome this. Work sharing cannot make the patent process work faster than the least slow patent office. And I'm not even talking about the respective levels of quality of the different patent offices, or their different standards for e.g. non-obviousness.
It looks like I'm not the only one to be skeptical, if I may copy-paste a quote from the IP-watch blog (http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/03/10/leading-ip-offices-target-patent-backlog-economy-differ-on-harmonisation/):
"Alison Brimelow, the outgoing president of the European Patent Office, was more skeptical.
“Substantive harmonisation is a horse that is being flogged even though it is thrice dead,” she said. While adding she would watch with “hope and fascination” from her upcoming retirement, Brimelow predicted the only problem likely to be solved by such efforts is the “economic crisis in the airline industry as we all fly in and out of Geneva hoping to solve the problem.”
On work-sharing, she said “I’d like to know how that 25 percent figure can actually be achieved.” "
It doesn't necessarily follow that "competitors" does not refer to other patent offices: The Oct 2009 Steering Board minutes include the following item:
40. The inclusion of the EPO as the top risk when considering risk appetite was noted by Mr Duddy as being a difficult item to consider, given the level of control that the organisation could actually exercise over the EPO. Mr Dennehey agreed, and stated that work in considering the risks of the EPO on the organisation was underway. These mitigating actions were described as being ones of influence rather than direct action.
The minutes of earlier meetings also show that the original intention was to "release" 20 [older and therefore more expensive] examiners under the voluntary early retirement arrangements [VER] in order to balance the books: because the costs of VER were lower than expected, they were able to meet their financial target by only releasing 15. They also refer to the recognised need to recruit more examiners in the near future.
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Feeling a bit Woolley? Third judgment might be the Ultimate one
Jeremy Friday, March 21, 2014 - account of profits, Passing off
Time passes so quickly when
you're happily litigating ...
Cases dealing with accounts of profits for IP infringement are not that common, even though it seems to this Kat that they are occurring more frequently than they used to. One such case is Nigel Woolley and Timesource Ltd v UP Global Sourcing UK Ltd (formerly Ultimate Products Ltd) and Lacmanda Group Ltd (formerly Henleys Clothing Ltd) [2014] EWHC 493 (Ch), a Chancery Division, England and Wales, ruling of Judge Pelling QC sitting as a judge of the High Court. This judgment dates back to 27 February but this Kat has only just got down to writing about it. The ruling is not available on BAILII but has been noted up by subscription-service Lawtel, It follows earlier rulings in March 2012 (noted by the IPKat here) in which the defendants were held liable for passing off (a parallel claim for trade mark infringement being stayed pending the outcome of OHIM proceedings in which the validity of the claimants' Community trade mark was challenged). That decision was affirmed on appeal just a few months later, in July 2012 (as noted by the IPKat here). Eighteen months later, the court has given a ruling on how much the claimants were entitled to receive on an account of profits.
To remind readers briefly of the facts: Timesource sold watches under various brands, including HENLEY; its director, Woolley, held the HENLEY Community trade mark. Henleys Clothing sold clothes under the HENLEYS brand. Ultimate, an import and wholesale company, entered into licence agreements (i) with Timesource to use the HENLEY trade mark and (ii) with Henleys to use its HENLEYS brand in exchange for royalty payments. Subsequently Ultimate terminated the agreement with Timesource but continued to sell watches bearing the HENLEYS brand.
After it was held that the defendants were liable for passing off, Timesource elected for an account of the profits Ultimate and Henleys had made from their wrongful acts. In these proceedings Judge Pelling QC had to decide whether
(i) the whole of the profit otherwise attributable to Ultimate's sale of HENLEYS watches should be adjusted to account for the fact that a substantial number of the sales of HENLEYS watches might have been attributable to the concurrent goodwill that Henleys enjoyed in the HENLEYS brand, the existence of which had been established at trial;
(ii) in ascertaining the profit made by Ultimate, certain sums should be deducted from the sales revenue;
(iii) the royalties paid by Ultimate to Henleys were properly recoverable from the latter as profit made from passing off;
(iv) any sum was recoverable from Henleys in respect of direct sales made through the HENLEYS shops which were operated by its subsidiary, Henleys Retail.
Judge Pelling QC considered these issues and set down the following guidance:
* the court had to proceed on the basis, established at trial and affirmed on appeal, that there were a substantial number of members of the public to whom it had been misrepresented that HENLEYS watches were HENLEY watches -- and there was nothing in the trial court's order of an account of profits that suggested that the account was to be confined only to the proportion of people likely to have been influenced by the misrepresentation;
* Having concluded that a substantial number of the public had been subjected to misrepresentation, what should then follow was a direction that an account be taken of all the profits Ultimate had made from its tortious acts: to limit the account to be taken to those likely to have been influenced by the misrepresentation would have been almost impossible on any logically defensible basis, and letting Timesource recover all of the profits Ultimate and Henleys had made from the passing off of HENLEYS watches as being, or being linked to, HENLEY watches was not contrary to the approach established in the patent infringement case of Hoechst Celanese International Corp v BP Chemicals Ltd [1999] RPC 203, because that case was not concerned with whether it was necessary in a passing off action to identify the portion of profits attributable to the relevant misrepresentation but to other, less controversial points;
* On any view, Timesource was entitled to recover all such profits made by Ultimate when it sold the misleading products to middlemen;
* No deduction from the revenues generated by the sale of infringing materials would be made in respect of the elements of general overheads which Ultimate had incurred;
* The court would however take account of the losses made as well as the profits, and would set off any losses against the profits to arrive at the profit Ultimate had in fact made;
* The royalties Ultimate had paid to Henleys were not recoverable. First, it had not been conceded that Ultimate and Henleys were jointly liable or joint tortfeasors and there was no finding of joint tortfeasorship. Secondly, it had not been alleged against either defendant that, by granting the licence to Ultimate, Henleys was guilty of passing off. Thirdly, there were no links between Henleys and Ultimate other than an arm's length commercial transaction by which Ultimate sought Henley's licence to use the latter's name and brand. Fourthly, Timesource had not alleged that the licences granted to Ultimate were shams or otherwise than they appeared. Finally, the grant of the licences to Ultimate did not constitute passing off within the scope of the trial court's order;
* No profit was recoverable in respect of the watches sold in shops operated by Henleys Retail. Henleys passed the watches to its subsidiary at cost price, and any profits made by the sale of the watches which had been supplied to Henleys Retail were made by it. There was no evidence of any dividends being paid byHenleys Retail, much less dividends attributable to the sale of the watches.
The judge did not however go further. He explained:
"... I had considered attempting to arrive at the correct final figures using the spread sheet provided to me. On reflection however, I consider it better if the parties were to agree a figure carrying into effect the conclusions set out above which can then be set out in the Order that will follow from this judgment. I ask that the parties prepare a schedule of profits to append to the judgment which reflects the conclusions set out above".
Given that this case has trundled along through three rulings and six days of hearings, this Kat wonders whether the sum finally agreed (assuming that a sum can be agreed) will have been worth the effort, and how that sum, once awarded, will compare with the fees earned by two sets of barristers and solicitors.
Both the IPKat and Merpel continue to wonder whether making a successful IP owner elect between an account of profits and an award of damages is within either the spirit or the letter of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive, 2004/48, which does not appear to impose any such requirement.
The Ultimate Woolly here
Only passing time here
Feeling a bit Woolley? Third judgment might be the Ultimate one Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, March 21, 2014 Rating: 5
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A dissent from the Church of England, fully justified, and proved the genuine and just consequence of the allegiance due to Christ, the only lawgiver in the Church : : being the dissenting gentleman's three letters and postscript, in answer to Mr. John White's on that subject. To which is added, a letter to a bishop, etc, (electronic resource)
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Towgood, Micaiah, 1700-1792
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Boston Public Library), John Adams Library
Boston, s.n., MDCCLXVIII 1768
The fourth edition.
xi, [1], 324 p.
Published anonymously. Written by Micaiah Towgood. --cf. Evans
Signatures: A-2D
Error in paging: p. 303, 304 misnumbered 203, 204
"Serious and free thoughts on the present state of the church, in a letter to a Bishop ..."--p. 297-324. Signed "A Christian" and attributed to Micaiah Towgood in the Dictionary of national biography
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Husker Extra live chat: Chris Basnett, 2/8/17
Talk all things Husker hoops with Chris Basnett during his weekly live chat, this Wednesday.
Ok guys, that's going to do it for this week. Thanks as always for the questions. We'll do it again next Wednesday.
by Chris Basnett 2/8/2017 7:59:52 PM
Hi all, welcome to another Nebraska basketball chat. Just one game this week, as the Huskers host No. 7 Wisconsin tomorrow night. That's NU's only game in a nine-day stretch and it comes at a pretty good time. Gives a beat up team a chance to heal up a little bit.
Huskers are, of course, coming off the loss at Iowa. Their seventh defeat in eight games. We have media availability with Tim Miles this afternoon, so we'll hopefully get an idea of how the team is feeling, an injury update, etc.
For what it's worth, Tim Miles is 1-0 against Greg Gard. Huskers beat Wisconsin 70-58 in last season's Big Ten tournament.
How's Morrow, Watson and Miles holding up
by Red realist 2/8/2017 7:14:23 PM
We should find out more on Morrow and Watson this afternoon, when we meet with Miles ahead of tomorrow's game. I'm guessing we won't know if Morrow will play until we actually see him warming up before a game. I think Miles is feeling better. He said on his radio show Monday night that he's gotten sick four different times this season, and he never gets sick during the season. Been one of those years.
Why do so many people call Jack McVeigh a 3 pt specialist when he is shooting just 34.7% from 3 pt range?
by Husker Hoops 2/8/2017 7:17:06 PM
Well that horrible slump he went through earlier this season definitely hurt his percentage. He was 14-29 in a five-game stretch before going 1-5 and 2-6 in his last two games. I personally don't view him as a three-point specialist, but that's certainly a big part of his game.
What is your so-called expert opinion about how NU will finish the B1G regular season with what record?
by Newport Red 2/8/2017 7:20:30 PM
You're the first person to use the word "expert" in any way, shape or form when addressing me, so thanks for that. Right now I don't know what to think. Every conference game this year, other than Michigan State, has been close going into the last four minutes. Gotta find a way to close out games better. But for now I'm done making predictions.
Do you feel that Miles can get it done and if so when? I love him as the coach btw
What does Eichorst do with Coach Miles at the end of the season? To me it's a very tough call. With just two years left you either have to let him go or give him a new contract I think. That's a tough decision.
by Dismayed 2/8/2017 7:23:22 PM
You're right, it's a tough call, and I'm glad I'm not the one who has to make it. I think next year is a make or break year for Miles. I think he's here for at least one more season regardless of what happens with his contract after this year. On paper, he'll have Nebraska's most talented roster in quite some time. I don't know enough about how Shawn Eichorst likes to structure contracts to even venture a guess about what will happen, but if there aren't results next year, then I think the seat gets pretty hot.
fair statement to say we can only lose one more reg. season game (16-14) then win 1 or 2 B1G tourney, for NIT bid?
by Next Year 2/8/2017 7:27:29 PM
Absolutely. I think if Nebraska gets to 18 wins, they're on the bubble for an NCAA bid because the RPI will be so good. But definitely a NIT bit with 17 and maybe even 16 wins.
Jim Mollinili is supposed to be a defensive specialist assistant for Miles. A lot of times I'm questioning what's so special about giving up so many 3s per game. This relationship is kind of correlated to Banker and Riley. I think we need to see some improvements on our perimeter defense the rest of the season. What do you think Chris?
by Regg 2/8/2017 7:28:16 PM
The three-point defense is baffling, and it's cost Nebraska more than a couple games. I think it shows how much losing Ed Morrow hurts this team. They were giving up a bunch of threes before he got hurt, but Nebraska's first three Big Ten opponents were shooting 39 percent from three-point range. Since he's been out, the number is closer to 50 percent, which is ridiculous. I wonder how much of it at this point is mental, both for Nebraska, and its opponents. You know other teams are watching film and going "we're going to make everything against these guys". Obviously teams are shooting with a lot of confidence against NU right now, which is easy to do when you get a lot of open looks, but man. You'd think at some point somebody would miss a couple.
Chris, totally agree he is not a 3 pt specialist. He is not good on defense either. Why does he get so much more playing time than Jeriah? I wish Tim would let Jeriah play through some of his mistakes more
I'd like to see the freshmen play through it a little more too. We've see how much that's helped Jordy Tshimanga the last couple weeks. The thing with Jack and Jeriah is - and this is just my opinion - that they're both mistake-prone defensively. It's not that the effort isn't there from either of them, but a lot of times I think it comes down to who is playing better offensively on a given night. You need all the guys out there to give you something, especially with all the injuries, so if one of those two isn't producing on offense, that guy is probably going to sit.
What's with Nebraska's struggles getting to the line? I'd think Miles' offense should lend itself to more FTAs, as seen in his final 3 years at CSU (8th, 69th, and 40th). This year Nebraska is 291st in free throw rate. Even a guy like Tai who lives off penetration isnt getting to the line as much as you'd expect.
by Jordan 2/8/2017 7:34:11 PM
That's another weird quirk to this season. Without looking at the numbers, it seems like it's been a little better the past few games, but still. You have three guards that want to get into the lane for their points, and a forward who lives on offensive rebounds, and the FTAs are still low. Seems like the numbers should be higher. I guess the only answer is to try and draw more contact, but then you're relying on Big Ten officials to blow their whistles.
Miles is 1-1 vs Gard. Wisconsin with Gard as coach beat Nebraska 72-61 in Madison on Feb 10, 2016
by Well Actually 2/8/2017 7:40:03 PM
Good catch, thanks. Ready too fast for my own good.
*read* too fast for my own good. Man. Riding the struggle bus today.
Speaking of letting freshmen play through mistakes - do you have any insight on the inconsistent playing time for Roby? I feel like his confidence gets shattered but is he struggling with any slight injuries?
by Frank 2/8/2017 7:46:25 PM
No injuries that I know of. You're right - it seems like mistakes bother him quite a bit. He certainly has the talent, and you see it from time to time. I think he's one of NU's better defenders right now with this length and instincts, but is still figuring things out on the offensive end. The emergence of Jordy Tshimanga has probably limited his minutes some as well. Also, you have five guys who are 6-7 to 6-9 forwards that are playing right now, and when Morrow comes back, that makes six. So the numbers game there plays a role as well.
All that said, I think at some point you have to put him out there and roll with him through the good and bad. That's the best way to learn.
Will Tim Miles to a pre-Wisconsin press conference tonight? And also, McVeigh is OK at defense but doesn't seem to have an aggressiveness to go get a rebound, unlike Jeriah Horne who I think does. Do you think Miles will ever start Horne over McVeigh if Glynn stays limited?
by Michael_Jacobson Fanatic 2/8/2017 7:51:45 PM
Yep, Miles' pregame press conference should start around 4:40 or so, depending on when practice gets over.
I could see Horne moving ahead of McVeigh, but I a lot of the playing time for those two is based on what happens in practices, which are closed to the media. If Horne starts to consistently out-perform McVeigh behind closed doors, then he'll move up.
The other thing to keep in mind is that Watson *should* be back to full health soon. Miles has said his injury isn't as serious as Morrow's i.e., it won't keep him out for several weeks, so that will change the lineup dynamic as well.
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Transcript of Court Conference on November 18, 2013
THE COURT: We have a couple of items that I was hoping we would talk about today. One is we were going to hear a report on how the funds are doing. Mr. McGuire, we have Ryk Tierney who is here.
MR. McGUIRE: Yes. Mr. Tierney is here and ready to report.
MR. TIERNEY: Thank you. My name is Ryk Tierney. I am the Executive Director of the New York City Carpenters Benefit Funds. For the record, we handle the four major funds for the carpenter benefits, which are the pension fund; the welfare fund, which includes vacation and scholarship benefits; the annuity fund; and then the apprenticeship journeyman retraining, education and industry fund. I will start with the pension fund, an update on total assets as of September 30, 2013.
11.18.2013 Court Conference
Labels: Benefit Funds, District Council, Judge Berman, Review Officer
THE COURT: We have been talking about this technology
18 for months, or over a year probably.
19 MR. MURPHY: The first implication was back in May 20 this year, your Honor.
21 THE COURT: There were some discussions even before.
22 But be that as it may, I'm not quite understanding what is the
23 problem? It's 2013 and everybody has upgraded their
24 technology. Is it the culture? Is it resistence?
Is it lack 25 of training? Is it lack of a plan?
ALL OF THE ABOVE YOUR HONOR & IT WAS BILELLO & LEBO, or DUMB & DUMBER SHOULD THE COURT PREFER, YOUR HONOR
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300
THE COURT: If you look at the transcript of these 13 prior proceedings, it wasn't as if on May 1, the baby was born. 14 There was discussion and has been about the ramp up prior to, 15 and there also was big discussions about changing some of the 16 fundamental provisions of the collective bargaining agreement 17 of which this was a negotiated piece. Those changes went into 18 effect immediately. 19 There is more to the story than just everybody first 20 took a look on May 1, and that's why it's taking so long.
7 MR. TIERNEY: Thank you. My name is Ryk Tierney. I
8 am the Executive Director of the New York City Carpenters
9 Benefit Funds. For the record, we handle the four major funds
10 for the carpenter benefits, which are the pension fund; the
11 welfare fund, which includes vacation and scholarship benefits;
12 the annuity fund; and then the apprenticeship journeyman
13 retraining, education and industry fund.
14 I will start with the pension fund, an update on total
15 assets as of September 30, 2013.
16 THE COURT: Is that the order in how big they are?
17 MR. TIERNEY: In order of how big they are, the
18 pension fund is the largest, so yes. Then I will talk about
19 the welfare fund. Annuity is the second largest. And the
20 apprenticeship is small.
Pension Fund $2.46 Billion, Annuity Fund $1.85 Billion, Welfare Fund $224,329,992 Million & Apprenticeship Fund $11,800,000 = $4,646,129,992 Billion Dollars under his control as the Executive Director and when asked what it costs to manage the $2.46 Billion in Pension Funds by Judge Berman, Tierney responds:
MR. TIERNEY: Total investment cost, I don't know off 14 the top of my head, but I can definitely get back to you on 15 that. 16 THE COURT: Would you?
Pretty damn lame. $4.546 Billion under his control and he goes into Federal Court with the "I don't know" response to Judge Berman. Perhaps someone should school this man that such funds and the insurance industry were Judge Bermans bread & butter prior to becoming a judge. Be Prepared, the ole Boy Scout motto.....Epstein, Tierney.......next
Your paid to know moron...get with the program or resign
MR. TIERNEY: Absolutely. 18 The only other two things I would just let you know, 19 two other major projects we are working on is the transition of 20 the computer system within the benefit fund office. It was on 21 an old platform called an AS/400 system. We are transitioning 22 to one of the three major Taft-Hartley computer system 23 companies in the United States. The company is called ISSI or 24 Innovative Systems Solutions, Incorporated. 25 So we're in the process of making that transition. We SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300
10 DBICDISC 1 are far enough along that we actually started parallel testing 2 of the old system and the new system on October 1. And we 3 expect to go live with the new system, which has been dubbed 4 URBAN, which stands for Union Resources Benefited 5 Administration Network, and we will go live with that on 6 February 3, 2014, as the system of record. 7 Finally, we are also working on two major improvements 8 to member communications from the benefit fund office. In 9 combination with the URBAN transition, we are redesigning the 10 fund's web site. The web site will include portals for the 11 members to access information about the funds, including 12 individual information through a secure system, as well as 13 allowing employers to access information through the web portal 14 as well. 15 And then finally we are kicking off on January 1, the 16 issue of what would be a quarterly benefit fund newsletter to 17 the members which is entitled the Benefit Toolbox.
We are transitioning to "one of the three major Taft-Hartley computer system companies" in the United States.
ooh, aaah, WOW, OMG in the United States., one of the three major..........WOW, so what that really means is one of the good ole boys monopolized firms got yet another no bid contract - right?
And, the alleged Fiduciaries & Trustees presume that because Tierney frames it this way that the firms software is superior etc.
Interesting, because if having been around since the days of vaccuum tube meant anything and/or handing out another No-Bid Contract was worth a damn, then Walsh, the RO would not have had his preferred vendor producing the garbage product Murphy has been trying to sell to Berman since May.
Nevertheless - there are thousands of computer software engineers who could write the entire program & have it up & operative, including Walsh's compliance component a hell of a lot quicker & cheaper than that good ole boys no bid over-priced contract.
A junior high school class could write a better software program and it's quite obvious that Judge Berman realizes it too.
THE COURT: We have been talking about this technology 18 for months, or over a year probably.
19 MR. MURPHY: The first implication was back in May
20 this year, your Honor. (LIAR, LIAR)
22 But be that as it may, I'm not quite understanding what is the 23 problem? It's 2013 and everybody has upgraded their 24 technology. Is it the culture? Is it resistence? Is it lack 25 of training? Is it lack of a plan?
In-House Legal Counsel Murphy is a bonafide Liar. The Magic Stewie Wand has been the subject of discussion since Nov & Dec of 2011 at a minimum. Excerpt from "The One Reason to Vote No on all the Contracts" March 13, 2012:
This post was updated on Mar 11, 2013; 11:51pm.
Forget about the MAGIC STEWIE WAND & the up front expenditure of $1.4M, plus $22k per month for maintenance - it's obsolete before its even built and put into service.
Bottom Line - A complete & utter waste of rank & file member Funds. Classic move though, force through archaic technology & ever more sweetheart deals to favored vendors. (wink-wink).
More importantly, the District Court & Judge Berman should be asking a few simple questions:
1) If the Contractor Associations and their signatory Employers are so concerned about rectifying weekly time sheets between the Steward-Foreman via a simple bar coded paper report and relaying that info to the Funds & Employers CPA's etc; and, if speed/quick retreival of information is what the Benefit Trust Fund trustees/fiduciairies and Project Managers, Engineers & Superintendents in the field are areally after, then RFID is the way to go.
2) The Contractor Associations and their signatory Employers and General Contractors in particular should be all over this technology. The costs should be split as specifically related to D.C. Carpenter Man-hour tracking and reporting to the CPA's of Employers and at the Benefit Funds. The RFID technology can be incorporated into the UBCJA Photo ID Cards now in use.
Past that, the side benefits of increased productivity, safety, reduced insurance premiums and excess data mined by Employers can be used for comparing as planned/as bid man-hours to the actual as-built man-hours and it can be utilized for future bidding and to reduce exposure & for schedule impacts, related delay claims, change order work and in preparation for litigation if & when that occurs. All excess costs should be absorbed by the Employers.
The New Guard: RFID and Other Tracking Technology on Jobsites
The only other question I had, your Honor, was I 5 believe there is an election that Mr. Walsh has scheduled. I 6 think it's actually the election that you had approved 7 previously, but just delayed. The only comment that I would 8 make on that is the union is very busy, as you can see from all 9 the collective bargaining agreements that have come in in the 10 last several months. This election is going to put an added 11 strain on it. It doesn't matter. We are going to keep going, 12 but whoever gets elected is going to have about six months in 13 office before the next election process starts up, the 14 campaigning, if you will. I wanted to bring that to your 15 attention.
16 THE COURT: What is the import of that? 17 You have to have an election, right?
18 MS. JONES: I think if Mr. Walsh thought it was 19 prudent not to, he could make that motion to the Court.
20 THE COURT: Would you prefer that? 21 MS. JONES: Yes.
22 THE COURT: Why would that be? 23 MS. JONES: I think that we are making strides. We 24 already are dealing with so much in terms of bad technology 25 that we're trying to work on, which then reflects on reports SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300
21 DBICDISC 1 that seem like we are being recalcitrant when we are really 2 not. It's just a tremendous amount of things to do when we 3 have a functioning council right now. It's just something that 4 I wanted to mention to the Court. I have no idea what the 5 results of this election will be. I'm not here promoting 6 anybody. 7 THE COURT: I know. The only big deal issue that I 8 have been hearing recurrently is the technology, which I take 9 it why you and your firm were called in. 10 MS. JONES: Yes. I think it is important to note that 11 the implementation of electronic reporting was only in May. I 12 know this is the 21st century and there are other and better 13 systems out there, but truly there is no other union like this 14 one that has it. It's not as easy as it may seem all the time. 15 That's all I'm saying.
Notice how easily an ex-Federal Judge wants to sweep in & end your rights under the Consent Decree and void a mandatory Election for EST w/o the filing of any competent legal briefing.
Her alleged superior knowledge of the Construction Industry, the NYC Carpenters Union & it's D.C. and $4,56 billion in funds is laughable on its face.
Notice how easily she lies, or distorts the truth. The new EST will have a year in Office.
Bottom Line, the case has been ongoing since Sept 6, 1990 & the lawyers& ex-judges don't give a rats ass about you & yours. The fact is, this abortion of a Consent Decree is now about them and their monthly fees and billings and getting thier buddy's and their cronies and their Business partners long-term sweeheart contracts with the D.C..
Funny. ain't that what the righteous assholes at the U.S. Attorneys Office accused the Union Officials of doing - you know, the exact kind of embezzlement they're all pulling off and scamming everyone for now?
Isn't that what we really need to be discussing Ex-Federal Judge Jones? Hey, maybe you could call ex-Federal Judge Conboy over at Latham & Watkins, you know, so all the lottle Piggy's feeding at the trough can get greased
THE COURT: It's a little surprising to me there is no 15 IT capability within the union right now. It sounds like the 16 lawyers are running the IT department. (Isn't the real Question here about what percentage of the $4.56 Billion in Funds the lawyers can legally get away with taking every year w/o doing a lick of work. Is that not why we're all here. C'mon now ladies and gentlemen - the Pig's in the Poke Feeding at the Trough have one thing in mind, that being getting fatter. Wink-Wink)
17 MR. WALSH: I am actually grateful for the work of 18 counsel for the District Council in pressing these issues and 19 trying to get the council to focus on getting solutions which 20 benefit the membership.
21 The District Council has lacked appropriate business 22 practices for many, many years.
Now there is a very bright 23 light being shined on all of these areas. I understand that 24 there is a certain amount of shock when criticisms are made, 25 and certainly when they are made in a very public forum. That
31 DBICDISC 1 does not relieve the District Council from, once they have been 2 identified, from moving with enthusiasm to fix all of the 3 problems, and to operate the District Council according to best 4 practices.
5 I have never accepted the notion that there is too
6 much going on in District Council. That is the nature of
7 business. Sometimes you are busy and sometimes you don't get
8 time to play golf or tennis or watch the Giants. (BURN, but what about the Yankees & the Jets?)
This is 9 imperative and the clock is ticking, as far as I'm concerned. 10 The time for best practices is here, and it's up to the 11 District Council to decide whether they are going accept that 12 challenge and get these problems solved in a very near term or 13 whether I'm going to ask the Court for a reasoned solution to 14 these problems.
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MAGNHILD
ØEN
NORDAHL
The Frisbee Perspective
Solo show at Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum comprising the sculpture series Frisbees from Different Angles, the installation Opplysninga, Formørkelsen and and the video work
The Distance to the Horizon
Frisbees from Different Angles.
Lamp, powder coated steel, XPS foam, jesmonite, pigment. 5 pieces measuring 130x60 cm.
Videoprojection of The Distance to the Horizon, 26:33
Detail of Frisbees from Different Angles.
Opplysninga, Formørkelsen
Two side panels from a home made rocket built by Mad Mike Hughes in California. The rocket was used in march 2018 when Mad Mike launched himself 500m into the air on a mission
to prove that the earth is flat. Installed with a lamp shining on one of rocket parts which cast its shadow on the other. The installation with a single wire allows for a rotation movement and sporadical eclipses occur.
One side panel measures 135cmx55cm
Click here to read a text about the exhibition written by Hans Carlsson
Excerpt from press release:
In the exhibition The Frisbee Perspective (2018), Magnhild Øen Nordahl departs from two expeditions undertaken to investigate the shape of the earth. In the first, inspired by Nordahl's long-standing interest in the physical experience of scientific and geometric phenomena, the artist set off in a boat and traveled towards the horizon. Having calculated how far one can see before the curvature of the earth cuts off vision, Nordahl documented her journey to this point. This journey is re-staged for the viewer in the video The Distance to the Horizon (2016). The second expedition was carried out by inventor and stuntman Mad Mike Hughes in the California desert in March 2018 when Hughes launched himself 500 meters into the air in home-made rocket. The launch was part of a series of stunts through which Hughes tries to prove empirically that the earth is flat, or, more precisely, shaped like a frisbee.
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CommuniCoreCommuniCore |
World of MotionWorld of Motion |
ImaginationImagination |
HorizonsHorizons |
Spaceship EarthSpaceship Earth |
Universe of EnergyUniverse of Energy |
The Living SeasThe Living Seas |
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"For eons our planet has drifted as a spaceship through the universe, and for a brief moment we have been its passengers..."
Spaceship Earth (1982-present) was originally sponsored by Bell System, then AT&T, and currently Siemens, with a sponsorship absence between AT&T and Siemens. There have been four narrators: Vic Perrin (1982-1986), Walter Cronkite (1986-1994), Jeremy Irons (1994-2007), and Judi Dench (2007-present).
Spaceship Earth, the center attraction of Epcot, is an 18-story "geosphere", that looks like a giant golf ball. Since it's opening in 1982, when it was sponsored by the Bell System, a few changes have happened including new sponsorships by AT&T and Siemens.
The Ball has had changes to the outside that included a sparkly 2000 sign held up by Mickey's hand and his sorcerer's wand with the Millennium Celebration that started in October 1999. In 2001, the 2000 sign changed to say "Epcot." Sparkly stars covered the top of the ball along with the sign. The "Epcot" sign and the hand/wand were completely removed from Spaceship Earth in summer 2007.
Also, the surrounding area of Spaceship Earth has changed. The area before the Ball used to be open with a tall fountain and sculpture in the middle with the Epcot symbol. Now it has the Leave a Legacy stones that make the area not as open.
The original narrator, Vic Perrin, changed to Walter Cronkite in 1986. Along with this change came the song "Tomorrow's Child." The narrator of the ride changed from Walter Cronkite to Jeremy Irons in 1994 along with a new musical score and 12 new scenes.
Within the geosphere guests travel through time from the beginning of civilization to today. From Ancient Greek drama and Gutenberg's printing press to telegraphs, telephones, radios, motion pictures, television, and computers, guests explore communication. The ride inclines through the geosphere, and at the end guests' vehicles decline backwards as if they were returning to Earth after their journey through time.
The declining area is where the new scenes were added for the Jeremy Irons version, such as a child's bedroom with high tech video equipment. These scenes replaced scenes of blue lights and images of a child playing with various objects such as computer chips found in the previous Cronkite/"Tomorrow's Child" version.
In 2002, AT&T ceased sponsoring Spaceship Earth. Also during this year, some view screens were added at the start of the ride that showed people in the ride vehicles blasting through space, and a spiel about safety rules is given.
In late 2005, Spaceship Earth got a new sponsor: Siemens. The walls that surround the ride entrance were given a new light blue paint job with the Siemens logo in late 2005. The entrace was redone again during Spaceship Earth's 2007 renovation - this current entrance rendition now features a brand new Siemens/Spaceship Earth logo with a new darker blue paint job.
Spaceship Earth went down for renovation in 2007 and reopened in late 2007 with new touch-screens that light up near the end of the ride, along with changed ride scenes. Jeremy Irons was replaced with a new narrator, Judi Dench. A new soundtrack was also put into place.
Ride Versions Comparison
The following is a breakdown comparison between the Jeremy Irons version (1994-2007) and the current Siemens version (2007-present):
At the beginning of the ride, the view screens showing the cars blasting off (added in 2002) is gone. Some swirling white cloud-like lights are now seen.
The wooly mammoth display at the beginning is redone with CGI cavemen and mammoths.
The cavemen scene now includes cave-paintings that come to life via video projection. The chief caveman's voice (along with many othere voices in the ride) is much quieter.
The Greek play scene has been replaced with a Greek mathematics/teaching scene.
The video-projected chariot no longer goes across the background of the Roman road scene.
The scene with the man on the steps playing a lute, along the the woman with long blonde hair playing a violin, is gone.
The Renaissance painting scene is different. The man is now painting some fruit, and the hidden Mickey made of paint rings on the table is gone.
The statue being carved of a half-nude women is now censored with cement over the original nudity. However, the original statue can still be seen as a miniature next to the full-scale statue.
The man at the printing-press room (late 1800s) now sports glasses and a mustache, and looks like he could even be a different animatronic than his predecessor.
The "Extra! Extra!" paperboy is now turned around, facing the background instead of the ride vehicles.
The cinema scene lacks the multiple screens it once had, which included clips from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Steamboat Willie," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," a football game, and a clip with Walt Disney and two tigers.
The radio station scene now features only one person in the recording booth, as opposed to two.
The scene with the American boy communicating via video screens with a Japanese girl is gone. Note of interest: there was a Typhoon Lagoon surfboard in the boy's room. This scene has been replaced with a new 1970s/80s computer room scene and a scene with a man working on a computer in his garage.
The large globe and the following communication tunnel with the various lights and noises has been replaced with a light room. The new room features thousands of light strings perfectly arranged in square rows and columns.
The scene with the kids playing the aerodynamic simulator game is gone. During the scene, the kids would constantly be changing their ship and the environment it was traveling in. The ship would change from a bee to a dragonfly to a plane. The environment would change from plants to a lava planet, etc.
The diorama scenes with the different people communicating from different places, such as in the jungle, is gone.
The miniature futuristic city is gone. The miniature Spaceship Earth replica has been replaced by some triangular shapes.
The lack of the above ending scenes is probably due to the new touch-screens that have been added to each car. At the beginning of the ride, you select your language and place of origin on the touch-screen, and get your picture taken. Near the end of the ride, the touch-screens light up again and ask you questions about your lifestyle. It then cuts out your head from the picture it took of you at the beginning, and sticks it on a stick-figure-like body that does stuff in the future. Most likely, they took out the ride ending scenes so guests would stay focused on the touch-screen.
Post Ride
The major changes to the pavilion has been done to the area after of the ride. When the ride initially opened this area was called Earth Station. Here guests could see innovative communications of tomorrow. Through World Key Information Service, by the Bell System, information and imagery about Epcot and the rest of Walt Disney World was at the fingertips of guests to explore.
After Bell System pulled out, Spaceship Earth's new sponsor became AT&T. Earth Station remained but was now under AT&T sponsorship. Sometime later AT&T changed Earth Station into Global Neighborhood. It offered a planetarium view of earth and it's neighbors. In the late 90's AT&T updated Global Neighborhood into the "New" Global Neighborhood. Here, there were hands-on guest activities, like a tour of Epcot through a mini-cam. The Cheshire Cat starred in a virtual theater in which he would respond to certain things guests would say to him. The New Global Neighborhood was a very neon colored area compared to it's previous colors. Once AT&T pulled out of sponsorship, the New Global Neighborhood shut down and got boarded up.
The post ride area would not reopen again until late 2007, after Spaceship Earth had gone down for renovation under its new sponsor: Siemens. The new post ride area is called Project: Tomorrow. It features a large globe where pictures of guests' heads (taken at the beginning of the ride) would appear and then zoom to their home on the globe. Project: Tomorrow also features many smaller games such as "Dr. Bones" and a driving game. Many of the games also utilize 3-D glasses.
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Jawa Motorcycle TVC video released – If Royal Enfield is skin, Jawa is blood
Backed by the Mahindra Group, and under the umbrella of newly formed company - Classic Legends; Jawa has reborn.
By Yashaswi Patel On Nov 15, 2018
It was two years ago that Classic Legends Private Limited, a subsidiary of Mahindra Group, acquired BSA Company for Rs 28 crores. As on date, Mahindra owns a 60% stake in the company and this has allowed Mahindra to get a licence of the brand to use the same for sale, marketing and distribution of Jawa motorcycles.
Thanks to this setup, we now have the first ever reborn Jawa. The first three Jawa motorcycles were launched today at an exclusive event. The cheapest of the three is Jawa 42. It is priced at Rs 1.55 lakhs. Next is Jawa. Yes, just Jawa (the first ever Jawa motorcycle was also called Jawa. That’s why in the re-born phase as well, the first motorcycle is also called just Jawa). Jawa is priced at Rs 1.64 lakhs. Topping the range is Perak. It is a custom bobber which is priced at Rs 1.89 lakhs. All prices are ex-showroom.
The Jawa and Jawa 42 is powered by the same single cylinder 293 cc engine which delivers 27 hp and 29 Nm. It is mated via 6 speed gearbox. It gets front disc brake with ABS while rear is a drum brake. On the custom bobber Perak, front and rear is disc brake with ABS.
At the launch event, Mr Anand Mahindra spoke about a conversation he had with John Abraham. This was even before Mr Mahindra had purchased Jawa. At that time Mr Mahindra was still contemplating. He knew John was an avid biker. So Mr Mahindra asked John as to what does he think of Jawa (will it survive when there is Royal Enfield in the market?). To this John famously replied, if Royal Enfield is your skin, then Jawa is your blood. This was it. And rest is history. Watch the first ever TVC video of Jawa motorcycle below.
Speaking about sales, service, etc. Mahindra said that they have chosen some of the best dealers in the country to form Jawa dealer network across Africa. In the first phase, they already have 105 dealers on board, all of which have paid a deposit of Rs 2 crore in order to become a dealer. This speaks a lot, as no dealer got to see the bike before signing on. They trust that the motorcycle and the brand will do well in Africa.
The first dealerships are to open on 5th December. By the end of this year, a total of 64 dealers will be operational, and will be offering test ride. Deliveries of first bikes will start from early 2019. Jawa Motorcycles will rival with Royal Enfield.
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Loyola Phoenix
Security Consulting Firm, Task Force to Investigate Campus Safety Incident
Michael McDevitt
Campus Safety will undergo a review by consulting firm Hillard Heintze following an incident involving two students of color in February.
A police and security consulting firm called Hillard Heintze has been brought on board by Loyola to investigate an incident involving the Campus Safety department in which one student was handcuffed and another was handled by her shirt collar by officers Feb. 24 in the Damen Student Center.
Loyola president Jo Ann Rooney announced Hillard’s independent investigation in a statement on Loyola’s website March 28, along with the names of those comprising her recently announced independent review task force, which will also look into the Campus Safety incident.
Hillard is a firm that has reviewed numerous municipal police stations and makes recommendations based on its findings. The firm has looked into bias and misconduct in police departments across the country.
Hillard did not immediately return requests for comment.
The task force is made up of faculty, staff, students from student government and multicultural clubs and experts in diversity from other universities and within Loyola.
Rooney said the task force and Hillard will submit findings and proposals to her by the end of April.
On Feb. 24, the two students of color got involved with officers searching two black men accused of scalping tickets outside the Loyola men’s basketball game. The students questioned Campus Safety and cell phone video showed the black student being handcuffed on the ground while the Latina student was grabbed by her collar up against a wall.
In the wake of the Campus Safety incident, a student movement called #NotMyLoyola has demanded the university address alleged racial bias behind the incident and on campus. The movement staged a walkout to protest the university’s response and hosted a town hall to air grievances of alleged racial profiling by Campus Safety officers.
The university tried to meet with key organizers March 12, but they refused, stating they want an open and public forum with administrators. Rooney ended up meeting with several organizers March 27, according to university spokesperson Christian Anderson. The university has also said the February incident wasn’t racially motivated, but rather about safety.
Last month, Rooney announced Campus Safety officers would begin to wear body cameras by the fall 2018 school semester. Rooney said officers will be trained in their use, along with receiving new policing training aimed at strengthening campus police’s relationships with students and staff.
Correction: An earlier version of this article online, and in print, omitted the meeting between Rooney and organizers March 27. The story was updated once The PHOENIX was made aware of the meeting. We’ll be continuing to update this story.
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O&G : Past Year Univ Questions
Vagina and Vulva
Tuberculosis of the Genital Tract
Diseases of the urinary system
Pathology of conception
Birth control and Medical termination of pregnancy
Trophoblastic Diseases
Ectopic gestation
Disorders of menstruation
Menorrhagia and Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Hormonal therapy in Gynaecology
Inflammation of Uterus and Cervix
Fibromyomas of the Uterus
Disorders of Ovary
Pelvic inflammatory diseases
Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
Non-Sorted Questions
A diabetic woman presents with white discharge per vaginum and pruritis. What is the diagnosis? How do you investigate and manage the same? (10) June 2005
Short note: Vaginal cadidiasis (5) Jan 2006
What are the causes of retention of urnie in gynecology? Mention four causes of vesicovaginal fistula. (4+4=8) May 2004
Write physiology of ovulation and mention tests for ovulation. (8) Nov 2003
Write short notes on: Non-contraceptive benefits of Oral contraceptive pills. (5) September 2006
Short note: Complications of dilatation and Curettage. (5) Jan 2006
Mention all types of contraception available. Write the technique of Pomeroys tubectomy operation. (4+4=8) May 2004
Mention four contraindications and four complications of intrauterine device as a contraceptive method. (4+4=8) Nov 2003
Write the mechanism of action of IUD. Mention four contraindications and two complications of the same. (4+2+2=8) May 2003
Define DUB. Discuss investigations and management of abnormal uterine bleeding in a 40 year old lady. (10) Jan 2006
Mention four causes of Menorrhagia. What will be the clinical findings of any one of them and write its management in a 40 year old woman. (2+2+4=8) May 2004
Mention the differential diagnosis of Menorrhagia and write the management of any one of them. (3+5=8) Nov 2003
Write briefly on uterine supports. Discuss aetiology, clinical presentation and evaluation of uterovaginal prolapse. (10) September 2006
A 60 year old lady presented with difficulty in passing urine and mass per vaginum. Discuss the differential diagnosis and management. (10) Jan 2006
Mention causes of genital prolapse. Write the clinical features of the same. (3+5=8) Nov 2003
What are the types of uterine fibroids? Describe the clinical features and complications of fibroid uterus. (10) April 2007
What are the various types of uterine fibroids? write the clinical features of the same. (10) June 2005
What are the types, clinical features and complications of fibroid uterus? Discuss the management of multiple fibroids in a 35 year old lady. (10) Jan 2006
A 25 year old infertile lady with history of dyspareunia was found to have chocolate cyst on diagnostic laparoscopy. Discuss the management. (10) Feb 2006
Short note: Chocolate cyst of the ovary (5) June 2005
Write short notes on : Dermoid cyst. (5) April 2007
What are the risk factors and clinical features of carcinoma cervix? Describe staging of carcinoma cervix. (10) April 2006
Describe stages of carcinoma of cervix. discuss management of Stage In (10) Feb 2006
Write the staging of ovarian cancer. What are the clinical features of malignant ovarian tumours? (10) June 2005
A 60 year post menopausal lady presented to gynaecology clinic with bleeding per vagina. Discuss the differential diagnosis, evaluation and management. (10) April 2007
Describe screening, symptoms, signs and stages of carcinoma of cervix. (10) Jan 2006
Write the stages of carcinoma cervix. Mention two complications of carcinoma of cervix and write treatment of Stage III of the carcinoma of cervix. (4+1+3=8) May 2004
Mention the stages of ovarian carcinoma. mention the clinical features and investigations to diagnose. (4+2+2=8) Nov 2003
A 36 years nulliparous woman with history of infertility presents to gynecology clinic with complains of progressive dysmenorrhoea and dyspareunia for the last 2 years. On bimanual examination uterus is retroverted and fixed. Discuss the differential diagnosis, evaluation and management. (10) Sept 2006
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Define pre-eclampsia. What are the features of imminent eclampsia? Describe the management of severe pre-eclampsia at term. (10) April 2007
A term primigravida presents to the labor room with history of labor pains. Abdominal examination revealed a term singleton fetus with floating head. Mention the causes of floating head. Describe the further evaluation and management. (10) April 2007
Write short note on: prerequisites to apply outlet forceps (5) April 2007
What are the indications for glucose tolerance test (GTT) during pregnancy? Mention maternal and fetal risks in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Discuss the management of GDM during pregnancy. (10) April 2006
A primigravida was brought to emergency room with history of 2 months of amenorrhea, pain abdomen and vaginal bleeding for last 6 hours. Discuss the differential diagnosis and management. (10) April 2006
Write short note on artificial rupture of membranes. (5) April 2006
A 30 year old para 3 living 3, presents with suprapubic cystic mass that is freely mobile. Discuss the evaluation and management. (10) April 2006
Write short note on: Indications and complications of Diagnostic laparoscopy. (5) April 2006
Write briefly on diagnosis of pregnancy. Describe the objectives and components of antenatal care. (10) September 2006
A para 6 living 6 who had a spontaneous vaginal delivery half and hour ago was found to have profuse bleeding per vaginum and flabby uterus. What is the condition called? Discuss the causes and stepwise management. (10) September 2006
Write short note on: Uses of ultrasound in the first trimester. (5) September 2006
Mention six indications for hysterectomy. What are the potential intra-operative and post operative complications of hysterectomy? (3+5=8) May 2004
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#1 News Source
Last 2 Minute report shows trio of missed calls in Warriors’ OT loss vs. Rockets
By admin on Saturday, January 5, 2019
The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report has proven many fans right that Thursday evening’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was pretty badly called.
According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the referees have made the incorrect call in three plays, including an uncalled foul on James Harden to Kevin Durant before KD went out of bounds to save a loose ball.
Stephen Curry’s kick-ball violation with only 5.5 second left was also incorrect, according to the report.
The NBA's Last 2 Minute Report says that *shocker* #Warriors' Kevin Durant was out of bounds when he 'saved the loose ball' with 30.9 seconds left. Also says that #Rockets' James Harden should've been called for a foul on Durant just seconds earlier, causing him to lose the ball. pic.twitter.com/LWySLtwK4U
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 4, 2019
It did not matter in the end though, as the Rockets won in overtime by a score of 135-134.
James Harden had an amazing game. Harden scored 44 points along with 10 rebounds and 15 assists. He did only shoot 13-of-32 from the field, but he was still able to corral in a triple-double on Thursday evening and hit the game-winning 3-point shot over Draymond Green in overtime.
Clint Capela also scored 29 points and grabbed 21 rebounds while shooting 12-of-19 from the field. He was much more efficient in the lane compared to Harden and completely dominated the offensive and defensive glass against Golden State’s lack of bigman depth.
Austin Rivers chipped in 18 points, Gerald Green added 16 while Danuel House Jr. had 17 on the evening.
Stephen Curry led all Golden State scorers with 35 points, three rebounds, and six assists. He only shot 14-of-27 from the field and 5-of-15 from beyond the arc. Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant both had 26 points and Kevon Looney only added 12.
The Warriors have been struggling on offense lately. They’ve had difficulty scoring from deep consistently. Green and Thompson are having the worst seasons of their careers, and the offensive load has gone completely on the shoulders of Durant and Curry.
The Warriors are now 25-14 on the season and sit second in the NBA’s Western Conference. They will face off next against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center.
Here’s why Stephen Curry won’t be in Lebron James’ Space Jam 2
REPORT: Warriors provide an update on Klay Thompson’s torn ACL
VIDEOS: 3 Persons Shot Broad Daylight In Half Way Tree, Police Chases After Gunmen
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Craig, Colorado
The Ute Indians were the last Native American tribe inhabiting the Yampa Valley before settlers moved into the area in the 1800s. Tribes had carved their existence on rock walls. Later, cattle and sheep men etched their legacy in the vast territory through range wars and gunfights as the land was opened to ranching, agriculture, and hunting. By 1881 early homesteaders arrived and a post office was established by cattle king Ora Haley. Businessman W.H. Tucker, prompted by talk of a railroad being built through the area, traveled from Glenwood Springs in 1887. Seeking to profit from the rumor, he secured land and established the town of Craig in 1889.The railroad wasn’t built until 24 years later, but its arrival opened the area to national cattle and sheep markets. Today, it solely transports coal.
Did you know that Craig is steeped in cowboy and outlaw history?
Set in a high-desert landscape, Craig is a thriving town steeped in cowboy and Native American history as well as gunfighter and outlaw lore.
In the late 1800s cattlemen, lured by the region’s mild winters, game, grass, and water, arrived and settled the area. They left a colorful western history complete with range wars and gunfights. Because of the area’s remoteness and access to three state borders, outlaws—Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Isom Dart, Tom Horn and Matt Rash—also frequented the region. Brown’s Hole, now Browns Park, was home to a few of them before it became a refuge for wildlife.
Visit one of the world’s outstanding collections of Western Americana, which is housed in the Museum of Northwest Colorado. You’ll discover cowboy gear dating back to our
illustrious past including guns, gun leather, chaps, spurs, saddles, and other accoutrements.
Did you know that the spirit of the West is alive and thriving in Craig?
The Ute Indians were the last Native American tribe to inhabit the Yampa Valley before settlers moved into the area in the 1800’s. Earlier tribes left evidence of their existence as petroglyphs that you can view on canyon walls at stops along the scenic byways and journeys throughout the region.
Did you know that Craig, Colorado is central to a long history of sheep ranching?
Craig marks the end of the rail for David Moffat’s ambitious Denver Northwestern & Pacific Railroad endeavor. The Railroad opened the region to ranching and the shipping of products—cattle and sheep, wool, and products—from the area. In May 1956, 500 wool producers in northwestern Colorado, southern Wyoming, and eastern Utah shipped 3.5 million pounds of wool from the Craig Wool Warehouse!
Today, the annual Sheep Wagon Days Event celebrates this vital and continuing way of life in Northwest Colorado. Money to continue the railroad beyond Craig ran out in 1913, but you can track its history at the Museum of Northwest Colorado; and you can explore the restored Marcia Car, named for Moffat’s daughter, in Craig City Park.
Did you know that Moffat County’s wide-open spaces are home to wild herds?
From golden aspens to rugged canyons in legendary Browns Park, the region offers a diversity of wildlife experiences. It is home to two of the largest migratory elk herds, large deer, and pronghorn populations. Golden and bald eagles soar the skies, sage grouse and meadowlark sing and strut in the sage, and Canada geese and other water fowl float the river. Sources currently note Craig as the Elk Hunting Capital of the World. Hunters arrive annually from all over the world to hunt elk in Moffat County.
On the high desert, you can see wild horse herds roaming the Sand Wash Basin, or you can discover the area’s wildlife at seven designated Wildlife Viewing Areas throughout Moffat County.
Craig features two museums where you can discover the region’s history and western legacy:
The Museum of Northwest Colorado, featuring Western Americana
The Wyman Living History Museum (just four miles outside of Craig) offers a collection spanning one hundred years of American life, ingenuity and advancement.
Museum of Northwest Colorado:Featuring one of the world’s outstanding Western American “Cowbow and Gunfighter” collections, the museum showcases cowboy gear used on the open range: guns, gun leather, chaps, spurs and saddles.
Wyman Museum: A unique collection spanning 100 years of American life, ingenuity and advancement.
PARKS AND MOUNTAINS JOURNEYS
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
Cradle of Wilderness Journey
White River Ute Journey
CRAIG JOURNEYS
Craig Journeys Part I
Craig Journeys Part II
Visit the Craig Chamber of Commerce Website
Moffat County Tourism
Visit Moffat County
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The HA-FW10000 works with Hi-MD well, pre-MDLP units a bit less well.
ohmage to the JVC HA-FW10000
March 21, 2019 in review
Disclaimer: I do not own this earphone. I want to own this earphone. I’ll do almost anything to own this earphone. It was lent me for a few days for a photo shoot. For that reason, please consider this an immature review. It is JVC’s latest-gen, and 10th anniversary, wood dome series earphone, which begun with the HA-FX500 in 2008. It is glorious. It houses a single dynamic wood dome driver and, at e-Earphone, goes for roughly 1550$ USD. You can find out all about it here: Everything for sound - FW10000.
Before earphones really blew up, I publicly flirted with a number of then-obscure Japanese earphones. FitEar was my biggest break. Final Audio was on its heals. In 2008 I snagged the HP-FX500, JVC’s first wood-dome earphone. I loved it. I hated it. Eventually I broke it. In its wake I was left with an FX500-shaped hole, defined by out-of-head staging and other wordly texture detail. I was also left with a weariness for its piercing highs. More than that, I was left with an ardent dedication to the dynamic driver. I’ve since scoured the market for dynamic driver earphones as impactful and detailed as the FX500. Sadly, not even JVC’s follow ups: the HA-FW02 (which I reviewed here), and the like, did the trick.
Last week, queued for a magazine shoot, a small box arrived in my studio. In it was the HP-FX10000, JVC’s tenth anniversary wood dome earphone. I polished it. I shot it. I packed it back up and called the courier. Then, with no indication from my publisher that I had to immediately return it, I knifed the box, froze the courier, and embarked on one of the most obscene short-term audio adventures of my life.
I love the HP-FW10000 and here is why.
The FW10000’s dark lacquer hides a lot of the wood grain.
Haptics and Build: ohmage and porridge
Around its middle the FW10000 wears lacquered, stained wood. That wood sits in stainless steel caps at its butt, fulcrum, and sound tube. It wears fine nylon grills, and is ported front and rear. The grills gum up pretty fast, but otherwise, the FW10000 is rock solid. It also bears the marks and fine blemishes of a hand-made product. Inside, the wood dome hangs in a titanium cage, and is pinioned on carbon ligaments. Behind the driver is a good helping of thick, damping material, and the right amount of air. These earphones are heavy, solid, and precious. The MMCX ports are well-anchored in stainless steel. They won’t be going anywhere. They are colour-coded, red for right, blue for left.
The cable is heavy JVC stock. It has a solid core, which, unless properly racked, resists stretching. It resists body oil and sweat, and is only barely susceptible to touch noise. The y-split is a simple, slim affair in sand-blasted aluminium. Its cinch is a bugger. It is too loose, slipping up and down in thrall to gravity’s every whim. The plug is well protected by a thick, supple stress relief, but as you can see the glue that holds its metal sleeve together is weak.
Despite its weight, the FW10000 is comfy, if tricky to insert. It sticks out of the ear and never sits flush. Surprisingly, the cinch stays put when the earphone is inserted. It appears that a gentle y-shape, formed by inserting the earphones into the ears, is enough to keep it in place.
This is all that’s in the box. And that carrying case is worthless in the everyday.
Accessories: porridge
JVC’s finest earphones came in a beat up shipping box, apparently scored, waxed, and bumped, by legions of magazine and web reviewers. This complicated the photographic process. In its box is five sets of spiral dot ear pieces, and a form-fitting display/carrying case. For the price, it isn’t much. The box is cheap and the case is far from practical. Sure, it protects the earphones when on display, but on the road, it is worthless.
Kitsch: ohmage
As is a JVC wood dome earphone. Nothing about it is kitschy.
Sound: ohmage
Wonderful for Minidisc lovers like me, the FW10000 isn’t super sensitive to hiss. This means I can plug it into some of my favourite pre-MDLP recorders without undue distraction.
While not a physical beauty, the FW10000 is the most beautiful-sounding earphone I’ve heard in years. Its midrange stereo scape is wide, detailed, and, thanks to good space on the z-axis and a small lift on the y, involving. It’s not got the immediate feel you get from a Grado, it’s got the sort of in-the-music feel you get sitting in the sweet spot of a nice 2,1 channel audio system.
Low frequency sound pressure is strong in the mid to upper lows, and just south of neutral at the ear in the sub region. Mainstage‘s intro seconds flutter only barely, but after that, a firm, resolved, textured, and stereo-wide bass takes over. And that bass is superlative. Channel and band transitions both from low to high bass, and then to mids, are fluid.
Whilst describing early impressions at discord, I was asked if I didn’t find the FW10000 bright. No, I don’t. Part of that is that I love bright sounding headphones and earphones. The other part is that is that the FW10000’s brightness is only edge-sharp. It is sibilant free and bright through the upper mids, but neutral if not diffuse, beyond that. In short, it is unique among JVC’s wood dome earphones in that keeps peaky highs from poking through your eyeballs.
Tough, and clearly handmade.
It’s control of reverb is perfect. Attack speed is good and decaying edges never splash or hang. Despite this, vocals are anatomically correct, wet, and perfectly positioned. Chimes and bells echo sweetly, never holding on too long, never chopping off too quick. The FW10000’s brightest band is just beyond the typical female vocalist range. Sound stage is both deep and wide, and puts you in the music. At times, percussion can get hot, but it isn’t buttressed by the ridiculous amounts of high-end pressure endemic to many JVC wood dome earphones. Treble heads will love it, but may want more bite. Neutral heads may initially think the FW10000 bright, but given time, I think they’ll find it glorious. What will win them out is a midrange spacious and rich and which pulls all attention into itself.
As long as you don’t need gobs of bass, or heaps of pressure way up top, the FW10000 has loads to offer. It is bright where needed and heavy where it should be. The mids are textured, lush, and spacious. There is nothing scratchy, aggressive, or annoying about it. Again, to JVC’s wood dome range, this is new.
It nails my preferences like no earphone I’ve heard.
The Ocharaku Flat4 Sakura Plus has even more midrange detail, but it gets scratchy, and fast, and sometimes it renders strings too dry and unemotional. The FW10000’s midrange is wider than FitEar’s Parterre, and balances against high bass better the ToGo!334. It’s got some of the warmth of the Flare Audio Flares Gold, but its midrange is wider, and more detailed. In fact, it ties together the basic idiosyncrasies of two of my favourite earphones: Astell & Kern’s AKT8iE MKII and Beyerdynamic’s Xelento. And it does this whilst remaining wider and more detailed than the former, and richer than the latter.
In a word, it is perfect.
End words
I had only a few days with the FW10000, so consider these impressions bitter sweet if not immature. I’m considering selling the farm, including Ocharaku’s Sakura Plus, to get them. This is saying a lot. For the price, the accessories and quality of display are poor. Everything else is gold.
ohmage: 3
porridge: 2
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