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Sedona Sacred Sites Tour Announced for August, 2016
Before the dawn of recorded time, the area around what is now Sedona, Arizona and nearby Oak Creek Canyon has been sacred land for Native Americans. It is believed that the ancestors of today’s Navajo and Hopi people traveled to the sites now known as the Sedona Vortexes for meditation and vision quests.
It was about 1980 when a local psychic, Paige Bryant, used the term vortexes to describe Cathedral Rock, Airport Mesa, Bell Rock and Boynton Canyon. She and others had realized that the energy in these places was unusual. Among other things, it enhanced such practices as yoga and meditation. Later, Schnebly Hill, Oak Creek Canyon and Rachel’s Knoll were added to the Sedona Vortex list.
Anyone wanting to experience the powerful vortex energy for themselves may want to consider joining a group tour of Sedona that has just been announced by Body Mind Spirit Journeys. Dubbed the “Sacred Sedona Experience,” their seven-day program will happen during the dates of August 28 through September 3, 2016.
A Reiki Master and transformational expert, Dr. Jewels Maloney is the tour leader. She is a Sedona resident, and has been leading tours to its vortexes, caves, cliff-dwellings and canyons for more than 13 years.
Like-minded members of the small group will tour Pyramid Rock, Airport Vortex, Cathedral Rock, Holy Cross Chapel, Oak Creek Canyon, Boynton Canyon, Bell Rock and the Native American ruins at Palatki. She will lead ceremonies at a Labyrinth and the Medicine Wheel at Rachel’s Knoll, as well as an evening medication under the full moon.
Sedona is noted for its fun spots as well as spiritual pursuits, so there will be free time scheduled to browse galleries and shop for Southwest art, souvenirs and gifts.
When we were preparing for our first Sedona visit, we took stories about the power of the vortex energy with a grain of salt, but that skepticism changed into wonder when we felt first hand that it was truly tangible.
For more information about this tour of Sedona’s sacred sites, you can visit the Body Mind Spirit Journeys website.
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Can Syracuse Shock the World Today? The Orange Players Certainly Think So
For a team that lost in a heartbreaker in its home-opener to take on the #2 team in the nation, the odds are stacked against Syracuse at MetLife, right? Not so fast. The Orange has put the disappointment of last week behind it, and plans for different results today. The mindset all week has been to execute the game plan perfectly, by shutting down Matt Barkley and the powerhouse Trojans. The players continue to ignore the common perception the Orange has no chance to pull off an upset. Syracuse will wear unique jerseys for the game, with a #44 patch on the shoulder. Not only do SU players intend to represent well for the state of NY, but Durrell Eskridge tells The Fizz they’re looking to do even more:
“We’re looking to shock the world. We are under the radar and everybody has us so low. Nobody believes we can overcome this deficit.”
This is exactly what the Orange needs: confidence. Going up against a Heisman favorite in Barkley and offensive forces at all positions, it’s an easy game to slip away from Syracuse. We can’t forget former Orange head coaching candidate Lane Kiffin, who has weapons to play with. SU knows it can put points up on the board given last week’s shootout, but it’s a matter of when the team executes. When you dig a hole against a team like USC, there’s no chance. Deon Goggins put it simply, saying it may come down to the little plays to stay competitive against the Trojans:
“It’s just about paying attention to detail and getting the small things right this year. We’re not looking at it like it’s a big stage, or this game is any different from another.”
The approach throughout the game for Syracuse will to keep the tempo in its favor. There should be a solid Orange fan base, but USC will bring plenty of fans too. There may be some negative thoughts about this one being played in NYC rather than the Carrier Dome, but this is a huge opportunity for the program on the map. The sales pitch becomes even more persuasive to in-state kids and an Orange victory would be a sonic boom in recruiting. Aside from all the incentives this game provides the team itself is focused on the actual game. That’s where the players want the hype centered around. Jay Bromley is ready for the spotlight.
“Just to go out there and take heat in the challenge of it. It doesn’t come around often that you go against the top team in the nation. As great as a team as they are, you can just prepare the best way you can as a team and hope for the best.”
There are no signs of devastation from last week or fear of USC from the players. The Orange put up a reasonable fight in last year’s contest in Southern California, but still fell short. However, this year’s squad is faster and stronger. The focus was there in glimpses against Northwestern, but as Doug Marrone said earlier this week, a perfect game is necessary in order to take down USC. If Syracuse can stay the course and manage to keep its up-tempo offense flowing throughout the majority of the game, as well as not turn the ball over, SU can make it a game.
A key component in offensive execution is obviously Ryan Nassib, who put on an unforgettable show last week. As a primary leader of the team, Nassib is certainly one who needs no help getting the guys mentally prepared:
“You really get the chance to show what you’re made of. We understand the challenges ahead of us, and we’re doing a good job motivating ourselves.”
Every little ounce of inspiration to pump up the Orange should emerge. All of the campus’ organized transportation to MetLife is already sold-out. The fans will be there. Family and friends will be there. Big-time NY recruits will be there. Upper management will be there. The only question is, will the team be there? Are they ready to shock the world? Mr. Eskridge says what it will take:
“Play as a team, [with] effort, confidence, determination, [and] dedication. That’s what going to show we are a great team and we can beat USC.”
Follow The Fizz on Twitter (@orangefizz) for live in game updates from MetLife as the Orange battles the Trojans.
Some extra notes for the game:
– John Raymond will not play.
– David Stevens will be available.
– Alec Lemon’s status is still up in the air. Game-time decision.
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YB @GPalanivel, Malaysian youths urge you to take serious action on #ClimateChange
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Malaysians at COP20 Lima, Peru
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Realization of blueprint for low carbon societies in Malaysia and throughout Asia
This side event focuses on the implementation of priority low carbon programs identified in the blueprint based on planning and consensus building with communities and local authorities alongside scientific analysis of a low carbon roadmap for Iskandar and Putrajaya and other Asian regions.
Speakers: Prof Ho Chin Siong, UTM; Dr Junichi Fujino, NIES; Dr Dahlia Rosly, Director General of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia; Datuk Loo Took Gee, Secretary General KETTHA; Dato Omairi Hashim- Putrajaya Corporation, Anuar Malik, Director Community development FELDA; Dato Ismail Ibrahim, IRDA (Photo credit: Nor Lastrina)
Source: https://seors.unfccc.int/seors/reports/events_list.html?session_id=COP20
SPEECH BY H.E. MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT MALAYSIA AT THE HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT OF COP20/CMP10
Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Malaysian delegation wishes to express its deepest appreciation and gratitude to the government and people of Peru for the warm hospitality accorded to us in this historic and beautiful city of Lima.
2. Climate change is a defining issue of our time and we need bold and brave action today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to build resilience in terms of mitigation efforts. The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear that adaptation needs will increase in the coming years and, as a consequence, adaptation costs for all countries will continue to mount.
3. Malaysia has adopted and begun implementing the National Policy on Climate Change and National Green Technology Policy. We have implemented the Renewable Energy Act since 2011 with the Feed-in-Tariff mechanism to scale up renewable energy development in Malaysia. We have formulated the National Water Resources Policy to integrate mitigation and adaptation efforts into water resource management and developed a road map to identify potential mitigation options up to 2030. We have also gazetted new forest reserves, demonstrating Malaysia’s commitment to a pledge made 22 years ago at the Rio Earth Summit.
4. With the seven decisions adopted on REDD+ at Warsaw, I am pleased to inform that Malaysia has submitted the reference level for technical assessment in the context of results based payments at the REDD+ Day organised by the Government of Peru and UNFCCC. This is the first step Malaysia is taking toward implementing REDD+. The reference level was developed with limited national funds as we are committed to reducing emissions from forestry activities.
5. We are earnest in tackling issues related to climate change and can do even more if the means of implementation in the form of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building are scaled up.
6. As announced recently by our Prime Minister during the Climate Summit 2014 in New York, we have successfully reduced Malaysia’s carbon emission intensity by 33%. And we are on track to achieve our target of a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2020.
7. Malaysia has shown that our economy can grow while our emissions intensity falls. However, this has been accomplished without the requisite finance and technology transfer from developed countries as obligated under the Convention. This has forced Malaysia to allocate finite national resources between poverty eradication, sustainable development, environmental protection, adaptation and mitigation measures.
8. In particular, climate change adaptation is rapidly becoming a major expense item. Malaysia has spent nearly 2.6 billion US dollars in the last decade in tackling the incidence of more frequent floods. These are resources that we could have invested in green industries or used to slow the rate of climate change.
9. Insofar as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions are concerned, Malaysia takes a comprehensive approach, fully in accordance with the Principles, Provisions and Annexes of the Convention, which addresses all the elements identified in decision 1/CP.17, namely Adaptation, Mitigation, Finance, Technology Development and Transfer, Capacity Building, and Transparency of Actions and Support.
10. In doing so, however, Malaysia reiterates the necessity of prioritizing adaptation along with the necessity for further clarity and ambition in the provision of the means of implementation for both adaptation and mitigation in order to enable Parties such as Malaysia to make a rational and forward-looking contribution to the 2015 agreement.
11. Like many, I close my address in Lima with a call for a transparent and inclusive process and an outcome agreed by all that reflects equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, incorporating a level of ambition adequate to protect the most vulnerable. I hope that the lessons learnt from previous COP will guide the current process so that an agreement that acceptable to all will be achieved.
Datuk Seri G. Palanivel
Menteri Sumber Asli & Alam Sekitar (Minister of Natural Resources & Environment)
President Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
Ahli Parlimen Cameron Highlands
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Band: John Howard
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Title: Cut the Wire
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Title:Cut the Wire
Reviewed By:Benjamin Howarth
Date Published:28/04/2019
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At the end of the 1990s, when everyone had finished replacing their LP collections with CDs, a number of record labels started spotting an appetite for ‘lost’ LPs, reissuing forgotten records that ‘should’ have had an audience the first time round. Some of these artists – like Nick Drake – were no longer with us and couldn’t enjoy the sudden success of their previously overlooked music. But others, like Vashti Bunyan and Bill Fay, suddenly found themselves thrust back into the limelight and able to resurrect recording careers they assumed to have been over decades earlier.
Even within his peer group of ‘second chance’ songwriters, John Howard’s songwriting Indian summer has, however, been unique. Signed to CBS in 1975, he released only one solo album (which was barely promoted). But, since that album was rediscovered and reissued – to acclaim – in the early 2000s, he went on a prolific decade-long run, releasing ten albums of original songs, multiple EPs of covers and an album of reworked versions of his 70’s songs.
That culminated in the two most ambitious projects of his career. First, he teamed up with three other songwriters (Robert Rotifer, Ian Button and Andy Lewis) on his fully collaborative album, ‘John Howard and the Night Mail’, which saw him sharpen his sound into a polished combination of 60’s pop and glam. Then, at the opposite end of the spectrum, he followed this with a home recorded set of almost freeform longform songs, ‘Across the Door Sill’, which saw him pay belated tribute to the hippy influences he largely abandoned when he was first signed in the 1970s.
It has been almost three years since then. Some bands would think nothing of such a long break, but it feels like a remarkably long time since the last John Howard record. Instead, he has spent the last couple of years promoting vinyl reissues of his 70’s work and the first volume of his autobiography.
So, although nothing like the thirty year wait between the release of his first and second albums, there is a distinct sense of purpose as ‘Cut the Wire’ begins. We find Howard in thrall to the classic sound of the Beach Boys, with his piano enmeshed in layered percussion, strings and multi-tracked harmonies. Where previous albums tended to concentrate on a particular style, here we see him blend his influences. Howard has said that many of these songs were composed in freeform style, with the words written before the melody, in the style of psychedelic folkies the Incredible String Band. But, those same songs often end up reminding you of the ‘bubblegum’ pop singles of the mid-1960ss.
The process of writing his autobiography has clearly influenced the songwriting. The title track finds Howard reminiscing about a childhood of “tea, toast and crumpet”, while the less innocent parts of his life-story are evoked on ‘Idiot Days’. This song seems to be a conscious throw-back to an earlier song, ‘My Beautiful Days’, where Howard looks back on how he wasn’t allowed to express his true self during his first stab at being a pop star. Here, we get his reaction to that, when – with his dreams of stardom fading – his behaviour became increasingly risk-seeking and he ended up with a broken back after fleeing an assailant by jumping out of a second-story window. The melody and structure of the two songs begin eerily similar, before Howard takes this new song into a new direction, eventually coming to terms with his regrets.
Many of these songs were written as Howard looked on, as an expat now living in Spain, in disbelief at Brexit Britain. And yet, there is a strident optimism at the heart of most of these tracks, even if on first listen the melodies often seem relatively melancholic. This is best embodied by the persuasive tone of ‘Keep Going Angel’, but hope and finding reason in difficulty is a consistent theme across the record.
That tone is reflected in the music, which has an air of quiet confidence and composure. The contrast with his 1970’s work is striking. Back then, while Howard’s talent was obvious, he jumped between styles in what now feels like an increasingly desperate attempt to have a hit record. Now, the tone is assured throughout. Confident in the listener’s attention, there are no unnecessary breaks in the mood. The result is that more subtle changes catch the ear – like how he abandons the multi-tracked vocals so that the most personal lyric on the album (‘Becoming’, about the challenges of maintaining a relationship over several decades) stands out. Or how he strips the accompaniment right back on the closing track – drawing the album to a close in commanding style.
It's also worth noting that, while Howard recorded and produced this album alone in his home studio in Spain, it’s not an entirely solo endeavour. It finds him reunited with the You Are The Cosmos label, who were in charge of last year’s reissues but are releasing new material for the first time. He has also teamed up again with his old Night Mail bandmates, with Robert Rotifer drawing a charcoal portrait for the sleeve-art (2018 saw Howard grow a resplendent beard) and Ian Button in charge of the mastering. If we don’t get another Night Mail album, this isn’t a bad alternative.
If you are new to John Howard, ‘Cut The Wire’ would be an excellent place to discover him for the first time. I am completely confident that it will make you want to hear more, but that over time this will emerge as one of the highpoints of an already high quality catalogue.
01) So Here I Go
02) Remains
03) Pre-Dawn
04) Becoming
05) Keep Going, Angel
06) Cut The Wire
07) Idiot Days
08) We Are
09) Jean Genet Just Imagined
10) Long Since
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Sexual Honesty: A Challenging and Empowering Journey
May 31, 2014 admin Essay 10
Finding a path to authentic expression of your most taboo sexual desire, from a place
where it had been kept secret, is an empowering and healing journey.
I had a new client recently who confessed how she had almost turned around on her way to her first appointment. We had talked initially by email and then had a phone interview. She had asked for help in sorting out her secret sexual desires.
On the phone, she could only hint at what she had held back sexually all her life. In a choked voice, she struggled to say that it had to do with “being taken.” She wanted to be dominated. “This is so embarrassing to talk about.” Some part of her was terrified that she had this desire at all. It totally went against her feminist and religious beliefs. But she was reaching a point where her erotic desire was overwhelming her fear and shame at revealing it. She knew something had to shift. We scheduled an initial appointment for a talk-only session.
On the way, she had pulled over and parked down the street. She was in a battle with every part of her that wanted her to turn around and run away. She felt like she might throw up. Her body and soul were shaking in fear, just at the thought of telling the truth about the nature of her sexual desire. She had never revealed it to anyone before. She was nearly 50 years old.
But she also knew she was at the point of no return. It was clear after all these years that her desire was not going away. Eros is such a relentless part of our being!
When she told me of her struggle just to arrive, I blessed her for her courage to confront and face the deep shame and fear she felt around her sexuality. Her story about the powerful urge to flee instead of show up drove it home for me once again:
It requires tremendous courage to overcome the deeply embedded fear and shame many of us carry around about our sexual truth.
I am struck by the high percentage of my clients who have told me similar stories about their struggle not to turn around on the way to their appointment.
How is it that such an integral, natural and vital part of who we are has become so vilified and repressed that we are compelled to hide it so desperately, and be so terrified of others knowing what our sexuality really looks like? Can it be anything but harmful to our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being to live in a culture where we are afraid to speak the truth about our sexuality? Our culture provides no place where people can go to feel safe, honored and encouraged to speak honestly about their erotic desires, at least those desires beyond the narrow range deemed appropriate by the conservative, sexually uptight mainstream.
It wasn’t my intention to focus my practice on those who have never found a safe place, or someone they felt safe enough with, to reveal their most closely guarded sexual secrets. But somehow that has wound up being a good portion of my clients — those who reveal to me, for the first time ever, whatever sexual secrets they have held so guardedly, often for decades.
That is why I bless them for their amazing courage, just to show up! I am witnessing this Herculean effort by men and women who, despite their paralyzing fear, their overwhelming sense of guilt and shame, their bodies literally plunging into a state of flight, can still show up!
In this regard I am also struck by how deep, tenacious and relentless the soul of Eros is. Despite decades of intense repression, fear, shame, and vilification, Eros does not go away. My clients tell stories of how they have tried to forget about what they desire sexually, channeled it into eating, drinking, irritability, frigidity, spirituality or pornography. It did not matter! Eros was as strong a part of them as ever. Many had tried to keep their Eros locked in a secret world of fantasy and masturbation. They were all deathly afraid of getting caught, but still took huge risks in some cases to feed their desire in shadowy, unconscious or even dangerous ways.
I know exactly how my clients feel about revealing their sexual secrets. I came from the same place about 15 years ago. I had kept my interests in ‘Fetish’ and ‘Kink’ secret for my first 48 years, after a lifelong interest that began before puberty. I desperately hid it. I was so afraid of being judged, shamed or punished socially. My outer persona, or my perfect cover, was the altar boy, the eagle scout, the gentleman, the guy in the white hat. The leap to becoming sexually authentic was terrifying. I could not imagine any way I could have the courage to take the leap. An unexpected nudge from behind pushed me off the edge. It was a rough and tumble journey, but the blessings that came from being true to myself have forever enriched my life.
I am so grateful to be in a position now where I can offer the safety and trust that allows people to open up and speak their desire honestly. They can finally begin the process of learning about and sorting through the difficulties tangled up with their erotic desire. Healing is a process of disengaging the fear, shame, harsh judgments, feelings of not being worthy and other challenges that have gotten embedded in the unconscious and that arise on cue, right along with our Eros. This tangled up expression leaves us frozen, or clumsy, or disconnected physically, emotionally and spiritually from the depth, power and exhilaration that is natural to our sexual expression. This is why the path to sexual authenticity is quite often a powerful healing journey as well.
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Seth Dennis September 11, 2015 at 10:43 pm
As a psychologist specializing in the treatment of sexual compulsivity, I get to see the whole rainbow of sexual templates. I think we need to be cautious of adopting too niave a view on individual sexuality. Certainly, everyone should have a place where they can talk about their desires, and when appropriate try to understand why those desires exist. However, not all desire should be celebrated. The example given here about a woman with fantasies of forceful sex is probably the most accepted of all the taboo desires. Would the author feel the same affinity for his male client who enjoys fantasizing about the sadistic rape of women, or torturing children? I didn’t pick those examples to be shocking, male to female sexual sadism is something I frequently hear reported. Many people aren’t interested in finding a willing partner because the willingness destroys the “Eros” of the moment. I agree that additional shame is always counterproductive. However, sometimes the best course of action is one in which desire is harnessed, controlled and even at times repressed.
Elle September 11, 2015 at 10:07 am
Pro Dommes (sex workers) have been facilitating liberating actualizing experiences for people for literally ages. Long before mainstream psychology finally started (recently) acknowledging that humans have incredibly diverse sexuality.
Elle September 11, 2015 at 9:57 am
For 16 years I have been a bdsm professional – I also accept the title of sex worker – also known as a professional Dominatrix.
In that time I have facilitated thousands of sessions for people, who like the writing above- were carrying around sexual secrets. The vast majority were just beginning to come to terms with their desires and did not have the option of getting involved in any bdsm community if one existed for them to participate in. Some had carried their desires around deeply hidden for decades if not most of their lives. To finally act out and express their feelings- as I have witnessed time and time again, is truly a liberating process and one which is an honor to facilitate. I work with both individuals and couples.
It has been extremely fulfilling to be able to participate in an individual’s or a couple’s growth process in such a context.
Long before the psychological- mental health professional community finally began to embrace alternatives to ‘mainstream sexuality’ there were providers such as myself who facilitated sexual growth and experiences, where on the other hand the mainstream culture only viewed these people as unhealthy (and counselors-psychologists right along with the culture). As our culture has become more tolerant and aware, of course now there are more ‘kink aware professionals’ who are willing to facilitate for people, but this wasn’t always the case. In fact, only in recent years do we find kink tolerant psychologists (my wager many are kinksters themselves who were drawn to the work due to a lack of KAP’s and a surge in mainstream interest and acceptance).
We still have a long way to go as a culture regarding sexuality.
By the very nature of what has organically manifested societally- it is apparent to me that there is a place for sex workers like myself, in terms of what we do as being a therapeutic modality. Long before there were KAP’s (kink aware professionals) there were pro Dommes (and Doms). First the Internet and then 50 shades of gray (as silly as that book truly is) comes along- so now people feel they’ve been given permission to come out of the kinky closet? Yes I do think it is as simple as that.
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Brazil Population: 205,823,665
Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Having successfully weathered a period of global financial difficulty in the late 20th century, Brazil was seen as one of the world’s strongest emerging markets and a contributor to global growth. The awarding of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the first ever to be held in South America, was seen as symbolic of the country’s rise. However, since about 2013, Brazil has been plagued by a shrinking economy, growing unemployment, and rising inflation. Political scandal resulted in the impeachment of President Dilma ROUSSEFF in May 2016, a conviction that was upheld by the Senate in August 2016; her vice president, Michel TEMER, will serve as president until 2018, completing her second term.
Largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador
Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Geographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 55 00 W
Area: total: 8,515,770 sq km
land: 8,358,140 sq km
water: 157,630 sq km
note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
Size comparison: slightly smaller than the US
Land Boundaries: total: 16,145 km border countries (10): Argentina 1,263 km, Bolivia 3,403 km, Colombia 1,790 km, French Guiana 649 km, Guyana 1,308 km, Paraguay 1,371 km, Peru 2,659 km, Suriname 515 km, Uruguay 1,050 km, Venezuela 2,137 km
Coastline: 7,491 km
continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Natural resources: bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
Land use: agricultural land: 32.9% arable land 8.6%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 23.5% forest: 61.9%
other: 5.2% (2011 est.)
Natural hazards: recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south
Current Environment Issues: deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area; there is a lucrative illegal wildlife trade; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills
Nationality: noun: Brazilian(s)
adjective: Brazilian
Ethnic groups: white 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 43.1%, black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language) note: less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
Religions: Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2% (includes Adventist 6.5%, Assembly of God 2.0%, Christian Congregation of Brazil 1.2%, Universal Kingdom of God 1.0%, other Protestant 11.5%), other Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.79% (male 23,905,185/female 22,994,222)
65 years and over: 8.06% (male 7,059,944/female 9,523,712) (2016 est.)
Major urban areas - population: Sao Paulo 21.066 million; Rio de Janeiro 12.902 million; Belo Horizonte 5.716 million; BRASILIA (capital) 4.155 million; Fortaleza 3.88 million; Recife 3.739 million (2015)
Infant mortality rate: total: 18 deaths/1,000 live births male: 21.2 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: 80.3% (2006)
rural: 87% of population
urban: 88% of population
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 15,300 (2015 est.)
Education expenditures: 6% of GDP (2013)
Country name: conventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazil
conventional short form: Brazil
local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil
local short form: Brasil
etymology: the country name derives from the brazilwood tree that used to grow plentifully along the coast of Brazil and that was used to produce a deep red dye
Government type: federal presidential republic
Capital: name: Brasilia
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins third Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in February
note: Brazil has three time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands
Administrative divisions: 26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins
Independence: 7 September 1822 (from Portugal)
National holiday: Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
Constitution: several previous; latest ratified 5 October 1988; amended many times, last in 2016 (2016)
Legal system: civil law; note - a new civil law code was enacted in 2002 replacing the 1916 code
Suffrage: voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age; note - military conscripts by law cannot vote
Executive branch: chief of state: President Michel Miguel Elias TEMER Lulia (since 31 August 2016); Vice President (vacant); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Michel Miguel Elias TEMER Lulia (since 31 August 2016); Vice President (vacant)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 October 2014 with runoff on 26 October 2014 (next to be held October 2018)
election results: Dilma ROUSSEFF reelected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Dilma ROUSSEFF (PT) 51.6%, Aecio NEVES (PSDB) 48.4%
note: on 12 May 2016, Brazil's Senate voted to hold an impeachment trial of President Dilma ROUSSEFF, who was then suspended from her executive duties; Vice President Michel TEMER then took over as acting president; on 31 August 2016 the Senate voted 61-20 in favor of conviction; TEMER will now serve as president for the remainder of ROUSSEFF's term until 1 January 2019
Legislative branch: description: bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of the Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one-third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara dos Deputados (513 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: Federal Senate - last held on 5 October 2014 for one-third of the Senate (next to be held in October 2018 for two-thirds of the Senate); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 5 October 2014 (next to be held in October 2018)
election results: Federal Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PMDB 5, PSDB 4, PDT 4, PSB 3, DEM (formerly PFL) 3, PT 2, PSD 2, PTB 2, PP 1, PR 1; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PT 70, PMDB 66, PSDB 54, PSD 37, PP 36, PR 34, PSB 34, PTB 25, DEM (formerly PFL) 22, PRB 21, PDT 19, SD 15, PSC 12, PROS 11, PCdoB 10, PPS 10, PV 8, PHS 5, PSOL 5, PTN 4, PMN 3, PRP 3, PEN 2, PTC 2, PSDC 2, PTdoB 1, PSL 1, PRTB 1
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
Political parties and leaders: Brazilian Communist Party or PCB [Ivan Martins PINHEIRO] Brazilian Democratic Movement Party or PMDB [Michel TEMER] Brazilian Labor Party or PTB [Cristiane BRASIL] Brazilian Renewal Labor Party or PRTB [Jose Levy FIDELIX da Cruz] Brazilian Republican Party or PRB [Marcos Antonio PEREIRA] Brazilian Social Democracy Party or PSDB [Aecio NEVES] Brazilian Socialist Party or PSB [Carlos Roberto SIQUEIRA de Barros] Christian Labor Party or PTC [Daniel TOURINHO] Christian Social Democratic Party or PSDC [Jose Maria EYMAEL] Communist Party of Brazil or PCdoB [Jose Renato RABELO] Democratic Labor Party or PDT [Carlos Roberto LUPI] The Democrats or DEM [Jose AGRIPINO] (formerly Liberal Front Party or PFL) Free Homeland Party or PPL [Sergio RUBENS] Green Party or PV [Jose Luiz PENNA] Humanist Party of Solidarity or PHS [Eduardo MACHADO] Labor Party of Brazil or PTdoB [Luis Henrique de Oliveira RESENDE] National Ecologic Party or PEN [Adilson Barroso OLIVEIRA] National Labor Party or PTN [Jose Masci de ABREU] National Mobilization Party or PMN [Telma RIBEIRO dos Santos] Party of the Republic or PR [Alfredo NASCIMENTO] Popular Socialist Party or PPS [Roberto Joao Pereira FREIRE] Progressive Party or PP [Ciro NOGUEIRA] Progressive Republican Party or PRP [Ovasco Roma Altimari RESENDE] Republican Social Order Party or PROS [Euripedes JUNIOR] Social Christian Party or PSC [Vitor Jorge Abdala NOSSEIS] Social Democratic Party or PSD [Guilherme CAMPOS] Social Liberal Party or PSL [Luciano Caldas BIVAR] Socialism and Freedom Party or PSOL [Luiz ARAUJO] Solidarity or SD [Paulo PEREIRA DA SILVA] United Socialist Workers' Party or PSTU [Jose Maria DE ALMEIDA] Workers' Cause Party or PCO [Rui Costa PIMENTA] Workers' Party or PT [Rui FALCAO]
Political pressure groups and leaders: Landless Workers' Movement or MST other: industrial federations; labor unions and federations; large farmers' associations; religious groups including evangelical Christian churches and the Catholic Church
International organization participation: AfDB (nonregional member), BIS, BRICS, CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, CPLP, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-5, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OECD (Enhanced Engagement, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
National symbol(s): Southern Cross constellation; national colors: green, yellow, blue
National anthem: name: "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (Brazilian National Anthem)
lyrics/music: Joaquim Osorio Duque ESTRADA/Francisco Manoel DA SILVA
note: music adopted 1890, lyrics adopted 1922; the anthem's music, composed in 1822, was used unofficially for many years before it was adopted
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Sergio Silva do AMARAL (since 16 September 2016)
consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Liliana AYALDE (since 31 October 2013)
embassy: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia
mailing address: Unit 7500, DPO, AA 34030
consulate(s) general: Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Characterized by large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, and a rapidly expanding middle class, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries, and Brazil is expanding its presence in world markets. Since 2003, Brazil has steadily improved its macroeconomic stability, building up foreign reserves, and reducing its debt profile by shifting its debt burden toward real denominated and domestically held instruments. Since 2008, Brazil became a net external creditor and all three of the major ratings agencies awarded investment grade status to its debt. After strong growth in 2007 and 2008, the onset of the global financial crisis hit Brazil in 2008. Brazil experienced two quarters of recession, as global demand for Brazil's commodity-based exports dwindled and external credit dried up. However, Brazil was one of the first emerging markets to begin a recovery. In 2010, consumer and investor confidence revived and GDP growth reached 7.5%, the highest growth rate in the past 25 years. GDP growth has slowed since 2011, due to several factors, including overdependence on exports of raw commodities, low productivity, high operational costs, persistently high inflation, and low levels of investment. After reaching historic lows of 4.8% in 2014, the unemployment rate remains low, but is rising. Brazil's traditionally high level of income inequality has declined for the last 15 years. Brazil’s fiscal and current account balances have eroded during the past four years as the government attempted to boost economic growth through targeted tax cuts for industry and incentives to spur household consumption. After winning reelection in October 2014 by a historically narrow margin, President Dilma ROUSSEFF appointed a new economic team led by Finance Minister Joaquim LEVY, who introduced a fiscal austerity package intended to restore the primary account surplus (before interest expenditures are included) to 1.2% of GDP and preserve the country's investment-grade sovereign credit rating. LEVY encountered political headwinds and an economy facing more challenges than he anticipated. The target for the primary account surplus fell to a deficit of 2%, and two of the three main credit rating agencies downgraded Brazil to “junk” status. Brazil seeks to strengthen its workforce and its economy over the long run by imposing local content and technology transfer requirements on foreign businesses, by investing in education through social programs such as Bolsa Familia and the Brazil Science Mobility Program, and by investing in research in the areas of space, nanotechnology, healthcare, and energy.
GDP - real growth rate: -3.3% (2016 est.) -3.8% (2015 est.) 0.1% (2014 est.)
Agriculture - products: coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
Industries: textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Industrial production growth rate: -3% (2016 est.)
Labor force: 110.4 million (2016 est.)
services: 71% (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate: 12.6% (2016 est.) 9% (2015 est.)
Population below poverty line: 21.4%
note: approximately 4% of the population are below the "extreme" poverty line (2009 est.)
Budget: revenues: $632 billion
Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.4% (2016 est.) 9% (2015 est.)
Current account balance: -$14.11 billion (2016 est.) -$58.88 billion (2015 est.)
Exports - commodities: transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, automobiles
Exports - partners: China 18.6%, US 12.7%, Argentina 6.7%, Netherlands 5.3% (2015)
Imports - commodities: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics
Imports - partners: China 17.9%, US 15.6%, Germany 6.1%, Argentina 6% (2015)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $352.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $356.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $673 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $615 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $295.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $288.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares: $490.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $843.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $1.02 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)
Exchange rates: reals (BRL) per US dollar - 3.483 (2016 est.) 3.3315 (2015 est.) 3.3315 (2014 est.) 2.3535 (2013 est.) 1.95 (2012 est.)
Electricity - exports: 3 million kWh (2014 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 69.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Crude oil - production: 2.437 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - exports: 397,100 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 16 billion bbl (1 January 2016 es)
Refined petroleum products - consumption: 3.144 million bbl/day (2014 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 519,800 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Natural gas - exports: 100 million cu m (2014 est.)
Telephone system: general assessment: good working system including an extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations
domestic: fixed-line connections have remained relatively stable in recent years and stand at about 20 per 100 persons; less-expensive mobile-cellular technology has been a major driver in expanding telephone service to the lower-income segments of the population w
international: country code - 55; landing point for a number of submarine cables, including Americas-1, Americas-2, Atlantis-2, GlobeNet, South America-1, South American Crossing/Latin American Nautilus, and UNISUR that provide direct connectivity to South and Central A (2015)
Broadcast media: state-run Radiobras operates a radio and a TV network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV channels operating - mostly privately owned; private media ownership highly concentrated (2007)
Internet country code: .br
Airports: 4,093 (2013)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 179
914 to 1,523 m: 436
Airports (unpaved runways): total 3,395
914 to 1,523 m: 1,619
under 914 m: 1,684 (2013)
Pipelines: condensate/gas 251 km; gas 17,312 km; liquid petroleum gas 352 km; oil 4,831 km; refined products 4,722 km (2013)
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified) dual gauge: 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge standard gauge: 194 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
paved: 212,798 km
unpaved: 1,368,166 km
note: does not include urban roads (2010)
Waterways: 50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2012)
by type: bulk carrier 18, cargo 16, chemical tanker 7, container 13, liquefied gas 11, petroleum tanker 39, roll on/roll off 5
foreign-owned: 27 (Chile 1, Denmark 3, Germany 6, Greece 1, Norway 3, Spain 12, Turkey 1)
registered in other countries: 36 (Argentina 1, Bahamas 1, Ghana 1, Liberia 20, Marshall Islands 1, Panama 3, Singapore 9) (2010)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Belem, Paranagua, Rio Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Sao Sebastiao, Tubarao
river port(s): Manaus (Amazon) dry bulk cargo port(s): Sepetiba ore terminal, Tubarao
container ports (TEUs): Santos (2,985,922), Itajai (983,985)(2011) oil terminal(s): DTSE/Gegua oil terminal, Ilha Grande (Gebig), Guaiba Island terminal, Guamare oil terminal LNG terminal(s) (import): Pecem, Rio de Janiero
Military branches: Brazilian Army (Exercito Brasileiro, EB), Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil (MB), includes Naval Air and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)), Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) (2011)
Military service age and obligation: 18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s, when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps (2012)
Disputes - International: uncontested boundary dispute between Brazil and Uruguay over Braziliera/Brasiliera Island in the Quarai/Cuareim River leaves the tripoint with Argentina in question; smuggling of firearms and narcotics continues to be an issue along the Uruguay-Brazil border; Colombian-organized illegal narcotics and paramilitary activities penetrate Brazil's border region with Venezuela
stateless persons: 4 (2015)
Illicit drugs: second-largest consumer of cocaine in the world; illicit producer of cannabis; trace amounts of coca cultivation in the Amazon region, used for domestic consumption; government has a large-scale eradication program to control cannabis; important transshipment country for Bolivian, Colombian, and Peruvian cocaine headed for Europe; also used by traffickers as a way station for narcotics air transshipments between Peru and Colombia; upsurge in drug-related violence and weapons smuggling; important market for Colombian, Bolivian, and Peruvian cocaine; illicit narcotics proceeds are often laundered through the financial system; significant illicit financial activity in the Tri-Border Area (2008)
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Olympic memories
It was a long time coming, almost 2 years to the day since my application to be a Sports Massage Practitioner at the 2012 London Olympics and my first shift started. What a journey of ups and downs - literally travelling from Glossop to London five times for the interview, training sessions and finally the actual big day.
I was a little anxious about having to wear a uniform before arriving in London. It's been some years since any uniform has been imposed on me; I quite like my individualism to be preserved. I don't have a particular style as such, nor do I follow fashion trends, but I do like to chose my own clothes. I realise I wear Global Therapies branded clothing for work, but that's different; that's promoting my own business which I am very happy to do. So with some trepidation on the day of my first shift I put on my Gamesmaker uniform and set off for work.
Me in my Gamesmaker uniform - at the Olympic Stadium warm up track with the Stadium and Orbit dominating the view
Here's some memories I have from my time as a London 2012 Olympic Sports Massage Practitioner...
A common theme of most of my journeys to work was that the public looked to me for information about every conceivable thing you could imagine. I'm one of the lucky Gamesmakers, for I lived in London for 11 years. Finding my way around the tube and London streets is within my knowledge bank. Directions were therefore no problem for me. For other queries some people just couldn't understand why myself and other Gamesmakers just didn't have the information they ask for. What they failed to understand, quite understandably, was that Gamesmakers have come from all corners of the globe, not just the UK, and that some of us - like me - were volunteering at the games with a specific skill. So we therefore didn't necessarily know the answer to what may have seemed a simple question, such as where other venues were in the Olympic Park were!!
Tower Bridge and Olympic Rings - quick touristy stop off en route to work
The excitement and admiration shown by children was brilliant. The games were about Inspiring a Generation and if only a small percentage of those attending events are encouraged to try, take up and become the future stars of sport it will be great. One lasting memory for me was after a long day - first the commute in, then hours on my feet, then the long trip back to the accommodation. As I stepped off the train and walked down the platform two young lads jumped enthusiastically off the train and "high-fived" me...that kept me smiling long after leaving the station and was a heart-warming pick-me-up; just what I needed in my shattered state!
The Tunnel - where athletes walk from the warm up track to reach the Olympic Stadium
Politeness of commuters on public transport and the willingness, even eagerness to have a chat and smile was so refreshing. I spent 11 years living in London and the times I've held a conversation with a fellow commuter they have been superficial, and sadly few and far between. That was a large part of why I chose to commute by cycle during my London life. There were a few days when my Olympic shifts coincided with the need to travel at peak times. One day I saw the train pull in and thought that no-one would get on it as it was so packed. To my utter astonishment a chap on the platform insisted I got on before him in case there wasn't room for both of us - he said that my need to get to work on time was more important than his. What a true gentleman, thank you.
As I travelled back from my shift one day the driver of the tube said he had an important announcement to make....the usual groans were muttered by passengers, most expecting bad news....and then the driver said "Another GOLD for Team GB in cycling, GO Jason Kenny". The whole train load of people burst into cheers and clapped!! How amazing, the atmosphere changed to a positive one instantly.
Monument Tube station - just one of the many interchanges I made during my commuting journeys
The final point I shall make is that it is great to have the work which I (and all the other Gamesmakers) have done appreciated by the public, coaches and the athletes. It is such an honour to be working with international level athletes during their training (as I do already with Global Therapies), but to work with them during the Olympic Games was really very very special.
Walking back after the opening ceremony night at the far end of my commute so no-where near the stadium I was thanked for making it a great evening! I had a good chat with a coach from South Africa who insisted on giving me a hug and thanks - yet I'd not worked directly with any of his athletes. One athlete had hung around the warm-up track to have a massage with me - just me - because I treated him a few days prior to his competition and he wanted to see me again. How wonderful is that, and what a way to have someone thank you. As the athlete left the treatment room he shook my hand and wished me well.
The South African Coach giving me a big hug and thanks
There are so many memories I could share, and so many that keep coming to mind as I see clips of Olympic footage online and on the TV, and as I read the follow up stories in the news. The cliche 'it was the time of my life' doesn't seem to express enough how much of an amazing experience it all was.
Me and other Gamesmakers at one of the Field & Track training venues
And yes, I am still pinching myself because I was there, I literally saw history being made, and in my role as a London 2012 Olympic Gamesmaker, I Made It Happen.
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Kristian Partington
A young lady named Ashley walks through Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park during her lunch break on a random day in June. A green bench comes into view with an older gentleman sitting upon it and another beside the bench in a wheelchair. The word #Elderwisdom adorns the back of the bench while curiosity draws her closer; she’s invited to join these gentlemen in a short conversation.
This is a snapshot in time, a few short moments where perceived barriers between generations evaporate in the lovely summer air and strangers almost become friends.
Sometimes a few moments are all that are needed for
two people to bridge the gaps of generations.
In a message later sent to the Schlegel Villages #Elderwisdom campaign via Instagram, Ashley recounts what those moments meant to her and in her short message, she captures the simple essence of what this campaign is all about.
“Even though it was only for a short time,” Ashley writes, “I just wanted to let you know how great of an experience it was. What an extraordinary campaign that allows us to connect with the elderly in such a casual fashion.
“It brightened my day tremendously.”
John and Bob from Maynard and Fairview Nursing Homes in Toronto who sat with Ashley and several other new friends that day should be proud of the inspiration they offered.
Across the province throughout the month of June, stories like this unfolded in parks and public spaces where every Schlegel Village set up an #ElderWisdom bench and residents took time to speak with passersby who had a few minutes to spare.
A few minutes; that seems to be the key theme to emerge this year, as time and again people like Ashley commented about how those few minutes can make all the difference in changing perceptions of the role of the elder in our communities.
“The idea of taking those five minutes out of your lunchtime and chatting with a stranger, a senior, can give someone a whole different mindset,” says Ted Mahy, Schlegel Villages director of online engagement and a key spearhead behind the #ElderWisdom campaign.
“It’s not just about getting people sitting upon the bench. It’s the fact that they’re seeing what we’re doing and they’ve heard about why we’re doing it.”
And villages are taking this message beyond the month of June, realizing they can build connections within their communities any time of year. Karen Andrews from Coleman Care Centre in Barrie, for example, is working alongside residents to create events in July and in the fall at places like the public library and Georgian College. A local Starbucks is even looking to host an #Elderwisdom event.
“It really hit me that I could do more things with (the #ElderWisdom bench),” Karen says, “and I feel like when we’re doing these things we’re helping change people’s perspectives.”
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Alberta Professional Growth | Personal Growth
Kevin Alderson
Mental Health, Diversity and LGBTQ2 Expert
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British Columbia Professional Growth | Personal Growth
John Amatt
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Scott Armstrong
Entrepreneur, Productivity and Innovation Expert
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Sally Armstrong
Journalist - World Affairs, Human Rights and Women's Rights Expert
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Ontario Professional Growth | Personal Growth
George Ayee
Leadership, Change and Transformation Expert
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Nikolas Badminton
Futurist Speaker, Trends, & Innovation Keynote Speaker
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Christopher Bauer
Ethics, Values and Trust Expert
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Olympic Speaker, Resilience, Preparation & Excellence Expert
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Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Determination and Inspiration
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Quebec Professional Growth | Personal Growth
Nicola Bird
Health and Wellness, Productivity and Self-Transformation Expert
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Mark Black
Resiliency, Change & Productivity Expert
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Jennifer Buchanan
Health and Wellness, Stress Management and Music Therapy Expert
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Henry Burris
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Alizabeth Calder
Business Strategy and Business Growth Expert
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Michelle Cederberg
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Raz Chan
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Linda Crawford
Self Care, Health and Wellness Expert
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Kidnapping Survivor, CEO and Transformation Expert
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Kelly Falardeau
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Steve Foran
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Viviane Forest
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Marc Gordon
Branding, Marketing and Customer Experience Expert
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Beth Hanishewski
Resilience, Teamwork and Relationship Expert
Beth Hanishewski is an internationally recognized Speaker, Coach and Writer who teaches her audiences that the Real Path to Success is through Relationships. She has shared the stage with the world’s top speakers including Jack Canfield, Robin Sharma, Lisa Nichols and Mike Dooley in Australia, the U.
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Futures, Strategy, Innovation, Change Expert
Jim Harris is a one of North America’s foremost management consultants, authors and thinkers on disruptive innovation, leadership, innovation, organizational change, future trends and mitigating risk. Association Magazine ranked him as one of the nation’s top-ten speakers.
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Tyler Hayden
Teamwork, Leadership and Peak Performance Expert
Tyler Hayden is an international leadership and team consultant, elected government official, and founder of the Message In a Bottle book series. He has over two decades of experience as a speaker and organizational consultant and is the author of more than a dozen books and measures on personal development, leadership, and team building.
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Akeem Haynes
Olympic Bronze Medalist - Resiliency Expert
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Les Hewitt
The Power of Focus, Business Strategy, Performance and Productivity Expert
With more than 30 years experience, Les Hewitt understands the real world of business and the struggle to stay focused. In his early career, Les became the #1 salesperson in the country for a large international network marketing company, winning every award in the business.
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Tom Hierck
Classroom, Learning and Education Workforce Expert
Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983. His career that has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education.
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Tom Higgins
Leadership and Accountability Expert
Tom Higgins is a keynote speaker on the topics of leadership, overcoming adversity, health & wellness and excellence. Before joining the CFL, Tom was an All-Conference and All-American team captain in both football and wrestling at North Carolina State University.
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Jim Hole
Gardening, Horticulturalist, Cannabis, Business Innovation Expert
Jim Hole lives in Edmonton Alberta and owns and operates the nearby "Enjoy Centre". The "Enjoy Centre" is a state of the art greenhouse facility next to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park.
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Andrea Holwegner
Nutrition, Energy, Stress Management, Productivity and Health Expert
Andrea Holwegner is an award winning writer, health & wellness leader that delivers nutrition, energy and productivity solutions as a keynote speaker. She has counseled hundreds of individuals, including Olympic athletes, CEOs and families on the benefits of healthy eating.
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Vanessa Judelman
Leadership Development, Human Resources and Intergenerational Workplace Expert
Vanessa Judelman is President of Mosaic People Development, consultant and a leadership expert. Through her HR background and business practice, Vanessa has developed a solid reputation for knowing what it takes to inspire great results in the new world of work.
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Brian Keating
Award Winning Conservationist, Educator, Naturalist and WildLife Expert
Brian Keating is one of Canada's most in demand keynote speakers. He previously held the position “Head of Conservation Outreach” at the Zoo, which enabled him to raise money and then spend it on environmental projects around the world.
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Doug Keeley
Leadership, Creativity and Corporate Culture Expert
Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller of The Mark of a Leader, is one of North America’s leading communicators, a serial entrepreneur, and a self-professed “leadership junkie”. He is an acknowledged expert at creating cultures of leadership at every level of organizations.
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Allan Kehler
Addictions, Stress Management and Mental Health Expert
Allan Kehler empowers his audiences and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. He has gained national attention for his engaging style and captivating approach.
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Saskatchewan Professional Growth | Personal Growth
Hamza Khan
Leadership, Generational Workforce and Productivity Expert
Born in New York and raised in Toronto, Hamza Khan is a multi-award-winning marketer, accomplished entrepreneur, and dynamic keynote speaker. He’s the Managing Director of Student Life Network, Canada’s most comprehensive resource hub dedicated to helping and empowering millions of students across the country.
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Paul Krismer
Positive Psychology, Engagement, Happiness and Safety Expert
Positive Psychology Expert Paul Krismer teaches people and organizations to leverage positive emotions so they can achieve corporate and personal excellence. Paul’s engaging delivery leaves audience members wanting more.
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Darci Lang
Leadership, Positivity, and Customer Care Expert
If anyone understands that life is what you make it, it’s Darci Lang. She quite literally went out and built the life she wanted.
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Lionel Laroche
Diversity in the Workplace and Multicultural Workforce Expert
Over the past 18 years, Lionel Laroche has provided cross-cultural training, coaching and consulting services to over 75,000 people in 18 countries. Lionel specializes in helping professionals and organizations turn the challenges that cultural differences create initially in most organizations into a source of creativity and innovation.
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Alvin Law
Attitude, Leadership. Productivity, Resilience and Change Expert
Alvin's story and his keynote presentations aim to inspire your people to stop seeing problems, and start seeing possibilities. Alvin Law is an Attitude Expert who uses his story to challenge and inspire audiences.
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Doug Lawrence
Mentoring and Engagement Expert
Doug Lawrence is the founder of a Human Resources solution provider focused on effective mentoring. Doug is an International Certified Mentor Practitioner (ICMP) and an International Certified Mentor Facilitator (ICMF).
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Todd Leader
Psychology, Social Policy and Mental Health Expert
Todd Leader is a Registered Psychologist and Registered Social Worker who has spent the last 26 years leading service development and transformation, as well as health promotion, particularly in the areas of mental health, addictions, and primary health care while also teaching in the Faculty of Science at Saint Mary’s University. He has earned the 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award; Faculty of Arts, and the 2016 Overall Excellence in Teaching Award, from the Saint Mary’s University Students’ Association, and health services under his leadership have earned two international best practice awards, and a leadership award for excellence in women’s health.
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Jamie Leal
Kidnap Survivor, Change Management, Leadership Expert
After being kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico, Keynote Speaker Jaime Leal, a well established business owner, humanitarian relief volunteer, former paramedic and television host, rapidly learned how to handle a crisis without losing his cool. His life depended on it.
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Peak Performance Expert
If there's one thing peak performance experts like Wayne Lee agree on, it's that the mind is capable of leading us anywhere. He also knows that for many of us, our minds are littered with detours, potholes and accidents waiting to happen.
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Entrepreneur, Marketing, Customer Service Expert
Daniel Lewis is an acclaimed high-energy and high-content, inspirational speaker. Daniel Lewis is the funky- bowtie wearing founder of the modern, award-winning tea company, T By Daniel Inc.
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Sinclair MacRae
Trust, Values and Ethics Speaker
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James Makokis
Indigenous Rights, LGBTQ2, First Nation Health, First Nations Relations Expert
Dr. James Makokis is a proud Cree from the Saddle Lake First Nation in Northern Alberta.
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Alan Mallory
Leadership, Teamwork, Health and Safety Expert
Alan Mallory is an international keynote speaker, author and professional development trainer who is passionate about leadership and human performance. He studied engineering at Queen’s University and has worked all over the world as a mechanical engineer and project manager but his true passion is in working with people to reach new heights in the way we think and the actions we take.
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Gair Maxwell
TEC Canada "Speaker of the Year" - Reinvention, Innovation, Business Growth and Branding Expert
Gair Maxwell didn't follow a safe or conventional path to get where he is today. He comes from humble roots.
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Marc Andre Morel
Change, Leadership and Performance Expert
Audiences love Marc Andre Morel's (CSP) content-rich but accessible presentations filled with stories, analogies, humour and energy! Part of what makes him so compelling is the strength of his message, delivered with passion, creativity and authenticity. His charismatic delivery and style inspire participants to immediately take action and use it at work and in their personal lives, making the total experience even more enriching.
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Shannon Moroney
Resilience, Restorative Justice and Violence against Women Expert
On November 2005, 30-year old Shannon Moroney was a respected educator, proud homeowner, active volunteer and happy newlywed. While away attending a conference, a knock at her hotel room door shattered the life she knew.
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Leadership, Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture Expert
Tanveer Naseer is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed leadership writer and keynote speaker. He is also the Principal and Founder of a leadership coaching firm that works with executives and managers to help them develop practical leadership and team-building competencies to guide organizational growth and development.
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Sunjay Nath
Leadership, Management, Performance and Productivity Expert
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Toni Newman
Business Growth, Innovation and Strategy Expert
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Frank O’Dea
Innovation, Entrepreneur, Humanitarian and Business Expert
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Productivity, Health and Wellness Expert
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Customer Service and Power of Trust Expert
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Health, Nutrition, and Stress Management Expert
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Social Media, Technology and Business Expert
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Elite Athlete, Leadership, Goal Setting Expert
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Recreation Management, Adventurer and Leisure Expert
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Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and PTSD Expert
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Olympic Speaker, Overcoming Adversity and Excellence Expert
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Stephane Simard
Employee Management, Communication and Generational Workplace Expert
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Byron Smith
Expedition Leader, Adventurer and Excellence Expert
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Mental Performance, Trauma, Recovery and Overcoming Adversity Expert
Through his life story, keynote presentations, literary work & workshops, Doug Smith demonstrates a simple and repeatable system any individual or organization can use to increase and sustain mental performance across all levels. It is a system that he has used in his own life to break through adversity, reach goals and build adaptive capacity in self and others.
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Wade Sorochan
Award Winning Mental Health and Social Media Expert
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Carly Sotas
TEDx Speaker - Mental Health, Leadership, Courage and Growth Expert
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Leadership, Change and Productivity Expert
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Bruny Surin
Olympic Gold Medalist - Attitude, Performance and Leadership Expert
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Ravi Tangri
Mindfulness, Leadership and Strategy Expert
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Yvonne Thompson
Leadership, Transformation and Workplace Culture Expert
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Patrick Tower
Military, Workplace Culture, Teamwork and Leadership Expert
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Paul Verhesen
CEO - Innovation, Team and Employee Management Expert
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Laurel Vespi
Productivity, Stress Management, Multitasking. Mindfulness and Wellness Expert
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Curtis Weber
Workplace Safety Prevention, Burn Survivor, Safety Expert
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Hayley Wickenheiser
Olympic Athlete, Mental Toughness, Teamwork and Performance Expert
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Denise Wozniak
Resilience, Overcoming Adversity and Trauma Expert
Denise Wozniak is a motivational and inspirational speaker who has been through incredibly tough times. Within a month, she was laid off her job with 30 other employees, found out that her six month old daughter had AIDS and that she, herself had also been infected with HIV.
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If you put safety and passion in the same sentence you get Amy Zuk. She has spent the last 13 years as a safety facilitator/coach impacting and enhancing thousands of people’s mindsets towards safety empowerment.
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Our Boy's Pee-Wee program is for those players in 1st through 4th grades.
Practices are determined several weeks before the start of each season. We usually play in low-key jamboree games with other local Boy's Pee-Wee teams. The season schedule is typically developed in mid-February and games usually start in early March and run through the beginning of May.
All players will need a helmet, lacrosse stick, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, and a mouth guard, athletic cup, and cleats.
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Subi People - Troy Halligan
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 1:27 PM
In 2018, the Subiaco Football Club through their website will be highlighting just how far the reach of their club stretches by getting some of the stories from those fans and members that continue to support the Lions.
These are the stories of Subi People.
It is a Wednesday night, two days from the start of the 2018 WAFL season and Troy Halligan doesn’t need to be at the Subiaco Football Club for training this night, but he is.
Maroon & Goaled - Round 1, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 7:01 PM
Maroon & Goaled features every Subiaco goal from every week of the 2018 WAFL season.
Subiaco started the season with an offensive explosion, powering to a final score of 29.14 as they easily accounted for rivals East Perth in a one sided round one contest.
It is back for 2018, By The Numbers, all the numbers that sit behind every Subiaco win and loss across the season.
As the WAFL season began on Good Friday, Subiaco put together one of its most ruthless performances. See just where this big win rated in the all-time rankings of Subiaco victories.
Getting to Know David Ehlers
Monday, April 2, 2018 - 6:45 PM
In 2018 Subiaco will be profiling some of your favourite Lions and some of the up and coming Lions players in a special series called, “Getting to Know the Lions”.
Today's profile is on one of the debutants of the Subiaco Reserves side back on Good Friday and one half of a set of brothers who both joined Subiaco for 2018, David Ehlers
Round 1 - Reserves & Colts Recap
Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 10:15 PM
The Subiaco Reserves started their 2018 premiership defence with a stirring 21-point victory over East Perth on Friday at Leederville Oval.
In an even team performance across the day, reigning Blakemore Medallist Daniel Leach was among the best players on the ground with 20 possessions and laying 10 tackles to lead the Subiaco midfield.
Subiaco Start 2018 With Stunning 118 Point Win
Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 4:49 PM
Subiaco produced one of its best ever round one performances defeating East Perth by 118 points, making a strong statement that the Lions will again be contenders in 2018.
After two consecutive years marred by Grand Final heartache and after a long and gruelling pre-season, Subiaco finally got the chance for their first competitive match since the 2017 Grand Final, producing an irresistible display of attacking football.
Borchet, Fullgrabe, Menegola & Miller Among Seven Debutants for Good Friday
Friday, March 30, 2018 - 6:57 AM
Two players from Railways Football Club in Kalgoorlie and two players in their second chances at WAFL clubs headline a group of seven new debutants that will feature when Subiaco commence their season on Good Friday against East Perth.
Railways duo Ryan Borchet and Jacob Miller, former East Fremantle player Nick Menegola and former West Perth player Kaidyn Fullgrabe will all play their first WAFL league games in round one of the WAFL season.
Father-Son Connection On Display in Round One
Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 5:48 PM
Subiaco’s Colts and 16’s sides will tomorrow see four father-son players in action with three life members and three premiership players amongst the famous fathers.
Mitch Georgiades, Christian Miller-Sabbioni and Taj Schofield will play for the Subiaco Colts while Cameron Dean will represent the Subiaco 16’s.
QBE Play of the Week - Pre-Season Game Three
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 4:38 PM
Each week throughout 2018, SubiTV, the Subiaco website and Subiaco Facebook page will give you the chance to vote for your "Play of the Week" to win a great Subiaco prize.
Simply vote for your favourite play of the three plays listed below and if your play is selected as the Play of the Week you are in the running to be our weekly winner. All weekly winners will then go into the draw to win a money can't buy experience at a very special Subiaco event later in the year.
Memory Lane - Round One Moments
In a new weekly feature for 2018, Subiaco will be taking a look back down memory lane with some of the great memories from each round of the WAFL season from years gone by.
Today, just two days out from our first game against East Perth at Leederville Oval, the mind gets cast back to famous round one matches of years past.
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Inside Secure protects mobile TV for Sky Italia
By Heather McLean on December 4, 2013 Smart News
DRM Fusion Agent powers iOS and Android apps for Sky Go OTT video service
Inside Secure, provider of embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, has announced it has licensed its downloadable DRM Fusion Agent software to Sky Italia. Sky Italia is using it to protect premium video content delivery for the Sky Go OTT video service.
Inside's DRM Fusion Agent software is integrated into Sky Italia's newest versions of its Sky Go mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. DRM Fusion Agent is providing the critical content security Sky Italia needs in its mobile apps to make live HDTV channels and thousands of on-demand HD video titles available to play on the smartphones and tablets of its more than 1.9 million Sky Go subscribers throughout Italy.
The Inside downloadable DRM Fusion Agent software allows protected high value content to be distributed in a single, uniform and secure way to all supported platforms and devices. Operators can more quickly deploy secure content services and support a variety of business models, including ad-supported and prepaid services, dramatically reducing DRM implementation costs and time to market.
It also enables media companies and high value content providers to more quickly achieve revenue from service deployment by eliminating the dependence on mobile phone and device manufacturers to embed DRM protection.
'Inside has created an agile DRM solution. It has been optimised for the complex, constantly changing mobile ecosystem and the peculiarities of internet-based video streaming. With a robust API that minimises integration effort, it simplifies adding new mobile devices,' said Pier Paolo Tamma, information technology director at Sky Italia.
'Some other primary considerations in our selection of the DRM Fusion Agent software were the stability of the software, the completeness of the documentation and the user friendliness. Another consideration was the success it has achieved in providing similar content protection for the Sky Go service in Germany and Austria,' he added.
Sky Italia Sky Go service offers viewers more than 30 live HDTV channels. It includes: exclusive sports coverage and a broad range of high definition on-demand entertainment, plus hundreds of movies; all seasons of popular TV series and exclusive Sky productions; documentary programmes on nature, science, history and art; cartoons and programs for children of all ages and the best in sports. The service is available on a variety of iOS and Android mobile devices as well as PCs.
DRM Fusion Agent is a DRM solution for Android, iOS and BB10 devices. Consumers worldwide have already downloaded more than 60 million mobile apps with downloadable DRM Fusion Agent software embedded in them, protecting billions of premium content playbacks.
DRM Fusion Agent offers developers Microsoft PlayReady, Windows Media DRM, OMA DRM 2.X and UltraViolet security they need in their mobile apps to enable premium content to be played on Apple iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10-based mobile devices. Approved for use by Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry and all the major Hollywood studios, the downloadable DRM Fusion Agent software provides content protection and packaging, licensing and key management for multiple mobile device platforms and operating systems.
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President Isaias Afwerki returned home
President Isaias Afwerki has returned home in the morning hours of 9 June concluding a two-day working visit to Egypt.
President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on 8 June held broad discussions on bilateral relations and regional cooperation, focusing on the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
The two leaders also expressed concern about the current developments in Sudan and called on the Sudanese people and actors to address the demands of the transition period with responsibility and to resist undue external meddling.
President Isaias was accorded warm welcome by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi accompanied by guard of honor and national anthems of the two countries at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace.
Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane Gebreab accompanied President Isaias Afwerki in his official visit to Egypt.
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Steve McClure
Beyond Limits is the autobiography of Steve McClure, one of the world's top rock climbers. From his childhood encounters with the sandstone outcrops of the North York Moors right up to his cutting-edge first ascents such as Overshadow (F9a+) at Malham and Mutation (F9a) at Raven Tor, Steve explores his deep passion for climbing and how it has dictated and shaped his life. Introduced to climbing by his parents at an early age, Steve quickly progressed as a climber, developing a fascination with movement and technical difficulty. Rapidly reaching a high standard, Steve became torn between the desire to climb increasingly bold routes and his hesitant approach to danger, with a series of close calls forcing him to seriously question his motivations. Searching for a balance between risk and reward, he struggled to find his place as a climber.
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Bridges Out of Poverty
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Stop Struggling. Start Getting Ahead.
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“Before Getting Ahead I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I started Getting Ahead and found out I wasn't the only one. I found the resources I needed to start making my future the way I want it to be. I am now doing courses I didn't know were available.” ~Getting Ahead Graduate Housing. Jobs. Food. Transportation. Without these basic necessities, life is a struggle. With so many families living paycheque to paycheque, it can be very hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That’s where Simcoe County Circles comes in, to...
What is a Circles Ally?
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Simcoe County Circles is currently looking for Allies in the Midland/Penetanguishene area to join us and help make a difference in our community. What is a Circles Ally? A Circles Ally is a volunteer that would like to be a mentor to an individual or family living in poverty and assist them with their Plan of Change. We are looking for people to build intentional friendships through mutual respect who would like to support individuals with their future plans. Allies will help increase their Social Capital by sharing contacts, information and experiences. What is Involved? Simcoe County Circles meet every...
Change Your Mindset With Bridges Out of Poverty
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Many of us view the world from a middle-class perspective. That’s how we live and work and raise our families but, when it comes time to help others, we may need to adopt a different kind of thinking. We may believe that we understand the struggles and lifestyles of those living in poverty but, in reality, we need to work together to increase awareness and inspire compassion. That’s where Bridges Out of Poverty comes in. Bring People Together Bridges Out of Poverty, a workshop presented by Simcoe County Circles, brings people together from all walks of life, regardless of economic...
What an amazing year it has been!
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November 2nd, 2017 at our first Circle night, we knew, within minutes, that lives were going to change. Yes we had a lot to learn and we happily dove in, knowing that every minute invested in this initiative was going to significantly impact the community. Throughout our months together, the Leaders and Allies built formidable relationships and have grown to care about each other like a family. In the first few meetings the group took the time to get comfortable with each other and by February we easily settled into our groove. We have each grown and been supported. Our very own Circles Coach, Michelle...
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About Circles®
Circles® Canada works to address poverty by increasing the capacity of communities. Our approach combines best practices in several disciplines including community organizing, case management, grassroots leadership, S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, financial literacy, mentoring, peer-to-peer counseling and learning, and child/youth development.
Our mission is to inspire and equip families and communities to thrive and resolve poverty. The underlying foundation of the Circles® Canada model is to engage people and organizations in the community to end poverty.
Each circle is a continual source of influence, each linking to the other and creating the greatest impact.
Join our circle - get in touch today!
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Carlton E. Covell Memorial Award
Who was Carlton E. Covell?
What is the Award?
This award will be called the Carlton E. Covell Memorial Award, named after Mr. Carlton Ellsworth Covell, was a long time member
of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He was also past Camp Commander of our local Col. Willard Camp.
Our organization is based on the Civil War lineage of our members. We all have an ancestor that was a Civil War veteran.
He was also the Past Chapter President of Saratoga Battle Chapter of the Sons of th American Revolution.
Mr. Covell’s grandfather was Walter Covell, who was a Private in Company H of the 3rd NY Light Artillery during the Civil War. Private Covell enlisted in the Union Army on December 5th, 1861 and was discharged on December 7th, 1865. He served as a bugler.
We are focusing on the Capital District’s Three Secondary Military Academies for this award.
1. Christian Brother’s Academy, and
2. LaSalle Institute.
The award is to one student per year, at the time of their graduation.
We Recycle the Award each year via each School.
Going in alphabetical order by school name. Followed by CBA the next year and then LaSalle Institute the following year. Then to recycle back again.
A Senior who during their School career has demonstrated an excellence in grade average in the subject of Social Studies / American History.
A one time, yearly joint cash award in the amount of $200.00 to be awarded to one student from the Col. George L. Willard Camp No.154, SUVCW
in conjunction with the Saratoga Battle Chapter, SAR.
Upon Graduation with an Award Certificate suitable for Framing by the Willard Camp.
The Student will be Recommended to the Camp by the School Guidance Counselor and or History/Social Studies Head.
The Student may also apply directly with testimony and recommendations of academic achievement in History/Social Studies.;
Said Student must communicate directly with our Covell Award Committee Chairman Officer.
Said Student, will be approved by Camp Vote by Recommendation of Covell Award Officer at our May Meeting.
Deadline for Award Submission Nominations is April 25th.
Mail your Nomination with Documentation of Deserving Said Award to:
c/o: Covell Award Officer
Covell Award Officer
(Standing Committee Chairman)
Leo McGuire
mcguire331@msn.com
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PQ bids adieu to short-lived leader Péladeau
Pierre Karl Péladeau lasted less than a year as the leader of the pro-independence Parti Québécois. (Facebook)
Less than a year into his tenure as the leader of the sovereigntist Parti québécois, Pierre Karl Péladeau abruptly stepped down on Monday, sending political shocks waves throughout Canada’s majority French-speaking province.
Four months after a sudden split with the wife he married in August, and now facing a custody battle over his children, Péladeau abruptly announced his resignation from the PQ leadership and from the provincial assembly, tearfully explaining that he had chosen to put his family before his ‘political project.’
Péladeau’s departure leaves the province without a full-time opposition leader, and the PQ’s troubles could cause voters to turn to an increasingly crowded field of nationalist alternatives. It’s just the latest setback for a party that’s suffered two tough decades after coming just 55,000 votes shy of winning Québec’s independence in 1995.
Jean Charest, premier for nine years as the leader of the centrist Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ, Liberal Party of Québec), sidelined the separatists for nearly a decade. For a while, the PQ fell to third place after the 2007 elections. The party’s leader at the time, André Boisclair, the first openly gay party leader in Canadian history, spent much of his leadership alienating the party’s rural, unionized base and fending off charges of drug use and financial malfeasance.
When voters finally gave the PQ a shot at governing in 2012, under Pauline Marois, the party immediately launched a needless effort to introduce the ill-named Charte de la laïcité (Québec Charter of Values), which served only to alienate recent immigrants to the province, especially Muslims, by purporting to ban religious headgear.
After Marois called early elections in a disastrous effort to win a majority government, voters instead turned back to the PLQ under its new leader, Philippe Couillard, a former provincial health minister. Marois quickly lost control over the debate when a new star recruit — Péladeau — stood on a campaign platform with Marois and, fist raised, started calling forQuébec’s independence. That forced Marois to respond to hypotheticals about a third referendum, whether an independent Québec would use the Canadian dollar and how borders would work between Canada and an independent Québec. The PQ dropped to its lowest total yet — barely over 25% of the vote.
Meanwhile, its sister party, the Bloc québécois (BQ), won less than 20% of the vote in the 2015 Canadian federal election, and its leader, Gilles Duceppe, resigned (again) after failing to win his own riding. Its 10 seats in Canada’s House of Commons is somewhat better than the four seats it won in the 2011 election, but the days when the BQ dominated the province’s representation in Ottawa now seem long gone.
After a needlessly long internal campaign, Péladeau emerged last spring as the easy winner of the PQ’s leadership election, and he defiantly vowed to make Québec a country. Almost immediately, however, Péladeau’s stumbles seem to outweigh his charms. He indulgently refused to sell the shares to Quebecor the media empire that his father once ran and that Péladeau himself ran until his decision to enter provincial politics. His business-friendly demeanor met with skepticism from the party’s left-wing members and union activists. Many of them left the PQ for the more stridently leftist and pro-independence Québec solidaire.
Meanwhile, Péladeau was never able to steal votes from the ‘soft’ nationalist, center-right Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ), which dominates the vote in and around Québec City. Péladeau’s hardline calls to make Québec a country nearly guaranteed that the PQ would not be the beneficiary of the Couillard government’s growing unpopularity due, on doubt, to two years of spending cuts aimed to achieve a balanced budget. Though the most recent CROP poll from mid-April gave the Liberals just 33% support, the PQ drew just 26%, compared to 25% for the CAQ and 14% for Québec solidaire.
Having already announced the province’s 2016 budget in March, and basking in a Delta Airlines decision to buy 75 aircraft from local manufacturer Bombardier, it would not be the worst time for Couillard to call an early election.
In one sense, Péladeau’s resignation gives the party a fresh start as the province starts the countdown to new elections, to be held before October 2018. Under a long interim leadership, the PQ might continue to lose right-leaning supporters to the CAQ and left-leaning supporters to Québec solidaire. The next election will be François Legault’s third as the CAQ leader, and it will be Françoise David’s fourth as co-spokesperson for Québec solidaire, and both remain incredibly popular.
But there was a sense that Péladeau’s victory last May was the last shot for the péquistes to regroup, with increasingly bilingual young voters and rising numbers of immigrants, in particular, rejecting any abrupt separation with Canada. Demographics just aren’t in the PQ’s favor, and its next leader will have none of the name recognition or star power that Péladeau, for all his faults, brought to the PQ leadership.
Former BQ leader Gilles Duceppe (left) and former PQ minister Alexandre Cluotier (right) represent the two generational wings of the separatist movement. (Facebook)
Alexandre Cloutier, a 38-year-old former minister and currently, shadow education secretary, ran second in last year’s PQ leadership race, and could provide a Trudeau-like appeal to younger voters.
Jean-Martin Aussant, who left the PQ in 2012 to form Option nationale, dedicated to a more impatient brand of Québécois sovereignty, and who flamed out of provincial politics, could return as a 21st century version ofJacques Parizeau, the fiery champion of the independence movement.
Bernard Drainville, who masterminded the Marois government’s push for the Charter of Values, is another possibility, as is Jean-François Lisée, who served as minister of international relations and trade under Marois.
No doubt, old-timers will hope that the 68-year-old Gilles Duceppe, the BQ leader from 1997 to 2011 (and again, briefly, in the leadup to the 2015 election) will attempt one more comeback for the separatist cause.
Even before Péladeau’s resignation, the PQ was already facing an existential problem as a party dedicated to independence in a province where the most separatist generation is literally dying out. In a country where even former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper can call Québec a ‘nation’ without any major blowback, and where its current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, comes from Montréal’s most storied political dynasty, the PQ’s raison d’être seems even more like yesterday’s cause. Neither Péladeau nor his successor is likely to pick a fight with Trudeau, massively popular in Québec just as much as the rest of Canada, over sovereignty.
No matter who the PQ chooses as its next leader, he or she will face difficult odds to convince Québec’s youth, its growing immigrant class and anglophones to support it as the chief alternative to Couillard’s Liberals in a political marketplace that’s more crowded with ‘nationalist’ parties than ever. In trying to be all things to all nationalists, the PQ risks its very extinction.
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Suffragio’s live-blog of Canada’s French-language leaders debate
Earlier this evening, I live-blogged the third debate among Canada’s major party leaders. It was the first French-language debate and the only one (so far) to include all five leaders: Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair, Green leader Elizabeth May and the pro-independence Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe.
As #debatdeschefs takes place, Justin #Trudeau will try to win #Quebec‘s vote with a left turn on deficit spending: http://t.co/MU9dSBJBN0
— Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
Gilles #Duceppe now trying to explain why discrimination against Muslims is really about respecting women. Hmmm. #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Trudeau: #Duceppe using niqab as wedge issue to disguise fact that Quebeckers think you can’t make a difference. #debatdeschefs #elxn42
#Mulcair: #Harper trying to hide his economic failures behind the niqab. #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
Only woman on stage, @ElizabethMay, says niqab issue a phony debate to distract from real issue. #debatdeschefs #elxn42
#Trudeau deficits are making it easier for #Harper to pain both Libs/NDP as risky spenders despite recession. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
Gilles Duceppe is feisty in tonight’s #debatdeschefs, but fact is that #BlocQc faces extinction in #elxn42: http://t.co/1PLUy5fLZ0
#CPAC English version #debatdeschefs, totally badass translator sounds like a cross b/w Ernie from Sesame Street & Marge Simpson. — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Mulcair: #Harper put all of Canada’s eggs in oil/gas basket, then he dropped the basket. Ka-ching! #elxn42 #debatdeschefs
Spanish — not Chinese or Punjabi — is third-most spoken language in Canada. Followed by Italian, German. https://t.co/76FA9yRUdO #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
So when can we fast-forward to inevitably hot-tempered 20-minute sovereignty slugfest? #debatdeschefs #elxn42 #quebec #laurentianconsensus
“Pour toute les reste y a in MasterCard!” Ka-ching again. #Mulcair certainly came prepared with some zingers tonight. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
A look at why question of abolishing #Canada‘s senate is such a big issue in #elxn42: http://t.co/AOTPHUyptn #debatdeschefs
#Duceppe attacks monarchy. “When Quebec has its own country, we will have no senate and no monarchy.” #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Harper: No appetite for reopening constitutional debate, no consensus on what to do w/ Senate. #debatdeschefs #elxn42
If #Harper loses power next month, it might be huge political mistake for him to have left 22 Senate vacancies #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Duceppe keeps trying to bring up #Quebec independence; #Harper gently slaps down: “Debate is old, out-of-date.” #debatdeschefs #elxn42
Here we go. Most Laurentian of #LaurentianConsensus issues is #Quebec independence @JohnIbbitson @darrellbricker #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Mulcair defense of 50%+1 vote on #Quebec play for soft nationalists,some #PLQ voters, some who support #CAQ/@francoislegault #debatdeschefs
Harper speaking to those west of Ottawa River when he (however calmly) says #Quebec question is settled. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Duceppe really trying to start a fight w/ #Mulcair over ‘respecting’ Quebec / process, but he’s grasping at best. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs
Did @pmharper just call the #Quebec independence debate ‘useless’? Ouch! #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Mulcair just slapped #Trudeau support on C-51 (anti-terror) by comparing to father Pierre Trudeau’s War Measures Act #debatdeschefs #elxn42
Everyone on stage: “I’m not for this awful oil pipeline, I’m sort-of-for this other oil pipeline.” #debatdeschefs #elxn42 — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Duceppe slap on Tom Mulcair vs Thomas Mulcair. NDP sensitive to saying one thing in English, another in French #debatdeschefs #elxn42
Export of QC/ONT rainwater (50% of North America’s) for US irrigation huge low-hanging fruit if we could find Coasian bargain #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
Just imagine if US paid Quebec for freshwater to offset irrigation in drought-stricken Cali. No-brainer. @dianefrancis1 agrees! #elxn42
How #ISIS fight will go: #Harper-keep bombing, #Trudeau-take more refugees, #Duceppe-please remove their niqab. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#AngryTom #Mulcair is angry about Canada being a meaner place. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs
#Duceppe making very good point that Canada shouldn’t sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, which funds Sunni jihadists. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
#Harper: We have largest export contract in history of Canada. Isn’t support for ISIS. Saudi Arabia a great ally #elxn42 #debatdeschefs
Everyone knows Martin Picard wins #debatdeschefs hands down w/ maple and foie gras and bacon poutine. https://t.co/7I4K3TFxfw — Kevin Lees (@Suffragio) September 25, 2015
Amazing is how well @pmharper‘s French language skills improved since 1st days as Canadian Alliance leader in 2002. #elxn42 #debatdeschefs
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Bloc Quebecois faces existential crisis in October election
For nearly two decades, the most dominant force in Québec politics was the Bloc québécois, a sidecar vehicle to the province-level Parti québéecois that has fought, more or less, for the French-speaking province’s independence for the better part of a half-century.
From 1993 until 2011, the BQ controlled nearly two-thirds of all of Québec’s ridings to the House of Commons. In the mid-1990s, with western and eastern conservatives split, and the Jean Chretién-era Liberal Party dominating national politics, the BQ held the second-highest number of seats in the House of Commons, making the sovereigntist caucus, technically speaking, the official opposition.
That all changed in the 2011 election, when the New Democratic Party (NDP) breakthrough made it the second-largest party in the House of Commons. It did so nationally by stealing votes from the Liberals, but it did so in Québec in particular by poaching votes from the Bloc, whose caucus shrank from 47 members to just four.
Moreover, as the BQ heads into October’s general election, its caucus has dwindled to just two seats, due to defections, and there’s a good chance that the party will be wiped out completely in 2015.
If it is, and the BQ époque firmly ends next month, it could send a chilling lesson to separatist movements throughout the developed world. Most especially, it’s a warning for the Scottish National Party (SNP), which is riding so high today — the SNP controls a majority government in Scotland’s regional assembly and it won 56 out of the region’s 59 seats to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom’s May 2015 general election. But the lesson for the SNP (and other autonomist and separatist parties) may well be that there’s a limit to protest votes, especially if electorates believe that nationalist movements like the SNP or the Bloc can neither extract more concessions from national governments or take part in meaningful power-sharing at the national level.
The Bloc‘s collapse in the early 2010s might easily foretell the SNP’s collapse in the 2020s for exactly the same reasons.
The return three months ago of the Bloc‘s long-time former leader, Gilles Duceppe (pictured above), was supposed to restore the party’s fortunes. Instead, the 68-year-old Duceppe risks ending his political career with two humiliating defeats as the old and weary face of an independence movement that has little resonance with neither young and increasingly bilingual Quebeckers nor the deluge of immigrants to the province for whom neither French nor English is a first language. Some polls even show that Duceppe will lose a challenge to regain his own seat in the Montréal-based riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie, where voters preferred the NDP’s Hélène Laverdière in 2011.
Outliving its usefulness?
The BQ’s collapse at the national level holds important consequences for Canada’s federal politics. Without the Bloc‘s lock on one-sixth of the House of Commons, it becomes much easier to win a majority government. Even in the event of a hung parliament, though, assembling a majority coalition will still be easier for the three major parties, because none of the Conservatives, the Liberals or the NDP would risk forming a coalition with Québec MPs who want to leave Canada. More importantly, with the Bloc no longer holding so many ridings in Québec, Canada’s second-most populous province, it opened the way for the NDP’s rise in 2011. In retrospect, the NDP’s social democratic roots were always a natural fit for Québec’s chiefly left-of-center electorate. The NDP’s continued strength in Québec in the present campaign means that it is a serious contender to form the next government.
The most recent CBC poll tracker average, from September 14, shows the NDP leading with 42.8%, far ahead of the Liberals, with 25.7%, the Conservatives, with 14.9%, and the anemic Bloc, with just 13.2%. Continue reading Bloc Quebecois faces existential crisis in October election →
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Québec bids farewell to Parizeau, its would-be founding father
June 4, 2015 Kevin Lees Leave a comment
No one in the history of the province of Québec is more responsible for the fact that, for a few fleeting moments in 1995, it seemed like Québec would finally win its independence as a sovereign state.
Jacques Parizeau, Québec’s premier at the time, was the leading light of the Parti québécois (PQ), and one of the leaders of the so-called Quiet Revolution that ended the decades of Duplessis-era parochial Catholic paternalism in the province. That revolution, in turn, shook loose pent-up energy for a new Québécois assertiveness that, by the 1970s, took the form social democratic welfare legislation, aggressive laws enshrining the dominance of the French language and, of course, the push for Québec’s independence.
Twice, in 1980 and again in 1995, the Québécois people voted on the question of leaving Canada. Parizeau’s movement lost the 1995 vote by the slimmest of margins, and his party has suffered increasing setbacks in the two ensuing decades. Today, the growing numbers of immigrants to the province speak native languages neither French nor English, and Québec’s youthful, English-speaking Millennials hold a less confrontational stance with respect to English Canada.
Parizeau died late Monday night at the age 84, an avowed sovereigntist until the very end and a would-be founding father of a nation-state that never emerged. Though he’ll be remembered for his sneering referendum-night comments that ‘money and the ethnic vote’ doomed the separatist effort, his career was far more textured than one night’s unfortunate comments. The new PQ leader, Pierre Karl Péladeau, elected just last month, used the occasion of Parizeau’s death to suggest that it will give Quebeckers an opportunity to reconsider — and embrace — the independence movement afresh. Continue reading Québec bids farewell to Parizeau, its would-be founding father →
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Péladeau could be last shot for Québec independence movement
May 18, 2015 Kevin Lees Leave a comment
It wasn’t a surprise that Pierre-Karl Péladeau won the leadership of the Parti québécois (PQ) last weekend.
Péladeau, the former CEO of Quebecor, the province’s leading media corporation, took the leadership easily on the first ballot with 57.6% of the vote. He easily defeated Alexandre Cloutier, a young moderate who nevertheless placed second with 29.21% of the vote, and Martine Ouellet, a more traditional PQ leftist. But Péladeau’s victory was sealed earlier this year when the momentum of his campaign forced heavyweights like Jean-François Lisée and Bernard Drainville out of the running.
Péladeau, accepting the party’s leadership with a vow to ‘make Québec a country,’ has a huge task ahead.
RELATED: Péladeau continues march to PQ leadership
RELATED: Québec election results — four reasons why the PQ blew it
After just 18 months in office, the province’s voters rejected the minority PQ-led government in April 2014, restoring to power the Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ) under the leadership of former health minister Philippe Couillard. It was a disastrous defeat for the PQ and for premier Pauline Marois, who lost her own riding in the provincial election. Péladeau, who thundered into the election campaign as a first-time candidate, quickly overshadowed Marois with talk of a fresh independence vote for the province, forcing Marois to spend weeks talking about hypothetical referenda, currency and border questions. Arguably, the PQ never subsequently regained a credible shot at winning the election.
Moreover, Péladeau has sometimes stumbled throughout the months-long campaign often designed as an exercise in rebuilding. He never fully repudiated the party’s disastrous (and many would say illiberal and racist) attempt to enact the charte de la laïcité (Charter of Rights and Values) that, among other things, would have banned government employees from wearing any religious symbols. In March, Péladeau said that ‘immigration and demography’ were to blame for the independence movement’s waning support. As a media tycoon who has pledged only now upon his election as PQ leader, to place his Quebecor stock in a blind trust, leftists throughout Québec remain wary of his leadership. His battles to defeat unions as a businessman are as legendary as his temper.
The latest Léger Marketing poll from April 11 shows the PLQ with a stead lead of 37% to just 28% for the PQ. François Legault’s center-right, sovereigntist Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) would win 21%, and the pro-independence, leftist Québec solidaire would win 10%.
All of which makes it baffling that Péladeau’s rise to the leadership has been so effortless. With the future of the struggling independence on the line, the party faithful never really forced Péladeau to fight for the leadership. It’s a lot of faith to place in such a political novice — and no one really knows whether he’ll turn out more like Lucien Bouchard or Michael Ignatieff. Continue reading Péladeau could be last shot for Québec independence movement →
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Péladeau continues march to PQ leadership
Barring any surprises, Pierre Karl Péladeau, a successful businessman in the Québéc media space who entered politics for the first time last year, will become the new leader of the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ).
Though he was already the overwhelming favorite in the leadership election, Péladeau’s leadership hopes were almost reinforced by Bernard Drainville’s decision earlier this week to drop out of the contest, endorsing Péladeau. Drainville was the architect of the last PQ government’s disastrous attempt to enact the charte de la laïcité (Charter of Rights and Values) that would have banned government employees from wearing religious symbols and that critics argued would unfairly restrict the freedom of Muslim and other non-Christian recent migrants to Québec.
Drainville left the race after falling not only far behind Péladeau, but also behind Alexandre Cloutier, a member of Québec’s National Assembly since 2007, and a former minister for Québec’s north and Canadian intergovernmental affairs.
RELATED: Péladeau candidacy transforms Québec provincial elections
The vote follows the swift defeat of Pauline Marois’s minority government in April 2014. After Marois lost her own constituency in the election, she announced her resignation as party leader. When former Bloc québécois leader Gilles Duceppe declined to run for the leadership, Péladeau quickly emerged as the leading candidate. PQ members will cast a first ballot between May 13 and 15, with a second ballot to follow if no candidate wins a majority.
In the latest Leger poll from early April, Péladeau had the support of 59% of PQ voters, compared to just 13% for Cloutier and 9% for Drainville.
If he succeeds next month, Péladeau will lead a party as much in the wilderness as it’s been since its creation in 1968. Continue reading Péladeau continues march to PQ leadership →
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Mulcair loses chance to solidify NDP gains in Québec
April 7, 2014 Kevin Lees Leave a comment
What were Québec’s voters looking for in its provincial election?
Obviously not the hard-core separatist agenda that premier Pauline Marois did such a poor job of concealing from voters. As soon as a potential referendum on independence became the central issue of the election, Marois’s Parti québécois (PQ) immediately lost its polling lead.
Obviously not the market-friendly approach to government that François Legault champions. He’s now failed twice to convince Québec’s voters to elect the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) into government.
Despite its massive win in today’s election, it’s not obvious that the Québec electorate was so incredibly excited about returning the Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ) to power just 18 months in opposition. The Charbonneau Commission, appointed during the previous Liberal government of premier Jean Charest, hasn’t even finished its inquiry into allegations of corruption related to the awarding of (mostly Liberal) government contracts.
Imagine, instead, if Québec voters had a fourth option — a party with the social democratic credibility that the CAQ lacks but without the PQ’s separatist agenda and without the baggage of last decade’s Liberal governments?
That’s right — a province-level party of the New Democratic Party, or the Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec (NPDQ).
Québec’s 2014 provincial elections would have been the perfect platform for NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to build a truly competitive provincial vehicle within Québec, and it’s a goal that Mulcair outlined after he won the NDP leadership in 2012 and again late last year: Continue reading Mulcair loses chance to solidify NDP gains in Québec →
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Québec election results: Four reasons why the PQ blew it
The sovereigntist Parti québécois (PQ) has lost power after just 18 months leading a minority government.
Instead, former health minister Philippe Couillard, barely a year after winning the leadership of the federalist Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ), will lead a majority government as Québec’s new premier.
Incredibly, in the riding of Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré, premier Pauline Marois has lost her race against Liberal Caroline Simard, and in an address to supporters, announced she would step down as PQ leader as well.
Here’s the breakdown of the 125 ridings in Québec:
When she called a snap election in March, Marois had every reason to believe that she would sail through the election and win a majority government for the PQ.
Conservative Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper was so worried about the prospect of a separatist majority in Québec that he reached out to the leaders of the other major parties, including Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau and New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair for advice. Though Trudeau and the federal Liberals endorsed Couillard and the PLQ, the Tories and the NDP have remained neutral.
With nearly 97% of the vote reporting, here are the vote totals:
The last time the PQ won such a small share of the vote in a provincial election was in 1970, when it won just 23.06%, when it was running in its first election after its foundation in 1968.
The PQ has suffered what might be an even more humiliating defeat than its 2007 showing, when the PQ placed third, behind both the Liberals and the predecessor to the CAQ, the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) — it won just 36 seats and 28.5% of the vote.
Among the key individual races:
In L’Assomption, François Legault, the leader of the center-right Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) won his race against the PQ’s Pierre Paquette, a former federal MP from the sovereigntist Bloc québécois.
Couillard easily won a race in his riding of Roberval, which was supposed to be a difficult race against the PQ’s Denis Trottier, an incumbent since 2007.
In Saint-Jérome, former Quebecor CEO, Pierre Karl Péladeau defeated Liberal candidate Armand Dubois — though Péladeau played a controversial role in the election campaign, he could well become the PQ’s next leader.
In Laval-des-Rapides, the 22-year-old former student leader Léo Bureau-Blouin lost his bid for reelection to Liberal businessman Saul Polo.
In Crémazie, PQ language minister Diance De Courcy and in Saint-François, PQ health minister Réjean Hébert lost.
The CAQ had a much better night than it could have expected. It will improve on its current 19-seat caucus by a handful of seats.
There’s no doubt that the PQ campaign now seems like an incredible miscalculation, and Marois will almost certainly step down as the PQ’s leader. But how did Marois and the PQ fall so far? Here are four reasons that show how tonight’s result came about.
Continue reading Québec election results: Four reasons why the PQ blew it →
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Spring 2014 voting blitz: five days, six elections
We’re beginning to hit the peak of what’s perhaps the busiest world election season of the past few years.
What began as a slow year with boycotted votes in Bangladesh and Thailand in the first two months of 2014 snowballed into a busier March, with important parliamentary elections in Colombia, the final presidential vote in El Salvador, parliamentary elections in Serbia, a key presidential election in Slovakia, and municipal elections that upended national politics in France, The Netherlands and Turkey.
But the pace only gets more frenetic from here.
Between today and Wednesday, five countries (and one very important province) on three continents will go to to the polls: Continue reading Spring 2014 voting blitz: five days, six elections →
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In Québec, health care is the sleeper issue
Headlines throughout Québec’s raucous election campaign have highlighted emotionally charged issues, such as a new charter on secularism, a potential referendum on independence and new regulations promoting the use of French. Nonetheless, surveys show that voters routinely list health care as the top issue facing the province’s next government.
With three former health ministers leading the three top parties in the province, including Liberal leader Philippe Couillard, a former neurosurgeon, there’s no election better placed for examining how to improve Québec’s health care options.
The provincial government’s role in the health care system began in 1961, when it signed up to the federal Canadian single-payer health care system and began reimbursing hospitals for medical services. A decade later, in 1971, Québec first agreed to reimburse services for non-hospital costs, and the provincial government began opening its own health clinics. Today, health care costs consume 51.8% of the province’s budget, excluding debt service. Governments of the past decade from both major parties have routinely increased health spending, even while attempting to rein in spending for other areas.
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Even before the Parti québécois (PQ) started slipping in the polls, Québec voters already disapproved of Pauline Marois’s performance as premier by a margin of nearly 2-to-1. It’s hard to believe that perceptions about her government’s performance on health care didn’t play a huge role in that. Though the PQ’s support started crumbling with a series of mishaps that brought a new independence referendum into direct focus, voters were already pre-disposed to flee Marois, who hasn’t kept her 2012 campaign promise to roll back an unpopular health tax introduced, ironically, by the Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ) that now is now projected to win a majority government after Monday’s vote. Continue reading In Québec, health care is the sleeper issue →
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Will bilingualism doom the Liberals in Québec?
One month ago, on the popularity of premier Pauline Marois’s push to enact a ‘secular charter of values’ (la charte de la laïcité) that would ban the wearing of religious symbols, including the Muslim hijab, it seemed like the sovereigntist Parti québécois (PQ) was headed for a huge victory on the basis of ‘cultural’ values that, for once, had little to do with Québec independence or with the status of the French language in the province.
Two weeks ago, that conventional wisdom was upended, as the PQ’s star candidate Pierre Karl Péladeau and Marois spent days speculating about a potential independence referendum and how Québec might separate from Canada and still retain the Canadian dollar and open borders with the rest of Canada. The sudden return of the independence debate to the campaign agenda seemed to scare many votes into the arms of Philippe Couillard, the new leader of the Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ), which has been out of power for barely 18 months after nearly a decade in power.
Now, after the final debate among the four main party leaders last week, Couillard’s comments in defense of bilingualism have shifted the debate once again to yet another controversial issue — the proper role of the provincial government in promoting French and/or English within Québec.
Last Thursday night’s debate was vastly different from the previous debate. Whereas Marois took much of the heat in the first debate, Couillard received more criticism in the much feistier final debate — likely because polls increasingly show that the Liberals have not only recaptured the lead from the PQ, but that it could win a majority government.
Amid all the sniping, however, Couillard’s comments about bilingualism stand out:
“Bilingualism isn’t a threat,” he said. “Knowledge of English is indispensable.”
To American ears — or, possibly, to Ontarian or British Columbian or Albertan ears — that shouldn’t be controversial. But in many regards, the French language debate is even more fraught than the referendum debate, because it’s not as hypothetical as an independent Québec.
The province’s 8 million citizens comprise a tiny island of French speakers within a sea of 341 million (mostly) English speakers in the United States and Canada. Without the Québec government’s interest in protecting the French language, English might easily overrun French as the language of Québec commerce and industry, putting the province’s native French speakers at a disadvantage in North America’s French-speaking heartland.
Continue reading Will bilingualism doom the Liberals in Québec? →
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LIVE-BLOG: Québec leaders debate tonight
Check in at Suffragio tonight at 8 pm ET for a live-blog of tonight’s leaders debate, the first such debate in Québec’s election campaign. Québec’s voters go to the polls on April 7.
(You can read previous coverage of the current Québec election, the Marois government and the 2012 election here).
Update, 8:00 pm: Here we go! The live-blog continues below the jump.
Update, 10:00 pm: So who won? Who lost?
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard more than held his own in this debate — it’s hard to believe it was his first leadership debate. He was calm, he was cool, he looked like a premier. He didn’t refrain from engaging premier Pauline Marois, and he certainly scrapped over several issues, including the PQ’s proposed Charter of Values, Marois’s record on job creation and on Marois’s leadership.
Marois played defense all night long, and not only because she’s defending her existing government. Her attempts to blame the previous Liberal government of Jean Charest, I think, fell flat — those attacks could have been more effective. But just about everyone ganged up on Marois tonight, and she was alternatively aggressive and defensively brittle — and that’s even before the debate turned to the sovereignty issue. It wasn’t her best night.
François Legault obviously believes he has more votes to win from the PQ than from the Liberals — and it showed in the way he went after Marois. Legault took plenty of shots at Couillard too, especially in trying to defend his image as the clear champion of the private sector in the election.
Françoise David of Québec solidaire was perhaps even more calm and collected than Couillard, and a thoughtful presence on the stage tonight — it’s the same tactic she used in 2012 during the debates, and it largely worked tonight, too. But she has the luxury of being able to float above the fray because her party’s in fourth place. Like Legault, she targeted Marois much more than Couillard. She was particularly effective with her deliberate answers on religious freedom and the Charter, and her attempt to reclaim the sovereignty issue from the PQ.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night is how little revolved around the question of sovereignty and Québec independence. About half of the sovereignty section, which itself ran about 30 to 40 minutes, was devoted to the issue of the Charter. Also missing from the debate was any mention of Marois’s early attempts to rewrite Bill 101 on the use of French language, which have now fallen by the wayside with the debate over the Charter.
Nothing in tonight’s debate will reverse the growing trend toward the Liberals and away from the PQ. That doesn’t mean Couillard will certainly be Québec’s premier, but he did nothing tonight to disqualify himself. Marois’s aggressive defensiveness played poorly to me, and she did nothing to help her cause along undecided voters. David, especially, may have pulled a few voters away from the PQ tonight. It will be interesting to see if she and Legault, in particular, will focus their aim on Couillard if the Liberals’ polling lead grows even further over the next week or two.
Continue reading LIVE-BLOG: Québec leaders debate tonight →
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Péladeau candidacy transforms Québec provincial elections
When Québec premier Pauline Marois called a snap election earlier this month, the conventional wisdom was virtually certain on two points: that Marois’s sovereigntist Parti québécois (PQ) would win a majority government and that the election would turn on the Marois government’s introduction of the Charte de la laïcité (Quebec Charter of Values).
Less than two weeks later, one poll today shows that the PQ is actually trailing the more centrist, federalist Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ). The CROP/La Presse poll finds that the PLQ would win 39% of the vote, the PQ would win 36%, and François Legault’s struggling, center-right, ‘soft’ sovereigntist Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) would win just 13%. Québec solidaire, the more leftist, sovereigntist alternative, wins 10%. The PQ still leads among Francophones by a margin of 43% to 30%, though the Liberals win 71% of Anglophones. Far from winning a majority government, Marois could actually lose her minority government if the Liberals keep gaining strength.
What’s more, the emergence of former Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau (pictured above, left, with Marois) as a PQ candidate fundamentally transformed the election’s focus away from the cultural issues surrounding the religious freedom debate and the Charter of Values — and toward the issue of Québécois independence. Right now, that’s working to the benefit of Liberals, because a majority of Québec voters today oppose independence.
RELATED: Marois calls snap election with eye on Québécois separatist majority
Péladeau, when he announced his candidacy last Sunday for the PQ, surprised everyone by declaring his strong support for Québec’s independence. That took the focus off Marois’s Charter of Values and put it squarely on whether Marois will call a referendum if the PQ wins a majority government on April 7. Marois herself spent last week musing about an independent Québec, including post-succession monetary policy and retaining the Canadian dollar.
That made it look as if Péladeau is more in control of the PQ campaign than Marois, thereby undermining Québec’s sitting premier. This week, with the PQ’s poll numbers declining, Marois is now trying to avoid talking about the sovereignty issue and limit the damage from her star candidate’s outspoken entry into provincial politics.
The idea was that Péladeau, as a well-known businessman, would give the PQ more credibility on economic policy, thereby peeling away some of the more economically conservative voters that previously supported Legault and the CAQ in the last election — and maybe even some Liberals.
Instead, all the talk about sovereignty and independence has given Liberal Party leader Philippe Coulliard an opportunity to frame himself as the candidate talking about ‘real issues,’ including his plans to cut taxes while also cutting spending in order to balance the province’s budget. Polling data from the past week suggests that former CAQ voters are moving to the Liberals instead of to the PQ. What’s more, the conservatism of Péladeau as the PQ’s top candidate seems to be pushing some PQ voters toward supporting Québec solidaire instead. Continue reading Péladeau candidacy transforms Québec provincial elections →
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Marois calls snap election with eye on Québécois separatist majority
Despite polls that generally show a slim but steady lead for Québec premier Pauline Marois’s government, her decision to call snap elections after just 17 months in office leaves her party, the sovereignist Parti québécois (PQ) is hardly a lock to return to power, let alone to win a majority government.
That makes the April 7 race to elect all 125 members of the Assemblée nationale (National Assembly) an incredibly high-stakes moment in Québécois politics — and, by extension, Canadian politics.
In contrast to the September 2012 election, essentially a referendum on a decade of rule by the Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party, or PLQ) and premier Jean Charest, the upcoming spring election will instead be a referendum on Marois (pictured above) and whether the province is willing to entrust a majority government to Marois’s separatist, leftist party. If Marois loses, it will take the wind out of the sails of the sovereignist movement in Québec, especially just a year before federal elections in Canada in which the Bloc Québécois, a PQ-affiliated party meant to represent the province’s interest in Ottawa. If Marois wins, it might be the last opportunity for the Meech Lake/Charlottetown generation of Québécois politicians to push forward with a third (and possibly final) referendum on Québec’s independence.
If Québec held its provincial election tomorrow, Marois would win a majority government, according to polls. But that’s hardly much comfort — there are at least five reasons to doubt whether Marois can truly pull it off: Continue reading Marois calls snap election with eye on Québécois separatist majority →
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The problem with Pauline Marois’s sovereignist minority government in Québec
One year into the minority government of Québec premier Pauline Marois, the province is again at the center of controversy with a new attempt to legislate a ‘charter of Québec values’ that’s drawing ire from the rest of Canada.
That chart above isn’t a joke — it was released yesterday by Québec’s government, and it purports to demonstrate examples of ‘non-ostentatious’ signs that state employees are permitted to wear.
You’ll note that two-thirds of ‘approved’ examples are Judeo-Christian religions and three-fifths of the ‘banned’ examples are not. The ‘secular charter’ (la charte de la laïcité) would ban public sector workers from wearing kippas, turbans, burkas, hijabs or ‘large’ crucifixes. Remember that in Québec, the public sector is quite expansive, so the charter would capture not only folks like teachers, police and civil servants, but employees in Québec’s universities and health care sector as well.
For good measure, the proposed charter would also tweak Québec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms to limit religious exemptions, though it wouldn’t eliminate subsidies to religious private schools in Québec that are largely Catholic and largely funded by the state and it wouldn’t eliminate property tax exemptions for churches and other religious buildings.
In short, the charter looks less like a secular bill of rights than a sop to French Canadians to perpetuate preferred legal and cultural benefits at the expense of other ethnic and religious groups — tellingly, the crucifix hanging in Québec’s provincial assembly would be exempt from the law. A charter that, at face value, purports to secularize Québec’s society, would actually enshrine the dominant Catholic French Canadian culture and exclude Canada’s growing global immigrant population from many of the religious freedoms typically associated with a liberal democracy. If passed into law, it would conflict with the religious freedom guaranteed in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms (essentially, Canada’s bill of rights) — Québec did not sign the federal Charter, nor did it approve of the 1982 constitutional settlement, but remains subject to the federal Charter. That means the ‘secular charter’ could once again put Québec on a collision course with the rest of Canada.
It’s also the latest salvo in a series of only-in-Québec culture-war misfires that have plagued the Marois government since it took power last year, and it goes a long way to explaining why Marois and the sovereignist Parti québécois (PQ) are in danger of losing the next election.
Over the past year, it would have been enough for Marois to declare victory on the issue of student fees and largely pacifying student protests, to declare that her government would largely continue Charest’s Plan Nord, a push to develop Québec’s far north in pursuit of resources over the coming decades, and to focus on bringing investment and jobs to Québec. Marois’s government has also pushed to end support for Québec’s notorious asbestos industry, winning plaudits from environmentalists.
But if you want to know why Marois’s minority government isn’t in a more commanding position, it’s because it has pursued language and culture legislation as a time when Québec, which wasn’t exactly Canada’s most growth-oriented province to begin with (its per-capita GDP of around CAD$43,400 is CAD$5,500 less than neighboring Ontario’s and a staggering CAD$35,000 less than resource-rich Alberta), is falling behind the rest of Canada.
Between August 2012 and August 2013, Canada’s unemployment rate has dropped from 7.8% to 7.6%, but in Québec, the unemployment rate rose from 7.8% to 8.1%.
Instead, her government has plunged Québec back into the language wars, drawing ridiculous global headlines — a great example is the crackdown of the Office québécois de la langue française against a Montréal Italian restaurant’s use of the word ‘pasta’ and other Italian words on its menu and demanding the restaurant print their French equivalents more prominently. (Though we all know that apéritif or hors-d’œuvre is not the same thing as antipasto are not the same thing).
It comes after the Marois government has largely given up its year-long fight to pass Bill 14, which would amend Québec’s La charte de la langue française (Charter of the French Language, also known as ‘Bill 101’) by allowing the government to revoke a provincial municipality’s bilingual status if the anglophone population falls below 50%, requiring small businesses (of between 26 and 49 people) to use French as their everyday workplace language, and mandating that all businesses that serve the public use French with customers.
Marois switched gears from the language charter to a new religious charter when it became clear that her minority government would have a hard time pushing Bill 14 through, but also because a ban on religious symbols is relatively popular among the Québécois electorate. Continue reading The problem with Pauline Marois’s sovereignist minority government in Québec →
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Library of the Future Conversation Kit 4
First up, obligatory related links: Choice of Games' latest, Life of a Wizard (warning: free demo ends just after somewhat extensive character generation) and Mike Naylor's awesome decision-tree-generated poem.
Now, where were we? This next piece is an odd duck, to be sure. It seems to be part of a larger effort to generate public interest and input in my local library system's future planning (a future which, surely, will be unimaginable -- I sure couldn't have predicted how comics and computers are as big a part of it as books today!). Interest specifically harvested from youth, targeted by this somewhat twee would-be gamebook, and their nostalgic parental cohort, me and my slice of the demographic pie. ChooseCo's trademark appears to have been licensed but I imagine the library came up with the contents themselves, as the result... is not entirely successful, even by R.A. Montgomery mixed-bag standards. The aesthetic is there, down to the typeface used, and the humour hits the kid nail right on its goofy head. On the other hand, I girded my loins for the worst when I saw the adventure boasted two endings. This is in itself an overstatement: it presents two possible stories arising from the same initial seed, presented in totally sequential order. At the end of every pair of pages you get a message like "Please turn to page 8", but that from page 6, where page 7 has an illustration. At the end of the first story-arc, you are asked if you'd like to read the next one, which follows immediately. That's not a choose-your-own-adventure, that's a... book. Even the (totally awesome) single-thread Love is not constantly wondering if you are making the biggest mistake of your life at least jumbles up the sections (as well as the chronology) to interfere with a totally conventional reading experience. I'm sure Pulp Fiction also wouldn't have worked as well if its threads were woven first-to-last. But I digress.
CYOA is a great property for a library to jump on, since where after all leads to as many different kinds of adventures as the shelves of a library do? Anyhow, since it's related to the theme of the blog, and since I went to the effort of scanning it, and after going off about it like that... here the piece is:
YOU'RE THE STAR OF THE STORY!
CHOOSE FROM 2 POSSIBLE ENDINGS!
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CONVERSATION KIT 4
HURRAY! Today is your birthday!
Well, to be accurate, today is your birthday and your twin sister Charlotte's birthday. You were born first, so you are the oldest. And according to you, you are also the smartest. Charlotte does not agree.
When you woke up this morning, your mom said "Something came in the mail for you. It is from your grandma." You read the tag on the large box. It says, "Wishing you a happy bithday and many happy travels. Please take lots of pictures! P.S. Always wear your helmet and look both ways before crossing the galaxy." You open your present and find a spacesuit and a rocketship!
Charlotte also received a birthday present from grandma. She reads the tag on her box. It says, "Journey to the stars! Happy birthday and I hope you enjoy the adventure. P.S. Always wear a helmet and be careful playing near the planets." She opens her present and finds two spacesuits, one for her and one for Trout, her dog.
The rocket is fast and before long, Charlotte and Trout arrive at a tiny planet at the end of the solar system. It looks like a nice place to take a space walk. "Come along, Trout, and let's get some fresh air." Trout wags her tail while Charlotte attaches her leash. Trout has a keen sense of smell, and she begins to sniff the ground. Then she starts to bark. Trout smells an alien nearby!
(Go to page 7.)
"Hello," says Charlotte to the little creature. "I'm Charlotte and this is my dog, Trout. We're from planet Earth. Would you like some marmalade?" The alien blinks a large, black eye at the visitors but does not speak.
"Would you like to play ball with us?" Charlotte asks. The alien blinks twice, and hurries over to give the ball a closer look. It blinks some more, then finally speaks. "My name is Cam. I come from the planet Zorkfritz. Is that Earth?" he asks, pointing to the plastic ball. "Of course not, that is a ball," Charlotte says with a laugh.
"Is that your leader?" asks Cam, pointing to Trout. "No," she answers, "That is a dog. She sleeps and plays and rolls in the mud. Sometimes she chases squirrels."
"Is this magic fuel?" asks Cam, holding the jar of marmalade close to his eye.
"No, she says, beginning to get annoyed with all these silly questions. "You put it on your toast for breakfast." Cam blinks slowly, absorbing the information.
"I will take your leader to my people. And this magic fuel too," says Cam, holding the jar of marmalade. "You are free to return to your planet." He points to the plastic ball. "Good-bye."
"I told you," Charlotte sighs, "I don't live in a toy ball. Trout is my dog, and marmalade is for eating. Do you understand?"
Suddenly, Cam creates a force field around Charlotte. It is impossible to move! Grabbing Trout and the marmalade, Cam runs to his spaceship and flies away. "Come back!" Charlotte yells. She struggles free of the force field and jumps into her rocket. "I'm coming to get you Trout. That little alien is no match for me!"
(Go to page 11.)
Charlotte is chasing Cam as he speeds away in his spaceship.
Charlotte is not looking behind. But if she did, she would see Cam's big brother Ev, in his spaceship, getting closer and closer.
Ev is not a friendly alien. He would not help with chores, eat broccoli or finish homework. He likes to eat entire planets for breakfast. With marmalade. Unfortunately for Charlotte, Earth is on today's menu.
Now, if you want to have your turn and take the rocket to outer space, go to page 13.
Charlotte agrees that you can take the first rocket ride. "But you should come back soon," she warns. "I have to work on my science project this afternoon and I need a friendly alien to help me."
Soon, you are blasting off into outer space. Looking outside the window of the rocket, you see a planet that reminds you of a giant sugar cookie. Looking closer, you think you see lights twinkling on the planet's surface. Do aliens live here? It is worth getting out of the spaceship to take a closer look.
Meanwhile, the inhabitants on planet Nilla are watching you approach. Victron the leader calls for his new cadet, Voltron. "For your first mission, you have been chosen to meet the intruder," says Victron. Voltron is nervous and excited. Maybe he will be a hero and get a medal! "Use the laser. It works like this." Victron sends a bolt of energy to Voltron, causing a powerful tickling sensation on the bottoms of his feet. Voltron cannot stop laughing! "The intruder will be unable to move. Set your laser to the highest giggle setting. Good luck."
You land your rocket on the planet's surface. There is a flag nearby, waving in the wind, with a picture of a sugar cookie. But you are here to look for aliens that might invade Earth. A sugar cookie is not a big threat. Maybe you have come to the wrong planet.
A small alien approaches, hiding something behind his back. "Greetings, intruder. My name is Voltron. Nilla is our home. What cookie is your home?"
"Earth is my home. It is a planet. I do not live on a cookie," you explain to Voltron. He looks confused.
"We eat cookies," you add, trying to be helpful.
That is a big mistake.
"You EAT cookies!?" gasps Voltron. "Silence! I will stop intruders from eating our home!"
Voltron points a laser at you and fires a bolt of energy into your body. You feel a tickle from the tip of your nose to the bottom of your toes. You feel it from the inside out, and the outside in. You laugh as if you are hearing the best joke in the universe! You laugh until you have tears in your eyes. Will the tickling ever stop? "Hey," you gasp, "this is not funny." You roll on the ground laughing and crying at the same time.
"Earthlings were sent here to eat planet Nilla," says Voltron. "Now, Victron will send troops to your cookie. If you try to invade us again, we will join planet Earth to planet Nilla with intergalactic icing. The only way to separate planets is to dump them in the Milky Way."
Troops from planet Nill a prepare to leave for Earth. You wish you could warn Charlotte and everyone else back home. These aliens are not friends. And do not mention a single word about cookies!
The tickle laser is wearing off, and you catch your breath. "I am tired of laughing," you tell Voltron. "My eyes are watering and my tummy feels funny from shaking up and down." "Ok," says Voltron, with a mean look in his eye. "You will make others laugh. Ka-ZAM!" In a blinding flash of light, you are sent into darkness. You are in a tight space, with little room to move. You can hear familiar music playing. "POP goes the weasel..." Nearby, a baby alien giggles and claps his hands. And POP. Your body zooms up and out on a spring. You have become a toy jack-in-the-box!
If you want to read Charlotte's adventure, go to page 3.
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Tyrell delivers ‘industry first’ app for Pitman Training
1st September 2013 by Tyrell
This week sees the launch of a national campaign, driven by leading Wetherby based training provider, Pitman Training Group, as the team set to overhaul worrying statistics on the UK’s attitude towards work.
Shocking recent surveys reveal that: 27% of young people in work feel depressed ‘always’ or ‘often’. 48% of NEETs feel this way; Only 8% of us feel we’re in our dream job. Over 42% waste up to four hours a week dreaming of what we could be doing instead but 72% of people rate being happy at work as one of the most important factors to their job.* This week sees Pitman Training Group kick off a national tour to try and redress this.
Pitman Training Group, which has over 100 franchised centres across the UK, and is also currently driving forward growth internationally, having recently signed up partners in Libya and Australia, has invested in the development of a new free app, thought to be the first of its kind in the industry.
The app, developed by Tyrell Mobile and available worldwide, uses technology to highlight people’s skills and tap into the psychology of why people are suited to certain jobs. Launching on 2nd September as part of Pitman Training’s Drive Your Future Forward campaign, the app is supported by roadshow activity which sees their Pitman campervan visit six UK locations over the next month offering career advice and the chance to win the ‘ultimate career package’, alongside activity in Pitman branches nationally, including the Wetherby centre.
Claire Lister, MD of Pitman Training Group, which celebrated its 175th anniversary last year said: “Attitudes to work have changed dramatically over the years and the sentiment of the nation currently is very worrying. The intention is to help fight against the national statistics in a bid to improve workplace happiness and career satisfaction. We’re excited about taking Pitman on tour and welcoming people from all backgrounds to see how we can help them. We’re also hoping that our app will help prove that Yorkshire workers are bucking the national trend.”
Pitman Training at Wetherby will be running a series of events from 9th September. Pitman Training Centre Manager at Wetherby, Christine Walsh said: “We hope people will make a pit stop in their day to call in for a Career MOT. We believe that a bit of encouragement, in a fun way, will show there are ways we can take charge of our careers, and we hope this will lead to Yorkshire being a place full of happier workers”.
She added: “Asking if your skills are perfectly matched to the job you’re in, and if you could make use of your key character traits to help you get ahead, our Career MOTs are a chance to see how you can help yourself to be happier at work. Drop in on the way to work, in your lunch hour, whilst out shopping, or on your way home and tap into our free advice.”
More details of the campaign are available at: www.pitmancareermot.com
Having a lack of money to train came out in research as a key barrier for why people are not going after their dream jobs, with 37.5% citing this as an issue, however the Career MOT illustrates how to make existing skills pay, as well as identifying new ones you could learn, to help highlight how our unique personalities can be one of our biggest assets in our careers.
Leading happiness consultant and author, Alexandra Watson said: “Being happy at work isn’t just about whether you like your boss, get on with your colleagues and get to take advantage of long lunches from time to time – today’s workforce is much more driven than that. In tough times we might assume that people are happy just to be in a job, but this isn’t the case. This is when we think even more about our future and our prospects and if we can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel we quickly loose interest. Encouraging people to identify their skills, and key character traits that could help them move forward is a great way to show that there are more exciting futures out there. This is also true for people who are currently unemployed, who may be struggling to see any options at all – having a kind of road map to work to is a huge help”.
Pitman Training’s centre in Wetherby is based at Sandbeck Way LS22 7DN, and the Career MOT sessions start from 9th September.
The app will also be showcased at the Franchise Exhibition – 4th and 5th October at Birmingham NEC; Office* on 8th and 9th October at Olympia in London, and Skills London, Excel on 22nd and 23rd November, where the Pitman Campervan stops off at the trade shows to engage with industry delegates along with potential future franchisees.
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'I need to find work' - what happens next for defeated MPs
Written by James Millar on 25 June 2017 in Features
Elections can be a cruel business, not just for MPs, but for their staff.
Politics is never more brutal than in the aftermath of an election. As Phil Boswell of the SNP sipped a coffee in Portcullis House last week, a string of staff – the people who had been serving him his jerk chicken and cups of tea for the last two years – came up to congratulate him on his return.
He smiled politely. “No, I lost. I’m just back to clear out my office,” he explained.
“No!” insisted the barista he’d befriended during his time in parliament. “You’re joking with me.” But Boswell, until earlier this month the MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, ploughed on until he could convince her that he really had been beaten.
Boswell, of course, is not alone in having such awkward conversations. Scores of ex-MPs had to return to Westminster last week to clear out their offices before their parliamentary passes ran out, the expiry having suddenly switched from three years to just a week.
James Wharton, who shot to fame when he tried to pilot the first EU referendum bill from the backbenches, lost his Stockton South seat and his job as an international development minister on 8 June. But he is sanguine.
“I’ve never forgotten that I beat someone to get the chance to be an MP. Seven years ago, I did to someone else what was done to me two weeks ago,” he tells The House. “Very quickly you’ve got to accept democracy. In a seat like mine, a marginal, it’s not a given that you’ll be returned and you have to accept that sometimes the tide comes in and sometimes the tide goes out.”
Natascha Engel was one of just a handful of Labour losers on election night. The former deputy speaker did some commentary for BBC Parliament on John Bercow’s re-election as Speaker and that helped her get things in perspective. “It was funny watching what was happening in parliament from a distance but it helped me see how lucky I’ve been to have been in parliament and been part of it, and to have sat in the Speaker’s chair. Not many people can say they’ve done that.”
But she still has practical concerns. “I need to find work,” she explains. “In a normal job if you think you might be made redundant you can look for other work. But as an MP I spent the last seven weeks throwing everything at the campaign. Most candidates barely sleep for the last two weeks of a campaign and certainly not for the last 48 hours. Then suddenly you find yourself blinking into the morning light in an empty sports hall and all you want to do is sleep, but you think ‘I’ve got to find a job, I’ve got to wind up my office, my staff have to be made redundant’. I did have a moment of panic. But I feel quite optimistic. I’ve just turned 50 and I’m excited about doing something new.”
Finding a job at short notice is just one of the tasks facing ex-MPs. They also have to take on the grim responsibility of sacking all their staff.
Roger Mullin lost his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat to Labour. He tells The House: “The worst part of the job is having one-to-one interviews with my five staff to formally give them notice. My staff were all pretty young, they were more upset than me by the result.”
And he has harsh words for those who are supposed to help with the process. Mullin was the first MP to have an exit interview with IPSA, who he describes as “completely and utterly incompetent”. That’s a view echoed by Greg Mulholland who lost Leeds North West for the Lib Dems.
“Losing is brutal, particularly in the context of a snap election. It’s unexpected, you’ve no opportunity to do any planning for the future. We made plans financially as a family, took out loans on the basis I could expect an income – I had a salary and a career until 2020. That’s changed very quickly and IPSA doesn’t take that into account.
“The snap election was utter folly because it’s ruined Theresa May’s reputation but it’s destroyed other people’s careers and family life. I’ve got a researcher who started with me in December, moved to London, took out a let on a flat, but because they’ve not been with me two years they get nothing. That’s outrageous and immoral. People have been dropped in it and IPSA is not helping them.
“The House of Commons and IPSA must learn from this and put different arrangements in place for snap elections.”
Defeated MPs receive a loss of office payment but that’s been slashed since the last election with most ex-members getting no more than £3,000. Plus they can claim expenses for winding up their office, such settling leases and paying off staff.
And as they left their exit interview, they each got something else.
Roger Mullin explains: “As I left the interview feeling fairly glum, a young man rather sheepishly offered me a bag with something heavy in it. I took it but didn’t look inside until later – it was a tile from the Houses of Parliament. It was a bit odd getting a goody bag!”
But others welcomed the gesture. James Wharton says: “It was a rather nice thought. Some people might not appreciate it yet but having a piece of the Palace of Westminster to take with us is quite momentous, it’s a nice way of showing we were there.”
This article first appeared in The House magazine.
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THE CORRODING EMPIRE - preorder now!
Galactic society is ruled by algorithms. From interstellar travel and planetary terraforming to artificial intelligence and agriculture, every human endeavor has become completely dependent upon the hypercomplex equations that optimize the activities making life possible across hundreds of inhabited worlds. Throughout the galaxy, Man has become dependent upon the reliable operation of ten million different automated systems.
And when things begin to go wrong and mysterious accidents begin to happen, no one has any idea what is happening, except for a sentient medical drone and the First Technocrat of Continox. But the challenge of fixing the unthinkably complicated problem of galaxy-wide algorithmic decay is made considerably more difficult by the fact the former is an outlaw and the latter is facing a death sentence.
THE CORRODING EMPIRE marks the English-language debut of Johan Kalsi, Finland's hottest science fiction author. An accomplished geneticist as well as a 6'3" ex-Finnish Marine, in THE CORRODING EMPIRE, Kalsi shows himself to be more Asimovian than Isaac Asimov himself!
THE CORRODING EMPIRE is now available for preorder on Amazon with a retail price of $4.99. It will be released on March 20, 2017. And speaking of corroding empires, one can't help but note that Tor Books has slashed the preorder price of John Scalzi's The Collapsing Empire from $25.99 to $13.68, presumably due to insufferably good, think-y prose such as this:
Kiva Lagos was busily fucking the brains out of the assistant purser she’d been after for the last six weeks of the Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby’s trip from Lankaran to End when Second Officer Waylov Brennir entered her stateroom, unannounced. “You’re needed,” he said.
“I’m a little busy at the moment,” Kiva said. She’d just finally gotten herself into a groove, so fuck Waylov (not literally, he was awful) if she was going to get out of the groove just because he walked into it.
The Third Edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction says: "If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." That explains a great deal about the precipitous decline of American science fiction, does it not? The award-winning McRapey is, we are frequently informed, the very best that 29-time Best Publisher Tor Books and mainstream science fiction has to offer. That may be true. Nevertheless, from concept to cover, from title to text, THE CORRODING EMPIRE is a very clear and public demonstration that the Castalia House team can do what they do, and do it better, even as an in-house joke in our copious spare time.
After all, what would be more amusing than for THE CORRODING EMPIRE to outsell and outrank The Collapsing Empire? This isn't a lame Bored of the Rings-style parody, it is, quite to the contrary, a legitimate Foundation-style novel that effectively demonstrates how hapless Tor's latest imitative mediocrity is by comparison.
The first number produced by the extrapolated algorithm was off by one-ten billionth. There were nine zeros behind the decimal point. It was a tiny error, all but impossible to detect unless one was looking specifically for it.
The second number was off by twice that. Two in ten billion. Or, rather, one in five billion. One might more reasonably fear being struck by lightning. On a cloudless day. Indoors.
And yet, it didn’t matter. It wasn’t the size of the error that was relevant so much as the fact that it existed at all. Somehow, he concluded, even though it was impossible, the data set must have become garbled. Garbage in, garbage out. Geist had run the extrap-algo more than a million times in the past month, using it to check and and recheck Orland’s agro-surveys. But there was no denying it. Somewhere, somehow, something had introduced an unknown variability into the process, but whether it was to be found in the data or the equations, he did not know.
Labels: books, Castalia House, McRapey
5343 Kinds of Deplorable March 06, 2017 8:09 AM
Ordered!
Jack Aubrey March 06, 2017 8:14 AM
Ordered. This is clearly destined for Hugo glory!
Salt March 06, 2017 8:20 AM
using it to check and and re-check
Missed edit or algo error? Story looks interesting. Ordered.
Ezekiel Cassandros March 06, 2017 8:22 AM
Johan Kalsi.
Well played.
Mr.MantraMan March 06, 2017 8:24 AM
Marine and bad ass no doubt
Josh (the gayest thing here) March 06, 2017 8:25 AM
a 6'3" ex-Finnish Marine
LurkingPuppy March 06, 2017 8:31 AM
a very clear and public demonstration that the Castalia House team can do what they do, and do it better, even as an in-house joke in our copious spare time.
John Scalzi truly is an inspiration to new writers everywhere.
Did you apply your Hugo-nominated editing skills to this, or is it [REDACTED]'s work unassisted?
dh March 06, 2017 8:34 AM
It has always occurred to me that Scalzi has never been part of a team OR a relationship which had a natural sexual dynamic.
The type of weird sexual casualness that he writes about in his snippet is poison to teams and organizations with a hierarchy. Everyone in a military setting knows this, it's why every effective military force for 1000 years has had extensive rules about the types of relationships that are acceptable.
And you can also tell from his writing about sexual encounters that he's projecting wildly. There is almost certainly a chore-list associated to Scalzi getting to enjoy the company of his wife.
VD March 06, 2017 8:42 AM
I am, indeed, in the process of editing it. But I am not the author.
Gordon March 06, 2017 8:52 AM
Do the Finns have a navy? I would think having one would be a requirement to having marines. In any case, it's going to be difficult to evaluate the quality of the writing without knowing the details of Kalsi's lawn.
In any case, I bought it. What's one more post-retirement skipped meal?
And frankly, I've always had a weakness for interstellar science fiction epics on Earth. This gives me the chance to broaden myself by reading an interstellar science fiction epic in space.
The Other Robot March 06, 2017 9:01 AM
Pre-Ordered!
Longtime Lurker March 06, 2017 9:07 AM
Why the hell not. Ordered!
Millenium March 06, 2017 9:12 AM
Its taken Scalzi how many years to write his latest masterpiece? Please tell me Mr Kalsi started this novel as a joke last month and has already finished, that would be icing on the cake.
Markku March 06, 2017 9:16 AM
Gordon wrote:Do the Finns have a navy?
Yes. We have 2500 marines.
Please tell me Mr Kalsi started this novel as a joke last month and has already finished, that would be icing on the cake.
It was January, but otherwise, can confirm. It's actually rather good. It certainly makes more sense than FOUNDATION ever did, and even has an amount of depth to it, given the obvious analogy to today's highly fragile techno-societies.
The old question was: who guards the guardians? The new question is: who decodes the self-coding algorithms?
https://infogalactic.com/info/Finnish_Coastal_Jaegers
Kentucky Headhunter March 06, 2017 9:20 AM
@Lurking Puppy
Agreed. Scalzi has enlightened me to the fact that I too could write a novel simply by sitting down and typing. Ideas be damned!
SouthRon March 06, 2017 9:24 AM
Please tell me Johan's middle initial is S.
Thank you, Markku. I suspect any invader might find a surprising amount of difficulty dealing with these guys.
I would enjoy meeting you at the Castalia House hall at the con, were I able to figure out how to get there without blowing every penny of savings I have.
Please tell me Johan Kalsi is a rapper.
And speaking of, is there any interest in a CH package tour to the con? Airfare from New York or Boston or such, hotel, transfers, hooker/casino options, the usual? If there is, I could make inquiries.
@21 We call them rappists :P
This is hilarious on so many levels. You are easily maintaining your master troll status, Vox.
It is indeed!
S1AL March 06, 2017 9:35 AM
Ex-Finnish. And a marine! How fascinating. I would like to subscribe to his newsletter.
The Kurgan March 06, 2017 9:36 AM
I'll be buying this as soon as the plane lands.
BrerFox March 06, 2017 9:38 AM
Really.. that's Tor's golden boy? I've seen his blog, but never read an excerpt of Scalzi's 'professional' writing. It's like something out of bad fan fiction with less coherent sex scenes.
Is this new book by Kalsi intended to be a series or a one off?
I doubt this rises to the artistic level of "Boned."
BrerFox, it's not ALL that bad. He'd have to be a much better writer to write at that level of badness consistently.
Somme Boddet March 06, 2017 9:42 AM
>Johan Kalsi
I look forward to the debut of other Castalia house luminaries, such as: M. Kay Lesymin, Chuck Dross, Marie Munchkinette Buildwal, and James C Pines. I also eagerly await Castalia's partnership with Australia's hottest Science Fiction writer: U. Habin Agiglemate.
360 March 06, 2017 9:47 AM
Pre-ordered.
Nate March 06, 2017 9:48 AM
"https://infogalactic.com/info/Finnish_Coastal_Jaegers"
I got excited there for a minute thinking finland was building giant combat robots
Dexter March 06, 2017 9:49 AM
"It will be released on March 20, 2017."
Not April 1?
Before I purchase this, I need to know more about Johan Kalsi's wife, daughter, dress collection, and cats.
Dyskord March 06, 2017 9:55 AM
I've always wondered when watching/reading about galaxy spanning empires, how does the time differential work?
I mean Time and gravity is interlinked right?
So, the denser the gravity the swifter the procession of time likewise the less gravity the slower time lapses. I mean space is far stranger than the dumbed down tv shows depict.
Therefore It would be almost impossible to travel accurately based on a clock or calendar when skipping planets. Also since in order to displace space one needs to also have a value of time, that is to say if you plan on travelling 20 light years you need to know not only the exact coordinates you wish to arrive at, other wise you might choose to be in the space occupied by a planet/asteroid or other spacecraft etc but also the exact time of arrival or you might again find yourself in the wrong place. If that's true then your also time traveling. Therefore you could theoretically move not just to any point in the galaxy but to any time aswell.
I've always wondered why no one mentions that space travel is nothing like an intercontinental flight but most people complain and get confused regarding time zones yet no mentions this phenomena in sci fi which is meant to explore these weird and wacky things.
Student in Blue March 06, 2017 9:57 AM
The award-winning McRapey is, we are frequently informed, the very best that 29-time Best Publisher Tor Books and mainstream science fiction has to offer. That may be true.
Hah. Ouch.
BBGKB March 06, 2017 10:05 AM
Is this a Chuck Tingle level book making fun of Scalzi or Serious Sci-Fi?
These girls can help you.
https://heatst.com/culture-wars/ohio-bookstore-flips-male-authored-books-displaying-them-backwards/
"To draw attention to female authors, a Cleveland bookstore celebrated Women’s History Month by turning every male-written book in the fiction room backward on its shelf.
DeploraBard March 06, 2017 10:13 AM
A 6'3" bad ass marine named Joh(a)n Kazi. Far too coincidental. Maybe the algorithms are recycling author info?
BrerFox March 06, 2017 10:15 AM
BBGKB- why not both?
Gordon- That makes sense, thank you.
Or only really bad ass authors because they love dildo rocket ships
Revelation Means Hope March 06, 2017 10:17 AM
Visited a San Francisco library recently. Always check out the SciFi section.
Sure enough, every single Scalzi book, in hardback, was proudly displayed. Along with every other SJW book that has been in recent news, especially the Hugo winners. They have been kept in "like new" condition. All of them.
Found one book (ONE) by Asimov. dog-eared. Two other books by Orson Scott Card. Beat up. This has been the case every time I visit any of the branches.
Think about it. In a SJW infested city, even they don't read the crappy SJW books, so they are always on the shelf and always in great condition. Looking online, they have the masters and plenty of their books, which you can request. But usually only one copy among dozens of libraries, and you have to request and wait, and wait and wait for it to come. Years after they were published.
Libraries have huge drives to get more people to come in a read books. And I know they track how often books are checked out. And yet in the Science Fiction section, they'd rather drive the narrative than stock the shelves with books that people want to read.
I pity the young reader who starts reading one of the masters, and then picks up one of the available SJW crapfests because the cover looks interesting, and it is the only type available when he returns the really good one. And with one or two books, decides that he really doesn't like science fiction or fantasy that much.
Silly But True March 06, 2017 10:17 AM
@Dyskord:
It does get touched on in a numbervof stories. I've thought one of the first and best stories to address that issue specifically was Haldeman's The Forever War. The idea of leaving first with older technology and arriving later that someone who left later with newer technology, and then arriving after events had already occurred was interesting.
Anonymous March 06, 2017 10:18 AM
Continox. Heh!
A Most Deplorable Paradigm Is More Than Twenty Cents March 06, 2017 10:27 AM
It certainly makes more sense than FOUNDATION ever did,
One of my faves, back in middle school. Since then, not so much. Wondering, was (((Asimov))) a Beta or a Gamma?
Al Goreithm March 06, 2017 10:30 AM
@38 DeploraBard
Are you insinuating something about global worming?
All I can say is that Jacques Ellul warned us.
Dave March 06, 2017 10:42 AM
Johan Kalsi and Castalia House: Making Science Fiction Great Again
Pre-ordered
Mr.MantraMan March 06, 2017 10:52 AM
If anyone here is so inspired by the newest Marine bad ass, Finnish style (mainly the Swedish speaking residents of Finland) and you want to LARP in style a mil surplus outfit called Varusteleka has some awesome Finn camo to outfit yourself.
Student in Blue March 06, 2017 11:06 AM
The best part is that it's both less expensive and coming out before Scalzi's book.
Under budget and ahead of schedule!
VD March 06, 2017 11:15 AM
It will be a series. Specifically, an Interstellar Science Fiction Epic Series, in Space.
Markku March 06, 2017 11:20 AM
Finnish marines in action
John Scalzi Unfinished Asimov Project March 06, 2017 11:28 AM
Well, Imma not gonna lie yo--not since Mizz Lorraine Hobbs found out the Communist Party of America won't see a nickel till the show hit syndication has I been so dispossessed to see that duh JOHN SCALZI UNFINISHED ASIMOV PROJECT ain't been up for no shortlist for the Oscar Hubos nor nothing!
Im'ma seriously contemplating then that we need to write the JOHN SCALZI UNFINSIHED SHAKESPEARE PROJECT, based off o the Brittanicus of John Racine (das raciss, but a nagger gotta make some coffee sometime), as well as the tribute album whose drafts I found last night while I was trying to get an index card outta the crack o ma ass called SPACE RAPTOR BUTT TRIBUTE or maybe SPACE RAPTOR BUTT SONNETS yo.
Peace and all that but lend me some bread yo vanilla shakes. Naggar got overhead!
Shimshon March 06, 2017 11:41 AM
The joke is indeed real! Will there be a special offer forthcoming? Or perhaps a Very Special Offer? John Scalzi's bottled tears would make a nice addition to my collection.
tuberman March 06, 2017 11:49 AM
I think I should get a Scalzi book out of the library just to see how bad is his writing?!
VFM #7634 March 06, 2017 11:51 AM
"Galactic society is ruled by algorithms."
Equations of almost infinite complexity...
@55 I recommend against. Scalzi's writing is the literary equivalent of the blipvert.
Anonymous March 06, 2017 12:00 PM
Deplorable Winning March 06, 2017 12:01 PM
Please tell the dying galactic capital planet is called TrannyTor and has been overrun with feral cat ladies and land manatees.
bob kek mando ( Death To The Boor-geois, Keks To The Lol-etariat ) March 06, 2017 12:05 PM
17. Markku March 06, 2017 9:18 AM
ah HA!
not Marines at all! i knew you was a fibbin Finn.
51. VD March 06, 2017 11:15 AM
an Interstellar ... in Space.
are we making fun of that Valerian movie now?
every human endeavor has become completely dependent upon the hypercomplex equations that optimize the activities making life possible across hundreds of inhabited worlds.
sounds like Asimov's 'Foundation' crossed with the estimable Mr. John C. Wright's 'Cold Equations'.
can Castalia authors sue each other for plagiarism?
anywho, i wish the interesting Mr. Ko.... err, ahem, Mr. Kalsi all the best in his publishing endeavors.
ps - does Mr. Kalsi have any political affiliations? i'd hate to find out that he wasn't a member of the True Finn party ....
Calven March 06, 2017 12:05 PM
Amusingly, all these years later, candy still issued forth with a gentle farting noise.
Markku March 06, 2017 12:18 PM
https://infogalactic.com/info/Marines
The Finnish Uusimaa Brigade (Swedish: Nylands Brigad) in Ekenäs is a marine infantry unit of the Finnish Navy and trains the Finnish Navy's Coastal Jaegers.
an Interstellar Science Fiction Epic Series, in Space
I should hope so.
If you are planning to make an argument that for an American audience, "Marine" is short for member of US Marine Corps, then please note where the ex- prefix is. He is ex Finnish marine, not Finnish ex-Marine.
62. Markku March 06, 2017 12:18 PM
*elbow in ribs*
i'm joking, you dour, humorless Finn.
https://satwcomic.com/two-ways-about-it
Student in Blue March 06, 2017 12:47 PM
@Markku
He is ex Finnish marine, not Finnish ex-Marine.
Absolutely. He is ex-Finnish, and a Marine. Ergo he is American and a member of the US Marine Corps.
Stickwick March 06, 2017 1:05 PM
Dyskord: So, the denser the gravity the swifter the procession of time likewise the less gravity the slower time lapses.
It's the other way around -- gravity stretches out time. But, yeah, time dilation / time differences are not always accurately portrayed in SF.
Silly But True March 06, 2017 1:08 PM
Can you ever really be ex-Finnish though. There are Finns in Africa and South America just waiting to feel the soil of their homeland on their dark-skinned toes.
Surely with Finns the world over, one can never not be one?
Zeke OF Confettii March 06, 2017 1:18 PM
Ordered. Real Science Fiction. Damn.
Student in Blue March 06, 2017 1:22 PM
You fool! Never mention the Finnish Conspiracy!
Feather Blade March 06, 2017 1:39 PM
BBGKB wrote:"To draw attention to female authors, a Cleveland bookstore celebrated Women’s History Month by turning every male-written book in the fiction room backward on its shelf.
Did they make sure to turn around all of the romance novels written by a man under a female pseudonym? Or did they just assume the author's gender based on the name on the cover?
kfg March 06, 2017 1:40 PM
" He is ex-Finnish . . ."
Well if he wasn't going to finnish, he never should have startish.
bob kek mando ( Death To The Boor-geois, Keks To The Lol-etariat ) March 06, 2017 1:53 PM
70. Student in Blue March 06, 2017 1:22 PM
no one expects the Finnish Inquisition.
The number one response, when confronted by the Finnish Inquisition, is, "I never knew the Finns HAD an Inquisition."
Much in the same vein as other things from Finland, such as Marines, cooking, and baths.
When questioned about why they didn't mention anything about a Finnish sense of humor, the same people just looked at the questioner strangely, as if they heard something completely out of the bounds of human comprehension.
John Scalzi Unfinished Asimov Project (on yo kindle beeatch) March 06, 2017 2:20 PM
Y'all unsalted crackas got me forgetten where my identity politics be yo.
I am a publicly professed FINNISH BLASHAROON (seven-eight Finnia, half-eight Vietnamese, half-eight Rev. Doc. Jesse Jackson, Jr.) as any o yall could read from my amazon authoress propile.
My acclaimed book JOHN SCALZI UNFINISHED ASIMOV PROJECT: DOOM done covered all about Trantor, and trannies, and muh daughter can dumbbell more than I, and uh hole lot of otter materials, plus in the front of all this excitement I aint already forgot to tellz you all THAT I BE FINISH TOO!!
Now it done seen to me somebody of y'all be getting Finnish up on appropriating my John Scalzi parody IDENTITY, which is a snowflake of one not transcribable to any other reappropriated identity toward Caswtellya, i'mma have to consider severely my options to SUE SOMEBODY.
"Did they make sure to turn around all of the romance novels written by a man under a female pseudonym? Or did they just assume the author's gender based on the name on the cover?"
Now whud chu talkin bout NOW, huh willis? I is a womun of collar an dontchoo LYE at me!!!
Ezekiel Cassandros March 06, 2017 2:35 PM
"When questioned about why they didn't mention anything about a Finnish sense of humor, the same people just looked at the questioner strangely, as if they heard something completely out of the bounds of human comprehension."
That's because people on the receiving end of the Finnish sense of humor tend not to survive.
And nobody can tell if it was posed.
Finns have an excellent, if subtle and slightly strange, sense of humor. Watch the "Rare Exports" short films to appreciate it.
78. Stickwick March 06, 2017 2:45 PM
Finns have an excellent, if subtle and slightly strange, sense of humor.
being married to a Finn, and having half Finnish children, we can expect your testimony to be somewhat ... biased.
and yet, more American than mine?
tis a strange new world we live in.
lowercaseb March 06, 2017 3:05 PM
Stickwick wrote:Finns have an excellent, if subtle and slightly strange, sense of humor. Watch the "Rare Exports" short films to appreciate it.
Rare Exports is BRILLIANT! I would love to get into the Father Christmas trade myself if I was younger.
That might be why he is ex-Fin, those Laplanders are a crafty and mysterious people who make bargains with baleful intelligences from... outside.
@78. Stickwick
Do your children have a strange predilection for saunas and invading Europe with a vast asian horde?
Tatooine Sharpshooters' Club March 06, 2017 3:27 PM
Kiva Lagos was busily fucking the brains out of the assistant purser she’d been after for the last six weeks of the Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby’s trip from Lankaran to End when Second Officer Waylov Brennir entered her stateroom, unannounced.
"I'll prove to that snotty 6th grade English teacher that grammar, syntax and coherence are only for alt-right frog rapists! And I'll use "fucking", because I'm a naughty little b-, uhh, serious, edgy writer!"
bob kek mando: being married to a Finn, and having half Finnish children, we can expect your testimony to be somewhat ... biased.
Yes, I'm biased; then again, that subtlely strange sense of humor was a factor that led to marriage and the production of said half-Finnish children.
VFM #7634 March 06, 2017 4:24 PM
At the very least, it's quite obvious that this Kiva Lagos broad is a manjawed lawyercunt type.
Yes, I'm biased; then again, that subtlely strange sense of humor
yes dear, we are all completely unaware of the Feminine ability to inve ... err, ahem, observe hitherto unknown depths and qualities which no one else has noticed.
I feel I must belabor the fact. How do you know for sure your children are half-Finn? Rvermibd your full-Finn wife, according to Merkel, their Finn half could really just be German but not yet have fully realized it yet.
i suspect that Stickwick has belabored these children more than enough, thank you very much.
i weary of the argument, i'm going to let Sarah Hoyt and Angela Merkel figure out if the children are more German than German or more American than American.
How do I know for sure my children are half-Finn? My friend, we're all just children of the universe, citizens of this backwater of the Galaxy, delusional in our self-identification as earthlings and Germans and what-have-you. But such delusions are necessary. Personally, I feel that I am a nascent half-Elf half-Hobbit half-Rohirrim, not fully realized until I step foot in New Zealand and claim my birthright. Whereupon, my children will not only be half-Finnish, but will fully realize their half-half-Elf-Hobbit-Rohirrimness. I realize that does not answer your question as such, but as Tom Bombadil once said, dreams do come true if you wish hard enough.
A Paradigm Is More Than Twenty Cents March 06, 2017 5:43 PM
i weary of the argument,
Does this mean you are Finnished?
JCclimber March 06, 2017 5:46 PM
this comment thread reads like a return to the good old days, pre-2016 election.
Feels good, man. Much as I enjoy the winning, the banter and jokes occur less often lately.
1337kestrel March 06, 2017 5:53 PM
"In any case, it's going to be difficult to evaluate the quality of the writing without knowing the details of Kalsi's lawn."
It's a glacier, right?
I am a Hat March 06, 2017 5:55 PM
Hmm... Johan Kalsi.... John Scalzi. Secret identity revealed!
Personally, I feel that I am a nascent half-Elf half-Hobbit half-Rohirrim, not fully realized until I step foot in New Zealand and claim my birthright. Whereupon, my children will not only be half-Finnish, but will fully realize their half-half-Elf-Hobbit-Rohirrimness.
Goodness gracious! Your children will not only be humorless homebound people with an ancestry in horsemanship, but they'll also be half-elf, half-hobbit, and half-Rohirrim too!
@tuberman
If you're single and unemployed, "Old Man's War" is worth a read. Unless your library has something better.
Actually you know what, just pirate The Lost Fleet or Posleen War serieses instead.
Student in Blue: Your children will not only be humorless homebound people with an ancestry in horsemanship, but they'll also be half-elf, half-hobbit, and half-Rohirrim too!
Excellent. Well done.
There is also the matter of wife-carrying sports, extreme sauna, salmiakki, and surströmming, the less of which is spoken, the better. Finland, Finland, Finland, the place where I don't want to be...
wreckage March 06, 2017 6:27 PM
Scalzi's first sentence is an embarrassment to anyone who cares about the craft.
Ironsides March 06, 2017 6:28 PM
That quote from Scalzi always reminds me of Heartiste's summary: "One must exit a reading of Scalzi's novels through a decontamination chamber of red meat eating and range shooting."
A Deplorable Paradigm Is More Than Twenty Cents March 06, 2017 6:28 PM
The craft is fine.
At least you can blame that one on the Swedes. Salmiakki, however... that one doesn't sound too bad.
At least you can blame that one on the Swedes.
i find your opinions to be racist, virulently prejudiced and hopelessly retrograde and haplessly reactionary.
would you happen to have newsletter i could subscribe too?
Oh bob, you card. As a proud combox poster at VP, every comments section is my newsletter!
As for the rest of the descriptors... yeah, liking black licorice tends to bring out that response in people.
Matthew March 06, 2017 8:06 PM
Salmiakki is awesome. I have at least 10 pounds of it under my bed.
this is how you tip the Heaving Bosoms of Liberty for exemplary performances?
Samuel Nock March 06, 2017 9:06 PM
Now we know why Finland has such a serious rape problem.
Student in Blue: Salmiakki, however... that one doesn't sound too bad.
No, not bad... if you like candy that tastes like black licorice, salt tablets, and mouthwash. Matthew is, of course, insane, which is why he likes it.
...lots of people think black licorice tastes like mouthwash or something similar regardless. So yeah it'd just be salty black licorice.
And who doesn't want to ingest a combination of ammonia and hydrochloric acid?
no, i've had double salted black licorice.
it's NOT just "salty" "black licorice".
hell, my father ( who loves black licorice and puts salt in his beer ... seriously, he uses more salt than anybody else you ever did see ) can't stand "salted" black licorice.
Matthew March 06, 2017 11:22 PM
My kids beg for salmiakki.
Super Method March 07, 2017 4:01 AM
In my initial skim across this post, I assumed the first quote was from the parody.
Roger G2 March 07, 2017 12:35 PM
A not-exactly new film I watched just last night, "Infini" delved somewhat into this time-dilation dilemma. In it, people in the future use what is called "slipstreaming" to travel enormous distances by way of communicating their atoms...somehow. I think.
No matter. In this one, a few minutes back on Earth is a few days when traveling to a planet with far more G-forces than Earth-a planetary body that is promixmal to a black hole, say.
I for one appreciate the rare film or series which explicitly instructs the viewer to not give it much thought, like Futurama.
But it's the kind of thing that nags the brain mercilessly. The future should be interesting to say the least. Someone has to figure out all this shit if we are to explore the cosmos.
I read a short story-can't for the life of me remember the title-where the first ever interstellar pioneer space travelers were being passed on the way to a star system. The technology of the Earth they had left behind kept advancing, with speeds of space vessels getting faster and faster back home. By the time the pioneers reached the planet they'd set out to discover, it was already lit up like Times Square-with humans who'd passed them years before, and settled, ahead of them. Always wondered why no one had bothered maybe, idk, pulling over and giving the original pioneers a lift.
Jevaughn Brown March 07, 2017 11:11 PM
I am new to High Trolling of this magnitude - lol! "The Make Sci-Fi Great Again Campaign" ~ that's what I'll be calling it anyway. :-)
Esmar Tuek March 08, 2017 8:01 AM
I'm really looking forward to reading this
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GNFS signals new direction, fire prevention now major thrust
in Latest news March 30, 2016
The Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie, has signaled a new direction as the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) makes fire prevention a major thrust of its operation.
He said focusing more effort on how to substantially roll back the rising incident of fire outbreaks across the country was an urgent priority.
Dr. Gaisie was addressing personnel of the service at Tepa in the Ahafo-Ano North District as part of his four-day working visit to the Ashanti Region.
He had earlier paid separate courtesy calls on the Regional Minister, Mr. Alexander Ackon, and the Chief Executive of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Mr. Kojo Bonsu.
He is in the region to assess the operational challenges facing the service and devise appropriate strategies to efficiently deal with these.
Dr. Gaisie counseled the firefighters to up safety education to help people to do the right things to prevent fires, telling them to reach out to everybody – in the homes, work places and schools.
He said this was important to protect lives and stop the destruction of property through fires.
The Chief Fire Officer called for the people to heed safety education – to be extra careful in their handling of naked fire and the use of electrical appliances.
He applauded the Omanhene of Tepa, Nana Adusei Atwenewa Ampem, for releasing a 20-acre stretch of land for the establishment of a fire training institute to train fire volunteers.
He appealed for increased public support to ensure significant reduction in fire disasters. GNA
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TVD's ROIR Records Seven Day Vinyl Giveaway Event
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It's our Thursday flashback, culled from the rare and ultra-obscure (and often bizarre) crates of 80’s vinyl, curated by our pal Gil:
The Ninth – Planet Love LP
This indie group of five from just right outside of Washington, DC was formed in the early 80's and were together until the late 80's. They sound at times like a more edgy B-52s type formula with periods of campy lyrics and offbeat quirky arrangements. They also get serious at times and crank off some synth wave boogie a la the title song (hear below in the download.)
The group was founded and led by the eccentric David Van Ninth, who was very active in the DC indie music and club scene. There are both female and male vocals on this twelve song full length platter.
This was to be the group’s only album. A private pressing via Elysium Records, Washington DC. It’s a collection of loose and fun new wave with plenty of variety to keep the listener attentive and wanting more….check out some songs below:
The Ninth - My Baby's Got A Bomb (Mp3)
The Ninth - Planet Love (Mp3)
The Ninth - Proud To Be A Human (Mp3)
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Shire Hotels
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Shire Hotels is the owner and operator of a clutch of predominantly four-star hotels catering for both the leisure and the business markets. Its long-term aim is to operate a maximum of 20 hotels in the UK.
It is a division of independent family-owned brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites, which has been brewing beer since 1807. The Blackburn-based brewer already owned a number of small country hotels when it set up the separate hotel division in 1980, initially under the Shire Inns name.
Key People:
Managing director: Ian Harkness
Deputy managing director: Tony Spencer
Finance director: David Lowe
Marketing director: Jane Waterworth
Chairman: Ann Yerburgh
Shire Hotels initially set out to be a top three-star operator and then outperform its market niche.
Its continued investment in its portfolio and high standards of service and customer care have won it a number of awards. They include the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2003-4, the RAC Hotel Group of the Year 2004-5, and a Group Hotel of the Year Catey in 2004 for its French château-style Thorpe Park Hotel near Leeds.
"To operate four-star business and leisure hotels with easy access from the motorway network and business conurbations."
Source: company information
Operating Data:
In the year to March 2005, Shire Hotels increased net profit by £1.5m, or nearly 24% on the previous year. Food and beverage sales grew by £13m, or 5%.
Number of hotels: nine.
Most are four-star, except for the Stafford (five-star), Oaks hotel (three-star) and Millstone hotel (two-star).
Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kettering Park Hotel & Spa, Kettering, Northamptonshire
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Oaks Hotel, Burnley, Lancashire
Cottons Hotel & Spa, Knutsford, Cheshire
Millstone Hotel, Blackburn, Lancashire
The Stafford, London
Number of employees: 1,115 (full- and part-time)
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BD missions in Delhi, Thailand, Singapore celebrate Pahela Baishakh
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16th-Apr-2017
Bangladesh missions in Delhi, Thailand and Singapore have celebrated the first day of the Bengali New Year with traditional fervour.
Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Friday celebrated the Pahela Baishakh with various cultural programmes.
Welcoming the Bengali New year, Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Syed Muazzem Ali said Pahela Baishakh comes with a message of "hope and optimism" for a better yesterday.
"For centuries this has been a day of rejuvenation both for the people and the landscape of Bengal," he said.
Many Indian friends of Bangladesh, members of the Bengali community and officials of the High Commission and their families were gathered at Maitree Hall to welcome the New year, according to a Bangladesh High Commission release received here yesterday night.
Bangla poetry recitation and array of Tagore, Nazrul, Lalon and folk songs were presented by officials of the High Commission and a group of popular artists.
The programme was rounded off with a Bangla dinner of khichri, ruhi maach bhaja, begun bhaja and murighonto. Following deference advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hilsa was not served in the festival.
Ambassador Saida Muna Tasneem in Bangkok and High Commissioner Mustafizur Rahman in Singapore called upon the Bangladeshi expatriates in the two countries to uphold the secular identity and heritage of the country during their celebrations on Friday.
At home in Bangladesh, a host of cultural organisations, educational institutions, government and non-government offices organised events to celebrate the Bangla New Year .
Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts organised the 'Mangal Shobhajatra', the main procession celebrating the Bangla New Year, with a renewed call for a rejection of communalism across the country.
UNESCO last year recognised the procession as one of the 'Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity'.
The Bangladesh embassy in Bangkok said the embassy premises had been decorated with all the iconic symbols of Bangla New Year celebrations, including a replica of the 'Ramna batamul', for the colorful musical soiree.
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HomeNewsSurvivors of Child Sexual Abuse Should be Able to ...
Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Should be Able to Report It as Adults, Says Kanimozhi. But There’s Just One Condition
By Sharanya Gopinathan
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Photo courtesy Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Facebook page
DMK MP Kanimozhi has said that she will push Parliament for the removal of the statute of limitations for reporting crimes of child sexual abuse. This comes on the back of a September 7th Change.org petition started by a Canadian researcher called Purnima Govindarajalu, who asked the government for adult survivors of abuse to be allowed to report child sex abuse to the police.
The petition mentions Govindarajalu’s own experience with child sexual abuse at the hands of her cousin’s husband, who performed forced oral sex on her, and her belief (which Kanimozhi has also espoused to reporters) that children often don’t understand what happens to them, and want or are able to report the crime only much later.
Currently, under the POCSO Act, the law says that adults who were abused as children can report child sex abuse, but Govindarajalu’s case throws up some interesting complications. The POCSO Act, which was enacted after 2012, allows people to report such crimes as adults, but only about instances that took place after 2012. Meaning that all those who were abused as children before 2012 can’t claim legal relief as it stands, as what happened to them wasn’t codified as child sex abuse at the time.
Similarly, penetration by finger and tongue also did not come under the definition of rape until the major 2013 amendment to the IPC, so in this case, Govindarajalu’s alleged rapist would only be tried for molestation.
That being said, it becomes really difficult to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that a person is guilty of a crime like rape or sexual abuse when it’s reported only decades later, as it becomes nearly impossible to collect sufficient evidence either way.
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Dioke: A Sage Goes Home
Post on: July 12, 2015
Azubike Okoro
When does paying tribute to a departed person become a duty? No doubt, doing so is required or expected of someone that lost a relation or bosom friend. Of a fact, it’s not compulsory, yet it becomes obligatory if the departed is deserving of such honor, and such sentiments could be expressed in diverse ways. This background is important because though I have expressed sorrow in many ways about the demise of late Mazi David Okoronkwo Okereke (Dioke), a scion of the Lazarus Okereke dynasty, am not yet satisfied because I see it as a duty I owe to put pen on paper in honor of this gentleman that was an epitome of good culture and a communication expert. Aside from being an in-law of mine, he was an elder brother to my mother in-law, two of his remarkable deeds epitomize his rare qualities.
Saturday November 9, 1991 was the day of the first event. The venue was the Arukwe Okoronkwo compound, Obinikpa village, Ajalli, Orumba North L.G.A, Anambra State. And the occasion? The traditional marriage ceremony of yours sincerely. I was at the time an employee of the publishers of Nigeria’s premier business magazine, the Nigerian Economist, and most of my colleagues were Hausa/Fulani. Although none of them had ever visited the country side of the Eastern Nigeria as at that time, they nevertheless expressed willingness to do so on account of my friendship with them and in order to ensure they witnessed an important event of my life. I was touched by the genuine expression of friendship which was rare, and though I took their promise seriously, I least expected the large number that turned up.
Airport pick-up and hotel arrangements were made at Enugu while their stay in the village was on purpose planned to be very short. As their chief host, and aware that most of them still harbored fear being first time visitors to the Igbo heartland, I was concerned that there shouldn’t be a cause for any inauspicious experience. However, Dioke, being the quintessential true Nigerian he was, had all the answers to my worries without my knowledge. Immediately he sighted many guests dressed in flowing Hausa dresses entering the arena, he recognized them as “my brothers from Northern Nigeria” and rose to the occasion. Dioke was a linguist per excellence. His mastery and command of the Hausa language was flawless. His welcome speech, which was not ab initio planned, was the only tonic needed to relax my Hausa colleagues to the extent that eventually they spent greater part of their time in the village. To most Ajalli indigenes and other guests, it was equally a big sight-seeing event watching them prepare and perform ablution and observe prayer times several times. Dioke was generously appreciated by the guests with cash gifts that flowed freely while he entertained the audience with eloquent speech in Hausa language, which he perfectly combined with English language. That he relieved my worries that day in ways that could not be measured is one reason to eulogize him. The second is no less as important as the first.
As we know, managing a media venture as Aro News is like steering a big ship through a turbulent sea. This explains why the print industry is littered with corpses of magazines, newspapers and newsletters that took off with so much hope and fanfare only to die after a while. As founder/pioneer publisher, it was indeed quite challenging and I was tasked to the maximum. However, Dioke was among the few persons whose encouragement stood me on a good stead which accounted for the success of today. Intellectualism and love for literary endeavors were like second lives to him. He was always eager not to miss any edition we produced and called specially to thank me for working hard to secure the past, present and future civilization of Aro via a highly researched, quality newspaper devoted to its history and culture. The fear of failing people like Dioke thus, became my source of perseverance and enabled me, in the face of all odds, to remain focused on our commitment, belief and principles as encapsulated in our collective vision for a better society and greater posterity. For this role, he stands credited for contributing to the success of the Aro News story.
When I arrived the States in 2014 with my family on vacation, due to tight schedule, we did not plan going over to Boston as we usually do in previous occasions. However, when Mazi Nnanna Okereke (Topsy), his junior brother intimated me about Dioke’s ill-health, the trip became inevitable. My assessment of his situation at sighting him was that another season of existence beckoned but trust the western medical science, he was brought back to a sound shape in no time. We spent time together, enjoyed his un-ending rib-cracking jokes and the wisdom that flowed from his rich experience. When we departed, he spent a little more time and returned to continue with his medications locally. Uchenna Okereke (UC Baba) Topsy’s son, whose love for uncle Dioke knows no season, kept regularly in touch and frequently sent supplies of medication from Boston and Dioke always appreciated each delivery. The very last parcel that came would have provided me good chance of seeing him alive once more before his departure to eternity but tight work schedule denied me the opportunity. Rather, I sent my driver for the delivery and followed up later on phone to confirm receipt and, as ever, he was very glad for the effort.
So it was that this enigma of a man, who arrived this world on August 24, 1933 breathed his last on February 13, 2015 and was committed to mother earth at Amuvi village, Arochukwu on Saturday April 18, 2015. It is true that what makes a person great is not wealth, size or age but worthy causes and character. Indeed, a great warrior is known by his valor which could be likened to your eventful life as exemplified by many good deeds. Of course, it’s only when a iroko tree is lying on the ground that its true length can be ascertained. We are sad but not unmindful of the fact that time and season belong to God who alone knows what constitutes the fullness of time. I can only therefore, thank God for the robust relationship we had and for the fact that by your worthy actions, such as those credited above, you etched your footprints on the sands of time. Adieu.
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Mazi Azubike Okoro holds two Master’s degrees - Sociology and Human Resource Management- and a Doctorate of Management of Argosy University, Chicago, USA. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria and the Nigeria Institute of Management; he is Member, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) USA and the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), USA. Currently a Director at the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), he founded Aro News in 1997 to encourage research on the culture, history and civilization of the Arochukwu nation. Also, he was the pioneer Publisher/Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Okoro is married with children and resides at Abuja, Nigeria.
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The Smallest Show in Kassel, Germany
By Andrew Russeth Posted 06/19/17 2:51 pm
Installation view of ‘Fragments from Nowhereland’ at the Kunsthochschule Kassel.
As you may have heard, it can be rather difficult to figure out where and what the actual art is at some of Documenta’s 80 or so venues in Kassel and Athens because the maps and the signage are, well, not so great. Though this is a hard thing to judge, my vote for the most confusing venue goes to the Kunsthochschule Kassel, where pieces by David Harding, Gernot Minke, and Rainer Oldendorf range from somewhat hidden to extremely hidden.
However, while wandering the halls of the school during the Documenta preview days two weeks back, I had the pleasure of happening upon an art show that was mercifully easy to navigate. Because it was all installed in a box.
The exhibition, titled “Fragments from Nowhereland” (and not actually part of Documenta, to be clear), featured work by 20 artists, including luminaries like Yoko Ono, Thomas Schütte, and Jimmie Durham, all installed on two sides of a kind of bulletin board encased in a vitrine. It was “edited”—as opposed to curated—by Paolo Falcone, and was presented by Produzentengalerie Hamburg, Fondazione Sambuca Palermo, and Galerie Utopia Athens. Sadly, it ran for only two days.
Installation view of ‘Fragments from Nowhereland’ at the Kunsthochschule Kassel with works by, going clockwise from the upper-left corner, Henning Rogge, Lionel Estève, Olimpia Cavriani (partially visible), Yoko Ono, Bernhard Prinz (partially visible), Angela Bulloch, Jimmie Durham, and Günther Förg.
As you can see in the installation shot above, the offerings included a quiet little Günther Förg painting from 2003, a stamp from Yoko Ono that reads “IMAGINE PEACE” (all the more poignant now that she’s being recognized as co-author of the classic song), a stick of deodorant from Durham, and a chewed-gum installation from Angela Bulloch. At a very diffuse Documenta, it was a rare moment of manageable art viewing. But there was Documenta hunting to be done. After a few minutes of standing in one place, examining the box, it was time to go hunting for that David Harding work.
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Joseph Simon Volmar
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During the week ending 13 March 2019 rainfall was recorded across northern and eastern Australia, as well as parts of south-eastern and south-western Australia.
In summer cropping regions, rainfall of between 5 and 50 millimetres was recorded across some northern and south-eastern growing regions in Queensland during the week ending 13 March 2019. Lighter falls of between 1 and 10 millimetres were recorded across most summer cropping regions in New South Wales.
For the week ending 12 March 2019, maximum and minimum temperatures were generally well above average across much of the country. Maximum temperatures were -2°C to -4°C below average in parts of southern Western Australia, south-western Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and western Tasmania.
The latest rainfall outlook released by the Bureau of Meteorology indicates that a drier than average April is more likely for northern and eastern Queensland, and part of north-eastern New South Wales. In contrast, parts of Western Australia have an increased chance of being wetter than usual.
The rainfall outlook for April to June 2019 indicates that a drier than average three months is more likely for the Cape York Peninsula, and scattered parts of western Queensland, south-eastern New South Wales and northern Victoria. Isolated parts of inland Western Australia have an increased chance of being wetter than usual. For the remainder of the country there are roughly equal chances of a wetter or drier three months.
During the next eight days, rainfall is expected to be mainly restricted to northern and eastern Australia.
In summer cropping regions, rainfall of between 25 and 100 millimetres is expected across central and eastern cropping areas of Queensland. Lower rainfall totals of between 5 and 25 millimetres are expected across remaining summer cropping regions of Queensland and New South Wales.
Water storage levels in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) decreased between 6 March and 13 March 2019 by 199 gigalitres (GL). Current volume of water held in storage is 9,076 GL which represents 36 per cent of total capacity. This is 36 percentage points or 5,009 GL less than at the same time last year.
Allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin increased from $471 per ML in the week ending 25 February 2019 to $473 per ML in the week ending 4 March 2019.
Rainfall this week
During the week ending 13 March 2019 rainfall was recorded across northern and eastern Australia, as well as parts of south-eastern and south-western Australia. Rainfall totals of between 10 and 50 millimetres were recorded across part of north-eastern New South Wales, northern and eastern Queensland, part of northern and southern Western Australia, western Tasmania and the north of the Northern Territory. Higher rainfall totals in excess of 50 millimetres were recorded across scattered areas of tropical northern Australia.
In summer cropping regions, rainfall of between 5 and 50 millimetres was recorded across some northern and south-eastern growing regions in Queensland during the week ending 13 March 2019. Lighter falls of between 1 and 10 millimetres were recorded across summer cropping regions in northern New South Wales.
Rainfall analysis for the week ending 13 March 2019
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Temperature anomalies this week
For the week ending 12 March 2019, maximum and minimum temperatures were generally well above average across much of the country. Areas of 2°C to 10°C above average maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded across vast areas of western, central and eastern Australia. Maximum temperatures were -2°C to -4°C below average in parts of southern Western Australia, south-western Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and western Tasmania. Average (- 2°C to 2°C) minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded across the remainder of the country.
Maximum temperature anomalies for the week ending 12 March 2019
Minimum temperature anomalies for the week ending 12 March 2019
Note: Spatial temperature analyses are based on historical weekly temperature data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. These temperature anomaly maps show the departure of the maximum and minimum temperatures from the average over the 1961 to 1990 reference period. For further information go to Daily maximum temperature for Australia.
Mid-month National Climate Outlook
The rainfall and temperature outlooks presented here show the likelihood, represented as a percentage, of experiencing wetter or drier (and warmer or cooler) than median climatic conditions for the given outlook periods. These climate outlooks are generated by ACCESS–S (Australian Community Climate Earth-System Simulator–Seasonal). ACCESS–S is the Bureau of Meteorology's dynamical (physics-based) weather and climate model used for monthly, seasonal and longer-lead climate outlooks.
For further information, go to About the climate outlooks
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are warmer than average and there is a reasonable chance that El Niño will develop during autumn 2019. While an El Niño typically results in warmer and drier than usual conditions during winter and spring, it typically has a weaker influence on climatic conditions in Australia during autumn.
Other climate influences relevant to this latest outlook relate to the temperature of the oceans surrounding Australia. While the Indian Ocean Dipole is forecast to remain neutral through autumn, towards the end of the forecast period it is projected that the central and western tropics in the Indian Ocean will be warmer than normal and the waters off Western Australia will be cooler than average. This pattern tends to move the focus of rainfall away from Australia, and reduces the amount of moisture in the air that travels over western and southern Australia. Higher than normal air pressures are likely to remain over eastern Queensland and the Coral Sea during autumn, reducing the chance of rainfall in much of eastern Australia.
The latest rainfall outlook released by the Bureau of Meteorology indicates that a drier than average April is more likely for northern and eastern Queensland, and part of north-eastern New South Wales. In contrast, parts of Western Australia have an increased chance of being wetter than usual. For the remainder of the country there are roughly equal chances of a wetter or drier than average April (Bureau of Meteorology ‘National Climate Outlook’, 14 March 2019).
Chance of exceeding the median rainfall April 2019
The rainfall outlook for April to June 2019 indicates that a drier than average three months is more likely for the Cape York Peninsula, and scattered parts of western Queensland, south-eastern New South Wales and northern Victoria. Isolated parts of inland Western Australia have an increased chance of being wetter than usual. For the remainder of the country there are roughly equal chances of a wetter or drier three months (Bureau of Meteorology ‘National Climate Outlook’, 14 March 2019).
Chance of exceeding the median rainfall April to June 2019
The temperature outlook for April to June 2019 indicates that daytime temperatures are more likely to be warmer than average for much of the country, with a very high chance, greater than 80%, across northern and eastern Australia. Night-time temperatures are also likely to be warmer than average for Australia (Bureau of Meteorology ‘National Climate Outlook’, 14 March 2019).
Chance of exceeding the median maximum temperature April to June 2019
Chance of exceeding the median minimum temperature April to June 2019
Rainfall forecast for the next 8 days
Rainfall totals of between 10 and 50 millimetres are forecast for eastern New South Wales, the eastern quarter and far north of Queensland, northern Western Australia and the north of the Northern Territory. Heavier falls in excess of 50 millimetres are forecast for parts of north-eastern New South Wales, the south-east and far north of Queensland, the north of the Northern Territory and far north Western Australia.
This rainfall forecast is produced from computer models. As the model outputs are not altered by weather forecasters, it is important to check local forecasts and warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
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Global analysis of a stochastic TB model with vaccination and treatment
Discontinuous phenomena in bioreactor system
June 2019, 24(6): 2941-2954. doi: 10.3934/dcdsb.2018293
Polynomial maps with hidden complex dynamics
Xu Zhang 1,, and Guanrong Chen 2,
Department of Mathematics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, Shandong, China
Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Received November 2017 Revised March 2018 Published October 2018
Fund Project: This research is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 11701328), Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China (Grant ZR2017QA006), Young Scholars Program of Shandong University, Weihai (Grant 2017WHWLJH09), and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant 2016M602126)
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The dynamics of a class of one-dimensional polynomial maps are studied, and interesting dynamics are observed under certain conditions: the existence of periodic points with even periods except for one fixed point; the coexistence of two attractors, an attracting fixed point and a hidden attractor; the existence of a double period-doubling bifurcation, which is different from the classical period-doubling bifurcation of the Logistic map; the existence of Li-Yorke chaos. Furthermore, based on this one-dimensional map, the corresponding generalized Hénon map is investigated, and some interesting dynamics are found for certain parameter values: the coexistence of an attracting fixed point and a hidden attractor; the existence of Smale horseshoe for a subshift of finite type and also Li-Yorke chaos.
Keywords: Attractor, bifurcation, Li-Yorke chaos, polynomial map, Smale horseshoe.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 37C05, 37D45, 37B25; Secondary: 37E05, 37E30.
Citation: Xu Zhang, Guanrong Chen. Polynomial maps with hidden complex dynamics. Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - B, 2019, 24 (6) : 2941-2954. doi: 10.3934/dcdsb.2018293
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Figure 1. Illustration diagram of the function $P(x) = ax^m(x+b)(x-b)$ with $a>0$, $x\in[-b,b]$, and odd $m$.
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Figure 2. Illustration diagram of the function $P(x) = ax^m(x+b)(x-b)$ with $a>0$, $x\in[-b,b]$, and even $m$.
Figure 3. Bifurcation diagram of $P(x) = ax^2(x+1)(x-1)$ for $3\leq a\leq4$, where the initial value is $0.6$.
Figure 4. Bifurcation diagram of $P(x) = ax^3(x+1)(x-1)$ for $4.6\leq a\leq5$, where the initial value is $0.6$.
Figure 5. Illustration diagram of the horseshoe for a subshift of finite type for the matrix $A$.
Figure 6. Illustration diagram for the map (4) with $a = 6$, $b = c = d = 1$, and $m = 3$.
Figure 7. Simulation of the map (4) with $a = 5$, $b = 1$, $m = 3$, $d = 1$, and $c = 0.005$, where the initial value is $(0.8,0.8)$.
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A gold-mounted agate cameo of Jahangir, cameo, France or Italy 1610-1630, mount, France 1630-1640
Lot 339. A gold-mounted agate cameo of Jahangir, cameo, France or Italy 1610-1630, mount, France 1630-1640; 2 ins. (5.1 cm.) long. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Set in a gold pendant mount, the reverse engraved with flowers. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.73, no.44Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.30, no.3The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.94, no.48The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.110, no.49de Young Legion of Honor,... [Lire la suite]
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Enamelled gold fittings from a staff or rod, North India, circa 1650
Lot 266. Enamelled gold fittings from a staff or rod, North India, circa 1650. Upper section 3 ¼ ins. (8.3 cm.) long; lower section 1 ¾ ins. (4.5 cm.) long. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Tip in the shape of a parrot head, decorated in green, red, white, yellow and black enamels, with modern rock-crystal mount. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.84, no.54Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.151, no.113The Doge’s Palace, Venice... [Lire la suite]
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An emerald bead
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Philbrook opens major exhibition of Islamic Art
Unknown, Double Portrait of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) and Empress Mumtaz (1593–1631), India, late 19th century, late Mughal Period (1526–1857) or British Raj Period (1858–1947). Colors and gold on ivory (painting) gold, wood, brass (frame). Newark Museum Bequest of J. Ackerman Coles. TULSA, OKLA.- Bringing together both historic and contemporary objects from the deep collection of the Newark Museum—Philbrook Museum of Art’s summer 2019 exhibition showcases the history and breadth of Islamic... [Lire la suite]
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston acquires iconic René Boivin starfish brooch once owned by Claudette Colbert
Starfish brooch. Designed by: Juliette Moutard (French). For: René Boivin (French, founded in 1890). Fabricated by: Charles Profilet (French). Worn by: Claudette Colbert (American (born in France), 1903 – 1996), French, 1937. 18‑karat gold, ruby, amethyst. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. BOSTON, MASS.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has acquired an iconic piece of jewelry: a gold, ruby and amethyst starfish brooch made in 1937 by the Parisian house René Boivin and once owned by the Hollywood star Claudette... [Lire la suite]
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Pilgrim Libraries: books & reading on the medieval routes to Rome & Jerusalem
A Leverhulme International Research Network. Principal Investigator: Professor Anthony Bale
Bernhard von Breydenbach’s ‘photo album’
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A World of Knowledge
Alexia Lagast, University of Antwerp
Blog-post author, Alexia Lagast, University of Antwerp, BE
A couple of months ago, I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Prague. At my host’s charming turn-of-the-century apartment, I found a Dutch guidebook containing historical background information on the city, which I soon found myself reading in the comfort of a rocking chair beside the piano. While visiting the city, I had no use for the guidebook: I like to discover for myself. It dawned on me that I have much in common with the two travellers who have accompanied me on the journey of my Ph.D. research. They, too, wished “to see with their own eyes what they had heard and had read in several books,” as we can read in their travel report (c. 1490). They were the Flemish nobleman Joos van Ghistele (†1516), and his chaplain, Jan Quisthout († 1489). Together, they travelled the Middle East for four years (1481-5).
Like me, they had left in a flurry. Once they reached Cologne, Joos sent his chaplain back to Flanders to fetch three more travel companions who had already agreed to join them. While waiting for his travel companions to arrive in Cologne, Joos visited the cathedral, where he found “a little book with the Legend of the Three Kings”. The ‘little book’ was most likely the Historia Trium Regum (ca. 1364-1375) by the German Carmelite monk John of Hildesheim (†1375). The Latin text circulated widely, having just appeared in print in Cologne in 1477 and 1478. The Three Kings were the first pilgrims, following the star of Bethlehem to visit the Infant Jesus. In the Historia, we read that each of the Three Kings ruled over one of the three Indias: Melchior over Nubia and Arabia; Balthasar over Godolia and Saba; and Caspar over Tharsis and Egrissula, the island where St. Thomas was buried. [1] {2]
In this book, Joos read about the legendary Land of Prester John, a priest-king ruling a Christian empire in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), otherwise Islamic territory. This inspired him to visit the Land of Prester John and the tomb of St Thomas. According to the legend, after Christ’s Ascension, the apostle Thomas travelled to India, where he baptised the Three Kings, and later enthroned them as archbishops. As none of the Three Kings would have any offspring, they created a post for a worldly ruler, the holder of which would take the name John, in honour of both John the Evangelist and John the Baptist. This ruler would not be called a king or an emperor, but a priest: Prester John. Each successor to St. Thomas, the spiritual leader, would assume the name of the patriarch Thomas.[3] Despite considerable efforts, the travellers never reached the land of Prester John. Still, it is due to this ambition that their voyage lasted four years and took them to the far north of Iran and the far south of the Red Sea.[4]
Besides a chaplain, Joos’ travel companion Jan was also a playwright: he would have been the ideal author of the journey’s report. But, he was not to be. Given that Jan passed away in 1489, we can assume that he fell ill shortly after their return and was unable to write the account. The actual author, who introduces himself in the preface of the travelogue, was called Ambrosius Zeebout. Integrating information from a large assortment of learned texts, Zeebout created from Joos’ testimony and Jan’s travel notes an exceptional Dutch text: a 400-page long behemoth that is praised for its extraordinary wealth of information, its detailed character, and its sense of criticism.
Image 1: The oldest manuscript with the text (not the author’s copy), dating from the late fifteenth century. Brussels, Royal Musea for Art and History, ms. 55.473. [Source: Alexia Lagast, 2017]
It is easy to tell from its size that it was not a take-along guidebook like the one I read in Prague. In fact, contrary to the average guidebook, which offers only some background knowledge and mainly practical guidelines, Zeebout’s text contains mostly general information and only very little travel advice. Just a brief first chapter of seven pages told prospective travellers of the preparations they needed to make. This was followed by a thirty-eight-page exposition on Islam, Eastern Christianity, and Judaism. The bulk of the text is made up of the description of and historical background of the visited areas, strung together by the route the travellers followed. Joos and Jan remain anonymous. Joos’ identity was only revealed in 1557, when his granddaughter handed the original copy of the text to Hendrik Van den Keere, who published it in print. The printer highlighted the traveller’s status, contrary to the manuscripts, which relied on the text’s stylistic features to attain credibility. In my Ph.D. research, I have identified these textual features as used by Zeebout and compared them to three other prominent contemporary travel accounts: those of Anselm Adorno, Bernhard von Breydenbach, and Felix Fabri.[5]
The treatment of the text in the oldest known manuscript – not the original – testifies to its use as a source of information: in the margin of the text, one of its readers wrote the words “cinnamon tree” and “where the storks go in winter”, making the places where these subjects were treated easier to find.
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Whereas in the manuscripts with the text, these indexes were highly occasional (they can be found only in one known manuscript, and only twice), the presentation of the text when it was printed took this type of use a couple of steps further. In the first edition, in 1557, an index of the cited authors made the text even more searchable.
Image 5: Voyage van Mher Joos van Ghistele, 1557 edition, by Hendrik Van den Keere, Antwerp, 5r. Brussels, Royal Library, 25.994 A.
In the 1572 edition an index of topics was added, turning the book into a full-blown encyclopaedia. [6] The function of Zeebout’s book had everything to do with the way in which I had read that Prague guidebook: not to guide my travels, but instead to explore a world of knowledge.
Image 6: Voyage van Mher Joos van Ghistele, 1572 edition, by the widow of Gheeraert Van Salenson, Ghent, 11v-12r.
E. Christern (ed.), John of Hildesheim, Die Legende von den Heiligen Drei Königen. Cologne, 1960, 159.
C. Horstmann (ed.), John of Hildesheim, The Three Kings of Cologne. An Early English Translation of the “Historia Trium Regum”. London, 1886, xiii and 225-7
U. Knefelkamp, ‘Pape Jan, tussen Geschiedenis en Fantasie’, in: D. De Boer, Kennis op Kamelen. Europa en de buiten-Europese wereld (1150-1350), Amsterdam, 1998, 124-32 : 137.
Renaat Gaspar (ed.), Ambrosius Zeebout, Tvoyage van Mher Joos van Ghistele. Verloren, Hilversum, 1998.
Ambrosius Zeebout, Tvoyage van Mher Joos van Ghistele. 1557, Ghent, Hendrik Van den Keere.
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By B-Red, on May 10th, 2015
I had to ease into this season slowly. Previous encounters with TFC’s off-season hopes and promises have left me a bit shy of committing full blown enthusiasm to any campaign as it launches.
Once again, we started this season with a new(ish) coach, a renovated roster and a new strategic mandate. I knew we’d have to wait 8-10 games to see if this season’s TFC would come close to what was promised by the management. And here we are, approaching that milestone, and the Reds are not in the best nor worst of form. In fact, this really isn’t a bad place to be at this moment in the season.
Indeed, the start has me feeling optimistic. So far, through a long road opening, the Reds have shown lots of promise and managed to squeak three wins out of the first seven. Injuries and the newness of all involved together have definitely shown up the weaknesses, but there have also been lots of reasons to be confident that this year’s squad can compete.
The MLS has gotten consistently better across all teams year over year over year. That this is the best TFC team ever must also be put in the context of a much higher grade of competition than ever previously. It’s exciting as a fan of the sport in North America to see the calibre of this league rising. It may not rival Europe’s top flight leagues yet, but it’s certainly gaining ground.
All the more reason to be thrilled to greet 2015’s TFC to BMO this afternoon. Houston may not be one of those better teams out there this season, but that might be the best way to inaugurate the newly expanded stadium. It would be nice to see a full bore victory, with a full house in attendance.
I’m forecasting a win:
Toronto FC 3 – 1 Houston
C’mon you Reds! Time to get this season started.
May 10th, 2015 | Category: TFC 2015 | Comments are closed
RoboCap: “My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.”
My Favourite: The Mid-week Tilt
The Whitecaps storm ashore for a weeknight contest tonight. Starting strongly, the Caps have been potent performers out west until sagging out a bit since the World Cup break. Last weekend’s loss at home to Chivas means the blue and white are looking to regain form and put some ugliness behind them. Add some arch-rivalry intensity to the evening, not to mention post Voyageur cup revenge fantasies, and it’s fair to say the RoboCaps will be arriving at BMO prepped for a rumble.
Toronto FC is rolling into this contest after what might be one of the more epic performances in club history. Climbing back from an early two goal deficit with four unanswered goals, TFC showed it could correct course and deliver. With their tails up, and Houston’s carcass behind them, the stage is set for another boisterous home contest.
It would be a mistake to underestimate this Vancouver side. Their attackers will surely be watching the game tape of Brad Davis’ two first half goals against the Reds over the weekend. Despite his general effectiveness this season, Mark Bloom blew his coverage on both markers. The Caps will be searching for similar cracks in TFC’s back line, especially with Steven Caldwell sidelined by injury.
With Bradley Orr likely in Caldwell’s place, and Michael Bradley back from the spa, the Reds defence will not be the cracked glass pane of the past. Ryan Nelsen actually has some depth and options for spreading the workload across this second of three matches this week. However he stacks the back, the mids and the forwards will be entering the game with some swagger. TFC’s speed on the flanks with Oduro and Jackson and tenacity in the middle ground could generate lots of headaches for the Caps defenders.
I’m guessing we’ll see similar game plans from both sides early on. The Reds and the Caps benefit from a high pressing defensive pressure that looks to spring quick counter attacks. It could grind out in a cagey midfield contest where neither can break free. Or, this one might blow open with multiple goals from both sides.
Either way, I couldn’t be happier than making the journey to BMO tonight. Rain or shine. C’mon you Reds.
July 16th, 2014 | Tags: Bradley Orr, Carl Robinson, Mark Bloom, Michael Bradley, Reds, Ryan Nelsen, Steven Caldwell, TFC, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps | Category: TFC 2014 | Comments are closed
By B-Red, on June 16th, 2014
I support the US, because I was born American and adopted Canada. I have no other international biases.
I think more Canadians should be sympathetic to the US in the soccer/football realm. Here are:
5 Reasons Why
(1) They are our neighbours and perennial underdogs
(2) Much of their squad plays in the MLS
(3) US success at the World Cup will bring even more resources into the sport in North America
(4) They’re not Mexico*
(5) They’re not Honduras*
* Good for Costa Rica making it this time around. I bear no grudges toward their footballing.
June 16th, 2014 | Tags: 2014, USA, World Cup | Category: World Cup 2014 | Comments are closed
Freaky Fast & Freaky Hair
It wouldn’t be a normal MLS season unless TFC were churning their roster. Out goes another body today, and in comes a newcomer. We know the chorus: “with every season, churn, churn, churn… .”
Hasta la vista Alvaro Rey, que se vaya bien en Columbus. And welcome to Dominic Oduro — our new man in Red.
In the past few weeks, the team has traded two natural wingers out. Issey Nakajima-Farran and Alvaro Rey both had poise on the ball and a decent service touch from the flank. Oduro, a winger/striker, has blazing speed and probably less technical ability than the two he replaces on the TFC roster.
Guess we all know how he fits into Nelsen’s tactics.
How many ways can we say “dump and run”? Boot and scoot. Hoof and woof. Blast and fast. Boom and zoom. Hazzah.
Most importantly, the Reds have finally acquired somebody who can reliably challenge hairstyle norms on the pitch. He’ll be playing among a sea of high and tights, hopefully filling the Red’s gap with a real outlier do. Obviously, this is a vital trade, with Issey’s pseudo-Samurai ponytail gone, and DeRo in one of his most conventional coiffs.
Phew. I couldn’t take it if the Reds all looked like Jarheads.
Let the peacocks strut.
June 6th, 2014 | Tags: Alvaro Rey, Columbus Crew, Dominic Oduro, Dwayne De Rosario, Issey Nakajima-Farran, MLS, Reds, TFC, Toronto FC | Category: TFC 2014 | Comments are closed
By B-Red, on May 23rd, 2014
One Trick Ponies
One thing seems clear at this point in the season. Toronto FC are one trick tactical ponies.
First half, TFC throw down a high-pressure defence. The plan is to create turn-overs. Then, the Reds deploy thoroughbreds for quick breaks and counter-attacks. This style suits Jermain Dafoe just fine. And when Gilberto finally finds his bearings, he looks good for the work too.
Mostly, it means TFC never equal their opponents in terms of time in possession. Whatever you think of that statistical variable, the truth is that TFC are a reactive force. If they were thieves, they’d prefer bumping marks on the street and lifting wallets over carefully orchestrating larger heists.
When that approach goes well, TFC leave for half with a lead. The Reds usually return with a phase two plan. They turtle up on D, absorbing attacks and countering when they can to relieve pressure.
In cases where there’s no lead to defend after half, TFC’s game gets cagey. That high-pressure D comes at the cost of fatigue. And if the counter attacks can’t get results, there isn’t much more to lean on.
Facing an organized defence, TFC usually punt and run on the flanks. It seems like a low-odds tactic.
Reds wingers (less one just traded) now seem capable of some fancy dance and decent service. Most of the time, these attacks lack shape and creativity. Individual efforts may prevail, but as a team there seems to be little uniting disparate talents moving forward. The Reds can move the ball outside, but usually cannot convert that into real threat.
TFC have shown little taste for building up from the back. Most balls are lobbed forward in the hope of attackers holding it up or, most often, the opponents coughing it back up to them.
It’s a dull slog for spectators. Surely with all the game reels available now, it’s also no secret for TFC’s opponents.
I’m trying to give Ryan Nelsen the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he’s keeping it super simple and consistent. Perhaps he’s waiting until there’s enough cohesion to introduce variations and tactical shifts. Nevertheless, big stars or not, it would seem there is something still missing from the formula.
Sportingly Depleted
Normally, I dread TFC’s trips to play in Kansas City. Sporting are tough opponents. Their new stadium might be the best facility for the sport in the US. Usually, they play like it is and they deserve the same respect.
The question for tonight, however, is whether this is a perfect storm for SKC.
Sporting are limping into tonight’s match. Their central defence has been levelled by injuries. They’ve lost their past two matches. Their back line tonight will feature shuffled in players accustomed to other roles. Nothing could bode better for the Reds one trick.
There will likely be goals in both directions. Here’s hoping we come out on top.
For a TFC team struggling to hold it together under heavy expectations, a third road win in the first half of the season would be a bloody big deal.
May 23rd, 2014 | Tags: Jermain Dafoe, MLS, Reds, Ryan Nelsen, SKC, Sporting Kansas City, TFC, Toronto FC | Category: TFC 2014 | Comments are closed
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There will be a new team on the tracks from next season as the Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team was officially unveiled.
The team will have a presence in all three tiers of Grand Prix Motorsports and have already announced their line-up. Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will represent the team in MotoGP, Khairul Idham Pawi will ride in Moto2 and Ayumu Sasaki and John McPhee are the ones chosen for Moto3.
Franco Morbidelli, the 2018 MotoGP rookie of the year, said: “This is my second team presentation as a MotoGP rider and my first with this ambitious team. To be honest, it has been really impressive, everybody is very excited and committed to the team.
“I love how the bike has turned out and the whole look with the leathers and helmet. I am looking forward to debuting it next week in the first test at the Sepang International Circuit.”
The new team will make its debut during the first official MotoGP Test of 2019 at the Sepang International Circuit from February 6-8.
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Jury awards $250,000 to US woman jailed without seeing a judge
Jury awards $250,000 to US woman jailed without seeing a judge /node/1470111/offbeat
FILE - This 2012 file photo released by the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi shows Jessica Jauch, who was jailed 96 days without seeing a judge. A Mississippi jury in federal court awarded $250,000 in damages to Jauch, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. In 2012 she was jailed on a drug indictment and eventually cleared after video didn't show her committing a crime. (Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Jessica Jauch jailed 96 days without seeing a judge, a case spotlighting how Mississippi state still struggles to provide access to lawyers
After finally seeing a judge, she was appointed a public defender and was eventually cleared of the drug charge
JACKSON, Mississippi: A Mississippi jury awarded $250,000 in damages Tuesday to a woman jailed 96 days without seeing a judge, a case spotlighting how Mississippi still struggles to provide access to lawyers or bail to people jailed before trial.
The verdict included $200,000 in damages against Choctaw County Sheriff Cloyd Halford and $50,000 against the county. It was handed down Tuesday after a two-day trial in federal court in Aberdeen. The jury was only determining how much Jauch was owed, after US District Court Judge Sharion Aycock earlier ruled that the county and Halford were liable.
Jessica Jauch was originally arrested on traffic charges in 2012 and held in Choctaw County after being served with a drug indictment. While in jail, she was forced to temporarily sign over her daughter’s custody rights to her mother. After finally seeing a judge, she was appointed a public defender and quickly made bail. Eventually, she was cleared of the drug charge after undercover video didn’t show her committing any crime.
Daniel Griffith, a lawyer who represented Choctaw County in the trial, said Jauch testified that other women who were arrested would bond out quickly. Jauch’s own lawyer, Israel Fleitas, declined comment. Griffith said Halford and Jauch shook hands while jurors were deliberating Tuesday.
“I can tell you the sheriff is a good man,” Griffith said.
Griffith said the county government’s damages will be paid by insurance. He wasn’t sure if Halford is insured or if he will have to pay his share of the money personally. Jurors awarded the $250,000 as compensatory damages, rejecting additional money for punitive damages.
Halford had argued that he didn’t have to take Jauch before a judge until court met because she’d already been indicted on a felony drug charge, thus establishing probable cause for her detention. The problem was that in Choctaw County, like many rural Mississippi counties, circuit court only meets twice a year, and the next meeting was months away.
The county and Halford also argued the illegal detention was the fault of failures by state court judges. It’s unlikely Jauch would have ever collected money from judges because they’re generally immune from lawsuits.
Aycock originally agreed with the county, dismissing Jauch’s case in 2016. But the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals was sharply critical of Aycock’s ruling, reinstating Jauch’s case in 2017 and calling her detention “unjust and unfair” and “alien to our law.” The full 5th Circuit and the US Supreme Court refused to hear further appeals by the county.
Mississippi has continuing issues with people being arrested before trial and held for months or years with little access to a lawyer or bail. Since Jauch was arrested, the state Supreme Court has enacted new rules of criminal procedure last year that are showing some progress in keeping poor people from being stuck in jail without a lawyer or bail. Those rules say that, among other things, those arrested before being indicted are supposed to appear before a judge within two business days, and anyone arrested after indictment must be arraigned within 30 days.
Griffith, who represents a number of local governments, said those rules are making a difference, along with the publicity surrounding Jauch’s case and others in which governments have been sued for jailing people.
“Nobody wants to be sitting where the sheriff was sitting,” Griffith said.
He said Choctaw County jailers are now sending a list of inmates who need a court appearance to a judge every day. Ultimately, though, Griffith said Mississippi needs a statewide system of public defenders, instead of the part-time defenders who are assigned in most counties. Lawmakers failed to act this year on such a proposal put forward by a task force.
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Tiger Woods wins fifth Masters Green Jacket, 15th and most improbable Major
Tiger Woods wins fifth Masters Green Jacket, 15th and most improbable Major /node/1482476/sport
Tiger Woods of the United States celebrates with caddie Joe LaCavaon the 18th green after winning the 2019 Masters. (AFP)
Woods had gone nearly 11 years since he won his last major
It was the first time Woods won a major when trailing going into the final round
AUGUSTA: Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again.
Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience at Augusta National that watched memories turn into reality.
Woods had gone nearly 11 years since he won his last major, 14 years since that green jacket was slipped over his Sunday red shirt. He made it worth the wait, closing with a 2-under 70 for a one-shot victory, and setting off a scene of raw emotion.
He scooped up 10-year-old Charlie, born a year after Woods won his 14th major at Torrey Pines in the 2008 USOpen. He hugged his mother and then his 11-year-old daughter Sam, and everyone else in his camp that stood by him through a public divorce, an embarrassing DUI arrest from a concoction of painkillers and surgeries.
Woods screamed with joy as he headed for the scoring room with chants of “Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!” echoing as loud as any of the roars on the back nine at Augusta National.
Woods lost his impeccable image to a sex scandal. He lost his health to four back surgeries that left him unable to get out of bed, much less swing a club, and he went two years without even playing a major. It was two years ago at the Masters when Woods said he needed a nerve block just to walk to the Champions Dinner. At that time, he thought his career is over. Now the comeback is truly complete.
Woods won his 15th major, leaving three short of the standard set by Jack Nicklaus. It was his 81st victory on the PGA Tour, one title away from the career record held by Sam Snead.
“A big ‘well done’ from me to Tiger,” Nicklaus tweeted. “I am so happy for him and for the game of golf. This is just fantastic!”
It was the first time Woods won a major when trailing going into the final round, and he needed some help from Francesco Molinari, the 54-hole leader who still was up two shots heading into the heart of Amen Corner.
And that’s when all hell broke loose at Augusta.
Molinari’s tee shot on the par-3 12th never had a chance, hitting the bank and tumbling into Rae’s Creek for double bogey. Until then, Molinari had never trailed in a round that began early in threesomes to finish ahead of storms.
And then it seemed as though practically everyone had a chance.
Six players had a share of the lead at some point on the back. With the final group still in the 15th fairway, there was a five-way tie for the lead. And that’s when Woods seized control, again with plenty of help.
Molinari’s third shot clipped a tree and plopped straight down in the water for another double bogey. Woods hit onto the green, setting up a two-putt birdie for his first lead of the final round. Woods followed with a tee shot on the par-3 16th that rode down the slope next to the cup and settled two feet away for his final birdie.
That gave him a two-shot cushion, and no one was going to catch him.
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Algeria ready for ‘match of a lifetime’ — Guedioura /node/1527741/sport
The Cup of Nations showpiece marks the climax not only of Algeria’s campaign on the field, but of their fans’ recent political campaign in the stands
CAIRO: Algeria midfielder Adlene Guedioura says Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal represents the “match of a lifetime” as his country bids to capture the title for a second time.
The Desert Foxes lifted their lone trophy on home soil in 1990 but coach Djamel Belmadi has reinvigorated a team that crashed out in the group stage two years ago and then flopped in World Cup qualifying.
“I think it’s the match of a lifetime for a lot of players in the team and for Algeria,” said Guedioura, who at 33 is the oldest member of the squad.
The Nottingham Forest journeyman has started five of six games in Egypt and insisted much of the credit for Algeria’s eye-catching performances must go to former national team midfielder Belmadi.
“He really knows the players and what he wants. The good thing is he knows how to get through to the players and how to listen,” said the 48-time international.
“If you don’t have a good cook you can’t have a good recipe. With that we realize we can be all together and it’s important to be a team.
“It’s important for Algeria because we used to have good individuals and now we feel very strong as a team and we want to achieve as a team.”
A Youcef Belaili goal earned Algeria a 1-0 victory over Senegal in the group stage, but Belmadi was quick to point out the statistics were heavily weighted in their opponents’ favor.
“Of course we can lose this match. We have an opponent that is number one in the FIFA rankings for Africa. They were at the World Cup. We were eliminated in the first round in 2017,” said Belmadi.
“If you get to the final, the aim is obviously to win it. The game in the group stage wasn’t decisive but now it is and that’s the difference.”
He added: “The most important is to stay concentrated and determined yet calm at the same time.”
Algeria will have the backing of an additional 4,800 fans for the final.
Some of them will arrive in Cairo on military planes organized by Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui.
The Cup of Nations showpiece marks the climax not only of Algeria’s campaign on the field, but of their fans’ recent political campaign in the stands.
In April, long-standing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after weekly Friday protests against his expected candidacy for elections, and football fans have been heavily involved in demonstrations.
“We know what’s happening. The people we represent have been wonderful,” said Guedioura
“It’s magnificent what is happening. We’re focused on football but we want to win the final for the people,” he added.
Topics: Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Cairo Adlene Guedioura
Madagascar’s dream over, Tunisia and Algeria into Africa Cup of Nations semis
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Reading Women Writing
The Unspeakable Mother
9780801423062: Hardback
Release Date: 2nd September 1989
Series Reading Women Writing
Forbidden Discourse in Jean Rhys and H.D.
Deborah Kelly Kloepfer
Moving back and forth between experience and language, The Unspeakable Mother operates out of the intersection of two perspectives: women's immersion in the mother/daughter dyad and the paradoxical absence of the mother in the daughter's discourse. Deborah Kelly Kloepfer calls attention to the repeated allusions to dead mothers, dying mothers...
Hardback / £69.00
Moving back and forth between experience and language, The Unspeakable Mother operates out of the intersection of two perspectives: women's immersion in the mother/daughter dyad and the paradoxical absence of the mother in the daughter's discourse. Deborah Kelly Kloepfer calls attention to the repeated allusions to dead mothers, dying mothers, mad mothers, stepmothers, abortions, stillbirths, miscarriages, and infant death in the novels of Jean Rhys and the poems and prose of H.D. Drawing on American and French feminist theory, she suggests that Rhys, H.D., and other modernist women writers, rather than just characterizing women's experience, are encoding the mother in relation to language. The dead mother is a trope for textlessness, a trope that also serves to inscribe the repression of the female speaking/writing subject.
Challenging a number of assumptions of critical discourse, in which the father traditionally functions as the guardian of the symbolic, Kloepfer shows how thematic violence toward the female body is accompanied by the rupturing of conventional language, an act that both reconstitutes the abandoned mother and turns the violence against the androcentric discourse that has denied her. In the work of both Rhys and H.D., Kloepfer uncovers a startling and unsettling incestuous language between mother and daughter which relies not only on the unspoken but on the unspeakable.
Anyone interested in literary modernism will find The Unspeakable Mother fascinating reading, as will students and scholars in the fields of psychoanalytic criticism and feminist theory.
Deborah Kelly Kloepper is a member of the faculty of the State University College at Buffalo.
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Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD)
Like No Other Time
Tom Daschle, the Majority Leader of the historic 107th Senate, presents a candid insider’s account of the workings of the U.S. government during two of the most tumultuous years in the nation’s history.
The 107th Congress faced a time like no other in the life of the nation. This was the era of the first presidential election to be decided by the United States Supreme Court, the fifty-fifty Senate, the horror of September 11, the anthrax attacks on media and the government (including Daschle’s own office), the war on terrorism, corporate scandals that shook the economy, the inexorable move toward war with Iraq, and other dramatic events, all leading up to the historic midterm elections of 2002.
Through it all, Senator Tom Daschle had, with the exception of the President, the most privileged view of these unfolding developments, both in front of and behind the closed doors of government. In Like No Other Time, Daschle offers a riveting account of his singular perspective on a time when the nation faced deadly and elusive external enemies and a level of domestic political contention rarely seen in American history. Senator Daschle is un-flinching in his impressions of the key political figures of our time from both parties. The result is an acutely perceptive assessment of how our government met—and sometimes did not meet—the challenges of a remarkable era.
As it was during the years of the 107th Congress, the United States is once again at a critical and historic crossroads. Our choices, based on what we have learned from our recent past, will affect our future in profound ways. For Senator Daschle, the first and perhaps most important choice lies with what kind of representation and leadership we want in government. It is a choice between a political party with a core philosophical belief in the power of our collective will to confront these challenges through our government, and one dominated by a group of people who don’t like and don’t believe in government.
Program Air Date: November 30, 2003
BRIAN LAMB, HOST: Senator Tom Daschle, where did you get the idea for the title for your book, "Like No Other Time"?
SEN. TOM DASCHLE (D-SD), AUTHOR, "LIKE NO OTHER TIME": I was running one day, Brian, and I thought about all the things that had been happening right during the time, contemporaneously to that particular time. And it occurred to me -- I was giving a speech, actually, shortly after I had that run. And I made the comment, You know, this is really like no other time I can think of in all of my public life. And that stuck with me. And as I started to kick it around in my own mind, the thought -- You know what? It really is not only a pretty apt description of these circumstances, but it might make a pretty good title for a book.
LAMB: And what`s that time? What time period was it?
DASCHLE: Well, it was a time period that I think has seen an acceleration of history. Oftentimes, as we`ve noticed throughout history, times accelerate from time to time, when things happen much more quickly, much more consequentially, in a much more condensed period of time. It usually happens during or after a war. We saw it during and after the Civil War, during and after World War I, during and after World War II. I think the first two years of the century had the same implication -- so many things happening so quickly.
LAMB: Go back to the thing about running. How much of it do you do, and why do you do it?
DASCHLE: Oh, I do it for a lot of reasons, to clear my head. I do it every morning. I get up early. I usually get up around 5:00 o`clock in the morning, have my coffee, read the papers and then take my run. I do it about four to five times a week, and run four miles, listen to books as I run. And so I`ve been doing it for about 20 years.
LAMB: What book are you listening to right now?
DASCHLE: Right now, I`m listening to a wonderful story of Krakatoa, the volcano, and a great book and just about finished.
LAMB: Any idea how many books you`ve listened to over the years?
DASCHLE: I listen to 40 a year. So I listen -- I guess I`ve probably listened over -- oh, I`ve been doing it now for 15 years or so, at least, so maybe 600 books.
LAMB: Can you think of a book that has changed the way you do anything?
DASCHLE: Oh, I think, in their own ways, absolutely. I love non-fiction, especially, which is why I love the opportunity to listen to your program so frequently. But I -- from time to time, a good fictional author appeals to me a good deal. I`m a big Harlan Coben fan. Listen, I`ve read all of his books -- but I think that books about history, in particular, give me a far greater admiration and respect for that incredible institution within which I work every day. And that, I think, has had a profound effect on my life and how I do things.
DASCHLE: Let me guess you listened to the Robert Caro book...
DASCHLE: Oh, absolutely.
LAMB: ..."Master of the Senate." And what did that teach you about the Senate you didn`t know?
DASCHLE: You know what? I listened to the book, and I liked it so much, I went back and read it. And I think the first few hundred pages, which talks in such wonderful detail about the extraordinary years of creation of the institution itself, the traditions, the practices, the stories of individual senators and the heroic acts, in some cases, the leadership, the lack of leadership -- all of that had a profound effect on me.
I sit at Lyndon Johnson`s desk on the Senate floor, and as you know, because you`re such an avid student of this, you pull open the bottom drawer and you find carved in that drawer the names of every person who`s sat at that desk. I pull open my drawer, and there in big letters writ large are LBJ and Joe Robinson and Ernest McFarland and Scott Lucas and George Mitchell, and of course, Robert C. Byrd.
LAMB: Do you go back and do any historical look-see at some of those names that are on that desk?
DASCHLE: Oh, absolutely. In fact, I actually have thought about another book that I would love to do. I`m not sure anybody would be as interested in it -- in reading it as I would writing it, but I`d love to tell the history of our country from the perspective of each one of those people who has sat at that desk, telling it, in a sense, in the first person, but going back through the Congressional Record and their biographical data and really putting together, chapter by chapter, Lyndon Johnson and Ernest McFarland and Scott Lucas and Joe Robinson and all of those, and tell the story of the country from the perspective of somebody who has had my job, as I`ve had it for the last 10 years.
LAMB: You say in your book that when you walk into the Senate, you have the same feeling that you have when you walk into your church, the Catholic church. Explain that.
DASCHLE: Well, there`s an awe. There`s an overwhelming sense of inspiration. When I walk into a church, it`s a sacred temple, and there`s a hush that comes oftentimes as you feel this sacredness envelop you. Well, it isn`t sacred, but there is still this awesome sense of history and respect and inspirational belief in what it is that that chamber represents.
And it`s -- I can`t explain it. I actually have found myself sometimes just crossing the aisle or crossing the hallway into the chamber and sit at my desk and look around. I look at the ceiling and the chamber, empty, and the galleries that sometimes are filled with people. And I look up at the dais and imagine those hours that I sat up there and sit at my desk and think of the incredible history that -- if that piece of furniture could speak, what it would say about those who have sat there before me.
LAMB: Where did it all start for you in your life? Where were you born?
DASCHLE: I was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1947, went to Catholic school for nine years. We didn`t have a Catholic high school at that time, and went to public high school, graduated, went on to college, South Dakota State University, first kid in my family to do so. I went to South Dakota State for a couple of reasons. They had a great political science department, but they also had Air Force ROTC, and I was thinking seriously about making a career of the Air Force, went through Air Force ROTC and got into the Air Force, spent three years there as an intelligence officer and went on to politics.
LAMB: You compare the similarities between you and Trent Lott. And to start with, you both were aides to members of the Senate.
DASCHLE: That`s right.
LAMB: How did you get to be Jim Abourezk`s aide? And who was he?
DASCHLE: Jim Abourezk is a wonderful man. He served for one term in the House and one term in the Senate. He doesn`t shy away from controversy. He`s very outspoken, very -- very -- I would say articulate, in so many ways, as he expresses himself. But he was -- he had run for attorney general when I was in college, and I got to know him then. I was in the Air Force. He was running for Congress at the time. He got elected. Then he ran for -- he was running for the Senate. I was just getting out of the Air Force. He asked if I would come to work for him in his campaign. I did. He got elected. And then he asked to come to Washington, asked me if I`d come with him, and I did and became an aide for about three-and-a-half years.
LAMB: What did you do?
DASCHLE: I worked on foreign policy and defense for him, did a lot of -- and veterans affairs. That`s where I really first became actively engaged in veterans` issues.
LAMB: Did you know Trent Lott at the time?
DASCHLE: I didn`t. No. I wished I had.
LAMB: He worked for -- it wasn`t Senator Eastland, was it? It was...
DASCHLE: No, it was...
LAMB: Colmer.
LAMB: William Colmer. Who was a Democrat.
LAMB: But you two -- I mean, what kind of a friendship do you have today?
DASCHLE: We have a good friendship. In fact, I sent him a copy of my book with an inscription that he was a worthy partner during all of this and somebody I respected, and I thought he would enjoy the pages as I wrote about his involvement, in particular.
LAMB: Why do you two think so differently on so many issues? And how do you get along under the circumstances?
DASCHLE: Well, you know, that`s one of the secrets of the Senate, I think, Brian. Everybody comes to me to say, Why don`t you guys get along? How come there`s so much confrontation? And oftentimes, there is. We`ve been through a lot of confrontation this last year.
But below that, what the televisions -- except for C-SPAN, oftentimes because you`re there in committee meetings and on the floor all the time, you capture it all. But it doesn`t make news when we agree. You know, what makes news is when we disagree and when we have our big fights. But there`s so much that gets done that doesn`t make news that I think oftentimes, people have the wrong impression.
I don`t mind a good fight. I look forward -- I relish fighting when I have to, when I think it`s so critical for the country, and standing up for the things I believe. But I also relish the fact that Republicans and Democrats can work together, and we try to depict that in the book in as many ways as we can -- you know, getting through 9/11 and all those things, working together. And I`ve worked now with three leaders, Trent Lott, Bob Dole and now Bill Frist. And we`ve had a -- I would call it a good working relationship, in spite of our differences, with each one.
LAMB: But tell the story about when you and Trent Lott were, you know, on opposite sides of the aisle, but he made those comments about Strom Thurmond at the birthday party. And you have a private conversation and then changed your mind about what you wanted to say publicly. What was that about?
DASCHLE: Well, he -- now I think a lot of people know of the story. He made some comments about how he wishes Strom Thurmond had had the opportunity to serve as president. The country would have been better off. It -- the reaction was very negative, almost immediately. I think it was late in the week when he made that statement, and it was, I think, a Monday I had come back to work. I had been aware of it, not been asked to comment on it.
I got a call just as I was rushing out the door to go to a press conference. Trent said, You know, I think I screwed up, and I want you to know that if I offended somebody, I apologize. And I want you to pass that on to others. So I said, Well, I will pass that on. I got asked about it at the press conference -- last question. We were there to talk about who the new DSCC, Democratic Senate campaign leadership was going to be and got through all those questions. Last question, as I was about to leave the room, they said, What did you think of Trent Lott`s comments? And I said, Well, he just called. He apologized. I said, A lot of us wish we could take back things we had said, said differently, hoped we could have said differently.
Well, I was then the subject of a great deal of criticism for my lack of appreciation of the hurt that it caused so many people. And one by one, I got calls, multitudes of calls from people saying, Don`t you understand what the implications were of what he said? So it caused me to rethink. And later on, I think it was the next day, I finally said, You know, I stand by what I said, but I should have said more. It was wrong. And then, obviously, there were some other comments that Trent had made at other times that reflected a sort of pattern. And I didn`t know that, either.
LAMB: How much of that is politics, or how much of it is people`s raw feelings? In other words, you know, when you`re just talking to each other, no problem. But all of a sudden, boom, the politics kicks in.
DASCHLE: Well, I think that`s right. I think that there are constituency groups that expect you to speak for them, to reflect, in part, their emotions their positions, their responses. And I, as leader -- I`m expected, at points, to do that. And so you have to try to balance that. But at the same time, you`ve got to be true to yourself and you`ve got to try to reflect as best you can who you are and what it is that you believe.
LAMB: Another story you tell about Trent Lott is the Paul Wellstone memorial service.
DASCHLE: Well, Trent was -- I thought was a real class act during that. This was a tough time for Trent. This was a -- as everyone can recall, it was, I don`t know, 20,000 people packed in a big sports arena in Minneapolis. And as we all walked in, we were cheered as Democrats. Well, Trent walked in, he and his wife, Tricia. They had flown all the way from Mississippi. And they were booed. And right at the moment, I said, I`m sorry about that. And he said, That`s -- I understand, that`s no big deal. And he had to leave early because his -- because of some flight problems that they were having, and so he left. And I -- but right before he left, he assured me that he wasn`t leaving because of the fact that he was not received well.
And so I think it was the next day, I called him and I said, Trent, I again want to apologize for your reception. That booing didn`t reflect well on those who were there or on those of us who work with you. And so I wanted him to know that, and he accepted that, and we`ve talked about it on occasions since then.
LAMB: But you said Jesse Ventura left. He was mad.
DASCHLE: He was.
LAMB: But then you said the ripple across the country was a negative to the election. Norm Coleman was elected. Can things that simple, that one event, cause that much trouble across the country that quickly?
DASCHLE: Brian, I think, in the long term, probably no. But in the short term -- keep in mind this was just a few days before the election. The viewership was phenomenal. We were surprised at how many viewers there were. I`ve forgotten now the number, but it was incredible.
Almost that night, the calls started. In fact, Chris Dodd was talking to his wife, and she thought that maybe there was a rally before the memorial service and she had seen the rally, not the memorial service. And I think that that was it. A lot of people were expecting something else. They saw that. They were taken aback by it and I think reacted very, very negatively.
I remember going door to door with Tim Johnson a couple days after that in South Dakota. Several people would not -- actually would refuse to talk to us at the door because of the reception people got at the service and the way it was all handled. So there was a palpable negative reaction that I think spilled over to the election itself.
LAMB: Another Trent Lott story was "Meet the Press," Charles Pickering, the judge...
DASCHLE: Yes.
LAMB: ...the Mississippian. What I`m getting at with all this is, as you tell these stories, I want to know how you keep a friendship going, and then when does it ever stop, if it does? Because so many incidents you talk about in your book turn on a dime, turn quickly on personal trust. What happened on "Meet the Press"?
LAMB: Well, what happened was Tim Russert, as he always does, asks very tough questions. One of the questions, I think one of the last questions he asked during that interview -- Trent and I were there together, which is unusual. We -- you don`t normally get invited side by side, but we did and we went. And I think it was virtually the last question. I was asked, How are you going to vote on Charles Pickering?
And obviously, I hadn`t had much of an opportunity to talk with my colleagues. That was still down the road a ways. We hadn`t vetted it, but I had personally made up my own mind that I was going to vote against him. I said that, and Trent was surprised with my announcement. And we spoke about it afterwards, and I think, for a while, he smarted. It was something that personally affected him he felt blind-sided a little bit by my candor at that interview.
But you ask a good question. How does a friendship or a relationship survive all of that? And the answer is, you got to keep trying. You got to keep the dialogue open. You have to -- sometimes it requires me to walk over to the Republican leader`s office -- and it`s long walk. It`s only about 50 yards from my office, but it`s one of the longest walks you`ll ever take, and vice versa. Sometimes, it`s a matter of picking up the phone. And you sit and you look at that phone for hours, sometimes, off and on, and finally, you work up whatever it takes to pick up and say, Look, I want to clarify something. I want to say something more about whatever it is that was the cause of whatever trouble. And that`s how you get through this.
I would say the tension -- I can`t compare my work to anybody else`s, but there are times when the tension and the incredible depth of emotion is so high that you can`t really explain it. All you can do is figure out a way to work through it, rise to the level people expect of us as leaders, and try to do the nation`s business as best you can.
LAMB: Are there people in the Senate, 100 members of the Senate, who won`t talk to one another, who won`t sit in the same dining room as one another?
DASCHLE: Yes. There are.
LAMB: How many? I mean, are there many?
DASCHLE: Oh, no, no. It`s a small number. But there are people who, unfortunately, have that depth of antipathy or just dislike and -- but it`s rare. It`s not many and...
LAMB: What causes it?
DASCHLE: I think...
LAMB: How much of it is politics? How much of it is personal?
DASCHLE: You know, I think most of it`s personal. Most of the politics, you can get through, as you`ve already noted. I mean, we fight on issues daily. We just -- you know, this last several weeks, we`ve had some very big fights, spent 40 hours fighting and talking about judges not long ago. And -- but at the same time, you know, there`s a personal appreciation of the relationships we have to have, if we`re going to make this government work. And I think politicians generally like to like people and like to be liked. And so, generally, we get through all of that.
But I think what happens sometimes is a sense of personal betrayal. You know, it`s often said -- and not always true -- that your word is your bond. A handshake is as good as a signature. Well, generally, that`s exactly how it works in the Senate. But there are occasions when, for whatever reason, that doesn`t happen. And I can recall a couple of those occasions myself. I was promised, I was committed, and somebody committed something to me. We shook hands. I looked at him straight in the eye in my office, and then he or she changed their opinion.
I can`t tell you what a blow it is because the Senate only works if you have that sense of truthfulness and respect for one`s word. When that happens, I think that`s when the bonds get ruptured.
LAMB: You tell the story about the vice president calling you about the need to move a vote, a story about the supplemental, the military supplemental.
DASCHLE: That`s right. He called and said that there was an urgency to one of the first supplementals on Iraq. We had to get it done. And so I went to my caucus and I said, Look, we`ve got to get this done. This is a big deal to the administration. Money is on the line. We`ve got to ensure that our troops have all that they need in order to be successful.
And so we -- I had a lot of objections because there were a lot of other issues relevant to some of the concerns that people had, but we overcame them one by one. I called people in. I talked to them on the phone. We got it all done. We passed the legislation that the administration...
LAMB: This is a voice vote.
DASCHLE: ...requested. Voice vote.
LAMB: How quickly did you do this?
DASCHLE: Oh, I think within a day. Really fast. I mean...
LAMB: And did the vice president -- was he more urgent than usual?
DASCHLE: Yes. Oh, yes. This is something that he called me personally once, if not twice, to say, We really -- if you can do this, if you can -- I know it`s a lift, but if you can do it, it really -- there`s an urgency here that has to be addressed. And so we got it done. And then they waited over a recess before we actually implemented it, after all. Now, the president was, I think, either out of the country or he was absent, was not able to -- did not sign it. I won`t say wasn`t willing. But they could have -- as oftentimes happens, you could send a bill to the president for him to sign it immediately. That wasn`t done. So it languished for days, if not longer, after we rushed to get it done in the Senate.
LAMB: Will you ever trust him again with a call like that?
DASCHLE: Well, I think that I would have some doubt about whether I could. You try to move on. You can`t -- one of the secrets, I think, of success in the Senate, if I have any at all, it would be that you can`t dwell on things that have been passed -- that have passed. You just -- you have to learn the lesson but try to move on without harboring ill feeling or ill will or trying to refight those battles over and over. You just move on, maybe a little wiser, maybe do things a little bit differently.
But I have to say, if the vice president or the president were to call me today and say, Senator Daschle, you -- we -- this is urgent, I`d probably again give them the benefit of the doubt, but I would say, You know, that was once used as the reason for moving legislation, and it didn`t happen. Can you assure me in this case that that`s not going to happen again?
LAMB: Will this be the first time in this book that you wrote that the vice president will know how mad you were about that particular situation?
DASCHLE: Yes, I think so.
LAMB: Another small incident in there, and what I`m getting at here again are the small incidents that turn into more important things. And I don`t know whether this is important or not. You tell a story about Dick Gephardt walking in the Oval Office for a meeting with the president, and the president snapping at him and saying, Put your coat on. How big a deal was that? And why did he say that to him?
DASCHLE: Well, the president -- we had never had any rules described to us. We were -- the president was kind enough some time ago to invite us to a series of breakfasts. We`d meet 7:00 o`clock in the morning, bright and early. It used to be just Dick Gephardt and Trent Lott and Dennis Hastert and myself. That is -- now Tom Delay is now part of it, as is Bill Frist and Nancy Pelosi. But when we started these breakfasts, they were fairly regular. We would do them every other week or so. But no one really told us what the rules of the event would be.
But one day, shortly after these breakfasts started, Dick, who doesn`t like to wear a jacket, was carrying it, as sometimes we all do, over his shoulder. And the president stopped him at the door and he said, Congressman, this is the Oval Office. I expect you to wear your jacket. Put it on now. And Dick looked a little startled. I remember I was right behind him. And he put it on. Nothing was said. And I think we talked briefly about it afterwards, but that was just something I guess the president felt very strongly about.
There have been other occasions when, in candor, I`ve been surprised at what I felt was not necessarily the most respectful way with which to show one`s appreciation for the Oval Office. But by and large, I think that`s an understandable request of a congressman, and so that`s how we went about it.
LAMB: Can events like that or little -- just moments like that have a lasting impact on somebody like Dick Gephardt? And can that reinforce his dislike for a president?
DASCHLE: I think it could. I don`t think in this case it did. But you remember all that. I think we all have a composite reflection of our impressions of people and of our experiences, and it all kind of makes the picture clearer. The more the composite, the clearer the picture. And I`m sure somewhere in his picture, his image of the president, is that one frame in the composite that gives him the impression of the president that he has today.
LAMB: Another story you tell is Condoleezza Rice. I don`t know what -- you can explain what words you want to use, dressing you down, criticizing you for what you had said about the president when he was on his way to London or on a trip somewhere, and you were criticizing him on foreign policy. Does a national security aide like that normally call up a senator and tell them...
DASCHLE: Normally, doesn`t. I`ve not had any conversation like that with other national security advisers in the years that I`ve been in leadership or in office. But I had made -- I was speaking to "USA Today" at a breakfast, and it was one of these breakfasts that had been scheduled for a long period of time. I wasn`t -- I came to the breakfast, made a couple of comments, answered a lot of questions, and was asked about the president`s position on a number of foreign policy questions, forgetting at that moment that that happened to be the very day he was leaving for a trip abroad.
And I was -- as you might expect, I was critical of some of those positions and some of the decisions he had made with regard to foreign policy, especially the unilateralism and the unwillingness on the part of this administration to support international treaties. We, I think, had just decided to get out of the Kyoto Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. So I was critical.
And Condoleezza Rice called shortly after that to -- I think within the day, that afternoon, to criticize my comments and to express what she said was the sentiment within the administration that this was not the time nor the place for me to be as critical as I was. And she wanted me to know how disappointed she was, the president was, and how this -- she hopes this won`t happen again.
LAMB: What was your reaction?
DASCHLE: Well, I listened, and I said, Well, I had to express myself as candidly as I felt I could. I`m disappointed that the president felt as he did and reacted as he did. It wasn`t my intention to undermine his trip or to say things contrary to what he would have us say, but that was how I felt and I had to stand by my words.
LAMB: How often does an aide call a leader in the Senate and tell them whatever -- you know, be critical of them?
DASCHLE: I don`t think it happens very often. I think it`s rare. Dr. Rice calls me with some frequency. On occasion, she may be the designated caller for me because I don`t get calls from Colin Powell, I get them from her. And I don`t get them from Donald Rumsfeld, I get them from her. So she is the person with whom I talk on foreign policy questions, in particular, but also some defense issues.
LAMB: Another personal turn was Jim Jeffords. And you tell the story about Jim Jeffords being offended by the Singing Senators. And Trent Lott, again, was a member of that group, but John Ashcroft was a member of that group. How did you find out about this, in the first place, and what`s the story?
DASCHLE: Well, Jim told me this story. He was -- I don`t know if "offended," Brian, is quite the word that he would use. I think he was really hurt and surprised, certainly, by the treatment he got. This was at an event. He was part of the four Singing Senators -- Larry Craig, John Ashcroft, Trent Lott and Jim Jeffords. And actually, they were pretty good. I`ve heard them many times, and they got into it. They sang with real vigor.
And at one point, he was at a dinner, and I think it was the Oak Ridge Boys had been up singing, and then they called up the Singing Senators. Well, all the other three, Jim found out later, were forewarned, were told they were going to come, but some effort had been made to keep that information from Jim Jeffords, not even knowing that he was going to be at the dinner. Well, he ended up at the dinner, not knowing that he was not invited to come up to the stage. He went up, along with everybody else.
As he tells it, there was a little bit of a surprise at the fact that he was in the audience. He came up, and that was his first inclination -- or I should say indication that maybe there was something going on here, that they weren`t as appreciative of his involvement in the singing group, but more importantly, in the caucus. And that was yet another slight that was -- occurred in a series of slights that Jim I think was hurt by and -- including, of course, not being invited to the White House to honor the Teacher of the Year from Vermont shortly thereafter.
LAMB: Do you think he made his decision to switch parties on a personal basis like this?
DASCHLE: No, no. In fact, I can absolutely guarantee that it was far more consequential than that. I think it was two things -- one, his feeling that the president did not keep his word with regard to a number of issues that he cared deeply about, especially education, and, two, I think a comfort level philosophically with our caucus that he was beginning to feel was more important to him initially. He was uncomfortable in the Republican caucus, but willing to stay there because of his long association with the Republican Party. But over a period of time, it just became clearer and clearer that, number one, it didn`t appear he was welcome there. Number two, he had some fundamental differences with the administration on the direction, but then also just didn`t feel like the commitments were kept.
On the other hand, we tried to embrace him as enthusiastically as we could and told him we`d love to have him join us, and I don`t think he has any regrets.
LAMB: You got to be leader in the first place on a 23-23 vote with a tiebreaker from a man who`s no longer a Democrat.
LAMB: What`s that story?
DASCHLE: Well, I love that story, because, first of all, as you`ve noted many times, in fact, you`ve done leadership, lecture series filming of our -- of the Old Senate Chamber. That`s where these elections take place. Keep in mind, I ran for election as leader running for majority. We`d lost the majority. I was running against a dear friend, somebody I cared for a lot, Jim Sasser. Jim Sasser lost to Bill Frist in that election that year. So Chris Dodd...
LAMB: What year was this?
DASCHLE: That was in 1994. Chris Dodd picked up the campaign where Jim Sasser left off, and so the tension walking into that room that day, we had all had gone through -- I had made the last round of calls, and I got to Ben Campbell, and just happened to stumble into -- run into him in the parking lot outside the Capitol. He was getting on his Harley-Davidson the day before.
And I said, I just want to again thank you for your support. By the way, the vote`s tomorrow, and I hope, you know, you`re going to be there. And he said, you know what? I forgot. I can`t be there. I`m sorry.
Well, I didn`t even know if you could vote proxy at the time, so we scurried around to find out if you could. And sure enough, you could vote proxy. I called Ben. Ben made out a proxy, signed it, put it in an envelope and sent it to the sergeant at arms. The vote then took place, the nominating speeches in the Old Senate Chamber.
And then you have to write the name on a little piece of paper, and I had a couple of people on either side of a couple of questionable votes, and in both cases it was funny because we were talking afterwards and they said -- before the votes were counted, and they said, well, all I could see was that the first name started with D, and then we laughed. Both Dodd and Daschle start with D, so that wasn`t any help.
But the votes were turned in, and one by one they called them out. And it got to be a tie vote with an envelope at the bottom of the box, pulled open the envelope, and it was Ben Campbell`s vote. He voted for me. I won the election. My wife is standing right outside. We embraced each other. About a week later he called me and said, Tom, I`m sure glad I voted for you when I did, because I won`t be able to the next time. I`m leaving the caucus and I wanted you to know.
LAMB: Why did he leave?
DASCHLE: I think he left in part because of the same reasons Jim left. I think he felt more comfortable on western issues in particular with the Republicans. He had some differences of opinion with the Clinton administration, and I think some differences of opinion with his party in Colorado.
LAMB: Let me ask you about a picture in your book. There`s only one picture of your wife in the book. It`s this picture here, and the reason I want to ask you about is we don`t see what she looks like. Where is that picture taken, and why don`t we see Linda Hall Daschle from the front?
DASCHLE: It`s funny you mention that. That actually was a picture my wife suggested we put in the book. And I think -- it`s disappointing to me that you can`t see her face, because it`s such a beautiful face. But I think it captured what I was trying to write in the book about the incredible emotion. That was taken walking through the hallways of the Capitol after 9/11 and after all of the extraordinary experiences we had in that very brief period of time. We`re holding hands. I drew strength from her hand and walked. Our emotions frayed, and the extraordinary depth of feelings we had. And there`s something about holding the hand of your life partner at a time like that that gives you strength, and we thought -- I thought it captured it so well that I wanted it in the book as well.
LAMB: You know that your marriage is somewhat controversial in political circles. You bring it up in the book. But I wanted to ask you about two different references to your wife. The first time I read it, I`ll admit I laughed, I just chuckled a little bit. Then I read another one. The first time I read your reference to your wife -- I`m going to find it here. It`s on page 108 -- you describe her as the following. You say, "she has worked as a public policy analyst for the aviation industry for more than 20 years." And then about 200 pages later, you say "Linda is an influential aviation lobbyist." At first I thought you were defining a lobbyist as a public policy analyst, then I realized later that you had actually identified her as a lobbyist, and the problems that were created by her being an aviation lobbyist. So -- did you know that you consciously...
LAMB: ...define them two different ways?
DASCHLE: I did, because she hasn`t been a lobbyist for 25 years. She`s been an analyst. Part of a lobbyist`s job is to analyze and to provide clients with the best analytical information about public policy that you can. But in her case, she started out, of course, working for an airline and then went to an association representing airports, and then she became the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for a number of years, and then came out to become a lobbyist with a number of aviation clients. So, throughout her life she`s been a public policy analyst. Currently she`s not only an analyst but a lobbyist.
LAMB: So, in a town like this, you name a lot of power couples in the town. Is it a problem at all ever for your constituency? That this is a lobbyist, and you are a high-powered senator?
DASCHLE: I don`t think so, Brian. I think people in South Dakota know us well. We spend a lot of time at home. I get into every county every year. I think I`m probably as accessible as anybody has been in my state. Linda comes home a lot. I think people feel they know us, and I think they understand what life is like in Washington and respect the fact that she has her own career, her own professional ambitions and aspirations, and that the spouse of a public service person should not be penalized or in any way criticized for the fact that she or he has their own professional life to live.
LAMB: How far does she go with the rule of not ever lobbying a senator?
DASCHLE: She exceeds the rule. She not only doesn`t lobby me or my office, she doesn`t have any involvement whatsoever with the Senate. She only limits her activity to the administration and to the House of Representatives, which I would add parenthetically is of course Republican in both cases. So, I`m not sure the Daschle name helps her all that much in those terms, so she goes beyond what the ethics laws require.
LAMB: There`s another picture in your book I want to ask you about, and it`s this one right up top of the picture of you and your wife. When was that taken?
DASCHLE: That was taken on election night, 2002. And it was used because I -- against the advice of some, I felt that it really reflected how I felt. I was -- they do say a picture is worth a thousand words. That`s worth a couple of thousand, because it catches my body language and that translates into my extreme disappointment at the outcome of the election of last year.
LAMB: It`s obvious, but did you expect to win?
DASCHLE: We did. You know, we -- I`m always going to elections tempering expectations. I try to keep low expectations, because you fall victim to disappointment all too often if your expectations get too high. But all the pundits, all the pollsters, all of the people actually felt the Democrats were going to pick up seats. We had incredibly good candidates. And we had -- you know -- resource-wise we were comparative with the Republicans for virtually the first time.
So we had thought we had everything going for us, and so we sat and we were enthusiastic that night. I`d invited a bunch of people from around the country to my home estate, South Dakota, to watch the returns, to celebrate the victories. And one by one, the returns started to come in. And as they came in, things looked bleaker and bleaker and darker and more pessimistic. And then the concession speeches started, and it was a long night.
LAMB: Low expectations. Is that why you told your staff you had a 10 percent chance of being president of the United States when you were thinking about running?
DASCHLE: Yes. Absolutely.
LAMB: What did you really think?
DASCHLE: Well, I really -- it`s not just having low expectations, it`s actually believing them. I mean, I really thought that given the fact that you had to get through all that one did -- first of all, we were coming right off of an unexpected defeat in the Senate for the election, and having unexpected problems, I think, in terms of repositioning our caucus and our party.
We started out, we thought, way behind the curve. And so, with that environment, I had to win a primary, win the nomination against some very formidable candidates, not even knowing at that time who all they would be, and then once having done that, had to run against at that time one of the most popular presidents in modern history. So, I really felt that at that point the odds may only be 10 percent.
LAMB: So, you`re in your study at your home and you are up there by yourself, according to your book, the night before everybody expects you to say you`re going to run for president. What really happened?
DASCHLE: Well, what really happened is that I had gone out to South Dakota the weekend before, and I was so pleased with the response I got from my best friends and those who came to the sessions we had to talk about all of this. And I had said all along, let`s assume that we`re going to run because if I don`t, or -- I mean, I should say if I do run, I want to be ready to go. We couldn`t wait.
And so, I wanted everybody to go in with that assumption. It was easier to say no than to say yes, and having lost a couple of months, so that was the assumption, that we were going to go into it. But I also said I`m going to make my final decision no later than the first day of the session, of the first session of the Congress, 108th Congress.
So, it was that night. I hadn`t completely made up my mind. Throughout the day, people started calling, telling me about the role that they felt I played in the caucus and the important decisions that we had to make early on about leadership and where we were going to go as a caucus, and laying out our legislative agenda. And I had a number of calls from South Dakotans saying, you know, we`re sure going to hate to lose you as our South Dakota senator.
And the more I thought about giving up, first, my Senate seat, then giving up my leadership for this 10 percent chance of running for president successfully -- I finally decided, as I sat there alone at my desk -- my wife had already gone to bed -- I just couldn`t do it. I just wasn`t ready to do it. I didn`t want to give up so much that I`d done and cared for and so much passion for the job that I now have.
LAMB: Did you really wake her up and tell her that you had changed your mind?
DASCHLE: I did. I did.
LAMB: Did she try to change your mind again?
DASCHLE: No, she didn`t. She said, why don`t you wait until morning, think about it, sleep on it. And I said, I`ve made up my mind. And so, then she got up and we talked some more. And she advised me to call a couple of my key staff, which I did. And we went from there.
LAMB: Go back to the 10 percent thing. You know, we hear your colleagues now running for president say, I`m going to be president. Dick Gephardt, I think, says it more than anybody else. I`m going to be president. John Kerry says, I`m going -- you know, they say they`re going to be president. Do you think they really believe it?
DASCHLE: I do.
LAMB: Would you have done that when you ran -- would you say, I`m going to be president?
DASCHLE: I can`t say something that I don`t -- that I in my heart I don`t believe. But you know what happens, as you get into this, and it`s -- I can`t explain it. I honestly think I`m going to get reelected, but you really have to create this mind-set that allows you the license to go do what you`ve got to do. You`ve got to create in your mind a vivid picture of victory.
And it`s almost, I`m sure, like a sports -- there`s a sports analogy or metaphor here somewhere, because it really is -- if you can`t vision that, you can`t perform, and if you can`t perform, you`re not going to get it done. You`re going to be what you think you can be, but you`ve got to think it before you can do it. And if you`re not going to do it, you`re not going to get it done.
So, it`s really -- it all starts up here, whether it`s a golf game, a tennis game, a football game, or putting aside all the games, for real, running for public life and public office, you`ve got to think you can before you can.
LAMB: Have you decided that you`ll never run for president?
DASCHLE: No, I`ve not decided that. I don`t know that there`s much likelihood of it, but I haven`t decided that.
LAMB: What`s the next election you have to run for?
DASCHLE: I run for reelection next year in South Dakota.
LAMB: How Republican is South Dakota?
DASCHLE: South Dakota is a Republican state, 53 percent Republican, 37 percent Democratic right now.
LAMB: How do you win?
DASCHLE: Well, there are many wonderful Republicans who are willing to cross over, independents who support me, and I do pretty well with my own Democratic base in my state.
LAMB: But what -- I mean, this is an example -- I mean, you can see them around the country where you`ve got, you know, a Republican base that votes for Democrats or a Democratic base, and they vote for Republicans. What is it that you do there to keep the Republicans voting for you, and how many Republicans vote for you?
DASCHLE: Oh, it`s about 20 percent of the Republicans that vote, have voted for me in the past.
LAMB: Are they conservatives?
DASCHLE: Some are, yes.
LAMB: But you know, on a national basis, people see you as very partisan on the Republican side. You know, I`m sure you`ve heard that before. And do you feel that way?
DASCHLE: I don`t feel that way, no. I feel like I have to be the spokesperson for my party, but first and foremost, I feel like I have to be a senator from South Dakota. There have been recent issues that have been debated where I`ve taken a different position than my caucus, and I have no regrets about that.
But I think it`s -- I think in South Dakota, and in rural states in particular, beyond party label and beyond even philosophy, people vote for the man or the woman, they vote for the individual. And they vote for that person based on their own appraisal, their own perception, their own sense of what that person`s all about.
I have a lot of conservative supporters, Republican supporters, who, based on personal relationships or based on things that I`ve done for the state, or the way I conduct myself in office, the fact that I get to every county in South Dakota every year, all of those things make up their composite, as I was talking about earlier, and I think that makes the difference.
LAMB: When you`re the minority leader or the majority leader, how much staff do you have different from when -- I mean, how many more staff members do you have?
DASCHLE: A lot more, probably double your staff. I mean, there is -- there are several categories. There`s the floor staff that I`m responsible for, the Senate floor staff that work, we say the cloak room staff and the floor staff together. That`s a group of dedicated people that I just don`t know. They`re the unsung heroes of the Senate. I only wish people knew more about them. And then, of course you have what we call the leadership staff. They`re the ones responsible for staffing the leadership committees and for providing the services to our caucus that the caucus expects. So, you have all of that on top of your own personal staff.
LAMB: How much more money do you make a year than a regular member of the Senate?
DASCHLE: I make a few thousand dollars more. To be honest, I think it`s about $12,000 more, I`m not quite sure.
LAMB: How much security do you have?
DASCHLE: There are seven security detailees that are detailed to me personally. Two of them travel with me all the time.
LAMB: And Tom Coburn, a former member of Congress, sat in that chair in the last BOOKNOTES we had, and he had a very negative twist on everything that goes on in the Hill, including the fact that the public and even the members don`t really know what`s being voted on over there. And he put a whole different picture on it than you have. What would you say to the cynics that say this club over here operates for the club and not for the public at large?
DASCHLE: Oh, I don`t know. I guess, as you say, I would strongly disagree with that. I think even most Republicans would disagree. I think it`s a more civil institution. I think that we -- we don`t have ...
LAMB: More civil in the House?
DASCHLE: Oh, absolutely. Much more civil.
LAMB: He was talking about the House.
DASCHLE: Oh, I am sorry.
LAMB: He wasn`t talking in the Congress in general.
DASCHLE: Oh, OK. I do think that we put a lot of effort into trying to do the best we can and reflecting our constituencies, our -- you know, our own points of view. I ask people, imagine 280,000 people in one room and asking that group to figure out what our position ought to be on taxes, or on foreign policy, or on the environment, or on education, 280 million people.
Well, in a democracy and in a republic, you`re going to have, if it`s well represented, the diversity that our society reflects. I don`t think we have the diversity that I wish we did, frankly. But if you did, you`d have the same degree of emotional attachment to these fights as you can imagine you`d have with 280 million people, and that`s what happens every day on the floor of the Senate.
I call it the noise of democracy. You see the noise of democracy every day, and nobody does it better in capturing that in C-SPAN, but sometimes it`s not very stereophonic, but it`s a noise that sure beats the noise of violence that I see when I watch the coverage of how decisions are made in a lot of other countries.
LAMB: Was this book written for your presidential run?
DASCHLE: No. In fact, when I started talking to publishers, I said I don`t know whether I`m going to run for president. I don`t know what my plans are. I may retire. I want to write this book because I think it ought to be written now while I have the opportunity fresh in mind to talk to people who experienced it, as I did, when all of the information would be available to me that may not be available down the road. I wanted to write it now when I felt it was the most appropriate to write it.
LAMB: So, how did you write it so somebody would buy it? What was in your head about what things you could say?
DASCHLE: I didn`t want it to be a diatribe. I wanted it to be a book about what happened, but I also wanted it to be an honest book. Obviously, I`m a Democratic leader. You`re going to get some Democratic rhetoric in here about what we stand for and how I perceive what the Republicans stand for. And that`s in there. But I wanted it to be a book that was readable enough where people could pick it up and say, I didn`t know that about the Senate, I didn`t know that about what went on. I was -- and I wanted it to be relevant to the current day. I didn`t see this as a history book as much as a better understanding of how it is we got to where we are right now.
LAMB: What`s your favorite chapter?
DASCHLE: I think my favorite -- I think the chapter that I`m proudest of is the chapter on the anthrax attack, because it showed how...
LAMB: It`s a long one.
DASCHLE: ...incredibly dedicated my staff was and what heroes, in my view, they were in handling the crisis and the tragedy as well as they did and it had a happy ending. The ending was not one person suffered serious illness, and obviously no one died.
LAMB: But you were not happy ...
DASCHLE: No one in the office die.
LAMB: You were not happy with the government.
DASCHLE: I was not, no.
LAMB: Center for Disease Control?
DASCHLE: Real disappointment.
DASCHLE: Well, I`m not sure why. They -- I felt that they could have done a far better job. I think it was -- internal politics might have played part of a role. I don`t know what it was, but it was a poor reflection on what I know they`re capable of doing.
LAMB: What did they do wrong?
DASCHLE: They were not responsive. They made statements that were factually inaccurate. They were not always very cooperative. They were slow to respond. They were too bureaucratic. The list goes on, but it was not a good experience.
LAMB: You define in here what you think the Republicans are and what you think the Democrats are. I want to read a little bit of it and get you to expand on that. "The Republican rigidity, strict sense of hierarchical structure, and the insistence on conformity goes straight back, I think, to the reaction against and fear of what they saw as the loss of order and the result of chaos that occurred in the anything-goes `60s. They gripped the reigns so tightly today, I think, largely because of their discomfort with and insecurity about what happens when the reins are too loose."
And then you define the Democrats, call it the trust issue. "Not only do we Democrats trust diversity, we also encourage and embrace it as a fundamental tenet of our society, we feel enriched and strengthened by the differences among ourselves."
Republicans would -- if they were sitting over there, say yeah, yeah, maybe you do, but it`s also very positive from a political standpoint, because that`s where your votes are, that they would say you pander to diversity because that`s where your votes are. And they would -- I mean, I`m just taking their side for the point of discussion. What would you say to that? I mean, do you care more about people that don`t look like you than Republicans do?
DASCHLE: Oh, I think we are probably more empathetic in part because that is partly our constituency. I don`t challenge that. I think we both have constituencies. I think, they go the extra mile oftentimes for their constituencies. Often times, I think they`re the privileged constituency in our society, and that`s why the fights. I mean, they feel that those who have been rewarded in society have been rewarded for good reason. We think that that may be true, but they owe more to the country because they`ve benefited more. And that`s where part of the philosophical divide begins.
LAMB: Political scientists for a minute. You`re in a classroom, and the discussion comes up as to whether or not we`re better off if you -- if our society has a strong debate confrontation or the get-along idea. We have a lot of people call this network saying why can`t they just get along? Are we better off if you`re confronting one another or better off if you are putting your arms around each other and saying let`s get along?
DASCHLE: Well, Brian, there is sort of a middle way, and that would be -- I think the confrontation is actually good, because I think people want to believe that we are -- when you have a good pro/con debate -- and frankly, I think to a certain extent the Medicare debate this year has been a generally positive experience, even though we came out on the short end. And I think it was at least in the Senate, it was a civil debate.
The House, I`m not so sure about that, but I think that`s the word that I would come back to is civility. I think that confrontation with civility is exactly what our founding fathers had in mind. Sometimes we lose that civility, and that`s where the problems begin. But I don`t think we should get along just to go along. I think that it`s important for us to have our debates, but there comes a time when you`ve got to move on and agree where you can and disagree where you have to.
LAMB: You tell a story in the book that George Bush came to see you early in his presidency, and he sat down and you talked about a number of things, but he made a statement -- and I don`t have it right in front of me -- that we`re not going to be dealing with energy for a long time. We`re not going to change this much. And you remembered that and put it in your book. What did that say to you at the time?
DASCHLE: Well, basically he said -- he kind of demeaned the possibilities of alternative energy, saying, you know, basically what we`ve got to do is drill, and we`ve got to use the traditional sources, because that`s all we`ve got available to us, and if we`re serious about energy policy, that`s the solution. And minimized the potential for conservation, the potential for alternative energy development. And he was at that point in a very -- I would even say dogmatic frame of mind. He was -- there was no arguing, and I could see sort of the combativeness come out in George Bush for the first time as we sat this close together in my office. And -- so, it was an interesting illustration of what we were in for.
LAMB: Has he lived up to that?
DASCHLE: Yes. Oh, absolutely. That`s been exactly their -- the administration`s position, and his style. He can be very combative, but he can also, as my story in the book goes about the rest of the conversation, he was also a very affable, a very, very friendly, you know, easy to talk to. He`s good one-on-one. He has real good communications skills sitting together with you, and they all were very much in evidence.
LAMB: How do you go into a meeting and seemingly get along in a meeting and then walk out, not just saying you, anybody, and blast the guy that you just met with in front of the cameras out front of the White House or wherever? How do you do that?
DASCHLE: Well, I think because it happens on both sides. You know, you ...
LAMB: But how do both sides it?
DASCHLE: Absolutely. Both sides do it, and I think -- you know, we blast, but if you look, we try, and maybe we don`t do a good enough job of this, but we try to do it in a way that isn`t personal. I mean, if it`s personal, then it`s another matter. But generally, we try to stay on the issues. We blast them. We talk about how misdirected, how mis-motivated they may be, but at the end of the day, we try to keep it on the actions rather than on the individual.
LAMB: We`re out of time. "Like No Other Time." Senator Tom Daschle. Here`s the cover of the book, "The 107th Congress and the Two Years That Changed America forever." Thank you very much.
DASCHLE: Thanks, Brian.
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Comprehensive list of Los Angeles County, California child care providers - day care centers, nannies, babysitters, kindergartens and preschools. Read unbiased reviews. Get a quote.
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A-1 Caregiver Agency / A-1 Nannies are licensed, bonded and insured. We are a nanny placement and home care agency. We provide reasonable and affordable in home babysitters, nannies, mothers helpers and caregivers for special need children. We have been serving Los Angeles County, Orange county, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino County and the South Bay area since 1991. We are
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Westchester Lutheran Church has supported Christian education through its preschool, elementary, and middle school for over 63 years! Quality education with Christian emphasis for every child entrusted to us is our aim. More than 2000 early childhood centers, elementary, and high schools are operated by churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Learn about our family Daycare Services here. Child day care in the Mar Vista area of West Los Angeles, California. The home day care environment we currently have is very loving and assists to evolve the child's social skills at that critical stage between just learning to walk and Kindergarten. Most of our children are from 18 months to 4 years old.
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Just Like Mom's Preschool and Kindergarten is proud and honored to have been the preschool of choice for 1000's of discerning parents across the Los Angeles area for almost three decades.We understand how important a child's 1st steps in the educational and social process are.
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Crystal Stairs is a United Way of Greater Los Angeles Partner, working together Creating Pathways out of Poverty. Founded in 1980, Crystal Stairs is one of the biggest nonprofit child care and development corporations in California. Guided by our aim -- improving the lives of families through child care services, research and advocacy -- 1000's of families and kids benefit from our services every day.
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The Center for Community and Family Services CCFS has been serving low-income families since 1969. Our services include early childhood development, housing, nutrition and job training. CCFS affects the lives of more than ten,000 families every day. Our services supply early childhood education to 1,183 kids and their families through the Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale Head Start Program.
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Veronica Mars To Become A Literary Sensation In New...
Veronica Mars To Become A Literary Sensation In New Book Deal
By WENN on 16 July 2013
A new series of novels based on the Veronica Mars Tv series is set to hit book stores to coincide with an upcoming movie project.
Creator Rob Thomas launched a crowdsourcing initiative on website Kickstarter.com to raise funds for the film version of the cult Tv show and fans flocked to donate cash to get the project off the ground.
Filming on the Veronica Mars movie, featuring almost all of the original Tv cast, started earlier this month (Jul13), and now it appears Thomas' show is to get the literary treatment too.
He will develop and co-write the books, which will feature the characters from his popular television series, for Vintage Books.
Thomas says, "I started my career as a novelist. Veronica Mars was first imagined as a novel. I'm thrilled that I'm going to get the opportunity to continue telling Veronica Mars stories in a form I've loved and missed."
The books will contain completely new stories, and will be stand-alone novels that will "appeal to fans of the show, as well as general mystery readers".
The first book will be released to coincide with the new Veronica Mars film, which is scheduled for release next year (14).
Veronica Mars ran from 2004 to 2007 and starred Kristen Bell as a student who moonlights as a private investigator.
Happy Mondays - Dreamland, Margate 13.07.2019 Live Review
Shaun Ryder and Bez took time out from their hilarious stint on Celebrity Gogglebox to join the rest of Happy Mondays as they brought their 'Pills...
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Throughout the course of 2019, enigmatic UK singer-songwriter/producer BABii has been creating a buzz for herself ahead of the release of debut album...
Independence Day Sing-A-Long: Seven most iconic songs about America
Legendary songs about Uncle Sam.
Joan As Police Woman - The Quarterhouse, Folkestone 26.06.2019 Live Review
Folkestone bore witness to a mesmerising performance from Joan As Police Woman in celebration of a distinguished, if under appreciated, solo career.
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RENÉ DAVELUY Artistic Director
René Daveluy's career was guided with a solid background in dance, infused by mentors such as Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Frank Augustyn, John Hart, Violette Verdy, Andrée Millaire, Daniel Sellier, Vincent Warren, Laurence Haider, and Canadian Painter Christian Thibault. Mr. Daveluy has worked on originality and creative ideology to lead the way. As a choreographer, he won a prize from the Du Maurier Arts for his One Man Show Daveluy Danse Brel, and for Central West Ballet, has created numerous works including Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Peter Pan and The Nutcracker. In 2006, René Daveluy received the California Stanislaus Arts Council Award for Excellence in Dance.
In his dancing career, Mr. Daveluy distinguished himself as the Lead in Brian MacDonald's Time Out Of Mind and Judith Marcuse's Tales from the Vaudeville Stage (Banff Festival Ballet), as The Teacher in Flemming Flindt’s The Lesson, Iago in José Limon’s The Moor’s Pavane, and in Balanchine’s Apollo (Ottawa Ballet under Frank Augustyn), as Oberon in Ashton’s The Dream, as Romeo in Michael Smuin’s Romeo & Juliet, as Armand in Val Caniparoli’s The Lady of the Camellias, as the Prince in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, as Dr. Falke in Ronald Hynd's Rosalinda, in Balanchine's Four Temperaments (Sanguinic) and Lead in Divertimento #15, as a Lead in Hans van Manen’s Solo and Black Cake, as the Bugle Boy in Paul Taylor’s Company B, as a Lead in William Forsythe’s Artifact II and as a Lead in Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena and Book of Alleged Dances (Ballet West under directors John Hart CBE and Jonas Kåge).
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To J. T. Moggridge 10 March 1874
Down Beckenham
March 10th. 1874
My dear Mr. Moggridge
It is uncommonly kind of you to have taken the trouble to copy the long extract from Ziegler.1 But it so happens that I have seen the Paper and much it astonished me. I tried most of his experiments, and could not observe even a trace of the effects which he describes.2 I cannot but think that the whole Paper is the work of the imagination.
I am very sorry to hear that the vapour experiments have failed; but nothing could be better, as it seems to me, than your plan of enclosing a number of the ants with the seeds. The incidental results on the power of different vapours in killing seeds and stopping germination appear very curious, and as far as I know are quite new.3
You say nothing about your health; I heard indirectly some time ago a rather bad account, but I hope that this was an error.4
Believe me with many thanks | Your’s very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
P.S. | I never before heard of seeds not germinating except during a certain season; it will be a very strange fact if you can prove this.5
See letter from J. T. Moggridge, 7 March 1874 and enclosure. The reference is to Martin Ziegler.
Ziegler’s paper (Ziegler 1872) had been published in Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l’Académie des sciences 74 (1872): 1227–9. Ziegler claimed that the leaves of Drosera (sundew) were not affected by albuminous substances unless these substances had been held between the experimenter’s fingers for one minute.
See letter from J. T. Moggridge, 7 March 1874.
Moggridge had been an invalid for several years; he died on 24 November 1874 at the age of 32 (Gardeners’ Chronicle, 5 December 1874, p. 723).
Criticises paper by Ziegler [see 9339].
Acid experiments on seeds have failed.
John Traherne Moggridge
DAR 146: 381
Moggridge, J. T.
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AD9144BCPZ Quad, 16-Bit, 2.8 GSPS, TxDAC+® Digital-to-Analog Converter
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The AD9144 is a quad, 16-bit, high dynamic range digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that provides a maximum sample rate of 2.8 GSPS, permitting a multicarrier generation up to the Nyquist frequency. The DAC outputs are optimized to interface seamlessly with the ADRF6720 analog quadrature modulator (AQM) from Analog Devices, Inc. An optional 3-wire or 4-wire serial port interface (SPI) provides for programming/readback of many internal parameters. Full-scale output current can be programmed over a typical range of 13.9 mA to 27.0 mA. The AD9144 is available in an 88-lead LFCSP.
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Book Review: Thyssen in the 20th Century – Volume 6: ‘Two Burghers’ Lives in the Public Eye: The Brothers Fritz Thyssen and Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’, by Felix de Taillez, published by Ferdinand Schöningh Verlag, Paderborn, 2017
The official Second World War history put out by the Thyssen complex has always been that Fritz Thyssen supported the Nazis for a while but, being against war, fled Germany only to be recaptured and locked up in a concentration camp. Of his brother Heinrich it was said he was a Hungarian living in Switzerland with no connection to either Germany or the Nazis. When we revealed in our book ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’ (2007) that this was far from the truth, the Fritz Thyssen Foundation launched an academic response, which this book forms part of. It is mostly concerned with the press coverage of the Thyssens and, at 546 pages, is the longest in the series, which is why this review runs to 20 pages. The book continues the general theme that, while the various authors are revealing information contradicting the old Thyssen myths, overall these myths are nonetheless kept very much alive.
As we will see, Felix de Taillez would qualify this as being ‘entirely understandable’, since the Thyssens and the Thyssen company had ‘a reputation to defend’. (In 1997 Thyssen AG merged with Krupp AG to become thyssenkrupp, which is currently in major economic turmoil). De Taillez’s favourite tool in avoiding the making of justified criticism is to say that something is „remarkable“. He uses the term exceedingly frequently throughout the book, which comes across as highly staged. It is a vague term not expected with such high frequency in an academic work. De Taillez seems to use it to create an atmosphere of ‘spin’ which can beguile people with no previous knowledge of the subject matter. It harbours the danger of turning his otherwise excellent work of history into one of public relations.
To the general public, De Taillez pulls off these two faces particularly well and it comes as no surprise that he has landed a prestigious job as an advisor – presumably on German history – at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich, which oversees the training of the officers corps. But there are inconsistencies in his book presentation and the fact his theories now seem to feed into the country’s state-sponsored history make these particularly concerning. His official online presence at the Ludwig Maximillian University promises:
‘(This project) will interpret the brothers Fritz and Heinrich Thyssens as a UNIT OF ALMOST COMPLEMENTARY OPPOSITE NUMBERS, BECAUSE THE APPARENTLY APOLITICAL HEINRICH ACTED, EVEN THOUGH IN A CONCEALED MANNER, AT LEAST AS LASTINGLY, IN POLITICAL TERMS, AS FRITZ. Visibility, respectively invisibility’ appears, (from this perspective), as A ‘COORDINATED STRATEGY OF POLITICAL ACTION’.
This statement appears to promise a new honesty and yet leaves one puzzled, as it does not appear in the book itself and is not, in fact, representative of the elaborations in the book. There, Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’s absence in the media is still principally explained by his involvement in a court case in London as a young man, in which he is said to have made such bad experiences with the press, that he subsequently – with his marriage in 1906 – retreated completely from public (especially German!) life, to be an apolitical, Hungarian nobleman.
This is also the version which family members have propagated ever since. Again recently Francesca Habsburg née Thyssen-Bornemisza, let herself be fêted in the pages of the Financial Times Weekend Magazine as pretender to the Austrian throne and ‘grand-daughter of a Hungarian Baron’. Which is certainly more pleasant than having to expose Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza correctly as a German commoner, weapons manufacturer and Nazi banker; especially when one suns oneself, as Habsburg-Thyssen does, in the beautiful appearance of the expensive art the family bought, at least in part, with the profits of these reprehensible activities.
Even the title chosen by Felix de Taillez is noticeably misleading, as it suggests that both brothers were anchored equally and intentionally, and as bourgeois members of society, within the public sphere. Yet these Thyssen brothers in particular, really did not see themselves as part of the middle class at all. Also less than one quarter of the book deals with Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and then only with his explicitly authorised visibility in the exclusive, only partially public spheres of art collecting (which was already monitored comprehensibly by Johannes Gramlich) and horse racing (which we will deal with in a separate article following this review).
We expected de Taillez to show how, apart from his presence in these two domains, Heinrich Thyssen managed to stay consistently out of the media, and what he aimed to withhold from general view. After all, the newly created archive of the Thyssen Industrial History Foundation in Duisburg has an astonishing 840 continuous meters of hitherto unaccessed material (except by us) on the Thyssen-Bornemisza complex. But instead of letting the wind of Aufarbeitung blow through the holdings of the ThyssenKrupp AG archives and these newly acquired files, the public is once again fobbed off with crumbs.
In this volume, as so far in the series, the politico-economical actions especially of Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, remain mostly camouflaged, this time, as befits the subject matter, behind the statement that the brothers were ‘victims of biased reporting’ and ‘helplessly exposed to media mechanisms’. Felix de Taillez does not mention Heinrich’s involvement in private banking, which is by its very nature, highly secretive. He leaves his close friendship with Hermann Göring (a client of the August Thyssen Bank) untackled and keeps silent about the use of the bank by the ‘Abwehr’, the German counter-intelligence service. In so doing, he avoids giving any information about the mechanisms used in turn by the Thyssens, and particularly Heinrich, in order to manipulate the media and keep their activities out of its spotlight.
One of the insightful descriptions in this book is the statement that during the Ruhrkampf battle in 1923, Heinrich ‘cast his political lot in with Fritz’, that ‘in certain respects (…) he was even more radical than his brother (Fritz), as he rejected negotiations with the occupation force outright’. ‘Behind the scenes’, says de Taillez, Heinrich, ‘together with his associates, who had all linked together in a “patriotic movement of the Ruhr“, met leading members of the army and politicians in Berlin (…)’. – For unknown reasons, de Taillez does not mention who these “associates“ were -. As ‘finance administrator’ of the ‘Ruhr Protection Association’, Taillez continues, Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza ‘helped organise propaganda in favour of Germany in all occupied territories’, (as well as in) ‘Holland, Switzerland, Alsace-Lorraine and Italy’.
One would like to ask Frau Habsburg why a man, who was allegedly a Hungarian Baron, would do such a thing. And why has it taken a century for these attitudes and actions of Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza to see the light of day? Because over the years, a conscious strategy was at play, whereby the Thyssen complex portrayed the Thyssen brothers as if Fritz had been the German national hero and Heinrich free of all ‘German evil’. It is the ideal way in which to confuse the public concerning questions of power and guilt.
But as advantageous as such kinds of ‘legends of convenience’ might be, it is very time-consuming to uphold them. Because, if you believe Felix de Taillez, the world is full of ‘merciless’ left-wing writers who, for some unfathomable reason, insist on questioning things. This, according to him, is also the reason why, of all papers, ‘the social democrat paper “Vorwärts“’ in 1932 was leaked by a Dutch insider (and printed the information) that the Thyssen company ‘Vulcaan (was) favoured for the ore freight traffic of (the United Steelworks), by being the only shipping company enjoying very long-term contracts with the Düsseldorf steel giant. Furthermore the (United Steelworks) paid rates for this service, which were far above going market prices’.
One would assume that the fact part of the Thyssen fortune, which has been described so pointedly by Christopher Neumaier as ‘exorbitant’, seems to have been based on some dishonest business practices, should be condemned. But de Taillez allows himself instead the following comment: ‘Thus business connections were uncovered which the Thyssens had tried to camouflage under considerable efforts.’ As if acts of economic crime were an achievement and the real scandal their disclosure by those seeking the truth.
And de Taillez adds yet another layer to this twisted approach. Fritz Thyssen declared the lack of capital to be the Weimar Republic’s biggest economic problem. But when asked about his own capital flight from Germany, for instance in a 1924 interview with Ferdinand de Brinon, he circumvented the question. Absolutely understandable, in the eyes of de Taillez, as he had to maintain his reputation as a ‘dutyful German entrepreneur’. Whereby the artificiality of the Thyssens’ reputation, in the twinkling of an eye, receives an academic and, because of the author’s current position, a quasi stately seal of approval.
The lives of the Thyssen brothers Heinrich and Fritz teem with artificiality. There is their militarism, which de Taillez explains as their internalised connection to ‘army, tradition, faith and military practices’. Both trained in Hohenzollern elite regiments, however Heinrich declined war service and Fritz escaped it early by ‘having himself charged, on his own suggestion, with an official order by the Foreign Office to clarify the raw material situation for the Reich in the orient (Ottoman Empire)’. Stephan Wegener’s assertion that the Thyssens suffered high material losses through World War One is nothing but family folklore designed to shield unpalatable truths. Wegener, a member of the Josef Thyssen side of the family, conveniently leaves out that they were not only compensated by the German state, but made huge, fully audited profits supplying steel, armaments and submarines, with the assistance of forced labour. It is unforgivable that an academic such as Felix de Taillez and others in the series repeat the family legends of overall material war loss, as if they were fact.
The issue of Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’s adopted nationality shows most clearly what kinds of self-staging the family used. As he had to position himself as a ‘Hungarian’ to contrast Fritz, Heinrich insisted unforgivingly on his castle in Burgenland being called by its Hungarian name ‘Rohoncz’. He said he found the German version too ‘socialist’ (implying falsely that the German term had only come about in 1919 with the proclamation of the republic, see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, page 123). According to de Taillez, Heinrich even got into fights with the Burgenland County Government, the Austrian Federal Monuments Office, the Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture and the Foreign Office in Berlin. Ironically the castle administration sat somewhere completely different, namely with Rotterdamsch Trustees Kantoor in Rotterdam. ‘The Baron’ camouflaged himself twice and threefold; sedentary officials had no tools to counteract such extravagant strategies.
Fritz too opposed the abolishment of the German and Austrian monarchies and the rise of social democracy. According to de Taillez he saw Germany as a hard-pressed center surrounded by a tight circle formed by England, France, Italy and Russia and was of the opinion that ‘the big pressure from outside did not allow for the German national unification to proceed by democratic means’. Fritz thought social democrats as ‘moderate revolutionaries’ were ‘just as dangerous’ as more radical subversives. According to de Taillez, Thyssen wanted the ‘spirit of the worker’ to be ‘German’ and no more. While the unions were requesting increased rationalisations, shortening of working hours and increased wages, he wanted a ’Volk’ (people) strengthened by the increase of the working day from 8 to 10 (!) hours and an end to participative management (a German speciality, whereby workers representatives sit on the management board). But how could this be made palatable for the men returning from the horrors of the First World War, who were turning in droves to pacifist and democratic organisations?
According to Niels Löffelbein, George Mosse explains the rise of fascism with a ‘brutalisation’ of post-war political culture through the mass of soldiers, which led to a ‘dissolution of boundaries and a radicalisation of political might’. Angel Alcalde counters that the world war participants were increasingly ‘instrumentalised’ as anti-bolshevik fighters by the extreme right and the veterans organisations. This, says Alcalde, happened during the ‘mytho-motoric incubation period’ of the 1920s. Thus the connection between radical nationalism and war was celebrated within the cult for the fallen heroes (and those still willing to fight on). According to de Taillez, as early as October 1917, Fritz Thyssen submitted an enrollment declaration to the right-wing, nationalist Deutsche Vaterlandspartei (DVLP, German Patriotic Party). In 1927 he gave a speech during an event of the ‘Stahlhelm Bund der Frontsoldaten’ (Steel Helmet Association of Front-Line Soldiers), the ‘fighting force ready for violence’ of the Deutschnationale Volkspartei (DNVP) in his hometown of Mülheim. He is also said to have been ‘very close’ to the ‘Association of the anti-democratic, extreme right-wing Harzburger Front’.
Felix de Taillez writes that Thyssen supported the Austro-fascist home guard militias: ‘Via Anton Apold, the general manager of the Austrian-Alpine Mining Company (Österreichisch-Alpine Montangesellschaft) (…), which in its majority belonged to the United Steelworks, (…) there was a connection of Thyssen with the radical right-wing home guards of Austria’. ‘The Düsseldorf Peoples Paper (Düsseldorfer Volkszeitung) insinuated that the big German industrialist wished to test out, “on the limited battle field of Austria“, how the unions’ influence could be broken’.
Without the shadow of a doubt, these associations would have been backed by Heinrich as well, but as a purported Hungarian privatier, he managed to keep out of all media reports about the topic and thus was not publicly perceived as a supporter of the extreme right in the German-speaking world. By not clarifying this circumstance, de Taillez adds to the picture of Heinrich drawn by the series as not being in any way a sympathiser of the far right. It is an allegation based purely on the absence of public sources, which was deliberately engineered by Heinrich and his associates. Absence of proof is not proof of absence and this should have been exposed by de Taillez. It is not, as exposing Heinrich’s far right-wing sympathies would destroy the Thyssen family mythological reputation.
For the Thyssens, there were always conflicts of interests between their national affiliation and their economic ambitions. After they had transposed the ownership structures of their works to the neutral Netherlands before the First World War, Fritz and his father August participated shortly after the war in talks about the formation of a Rhenanian Republic. According to de Taillez, the accusation by the Workers and Soldiers Council was that they ‘had requested the separation of Rhenania-Westphalia and the occupation of the Ruhr by the Allies’. A waiter had reported the meeting and the Thyssens were soon accused of being ‘greedy hypocrites’ and ‘money bag patriots’; others said this was a slur on the loyally German industrialists. The case against them was dismissed (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 56) and Felix de Taillez writes that the waiter admitted to having lied. It does not cross his mind that this man might have needed to do so in order to keep his, or indeed any, job. Afterwards, Fritz Thyssen, who, according to de Taillez, ‘had a much higher status for German politics than a normal citizen’, was commissioned by the Foreign Office in Berlin to participate in the confidential follow-up negotiations for individual articles of the Versailles Peace Treaty.
Soon after the war, Fritz Thyssen also began to establish for himself an alternative domicile in Argentina by buying, first of all, the Estancia Don Roberto Lavaisse in the province of San Luis. The family’s connections with South America went back to pre-war times, when August Thyssen had founded in Buenos Aires a branch of the German-Overseas Trading Company of the Thyssen Works (Hamborn) (Deutsch-Überseeische Handelsgesellschaft der Thyssen’schen Werke). Since 1921 the company was called Compania Industrial & Mercantil Thyssen Limitada. In 1927 it took over the Lametal company and from them on ‘went under the name of Thyssen-Lametal S.A.’. According to de Taillez, Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza sold it in 1927 for 4.8 million guilders to the United Steelworks. In Brazil too the family had owned property for years and advertised commercial trade there.
During the Ruhrkampf (battle against the Ruhr occupation) of 1923, which Fritz Thyssen allegedly saw as a ‘legitimate defence measure against foreign begrudgers’, he let himself be represented in the allied court by Friedrich Grimm, an avowed anti-semite and subsequent Nazi lawyer who, according to de Taillez, defended Nazi perpetrators after 1945 and downplayed Nazi crimes. In the eyes of the author, Thyssen was merely ‘talked up’ artificially as a ‘projectory surface’ for a ‘new German national identity’, respectively for a ‘free Germanness’, particularly by the New York Times and the Times of London. But the Ruhrkampf was the first occasion for Fritz to move out very publicly from the shadow of his almighty father, whose health had started to deteriorate, In our opinion, this motive of self-liberation is a factor in Fritz Thyssen’s publicly celebrated swing to the right that should not be underestimated.
If you listen to de Taillez, it must ‘remain open’, ‘whether Fritz Thyssen was captured by the world of a sometimes extreme nationalism, which had formed in Germany during the First World War’. What a pity that his wife Amelie Thyssen gets so little attention in this series, apart from her role as co-founder of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. According to a statement made by Heini Thyssen to us, there was certainly nothing ‘talked up’ about Amelie Thyssen’s politics and she indeed seems to have been national socialist in her strong German nationalism during this ‘1920s incubation period’ and beyond. Although time and again de Taillez describes how much Fritz depended on his wife’s opinions, he leaves the possibility of political influencing within this couple’s relationship completely unmentioned. Since Amelie was the driving force in successfully reclaiming the Thyssen organisation after the Second World War, any bad light on her would, once again, harm the Thyssen family mythological reputation.
Grimm’s argument before the court was characterised by his statement that ‘private assets such as Ruhr coal (…) legally could not simply be confiscated, in order to settle state debts, without compensating the owners’. Taillez alleges that the Ruhrkampf set in motion in Fritz Thyssen a ‘sense of political mission’, which ‘surpassed by far the activities in the interests of the business’. He concedes that Thyssen, by saying that the German economy could only recover ‘through even greater working output’, had incurred guilt: ‘through such public statements (…) he also contributed to the failing of the social partnership in the 1920s, which gravely endangered the democratic form of government in Germany’.
Eventually, Fritz would be indulged by Adolf Hitler with a promise to establish a Research and Development Department for Fritz’s concept of a corporate state. This unrequited activity encouraged Fritz in considerable political activity. Fritz was disappointed by his project’s lack of action, but, when he pointed this out to Hitler, was told: ‘I never made you any promises. I’ve nothing to thank you for. What you did for my movement you did for your own benefit and wrote it off as an insurance premium’ (quoted by Henry Ashby Turner Jr., see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 108).
According to de Taillez, Fritz Thyssen followed his own business interests above all else, apart from situations when it was not completely clear to him ‘which path would served (these) most’. Within European rapprochement politics, he describes him as ‘ambiguous’. Thyssen critised the Weimar Republic in the French press as well as the North-American public sphere, described the German government as ‘weak and not trustworthy’ and thus ‘stuck the knife into German foreign politics in a difficult situation’. On the other hand, he criticised the ‘short-sighted and mean-spirited, selfish economic politics of the North Americans’. Thyssen ‘wanted bilateral exchange contracts for the traffic of raw materials, which were to put a stop to international financial speculations and achieve independence from exchange rates’. But when Fritz ‘(ranted) against finance techniques which (he said) were getting in the way of the real economy’, he failed to mention that the Thyssen family controlled 100% of three international banks and thereby was itself a global financial player (which, strangely, Felix de Taillez does not mention).
Although his group leader, Simone Derix, refuted this comprehensively, de Taillez continues to allege that Heinrich managed his inherited share of the family concern independently from Fritz’s. He says the relationship between the two brothers was bad. Now they might not have loved each other wholeheartedly; it is normal for there to be certain jealousies between siblings. Heini Thyssen told us how his father walked down Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich one day and changed to the other side of the street when he saw his brother Fritz. But this had indeed more to do with image than realities. Heini too wished to give the impression of discord, because his own, the Thyssen-Bornemisza side of the family, had managed to keep disassociated from discussions about the Third Reich. A photograph of the three brothers in 1938 (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 128) and here shows that there were no problems in their relationship. Instead of being objective, de Taillez repeats parrot-like old Thyssen-internal myths, which have become dogma. This is particularly ‘remarkable’ as he tells us, on the other hand, that he wants to ‘interpret’ both men as ‘a unit of almost complementary opposite numbers’, whose ‘visibility respectively invisibility’ appears (from this perspective) as a ‘coordinated strategy of political action’.
After Heinrich received his ‘exorbitant’ inheritance in 1926, for a few short years he invested massively into paintings and works of art, thereby following the example of his friend Eduard von der Heydt, who had moved to Switzerland that same year. Despite it never being housed there, he called his collection ‘Rohoncz Castle Collection’, to give the impression of it having grown organically over a long period of time, and being of an aristocratic cachet. As such he had it exhibited in 1930 in the Neue Pinakothek in Munich. But Friedrich Winkler of the State Museums in Berlin compared ‘Thyssen-Bornemisza’s methods (…) to Napoleon’s art theft’ and described him as ‘clueless, uninformed, limited and dependent on the opinions of dealers and experts’. Rudolf Buttmann, delegate of the Nazi party in the Bavarian County Parliament, called the collection ‘an entity gathered by dealers’. Many false attributions and fakes were decried and the whole thing descended into a veritable ‘media scandal’. According to de Taillez, the Munich Pinakothek was willing only in the case of 60 out of 428 paintings to take them temporarily into their own stock after the end of the exhibition.
But these were highly speculative times with an ‘increasing commercialisation of the art market’. Despite all the hoo-ha, Heinrich’s ‘calculation to have the value of his collection determined publicly’ came good (at 50 million RM – without de Taillez explaining how he would know of such a ‘calculation’). His enterprise was described as a ‘national deed’ in which ‘the whole of Germany was said to be interested’. He was described as a ‘saviour of German cultural goods’, who was endowed with a ‘bourgeois educational mandate’ over the public. Meanwhile, it was striking that Heinrich was not presented anywhere as the son of the famous Ruhr industrialist and creator of the family fortune, August Thyssen. Instead, he was made out to be ‘the great stranger’, a person of ominous flair who nobody seemed to know exactly where he came from. There needed to be just enough ‘Germanness’ tagged onto him to keep conservative Munich audiences happy, while still maintaining the illusion of Heinrich’s adopted Hungarianness. What is troubling is that de Taillez does not openly decry this as the obvious Thyssen manipulation of public perception that it was.
The town of Düsseldorf and its art museum, which were ‘leading amongst big German cities’ during the Weimar years in view of a ‘highly developed apparatus of communal public relations’, was used by Heinrich Thyssen over many years, according to de Taillez. He took himself for ‘such an important personality (…), that he could make demands on the local political sphere’. It appears nonsensical that de Taillez equally alleges that the national positioning of Heinrich in Germany was only down to the materials handed out to the press by his art advisor Rudolf Heinemann and the Düsseldorf mayor Robert Lehr and that it was not in Heinrich’s own sense. Heinrich had organised propaganda in favour of Germany, he also kept his German passport (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 55 – confirmed by Simone Derix) and accepted German compensation payments for war damages to his enterprises (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p.201 – confirmed by Harald Wixforth). It is incomprehensible why de Taillez makes such contradictory statements; unless the accusations levelled at the series’ output of having been influenced by the source of their sponsorship – the Fritz Thyssen Foundation – might be justified.
Felix de Taillez goes way further than he should by not just obfuscating existing Thyssen manipulations but even generating new ones. He writes: ‘Heinrich (reacted) to the debacle of the exhibition, namely by restructuring big parts of his collection afterwards, selling THE controversial paintings and only thereby creating the actual breakthrough to the collection which is today world renowned’. His underpinning reference is to Johannes Gramlich’s volume ‘The Thyssens As Art Collectors’, pages 263-273. There, however, only 32 paintings are mentioned as having been sold between 1930 and 1937. Thyssen-internal lists available to us show that 405 paintings bought by Heinrich up to 1930 were inherited by his children in 1948. This would mean that only 23 paintings had theoretically been sold between 1930 and 1948.
So there can be no talk of Heinrich ‘restructuring big parts of his collection (after the exhibition debacle)…….selling THE controversial paintings’, which makes it sound like ALL the controversial pictures exhibited by Thyssen in 1930 were subsequently sold by him.
Even today, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid contains at least 120 paintings from the 1930 Munich Exhibition. If there was any ‘restructuring’ of the 1930 collection, it was not done actively by Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, but happened passively following his death, mainly through inheritance share-outs (1948, as well as 1993 after Hans Heinrich (‘Heini’) Thyssen sold only half the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection to Spain – the other half went to his wife and four children).
There was also a sale specifically of German paintings in the 1950s by Heini Thyssen who, after the Nazi period, wanted to be seen as being even more disconnected from Germany (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 269). And of course, Heini Thyssen became an art collector on a completely different scale to his father and did indeed buy some very good, mostly modern, paintings.
Many of the questionable paintings exhibited in 1930, however, remained in Thyssen ownership and de Taillez’s assertion that they did not is misleading.
It must be remembered in this context that Heini Thyssen bought back most of the paintings that went to his siblings in the 1948 inheritance share out, so that most of the questionable 1930 paintings would have ended up in his possession. The Thyssens’ attitude has always been that once a painting had entered their inventory it was to be seen as beyond reproach. In this, they sought to emulate the prestige which the Rothschilds possessed. Most members of the general public, influenced by the media – who are possibly submitted to a VIP equivalent of the royal rota (whereby journalists are excluded from access to members of the royal family if they publish negative stories) -, have always seemed to accept this version of reality.
What is noticeable throughout the book and the series as a whole is that it comprises not a single personal quote from a living member of the Thyssen family. So much new history is being written about them and one wonders what they feel now that some of the plates that had, for so long and at great expense, been kept spinning in the air are starting to come tumbling down.
But Felix de Taillez would not be Felix de Taillez if he did not release us from the world of Thyssen art with yet another piece of white wash. Various art advisors, museum directors and the Baron himself had made contradictory statements about when exactly the paintings had been bought. Had they ever been at Rechnitz Castle, as the name of the collection suggested? Sometimes they said yes, sometimes no. The Thyssen-internal lists available to us show that he bought his first painting in 1928 and all works remained in safe deposits until the 1930 exhibition (the foreword to the exhibition catalogue makes this very clear – see here). Which did not, however, stop the Baron from saying sometimes that he had made his first art purchase in 1906, the year he married into Hungary.
In the 1930s, his lawyer did something similar with the Swiss authorities: ‘In connection with Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’s move to Switzerland it is furthermore remarkable that the first exhibition of his collection in Munich was of financial use to him. For the import of his paintings and other works of art into Switzerland he was able to use, vis-a-vis the Swiss authorities, the reference to the exhibition with said catalogue as proof that around 250 valuable paintings had been in his possession already for a longer period of time. Through this gambit he was able to have the works of art moved to Lugano “for his personal enjoyment“ and exempt from customs duties’.
(The name of Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’s Ticino lawyer was Roberto van Aken, and it was not the only time he bent the truth on behalf of his client),
To recapitulate: Felix de Taillez applauds the outwitting of the Swiss customs authorities by Heinrich Thyssen’s malleable lawyer, seems to give as a reason why allegedly 250, not 428 paintings were moved to Switzerland, that the Baron had sold the questionable paintings and, at the same time, like Johannes Gramlich, leaves us completely in the dark as to when and how exactly this transfer of goods out of Germany is supposed to have taken place. As the collection at the time of the 1948 inheritance share-out contained a total of 542 paintings, he also leaves unexplained where the other almost 300 paintings are supposed to have come from and when they got into Switzerland.
The fact the Thyssens themselves were intransparent concerning this matter is understandable. But it is unacceptable that academics, having been commissioned almost a century later to work through the events in a claimed ‘independent’ manner, are behaving in the same way. Particularly as no family members have been quoted.
On the whole, while Felix de Taillez is remarkably obstinate in prolonging the myths surrounding Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, he seems somewhat more direct in his presentation of Fritz. We dont suggest the Fritz Thyssen Foundation or the Thyssen Industrial History Foundation have steered the results of these academic investigations. But the fact access to source materials and financial sponsorship were granted by these entities (on whose boards sits only ONE Thyssen family member, namely Georg Thyssen-Bornemisza, a descendant of Heinrich, not Fritz) must have led the authors to tread with a degree of ‘caution’ in their ultimate assessments.
Continuing on the theme of Fritz, following the putsch by General Jose Felix Uriburu, an ‘undemocratic decade’ began in Argentina in 1930, during which a ‘strong economic integration with Germany’ came about. According to de Taillez, ‘strongly extreme right-wing movements’ existed there from the 1890s onwards, and ‘already before the seizure of power in Germany’ the foreign organisation of the Nazi party ‘took hold (in Argentina) particularly well’ (see also ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 195). Lateron the La Plata newspaper reported that Fritz Thyssen in 1930 (!) proclaimed the ‘dawn of the coming, new Germany’ under Hitler in the Argentinian public. In 1934 he demanded in the Argentinian Journal (Argentinisches Tageblatt) the ‘unlimited power of the new (German) government in order to boost the economy’, which de Taillez describes as ‘remarkable’, after all he had ‘normally always insisted on big freedoms for the private economy’. De Taillez continues: ‘According to Thyssen, the concentration of power in the Nazi state offered the important advantage, of making decisions, without having to take “half-measures“ and “make compromises“ like in the “party state contaminated by Marxism“’. By which Fritz used the extremist language of the National Socialists against political opponents.
During the Gelsenberg affair in 1932 there were press reports, encouraged by the former Reich Finance Minister Hermann Dietrich, that Fritz Thyssen had negotiated a deal for the United Steelworks with French and Dutch investors, but that the Reich government wanted to prevent this, because it did not wish for foreign influence on the enterprise. By writing a letter to the German public, that he had ‘only explored the possibility of obtaining loans’, Thyssen ‘consciously exposed the Reich government’, writes de Taillez. The author argues that Thyssen’s statements were dismantled when a letter by Friedrich Flick to him was leaked to the Frankfurter Zeitung, which showed that Flick ‘had (rejected) Thyssen’s suggestion precisely because of the source of the money connected with it’. The Düsseldorf Volkszeitung newspaper reacted by calling Thyssen ‘unpatriotic’.
At the beginning of 1932, while his brother Heinrich bought Villa Favorita in Lugano, Fritz ‘veered demonstratively towards National Socialism’. His wife had already joined the party on 01.03.1931. He would do so officially on 07.07.1933. Looking back at the Ruhrkampf, Fritz concluded, according to de Taillez, that this was ‘a preliminary for the national socialist body of thought of the new Germany’: ‘In contrast to 1932 now it is not just the Ruhr area standing firm, but the whole of Germany will go the path that the “Führer“ is prescribing. The shattering of Marxism in the country was only down to Hitler, the SA and the SS’ (from an article in the Kölnische Zeitung newspaper ‘Fritz Thyssen about the class struggle’, on 02.05.1933).
Thus Thyssen became a ‘media player’, who under Hitler ‘profited considerably from the abolition of the freedom of the press’, as soon nobody was allowed any longer to set anything against his verbal crudeness. Meanwhile, he led negotiations in Buenos Aires ‘with high state organs’ such as ‘General Agustin Pedro Justo, the President in power since 1932 after rigged elections’. Subsequently an Argentinian-German trade agreement, including offsetting and compensation procedures, was signed in November 1934, whereby trade between the two countries increased drastically. It seems Thyssen was trying to help form an antipole to Anglo-American economic might. But Felix de Taillez believes Fritz, utterly selfishly, was just helping construct his own ‘image’ as an ‘influential economic leader’, to bring great publicity to himself.
Not all of the South-American press was positive about Thyssen. The Argentinian Tagesblatt paper in 1934 talked about a ‘coming together of joint bankruptcies’ having taken place in 1933, when the United Steelworks were bankrupt and the Nazi party was ‘hopelessly in debt’. ‘The newspaper accused the United Steelworks under Thyssen’s leadership as chairman of the supervisory board to have carried out extensive accounting fraud.’ (from their article ‘Business deals of a State Councillor’, dated 08.11.1934). The Cologne cultural magazine ‘Westdeutscher Scheinwerfer’ described Fritz Thyssen as an ‘autocrat’ and ‘said the main reason for the crisis at the United Steelworks was the contentious personal politics of Fritz Thyssen’. His critics in the media ‘declared Fritz Thyssen to be incapable in economic and political affairs’ and ‘made him responsible for the high losses at United Steelworks’.
It was the very thing his father August, who had no social ambition but lived entirely for his works, had warned about many years earlier. He had ensured Fritz was only head of the supervisory board, not the management board, in order to minimise the damage August was convinced Fritz would do to the company. August believed Heinrich was only marginally more adequate than Fritz to be head of the Thyssen empire (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 70).
Meanwhile, after the war, the Allies would accuse the United Steelworks of ‘consistently giving their full financial support to the militarily-minded National Socialist Party’. Loping the ball back into the allied court, Fritz Thyssen would write in 1950 ‘In my opinion, the Nuremberg trials were conducted mainly to find someone to blame for Hitler’s WAR policy. It would have been very embarrassing for the Americans to have to admit that they had supported the German rearmament from the very first, because they wished for a WAR against Russia’ (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, pages 80 and 230).
‘Remarkably’ for a man whose credibility depends on the assertion that his anti-war stance led him eventually to breaking with the Nazis, when the national socialists Wilhelm von Keppler and Kurt von Schröder collected signatures to ask Paul von Hindenburg to make Adolf Hitler Reich Chancellor, Fritz Thyssen was the ONLY member of the Ruhrlade (association of the 12 most important Ruhr industrialists that existed from 1928 to 1939) to sign. In his dealings with other industrialists he could be gruff and rude. He warned colleagues to be ‘disciplined’, especially those who he thought were being ‘liberalistic’. People such as Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, who strove against Hitler as long as he could and who, like Richard Freudenberg and many others, only surrendered to national socialism once it had been installed, as a dictatorship, with the help of the Thyssens and their associates. According to de Taillez ‘(Thyssen) threatened possible interferers citing his new influence on the state organs in charge’, i.e. he told them he would report them to Hermann Göring.
This is an admission of extremely overbearing Thyssen behaviour issued by the Thyssen complex as official historiography, which, as such, really is remarkable.
And it does not stop there. Fritz Thyssen also threatened catholic priests, who were normally his allies. In March 1933, for instance, he let it be known to Cardinal Schulte that his family would not take part in any more church services ‘as long as the unjust treatment of the Führer & members of the Nazi party endured’. He took part in sociological special meetings in Maria Laach under the Abbott Ildefons Herwegen and the circle of ‘anti-democratic rightwing catholics’, who, according to de Taillez, were ‘annexable by the national socialists’. These were ‘against the enlightenment, universal human rights, democracy, liberalism, socialism, communism, decidedly anti-semitic’ and in favour of an ‘authoritarian corporatism’. They were trying to develop a ‘Reich Theology’, ‘supported by the association of catholic academics’.
Reminding us once again that it was the professions, such as the legal community, who took particularly early and enthusiastically to the Nazi ideology.
Despite all this threatening behaviour, Felix de Taillez alleges – not very convincingly – that Fritz Thyssen interpreted national socialism ‘in a conservative manner’. Apparently, he saw it as the ‘renaissance of a lost State and of the Volksgemeinschaft (Peoples Community)’. He writes that for Thyssen, national socialism was not so much an ideology as a ‘HEROIC FORCE’, whereby a ‘class of people underpinning the state’ had been resurrected, who had taken up the ‘battle against the gravediggers of the state’. – This is reminiscent of the intrumentalising slogans, used by proto-fascist veterans’ associations as mentioned by Angel Alcalde -. But in the same paragraph, Fritz Thyssen then divulged his elitist understanding of his role within national socialism, when he said that one would, however, take away ‘the dignity and primacy of this class of people if one were to try and lift up 64 million people into the same dignity through ideological propaganda’.
For the Rheinische Zeitung newspaper, this meant that Thyssen was a fascist, but no ‘roister Nazi’. In reality it meant that he saw himself and his family as part of the State, but not as part of the Volksgemeinschaft (Peoples’ Community), which he thought should be kept subservient to himself and his associates.
It sounds less like a conservative and more like a FEUDAL understanding of national socialism.
As the dictatorship gathered momentum, the Gauleiter of Essen, Josef Terboven, asked Rudolf Hess in a letter ‘to have the “Führer“ name Thyssen as politico-economic plenipotentiary for the Ruhr area and to have his position endowed with unconditional authority’. There seems to have been a power triangle of Hermann Göring, Gauleiter Terboven and Fritz Thyssen, whose media voice piece was the National-Zeitung newspaper. According to de Taillez, Thyssen took part in the Nuremberg party rallies. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Reichsbank, of the Academy of German Law and of the Expert Committee on Questions of Population and Racial Policy (see also here). By 1938, Fritz had assembled so many supervisory board mandates for himself, ‘that he was positioned as an individual in the centre of a network of the Reich economic elite, on third place after the chairman of the United Steelworks, Albert Vögler, and the bank director of Berliner Handelsgesellschaft, Wilhelm Koeppel’.
The groundbreaking thesis of Felix de Taillez is that it took a long time for Thyssen to break with the Nazis: ‘The assertions uttered by him and by his associates during the 1948 denazification proceedings that he had already turned away demonstratively during the 1930s (thus appear) as no more than pretextual, easy to see through, defensive attempts.’ Even in 1936, de Taillez writes, Thyssen still defended Hitler at the Industry Club in Düsseldorf ‘almost manically’, using quotations from “Mein Kampf“. In the same year, he showed himself to be ‘unteachable’, as he accused those who saw the Nazis’ armaments policies as harbingers of war, of being wrong. According to Thyssen, ‘it was only owing to Hitler that Germany was once again seen internationally as an equal partner’. Gottfried Niedhart and the Perlentaucher (elitist culture blog) have taken up joyfully the interpretation that Fritz Thyssen ‘was not at all the powerful man behind Hitler’, but only ‘blinded’ by him, and that ‘he really seems to have thought that the rearmament did not serve the preparation of war, but the goal of “becoming capable of forming alliances“’.
But why should one believe that a man, whose views were otherwise so changeable and untrustworthy, should have seen clearly and been truthful in his anti-war stance, which just so happens to hit at the central agony of the German nation (namely the question of their responsibility for the Nazis’ war and its horrors)? Does it not, rather, seem like yet another attempt at obscuring the Thyssens’ long-lasting support of the National Socialist regime? Particularly as his alleged anti-war stance was central also to the Thyssens’ ability of regaining their assets from the allies after the war.
And why, if Fritz knew, as he wrote in 1950, that the Americans wanted to rearm Germany to go to war with Russia, did he not break away from this evil alliance earlier on?! Because he too was for a war against the Soviet Union after all? Or because it was more important for him to reap the economic benefits than to take a moral stance? And if so, why are these official Thyssen biographers overall still alleging his flight from Germany, when it finally came, to have been a moral stance, rather than one of convenience, when according to de Taillez, he had missed out so many earlier opportunities at opposing Hitler’s plans?
In the words of de Taillez, when Hermann Göring declared the mobilisation of the wartime economy in the summer of 1938, Thyssen propagated ‘this propaganda in the media through his clear avowal of allegiance to the Four-Year-Plan’. In February 1939 he was named by Walther Funk (who was a client of the August Thyssen Bank, see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 87) as a Leader of the Wartime Economy. The assertions presented at the denazification trial that Thyssen had harboured ‘serious thoughts of subversion’ and had been in contact with resistance circles is described by de Taillez as ‘idle’, because ‘reliable sources do not exist’. Rather, de Taillez testifies to Thyssen remaining absolutely ‘inactive’ until November 1939, i.e. until two months after the start of the war. An assertion that ‘Thyssen proposed a close cooperation between industry and the army to General von Kluge after the November pogrom of 1938, in order to put an end to Nazi politics’ is clarified by him thus: ‘based on the situation with the sources, it is more than questionable, whether such a plan existed at all’.
Felix de Taillez thus dismantles the so far, in his own words, ‘successful reframing’ of Fritz Thyssen in an ‘image of an extraordinarily early “fanatical opponent“ of National Socialism, who was already active in the resistance in 1936’. (This being an image issued to the public from 1948 onwards by Thyssen’s solicitor and PR-advisor, Robert Ellscheid (see also here)).
And that is truly ‘remarkable’!
According to de Taillez, following Fritz Thyssen’s flight to Switzerland in September 1939, the English press reported that an international arrest warrant had been issued against him for ‘theft, embezzlement, tax evasion and contraventions against German currency restrictions’. Thyssen, however, threatened Hitler with precisely this international public opinion, while simultaneously presenting himself as a ‘proud’ German ‘with every fibre of his being’. He said he wanted to show ‘the innocence of the “German nation“ concerning recent developments’, while at the same time saying that ‘the German people had shown in the inter-war years that it was „incapable of adjusting itself to democratic institutions“’. (Even during his denazification proceeding in 1948 ‘Thyssen continued to ascertain his view that democracy was not a form of government suitable to Germany’!).
De Taillez qualifies his attitude as being ‘naive’…. ‘Schizophrenic’ and ‘impudent’ would be more adequate adjectives from our point of view. It is typical for Thyssen’s belief in his own omnipotence, that he seemed to think that the course of a war, that had been planned by such a long hand, could be changed by a few of his statements. The fact that his brother Heinrich had managed so elegantly, through his Hungarian nationality, and his secure, comfortable domicile in Switzerland, to keep out of public politics, while still enjoying all the financial rewards the Thyssen enterprises were reaping from the war, must have made Fritz very angry. This vexation might even have been one trigger for his flight. And so he showed no consideration for Heinrich’s standstill agreement with the Swiss authorities (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 103) which he endangered by his noisy flight to Switzerland.
De Taillez then explains that Fritz Thyssen, via ‘secret channels’, ‘got in touch with former Chancellor Joseph Wirth and western agents’ and thus ‘became, in a certain way, a part of Wirth’s attempts at sounding out France and England’. But then, he says, General Halder, who had been ‘until that time, head of the secret military opposition to the Third Reich’, ‘buckled at the beginning of 1940’. According to de Taillez, the French secret service, however, assumed ‘that Fritz Thyssen was the head of a far-reaching secret organisation being built up in Switzerland by Germany, in order to undermine the influence of the French and the British in Europe’. At the same time, de Taillez believes that ‘under normal circumstances, the entry of Thyssen into France during the war would have been refused. It was his luck that he had been able to convince the French secret service in Switzerland that he held important information and assessments, which would be useful to the allies in their fight against the Third Reich’.
It was always typical for the ultra-rich Thyssens to make themselves look important with everyone that mattered. Only this time, it was about war. Any kind of allegiance was never at the forefront of their mind. The Thyssens were transnational and committed to no single nation – only to themselves alone.
This fact can be gaged from the book ‘I Paid Hitler’, which Fritz Thyssen elaborated together with Emery Reves in 1940 and which was published by the latter in 1941 in London and New York (see also here). According to de Taillez, since 1937 Reves also worked with Winston Churchill. He writes that in 1940 Churchill ‘commissioned (Reves) with building up the british propaganda apparatus in North and South America’ (!). De Taillez continues: ‘Reves told Churchill about the central theory of Fritz Thyssen for the reimplementation of peace in Europe, which would soon be proclaimed publicly: the partition of Germany’ – namely into ‘a protestant Eastern Germany and a catholic Western German under a Wittelsbach’. Churchill is said to have passed on these views to his secret service advisor Major Desmond Morton – although one could have one’s doubts about how much of this was actually a direct quote from Thyssen and how much might be ascribed to British propaganda (!)…
The fact that Fritz Thyssen might also sometimes have ‘consciously spoken the untruth’ (i.e. that he sometimes lied) is a suggestion that Felix de Taillez floats in connection with Thyssen’s statements after the war concerning the creation of ‘I Paid Hitler’. It is a tinge of honesty, of openness that has also to do with „honour“ after all, and which has been missing from so many of the statements made by Thyssens and their self-proclaimed official biographers in the past. While Thyssen and his lawyers distanced themselves from the book, Reves confirmed to the denazification court that all of the book had been dictated by Thyssen and that two thirds of it had been proof-read by him. Reves rejected the idea of being a ghostwriter and described himself as publisher and press agent. He also argued that Anita Zichy-Thyssen had repeatedly thanked him for his publishing the book. To this day Anita’s descendants in South America praise the book and slander anyone critical of Fritz Thyssen (see here).
De Taillez records that following his being taken into custody by the Allies in 1945, Fritz Thyssen ‘was presented in the British and US-American weekly newsreels as an alleged war criminal’. Then, presumably in order to explain this, in his view, mistaken stance, he alledges: ‘apparently the Americans were still having difficulties in assessing the Thyssen case in a consistent way, as well as in their coordination with the German authorities’. This blocks out the fact that the Thyssen case was fraught because the allies could not access and question Heinrich in his Swiss safehaven, and because there were discrepancies between the British and the American views of how the Thyssens should be dealt with (in general, the British were much more in favour of their punishment). Wilhelmus Groenendijk, who was part of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Group finance division from 1957 to 1986 told us: ‘BOTH Heinrich and Fritz were listed as war criminals. But from the Netherlands, we managed to get their names brought further down and down on that list, until we were able to claim that the assets were in fact allied property’ – and therefore could not possibly be seen as having abetted the German war effort (see ‘The Thyssen Art Macabre’, p. 188).
De Taillez summarises for Fritz Thyssen that ‘despite considerable differences (…) he arranged himself with the Third Reich for a long time, because there was a basis of common ground’, namely the ideal of the authoritarian state, the disempowerment of the socialist workers movement and the revisionist policies. To this was added the prospect of profit increases in the steel industry. He describes that ‘the former Reich Chancellor (Heinrich) Brüning declared in writing (during the post-war denazification proceedings against Fritz Thyssen) that financing by foreign powers was decisive for Hitler’s ascent to power’. And yet various authors of this series, including de Taillez alledge that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory. Notwithstanding, de Taillez makes the remarkable assertion that ‘the often polarising statements made by Fritz Thyssen were judged more positively in the anglo-american media, which is the most powerful media in the world, until 1933, than by the german public’ – which would of course indicate that, contrary to what is said today, there was indeed support for the German move to the extreme right in Great Britain and the United States after all.
De Taillez describes Fritz much more intimately than he does Heinrich, namely as absurd, agitating, ambivalent, influential, almost manic, polarising, divorced from reality, controversial, sophomoric, unteachable, unreasonable, unclear, a troublemaker, NONSENSICAL, incoherent, cynical, and, in a description by thirds, of having a ‘more than peculiar manner’. Many of these characteristics certainly applied to Heinrich also, because they went back not least to the greedy luxury of the family and its resulting, hubristic mannerisms. Only, Heinrich was more intelligent than Fritz and he knew in particular that one can camouflage oneself much better within a certain seclusion, especially when one is in truth even more unscrupulous than his vociferous brother.
Felix de Taillez’s colleague Jan Schleusener (‘The Expropriation of Fritz Thyssen’), rates Fritz Thyssen as a hero: he was, says Schleusener, ‘the only delegate of the Reichstag who raised objections to the launching of the war’, which reminds one of Thomas Rother’s equally unsuitable statement whereby Thyssen was ‘the only industrialist in Germany not to profit from Hitler’s war. According to de Taillez, it appears that Fritz Thyssen admitted one single time, towards Norman Cousins, ‘that he felt co-responsible for national socialism, because of his financial support of Hitler IN THE LATE 1920s’. But at the same time, Cousin noticed that Thyssen ‘did not mention the many crimes committed since 1933, the political murders, the destruction of the bourgeois freedoms and the persecution of the Jews as decisive motives for his break with national socialism’. As far as Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza is concerned, not a single statement at all concerning these topics has been handed down.
This is to be weighed up when assessing whether the alleged heroical, anti-national socialist, anti-war stance of the Thyssens was real, or whether these were exonerations issued on behalf of ruthless war opportunists (/criminals – as they must have known Hitler’s war was to be one of annihiliation) by their sycophantic underlings to ensure their bosses would not suffer any retribution.
The outstanding contribution of this book, meanwhile, is in its explanation of the utterly elitist perspective from which the Thyssens saw their role within National Socialism. So far, it is the only volume to have been reviewed, not only in academic circles, but also by a major German newspaper.
An honest German view (photo copyright: Lizas Welt – internet:lizaswelt.net/2011/02/28/volksgemeinschaft-gegen-rechts/)
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Tag / red bird reef
July 4, 2008 by Edward Champion
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Ever wonder what happens to abandoned subway cars? Well, apparently, retired subway cars have proven to be quite helpful to the fish population just off coast of Delaware. Cars are dumped into the water, and the subway car’s roomy confines has resulted in fish taking to the cars like, well, water. (There have been other efforts to dump aircraft, automobiles, and other vehicles into the ocean to create these reefs. But the fish seem to like the subway cars the best.) Red Bird Reef, named after the famed Redbird cars being used for this experiment, has seen a 400-fold increase in marine food per square inch over the past seven years.
Red Bird Reef is not without controversy. The American Littoral Society has expressed concern that the small levels of asbestos within the glue used to affix floor panels and the like might prove damaging to the environment. And since there are only so many retired subway cars to go around, other states are trying to compete for the subway cars. (New York provides these subway cars for free.)
So is this a waste of manmade resources? A sullying of the environment? Or is it very possible that, given the declining fish populations in the Atlantic, it takes this extraordinary manmade reef to generate a sustainable fish population again?
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Home » 6/9/2000 – Prozac Fraud – Motion Filed in Forsyth Case
6/9/2000 – Prozac Fraud – Motion Filed in Forsyth Case
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PROZAC MAKER, ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, COMMITTED FRAUD ON HAWAII COURT BY
CONCEALING CRUCIAL EVIDENCE AT TRIAL, FAMILY IN NEWLY FILED LAWSUIT ALLEGE
June 8, 2000, Hawaii — The plaintiffs in one of the only Prozac cases to
ever go to trial filed a new lawsuit yesterday against the pharmaceutical
giant and Prozac drug maker, Eli Lilly and Company. The new lawsuit
alleges Lilly committed fraud on a Hawaii Court by concealing potentially
damaging patent language for a new and improved Prozac during their civil
trial last year over Prozac’s alleged role in their parents’ deaths. That
trial ended in a verdict in Lilly’s favor. (An appeal is currently pending
in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.)
The plaintiffs, Susan Forsyth, of California and her brother, William
Forsyth Jr., of Maui, have requested that the verdict be set aside based on
the alleged fraud. The Forsyths’ first suit alleged that, while under the
influence of Prozac, their father, a successful businessman and retiree
living on the island of Maui, stabbed his wife (their mother) to death and
then committed suicide by impaling himself on a kitchen knife after being
on Prozac for 10 days.
The new lawsuit alleges that, “unbeknownst to plaintiffs or their counsel
at the time that case went to trial, Eli Lilly and Company had recently
agreed to pay $90 million for exclusive rights to a patent for a new
formulation of the Prozac molecule which would reduce the following
side-effects of the original Prozac: “nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, inner
restlessness (akathisia), suicidal thoughts, self mutilation [and] manic
behavior,” the very side effects which plaintiffs’ claimed occurred with
their father and resulted in the brutal deaths of both parents.
MORE – MORE – MORE
The new suit alleges that an “in-house patent lawyer for Eli Lilly and
Company sat mutely in the courtroom during key portions of the Forsyth
trial without advising the Court or opposing counsel of these facts or
correcting the mis-impression created by Eli Lilly and Company’s trial
counsel and its witnesses.”
Attorney, Karen A. Barth, of the Los Angeles law firm, Baum, Hedlund,
Aristei, Guilford & Downey, represents the Forsyths along with Andy Vickery
of the Texas firm, Vickery & Waldner. Karen Barth stated of the new action:
“It is incredible that, on the one hand, Lilly vehemently argues to a
federal judge and jury that Prozac does not cause suicide and/or violence
(or akathisia which is a known precursor to suicide) while on the other,
pays $90 million for a patent for a ‘new and improved Prozac,’ which
clearly acknowledges Prozac’s propensity to increase the risk of suicide
and violent behavior and to cause akathisia! Lilly has consistently blamed
the individuals taking Prozac for these adverse reactions rather than
acknowlege any connection to Prozac.
“The new patent is an admission by Eli Lilly that the original Prozac
causes these side effects. If Lilly denies this, they’ve paid $90 million
for an invalid patent. (For a patent of a new product to be accepted, it
must be something new and useful. The ‘useful’ part of this patent is
reduced side effects.)”
FACT SHEET FOLLOWS
YOU CAN FIND THE NEW COMPLAINT AT:
# # # The Forsyths lawsuit contains the following claims, among others:
1. Under the influence of Prozac, the Forsyth plaintiffs’ father stabbed
their mother numerous times before impaling himself on a kitchen knife.
When the Forsyth children sought justice for these wrongful deaths in this
Court, Eli Lilly and Company repeatedly represented to this Court and to
its Jury that suicide is not a side effect of Prozac, and that Mr. Forsyth
could not have had a drug-induced “akathisia” because this condition
requires both “inner” feelings of restlessness and outward manifestations
of motor movement.
2. Unbeknownst to plaintiffs or their counsel at the time that case went to
trial, Eli Lilly and Company had recently agreed to pay $90 million for
exclusive rights to a patent for a new formulation of the Prozac molecule
which would reduce the following side-effects of the original Prozac:
“nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, inner restlessness (akathisia), suicidal
thoughts, self mutilation [and] manic behavior.”
3. In-house patent counsel for Eli Lilly and Company sat mutely in the
courtroom without advising the Court or opposing counsel of these facts or
counsel and its witnesses. Under the prevailing case law in this Circuit,
this conduct constitutes a “fraud on the Court” and mandates that the
Court’s prior judgment be set aside. See Pumphrey v. K.W. Thompson Tool
Co., 62 F.3rd 1128 (9th Cir. 1995) (affirming trial judge’s decision in
independent action to set aside defense verdict and judgment in products
liability, wrongful death, case based on fraud on the court).
14. Several months prior to the trial of the action, Lilly purchased the
exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,708,035 (“the patent”) from
Sepracor, Inc. (fn3 Sepracor Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company with
a unique strategy to develop and commercialize potentially improved versions
of widely-prescribed drugs referred to as Improved Chemical Entities (ICEs).
Sepracor’s ICE Pharmaceuticals are differentiated, proprietary, single-isomer
or active-metabolite versions of currently marketed drugs.) The patent
abstract states: “A method and composition are disclosed utilizing the pure
R(-) isomer of fluoxetine which is a potent antidepressant and appetite
suppressant substantially free of adverse effects.” As further explained in
the Background section of the patent: “This invention relates to a novel
composition of matter containing optically pure R (-) fluoxetine. This
composition possesses potent antidepressant and appetite suppressant activity
as a serotonin uptake inhibitor while avoiding the usual adverse effects
associated with the racemic mixture of fluoxetine.” The adverse effects
listed include thoseexact same adverse effects that were at issue in trial
of the action, i.e.,
akathisia and suicidal thoughts and behavior, and mutilation; side effects
which Lilly consistently and repeatedly told the Court and jury did not
exist. As set forth below, such a position by Lilly during the trial of
the action was a fraud on this Court.
15. Though, during discovery of the underlying case, Plaintiffs
specifically asked for such information such as that contained in the
patent, Lilly never supplemented its discovery responses to provide such
16. In December 1998, Lilly entered into an agreement to pay approximately
$90 million for the exclusive license to U.S. Patent 5,708,035. A true and
correct copy of the patent [is] available online from the U.S. Patent Office
at www.uspto.gov. On its company website at www.lilly.com, Lilly announced
its intention to market this new type of Prozac. [ ]
17. As exclusive licensee, to enforce patent rights against third parties,
Lilly must necessarily stand in privity with the inventors with respect to
their representations to the Patent Office, particularly representations
about “usefulness” which could affect the validity of the patent. See e.g.
Abbott Laboratories v. Diamedix Corp., 33 U.S.P.Q.2d 1771, 47 F.3d 1128
(Fed.Cir. 1995). (fn6 A licensee who is adverse to the inventor or
patent owner can challenge the validity of the patent. Lear, Inc. v.
Adkins, 395 U.S. 653 (1969). But to enforce the patent, Lilly must
necessarily accept the fact that its statutory usefulness hinges on
reducing these side effects of Prozac.)
18. Further, Lilly acknowledged, adopted and ratified the information
contained within the patent in its 1999 Annual Report: “And, pending U.S.
Federal Trade Commission approval, we’re in-licensing Sepracor’s
R-fluoxetine, a compound that may offer broader efficacy and fewer side
effects than existing therapies.” (Emphasis added).
19. Under the Patent Act there are two essential requirements for
patentability of an invention, i.e. it must be both “new” and “useful.” 35
USC §101. As the patent itself demonstrates, fluoxetine is a racemic
mixture or stereo-isomer. What this means in lay terms is that the Prozac
molecule is like a pair of gloves, with both a right hand and a left hand.
The patent discloses a method for separating the stereo-isomer and creating a
one-handed or R(-) version of fluoxetine, i.e. with only one of the two
isomers. This is what is “new.”
20. What the patent claims as “useful” is the propensity of the new R(-)
fluoxetine molecule to reduce side effects. The side effects which the
patent claims will be reduced include: “nervousness, anxiety, insomnia,
inner restlessness (akathisia), suicidal thoughts, self mutilation [and]
manic behavior.”
21. A Lilly in-house patent lawyer was present in the courtroom during
portions of the trial of the Forsyth case, including the opening statements
and some of the testimony. Although he did not appear as trial counsel,
he was nonetheless an “officer of the court” for fraud on the court
purposes. See Pumphrey, supra at 1132.
22. In the trial of the wrongful death case, Lilly defended against the
general causation contentions, i.e. that Prozac causes some people to
become violent or suicidal, by arguing that any violent or suicidal
thoughts experienced by people on Prozac was because of their underlying
depression or other life “stressors.” It specifically and repeatedly
represented in both testimony and argument that treatment emergent
suicidality was not a side effect of Prozac.
23. Neither Mr. Norman nor other Lilly counsel ever brought it to the
attention of the Court or Jury that Lilly had agreed to pay $90 million for
a patent, whose validity hinges on the truthfulness of the notion that
“akathisia, suicidal thoughts [and] self-mutilation” are side effects of
Prozac. Rather, they allowed the mis-impression to continue.
29. Lilly is no stranger to claims that it has “protected Prozac”, inter
alia, by conduct which could be branded as a “fraud on the court.” Potter v.
Eli Lilly & Co., 926 S.W.2d 449Ky.1996) was a writ of prohibition case
against Judge John Potter, the trial judge of the first Prozac/wrongful death
case to go to trial in this country. The case resulted in a defense verdict.
Judge Potter entered a final judgment which stated “dismissed pursuant to
jury verdict.” However, when he learned later that there had been a
mid-trial secret settlement, that evidence had been withheld from the jury,
and that the attorneys for both parties had misrepresented facts to him
concerning their dealings, Judge Potter issued a show cause order, requiring
the parties to demonstrate why the judgment should not be modified to read
“dismissed as settled.” The judgment was ultimately
corrected to “dismissed as settled” as Judge Potter had proposed in the
The Kentucky Supreme Court, citing Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford Empire
Co., 322 U.S. 238 (1944) held that, not only did the judge have the right,
but, indeed, he had the duty to investigate a potential fraud on his court.
It wrote:
“there was a serious lack of candor with the trial court and there may
have been deception, bad faith conduct, abuse of the judicial process or
perhaps even fraud.” Id. at 454.
See also Winkler v. Eli Lilly & Co., 101 F.3d 1196, 1203 (7th Cir. 1996).
30. Plaintiffs did not discover the fraud on this Court until it came to
their attention via a May 7, 2000 article in the Boston Globe newspaper
entitled “Prozac Revisited”.
32. One of two things must be true. Either “inner restlessness
(akathisia), suicidal thoughts, [and] self-mutilation” are side effects of
the original Prozac, or Lilly has paid $90 million for an invention that
is not “useful” and a patent that is not valid. But regardless of which
one it is, by knowingly adducing evidence and making arguments which
created a false impression, and knowingly withholding the patent from
discovery supplementation, Lilly has perpetrated a fraud upon this Court.
33. Thus, based upon the foregoing, a fraud was committed on this Court. The
nature of this fraud was such that it harmed “the integrity of the judicial
process” within the meaning of Pumphrey v. K.W. Thompson Tool Co., 62 F.3rd
1128, 1132-33 (9th Cir. 1995).
34. Accordingly, the Judgment entered in the action entitled Susan K.
Forsyth, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estates of
June M. Forsyth and William D. Forsyth, and William D. Forsyth, Jr. v. Eli
Lilly and Company, Case No. 95-00185ACK should be set aside and a new trial
should be ordered.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray judgment against defendant Eli Lilly and
Company, as follows:
1. That the Judgment entered in the action entitled Susan K. Forsyth,
individually and as Personal Representative of the Estates of June M.
Forsyth and William D. Forsyth, and William D. Forsyth, Jr. v. Eli Lilly
and Company, Case No. 95-00185ACK be set aside and a new trial ordered.
2. An award for reasonable attorneys’ fees, including all attorneys’
fees incurred in the trial of the action entitled Susan K. Forsyth,
and Company, Case No. 95-00185ACK.
3. An award of costs incurred in the underlying trial and herein;
4. An award of such other and further relief as the court deems just and
equitable.
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Satellite technology takes root in Philippine farms
Published on Saturday, 16 April 2016 14:28
Written by Ronnel W. Domingo
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is fully embracing satellite technology, with data generated from hundreds of kilometers up, to help address matters that affect food production down on the ground.
The DA is doing so as the first Philippine-assembled micro-satellite which was launched last March awaits deployment from the International Space Station.
Called Diwata-1, the micro-satellite is expected to help the country’s efforts to enhance and promote agricultural productivity, among other applications.
Through a partnership with the International Rice Research Institute, the DA has been harnessing the latest technology such as remote sensing, crop modeling, cloud computing, and smartphone-based surveys to boost what - for most Filipinos - is seen as a decidedly low-tech agriculture sector.
The team-up with IRRI initially provides for the development and implementation of the PRISM Philippine Rice Information System (Prism) until 2017.
Earlier this year, the DA announced it would continue beyond 2017 the Prism program, which is considered a pioneering achievement as the Philippines is the first country in Southeast Asia to have such an operational system.
Alice Laborte, IRRI’s project leader for Prism, says the DA will own, operate and sustain the rice information system starting 2018.
“This will complement existing systems in the DA that guide strategy and interventions for food security at national and regional levels,” Laborte says.
“Infrastructure, including resources and personnel, have been mobilized and PhilRice (Philippine Rice Research Institute, a DA-attached agency) will be able to set up the Prism unit,” she adds. “This will be the center for all Prism operations, processes and maintenance.”
PhilRice executive director Calixto Protacio says Prism has been helping the Philippines monitor rice production as well as prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters to rice areas such as typhoons and El Niño.
The PhilRice chief said this monitoring and information system had been generating timely seasonal data on rice areas and yield, and assessment of crop health and damage in the event of typhoons, flood or drought.
“Advancing information technology can lead to timely and crucial information on which farmers and other stakeholders can base their decisions, surely leading to competitiveness in the rice supply chain,” Protacio says.
Prism is one of several projects under the Food Staples Sufficiency Program. The DA’s National Rice Program provides funding for Prism’s development and implementation, which the Bureau of Agricultural Research monitors.
Jimmy Quilang, Prism project leader at PhilRice, says the system enables a better, faster and accurate assessment of rice areas, yield estimates, and forecast through the power of remote sensing - all despite the various locations, planting dates and effects of extreme weather events.
Quilang adds that Prism-generated information can help decision-makers to act immediately and implement adjustments and improvement on food security plans.
According to IRRI’s Laborte, the system particularly uses high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery acquired throughout the rice growing season.
For the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons, Prism used 443 satellite images acquired from third-party providers and used in rice area mapping and damage assessment.
According to IRRI, some of these images were used to map flood-affected parts of Nueva Ecija that were ravaged by Typhoon “Lando,” as well as to assess drought-affected areas in Mindanao due to the El Niño.
PhilRice’s Protacio says Prism will be a valuable tool for food self-sufficiency because agriculture planners can now pinpoint areas where development is needed.
“For example, we can see which communities have very low yields, map these out, and then target them or provide support to these communities,” he says.
“We have an average yield of four tons per hectare, but the others are just averaging maybe one ton,” he adds. “So if we know where these are, then we can better target these communities and give them the support needed.” Inquirer.net
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DJ David Guetta Headlines XS Nightclub 4 Year Anniversary Packed Party
April 7, 2013 at 1:59 am · Filed under Las Vegas News, Las Vegas Nightclubs
DJ David Guetta headlines XS nightclub in Encore at Wynn Las Vegas four years of business party to a capacity crowd on Friday, April 5, 2013. XS had a year of maintaining an impeccable presence in the nightlife industry including its position as the No. 1 nightclub in the country based on Nightclub & Bar’s Top 100 rankings.
David Guetta - Titanium ft Sia
DJ David Guetta At XS Nightclub Four Year Anniversary
Resident DJ and global superstar, David Guetta headlined the evening for a sold out, excited crowd.
Guetta arrived shortly after 1 am and took time to pose with the executive team and celebratory anniversary cake before jumping on stage to take over for Sultan & Ned Shepard.
Executive photo caption (left to right): Assistant General Manager Eric White,
Executive Director of VIP Services John Wood, Exec Dir of Operations Yannick Mugnier,
Managing Partner Jesse Waits, David Guetta, Director of Nightlife Entertainment Zee Zandi,
Executive Director of Nightlife Marketing Ronn Nicolli
XS Co-owner Jesse Waits At XS Las Vegas
Last night’s production included a spinning DJ booth allowing David to cater to the every need of his fans spanning throughout the 40,000-square-foot venue, both inside on the dance floor and outdoors surrounding the club’s famous expansive swimming pool.
His eclectic set included everything from his own chart-topping hits to dubstep mixes and had the crowd singing along to every word of tracks like “Titanium,” “Without You” and “She Wolf.” He played into the early hours of the morning with his admirers packing the dance floor.
DJ David Guetta At XS Nightclub
XS Las Vegas has made a lasting mark on the nightlife industry in the past four years. Three of its four, it has landed in the no. 1 spot on Nightclub & Bar’s Top 100 list, making it the highest earning venue in the country.
It was also honored as the Mega-Club of the year by Nightclub & Bar in its debut year and again this year when it was eligible to return as the victor. Leading the electronic dance music explosion in the United States, the club has been dubbed “Las Vegas’ dance music mecca” by MTV and “the Yankees of nightlife” by Rolling Stone.
Jesse Waits and DJ David Guetta At XS
Managing Partner Jesse Waits recently told press, “We have no plans to slow down any time soon. Our executive team works day and night to ensure we offer our guests stellar events, celebrated DJs, impeccable service and an incomparable experience for years to come.” Photos credit: Erik Kabik/Retna
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Trevor Meale
Full name Trevor Meale
Born November 11, 1928, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Died May 21, 2010, Orewa, Auckland (aged 81 years 191 days)
Major teams New Zealand, Wellington
Tests 2 4 0 21 10 5.25 0 0 1 0 0
First-class 32 54 5 1352 130 27.59 2 5 17 0
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Test debut England v New Zealand at Birmingham, Jun 5-9, 1958 scorecard
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First-class span 1951/52 - 1958
A tall and technically limited left-hand opener, Trevor Meale relied on grim determination rather than natural ability to see him through. After three uninspiring seasons for Wellington, he tried his luck in England where he played club cricket for Ealing and attempted - unsuccessfully - to qualify for Kent. He was a remarkable selection for New Zealand's 1958 tour of England - he had played one game in New Zealand in the previous four years, shortly before the squad was picked. He struggled through the summer - as did the entire side, generally reckoned to be one of the worst ever to visit England - ending with 502 runs at 21.82. He played in the first and last Tests, scraping 21 runs at 5.25. He did not appear in first-class cricket again after the second of those appearances.
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Project timeline Forest of Dean Greenways 2018-04-30T18:59:33+00:00
The Forest of Dean Greenways Project was officially opened on Thursday 22nd August by Heather Clatworthy, Senior Executive, Access and Rights of Way Department at the British Horse Society, along with representatives of the many local agencies who contributed to its successful development.
Jenny Carling, Chair of the Forest of Dean and District Horse Riders’ and Carriage Drivers’ Association, commented: “I would like to thank the Forest of Dean Local Action Group and the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust who provided the grant aid that enabled this project to be taken forward. We are also indebted to the staff of the Forestry Commission and the Gloucestershire County Council’s Public Rights of Way team who have helped us every step of the way.”
Jenny Carling (left ) with Heather Clatworthy at the launch.
Part of the new route through The Plantation.
Mid-June 2013
The construction of the Dymock Greenway (Queens Wood and Hay Wood) has now been completed, subject to a final route inspection once the groundworks have settled down. The new entrances and forest tracks are already showing signs of increased use by horse riders, cyclists and walkers. These woods are now linked by the upgraded track which leads from Swagwater Lane to the M50 underpass.
Work began in early May on the Dymock Greenway, cutting back side and overhead growth on several Forestry Commission Cat One tracks in Queens Wood and Hay Wood.
We plan to move on upgrading the entrance to Hope Wood and the creation of our third new Greenway at the end of May / early June.
Some of the repairs that are needed in Queens Wood.
The new ride through The Plantation.
March – April 2013
Construction of the Hope Wood and Blakeney Greenways begins.
The large-scale groundworks needed for the construction of the Huntley Greenway have finished and the route is already in use. Nearly 3km of new bridleways have been established in Huntley Woods and The Plantation, linking up a number of previously disjointed or neglected bridleways.
The legal agreement with the Forestry Commission is signed, establishing 21-year Permissive Routes through Queens Wood, Hay Wood, Hope Wood, Blakeney and Ruspidge.
The British Horse Society agrees to promote the Forest of Dean Greenways nationally, via its EMAGIN website (Equestrian Mapping and Geographical Information Network) which will enable local businesses and service providers to promote their offers alongside the maps.
Contractors are appointed and the construction of all four routes commences, beginning with the Huntley Woods and Dymock Forest Greenways.
A second public consultation meeting is held in Mitcheldean Community Centre.
July to September 2012
Project placed on hold for six weeks whilst legal issues regarding the draft agreement between FODADHRACDA and the Forestry Commission are successfully resolved.
A public engagement and consultation report was submitted to the Local Action Group, Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and the Forestry Commission. Consultation with West Dean Parish Council and Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourist Association took place.
A public consultation event is held at the Mitcheldean Community Centre and attracted many positive contributions from local people regarding the route development.
Detailed route mapping commences for all sections of the route, including liaison with private landowners, farmers, the Forestry Commission, Gloucestershire County Council PROW team and the Forest of Dean District Council.
A revised project was approved and funded by the Forest of Dean Local Action Group (£75,070) and the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust (£15,000), providing a combined total budget of £90,570, just under half of the initial project target as detailed in the Feasibility Study.
The Forest of Dean and District Horse Riders’ and Carriage Drivers’ Association won funding for a feasibility study to ‘investigate the extent to which the currently fragmented Higher Rights of Way in the Forest of Dean District could be improved to the benefit of walkers, cyclists, horse riders and, where possible, carriage drivers’.
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Killjoys, Season 1, Episode 1: Bangarang
We open to a dusty alien planet called Westerley (a planet in a quad planet system) and a woman moving through the Badlands. Move to two men in an ominous dank room torturing a third man. Seems the captured man stole their ship – or took a ship they were going to steal. Either way they’re not happy about it. Another man drags in the woman – which is pretty bad for the captured man who clearly expected her to rescue him
Plan B involves demanding to see the boss, Corin. And then it’s back to hidden Plan A – lure the boss out so the two of them can take him in (using hidden weapons and nifty skills – and having the scared captured damsel be revealed as both the boss and awesome) “In the name of the RAC you are locked and served”.
They arrive at the prison (and they have a nagging ship computer) to hand over their bounty. They’re recognised as Dutch (level 5 bounty hunter) and John (Level 3). Some snark later and John gets a litte message about an unclaimed level 5 bounty for a Kobee Andreas which catches his interest- marked as a “kill”. He hastily changes his plans to take a few days off.
We catch up with Dutch telling a bar tender friend, Pree, how weird it is for John to take some down time without her. She is sure something is up.
Among this we get some nice world building nuggets of an oppressive police force – who are working or the “company” getting more stringent because of a possible strike; so it’s not a happy fun place.
To the Slaver space ship Arcturus (this does not seem to be a happy fun future) where several “passengers” pay off their fare to one of the colonies by cage fighting. John has signed up, specifically to fight Kobee Andreas.
Back to Dutch who goes to see an old pro, Bellus, for some new jobs, preferably some nice easy level 2s or 3s. To which the Bellus tells her she should focus on her active warrant which rather bemuses her because she’s pretty sure she doesn’t have one. Yes, John signed her up – even though she doesn’t do Level 5 warrants because they’re kill work and she refuses to do them. And John’s used her name because he’s a level 3 so can’t do Level 5 warrants. Naughty boy; Dutch covers for him.
Dutch flies out, calling John for a whole load of “what the hell do you think you’re doing?” but John promises to explain later. Then he hangs up on her – “oh hell no!”. And the snarky computer is awesome.
John enters the ring – and Kobe recognises him, though John calls him D’avin. He’s there to break D’avin out and the implication is the warrant on D’avin is because he owes a debt. His plan for springing him goes awry when D’avin actually attacks him
Outside the cage, Dutch tries to get the fight called off fight the fight organiser knows exactly how little he has to help her under the law (can’t hinder, has no requirement to help though). She sees another man watching the fight looking all ominous who she recognises – Fancy Lee, another bounty hunter looking for D’avin. A double booked kill warrant; Dutch tries to talk him out of the kill.
Inside the cage we find out that D’avin and Johnny are actually brothers by Johnny ranting about how their mother died and D’avin was nowhere to be found (I suspect he resented his parents due to completely unnecessary punctuation in the middle of his name – it’s not like anyone’s even pronouncing it as a glottal stop, it’s just there). Dutch finally gets through and learns that the mark is more than just a mark to Johnny – and Johnny learns D’avin is actually fighting him to save him, the fights are rigged and if you’re a good fighter they pour on more fake debt to keep you.
Dutch shoots D’Avin in the neck with a dart a second before Fancy makes the kill. Apparently projectiles count as physical contact so D’avin is now Dutch’s. A sinister guy follows as they take D’avin out and stabs the fight organiser in the neck. I would say for funsies but he has the classic emotionless villain face.
Back on the ship and Dutch lets Johnny know how not impressed she is with his half-arsed plan that dragged her into this disaster and D’avin wakes up. They give a quick summation of the quad-planets, the control of the company and their jobs as independent bounty hunters. Also that kill warrants don’t go away – wave after wave of agents will be sent until D’avin is dead. There’s also brother drama since D’avin cut all ties with his family 8 years ago
Dutch explains all of this to Bellus, her handler who promptly smacks her for utter foolishness. John totally deserved that, not her. Dutch has 21 hours before her warrant is in breach and Fancy saw her take D’avin alive so there’s no room to wiggle out of it. So options: 1) turn in Johnny for fraud losing him his license and being sentenced to 5 years hard labour. Minimum. Dutch says no. 2) Kill D’avin finishing the warrant – which is another No, Dutch only kills in self-defence. Option 3) find out who put out the warrant and find something they want more
Back on the ship, Johnny offers to turn himself in which Dutch nixes and instead offers her half-arsed plan. The warrant was ordered by the company itself – she sees this as an out. The increased Company activity they saw means, she thinks, the company is looking for someone. They’ve just got to find them first. In 18 hours. First step means talking to god
This doesn’t please Johnny, I’m assuming this is because god is a person and not because Johnny is an atheist impatient with her prayers
They return to Westerly to a cult of people who suffer for money for religious purposes (I suppose buying prayers has happened so why not buying masochistic contrition?) they speak to the guy, Alvis, (god I presume) involved in both the church and the resistance. He knows the Company is after one of his former guys, Rolly Desh who stole something he shouldn’t have. Alvis isn’t thrilled at the idea of handing over a guy but he’ll do it because Rolly is pushing for a war before they’re ready so it’s in Alvis’s revolution’s best interest if Rolly is removed from the picture. Extra world building nugget, Killjoys (bounty hunters) are neutral and eschew all nationality.
D’avin and Dutch snark back and forth a bit (with the extra nugget that D’avin was a soldier) and he wants to help them; John disagrees but Dutch insists and since she’s the one getting them out of it what she says goes.
On to the planet of Qresh and more nifty world building. They infiltrate a garden party and pick out their target (and the data chip he stole) among the monks there all seems to be going well – until Fancy Lee almost hits Dutch with a poisoned blade – he does graze her. Why is Fancy attacking her? Because this is what the RAC does – if an agent fails a kill Warrant the warrant ends up on her until she fixes it.
Ominous evil guy is also there. He goes to the drugged Dutch as she recites how she plans to stop the poison (something he apparently taught her). She holds a knife to his throat that doesn’t even slightly bother him – he moves it away, cutting his palm when he squeezes it. He says he’ll help her – and calls her Yalena
Flashback to child Dutch being given a red box by the Ominous man who trains her in weapons and has her kill people. Each time she gets a red box she gets a duty (and, presumably, something killy inside)
Meanwhile D’avin and Johnny corner Rollings who pulls a gun – Johnny works to talk him down but D’avin just shoots him in the head and they tale the computer chip.
Dutch wakes up injected with the cure in time to hear D’avin and Johnny running pursued by many guards. Johnny tells D’avin he needs to use non-lethal settings on his gun because of the whole warrant thing – D’avin doesn’t think that’ll work. But then Dutch arrives to the rescue wit nifty nifty toys and niftier fighting skills. D’avin is duly impressed.
Back in the market, the company agrees to the deal Dutch made. But the RAC (bounty hunters) call Dutch in. They’re not happy with her playing by her own rules as the RAC official makes clear – no alliances, no deviations – the Warrant is All. He’s not happy but for some reason she has been cleared – which makes no sense at all. Another mystery.
Celebrations in the bar and D’avin presumes to ask Dutch personal questions which she is quick to turn back on him to ensure mutual silence. He tries asking Johnny but she’s kept a lot of secrets from him as well – D’avin puts his concern down to worrying that his little brother is working with a very mysterious, unreliable partner
Dutch returns to the ship – and there’s a red box on her bed.
Ok… this isn’t our genre. I have to admit that. We do tend to avoid pure sci-fi, taking shows which are more based on our world (Urban Fantasy, dystopia) and the speculative fiction genre is so huge that we do have to draw lines somewhere… but some things just look like such damn fun that you’ve got to give them a chance.
Anyway it’s kind of dystopian, right? That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.
It is fun. It has a nice dystopian, lawless spacey feel, has some actors I really like in it and the potential to be a whole lot more. I like the character interactions so far and the potential is pretty high. I could definitely love this show – if it develops well.
I also have to admire how the world building was done. A whole lot of information was passed on in lots of little, quite subtle moments. No clumsy info dumping but a I still got a nicely solid sense of the world
I’m sitting on the rest, as is my habit, as there nothing worse than commenting on the inclusion of the pilot only to have all the minorities killed off by episode 6. But one of the main three cast is a WOC and we have, initially, what seems to be a pretty big secondary cast member as another woman (and a mentor – to a woman. So she’s neither there to make a man special nor in competition with Dutch) and a sprinkling of other POC in roles that may develop into the more.
Labels: 4 Fangs, dystopian, killjoys, new season, sci-fi, Syfy
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Zoo, Season 3, Episode 1: No Place Like Home
So last season took the original concept of Zoo - the sinister idea of completely normal animals rising up and killing humanity and the terror that could bring down human civilisation and decided to throw a whole bunch of random nonsense at it instead. We had the idea of rats swarming from the sewers, of animal agriculture becoming impossible, of the terror of pets and instead we got… Earthquake sloths and electric ants. Contrary to how it may originally appear, singing Earthquake sloths do not make everything better
At the end the animals were cured - at the cost of rendering humanity sterile
Which means we enter season 3 with the original concept not just dead, but the body has been burned and the ashes scattered across several large bodies of water. At this point Zoo could just say “UNICORN ALIEN CANNIBALS!” and I’d shrug…
If this season actually has unicorn alien cannibals I’m going to get so drunk.
We also have hybrids invading, which are like mutant animals. Apparently the entire west coast has been abandoned to them and a big big Trumpian wall has been built. To which I have to say “huh”? I mean these animals have escaped from labs - how many were they?! They’ve have to breed like the world’s horniest rabbits to have enough numbers and more super powers than Superman’s-Gary-Stuest-collection to possibly be threat enough where the expense of abandonning and walling off the ENTIRE WEST COAST of the US is somehow economically preferable to shooting them with America’s many many many many many many guns. C’mon that maniacal gun culture has to be good for something?! And how do you even build the wall? If these hybrids are so scary you are writing off California, Oregon and Washington then how do you get them to back off long enough for you to build 1,500 miles of wall?!
And they’re building secret labs on the west coast? These secret sinister base people have poor choice of location - there must be much cheaper real estate and much easier chance of doing this without oversight in, say, rural Montana (is the “rural” redundant when talking about Montana?)
The show hasn’t even started and already it’s making my brain hurt!”
The new season opens with a nice explanation of all this, re-introductions to everyone (as well as the possibility that Mitch isn’t dead and the actor has not said “oh hell no” to the script yet). Everyone has split it up since it’s now been 10 years since the events of the second season, so time to catch up with them all
Jackson and his new girlfriend Tessa are in the new monster filled Pacific zone trying to get people our, introducing a poor west coast boy into the horror of moving to Tennessee. They’re still being attacked by hybrids - Ridgebacks, basically big hyenas, but that’s fine because Jackson has a pride of tame lions: male lions - which save their lives and drive off the hybrids
Ok, back to my point about how the hybrids don’t seem like such a threat? Lions are fairly endangered creatures - the only reason they’re not more endangered is because humanity has actively decided to refrain from slaughtering them. A pack of animals that lions can match does not make for an apocalypse. It’s target practice. Humanity is GOOD at killing things. We make entire species extinct by accident - step up your big scary enemy game
So they do with… a big scary bony rhino. And it’s big and scary but Jackson also confines it in a lorry - which doesn’t even seem to be reinforced. I mean it looks scary. But we have RPGs. And tanks. And bombs that destroy cities.
He sends a sample off to Abraham and lets the IADG come collect the big scary rhino.
Oh, he also seems to control the lions with his mind (as he himself was a weird infected monster man at some point, I’m guessing).
So let’s join Abraham and Dariela, living together with their son Isaac and all being happy-ish. Abraham is focusing on trying to cure humanity’s sterility (and there’s a nice moment where they talk about there not even being dolls around any more since there’s so few young children) and there’s a suggestion that he left several prestigious research institutions under Less Than Ideal Circumstances. Dariela is also stealing and sending off some of his research to someone without his knowing - so expect drama
More drama may come from the hybrid sample actually starting to grow - when Jackson only sent him a small amount of blood.
They’ve been joined by Clementine, Mitch’s now adult daughter who they haven’t seen in years. She wants them to join her in freeing Mitch - who is alive and apparently in a “stasis tank” (which is apparently a thing) in Siberia and she wants to go and rescue him before IADG does which is happening right now
I don’t know why IADG Is the bad guy, nor do I know why Dariela and Abraham are willing to accept the idea that IADG is super bad. Because we simply have to have an evil government conspiracy thing apparently. When Clem learns that Jamie is not answering their calls and they can’t contact Jackson she decides to leave - and holds Abraham at gun point when he tries to go with her
Ok…. so that was just convoluted info-dumping? She drops in to see them just so they can explain everything then she leaves them behind?
Jamie wasn’t answering her phone because she was at a fancy shindig (she’s now a super famous author) recording a man’s voice so she can put together a pass phrase to open up a safe and steal a hard drive (after beating someone up most thoroughly to get it).
She also still has their ridiculously shiny plane
If Jackson is focused on the hybrids and Abraham on the sterility issue, then Jamie is focused on hunting down Falcon, the last member of the Shepherds - the naughty people who unleashed the sterility plague in the first place.
Logan is also still around and apparently working with the police despite his criminal past. He and Jamie are definitely not a thing any more. He wants her to stop hunting the Shepherds because he believes they’ve all been hunted down and Jamie has a nasty habit of getting very very illegal when hunting them and someone died on her last hunt. Since they were a Shepherd, she doesn’t care over much. He threatens her to behave and takes the hard drive she’s just stolen with, I assume, a Shepherd symbol on it
But when he takes it to the experts to examine - it explodes.
We get a bigger and scarier explosion when a woman, supposedly from the IADG comes to collect the armoured rhino… only she apologises to the rhino first? Then everything explodes. Ok… I’m not even going to hazard a guess at this point. I mean I could make up a decent conspiracy and only find out that telepathic llamas are actually behind it.
Clem may have abandonned Abe but she heads to Jamie, after shaming her until she agrees to help free Mitch - and lies, pretending Abe and Dariela couldn’t come. I think she’s here for the plane and there’s definitely something off about her: Jamie even remarks she looks different
To Mitch - yes he is alive, yes he is in a stasis pod and yes the IADG does find him and revive him - almost killing him in the process. It’s clear the IADG are up to something Nefarious. But unfortunately for them, Mitch is in a bad way after 10 years of floating in a vat and having trouble communicating which the IADG finds very frustrating. He also doesn’t trust them because why not
So they pull out ANOTHER Clementine to try and earn his trust. They’re not clones because they’re played by different actors - one or other is faking. I think the IADG one is the fake one she was a bit too insistent on the “do you recognise me?” while other Clem didn’t really expect anyone to recognise her after 10 years
This season is already set up to be confusing… i blame those telepathic llamas and their alien cannibal unicorn masters. Or whatever it is the writers are smoking
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Little Sally Duncan
Won't make any bones about it, we got CREAMED on our Spurs play as San Antonio was dominated so thoroughly in the second half, I'm pretty sure Tim Duncan just put himself in line for the next available scrotal implant - those bad boys are feeling a little small right now.
No bad beats yesterday, just total domination by the Lakers, and we were on the Spurs when everyone besides Ginobili seemed to be content just waiting for the next opponent.
We did manage to coast to an easy Non-Premium pair of winners on a Gerald Wallace "Over" Prop Bet, and the New Jersey/Sactown Under, so that stemmed the tide a bit on the Spurs loss, but the one that mattered was the one in the toilet, and I'll definitely be the first to admit it was not the right side.
I realize it's tournament time over in College ball, so I don't expect a ton of NBA action today, especially with only 3 games, but the blog will be here just the same!
Sports Wagering
Heat @ Bulls - Chicago by 1 with a total of 189.5. First thing that jumps out at me is that this game is actually pretty huge. A win by the Bulls could pull them back into the East's true playoff picture, especially with Toronto currently getting whipped by the Jazz. Obviously, long way to go in that game, but as I write this, the Bulls are far from eliminated, and they seem to have gotten some of their tenacity back. Joakim Noah is back, but not fully there, but the key note is that Derrick Rose is playing like a man possessed. Each team has won their home games in this series so far, and I'm not seeing anything to make me think that's going to change. We know who is going to play on the Chicago side, Jermaine O'Neal is questionable for Miami, and it's going to have to be an awful lot from Dwyane Wade if the Heat are going to win this game. Interestingly, the Heat hosted the Bulls 2 weeks ago, when Chicago was spiraling and playing without most of their key pieces. The Bulls weren't defending, they were trying to get out on the break and win games with easy buckets, and it wasn't working. Now, they're back to defending, and this is a game of two teams that both play a particularly swarming style of defense, and I don't think it's any coincidence that the total of the meeting 2 weeks ago was set at 191.5, went over by 12 points, and now this one opens up 2 points lower. I think Chicago plays outstanding defense, making life miserable for the Heat, and I think the first team to 90 wins. Leans to Bulls and Under.
Clippers @ Rockets - Houston by 6.5 with a total of 208. Here's a completely uninteresting game - a Clippers team that mailed it in about 3 weeks ago, and a Houston team that might be about ready to call it a season, as well. When you have a game with BOTH teams uninterested, you're left between the old rock and hard place. Do you put yourself on the line and try to pick a side? I would say that the wise man would absolutely not. In fact, I know it's just a 3-game card, and skipping a game would seem like heresy, but I'm not even going to break the side down on this game. That's how badly I want you guys to avoid it. The total, however, is interesting, if only because we have two teams that don't give a crap. Do they just run layup drills all night, or completely lack focus, miss their cuts, clank jumpers and so on and so forth. Well, the Clippers have been giving up well over 100 points in almost every game over the last month, holding only the Bucks under 100 in March. Houston loves to play an up-tempo game, and though they've been having some issues scoring, I think coming home, some of the youngsters are going to want to show up and make some noise down the stretch. I think we might actually have some value on the Over here, since the line looks pretty damn high, and I think people might be scared off by each team's recent offensive struggles. Well, NBA players are good, and they can score against a team not playing any defense. Yes, even the Clippers.
Mavericks @ Blazers - Portland by 3 with a total of 192. Here are those damn dirty Mavs, looking pretty awful, at times, at home, then showing flashes of brilliance on the road...or are they? The Mavs' last road game was in New Orleans, and they completely pooped out after a decent 1st quarter. So, how much will the hostile environment known as the Rose Garden take its toll on Dallas? I'm interested to see how the Mavericks respond, considering the Blazers beat them twice, both times in Dallas, earlier this year. Is this a situation where the Blazers just match up extremely well with Dallas? That's possible, since Portland has the wing defenders that give Dirk more trouble than almost anyone else. It's funny, really, when you take a peek at those match-ups -- Dirk handles slow big men by toasting them, and can shoot over the littler, quick guys, but someone like a Batum is just the type of long, agile defender that can force Dirk into tough shots, and defend him off the dribble. Plus, Andre Miller can match Jason Kidd's strength, and Brandon Roy should be able to do whatever he wants with whoever Dallas puts on him. Dallas has not been particularly strong avenging home losses, so I don't know if we can use that stat, but at the same time, we've seen how Dallas actually seems to be a stronger team on the road. The fact that they're getting 3 points here is a testament to how much the Blazers have jumped in the power rankings, and they're equals to the Mavs now. Very intriguing. This isn't a particularly good or bad situational spot for either team, though the Mavs are probably the "value". Still, I don't trust 'em, home or road, right now, and I lean Blazers in front of the frenetic home crowd, and I have this weird gut feeling that we see some hot shooting. I think this total is close to accurate, but I have a slight lean to the Over.
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Crowley launches newest heavy lift series deck barge in Portland - Sectors
Crowley launches newest heavy lift series deck barge in Portland
April 1 - In the first of several vessel deliveries over the next few weeks, Crowley has christened and launched its newest heavy lift series deck barge, the 455-4 at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland.
The first assignment for the barge, which is 400 ft long and 105 ft wide, will be hauling a Parker Drilling Rig, following which it will be turned over to a major energy company for work on the world's largest land-based rig in Alaska's North Slope at Satellite Drilling Island.
Crowley has plans to build up to 13 of these high-capacity barges by 2013. The heavy lift 455 series deck barges with 25 ft side shells provide both the capacity and deck strength needed to accommodate larger drilling and production units used for deepwater offshore energy exploration and development. They provide increased stability for loads up to 4,200 pds/sq ft.
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WES SKILES PEACOCK SPRINGS STATE PARK
Live Oak, FL 32060
Park: (386) 776-2194
LENGTH: 1 mile interpretive trail
ACCESS: 8 am - sundown
Dives may not extend
past 5 pm
FEES: $4.00 Per Car
MAPS: Picture at kiosk
SURFACE: Compact soil with some tree roots
Scuba Diving: Yes–open-water, cavern, or cave diving with appropriate certification
In 1875, Dr. John Calvin Peacock purchased the land on which the springs are located and by the late 19 century, the springs provided an important source of water and recreation to the town of Luraville. The Nature Conservancy purchased the land to protect the stand of Florida maple found on the land. Later Peacock Springs State Park was acquired by the state of Florida and opened to the public in 1993.
Peacock Springs State Park was recently renamed to honor the late world-class explorer, diver, cinematographer and photographer Wes Skiles. The springs is an international destination for recreational cave divers to explore 33,000 feet of surveyed underwater passages. Divers must have proof of their scuba certification.
The park has two major springs, a spring run and six sinkholes. Its geologic growth hasn't stopped since the land was pushed up to rest on a limestone platform approximately 1,000 years ago. Research has documented the platform has increased 30 per cent since 1957. All three springs can flow backwards when the Suwanee River floods.
The interpretive nature trail traces the twisting tunnels of the caves below. The interpretive displays contain photographs and maps displaying what lies directly below your feet.
We visited the park in April 2017 and was lucky enough to see scuba diving instructor, Paul Heinreth giving instructions. It was amazing to watch the divers prepare and the skill it takes to explore underwater. When they went under we started the interpretive trail and returned to see them come out of the water.
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park is located 16 miles southwest of Live Oak on State Road 51, two miles east of Luraville on Peacock Springs Road.
From Live Oak, take SR 51 South approximately 17 miles to Luraville.
Turn left on 180th Street, go approximately 2 miles.
Park entrance is on the right.
From Mayo, take SR 51 North approximately 7 miles to Luraville.
Turn right on 180th Street and go approximately 2 miles.
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Sunday Fun
By ServMe on April 28, 2002 1:43 PM
If Men Ruled the World
Any fake phone number a girl gave you would automatically forward your call to her real number.
Nodding and looking at your watch would be deemed an acceptable response to "I love you."
Hallmark would make "Sorry, what was your name again?" cards.
If your girlfriend really needed to talk to you during the game, she'd appear in a little box in the corner of the screen during a time-out.
Breaking up would be a lot easier. A smack to the ass and a "Nice hustle, you'll get 'em next time" would pretty much do it.
Birth control would come in ale or lager.
You'd be expected to fill your resume with gag names of people you'd worked for, like "Heywood J'Blowme."
Each year, your raise would be pegged to the fortunes of the NFL team of your choice.
The funniest guy in the office would get to be CEO.
"Sorry I'm late, but I got really wasted last night" would be an acceptable excuse for tardiness.
At the end of the workday, a whistle would blow and you'd jump out your window and slide down the tail of a brontosaurus and right into your car like Fred Flintstone.
It'd be considered harmless fun to gather 30 friends, put on horned helmets, and go pillage a nearby town.
Lifeguards could remove citizens from beaches for violating the "public ugliness" ordinance.
Tanks would be far easier to rent.
Garbage would take itself out.
Instead of beer belly, you'd get "beer biceps."
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Long Beach's Director of Library Services, Glenda Williams, explains some of the components of the children's area in the new Main Library.
—Gazette photo by Harry Saltzgaver
Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce Starts Process To Name New Main Library
By Harry Saltzgaver
Harry Saltzgaver
Second District Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce is asking for suggestions about what to name the new main library under construction downtown.
Pearce's council district includes the Civic Center, library and Lincoln Park. The new library at Broadway and Pacific Avenue replaces the semi-underground library that was located at Pacific and Ocean Boulevard, with the main entrance facing Lincoln Park.
Pearce said in a release that she plans to take a recommendation to the full City Council on July 2 so it can go through the hearing process and get final approval before the library opens this fall. That means suggestions must be submitted by Friday, June 21 — just more than a week away. Letters should be emailed to karla.estupinian@longbeach.gov.
“Libraries are a special place in a community, libraries are portals to other worlds," Pearce wrote in a release. "They are pathways to fulfillment or success. They are safe places where anyone can spend their time. Where children find the skills to be adults, and where adults find the spark that reminds them of childhood.
"None of this would be possible without the community. Community is the heart and success of this library, and should be at the forefront of finding a fitting name.”
The new main library is scheduled to open in September, city officials have said. It has entrances facing what will be the new Lincoln Park, and Broadway.
The 93,000-square-foot library is an open space design providing increased access to library materials, dedicated children's areas, a makerspace studio and a family learning center. The building is LEAD certified and solar powered.
At the July 2 City Council meeting, a recommendation is expected to be sent to the council's Housing and Neighborhoods Committee. After a hearing there, it will be returned to the council for a final hearing. Public comment will be accepted at all three meetings.
The library is part of the new Civic Center project, with a new City Hall and Port of Long Beach headquarters building. City employees will begin moving into those buildings next month, with a July 29 grand opening scheduled.
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In his own words, Jack explains his experiences being supported by Positive Directions. Take it away, Jack!
"My name is Jack. I’m 23 years old. I live in Halton and I’m currently employed by Tesco.
Back in March 2018 I was sent across to see Sue by Widnes Jobcentre. I wasn’t really sure what this was about other than it was supposed to help get me a job. I think everyone has been on these things before, so I wasn’t expecting much. Sue started by introducing herself and explained that she worked on a programme called Positive Directions.
I was glad to hear that someone was here to help me but if I’m honest I’m not sure I thought it was for me. I explained to Sue that I had a lot of issues I thought I needed to deal with. I was a bit shocked when she told me that Positive Directions was there to provide support for people like me. She told me that the programme had been funded by DWP (the jobcentre to me!) and ESF and was designed to help me work on these problems and gradually get myself where I wanted to be.
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CLIC5: a novel ETV6 target gene in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Benjamin Neveu, Jean-François Spinella, Chantal Richer, Karine Lagacé, Pauline Cassart, Mathieu Lajoie, Silvana Jananji, Simon Drouin, Jasmine Healy, Gilles R.X. Hickson, Daniel Sinnett
Haematologica December 2016 101: 1534-1543; doi:10.3324/haematol.2016.149740
Benjamin Neveu
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Jean-François Spinella
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada Molecular biology program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Chantal Richer
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada
Karine Lagacé
Pauline Cassart
Mathieu Lajoie
Silvana Jananji
Simon Drouin
Jasmine Healy
Gilles R.X. Hickson
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada Department of Pathology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Daniel Sinnett
CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
For correspondence: daniel.sinnett@umontreal.ca
Benjamin Neveu1,2,
Jean-François Spinella1,3,
Chantal Richer1,
Karine Lagacé1,2,
Pauline Cassart1,
Mathieu Lajoie1,
Silvana Jananji1,
Simon Drouin1,
Jasmine Healy1,
Gilles R.X. Hickson1,4 and
Daniel Sinnett1,2,5⇑
1CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada
2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
3Molecular biology program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
4Department of Pathology and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
5Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
daniel.sinnett{at}umontreal.ca
The most common rearrangement in childhood precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the t(12;21)(p13;q22) translocation resulting in the ETV6-AML1 fusion gene. A frequent concomitant event is the loss of the residual ETV6 allele suggesting a critical role for the ETV6 transcriptional repressor in the etiology of this cancer. However, the precise mechanism through which loss of functional ETV6 contributes to disease pathogenesis is still unclear. To investigate the impact of ETV6 loss on the transcriptional network and to identify new transcriptional targets of ETV6, we used whole transcriptome analysis of both pre-B leukemic cell lines and patients combined with chromatin immunoprecipitation. Using this integrative approach, we identified 4 novel direct ETV6 target genes: CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L. To further evaluate the role of chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC5 in leukemogenesis, we generated cell lines overexpressing CLIC5 and demonstrated an increased resistance to hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis. We further described the implications of CLIC5’s ion channel activity in lysosomal-mediated cell death, possibly by modulating the function of the transferrin receptor with which it colocalizes intracellularly. For the first time, we showed that loss of ETV6 leads to significant overexpression of CLIC5, which in turn leads to decreased lysosome-mediated apoptosis. Our data suggest that heightened CLIC5 activity could promote a permissive environment for oxidative stress-induced DNA damage accumulation, and thereby contribute to leukemogenesis.
ETV6 is a known transcriptional repressor1 involved in hematopoiesis.2 ETV6 rearrangements are frequently observed in multiple hematological diseases, including precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B ALL), the most common pediatric cancer.3 In fact, the t(12;21)(p13;q22) translocation, which generates an inframe ETV6-AML1 fusion product,4 is the most frequent chromosomal abnormality in childhood pre-B ALL, present in 20% of cases.5 The expression of ETV6-AML1 is systematically observed in t(12;21)-positive pre-B ALL,6,7 indicating a possible function for this chimeric protein in pre-B ALL etiology. However, it was shown that the frequency of the t(12;21) translocation is 100 times greater than that of pre-B ALL,8 suggesting that its presence alone is insufficient to induce leukemia. It has been demonstrated that the second non-rearranged ETV6 allele is frequently deleted or inactivated in t(12;21)-positive pre-B ALL,7,9–11 and recent studies have reported germline ETV6 loss-of-function mutations that were shown to be associated with familial hematological disorders, including ALL.12 Although these data suggest that ETV6 plays a key tumor suppressor role and that its complete inactivation may be required for leukemogenesis,13 little is known about the function of ETV6 in normal hematopoiesis and leukemic transformation.
Given its role in transcriptional repression, we postulated that loss of ETV6 could result in deregulated expression of downstream target genes and perturb key cellular processes and pathways leading to oncogenesis. Only two transcriptional targets of ETV6 have been identified to date: the MMP3 matrix metallopeptidase14 and the anti-apoptotic protein BcL-xL.15 To comprehensively identify novel ETV6 target genes, we combined whole transcriptome analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays. Using an in vitro cell-based system combined with data from childhood pre-B ALL patient tumors, we identified 4 genes (CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L) whose expression was directly regulated by ETV6. Functional interrogation of CLIC5 revealed its implication in lysosome-mediated cell death, possibly by regulating iron homeostasis through the transferrin receptor with which it colocalizes intracellularly. In this study, we provide the first evidence of a role for CLIC5-mediated resistance to oxidative stress that may contribute to leukemogenesis.
Complete methods can be found in the Online Supplementary Methods section.
Expression profiling by RNA-sequencing
Total RNA from two different Reh clones (generated in methylcellulose media) each stably expressing ETV6-His and ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His (and pLENTI control) were processed through the TruSeq Stranded Total RNA protocol and sequenced on the HiSeq 2500 system (Illumina). Reads for each sample were mapped to the hg19 reference genome using STAR with default settings,16 and read counts per genes were determined using HTSeq-count.17 To identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs), we used the R bioconductor package edgeR18 with Benjamini-Hochberg P-value adjustment. The two clones were considered as biological replicates.
The patient cohort used for RNA sequencing was composed of 9 hyperdiploid and 9 t(12;21) patients. Total RNA was extracted from leukemic bone marrow samples of all patients and from control pre-B cells (CD19+CD10+) isolated from healthy cord blood samples. cDNA libraries were prepared using the SOLiD Total RNA-seq kit and sequenced on the SOLiD 4/5500 System (Life Technologies). Reads were aligned to the hg19 reference genome and read counts per gene obtained using LifeScope Genomic Analysis Software with default parameters.
Quantitative real-time PCR
350ng of total RNA were retro-transcribed with M-MLV reverse transcriptase (Life Technologies). cDNA was then subjected to quantitative real-time PCR using the primer sets listed in the Online Supplementary Table S1. Relative expression was determined by the 2-(ΔΔCt) comparative method19 using GAPDH as the reference gene.
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) was performed on 10×106 transduced Reh cells cross-linked directly in cell medium for 10min with 1% methanol-free formaldehyde (Polysciences, Inc.). Immunoprecipitation of sheared chromatin was carried out using anti-HA magnetic beads (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Beads were eluted twice with HA peptides (Thermo Fisher Scientific) before reverse cross-linking. DNA was purified twice by standard phenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol (Sigma-Aldrich) extraction prior to qRT-PCR analysis (primers are listed in the Online Supplementary Table S2).
Apoptosis was induced by treating cells for 20h with hydrogen peroxide (PRXD; Sigma-Aldrich), camptothecin (CPT; Tocris Bioscience) or doxorubicin (DOXO; Sigma-Aldrich) and assayed by Alexa Fluor 488-coupled Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) double staining. 1×104 stained cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Total apoptosis includes Annexin V+/PI − (early apoptotic), Annexin V+/PI + (late apoptotic) and Annexin V−/PI+ (necrotic) cells.
Reh cells were seeded at 2×106 cells/mL in a 96 well glass plate (Whatman) and fixed in a 3.7% formaldehyde solution. Immunostaining was performed overnight with CLIC5A antibody (ab191102 dil. 1:1000; Abcam) and transferrin receptor antibody (ab84036 dil. 1:200; Abcam). Goat anti-Mouse Alexa Fluor 488 (dil. 1:500; Thermo Fisher Scientific) was used to detect anti-CLIC5A, and Goat anti-Rabbit Alexa Fluor 546 (dil. 1:500; Thermo Fisher Scientific) was used to detect anti-transferrin receptor. Hoechst 33258 DNA stain (dil. 1:500; Thermo Fisher Scientific) was included to stain nuclei.
The significance of observations was assessed using one or two-tailed Fisher’s exact test or Mann-Whitney U test when appropriate.
The CHU Sainte-Justine Research Ethics Board approved the protocol. Informed consent was obtained from the parents of the patients to participate in this study and for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
ETV6 represses the expression of 6 genes in pre-B ALL cell lines and patient samples
To identify novel direct ETV6-regulated genes, we carried out a transcriptome analysis in both cell lines and patient tumor samples (Figure 1). Based on the expression profiles of transduced t(12;21)-positive pre-B ALL Reh clones (Online Supplementary Figure S1), we found 331 genes repressed in His-tagged ETV6 (ETV6-His) cells compared to control cells (pLENTI empty vector; P-value≤0.05), of which 88 remained significant after multiple testing corrections (FDR≤0.1; Online Supplementary Table S3). 18 genes were significantly repressed by ETV6-His compared to its DNA-binding deficient mutant ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His (FDR≤0.1; Online Supplementary Table S4), of which 11 were both confidently expressed (logCPM≥1) and also present in the above-mentioned list of 88 genes. These genes are thus more likely to be direct targets of ETV6 since their repression depends on ETV6’s DNA-binding domain. However, only 7 of these genes absolutely required the DNA-binding domain for repression (ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His vs. pLENTI; P-value≥0.05 or logFC≥−0.5), further confirming their direct regulation by ETV6: CLIC5, BIRC7, DDIT4L, ANGPTL2, WBP1L, LRRC4, and SLC51A. We then assessed whether the ETV6-dependent transcriptional repression observed in vitro translated to childhood pre-B ALL patient tumor samples. Expression of the 331 genes repressed by ETV6 in vitro was evaluated in transcriptome data from 9 t(12;21)-positive samples (ETV6 negative) and compared to 9 hyperdiploid cases as well as to 3 normal pre-B cell (CD19+/CD10+) samples (ETV6 positive).
Schematic representation of the transcriptome-based design to detect putative direct ETV6 target genes. To identify direct targets of ETV6, we first designed an in vitro RNA-seq experiment using ETV6−/− Reh-derived clones. Cells were transduced with lentiviral constructs to express ETV6-His and ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His. Total RNA was extracted from stable cell populations and RNA-seq libraries were sequenced. Expression profiles were analyzed using EdgeR. Gene expression profiles in ETV6-His cells were first compared with ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His and pLENTI cells to identify repressed genes (FDR ≤ 0.1). We then included data from the ETV6ΔETS_NLS-His vs. pLENTI comparison and further considered genes whose expression remains constant (P-value≥0.05 or logFC≥−0.5) which are more likely to be direct ETV6 targets. Finally, only genes that showed a specific overexpression in t(12;21)-positive childhood pre-B ALL (pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia) patients were considered. ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; FDR; false discovery rate; logCPM: log counts per million reads.
We identified 45 genes that were downregulated in vitro (13.6%) and that were also specifically overexpressed in t(12;21)-positive patients (Figure 2). Interestingly, these include 6 of the 7 genes identified as putative direct ETV6 targets in vitro (CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2, WBP1L, LRRC4 and SLC51A, but not DDIT4L), further supporting a role for ETV6 in their regulation.
Expression of putative ETV6 targets in pediatric pre-B ALL (pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia) patients. An unsupervised clustering heatmap was generated with the 45 genes specifically overexpressed (yellow) in t(12;21)-positive ALL (acute lymhoblastic leukemia) patients (t12.21, n=9) compared to hyperdiploid ALL patients (HD, n=9) and normal B-cells controls (B-cell, n=3). Among the 7 genes identified as putative direct ETV6 targets in our cell line model, CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2, WBP1L, LRRC4 and SLC51A were specifically overexpressed in t(12;21)-positive pediatric pre-B ALL patient tumor samples (Arrows).
CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L are direct targets of ETV6
To validate ETV6-dependent expression of these 6 genes (Table 1), we used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in both Reh clones and the original Reh population overexpressing ETV6 WT, ETV6-HA or GFP as a control (Online Supplementary Figure S2). Both ETV6 WT and ETV6-HA efficiently repressed expression of these genes except for LRRC4 (Figure 3A). To assess the physical interaction between ETV6 and the proximal promoters of these 5 putative ETV6 targets we performed ChIP experiments in Reh cells overexpressing ETV6-HA or ETV6 WT as a negative control. Importantly, ETV6-HA behaves similarly to ETV6 WT in our qRT-PCR experiments (Figure 3A), indicating that the epitope tag does not negatively interfere with normal ETV6 repressor function. As shown in Figure 3B, we successfully enriched the proximal promoters of CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L, but not SLC51A, further confirming that these 4 genes are indeed direct targets of ETV6.
Expression status of the 6 putative direct ETV6 target genes.
Quantitative real-time PCR and chromatin immunoprecipitation validation of putative ETV6 target genes. Reh cells together with the two Reh derivated clones were infected with pCCL GFP, ETV6 WT or ETV6-HA. (A) Total RNA was extracted from these cells and complementary DNA was generated. This cDNA was submitted to qRT-PCR (quantitative real time PCR) analysis to quantify relative expression of putative ETV6 targets. Expression of all genes but LRRC4 is repressed by ETV6 WT (wild-type) and ETV6-HA. (B) ChIP (chromatin immunoprecipitation) experiments were performed in ETV6-WT and ETV6-HA cells. Putative ETV6 target gene proximal promoter enrichment was determined by qRT-PCR using promoter-specific primers. Results are presented as the ratio of the input percentage obtained in ETV6-HA cells compared to ETV6 WT cells, corrected by the background enrichment obtained with an unbound region (Neg). CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L promoters are enriched. For both qRT-PCR and ChIP experiments, 4 values were calculated for each of the 3 cell lines and were merged for a total of 12 values (n=12). Error bars represent the standard deviation. Statistical significance is calculated by two-tailed and one-tailed Mann-Whitney U test for qRT-PCR and ChIP analysis, respectively.
CLIC5A reduces hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis
We pursued functional interrogation of our strongest candidate, the chloride intracellular channel CLIC5, to investigate its cellular function and potential contribution to childhood pre-B ALL. The CLIC5 locus encodes two major isoforms, CLIC5A and CLIC5B20 (Online Supplementary Figure S3A), transcribed by two alternative promoters and differing only from their first exon. Using ChIP experiments (as above), we showed that the CLIC5A promoter was specifically enriched, whereas the CLIC5B promoter showed no significant enrichment compared to the negative control region (Online Supplementary Figure S3B). ETV6 overexpression was also shown to lead to a marked decrease of the CLIC5A protein, whereas CLIC5B levels remained constant (Online Supplementary Figure S3C). Together, these results confirm specific ETV6-mediated repression of CLIC5A.
In light of these results, we overexpressed the CLIC5A isoform in Reh cells (Figure 4A) in order to investigate its role on B-lymphoblast function. Importantly, the overexpression of CLIC5A in our Reh cells is highly similar to that observed in a validation cohort of t(12;21) ALL patients (Online Supplementary Figure S4). Given that changes in migration were observed upon silencing of CLIC5A,21 we first evaluated this phenotype. We found no particular difference in migration toward stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1, also known as CXCL12) in a classic transwell experiment between control and CLIC5A overexpressing cells (Online Supplementary Figure S5). Although CLIC5A had never been shown to be associated with apoptosis, suppression of its closely related family member CLIC4 had previously been shown to enhance hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis.22 To test this hypothesis in our cell model, we treated CLIC5A overexpressing cells with hydrogen peroxide, camptothecin, or doxorubicin, and evaluated apoptosis. Of note, peroxide induces an apoptotic cell death in these conditions (Figure 4B), rather than necrosis. We observed a modest yet consistent reduction in hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis compared to control cells (Figure 4C), suggesting a potential role in the intracellular response to free radicals. A similar reduction in apoptosis following peroxide treatment was observed with CLIC5A overexpression in the IM9 B-lymphoblastoid cell line (Figure 4D–F) endogenously expressing wild-type ETV6, further confirming that CLIC5A overexpression specifically reduces hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis across cellular backgrounds.
CLIC5A protects cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis. (A) pLENTI control and CLIC5A stably infected Reh cells were challenged for 20h with 35μM hydrogen peroxide (PRXD), 250nM camptothecin (CPT), or 150nM doxorubicin (DOXO) and analyzed by flow cytometry with Alexa Fluor 488-coupled Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) staining. (B) A representative example of staining following PRXD treatment is presented with PI on the x axis and Alexa Fluor 488 on the y axis. (C) Total apoptosis is calculated for each sample. CLIC5A overexpressing cells displayed reduced apoptosis compared to control only when treated with PRXD. Each experiment was performed 3 times in triplicates (n=9). (D) IM9 cells transduced with CLIC5A or pLENTI empty vector control were challenged with 50μM PRXD and processed similarly to assess apoptosis. (E) A representative example of staining and (F) total apoptosis is shown for the IM9 cell line. Again, CLIC5A overexpression leads to reduced apoptosis. Two independent experiments carried out in triplicate and an additional single test were performed (n=7). Error bars in (C) and (F) represent the standard deviation. Statistical significance is calculated by two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test. For (A) and (D) adjustments of brightness and contrast were applied to the whole image. DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide.
CLIC5A is an endosomal ionic channel involved in lysosome-mediated apoptosis
Given that hydrogen peroxide is known to trigger lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) and initiate the lysosomal-mediated apoptosis pathway (Figure 5A),23,24 we hypothesized that CLIC5A’s role in protecting cells against apoptosis may function through the modulation of LMP. Since LMP has a direct impact on mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP) that can be assessed through mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), we evaluated MMP in our Reh cellular model treated with hydrogen peroxide. We observed a significant reduction of MMP loss correlated with CLIC5A overexpression compared to control, indicating that substantially more mitochondria remained intact following peroxide exposure when CLIC5A was overexpressed (Online Supplementary Figure S6). This result supports a role for CLIC5A in protecting cells against peroxide-induced apoptosis and suggests that it functions upstream of MOMP, which indeed corroborates a possible implication of CLIC5A in LMP regulation.
CLIC5A is implicated in lysosome-mediated cell death. (A) Schematic illustration of the lysosomal apoptosis pathway and DNA damage pathway. DFO: deferoxamine mesylate salt; FAC: ferric ammonium citrate; LMP: Lysosomal membrane permeabilization; MOMP: Mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization. (B) pLENTI control and CLIC5A overexpressing Reh cells were pre-treated with 10μM DFO to chelate lysosomal ferrous iron and apoptosis was induced using 35μM PRXD for 20h followed by flow cytometry quantification. PRXD-induced apoptosis was greatly reduced with DFO treatment. (C) Similarly, 1mM FAC was used to increase ferrous iron concentration which led to higher PRXD-induced apoptosis with no protective effect of CLIC5A overexpression. (D) Cells were pre-treated with 50μM IAA-94 CLIC-specific ion channel inhibitor and apoptosis was assayed after a subsequent PRXD treatment. In these conditions, CLIC5A overexpression did not reduce apoptosis. Each experiment was carried out 3 times in triplicate (n=9). Error bars represent the standard deviation. Statistical significance is calculated by two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test.
Deleterious effects of hydrogen peroxide on lysosome membranes are strongly dependent on lysosomal Fe2+ availability since it dictates its conversion to the highly reactive hydroxyl radicals.25 We thus investigated CLIC5A’s impact on lysosome-mediated cell death by modulating lysosomal Fe2+ availability prior to hydrogen peroxide exposure by pre-treating cells with the iron chelator deferoxamine mesylate salt (DFO).26,27 As shown in Figure 5B, cells treated with DFO prior to peroxide showed a drastic reduction in apoptosis. The residual apoptotic activity observed in DFO-treated cells could be driven by DNA damage,28 which appears to be CLIC5A-independent given the results obtained with the two DNA damaging agents camptothecin and doxorubicin (Figure 4C).
Inversely, we used ferric ammonium citrate (FAC) to positively modulate Fe2+ concentration in lysosomes.29 Increased lysosomal Fe2+ concentration favors hydroxyl radical production from hydrogen peroxide and hence is expected to increase LMP and apoptosis. Accordingly, cells pre-treated with FAC showed increased peroxide-induced apoptosis and the protective effect of CLIC5A overexpression was completely lost (Figure 5C), indicating that CLIC5A plays a role upstream of LMP. This specific role further corroborates CLIC5A’s inability to protect cells against DNA damage.
To evaluate CLIC5A’s ion channel activity30 in this context we pre-treated CLIC5A overexpressing Reh cells with indanyloxyacetic acid 94 (IAA-94), a known CLIC-specific ion channel inhibitor.30,31 IAA-94 treatment increased peroxide-induced apoptosis and completely prevented CLIC5A-mediated protection (Figure 5D), similar to that which was observed in the presence of increased Fe2+ availability following FAC treatment (Figure 5C). Endogenous CLIC5A inhibition contributes to this phenotype and explains the increased apoptosis level of control cells. Together, these data confirm that CLIC5A’s ion channel activity is required to protect cells against peroxide-induced apoptosis, perhaps by limiting Fe2+ availability in the lysosomal pathway.
To further investigate the functional implications of CLIC5A in lysosomal apoptosis, we examined the intracellular localization of CLIC5A using immunofluorescence. Although we did not observe colocalization of CLIC5A with lysosomes (Online Supplementary Figure S7), we did show positive colocalization with transferrin receptor (Figure 6), which is in line with CLIC5A’s postulated role in modulating lysosomal Fe2+ availability. Transferrin receptors (TFRC gene) are responsible for cellular iron intake through the binding and internalization of its iron-bound ligand transferrin (TF gene).32,33 CLIC5A could perturb this process and thereby impact cellular iron concentrations and modulate lysosome sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide. Interestingly, double positive staining appears to be particularly present in distinct vesicle-like structures that are likely transferrin receptor-containing recycling endosomes, further suggesting that CLIC5A may interfere with normal iron homeostasis, thus reducing lysosome sensitivity to oxidative stress.
Colocalization of CLIC5A and transferrin receptors. pLENTI control and CLIC5A overexpressing Reh cells were used for colocalization studies. Immunostaining of both CLIC5A and transferrin receptor were performed in the same cells simultaneously with Hoechst DNA staining. Results were obtained at 100× magnification (upper panels; scale bar = 10μm). A strong colocalization was observed between CLIC5A and transferrin receptors. Additional enlargement for the marked region of the initial image is presented in lower panels (scale bar = 2μm). A merged image was generated (right panels).
Taken together, our data strongly support a role for the newly identified ETV6 transcriptional target CLIC5A in modulating lysosome-mediated apoptosis. We propose that CLIC5A overexpression in t(12;21)-positive, ETV6 depleted pre-B cells could contribute to increased resistance to oxidative stress and therefore promote cell survival.
Approximately 20% of childhood pre-B ALL patients harbor the t(12;21) translocation, yielding an ETV6-AML1 fusion protein that is, however, insufficient to initiate leukemia.8,34,35 This process often requires further loss of the remaining wild-type ETV6 allele,7,9–11,13 suggesting that deregulation of the ETV6 transcriptional machinery could play an important role in leukemogenesis. Unfortunately, very few ETV6-regulated transcriptional targets are known and the mechanisms through which they are involved in leukemogenesis remain elusive. Herein, we combined both in vitro (cell lines) and ex vivo (pre-B ALL patients) transcriptome data to identify candidate ETV6 target genes, and through additional cellular assays identified 4 novel direct ETV6 target genes: CLIC5, BIRC7, ANGPTL2 and WBP1L.
The CLIC5 gene was previously associated with the t(12;21)-positive ALL molecular signature,36 and our pediatric pre-B ALL expression data corroborated this result with strong CLIC5 overexpression shown to be specific to the t(12;21)-positive subgroup within our cohort. Thus CLIC5 overexpression in these patients is likely due to ETV6 loss. Unfortunately, very little is known about CLIC5’s potential contribution to leukemogenesis. Using engineered cell lines, we demonstrated an increased resistance to hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis following overexpression of CLIC5A. Notably, Reh cells already express the endogenous CLIC5A isoform, which could explain the modest effect of the overexpression of CLIC5A (mean=7.46%, P-value=8.32×10−11, merged n=36). Given that normal B-cells show no expression of CLIC5 (mean FPKM<0.1 over our 3 normal CD19+/CD10+ pre-B cell samples isolated from human cord blood), an eventual stronger impact of CLIC5A re-expression in a pre-B cell upon ETV6 depletion can be expected.
We further linked this phenotype to CLIC5A’s ion channel activity in lysosomal-mediated cell death. The presence of CLIC5A on transferrin receptor-containing endosomes potentially negatively impacts lysosomal iron availability, thus reducing lysosome sensitivity to oxidative stress. However, the exact mechanism by which CLIC5A modulates lysosomal iron to prevent peroxide-induced apoptosis remains unclear. It has been demonstrated that changes in the concentration of several ions can modulate endosomal pH through ion dependent H+ pumps.37 With CLIC5A being a poorly selective ion channel,38 we can hypothesize a somewhat similar function: slight differences in endosome acidification could modulate transferrin iron release or trafficking and therefore impact lysosomal iron concentration leading to differential peroxide sensitivity.
Additional experiments should be performed to further dissect CLIC5A’s role in lysosome-mediated apoptosis.
Nonetheless, the observed effects of CLIC5A in peroxide resistance could play a key role in ALL initiation. A recent study highlighted the high oxidative stress levels of leukemic blasts in the bone marrow niche induced by bone marrow stromal cell signaling.39 Furthermore, it has been shown that increased levels of ROS in t(12;21)-positive cells was associated with DNA damage accumulation.40 High oxidative stress levels are thought to trigger apoptotic cell death through the lysosomal pathway, thus preventing DNA damage accumulation. However, in t(12;21)-positive ALL, we have shown that loss of ETV6 expression leads to significant overexpression of CLIC5A. This overexpression leads to decreased lysosome-media-ted apoptosis, which in turn can promote a more permissive environment to heighten ROS levels (Figure 7). Cells evading apoptosis can thus accumulate ROS-induced mutations at a greater rate. Moreover, this mutational process of t(12;21)-positive pre-B cells could be facilitated not only by CLIC5A overexpression, but together with several ETV6 deregulated targets such as the inhibitor of apoptosis BIRC7. Although the overall mutational burden of ALL is low compared to other cancers,41 the difference in ROS-induced DNA damage accumulation can contribute, over time, to promote leukemic transformation when impacting key cancer genes.
Proposed mechanism of CLIC5A involvement in ETV6-associated childhood pre-B ALL. The t(12;21) translocation occurs early and contributes to an increased level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Lysosome-mediated apoptosis is sensitive to this excess of ROS and therefore prevents the accumulation of ROS-mediated DNA damage. With the subsequent deletion of the residual ETV6 allele (LOH), CLIC5A expression is drastically upregulated. This overexpression of CLIC5A has a negative impact on the lysosomal apoptosis pathway and thus creates a permissive environment for the accumulation of mutations driven by high oxidative stress. Over time, some of these mutations may impact key cellular biological processes and pathways, which will ultimately lead to full leukemic transformation and development of childhood pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B ALL).
It remains challenging, however, to evaluate the contribution of this pathway to the total amount of DNA damage found in pre-B ALL patients. Although ROS-mediated alterations of nucleotides are well characterized, their signature in sequencing data remains unclear.42,43 Interrogation of our patient sequencing data did not reveal any particular mutational profile that could undoubtedly be attributed to ROS. However, increased ROS-mediated DNA double strand breaks have been observed in t(12;21)-positive B-cells when assessed by comet assays.40 These alterations do often lead to deletions or rearrangements due to aberrant repair, that are frequent events in leukemia, thus supporting a role for ROS-induced DNA damage in ALL.
With a similar CLIC5A-mediated protective effect on peroxide-induced apoptosis obtained in both Reh and IM9 cell lines, we demonstrated a phenotype that is independent from a particular genetic background. Interestingly, CLIC5 expression has been associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer,44 and expression arrays of a broad range of normal and tumoral tissues obtained through the GENT database45 showed an overexpression of CLIC5 in ovarian cancers (Online Supplementary Figure S8). Based on our results, and given the importance of oxidative stress resistance in these solid tumors that require angiogenesis to promote growth, it suggests that CLIC5A protection against oxidative stress may not be limited to pre-B cell leukemia. The unfavorable prognosis associated with CLIC5 deregulation may be due to increased oxidative stress resistance, thus reducing the necessity of angiogenesis and fostering an environment prone to ROS-induced DNA damage. Although ETV6 alterations have not been reported in these solid tumors, other mechanisms could drive CLIC5 overexpression. Interestingly, ETS factor binding sites (EBS) were found to be highly enriched for small non-coding mutations across a wide variety of cancers.46 These mutations disrupt the consensus binding site of ETS factors, such as ETV6, and thus may prevent it’s binding and the repression of its targets. Despite the presence of wild-type ETV6 in these cases, some of its key targets (CLIC5, BIRC7 or ANGPTL2) may be overexpressed, thus leading to a selective advantage.
While we focused on CLIC5, the other identified targets were also of interest. Notably, the caspases inhibitor BIRC7 has previously been shown to be part of a t(12;21)-positive pre-B ALL molecular signature.36 Overexpression of BIRC7 was also observed in a variety of tumors, and contributes to oncogenesis through the inhibition of apoptosis,47 suggesting a similar involvement for BIRC7 in t(12;21)-positive childhood pre-B ALL. The ANGPTL2 gene encodes a secreted protein with, among others, pro-angiogenic and anti-apoptotic properties. Although its expression has been linked to a broad range of diseases, including cancers, it has been shown to increase survival and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells.48 ANGPTL2’s contribution to leukemogenesis remains unknown. Lastly, WBP1L, also known as OPAL1 (Outcome Predictor in Acute Leukemia 1), is associated with the t(12;21) favorable outcome in ALL.49 It is still unclear whether WBP1L plays a role in leukemia, since its molecular function is yet to be characterized.
In conclusion, for the first time, we describe a role for CLIC5-mediated resistance to oxidative stress that could promote cell survival and contribute to leukemogenesis. We propose a mechanism in which complete loss of wild-type ETV6 expression in a pre-leukemic blast leads to CLIC5A overexpression, thus creating a permissive environment for the accumulation of mutations driven by high oxidative stress, eventually giving rise to full leukemic transformation.
The authors would like to thank the patients and their parents for participating in this study. We are grateful to Dr. Christian Beauséjour who kindly provided lentiviral-related material.
Check the online version for the most updated information on this article, online supplements, and information on authorship & disclosures: www.haematologica.org/content/101/12/1534
This study was supported by research funds provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. BN is the recipient of a Cole Foundation scholarship. JFS is the recipient of a Réseau de médecine génétique appliquée (RMGA) scholarship. DS holds the François-Karl Viau Research Chair in Pediatric Oncogenomics. Whole transcriptome sequencing was performed at the Integrated Clinical Genomic Center in Pediatrics at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center. Computations were performed on the Briarée supercomputer at the Université de Montréal, managed by Calcul Québec and Compute Canada. The operation of this supercomputer is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), NanoQuébec, RMGA and the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT). GH thanks the CFI, the Cole Foundation and the Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé for infrastructure, transition award and salary support, respectively.
Received May 19, 2016.
Accepted August 11, 2016.
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‘Everyone was her sister’: Woman killed at synagogue honored
A photo of Lori Kaye, who was killed Saturday when a gunman opened fire inside the Chabad of Poway synagogue, is displayed Monday, April 29, 2019, at left, during Kaye’s funeral in Poway, Calif., as her daughter Hannah speaks at right. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
POWAY, Calif. – Family and friends remembered a woman killed in a shooting at a Southern California synagogue as a generous person dedicated to spreading kindness, with her daughter telling the crowd Monday that she knows her mother would forgive the man who took her life as she worshipped.
A memorial service for Lori Kaye, 60, drew a packed congregation, including the three people wounded in the attack, federal and state lawmakers, a representative of the Israeli government, and city and police leaders.
Kaye’s daughter Hannah said she knows in her heart that her mother has forgiven the 19-year-old man who killed her Saturday at the Chabad of Poway near San Diego on the last day of a major Jewish holiday.
“Her light has reached all crevices of this planet,” Hannah Kaye said.
The daughter said she would miss singing in the car with her mother and dancing in the kitchen. Her mom always bought a second cup of coffee and bagel because she knew someone would want them, Hannah Kaye said.
“Everyone was her sister, her trusted confidante. Everyone was her friend,” Hannah Kaye said.
The synagogue’s rabbi, Yishoel Goldstein, lost one of his fingers in the shooting and comforted worshippers with his hand wrapped in blue bandages. Noya Dahan, 8, and her uncle Almog Peretz both suffered leg wounds in the attack but were released from the hospital and honored Kaye on Monday.
The U.S. State Department’s new envoy on anti-Semitism told the packed synagogue that the Trump administration is committed to fighting the evil wherever it lurks.
“I’m here to say we are at war with these people,” Elan Carr said, vowing to fight anti-Semitism in “every city in the United States.”
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A clinicomorphological study of childhood herpes zoster at a rural based tertiary center, Gujarat, India
Rita V Vora, Rahul Krishna S Kota, Nidhi B Jivani
Department of Skin and VD, Shree Krishna Hospital, Anand, Gujarat, India
Rita V Vora,
Skin OPD, Room No 111, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Anand - 388 325, Gujarat
Aims and Objectives: To study the clinical features of herpes zoster (HZ) in childhood along with prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity.
Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology at a Tertiary Care Centre of Gujarat, India, for 6 years. Children aged ≤12 years with a diagnosis of HZ seen in the Departments of Dermatology were enrolled in a predesigned pro forma. Diagnosis of HZ was made on clinical grounds, confirmed by tzanck smear as and when required. Sera of all cases were tested for HIV.
Results: Total of 34 children aged ≤12 years were enrolled in the study. Nineteen (55.88%) were boys and 15 (44.12%) were girls. The mean age was 9.26 years. In 97.06% patient have localized dermatomal involvement. Most common symptom was burning pain seen in 30 (88.24%) patients. Previous history of chickenpox was present in 19 (55.88%) patients. Evidence of immunosuppression on history, clinical examination, and investigations was present only in one patient, who had HIV infection.
Conclusion: Although there is increased incidence of HZ in childhood, atypical presentations are rare, multidermatomal involvement is not commonly seen. Majority of these children do not show immunosuppression. Hence, we conclude HZ in childhood occurs as a relatively mild and self-limiting disease.
Keywords: Childhood, herpes zoster, immunosuppression
Vora RV, Kota RS, Jivani NB. A clinicomorphological study of childhood herpes zoster at a rural based tertiary center, Gujarat, India. Indian J Paediatr Dermatol [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2019 Jul 19]. Available from: http://www.ijpd.in/preprintarticle.asp?id=179505
- Vora RV
- Kota RS
- Jivani NB
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DEWA 'Store' launched to offer deals to customers
DEWA offering discount services through its customer app
Tags: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates
DEWA launched an online discount store.
By ITP.net Staff Writer Published August 29, 2018
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a new DEWA ‘store' on its smart app designed to provide exclusive offers and discounts to customers, it was announced on Wednesday.
According to DEWA, the move is the first of its kind by a government entity in the UAE, and forms part of DEWA's larger effort to enhance levels of customer happiness and satisfaction through the use of smart services.
DEWA's Rammas chatbot wins BIG Innovation Award
DEWA demos drones and AI for Innovation Week
DEWA and BSI launch first business agility framework
Dewa Store offers will include discounts on telecommunications packages, bank services, insurance, smart-home systems, maintenance companies, consultants and logistics companies.
"DEWA's role is not just limited to providing electricity and water services according to the highest standards of quality, efficiency and reliability," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA. "DEWA plays a role as a socially-responsible government organisation that makes every effort to contribute to promoting a happier lifestyle."
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Home About the Author
Tasmanian writer Katherine Johnson’s third novel, Matryoshka or Russian dolls (Ventura Press 2018), is a story of secrets, refuge and loves lost and found. Her previous novels include The Better Son (Ventura Press 2016), set in northern Tasmania’s caves, and Pescador’s Wake (Fourth Estate 2009), the story of the danger and heartbreak of lives at the mercy of the sea during a three-week Southern Ocean chase. Katherine’s fourth novel, Paris Savages, is due October 2019.
Katherine is the recipient of The University of Tasmania Prize and the People’s Choice Award (Tasmanian Literary Prizes) and HarperCollins Varuna Awards. The Better Son was longlisted for the Australian Indie Book Awards 2017 and the Tasmania Book Prize (Premier’s Literary Prizes 2017).
As well as writing fiction, Katherine is a science journalist. She has worked for various agencies including the CSIRO and the Center for International Forestry Research. Her feature articles have appeared in publications including the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend magazine (Wild Medicine), the World Wildlife Fund-endorsed publication Living Planet, Ecos, Australasian Geo and Australasian Science. Katherine has travelled in Africa, Indonesia, Europe, Canada, China and Alaska. She lives on a cliff top overlooking the sea with her husband and two children, and is a PhD candidate (creative writing) at the University of Tasmania.
Invited speaker festivals/conferences
Leading Edge Booksellers’ conference: Discover New and Diverse Voices session (Adelaide) 2019
International Australian Studies Association conference: Unsettling Australia (University of Queensland, Brisbane) 2018
International Australian Studies Association panel at the Australia in a Changing World conference (Beijing) 2018
One Title One Townsville 2018
Sydney Writers’ Festival (Varuna) 2009/2017
Great Writing (Imperial College, London) 2016
Tamar Valley Writers’ Festival 2016/18
Tasmanian Writers’ Festival 2013
Sounding the Earth Conference (Launceston, Tasmania) 2010
Eltham New Voices Festival 2009
Bookshop and library events
Fullers Bookshop (Hobart), Riverbend Bookshop (Brisbane), Petrarch’s Bookshop (Launceston, in assoc with National Book Council Tasmania), Mary Who? (Townsville, in assoc with Townsville Libraries and One Title One Townsville), The Bookshop at Queenscliff (in assoc with Rural Australians for Refugees), State Cinema Bookshop (Hobart), Hobart State Library, Kingston Library (Tas), Townsville Library, Gold Coast Library. Various signings nationally.
Longlisted Indie Book Awards 2017 (for The Better Son)
Longlisted The Tasmania Book Prize, Premier’s Literary Prizes 2017 (for The Better Son)
HarperCollins Varuna Award for Manuscript Development in 2013
(for The Better Son under the working title Kubla)
University of Tasmania Prize 2013 – Tasmanian Literary Awards 2013
People’s Choice Award 2013 – Tasmanian Literary Awards 2013
(for Pescador’s Wake, Fourth Estate 2009)
Photojournalist of the Year Award, University of Queensland 1992
Pescador’s Wake and The Better Son were assisted by Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts. Matryoshka was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory board; the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre and Tasmanian Regional Arts through the Commonwealth Government’s Regional Arts Fund; and Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts.
‘From the first pages, this debut novel stands out for its subject matter: deep-sea fishery …The novel balances the sea story and the artistic novel; a different novelist would have swashbuckled, or made more of the crime suspense. Johnson instead draws lives, ordinary people drawn into exceptional circumstance. Like most debuts, it promises much for the next book. Unlike most debuts, it is ambitious and unusual.’ The Sunday Age ‘M’ Supplement, Jan 18, 2009.
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Search goes to the mountaintop
Endeca has introduced the McKinley release of the Information Access Platform. Named after North America’s highest peak, the release is based upon what Endeca calls a fundamentally new architecture for building standards-based search applications. The new platform is built for rapid development and maintenance of search applications that offer Endeca’s Guided Navigation user experience across the full range of structured and unstructured enterprise data. Endeca has also announced two search-based solutions, the Endeca Commerce Suite and the Endeca Publishing Suite.
Sue Feldman, research VP, Content Technologies Group, IDC, says, "Endeca's new McKinley platform demonstrates the migration of search applications to the next wave of high performance search. Publishers will like the more automatically generated facets that enable browsing on the fly. Online commerce sites will be quick to utilize the parametric searches and the tools for merchandising. This is a good example of a scalable search plus browse platform that can unify access to multiple sources of both data and content. Partners will like the speed with which they can deploy new applications. The system is designed with usability in mind as well. These are the key ingredients that a modern search platform should offer."
Endeca claims the McKinley platform replaces traditional search engines that make building search applications too costly or difficult, and complements traditional enterprise applications by pulling together large volumes of diverse, changing information to support decision-making. The new platform adds more than 100 new features since its previous release, including a redesigned engine that delivers new capabilities and sets the foundation for continuing advancements in simplicity, speed and scale.
Highlights of the McKinley release include:
New MDEX Engine technology for bigger, faster search applications with lower total cost of ownership. Endeca redesigned the core data storage architecture of the engine, leveraging innovative approaches for exploiting 64-bit memory architectures to access massive data volumes at unprecedented speeds. The redesigned engine is optimized to unlock the scale and performance made possible by the disruptive computing power available from today’s rapidly evolving multicore CPU platforms.
Simplicity. Partners are building new plug-in features and applications. The MDEX Engine technology is now extensible through an open, XQuery-based Web services stack, and ships with a WS-I compliant SOAP service for easy enterprise interoperability. These new capabilities allow for easy development of entirely new search applications as well as plug-in UI features, called cartridges.
Speed. Interactive response on diverse, changing data with less hardware. The new Continuous Query feature processes queries and data updates concurrently with no downtime, and Rapid Updates simplify and accelerate updates by allowing near real-time updating of the underlying engine. Together, these offer rich functionality while reducing total cost of ownership.
Scale: Tens of millions of records per box. The new MDEX Engine technology can now handle more data on the same hardware--up to a 100 percent increase, depending on the characteristics of the information. This means sub-second response on millions of documents and tens of millions of records on a single box.
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Sasikumar clean shaven with pencil moustache
by Unknown, Kolly Insider - Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Sasikumar, who plays the lead in director Bala’s next film, seems to have undergone a major transformation for the role. In fact, the tra...
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Sasikumar, who plays the lead in director Bala’s next film, seems to have undergone a major transformation for the role. In fact, the transformation has been so dramatic that nobody in the public could actually spot the actor who, in his new look, chose to walk on some of the busiest streets of the city recently.
Says a source,”Yes, the actor, who has been keeping his look for the film a secret, recently chose to go out in public and have a snack after a visit to Bala’s office. Sasi, who plays a Karagattam artist in the film, sports a different look for the film. He has shaved off his beard and sports a pencil moustache. He has curly hair and his look resembles the legendary comedian Chandrababu.”
“Sasi took a stroll in T Nagar and Pondy Bazaar and had a snack and nobody was able to spot him. His appearance has changed so much that even the staff of a popular star hotel here were unable to recognize him and refused him permission initially when he attempted to enter it,” says the source, who also adds that the actor is now being trained by Nadeswaram artists in the city.
While the buzz is that Sasi plays a Karagattakam artist in the film, the source claims that Varalakshmi plays a Karagattam artist and Sasi plays a Nadeswaram expert in the film.
“Sasi has been attending Nadaswaram classes for over a month now. The classes are being taught by some professional musicians here,” the source discloses.
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Hounds Off at The Game Fair 2016
Foxhunting & the Hunting Act 2004 were debated at The Game Fair by Hounds Off, League Against Cruel Sports, Countryside Alliance, Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management & the assembled audience.
Hounds Off Founder Joe Hashman reports from The Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire.
It’s good to talk. Receiving an invite to debate Hunting Act rights and wrongs at the biggest fieldsports show of the year was not what we expected, but the opportunity came and was seized. We figured that appealing to the better nature of hunting folk could only be productive, especially if misinformation and negative stereotypes were exploded at the same time.
In favour of bloodsports were the Countryside Alliance and Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management. Shining a light for compassion, progressive and civilised behaviour were Robbie Marsland, Director of the League Against Cruel Sports (Scotland) and myself. Before taking questions we were each given ten minutes to hold the floor. On behalf of Hounds Off, this is what I said;
I’ve known enough of you over the years to realise that many of you are decent human beings. I know you love your families, your animals, your countryside. So someone like me, who feels profoundly upset by the suffering inflicted on wild animals when being hunted by hounds, simply doesn’t understand how you can’t feel it too. Because I know, apart from a handful of phsycopaths who sadly do love the blood and power, that most of you are not bad people.
Hunting literature tells us that fallow deer, chased by the New Forest Buckhounds until 1997, were never attacked by dogs at the conclusion of a hunt. I found it hard to believe but at the time had no evidence to the contrary. So, with others, I attended most Buckhound meets in the Forest for five years from 1992.
Repeatedly, we filmed deliberately protracted chases lasting for many hours. We got footage of deer being savaged by hounds, wrestled to the ground by hunt supporters, held underwater and half drowned. We proved that the public face of this centuries old tradition and its private reality were indeed two different things. Thankfully, the Buckhounds disbanded 19 years ago.
Even today, foxhunting literature claims that foxes were hunted “in their wild and natural state.” It sounds fair, reasonable even. But that was not the case on Boxing Day 1982 when, for the first time in my life, I attended a hunt. It was the Old Berkshire at Wantage in my home county. Towards the end of day, in a field corner near Denchworth, a couple of blokes with terrier and spades stuck their dog down a hole and, as if by magic, bolted a fox. There was no chase beforehand, hounds did not mark to ground. It just happened that the pack and mounted field were waiting patiently close by while the terriermen did their work. When their fox was running in the open and in full view, the Huntsman let his hounds go.
I revisited that field corner and found an artificial earth. It conformed with what I’d read about in a book on foxhunting by the 10th Duke of Beaufort. I still can’t get my head around why decent people would think that it could ever be okay to capture, imprison and then make a fox run for its life in front of a pack of dogs. Even if you think you know the answer, ask yourself; what is that really about?
In November 1996, The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald reported a meet of the Ullswater Foxhounds at Dockray. One fox was marked to ground, bolted with terriers then chased by hounds on four occasions before being dug out and killed the fifth time it sought sanctuary underground. The fifth time. If that’s not animal cruelty for sport, then what is it?
Anyone who’s been hare coursing knows that hares in pain cry like a human infant. You too may have witnessed greyhounds with their teeth clamped around the bodies and limbs of live hares whilst pulling them in opposite directions like a living tug o war rope. It frequently took minutes before lumbering humans prized the hare out of their dogs mouths and delivered a neck-snapping coupe de gras. In hare coursing the fabled “quick nip to the back of the neck” was a deliberate untruth promoted to defend the indefensible.
Why would anyone want do this, especially to a hare, and for amusement? No wonder that the National Coursing Club issued guidance for spectators not to identify with the hare. Thank goodness that the Hunting Act 2004 genuinely has ended the abomination of organised club coursing, and successive court cases have made it crystal clear that using live hares as a competitive lure for running dogs is an offence.
And what about the Hunting Act? In some areas, and with certain offences like hare coursing, it is employed well. But, as many of us know, for hunting with scent hounds, enforcement is proving much more difficult. In many ways, I have to salute the organised, determined, campaign of resistance waged by the hunting community.
However, I’m with Judge Pert. In the 2011 case of Hopkins and Allen, he perceptively described two convicted members of the Fernie Hunt of using the cover of trail hunting as a cynical subterfuge to create a false alibi for illegal, live animal hunting.
I’d suggest that Hunts circumvent the Law in other ways too.
On Saturday 17 February 2007 I followed a joint meet of the Croome & West Warwickshire and the Radnor & West Herefordshire Hunts. That day they were nudging and winking at the Falconry exemption under Schedule 1 of the Hunting Act 2004. In reality, aside from minor cosmetic changes, I observed them to be foxhunting in the same way as it existed pre ban.
At ten-to-three, Huntsman and hounds were at a place near Upton Snodsbury known locally as Ken’s Orchard. I was chatty with the man in charge of a golden eagle that day. “It doesn’t hold as well as it used to because Ken died and he doesn’t feed them anymore,” the birdman said.
We were parked on the verge amongst hunt followers, watching. Presently a terrierman went on foot into a bit of rough just off the road. He had a poke around, warned us not to make too much noise, then got on a walkie-talkie and said, “Come up the track, turn left, put them in to the brambles on the right.”
Huntsman and hounds appeared from Ken’s Orchard and did as instructed. Within seconds a fox shot out and took the main body of the pack south-west. Simultaneously another fox ran out on the north side and, with hounds almost on top of him from the start, was devastated at the first fence which he couldn’t get through in time.
The car followers around me loved all this and there was much excitement and laughter about “another accident.” The birdman, who witnessed everything, had made no attempt to even get the golden eagle out of its box. In shared post-kill pleasure, which obviously I was faking, we joked about his inaction while the tattered-rag-of-a-fox was stuffed in a bin bag and taken away on the back of a quad bike.
Most people do not support bloodsports. This applies in rural areas as much as in towns and cities. To be honest, rural opposition to hunting doesn’t surprise me because it’s here, in the countryside, where ordinary people are personally affected by hunt trespass, the chaos that goes with it, and the fear of sometimes serious repercussions if they make their true feelings known by simply saying “No Hunting”.
I set up Hounds Off six years ago to support those people. Today we support hundreds of folks who are fed up with the antisocial behaviour of Hunts that stick two fingers up at the compassionate majority; Hunts that continue to ride roughshod over their wishes, properties and the law of the land; Hunts that continue to chase and kill wildlife accidentally-on-purpose.
I am not an anti because I’m jealous; I would not want to be you. I’m anti hunting because I know that it is wrong to compromise the welfare of animals and, especially, it’s wrong to compromise their welfare for fun. And d’you know what, thankfully I’m not alone.
People who I talk to say that what they hate about bloodsports is the arrogance and sense of entitlement which many participants exhibit; in thinking that animal protection laws do not apply to them; in behaving like the countryside is their own private playground; in thinking that it is okay to inflict dangerous chaos and obstruction on others as they go about their daily business; and most of all, the arrogance of deliberately making hunted wildlife suffer for the sake of entertainment.
I’m really grateful to the organisers for inviting me to The Game Fair and thank them for giving me an opportunity to say this to you. I’d like to appeal to anyone here who has an open mind to open your heart as well and consider change. To you I’d say drop the cynical subterfuge, discard the false alibis, trail hunt lies and embrace country sports which don’t involve cruelty to animals. Drag Hunts and Bloodhound packs have been doing this for donkeys years. There are many ways to preserve the pomp, ceremony, employment, rural infrastructure and the thrill of the chase without forcing a wild animal to run for its life at the sharp end. This is the future and this, surely, has to be the way of a civilised, progressive society.
On behalf of the League Against Cruel Sports, Robbie shared some fair points and home truths too. Read his account of The Game Fair 2016 here.
© Joe Hashman
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Hail Map for Keys, OK
The Keys, OK area has had 0 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 42 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Keys, OK on 47 occasions, including 3 occasions during the past year.
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6/19/2019 12:38 AM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 1245 am cdt for west central adair and southern cherokee counties. at 1237 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of tahlequah. a second storm was over eldon. both storms were moving southeast at 30 mph. hazard. Quarter size hail.
6/18/2019 11:58 PM CDT At 1157 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wagoner. a second severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of peggs. both thunderstorms were moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, tullahassee, eldon, proctor, christie, peggs, cookson, cherokee landing state park, scraper, sequoyah state park, lost city,.
6/3/2019 4:35 PM CDT At 435 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of leach to 5 miles southwest of scraper to 3 miles west of tahlequah, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, lincoln, westville, watts, oaks, eldon, adair state park, proctor, christie, cincinnati, maryetta, scraper, baron, ballard, summers,.
5/29/2019 10:48 AM CDT At 1048 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of eldon, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, eldon, cherokee landing state park,.
5/29/2019 10:34 AM CDT At 1033 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of tahlequah, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, fort gibson, hulbert, eldon, cherokee landing state park, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, lost city,.
5/29/2019 10:17 AM CDT At 1017 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over sequoyah state park, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, eldon, cherokee landing state park, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, lost city,.
5/26/2019 2:06 AM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 215 am cdt for eastern cherokee county,.
5/26/2019 1:58 AM CDT At 158 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of oaks to 3 miles west of eldon to 5 miles northwest of cherokee landing state park, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, westville, watts, eldon, adair state park, proctor, christie, maryetta, cookson, cherokee landing state park, scraper, bunch, baron, ballard,.
5/26/2019 1:56 AM CDT At 155 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles south of scraper to 7 miles southwest of tahlequah to 3 miles west of gore, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, vian, gore, webbers falls, marble city, braggs, eldon, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, scraper, lake tenkiller state park, box, mc key, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 279 and 298.
5/26/2019 1:34 AM CDT At 134 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles south of peggs to 2 miles west of fort gibson to 4 miles east of rentiesville, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, sallisaw, fort gibson, checotah, warner, vian, gore, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, marble city, braggs, rentiesville, peggs, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 273 and 299.
5/21/2019 9:45 AM CDT At 944 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near scraper to 4 miles southeast of tamaha, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, vian, marble city, tamaha, eldon, brushy, proctor, christie, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, scraper, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, box, mc key, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 289 and 311. A tornado watch remains in effect until noon cdt for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
5/21/2019 9:02 AM CDT At 902 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northwest of hulbert to briartown, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, vian, gore, porum, webbers falls, hulbert, marble city, braggs, tamaha, brushy, christie, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, scraper, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 279 and 311. A tornado watch remains in effect until noon cdt for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
5/18/2019 1:34 PM CDT At 134 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of baron to 6 miles southeast of octavia, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, van buren, sallisaw, poteau, stilwell, charleston, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, greenwood, alma, barling, pocola, muldrow, heavener, roland, west fork, lavaca, spiro, arkoma, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 23. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 291 and 328. interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 52. A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 pm cdt for northwestern and west central arkansas, and southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
5/18/2019 12:55 PM CDT At 1254 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near tahlequah to 3 miles northwest of vian to 4 miles east of porum, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, muskogee, sallisaw, stilwell, fort gibson, muldrow, roland, warner, vian, gore, porum, webbers falls, gans, marble city, braggs, tamaha, moffett, brushy, adair state park, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 269 and 328. A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 pm cdt for west central arkansas, and southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
5/18/2019 12:05 PM CDT The national weather service in tulsa has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. northern haskell county in southeastern oklahoma. northeastern mcintosh county in southeastern oklahoma. northwestern sequoyah county in east central oklahoma. Southern cherokee county in east central oklahoma.
2/7/2019 1:53 AM CST At 152 am cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of greenleaf state park to 5 miles north of stigler, moving northeast at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fayetteville, sallisaw, stilwell, stigler, cedarville, natural dam, farmington, prairie grove, tontitown, west fork, lincoln, westville, vian, greenland, gore, webbers falls, winslow, marble city, tamaha, chester, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 312. Interstate 49 between mile markers 34 and 58.
11/30/2018 10:39 PM CST At 1038 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of wagoner to 3 miles northwest of keota, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, westville, vian, west siloam springs, hulbert, watts, oaks, marble city, tamaha, brushy, adair state park, christie, peggs, pumpkin center, maryetta, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 290 and 312. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cst for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
11/30/2018 10:03 PM CST At 1003 pm cst, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 4 miles northeast of cherokee landing state park, moving northeast at 40 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, ballard,.
11/30/2018 9:59 PM CST At 958 pm cst, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over cherokee landing state park, moving northeast at 45 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, ballard,.
11/30/2018 9:54 PM CST At 954 pm cst, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near cookson, moving northeast at 40 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, cookson, cherokee landing state park,.
11/30/2018 9:46 PM CST At 945 pm cst, a confirmed extremely dangerous tornado was located 3 miles northeast of lake tenkiller state park, moving northeast at 40 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, cookson, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park, box,.
11/30/2018 9:40 PM CST At 939 pm cst, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near lake tenkiller state park, moving northeast at 35 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, vian, bunch, cookson, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park, box,.
11/30/2018 9:37 PM CST At 936 pm cst, a confirmed dangerous tornado was located 4 miles east of gore, moving northeast at 40 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, vian, gore, webbers falls, cookson, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 297.
11/30/2018 9:32 PM CST At 931 pm cst, a confirmed dangerous tornado was located near gore, moving northeast at 40 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation. take cover now! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations in or near the path include, vian, gore, webbers falls, cookson, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 297.
11/30/2018 9:26 PM CST At 926 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near webbers falls, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, vian, gore, webbers falls, cookson, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 297.
11/30/2018 9:19 PM CST At 919 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of webbers falls, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, warner, vian, gore, webbers falls, braggs, cookson, cherokee landing state park, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 275 and 296. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cst for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
10/7/2018 1:45 PM CDT At 145 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles northeast of cherokee landing state park, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, eldon, proctor, christie, baron,.
10/7/2018 1:22 PM CDT At 122 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near cookson, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, cookson, cherokee landing state park,.
10/7/2018 1:13 PM CDT At 113 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northeast of lake tenkiller state park, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, cookson, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, box,.
10/7/2018 12:55 PM CDT At 1254 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles east of gore, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, vian, gore, marble city, cookson, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 289 and 298.
8/19/2018 4:03 PM CDT The national weather service in tulsa has issued a * tornado warning for. central adair county in northeastern oklahoma. east central cherokee county in east central oklahoma. until 445 pm cdt. At 403 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado.
8/7/2018 6:40 PM CDT At 639 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of cherokee landing state park to 3 miles northwest of marble city to 4 miles west of vian, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, muldrow, roland, vian, gore, gans, marble city, moffett, brushy, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, short, box, mc key, cottonwood, dora, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 288 and 328.
7/30/2018 5:30 PM CDT At 530 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles north of maryetta to 3 miles southeast of gore, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stilwell, westville, vian, gore, webbers falls, marble city, tamaha, eldon, brushy, adair state park, proctor, christie, maryetta, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, baron, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 312.
7/30/2018 5:23 PM CDT At 523 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles south of christie to near gore, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, westville, vian, gore, webbers falls, watts, marble city, tamaha, brushy, adair state park, christie, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, maryetta, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 283 and 312.
7/30/2018 5:09 PM CDT At 508 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of proctor to 4 miles southwest of braggs, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, westville, vian, gore, webbers falls, watts, marble city, braggs, tamaha, brushy, adair state park, christie, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, maryetta, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 283 and 312.
7/30/2018 5:00 PM CDT At 500 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of peggs to 4 miles southeast of hulbert to 4 miles south of muskogee, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, west siloam springs, kansas, okay, hulbert, oaks, braggs, tullahassee, eldon, proctor, peggs, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, leach, scraper, sequoyah state park, twin oaks, summit,.
7/30/2018 4:48 PM CDT At 447 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles north of peggs to 2 miles northeast of sequoyah state park to 3 miles northeast of taft, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, locust grove, west siloam springs, kansas, okay, hulbert, porter, oaks, braggs, taft, tullahassee, peggs, greenleaf state park, rose, pumpkin center, leach, scraper,.
7/30/2018 4:36 PM CDT At 436 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles west of locust grove to near wagoner to 3 miles northeast of haskell, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, pryor, coweta, pryor creek, fort gibson, chouteau, haskell, inola, locust grove, salina, west siloam springs, kansas, okay, hulbert, porter, oaks, braggs, taft,.
7/30/2018 4:23 PM CDT At 422 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near pryor to 3 miles northwest of stonebluff, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, broken arrow, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, pryor, bixby, coweta, pryor creek, fort gibson, chouteau, haskell, inola, locust grove, salina, west siloam springs, kansas, adair, okay, hulbert, porter,.
6/24/2018 6:21 AM CDT At 620 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near cherokee landing state park to 4 miles west of sallisaw to 4 miles northeast of lequire, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, van buren, sallisaw, poteau, cedarville, natural dam, pocola, muldrow, roland, spiro, arkoma, panama, bonanza, keota, mccurtain, bokoshe, gans, cameron, marble city, moffett, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 8. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 298 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
6/24/2018 6:16 AM CDT At 615 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of bunch to 4 miles west of sallisaw to 5 miles southeast of whitefield, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stigler, muldrow, vian, quinton, gore, keota, mccurtain, bokoshe, whitefield, gans, kinta, marble city, tamaha, brushy, pumpkin center, mc curtain, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 290 and 322.
6/24/2018 5:50 AM CDT At 549 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of fort gibson to 4 miles east of warner to 2 miles southeast of eufaula, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, sallisaw, eufaula, stigler, fort gibson, muldrow, warner, vian, quinton, gore, porum, webbers falls, keota, mccurtain, bokoshe, whitefield, gans, kinta, marble city, braggs, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 271 and 322.
5/23/2018 5:11 PM CDT At 511 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near marble city, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, stilwell, marble city, bunch, brushy lake state park, brushy, cherokee landing state park,.
5/15/2018 2:55 AM CDT At 255 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles south of pumpkin center to 7 miles south of hulbert, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, hulbert, pumpkin center,.
5/15/2018 2:45 AM CDT At 245 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near braggs to 5 miles south of hulbert, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, fort gibson, hulbert, braggs, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, keefeton,.
5/15/2018 2:23 AM CDT At 223 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near muskogee to 3 miles southeast of sequoyah state park, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, braggs, greenleaf state park, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, keefeton, summit,.
5/2/2018 11:54 PM CDT At 1154 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles south of scraper to 5 miles northwest of marble city, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, stilwell, westville, watts, eldon, adair state park, proctor, christie, maryetta, cookson, cherokee landing state park, scraper, bunch, baron, ballard, a tornado watch remains in effect until 300 am cdt for northeastern and east central oklahoma.
3/10/2018 9:23 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern cherokee county will expire at 830 pm cst, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for east central oklahoma. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service tulsa.
3/10/2018 9:14 PM CDT At 814 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located over cherokee landing state park, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, cookson, cherokee landing state park,.
3/10/2018 8:57 PM CDT The national weather service in tulsa has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. southeastern cherokee county in east central oklahoma. Until 830 pm cst * at 757 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of tahlequah, moving southeast at 25 mph.
8/6/2017 2:43 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern delaware, northwestern sequoyah, southern mayes, northwestern adair, southeastern wagoner, cherokee and muskogee counties will expire at 245 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 am cdt for northeastern and east central oklahoma.
8/6/2017 2:20 AM CDT At 220 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles south of salina to 2 miles south of peggs to 4 miles northeast of fort gibson to 5 miles north of oktaha, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, pryor, pryor creek, fort gibson, chouteau, warner, locust grove, salina, gore, kansas, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, oaks, braggs, taft, tullahassee, greenleaf state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 280 and 290.
8/6/2017 2:05 AM CDT At 204 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from pryor to 8 miles southeast of chouteau to near okay to 3 miles northeast of boynton, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, pryor, pryor creek, fort gibson, chouteau, warner, locust grove, salina, gore, kansas, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, oaks, braggs, taft, tullahassee, greenleaf state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 280 and 290.
6/18/2017 8:02 AM CDT At 802 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles west of maryetta to 2 miles east of cookson to 3 miles northeast of gore, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stilwell, cedarville, natural dam, muldrow, vian, gore, gans, marble city, adair state park, brushy, blackburn, maryetta, cookson, brushy lake state park, lee creek, cherokee landing state park, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, short, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 291 and 319. Interstate 49 between mile markers 41 and 46.
6/18/2017 7:49 AM CDT At 749 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of tahlequah, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, fort gibson, hulbert, oaks, eldon, cherokee landing state park, scraper,.
6/18/2017 7:32 AM CDT At 731 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hulbert, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, locust grove, okay, hulbert, oaks, tullahassee, eldon, peggs, cherokee landing state park, scraper, sequoyah state park, lost city, murphy,.
6/18/2017 7:12 AM CDT At 712 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of wagoner, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, chouteau, locust grove, okay, hulbert, oaks, tullahassee, eldon, peggs, cherokee landing state park, scraper, sequoyah state park, mazie, lost city, murphy,.
6/17/2017 9:23 AM CDT At 922 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cookson to 2 miles north of greenleaf state park to 5 miles north of oktaha, moving south at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, sallisaw, warner, vian, gore, porum, webbers falls, oktaha, gans, marble city, braggs, tamaha, rentiesville, brushy, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, lake tenkiller state park, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 266 and 315.
6/17/2017 9:03 AM CDT At 902 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near tahlequah to 2 miles west of fort gibson to 2 miles northwest of tullahassee, moving south at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, braggs, tullahassee, peggs, pumpkin center, sequoyah state park, summit, lost city,.
6/17/2017 8:46 AM CDT At 846 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles south of peggs to sequoyah state park to 3 miles west of wagoner, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, braggs, tullahassee, peggs, pumpkin center, sequoyah state park, summit, lost city,.
6/15/2017 11:44 PM CDT At 1143 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of baron to 3 miles south of bunch to 3 miles south of webbers falls to 2 miles southeast of hoffman, moving south at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, okmulgee, stilwell, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, haskell, warner, westville, morris, vian, gore, dewar, porum, okay, webbers falls, porter, schulter, oktaha, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 238 and 298.
6/15/2017 11:41 PM CDT At 1140 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles east of baron to 4 miles northeast of bunch to near vian to 7 miles northwest of porum, moving south at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stilwell, eufaula, stigler, pocola, muldrow, checotah, roland, spiro, arkoma, warner, westville, vian, panama, quinton, gore, porum, webbers falls, keota, mccurtain, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 257 and 328.
6/15/2017 11:30 PM CDT At 1130 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from westville to 4 miles north of bunch to 3 miles south of greenleaf state park to 2 miles southeast of morris, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, southern tulsa, broken arrow, muskogee, tahlequah, okmulgee, wagoner, stilwell, bixby, jenks, glenpool, coweta, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, haskell, warner, westville, morris, vian, gore, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 238 and 298.
6/15/2017 11:07 PM CDT At 1106 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles east of scraper to 3 miles south of tahlequah to 3 miles south of muskogee to 2 miles southwest of preston, moving south at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, southern tulsa, broken arrow, muskogee, tahlequah, okmulgee, wagoner, stilwell, bixby, jenks, glenpool, coweta, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, haskell, warner, westville, morris, vian, gore, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 238 and 298.
6/15/2017 10:36 PM CDT At 1035 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near disney to 5 miles southwest of locust grove to near jenks, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, tulsa, broken arrow, muskogee, sand springs, claremore, tahlequah, siloam springs, okmulgee, wagoner, jay, pryor, owasso, bixby, sapulpa, jenks, glenpool, coweta, pryor creek, catoosa, fort gibson, this includes interstate 44 between mile markers 204 and 261.
6/15/2017 10:23 PM CDT At 1022 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of vinita to pryor creek to 2 miles north of sand springs, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, tulsa, broken arrow, muskogee, sand springs, claremore, tahlequah, siloam springs, okmulgee, wagoner, jay, pryor, owasso, bixby, sapulpa, jenks, glenpool, coweta, pryor creek, catoosa, fort gibson, this includes interstate 44 between mile markers 204 and 261.
5/18/2017 11:25 PM CDT At 1124 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles north of leach to near christie to brushy, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, stigler, jay, muldrow, roland, spiro, arkoma, westville, vian, locust grove, gore, west siloam springs, colcord, kansas, webbers falls, keota, mccurtain, watts, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 284 and 328. a tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 300 am cdt for west central arkansas.
5/18/2017 11:06 PM CDT The tornado warning for southeastern cherokee and east central muskogee counties will expire at 1115 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for east central oklahoma.
5/18/2017 11:00 PM CDT At 1059 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of cherokee landing state park, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, westville, eldon, proctor, christie, scraper,.
5/18/2017 10:57 PM CDT At 1056 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of wagoner to 4 miles northeast of pumpkin center to 4 miles north of stigler, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, sallisaw, wagoner, stilwell, stigler, jay, fort gibson, muldrow, roland, spiro, chouteau, arkoma, westville, vian, locust grove, gore, west siloam springs, colcord, kansas, okay, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 282 and 328. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
5/18/2017 10:49 PM CDT At 1048 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near pumpkin center, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, braggs, cookson, pumpkin center, cherokee landing state park, greenleaf state park,.
5/18/2017 10:38 PM CDT At 1037 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over keefeton, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, warner, braggs, cookson, cherokee landing state park, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, lake tenkiller state park, keefeton,.
5/18/2017 10:28 PM CDT At 1028 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles southeast of rentiesville, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, checotah, warner, gore, webbers falls, marble city, braggs, rentiesville, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, cherokee landing state park, lake tenkiller state park, keefeton, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 264 and 289.
4/29/2017 5:27 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern sequoyah. southwestern adair and southeastern cherokee counties will expire at 530 pm cdt. the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. Remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for.
4/29/2017 5:18 PM CDT At 518 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of maryetta, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stilwell, vian, marble city, eldon, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, maryetta, lake tenkiller state park, box, mc key, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma near mile marker 304.
4/29/2017 5:01 PM CDT At 501 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of marble city, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, sallisaw, stilwell, vian, marble city, eldon, cookson, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, maryetta, lake tenkiller state park, box, mc key, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma near mile marker 304.
4/29/2017 1:37 AM CDT At 137 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles east of tahlequah, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, scraper,.
4/29/2017 1:28 AM CDT At 128 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of tahlequah, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, scraper,.
4/29/2017 1:17 AM CDT At 116 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of pumpkin center, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, hulbert, braggs, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center,.
4/29/2017 1:13 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern adair and eastern cherokee counties will expire at 115 am cdt. the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
4/29/2017 1:00 AM CDT At 100 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of braggs, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, braggs, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, keefeton,.
4/29/2017 12:56 AM CDT At 1256 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of eldon, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, scraper, ballard,.
4/29/2017 12:43 AM CDT At 1243 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles north of cherokee landing state park, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, cookson, eldon, proctor, christie, cherokee landing state park, scraper, ballard,.
4/29/2017 12:29 AM CDT At 1229 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of hulbert, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, eldon, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, lost city,.
4/29/2017 12:13 AM CDT At 1213 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northwest of braggs, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, okay, hulbert, braggs, eldon, greenleaf state park, sequoyah state park, pumpkin center, lost city,.
4/26/2017 1:10 AM CDT At 109 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of maryetta to near brushy to 5 miles southwest of porum, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, van buren, sallisaw, stilwell, stigler, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, muldrow, roland, spiro, warner, vian, gore, porum, webbers falls, keota, winslow, gans, marble city, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 8. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 274 and 328. interstate 540 mile marker 1 and near mile marker 4. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 48.
4/26/2017 12:49 AM CDT At 1249 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of tahlequah to 3 miles northwest of vian to 4 miles north of enterprise, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, van buren, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, stigler, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, muldrow, roland, spiro, warner, vian, gore, porum, webbers falls, keota, winslow, gans, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 8. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 271 and 328. interstate 540 mile marker 1 and near mile marker 4. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 48.
4/25/2017 11:57 PM CDT At 1156 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from bald hill to 5 miles east of morris to 2 miles east of dewar, moving east at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, checotah, haskell, warner, gore, dewar, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, porter, oktaha, braggs, taft, boynton, grayson, council hill, rentiesville, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 239 and 284.
4/21/2017 5:58 PM CDT At 558 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of cherokee landing state park, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, stilwell, cookson, adair state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, baron, maryetta,.
4/21/2017 5:47 PM CDT At 546 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northwest of cookson, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, stilwell, cookson, adair state park, cherokee landing state park, bunch, baron, maryetta,.
4/21/2017 12:16 PM CDT At 1215 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of peggs to 4 miles northwest of cherokee landing state park to 3 miles northeast of vian to 4 miles northwest of keota, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, van buren, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, cedarville, natural dam, barling, prairie grove, pocola, muldrow, roland, lincoln, spiro, arkoma, westville, vian, bonanza, keota, gans, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 10. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 294 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
4/21/2017 12:04 PM CDT At 1203 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of peggs to 4 miles northwest of hulbert to 5 miles east of fort gibson, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, hulbert, oaks, eldon, leach, scraper, peggs, twin oaks, lost city,.
4/21/2017 12:01 PM CDT At 1201 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of fort gibson to 4 miles east of porum to 3 miles south of quinton to 3 miles northeast of blanco, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, wilburton, stigler, hartshorne, krebs, warner, vian, quinton, gore, porum, webbers falls, whitefield, alderson, kinta, braggs, tamaha, higgins, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, cookson, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 274 and 301.
4/21/2017 11:51 AM CDT At 1150 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of chouteau to 3 miles north of wagoner to near okay, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, chouteau, locust grove, okay, hulbert, oaks, tullahassee, eldon, peggs, rose, leach, scraper, twin oaks, sequoyah state park, sportsmen acres community, mazie, lost city,.
4/21/2017 11:39 AM CDT At 1139 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles southeast of taft to 6 miles northeast of eufaula to 4 miles south of crowder to near ashland, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, mcalester, wilburton, eufaula, stigler, checotah, hartshorne, krebs, warner, vian, quinton, gore, kiowa, porum, savanna, webbers falls, crowder, whitefield, oktaha, alderson, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 261 and 301.
4/4/2017 6:50 PM CDT At 650 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of braggs to 5 miles northeast of porum, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, warner, gore, webbers falls, braggs, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, lake tenkiller state park, box, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 277 and 289.
3/9/2017 9:07 PM CST At 907 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of pumpkin center, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, cookson, pumpkin center, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park,.
3/9/2017 8:56 PM CST At 856 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of pumpkin center, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, fort gibson, cookson, pumpkin center, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park,.
3/9/2017 8:39 PM CST At 839 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near christie to 3 miles southwest of tahlequah to 3 miles east of oktaha, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, westville, okay, hulbert, oktaha, braggs, taft, tullahassee, eldon, proctor, christie, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, maryetta, cherokee landing state park, scraper, sequoyah state park, baron, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma near mile marker 270.
3/9/2017 8:24 PM CST At 824 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of scraper to hulbert to 5 miles northwest of oktaha, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, wagoner, fort gibson, westville, okay, hulbert, oktaha, braggs, taft, rentiesville, tullahassee, christie, greenleaf state park, pumpkin center, maryetta, cherokee landing state park, scraper, baron, keefeton, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 269 and 270.
3/6/2017 11:49 PM CST At 1148 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of pumpkin center to near keefeton to 6 miles southwest of hanna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, stilwell, eufaula, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, warner, vian, gore, dewar, porum, okay, webbers falls, crowder, oktaha, braggs, boynton, canadian, indianola, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 238 and 294. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 am cst for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
3/6/2017 11:24 PM CST At 1124 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles east of pea ridge to 5 miles south of tahlequah, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, fayetteville, springdale, rogers, bentonville, tahlequah, siloam springs, berryville, stilwell, huntsville, eureka springs, lowell, farmington, pea ridge, prairie grove, green forest, elkins, tontitown, bethel heights, west fork, lincoln, this includes interstate 49 between mile markers 41 and 84, and between mile markers 86 and 91. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 am cst for northwestern and west central arkansas, and northeastern and east central oklahoma.
3/6/2017 11:08 PM CST At 1108 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near porter to 5 miles northwest of boynton to 5 miles south of bearden, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, okmulgee, stilwell, okemah, eufaula, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, haskell, warner, morris, vian, weleetka, gore, dewar, porum, okay, webbers falls, porter, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 219 and 294. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 am cst for southeastern, northeastern and east central oklahoma.
7/14/2016 2:33 PM CDT At 232 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles south of cincinnati to 4 miles northeast of brushy to 3 miles north of lequire to 2 miles west of wilburton, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, fayetteville, springdale, van buren, mcalester, tahlequah, sallisaw, poteau, stilwell, wilburton, stigler, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, farmington, alma, barling, prairie grove, pocola, muldrow, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 23. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 274 and 328. interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 69.
7/14/2016 2:18 PM CDT At 217 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of proctor to 3 miles northwest of marble city to 5 miles southeast of enterprise to 7 miles north of hartshorne, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, fayetteville, springdale, van buren, mcalester, tahlequah, sallisaw, poteau, stilwell, wilburton, eufaula, stigler, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, farmington, alma, barling, prairie grove, pocola, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 23. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 263 and 328. interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 69.
7/14/2016 2:00 PM CDT At 158 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northwest of scraper to near lake tenkiller state park to near raiford, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, fort smith, fayetteville, springdale, van buren, mcalester, tahlequah, sallisaw, poteau, stilwell, wilburton, eufaula, stigler, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, farmington, alma, barling, prairie grove, pocola, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 0 and 23. interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 263 and 328. interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 69. this line of storms has had a history of producing widespread wind damage. These are very dangerous storms.
7/14/2016 1:39 PM CDT At 137 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles north of peggs to 2 miles south of hulbert to 2 miles southeast of keefeton to 4 miles southeast of stidham, moving east at 45 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. at 110 pm, news media reported an 80 mph gust in muskogee near us 69. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, sallisaw, wagoner, stilwell, eufaula, stigler, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, warner, westville, vian, locust grove, quinton, gore, dewar, west siloam springs, colcord, kansas, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 233 and 311.
7/14/2016 1:20 PM CDT At 118 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sportsmen acres community to near wagoner to 5 miles north of oktaha to dewar, moving east at 45 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. You are in a life-threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. homes and businesses will have substantial roof and window damage. expect extensive tree damage and power outages. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, sallisaw, wagoner, stilwell, eufaula, stigler, pryor creek, henryetta, fort gibson, checotah, chouteau, warner, westville, vian, locust grove, salina, quinton, gore, dewar, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 233 and 311.
5/12/2016 1:25 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern crawford, northern sequoyah, southeastern cherokee and southern adair counties will expire at 130 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 am cdt for northwestern arkansas, and northeastern oklahoma. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service tulsa.
5/12/2016 1:16 AM CDT At 115 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of chester to 3 miles northeast of marble city, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations in or near the path include, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, mulberry, dyer, marble city, chester, rudy, bunch, figure five, cookson, brushy, short, brushy lake state park, lee creek, cherokee landing state park, box, uniontown, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 18 and 21. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 32.
5/12/2016 1:00 AM CDT At 100 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles east of lee creek to 2 miles north of marble city, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, stilwell, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, mulberry, gore, dyer, marble city, chester, rudy, bunch, figure five, adair state park, brushy, short, lee creek, brushy lake state park, lake tenkiller state park, devils den state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 18 and 21. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 39.
5/12/2016 12:43 AM CDT At 1243 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of lee creek to 4 miles northwest of marble city, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations in or near the path include, stilwell, cedarville, mountainburg, natural dam, mulberry, gore, dyer, marble city, chester, rudy, bunch, figure five, adair state park, brushy, short, lee creek, brushy lake state park, lake tenkiller state park, devils den state park, cherokee landing state park, this includes the following highways, interstate 40 in arkansas between mile markers 18 and 21. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 39.
5/12/2016 12:09 AM CDT At 1208 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of pumpkin center to 3 miles southeast of cookson to 7 miles southwest of strickler, moving northeast at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, bunch, cookson, adair state park, cherokee landing state park, strickler, maryetta, morrow, odell, clyde, canehill,.
5/11/2016 11:50 PM CDT At 1150 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from pumpkin center to 4 miles south of cookson to 7 miles northwest of lee creek, moving northeast at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, braggs, bunch, cookson, adair state park, strickler, maryetta, cherokee landing state park, pumpkin center, morrow, odell, clyde, canehill,.
5/11/2016 11:40 PM CDT At 1140 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near pumpkin center to 8 miles northwest of natural dam, moving northeast at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, braggs, bunch, cookson, adair state park, strickler, maryetta, cherokee landing state park, pumpkin center, morrow, odell, clyde, canehill,.
4/26/2016 11:48 PM CDT At 1147 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of rose to 2 miles southwest of vian, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, sallisaw, stilwell, fort gibson, westville, vian, gore, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, oaks, marble city, braggs, bunch, sequoyah state park, adair state park, brushy, proctor, short, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 278 and 310, and between mile markers 326 and 328.
4/26/2016 11:44 PM CDT At 1144 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 3 miles southeast of pumpkin center, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, stilwell, bunch, lake tenkiller state park, cookson, adair state park, cherokee landing state park, maryetta, christie,.
4/26/2016 11:29 PM CDT At 1129 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northwest of locust grove to 5 miles southeast of warner, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, sallisaw, wagoner, stilwell, fort gibson, inola, warner, westville, vian, gore, okay, webbers falls, hulbert, porter, oktaha, oaks, marble city, braggs, rentiesville, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 265 and 310, and between mile markers 326 and 328.
11/17/2015 6:47 AM CST At 647 am cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles southwest of leach to 3 miles north of marble city, moving northeast at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs. siding and trees will be possible. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, jay, westville, west siloam springs, colcord, kansas, watts, oaks, leach, bunch, cookson, adair state park, proctor, maryetta, scraper, baron, west siloam spring, eldon, cherokee landing state park,.
11/17/2015 6:25 AM CST At 625 am cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles south of peggs to 3 miles north of lake tenkiller state park, moving northeast at 40 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs. siding and trees will be possible. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, stilwell, jay, westville, west siloam springs, colcord, kansas, hulbert, watts, oaks, leach, bunch, adair state park, proctor, peggs, scraper, lake tenkiller state park, eldon, cherokee landing state park, christie,.
11/5/2015 3:42 PM CST At 342 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of muskogee to near lake eufaula state park, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. locations in or near the path include, muskogee, tahlequah, fort gibson, checotah, warner, gore, webbers falls, oktaha, braggs, rentiesville, greenleaf state park, lake eufaula state park, lake tenkiller state park, keefeton, pumpkin center, summit, onapa, this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 260 and 294. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 pm cst for eastern oklahoma.
7/30/2015 4:10 PM CDT At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of bunch, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
7/9/2015 4:50 PM CDT At 450 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of hulbert, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, tahlequah, hulbert and cherokee landing state park.
7/9/2015 4:44 PM CDT At 444 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles east of fort gibson, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern muskogee and southern cherokee counties.
7/9/2015 4:40 PM CDT At 439 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northeast of fort gibson, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
7/3/2015 5:26 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern muskogee, southern cherokee and southwestern adair counties will expire at 530 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds up to 45 mph are still possible with these thunderstorms. if on or near lake tenkiller, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. move to safe shelter now. do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
7/3/2015 5:04 PM CDT At 503 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of pumpkin center, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, tahlequah, fort gibson, braggs, cookson, cherokee landing state park and pumpkin center.
7/3/2015 4:45 PM CDT At 445 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of hulbert, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
7/2/2015 5:44 PM CDT At 544 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near tahlequah to 4 miles southeast of wagoner, moving southeast at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
7/2/2015 5:20 PM CDT At 520 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of tahlequah to near wagoner, moving south at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees.
5/29/2015 3:13 PM CDT At 312 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near cherokee landing state park, and moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, eldon, proctor and christie.
5/29/2015 3:11 PM CDT At 310 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near cherokee landing state park, and moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, eldon.
5/29/2015 3:05 PM CDT At 303 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near cherokee landing state park, and moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, eldon.
5/29/2015 2:51 PM CDT At 250 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near cookson, and moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, cherokee landing state park, tahlequah, eldon, proctor and christie.
5/27/2015 1:51 AM CDT At 149 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cherokee landing state park to marble city, and moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, bunch, marietta, adair state park and stilwell.
5/27/2015 1:50 AM CDT At 147 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cherokee landing state park to 5 miles northwest of marble city to lake tenkiller state park, and moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, vian this includes interstate 40 between mile markers 291 and 295.
5/27/2015 1:35 AM CDT At 133 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of cherokee landing state park, and moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, cherokee landing state park, cookson, bunch, marietta, adair state park and stilwell.
5/27/2015 1:27 AM CDT At 125 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of pumpkin center to pumpkin center to braggs, and moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include, lake tenkiller state park, box, gore, cherokee landing state park, webbers falls, cookson and vian this includes interstate 40 between mile markers 290 and 295.
5/27/2015 1:15 AM CDT At 114 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of hulbert to braggs to keefeton, and moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, pumpkin center, greenleaf state park, warner, lake tenkiller state park, gore, webbers falls, cherokee landing state park, cookson, box and vian. This includes interstate 40 between mile markers 276 and 299.
5/25/2015 6:13 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern adair, eastern wagoner, northwestern sequoyah, northeastern muskogee and cherokee counties will expire at 615 pm cdt, the line of storms which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. however, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until 10 pm cdt to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service in tulsa.
5/25/2015 6:02 PM CDT At 600 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from wagoner to cookson to brushy lake state park, and moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Locations in or near the path include, brushy lake state park, sequoyah state park, cookson, wagoner, marble city, cherokee landing state park, lost city, eldon, hulbert, tahlequah and bunch this includes interstate 40 between mile markers 284 and 296.
5/25/2015 5:34 PM CDT At 532 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from taft to webbers falls to stigler, and moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. locations in or near the path include, summit, webbers falls, taft, gore, greenleaf state park, muskogee, braggs, porter, tullahassee, lake tenkiller state park, pumpkin center, vian, fort gibson, box, okay, wagoner, sequoyah state park, brushy lake state park, cherokee landing state park, lost city, eldon, hulbert, tahlequah, marble city, bunch and cookson. This includes interstate 40 between mile markers 270 and 296.
5/23/2015 10:48 PM CDT At 1046 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near cherokee landing state park, and moving north at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations in or near the path include, tahlequah, eldon and scraper.
5/17/2015 12:55 AM CDT At 1253 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from noel to christie to porum, and moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, watts, siloam springs, ballard, sulphur springs, gentry, gravette, lake francis, decatur, box, westville, baron, cincinnati, fairmount, springtown, gallitin, marietta, hiwasse, wedington, summers, highfill, vian, adair state park, vaughn, northwest arkansas regional airport, prairie grove battlefield state park, brushy lake state park, oak grove, elm springs, tontitown, wheeler, savoy, viney grove, rhea, canehill, clyde, morrow, farmington, prairie grove, lincoln, bella vista, centerton, cave springs, healing springs, bentonville, harmon, miller, rocky comfort, marble city, brushy, mc key, sallisaw, bunch and stilwell this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 271 and 309. 0. 75in.
5/17/2015 12:38 AM CDT At 1237 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from jay to tahlequah to 8 miles north of enterprise, and moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, kansas, lake eucha state park, eldon, proctor, briartown, porum, colcord, cherokee landing state park, natural falls state park, webbers falls, lake tenkiller state park, gore, maysville, cookson, christie, cherokee city, west siloam springs, ballard, sulphur springs, watts, siloam springs, box, gravette, lake francis, westville, baron, gentry, decatur, cincinnati, fairmount, springtown, marietta, gallitin, vian, hiwasse, summers, bunch, highfill, wedington, adair state park, stilwell, northwest arkansas regional airport, prairie grove battlefield state park, brushy lake state park, oak grove, elm springs, tontitown, wheeler, savoy, viney grove, rhea, canehill, clyde, morrow, farmington, prairie grove, lincoln, bella vista, centerton, vaughn, cave springs, healing springs, bentonville, harmon, walnut grove, miller, rocky comfort, marble city, brushy, mc key and sallisaw this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 267 and 309. 0. 75in.
5/17/2015 12:12 AM CDT At 1210 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from peggs to fort gibson to eufaula, and moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. locations in or near the path include, warner, braggs, rose, pumpkin center, leach, greenleaf state park, tahlequah, twin oaks, briartown, porum, oaks, scraper, kansas, gore, eldon, webbers falls, lake tenkiller state park, cherokee landing state park, jay, proctor, lake eucha state park, cookson, colcord, natural falls state park, box, christie, maysville, cherokee city, vian, watts, west siloam springs, siloam springs, ballard, westville, mc key, lake francis, marietta, baron, gentry, bunch, decatur, marble city, gravette, sulphur springs, fairmount, cincinnati, gallitin, adair state park, springtown, summers, sallisaw, brushy lake state park, stilwell, wedington, hiwasse, highfill, vaughn, rhea, brushy, northwest arkansas regional airport, centerton, savoy, miller, lincoln, healing springs, rocky comfort, harmon, bella vista, wheeler, viney grove, cave springs, canehill, morrow, tontitown, clyde, bentonville, prairie grove battlefield state park, elm springs, prairie grove, oak grove and farmington. this includes interstate 40 in oklahoma between mile markers 267 and 309. 0. 75in.
4/9/2015 3:32 PM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southern adair and southeastern cherokee counties until 400 pm cdt. at 330 pm cdt. a severe thunderstorm was located near cherokee landing state park. and moving east at 45 mph. hazard. half dollar size hail. source. Radar indicated.
4/9/2015 3:25 PM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southern adair and southeastern cherokee counties until 400 pm cdt. at 324 pm cdt. a severe thunderstorm was located near cookson. and moving east at 45 mph. hazard. quarter size hail. source. Radar indicated.
4/9/2015 3:19 PM CDT The national weather service in tulsa has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. southern adair county in northeast oklahoma. southeastern cherokee county in east central oklahoma. until 400 pm cdt * at 318 pm cdt. A severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of.
3/25/2015 7:49 PM CDT A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for northwestern adair. wagoner. southeastern mayes. southern delaware and northern cherokee counties until 800 pm cdt. at 748 pm cdt. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from oaks to 6 miles northeast of hulbert to wagoner. And moving east at 40 mph.
3/25/2015 7:20 PM CDT The national weather service in tulsa has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. northwestern adair county in northeast oklahoma. northern cherokee county in east central oklahoma. southern delaware county in northeast oklahoma. Southern mayes county in northeast oklahoma.
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President Hassan Rouhani appointed Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as the head of the State Security Council on Wednesday.
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In an order, President Rouhani expressed hope that Fazli would help the SSC “act like a powerful arm for the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to safeguard the country’s security.
The President, also Chairman of the SNSC, further hoped that Fazli would help maintain national security through necessary planning and making appropriate decisions in line with the government’s principles of moderation and respect to law.
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Journal of Islamic Manuscirpts 3 (2012) 103 - 115
brill.nl. jim
A Hitherto Unknown Persian Manuscript of
Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšefī's (d. 910/1504-05)
Treatise on Ethics Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī in the
Dominican Priory in Vienna
Dennis Halft OP
Research Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate World,
Institut für Islamwissenschaft, Freie Universität Berlin
The previously unidentified manuscript, MS Cod. 366/262a, which is preserved in the private library of the Dominican Priory in Vienna, is a defective copy of Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšefī's (d. 910/1504-05) Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī. Transcribed before 978/1570, this copy belongs among the early extant manuscripts of Kāšef ī's treatise on ethics and governance, originally composed at the Timurid court in Herat. The textual variations that appear in this manuscript when collated with one of the earliest existing copies, MS Diez A quart. 77 (dated 908/1503) held by the Berlin Staatsbibliothek, suggest that the text underwent several revisions which should be taken into account for any future edition that may be envisaged.
Advice or edification literature; Aḫlāq, Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī, Ethics, Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī, Morals, Solṭān Ḥosayn Bayqarā, Timurids
Founded in the early-13th century, the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda in Vienna is one of the few priories in which the Brothers of the Dominican Order have resided continuously to this day.1 Its private library contains a significant collection of medieval manuscripts, most of which are in Latin.2 A few of them, however, are in Arabic script and consist mostly of un-catalogued Quran fragments, as well as one Persian manuscript, namely the MS Cod. 366/262a. This manuscript can be identified as a copy of the treatise on ethics composed by Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī (d. 910/1504-05) entitled Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī.3
MS Cod. 366/262a probably became part of the library collection some- time after 1916, but before 1945. The earlier date is established by the fact that the reference to the text was added to the Priory's catalogue after its compilation in 1916 by the librarian Romuald Henz OP.4 The terminus ante quem is suggested by the presence of a Nazi stamp, bearing the name of the "Zentralstelle für Denkmalschutz Wien", together with the number 23 inside the back cover. It is reasonable to suppose that this stamp was inserted during the recording of selected manuscripts of the Priory's inventory which must certainly have occurred before the end of the Nazi regime in Vienna in 1945.5
Composed on behalf of Solṭān Ḥosayn Bayqarā (r. 873/1469-911/1506) for his son Abū l-Moḥsen Mīrzā (d. 913/1507), Kāšefī's Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī ranks among the most popular works of Persian advice or edification literature. Drawing on a large number of anecdotes with literary, religious or philosophical coloring, each of the forty chapters describes a virtue of the ideal Muslim ruler whose kingship is so conjoined with religion that they may be called "twins" (al-mulk wa l-dīn tauʾamān).6
Among the early copies of Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī from the 10th/16th century there are a few illuminated manuscripts, one of which may have been the presentation copy that was transcribed for the ruler and his son. This manuscript is preserved today in the Institute of Oriental Studies in Tashkent.7
Description of the Viennese Copy
Although included among the manuscripts in the library of the Dominican Priory, MS Cod. 366/262a has not yet been studied. Consisting of 101 folios without decoration, written on non-watermarked Oriental paper in clear Nastaʿlīq by a Persian hand and marked by catchwords (fig. 1), this defective copy contains thirty-seven of the original forty chapters, representing roughly two thirds of Kāšef ī's work. The text is quite legible, although most of the folios have been damaged by water and humidity, as well as by insects. The page measures 24.5 × 19 cm, the written area 17.5 × 12 cm, with thirteen lines of text on each page. Significant words, such as Quran verses, Hadith material, and poetry, as well as organizational features (such as the table of contents, chapter titles, numbers), are written in red ink.
The preferred type of quires in this defective copy are quaternions -mixed with one ternion—[IV-1 (7), 5 IV (47), III (53), 6 IV (101)],8 as is common for manuscripts from the Persian-speaking world until the 10th/16th century.9 The brown leather binding has been extensively damaged, and the front cover is entirely missing. As a result, fol. 1a is in a bad condition, but nevertheless remains mostly legible (fig. 2). The partly preserved back cover suggests that the binding was initially made for another manuscript, since the leaves of MS Cod. 366/262a are larger than the binding itself. The remnants of what was once a decorative design featuring flowers and birds still appear on the outer side of the back cover.
Inside the manuscript, impressions of an undated seal of a certain Ḫeżr b. Qobād Monšī, "the slave of the Shah" (banda-ye šāh), can be found on fols. 1a, 19a, 35a, 58a, 59a and 85a (fig. 3).10 Another stamp with a floral motif is faintly apparent on the margin of fol. 56a and what seems to be the same stamp can also be seen on fols. 56b, 57b and 97b (fig. 4). Appearing on the margin of fol. 64a is the name of a certain Moḥammad Bāqir Ūġūrl 11 [sic!], "the master of the writing school" (āqā ǧān-e maktabḫāne). The name which probably should be read "Ūġūrlū" referring to the Bayāt tribe, a prominent Qezelbāš tribe under Safavid rule,12 is repeated underneath the fijirst mentioned note. But here he appears to be described as "the Khan's writing-master" (āqā ǧān-e maktab-e Ḫān). The fact that these notes in the margin were apparently written by an inexpert hand could also explain the misspelling of the name Ūġūrlū.
A common feature that recurs in some early copies 13 and which also appears in MS Cod. 366/262a is the explicit mention in Chapter 21 of the date of completion of Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī in 907/1501-02. 14 Moreover, the Vien- nese copy uses the same expression in allusion to the death of the semi- legendary figure Ḥātem Ṭāyy, specifying that approximately 940 years had passed from the date of his death until the composition of Kāšef ī's work: "(. . .) čenānče Ḥātem Ṭāyy rā ke dar taʾrīḫ-e ta ʾlīf-e īn resāle ke noh ṣad o haft sāl-ast o az vafāt-e ū qarīb noh ṣad o čehel sāl goẕašte (. . .)." 15 While the number of years varied according to different manuscripts, MS Cod. 366/262a agrees in this detail with some of the earliest copies, namely the Tashkent manuscript as well as the Berlin manuscript described below. 16
Though no colophon is transmitted in the defective Viennese copy, several dated notations made by various Persian hands are interspersed with a confusing multitude of prayers, often addressed to ʿAlī, popular sayings, poetic verses and some writing exercises by diffferent inexpert hands on fol. 1a (fig. 2). 17 The earliest date in our manuscript is recorded on fol. 1a, namely Friday [sic!], 2 Ṣafar 978/6 July 1570. Other dates on the same folio are Ḏū l-Ḥiǧǧa 992/December 1584 and Ǧumāda II 1071/February 1661. The large number of Shiʿi inspired notations by diffferent Persian hands on the title page suggests that MS Cod. 366/262a went through the hands of various owners and was actively used by Shiʿi readers as well as by Armenians.18
Comparison with Other Manuscripts of Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī
The identity of the Viennese copy can be established by comparing it with one of the earliest existing copies available to me, MS Diez A quart. 77 held by the Berlin Staatsbibliothek, which was copied on the 6th Šaʿbān 908/4th February 1503, a short time after the work was written.19 Although the textual variations in both copies are small and generally do not exceed two lines, 20 MS Cod. 366/262a shows some significant variations. Besides the omission of most of the poetic verses by Rūmī and Ḥāfeẓ which appear repeatedly in Kāšef ī's work, the Vienna manuscript shows a tendency to "Persianise" Arabic expressions (e.g. zendegī instead of ḥayāt, kas instead of šaḫṣ, ǧang instead of ḥarb, sometimes šāh instead of malik).21
Despite a time gap between the two copies of only seven decades at the most, their differences are evident and suggest that Kāšef ī's text underwent several revisions, either by the author himself or by later scribes. The table mentioned below which indicates folio and line of the particular passage, gives a systematic overview of the textual variations between MS Diez A quart. 77 and MS Cod. 366/262a and so helps to clarify the relationship between the two copies. Differences of the Vienna fragment compared to the Berlin copy are given in square brackets. Omissions in the respective copy are indicated by "ø", significant variations by "≠". Equivalent text passages, although occurring elsewhere in the manuscript, are shown by "=". The sign "/" indicates that there is no significant textual variation in the mentioned chapter between the Berlin and the Vienna copies.
The wide diffusion of copies of Kāšef ī's treatise on ethics right up to the beginning of the 14th/20th century, of which dozens of unstudied manuscripts are preserved in libraries in Iran alone, call for a deeper study of the history of its transmission.22 Given this abundant evidence concerning Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī's significance over the centuries, developments such as the increasing "Persianisation" of wording could provide the criteria for a comprehensive and critical edition.23 MS Cod. 366/262a represents a striking 10th/16th-century revision of Kāšef ī's text, and should certainly be included.
Comparative survey of variants
between MS Berlin Diez A quart. 77 and MS Vienna Cod. 366/262a
Chapter(topic) MS Diez A quart. 77
(Berlin) MS Cod. 366/262a
(Vienna) Textual variations:
MS Diez A quart. 77
[MS Cod. 366/262a]
Prologue 1b-5a:9 1b-4b:2 /
Table of contents 5a:10-6a:1 4b:3-5a:9 /
1 (ʿebādat) 6a:2-6b:9 5a:10-6a:1 /
2 (eḫlāṣ) 6b:10-7a (margin) 6a:1-13 /
3 (doʿā) 7a (margin)-7b:4 6b:1-7a:12 7a:1-3 [ø 6b]
4 (šokr) 7b:4-9b:1 7a:12-9a:3 /
5 (ṣabr) 9b:2-10b:5 9a:3-9b:13 /
6 (reẓā) 10b:5-11a:6 9b:13-10a:12 /
7 (tavakkol) 11a:7-12a:2 10a:12-11a:5 ø 11b [11a:3]
8 (ḥayā) 12a:3-14b:13 11a:5-13b:1 14a:4-5 [≠ 12b:10-12]; 14b:12-13 [ø 13b]
9 (ʿefffat) 14b:14-15b:5 13b:1-14a:3 /
10 (adab) 15b:5-16b:1 14a:4-15a:5 16a:4-5 [ø 14b]
11 (ʿolūv hemmat) 16b:14-18b:4 15a:6-16b:1 /
12 (ʿazm) 18b:5-19b:3 16b:1-17a:9 19b:1-2 [ø 17a]
13 (ǧedd o ǧahd) 19b:4-22a:4 17a:10-19a:8 /
14 (ṣabāt) 22a:5-23b:5 19a:8-20b:1 22b:7 [ø 19b]
15 (ʿadālat) 23b:5-35a:1 20b:2-29a:10 25a:4-5.11 [ø 21b]; 27b:5-6 [ø 23b]; 8b:2-4 [ø 24a]; 29a:4-5 [ø 24b]; 32a:5-7 [ø 7a]; 33a:5-6[ø 27b]; 33b:4 [ø 28a]
16 (ʿafv) 35a:2-37a:12 29a:11-31a:7 35a:4-6 [ø 29a]; ø 37a
[31a:1-3]
17 (ḥelm) 37a:13-40a:8 31a:8-33b:1 /
18 (ḫalq o rafq) 40a:9-42b:7 33b:1-35a:9 40b:7-8.14 [ø 33b]; 40b:9-11 [≠ 33b:9-11]
19 (šafaqat o
marḥamat) 42b:7-46a:3 35a:9-37b:10 ø 44b [36b:10]
20 (ḫayrāt o
mabarrāt) 46a:4-49b:1 37b:10-40b:1 /
21 (saḫāvat o eḥsān) 49b:2-58b:9 40b:1-48a:4 51b:12 [ø 42a]; 52b:7 [ø 43a];57a:11 [ø 47a]; 57b:1-2[≠ 47a:3-4]
22 (tavāẓūʿ o
eḥterām) 58b:10-62b:3 48a:4-51a:1 61a:9 [ø 50a]; 62b:2 [ø 51a]
23 (amānat o
deyānat) 62b:4-65b:13 51a:2-53b:6 /
24 (vafā be-ʿahd) 65b:14-69b:9 53b:6-56b:11 67b:4-5 [≠ 55a:3-4]
25 (ṣedq) 69b:10-71b:2 56b:12-58a:5 69b:12-13 [ø 56b]; 70b:1[ø 57a]; 71a:1 [ø 57b]
26 (enǧāḥ-e ḥāǧāt) 71b:3-73a:2 58a:6-59a:10 /
27 (taʾannī o
taʾammol) 73a:3-75b:5 59a:10-61a:8 /
28 (mošāvarat o tadbīr) 75b:6-79a:7 61a:8-64a:9 76a:13-76b:1 [ø 61b]
29 (ḥazm) 79a:8-81a:11 64a:9-66a:5 80a:11-12 [ø 65a]
30 (šaǧāʿat) 81a:11-89a:12 66a:5-72b:11 85a:12-13.14-85b:1 [ø 69b]; 86b:2 [ø 70b]
31 (ġayrat) 89a:13-94a:5 72b:11-76b:4 92a:11 [ø 75a]
32 (seyāsat) 94a:5-97b:13 76b:4-79b:6 95a:5-6 [ø 77a]; 97a:13-14 [ø 79a]
33 ( yaqaẓ o ḫebrat) 97b:14-104b:11 79b:6-85a:4 ø 99b [81a:5-6]; 99b:14 [ø 81a]; 101a:1 [ø 82a]; 101b:14 [≠ 82b:8]; 102a:5 [ø 82b]; 103b:5-6 [ø 84a]
34 ( ferāsat) 104b:12-109b:11 85a:4-89a:9 105b:13-14 [ø 86a]; 107b:9-108a:6 [= 87b:6-88a:2]; 108a:6-10 [= 87b:3-6]; 109b:1-2 [≠ 88b:13-89a:1]
35 (ketmān-e asrār) 109b:12-111a:9 89a:9-90a:13 /
36 (eġtenām-e forṣat) 111a:10-115a:14 90b:1-93b:10 111b:12-13 [ø 91a]
37 (raʿāyat-e ḥoqūq) 115b:1-127a:10 93b:11-101b,
defective [= MS Diez A quart. 77, 126b:11] 115b:13-14 [ø 94a]; 117b:10 [ø 95b]; 119a:14-119b:1 [ø 97a]; ø 121a [98b:4];121b:14 [ø 99a];
123a:14-123b:2 [ø 00a]; 124a:4[ø 100b]; 125a:1-126a:13 [ø 101b]
38 (eḫteyār-e ṣoḥbat) 127a:11-131a:5
39 (dafʿ-e ašrār) 131a:5-145a:10
40 (tarbeyat-e ḫedam
o ḥašam) 145a:11-180a:14
Epilogue 180a:14-181a
1 I am indebted to the Brothers of the Dominican Priory in Vienna, especially Mgr. Viliam Štefan Dóci OP, for allowing access to the Priory's private library in February and June/July 2011. I am also grateful to my teacher, Professor Sabine Schmidtke, Freie Universität Berlin, as well as to Professor Maria E. Subtelny, University of Toronto, for their valuable comments on an earlier draft of this contribution.
2 For the Latin manuscripts see Felix Czeike, "Verzeichnis der Handschriften des Dominikanerkonventes in Wien bis zum Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts" (Vienna 1952, typewritten).
3 The title and the author's name appear on fol. 3b. The brief reference to this copy, later added to Romuald Henz, "Handschriften-Katalog" (private library of the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda, Vienna 1916), 68, mentions neither the title nor the author, but falsely assumes that MS Cod. 366/262a is an Arabic manuscript. For a discussion of Kāšefī's work, its editions and translations, see Maria E. Subtelny, "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14. For Kāšef ī and his bibliography, see Maria E. Subtelny, "Husayn Vaʿiz-i Kashifiji: Polymath, Popularizer, and Preserver," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 463-7 and "Kāšefiji, Kamāl-al-Din Ḥosayn Wāʿeẓ," EIr, vol. 15: 658-61.
4 Romuald Henz, "Handschriften-Katalog" (private library of the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda, Vienna 1916), 68.
5 All stamped manuscripts have an additional "D" signature in the library's catalogue in red ink. Cf. Romuald Henz, "Handschriften-Katalog" (private library of the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda, Vienna 1916).
6 See MS Cod. 366/262a, fol. 4a:3. In the manuscript held in the Berlin Staatsbib- liothek, described below, this expression is written in gold ink. Cf. MS Diez A quart. 77, fol. 4b:7.
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7 For the Tashkent copy MS 2116/I (dated 907/1501-02) and other early manuscripts, inter alia MS Ancien fonds persan 124 held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris (dated 945/1539), cf. Maria E. Subtelny, "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14, especially 602, n. 4, as well as 612, n. 63. For the illuminations, see Lisa Golombek, "Early Illustrated Manuscripts of Kashifiji's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 615-43, especially 615, n. 1.
8 For the description of the quires' composition, I follow the method by Jan Just Witkam, Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Leiden and other Col- lections in the Netherlands. A General Introduction, Leiden 1982, 14.
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9 François Déroche [et al.], Islamic Codicology. An Introduction to the Study of Manuscripts in Arabic Script, trans. Deke Dusinberre and David Radzinowicz, ed. Muhammad I. Waley (London: Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, 1427/2006),86 and 88.
10 The seal reads in full: "Ḫeżr b. Qobād Monšī, the slave of the Shah. He who trusts in God's help and favor" (Ḫeżr b. Qobād Monšī, banda-ye šāh, vāseq be-ʿaun va loṭf-e lāh). I am grateful to Professor Maria E. Subtelny for her help in deciphering the seal.
11 The name "Ūġūrl" is also mentioned on the margin of MS Cod. 366/262a, fol.7a.
12 I am indebted to Professor Maria E. Subtelny for these remarks.
13 See the copies mentioned above. However, MS 997.47.1, which is held by the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, lacks any date of composition (cf. Maria E. Subtelny, "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14, here 603, n. 10).
14 The date of completion is mostly given as 900/1494-95. See George M. Wickens, "Aḵlāq-e Moḥsenī," EIr, vol. 1: 724-5, here 724; Ḥasan Ḥażratī and Ġolāmḥasan Moqīmī, "Negāhī eǧmālī be ḥayāt o andīše-ye seyāsī-ye Mollā Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī," Faṣlnāme-ye ḥokūmat-e eslāmī 9 (1377/[1998]): 125-51, here 131; Mahdī Ferehānī Monfared, "Noktehāī-ye čand darbāre-ye Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī," Maqālāt o bar-rasīhā 66 (1378/[1999]): 193-204, here 201; Louise Marlow, "Advice and Advice Literature," EI 3, vol. 1: 34-58, here 52. However, I follow here Maria E. Subtelny's arguments for the later date 907/1501-02, cf. her contribution "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14, here 602-4. The later date is also supported by the Berlin copy wherethe numerals 907 are written in red ink below the chronogram "زاخلاق محسنی" on the last page. This shows that the copyist, having completed the manuscript one year later according to the colophon, also assumed that Kāšef ī completed his treatise in 907, cf. MS Diez A quart. 77, fol. 181a.
15 MS Cod. 366/262a, fol. 42b:4-6.
16 For the Tashkent manuscript see Maria E. Subtelny, "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14, here 603. In the Berlin MS Diez A quart. 77, fol. 52a:5-7 it says similarly: "(. . .) čenānče Ḥātem Ṭāyy rā ke dar taʾrīḫ-e īn resāle ke noh ṣad o haft ast az vafāt-e ū qarīb noh ṣad o čehel sāl goẕašte (. . .)."
17 Such writing exercises appear throughout the entire copy, see also fols. 2a, 4a, 5a, 7a, 7b, 8a, 9a, 12a, 12b, 13a, 14b, 15a, 17a, 18a, 19a, 20a, 21a, 21b, 22b, 25a, 30a, 30b, 32a, 33a, 34a, 38b, 39a, 40a, 40b, 42b, 44a, 46a, 48a, 49b, 50a, 51b, 53a, 54a, 54b, 55a, 56a, 56b, 57a, 59a, 60a, 61a, 61b, 62a, 64a, 64b, 65a, 66a, 66b, 67a, 67b, 68a, 69b, 70a, 71a, 72a, 72b, 73a, 73b, 75a, 77b, 78a, 79a, 80a, 81a, 82a, 83a, 87b, 88a, 89a, 90a, 91a, 91b, 92a, 93a, 93b, 94a, 94b, 96b, 97a, 98b, 101a. We might speculate that some of these writing exercises could have been penned by Benno Riedele OP (1885-1942) who was a Theologian and Arabist and lived in the Priory in Vienna between 1912 and 1941. From 1930 onwards he was the Priory's librarian. I am indebted to Dr Wolfram Hoyer OP for these remarks.
18 The latter is suggested by two marginal notes in Western Armenian script, the language of Armenian Diaspora, on fols. 45b and 92b. I am grateful to Emma Argutyan for her help in identifying the script.
19 For a discussion of the manuscript, see Wilhelm Pertsch, ed., Die Hss.-Verzeichnisse der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin, Verzeichniss der persischen Hss. 1-4 (Berlin: Asher, 1888), vol. 4, 309, no. 276. A collation note from 1191/1777-78 appears on fol. 181a. MS Diez A quart. 77 is the earliest amongst six copies of Kāšefī's Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī held by the Berlin Staatsbibliothek. See also 308-10, no. 274-5 and 277-9.
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20 A clear exception appears on the last page of MS Cod. 366/262a, fol. 101b where several lines of MS Diez A quart. 77, fols. 125a:1-126a:13 are missing.
21 Later copies of Persian manuscripts seem to have, in general, a more "Persianised" wording than earlier. For example, one of the latest known copies of Sayyed Aḥmad ʿAlavī's (d. between 1054/1644 and 1060/1650) Shiʿi refutation of Christianity Lavāmeʿ-e rabbānī—MS Marʿašī 2400, presumably copied at the end of the 12th or the beginning of the 13th/18th century and preserved today in the Ketābḫāna-ye Bozorg Āyatollāh Marʿašī Naǧaf ī in Qom,—also has such a tendency compared to earlier recensions. See my contribution "Schiitische Polemik gegen das Christen- tum im safawidischen Iran des 11./17. Jahrhunderts. Sayyid Aḥmad ʿAlawīs Lawāmiʿ-i rabbānī dar radd-i šubha-yi naṣrānī," in Contacts and Controversies between Muslims, Jews and Christians in the Ottoman Empire and Pre-Modern Iran, ed. Camilla Adang and Sabine Schmidtke (Würzburg: Ergon, 2010), 273-334, here 323-4.
22 For more than two hundred copies mostly held by Iranian libraries, see Aḥmad Monzavī, Fehrest-e nosḫahā-ye ḫaṭṭī-ye fārsī 1-6 (Tehran: Moʾassasa-ye farhangī-ye menṭaqaʾī, 1348-53/[1969-74]), vol. 2, 1590 and Fehrestvāra-ye ketābhā-ye fārsī 1- (Tehran: Markaz-e dāʾerat al-maʿāref-e bozorg-e eslāmī, 1374-/[1995-96-]), vol. 6, 303-5; Moṣṭafā Derāyatī, ed., Fehrestvāra-ye dastnevešthā-ye Īrān 1-12 (Tehran: Ketābḫāna, mūza o markaz-e asnād-e Maǧles-e šūrā-ye eslāmī, 1389/[2010], vol. 1,468-71.
23 A critical edition of Kāšef ī's Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī is in preparation by Professor Maria E. Subtelny.
Felix Czeike, "Verzeichnis der Handschriften des Dominikanerkonventes in Wien bis zum Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts" (Vienna 1952, typewritten).
Moṣṭafā Derāyatī, ed., Fehrestvāra-ye dastnevešthā-ye Īrān 1-12 (Tehran: Ketābḫāna, mūza o markaz-e asnād- e Maǧles-e šūrā-ye eslāmī, 1389/[2010]).
François Déroche [et al.], Islamic Codicology. An Introduction to the Study of Manuscripts in Arabic Script, trans. Deke Dusinberre and David Radzinowicz, ed. Muhammad I. Waley (London: Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, 1427/2006).
EI3 = The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 3rd ed. Gudrun Krämer [et al.], Leiden 2007-.
EIr = Encyclopaedia Iranica, ed. Ehsan Yarshater [et al.], New York 1985-.
Mahdī Ferehānī Monfared, "Noktehāī-ye čand darbāre-ye Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥosayn
Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī," Maqālāt o bar-rasīhā 66 (1378/[1999]): 193-204.
Lisa Golombek, "Early Illustrated Manuscripts of Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 615-43.
Dennis Halft, "Schiitische Polemik gegen das Christentum im safawidischen Iran des 11./17. Jahrhunderts. Sayyid Aḥmad ʿAlawīs Lawāmiʿ-i rabbānī dar radd-i šubha-yi naṣrānī," in Contacts and Controversies between Muslims, Jews and Christians in the Ottoman Empire and Pre-Modern Iran, ed. Camilla Adang and Sabine Schmidtke (Würzburg: Ergon, 2010), 273-334.
Ḥasan Ḥażratī and Ġolāmḥasan Moqīmī, "Negāhī eǧmālī be ḥayāt o andīše-ye seyāsī-ye Mollā Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī," Faṣlnāme-ye ḥokūmat-e eslāmī 9 (1377/ [1998]): 125-51.
Romuald Henz, "Handschriften-Katalog" (private library of the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda, Vienna 1916).
Ḥosayn Vāʿeẓ Kāšef ī, "Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī," MS Cod. 366/262a (private library of the Dominican Priory Maria Rotunda, Vienna).
——, "Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī," MS Diez A quart. 77 (Staatsbibliothek, Berlin).
Aḥmad Monzavī, Fehrest-e nosḫahā-ye ḫaṭṭī-ye fārsī 1-6 (Tehran: Moʾassasa-ye farhangī-ye menṭaqaʾī, 1348-53/ [1969-74]).
——, Fehrestvāra-ye ketābhā-ye fārsī 1- (Tehran: Markaz-e dāʾerat al-maʿāref-e bozorg-e eslāmī, 1374-/[1995-96-]).
Wilhelm Pertsch, ed., Die Hss.-Verzeichnisse der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin, Verzeichniss der persischen Hss. 1-4 (Berlin: Asher, 1888).
Maria E. Subtelny, "Husayn Vaʿiz-i Kashifiji: Polymath, Popularizer, and Preserver," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 463-7.
——, "A Late Medieval Persian Summa on Ethics: Kashifi's Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī," Iranian Studies 36 (2003): 601-14.
Jan Just Witkam, Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Leiden and other Collections in the Netherlands: A General Introduction, Leiden 1982.
Fig. 1. The opening page of Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī (MS Vienna, Library of the Dominican Priory, Cod. 366/262a, fols. 1b-2a).
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Fig. 2. The title page of Aḫlāq-e moḥsenī, partly damaged, showing various notes by readers (MS Vienna, Library of the Dominican Priory, Cod. 366/262a, fol. 1a).
Fig. 3. The seal stamp of a certain Ḫeżr b. Qobād Monšī (MS Vienna, Library of the Dominican Priory, Cod. 366/262a, detail of fol. 1a).
Fig. 4. Unknown stamp with a floral motif (MS Vienna, Library of the Dominican Priory, Cod. 366/262a, detail of fol. 56a).
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In honour of the memory of its illustrious founder Louis Moinet unveils a visionary creation, positioning the chronograph not simply as a complication – but as a central component of the watch.
“It’s probably the most important launch we’ve ever done.” Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Louis Moinet, gets straight to the point in presenting Memoris. The timepiece stands at a historic crossroads: the Ateliers’ tenth anniversary, and the bi-centenary of the chronograph invented by Louis Moinet.
As such, it was important for the creation to be markedly different from its forebear, as well as celebrate its heritage. While everything – or almost everything – chronograph-related already seems to have been invented, there was still one step nobody had dared take: no longer seeing the chronograph as a complication, but rather as the primary function of the timepiece. So much for watch chronographs; Memoris is the first chronograph-watch in watchmaking history.
The chronograph as the primary function – and time as the complication
The concept began to come into being almost three years ago now, with Louis Moinet starting again from scratch. “We couldn’t draw inspiration from what had gone before; everyone else worked from the premise that the chronograph was an additional complication on top of the time function,” explains Jean-Marie Schaller. “Our starting point was the opposite: sweeping away the past and making the chronograph the heart of our design; the central component to which we then added a time function, rather than the other way round.”
In short, Ateliers Louis Moinet did exactly what the eponymous inventor of the chronograph did in his day; taking a completely different approach to watchmaking rather than attempting merely to improve on an existing model. Indeed, that’s how Moinet invented the chronograph and was the first to achieve high frequencies – among his other remarkable lifetime achievements.
A single guiding principle: forget the past and start from scratch
The starting point may be easy to understand, but turning it into mechanical reality required a great deal of effort. Sharing its strategic thinking with Concepto, the movement manufacturer that has worked alongside the brand since its outset, Louis Moinet considered the usual set of traditional watchmaking questions, but applied them to the chronograph: what should be highlighted, what techniques should be used, and what should be shown off?
A thorough knowledge of the history of watchmaking led to the first answers. There can be no doubt that any noble chronograph must have a traditional clutch column wheel. What’s more, tradition dictates that it should feature a monopusher, the most delicate part of the exercise. And given its central role, it made sense to highlight the chronograph by having it occupy pride of place on the dial.
That left the question of what to leave visible, on display. For Louis Moinet, the answer here was quite simply everything: with Memoris, the entire chronograph function has been shifted to the dial.
As a result, the timepiece lives up to every possible expectation. Each aspect of the chronograph’s action can be admired in its entirety, as soon as the pusher is pressed. The column wheel orchestrates the graceful ballet of the mechanism of steel and gears, passing information to the hands. The chronograph reigns in splendid isolation on the dial, leaving the beholder in no doubt that it is neither a skeleton nor an additional component: the all-new movement has been designed for the chronograph alone, and places it centre stage. Louis Moinet has opted to place the traditional workings of the automatic mechanism on the back of the movement, beneath the plate.
A wholly new approach to the casing
To showcase the chronograph in the style it deserves, Louis Moinet has redeveloped practically every decorative item, with a new case, new hands, a new dial, a new oscillating weight, a new folding clasp, and more.
As a bonus, Louis Moinet has come up with a wholly exclusive use of synthetic gemstones. Usually destined to serve as good pivots and provide proper lubrication of the movement components, gemstones have now found a new purpose elsewhere. Black zircon, in a screwed setting, has been used decoratively – on the case horns.
The final result of all this is Memoris: a 46 mm timepiece, available in pink gold or white gold, in three limited editions of just 60 pieces each. Embodying the essence of true commemoration – all the life of the present, rooted in history – it links Louis Moinet’s heritage with the creative vision of the Ateliers that today honour his memory.
The inner workings of Memoris
The new caliber on Memoris is the LM54. With a rhythm of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), it has 302 components and provides a 48-hour power reserve. 147 have been designed and manufactured to allow the chronograph to be presented atop a dedicated movement plate, separating it from the automatic movement beneath.
“Energie Plus” is an ingenious, automatic pawl winding system featuring an elegant spring with a ‘crab claw’ design. Completing the system, a miniature ceramic ball bearing is mounted on the dual-material rotor. The advantage of “Energie Plus” is that it allows the piece to be wound up in both directions, with a minimum of excess travel. This optimizes each movement of the rotor, recovering its energy, and winding the movement more effectively.
In the finest prestige watch-making tradition, the swivel of the yoke is aligned along the same axis as the second wheel to improve the engagement of the latter’s moving parts. This arrangement provides the best possible distance between the second wheel and the clutch wheel, for every stage of the chronograph function: start, stop and reset.
Monopusher chronograph with column wheel
Chronograph mechanism visible on dial
Hours and Minutes (at 6 o’clock)
Seconds (at 9 o’clock)
60-second chronograph (central hand)
30-minute chronograph counter (at 3 o’clock)
Chronograph hand
Hour & Minute “Gouttes de Rosée”® dew-drop hands, blue-tinted with luminous coating
Rounded lacquered dial, diamond cut bead
Enamel dial (200th Anniversary collection)
Automatic click movement with chronograph function on dial; hours and minutes off-centre at 6 o’clock.
302-component LM54 caliber, designed and manufactured by Louis Moinet
Winding: Automatic, bi-directional
Balance wheel: Glucydur, chronometer quality
5 position settings
Lines: 13 ¼
Decoration: Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished facets, diamond-cut chamfers and circular gears with 5N colour finish and straight-line steel.
“Energie Plus” system
Pawl winding mechanism
Pawl winding system: comprises a baseplate and two jewelled pawls
‘Crab claw’ spring mechanism
Gearing: automatic wolf-teeth gear
Ball bearing: 7 Myrox balls (ceramic), diameter: 0.397 mm
Oscillating weight: Dual material, with concentric “Clous de Paris” and “Fleur-de-lis” pattern
Case: Original Louis Moinet®, composed of 52 pieces, design with two-part bezel and 6 screws, assembled at a 17° angle
Monopusher: “Clous de Paris” pattern
Material: 18K gold
Case back: Fitted with 7 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet symbols
Lugs: Screwed settings (1 black zircon jewel and 3 screws per lug)
Crystals: Two convex sapphire crystals with non-reflective coating on both faces
Crown protection: Patent pending
Buckle: 18K gold folding clasp with “Fleur-de-lis” motif, two-strand, black DLC-treated steel
"Chronograph-watch"
World first : the entire chronograph function has been shifted to the dial
18K rose gold case
Composed of 52 pieces, design with two-part bezel and 6 screws
Hour & Minute dial
The rounded lacquered dial indicates Hours and Minutes at 6 o’clock
Discover the mechanism in motion
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Two Wounded Birds Tame Up Surf Pop
Two Wounded Birds aren’t afraid to wear their influences on their sleeve. The Margate-based band has finally released their first album, and it is perhaps one of the strongest debuts to come out of the U.K. in ages.
The self-titled Two Wounded Birds is packed with 12 tracks, each strong enough to stand on its own, but all of them carefully crafted as part of a cohesive body of work. The album was recorded at Ranscombe Studios on tape and was released on Jacob Graham’s (The Drums) Holiday Records (Holiday Friends Recording Company). The band owes a debt of gratitude to Graham because touring in support of The Drums helped them hone their chops and gave a boost of support (not to mention plenty of the right kind of exposure).
“It’s easy to see why these rising stars caught the ears of such legends as Brian Wilson and Debbie Harry,” said Graham. “Their songs capture the American spirit with clear allegiances to the Beach Boys, the Ramones and Elvis—all while still acknowledging the band’s British roots. You won’t hear any Elton John-style American accents here; instead, Johnny Danger’s sound recalls the velvety tones of Colin Blunstone in his Zombies heyday—a voice with true character.”
Indeed, the band is unabashed in paying homage to their influences, but somehow manage to do it with complete originality. While some surf-influenced bands have a certain kitschy quality, this isn't some expected novelty sound. It's just glorious retro rock, punk and a hint of 50s do wop for good measure.
If Only We Remain is the album’s lead single and with good reason.
If Only We Remain features some of singer/guitarist Johnny Danger’s most plaintive, yearning vocals ever. The video for the song is more like a short film. It shows the band making their way through the woods carrying a shovel, which is ominous yet symbolic all at once.
There are other songs worth a listen. It’s Not Up To You is riddled with angst and features some solid pop rhythms and guitar work. To Be Young is new and nostalgic all at once, filled with dreamy surf pop and reverb heavy guitars. Danger’s vocals are again just right in Night Patrol, but the song moves from a B grade to an A thanks to the solid work of the band’s rhythm section.
Together Forever sounds like it could have been covered by a 60s American girl band or maybe the Ramones. There is a great clip of the band peforming the song with their charactistic vim and vigor on the BBC. Expect to turn up the volume to get a real sense of it.
Otherwise, the in-your-face Daddy’s Junk is reminiscent of Grease’s Greased Lightning, underpinned by a loose, rocking piano pulling it all together. It’s wild and unrestrained. My Lonesome appears here but first garnered interest when it was streamed back in 2010.
It’s easy to see why. This Dick Dale-esque tune features some stunningly haunting vocals by Danger and nearly flawless work by the entire band, particularly Blackgrove. Check out this clip of the band performing the song as part of Bands in Transit if you get a chance. Danger’s coif is worth the look alone.
First formed in 2008 and after several personnel changes, Two Wounded Birds includes Danger and bandmates Ally Blackgrove (bass), Joe Stevens (guitars), and James Shand (drums). Through and through the self-titled Two Wounded Birds is nicely tracked and has a pleasing flow. The songs are fresh and nuanced in such a way that the band leaves other retro pop bands in their dust.
Two Wounded Birds Debut Rings 8.7 On The Liquid Hip Richter Scale.
The band will be performing in Rome on July 6 and then moves back to the UK for a few days, including the Portsmouth Southsea Festival on Sept. 1. The band has already established a reputation for blowing onto the stage like refugees from a golden era of rock and roll, with all the energy of a big name band but without any presumption.
You can find the 12-track self-titled Two Wounded Birds on iTunes. Two Wounded Birds is also on Amazon. You also keep up with the latest news and show dates on Facebook. This band is wildly underrated.
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Home > Nation > Draft orders of judges cannot be made public, says CIC
Draft orders of judges cannot be made public, says CIC
MPost10 Oct 2016 11:41 PM GMT
Relying on a Supreme Court order in which it was observed that “judges may, and often do, discuss the matter among themselves and reach a tentative conclusion. That is not their judgement. They may write and exchange drafts. Those are not the judgements either, however heavily and often they may have been signed...”
“Even the draft judgement signed and exchanged is not to be considered as final judgement but only tentative view liable to be changed. A draft judgement therefore, obviously cannot be said to be information held by a public authority,” it had said.
The case related to one Milap Choraria who had sought to know from the Calcutta High Court the rules under which the draft order was destroyed.
The high court had said Choraria is seeking draft order of the judge which is confidential and not public document.
“The respondent stated that the photo copies of the order prior to its finalisation cannot be supplied since it has been destroyed as per usual practice. The respondent stated that the High Court’s Rules are available on its website,” Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur noted.
The high court had sought dismissal of the application on three grounds.
Firstly, that his first appeal was barred by law of limitation and no reason has been given to condone the delay.
Secondly, draft order which is not signed by the judge is not a public document.
Thirdly, appellant is seeking legal opinion, which is not the “information” as per the definition of the information under the RTI Act.
Dismissing the appeal and relying on the Supreme Court order, Mathur said, “Even if the appellant could have filed this appeal with delay condone application; the information sought by the appellant cannot be disclosed.”
Notes of judges’ stenos don’t come under RTI: HC
Notes dictated by a judge to a stenographer during the hearing of a case would not be considered as a record held by a public authority and hence cannot be sought under the Right to Information Act, Delhi High Court has ruled.
“Shorthand notebook can at best be treated as a memo of what is dictated to a steno to be later transcribed into a draft judgment or an order.
“When draft judgments and order do not form part of a ‘record’ held by a public authority, a shorthand note book which is memo of what is dictated and which would later be typed to become a draft judgment or an order can certainly not be held to be ‘record’ held by a public authority,”
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said. The court further clarified that shorthand note books were not retained and cannot be equated with a judgment or an order, which forms part of the judicial record.
The ruling came in a judgement dismissing the plea of a man seeking copies of the shorthand note books in which the stenographer takes dictation of the court. The court upheld the March 7 order of Central Information Commission (CIC) by which petitioner Tapan Choudhury was denied copies of shorthand notes taken in the high court on May 27, 2013.
The petitioner was denied the information by the Public Information Officer of the high court, who said that shorthand notes were not retained.
The first appellate authority had also held that “no such record was maintained and thus the same cannot be furnished” to the petitioner. Justice Sachdeva in his decision also relied on a full bench judgement of the high court, which had held that even draft judgments signed and exchanged are not to be considered as final judgment but only a tentative view liable to change.
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South Africa 'unlikely to fall into recession'
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The South African economy is unlikely to fall into recession, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday, predicting that second-quarter GDP growth would show some improvement, while cautioning that the risks to growth forecasts for the year were "to the downside".
Last week, Statistics SA reported that South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) had contracted 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of the year - its first contraction since the second quarter of 2009, when the world's economy dipped as a result of a global recession.
A second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth would, technically speaking, indicate that the country had entered a recession.
Releasing its latest Monetary Policy Review on Tuesday, the central bank noted that a number of adverse supply shocks, particularly from strike action as well as from electricity shortages, had led to negative first-quarter growth.
"Although the second quarter is expected to show some improvement, the risks to the 2014 forecast are to the downside," the Bank said. At its monetary policy committee meeting in May, the Bank revised its growth forecasts for 2014 down from 2.6% to 2.1%.
According to the Review, inflation is projected to come in above the bank's 3% to 6% target range for an extended period of time. In April, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 6.1%.
"Overall, inflation in South Africa is projected to be above target for an extended period of time, with risks tilted towards higher inflation. Over the longer term, this necessitates higher interest rates, and therefore a tightening cycle."
The bank hiked interest rates at its first meeting of the year in January.
"However, with domestic economic growth weak, and world inflation and interest rates remaining low, monetary policy tightening is likely to be moderate. This will provide continued support to the economic recovery," the Review states.
The review found that household expenditure has limited prospects for improvements in 2014 due to rising inflation, weak employment growth and muted wealth effects.
"Household expenditure will also be constrained by continued moderate credit growth, knock-on effects from the mining strike, and rate hikes, which raise debt service costs and disincentivise further borrowing."
The Bank expressed concern at the country's antagonistic labour relations and persistent strikes. "In particular, changes in the structure of mining unionisation over the past few years have caused multiple, often violent disruptions to production, the most recent example being the record-length and on-going platinum-sector strike.
"These events have been costly in several ways, depriving households of wage income and retailers of customers, damaging exports, and ultimately compromising investment and employment," the Review states.
The Monetary Policy Review, which reviews domestic and international developments that affect inflation and the Bank's monetary policy stance, is published twice a year.
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App Developers in China Accused Apple of Antitrust Violation
An antitrust violation complaint has been filed by Chinese app developers against leading tech firm, Apple. Learn more right here.
A group of 28 Chinese app developers have filed an antitrust violation complaint against Apple, saying it is being monopolistic. The complaint is submitted by Dare & Sure Law Firm, which is based out of Beijing.
The local developers allege Apple of breaching antitrust regulations by removing their apps from the China’s App Store without mentioning a proper reason or giving a detailed explanation about the same. Plus, there has been a significant rise in fees for in-app purchases, an attorney at the firm, Lin Wei, told Reuters.
“During its localization process, Apple has run into several antitrust issues. After an initial investigation, we consulted a number of enterprises and got a very strong response,” said Lin.
He also added, “There is a lack of transparency in the App Store operation and at this stage, we think complaining to the Chinese regulators to get them involved is most ideal.”
On the contrary, an Apple spokeswoman said that Apple has a consistent process across the world for publishing new apps on the App Store and the expansion procedure to its local developer relations team was still in process.
Prior to lodging the complaint, the law firm invited developers to join the protest in April. After the consent of suffered professionals, the statement of dissatisfaction was finally filed on Tuesday to China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission, which takes care of antitrust matters in the nation.
The complaining law firm, however, hasn’t revealed the names of involved developers.
According to a tech research firm ASO 100, Apple removed 58,000 apps developed by Chinese developers in June this year, which were considered illegitimate by the company.
Apple made huge profits from Chinese market last year than any other country in the world, according to reports by IDC, presumably due to ban over Google’s Play Store for Android smartphones in China.
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Arbuthnot Banking Acquires Two Mortgage Portfolios For GBP258 Million
(Alliance News) - Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC said Wednesday its principal banking subsidiary, ...
Alliance News 3 July, 2019 | 11:08AM
(Alliance News) - Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC said Wednesday its principal banking subsidiary, Arbuthnot Latham, has agreed to purchase a portfolio of residential mortgages for GBP258 million in cash.
The mortgages are being acquired from Raphael Mortgages Ltd Designated Activity Co and Magellan Funding No2 Designated Activity Co. Arbuthnot expects the deal to be completed on August 8.
Arbuthnot said the Raphael portfolio has been in run off since it was originated by subprime lenders Edeus Mortgages and Victoria Mortgage Funding between 2005 and 2008.
Both lenders were liquidated about a decade ago in the height of the financial crises. Edeus was sold to private equity firm Elliot Associates in 2008 and changed its name to Exact Mortgages. Ultimately, Exact Mortgages ended up under the umbrella of London-listed Charter Court Financial Services Group PLC.
According to media reports at the time, Victoria was the first UK subprime lender to close its doors due to credit pressure created in the sector from the financial crisis.
The second portfolio was originated in 2018 and 2019 by Magellan Homeloans. In March this year, Megallan Homeloans closed to new business, citing an "unsustainable" market.
Arbuthnot said both portfolios are "geographically distributed" around the UK.
At March 31, the Raphael portfolio consists of 1,457 loans with customer balances of GBP201 million. The portfolio is 20% buy-to-let with the remainder owner-occupied with an average loan-to-value of 67.4%.
The Magellan portfolio consists of 462 loans with customer balances of GBP65 million. All of the Magellan portfolio is owner-occupied with an average loan-to-value of 70%.
The overall yield on the portfolios is 3.6%.
"It is expected that in due course the group will preposition these assets with the Bank of England to act as collateral for the schemes within the sterling monetary framework. It is then expected that these assets will then be included in the group's liquidity resources," Arbuthnot added.
Shares in Arbuthnot Banking were down 0.3% in London on Wednesday morning at 1,331.00 pence each.
By Paul McGowan; paulmcgowan@alliancenews.com
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Title: The Monuments Men
Director: George Clooney
Actors: George Clooney Matt Damon Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville Cate Blanchett
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Adventure Comedy Drama
Official Site: http://www.monumentsmenmovie.com/
While the story he wants to tell is a noble – and true – one, director and star George Clooney forgets one key ingredient in this disappointing mish-mash of genres: passion. The result? A flat movie that lacks depth, feeling and character development.
For starters, I couldn’t quite tell whether Clooney’s latest directorial effort – an amiable but somewhat forgettable WWII picture about a rag-tag group of art-loving guys tasked with recovering, and protecting, some of Europe’s most prized art from the Nazis – was meant to be a lighthearted romp or a serious drama. The jaunty score would seem to indicate the former; the proceedings, the latter.
Clooney stars as Frank Stokes, the noble American heading up the mission and leading an aging team of art historians/art lovers (Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville and Bob Balaban) into enemy territory in the hopes of tracking down thousands of pieces of stolen art. Then, for nearly two hours, the men... look for art.
Unfortunately, this kind of film demands camaraderie and emotion and interesting characters – these guys are, we’re told, risking their lives in the name of art. But nowhere in the film does that come across. There’s no sense of awe or wonder or passion behind anything any of the men do – at no point did I believe Goodman’s sculptor or Dujardin’s painter (?) or Murray’s architect were passionate about the life-threatening mission they’d undertaken. I didn’t believe that Damon or Balaban cared at all about the paintings and sculptures they were trying to find. And Clooney, meant to be the lynchpin, pitches his plans as though he were asking the fellas to track down the best golf course in Germany or a pair of shoes he’d misplaced.
Likewise, I knew nothing about any of the characters beyond their profession and a few random insights tossed out during conversation, making it hard to invest in them. The most moving – and perhaps only moving – moment comes fleetingly, as Murray listens to a recording from home. Otherwise? Meh.
And then there’s Cate Blanchett, the token dame in this caper. Icy, difficult and perpetually smoking, her Claire Simone is a confusing presence. Unlikable, yet we’re meant (I think?) to like her. The subplot involving her character and Damon’s married man feels awkward and forced, as though it was the result of a (bad) studio note.
In the end, the film is not offensive or bad, just clunky and boring. It’s not nearly as good or as rich as it could (and should) be, given the calibre of talent involved. File this one under “wait for DVD,” for sure.
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Dolphins, defense and young quarterbacks highlight Week 3 action
By Gil Brandt NFL.com
NFL Media senior analyst
Published: Sept. 22, 2008 at 05:50 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2012 at 09:57 p.m.
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Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan completed 12 of 18 passes for 192 yards, 1 TD and no INTs in a win over the Chiefs.
Once again, the weekend of NFL action had something for everyone -- upsets, comebacks, fast-paced games, long drives, last-minute victories, and plenty of big plays.
For the second time in three weeks, we saw a pair of rookie quarterbacks go two-for-two. We talk all the time about how hard it is for a rookie quarterback to step in and start from Day 1 in the NFL, so it really doesn't matter who the opponents are or what the circumstances are: Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons and Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens are now a combined 4-1 as starters in the NFL, and that's pretty impressive.
» Atlanta 38, Kansas City 14
» Minnesota 20, Carolina 10
» Buffalo 24, Oakland 23
» Tampa Bay 27, Chicago 24
» Tennessee 31, Houston 12
» N.Y. Giants 26, Cincinnati 23 (OT)
» Miami 38, New England 13
» Washington 24, Arizona 17
» Denver 34, New Orleans 32
» Seattle 37, St. Louis 13
» San Francisco 31, Detroit 13
» Baltimore 28, Cleveland 10
» Phiadelphia 15, Pittsburgh 6
» Jacksonville 23, Indianapolis 21
» Dallas 27, Green Bay 16
» San Diego 48, N.Y. Jets 29
Neither Ryan nor Flacco had great stats in their Week 3 victories. Ryan didn't throw any interceptions in Atlanta's 38-14 win over Kansas City; Flacco threw two picks, but was otherwise solid in completing 13 of 19 passes in a 28-10 win over Cleveland. I'd give Flacco a "B" for his performance; Ryan gets an "A."
And while opponents finally cooled down hot rookie receivers Eddie Royal and DeSean Jackson, NFL newcomers still made their mark in Week 3. Sunday's 15 games featured 35 rookie starters in all -- 20 on offense, 13 on defense, one punter and one placekicker. Rookie of note: Houston RB Steve Slaton made his first career start and rushed for 116 yards on just 18 carries.
Credit Henning
While the focus of New England's shocking loss to Miami is on the Patriots' inability to stop Ronnie Brown, it was really one of those days when everything you try to do goes wrong. It started on New England's second series of the game. On second-and-goal from the 12-yard line, Patriots QB Matt Cassel appeared to escape the pass rush and scramble 12 yards for the touchdown. But the score was negated when the official ruled that Cassel was in the grasp of rookie defensive lineman Phillip Merling. So instead of the Pats going up 7-0, Cassel is intercepted by DE Randy Starks on third-and-goal from the 16. Miami then drives the ball 74 yards, capped by the first of four Ronnie Brown TD runs.
Brown set a team record with his four TD runs, and added a TD pass for good measure. All five scores came when Brown took the direct snap, but that wasn't the only wrinkle that was thrown at the Patriots by Miami offensive coordinator Dan Henning. After being out of coaching in 2007, Henning showed a multitude of looks. In addition to the direct snaps to Brown, the Dolphins went no-huddle often, with and without QB Chad Pennington lined up in the shotgun.
Henning has had a long career in the NFL, including two stints as a head coach. He is held in high regard by many, especially Dolphins VP Bill Parcells. While you can expect many teams to copy the direct-snap play, which was popularized last year at the University of Arkansas, credit Henning for being the first to make it work in the NFL.
Big 'D' for Dallas
Tony Romo returned to his state of Wisconsin Sunday night and led the Dallas Cowboys to a to 27-16 win over the Packers -- the team's first-ever win at Lambeau (Dallas was 0-5 on the frozen tundra prior). The win came in front of a loud crowd -- perhaps the loudest I can remember at Lambeau -- but this is becoming old hat for Romo. He now has a career mark of 13-2 on the road, tying Daryle Lamonica for the best road record after 15 starts.
Marion Barber rushed for 142 yards, 15 more than his previous career high. The game was also a coming-out party for rookie RB Felix Jones and third-year WR Miles Austin, who caught two passes for 115 yards and his first NFL TD reception.
And while the focus was on Romo and his offensive mates, it was a good job by the defense. Dallas made frequent use of the nickel package in an effort to prevent big plays in the passing game. And while Packers WR Greg Jennings caught eight passes for 115 yards, the Cowboys didn't get burned by any game-changing plays. As for the run defense, Dallas has now allowed just 174 rushing yards through three games.
Johnson bests LeBeau
In our midweek matchups, we told you the Steelers-Eagles game would be about two veteran defensive coordinators, Jim Johnson for the Eagles and Dick LeBeau for Pittsburgh. Philadelphia, after giving up 41 points to Dallas six days earlier, gave up six points and had nine sacks -- including six in one quarter -- in a 15-6 win. The Eagles also forced three turnovers and had a safety. LeBeau's defense was good -- the Steelers gave up 13 points and held RB Brian Westbrook to 12 yards (before he left with an injury). But Johnson's unit won the matchup here, and now Pittsburgh hasn't won in Philadelphia since 1965.
The bottom line: There will be a lot of guys from both teams in the trainer's room the next two days.
Mile-high marathon
We said the Saints-Broncos game would be a marathon and it was. The contest took 3 hours, 16 minutes and featured 871 yards and 66 points scored. Led by Drew Brees' 421 passing yards, New Orleans had more yards and won the time of possession battle, but the Saints ended up losing because of two missed field goals. Still, RB Reggie Bush was terrific, and that bodes well for the Saints the rest of the way.
That said, you can be sure that every unemployed kicker in America is calling the Saints today.
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Kerry Collins has been a nice fit for the Titans, who lead the AFC South with a 3-0 mark.
As for the Broncos, they are now 3-0 and it's clear that WR Brandon Marshall has emerged as a star in this league.
Unbeaten Bills, terrific Titans
Buffalo is off to a 3-0 start following a last-second, come-from-behind win over Oakland. Not bad for a team that was 0-3 at this time last year and didn't win its third game of the season until Oct. 28. The Bills are a young team, but they are learning how to win -- they trailed the Raiders by nine points with 8:37 to play Sunday. Rian Lindell won it with a 38-yard field goal on the last play of the game.
Buffalo is a well-coached team and it does a nice job with clock management. Oakland, on the other hand, could have called timeouts late so they'd still have time after Lindell's kick, but chose not to.
As for the 3-0 Tennessee Titans, it is safe to say they're for real.
I think this is a reflection on the head coach. Jeff Fisher is so solid in everything he does. It's also time to give a pat on the back to defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz -- there are not many guys on the Tennessee defense you're going to recognize, but they get the job done.
On offense, give Fisher and the rest of the organization credit for having the foresight to hold onto a backup QB like Kerry Collins. Here's a quarterback who has taken a team to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, he became the 15th player in NFL history to pass for more than 35,000 yards -- that's a higher career total than the likes of Troy Aikman, Terry Bradhaw and Steve Young. Collins is a highly-regarded player, and while he hasn't always been in the right place at the right time, he might be in that spot now.
Another big factor in Tennessee's solid play is the performance of rookie RB Chris Johnson. The Titans don't have many weapons at receiver, and they were criticized for drafting Johnson in the first round this year as opposed to taking a receiver, but Johnson has made an impact.
The Titans face Minnesota at home in Week 4 -- in addition to being a low-scoring battle, it should serve as a good test to see where the Titans are at.
Washington's Santana Moss has a TD catch in six consecutive games -- which ties a team record set by Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell⦠Tennessee CB Cortland Finnegan had a 99-yard INT return for TD in the fourth quarter of the Titans' win over Houston. Finnegan, who had one career INT in his previous two seasons, leads the NFL this season with four. ⦠Detroit, in its first three games, has fallen behind 21-0, 21-0 and 21-3. The Lions have allowed 113 points, second-most this year behind St. Louis. ⦠Bucs WR Antonio Bryant, who was out of football in 2007, caught 10 passes for 138 yards against the Bears, including the catch that set up Tampa Bay's game-winning field goal in overtime. Brian Griese attempted 67 passes in that game, a team record (his 407 yards, however, was not a team record). ⦠Felix Jones became the first rookie in Dallas history to score a TD in each of his first three games. ⦠Dallas OLB DeMarcus Ware has had at least one sack in six consecutive games. ⦠The 49ers have scored 30-plus points twice in their first three games this season. They scored 30 points in a game once all of last season. ⦠Gus Frerotte is the new starting QB in Minnesota, but that's nothing new for the veteran. He's started for seven different teams during his NFL career -- tying Chris Chandler for most teams starting for in the Super Bowl era. ⦠Joey Porter backed up his tough talk leading into the Miami-New England game with three sacks of Cassel.
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Canada Mulls Joining US GMD System | US Considers Restarting F-22 Production | SK Decision Coming KAI KF-X Fighter Engine Provider
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Delayed take-off for China's ARJ 21 regional jet
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Delayed_take-off_for_Chinas_own_regional_jet_999.html
Russian stealth bomber to carry hypersonic missiles
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Clean Sky signs Memorandum of Understanding with Castilla-La Mancha
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Textron braces for V-22 production cut after 2018
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USAF basing revised bomber count on 'minimum' of 100 B-21s
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UK discloses Zephyr-suited payload investment
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Exclusive - Afghan drone war: data show unmanned flights dominate air campaign - Channel News Asia
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Boeing Selects Supplier for 777X Full-Flight Simulator Suites
SEATTLE, April 19, 2016 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today it has selected TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. company (TRU) as its supplier for the first 777X full-flight simulator suites for Boeing’s pro forma campuses. Pro forma training is offered to customers as part of the airplane sale.
Each simulator suite will include a full-flight simulator and a high-fidelity, flat-panel classroom trainer. TRU will also provide a simulator to assist with Boeing’s engineering development of the 777X. The suites are scheduled to be operational in 2019.
“Our customers depend on high quality training assets and very reliable full-flight simulators to train their pilots,” said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services, “We are proud to once again work with TRU to create state-of-the-art training devices.”
This is the second contract awarded to TRU to manufacture simulator suites for Boeing. In 2014, Boeing awarded the company a 737 MAX simulator contract, and Boeing currently has four full flight simulators on order.
“We are delighted with the continued trust Boeing is placing in our company, which clearly identifies TRU as a leading supplier in the flight simulation and training industry,” said George Karam, Vice President and General Manager, Air Transport division, TRU Simulation + Training. “Boeing customers expect the highest standards of innovation, quality, fidelity and safety in their training programs, and Boeing has chosen TRU to provide exactly that.”
Until the suites are operational, 777X customers can train current pilots in the 777 full-flight simulator and take a short differences training course to transition to the 777X.
Boeing Flight Services provides flight, maintenance and cabin safety training to more than 400 customers through its network of 16 campuses on six continents.
The 777X has 320 orders and commitments from six customers worldwide.
The 777X will be the largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world, with 12 percent lower fuel consumption and 10 percent lower operating costs than the competition. In addition, the 777X will bring cabin innovations and improved levels of passenger comfort.
Innovative 3D printing solutions are “taking shape” within Airbus
20 April 2016 Feature story
Airbus is making significant investments in revolutionary additive layer manufacturing technologies (3D printing) – with expanding capabilities that are demonstrating the company’s pioneering spirit to create new and better ways to fly.
At the centre of Airbus’ innovative efforts is the company’s new additive layer manufacturing initiative – which creates a grouping of experts and competencies from the aircraft manufacturer’s engineering, manufacturing engineering and procurement operations. With this knowledge base, Airbus is well-positioned to define a vision, strategy and roadmap for applying 3D printing technologies.
This approach will accelerate the company’s technical and industrial competencies and bring together research and technology activities directly with programmes, said Jerome Rascol, who heads this additive layer manufacturing initiative. “I can see Airbus manufacturing a ‘bionic’ aircraft based on 3D printing in the future, so we’re taking a pragmatic, step-by-step approach,” he said.
A futuristic technology taking flight with Airbus
Additive manufacturing is a relatively quick process for creating three-dimensional parts from a digital model by adding successive thin layers of a base material. The technology results in lighter parts, with shorter lead times, fewer materials used during production and a significant reduction in the manufacturing process’ environmental footprint.
3D-printed parts already are applied in Airbus’ commercial jetliner product line – from the widebody A350 XWB to its single-aisle A320neo and the cornerstone A300/A310 Family. For example, some 2,700 plastic parts have been produced by additive manufacturing for the A350 XWB programme, with Airbus also working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to qualify titanium components produced with 3D printing technology.
This innovative technology also has been utilized to produce pylon components for the A320neo (new engine option) developmental aircraft in support of the flight test campaign, and for out-of-production spare parts on the A300/A310 Family of jetliners.
“Printing tomorrow’s technology”
With its additive layer manufacturing initiative, the company is focused on taking its capabilities even further, Rascol explained. “There are surely applications and paradigm changes we have not thought of yet. We are thinking every day about ways to 3D print tomorrow’s technology for airframes, cabins and systems.”
This forward-looking strategy focuses on developing methods, tools and training for 3D printing; supporting the wider application of additive manufacturing technologies in Airbus’ supply chain; as well as cooperating with airworthiness authorities to quality materials and processes for certification.
First Airbus A321 Aircraft Produced in the U.S. For American Airlines Takes Flight. A350 XWB full-flight simulator installed at Airbus Training Center in Miami
The first Airbus A321 aircraft produced for American Airlines in the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility has flown for the first time.
On April 19, the A321 took off from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama, at 1:32 p.m. CDT, performed its test sequences, and landed safely at approximately 5:10 p.m. CDT.
The aircraft was flown by Test Pilots Mark McCullins and Bruce Macdonald. They were accompanied on the flight by Flight Test Engineer Nick Picconi, and Ground Test Engineer/Cabin Specialists Alexander Gentzsch and Mike Johns.
The flight lasted approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes during which tests were performed on systems, engines and structure performance.
Following the flight, the aircraft will go through a few more weeks in final production before being delivered to American Airlines.
Americas’ first A350 XWB simulator in the United States qualified to ‘Level-D’ by FAA, EASA
19 April 2016 Press Release
Airbus Training Center (ATC) in Miami – part of the growing worldwide network of Training by Airbus* facilities – has installed its first A350 XWB full-flight simulator. The A350 XWB simulator has received Level-D** qualification from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
This is the first A350 XWB full-flight simulator in the Americas and complements the Miami Training Center’s existing two A330/A340 and four A320 full-flight simulators. American Airlines and TAM are the first customers to train on the new equipment. The new simulator will also train flight crews from Azul, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and other A350 XWB customers from around the world.
“With the A350 XWB entering into service in the Americas, we anticipate an increase in demand for widebody full-flight simulator training, especially given the program’s success in the Americas,” said Joe Houghton, Airbus Vice President of Training & Flight Operations Support. “Our new A350 XWB simulator now broadens our service offering, allowing Airbus to continue to deliver the most comprehensive flight training services in the industry.”
In January, LATAM Airlines Group, made up of LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, started operating the first of its 27 A350 XWB aircraft on order, becoming the first operator in the Americas to fly the highly efficient widebody airliner. Additionally, Synergy Aerospace, Avianca’s main shareholder and owner of Avianca Brasil, has ordered 10 A350 XWB aircraft and Azul Linhas Aereas has announced its intention to fly new international routes with a fleet of five A350-900s.
In the U.S., there are currently firm orders for 82 A350 XWB aircraft: American Airlines has 22 A350-900s on order; Delta Air Lines has ordered 25 A350-900s; and United Airlines has 35 A350-1000s on order.
The Miami ATC serves as a Center of Excellence for the Americas. Built in 1999, the facility complements other “Training by Airbus” facilities in Toulouse, Beijing, Hamburg, Bangalore, and the recently inaugurated flight-training center in Singapore. The custom-designed, 110,000-square-foot complex in Miami has a total of seven full-flight simulators, as well as cabin door and slide trainers, state-of-the-art computer-based training classrooms and seven flight training devices simulating A320, A330, A340 and now A350 XWB aircraft. Approximately 2,200 trainees from Airbus operators in the U.S., Canada and Latin America attend training annually at the Miami ATC.
Airbus, a division of Airbus Group, is the global leading commercial aircraft manufacturer with the most modern, comprehensive and efficient family of airliners, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus has sold over 16,300 aircraft to around 400 customers and, in addition, provides the highest standard of customer support and training through an expanding international network. Airbus employs some 55,000 people and in 2015 generated revenues of 45.9 billion Euros/$51.4 billion (U.S.).
*Training by Airbus: is available via a global network of locations and support staff around the world. Airbus Training Centres (ATCs) provide courses certified by the world’s major international Airworthiness Authorities.
**Level-D flight simulator qualification: There are four levels of full-flight simulator, Levels -A to -D. ‘Level-D’ is the highest standard which facilitates ‘zero-flight-time’ training of civil pilots when converting from one airliner type to another.
Garuda Indonesia to receive 14 A330neo
New aircraft will support company’s business expansion
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A330-900neo, the new re-engined version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner, to support the company’s growth and business expansion in the future.
The deal was signed at a ceremony in London in the presence of the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Joko Widodo and British Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP.
Garuda Indonesia plans to use the A330neo to develop its medium and long haul network, with the aircraft offering cutting edge technology along with more efficient operations. The order replaces and extends an existing order for seven A330-300 aircraft, and the A330neo will be delivered from 2019 onwards.
“We are pleased to announce that we continue our long-standing relationship with Airbus. Both Garuda Indonesia and Airbus fully understand the aim of the deal as a long-term strategy to win the global challenge,” said Arif Wibowo, CEO of Garuda Indonesia.
Arif explained, “The A330neo represents a more-efficient future for Garuda Indonesia. This order restructuring is believed to support our continued commitment to deliver the most modern, comfortable and excellent air travel service to all customers as well as to strengthen the sustained positive growth and business expansion of the company.
“Furthermore, we are confident that this latest technology aircraft will support us to compete better in the industry.”
Prime Minister David Cameron said: “This deal underlines the increasing importance of our ties with Indonesia - a fast growing economy and set to become the seventh largest in the world by 2030.
“We are the fifth biggest investor in Indonesia and our relationship has more untapped potential. We want to encourage more British businesses to seize on these opportunities and we will continue to support them by banging the drum for British skills and expertise.”
Airbus Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams said: “We are delighted to welcome Garuda Indonesia as a new customer for the A330neo.
“The A330neo will bring a range of benefits from unbeatable operating economics including significant reductions in fuel consumption, lower maintenance costs and extended range capability. The aircraft will have Airbus’ all new Airspace cabin which will ensure the A330 continues to be a benchmark for passengers and airlines alike.”
The deal is the latest milestone in a long standing partnership dating back more than 30 years, when the airline took delivery of its first Airbus A300.
The A330-800neo and the A330-900neo are two new members of the Airbus Widebody Family with first deliveries scheduled to start in Q4 2017. The A330neo incorporates latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, aerodynamic enhancements and new cabin features. Benefitting from the unbeatable economics, versatility and high reliability of the A330, the A330neo reduces fuel consumption by 14% per seat, making it the most cost efficient, long range widebody aircraft on the market.
In addition to greater fuel savings, A330neo operators will also benefit from a range increase of up to 400 nautical miles and all the operational commonality advantages of the Airbus Family.
Garuda Indonesia is already rated a five star airline in terms of comfort and passenger services.
Airbus launched its new Cabin brand “Airspace by Airbus” on 23rd March in London. At the heart of this new philosophy, Airbus connects the wellbeing for passengers with the operational performance for its airline customers. Representing the best of Airbus’ cabin innovation and design, Airspace will offer a sophisticated, flexible canvas as a back-drop to enhance the airlines’ own brands. More information can be found at airspace.airbus.com
Watch The Air Force Set A MagLev Speed Record
Fast and frictionless The ground is a drag. Moving along the surface of the Earth means friction at every step. The ground isn't the only source of drag: Air, too, produces friction that reduces the speed of objects traveling through it. But ground is the biggest, so if someone wants to go over l...
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NASA Wants New Designs For Ways We Could Live In Deep Space
For the moon, Mars, and beyond How will humans live on Mars? Well, NASA's not really sure yet, but if you've got any ideas you can submit them now. The agency has just put out a call for proposals for "deep space habitation prototypes." In the 2016 funding bill, Congress called on NASA to get goi...
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[video] MagLev World Record
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With the flick of a spark the 846th Test Squadron's magnetically levitated sled system, or MagLev, broke a world record. Followed by a plume of smoke, the rocket propelled sled zipped down the 2,100 foot track at 633 miles per hour.
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Una de aviones eléctricos: un acrobático Extra 330LE, un ULM Magnus Aircraft, un Pipistrel Panthera
http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/noticias/55-exhibiciones/1612-una-de-aviones-electricos-un-acrobatico-extra-330le-un-ulm-magnus-aircraft-un-pipistrel-panthera
ICP presenta el Ventura, su nuevo cuatriplaza (parece un Savannah S ampliado a 4 plazas)
ICP, conocido por sus STOL Bingo! y Savannah ha presentado un nuevo miembro de la familia STOL, y parece un Savannah S cuatriplaza.
De construcción metálica, el Ventura se motorizará con motores de entre 100 y 160CV. Con su perfil alar GA 35-418 y esta motorización tiene una carrera de despegue y de aterrizaje con MTOW inferior a 250m y una velocidad de despegue/aterrizaje de 80km/h
Se certificará bajo las categorías S-LSA (600 kg MTOW), EASA VLA (750 kg MTOW), experimental (800 kg MTOW).
vía http://www.icpaviazione.it/
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xXx: The Return of Xander Cage gives you little fuel for thought
by veena January 13, 2017 0204
By Subhash K Jha
Film: “xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage”; Director: D.J. Caruso; Cast: Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone; Rating:***
D.J. Caruso, let’s call him DJ for fun, is a man with a mission. Mission ‘Impassable’. Treading a trickly trippy tactile territory where the slow-drip creativity of the writing team rapidly seeps into the film’s aggressive action rendering it ineffectual and finally redundant, “XXX” is strictly for fans of Diesel.
They get their money’s worth in his introductory sequence where playing the do-gooder in a Spanish town he steals electrical equipment from on top of a transformer, surf-boards his way through the roads at full speed giving high-fives to the passers-by in cars and trucks, and reaches in time to plug-in the community television for a football game for the kids.
Awwwwwwww!
Life is all about the simple pleasures of life. “XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage” could well be one of them, provided how simple you like your pleasure.
Diesel’s opening antics tells us what we knew all along. Diesel playing Xander Cage is in this for fun. Director DJ ups the ‘masti’ quotient to a point where the terror attacks that Cage and his motley team counters appear to be little more than video-games pumped up to be accommodated on the large screen with mammoth garnish that includes a relentlessly orgasmic background score which reminds us to not take the film’s derring-do seriously. Not really.
There is an impressively staged shootout during a global summit against terrorism when a super-skilled marauder crashes through the glass to disrupt the goings-on. DJ knows how turn up the volume. But he doesn’t know how to control the pitch so that the shindigs often get shrill in tone.
Vin Diesel saving the world is a kind of doped-out take on what Tom Cruise and James Bond do on one of their less meaningful days of countering catastrophe. The arch-villains trying to destroy the world in “XXX” are a bit of a joke. At one point a CIA agent is uncovered as a nuke-planting terrorist. Within minutes, he is swiftly disposed of by Diesel and his team. Momentum be damned.
That brings me to Deepika Padukone. Is she or is she not well represented in her first global appearance? The answer to that is not easy. While she makes an impressive entry into the plot, slipping stealthily through an automatic door before it closes on her (some symbolism in that?) the rest of her role does not allow her the same feline grace. Two others of her female co-stars — Ruby Rose playing a hard-nosed sharp shooter and Nina Dobrev as fast-talking computer nerd — bring far more zing to the table.
And zing, let me tell you, is the thing in “XXX”. This is a film that beseeches you to set aside all your lofty notions on epic heroism. Saving the world would have never looked more fun to do had this franchise film only managed to preserve a kind of tongue-in-cheek goofiness that made “Deadpool” so deadly in its impact.
In “XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage” I got the feeling that everyone is trying to be sassy and cool, and not quite getting there. The opening in a restaurant has the routinely reliable Samuel L. Jackson trying to convince a young sportsman to join the “XXX” team. Now, this is supposed to be an outrageously funny sequence meant to lull our senses into a state of heightened submission for the big bang that follows. However there are many a slips between the corpse and their leaps. The poorly written dialogues and the build-up of sequence from bathos to bang is tragically shaky and uncertain.
Throughout the film the actors are thrown to their own devices while the writers and the director think of bigger better ways to fill up the screen with a voluptuous mayhem . While some of the actors come off pretty well considering the anorexia nervosa that grips the plot, Deepika Padukone sadly doesn’t make it. And Toni Collette playing what looks a send-off on Judi Dench’s “M” is risibly androgynous in her attitude dress and speech. She typifies the film’s neither-here-nor-there attitude.
The action is first-rate, though. The fight-stunt on the flyover and the highway is so commanding that we almost wish the rest of the film would remain the same. Alas, it is downhill all the way, so much so that when the hijinks suddenly end we find ourselves asking, “Is this it?”
In the climactic finale a pivotal character watches a prayer-meet for his own death. I somehow felt the other characters doing the same all through. This franchise is actually dead. It is neither funny nor portentous. It’s just a whole lot of skilfully executed spectacle looking for a reason to be loved by an audience that doesn’t want to go away disappointed.
Even cinematographer Russell Carpenter who did such a brilliant job recently in “Parched”, cannot seem to make sense of the skimpy resources at his disposal. It’s like trying to fit Deepika Padukone’s never-ending legs into AbRam Khan’s new treehouse.
Nonetheless if you are willing to go with the furious flow of mindless mojo, you won’t find it hard to enjoy the film.
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Pastor Chris Hildenbrand
Frontline Church of God was established in 1998 under the name, The Amanda Church of God. Carl Noland was the founding pastor and organized the church with 12 charter members. The church first met at the Amanda Firehouse and was then moved to the Clearport Community Center, until land and a building were purchased at the corner of State RT 22 and Amanda Northern Rd. Shortly after in September, 1990, Bishop Chris Hildenbrand became the pastor. In 1993 the name of the church was changed to, The Frontline Church of God. This name was chosen, not because of what we are, but what we aspire to be.. on the frontlines of ministry.
Pastor Chris Hildenbrand is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God and has served in various capacities since 1982. In 1990 he became the pastor of the Frontline Church of God. In the years that have followed, the Lord has blessed mightily. The church has grown from 12 charter members to a congregation of hundreds. The church moved into a new facility in 2002, started a school, expanded its outreach ministries, and has become a vital part of the local community.
Pastor Hildenbrand has been happily married to Sharon since 1980. They have two children and two grandchildren.
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Alvimedica and Abu Dhabi leave Newport. Photo Sam Greenfield/Volvo Ocean Race.
Alvimedica and Abu Dhabi leave Newport for trip across the Atlantic
ALICANTE, Spain, July 10 – Two rival Volvo Ocean Race crews have set out for transatlantic crossings from Newport, Rhode Island to the United Kingdom this week as preparations for the event start in October continued to heat up.
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and Team Alvimedica are strictly forbidden under Volvo Ocean Race rules to compete against each other over such a trip, but were given permission to start their transatlantic passages on Wednesday at the same time in a ‘promotional start’ watched by hundreds of Newport sailing fans.
The Emirati-backed crew led by Britain’s Ian Walker was in buoyant mood ahead of Wednesday’s departure for Gosport in England after a short break following its 3,116 nautical mile trip from Portugal to Rhode Island.
That crossing threw up some unique moments including an unexpected three-blast salute from the famous ocean liner RMS Queen Mary 2 – the flagship of the Cunard Line – which overhauled the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Azzam boat as both navigated around a zone of icebergs.
“We had just sailed five days without seeing another boat and suddenly the RMS Queen Mary 2 comes within 250 yards,” Walker said.
“I spoke to the captain on the radio: he came in close and gave us three very loud blasts. All the guests were on deck waving and taking photos of us. Unbelievable moment.”
After arriving in England, Azzam will be prepared for the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week where it will take on its first competitive outings – the Artemis Challenge Race around the Isle of Wight on August 7 and the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race on August 10.
Team Alvimedica also set out from Narragansett Bay in Newport for Southampton and completed a short circuit before finally waving farewell to its American homeport. The next time it will be back will be when the Volvo Ocean Race visits Newport in May next year.
“It’s not easy to leave friends and family behind but it is time to get out and go sailing,” said skipper Charlie Enright. “While we have achieved a lot in our month here in Newport, we now need to maximise our time at sea together as a team.”
Like Azzam, Team Alvimedica will compete in the Round Britain & Ireland Race.
The campaign, sailing under the American and Turkish flags, this week confirmed five new sailors to join Enright and Mark Towill.
American Nick Dana, New Zealanders Ryan Houston and Dave Swete, Australian Will Oxley, and Italian Alberto Bolzan have all joined, and only the latter is a Volvo Ocean Race rookie plus the first from his country to join a crew in the 2014-15 edition. Amory Ross of Rhode Island has been named as the team's Onboard Reporter.
The Spanish team, whose main sponsor is yet to be confirmed, also completed part of their recruitment drive this week with Frenchman Nico Lunven and Spaniards Rafa Trujillo and Antonio ‘Ñeti Cuervas-Mons joining the line-up led by Iker Martínez and Xabi Fernández.
It will be the third Volvo Ocean Race for ‘Ñeti’ who will be taking charge of training the under 30s in the Spanish crew and also extra coaching responsibilities.
Team Brunel, meanwhile, completed their line-up with the confirmation of another Frenchman, Laurent Pagès, in their ranks.
Having helped Groupama to victory in the last race, the sailor from southwest France already has plenty of experience. He also knows his new skipper Bouwe Bekking well as they sailed together on third-placed Telefónica Blue back in 2008-09.
Dongfeng Race Team sailed to Spain for a 48-hour break from the rain in Lorient while Team SCA’s all-female crew both took time out from offshore training this week.
The women of Team SCA are focusing their sights firmly on their last big competitive test before the Race start on October 4. They will be joining several other boats from the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, including Azzam and Team Alvimedica, in the Round Britain & Ireland Race in August.
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Click here to watch the video from the final performance at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2016.
BASED on a dark and somewhat disturbing short horror fairy-tale by Angela Carter, The Snow Child tells a chilling tale of a mythical girl encountered by a count and countess on a winter’s outing. Touching on themes of necrophilia and paedophilia, this chamber opera by the young British composer Owain Park compactly captures the story’s sinister nature, and is presented by Bloody Chamber Opera, a company presumably formed specifically for this Fringe outing. Written for six voices and chamber orchestra, the haunting and evocative score, combined with director Gareth Mattey’s sparse staging, draws the audience in to a bleak musical landscape. Vocally, the highlights lay in the ensemble passages, with the young cast singing together with a rich, alluring blend, although there were some fine solo performances too. Baritone Peter Lidbetter sang the role of the Count with an assured poise, while soprano Helena Moore gave a warmth and innocence to the title role.
ThreeWeeks Edinburgh
This new opera is gorgeously gothic, a sliver of winter nostalgia in the midst of all the summer madness… the harmonies in the opening words, “Midwinter – invincible, immaculate,” will give you goosebumps.
Broadway Baby
A wonderful atmosphere is created with touches of eerie strings, adding a lovely texture to the score, admirably constructing the cold and barren landscape around the characters. The simplistic and repetitious text of the original work suits being heightened to operatic form.
The countess’s voice and performance is nuanced and emotional to watch, plotting and scheming that bleed into helplessness and pity. The narrators, too, are a flexible ensemble that work hard to keep the piece flowing smoothly.
The piece has been beautifully designed, with a carefully constructed symbolic world build up from the smallest hint. Papers scattered across the stage are the fresh snowfall; black, white and red are the only colours seen onstage; flickering candles hang above, providing a mystical setting to perform under. The costumes of the principles are classic and look elegant and timeless – except for the necklace worn by the countess; a shame given the thought that has gone into the production as a whole.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in seeing opera at the Fringe, but who doesn’t know where to start.
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Owain Park, a young composer literally at the end of his final year studying Music at Cambridge University, presented his chamber opera The Snow Child at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His eerie, bleak musical landscape instils the haunting story of a count and countess and their encounter with a beautiful snow child in the dead of winter.
Adapted from Angela Carter’s fairy tale from her short stories book The Bloody Chamber, Park captures the disturbing, dark shadows that befall the innocent snow child. Gareth Mattey’s staging was minimal. Paper was sporadically laid on the stage with moody lights above, alluding to icicles and setting our frosty scene.
With a unique chamber orchestra and six talented voices, which include three narrators, the music is unsettling, atmospheric and distinctive. Through the poetic chamber score, the opera subtly combines with splendid solo passages from its singers, which hint on the macabre and ghastly nature of the short tale.
The musicians of the performance I saw at Edinburgh’s Paradise in Augustines were superb. String, percussion, and woodwind instruments had their own place within the score that evolved into a variety of textures and intricate details, highlighting the sinister winter’s journey.
Peter Lidbetter and Amber Evans gave fine performances as the count and countess. They evoked their characters well – a passive and lustful count besotted by the naked child in the snow and a green-eyed countess. The narrators, Hannah King, Ed Roberts and Sam Mitchell, also provided interesting vocal colouring as a group ensemble or solo act. Yet, Helena Moore provided the purity and virtuousness of our Snow Child. Dressed in white, her voice conjured the angelic and naïve victim, the counter balance of the count and countess who eventually murder and ravage her.
The Snow Child (Owain Park) – cast and crew from the original Cambridge run
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Sierra Garden Real Estate
Sierra Gardens is an idyllic neighborhood situated in the heart of Roseville. Its location between Maidu Regional Park, Interstate 80, and Douglas Boulevard gives it convenient access to just about everything a family needs or wants.
The established community is comprised of many homes built in the ‘50s and ‘60s, giving the area a definite character and charm. Residents have been diligent about upgrades and renovations and newer homes are also abundant. The lots are large, allowing for spacious yards with flourishing oaks and magnolia trees.
Sierra Gardens Park sits in the center of the neighborhood, which is also traversed by Linda and Cirby Creeks. The 152-acre Maidu Park features a library, soccer complex, skate park, playing fields, and community center where locals gather for fitness classes. Marco Dog Park sits just the other side of Douglas and is a 1.5-acre haven for man’s best friend.
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By treasures | On 05/02/2009 | Miscellaneous
By Felipe Fernández-Armesto
"Adventure”, wrote Peter Fleming in 1933, “is really a soft option.” He knew something about it, having sought the mad, dangerous sportsman Colonel Percy Fawcett, who disappeared on an ill-starred expedition in 1925.
Fawcett sought an imaginary El Dorado in non-existent mountains in the depths of Amazonia. Speculation about his fate inspired the black-comic debacle of Evelyn Waugh’s A Handful of Dust, and the less well-known novel by V. S. Pritchett, Dead Man Leading.
The experience with Fawcett convinced Fleming that “it requires far less courage to be an explorer than to be a chartered accountant”.
Now that we are back in times of depression and austerity we can see what he meant. The financial world is a jungle, full of snake-pits and poisoned darts.
Financiers, often unprepared for serious difficulty, must survive the crash, when it comes, with unaided bravery.
For a crazed obsessive like Fawcett, madness numbs or transcends fear. His last note to his wife said (as Raymond Howgego reminds us in the new volume of his Encyclopedia of Exploration), “You need have no fear of failure”. By the time Fleming embraced adventure, the traditional terrors really had diminished.
Adventure Peter Fleming Colonel Percy Fawcett El Dorado Evelyn Waugh Encyclopedia of Exploration
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Team Pedercini Racing by Global Service Solutions at the WorldSBK and WorldSSP 2019 in Buriram
13.03.2019 – After the exciting opener in Phillip Island, Team Pedercini Racing by Global Service Solutions is about to get again on track for the second round of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike and FIM World Supersport Championship this coming weekend at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram (Thailand).
The Italian outfit will face the second exit out of Europe with renewed motivation after the positive indications obtained both in WorldSBK and WorldSSP at the opener in Australia. Jordi Torres (ESP) will aim to a strong result in the highest class on his #81 Kawasaki ZX-10RR after ending close to the top ten in Phillip Island, while Ayrton Badovini (ITA) is aware of the progress made by the new #86 Kawasaki ZX-6R and will try and be among the protagonists in Supersport.
Weather forecasts tend to exclude rain since the rainy season starts in April, but the Pirelli Thai Round on the technical circuit in Buriram is certainly one of the toughest appointments in the calendar. Riders will have to compete with air temperatures close to 40°C and humidity that is two times what they are normally used to in Europe, which will require adequate physical preparation and specific bike setup.
The Chang International Circuit is located 400 km east of Bangkok. It is a fast and technical circuit featuring twelve corners, seven right-handers and five left-handers for a total length of 4.554 meters. The flat main straight will have the pole position spot on the left and will lead into turn one that is a perfect place for overtaking moves. The following long straight ends the first sector. Turn three is quite a tricky right-handing hairpin leading into a very fast part ending the second sector. The mid part of the circuit is more driven, with corners rapidly following one another until the third intermediate point that leads into a more liner sector ending with the heavy braking of the final right-corner.
The weekend will start with free practice on Friday. WorldSBK will get on track at 10:30 (FP1) and 15:00 (FP2) and will be followed by WorldSSP at 11:30 (FP1) and 16:00 (FP2). FP3 will kick off the day on Saturday at 11:00 for Superbike and at 11:35 for Supersport, but the real challenge will be with the Tissot Superpole at 13:00 (WorldSBK) and at 13:40 (WorldSSP). The MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship will run its first race of the weekend at 16:00. On Sunday, the warm-up will be at 10:00 (WorldSBK) and 10:25 (WorldSSP) while the second Tissot Superpole Race ever will be run by WorldSBK riders at 13:00. The WorldSSP race will start at 14:15 while Superbike will get on track for the much-awaited race two at 16:00 (all times are GMT +7).
Italian fans will have the chance to follow the action live on TV8 (CH 8 Freeview). Race one will be broadcast live at 10:00 on Saturday and race two will be on Sunday at 10:00 (GMT+1). The Tissot Super Pole Race will be aired recorded at 9:30. Sky Sport MotoGP (CH 208 SKY) will show all the qualifying sessions and races of WorldSBK and WorldSSP live, while Eurosport 2 (CH 211 SKY) will show the Superpole and all the races of WordSBK and WorldSSP live.
Lucio Pedercini – Team Owner:
“We analyzed all the data and are ready for this exit. Free practice will be fundamental to define the best setup and to allow riders to convert all the sensations collected in the opening round into solid lap times. Buriram is quite different from Phillip Island especially due to the very long straights that will keep engines flat out for several seconds. The weekend is going to be exciting and the whole team cannot wait to challenge again all the rivals”.
Giordano Mozzi – Team Manager:
“In Phillip Island, we got a first feel of the new course of the Team Pedercini Racing by Global Service Solutions, but Thailand is going to be another very important chance to show all our motivation on track. Riders are ready and we are aware this round is going to be quite peculiar, perhaps completely different from all the other rounds in the calendar, but this gives us further motivation to aim for the excellence we want as our trademark. We will make good use of what learned in Australia but our intention is to take this season one round at a time with great focus”.
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The SA Festival of Motoring provided the perfect platform for Toyota to engage with their customers and at the same time provide a sneak preview of some of the exciting new models on the way.
Etios Sprint
The well respected Etios range has established itself as a staple in the small passenger car market in South Africa. Building on this established platform, is the new ‘Sprint’ model, which will add some zing to the Etios line-up when it makes its debut in Q1 of 2017.
The Sprint derivative features completely revamped front styling with a sporty and prominent front bumper design being the main focal point. The large lower air-dam with integrated foglamp bezels is complemented by a distinctive tapered front grille.
The rear bumper also receives cosmetic surgery, with an elegant lower crease line accentuating the profile. The interior features improved interior tactile elements throughout. The package is rounded off by ‘twin-spoke’ 15-inch alloy wheels.
Sharpened SRX (Hilux)
The latest iteration of Hilux has once again reaffirmed itself as South African’s favourite bakkie, topping the sales charts with over 3000 units sold each month.
The new generation Hilux has been extremely well received, with customers recognising the sheer completeness and capability of the latest Hilux package. Toyota prides itself on being customer-centric, largely attributed to extensive market research. Based on this customer feedback Toyotaq have made certain changes to the SRX grade model – in order to bring it more in line with lifestyle buyers’ needs without compromising on the ruggedness and durability that the SRX models are known for.
The key change point is the move to a wide-body construction, complete with wide integrated over-fender as utilised on current Raider grade. The change to the wide-body profile injects SRX models with a more rugged stance, thanks to the fitment of 17 inch alloy wheels shod with 265/55 profile rubber.
The revised SRX models will make their appearance towards the end of this year.
Fortuner gains an inch
Echoing a similar sales success story to that of its Hilux sibling, Fortuner has proven to be a hit with a variety of users.
2.8 GD-6 and V6 models receive an upgrade to stylish 18″ alloy wheels with a distinctive dual-profile machined finish. Targeted release date is the last quarter of 2016.
Charismatic newcomer
Taking centre stage on the Toyota stand was a holographic preview of the futuristic and funky C-HR cross-over vehicle. As Toyota’s first foray into the small SUV/cross-over genre, the C-HR is set to make a statement with distinctive ‘diamond-themed’ exterior styling.
Powering the newcomer is a 1.2-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, striking a perfect balance between economy and effortless dynamics.
Local introduction is earmarked for the beginning of 2017.
Invigorated IS (Lexus)
Making its first public appearance on the Lexus stand, was the facelifted IS Sport Sedan. The IS’ characteristically ‘edgy’ shape has been enhanced, elevating its aggression. The front features an all new bumper design, with enlarged and more prominent air-dams. Ultra bright and energy efficient LED headlamps provide superior illumination.
In keeping with the light theme, the rear light clusters now feature triple light-guides further accentuating the signature Lexus L-motif.
The line-up continues as before with the 2-litre turbocharged IS 200t available in E and EX grades, and 3.5-litre V6-powered IS 350, available exclusively in F-Sport trim. The new IS will reach Lexus dealers around November.
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Family Ties: Moms and their kids working at PTTG
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Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group is like a large family with hundreds of relatives. Some of those relatives are actually kinfolk. In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s a look at some of our hardworking PTTG ladies and their equally dedicated PTTG children and grandchildren.
Lori Lawless works for accounts payable for Allstate, which is under the Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group umbrella. Lawless will have been with the company for 11 years as of July 2019.
Her daughter, Emily Oettle, has been a prospector in the Maintenance Division for about six months. Working at the same com pany appealed to Oettle.
“I have always had a special relationship with (PTTG President) Ben (Johnston), but, yes, I could absolutely answer yes that I wanted to work here because my mom does,” Oettle said. “Seeing such a wonderful company that has such an involved atmosphere with their employees was an eye catcher too.”
Lawless said of working at the same company as her daughter, “It hasn’t been any different. I didn’t want her being my daughter to ever get in the way of either of our responsibilities.”
She added, “She has heard me talk about different things over the years and now she has a better understanding of what I have been talking about all this time.”
Their work schedules are mostly the same – though Lawless comes in and leaves a half hour later than her daughter – allowing them to synch up their schedules enough to go to lunch often. Lawless also adjusted her schedule at one point so the two could even carpool to work.
“When I first started working here, I didn’t have a car for a few months at first,” Oettle said. “So, every single morning I rode into work with her. Well, her car, but I made her let me drive.”
Though they work in different divisions, they still see each other quite often. Oettle works in a bullpen area, so she usually stops by her mom’s office if she needs to speak to her.
“I work upstairs, and she is downstairs,” said Oettle about working at the same company as her mom,” but generally enjoy it. It’s nice to be able to call and ask if my mom wants to have lunch together. Or if I am busy and need her to bring me back lunch or something, it’s really convenient.”
Oettle also returns the favor, sometimes picking up lunch for her mother.
Being in different divisions puts a kibosh on any potential competition, so Oettle said she feels her mom “roots me on more than anything.” It’s also comforting.
“Just knowing I have my mom right downstairs is comforting in itself,” Oettle said. “She’s literally feet away, even if I just need to go get a quick hug.”
In some ways, working at the same company has brought them closer.
“We have always been super close, but being able to have lunch together and seeing each other during work hours couldn’t ever hurt, right?” Oettle said.
The best thing about working with her daughter is, “I can see firsthand that she is succeeding and doing well,” Lawless said. “I am very thankful to Ben for giving her this opportunity to excel.”
Grandmother and granddaughter
Marlee Beck has been a welder at Allstate for the last nine months. Her grandmother, Mary Lee Johnston, has been a project manager’s assistant for the Maintenance Division for the past four years. She was drawn to the position because of the accommodating schedule.
“I retired, after 24 years, from Henderson Community College,” Johnston said. “I wanted something part-time and flexible since I am raising my grandson.”
The job puts her in proximity to her granddaughter.
“I work with a lot of family, but it’s nice to know that my Mamaw is always in the next building over,” Beck said.
Johnston said she’s excited to see Beck following in the family footsteps.
“My father was a welder,” Johnston said. “It is doubly exciting since she is our first female carrying on the torch.”
While getting the opportunity to work with family wasn’t the reason Beck joined Allstate’s team, she said it was a perk. However, the two don’t often cross paths because they work in different areas and because Marlee is still in school in the mornings. Working for the same company has allowed them to carpool from time to time.
“Any time my truck would break down or have work done, my Mamaw would pick me up from school and take me to work,” Beck said. “Also, over the summer she would pick me up from home to get me to work.”
Beck said her grandmother is supportive and encourages her to keep doing what she loves.
“She understands what I’m talking about in relation to what I’m welding,” Beck said. “So, anytime I’m trying to explain to someone how my day at work went, she’s the only one that would know what I meant if I were to say, ‘today I worked on a two-inch thick flange.’”
Johnston said, “It’s just nice to watch her grow and spread her wings. She is so dependable. It makes me proud.”
Glenda Moore followed her son, Jason Moore, into the tank business.
“I planned to retire early,” she said. “After 30 years working in a dental office, I spent two years at home. I wanted to return to work doing something different. Pittsburg Tank is the perfect job for me.”
The Moores work the same shift for the most part, though Jason is the plasma table operator in Pittsburg’s shop and Glenda is an administrative assistant in the Maintenance Division’s inspections department. Glenda has been with the company for three years while her son has worked here for 14 years.
“I get to tease her about who’s got seniority. And then she tells me, I don’t care about seniority because I’m your mama and I’ll smack you,” he said jokingly as his mom laughed.
The worst thing about working at the same company is his mom knows his boss, so if his boss gets mad at him, he can share that with Glenda Moore.
Working for the same company gives the Moores another common topic to discuss.
“It’s nice because if I decide to talk about my workday, she understands what I’m talking about,” said Jason Moore. “The same thing goes for her. Since I’ve been here longest, I know what all the parts are.”
Glenda Moore might have a question about a frost-proof vent and Jason Moore can show her what it looks like.
“We discuss shop projects. We do a lot of tank talk,” Glenda Moore said, adding that her husband just listens to her and their son talk and tries to learn a thing or two.
There are other benefits as well to working with family.
“I always get an invitation to the shop potlucks,” said Glenda Moore. “The guys out there know me as Jason’s mom.”
While they don’t go to lunch together, Glenda Moore said she sometimes sees her son at the E-Z Shop on “Haystack Fridays.”
Working at the same company has brought them closer together.
“We are related by blood and a part of the Pittsburg family,” said Glenda Moore. “We have that tank connection.”
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Review: 'How To Talk To Girls At Parties', A Wonderfully Strange Punk Rock Sci-Fi Romance
Part High Fidelity, part Earth Girls Are Easy, the intergalactic punk rock rom-com How to Talk to Girls at Parties springs forth from the fertile mind of author Neil Gaiman (full disclosure: my favorite writer), whose bizarro world sensibilities find a kindred spirit in Hedwig and the Angry Inch director John Cameron Mitchell. Together they've created the most daft teen romance to ever take place during an alien invasion, or the most offbeat alien invasion to ever have a teen romance? There's no simple way to categorize this maniacal misfit love story, which, like the counter-culture icons it champions, is exactly what makes it so endearing. Who wants another bland, "normal" romance movie, anyway?
It's 1977 in the hard-scrabble London suburbs of Croydon where three rowdy punk-obsessed friends spend their time and limited resources looking for trouble, girls, and their latest punk rock fix. Enn (Alex Sharp, too old at 29 years of age) is the group's straight-arrow, although he's something of a square and at first he seems like the kind of guy Matthew Lillard would have ripped in SLC Punk!. His buddies are bad boy Vic (AJ Lewis) and amiable sidekick John (Ethan Lawrence), who join him at an underground club run by punk mistress Boadicea (Nicole Kidman), her resembling the lovechild of Andy Warhol and David Bowie.
After rocking out they are drawn by exotic sounds to a mysterious after party that resembles, all at once, a Coneheads skit, a Russ Meyer retrospective, and a human zoo of spandexed oddities. Into this spaced-out den of weirdos Enn connects with Zan (a luminous Elle Fanning), who turns out to be a member of an extraterrestrial clan/cult sent to Earth to consume as much of its culture as possible. But they have very strict rules on...well, everything (you should see their "mating" ritual. Hint: it involves anal probing and cell division), and Zan is only allowed 48 hours to run off with Enn so he can show her "the punk."
As someone who wouldn't know the Sex Pistols from the Ramones if quizzed on it, I've still always loved the rebellious attitude of punk rock at peak popularity. While the film only scratches the surface of the music scene, which may be disappointing to those seeking more, the constantly roaring soundtrack and anarchist spirit hit like a bass boom to the chest. Gaiman's gift for creative detail mixes with Mitchell's glam rock sensibilities like a Molotov cocktail, exploding in an array of wild colors, costumes, dance numbers, and the occasional psychedelic mind trip. It can be tiring to keep up with so many off the wall antics but Enn and Zan's romance, which blooms out of his innocence and her extreme curiosity about the world ("Show me the punk!"), is so charming that you just sit back and go with it. Their unusual, interspecies bond solidifies in an adrenaline-fueled display of impromptu harmonizing that's like Once if everyone was tripping on acid. Not only is it the film's most intensely satisfying moment but it serves to pump up what had been a sagging narrative. For all of the film's many bursts of energy it occasionally gets bogged down in its own weirdness. In expanding on Gaiman's short story, Mitchell and co-writer Philippa Gosett sometimes struggle to make this more than just one great idea. That said, it's tough to deny watching Zan discover the wonders of jam or make socially awkward sexual references.
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is many wonderfully peculiar things all at once, but it finds a certain rhythm that will be music to the right listener's ears. Zan, while trying her alien best to figure out this punk thing that Enn loves so much, captures it best: “There are contradictions in your metaphor. But I am moved by it.”
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Once again, charedi Jews worldwide were shamed and disgraced yesterday, by association, due to the actions of a few violent criminals dressed like charedi Jews.
This time, it was in Beit Shemesh, where according to reports in Israeli papers, a group of five chareidi young men assaulted a woman for refusing to move to the back of a ‘charedi’ bus where the front seats were ‘reserved’ exclusively for men. A male soldier seated next to the woman was reportedly also assaulted – “murderously” beaten, according to the soldier. When police arrived to arrest the individuals, dozens of other ‘chareidi’ men attacked the police officers and punctured the tires of a police car, according to the newspaper reports.
I hope beyond hope that this story, as reported, is inaccurate. But if it is true, it represents a colossal desecration of Hashem’s name, especially since the criminals who committed this despicable act claim that their violent actions chas v’shalom (G-d forbid) represent Torah values. Nothing could be further from the truth. They disgrace out holy Torah and bring shame to all of us. (Less than a year ago, a 50-year-old woman, Miriam Shear, was attacked and beaten by a group of charedi men on a Jerusalem bus for similar ‘reasons.’)
Eighteen months ago, when a police car was torched in Boro Park after an elderly Jew was treated roughly during a traffic stop, there were clear and unequivocal quotes of condemnation of those illegal acts and calls for us to act as law abiding citizens by the Noviminsker Rebbi shlita and Horav Rosenbloom shlita in a full-page editorial in the daily Hamodia newspaper and many rabbonim condemned those lawless acts in their Shabbos Hagadol speeches. I posted a Column on my website the day the shameful event occurred condemning the violence and a few weeks later wrote an essay about it that was published in Hamodia; Before the Next Time, where I asked some hard (still unanswered) questions as to why these events are occurring far too often in our community.
These are appropriate responses that ought to happen each and every time one of these horrible events that shame Hashem’s Torah occur.
I think that every parent and educator who hears his (her) children/students discussing this matter must forcefully state in unequivocal terms, “These people do not represent us!” Charedi publications should report this incident in the news sections of their papers and condemn them in their editorials. Additionally, we should treat these thugs like the ‘rodfim’ that they are and do our best to see that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
We should also stop using politically correct terms like “misguided youths” to describe the criminals who physically assault peaceful citizens – charedi or otherwise. We should use the same terms that were used in our papers to describe the horrific beating of a 40-year-old rebbi in Lakewood last week with a baseball bat by a non-Jew. “Misguided youth” implies that they engaged in a prank like a water fight or that they went overboard in pursuit on a noble goal. There is nothing noble about hitting people – especially when a group of men cowardly attack an individual woman. We must publicly state that violence is always wrong and it contradicts all the teachings of our holy Torah.
In the past ten days, I posted two columns on my website; Adults at Risk and Running out of Time describing the very real challenge that we face with well-adjusted adults and children leaving Yiddishkeit. There are few factors that contribute to this phenomenon (especially the adults who are leaving) more than the shame generated when decent Jews are asked by non-religious/non-Jewish colleagues or acquaintances to comment on or explain these thuggish acts purportedly committed in the name of our Torah.
I believe that the vast, overwhelming majority of charedi Jews worldwide feel as I do; disgraced and shamed when these events occur. We also feel frustrated; as there is little that we can do to remove this collective stain from our shirts. We do not seem to have a voice in this process at all.
Do you know what I would like to see happen? I would like the Rabbonim of Eretz Yisroel to use the platform of the charedi press to:
1) Clearly and unequivocally condemn the violence in the strongest language.
2) Issue halachic rulings that:
Violence is forbidden by our Torah under any circumstances
Those who commit violence constitute a real and present danger to the safety of the public and one is halachicly obligated to report them to the police, and
If one finds himself in the presence of a violent act perpetrated by criminals, he is halachicly obligated to defend the victim as the Torah says, “Lo sa’amod al dam re’echa”
I would also like to see all charedi Knesset members call a joint press conference where they repudiate all forms of violence and vow to bring to justice all those who perpetrated this cowardly attack.
Can’t happen, you say? Why don’t you take a minute and make a phone call, write a letter, or drop an email to the office of every charedi Knesset member respectfully asking that such a press conference take place immediately. (I do not have contact information of the charedi Knesset members. Please post them on this thread and my site manager will add them to the body of this post.)
If enough of our decent Torah observant individuals stand up, distance ourselves from these thugs and demand action from our elected officials, we might effect changes which will restore honor to Hashem’s name and end this senseless violence.
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We come today to celebrate (website only)
We come today to celebrate
the life that Jesus gives,
and welcome in God’s loving grace
that in the Spirit lives.
The Spirit sanctifies our lives
and helps our darkest days;
we hold each other close to You
with voices joined in praise.
We celebrate diversity,
as well as common ground,
and will continue so to do
while love and peace are found.
For Christ does not discriminate,
but welcomes one and all;
so we will seek to do the same,
responding to God’s call.
Words © Stephanie Jenner, 2013
Metre: 86.86 (Common Metre)
Suggested tune: “Amazing Grace”(StF 440)
This is a hymn suitable for any service where inclusion and diversity is a key theme, such as for Transgender Remembrance (marked on 20 November each year). It would be equally helpful during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, held in January each year.
Stephanie Jenner is the superintendent Methodist minister in the Bridport and Dorchester Circuit. She wrote this text for use at the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Eucharist held at the Greenbelt Festival in 2013. The overall theme for the festival (40 years old in 2013) was ‘Life Begins’. Stephanie writes:
“Many of the people who come to the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Eucharist at Greenbelt are people who find themselves on the margins of their churches and communities, not just LGBT folk but others with disabilities or who feel they just don’t fit in.
“I got involved in Outerspace (a group of people from all over the country whose sole reason for being is to provide a presence at Greenbelt) when I went to Greenbelt for the first time in 2011 with our youth group, which included someone who had ‘come out’ earlier that year. We accompanied that person to several Outerspace events, including the Eucharist, which was wonderfully inclusive but short on people giving bread and wine. I offered to help and in 2012 gave a reading and helped distribute the elements, and then was asked to lead and preside in 2013.
“To make the service as inclusive as possible we used gluten and dairy free bread and grape juice and chose hymns and readings to reflect the theme, but I couldn’t find one that had words that celebrated the coming together of all sorts of people as well as celebrating God. I put pen to paper and came up with this hymn, which we sang to the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’. I ran it past colleagues in my District (West Yorkshire) and the Outerspace group and they felt it hit the right note.
“Afterwards others came up and said they had found somewhere they could be themselves and accepted, and some others from a Metropolitan Community Church who wanted to use it. We had over 250 people there, our largest ever attendance.”
Categories: 86.86. Common Metre, Amazing Grace, Baptism/Thanksgiving Services, Hymns only online (submit to stfplus@methodistchurch.org.uk), Jenner, Stephanie, Life and Unity in the Church, Reconciliation and Healing.
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WO/2018/015970A1 A TREAD ADAPTIVE SOLE
This invention relates to a tread adaptive sole which comprises of a sole member having a plurality of layers, and further the plurality of layers is divided into a plurality of sections, extending vertically from a top portion to a bott...
WO/2018/017893A1 FOOTWEAR PLATE
A plate for an article of footwear includes a substrate, a first strand portion attached to the substrate via first stitching, and a second strand portion disposed on the first layer. The first strand portion includes first segments that...
WO/2018/015775A1 MULTIFUNCTIONAL MULTILAYERED INTEGRATED ANATOMIC AND ORTHOPEDIC INSOLE
A multifunctional, multilayered, integrated, anatomic insole for footwear consists of several integrated layers, namely a covering layer (8.2), a heel section (8.3), a plastic pad (8.4), a front pad for toes (8.5), whereat the carrying l...
WO/2018/017209A1 SYSTEM FOR RETAINING AN UPPER ON A SOLE STRUCTURE
An article of footwear, comprising a sole having a top portion and a bottom portion, and one or more straps, wherein at least one of the straps extends from the top portion to the bottom portion through a channel in the sole, and the str...
WO/2018/013802A1 DYNAMIC THERAPEUTIC INSOLE AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE OFFLOADING OF PLANTAR ABNORMALITIES
The invention provides an insole assembly which is a sole shaped member having removable plugs at specific pressure points and which are concentric circles in the sole shaped member. In addition, the plugs are color coded to provide for ...
WO/2018/012010A1 IMPLEMENT THAT IS WORN AND FOOTWEAR
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WO/2018/011030A1 MID-SOLE FOR SHOES
A mid-sole for shoes (10), which comprises a body (11) on which there is a lower portion (12) for joining to a tread and an upper portion (13) for supporting an insole, characterized in that the upper portion (13) comprises a plurality o...
WO/2018/013601A1 RAPID MANUFACTURING DETAIL ON RECEPTACLE AND MULTI-PURPOSE BUCKET LID
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WO/2018/012647A1 CLIMBING SHOE TO WHICH HEEL PART HAVING FLEXIBILITY IS APPLIED
The present invention relates to a climbing shoe to which a heel part having flexibility and three-dimensionally molded on the basis of the shape of the heel is applied, and to a climbing shoe coming into close contact with the foot of a...
WO/2018/009179A1 FASTENING STRUCTURE
Disclosed herein is a fastening structure which enables objects to be easily removeably coupled, and enables a smooth slideable coupling and decoupling. The fastening structure includes a male and female component. The male component is ...
WO/2018/009526A1 WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
An article of footwear that produces an audio component for a performance includes a rigid heel assembly that attaches to the article of footwear. The rigid heel assembly has a cavity with an open end. The cavity houses an audio transmis...
WO/2018/009368A1 SHOE HAVING KNIT WINGTIP UPPER
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The present invention relates to an upper for a footwear article, said upper comprising at least one panel having at least one layer made from a composition comprising a fluorinated thermoplastic polyurethane polymer.
WO/2018/009928A1 MULTI-MODAL SENSING ARRAY
An insole system includes a cushion layer configured to contact a human foot within an article of footwear and a sensing layer coupled to the cushion layer. The sensing layer may include a first sensing element and a second sensing eleme...
WO/2018/007384A1 FITTING DEVICE FOR A 3D SHOE MODEL AND A 3D FOOT
Some embodiments relate to a shoe fitting device. The shoe fitting device has a processor circuit configured to align a 3D shoe model and a 3D foot model to each other by applying an aligning 3D transformation to the 3D foot model and/or...
WO/2018/002116A1 SPACER ELEMENT FOR FOOTWEAR
A footwear, including an outsole, an upper disposed on the outsole which delimits a cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer, and a spacer disposed within the cavity proximate to the outsole such the foot rests upon the spacer whe...
WO/2018/004045A1 DOUBLE CLOTH FABRIC FOR SHOES, USING TPU COATED YARN
Provided is an inner layer/outer layer integrated double cloth fabric ensuring air permeability of an upper since a fabric for the upper of a shoe is manufactured by weaving together a TPU coated yarn and a general yarn, and, preferably,...
WO/2018/002835A1 SHANKLESS INSOLE FOR AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR
The shankless insole with which the invention is concerned has a rear part (12) extending forwardly from a heel end (12.1) to a midfoot end (12.2) and a flexible front part (14) extending rearwardiy from a toe end (14.1) to a midfoot end...
WO/2018/004333A1 SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL MOBILITY ACTIVITY OF A PERSON
System for physical mobility activity of a person, comprising at least one fixed support member and at least one contact member to be worn by the person In motion, wherein the support member and the contact member comprise at least one s...
WO/2018/001070A1 METHOD FOR REMINDING USER TO ADJUST RUNNING POSTURE, TERMINAL AND RUNNING SHOES
A method for reminding a user to adjust running posture, a terminal and running shoes. The method comprises: acquiring a user's running posture information in a real time manner (100); determining a current running status of the user acc...
WO/2018/002644A1 IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO FOOTWEAR
Articles of footwear (1), and methods of manufacturing articles of footwear are disclosed. The footwear (1) comprises a heel portion (4) for supporting a heel of a foot (10) of a wearer. The heel portion (4) defines a channel (20) extend...
WO/2018/002397A1 CLIMBING DEVICE
Climbing device comprising a plate (1) attachable to the sole of footwear (2), a stirrup (3) comprising in turn a base (8) for supporting the sole and side walls, and a crampon (4) that is attached to the outer side of one of the side wa...
WO/2018/000081A1 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SANDAL HAVING CUSTOMISED TOE THONG LOCATION
A method for manufacturing a sandal, wherein the toe thong location of said sandal is customised for a wearer. For a particular wearer, the optimal location of the toe thong of the sandal may be determined by applying a computer algorith...
WO/2018/005277A1 A TEXTILE INCLUDING BULKING YARN
In one aspect, a textile component including bulking yarn is disclosed. In embodiments, the textile component is a knitted component. In one embodiment, an article of footwear includes a knitted component arch support configured to reduc...
WO/2018/000301A1 PEDOMETER SHOE
A pedometer shoe (100), comprising: a shoe body (1) comprising an upper (11) and a sole (12) which are connected; a control module (2), which is placed on the sole (12) and sends signals according to a step count; and a display module (3...
WO/2018/002398A1 REVERSIBLE CRAMPONS FOR A BOOT SOLE
The invention relates to reversible crampons for the sole (2) of a boot, formed by a first body (1) connectable to the front part of the sole (2), and a second body (3) connectable to the rear part. Each body (1, 2) comprises: a reticula...
WO/2018/005490A1 APPAREL DRYING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF DRYING APPAREL
Assemblies (10) and methods for drying apparel, for example, footwear or gloves, are provided. The assemblies (10) include a panel (12); projections or pegs (14, 16) pivotally mounted to the panel, the projections each having an inlet (5...
WO/2018/002395A1 FOOTWEAR
The invention relates to footwear comprising a sole (1) of textile fibre, an upper (2) joined to the sole (1) and an insole (3) positioned in correspondence with an upper face of the sole (1). The upper face of the sole (1) includes a re...
WO/2018/000302A1 INTELLIGENT SHOE
An intelligent shoe (100), comprising: a shoe body (1) and a control module (2). The shoe body (1) comprises a shoe vamp (11) and sole (12) connected to the shoe body. The sole (12) is provided with a groove (121). The control module (2)...
WO/2017/222579A1 HIGH HEEL SHOE
A high heel shoe has an insole, an outsole, and a shank embedded between the insole and outsole, the shank comprising a heel portion with a depression to accommodate a user's heel, and a lateral ridge element in front of the heel portion...
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WO/2017/222526A1 MEDICAL SHOE HAVING MULTI-DENSITY OVERMOLDING
A medical shoe having an overmolding layer with a non-uniform density is provided. The medical shoe may include a midsole configured to support a foot, and a frame surrounding the midsole. The midsole may include a foot receiving portion...
WO/2017/219161A1 COMPOSITE INSOLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A composite insole and manufacturing method thereof. The insole comprises a hydrophilic surface layer and a bottom layer. The hydrophilic surface layer is manufactured by PU foaming to create a hydrophilic foam body, then cutting the hyd...
WO/2017/223545A1 HIGH FRICTION MATERIAL BASED ON EMBEDDED SPIKES
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WO/2017/222756A1 LUMINOUS ATTIRE
A luminous attire comprising a garment including at least one light source whereby when the luminous garment is worn by a user and in use, the at least one light source emits light in a direction substantially ahead of the wearer and in ...
WO/2017/222944A1 METHODS OF MAKING AN ORTHOTIC FOOTBED ASSEMBLY
In at least some embodiments, an orthotic footbed assembly includes a three- dimensional footbed that closely approximates a size and configuration of a particular foot and at least one orthotic feature additively coupled to the three-di...
WO/2017/222528A1 MEDICAL SHOE HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTSOLE PROJECTIONS
A medical shoe having a plurality of outsole projections is provided. The medical shoe may include a sole assembly configured to support a foot, and a frame surrounding the sole assembly. The sole assembly may include a midsole portion f...
WO/2017/217605A1 SPIKED SHOES
The present invention relates to spiked shoes enabling spike pins to selectively protrude from the bottom surface of shoe soles if necessary or according to conditions such that a wearer puts on normal shoes in daily life and can use a s...
WO/2017/215084A1 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HEALTH-CARE INSOLE
Disclosed is a multi-functional health-care insole, comprising an insole body (100). The insole body (100) comprises a surface coating layer (101), an insole body elastic layer (102), a rubber layer (103), a spacer layer (104) and a bott...
WO/2017/217883A1 HEEL CUP FOR A LEG BRACE OF AN EXOSKELETON
A heel cup for a leg brace of an exoskeleton is intended for use in a motorized exoskeleton adapted for attachment to the legs of a user for enabling sagittal plane movement in a user with a musculoskeletal disorder but normal functionin...
WO/2017/218237A1 SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING BRIDGE PORTIONS WITH AN INTERWOVEN STIFFNESS CONTROLLING DEVICE
A sole plate (26) includes slots (52) spaced apart from each other and extending along a longitudinal axis (44) to define at least one interior bridge portion (54) disposed therebetween. A lateral bridge portion (56) is disposed between ...
WO/2017/217176A1 INSOLE
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an insole that can be worn on a foot in a close-fitting manner and fits inside a shoe. This insole is configured from: an insole main body shaped in substantially the same shape as the i...
WO/2017/215083A1 INSOLE FOR ADJUVANT TREATMENT FOR FLAT FOOT
Disclosed is an insole for adjuvant treatment for a flat foot, wherein an insole body (100) comprises a surface coating layer (1), an insole body elastic layer (2), a rubber layer (3), a spacer layer (4) and a bottom coating layer (5). T...
WO/2017/219031A1 ENERGY EFFICIENT INFRARED OVEN WITH AIR CIRCULATION
An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Efficiencies of the oven are achieved through a deliberate airflow characteristic, whi...
WO/2017/214318A2 FOOT SUPPORTING GARMENTS AND METHODS
A garment for reducing pain associated with pes planus includes an ankle band having an anterior portion and a posterior portion; and a foot portion that includes a first band wrapping around the foot portion. The first band has a superi...
WO/2017/212367A9 SOLE FOR A SHOE WITH ONE PART TO SUPPORT THE HEEL
A footwear sole, comprising a structural element 10 providing at least one part R1 suitable to support the heel, wherein said part suitable to support the heel has an opening 2 sized and shaped so that said structural element 10, in corr...
WO/2017/211769A1 ANTI-SLIP SURFACES
A shower tray or other article having a face with an anti-slip surface comprising an array of spaced apart raised projections. Each projection has a height of between 0.5 mm and 1 mm and a top surface with an area of between 3.14 mm2 and...
WO/2017/212367A1 A FOOTWEAR SOLE WITH A PART TO SUPPORT THE HEEL
WO/2017/214199A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION OF A CORD STRUCTURE
Systems and methods for automatically producing a cord structure are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises automatically forming, with at least one robotic arm, a first plurality of loops in a first plane, and automatica...
WO/2017/212458A1 SHOE SOLE COMPRISING INJECTED BARS
Shoe sole (1) comprising an outsole (3), an insole (2) and a midsole (5) which extends between the insole (2) and the outsole (3), the midsole (3) being composed of a plurality of substantially transverse bars (6) that are oriented subst...
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Police Recover 10 Exotic Cars And Choice Properties From E-Money (Photos)
Notorious kidnapper, Ezenwa aka E-money
13 buildings, 10 cars, two tippers, a trailer truck and three AK-47 rifles have been recovered from a suspect known as E-Money.Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have recovered 13 buildings, 10 cars, two tippers, a trailer truck and three AK-47 rifles from a notorious kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, who is popularly known as E-Money.
It was gathered that E-Money, a dismissed policeman that had been terrorising Imo, Abia, Enugu and Rivers states, was killed during a gunfight with the Police from Imo State Police Command in Owerri last year, where he had gone to kidnap a businessman.
He was said to have acquired several property with proceeds from his exploits in kidnapping and robbery in the South-East and South-South states.
Police sources disclosed that E-Money, who coordinated several kidnapping and robbery gangs in Imo State and environs, met his Waterloo after he kidnapped a South Africa-based businessman.
A source at the IRT disclosed to Vanguard that in ensuring that the suspect paid for his crime, IRT trace his property to Enugu, Abia and Imo states.
A source, who spoke to Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, said: “Four of his buildings, including a hotel, was recovered in Enugu State. Seven were traced to Owerri and Okigwe areas of Imo State, while one was traced to Aba, Abia State."
The source added that seven cars, two SUVs, one Hilux truck, a commercial bus, two tipper-lorries and a trailer truck were equally recovered at several locations within the South-East.
The source explained that all the seized property are currently Registered as exhibit in custody of the Police and a motion to have them forfeited have been filed in the Owerri High court.
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