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Why is it that those who hardly think of themselves are always happy, while those most self-concerned can never truly celebrate anything?
Because the more space you occupy, the less room you leave for joy.
There are those who fill their entire space with self-concern. Nothing they receive, no degree of recognition, can match the space already occupied by their self-concern.
But those who make themselves small welcome everything with joy. And if once in a while life does not provide its bounty—well, if you don‘t deserve anything anyways, what is there to be depressed about?
In fact, if you feel small enough, then you rejoice when you‘re lacking too. Because small people don‘t create big issues out of things that go wrong. | {
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Stephen King meets The Twilight Zone in this underrated Carpenter film! It isn’t often that I am introduced to a, what should be a well-known, horror film that is completely unknown by me. There are certainly many indie and obscure horror films that I am unfamiliar with; but because this is a Carpenter film in my lifetime, I should have known about it! Thankfully my penpal, fellow cinephile, and friend Leon in Germany selected this gem for our weekly film screening. Each week we take turns selecting a different film for us to watch. Sometimes it’s a movie that one of us likes and wants to share, other time, it’s a film that neither of us have seen but want to. This was the former. When Leon asked if I’ve seen In the Mouth of Madness, I replied with I haven’t even heard of it. When he told me it was John Carpenter in 1994, I was shocked! And is stars Dr. Alan Grant and Damian himself, Sam Neil! You may be wondering why you have not heard of this film, and that is most likely because it performed poorly at the box office and was panned by critics. Fortunately, a small cult following has developed over the years, but it’s largely still an obscure mid-90s horror film. The reason for this is likely because the film has been accused of difficult to follow, but I do not believe that to be true. It’s true if you need to be held by the hand through the plot, but this film is one of those that has so much depth that you will want to be fully engaged in every minute, every frame. In the Mouth of Madness contains many Stephen King, and Twilight Zone elements that truly make this incredibly rewatchable. The cinematography and score are beautiful, and I find the screenwriting fascinating! I’d even venture to conclude that this is Carpenter’s final masterpiece. Carpenter’s vision of John Trent’s (Neil) descent into madness is terrifyingly spine-chilling.
Summary: When horror novelist Sutter Kane (Jürgen Prochnow) goes missing, insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) scrutinizes the claim made by his publisher, Jackson Harglow (Charlton Heston), and endeavors to retrieve a yet-to-be-released manuscript and ascertain the writer’s whereabouts. Accompanied by the novelist’s editor, Linda Styles (Julie Carmen), and disturbed by nightmares from reading Kane’s other novels, Trent makes an eerie nighttime trek to a supernatural town in New Hampshire. (IMDb)
Go into this movie with an open mind. I highly recommend this because I still do not fully understand everything. But. That is the beauty of this film. There are so many layers that you can peel back and do a close reading. Perhaps this film was ahead of its time in that there is a meta nature to the experience of watching this film. The central character of Trent must discern what is fantasy and what is reality; and by extension, we are challenged, as the audience, to very much the same task. We must decide if the imagery before our eyes is reality or fantasy, to be taken literally or figuratively. While meta films are much more popular now, it was highly experimental back in 1994/95. The beauty of horror is its ability to force us into uncomfortable places in which we come face to face with that which terrifies us–sometimes to our very core. And what is more terrifying than the possibility you may be crazy or a hoax is attempting to gaslight you? When our very psyche feels under attack, it’s fight or flight.
We are drawn into the story because we are naturally drawn to the repulsive, because there is a subconscious masochistic desire to experience a pleasurable unpleasure. Much like in Sunset Boulevard where we are not concerned or preoccupied with what happens to Joe Gillis (since we know he’s dead from the opening scene), we are profoundly curious about HOW he winds up floating facedown in a swimming pool. We can liken that to In the Mouth of Madness because we know Trent, whether sane or insane (though, that is a legal term), is institutionalized and placed in the padded room. Once we flash back to a few weeks earlier, we are morbidly curious as to how this otherwise intelligent, rational man winds up a prisoner of his own mind.
Another question that the film confronts us with is the power of literature. Is it possible for a writer to be so incredibly popular, and enough people become engrossed in the words that the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred to the point that people begin to believe that the “fictional” characters and setting are a real place? That is certainly a powerful concept to tackle in a low-budget horror film. But Carpenter was never one to shy away from a bold concept or statement. It’s clear that the film is a commentary on the prolific writing and power of the words of authors like King or Lovecraft. Furthermore, the film suggests that there is a transcending power of the text to nest in the subconscious to tap into primal fears and carnal actions. Trent slowly comes to realize that the readers of Kane’s works have been placed under a spell, of sorts, that predisposes them to taking on the characteristics of the literary characters and giving themselves over to behaving like the monsters that are written about in Kane’s novels.
Kane likens his books to the Bible in a sacrilegious attempt to prove that if you convince enough people to read your books that you can control them, and ostensibly become a god. Kane certainly displays signs of a god-complex; he seeks to be in control over not only his fictional Hobbs End but the whole world. And instead of taking over the world by physical force, he seeks to take over the world through the power of the written word. It’s a fascinating concept to think about, and perhaps you can think of books that have greatly influenced society to the point that behavior changed. Can a book truly spark widespread delusions and paranoia? Trent certainly believes so. I love how this feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone on crack. The power and success of The Twilight Zone is due in large part to the show’s ability to comment on societal behavior through the use of bizarre or shocking imagery. Pose a big question grounded in reality, then use science-fiction, fantasy, or horror as a vehicle to explore various perspectives and possible outcomes.
John Carpenter provide us with a fantastic score that will penetrate you all the way down to the bone. It’s both shocking and beautiful all at the same time. Originally Carpenter desired to have Metalica score the film, but the combination of not fitting into the budget and an unwillingness to license the rights left John to compose his own score that mimicked what he wanted from Metalica. The score of In the Mouth of Madness was not intended to be spooky but to keep the audience ever so slightly off-balance. The cinematography is also an element to take note of when analyzing this film. The lighting, camera movement, and shot selections convey a neo-noir tone. Similar tones can be found in Mulholland Drive and Pulp Fiction. Although there are many horror elements in this movie, it bares a lot of similarities to neo-noir in how it handles the central character and the conflict he’s been thrown into that leaves him in over his head. And of course, it ends badly for Trent.
I am surprised that not more horror fans know of, much less, like this movie. It really seems to have two camps: one that loves this film and the other that hates it. Honestly, it appears to be one of the more polarizing films within the horror library. It’s one that I will certainly rewatch because of the highly intellectual component. There is tremendous depth to the narrative and it strikes me as the type of film that will give the viewer something different to think about every watch. It’s visually stunning and the imagery is macabre. Definitely one that I will recommend to fellow horror fiends like me.
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Good luck, America (you’ll need it)
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“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Democracy simply doesn’t work.” — Kent Brockman
And here I believed that Obamacare, chronic 8 percent unemployment, stagnant economic growth, crippling spending and the potential for more would sink a sitting president. Boy howdy, was I ever wrong. I take small comfort that people far smarter than I am were much more mistaken than I was — Michael Barone and George Will among them — but even so, I and my fellow crestfallen conservatives must ask ourselves just why we were so far off the mark.
My friend David Frum (also smarter than I am) has for years been urging Republicans to moderate if, in David’s parlance, they wish to orchestrate a “comeback” in national politics. With a monsoon of respect for David’s intellect, I disagree with that notion.
Our previous nominee, John McCain, was as moderate as they come — even downright lefty on some issues — and he got trounced. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, despite apparently successful efforts to paint him as a corporate pirate, swinging in from the hard right with a dagger in his mouth and a briefcase full of pink slips in his free hand, is and was a moderate, too.
This may seem like utter rhubarb to those who have been fed a steady diet of Romney’s supposed radicalism, but here is a man who spoke of tax cuts as “spending,” enacted gender quotas (see also, “binders”) and, not for nothing, constructed the state-level prototype for Obamacare.
Moderate or not, we have seen that GOP presidential candidates are painted as extreme. With that in mind, can Republicans reconcile their core beliefs with an electorate that thinks in completely different terms? For example, we believe that a simpler tax system with lower rates increases tax revenue, while causing the wealthy to pay a greater share, and we can prove it by citing presidencies all the way back to Calvin Coolidge (as economist Thomas Sowell has done). But what good does that do when the reflex of every journalist, politician and undecided voter is to refer to tax cuts as something you “pay for”?
On social issues, Republican candidates will always be asked the most difficult, gut-wrenching questions, regardless of whether they choose to campaign on such matters. In a way, this is a good thing, as it forces us to scrutinize our views. But Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock ought to have known that, sure as God made little green apples, Republicans running for office will be asked about abortion in the cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother. If the best you can do is make Leviticus sound like a Planned Parenthood pamphlet, let someone else run.
To be sure, Democrats will almost never be asked to defend partial-birth abortion (or “late-term” abortion, as they insist it be called, along with attendant euphemisms like “evacuating the cranial cavity”), nor will they be asked just why an infant who survives an abortion should be denied medical care and left to die — as was Barack Obama’s policy as a member of the Illinois legislature.
But that’s just life on the right. There are many such unfair double standards; it’s why Republican Sharron Angle is supposedly too obtuse for the U.S. Senate, yet a Democratic loony tune like Debbie “I can feel global warming when I fly” Stabenow cruises to re-election.
Republicans knew much of this going into the election, though. So again, why were we wrong and can we win without compromising our beliefs?
Columnist Andrew Klavan notes, “The smartest political writers in the country, all of whom are conservative, will now be addressing those questions.” But is it even a question of who is smarter than whom? For example, is Charles Krauthammer smarter than Paul Krugman? (Answer: Oh, yes.) That said, Krugman was closer to calling this election than Krauthammer was.
Barone has been typically gentlemanly and philosophical in defeat: “So I was wrong. I take some pleasure in finding I have been wrong, because it’s an opportunity to learn more. As I prowl through the 2012 election statistics I will have an opportunity to learn much more about America and where we are today. … Lots to learn for all of us.”
And perhaps therein lay the answer. Maybe we were so far off because the United States simply isn’t the country we thought it was. | {
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Our journey to becoming parents through IVF has ended without the result we wanted. This blog is a journal of our fertility treatment, the highs and lows, the science and the emotion.
15 September 2014
How hard does it have to be?
Yesterday I left a message on the clinic's answerphone to say that we didn't have enough Gonal F to last us until my first scan on Thursday. Nurse D rang back and agreed that we didn't have enough. D went to the clinic this morning to pick up some more, as well as some alcohol wipes. This is the third time we have had to visit the clinic to pick up medication. It would have been much more convenient if they'd made sure we had everything we needed the first time!
In my message, I had asked that they call me back on my landline number. Although they have my cellphone number in their records, I use it for only the occasional text and I risk missing calls or messages if I have left the phone in my handbag or in the car. Unfortunately, Nurse D did ring my cellphone. I don't understand why it seems to be so difficult for them to call my landline. It is frustrating, especially when we are paying so much for this treatment and this is such a basic administration issue. I hope it is sorted out now because I really don't want to create any fuss, but I also hope that I don't miss any calls. | {
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We just heard Larry June link up with OG Maco on “Ain’t Worried,” and today he’s back with a brand new solo cut. “F’d Up My Leg” uses absurd humor akin to Maco’s breakthrough hit, “U Guessed It,” with a hook that blames an excess of bands for causing Larry a leg injury. His ad-lib game is similarly inspired, making it the driving force of the hook in many ways.
The record is a bonus cut off June’s upcoming release,#GoodJobLarry, which is set to drop later this month. How are you feeling about the OGG rapper so far? | {
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Alister E. McGrath (DPhil and DD, University of Oxford; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) is professor of theology, ministry, and education, and head of the Centre for Theology, Religion, and Culture at King's College, London, and president for the Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including the award-winning The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind. A former atheist, he is respectful yet critical of the new atheist movement and regularly engages in debate and dialogue with its leaders. | {
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Pink Floyd & Stanley Kubrick Mash Up.
Hi to everyone. I'm new to the forum and art rage. I've been playing around and having fun with it. Recently I've been listening a lot to Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd, always loved the album's artwork so I thought I'd mash it up a bit and mix it with 2001 A Space Oddyessy also an old favourite of mine. I suppose it keeps me off the streets. I'm finding the forum interesting and informative and I love looking at all the work on here.
Well I guess I'll see you on the dark side of the moon. A couple very influential works for me as well as I was bumping and jostling my way through life. Really vivid memories associated with both.
And I suppose in some way as the icons were joyriding around in my head they passed not unlike this picture perhaps.
It's odd, they kinda go together don't they? Could you imagine what 2001 would have been like had Kubrik hired Pink Floyd to do the music? I listened to that sound track album over and over, as you do in your youth and I have to say Also Sprach Zarathustra was for me a Pop song. I could see that after the final surge it could have dissolved into certain phases from Dark Side or even Shine On You Crazy Diamond most appropriately.
Thank You.
Thank you both for your welcome, your kind words and the two you tube links which I enjoyed. The soundtrack to 2001 was great but I've often wondered what Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk or similar musicians would have done with it although a bad soundtrack can really spoil a film. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying art rage. I have not used paint (except to decorate rooms) on paper since I was in my early teens some 40 years ago. So maybe an old dog like me can learn new tricks. I'm impressed with the artwork I've seen on this forum so far and I suspect I've barely scratched the surface but it's given me a lot of inspiration. Thank you again, now I'm off to explore the forum further.
Welcome!
Can't go wrong with Pink Floyd, and my memories of those times are a bit blurry.
And Kubrick's 2001 made me a sci fi fan for life...Yeah, I know, I'm a Geek!
Also, we old dogs can always learn new tricks, enjoy learning in Artrage!
Good combo, and neatly done!
Hope to see more!
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Without the computer we don't usually have the opportunity to explore variations so readily. Very cool. I can hear sounds for sure. Clever cross associations and contexts. As a visual and thoughtful concept, I like the Dark Side one looking through the broken glass. It's very evocative. I remember looking at album covers endlessly as I would pull out my record collection back when. While I would listen, the art was sitting there handy to put the vinyl back in. And I gazed at them for long periods of time.
Because of the limited nature of radio way back when before FM really exposed us to long tracks, buying music, especially with all the new bands appearing, it was like a crap shoot. So I often bought albums of bands I never heard of before based on the album cover art.
And I spend a lot of time looking at them, in normal light, BW TV light, candle light, moonlight, daylight, blacklight, by the illumination of the odd lava lamp. . . I recall bands who had great album covers but their music I didn't really care for. So I at least had those really cool images to lift me (however, the Beatles white album felt uninspired rather than conceptual to me at the time -- I bought that album because it was the Beatles, but because of dearness of money at the time I felt let down by the music and there was nothing to look at. Any of yours would have been far better than that plain white.)
I went to a Led Zeppelin concert around 1971(?) and out of curiosity bought a bootleg album outside in the parking lot which had a blank white cover sleeve. While listening to that along with their normal releases, I got creative and took a red pen and drew their 4 portraits on it freehand. Back in those days all you had to do was show me a blank page and put a pen in my hand and I was drawing something.
Anyway, that's all pointing up that album cover art used to be almost as important as the music.
And all your offerings here are thought provoking and spacey which for me was the kind I would have bought. And thinking of the one with the fractured glass, all I can think of is it's a sort of cross between breaking on through to the other side, as well as thinking of madness. The lunatic is in my head. . .
Anyway gotta love music and art together. Thanks for posting these. I like them all. I think I need to put on some music.
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"Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream
Variations.
DA, you've hit the nail right on the head, if there were no programmes like this for computers (thanks artrage and picasa) it would never enter my thoughts to have a go at drawing or painting. I can start of with a basic idea and follow it in any direction, come back and start again ad infinitum. Had I used pens, paper, canvas, paint etc I'd have spent a fortune and I'd be surrounded by unfinished or rejected work encroaching on my living space.
You are very right about The White Album, uninspiring and complacent on so many levels, I like the Beatles, loved them even, but they have always been over rated in my opinion. In those days cover art was very important and like you I bought a lot of turkeys which had interesting sleeve art and information on the group and recording personnel. These days I find very few CD covers up to the standards of Sgt Peppers, Sticky Fingers, almost any Led Zeppelin, New Order/JoyDivision so I'm probably less likely to buy on spec.
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Really, I did not know. It is not bias though, it is not like I just randomly picked Ash's Torkoal as the worst Pokemon ever. I think he is weak, no good personality, and useless, that is not a bias it is an opinion.
Torkoal was out-numbered, CS. The Magnemite were all shocking the poor turtle at the same time while Skarmory was striking it with Swift. It was out-numbered. Ash even told Max that. Torkoal may not be as strong as Charizard, but it's not weak. It has some great battles to come. Just give it a chance...
You don't come to spoilers very often, do you. It is not like I have all these opinions after one episode, I know of its battles (how you can call ANY of them great is beyond me) to come. I have given plenty of reasons before I think it is weak, one of which is his sparkling record of [SPOILERS] 2 and 2, wow 50%, nice [/SPOILERS] what a great fighter it is.
Superb animation, incredible battle sequence, Steelix being more than just a random mean Pokemon, Ash having a rather unique bonding experience with his new Pokemon, etc. aren't considered the least bit redeeming? I thought it was things like that that made episodes great.
It did look good, but I don't care about animation or graphics, so that is not in the least bit redeeming to me. Why does everyone think this battle was so good? Do people really like Dragon Breath that much, that because of it everyone is saying it was so good. DB, FT that does not hurt, Sandstorm, FT that does not hurt, and Overheat, not that good. Brock telling Ash not to use OH to early was also dumb because 1 Evidently on the Anime it just weakens OH itself, and not Sp At, and 2 Even if it does weaken Sp At on the Anime, FT was doing absolutely nothing anyway, so who cares if it was weakened
What makes it so much worse than the Squirtle, Charmander, Lapras capture or any other Pokemon capture episode where Ash didn't battle the Pokemon?
Clearly no one understood what I was saying here. I don't mean the capture itself, I mean the episode is the worst episode that a capture took place in.
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It should have been me. (In reference to Elliot while he is taking a cold shower.)
YES, JElliot is coming back. Screw Elliot Keith, and all its backers.
Well, I like Torkoal personally, but I side with you on saying what's so good about the battle? If anything, it was bad. Steelix withstanding Flamethrower? Not possible, unless it had a Focus Band, which it obviously didn't. I can't even express how absurd it is that Steelix can withstand Overheat. Maybe if Torkoal was Lv. 5, and Steelix was level 100, it could be possible, but that was not the case. The animation was no better than usual, as far as I saw. A pretty darn ludicrous battle. The most noteworthy battle is that of May and Grace. This battle............meh, it was better than some, but there are a lot of better ones out there.
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When people talk about how weak Torkoal is, because its Flamethrower can't knock out a Steelix, they most likely forget, Steelix is part ground. So, actually, Steelix is neutral to fire attacks. That's why Torkoal wasn't kicking its....err, butt. And, Torkoal isn't well trained yet
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When people talk about how weak Torkoal is, because its Flamethrower can't knock out a Steelix, they most likely forget, Steelix is part ground. So, actually, Steelix is neutral to fire attacks. That's why Torkoal wasn't kicking its....err, butt. And, Torkoal isn't well trained yet
Yeah, even a lot of pure ground types can be easily defeated by fire types because they generally have terrible special defense. As long as the fire type gets the first hit that is. That's not to say I dislike Torkoal or think she's weak, but Steelix should not have lasted that long against her.
When people talk about how weak Torkoal is, because its Flamethrower can't knock out a Steelix, they most likely forget, Steelix is part ground. So, actually, Steelix is neutral to fire attacks. That's why Torkoal wasn't kicking its....err, butt. And, Torkoal isn't well trained yet
When people talk about ground being resistant to fire, I am reminded of people thinking Rock is resistant to Electricity. Because that is likely where these same people got their info from. You should know better.
Scrubs (My Cold Shower) JD's closing Monolouge: As I looked at all the relationships around me, Some that had gone on forever, (Cox and Jordan) Some that were reigniting, (Carla and Turk) And some that were had just begun, (Elliot and Keith) I realized something.
It should have been me. (In reference to Elliot while he is taking a cold shower.)
YES, JElliot is coming back. Screw Elliot Keith, and all its backers.
What the hell is up with all this Torkoal-bashing anyway? Simple concept here guys, if the defending Pokemon is much stronger than the attacker, obviously the attacker's attacks won't do as much damage as compared to if the battle was a little more even.
And where exactly is the basis for saying that Flamethrower did absolutely nothing against Steelix? -_-
Great ep, lots of action and battles, even a dramatic rescue. No idea how anyone could possibly call it boring.
I liked this episode alot, at first i didn't get why Ash choose this pokemon, instead of Numel. But i think now this pokemon actually earns to be on Ash's team. But the only thing was it was a bit early to be caught that's all.
Well, it had been a while since Ash caught Corphish back at Dewford Town. I'm sure the writers thought it was time for Ash to catch something new. He's now got a fire type to go with his electric, flying, grass, and water types. Ash has a trend to catch these types throughout each series (excluding the Orange Islands of course). One of the most interesting changes in trend has to be Brock since he has moved from the rock and ground types to water.
Well, I like Torkoal personally, but I side with you on saying what's so good about the battle? If anything, it was bad. Steelix withstanding Flamethrower? Not possible, unless it had a Focus Band, which it obviously didn't. I can't even express how absurd it is that Steelix can withstand Overheat. Maybe if Torkoal was Lv. 5, and Steelix was level 100, it could be possible, but that was not the case. The animation was no better than usual, as far as I saw. A pretty darn ludicrous battle.
Absurd? The anime ISN'T THE GAME. In the anime a Pokemon's defenses are its defenses, there isn't a seperation between special defense and normal defense. Steelix has extremely high defenses. Even in the games it can withstand several super effective Attack-based attacks. Since in the anime it doesn't have low special defense since special defense doesn't exist, it would do just as well with Water or Fire attacks.
And really, it isn't as though they neglected the way things usually are. Everyone was surprised that the Steelix withstood Fire attacks so easily, in the anime that happens soemtimes. Need I remind you that weaknesses aren't set in stone in the anime?
I mena there's the Poliwrath in the Orange Islands that had mastered its elemental weaknesses. Then there's AJ's Sandshrew who was not weak to water. Not to mention the Skarmory in Johto that had learned to beat all other types and then built up a resistance to Fire. Heck, need I mention Prima's Cloyster who was hit hard by Thunder but only suffered a little damage? In the games almost any Electric attack will OHKO a Cloyster as they have incredible Defense but terrible Special Defense.
Really if you call this battle absurd you'd have to call every battle in the anime absurd as none of them follow in-game stats to the letter.
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Yeah, even a lot of pure ground types can be easily defeated by fire types because they generally have terrible special defense. As long as the fire type gets the first hit that is. That's not to say I dislike Torkoal or think she's weak, but Steelix should not have lasted that long against her.
The Steelix was supposed to be very strong and not very weak to Fire, how would it have made sense for it to go down quickly to Torkoal? If you went by the game, then most battles involving super-effective moves would end in one or two attacks. The anime is much better in providing some realistic variations to what type weaknesses really do. The game can't and shouldn't model this, as it wouldn't work there.
And it isn't as though the battle was that long. Steelix got hit with two Flamethrowers, blocked the others, then went down from an Overheat. How can that possibly be seen as wrong when no one complains about Mewtwo tossing Hyper Beams away with its hands, Abra teleporting to dodge attacks, or Raichu running out of electricity. I really can't concieve why people are making such an issue out of this episode and its events. It was explained that Steel types are normally weak to Fire but this one wasn't nearly so, why is that so hard to accept? There was no outcry over Ash's Taillow being much more resistant to Electricity than most Flying types, but a Steelix manages to take a few Fire attacks before going down and people are up in arms...
My apologies if I sound rude, I'm just frustrated as I can't get my mind around this reasoning...
Nor can I, Pokemon Fan, since I have this impression that this whole thing is only coming from people who can do nothing but complain anyway. I'm starting to think it's useless to try and convince them to have an open mind. -_-
And where exactly is the basis for saying that Flamethrower did absolutely nothing against Steelix? -_-
Been a few days since I saw it, but I know someone on the show said something like that, and I am thinking it was Brock.
Scrubs (My Cold Shower) JD's closing Monolouge: As I looked at all the relationships around me, Some that had gone on forever, (Cox and Jordan) Some that were reigniting, (Carla and Turk) And some that were had just begun, (Elliot and Keith) I realized something.
It should have been me. (In reference to Elliot while he is taking a cold shower.)
YES, JElliot is coming back. Screw Elliot Keith, and all its backers.
True...but Brock was a distance away from Steelix, so that may have affected his estimate. Plus, like you, he was probably expecting Flamethrower to do much more damage, so when Steelix stood up to it instead of cringing or making some sort of defensive reaction, it seemed like it didn't work, even though it probably did at least some damage. Steelix was probably hurting, but it seemed like it was badass enough not to let it show.
That make any sense?
Funny how nobody complained about Ash's Heracross standing up to Gary's Magmar's Fire Blast and coming back to win, but people complain about Steelix standing up to Torkoal's Flamethrower.
I liked this episode. The idea of Ash befriending Torkoal before he caught it was good because Ash helped it conquer the Steel Crew. Torkoal's voice, I thought, was pretty good (considering I always thought of tortoises havind sort of dopey voices.) Team Rocket constantly blasting off in this episode was very funny. Over all, it was a nice filler and I give it a 8.5/10.
True...but Brock was a distance away from Steelix, so that may have affected his estimate. Plus, like you, he was probably expecting Flamethrower to do much more damage, so when Steelix stood up to it instead of cringing or making some sort of defensive reaction, it seemed like it didn't work, even though it probably did at least some damage. Steelix was probably hurting, but it seemed like it was badass enough not to let it show.
That seems to me to be what they were trying to show. Max's exact words were along the lines of (if I remember right) that Steelix took a "direct Flamethrower without flinching." It was likely hurt by the attack but like Ash's Taillow it knew how to push past the pain and resist it. ^_^
the biggest gripe I have with this episode, is the reason why Torkoal wanted to fight steelix in the first place... what's up with the whole "restoring it's respect as a Fire type?" why couldn't he and Steelix just leave each other alone and just live and let live? and what exactly is so great about being a Fire Type pokemon as opposed to say, some other type?
technically, it's still a pretty small complaint, I don't complain too much about episodes because I see no point to complain about them on the internet... doesn't do much but annoy other people
the biggest gripe I have with this episode, is the reason why Torkoal wanted to fight steelix in the first place... what's up with the whole "restoring it's respect as a Fire type?" why couldn't he and Steelix just leave each other alone and just live and let live? and what exactly is so great about being a Fire Type pokemon as opposed to say, some other type?
You really didn't understand this episode at all, did you? That was pretty clearly explained. Apparently, Torkoal had gotten lost just like Ash & co and ended up in the Steel Valley, and Steelix's gang had ganged up on it. It can take any of them one-on-one, and it knows it, but it was outnumbered so it lost its pride. It knew its only chance for survival was to take on the gang leader, one-on-one.
oh right... super... I try to come with something about the episode that's not about the actual battle, and it ends up blowing up in my face... of all people, I should have seen this coming -_-;
Allow me to explain my perception of it a bit.
All Pokemon have pride in what they are, be it their type or their species. We've seen this through the whole series: Pikachu's pride in being a Pikachu being what made it want to defeat Raichu and not evolve, Charizard's pride as a Fire type causing it to only fight other Fire type early on (explained by Oak in the Indigo Plateau) and its pride as a Charizard when it was beaten by other Charizards ("Charizard's Burning Ambition"), Bulbasaur and Meganium's pride as Grass types causing them to battle with incredible vigor and fall defeated with smiles and mutual respect (the episode's Japanese title even included the words "Spirit of the Grass types").
In this case, I don't think that the initial battle Torkaol had involved it being ganged up on. The Steelix seemed to believe in one-on-one fights. Brock said that he saw evidence from damage to Torkoal that it had fought Steelix at some time recently in the past. The most likely scenario is that Torkoal got lost, ended up in the valley, then fought and lost to Steelix.
Being a Fire type it couldn't stand having lost so easily to a Steel type which it is supposed to be strong against, so Torkoal kept coming back, determined to win back its pride and respect by at least doing well against Steelix. However, having already beaten it, Steelix saw no need to fight it again, and the other Steel types commenced with continually beating Torkoal out of the valley. However, when Steelix later saw that Torkoal had defeated his right-hand Magneton, it decided to challenge this upstart Fire type and settle things once and for all.
Pokemon are very competitive creatures, often with a warrior's pride in their own abilities. It of course varies with the individual, but some it seems can't stand losing easily to type they are supposed to be strong against, and conversely especially enjoy proving their skill by beating Pokemon that have a type advantage over them.
This really wasn't a bad capture ep by any means, though it could have been significantly better.
I'll admit to being one of those who wasn't nuts about Ash getting Torkoal(largely because I wanted the elemental mold tossed into the nearest car crusher on hand), but the little guy's started growing on me. Now if only Ash would try teaching him Rock Slide...
IMHO, the writers wasted a grand opportunity for a debut. Remember that scene in the beginning with the Magnemite pair and Skarmory? Now imagine that same scene, but two *Metang* using Psychic to haul Torkoal sky-high instead of the T-Waving Maggies, a small pack of Beldum playing 'tag' with the hapless tortoise via Take Down, *plus* that same Skarmory tossed in for even more grief.
The music was pretty good, but I'm wondering why they couldn't have that music from that scene near the end of A Togepi Mirage (I'm referring to the scene where Misty sics Gyarados on Hansen) for the Torkoal vs. Steelix scene. That particular tune seems like it would've fit quite perfectly. Steelix's entrance was quite grand, if you ask me.
Originally Posted by Geodude
True...but Brock was a distance away from Steelix, so that may have affected his estimate. Plus, like you, he was probably expecting Flamethrower to do much more damage, so when Steelix stood up to it instead of cringing or making some sort of defensive reaction, it seemed like it didn't work, even though it probably did at least some damage. Steelix was probably hurting, but it seemed like it was badass enough not to let it show.
That make any sense?
Funny how nobody complained about Ash's Heracross standing up to Gary's Magmar's Fire Blast and coming back to win, but people complain about Steelix standing up to Torkoal's Flamethrower.
Great points about Steelix and Flamthrower, Geodude. I'd like to add to it by noting that given Steelix's stature among those Steel-types, it was probably at a high enough level of both power and experience to be able to simultaneously push right through Torkoal's Flamethrower and break it up. In game terms(braces for PF's "THIS IS NOT THE GAME!!!), think of it this way:
In theory, Torkoal should be able to shrug off almost anything Steelix might throw at him, and sooner or later burn Steelix to the ground. However, if we change the scenario by increasing Steelix's level by a significant amount(say to L80), things get *much* more hazardous for Torkoal, to say the least.
As to Torkoal coming under attack in the first place, it could be that when he wandered into Steel Valley, he wound up---probably unintentionally---antagonizing/frightening several of the residential pokemon while venting his frustration about the situation. As territorial as these Steel-types are, it's ridiculously unlikely that they were simply going about looking to pick on whatever they came across. They knew who their specific intruder was, blasted the living daylights out him, and left for home upon tossing Torkoal out of the valley. When Ash-tachi came waltzing in and started interfering with what those Steel-types considered an internal affair, the kids wound up being fair game to the metalheads. | {
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Comet Ping Pong customers came out to support the restaurant after a gunman entered it with an assault rifle, firing it at least once. Several other businesses on the block have received other threats as well. (Whitney Shefte/The Washington Post)
Shaken by weeks of death threats and online attacks fueled by a bizarre conspiracy theory, the independent business owners on this block of Connecticut Avenue in Northwest Washington gathered at Terasol restaurant just after Thanksgiving to discuss what to do. Though they had repeatedly reported the harassment to District police and the FBI, the abuse had only intensified.
Terasol’s co-owner, Sabrina Ousmaal, who had begged authorities for help, worried that the worst was yet to come.
“It only takes one crazy with a gun,” she recalled saying at the meeting.
On Sunday, police say, a North Carolina man with an assault rifle walked into Comet Ping Pong, the pizzeria across the street that had become the subject of a widely shared fake news story linking Hillary Clinton to a child sex ring. He fired his gun at least twice before pointing it at an employee.
The man, Edgar Maddison Welch, would later tell police he had come to rescue imprisoned children who, of course, didn’t exist. Ousmaal’s husband, Alan Moin, was driving down Connecticut Avenue NW just after Maddison had gone inside the pizza shop. An officer yelled at Moin to back up, so he made a U-turn and parked in front of his own restaurant. Suddenly, people poured out of Comet, screaming.
“I knew exactly what was going on,” he said.
Internet trolls had first targeted Comet after WikiLeaks revealed that its owner, James Alefantis, had communicated with Clinton’s campaign chief, John Podesta. Inexplicably, those hacked emails morphed into the false allegations against Alefantis and Clinton.
Soon, the conspiracy theory grew, and so did the fallout on Connecticut Avenue.
A few days before the election, Ousmaal noticed a disturbing Google review of the restaurant. It alleged that they, too, were involved in the sex-abuse plot. More online accusations quickly followed.
They suspected that the online mob may have targeted them because of a photo on Terasol’s website that showed Ousmaal and her daughter posing with Clinton, who had eaten there three or four years ago.
The would-be Internet sleuths also fixated on a heart logo that appeared on the site as part of a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which Ousmaal, a cancer survivor, has supported for years.
“These maniacs thought that was a symbol of child pornography,” Moin said Monday. “It’s crazy.”
When the family removed it from the site, their tormenters concluded Terasol was hiding something. The anonymous calls increased.
Just up the road, Abdel Hammad’s Besta Pizza was swept up in the witch hunt shortly after the election, when the company that maintains his website alerted him to an astonishing new review. Someone had alleged that his shop’s simple, pizza-shaped logo was also a symbol of child pornography.
He was stunned.
“It’s a slice of pizza,” Hammad said.
He removed the logo from his site but couldn’t afford the more than $2,000 to pay for new signs.
“Why did you change the website?” anonymous callers began screaming at him over the phone.
“We’re going to put a bullet in your head,” threatened another.
Last week, Hammad said, a pair of protesters barged into his shop and photographed a manager, who broke his fingers when he tried to stop them.
More than once, he’s had to turn off the phones at his two stores, including one in Bethesda. His revenue, he said, has plummeted by 35 percent.
“I’m just an immigrant running a pizza place trying to make ends meet,” said Hammad, a Muslim — and Donald Trump voter — who moved here from Egypt in 1980 and first opened a pizza joint on Connecticut Avenue 25 years ago. The business helped send his daughter to Penn State and his oldest son to Virginia Tech, where he has joined the Army ROTC program.
“If it goes like this another month or two,” Hammad worried, “I’m going to have to shut down.”
Several doors down, Politics and Prose has also been inundated with online hate and a relentless stream of vicious calls since mid-November, and like his neighboring entrepreneurs, the bookstore’s co-owner, Bradley Graham, was frustrated with the police response.
“We had felt for days,” he said, “that more could and should have been done to squelch these verbal attacks and figure out who is the source.”
Ousmaal first reported the harassment of her restaurant to D.C. police two weeks ago, but in emails she shared with The Post, an officer told her they couldn’t do anything to prevent free speech. He suggested she file a lawsuit.
She understands freedom of speech, Ousmaal replied in an email, but “derogatory libelous and hateful blogs and emails should not and cannot qualify.”
The officer replied once more, suggesting she ask the other owners if they knew who was behind the “disruption.”
“I don’t have anymore options to give unfortunately,” he wrote.
Ousmaal couldn’t believe it. She feared her family or staff could be harmed.
“Literally,” she said, “death threats.”
In a statement, District police maintained that they “did not receive reports of any specific threats” before this weekend’s incident.
But Ousmaal was encouraged on Monday evening after she and the other business owners met with city and police leaders, who promised to provide the neighborhood with more security and to pursue those responsible for the harassment. | {
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Can you believe we’re already at the end of the year? The holiday spirit has arrived and I’m feeling festive. December is always a month when everything seems to be happening at the same time so I thought I would write down my plans for the month. The Reasonable: I’m planing to read the Shades of Magic… | {
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Nick Newell’s dreams of fighting in the UFC came crashing down, as he scummbed to the final hurdle and lost to Alex Munhoz in the final of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series. While to many his UFC dream is over, Newell is not yet ready to give up.
Newell is eager to prove his doubters wrong and wants to prove that he is indeed good enough to get a victory in the UFC. Here’s what he told MMA Fighting:
People want to say, ‘I told you, it’s impossible. You can’t do it. It’s hard enough to do with two hands, let alone one,’ but I know what I’m capable of, mentally, I’m all there. Cognitively, I’m an intelligent person. Physically, I’m there. I had a bad day and I lost. People have good days and bad days; I had a bad day. But because I have one hand, it’s because of that. But in my opinion, that’s not it. He was a better guy that day. But I belong. I’ll be back and I’ll prove it.
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The entire governing body of a comprehensive school was sacked yesterday by Children's Secretary Ed Balls following a row over bonus payments to its head and senior staff.
An interim board will now be set up to run Copland Community School in Brent, north-west London, after it emerged that its head, Sir Alan Davies, was paid a bonus on top of his salary of £80,00 last year and £50,000 two years ago.
Mr Balls said he was "very concerned" about allegations of serious financial mismanagement at the school. These are now being investigated by the National Audit Office while Sir Alan and the school's bursar have been suspended.
In all, it has been alleged that bonus payments worth £1.6m have been paid to senior staff at the school over a number of years.
The payments came to light when a teacher at the school, Hank Roberts, highlighted them at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference at Easter and claimed it was bringing the world of banking bonuses into education. He was subsequently suspended over another matter, but later reinstated.
They were defended by Dr IP Patel, chairman of the school's governing body, who said Sir Alan – one of the first "superheads" to be knighted under the Blair government – was "worth every penny".
The interim board to run the school will be appointed by Brent Council.
Mr Balls said: "Robust governance and management must be established as soon as possible at Copland." He said there was "no alternative in putting Copland back on track" to replacing the governing body. | {
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Award-winning original digital series BROOKLYN.BLUE.SKY is coming to BET Networks. The eight-episode series which premieres exclusively on BET.com Tuesday, November 21 brings to light the complexities of modern-day romantic and platonic relationships. Created and written by filmmakers Rhavynn Drummer and Dui Jarrod, the series focuses on two distant exes, Skylar (played by Jenelle Simone) and Blue (played by Michael Oloyede), who reluctantly decide to come together to create a script for a 'Netflix and Chill' TV Pilot competition. Before they submit, they have to untie the binds that held them captive to their youthful love. The story is brought to life by a diverse cast including La Rivers as Giselle, Shannon Wallace as Hawthorne, Adiagha Faizah as Dr. Simone, Roland Lane as Duncan, Nicolette Ellis as Charice and Belle Caplis as Ellie.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Review Friday
Hope everyone enjoyed my review of my flash trip to Panama. I´m looking forward to go back to see my friends over there and have the opportunity to check out some new places of such a fast growing city. | {
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in San Francisco, CA(took 1 days)
I had a single in-person interview with the principal and administrative assistant. Since I applied during the summer to fill a late opening, I did not teach a sample lesson in front of students, but this has become standard with this school. Schools in this district have a fair amount of autonomy in determining their interview process, so it can vary by school. At this school, students are even asked for feedback on how the sample lesson went and current teachers are usually included in the interview process.
Interview Questions
This was for a non-traditional high school that follows a project-based learning model. Many of the questions revolved around my teaching philosophy and scenario questions about how to handle difficult situations.Answer Question
Interviewed null -1 in San Francisco, CA(took 42 days)
I applied online and heard back in about three weeks. The interview was straightforward and friendly, with the school principal, one of the secretaries/office administrators, and someone from the district office. Mainly, they asked about my qualifications and work experience. I was offered the job several days later and accepted.
Interviewed null -1 in San Francisco, CA(took 20 days)
Applied online. I was contacted by a recruiter with the option to interview at several schools. I was contacted by principals at several schools. I received followups after my phone interviews to come in for a face to face teaching sample. I did a sample lesson with summer school students.
Interview Questions
What is your most successful lesson taught and how did you know the lesson was successful?Answer Question
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview, Background Check and a Presentation
Interviewed Jun 2010 in San Francisco, CA(took 1 days)
San Francisco Unified School District contacted me quickly. Human Resources was very friendly. They did a phone interview first, and then sent my resume to a few principals. I got a call within a day or two, and interviews set up for that very week. | {
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Great day as Grennan grab Leinster title
THE FINAL may have been played on April 1, but the boys from Grennan College were nobody’s fools as they tasted Leinster glory.
THE FINAL may have been played on April 1, but the boys from Grennan College were nobody’s fools as they tasted Leinster glory.
The team from Thomastown wrote a new chapter in Tullow, becoming the first team from outside Dublin to lift the Leinster under-16 Division Two title. Grennan grabbed the silverware thanks to a powerful performance, beating Tallaght’s St Aidan’s Community School in a thrilling final.
St Aidan’s started brightly and dominated the opening exchanges, with Grennan goalkeeper Dylan Caulfield pulling off a string of fine saves to keep his team in the game. Then, just when it looked like the Dubliners were going to take control of the game, Grennan left them reeling. Bobby Joe Walsh created the opening when his fiercely struck free-kick was only half-saved, before Ethan Corr pounced to tap in the rebound.
Grennan were buoyed by that strike, but their lead didn’t last long. Stung into action St Aidan’s scored within minutes to leave the game delicately poised at 1-1 going into half-time.
The second half saw the game transform into an incredible encounter for the Grennan side. They were back in front within minutes of the restart, Finn Wilkinson turning a superb Marc Sherry free-kick into the Tallaght net to put Grennan back into the lead. Then, in the 55th minute, team captain Neil O’Mara blasted a free-kick into the top corner to give the Thomastown team a two goal cushion.
Grennan were in dreamland now but their day got even better when, with 15 minutes to go, Ethan Corr capitalised on a goalkeeping error to score his second of the game and leave the College in the driving seat. The Kilkenny school had one hand on the title, but St Aidan’s came back into the game with a second goal.
All this meant a very nervous last few minutes for Thomastown but the Grennan defence, which was brilliantly marshalled all day by Stefen Mesquita, held firm to ensure victory.
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Here’s a healthier option–some of the last few have been more on the indulgent side. Don’t get me wrong–there’s plenty more indulgence to come. 12-5: Greek Rice is a nice vegetarian option for a party, picnic, or just an everyday meal. I’m not entirely sure what makes it “Greek”, but we’ll go with it.
What else can I say–it’s just not that exciting. The final dish actually ends up similar to what Americans call Spanish rice, but with more veggies and a somewhat tangy flavor. If that interests you, read on.
This is actually a vegan recipe–the only questionable part might be the veggie stock you use, but as long as that’s good, this is dairy/egg/gluten free as well. I tagged this as a good party food recipe since there’s not too many people that couldn’t eat this (unless you have a sensitivity to tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, or garlic).
Ingredients. I was too lazy to blanch tomatoes, so I’m going with the canned ones. It might change the flavor/consistency a bit, but I’ll take it over having to deal with the boiling/peeling process.
Getting some color on the onions.
Adding in the chopped bell peppers. Realized halfway through that they were supposed to be slices.
At least the green ones are right.
Stirring in the uncooked rice.
Adding in the tomatoes & broth.
Much more liquidy now. This will cook down into the rice, for the most part.
Up to a boil.
After cooking the rice & veggies, I seasoned it and stirred in the peas.
Final dish, with a bit of parsley on top for garnish. Like I said at the top, it’s like a tangy, veggie-filled Spanish rice. If you dig that, you’ll dig this. | {
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Andy Roddick to Make (Abbreviated) Doubles Comeback
Roddick, 32, announced Monday that he would play doubles with long-time friend Mardy Fish at the Atlanta Open, which begins in late July. Fish, who is still attempting a comeback from a heart ailment and an ongoing battle with anxiety, will also play singles.
“I wanted to play with my friend and kind of share in his comeback a little bit,” Roddick said in a conference call. “I wasn’t a very good doubles player when I was actually good at tennis. Mardy is going to have to do the heavy lifting.” | {
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We have commented before on the difficulty of ‘hitting a moving target.’ Sometimes in writing this commentary you run the risk of what you write being overtaken by events, and that has never been more true than this month. In the short time between us publishing notes and you reading them it is possible that the Brexit section will be different.
Given the fact that Brexit continues to dominate the news headlines it’s tempting to think it is the only important story. Nothing could be further from the truth. There were clear signs that the US/China trade dispute might be moving to an end, and it was an interesting month in the US with clear pointers to a sea-change in the car industry – something that has worldwide implications.
In the UK we had Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement, the usual gloom from the high street and continuing good news on employment.
World stock markets had a reasonably good month, buoyed by hopes of an agreement between the US and China. We have also taken a look at the performance of all the major markets in the first quarter of 2019. Let’s look at all the detail…
UK
There was, of course, the usual round of gloom from the UK retail sector. Debenhams issued a profit warning – failing to meet forecasts it made just two months ago – and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley duly contemplated a £61m bid for the company. As of April 1st, the Debenhams board appears to have secured refinancing to fend off Mr Ashley’s amorous advances, but you suspect it is only a matter of time…
More widely the high street suffered its worst February for ten years with sales down 3.7% and John Lewis paid its lowest bonus to staff since the 1950s. What was once Staples and is now Office Outlet went into administration. There was also a very clear sign of things to come from the traditional high street travel agent as Thomas Cook announced plans to close 21 shops and cut 300 jobs.
Elsewhere in the UK there was the usual mixture of good and bad news…
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his Spring Statement: he made his opposition to a ‘no deal’ Brexit very clear, promising a £26bn ‘deal dividend’ if agreement was reached with the EU.
But despite the undeniable uncertainty, the UK economy continued to turn in some impressive figures as unemployment fell to its lowest level for 45 years and 32.7m people were in work. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that the economy had grown by 0.5% during January – more than double economists’ predictions of 0.2% – with the important services sector up by 0.3%.
Toyota announced that it would build its new hybrid car in Derbyshire – a welcome shot-in-the-arm for the UK car industry which saw manufacturing fall for the 9th month in a row. The BBC also reported that UK manufacturers were cutting jobs at a ‘record pace thanks to Brexit uncertainty’ as companies stockpiled raw materials ‘at a record pace’.
There was also bad news in the housing market, with prices in England falling by 0.7% in the first three months of the year, compared to the same period last year. This was the first fall since 2012, but Nationwide’s survey showed that rises in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland meant that the average price of a house across the whole UK was still increasing. UK inflation in February inched backed up to 1.9%, with increases in the cost of food and wine contributing.
What did the UK’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares make of all this confusion? It had a good month, rising by 3% to 7,279 where it is up by 8% for the first quarter of 2019. The pound fell slightly, ending March 2% down at $1.3036 – however, it is up by 2% for the first quarter of the year.
Brexit
Yet again, all the really important news regarding Brexit came at the end of the month as Theresa May brought her Withdrawal Agreement back to Parliament for a third time on 29th March – the day on which the UK should have left the EU – only to see it defeated yet again. The margin this time was 58 votes, with the DUP once again refusing to support it.
There were plenty of high profile Brexit supporters, such as Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg, who did support the WA. They feared the only option left was to accept a bad deal or risk losing Brexit altogether – but in truth the Prime Minister never looked likely to do enough to convince either the DUP or 25 die-hard Brexit MPs.
So where does that leave us now? On Monday 1st April there will be another series of indicative votes as MPs look for something they can agree on. The Prime Minister has no control over this and – having promised to stand down if her deal passed – she will face plenty more calls for her immediate resignation as her deal lies in ruins.
If nothing is agreed – such as a further extension to Brexit – then the UK will leave the EU on 12th April. Depending on your point of view we will ‘crash out’ with no deal, or we will move to trading on World Trade Organisation terms. The situation is further complicated by European elections, due to be held in late May: if the UK is still in the EU then it must send MEPs to Brussels.
Europe
The news in Europe was not good. March began with the revelation that EU manufacturing was facing its worst downturn for six years. The European Central Bank was once again forced to act, offering banks cheap loans to try and revive the Eurozone economy.
But will it get any better? For decades there have been three basic facts of life about cars: cars were driven by people, they were owned by people (or the companies that employed those people) and they were powered by internal combustion engines. Now all of those are under threat and the implications are serious and wide-ranging. The German economy has been the engine powering Europe for the last 10 to 20 years. As countries like Italy have had a decade of virtually no growth, Germany has produced a remorseless balance of payments surplus.
The German car industry employs more than 800,000 people: it accounts for around 20% of the country’s exports. If car production switches to driverless cars made in the Far East and/or California, then the implications for Europe are severe.
So, given their less than cordial relationship with the EU of late, it was no surprise to see Italy roll out the red carpet for Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. We have written previously about China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative and – with worries about the German car industry and the French economy stagnating – why wouldn’t the populist government in Italy look to closer ties with China? Despite the concerns of her European neighbours the upside for Italy is clear – a flood of Chinese investment and greater access to Chinese markets and raw materials.
Meanwhile in the Netherlands a new populist, anti-immigration party led by Thierry Baudet – inevitably dubbed the ‘Dutch Donald Trump’ – became the largest party in the Dutch Senate. With European elections due in May we can certainly expect to see far more Eurosceptic MEPs returned – which perhaps explains why the EU would prefer the UK not to take part in those elections…
On European stock markets the German DAX index had a very quiet month, rising just 10 points to 11,526. The French market did better, rising 2% in March to 5,351 where it is up by an impressive 13% for the year to date. The German index is up by 9% for the first three months of 2019.
US
It’s interesting to note that as the German car industry faces its biggest-ever threat, most of my notes for the US section of the Bulletin also concern their car industry. But it is not the traditional players like Ford and Chrysler – rather it’s the new kids on the block: Tesla, Uber and Lyft.
March got off to a bad start in the US as figures showed that the US had created just 20,000 jobs in February, well below expectations of 180,000 and the lowest figure since September 2017 when employment was impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. It was therefore little surprise later in the month when the Federal Reserve announced that it does not expect to raise interest rates for the rest of this year, voting unanimously to keep the US interest rate range between 2.25% and 2.5%.
Facebook suffered its longest ‘down’ time for more than ten years as the company’s main social network plus Instagram and message-sharing were all down for 14 hours. Meanwhile Levi’s – a company that has been around for rather longer than Facebook – returned to the US stock market and saw its shares leap by 32% on the first day of trading.
But the really interesting news was in the car industry as ride-sharing app Lyft made its stock market debut valued at $24bn (£18.5bn), making it the biggest IPO since China’s Alibaba. However, that figure will be dwarfed when Uber comes to the market, with early indications that the ride-sharing company – which is still losing billions of dollars – will be valued at around $120bn (£92bn). With the news that Tesla is also on course to outsell BMW and Mercedes in the US, there are very clear warning signs for the traditional car industry – and for the places it is based and the people it employs.
On Wall Street the Dow Jones index had a quiet month: it finished March up just 13 points at 25,929. It is, though, another market which has done really well in the first three months of the year, rising by 11% since 1st January.
Far East
March ended with real optimism about the US/China trade talks, so it was no surprise to see China’s stock market up by 5% in the month.
At the beginning of March there was much less optimism, and some continuing tension as China temporarily stopped customs clearance for Tesla’s new M3 car.
The trade dispute had certainly taken its toll as figures revealed that Chinese exports in February suffered their biggest fall for three years – down nearly 21% on the previous year.
Unsurprisingly, the Chinese government looked to domestic demand to counter this, unveiling a raft of tax cuts. China’s de facto number two, Li Keqiang, warned that the country faced “a tough struggle” as he laid out plans to bolster the economy. Opening the annual session of China’s parliament, he forecast slower growth of 6% to 6.5% this year, down from the 2018 target of 6.5%. He duly unveiled plans to boost spending with tax cuts totally $298bn (£229bn).
Meanwhile the soap opera around Chinese telecoms company Huawei rumbled on as the US told Germany to drop the company, warning that any deal to let Huawei participate in the German 5G network could ‘harm intelligence sharing.’ Huawei continued to deny that their products posed any security threat, and had the last laugh as figures for 2018 showed that their sales had passed $100bn. Total revenues were 720bn yuan ($107bn £82bn) with profits up by 25%.
The Shanghai Composite Index’s 5% rise meant that it closed March at 3,091 where it is up by an impressive 24% for the year to date. The Hong Kong Market was only up 1% in the month to 29,051 but is up by 12% for the first quarter of the year. The Japanese and South Korean markets turned in much more subdued performances, falling by 1% and 2% to end the month at 21,206 and 2,141 respectively. For the first three months of the year Japan is up by 6% and South Korea by 5%.
Emerging Markets
March was a relatively quiet month for the Emerging Markets section of the Bulletin with two of the major markets we cover unchanged in percentage terms. The Brazilian stock market closed the month down just 169 points at 95,415 while the Russian market managed a gain of just 12 points to 2,497. However both markets have done well in the first quarter of the year, with the Brazilian market up by 9% and Russia up by 5%.
It was a much better month for the Indian stock market, which rose 8% to close March at 38,673. It is up by 7% for the first quarter of the year.
And finally…
Gloucestershire pensioner Stephen Mckears was baffled. Every night he left a few things out on his workbench (in his garden shed, where else) and every morning they were neatly back in their plastic tub.
It wasn’t Mrs Mckears doing some late night cleaning and neither was it a friendly neighbourhood ghost. So what was it? Questioning his own sanity, Stephen set up a camera in his garden shed with the help of a neighbour.
He discovered that a mouse was tidying his workbench. Whatever Stephen left out, the mouse duly tidied away in the plastic tub. “I’ve started calling him Brexit Mouse,” quipped Stephen, “As he’s stockpiling things for Brexit!”
Sadly, all too many of us are addicted to the occasional McDonald’s and, to help us with our choice, the chain has just spent $300m (£227m) on an Israeli technology company that specialises in artificial intelligence. According to McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook “It [the AI] can know the time of day and it can know the weather” thereby helping the chain serve the right food for both the time of day and the weather.
Now call us old-fashioned but we wonder whether you really need to spend over £200m to know that you should take the breakfast menu off at three in the afternoon. | {
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But an unmarked Florin Andone wrapped up victory by heading in on 64 minutes.
Lys Mousset missed an open goal for Bournemouth moments before Knockaert’s opener, with Eddie Howe’s side failing to make the most of their early control.
In contrast, Brighton were clinical, scoring with all three of their shots on target against a Cherries defence that has now conceded 15 goals in their last four games in all competitions.
Brighton keeper Jason Steele also made fine saves from David Brooks and Steve Cook to repel Bournemouth’s late surge.
After a quiet opening, Bournemouth started to get on top of their fellow Premier League side, Jordon Ibe and Ryan Fraser frequently beating Brighton defenders with surging runs to create openings.
On 28 minutes, Ibe turned and drove into the area, creating space for a shot that was blocked by Shane Duffy straight into the path of Mousset, only for the Frenchman to lift his effort over the bar from eight yards out with Steele stranded.
Brighton were quick to punish that miss as a long pass forward for Jurgen Locadia running in behind was not dealt with by Cook, allowing the Seagulls striker to track the ball down and backheel it for the impressive Knockaert, who drove low past Boruc.
Bournemouth then sat off Bissouma in midfield, giving the Mali international time to work it onto his right foot and fire a dipping effort past Boruc and in off the post, with the Cherries keeper also misjudging the bounce.
Boruc was nervy throughout, failing to reach crosses he came for and putting his defenders under pressure with poor distribution, while Locadia missed a chance to put Brighton 3-0 up by heading against the post.
The hosts were still dangerous in attack and threatened a comeback when Surman slid a pass to Pugh, who rolled his man and smashed his shot inside the far post for his first goal in 17 months.
But their lack of defensive cohesion showed once again, Brighton scoring from their first corner of the game as Boruc flapped loosely at the ball and Duffy was left free at the back post to head it across for Andone to turn in.
Even then, Bournemouth had chances to at least claim a replay, but Steele was equal to everything, diving to his left to deny substitute Brooks and then high to his right to keep Cook’s looping header out of the top corner.
‘We were 2-0 up against the run of play’ – reactionBournemouth manager Eddie Howe: “These games always swing on small moments, and the chance that came our way that we missed just before the goal was key.
“We haven’t maximised our chances, and we’ve been easy to score against recently, and that must change.
“We’ll go away on the training ground and try to put that right now.”
Brighton manager Chris Hughton: “I’m really delighted to go through – we’ve got a tough period coming up but I would rather be in the next round than not.
“We didn’t start the game too well, we had some problems early on and we probably were 2-0 up against the run of play.
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FY2012 Budget Comments, Smart-Alecky Edition
[From the 2025 Vision Statement] Its downtown is the heart of the community…
Translation: We hate that the Super Wal-Mart is the closest thing DeKalb has to a town square.
[Strategic Goal 2, Communications] Provide opportunities to educate employees and the public about these programs that may be complex in nature or projects for which the long range benefits to the community may be difficult to understand (i.e., TIF, airport, etc.)
Translation: We have chosen to believe you are ill- or misinformed, rather than acknowledge that you might simply disagree with us.
But, OK, let’s go with that. What we certainly do understand is that you’ve had dozens of years to make the downtown TIF and the airport work, and have failed. That’s more than enough to justify talking about alternatives.
Consider the recruitment and hiring of a communications manager
Now that our new purchasing director is doing the budgeting, I can’t figure out what Rudy Espiritu’s job is. Maybe he’s available.
Seriously, there should be no more hiring until public safety is back up to snuff. Meantime, move one of the I & T staff members part-time under the City Clerk’s office for some of the communication functions. | {
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The widespread opinion is that the way forward in Afghanistan as outlined by the US President Donald Trump last Monday is doomed to fail, since it is basically old wine in a new bottle – a rehash of strategies that were tried and discarded by previous US administrations.
Nonetheless, a week since Trump spoke, in the light of further remarks by top US officials – notably, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the National Security Advisor HR McMaster – explaining the import of what their president’s strategy meant, we get a mixed picture.
Trump had multiple audiences in mind when he spoke, and it was not possible to please everyone alike. Naturally, he gave primacy to the audience that mattered most to him – namely, the US domestic opinion in general and his «core constituency» in American politics today. His commitment to spare no efforts to safeguard ‘homeland security; to give a free hand to the military (which still feels it can win the war); to vanquish international terrorism; to cut out wasteful ‘nation-building’ activities in foreign countries with alien cultures; stop the drain on US resources; and, to be firm on Pakistan – all these conveyed an important signal to his American audience.
Transparency has never been a feature of the US’ approach to the 17-year old war in Afghanistan. There has always been a ‘hidden agenda’. What emerges is that, one, Trump’s threats of retribution against Pakistan need not be taken at face value. Tillerson went to great length to explain that the US prefers to constructively engage Pakistan rather than put «tough pressure», which might altogether destabilise that country. The Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif is heading for Washington at Tillerson’s invitation to discuss the terms of a new phase of constructive engagement.
Two, alongside the military surge, Washington will also undertake diplomatic and political efforts to reach a settlement with the Taliban. Tillerson disclosed that the appointment of a new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is imminent. Three, the US hopes to involve China to leverage Pakistani policies. Tillerson discussed Trump’s strategy with China’s State Councilor Yag Jiechi. Notably, China has refrained from any criticism of Trump’s strategy and instead keeps harping on the importance of a political solution to the Afghan problem.
Four, the US hopes that India will normalize relations with Pakistan so that Afghanistan will not be a theatre of power rivalry. Tillerson voiced cautious optimism that India will constructively engage with Pakistan. Five, the US has no pre-conditions anymore for Taliban’s integration. McMaster said in remarks on Friday at a White House press conference that the US can learn to live with an Afghanistan that simply «does not threaten the safety and security of the American people». He seemed to imply that the original criteria set by Washington (and approved by the UN Security Council) for reconciliation with the Taliban are flexible.
Finally, Trump put on record that the US will seek economic and business opportunities in Afghanistan. On the basis of briefings by Pentagon officials, Trump has discussed with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani the prospects for extraction of the country’s reserves of strategic minerals and Trump’s aides in turn have had interaction with American mining companies with the relevant expertise. Conceivably, the Pentagon’s military contractors could provide security for the American companies to operate.
Quite obviously, while the overt projection of the military strategy will be consistent with Trump’s self-projection as a decisive forceful leader and would placate the Pentagon and its supporters in the US political establishment, the president’s overriding consideration will be how this war might look as the high noon of the campaign for the presidential election in 2020 approaches. Trump cannot but be aware of the high risk of waging a bloody war while making his bid for another term as president. Make no mistake, Trump concluded his speech by forewarning that his «patience is not unlimited» – implying that there could be Plan B if things do not work out as his generals outlined.
Without doubt, there are so many variables in the US strategy. Above all, Pakistan’s cooperation becomes critically important, but Pakistan has its own calculus, too. Pakistan regards as «red line» Trump’s characterization of arch-rival India as a critical part of his South Asia strategy and as big-time player in Afghanistan. Trump ignored Pakistan’s concerns about India’s role in Afghanistan. Why should Pakistan take a leap of faith and give up its «strategic assets»? This is one thing.
On the other hand, the chances of the present Indian government mentored by Hindu nationalist groups adopting conciliatory policies toward Pakistan are virtually zero. The turmoil in the state of Jammu & Kashmir has upended dialogue with Pakistan. On Saturday, eight Indian security personal were killed in a terrorist attack on a district police complex in J&K.
Again, ironically, although the road to an Afghan settlement lies through India-Pakistan normalization, the US will not want to pressure India, which is a crucial partner in the power dynamic in the Asia-Pacific. The Modi government has all but identified with the US strategies in the Asia-Pacific.
Having said that, the US strategy is also predicated on China putting pressure on Pakistan to change course on Afghanistan. But then, India-China relations also have become tense lately with a military standoff that is over 2 months old threatening to erupt into war. The Indian army chief said in the weekend that the current military standoff with China will be the ‘new normal’ and «such kind of incidents are likely to increase in the future.»
The likelihood, therefore, is that China’s attitude toward India can only harden further in the period ahead in regard of India’s role in Afghanistan and in regional politics. In sum, India’s tensions with Pakistan and China threaten to undermine the US’ Afghan strategy – and, yet, Washington is unable or unwilling to address the issue.
Meanwhile, New Delhi is the only regional capital to «welcome» Trump’s speech. However, if India is risking regional isolation, the Modi government doesn’t seem perturbed on that score. The heart of the matter is that India is not a pushover in the power play in Kabul. It is on the same page as powerful sections of the Afghan elite who are unwilling to share power with the Taliban, who also happen to be in the good books of the Americans.
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necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.
The widespread opinion is that the way forward in Afghanistan as outlined by the US President Donald Trump last Monday is doomed to fail, since it is basically old wine in a new bottle – a rehash of strategies that were tried and discarded by previous US administrations.
Nonetheless, a week since Trump spoke, in the light of further remarks by top US officials – notably, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the National Security Advisor HR McMaster – explaining the import of what their president’s strategy meant, we get a mixed picture.
Trump had multiple audiences in mind when he spoke, and it was not possible to please everyone alike. Naturally, he gave primacy to the audience that mattered most to him – namely, the US domestic opinion in general and his «core constituency» in American politics today. His commitment to spare no efforts to safeguard ‘homeland security; to give a free hand to the military (which still feels it can win the war); to vanquish international terrorism; to cut out wasteful ‘nation-building’ activities in foreign countries with alien cultures; stop the drain on US resources; and, to be firm on Pakistan – all these conveyed an important signal to his American audience.
Transparency has never been a feature of the US’ approach to the 17-year old war in Afghanistan. There has always been a ‘hidden agenda’. What emerges is that, one, Trump’s threats of retribution against Pakistan need not be taken at face value. Tillerson went to great length to explain that the US prefers to constructively engage Pakistan rather than put «tough pressure», which might altogether destabilise that country. The Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif is heading for Washington at Tillerson’s invitation to discuss the terms of a new phase of constructive engagement.
Two, alongside the military surge, Washington will also undertake diplomatic and political efforts to reach a settlement with the Taliban. Tillerson disclosed that the appointment of a new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is imminent. Three, the US hopes to involve China to leverage Pakistani policies. Tillerson discussed Trump’s strategy with China’s State Councilor Yag Jiechi. Notably, China has refrained from any criticism of Trump’s strategy and instead keeps harping on the importance of a political solution to the Afghan problem.
Four, the US hopes that India will normalize relations with Pakistan so that Afghanistan will not be a theatre of power rivalry. Tillerson voiced cautious optimism that India will constructively engage with Pakistan. Five, the US has no pre-conditions anymore for Taliban’s integration. McMaster said in remarks on Friday at a White House press conference that the US can learn to live with an Afghanistan that simply «does not threaten the safety and security of the American people». He seemed to imply that the original criteria set by Washington (and approved by the UN Security Council) for reconciliation with the Taliban are flexible.
Finally, Trump put on record that the US will seek economic and business opportunities in Afghanistan. On the basis of briefings by Pentagon officials, Trump has discussed with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani the prospects for extraction of the country’s reserves of strategic minerals and Trump’s aides in turn have had interaction with American mining companies with the relevant expertise. Conceivably, the Pentagon’s military contractors could provide security for the American companies to operate.
Quite obviously, while the overt projection of the military strategy will be consistent with Trump’s self-projection as a decisive forceful leader and would placate the Pentagon and its supporters in the US political establishment, the president’s overriding consideration will be how this war might look as the high noon of the campaign for the presidential election in 2020 approaches. Trump cannot but be aware of the high risk of waging a bloody war while making his bid for another term as president. Make no mistake, Trump concluded his speech by forewarning that his «patience is not unlimited» – implying that there could be Plan B if things do not work out as his generals outlined.
Without doubt, there are so many variables in the US strategy. Above all, Pakistan’s cooperation becomes critically important, but Pakistan has its own calculus, too. Pakistan regards as «red line» Trump’s characterization of arch-rival India as a critical part of his South Asia strategy and as big-time player in Afghanistan. Trump ignored Pakistan’s concerns about India’s role in Afghanistan. Why should Pakistan take a leap of faith and give up its «strategic assets»? This is one thing.
On the other hand, the chances of the present Indian government mentored by Hindu nationalist groups adopting conciliatory policies toward Pakistan are virtually zero. The turmoil in the state of Jammu & Kashmir has upended dialogue with Pakistan. On Saturday, eight Indian security personal were killed in a terrorist attack on a district police complex in J&K.
Again, ironically, although the road to an Afghan settlement lies through India-Pakistan normalization, the US will not want to pressure India, which is a crucial partner in the power dynamic in the Asia-Pacific. The Modi government has all but identified with the US strategies in the Asia-Pacific.
Having said that, the US strategy is also predicated on China putting pressure on Pakistan to change course on Afghanistan. But then, India-China relations also have become tense lately with a military standoff that is over 2 months old threatening to erupt into war. The Indian army chief said in the weekend that the current military standoff with China will be the ‘new normal’ and «such kind of incidents are likely to increase in the future.»
The likelihood, therefore, is that China’s attitude toward India can only harden further in the period ahead in regard of India’s role in Afghanistan and in regional politics. In sum, India’s tensions with Pakistan and China threaten to undermine the US’ Afghan strategy – and, yet, Washington is unable or unwilling to address the issue.
Meanwhile, New Delhi is the only regional capital to «welcome» Trump’s speech. However, if India is risking regional isolation, the Modi government doesn’t seem perturbed on that score. The heart of the matter is that India is not a pushover in the power play in Kabul. It is on the same page as powerful sections of the Afghan elite who are unwilling to share power with the Taliban, who also happen to be in the good books of the Americans.
Former career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. Devoted much of his 3-decade long career to the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran desks in the Ministry of External Affairs and in assignments on the territory of the former Soviet Union. After leaving the diplomatic service, took to writing and contribute to The Asia Times, The Hindu and Deccan Herald. Lives in New Delhi. | {
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Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the longest and the widest nerve in the human body. It originates in the lower spinal cord, and extends through the lower back, each hip, the buttocks and legs. This nerve connects the spinal column to the legs and feet, making it responsible for any pain or sensation to the lower extremities. Chiropractic care always aims to restore the best possible function to the spinal cord and nervous system, and helps alleviate sciatic nerve pain.
What Is Sciatica?
Irritation at the nerve’s origin on the spinal column is the most common cause of sciatic nerve pain, or sciatica. To patients, it usually feels like a sharp or burning pain down one leg and buttock, or both. Other symptoms include numbness or tingling in the hips, buttocks, and legs. In the most severe cases, a patient may experience total loss of feeling or weakness in the legs, and loss of bowel and bladder control. These can be signs there is actual nerve damage and they should seek immediate medical attention.
Why Chiropractic Care?
Sciatic nerve pain is really a symptom of a herniated disc in the spinal cord. If one slips out of place, it can pinch the nerve responsible for sensations to and from any part of the lower body. Chiropractic adjustments are key to restoring healthy function to the spinal column. A treatment plan for someone experiencing sciatica will include different therapy depending on their specific condition, but usually over a course of several weeks the patient feels improvement after a series of adjustments and a complimentary therapy. Some sciatica patients can be helped by spinal decompression therapy, a treatment that uses a special moving table and gentle motion to encourage herniated discs back into their natural position gradually. Massage therapy can relax a very tight lower back if that is contributing to the pressure on the spine. When your symptoms have been treated, a chiropractor will guide you through the appropriate physical therapy.
Can I Prevent Sciatica?
Patients usually experience incredible relief when shooting sciatic nerve pain subsides. It’s easy to kick back and relax once you feel better, but continued care is important or sciatica can return. Getting regular exercise and practicing good posture are two simple things you can keep in mind to prevent sciatica. Keeping your core muscles strong supports your spinal column. Correct posture, especially when you sit for long periods of time, is essential to keep your lower back healthy and stay pain free!
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Unions and Communists March Side By Side at May Day Rally - Los Angeles, Ca 5/1/2011
This year’s annual May Day March in Downtown Los Angeles was considerably smaller than last year’s demonstration which, because it coincided with the passage of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070, brought out more than 60,000 people, and only a tiny fraction of the 500,000 people who attended in 2007 when congress was debating immigration reform. The organizers estimated the number of attendees this year to be 10,000 and the police put the number at about 3000. Based on other demonstrations I’ve attended, I’d put my guess at about 4000.
There were plenty of vendors hoping to sell American Flags, but this year most people weren’t buying.
To be sure, there were a few American Flags scattered throughout the procession - especially near the front of the march.
More common though were the flags of other nations.
But the most prominent flags on this day were bright Red.
In fact, I’d never seen so many Communist flags and banners in all my life.
Aside from all the Communists, there were also many union members on the street, including hundreds of members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) wearing their trademark Purple shirts.
You might think that a union representing 95,000 public employees in California would think twice about marching alongside red-shirted Communists waving the "hammer and sickle" - but you would be wrong. In fact one large contingent of SEIU members was led by a man in a Purple SEIU shirt waving a bright red Communist flag.
You can see him at the end of the following video leading a large group of SEIU workers. Also notice that nearly everyone in this video is either holding signs or banners supporting Communism or is wearing a union t-shirt (or both). You can even hear SEIU members leading the marchers in a threatening chant of, "Legalizacion o Revolucion!" (legalization or revolution).
Another group that caught my attention was a squadron (or escuadra) of Brown Barets in paramilitary garb marching around, pumping their fists in the air and chanting, "Chicano Power!" and "Viva la raza!".
You can see and hear them in the following video marching in front of a large group of dancers in Aztec costumes.
The Brown Barets, as well as many other demonstrators at the march, support the re-conquest and eventual annexation of the American Southwest to Mexico.
There was also a large contingent of gay demonstrator marching with rainbow flags and chanting, "We are the QUEERS! The mighty, mighty QUEERS!"
But it was the sheer number of outright, unapologetic Communists that really blew me away.
The young Communist in this picture did not like me photographing him and his group so he came over and draped his red flag over my camera lens. He told me that he would confiscate my camera if I took another picture.
I walked away, switched my camera to ‘movie’ mode and went back and filmed him. He came straight back at me and said, "I told you not to take photos", as he waved his flag in front of my face. I told him, "I can take photos of whoever I want". Just then his Communist overlord came over and told him to "stop wasting energy".
Another group that was present at in the march and on stage was the United Teacher of Los Angeles, which is an affiliate of the California Teachers Association (CTA), the National Education Association (NEA), and the American Federal of Teachers, AFL-CIO. The UTLA is about as far-left as a union can get, promoting "social justice" in public school classrooms, and even bringing students to demonstration such as this one.
In the following video you can see UTLA members leading students in a chant…
Later, UTLA speakers and SEIU speakers joined Communists on the back of a flatbed truck and gave speeches, mostly in Spanish, to a gathering of 60-70 high school age students, many wearing the same red shirts as the Communists and the UTLA members. | {
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127 Hours review
Danny Boyle's follow up to the Academy Award-winning Slumdog Millionaire is about as ambitious as any of his other films. It is an adaptation of Aron Ralston's autobiographical account of his ordeal of being trapped beneath a boulder and his eventual arm amputation in order to break free. Not many film producers would think that such a premise would work as a film. After all, how entertaining can it be to watch a man stuck in the same spot for almost an entire movie? That certainly did not stop Boyle, who had this project in his mind for more than four years.
127 Hours begins like the majority of his other directorial efforts, with an energetic opening sequence akin to a music video with a narrative. Aron, played by the talented James Franco, sets off on a hiking & climbing trek to Utah. Once he arrives, the film plays out like an exquisitely photographed tourist commercial for the REI demographic gone wrong. Eye-candy enhances this imaginary advertisement when Aron has a chance meeting with two women played by Kate Mara and Amber Tamblyn. He woos them with his local knowledge and expertise, leaving them wholly impressed. Setting off on his own again, Aron soon has his fateful meeting with his earthly nemesis.
Most of these true life accounts of overcoming environmental adversity often run the risk of becoming too cheesy by the second half of the film, the act when the troubled party starts to make positive progress and the epic music builds up. Due to Danny Boyle's solid directorial resume, I had reason to feel optimistic that he would churn out something more intellectually engaging. If 127 Hours had more Hollywood support, those L.A. producers would have insisted that Boyle give the rock its own personality, perhaps even go as far as having a voiceover (by Dwayne Johnson if you like), taunting Franco mercilessly. Yes, the rock would be very much like the volleyball in Castaway, except in 127 Hours it's a very evil and well-placed rock. It's quite surprising how small the rock actually is, underscoring the unpredictable hazards of rock climbing.
There's an added challenge for Boyle in that similar stuck-in-the-middle-of-nowhere premises have the convenience of being group situations. In these cases much of the plot development involves how the different personalities deal with the given predicament. As a result, filling 90 minutes to 2 hours is hardly a problem. In 127 Hours, Franco is all that the film has so it's no surprise that this is only 90 minutes. Boyle even takes it a step further by dropping the rock on Franco quite early in the film; a less confident director would have waited a little longer in order to extend the movie.
To help pass the time through these many days, the viewers gets to see into Aron's hallucinatory mind as he is deprived to nutrients. He not only reflects on his often charmed past, but also has premonitions of the future both of which help in his motivations for survival. His plight is prolonged due to his irresponsibility of not letting anyone know where he went, a result of his self-involved nature and something that he later acknowledges wholeheartedly.
There are also a couple lulls in the pacing due Aron's solitude, though it's easy to argue that it was the objective. If you are stuck alone for that long of a period, of course there will be periods of boredom. Before I had any chance to get genuinely bored, some intriguing development pulled me back in whether it was another hallucination or an update on the scarcity of Aron's resources. I could not recall that last time I was this emotionally engaged in watching a water bottle slowly empty as Aron made a valiant effort in rationing his liquids.
It is easy to admire Aron's sense of resourcefulness and MacGyver-inspired problem solving early on. Yet as many of us know, he resorts to cruder methods during the final hours. The well-known arm amputation scene is not as intense and graphic the film's early buzz made it out to be. Sure, there is quite a bit of blood spread around but there is an impressive believability in the messiness of act. Had it been Bruce Willis, he would have just sliced it off with a machete in one motion. Franco's approach is to break bone, cut, tear, and saw. Weak audiences are spared the details when he's at the halfway point, when the remaining strands of tendon and muscle are still attached. The scene is poignant enough to get the reaction it deserves without needing to go overboard with gory details.
Expect to overhear a lot of wincing, cringing and gasping on opening weekend, and not just with this scene, but in the other ways Aron copes with his situation. Many films, especially blockbusters, are appreciated on a higher level when you watch it in a crowded theater. 127 Hours is certainly another film worth watching in a packed house; it's just a different group experience than the collective cheering in The Dark Knight or the laugh out loud moments of Pulp Fiction.
Speaking of Tarantino, he and Danny Boyle share similar talents for taking special care in crafting a worthwhile soundtrack. Boyle does rely more on original compositions and he wisely brings back the immensely talented A.R. Rahman who scored Slumdog Millionaire. When Boyle does use popular music, it is sometimes with the black comedy effect that Tarantino is known for. Boyle did it as far back as 1994 with his first film, Shallow Grave where a montage involving a dead, decomposing flatmate was juxtaposed against Nina Simone's 'My Baby Just Cares For Me'. In the case of 127 Hours, Bill Withers 'Lovely Day' greets the viewer at the start of Aron's second day in the canyon. The uplifting tone of the song compliments the optimism you see in Franco's demeanor. Unfortunately, we as the audience are in on the joke, knowing full well that due to the film's title, it's way to early for him to break free.
Yet don't be surprised to find yourself quietly cheering on Franco even though you know he's not going anywhere for a while. Even as the crew of the Titanic was trying in vain to avoid that iceberg, that did not stop audience from egging on the ship in avoiding that piece of ice. The same level of immersion is felt in 127 Hours. Once Franco got stuck, his natural reaction was to lift the rock with all his might. When you see the intensity of Franco's face, a small part of you will think he can actually move that rock even though you're only 20 minutes into the film. It also helps that some of the camera work is intentionally presented in a documentary style, making many scenes all the more engaging.
It is rare to find a director today whose subject matter from film to film is as diverse as Boyle's. While so many of his trademark filming techniques are present in 127 Hours, it's amazing how much captivation he can draw out of the audience and deliver a great deal of action in a near-stationary premise. It's quite a contrast to the countless foot chase scenes in Slumdog, Trainspotting, The Beach and of course, 28 Days Later. | {
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Kalaapini Komkali will present a Hindustani vocal recital on 31 Dec, 7 p.m. at The Music Academy, Madras.
The Music Academy has been presenting a Hindustani music concert as part of its 18-day music festival. Over the years there has not been a single Hindustani Music exponent who has not performed here on this day. And this year Kalaapini Komkali, Hindustani vocalist, will be featured on December 31 at 7 p.m. at the TTK Auditorium. In a telephonic interview she talked about her parents and her outlook to music.
“My parents, Padmavibhushan Pt. Kumar Gandharv and Padmasri Vidhushi Vasundhara Komkali, both great exponents of Hindustani music belonged to the Gwalior gharana. Yet my father never had the Gharana bias and wanted to blend all the gharanas into one and present his music,” started Kalaapini.
“Having settled down in the small city of Dewas in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, my father specialised in the folk music unique to the region,” she expanded. Having completed Library Science, Kalaapini never thought of taking to music full time. But, music came naturally to her and her mother was her first guru and later she received training from her father. “Kumarji, as we all call him was of the firm opinion that a musician should evolve on his own and nothing should be thrust upon him. His concert presenting all the rithus or the seasons of India was a sensation in those days. By playing the tanpura alongside my parents during their concerts it was an on the job training for me. It was only after Kumarji's passing away in 1992 did I start performing as a solo artist,” said Kalaapini.
Gifted with a husky voice, her music is a combination of her parents' style and her own inputs. There has not been a prestigious music festival where Kalaapini has not performed as a torch-bearer of Kumarji's tradition. Is the audience for Hindustani music on the decline? Kalaapini firmly denies and asserts that the response to Hindustani music in smaller towns and cities all over India has in fact been overwhelming. “Stress on melody to make it more mellifluous is one way to attract audience. Melody reigned in the music of MS, MLV, Balasaraswathy, M.D. Ramanathan, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Pt. Ravishankar and Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and no wonder they were successful,” she summed up. | {
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What do cuisine, land use, architecture and renewable energy have in common? A lot, according to Urban Green, a company working to connect these “inter-related disciplines.”
Urban Green operates three urban farms and a 4,800 square foot food facility in Los Angeles, CA. The farms employ a variety of growing practices, from traditional permaculture at the first site, which has been running for six years, to hydroponics at a new project in downtown Los Angeles. Urban Green takes a holistic approach to all of its projects, using not only permaculture practices, but reusable and biodegradable containers for its cuisine and renewable energy sources whenever possible.
Founder Rickey Smith originally came up with the concept for Urban Green back in 1985. He pitched the idea to the Fortune 500 company where he was a brand manager, but it was rejected. It wasn’t until 2001, after losing everything in the dot-com crash, that Smith decided it was time to re-create himself, and at last put his plan into action.
Smith says he saw two flaws that needed correcting: the U.S. wasn’t investing enough in infrastructure; and the city of Los Angeles wasn’t prepared if some sort of natural or manmade disaster cut off its food supply.
He says, “I saw southern California as the perfect ground for the idea and decided to implement it there as a whole system approach to food production, trying to localize and evolve food production…If there is disruption in the food system in any way, we still need to have a backup system to alleviate the strain if it does occur.”
As part of this holistic system, Smith explains, “we seek to use the leakage and the waste in our system to create value added products. For instance, we compost the waste from our facilities and send it back to the farm. We’re learning ways to use coffee grounds from our catering business…to grow mushrooms.”
Unlike other urban farm businesses, Urban Green takes a unique approach in that they look for short-term land lease contracts, from three to seven years, for their farms. And, just like good campers who leave their campsites cleaner than they found them, Urban Green tries to improve their rented land before they move on, using permaculture principles to regenerate the soil.
Smith explains the process: “Observing the piece of property, learning from it, what is the trajectory of the sun, what’s in the soil, does it need soil remediation, is it ready to go.” He adds, “We take a long term approach. Three to seven years is short term in a contractual agreement, but we hope to improve the properties that we take on, rather than just come on, start digging and start exploiting…Even though we might be there for a short time, it is our goal to improve the property when we do leave a piece of land.”
Finding land for the farms, even for the short-term, can be a challenge, says Smith. He says that it can often be difficult to balance the different interests at play, between government regulations, state agencies, and cities and municipalities. He cautions that this “presents very unique challenges that people need to be prepared for.”
“Each of these agencies might have different agendas, different policies and it’s very tricky, but we have accomplished it, and that’s one of the things I’m most proud of,” says Smith.
Since incorporating in 2007, Urban Green has succeeded in generating revenue from a variety of sources, including from farmers’ markets, wholesale distribution and catering sales. It also has an education component, with knowledgeable staff who teach classes on permaculture and hydroponics, and who are available to go to homes, schools, universities and businesses and teach people how to develop a farmscape or grow food at their home or office.
But Smith says it’s not about the conventional definition of profit for him. He takes pride in the fact that Urban Green is creating jobs and serving as proof that you can use permaculture principles and whole system thinking in a practical business – and make it work.
“We’ve hit our break-even point,” he says. “I haven’t gotten rich. In fact, I haven’t taken a salary since we incorporated in 2007…I’ve worked in Fortune 500 companies, I’ve worked in high level jobs in the television and entertainment industry, and this is the most satisfying.”
He says he wants Urban Green to serve as an example of thoughtful, values-based spending. He hopes that consumers will learn to put their dollars where their values are.
He advises, “Spend money with your values and the things that you believe in. Don’t make everything just a transactional exchange of goods and money.”
Future
Smith says that Urban Green is starting an exciting new project in downtown L.A., at the Big Art Labs on Clover St.
“It’s a deserted paint factory that’s been renovated by a group in Nevada. They operate in and renovated the space and are leasing it out to film companies that are doing commercials and building sets,” explains Smith. “We are working on building a demonstration hydroponics system as well as a growing space in the center of the complex.”
As for future projects, Smith says that he’s interested in integrating Urban Green’s holistic principles throughout the west coast.
“I want to build communities revolving around the principals,” he says. “I’d like to take it to a larger scale and focus on building integrated communities. You have traditional developers and builders, it would be great to see those people influenced and looking at what we’re doing as a practical way to rethink land development, particularly in L.A. and the regional west coast.”
Smith cites E. F. Schumacher’s Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Matteredamong his inspirations, along with urban landscapers like Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who designed Central Park. That’s the direction he hopes Urban Green will go – creating a network of functional urban farms and a community around them that can be the new heart of L.A.
“Those parks are inspirational; what I want to do with Urban Green is have this whole connected tissue. That’s the legacy I would like to leave, something that grows beyond me…I would like to create something on the scale of a Grant Park or a Central Park, but have it be a food source for the benefit of society.” | {
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It’s already been about five months since I’ve graduated from my MA at Central Saint Martins, thrown into the life of a non-student for the first time since I was… five years old. Having gone straight from a BA to my MA in my arts education journey, this is the first time I’m really feeling … Continue reading 2018 October: A New State of Working→
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I did not get the PhD funding and so will not be able to take up my offer to study at the Royal College of Art this year. I am going to have my first year out of education since I was five years old. I contacted all my closest university tutors in the hopes … Continue reading 2018 May: Unsuccessful PhD Funding→
A script for the promotion video for my upcoming Venting performance Of all my bureaucratic dreams// it is the keyboard, tapping like rain under my fingers, which affords me most promise. The keyboard can speak in borrowed tongues// And with it, I will play somebody’s mouth// like a pianist. See me do this at The … Continue reading 2018 April: Venting at The Tramshed→
Radclyffe Hall My latest read: The Well of Loneliness. 'Love is the sweetest monotony conceived by the Creator', thinks Stephen Gordon, the ‘invert’ lesbian writer who is this novel’s protagonist. For even with her queer identity, the woman finds herself going through the motions of every love that has ever existed, there’s a naturalness to … Continue reading 2018 March: Waiting and Working→
Week 1 Struggles My psychological turmoil is only worsening I’m afraid, and totally eclipsing any sort of idea of ‘work’; I scarcely know what that word means anymore. Where I find I am now incapable of doing even certain simple tasks without breaking down, there are still some circumstances in which I can learn something … Continue reading 2017 November: Fake Storytelling→ | {
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Welcome to the crazy little blog that we so endearingly call "Curiously Kaylea." You see, Kaylea is our very loving and often quirky 13 year old daughter. These pages are filled with her funny little stories and wacky sayings, we so kindly refer to as "Kaylea-isms." They keep us laughing and we hope you enjoy them, too.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
....and Mom of the Year (in the lousy category) goes to me. In case any of you out there have ever doubted the fablousness of my daughter, just sit back and read this.
As you are aware, from reading the Science Fair post, yesterday we began working on the experiment phase of Kaylea's project. Kaylea was very excited about making an entry in the Science Fair. The entry was not a requirement for the 3rd graders and she was excited because she was going to be one of only a few children in her grade that were participating.
As I mentioned before, the material for the Science Fair was sent home several months ago (I believe the beginning of October). I looked over the requirements and dates at that time and then filed (ha) the paper on the top of my computer desk where all of the things that need to be dealt with go. Pretty much since the day the paper came home, Kaylea has been pestering me to get started on the project. I just didn't see any need to start that early since the Science Fair wasn't until February (so I thought). I wanted her to wait so that the research would be fresh in her mind (and also because I have a BAD habit of procrastinating).
Today, I dug to the bottom of the paper pile on the desk because I needed to know the dimension requirements for the display boards. I thought it would be neat to take Kaylea to the store and let her pick out all of the "pretties" for her board. Well, imagine my shock and sickness when I discovered that her school Science Fair in TOMORROW! YES, it is tomorrow! The date in February that I had ingrained in my head is the date of the county-wide Science Fair. Boy o boy, did I screw up!!!!!!!! Now I only had to figure out a way tell my daughter without causing too much therapy in the future.
As I drove to school this afternoon, I rehearsed the impending conversation with her in my head. I have to admit I was very nervous about telling her. Not because she would know that I am not perfect (I have proven that many times over) but because I hate to think that I am causing her any type of sadness, disappointment or grief. The last thing on earth I want to do is let down my little girl, and in my opinion I had let her down in a big way!
When I picked her up I told her that I had something to tell her and she was probably going to be mad at me, AND THAT WAS O.K. Then, I told her I was really sorry for the mistake I had made. Finally, I told her that she was not going to be able to participate in the Science Fair because I had not written down the correct date.
You know, she just looked at me and said, "It's o.k. Mom. Parents make mistakes sometimes, too." Can you believe it? Wow, what a kid! I know she is great but let's face it she is NINE. Most of the time, her little universe has her in the middle with everyone else orbiting around her. But today, she was so mature. She wasn't disappointed, at least she didn't show it if she was. She was so understanding and accepting and even gave me a hug and told me not to worry about it.
I'm sure some of you probably think I made way too big a deal about this and maybe I did. I just know that it makes me sick to think of letting her down in any way.
Bub and I discussed the situation and pondered our options at this point. We both think it is important for Kaylea to finish her project. She needs to be able to have the satisfaction of completing the project that she has been looking forward to. Also, it won't hurt her to learn the steps involved in conducting an experiment and completing a Science Fair project. So, we put our heads together (Daddy, Kaylea and Me) and decided that when she is finished Kaylea can enter her project into the first ever Curiously KayleaCyber Science Fair. Yes, our little Blog will be having its own Science Fair. I will post lots of pictures of her project along with the results of our test when everything is complete. Of course, we are going to need some judges for our Cyber Science Fair. If you would like to be one of our judges, just leave a little comment when you see her finished project on the Blog. She will be anxiously awaiting your feedback.
We would like to be judges too! Of course we will all learn a lot from this experiment (then Kaylea can bring all the soap over to our house and we can have a HUGH bubblebath party - just the girls that is!)
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What more can be said about Winston Churchill, almost fifty years after his death? Quite a bit, it turns out, particularly from a naval perspective. The man who signed his personal messages to President Roosevelt during World War II "former naval person" was well entitled to so characterize himself, having served as First Lord of the Admiralty at the outset of both world wars. He actively involved himself in strategic naval planning and, more than most first lords, operational details. Christopher Bell (Dalhousie Univ.) has now produced a well documented study of this facet of Churchill's career.[1]
The book will appeal to both military scholars and serious amateurs. Bell carefully mines official records as well as personal letters and diaries in an even-handed account of the Royal Navy's last great naval warlord. The broad outlines of Churchill's career and personality are well established: he was an unreconstructed imperialist, whose worldview was shaped by England at its zenith in the Victorian and Edwardian ages. A brilliant, largely self-educated man, he had just enough knowledge and experience of military affairs to be dangerous.
Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911 and formed an effective working alliance with the equally brilliant Admiral John ("Jackie") Fisher, one of the most imaginative naval thinkers of his day. Together they successfully pushed for higher naval budgets to match the German naval construction program. But Churchill also sought to placate the fiscal conservatives in his party by seeking increased capital ship construction in the self-governing dominions and by resisting unrealistic demands for absolute parity with Italy and Austria-Hungary in the Mediterranean, which would have entailed much higher increases in the Navy's budget. He argued in vain for an "offsetting" naval presence in the Mediterranean, that is, submarines and fast destroyers in lieu of capital ships. The Canadians' tangled domestic politics frustrated his hopes for their assistance in Dreadnought production.
Although he accomplished much before the Great War, the young Churchill was not the clear-eyed prophet of the late 1930s. His grasp of the German submarine threat to British warships was sound enough, but he did not appreciate the vulnerability of Britain's seaborne commerce. In a 1913 memorandum, he concurred with his naval staff that "In exceptional cases convoys will, if necessary, be organized under escort," but also hoped that "this cumbrous and inconvenient measure will not be required" (41–42). He cavalierly dismissed Fisher's prediction that, in the event of war, Germany would resort to unrestricted submarine warfare in violation of the Geneva Convention: "I do not believe this would ever be done by a civilized power" (42). His hostility to the convoy system persisted even into the first years of the Second World War, despite its successes in the First. This shortsightedness stemmed from a lack of interest in using the Royal Navy to wage passive, "economic warfare" against Germany. Before and during both world wars, he forcefully advocated using the fleet to wage direct offensive warfare—with impractical and even foolish expectations of what might be achieved.
Churchill was driven from office in 1915 by public outrage over the Gallipoli disaster, a historical verdict that recent scholarship has somewhat watered down. As Bell makes clear, Churchill raised no serious objections to a plan to force the Dardanelles using old battleships not needed in the North Sea blockade of the German High Seas Fleet. He was only one among many senior politicians and military officers who believed such a campaign would yield real strategic benefits. He did himself no credit, however, by dismissing Admiralty reservations about entering the narrows and, more seriously, "failed to convey the full range of Admiralty opinion to the War Council" (74). The miserable failure of the naval attack in the Dardanelles (March 1915) should have terminated the operation, but Churchill "was by temperament probably the least likely member of the War Council to contemplate withdrawal" (74). The Council's subsequent decision to dispatch troops to support the operation set the stage for catastrophe. Churchill recognized the danger of the escalation, but, like many in British military circles, he held the Turkish Army in very low regard—a fatal strategic error.
In any event, Churchill considered the Dardanelles campaign an "interim operation" (62) and was far more committed to using the Royal Navy for close operations off the German coast, including the seizure of an offshore island as a base for raids and penetrating the Baltic with strong surface forces. The professional naval staff judged that prosecuting such plans, despite their strategic potential, would cause disasters that would put those of the Dardanelles campaign in the shade. Fortunately, Churchill's removal as First Lord of the Admiralty scuttled these schemes and spared him further embarrassment. Despite his strategic misconceptions and tendency to exceed his authority by ignoring the naval chain of command, he had been a forceful presence at the Admiralty and an energetic and valuable political spokesman for the Royal Navy.
Bell next shows that Churchill, as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1920s, was a zealous guardian of the public fisc, strongly resisting the Navy's ship construction demands, which he rightly considered excessive and unviable. Still, he observes, the Conservative government in which Churchill served spent more on the Royal Navy than did the Labour governments that preceded and followed it. During this period, however, Churchill exhibited strategic myopia; from the 1920s to the first years of World War II, he regarded the Japanese threat to England's far east colonial and dominion interests as a uniquely British concern. The existence of the US Navy did not at all enter into his calculations of the number of warships needed to protect those interests. According to War Cabinet minutes of fall 1940, he mused that "At the end of the war [in Europe] we should be faced with the formidable task of clearing up the situation in the Far East, and we should be unequal to that task if we fell behind Japan in capital ship construction" (201). The brief Anglo-American rivalry of the 1920s, manifested in bitter disputes over naval arms limitations, had a far more lasting effect on Churchill than on American policymakers, who disregarded any British naval threat and focused on their emerging rival across the Pacific. Bruising arguments with the Americans over naval limitations never shook Churchill's unwarranted conviction that England would inevitably remain the world's preeminent naval power.
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty again after the outbreak of war in 1939, Churchill underestimated the danger of German submarines, but the Kriegsmarine's misplaced priorities minimized its threat during the first year of the war. As he had in 1914, Churchill wildly overrated the Royal Navy's offensive potential against Germany. In the early months of World War II, he astonishingly revived his scheme to put a strong British surface task force into the Baltic, using older battleships. Fortunately, the First Sea Lord (Dudley Pound) and the naval staff, supported by others in the government, quashed such a risky operation. Churchill had seriously misjudged both the difficulty of penetrating the Baltic narrows and the subsequent vulnerability of a British squadron lacking air cover.
Churchill was on firmer strategic ground in focusing, like many in the government, on economic objectives in the opening months of the war. German industry was critically dependent on iron ore mined in northern Sweden and shipped south either through the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea (from spring through fall), or sent by rail to the all-weather port of Narvik in northern Norway and then shipped south through Norwegian coastal waters. Interdicting this vital traffic was a high priority for the British, as were secondary schemes, like disrupting Germany's wartime economy by mining the upper Rhine River. The latter initiative never came to fruition, owing to French timidity, but the ultimate failure of the Allies' operations in Norway can be laid in part at Churchill's feet.
As Bell clarifies, Churchill was one of the few who realized that the correct objectives in early 1940 were capturing Narvik and stopping Swedish iron ore exports to Germany. But half-measures like mining Norwegian coastal waters were opposed by the Norwegian government and, worse, tipped off the Germans as to what was coming. The Allies—particularly, the Royal Navy—utterly failed to foresee or effectively counter the swift German naval campaign against Norway in April 1940, a strategic miscalculation on a par with Pearl Harbor. To his credit, Churchill pushed for a quick reaction to the Narvik occupation, which eventually succeeded in destroying the entire German task force of destroyers and transports and, for a time, expelling German mountain troops from Narvik itself. But he could not prevent his exuberant colleagues in the War Cabinet from dissipating British and French strength in a futile effort to occupy Trondheim and other ports in central Norway. In retrospect, even Narvik could not have been held after the astonishing German campaign in western Europe; still, "Churchill was the only member of the War Cabinet to keep his eyes on the prize" (193).
Churchill as Prime Minister is often blamed for the destruction of "Force Z"—the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse, dispatched in late 1941 to Singapore to signal British determination to resist Japanese moves toward Malaya and the Indian Ocean. The Admiralty firmly opposed sending two valuable ships so far into eastern waters, when they were needed to contain the three German fast battleships able to threaten North Atlantic convoy routes. The First Sea Lord and most of the naval staff favored assembling a force of five to seven older battleships with modest carrier support to be based in the Indian Ocean. This was eventually done, albeit to no avail when the Japanese First Air Fleet came barreling into the Indian Ocean in April 1942. Still, Bell points out, the decision to send Prince of Wales and Repulse to Singapore even against the advice of the naval staff was, for political reasons, strongly supported by the Cabinet. Churchill was not alone in failing to recognize that the ships would have no deterrent effect whatever on the Japanese. The sinking of both vessels by air attack on 10 December 1941 was the fault of the Force Z commander, Vice Admiral Sir Tom Phillips, who unwisely sortied from Singapore to intercept Japanese amphibious forces off Malaya without air cover. Churchill, as Prime Minister and Minister of Defence during the previous eighteen months, must share responsibility for the shocking weakness of the RAF in the region.
Churchill and Sea Power provides a balanced view of Churchill's worst mistakes, documenting his stubborn and ludicrous beliefs about naval strategy in both World Wars. Specific errors, besides those already mentioned, include his decision to attack the Free French forces in Oran and Dakar in 1940, completely misapprehending the military threat posed by Vichy France. His overconfidence in special operations also deserves criticism, as does his choice of Lord Louis Mountbatten—a naval officer of distinguished pedigree but undistinguished war record—as head of Combined Operations. (Fortunately, Mountbatten "failed upward" to become an effective Commander in Chief in Southeast Asia.)
While Churchill had foreseen early in his career that capital ships would soon lose their dominance to the combination of submarines and airpower, like most naval officers, he did not anticipate just how soon. Bell does credit him with early advocacy of airpower in warfare—he gave primacy to the RAF over the Royal Navy as rearmament eventually got under way in the late 1930s. But his nearly unconditional support of Bomber Command led him to resist for too long reallocating long-range bombers to help the Navy in its bitter antisubmarine campaign during 1942–44.
In a fine summary essay, "Epilogue: The Verdict of History," Bell deals fairly with the postwar reputation of The Great Man, judiciously refuting his most strident critics.[2] All things considered, the Royal Navy owes Winston Churchill a substantial debt. Although, as the century progressed, "air power gradually eclipsed sea power as Britain's most potent and valuable weapon, … Churchill ensured that the Navy's most important needs were met" (341). As both First Lord and Prime Minister, the man was prone to excessive meddling in operational matters and promoted harebrained schemes, but he also listened to and sometimes heeded senior officers who stood firm against his strident personality and formidable intellect. Readers of Christopher Bell's meticulously researched, clearly written book will gain a far more nuanced appreciation of an undeniably great figure in modern military history.
[1] He is also the author of The Royal Navy, Seapower and Strategy between the Wars (Stanford: Stanford U Pr, 2000).
[2] See, e.g., The Navy and Defence: The Autobiography of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield, vol. 2: It Might Happen Again (London: Heinemann, 1947), and Stephen W. Roskill, Churchill and the Admirals (NY: Morrow, 1978). | {
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The Hook Up: 12-14-2011
I’m 23 and I’ve been out for a little over three years. I’ve had two serious relationships, both of them long distance. My first girlfriend, I was head over heels. Everything was new and I fought with every family member to prove this was the real deal. I was so sure we’d be together forever and nothing could stop us.
Well nothing, that is, except for her. Things unraveled so quickly and I still, to this day, didn’t understand how it happened. I’ve done all the basics of getting over your ex and nine months later here comes girl number two. She was everything I needed girl number one to be and I really do love her; I just don’t think I love her as much as I loved my ex, but I figured it’d just take time.
A year and a half later, I am at the end of my second relationship and I can’t get over how badly I’ve hurt girl number two. During our whole relationship, I was this Jekyll and Hyde personality not ever really knowing why. I chalked it up to the distance; it was an east coast west coast type of deal. Every time I tried to make it up to her, I’d drop the ball three days later. I really did want to make her happy. She always went above and beyond for me. I’m not trying to make myself the victim. I don’t know what I’m really asking, maybe how do I fix how badly I’ve hurt girl number two and if I can’t, how can I cope with how badly I’ve hurt her?
Anna says: Well, it’s sort of hard for me to advise you on this girl number two character, since I don’t know what you did that “hurt her so badly.” It’s either so unspeakably bad that you felt typing it out would perhaps put you at risk for serving time in prison or, more likely I’m guessing, you simply weren’t right for each other, you were strained by a long-distance relationship, and therefore didn’t always put forth your best self when she was around.
I could be wrong, of course. If you did do something reprehensible that you’re having a hard time articulating, something that demands making amends, then by all means, make amends. But do it soon, and then move on. Did you steal her money? Did you bang her sister? Did you lock her in a closet and make her watch 72 consecutive hours of Teletubbies?
My guess is you didn’t do any of these things. My guess is that you’re bemoaning a relationship that couldn’t feasibly go anywhere (due to distance or lingering feelings about girl number one or any number of reasons relationships don’t work out), but one you felt that, had you just tried a little harder, could’ve been long-lasting. Even if you had been the best girlfriend in the world, it wouldn’t have guaranteed that you would survive as a couple, nor would it prevent one or both of you from getting hurt. Let me reiterate this because I think it might be the root of what’s eating at you. Relationships are hurtful – even if we try out damnedest not to make them so, it’s impossible to walk away unscathed. You need to let go of any thoughts that tell you otherwise. Your past does not define your present.
Buck up, kiddo. We all make mistakes in relationships. We’re all privately tormented by things we have said or didn’t say to those we love. Many of these things come glaringly to light when that relationship is ending. But it does little good to keep beating yourself up over what you can’t change. That’s the thing about guilt. You have to learn from it. But you also have to survive it. You can reflect on your behavior, of course. You can see the flaws in yourself and how you might better do things differently when girl number three comes along. But you can’t stew in negativity permanently. You can’t let the good qualities of yourself erode. Your letter indicates that you’re dangerously close to becoming a personification of a sh—y country song, maybe by Billy Ray Cyrus. Don’t let that happen!
You have to forgive yourself first before you hope to learn something from the experience. Forgive with your heart though, not your mind, which tends to obsess and overanalyze. As Leornard Cohen said, “There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”
So, I slept with a straight girl. Is she straight? She identifies as straight. What happened is we hung out Friday night, and I left her place early Saturday morning promising to wash her pajamas (she was complaining about laundry). I got a message from her on Facebook Saturday night, then I wrote back with something like, “I washed your pjs, thanks for being so hospitable.” She responded with “It was my pleasure. When am I going to get those pajamas back?” I’m giving them back to her Wednesday night. Am I just giving her the pajamas or am I going to have sex again? In other words, is it possible to have a casual relationship with a supposed straight girl?
Anna says: It’s possible, but not the most promising hook up scenario you could ask for. Not that I’m saying you shouldn’t go for it. By all means, do it. Do her. Do the Dew. She clearly has some interest in you, in that she responded favorably to your message, and wants to see you again, even if it’s under the guise of getting her pajamas back, which let’s be honest, is pretty flimsy. No one desperately needs their pajamas back. No one Western Unions pajamas to loved ones in the middle of the night, you know?
So, odds are in your favor that she might be down for a repeat of your weekend. How can you tell if she likes you though? Everyone seems to have a theory. According to this Psychology Today article, the answer lies in whether they laugh at your jokes. “Ever wondered if someone you’re attracted to likes you or not? There’s an easy way to find out… try to make them laugh. If the laughter comes easy, the answer is likely yes. If it doesn’t, the answer is likely no.”
For the record, I think that’s ridiculous. Not quite as ridiculous as the men’s magazine dictum that says girls who play with their hair a lot want to bone you, but the logic is about as sound. Then there’s the method that claims the secret is how much eye contact someone makes with you, i.e. the more the better. I have a theory too. It’s pretty wild, but it has a 100% foolproof response rate. It is this: if you want to know whether someone likes you or not, freaking ask them already. You’re not casting spells or deciphering hieroglyphics here. You have a simple goal. Communicate that directly and honestly and see how she responds. If she’s receptive, great. If not, then you will have wasted very little time agonizing over it. Voila. Magicsauce!
As to her identity, technically, no, she’s not straight, but you can’t argue with how someone perceives herself. Or rather, you can, but it won’t change their opinion, so it’s kind of a moot point. Focus less on the label and more on being honest.
Good luck, friend. I wish you many more nights of sullied pajamas. That came out wrong.
Hailing from the rough-and-tumble deserts of southern Arizona, where one doesn’t have to bother with such trivialities as “coats” or “daylight savings time,” Anna Pulley is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. Find her at annapulley.com and on Twitter @annapulley. Send her your Hook Up questions at [email protected]. | {
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Blue Jackets 2008-09 rookie review
By Chris Leary
May 10th, 2009
The first playoff trip for the Columbus Blue Jacket franchise was accomplished in part through the significant contributions turned in by a pair of rookies in Jakub Voracek and Steve Mason. While the former developed over the course of the season into a legitimate top-six forward as a teenager, it was the goaltender Mason who was the story for much of the year. In what was expected to be a year of solid internship with Syracuse of the AHL, Mason instead jumped at the opportunity to showcase his talent in the Columbus net and turned in one of the best regular-season goaltending performances from a rookie in NHL history. Capped by a pair of nominations as a finalist for both the Vezina and Calder trophies, Mason was an integral component of the Jackets march to the post-season.
Stepping right into a regular shift as a teenager, Czech native Jakub Voracek looked the part of a top-six forward in his rookie campaign for Columbus. An impressive offensive performer as an amateur, Voracek scored 9 goals and 29 assists in 80 games as a rookie, good for sixth on the team in points. Add to that a sharp +11 rating and a recurring role on the power play, and Voracek contributed a solid performance while navigating the professional waters for the first time in his career. Projected for the second line next season, perhaps skating again with NHL veterans Antoine Vermette and R.J. Umberger, Voracek should provide the two-way anchor in the rising trio of forward talent with Brassard and Filatov in Columbus.
By any metric you care to use, Mason’s rookie season in Columbus was a profound success. Considered a candidate for significant minutes in Syracuse entering the year, injuries to incumbent No. 1 Pascal Leclaire cut short Mason’s internship in the AHL and provided the rookie with an opportunity to earn the starting spot in Columbus. Building upon a strong debut, Mason earned the top spot in net in December and ran off a 33-20-7 record, 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage in backstopping the Jackets to the first playoff appearance in franchise history. While the post-season may have exposed the learning curve inherent in developing a top-tier goaltender, Mason’s contributions have not gone unnoticed around the NHL, as the rookie has been named a finalist for both the Vezina and Calder trophies. The dual nomination puts Mason in line to become the fifth player in NHL history to walk away with both awards and the first since Ed Belfour captured both in 1991.
With the departure of Leclaire via trade, the organization has effectively hung the mantle of franchise netminder on Mason, and he will be expected to lead the Jackets right back into a playoff berth as a sophomore next season. Given how far he has come in a very short period of time, there’s no reason to bet against his continued development into one of the better goaltenders in the NHL.
The sixth overall selection in a deep 2006 entry draft, center Brassard looked the part of a Calder candidate over the first month of the season, earning the Rookie of the Month Award for October. In 31 games to start the year, the Quebec native tallied 10 goals and 15 assists to go with a +12 rating and had begun to emerge as a critical part of the power play for the Jackets. All that came to a sudden and unfortunate end in December, when Brassard suffered a freak shoulder injury during an altercation with Dallas tough guy Kyle Barch that would keep him out of the lineup through the rest of the season. The early returns on his recovery have been positive, and Brassard should step right back in this fall as a legitimate candidate for one of the top two pivot positions with the club.
Considered one of the top European prospects in hockey, Moscow native Filatov made his NHL debut this past season over two four-game stints in the Blue Jacket lineup. In eight games for Columbus, Filatov potted four goals on 10 shots, highlighted by a hat trick in a 4-2 win over Minnesota on January 10th of this year. The Russian phenom provided a better indication of his top-tier potential at the AHL level, scoring 16 goals and 16 assists in 39 games. Toss in an impressive turn at the World Juniors this past winter with Team Russia, where he accounted for eight goals in just seven games en route to a bronze medal, and this past season proved to be a successful rookie year in North America. Filatov will head into training camp this September with every opportunity to earn a regular shift with the NHL club, and should provide Columbus with another Calder candidate next season.
Perhaps the most understated of several pleasant surprises for Columbus this season was the contribution made by former seventh-round pick Derek Dorsett. A strong, physical presence at even strength, Dorsett worked his way into the lineup 52 times on the regular season and followed that up with three appearances in the first-ever playoff trip for the franchise. In 52 games this season, Dorsett only accounted for six points (on a single goal and 5 assists), but made a much larger impression in the penalty box, finishing second on the team in penalty minutes (150) and major penalties (12), and first with four game misconducts. It is often difficult for a player of Dorsett’s obvious physical value to an NHL lineup to work out of being typecast as a fourth-line enforcer, but Dorsett has enough natural ability to enhance his game at both ends of the ice, and may eventually develop into a third-line two-way forward. Until then, expect a return engagement as the muscle behind a young, talented Columbus lineup moving forward.
Playing for his fifth professional team in as many years, overage rookie defenseman Aaron Rome skated for a majority of the year with Syracuse of the AHL before earning a brief call-up with the big club towards the end of the season. In eight games with Columbus, Rome contributed as a solid blueline presence at both even strength and on the power play, and capped it off by appearing in one of the Jackets four post-season games. The majority of Rome’s season was spent at the AHL level for the fifth straight season, scoring seven goals and 21 assists in 48 games with the Crunch. Considered something of a seventh defenseman within the organization, Rome will likely end up back on the Columbus-Syracuse shuttle next year.
While the big story in the Columbus net this year was the emergence of Steve Mason and subsequent departure via trade of long-time franchise-netminder-in-waiting Pascal Leclaire, rookie goaltender Daniel LaCosta worked his way into a brief cup of coffee with Columbus this past season. After bouncing around part-time gigs for the past few seasons, the 2004 third-round pick found a home in the Syracuse Crunch net in 2008-09, running off a 19-18-2 record to go along with a 2.79 goals against and .913 save percentage. That solid performance earned him a short promotion when injuries hit in mid-February, and he looked sharp in his three game stint with the Jackets, posting a 2-0 record, 1.54 goals against average and .950 save percentage. LaCosta will likely head back to Syracuse next year, and another season of positive development should keep him on the radar for the backup job in net behind Mason over the next few years.
A surprise call-up to the Nationwide ice this past January was recent Russian import Mayorov. Considered a steal in the fourth round of the 2007 Entry Draft, thanks in part to transfer agreement issues that dropped him on many draft boards, Mayorov transitioned to North America in 2008-09 with the Syracuse Crunch. In his first lap around the AHL circuit as a teenager, Mayorov scored 17 goals and 14 assists in 71 games with the Crunch. His efforts were rewarded by the team, winning the Crunch’s rookie of the year award and looking the part of an upper-round offensive talent. The quick development of his game at the AHL level earned him a three-game appearance with the Jackets in January. While Mayorov will likely compete for an NHL job in camp this autumn, a sophomore campaign in Syracuse appears on the near horizon. | {
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I know the game is rigged, but I’m still all in
The crane games are beautiful beasts, shiny and brightly lit, with a glass belly full of forlorn and lonely stuffed animals waiting to be rescued by obsessive 9-year-old girls with a pocketful of quarters and reasonably good aim. My daughter literally cannot walk past a crane game — not at Shoneys, not in a grocery store, not in an arcade or a Laundromat — without plastering herself like a sheet of badly laid wallpaper against the crane game, her nose pressed to the glass, looking in at the sad assortment of captive creatures, any one of which would be so very grateful to find its way to a little girl’s bed come nightfall.
“Oh daddy, oh daddy, oh daddy,” she half sings, half pleads.
How much is that doggie in the window? About $17, most likely, maybe more. I’m pretty sure that the crane game — or the claw game, as some people may call it — is fixed, set on some mysterious device deep in its internal organs to grip firmly enough to extract an animal from the teeming pile about one out of every 10 or perhaps 20 tries, and that is if the crane has been perfectly positioned by the victim, I mean operator, who has been feeding the crane game beast quarters like Ritz crackers for nearly half an hour.
More often, the crane attaches half-heartedly and very briefly to an extruding foot or arm, pulling it upward gently for just a moment so that the animal seems to be waving to the child, “save me, save me,” only to release the animal back to the pile, while the crane returns mechanically, even coldly, to its original position, waiting to be fed again.
My daughter, bless her, believes she has the game figured, the beast tamed. She doesn’t. She’s a 9-year-old version of Willy Loman from “Death of a Salesman.” Willy figured he was a great salesman and couldn’t figure why he was having such a hard time making ends meet every month. In the end, he relied on his neighbor Charley to pay his bills, essentially to subsidize his illusion of success.
In our version of the play, I am Charley, paying for my daughter’s illusions and obsessions. On her bed are approximately 65 stuffed creatures of various species. Of these, I would say about half of these are the spoils of victory from the arcade and carnival game wars. She has taken in these orphans, made them her children, arranged them in a community in which she is both mayor and head nurse, tending to them and their unpredictable and never-ending assortment of ailments.
I look in on them at night when she is fast asleep, surrounded by them, submerged in them, a foot poking out from under an alligator’s snout, one arm around a koala bear with one ear. Now I find that I am the one with my nose pressed against the glass. Believe this: I’d scoop her out of there and keep her if I could. I’d use all the quarters I could find, all I could afford or borrow, play all night if necessary. But there is no crane above her bed — just a ceiling fan, marking time. I know all too well how this game is rigged. She’s growing up too fast, and there is no rescue I know of for that.
“Oh daddy, oh daddy, oh daddy.” Those eyes.
“Here, baby,” I mumble, fishing out whatever quarters there are in my pockets. “Are you going after that turtle?”
“Nope, the yellow bird.”
She feeds the beast, and studies the bird, moving the crane past it, and then back, a smidge too far, and then over just a sliver. She studies it some more, looking first on one side, and then the other. Perfect. She pushes the button and the crane descends, its massive jaws closing over the bird’s head and upper body, pulling it just slightly before letting go.
It’s the not the letting go that bothers me, I don’t suppose. As I said, I know the game’s rigged. It’s how easy the crane makes it look to let go. It’s infuriating, maddening. My daughter isn’t fazed in the least. She’ll get ‘em next time. She has it figured out.
“Wait right here,” I tell her. “I’ll get change for a dollar.”
We’ll play all night if we have to.
(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Training Quotes
"Training others is a way of growing your own sphere of influence while giving of yourself."Robert W. Lucas
"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
Chinese proverb
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited."
Plutarch
"Much learning does not teach understanding." Heraclitus
"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
Albert Einstein
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"Each mind has its own method."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Learning …should be a joy and full of excitement."
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"In youth we learn; in age we understand."
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"That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way."
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"When you are through learning, you are through."
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"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."
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Food and Drinks
Bar
Business Facilities
Meeting facilities
Check-in and Check-out Time
Check-in: 2:00 PMCheck-out: 12:00 PM
note: resort was previously named The Lokha Ubud
Location
The Lokha Ubud Resort, Villas & Spa is located in area / city Payangan.
There are plenty of tourist attractions nearby, such as Honorary Consulate of Spain within 1.02 km, and Campuhan Ridge Walk within 1.28 km.
About The Lokha Ubud Resort, Villas & Spa
This resort is the best spot for you who desire a serene and peaceful getaway, far away from the crowds.
Be ready to get the unforgettable stay experience by its exclusive service, completed by a full range of facilities to cater all your needs.
Have an enjoyable and relaxing day at the pool, whether you’re traveling solo or with your loved ones.
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Kicker 43DC122 Ported enclosure with dual 12" Comp subwoofers
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Zevious used to be a jazz guitar trio. Their 2007 self-titled debut CD featured a set of knotty jazz compositions and technical soloing that the group performed at jazz clubs. Very quickly thereafter, by the beginning of 2008, the band had broken away from the bonds of tradition and were developing a sound that had been developing and incubating since their first album. Mike ditched the jazz guitar for a Telecaster and DeBlase replaced his upright with an electric bass and they both picked up distortion pedals and cranked them up. Zevious began combining progressive rock grooves, tech metal, structured group improvisation, and complex song forms with a conventional jazz sound, creating a unique compositional style. Their new sound points towards a focused musical ground where it is apparent that this band can shred. Their songs now wind through peaks and valleys of odd-metered and hard-hitting bass and drum grooves with contrapuntal guitar interjections that morph into unison riffing, with hard-hitting, complex drum workouts and stop-on-a-dime style guitar breaks coupled with subtle, brooding segments.
"If your thing musically is the prototypical, gnarly, and loud instrumental power trio, then Zevious should be right up your alley. Led by new electric guitar hero Mike Eber, this band should wipe the floor with any comparable group that dares to perform with such a bold, in-your-face posture. Though claiming various primal jazz fusion influences, the unmistakable sound of Robert Fripp and King Crimson from their trio period and the seminal album Red cannot be denied. You also hear the British Canterbury concept via Gary Boyle or Alan Holdsworth, a little bit of the progressive sound of the Muffins, and even pieces of Frank Zappa, the jazzier Jeff Beck and Robin Trower, or Gary Lucas creeping in alongside a punk attitude. With brother/drummer Jeff Eber and bassist Johnny DeBlase (love that name) Zevious makes inroads toward establishing a new fusion amalgam in varying tones and shapes. Everything here is short, concise, and to the point, whether it be on the choppy flailing during "Come Cluster" and chord driven "iNCITING," the jarring noisy or alternately serene contrasts in "The Children & the Rats," the bass-shaded, underground, and litigious "That Ticket Exploded," and slowed, dank, unassuming, deliberate "Gradual Decay". Where Mike Eber's personal voicings come further to the surface on the goth power rocker "Mostly Skulls" with cleverly omitted measures, it is on the title track that he's in a diffuse and neo-laconic element, far beyond the pale. He's practically fluid in his steel-trap, deadly technique for "The Noose," straight-up funky on "Glass Tables," and evokes the snarly Fripp sound in a fast-paced "The Ditch." The opening track, "Where's the Captain?," gives a good indication that Robert Fripp's schizoid man, somewhat R&B-nfluenced, hard-edged, dark guitar is at the center of this trio's core. Listen to this recording and Red back to back to see if you don't agree with the parallel universe this band exists in. Where Zevious definitely suggests a Zen-like concept welded onto a deviated (or even devious) attitude, you'll find the music is fully realized, a terrible wholeness reflective of today's societal anxiety and tenseness released -- nay shot out of a cannon -- into the ether." – All Music Guide
"Zevious split the difference between the Tony Williams Lifetime and the 80s Downtown scene...[they make] algebraic music feel wholly organic , almost swinging." – Jazz Times
The music here is a hypnotizing blend of intricate, locked-in interaction and red-hot energy that will remind you that sometimes the letters 'L-O-U-D' can spell 'jazz'. Zevious will also remind you that sometimes the most influential jazz is controversial.
According to the band, the goal on Passing Through the Wall is to induce a trance-like state in the listener through repetition, non-conventional melody and challenging song structure. The compositions are based around large cycles of layered poly-rhythmic patterns against octave displaced melodies; the individual parts working together to create dense, pulsating textures.
"The music of Zevious shrewdly juxtaposes order and its opposite: structural intensity pushed to its breaking point in the most appealing way. These boys are brilliant and fearless." – Vijay Iyer
"...Zevious is for anyone who loves aggressive, rock-oriented improv with grooves and some semblance of a song...these guys put their music degrees to work...letting us know that being intense doesnt mean you can't have arrangements and following a script doesnt mean you can't let your hair down." – DownBeat
Zevious are a unique electric jazz band for the modern era. This instrumental power trio are equally influenced by the sound of early John McLaughlin/Tony Williams Lifetime, Meshuggah, the 'downtown punk-jazz-harmolodic' school (James Blood Ulmer/Music Revelation Ensemble, Decoding Society, Curlew), Magma, Vijay Iyer and Ben Monder among others. This is not your father's jazz band.
Their second album After the Air Raid is the culmination of nearly two years of hard compositional and rehearsal labor and showcases a powerful, rhythmically intense and highly structured sound, making this a record with lasting depth. Beautifully and simply recorded, mixed and mastered by Colin Marston (of Behold...the Arctopus), the striking live sound of the band is masterfully presented.
"In form, Zevious is a traditional power trio of electric guitar, bass and drums. But the group didn't start out this way in 2006, when it featured an acoustic jazz format. With the substitution of electric instrumentation and distortion pedals in 2008, its approach to music changed, but its grounding in group improvisation remained. After The Air Raid is a genre busting brawny recording that leans more towards technical metal than jazz. That said, the trio favor odd-metered grooves and a rocking beat. Guitarist Mike Eber, also a member of the bands Smother Party and Mea'l, wrote seven of the tracks, bassist Johnny DeBlaze the other four. The band juxtaposes quiet intensity against noisy distortion on "The Children And The Rats," culminating in a silent stoppage. Zevious favors the thunderous bassline over a swing one, but retains the skill of a jazz band. Its quiet/loud approach makes for a winning sound." – All About Jazz
"Zevious is devious. It may look like your everyday electric jazz trio (guitar, bass, drums), but Zevious is anything but typical. Guitarist Mike Eber, bassist Johnny DeBlase, and drummer Jeff Eber give off the aroma of jazz-flavored metal, but their sophistication - odd-metered rhythms, unexpected harmonic ideas - slyly bubbles up. Their influences range wide: There’s a little bit of fusion forebears John McLaughlin and Tony Williams’s Lifetime in here, some electric free improv in the vein of Nels Cline and Last Exit, and nu-metal a la Rage Against the Machine. Compositionally and rhythmically, though, their next of kin are modern acoustic improvisers, folks like Vijay Iyer and Ken Vandermark. The interplay between the Eber cousins is central. The drummer states the beat and then finds a way to play around it, while the guitarist first plays the “right chords’’ and then harmonizes against them, often in ways that are deliberately unsettling. Even when they turn it down - as they do on the title tune, an eerie duet between guitar and bass - the music is both frightening and beautiful." - boston.com
For press and media: cover art and high resolution images are available below for download (click thumbnail, right-click image and select "Save As.."). Please credit the photographer (when available) and "Courtesy of Cuneiform Records". For more information, click here. | {
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2069-1
January 03, 2014
linux-lts-raring vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-lts-raring: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring
Details:
Hannes Frederic Sowa discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's UDP
Fragmentation Offload (UFO). An unprivileged local user could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4470)
Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in the Alchemy LCD frame-
buffer drivers in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could
exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4511)
Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a buffer overflow in the Ozmo
Devices USB over WiFi devices. A local user could exploit this flaw to
cause a denial of service or possibly unspecified impact. (CVE-2013-4513)
Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's
driver for Agere Systems HERMES II Wireless PC Cards. A local user with the
CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service or possibly gain adminstrative priviliges. (CVE-2013-4514)
Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's
driver for Beceem WIMAX chipset based devices. An unprivileged local user
could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory.
(CVE-2013-4515)
Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's
driver for the SystemBase Multi-2/PCI serial card. An unprivileged user
could obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2013-4516)
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's compat ioctls for Adaptec
AACRAID scsi raid devices. An unprivileged local user could send
administrative commands to these devices potentially compromising the data
stored on the device. (CVE-2013-6383)
Nico Golde reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's userspace IO (uio) driver.
A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (memory
corruption) or possibly gain privileges. (CVE-2013-6763)
Evan Huus reported a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's radiotap header
parsing. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service (buffer over-
read) via a specially crafted header. (CVE-2013-7027)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2069-1
CVE-2013-4470, CVE-2013-4511, CVE-2013-4513, CVE-2013-4514,
CVE-2013-4515, CVE-2013-4516, CVE-2013-6383, CVE-2013-6763,
CVE-2013-7027
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/3.8.0-35.50~precise1 | {
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Rectangular Well Model Documents
Main Document
The Rectangular Well model displays the 2D energy eigenstates of a particle trapped in a very deep two-dimensional rectangular well. Because the Schrödinger equation for this system is separable into one-dimensional infinite square well Hamiltonians, the solution can be expressed as a product of the two one-dimensional solutions. Uses can select the quantum numbers and the spatial dimension of the well.
This model is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_qm_RectangularWell.jar file will run the program if Java is installed. You can modify this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item. | {
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Naval Academy
Congressman Adam Schiff nominated several students from the foothills communities for admission to a U.S. Service Academy. If accepted, these students will join the Class of 2010. There are four service academies that require a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Each academy offers young men and women a free college education at a nationally-recognized academic program while preparing them for an officer's commission in the armed forces. The academies are the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy.
Last weekend, Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles hosted the NCAA Final Four in men's water polo. The west coast was represented by USC, Berkeley, and University of California at San Diego. The sole representative from the east coast was the Naval Academy. Playing for Navy was La Crescenta resident Steve Craney, a 2004 graduate of Crescenta Valley High, who helped lead the midshipmen of Annapolis to an east coast championship season of 25 -- 4. Craney, one of two goalies for the Navy team, is in his third year at the Academy.
KIRKEBY -- WILKS Konita Lee Kirkeby and Kyle Lowell Wilks have announced their plans to marry on July 4. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Len and Carolee Kirkeby of La Canada Flintridge. She graduated in 1994 from La Canada High School and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. She is the granddaughter of Waneta Foutch Harlow and the late M.S. "Barney" Foutch of Indiana and Mildred Kirkeby and the late H.S. "Hank" Kirkeby of South Dakota. The bridesgroom-to-be is the son of Dr. and Mrs. G.L. Wilks of Naples, Italy, formerly of Newport Beach, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morreale of Lake Arrowhead.
DeAndre Cortez Way is a 17-year-old kid from Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, when he was only 16, DeAndre wrote, created and self-produced a hip hop dance single called Crank That Soulja Boy. He also marketed the single under his own label. He did this with just his home PC and a good Internet connection. In September, Crank That Soulja Boy hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. No one was surprised. Kids everywhere, even Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, had begun to dance the stylized choreographed hip hop steps, as demonstrated online by young DeAndre, now known as “Soulja Boy Tell’em.
Robert Chacon Helping cancer victims was one of Andrew Torres' last thoughts before he died from the disease last year at age 23. The La Canada Flintridge resident's last request before dying April 3 of liver cancer was that his family and friends do something to benefit cancer research, his father Leonard Torres said. "It didn't surprise me when I heard that Andrew asked this," said Noelle Ito, who attended Flintridge Preparatory Academy with Andrew Torres.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Thursday announced 10 nominations from his district for U.S. service academies, class of 2017. Half the student nominees hail from Burbank and Glendale, while two others are from Pasadena. Four of the five United States service academies -- Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military at West Point, and Navy -- require a Congressional nomination in order to receive an appointment. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not. The academies offer a free college education while preparing students for an officer's commission in the Armed Forces.
As Young Tae Seo leaves the Crescenta Valley High boys' swimming program in his rearview mirror, there's no doubt his coach, teammates and the Falcons faithful will look back and remember him fondly. Over these past four years, Seo racked up 15 Pacific League and 10 CIF Southern Section Division II championships before he graduated from Crescenta Valley in June. He currently holds seven of 11 league records and two Division II standards. Seo, who's headed to the Naval Academy next year, earned the All-Area Boys' Swimmer of the Year award in each of his high school seasons.
Joseph Welliver, a 2002 graduate of John Burroughs High School, was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Welliver is stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He is the son of Pamela Vargo, brother of Samantha Vargo, and the twin brother of Crystal Welliver, all of Burbank. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, a 1999 graduate of Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada Flintridge, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned to his current rank in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Chuck Sambar We just learned that our son, Christopher, will be heading to Iraq in a couple of weeks. This is his second tour of duty to that troubled and dangerous part of the world. I am proud of this homegrown young man who attended the Glendale schools, graduated from Crescenta Valley High, and received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After graduating from the Academy, he received the most sophisticated and advanced training as a U.S. Navy Special Forces SEAL Team Officer.
Hamlet Nalbandyan GLENDALE -- J.P. Blecksmith was a leader. That's how this community remembers the 21-year-old, 6-foot-3, 221-pounder. As the quarterback for the Flintridge Prep football team in the late 1990s, he did just about anything one can ask of a player. Back then, the Rebels were a little less conservative with their offense. Of course, that's a lot easier with a guy like Blecksmith calling the shots. He had the arm to throw 60-plus yards downfield at will, the scrambling ability to avoid blitzing defenses, and the heart to be among the area's top linebackers.
As Young Tae Seo leaves the Crescenta Valley High boys' swimming program in his rearview mirror, there's no doubt his coach, teammates and the Falcons faithful will look back and remember him fondly. Over these past four years, Seo racked up 15 Pacific League and 10 CIF Southern Section Division II championships before he graduated from Crescenta Valley in June. He currently holds seven of 11 league records and two Division II standards. Seo, who's headed to the Naval Academy next year, earned the All-Area Boys' Swimmer of the Year award in each of his high school seasons.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Thursday announced 10 nominations from his district for U.S. service academies, class of 2017. Half the student nominees hail from Burbank and Glendale, while two others are from Pasadena. Four of the five United States service academies -- Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military at West Point, and Navy -- require a Congressional nomination in order to receive an appointment. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not. The academies offer a free college education while preparing students for an officer's commission in the Armed Forces.
Seven years after his first wife, Mary, died of cancer, Glendale school board member and past president Chakib ?Chuck? Sambar, a resident of La Cañada Flintridge, is facing the disease again with his current wife, Lois. But, though he calls it a ?terrible, tragic disease,? Sambar is hopeful for the future and confident strides in cancer research have progressed in recent years. Those strides are a direct result of public support through donations and participation in fund-raising efforts, such as the upcoming Foothills Relay for Life, Sambar said.
DeAndre Cortez Way is a 17-year-old kid from Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, when he was only 16, DeAndre wrote, created and self-produced a hip hop dance single called Crank That Soulja Boy. He also marketed the single under his own label. He did this with just his home PC and a good Internet connection. In September, Crank That Soulja Boy hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. No one was surprised. Kids everywhere, even Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, had begun to dance the stylized choreographed hip hop steps, as demonstrated online by young DeAndre, now known as “Soulja Boy Tell’em.
Last weekend, Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles hosted the NCAA Final Four in men's water polo. The west coast was represented by USC, Berkeley, and University of California at San Diego. The sole representative from the east coast was the Naval Academy. Playing for Navy was La Crescenta resident Steve Craney, a 2004 graduate of Crescenta Valley High, who helped lead the midshipmen of Annapolis to an east coast championship season of 25 -- 4. Craney, one of two goalies for the Navy team, is in his third year at the Academy.
The Assembly Education Committee has approved legislation written by state Sen. Jack Scott, a Democrat whose district includes La Cañada Flintridge, Glendale and Burbank, for adding 100,000 teachers over the next 10 years in California. The bill provides a $6,000 incentive bonus for teachers who work in high-priority, at-risk schools. It also calls for reducing barriers for teachers trained in different states, consolidating the numerous test requirements for credentialing and establishing mentor programs for experienced teachers to work with new teachers.
Rep. Adam Schiff nominated 14 students from his district -- including six from Glendale or Burbank -- for admission to a U.S. service academy. Each of the four service academies -- the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Naval Academy -- require a nomination, usually from a Congress member. Each academy offers young men and women a free college education at a nationally recognized academic program while preparing them for an officer's commission in the armed forces.
Congressman Adam Schiff nominated several students from the foothills communities for admission to a U.S. Service Academy. If accepted, these students will join the Class of 2010. There are four service academies that require a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Each academy offers young men and women a free college education at a nationally-recognized academic program while preparing them for an officer's commission in the armed forces. The academies are the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy.
Chuck Sambar We just learned that our son, Christopher, will be heading to Iraq in a couple of weeks. This is his second tour of duty to that troubled and dangerous part of the world. I am proud of this homegrown young man who attended the Glendale schools, graduated from Crescenta Valley High, and received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After graduating from the Academy, he received the most sophisticated and advanced training as a U.S. Navy Special Forces SEAL Team Officer.
Robert Chacon Helping cancer victims was one of Andrew Torres' last thoughts before he died from the disease last year at age 23. The La Canada Flintridge resident's last request before dying April 3 of liver cancer was that his family and friends do something to benefit cancer research, his father Leonard Torres said. "It didn't surprise me when I heard that Andrew asked this," said Noelle Ito, who attended Flintridge Preparatory Academy with Andrew Torres. | {
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The 26-year-old Serbian international has committed his future to the Stamford Bridge outfit until summer 2016. The right-back cum centre-back is scheduled to make his 100th Chelsea appearance in Monday's away game against west London rivals Fulham FC.
"It is good news for me, it is a very big step for me in my career and I want to give my maximum and try to help Chelsea win a lot more trophies," said Ivanović, who was part of a league and FA Cup double-winning campaign last term.
The former FK Remont, FK Srem and OFK Beograd player joined Chelsea from FC Lokomotiv Moskva in a €13m transfer in January 2008, but did not make his debut until the following September. His breakthrough came with two headed goals in a 2008/09 UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg win at Liverpool FC.
Chelsea will aim to reach that stage again when they take on FC København in the round of 16 on 22 February and 16 March, with the second game at home.
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Blog The YCT Blog
A lot has been said in recent days about the recent budgetary proposals put forward under the leadership of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
Last week, the Senate unveiled SB 15/SJR 3 and SB 16/SJR 4, which would give voters the option to exempt tax and debt relief from the spending cap.
Earlier this week, they unveiled SB 9/SJR ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2013
Contact: Jenna White, Executive Director
Mobile: (281) 460-8545
Email:[email protected]
Austin, TX — Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) announced today its endorsement of State Senator Dan Patrick in his bid for Texas Lt. Governor.
“For years, Dan Patrick was the lone exception to the rule that the Texas Senate could only have moderate Republicans,” said Jeff Morris, State ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2013
Contact: Jenna White, Executive Director
Mobile: (281) 460-8545
Email:[email protected]
Austin, Texas – Today, Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) released in-depth results of their 2014 Statewide Grassroots Straw Poll.
A total of 5,568 online ballots were cast, making the YCT straw poll the largest held so far in the 2014 Texas election cycle. When narrowed down ...
On August 10th, House Speaker John Boehner announced his picks for the 12-member super committee charged with confronting our nation’s debt problem. Among his three picks were YCT alumnus and US Congressman Jeb Hensarling!
We would like to extend special congratulations to Congressman Hensarling and sincerely hope he will continue to do an outstanding job and ...
YCT is pleased to release our legislative agenda for the 82nd Texas Legislature. Each session YCT releases an agenda outlining our positions on the issues we believe the legislature will confront that session. The agenda is organized by topic, starting with Higher Educaiton and continuing on to cover K-12 Education, fiscal issues, illegal ...
YCT is looking to create another chapter at the University of North Texas. If you attend UNT and are interested in becoming active in promoting conservatism on your campus, in your community, and in the State of Texas join the Facebook group here .
Campus Reform spotlighted the Young Conservatives of Texas by publishing a promotional piece by YCT's Director of Media Relations, Shawn M. Griffiths.
From CampusReform.org:
Editor's Note: Shawn M. Griffiths, the author of this post, is the Director of Media Relations for the Young Conservatives of Texas.
The Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) is an independent, non-partisan, conservative grassroots ...
Congratulations to YCT founder Steve Munisteri for being elected the new Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas! We look forward to seeing Steve move the RPT in the right direction and re-energize the Party for the November elections. | {
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ICE consists of three directorates to accomplish the agency’s mission, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Management and Administration (M&A).
ICE executes its mission through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes, and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and trade. (read more)
Learn more about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including facts about investigations, immigration enforcement and removal operations, and management and administration information. (read more)
To ensure openness and transparency and to better serve those seeking more information about ICE and its operations, the agency centralized processing of all ICE-related Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in a single office.
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New York man sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting a minor for sex
GREENBELT, Md. – Edgar Daniel Mazariegos-Cifuentes, 40, a Guatemalan citizen illegally residing in Monroe, N.Y., was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for transporting a minor to engage in sexual activity. The sentence follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Maryland State Police and the Monroe, N. Y. Police Department.
Judge Alexander Williams, Jr., ordered that upon his release from prison, Mazariegos must register as a sex offender.
According to his plea agreement, in November 2011, the 15-year-old daughter of family friends of Mazariegos moved from Guatemala to Monroe, N.Y., to live with her mother and stepfather. Mazariegos frequently visited the girl’s home and was treated as a member of the family. On several occasions Mazariegos drove the girl and her family members to or from Boston to visit the girl’s uncle. Between November 2011 and August 2012, Mazariegos and the girl communicated by telephone and computer. Mazariegos also posted messages on the girl’s Facebook page professing his love for her.
On Aug. 13, 2012, the girl had an argument with her mother and called Mazariegos because she was upset. Early the next day, Mazariegos picked up the girl and drove her to Silver Spring, Md., and checked them into a hotel so that he could engage in sexual intercourse with the girl. On Aug. 15, 2012, Mazariegos rented a room in an apartment, presenting the girl as his girlfriend. On Aug. 25, 2012, Maryland State Police Child Recovery Unit officers and HSI special agents located Mazariegos and the victim in the apartment.
When the victim was interviewed, she reported that when Mazariegos initially picked her up, she thought he was taking her to her uncle’s home in Boston. The victim stated that Mazariegos took her phone away when she said she wanted to call her uncle and told her that he was taking her to Silver Spring so they could start a new life together. The victim advised that Mazariegos forced her to have sex with him at the hotel and several more times during the 11 days they were in Maryland.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood and information about Internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
The case was investigated by the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, formed in 2007 to discover and rescue victims of human trafficking while identifying and prosecuting offenders. Members include federal, state and local law enforcement, as well as victim service providers and local community members. For more information about the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, please visit www.justice.gov/usao/md/Human-Trafficking/index.html.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristi N. O’Malley.
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STS-95 Mission Specialist Stephen K. Robinson injects water into the
base of the seed container where plants will grow during the upcoming
mission. This is part of the Biological Research in Canisters (BRIC)
experiment which is at the SPACEHAB Payload Processing Facility, Cape
Canaveral, Fla. This experiment will fly in SPACEHAB in Discovery’s
payload bay. STS-95 is scheduled to launch from pad 39B at KSC on
Oct. 29, 1998. The mission also includes research payloads such as the
Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft, the Hubble Space
Telescope Orbital Systems Test Platform, the International Extreme
Ultraviolet Hitchhiker, as well as experiments on space flight and the
aging process.
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Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for NK Publications, Inc.Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, left, cooks with Grace LaFountain, of New Hartford, the winner of the national Loukoumi's celebrity cookbook "Favorite Childhood Recipe" contest at Cat's Restaurant, Kouzzina, on the BoardWalk at the Walt Disney World resort on October 4. | {
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updated 06:11 pm EDT, Mon March 31, 2014
[Update: jury finalized, Phil Schiller to be first witness] Jury selection is now in progress as part of the second Apple versus Samsung patent trial, this one covering a different set of patents than were covered in the first trial in 2012. Juror candidates -- some of them clearly eager to avoid serving -- are being questioned about any stock holdings in either company, whether they know anyone who works for Apple or Samsung (or their respective attorney's firms) and of course what brand of tablets, smartphones, computers and televisions they own.
Jurors are likely to be sequestered for the entire length of the trial, which is scheduled to run for a month. Consequently, there are a few candidates (who were unable to get out due to "hardship") who have been revising their statements to get attorneys to excuse them. One candidate told the court that she had an affinity for Apple, knew one of the lawyers, and then added that a friend's father works for Apple. When that didn't work, he further revealed that she had read the Steve Jobs biography, describing Jobs as "an interesting character. He was pretty angry about Android."
One selected juror said they did not own a cell phone at all. Two others were still using flip phones, and one candidate claimed not to even know what an iPad was -- and was still using a PC from 15 years ago (he did say his wife had a cell phone, but he had no idea what type or model it was). One potential juror said that his company was planning to give him a work iPhone today.
At this writing, 26 potential jurors have been selected (out of a pool of more than 100), and among the possible jurors, almost all of them use Apple devices for their computers and mobile devices (but with several owning Samsung TVs). Candidates were dismissed outright if they had close ties to the big tech firms -- a common issue in San Francisco -- or significant holdings in stock (or through a mutual fund) in either of the two companies. According to a reporter in court during the process, "only two out of [the 26] potential jurors have read Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs bio. Only one saw Ashton Kutcher in Jobs," adding "Ouch." Attorneys on both sides will soon whittle down the 26 to a total of 16 (including alternates).
Judge Lucy Koh, who oversaw the first Apple-Samsung trial, has told attorneys that she expects them to fill all juror slots today, meaning interviews will carry on into the evening. As with the first trial, Koh has imposed strict limits on time given to arguments, number of witnesses and other guidelines designed to keep the trial moving. However, because some interviews with Apple iPhone engineer Greg Christie have come out in the press talking about the birth of the iPhone, Koh allowed Samsung an extra five minutes to ask about the impact those articles may have had.
In addition to learning about how the US patent system works, jurors will find it challenging to absorb the technical details of the disputed products' designs and how the patents are incorporated (and their relative merit in the overall value consumers place in them). The trial will cover a lot of minutia about mobile device design that most consumers are happily unaware of.
Notably, none of the potential jurors said they had any "strong feelings" about the US patent system. This may mark a substantial difference in the new trial, as the first trial had a jury foreman very experienced with the patent system -- he in fact held several patents himself -- and educated the jury on intricacies and technical meanings.
Update: As has been typical for Apple in Judge Koh's courtroom, its attorneys took only half the time allotted to question the potential jurors as a group. Following Samsung's questioning, its attorneys asked for two potential jurors to be dismissed: the woman who had clearly trying to avoid serving on the jury by claiming associations with Apple and its attorneys, and another woman who had worked at a company that once sued Samsung.
Apple, which had initially refused to strike any potential jurors in the final round of questioning, agreed to allow Samsung to dismiss the two women. The two teams of lawyers used their respective challenges to whittle down the pool to six women and four men (including two alternates). Reporters inside the courtroom describe the jurors as being mostly non-tech workers: a policeman, a former IBM manager, a store clerk, a retired teacher, an executive assistant, a county government employee, an accountant, a secretary and a plumber are among the professions listed.
Apple's attorney's have informed the judge that SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller will be its first witness, and may take the stand as early as tomorrow depending on last-minute issue rulings and opening arguments. | {
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Not to be outdone, East's Parker Van Dyke knocked down his own trey seconds later.
The two stars found each other locked in a battle, trading baskets back and forth Saturday night in the semifinals of the Jordan Holiday Tournament.
Colosimo, a sophomore, finished with 23 points. Van Dyke, meanwhile, knocked down 26 in a 61-55 win over the Soaring Eagle.
"It was blow for blow there," Colosimo said.
East coach Skip Lowe said he saw something of his own star in Colosimo's effort.
"It's probably a little bit like what people feel when they play us," he said. "If he's making 30-footers, what do you do?"
But the competition also fueld Van Dyke.
"You hear about the most competitive guys ... and they have to win at everything," Lowe said. "Park's a winner. We're lucky to have him."
The Class 3A Soaring Eagle looked undersized and undermanned against the 9-1 Leopards from the outset. And that was before starters Nick Markosian and Dominic Colisimo limped off the floor from separate injuries and never returned.
"It's hard when you have eight guys on your bench and they have 20," Gabe Colisimo said. "Then to lose two starters ... but the bench did a hell of a job."
Junior guard Will Hoffler hit three 3-pointers off the bench for Juan Diego and finished with 11 points.
With Juan Diego down 3 and only a minute left on the clock, Gabe Colosimo's shot to tie it rimmed out. On the other end, Van Dyke hit a free throw to put the game out of reach.
East's Mitch Grant, who was coming off a 15-point effort in a win over American Fork, hit that mark again.
His contributions have helped lift some of the pressure off the team's leading scorer.
"It shows teams that are scouting us that they have to defend the whole team," Van Dyke said after the win over American Fork. | {
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A Audio File and Compression Formats
A.1 Supported Audio File and Compression Formats
The following tables describe the audio file and compression formats and other audio features supported by interMedia.
To use these tables, find the data format you are interested in, and then determine the supported formats. For example, Table A-1 shows that interMedia supports AIFF format for single channel, stereo, 8-bit and 16-bit samples, linear PCM encoding, and uncompressed format. | {
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Chief Koval's Blog
MPD Daily Significant Calls 08/25/2017 to 08/26/2017
August 26, 2017 8:41 AM
From 5:30 a.m. on 08/25/2017 through 5:30 a.m. on 08/26/2017, MPD received 494 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.
1) EAST: Adult Arrested Person – 5:47 a.m. At approximately 9:20 p.m., a 26 year old WM entered the bathroom of the BP on Pflaum Rd (clerk did not see him enter). When the day shift arrived, at approximately 5:30 a.m., they found the door locked. Upon unlocking, they located the subject unconscious and not responsive. It was clear from evidence near the subject that he had consumed heroin. Subject was conveyed to a local hospital where he was admitted. The subject has 8 arrest warrants, probable cause for armed robbery, 3 counts of bail jumping, and now a new charge for possession of drug paraphernalia and heroin. A guard will be posted until medically cleared.
2) NORTH: Adult Arrested Person – 12:07 p.m. A number of calls came in for a man (AAM, 21 years old), in the Sherman Avenue/Commercial Avenue area, wearing a dirt covered robe exposing himself to the public. When contacted by officers, he tried to run away. Once apprehended he fought with officers causing minor injuries to two officers.
3) WEST: Strong Arm Robbery – 12:40 p.m. MPD was dispatched to contact the victim (AAM 55 years old) at the City-County Building. The victim reported that he owed the suspect (AAM, unknown age) $400 for drugs. The victim reported that the suspect observed the victim in the parking lot of Woodmans west and entered his car. Once in the car the suspect threatened the victim. The suspect took the victim's wallet. The victim was not injured and reported that this has happened before. Video evidence will be obtained. Investigation ongoing.
4) CENTRAL: Accident With Injuries: 12:50 p.m. MPD was dispatched to the intersection of N. Carroll St. and W. Johnson St. An AAM, 71 years old, was walking on N. Carroll St. across W. Johnson St. in the crosswalk. The driver, a WF, 20 years old, was turning left from N. Carroll St. onto W. Johnson Street and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered a concussion and was transported to the hospital. Supervisor was on scene as well as an investigator. The driver was cited for failure to yield causing injury.
5) NORTH: Adult Arrested Person: 1:52 p.m. The North Community Policing Team (CPT) was monitoring the 1900 block of Northport Dr. for a wanted subject. The suspect (AAM, 22 years old) was observed driving and a traffic stop was conducted. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. A loaded 38 handgun was seized. The suspect was charged with Armed Robbery, Strangulation, Possession of THC (marijuana), Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a Schedule II drugs and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
6) NORTH: Missing Juvenile/Runaway: 5:06 p.m. MPD was dispatched to the 1900 block of Northport Dr. for a runaway juvenile (AAF, 15 years old). The complainant reported that the runaway was last seen on the morning of 8/23/17 at 8:30 a.m. Once the report was taken an attempt to locate was aired.
7) WEST: Sexual Assault: 5:53 p.m. MPD was dispatched to Jenewein Rd. reference an AAF, 22 years old, that wanted to report a sexual assault. The victim was taken to the hospital for a Forensic Nurse Examination (FNE). Investigation continuing.
8) SOUTH: Adult Arrested Person: 9:40 p.m. Single caller from the 2500 block of McDivitt Road reported a suspicious person outside her residence. Suspect (WM, 33 years old) was banging on her windows while wearing only pajama pants, moaning, leaning forward, unresponsive at times and at other times repeating, "I'm dead inside." Suspect was described as acting like a "zombie," and had a strong odor of intoxicants on him. Victim (F/H, 23 years old) was extremely disturbed and fearful by his actions. Suspect was arrested on Disorderly Conduct and taken to jail. Mental Health Officers (MHOs) and Journey Mental Health updated as well.
9) WEST: Weapons Offense: 11:01 p.m. Caller in the Carling Drive/Lovell Lane area reported a suspect pulling a handgun on her and her group of friends. A specific description was provided, and responding officers observe someone matching that description entering a residence. A short time later that same individual exits and enters a vehicle. As officers get behind the vehicle, one subject of the four in the vehicle runs and is caught a short distance later. Original caller is re-contacted but unable to provide specific enough information to establish probable cause for the gun charge. A 20 year old AAM subject was arrested on a resisting and obstructing charge.
10) EAST: Check Person: 1:26 a.m. Caller to 911 was swearing at dispatcher, upset about the resolution of a call for service which occurred 2 months prior. When told an officer could be sent, she demanded to speak with a dispatch supervisor and continued cursing. Eventually, Madison Police Department sent an officer and a sergeant to her address. No response at the door. Further follow-up will be done.
11) WEST: Armed Robbery: 2:28 a.m. Two juveniles are alone in an apartment on Tree Lane as parents had gone out for the evening. Door buzzer rings and one of the juveniles goes into the hallway to the common door of the complex and allows a subject into the common hallway. This suspect then goes to another common door and lets in two more males. Eventually, these three suspects end up entering the home of the juveniles taking various items before leaving. The juveniles note that there were handguns with the suspect; however, these were never pointed at them. Once the suspects left, the juveniles called their parents who immediately returned home and called the police. Investigation continuing.
12) Weapons Offense – 2:43 a.m. Group of males involved in a dispute in the 400 block of West Gilman Street, which turned into an argument. Suspect (AAM, 23 years old) reportedly pulls a knife and makes a threat. Police arrive on scene and all are detained until probable cause is established. The suspect is arrested for disorderly conduct while armed.
13) Weapons Violation – 4:43 a.m. Multiple calls by a concerned neighbor in the 400 block of Brooks Street stating that the suspect (M/W, 41 years old) was outside screaming that he was going to harm her. Officers arrive and hear the yelling and see the suspect run away and into his residence upon seeing police. Suspect is known to have a large dog and refuses to answer the door. A probable cause affidavit will be written up for subsequent arrest.
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On December 1, a bill called the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016” quietly and unanimously passed the Senate without amendment, and is now waiting to be considered by the House of Representatives. The bill allows for schools to be investigated by the Department of Education (under the Title VI Civil Rights Act) with a broader definition of anti-Semitism.
The bill essentially conflates anti-Semitism with criticism of the state of Israel and with uplifting Palestinian rights. The bill describes discriminatory anti-Semitism to include conduct that “is couched as anti-Israel or anti-Zionist.” It also refers to a fact sheet on anti-Semitism that includes in its definition “blaming Israel for all inter-religious or political tensions” and “multilateral organizations focusing on Israel only for peace or human rights investigations.” Even the author of the fact sheet has called the purpose of its incorporation as “unconstitutional and unwise.”
As an Israeli Jew who is active in the School of the Art Institute’s (SAIC’s) Students for Justice in Palestine and Chicago’s Jewish Voice for Peace chapter, I find this bill alarming on a few levels. This bill absurdly categorizes me, an Israeli Jew, as an anti-Semite for criticizing Israel’s policies that oppress Palestinian people. This bill warps the definition of anti-Semitism, distracting from actual cases of anti-Semitism.
The bill ignores, for instance, neo-Nazis calling for armed white supremacists to march against Jews in Whitefish, Montana, or Trump’s appointment of white supremacists to high positions of power. As a Jewish student, whom this bill is allegedly attempting to protect, I am worried about swastikas being graffitied on campuses across the nation and not about the exercising of free speech for the sake of human rights. In the end, this definition of anti-Semitism is akin to calling all criticism of the United States anti-Christian. It just fundamentally doesn’t make sense.
This bill also isolates and targets my colleagues’ and my own activity and right to free speech on campus. My activity with Students for Justice in Palestine is based on human rights facts that extend beyond religion and politics. The human rights violations that Palestinians face are countless, including but not limited to the killing of unarmed protesters, imprisonment and torture of children, being cut off from medical care, being cut off from water, home demolitions, restrictions on travel, being subjected to humiliation and arbitrary delays at checkpoints, restriction of humanitarian organizations to enter Palestinian territories and many more.
One human rights issue that has garnered a lot of attention recently is the demolition of Palestinian homes for the creation of settlements. On December 23, 2016, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 have “no legal validity” and constitute a “flagrant violation” under international law.
This comes in the wake of Israel’s plans to create 5,600 more units in annexed east Jerusalem, which Israel plans to advance with despite the landmark UN resolution. And despite Israel’s “flagrant violation” under international law the US doles out the most of its foreign aid to Israel, $38 billion in military aid over the next decade. This is why Students for Justice in Palestine amongst many other organizations and individuals call for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) of Israel — the same model used to pressure apartheid South Africa — not out of anti-Semitism, but because of the belief in human rights and equality for all peoples.
My colleagues and I speaking out against these injustices is not anti-Semitic. The condemnation of the critique of Israel’s policies as anti-Semitic is not only an incorrect definition of anti-Semitism, but is a violation of our first amendment rights on campuses. It is important now more than ever not to let this bill slide through the House of Representatives.
When professors’ employment offers are being rescinded for Twitter commentary about Israel, as Steven Salaita endured with the University of Illinois, or when popular courses on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict are cut back or just plain cut from schools such as Columbia College or even our very own SAIC, it is imperative to stand up for our freedom of speech that this country holds so dear. To stand up for our right to fight for human rights and not be targeted for doing so, you can contact your House Representative based on the district your registered address is in. To find out who your Representative is you can go to http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ and simply enter your zip code. | {
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Phillip StearnsAn artist working with electronics and electronic media, based in Brooklyn, NY
Motion Blur Photographs
A new collection of long exposure digital photographs taken from moving vehicles. This set, Bulb, was shot from a train heading into NYC. Developing different sets of images from the DCP Series, has inspired me to re-create some of the effects of digital artifacts using different techniques, favoring the manipulation of light and exposure time rather than directly manipulating the circuitry of the digital imaging devices. The next step in for this series will be to switch over to film or direct exposure of photographic paper. | {
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SIGN ON – Ditch Plans to Build UK’s Biggest Gas Plant
Climate change is bringing drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty to hundreds of millions of people, and air pollution in the UK is causing tens of thousands of premature deaths each year. Our government should be reducing energy demand and shifting to clean energy, but instead it’s considering allowing the UK’s biggest coal plant to turn into the country’s biggest gas plant– and to pump our atmosphere full of dirty emissions for decades to come.
The Drax biomass and coal plant in Yorkshire where I live is currently the country’s largest CO2 producer (1). The government is stopping coal production by 2025, but rather than shut down altogether, Drax is trying to simply switch to burning a different fossil fuel – gas. Drax itself admits that these plans will increase greenhouse gas emissions. Locking the country into burning more fossil fuels for decades is not the way to meet urgent climate targets.
As if that wasn’t bad enough – Drax is asking the government for millions of pounds of public money to do it (2). These subsidies are in addition to the £2 million per day it already receives from the government for burning millions of tonnes of wood, over half of which comes from carbon-rich, biodiverse forests in the southern US which are being destroyed and turned into wood pellets (3). These vast subsidies keep Drax burning and polluting. They should end and it should close.
81 British and international environmental organisations have already written an open letter to the government calling for the planning permission to be denied and urging that no public money is pumped into this development. It’s incredibly important that this is backed up by people like you and me. That’s why I’m urgently asking you to sign my petition to stop this development, and protect our environment – before it’s too late. | {
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
One of Richmond’s urban treasures is the Fan district, located just west of VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.Except for a few rental properties, the Fan is remarkably intact and holds its ground against the rapid expansion of the university.Many of the properties within a block of the campus are beautifully restored 130 year-old private homes.
What most distinguishes the Fan from other Richmond neighborhoods is the density and character of the row-houses, the happy sprinkling of retail and restaurants, and the public sidewalks.It is a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood where people know most of their neighbors.
There are all types of people who live in the district but most seem to share a passion for community.An example is the Strawberry Street Festival which was held last weekend to benefit Fox Elementary – the public grade school in the middle of the Fan.It is an annual neighborhood gathering on the school yard which draws about a thousand people during the day.
Most Richmonders know that the Fan district gets its name from the way the streets “fan” out along Park Avenue.This shift actually starts at the Cathedral that sits in a triangular plot bounded by Park & Floyd Avenues at MonroePark.From this point, new streets seem to spin off at a slight angle as Park Avenue heads northwest.
Small triangular parks are formed each time a new street begins.Grove Avenuebegins at VCU and the park is now absorbed within the VCU Academic campus.Other triangular parks start Hanover and Stuart Avenues.These small parks are public areas and mark important cross-streets within the district.
The shift then makes an interesting change.Instead of spinning off another triangular park, a large block was created and the new street (Kensington) starts mid-block.The size of each building lot remains similar to the rest of the Fan - leaving a large center area of the block for public space.Unlike the triangle parks that are bounded on all sides by busy roads, “ScuffletownPark” as it is called - is buried in the center of the block.
Evolving over the years, this little place is now a great escape for anyone who knows how to find it.Short walls and paved surfaces define it from the alley on one end. It is nicely landscaped and a few of its neighbors have placed gardens facing it.The best way to find it is to walk into the alley at the end of Kensington Avenue or across the street from the Strawberry Street Café.
There are a few other blocks within the Fan that pay attention to the alley and make it a special place.This one is certainly my favorite.
Purpose
This weekly blog will present some of the places I find interesting around Richmond. My focus will be on objects and spaces; why some work and others don't. Some will be familiar but all will be viewed through my filter as an Architect. | {
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[Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipila inaugurating the new Mfg. Unit of Trivitron healthcare in Chennai using technology for a tele-inauguration, at the Make in India Centre, in Mumbai on February 13, 2016.]
Mumbai: Unfolding the red carpet for domestic and foreign investors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the "Make in India Week" here on Saturday, showcased as the largest event of its kind in the country to project it as the preferred global hub for manufacturing.
The prime minister also listed a number of initiatives taken by his government to make it easier for doing business in India, along with enabling policy decisions and corrections. "I repeat, we also decided there will be no retrospective taxation," he said at the inaugural.
"Make in India has become the biggest brand India ever created. It has captured the imagination of people, business, institutions, political leaders and media," he said at the National Sports Club of India's indoor stadium that was packed beyond its 5,000 capacity.
Modi said the efforts were showing. "Our foreign direct investment inflow has gone by 48 percent since the day my government came into office," the prime minister said. He also said concerns over intellectual property and bankruptcy laws were also being addressed.
"Almost on a daily basis we are trying to remove the bottlenecks that were affecting business," he said. It was, therefore, not surprising that a host of multilateral institutions have said India will log even better growth that the present 7.5 percent in the coming years, he added.
"In 2014-15, India contributed 12.5 percent to global growth. It's contribution to to the global growth is 68 percent higher than its share of world economy," he said, amid applause from the audience, which included chief ministers, ambassadors, industrialists and policy-makers.
Modi said India was particularly keen on scaling up investments in infrastructure -- from roads and railways to digital networks and clean energy. Towards this, he said, interest-free bonds were the next on the agenda.
"Do not wait. Do not relax. You should take advantage of the immense opportunities in India."
The event also saw the Time India award conferred on Tata Steel for best in class manufacturing, Hero MotoCorp for innovator of the year and Yogesh and Rajesh Agarwal of Ajanta Pharma for young maker of the year.
"The idea of the Make in India plan was to make the environment in the country from the regulated to a facilitator," said Sitharaman, adding this has resulted in a vast improvement in ease of doing business in the country. "This is a moment India is cherishing."
In his maiden Independence Day address on August 15, 2014, the prime minister had said India must become a global manufacturing hub, with "zero defect" in product quality and "zero affect" in its impact on environment. The "Make in India" campaign was launched a month later on September 25.
Earlier, Modi inaugurated the Make In India Centre at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Grounds with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts, Kjell Stefan Lofven and Juha Petri Sipila, respectively. The two dignitaries also addressed the inaugural event.
Themed on innovation, design and sustainability, the centre showcases some of the country's most trendsetting products and manufacturing processes before the world for the first time after the global launch of the Make In India initiative 17 months ago, commerce ministry officials said.
Those showcasing their respective strengths include corporate houses like the Tatas and Reliance groups, four top oil companies, as also institutions like the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Make in India Centre includes sector-specific pavilions showcasing 11 focus sectors of the six-day event, 17 state exhibitions and several country pavilions. The area covered is some 220,000 square metres and accommodates 27 halls for 190 companies to show their prowess.
Officials said the Make in India Week is an enabling event to showcase India and attract investment, while also providing opportunities to the states. Also planned are some 20 sector-specific seminars in areas like policy, business climate and intellectual property.
The programmes will see the participation of central and state ministers, chief ministers, senior government officials, top industrialists and businesspeople from India and overseas, and several government and business delegations from abroad.
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Anastasia
I enjoy, and admire the artistic talents of all the writings of the Authors/Blogger's that I follow. I consider myself to be an "Omniverious Pervert". With an eye and ear for liasons. A meetings of the mind with interesting individuals with similar tastes.
🔞 WARNING EXPLICIT SEXUAL THEME 🔞
Dear Friends,
We only have a 9 more days of May. Let’s take Full Advantage of Celebrating Pleasuring Ourselves.
Now we all know why Anastasia has not posted any material…
May is International Masturbation Month
Good Vibrations began celebrating National Masturbation Month in 1995! Earlier that year, then-Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders was fired for saying that masturbation should be discussed as part of young peoples’ sex education. We were astounded. It was one of the most sensible things we’d ever heard a government official say — and it cost Elders her job! We started National Masturbation Month — now International Masturbation Month with people celebrating across the globe! — to raise awareness and to highlight the importance of masturbation for nearly everyone: it’s safe, it’s healthy, it’s free, it’s pleasurable and it helps people get to know their bodies and their sexual responses. Of all the kinds of sex people can have, masturbation is the most universal and important, yet few people talk about it freely — worse, many people still feel it is “second best” or problematic in some way. Masturbation Month lets us emphasize how great it is: it’s natural, common and fun!
Why May?
Because “the merry, merry month of May” has long been seen as symbolizing sexual awakening. Also, because “May” and “masturbation” both start with “M” — it’s nice and alliterative.
History of the Masturbation Taboo
Almost everyone masturbates, but all too few of us are willing to admit to enjoying this simple pleasure — mostly because of the taboo against masturbation in our society, which has its roots in historical misconceptions that have survived to the present day. Concerns about masturbation tend to fall into two general categories: that masturbation is dangerously wasteful or that it’s immature. The notion that masturbation is wasteful springs from the widespread misconception that men have a finite allotment of sperm and that every ejaculation depletes precious semen, resulting in exhaustion and weakness. Although women don’t produce semen, it was once believed that masturbation was similarly destructive and debilitating to them. The belief that masturbation is such a dangerous drain on energy that it can lead to enfeeblement, illness and ultimately insanity was so persistent in 18th, 19th and even 20th century Europe and America that treatments for preventing masturbation became something of an obsession.
Turn-of-the-century magazines featured advertisements for penile rings which were spiked on the inside so that if the wearer experienced an erection during the course of the night, he’d wake from the pain. Bondage belts, restraints, straitjackets, cauterizing irons and even clitoridectomy (the surgical excision of the clitoris) were all methods used to prevent young women from masturbating. American health reformers of the 19th century preached, as in these words from John Kellogg, that masturbation was “the vilest, the basest and the most degrading act that a human being can commit.”
Although most men and women today are aware that masturbation isn’t a “degrading act,” many are still constrained by the notion that it’s a selfish, immature activity or a second-rate substitute for partner sex. We live in a society in which sexual expression has always been legislated and restricted and the pursuit of pure pleasure is frequently condemned as selfish and childish. A lot of people who consider themselves free of sexual hang-ups have simply rewritten the equation “sex is only good if it involves procreation” to “sex is only good if it involves two loving people.” The fact that masturbation is a pleasurable end in itself gets short shrift in mainstream sex manuals, which focus on masturbation as a useful tool in the building of a better sex life with one’s partner. While it’s certainly true that masturbation provides valuable information about your own and your partners’ sexual responses, masturbation is much more than a means to the exalted end of better partner sex. Masturbation is our first sexual activity, a natural source of pleasure that’s available to us throughout our lives, and a unique form of creative self-expression. Each time you masturbate, you’re celebrating your sexuality and your innate capacity for pleasure, so give yourself a hand!
Masturbation Today
While giving yourself pleasure may seem as natural as taking a breath, masturbation is by no means a widely accepted form of sexual activity. Today, in many parts of the world (including the U.S.) children are punished if they are caught masturbating, which can affect their sexuality for the rest of their lives. Adults in cultures across the globe are presented with heterosexual marriage as the only acceptable form of sexual expression. Masturbation is not honored as an important form of safer sex, much less as a way a person can love herself, learn about himself, or exercise, as one wonderful Chinese euphemism puts it, “self-comfort.”
Masturbation can be a radical act, and the culture that suppresses masturbation may suppress many other personal freedoms as well. While celebrating Masturbation Month and doing your part to bring self-love out of the closet, keep in mind that erotic freedom is essential to true well-being, everywhere.
WARNING: ADULT CONTENT. NOT SAFE FOR WORKPLACE. LIKELY TO BE OFFENSIVE TO ALL BUT THE MOST BROAD-MINDED AND LIBERAL. THIS CHAPTER EXCEEDS ALL PREVIOUS CHAPTERS FOR CONTROVERSIAL IDEAS AND CONCEPTS AND OPENLY EMBRACES SEVERAL SUBJECTS THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE REGARDED AS SACRELIGIOUS AND PERVERSE, ESPECIALLY BY RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISTS. SO THERE…DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU….
Transcendence
“I realize that we have seen some very remarkable and sometimes bizarre occurrences in our encounters with this group. As earthbound Humans and one quite remarkable primate, these eight individuals, if not singularly unique, are at the very least quite extraordinary.”
“I feel as though these repeated sessions of group consciousness are having its own effect upon me as well. Not what I would describe as a ‘contact high,’ but rather an extremely powerful state of mind. One might be tempted to label it as mass hysteria, and as a participant/observer I cannot rule out the…
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Explicit Sexual Words & Themes
Getting Ready For Bed
After I finished the bidet. I stepped into the shower with Ian. He moved back from under the shower head to let the water rain on me. We lovingly washed each other. I finished showering and stepped out, while Ian stayed in. Wrapped one towel around my head in a turban, and grabbed another from the towel warmer to dry off. I slid each foot into my red classic marabou slippers. Walked in front of the full length mirror, viewing my curvaceous figure from all angles, while I applied moisturizer. I removed my silk robe from the satin hanger. Raised my arms as it floated upon me, tied the belt around my waist. Then walked into our bedroom.
As I lit each candle I recited an Incantation of Love and Protection. First the Yellow pillar candle positioned East representing Air. Then the Red candle designated South represented Fire. Next the Blue candle positioned West representing Water, then the Green candle positioned North representing Earth.
The lighting of candles manifested as an invitation for those…The Unseen.
I stood in front of the armoire opened the cabinet doors right side first, then left. Pulled out the first drawer and grabbed a few goodies then pushed it back. Turned around and placed them on the bed. Turned back facing the armoire opened the second drawer. Then grabbed another few items, placed those on the bed. Faced the armoire, pushed in the drawer then closed the cabinets.
I walked to the kitchen. Placed water in a small Pyrex container heated in the microwave. Then opened the cabinet to the right of the sink, reached for a tall glass. Faced the fridge, set my glass under the dispenser pressed the crushed ice button on the door. The ice dropped through the chute filling my glass. I opened the fridge and grabbed a bottled water from the lower shelf, shut the door. Poured the water into the ice chilled glass and grabbed the heated water and walked back to our bedroom.
I placed the body oil in the heated water on my nightstand. Accompanied with water base lube, and items I retrieved from our armoire. I fluffed the pillows and pulled the top sheet and comforter back to the bottom of our bed.
I turned on, and set the vaporizer. Opened the humidor and took out some grass. I peered towards the bathroom, saw Ian standing naked against the sink. The vaporizer reached temperature. I placed the grass in the chamber.
“Honey, whatcha up too?”
“Shaving, Sweetheart I’ll be done in a minute.”
“Okay. the vaporizer is ready.”
As I waited for Ian to finish, I grabbed my vacuum pump from my nightstand drawer. I placed the iPod in the dock, turned on the stereo and set the tone to a Native American music mix.
Walked over and sat on the love seat in our bedroom. I placed the clear cylinder over my raised pink nub, and pressed the lever of the vacuum pump. I exerted a moderate amount of suction. It drew my Rose Bud out from under the hood, extending it out the length of a fingertip. (Aahhh it felt so fucking good)
Ian walked towards the love seat, and sat closely to me. We, individually placed the mouth piece up to our lips and drew the vapors that emitted from the unit. Ian slowly turned his head scanning the bedroom.
“I see you have been a busy Beaver Sweetheart.” He said with a wicked grin and a twinkle in his eye.
“Sweetheart, would you please hand me my drink.” I stood up slowly, with the vacuum pump in hand. Walked to the dresser where Ian had placed his drink, retrieved his glass and walked back to our love seat, and slowly sat down. We repositioned facing each other. We were moderately high, Ian sipped on his drink. Our eyes fixed deeply. Our unspoken words created intense feelings that filled the air with lust and desire.
I’m his Yin, he is my Yang. True Soul Mates bought together by the Universe. In unison our bodies leaned forward. Our deep gaze never broke, mouths parted, lips pressed softly with intent. Ian extended his moistened tongue against mine. The taste of the single malt scotch awakened my senses. I wanted more, without directly drinking. I licked inside his mouth, ran my tongue along his lips and, the corners of his mouth soaking up all I could. I slowly leaned back, retreated from our passionate kiss.
Sheer excitement, and the combination of pumping increased my clit to twice its size. I pressed the release lever from the pump, removed the clear cylinder from my now erect pudendum. My Yoni now wet and wanting.
“Sweetheart lets get comfy on the bed.” He intoned.
Ian stood up extended his left hand, our fingers interlaced as I stood up. Ian approached the edge of the bed. I stood behind him, gently pushed him. He landed face down. I reached for the warmed oil, tilted the warm bottle allowing it to drip down Ian’s back. I positioned myself on his firm, well-defined ass. I massaged his broad muscular shoulders, whilst I rubbed my wetness against his smooth soft skin.
I maneuvered my way down his back reaching his ass. “Honey, spread your legs.” I insisted.
I spread his cheeks apart, leaned down licking his tight channel opening.
I dripped the warm oil on his puckered starfish. Enough that it ran down his gooch on the bed. I placed my left index and middle fingers between his legs against his taint. Moving them slowly upward on his rinctum and downward to his cojones. I touched him ever so gently. Ian let out an “Aaahhh.” I dripped more warm oil over his sphincter, and my two fingers. As they danced upon him. He raised his pelvis upward, I knew he wanted more. My two fingers slowly entered his tight channel, as they moved inward feeling his warm folds. “Uugghhh” Ian grunted. I pulled my fingers back slowly as the warm folds rubbed against my fingers. Waiting momentarily I teased him with much delight. I continued to stroke him deeper feeling him relax and tighten with each stroke. With my right hand I caressed his hueveos, as I continued to stroke him picking up the pace. His O-Ring opened, like a flower in bloom.
The flames of the candles danced rhythmically. I could feel the Unseen as they floated and zigzagged all around us. I visualized them taking their seats in the arena above our bed. Positioned on my knees with my ass upward I felt my twat being lightly touched. My pelvis began to twitch. Ian still laying pronoun. The Unseen started to join in and play.
“Honey, turn around and move up to the head of the bed.” I moaned.
Ian moved up to the head of the bed, his head rested on the fluffed pillow. His Lingham stood upright twitching to his heart beat. My mouth salivated, I desperately wanted to wrap my lips around his full wide head as it glistened. Licking and sucking his shaft down to his mons. I wanted him deep down my throat.
“Be patient, in due time. I said to my self.”
I laid on my right side against Ian, with my left knee bent and my foot flat on the bed. My lotus open, wet and wanting. My breathing began to quicken, as I felt the faintest squeeze on my nipples. I opened my eyes, Ian was encased in swirling colors of golds and yellows.
The Unseen were playing with us. They entered through a portal via our mirror.
For tonight I wanted Ian to reach a plane of ecstasy he hadn’t allowed himself to attain due to mind chatter.
I positioned myself on top of Ian. Held him tightly against my aching body, his erect schwantz pressed against my stomach. I ran my fingers feverishly through his hair. Licked, kissed and nibbled his right earlobe down to his neck, where I moved my head to the other side as I licked, kissed, and nibbled his left ear. I couldn’t get enough of him. I opened my eyes as our naked bodies embraced. I began to twitch and quiver as I felt the vibrations and energies pass through our bodies.
With my left hand I spread Ian’s right leg, and left leg with my right hand. My pelvis pressed firmly against him, I began to thrust, and twitch. I felt as though I had a cock. It was obvious I had a hitch hiker and welcomed him. I could feel the head penetrate Ian, and the sides rub against him back and forth. I could see what wasn’t there.
“Aaahhh Honey can you feel me penetrate you?”
“Yessss Sweetheart I can.”
“I think someone has hitched on me.”
I thrusted Ian swiftly and deep, as my breath quickened with every stroke. I had to stop to catch my breath. Our mutual heightened state of arousal was another calling card for the Unseen to join in as they pleased.
After thrusting Ian, I couldn’t take much more. I licked and sucked his left erect nipple, as I pulled the right nipple. “Aahhh I love how you do that to me.” fell out from his lips.
Careful not to touch Ian’s erect member. I positioned myself between his legs. I started by kissing his inner thigh then nuzzled my face between the crease of his leg kissing and licking until I reached his mons. Encircling the area with my tongue and just a small area up and down the shaft of his erect spear that was now leaking nectar.
Then to the other inner thigh reaching his gooch, and asshole . Oh how he enjoyed having me lick his puckered star.
As much as I enjoyed playing him like a Guarneri Cello. I took his thick pulsating phallus in my hand. Nibbled the head and underneath licking and catching my tongue bar. Then took him down my throat for as long as I could hold my breath. I could feel the wave of pleasure continually wash over him. I knew he was close to cumming.
Ian sat up grabbed each shoulders with his hands, pushed me supine on the bed. My cunt wet and ached for him. I spread my legs outward bending my knees up to my chest. Ian positioned between my legs, kneeling. His head pushed against the wet folds as he entered my tight snatch. His thick girth filled my wet poonanie.
He knew the exact angle and force of thrust that would send me into another dimension.
I felt my nipples being squeezed and pulled the sensation was exhilarating. It wasn’t by Ian. It was the Unseen this was a welcomed practice. Intangible sounds poured from my lips.
I felt and sensed Ian was getting close to cumming. I knew we would not be sharing this Orgasm together, I bucked and thrusted my hips until he could take no more. He grunted in succession as he spasmed in sheer ecstasy.
After the spasm of bliss slowly subsided. Ian dismounted from me. I continued to twitch and quiver. He positioned himself between my legs. He licked and lapped my erect clit as I began to quiver. He then inserted his 2 fingers into my pulsating pussy while he licked and swirled his tongue all around my clit. He sipped on me as if he was drinking a fine scotch. Wave after wave of bliss completely took over my mind, body, and soul. Visions of Chiaki entered my thoughts.
As I orgasmed warm cum poured out of me. Ian did not stop, as the first orgasm leveled out another was building. Shrieks of ecstasy escaped my lips. He removed his fingers and inserted my glass dildo. Ian placed the vibrator on my clit while he licked me, then inserted and stroked my cunt. Swirling his tongue all over my throbbing rose bud as I reached my second orgasm. I screamed out in bliss. As my second orgasm leveled off, Ian moved up and kissed me gently as I lick my sweet nectar from his face. We held each other as my hips continued to twitch as I shared my energy with him. We were happy, and content, as we fell asleep holding each other.
We pulled up the driveway and exited the car. Ian activated the car alarm retaining the keys in his left hand. We mutually met at the front of the car. He extended his right hand outward as I extended my left hand. Our fingers interlocked as we sauntered the walkway towards the front door. Upon approaching the door Ian lifted his left hand manipulated the keys on the ring and unlocked the gateway of our abode.
Our hands disengaged. Ian entered the house first, promptly walking over to disarm the alarm. While I walked into the family room to check the answering machine on the desk. While facing the desk, Ian approached me from behind. His left hand encased around my waist whilst his right hand gently slapped my ass. “Mmmm, Ahhh you caught me off guard.” I replied.His head was close to mine, his lips nestled against my ear and whispered.
“It was Jake.”
“Oh..What did he say?”
“He had a wonderful time tonight.”
“And?”
“He was eager for us to go deep-sea fishing on his boat.”
“I’m sure you will have a fantastic time.”
I turned facing him wrapping my left arm around his right shoulder and right arm around his waist. Hugging him firmly I pressed my pelvis against him slowly moving to the left and right. Within a few movements his member became firm. We leaned inward our lips softly touched. Ian slowly leaned his head back and said.
“Sweetheart why don’t you go get comfortable.”
“Honey that sounds great.”
We disengaged from our embrace. I walked into the bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed. I removed my pumps one at a time. Stood up unzipped the back of my pencil skirt where it slid down to my ankles. Lifting each leg I stepped out of the skirt. I unbuttoned my silk top as it slid over each shoulder till it fell around my wrists. Placed both items into the dry clean hamper. Ian popped his head in the bedroom door.
“Sweetheart I’m going to fix a drink may I get you anything?”
“No thanks Lover.”
Standing in my bra and soaked lace panties I proceeded into the bathroom where I removed my undergarments and placed them into the hamper. Walked into my closet and removed the hanging red silk wrap robe and let it slide on my body. Raising my arms as it floated down over me like an angels feather falling from heaven.
I sat at comfortable at my vanity and removed my make-up and carried out my nightly skin care regimen.
Ian walked over to the free-standing bar and poured three fingers of Single Malt Scotch. Sitting on the bar stool he sipped slowly at his drink. Reflecting on the events that took place this evening. He began to smile with delight. He was thrilled about the friendships that we both made from appearances they were mutually going to be long-lasting.
He watched his beloved Kat exhibit feelings of excitement, and infatuation. He wanted for her to experience this for quite a while.
I finished my skin care and walked into the bathroom to the bidet. I removed my robe fastened it on the satin covered hanger. Placed on the hook behind the bathroom door.
I turned the left knob to start the water regulating the temperature, and turned the right knob adjusting the flow. The warm water trickled upward on my pussy and starfish. (Aaahhhhh it felt so good) While seated comfortable. Thoughts zigzagged in my mind about the events that had taken place this evening.
I was mesmerized by Chiaki. She was sensual, and seductive. This beautiful Nihonjin Woman created feelings in me that I had not experienced in longer than I can remember. The flood of chemicals released in my body created an intoxicating sensation.
My thoughts focused on Chiaki. Laying against her soft flesh, gazing deeply into her eyes. Our lips met ever so delicately. To caress her face lightly with my fingertips. Running my fingers through her silky hair. I immediately begin to fantasize gathering her mane into a ponytail. Pulling it firmly, she positioned herself at the edge of the bed on all fours. I take her from behind wearing my strap-on. Her body twitching and quivering with delight as my cock stroked her denuded demure debutant daffodil. Her moans of delight change in pitch and frequency as I brought her to orgasm.
The flow of water pulsating against my pussy in combination with my fantasy has pushed me into a heightened state of arousal. I spread my legs far apart. Placing my left hand over my blushing poonanie. Rubbing back and forth against my clit ring. (Aaahhhhh it felt so fucking good) I Placed my index finger over my clit that protruded out from under the hood. Applying enough pressure I moved my fingertip in a slow circular motion. Inserted my index and middle finger of my right hand inside. Slow deep strokes my fingers rubbed against my swollen lips. Waves of pleasure consumed me. My thighs began to tremble. Wave after wave enveloped my mind, body and soul. I was at the edge of cumming, I wanted Ian’s cock.
“Honey….Where are you?” I yelled out.
Ian decided it was best to walk into the bedroom then yell through the house. He knew Kat probably would not have heard his reply. Ian entered the bedroom with his drink in hand. He could hear my moans of pleasure cumming from the bathroom. Ian set his drink on the nightstand and began to peel his clothes off leaving a trail behind. He entered the bathroom naked and erect.
“Baby I’m so close. Pleassse the waterrr.”
Ian turned the knobs shutting off the bidet. I stood up my legs shaky. Taking two steps towards the bathroom sink. I dripped a combination of water and dew from my Orchid all over the floor. I extended my arms placing my hands on the vanity counter. Now facing the mirror, Ian stood behind me. “Baby take me.” I cried.
I repositioned my arms, resting on my elbows, arched forward I spread my legs. Ian’s wide cock pushed against my enlarged lips. His slow thrusting movements took my breath away. I was in a state of sheer bliss. He slowly pulled back far enough for me to feel his corona rub against my swollen cunt. He then rubbed against my g-spot. “Aahhh Babbby Therrrre!” I exclaimed. He spread my ass cheeks apart and inserted his index finger. I shrieked in delight. My pussy clenched and twitched against his throbbing member. He continued to stroke my ass with his finger. He knew I was at the edge of cumming. “A fffewww morrre sttttrokesss…I’m cummingggggg!” Ian continued thrusting his pelvis. “Don’tt stopppp I’mmmmm cummming again!” I exclaimed.
I sensed him getting close to the edge of ecstasy. His momentum increased, thrusting his pelvis his schlong stroked me deep and fast. He loudly grunted. I felt his cock pulsate inside me, releasing his load in me. We were spent and satiated.
I stood upright turned my head to the left, as Ian leaned his head forward. Our lips met as we kissed passionately. We disengaged. I headed back to the bidet to rinse off. While Ian jumped into the shower. This was just the beginning of our evening at home. | {
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The joy of Parr's first collection of English postcards, simply entitled, Boring Postcards, was the absolute indistinctness of the imagery! A curve in the road (somewhere in the English countryside), a corner strip mall (devoid even of cars), and drab architectural interiors all filled that first volume--well here they are, except this time culled from American flea markets and pawn shops. A treasure trove for those with a healthy sense of fun! (How did we make it through those years?)
Amazon.com Review
You know those old postcards that show the local meatpacking factory in all its cinder-block glory or the sickening color scheme of a cheap '70s motel room? Well, here they are. Beginning with panoramas of highways in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and other U.S. states, Boring Postcards segues to truck stops, restaurants, motor inns, malls, airports, military bases, factories, tools, and automobiles. Every image is certifiably boring, whether by dint of a photographer's ineptitude (dead-on views taken from too far away) or the sorry state of corporate architecture and interior design. And yet, as earnest advertisements for the American Way of Life, they all radiate a sunny faith in the uniqueness and desirability of whatever they portray.
There's not a word of commentary in this book, but that part is up to you. Certain things begin to stand out as you flip through the pages. Like the always blue skies. (Positive thinking!) Or the potentially interesting details that are uniformly obliterated, thanks to those polite middle-distance views and the muddy qualities of cheap lithography. There's a weird tension between the blandly generic ("Fine Food" reads the only visible sign atop a low-slung white building) and the proudly local (according to the postcard caption, this is "The famous Blue Grill on U.S. 40, St. Elmo, Ill."). In its silently subversive way, Boring Postcards proposes that we look more closely at this hallowed form of marketing to see what it tells us about the values and standards of mainstream American culture. --Cathy Curtis | {
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Future of Afghanistan
Jeremy Shapiro talked about the release of General Stanley McChrystal’s report on the war in Afghanistan and what might be in…
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Jeremy Shapiro talked about the release of General Stanley McChrystal’s report on the war in Afghanistan and what might be in it. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communication. Mr. Shapiro served on a civilian assessment team contributing to General McChrystal’s strategic review process. | {
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Lofoten, Norway
Arctic winter beauty, sea and snow, aurora borealis and unique solar eclipse as an extra bonus. All together creates photographic paradise. Lofoten archipelago consits of seven islands, five of them are connected with mainland by bridges or tunnels under sea, which makes them reachable very convenient by car from near airport in Eveness. So it was the way which we (me and my brother Laco) used at our visit in second half of March in 2015. We spend in Lofoten six beautiful days taking pictures whole days, in many places, sometimes at harsh weather, snowing, raining, strong wind, cold temperatures and sometimes also sunny weather :-) | {
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South Georgia Starz Academy hopes to stop violence in the community
They offer boxing, fitness training, homework help and even mentoring. (Source: WALB)
Director Kiva Hall (Source: WALB)
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A nonprofit organization in South Georgia is aiming to change the mindsets of at-risk youth to hopefully decrease violence in the community.
South Georgia Starz Academy had a ribbon cutting for its 'One Stop Shop' on Tuesday.
The academy provides after-school services for those ages 9 to 20 that includes boxing, fitness training, homework help and even mentoring.
They provide information on awareness and tips for substance abuse or alcoholism saying the goal is to change at least one young person's life.
"If I can just reach one, I will have made a point. If I can just change one mindset and that person adopts another person to change that mindset then we can change this community," said Director Kiva Hall.
Located on South Slappey, the South Georgia Starz Academy wants to serve its neighbors in need. | {
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Captain's Corner: Spanish mackerel hot when kingfish aren't
What's hot: Kingfish action continues to be somewhat spotty even though conditions have been almost perfect. Winds have diminished, bait has shown up at their usual haunts, water temperature has reached the magical 72-76 degree range, but the fish have been small and widely scattered. In the past week we have experienced great action on both hardware and live bait with numerous strikes from fish that were just under the 24-inch fork length minimum. Hopefully the abundance of these smaller fish is an indication that we will still have a migration of larger kingfish passing our area as it has in years past.
Spanish mackerel have filled the gap left by the kingfish and can be found in large numbers near every pass entering the gulf and far up into Tampa Bay. Fishing for them has been best on an outgoing tide. Slow trolling live baitfish or No. 1 planers and small spoons from 100 yards off the shoreline to about 1 mile will produce large Spanish mackerel.
Bottom fishing has been excellent in the 50- to 60-foot depths for red and gag grouper. The warmer water has caused them to be more aggressive. Mangrove snapper can be found on almost every ledge in these depths. Because of the clear water, we have found it necessary to downsize tackle to 20-pound test on both the mainline and leader.
Dave Zalewski charters the Lucky Too out of Madeira Beach and can be reached at [email protected] or (727) 397-8815. | {
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Cavendish falls to sprint attack
Andre Greipel of Germany riding for Lotto-Belisol celebrates as he wins stage five of the 2012 Tour de France ahead of Mark Cavendish (L) in fifth place and Matt Goss (R) in second place from Rouen to Saint-Quentin on July 5.Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
Cavendish falls to sprint attack
On Monday, the Briton won, despite riding without any of the support he was used to when he rode for the HTC team.
On Wednesday, despite having two Sky riders shadowing him, he had a bad crash.
Yesterday, despite having unprecedented backing from the entire Sky squad in the closing kilometres of a Tour stage, the world champion suffered an almost equally rare - but clear - defeat in a bunch sprint.
Cavendish finished fifth, for once unable to produce his trademark sharp and sudden acceleration as the German sprinter Andre Greipel took his second win in 24 hours.
Various factors conspired against Cavendish yesterday, most probably the biggest being the effects of the pile-up on Wednesday that left him covered with cuts and bruises.
As Sky's sports director, Sean Yates, pointed out, it would have been preferable if yesterday had not been a bunch sprint, to give Cavendish more time to recover from his injuries.
As it was, he was almost obliged to go for it.On top of that, Cavendish had proved in the intermediate sprint during a 196.5km grind across the flatlands of northern France that he was in relatively good shape, beating Matt Goss, a former team-mate and fellow sprinter, to rack up some more points in the green-jersey competition.
Partly as a result of his better-than-expected condition, and partly to protect Sky's overall contender, Bradley Wiggins, in the dangerous final kilometres, for the first time in the 2012 Tour Cavendish found himself behind a full Sky "train" of seven riders, spearheading one side of the bunch at the head of the pack and keeping him and Wiggins protected.
Sky's line of riders did not cut as emphatic a swathe as the HTC squad used to, but the "train" had undoubted benefits for Cavendish, most notably that he and Wiggins avoided another major pile-up.
"It was a funny thing seeing Cavendish's team on one side of the road and BMC [for defending champion Cadel Evans] on the right," said the Tour leader, Fabian Cancellara, "but it's better to spend a little bit of extra energy and stay safe."
Others were not so fortunate.
A skewed manoeuvre by the American Tyler Farrar saw the sprinter go somersaulting into the tarmac with three kilometres to go, and in the domino effect that is so typical of Tour crashes the green-jersey leader, Peter Sagan, ended up splayed on the pavement.
Cavendish was in the perfect position going into the finale.
But as the peloton scattered to sweep past a late break, Cavendish seemed unable to move forward to his ideal "blast-off" position.
Secondly, a final slight uphill climb, never his favourite type of sprint, sapped his strength yet further.
Greipel's confidence, on the other hand, was already sky-high after Wednesday's win - which was achieved minus Cavendish, thanks to that crash.
On this occasion, and with Cavendish present, "The Gorilla" timed his final acceleration perfectly, gradually increasing his power to a top speed that Cavendish could not answer.
A final reason for Cavendish's defeat could lie in his programmed weight loss, which he has undertaken in order to cope with the hilly midsection of the Olympic road-race course - a vital ingredient in his planned success on the opening Saturday of the Games.
Fewer kilos means Cavendish will get over the climbs outside London easier, but also that he has less muscle mass, and hence less power, in the final sprints on the Tour.
We will find out whether the gamble pays off on 28 July.
While Cavendish may yet take his 22nd stage win today, which would put him equal in terms of victories with the all-time Tour sprinting great Andre Darrigade, another record was broken yesterday as Cancellara spent his 27th day in the race lead of the Tour.
The Swiss Olympic time-trial champion is now the rider who has spent most days leading the Tour without winning it.
"I was not born to win a Tour, but I was born to hold the lead in this race for a long time and that gives me a great deal of pride, " Cancellara said. | {
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Driving into Newtown yesterday, I was struck by one overpowering thing: Reminders of the tragedy were everywhere. It was unrelenting.
Makeshift signs, near the I-84 exit, and on the roadside, say things like “Pray for Newtown”.
The Newtown flagpole, which dates back to 1876, is one of the icons in town. An imposing figure that arises in the middle of an intersection in the town center, it stands at half-mast, it’s huge flag waving gently with the breeze.
Driving past a church stands an empty hearse, waiting for yet another burial.
News media are camped out with their signature satellite trucks popping up.
And traffic in a bucolic town. Now and then, the traffic breaks, but only to have a processional of police cars, or first responders going from one event to another, getting through.
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And then there are flowers and makeshift memorials are on many corners and roadsides that dot the winter landscape with unusual color.
It feels so much like my hometown in Connecticut, even though it is nearly 50 miles away. Yes, there are the shopping malls, but there are also just plenty of quiet corners with open fields next to classic New England houses.
As I noted earlier this week, my wife and I collected some gift cards for Sandy Hook elementary teachers to use for supplies for their new classrooms or whatever else they needed for their students. My sincere thanks to all who contributed. I was moved by the outpouring of support in our efforts over 48 hours.
I had the opportunity to drop the gift cards off at the Newtown Board of Education offices yesterday. Outside, it was quiet, too quiet for a place of business. Inside, there was a buzz of professionals hard at work mixed with the occasional private, touching scene. A hug to a Sandy Hook child who came for a visit. A bigger hug to the parents. The warmth was palpable yet there was also a steely resolve you could feel developing — a sense that school life must, somehow and someway, return.
Employment law will return to this blog, probably after the holidays and with some new ideas, just as those in Newtown will push forward.
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From Repression to Reconciliation
From Repression to Reconciliation
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The Central American experience shows that democracy and peace are possible.
The countries of Central America have historically been vulnerable to foreign intervention, social inequality, and a culture of violence and repression. Military rulers, conservative oligarchies, and conformist elites have dominated the region. Ideological tools, such as anticommunism, were often employed to justify or legitimize increased repression.
The culture of violence was based on a conception of modernity promoted by three agents that could be called a trinity. Church power, patriarchal relations as manifested through male control of the family, and oligarchic landownership constitute this trinity, which has deep regional roots. It is constituted of the three Ps: padre de familia, padre de la Iglesia, and padre de la tierra (father as head of the family, the [Catholic] Church, and the land). This trinity represents the social mechanisms of control that have historically defined and maintained order and identity in Central America. Based on physical, ideological, and legal domination, this identity has legitimized violence to protect itself against change.
Prior to the 1990s, regimes were part and parcel with this trinity, dominating through inequality and repression and manifesting their power through militarism, authoritarianism, and caudillos. These regimes include the dictators Anastasio Somoza (Nicaragua), Tiburcio Car'as (Honduras), and Maximiliano Mart'nez (El Salvador). Somoza in particular maintained the identity of Nicaraguans as religious and devoted, respectful of private property, and subject to patriarchal authority. … | {
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Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples
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Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples by Francis Chan with Mark Beuving and published by David Cook.
In Matthew 28:19, Jesus told his disciples, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." This commission includes believers today. The task may seem large, but it doesn't have to be an intimidating mandate, rather a way of living that invites people into what God is doing in their lives. However, somewhere along the line, disciple-making moved from being a part of everyday life to the sole responsibility of pastors and evangelists. The result is that we no longer feel equipped to share the life-giving gospel of Jesus with our friends and neighbors.
This isn't how things are supposed to be, and in Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples, Francis Chan and Mark Beuving show you how the joy of living your life with Christ in front of others can be restored. You'll discover the confidence and encouragement you need to step out in faith and make disciples out of the people that God has placed in your life. | {
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We did it! I only lost two out if the three of them for 10 minutes during intermission chaos after potty breaks and some kid projectile vomiting in the bathroom but Sabine was on the edge of her seat for 2.5 hours. #letitgo | {
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AAA: Thanksgiving travel up 11 percent
AAA predicts Thanksgiving holiday travel will increase 11.4 percent, with 42.2 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home, The Washington Business Journal reports.
AAA defines the Thanksgiving travel period as Nov. 24 through Nov. 28.
"While Americans remain cautious with household budgets and discretionary spending amidst high levels of unemployment, many are in a better financial position this Thanksgiving than a year ago," says AAA chief executive Robert Darbelnet. "This improvement, along with a strong desire to spend time with friends and family, is expected to propel a significant increase in Thanksgiving travel."
Read more about why you may have lots of company on your Thanksgiving trip this year in The Washington Business Journal. | {
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The narrative mode of this video is an inquiry. Scrutinized and enlarged pictures, as if during an autopsy, increase the number of possible stories.
Sometimes, the meaning of an already familiar picture undergoes a sudden change, a doubt is introduced, the search is abandoned and begins again. The story swings between businessmen, politicians and a party which happens to be a rather sad party. | {
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Calhoun Community College to hold candle lighting for nursing grads
Calhoun Community College will hold its annual candlelighting ceremony for associate degree nursing graduates on Thursday. Katey Abel is shown at the 2008 event. (The Huntsville Times file photo)
DECATUR, Alabama -- Calhoun Community College on Thursday will hold a special ceremony for recent nursing graduates.
A candlelighting ceremony will take place Thursday at 3 p.m. at Kelley Gymnasium on the school's Decatur campus for the Associate Degree Nursing graduates who graduated following the fall semester.
"Since our ADN program has gone to a twice-a-year admittance, we now have nursing graduates who complete the program during both the fall and spring semesters," Bret McGill, dean of the college's Health Sciences division, said in a press release.
"While these students will have to wait until next May to actually participate in our graduation ceremony, we wanted to provide them with the opportunity to experience this nursing 'right of passage' now."
According to McGill, 82 nursing graduates are expected to participate in Thursday's candlelighting ceremony. McGill also stated that approximately 114 new students will be admitted this spring into the ADN program. | {
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Members of the Legacy Council came together at Arlyn Studios on Friday night to celebrate the organization’s fundraising efforts this year. The event honored council members who raised at least $1,000 for Alzheimer’s research as part of the Darrell K Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer’s. But fundraising is only one aspect of the Legacy Council’s work.
“You’re not only raising money for support for research, but you’re creating this community of people that you can talk to about [Alzheimer’s],” Legacy Council member Katie Smith said. “You have that community that has that same experience and can listen to you if you’re having a bad day or you just have a really bad experience. You’re creating that foundation and those relationships.”
The Legacy Council is a branch of the DKR Fund for young professionals under age 40. Most members have personal experience with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on members of their families.
Host committee chair Howell Beaver joined the council shortly after its creation in 2012. His father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and battled the disease for 10 years. He died in January.
“[My dad] played football at Georgia Tech, and that was certainly one of the things he and I loved together,” Beaver said. “He was a musician, and country and bluegrass music was his thing. [The DKR Fund] was country music, Texas football, and Alzheimer’s … I wanted to get involved in something and this was exactly the perfect thing for me.”
According to Beaver, finding a community of people who understand the detrimental effects of Alzheimer’s is one of the most helpful ways to deal with the disease. Because the disease is a slow, degenerative process, Beaver said there’s often a taboo around discussing it.
“There’s just a lot more [people affected by Alzheimer’s] than I expected,” Beaver said. “For people to come back and say ‘I just found out this year that my dad’s got it.’ and now it’s ‘What do I do, how am I going to pay for it, how is this going to play out?’ And there’s no good answer for any of those questions. I’m talking about strangers, folks I don’t know — but I know them and they know me better on that level than my best friends.”
The Legacy Council provides that support system for those affected by the disease. Many members are UT-Austin graduates who share a connection to the University and former head coach Darrell K Royal’s lasting impact on Texas football. The council is a way for family members of Alzheimer’s victims to find solace in each other through shared traditions.
“It’s not just about Alzheimer’s, it’s about the community of Austin and how much people loved Coach Royal,” Smith said. “It really brings people together not just for Alzheimer’s, but people with a history in Austin that want to be a part of this community and legacy.”
The Legacy Council event was just one of a series of events hosted by the DKR Fund this week. The DKR Fund paid tribute to Edith Royal with a gala for her 90th birthday celebration Thursday. The fund also announced the five recipients of its annual research grants for a total of more than $750,000 toward Alzheimer’s research. | {
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At Daydream Labs, we pair engineers with designers to rapidly prototype virtual reality concepts, and we’ve already started to share our learnings with the VR community. This week, we focus on social. In many of our experiments, we’ve found that being in VR with others amplifies and improves experiences in VR, as long as you take a few things into account. Here’s what we’ve learned so far:
Simplicity can be powerful: Avatars (or the virtual representations of people in VR) can be simplified to just a floating head with googly eyes and still convey a surprising degree of emotion, intent, and number of social cues. Eyes give people a location to look to and speak towards, but they also increase face-to-face communication by making even basic avatars feel more human. When we combine this with hands and a spatially-located voice, it comes together to create a sense of shared presence.
Connecting the real and the virtual: Even when someone is alone in VR, you can make them feel connected. For example, you can continue to carry a conversation even if you’re not in VR with them. Your voice can serve as a subtle reminder that they’re spanning two spaces—the real and the virtual. This asymmetric experience can be a fun way to help ground party games where one player is in VR but other players aren’t, like with charades or Pictionary.
But when someone else joins that virtual world with them, we’ve seen time and time again that the real world melts away. For most multiplayer activities, this is ideal because it makes the experience incredibly engaging.
Join the party: When you first start a VR experience with others, it can be tough to know where to begin. After all, it’s easier to join a party than to start one! Create shared goals for multi-player experiences. When you give people something to play with together, it can help them break the ice, allow them to make friends, and have more fun in VR.
You think you know somebody: Lastly, people who know each other offline immediately notice stature or differences in a person’s height in VR. We can re-calibrate environments to play with height and scale values to build a VR world where everyone appears to be the same height. Or we can adjust display settings to make each person feel like they’re the tallest person in the room. Height is such a powerful social cue in the real world and we can tune these settings in VR to nudge people into having more friendly, prosocial interactions. | {
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The Hottest Chicks in Metal: Tatiana DeMaria—the Outtakes!
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Didn't get enough of this month's Hottest Chick in Metal, Tatiana DeMaria of TAT? Neither did we. Which is why we've posted these bonus pics of her, as well as a few more of her grossest stories. Enjoy. And check out DeMaria’s pinup in the new issue of Revolver.
Photo by Justin Borucki
"The grossest place I've ever stayed while on tour? Worse than under a bridge, bug-infested truck stops, haunted hotels, and on a mountain top in a blizzard... White Castle parking lot. Just looking at the food gave us all the shits."
Photo by Justin Borucki
"We've done countless toilet tours, but the show that took the biscuit was a total [Spinal] Tap moment where we played a grimy gym room after the aerobics class. Pre-show moist sweat and arse-flavoured air beats any toilet venue."
Photo by Justin Borucki
"I'm a lady—so I don’t fart, poop, burp, or anything of the gross variety…clearly!" | {
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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – The first five minutes of gameplay
Marvel vs. Capcom is really pushing the throttle on releasing content so fans can get a very thorough look at what it has to offer. Although the game still has about five months to go, we can still thank Neo Gaf for giving us a great look into what the HUD, and the cinematic sequences will look like.
In the gameplay we can see Ultron, Thor, Strider, Hawkeye, Chun-li, Chris Redfield, and Hulk smashing things up, and issuing serious ass whopping’s. I can honestly say so far, the game looks a hell of a lot better than 2013’s Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The only issue I can foresee people will have with the game is the use of the Infinity stones, and having the competition abuse them or rely on them online.
As trivial as those things sound what will decide the games final fate will come down to three things:– Game mechanics
– Fighting frame rate
– Roster of characters
When you think about it, those are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what people need a fighting game to do. Virtua Fighter is still behind Tekken by two games, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be coming back. While Sega did renew its license for the game, it’s fanbase could be gone. The same can be said about Dead or Alive, look at what happened to its popularity with almost three installments to keep Dead or Alive round 4 around on consoles.
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite has the chance to do something very good, revive classical games for the new generation with better graphics. If Marvel doesn’t get greedy like it did with the last title, we’ll see fun gameplay–most likely the same roster but expanded, and a new story to keep us happy till possibly a 5th game. Check out the trailer and share your thoughts! | {
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Google May Be Getting Rid Of Google Plus
If you're one of the relatively few people who use Google+ in something other than an Enterprise setting, be advised that the clock is ticking. Google has just announced that they're sunsetting the service. It will be going offline for consumers at some point over the next ten months.
The reasons for their decision are complex. In part, it stems from the fact that the company readily acknowledges that it has "low usage and engagement," which is underscored by the fact that 90 percent of Google+ user sessions last less than five seconds.
Another major component driving the decision is that the company suffered serious pushback when it revealed a previously undisclosed security flaw that exposed users' profile data. The company patched the issue in March of this year (2018), but the company's long delay in going public with the flaw didn't sit well with Google+'s user base.
Note that the company plans to continue offering Google+ for Enterprise customers to facilitate intra- and inter-company communications. In fact, they plan to roll out a raft of new features in the year ahead.
Google also recently announced other changes. Pending API changes, one new feature will limit developers' access to data on Android devices and user Gmail accounts. Also, contact interaction data will soon be off limits, as will call logs and SMS permissions.
There are changes coming to Gmail itself as well, where developers will be sorely limited in how much access they have to user emails.
Any developer who currently has this level of access can expect a security assessment and agree to the company's new rules. We'll provide more details as they become available, but broadly speaking, these are good changes that will enhance data security for the company's legions of users. | {
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Really looking forward to this. To those saying that this is a tacked on ending that should have been included in the full game: Dragon Age : Origins was about your rise from whatever background you picked to overcoming the archdemon and when you did that DA:O could end, think of this a bonus feature. However if you still have issues with this then you must of been glued to your seat at the end of the Lord of the Rings movies rather than starting to get up like the rest of the audience.
" Bullshit. Still bullshit. Companies need to stop charging for endings, and start putting them in the god damn game in the first place. "
You're right, it's total bullshit. When I finished the climatic battle with the Arch Demon after 50+ hours of awesome, RPG-nirvana gameplay and didn't see "For Ever After", I got so mad I threw my PC out the window of my 10th floor apartment. It's such a ripoff that they didn't wrap up that entire universe in one game, it's like the ultimate slap to the face. Heaven help me if I ever see Ray Muzyka or Greg Zeschuk on the street because I might have to murder them. I know I've had dreams about doing it and I've weighed my odds of getting away with it. Using a gun is against my personal code of honor, but I usually carry my ornamental gargoyle blade, and I figure if I had the advantage of surprise I might be able to take them.
" Bullshit. Still bullshit. Companies need to stop charging for endings, and start putting them in the god damn game in the first place. "
You're right, it's total bullshit. After I finished the climatic battle with the Arch Demon after 50+ hours of awesome, RPG-nirvana gameplay and didn't see "For Ever After", I got so mad I threw my PC out the window of my 10th floor apartment. It's such a ripoff that they didn't wrap up that entire universe in one game, it's like the ultimate slap to the face. Heaven help me if I ever see Ray Muzyka or Greg Zeschuk on the street because I might have to murder them. I know I've had dreams about doing it and I've weighed my odds of getting away with it. Using a gun is against my personal code of honor, but I usually carry my ornamental gargoyle blade, and I figure if I had the advantage of surprise I might be able to take them. "
@Floppypants: I didn't say that this immediately renders the game awful, or that I hated the game. I enjoyed every minute of it. INCLUDING, being left in the dark when it comes to Morrigan, having to live with my decision and not know what happened. But after seeing this, it just seems like that plot point was just a setup for a DLC. And THAT'S bullshit.
God bless EA and Bioware for making September 7th the official showdown between Dragon Age's Morrigan and Mass Effect's Liara T'soni. Oh how could I decide between the two. I love them both equally. I love them hard.
Way to grab 1600 Microsoft bucks all on one day! Totally corrupting my love for Bioware crafted ladies with the smell of fresh bedsheets of a high class brothel. God bless you guys! God bless you so much.
I'd say they always planned it, but I dont have a problem with that. The content of the first game is complete, so this is just an extra segue to get us into 2 probably, like they said they would do with mass effect.
*SPOILERS"I recon maybe they'll use it to establish some cannon for all dragon age 2 players. Like say, whether or not you did the dead with morrigan, she may have drugged/magiced alister so that the seemingly important archdemon character we all want to see exsists for everybody in dragon age 2........
I'm glad they're doing something with those mirrors, that bugged the crap out of me. The Elf origins were the weakest stories for me, but I was really interested in what these mirrors were about. I think is was because of Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, cool film if dated..
OK guys, not that it really matters to me, personally. But do you need Awakenings to play this DLC, because it looks like you do. Update: According to Bioware's info you can play this DLC standalone as long as you have Origins. Apparently you can use rewards from the DLC for either campaign. Or make, YET ANOTHER new character. Very cool!
" Bullshit. Still bullshit. Companies need to stop charging for endings, and start putting them in the god damn game in the first place. "
You're right, it's total bullshit. After I finished the climatic battle with the Arch Demon after 50+ hours of awesome, RPG-nirvana gameplay and didn't see "For Ever After", I got so mad I threw my PC out the window of my 10th floor apartment. It's such a ripoff that they didn't wrap up that entire universe in one game, it's like the ultimate slap to the face. Heaven help me if I ever see Ray Muzyka or Greg Zeschuk on the street because I might have to murder them. I know I've had dreams about doing it and I've weighed my odds of getting away with it. Using a gun is against my personal code of honor, but I usually carry my ornamental gargoyle blade, and I figure if I had the advantage of surprise I might be able to take them. "
" Bullshit. Still bullshit. Companies need to stop charging for endings, and start putting them in the god damn game in the first place. "
You're right, it's total bullshit. After I finished the climatic battle with the Arch Demon after 50+ hours of awesome, RPG-nirvana gameplay and didn't see "For Ever After", I got so mad I threw my PC out the window of my 10th floor apartment. It's such a ripoff that they didn't wrap up that entire universe in one game, it's like the ultimate slap to the face. Heaven help me if I ever see Ray Muzyka or Greg Zeschuk on the street because I might have to murder them. I know I've had dreams about doing it and I've weighed my odds of getting away with it. Using a gun is against my personal code of honor, but I usually carry my ornamental gargoyle blade, and I figure if I had the advantage of surprise I might be able to take them. " | {
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Here are the photos for the Costume Demonstration- Costume 3 Kymberly Hile. Kymberly is wearing an Eros by Design costume. I have uploaded photos to this gallery for preview and for purchase. To purchase the entire set you may use the link to 2012 Keuring Collection or send a check for $90 to:
Jim Craige5308 Weymouth DriveSpringfield, VA 22151
Each additional horse or set is $50 after the purchase of one set at the full price. You may also order prints at anytime from the galleries. If you have any questions, or for further photographic services, contact me: [email protected] | {
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Friendship Bracelets 101
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
How to make a Candy Stripe Bracelet
Step 1: Chose 6 colors of your desire. Two strands of each.Step 2: Measure the length slightly longer than the distance between the distance from your shoulder to your fingertip.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 3: Next tie all the strings together. But organizing them by color.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 4: Pin the bracelet onto your jeans.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 5: Braid about a centimeter, then stop.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 6:Knot the far left thread (Strand 1) around the thread immediately to its right (Strand 2). Loop it over the front of Strand 2, then around the back, and, finally, up through the loop you’ve created. Pull the end to tighten Strand 1 into a knot. Repeat to make a second knot.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 7:As you knot Strand 1, hold Strand 2 taut; this way, you will tie Strand 1 around Strand 2, not with it.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 8: Check to see if the bracelet will fit.============================================================= Step 9: Just like in step 5 braid for about a centimeter.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 10: You can also add charms or beads to spice up your bracelet.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 11: Next, tie the bracelet.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 12: Cut the extra string off that is unnessasary.============================================================= Here is the final result. Hope you guys enjoy :) | {
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AMD»Topics» Potential Modification to Terms to Comply with Governmental Requirements
Potential Modification to Terms to Comply with Governmental Requirements
The terms of the Option Exchange will be described in a
Tender Offer Statement that will be filed with the SEC. Although we do not anticipate that the SEC would require us to modify the terms materially, it is possible that we will need to alter the terms of the Option Exchange to comply with potential
SEC comments. In addition, it is currently our intention to make the program available to eligible employees of AMD and its majority-owned subsidiaries who are located outside of the United States, where permitted by local law and where we determine
it is practical to do so. It is possible that we may need to make modifications to the terms offered to employees in countries outside the United States to comply with local requirements, or for tax or accounting reasons.
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Andy and Anneli's wedding day (personal)
I am finally getting pictures up from my sister Anneli's wedding day a couple weeks ago. I get to see them for the first time since their honeymoon tonight at gift opening, so I thought today was a good day to share!
I laughed when I saw on Facebook that Brita who was the official photographer said she was posting some pictures tonight! Make sure to head over to her blog right after to see more! :) http://britacarolineblog.com
We started out the morning at our house with a delicious breakfast made by mother and sister Christy.
At many points throughout the day I handed my camera off to one of the girls, at this point I think my niece Lily may have had my camera. The rest of the photos below are a combination of my takings and any of the other girls.
Victoria decided to take a turn! haha
Our breakfast cookers! :)
My very talented sister Christy made the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and last dresses! Isn't she amazing!
Anneli made bracelets for all the girls standing in the wedding.
Our delicious smoothie and orange juice mixtures! yummy!!
Anneli opening the photo book I gave her the morning of the wedding.
Brita had asked me if I would second shoot the first look with her. I was honored, thanks so much Brita! :)
I also got to tag along for the bride and groom portraits which was fun, thanks again Brita for being so willing to let me help out! :)
The guys arriving for pictures...
Her expression when Brita told her to look at Andy! haha :)
Victoria had my camera for these close ups! haha
Always picking bugs out of the dress haha!
Did you know one of a photographers big responsibilities is fixing the brides train! ;) haha
Rylan and Lynnette are the best of friends!
So much going on in this one photo. Greeting friends, getting hair fixed and fixing a bridesmaids ribbon! haha
My adorable nephew Carter, he lives downstate so it was really fun to get to see him again!
Rylan was posed so nicely for me, so I just kept snapping away!
His embarrassed face! haha
Michael, Brianna and my sister Andrea
Jamie loves his little brother, but Benett isn't so sure! haha
Christy and Art's whole family, take note of the boys faces... they really don't like pictures! :)
Isaac has trouble written all over his face and he knows it!
All the ladies in the family, I really wish my mother would have been around to hop in the shot.
Everyone loved Lynnette the flower girl, and she sure took advantage of all the attention! haha
me and my girls! :)
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Dear Teen Me
Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves
If only we knew then what we know now, everything would be different. Or would it? Most of the contributors to this terrific book of letters from young adult authors to their teenage selves come to the opposite conclusion; that is, no matter how awful, painful, awkward, or pathetic those teen years were, the adult cannot emerge except via those trying times.
Many of the seventy writers whose letters appear here are known to teens who read; they include authors of popular young adult novels, paranormal romances, graphic novels, cartoons, and fantasy series, and lesser-known writers with broad teen appeal. The expected letters reassuring the nerdy, misfit, friendless, bullied, closeted, or different teens, that life gets better are here; but so are missives for kids whose youth was spent dealing with illness, violence, disability, and being their own parent.
Sara Zarr, Ellen Hopkins, Nancy Holder, and Lauren Oliver are New York Times best-selling authors who know how to create compelling characters, but here they are themselves, addressing the selves they were. By now of course they know the score, but also that the game must be played out.
In “9 Things You Need to Know,” Robin Benway states an oft-repeated theme: “All these seemingly wrong turns are actually helading you in the right direction. All those things you want to achieve are just ahead of you.” In “Raising Me,” Heather Davis acknowledges that having no real parent was terrible, but “someday you will know real love. The kind where words match actions. The kind that doesn’t leave you hanging.” Coeditor Miranda Kenneally urges her younger self to listen to herself more, recognize friendship when it’s offered: “The next time a great person tells you that you matter to them—listen.”
Besides letters, there are several comic strips, graphic novel-style offerings, and compiled lists. For a book that began as a Twitter conversation, the letters vary from short and succinct (but sidestep sweet), to elongated pleas for compassion and understanding clearly meant not so much for the vanished teen self of the author, but for confused or conflicted teenagers reading today. Along with sincere encouragement and sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious, honesty, we also get photos of the writers as teenagers—in all their goofy, once-trendy, clumsy glory; that is to say—in all their beautiful, open, hopeful, eager embraces of the life they hope to grow into. | {
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How can I protect myself financially if I go through with a divorce? 29 Answers as of July 17, 2013
My husband wants a divorce but I will like to try and work on our marriage. If he is set on having a divorce how can I protect myself and our son financially? He has indicated he wants nothing to do with raising our son. We both are employed however it would be difficult for me to keep our home with just my income.
It is not clear from your question if your son is still a minor. Assuming he is still under 18, your husband will responsible to pay child support and additional child support (such as health insurance and extracurricular activities) until your son reaches maturity. You husband will also be responsible for paying a portion of your son's college education, in the event he decides to go to college. Also, you may be able to stay in the marital residence until your son reaches maturity, with your husband responsible to pay a portion of the mortgage and taxes. You should consult an experienced matrimonial attorney to assist you with your divorce and address your specific concerns.
You need to meet with an experienced family law attorney and he will go over your income and your spouses income and will tell you based upon many different factors what the child support order would be. In addition if you were married for a long period of time you may be entitled to spousal support. In addition you will be entitled to 50% of the net community property assets.
There is no "generic" way for me to advise you how to financially protect yourself in your divorce other than recommending that you retain an experienced Family Law Attorney to represent you in your divorce, and that you immediately consult with and interview experienced Family Law Attorneys to enable you to choose a competentattorney who you feel comfortable with to represent you in your divorce. If your husband chooses not to spend time with your son, that would serve to maximize his child support obligation, since child support is based on his income, your income, and his percentage of custodial timeshare. Withoutinformation regardingyour and your husband's incomes, I can't determine whether or not you might qualify to receive spousal support. If you qualify for child support and/or spousal support, you may or may not have sufficient income to afford to pay the house expenses - if the house is awarded to you. Whether or not youcould receive the family home in the divorce would depend at least in part upon whether there are sufficient assets to award to your husband to equalize his community share of the equity in the family home, or whether you can qualify for a loan to pay off his community share of that equity (and pay the payments on that loan as well as your other costs of living). If your husband is willing to stipulate to an order deferring the sale of the house and division of its net proceeds until your son graduates from high school, that may facilitate your staying in the house with your son until that event, if you can afford, with your income and child support and spousal support to live there and pay your costs of living.
Separate your finances before the divorce is filed while you are reconciling as a contingency plan. Know that the house two people can afford is oft not affordable for one person alone.Figure out if you will agree to sell and split any proceeds or whether one person will buy out the other. If you have this agreed, it will simplify your case.
You need to consult with an attorney right away, and get advice that is tailored to your specific circumstances. You can apply for child support and alimony. You can also segregate your financial accounts, close credit accounts, etc. These are general suggestions, but you really need the advice of an attorney. Good luck!
Under Washington law your husband would have a child support obligation even if he is not participating in parenting. There is also the potential for spousal support to you if he has significantly more income than you. If support is not sufficient to allow you to remain in the home, it may be that the home would need to be sold and your share of the proceeds used to obtain a less expensive home.
First, I want to start with the disclaimer that no lawyer should and I will not tell you how to hide assets in a divorce. That is unethical and will likely get a lawyer disbarred for a few days. Second, you need to be sharp about spending and getting access to documents. Bank records tell us where he spends with a debit card.Phone bills tell us who he consults.You need to get copies of the taxes and is there any income that is mysteriously forgotten at tax time.Like registered dogs having puppies or other cash sales. Cash always seems to hit the bankseither in lack of spending or in being deposited for other spending. Spread sheet your spending as well as yours and you will save a huge attorney fee bill trying to sort that out. The personality you describe of your husband suggestsa lot of "self-righteousness" where he will justify what he does as a higher goal and what you do as always needing his insights. Use that to your advantage. You offered the house as being out-side your ability. But remind him the court will be ordering he pay child support and could order spousal support while you catch-up with skills to get a higher salary. There are several ways to go: He should assist on the house payment and you will give him the deduction for the son on your taxes. He needs to pay rehabilitative alimony since you cannot survive on your income alone. He needs to send you back to school for more money and day-care while you are in school and at work. Suggest some of these alternatives to him without lawyers and get him realizing there is more than one way to "skin a cat." Your divorce will be EQUAL and not just "fair." Remember what we try to teach our kids: Fair is not always equal and seldom is. Equal is NEVER FAIR.Equal just divides and never asks by what or how much or needs a reason. Divorces are resolved by equality and not by fairness.
You husband will be required to pay child support. Go to the oregonfamilylaw.com and under the links you can run an on line support calcuation. Child support will be automatically deducted from his pay check.
Your Husband will be required to pay child support and maybe alimony depending on the length of the marriage, your Husband's income and your available assets. I would suggest you contact an attorney to do some pre-divorce planning. An attorney will have you fill out a financial statement and ask some very specific questions in order to determine what level of support you could possibly expect.
If he wishes to proceed with a divorce, you cannot stop the process. With regard to financial issues, a court may issue temporary orders that establish what is to be paid and by whom while the divorce is pending. Financial issues are never simple to discern without a full review of all of the facts and the family finances.
If you awarded custody in the divorce, you will be entitled to child support from the father regardless of whether he wants to be a part of his life. The amount of child support will depend on your incomes, but often parents are evasive in disclosing their true income on their financial statement. At this point, you need to consider hiring an attorney to represent all of your interests in the divorce. Although this will cost more money up front, it can save you thousands of dollars in the long run.
You should speak with a local attorney who can deal with the specifics of your situation and with how judges in your county generally handle these matters; however, the marital residence would likely be considered a joint asset and if neither side can afford to live in it on their own and buy out the other side's share, it is usually ruled that it should be sold within a year or two.
Wisconsin is a no fault divorce state. If you husband wants to be divorced, the Court will move forward with the divorce. In terms of protecting your son's interests and your financial well being, child support will be based upon the placement schedule and statute. In terms of maintenance, a number of factors will be reviewed including length of marriage, differences in income, standard of life, etc. Thank you.
As soon as someone starts the divorce, move for temporary orders. Temporary orders will address temporary child support and maintenance. Then seek the correct amount of finalchild support andmaintenance possibly and a fair division of your assets and debts
The reality is that you have more "protection" financially once you actually file for divorce than you until then. Filing the initial paperwork prohibits either party from disposing of marital property and fixes a date that any child support and/or spousal maintenance should begin. Everything you now own (no matter whose name is on the title) is presumed to be marital property until it is proven to have been owned before the marriage or acquired by gift or inheritance. Marital property will be divided either as you and your husband agree or as a judge decides to be fair. That division does not have to apply to each separate item - fairness is decided by the overall distribution. There are no fixed rules as to what is "fair". Whether you can afford to keep the home depends on a lot factors and information that you have not provided. If the kids continue to live with you, your husband will be required to pay child support. Child support is computed using the gross income of each parent. If your income plus child support is not enough for you to live on, you may have a claim to spousal maintenance (alimony) for some period of time. The details about what you could reasonable expect need to be discussed with a qualified attorney who can review everything directly with you.
If your husband wants a divorce, there is nothing you can do to stop the process. As for protecting yourself financially, I'm not sure what you mean. Child support will have to be paid and will be based on the combined incomes and amount of time each person spends with the child or children. Alimony may be an issue, depending on the length of the marriage and other circumstances, but only if there is a legitimate need and ability to pay. If neither of you can afford the house on your own, then there is a good likelihood that it would be sold and the proceeds or deficit shared between you. I would strongly suggest speaking with an experienced family law attorney to assist you in this matter, and also to educate you on your potential rights and options.
It is not possible to answer your questions given the limited info in your question. I recommend that you contact a local family law lawyer to discuss the particular facts of your case, including issues such as any spousal support, child support, and dividing assets and debts. Good luck!
We recommend that you retain a divorce attorney in your area as soon as possible, to discuss your rights and options, including issues involving child support and an equitable property division. If you are unable to keep the house, even with support, then you can discuss other options with your divorce lawyer, including selling the house. Good luck!
A divorce can be financially difficult on both parties. The Court would determine if they believe you have sufficient income to keep the marital property. I suggest that you contact an attorney just is case counseling does not work out.
You would be entitled to child support and quite possibly spousal support. Determination of the amount and scope of the support is driven by your specific financial and fact pattern. Please consult with an attorney to discuss your legal options.
Unfortunately this is not a simple question that can be answered via email. You need to have a consultation with a family law attorney regarding the specific facts of your situation and then the lawyer should be able to spot issues and give you an idea of the law that would apply to your case in general. If you have custody of your son, you would get child support, but you need to talk to a lawyer regarding the specifics of child support, property and debt division, and spousal support, among other issues, as they relate to your specific case.
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ARLINGTON, Va.—Against incredible odds, researchers, including a paleontologist from South Dakota Tech in Rapid City, S.D., have found what they believe are the fossilized remains of two species of dinosaurs previously unknown to science.
One of the two finds, which were made less than a week apart in Antarctica, is an early carnivore that would have lived many millions of years after the other, a plant-eating beast, roamed the Earth.
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Working on James Ross Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, veteran dinosaur hunters Judd Case, James Martin and their research team believe they have found the fossilized bones of an entirely new species of carnivorous dinosaur related to the enormous meat-eating tyrannosaurs and the equally voracious, but smaller and swifter, velociraptors that terrified movie-goers in the film “Jurassic Park.”
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“One of the surprising things is that animals with these more primitive characteristics generally haven’t survived as long elsewhere as they have in Antarctica,” said Case, dean of science and a professor of biology at Saint Mary’s College of California who discovered the bones. “But, for whatever reason, they were still hanging out on the Antarctic continent.”
Case said the shape of the teeth and features of the feet are characteristic of a group of dinosaurs known as theropods, which includes the tyrannosaurs, as well as all other meat-eating dinosaurs. The theropods, or “beast-footed” dinosaurs, make up a large and diverse group of now-extinct animals with the common characteristic of walking on two legs like birds. Recent research has shown that birds are direct descendents of theropods.
The remains include fragments of an upper jaw with teeth, isolated individual teeth and most of the bones from the animal’s lower legs and feet. The creature likely inhabited the area millions of years ago when the climate and terrain were similar to conditions in today’s Pacific Northwest and radically different than they are today.
The research team, however, had to deal with very different conditions.
“The weather was horrible,” Martin said. “We had snow about every three days, and we had to wait until the ground was clear before we could work again. We had to screen an area about 50 yards square to find all the pieces and had to hike four miles one way everyday to get to the site.”
Martin said the size and shape of the ends of the lower-leg and foot bones indicate that in life the animal was a running dinosaur roughly 6 to 8 feet tall.
The excavations were supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. NSF manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which coordinates almost all U.S. research on the southernmost continent and in the surrounding oceans.
The field party included representatives of Argentina’s Museo de La Plata, Minot State University, the University of Oklahoma, the South Dakota Geological Survey and graduate students from University of California, Riverside and South Dakota Tech.
According to Case, luck played a major role in the find.
First, relatively few dinosaur fossils from the end of the Cretaceous Period, which lasted from 144 million to 65 million years ago, (the second half of the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs”), have been found in Antarctica. Second, the specimen was an exceedingly rare find and one of only six dinosaur fossils that have been discovered in the James Ross region of the Antarctic Peninsula, the landmass that juts north from the toward South America. Also, to have been preserved at all, the animal likely floated from the shore out to sea after it died roughly 70 million years ago and settled to the bottom of what was then a very shallow area of the Weddell Sea.
The team concentrated its investigations on the Naze, a northerly projecting peninsula, where exposed materials represent a period at the end of the Mesozoic Era, a span of
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time between 248 million to 65 million years ago that includes the Cretaceous Period. At that time, the area was covered by the waters of the continental shelf, roughly 300 to 650 feet deep.
If confirmed as Case and Martin expect, the new species is only the second Antarctic theropod from the late Cretaceous Period.
Journey to the top of a mountain
At the same time, thousands of miles away, a research team led by William Hammer of Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., was working in the Antarctic interior on a mountaintop roughly 13,000 feet high near the Beardmore Glacier. They found embedded in solid rock what they believe to be the pelvis of a primitive sauropod, a four-legged, plant-eating dinosaur similar to better-known creatures such as brachiosaurus and diplodocus.
Also a veteran dino hunter known for his discovery of Cryolophosaurus ellioti in 1991, Hammer had returned to the site of that find to continue his work, which had been halted in part because the excavation had dug far into a cliff face, creating a potentially dangerous overhang. Specialized workers were flown into the camp at Beardmore Glacier to remove the overhang.
As Hammer and his team waited, Peter Braddock, a mountain safety guide on Hammer’s team, scoured the area, informally looking for fossils.
“I jokingly said to him, ‘Keep your eyes down, look for weird things in the rock’,” Hammer said. “He had marked four or five things he thought were odd, including some fossilized roots. But I realized that one of these things was bone: part of a huge pelvis and illium and much, much bigger than the corresponding bones in Cryolophosaurus.”
Based on field analysis of the bones, Hammer and his fellow researchers believe the pelvis—roughly 3 feet across—is from a primitive sauropod that represents one of the earliest forms of the emerging dinosaur lineage that eventually produced animals more than 100 feet long.
Basing his estimates on the bones excavated at the site, Hammer suggests the new, and as-yet-unnamed creature was between 6 and 7 feet tall and up to 30 feet long.
Hammer said that the rocks in which the find was made helped to establish that the creature lived roughly 200 million years ago, millions of years before the creature Case and Martin discovered on the Antarctic Peninsula.
“This site is so far removed geographically from any site near its age, it’s clearly a new dinosaur to Antarctica,” Hammer said. “We have so few dinosaur specimens from the whole continent, compared to any other place, that almost anything we find down there is new to science,” Hammer said.
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Antarctica Yields Two Unknown Dinosaur Species
ARLINGTON, Va.—Against incredible odds, researchers, including a paleontologist from South Dakota Tech in Rapid City, S.D., have found what they believe are the fossilized remains of two species of dinosaurs previously unknown to science.
One of the two finds, which were made less than a week apart in Antarctica, is an early carnivore that would have lived many millions of years after the other, a plant-eating beast, roamed the Earth.
Journey to the bottom of the sea
Working on James Ross Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, veteran dinosaur hunters Judd Case, James Martin and their research team believe they have found the fossilized bones of an entirely new species of carnivorous dinosaur related to the enormous meat-eating tyrannosaurs and the equally voracious, but smaller and swifter, velociraptors that terrified movie-goers in the film “Jurassic Park.”
“This discovery may aid in understanding the biogeography of the Late Cretaceous, the environment of Antarctica at the time, including climate, the history of dinosaurs, and even perhaps some ideas about global warming,” Martin, curator of vertebrate paleontology at South Dakota Tech, said. South Dakota Tech is an engineering and science university in Rapid City, S.D.
Features of the animal’s bones and teeth led the researchers to surmise the animal may represent a population of carnivores that survived in the Antarctic long after they had been succeeded by other predators elsewhere on the globe.
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“One of the surprising things is that animals with these more primitive characteristics generally haven’t survived as long elsewhere as they have in Antarctica,” said Case, dean of science and a professor of biology at Saint Mary’s College of California who discovered the bones. “But, for whatever reason, they were still hanging out on the Antarctic continent.”
Case said the shape of the teeth and features of the feet are characteristic of a group of dinosaurs known as theropods, which includes the tyrannosaurs, as well as all other meat-eating dinosaurs. The theropods, or “beast-footed” dinosaurs, make up a large and diverse group of now-extinct animals with the common characteristic of walking on two legs like birds. Recent research has shown that birds are direct descendents of theropods.
The remains include fragments of an upper jaw with teeth, isolated individual teeth and most of the bones from the animal’s lower legs and feet. The creature likely inhabited the area millions of years ago when the climate and terrain were similar to conditions in today’s Pacific Northwest and radically different than they are today.
The research team, however, had to deal with very different conditions.
“The weather was horrible,” Martin said. “We had snow about every three days, and we had to wait until the ground was clear before we could work again. We had to screen an area about 50 yards square to find all the pieces and had to hike four miles one way everyday to get to the site.”
Martin said the size and shape of the ends of the lower-leg and foot bones indicate that in life the animal was a running dinosaur roughly 6 to 8 feet tall.
The excavations were supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. NSF manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which coordinates almost all U.S. research on the southernmost continent and in the surrounding oceans.
The field party included representatives of Argentina’s Museo de La Plata, Minot State University, the University of Oklahoma, the South Dakota Geological Survey and graduate students from University of California, Riverside and South Dakota Tech.
According to Case, luck played a major role in the find.
First, relatively few dinosaur fossils from the end of the Cretaceous Period, which lasted from 144 million to 65 million years ago, (the second half of the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs”), have been found in Antarctica. Second, the specimen was an exceedingly rare find and one of only six dinosaur fossils that have been discovered in the James Ross region of the Antarctic Peninsula, the landmass that juts north from the toward South America. Also, to have been preserved at all, the animal likely floated from the shore out to sea after it died roughly 70 million years ago and settled to the bottom of what was then a very shallow area of the Weddell Sea.
The team concentrated its investigations on the Naze, a northerly projecting peninsula, where exposed materials represent a period at the end of the Mesozoic Era, a span of
Page 2 of 3
Page 3 of 3
time between 248 million to 65 million years ago that includes the Cretaceous Period. At that time, the area was covered by the waters of the continental shelf, roughly 300 to 650 feet deep.
If confirmed as Case and Martin expect, the new species is only the second Antarctic theropod from the late Cretaceous Period.
Journey to the top of a mountain
At the same time, thousands of miles away, a research team led by William Hammer of Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., was working in the Antarctic interior on a mountaintop roughly 13,000 feet high near the Beardmore Glacier. They found embedded in solid rock what they believe to be the pelvis of a primitive sauropod, a four-legged, plant-eating dinosaur similar to better-known creatures such as brachiosaurus and diplodocus.
Also a veteran dino hunter known for his discovery of Cryolophosaurus ellioti in 1991, Hammer had returned to the site of that find to continue his work, which had been halted in part because the excavation had dug far into a cliff face, creating a potentially dangerous overhang. Specialized workers were flown into the camp at Beardmore Glacier to remove the overhang.
As Hammer and his team waited, Peter Braddock, a mountain safety guide on Hammer’s team, scoured the area, informally looking for fossils.
“I jokingly said to him, ‘Keep your eyes down, look for weird things in the rock’,” Hammer said. “He had marked four or five things he thought were odd, including some fossilized roots. But I realized that one of these things was bone: part of a huge pelvis and illium and much, much bigger than the corresponding bones in Cryolophosaurus.”
Based on field analysis of the bones, Hammer and his fellow researchers believe the pelvis—roughly 3 feet across—is from a primitive sauropod that represents one of the earliest forms of the emerging dinosaur lineage that eventually produced animals more than 100 feet long.
Basing his estimates on the bones excavated at the site, Hammer suggests the new, and as-yet-unnamed creature was between 6 and 7 feet tall and up to 30 feet long.
Hammer said that the rocks in which the find was made helped to establish that the creature lived roughly 200 million years ago, millions of years before the creature Case and Martin discovered on the Antarctic Peninsula.
“This site is so far removed geographically from any site near its age, it’s clearly a new dinosaur to Antarctica,” Hammer said. “We have so few dinosaur specimens from the whole continent, compared to any other place, that almost anything we find down there is new to science,” Hammer said.
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