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Samson’s Wings: Israel’s New C-130 Hercules Fleets
Apr 10, 2014 16:46 UTC
Latest updates[?]: C-130J arrives in Israel - but there's more gear to add; IAF affordability challenge.
Israeli C-130
In July 2008, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Israel’s request to buy up to 9 stretched C-130J-30 aircraft, which will replace some of the aging C-130 aircraft that Israel made famous in its 1976 commando raid at Entebbe, Uganda.
It took some time, but Israel finally became the 13th C-130J customer nation in April 2010. Appropriately, Israel’s new “Samson” planes will contain a number of features associated with the new special forces variants bought by India and the USA. The first plane landed in Israel in April 2014, but program of up to 9 planes looks like it will take a while to finish…
General Dynamics Vindicated in GMV Lawsuit
Defense News reports that the US Federal Claims Court rejected AM General’s lawsuit against USSOCOM over its GMV award to General Dynamics.
Israel launched Ofek-10, a surveillance satellite with a reported 0.5m resolution.
Thomas de Maizière, Germany’s Interior Minister (~Homeland Security for our American readers) (and former defense minister), after almost a year of Snowden revelations: the US is operating without any kind of boundaries.
Boeing announced that the US Navy certified their Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport aboard V-22s.
This video from the Des Moines Register shows how ludicrous it is for local police to use MRAPs. But hey, they get brand new impressive vehicles for cheap.
VentureBeat reports that a US Air Force evaluation group is testing Google Glass and likes its fast information retrieval capabilities.
Today’s video from the UK’s MoD shows their “Porton Man” robotic mannequin, developed to test NBC suits:
SAIC’s 2013 Sales Testament to Services Doldrums
Post-spinoff SAIC announced FY2013 revenue down 14% to $4B, confirming the generally depressed state of defense services.
Pursuing a more thorough overturn of sequestration beyond FY15 is again on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s agenda.
The Government Accountability Office disagrees with the US Navy’s decision to decommission the USS Port Royal (CG-73) missile cruiser. In 2013 the Navy postoned their initial decommissioning timeframe, but USS Royal is set for retirement next year.
The US Navy cancelled its RFP issued in March 2013 for a Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) “due to a change in requirements.”
Alternate Narratives Continue to Compete Over Ukraine As Russia Maintains Pressure
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote with a straight face: “It’s not Russia that is destabilising Ukraine.” The Russians even go as far as saying that removing their stooges from Ukrainian government buildings could lead to a civil war.
Kiev Post: Kharkiv settles down, while pro-Russian separatists still hold buildings in Luhansk, Donetsk.
Russia Follows Crimean Playbook in Eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian operators have seized Ukrainian government buildings in 3 eastern cities, including Kharkiv where Spectechnoexport has a military vehicle plant. Separatists in Donetsk declared independence and announced a referendum on May 11, right when pro-Russian mobs seemed to be waning.
Russia’s RIA Novosti notes that Ukraine puts mothballed Mig-29s back in service, but also the self-admitted sorry state of Ukrainian readiness.
Poland will keep 18 of its 32 old Su-22M strike fighters until 2024, as part of a complex set of choices that were partly tied to Poland’s selection of its new trainers. When Poland opted for lowest-bid over dual-use capability, retaining its close air support fighters was inevitable, but compatible weapon shortages will create interesting problems. Maybe the USA should just sell them decommissioned A-10Cs?
Good Bad News: 100 APCs for Ukraine
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Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, and ongoing mobilization near Ukraine’s borders, left Ukraine in a difficult position. The new government was still trying to come together after the sudden popular overthrow of its predecessor, and faced an array of serious problems, but national defense remains top of the list. One of their early steps has been to appoint a new head of state firm Ukroboronprom, which runs the military-industrial complex. The task before temporary Acting Director Yuriy Tereshenko is huge, as he tries to reform an inefficient industry with quality and corruption problems. As one of his first acts, he’s offering 100 wheeled APCs to the new Ukrainian National Guard, mostly BTR-4 models.
Where do they come from? Well, that’s the bad news…
India Moves to Boost Anti-Tank Capabilities
Latest updates[?]: $432 million deal for 66,000 APFSDS anti-tank shells.
Indian T-90S
India’s armed forces have been complaining of a severe shortage of tank ammunition, and the fleet’s new T-90 tanks have had their share of problems. In 2012, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) began moving to patch these gaps, by approving budgets for a pair of purchases. One is a gun-launched missile that can make the T-90 fleet more effective, while supplementing existing tank ammunition. The other is a follow-on order for an anti-tank missile that can be used by the infantry or mounted on vehicles. That has been followed in 2014 by a more prosaic order for basic ammunition, as a fix for self-inflicted injuries.
Taken together, India hopes to add some punch to its mechanized divisions in particular.
Sluggish Defense Services Sales Get Companies Spinning
Exelis is spinning off another of its parts by letting loose its services business. The Corporate Name Generator spat out “Vectrus” for the spinoff out of the words vector and trust, which the new company will probably change in two years when they’ve grown tired of that name. Sadly “Tructor” is already taken by the bastard child of a truck and a tractor.
WSJ on defense services: Where’s the Spending? Defense Companies Get the Jitters.
What’s in Store for Excess MRAPs?
The US government is reportedly considering giving (or selling?) 160 MaxxPro leftover MRAPs to Pakistan. This would be a curious outcome, given how much Pakistan got in the way of affordable exit logistics during the past several years, leading to the scrapping of many MRAPs. And India wouldn’t like it.
India Buys Russian Shells
India signed an order for Rs 2,600 crore (~$432M) to buy 66,000 anti tank shells, reports Brahmand.
Carrier Uncertainty
According to USNI News the Pentagon’s finalized unfunded wishlist appended to its FY15 budget doesn’t feature a line item for the refueling of USS George Washington (CVN-73), unlike the Navy’s own submission to the Defense Department.
Marines Still Want an ACV
USMC Commandant Gen. James Amos was at the Atlantic Council earlier this week (
video) and mentioned the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) as a program making good progress. Breaking Defense has a few additional details on what it might look like, but it’s still several years out.
3rd Gowind Export Sale
After Malaysia and Egypt, Uruguay is lining up as another customer for DCNS’ Gowind offshore patrol vessels. They still have to finalize contrat terms, and may opt for leasing instead of buying. La Tribune [in French].
Libya in Hindsight
In today’s video the Libertarian CATO Institute asks whether the military intervention in Libya succeeded:
USCG’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters – Not Fast Enough?
CGC Sanibel
The USCG wants to buy 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRC), and these Sentinel Class boats are sorely needed by an overstretched US Coast Guard. An attempt to extend the lives of their aged Island Class cutters ended as an expensive failure in 2005, and string of blunders has delayed replacements. In February 2006, the Coast Guard’s Deepwater system-of-systems program ‘temporarily’ suspended design work on the FRC-A program due to technical risk. FRC-A was eventually canceled in favor of an off-the-shelf buy (FRC-B), and on March 14/07, the ICGS contractor consortium lost responsibility for the Deepwater FRC-B program as well. By then, even an off-the-shelf buy couldn’t get the Coast Guard any delivered replacements before April 2012.
When the Island Class refurbishment program was terminated in June 2005, 41 Island Class vessels like the USCGC Sanibel, above, still plied US and international waters. DID discusses the programs, their outcomes and controversies, the fate of the Island Class and FRC-A programs, and the work underway to replace them. The Island Class’ safe lifetime is running out fast, but by the end of 2013 FRC Sentinel Class deliveries were set to ramp up to full production pace. Will that be fast enough?
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World Cup play-off final to be shown for free on STV and could feature Scotland v Wales showdown
Lead broadcasters Sky Sports announced it had struck deals with S4C in Wales and STV to broadcast the final. Scotland's vital tie with Ukraine on June 1 will not be free to air.
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Should Scotland progress against Ukraine, the final will be free-to-air on STV (Image: SNS Group)
Scotland are two games away from the World Cup and broadcasters Sky Sports have announced the crunch play-off final will be free-to-air.
The broadcast giants have struck a deal with S4C in Wales, STV north of the border and ITV in England to show the match at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, June 5.
Wales are already through to the final and await the winner of Scotland's crucial showdown with Ukraine on Wednesday, June 1, which is being broadcast on Sky.
Whoever wins the final progresses to Qatar and Group B featuring England, Iran and the United States.
Scotland finished as runners-up behind Denmark in their qualification group to reach the play-off stage.
Steve Clarke’s side were scheduled to play Ukraine in March but the Russian invasion forced a postponement of the game.
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Bobby Hain, Managing Director of Broadcast at STV, said: "After initiating discussions with Sky Sports and working closely with them to secure an agreement, we're delighted that this potentially historic moment in Scottish international football will be available for everyone to watch for free on STV.
"There is of course a decisive fixture to come before then, but regardless of the result, it's hugely exciting to have international football returning to STV next Sunday."
Former Aberdeen ace believes Calvin Ramsay would thrive in England amid transfer speculation
The nine Aberdeen players who could lead transfer exodus this summer
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Aberdeen FCAberdeen's January transfer window round-up as six new faces arrive whilst Anthony Stewart and Vicente Besuijen depart on loan dealsThe Dons have made big changes to their squad in the window with six new additions, with three players heading out the exit door on loan deals for the remainder of the season
Dave Cormack requests minute applause for 90-year-old Dons fan
The applause is in honour of Dave's cousin, Uncle Kenny Courage Kenny had been supporting the Reds for over eight decades and attended the 1947 Scottish Cup final against Hibs.
Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke throws his name into the hat to replace Jim Goodwin at Aberdeen
Yorke only left A-League side MacArthur FC last week but is keen to quickly get back into a management having expressed an interest in taking over from Jim Goodwin at Pittodrie
Aberdeen next manager latest as Dave Cormack draws up shortlist with Pittodrie board planning patient search
Dave Cormack
The Dons are searching for fourth manager in two years after Jim Goodwin's 11-month tenure was brought to an end following heavy defeats to Hearts and Hibs and their shock Scottish Cup exit.
Jonny Hayes says Goodwin exit 'most difficult ten days in career' and insists players did not throw Jim Goodwin 'under the bus'
Jonny Hayes
Boss Goodwin lost his job in the immediate aftermath of last Saturday's humiliating 6-0 loss to Hibernian at Easter Road, which was their third defeat on the spin in all competitions
Other SportsYour chance to win a Scotland Rugby shirt for the 2023 Guinness Six NationsWin this season’s Scotland shirt and cheer Gregor Townsend’s squad on to victory
Aberdeen's January transfer window round-up as six new faces arrive whilst Anthony Stewart and Vicente Besuijen depart on loan deals
The Dons have made big changes to their squad in the window with six new additions, with three players heading out the exit door on loan deals for the remainder of the season
AberdeenFormer Aberdeen doctor keeps job after bombarding colleague who rejected her with homophobic abuseA former Aberdeen doctor will remain registered with a licence to practise after sending a string of abusive texts and phone calls to a colleague between March and June 2019.
Real estate firm secures buyout of landmark Union Street building
Caledonian House, which is occupied by a Wood Group office, a Pret A Manger cafe and a British Heart Foundation charity shop, was acquired by Standard Real Estate (SRE).
Aberdeen charity megastore set to open with whole range of new stock on offer
Somebody Cares on Denmore Road in Bridge of Don, which stocks everything from toys, wedding dresses to gym equipment, will be opening for the first time since December.
Aberdeen stories set to inspire 'spectacular' new artworks in Spectra light festival
Spectra Festival
North-east audiences will be the first to enjoy the packed programme, with several artworks being specially commissioned for this year’s festival taking influence from the Granite City.
Aberdeen FCAberdeen side to face St Mirren as Barry Robson hands out two debutsThe former Dons midfielder has been placed in charge temporarily once again, and will be desperate to get Aberdeen back to winning ways tonight against St Mirren at Pittodrie
Your chance to win a Scotland Rugby shirt for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations
Win this season’s Scotland shirt and cheer Gregor Townsend’s squad on to victory
North-east councils splash seven-figure sum on vandalism repairs
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Top brass at Aberdeen City Council had to pay £480,487 in the space of just three years, with 9,000 hours spent cleaning up damage caused by vandals. The figure for Aberdeenshire was £446,000 in five years.
£75,000 raised by opticians in memory of Aberdeen colleague who died of lung cancer
Following Tom's death aged 48, heartbroken colleagues launched a nationwide drive to support the charity, which supports research into the disease and helps people affected by it
Plans for 50 new homes near Westhill deferred after residents raise concerns
The development would complete the final phase of the masterplan for the area that was approved back in 2008. However the proposal attracted 23 objections from worried residents.
New Farmfoods to open in heart of Inverurie after receiving backing from council planners
The new shop will open on the site of the former Garioch Health Centre which closed for the final time in 2018 and was demolished in 2021. Previous plans for a Starbucks on the site were refused
'Chaos and mayhem' expected at Fawlty Towers-themed Aberdeen dinner event
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Taking place at the city's Station Hotel on March 25 at 7pm, the Fawlty Towers Dinner Show is set to combine fine food with classic comedy involving the classic characters of the hit 1970s sitcom.
Aberdeen volunteer with Home-Start wins national award after helping to raise over £28,000 for charity
An Aberdeen volunteer, who has been working with national children's charity Home-Start, has been awarded with an ‘Extra Applause’ award in recognition of the outstanding support she has given to families since 2018
14-year-old boy arrested after allegedly storming Aberdeenshire school with knife
In an email sent to parents and guardians this afternoon, Peterhead Academy head teacher Mr McCluskey explained senior staff had 'shadowed' the young intruder around the school before disarming him.
Robert Gordon University gets funding boost with Dutch aircraft firm for seaplane project
Robert Gordon University
Engineering students at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen will have the chance to participate in a sustainable seaplane project in collaboration with a Dutch aircraft firm
Greenpeace protestors board North Sea bound oil tanker demanding 'climate justice'
The ship was boarded by the protestors near the Canary Islands as part of the group's ongoing campaign against fossil fuels. Shell said the incident raised serious safety concerns
BrewDog CEO James Watt reveals he is autistic after diagnosis at 40
The Ellon beer giant's co-founder and CEO was told he had autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) after seeking out help when he was described as 'semi-autistic' by a journalist.
Police name man missing from North Sea oil rig as officers board installation in probe
A major rescue operation was launched to try and find the 50-year-old who is still missing. Two oil supply vessels, a Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard aeroplane were all tasked with the overnight search efforts which were later stood down.
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Mofas Khan: Bollywood melody in Mali
(Mofas Khan sings classic Bollywood songs in Mali)
When Indian playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam passed away in Chennai on September 25, as a mark of respect, Mofas Khan, a resident of Bamako, capital city of West African nation of Mali, decided to upload legendary singer’s photograph as display picture of his whatsapp account. For Khan, it was a natural gesture to show his admiration to one of India’s greatest singers.
Hailing from a village in Mopti, Mofas Khan is an ardent Indophile and expresses his love for India through Bollywood songs. A passionate singer who has learnt Hindi without a teacher, Khan has been singing Hindi songs since 2003, and also presents a weekly radio programme called India Gaana dedicated to Bollywood on Renouveau FM 98.1 MHZ Bamako. Interestingly, Mofas Khan, begins every episode of his radio programme with India’s National Anthem. “I started singing at a very young age and was always attracted towards Hindi songs,” shares Khan, whose radio show of about one hour every Tuesday is quite popular among people of Mali. The show not only entertains them with Bollywood new and old songs but also provide them latest information about their favourite Indian actors.
Mofas Khan, through his songs, reflects his unique love for India. Though he has never been to India but his passion for India and its culture is admirable. The first Hindi song which he sang in his life was “Rote Rote Hansnaa Seekho” from the film Andha Kanoon, sung by legendary Kishore Kumar, since then there has been no looking back. From “Mera Joota hai Japani” to “Laut ke aaja mere meet” he presents best of Indian classical songs in soothing Hindi. His all-time favourite singers include Mohammad Rafi and Kumar Sanu.
The 38-year old singer, who stays alone in Bamako, while his family is at the native place in Mopti, feels that India and Mali have a lot of similarities. “The social life is same and that’s why people love watching Hindi films and shows on channels like Zee Cinema, B4U and Zee Magic,” he shares. During the last one decade the popularity of Indian music has increased tremendously in Mali and there are numerous cultural groups across Mali which promote Indian music and dance like Yaarana Hindustani, Dostiare, Sathiya Maharaja etc.
(Left: Mofas Khan with Indian Ambassador in Bamako H.E Anjani Kumar. (Right): Mofas Khan in his studio)
Khan is also invited regularly in events organised by Indian Embassy in Bamako. He wishes to see Taj Mahal, take a dip in Holy Ganga and explore the land of Bollywood – Mumbai to meet Shahrukh Khan and Dilip Kumar, if he gets an opportunity to visit India.
Tags: Bamako, Bollywood, Hindi Songs, Mali, Mofas Khan
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Stock Market: For next 20 years, India will continue to surprise on the upside; FII inflows can touch $200 bn: Ajit Dayal
“Our view is that for the next 20 years, India will continue to surprise on the upside, growing at 6% per annum in terms of real rates of growth in GDP. Company profits will be 12% to 13%-14% per annum and stock markets will be up 13%, 14%, 15%, 16% per annum on average,” says Ajit Dayal, Founder & Member Portfolio Team, Quantum Advisors.
There is a mixed feeling in the market. Markets are back to all-time high, surprising many. There are as
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Home Big Finish New Who on Big Finish REVIEW: ‘One Enchanted Evening’ is the Happy Ending Alonso Deserves
BIG FINISH - THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK - ONE ENCHANTED EVENING
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REVIEW: ‘One Enchanted Evening’ is the Happy Ending Alonso Deserves
Mat Greenfield
The third story in ‘The Lives of Captain Jack’ bring us a love story between a Captain and his Midshipman.
You can read our full review of ‘The Lives of Captain Jack’ here, but we wanted to give special attention to ‘One Enchanted Evening’. Both because it’s a great story and because a preview is available as a free download with the code in Gay Times.
Hey Yo Captain Jack!
Russell Tovey as Midshipman Frame
Die-hard Doctor Who fans will have no trouble recognising these two, but here’s a primer just in case. John Barrowman has been playing Captain Jack Harkness for over a decade now. Both on Doctor Who as well as headlining its TV spin-off ‘Torchwood’ and subsequent audio series. Russell Tovey had a guest role in Doctor Who’s 2007 Christmas special ‘Voyage of the Damned’ where he played Midshipman Alonso Frame.
David Tennant’s final episode as the Doctor features cameo appearances by both Barrowman and Tovey. The pair meet in the Zaggit Zagoo bar on the planet Zog (just go with it) and sparks fly…
This story takes place immediately after this scene, with Jack and Alonso returning to the Midshipman’s cabin aboard an orbiting spaceship. But Alonso has the worst luck. Before long, they’re fighting for survival as the ship comes under attack.
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The story has been penned by veteran Big Finish writer James Goss. He also serves as executive producer for the audio series of ‘Torchwood’. Of course he has no trouble writing for Captain Jack and he revels in getting to complete the Midshipman Frame trilogy. Russell Tovey gets some of the funniest lines and it makes for a great double-act in early scenes.
“He’s sent me a photo!”
BIG FINISH – THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK
From the preview, you might be expecting the entire story to consist entirely of flirting and not-so-subtle innuendo. And there is a lot of it! But Goss has also given them a surprisingly sweet relationship based around recent experiences. You don’t need to have seen exactly what happened to both characters in their previous appearances. It adds an extra layer but there’s enough groundwork there to follow along.
‘One Enchanted Evening’ is a combination of disaster movie and love story. All the trappings of the ‘Titanic’ story are present, including the panicky passengers and upper-class twits. The supporting cast, most notably Ellie Heydon as Ginny, breaks up the Jack/Alonso two-hander. Meanwhile, the glorious Katy Manning plays the villain Mother Nothing in all her delightfully evil and weirdly-voiced splendour.
A 10 minute preview of ‘One Enchanted Evening’ can be downloaded for free using the code in Gay Times magazine. The full release of ‘The Lives of Captain Jack’ is available to buy from the Big Finish website.
Be sure to check out our review of ‘The Lives of Captain Jack’ if you need convincing.
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China is quietly cracking down on mass protests that broke out over the weekend
China is cracking down on mass protests that broke out over the weekend.
The protests drew on deep public dissatisfaction with the country's strict COVID controls. A Chinese government official blamed the unrest on, quote, "forces with ulterior motives."
MARTIN: We've got NPR's China correspondent Emily Feng with us. She joins us from Taiwan. Good morning, Emily.
EMILY FENG, BYLINE: Good morning, Rachel.
MARTIN: So the police are getting involved. What does that response look like?
FENG: Right. They're doing a quiet cleanup of all the demonstrators. Basically, there's been an intense police presence on the ground, and then protesters tell me they're getting phone calls on their private mobile phones from police, asking them where they were the last couple of nights and whether they continue to plan to go to, quote, "illegal protests." And there have been spot arrests over the last day. If you go to sites where there had been previously demonstrations, they're now completely fenced off in Beijing, Shanghai, elsewhere. If you want to go for a walk there at night, you're definitely going to be asked for your ID several times. And people - at least in Beijing, where I used to live, they're stopping random people and checking their phones for apps like Telegram and Instagram, because video and information about the protests had been shared there over the last couple of days.
MARTIN: Wow. So they're clearly feeling the pressure from these demonstrations. Does that mean they are signaling in some way that they might ease up on some of these strict COVID rules?
FENG: They've modified them slightly. So the southern city of Guangzhou said it would reduce some mass testing to conserve resources. They did not mention the demonstrations at all as a reason. The region of Xinjiang, where the protests began last week, said it was going to lift parts of its lockdown because it just didn't have COVID cases. And Beijing said it would no longer barricade buildings where they did discover cases, and they would improve management of testing, but they didn't really offer many other specifics.
In general, the overall direction of China's zero-COVID policies has not changed at all, and there's been no official acknowledgement that these demonstrations even happened over the weekend. All mentions of them are being deleted online. And when officials do mention them, they've been trying to discredit the protesters by claiming they were paid off by hostile countries like the U.S. This is a conspiracy theory with no evidence, but it's frequently trotted out in China whenever there are problems. And over the weekend, some protesters addressed this.
UNIDENTIFIED PROTESTER: (Non-English language spoken).
FENG: Here's one protester shouting, how can we be a foreign force? We can't even access the foreign internet. How can foreign forces communicate with us? It's only domestic forces that are forbidding us from gathering and demonstrating.
MARTIN: Which is a brave thing to say out loud, frankly. So what does this mean? With all this government intervention in these protests, are they going to subside? Are they going to stop now?
FENG: That's what it looks like. It certainly looks like the heavy, heavy policing today is having an effect. There were some brave souls who tried to go out and protest late last night in the southern city of Hangzhou. But within minutes, there were literally more police than protesters, and they started dragging individual demonstrators away. Instead, these protests were actually going international. I've noticed that there are dozens of protests already in American and European cities, often outside Chinese embassies or on college campuses where Chinese students and people are gathering in sympathy with the protests in China. And it's the force - it's these protests outside of China right now that are gaining force because people inside China can't get together.
MARTIN: NPR's China correspondent Emily Feng - Emily, thank you.
FENG: Thanks, Rachel. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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MICHAIL RYBAKOV, unfolding gestures to explore how the everyday world choreographs us
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Shameless plants, OTHERWISE 2022
Michail Rybakov is a media artist and researcher whose work spans from product choreography and experimental film to computational art. His main interests include physical engagement and human experience in the post-digital world. He’s curious about how the everyday world choreographs us, how we can design this choreography, and why.
More and more, the interaction with the world around us happens through our fingertips. Touch user interface (TUI) can be extended to everything designed into an information device with which a person may interact — in essence, a user interacts with an application or a website. The touch interface is more than just an organic way to click on something. We see gestures unfold, and this kind of limited interaction inhibits the use of our bodies to the full extent. Our bodily expression in everyday life is restricted. And all because of how the things around us are choreographing our movements.
Based on this interpretation, Rybakov developed his project Peekaboo – a mirror that only reflects when the user screams at it. The goal of Peekaboo is to make us question how limited our bodily expression is in our daily lives. However, the object does not make itself easy to use as it is stubborn: it forces us to use the full range of our voice, and when we stop, it stops as well.
Peekaboo acts as a mirror in more than one way. As the loud voice vibrates through your body, our perception of our own body sharpens – the scream acts as a trigger, a wake-up call that places us in the current space, in the present moment. Following his research on embodied interaction and human experience in the post-digital world, Rybakov presented some of his experiments and work under the title Shameless plants during the festival OTHERWISE 2022.
Interview by Daniela Silva
Visualising Complexity
Could you talk a bit about your interests and inspirations for those who might not be familiar with your work?
My works are primarily about bodies in a post-digital world. We’ve got some of our senses greatly extended by technology, while others, like proprioception, touch and smell, just wither away. They are, however, hugely influential in how we relate to the world, and spaces other beings around us, so I want to reactivate them.
I like to design small choreographies, or better yet, small situations that create a choreography through exploration by the visitor. For example, in the exhibition “Critical Zones” at ZKM Karlsruhe, I created a soft ground for visitors to walk on, every step feeling a bit different from the one before. The very video-heavy and didactic exhibition created a space of purely touch-based exploration. Our feet are, after all, very sensitive organs of touch. Still, ever since we invented the wheel, we have designed our places of living to be most friendly to wheels and not try to maximise the pleasurable experiences that our feet can have.
You first debuted as a media artist with the project “Peekaboo”, where you challenge the limited body interaction experienced in everyday life. What was the creative process behind it?
Peekaboo is a mirror that does not reflect until you scream at it. I felt that we lose something when we simplify away the everyday bodily interaction. A few generations before, when you wanted to cook something, you had to gather wood, split it into firewood, start a fire, bring water from the well, and cook the food. In rich countries, all this process has been designed and engineered away, and now you have stoves with a touch interface or smart ovens that you control from your phone. So the whole experience of food becomes disembodied, limited to light touch, at least on the production site. Only embodied consumption is left.
So I wanted to bring rich bodily interaction back into everyday experiences and chose the act of being loud as the performative trigger. After all, living in close quarters, in cities, we hardly ever experience the full range of our voices resonating through us. We have to visit football games and concerts for such a basic task – unique places for being loud. The mirror part came later and worked surprisingly well, as the screaming person finally sees themselves. Seeing yourself screaming is quite an experience, and most people have to stop and laugh at the unfamiliar image of themselves screaming.
You describe AI – artificial intelligence – as where overthinking meets stupidity. Can you elaborate further?
A lot of what gets branded as AI now could be better described as pattern recognition or pattern generation. And while that is a great and exciting thing (humans have been much better than machines at pattern recognition until now), it has little to do with intelligence. There’s also this notion that if we just throw massive computational power toward a problem, we will find a solution if we just think hard enough and long enough. But that doesn’t work with pattern recognition that way. We could train it on massive datasets, but it still will be limited by the human-created dataset that will inherit all of our biases and the limited ways of viewing the world. So no matter how powerful the ‘AI’ is at answering questions, it will always be limited by our ability to formulate the questions.
Your line of work has recently become very much focused on AI technology. What is the purpose of your research in that field? What do you wish to accomplish?
AI is interesting because it is a disembodied technology making a judgement on an embodied world. Like a ghost that’s never been alive. It struggles to grasp what’s going on; it’s in a constant state of sensory deprivation and can only ‘remember’ what we train it to remember. It is endearing in its clumsiness, especially towards perceptual and hard topics to describe. What is a body? How do humans map and navigate space? If I ate a salad for breakfast, what part of me became salad now? In the failings, the cracks of a new technology, we could see a reflection of the human condition.
You were one of the participating artists at the OTHERWISE festival 2022. Can you talk about the work Shameless plants that you presented there?
I always found it fascinating how we tend to anthropomorphise plants while denying them all agency since they can’t move or communicate in a way that is easily understandable for us. So, I asked myself, what would happen if we treated plant bodies the same way we treat human bodies? What would feel shame? Would you feel the gaze of others?
In one project, I am exploring the life of a mimosa that is cybernetically extended by an AI, a motor and a curtain. The AI is trained to recognise human bodies, and once it sees one, the motor closes the curtain hiding the mimosa. In a way, the viewer has to give up the conventional way of being in a human body – they can try to change pose, hide behind plants and so on – to see the plant body. Seen from another perspective, the project is also about anthropomorphising the mimosa so much that it inherits the very human sensitivity towards being seen, not just being touched. If you want to be human, dear plant, you have to inherit our neuroses too.
The other project too treats plant bodies like human bodies. This time by imagining the situation of a plant being naked as something shameful. I made a series of very amateur-style erotic photographs in which potted plants take the courage to finally remove their pot and show their roots to the camera. Uncensored.
The projects shown at OTHERWISE are very much work in progress, and I will continue working on them. I’m also very interested in the phenomenon of light (as it fills the space) as something that people share when they are in the same room. The ability to share space and to share light diminished during the pandemic, and I’m looking for ways to bring it back.
What’s your chief enemy of creativity?
The pressure to perform. I like being liked and appreciated. But when I start being guided in my work by the desire to be liked by or impress some audience, nothing good is produced. So I work the way I did as a kid, gathering stones by the river and tree resin in the woods and sharing my fascination with them with everyone around me.
You couldn’t live without…
I really like Crème Brûlée.
Website https://rybakov.com/
(Media courtesy of the artist)
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Choreography, Daniela Silva, Michail Rybakov, OTHERWISE festival, Plants
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame – Navy ‘12
Frank Vitovitch Follow on Twitter September 2, 2012
Dublin, Ireland. Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive end Stephon Tuitt #7 recovers a fumble during the American Football game between Notre Dame and Navy from the Aviva Stadium. (Photo - Paul Walsh/Actionplus/Icon SMI)
There was a lot to like in Notre Dame’s 40 point win over Navy yesterday from the play of the running backs to the dominant performances along both lines of scrimmage. Here’s a recap of the things I liked seeing the most as I watched the Irish open the season at the crack of dawn yesterday.
1. A dominant offensive line.
Remember the days when Notre Dame would line up offensive linemen that towered over the Navy defensive front and would just run, run, run because the Middies couldn’t stop them? It has been a while since we’ve seen it consistently, but we’ve seen it two years in a row now. Notre Dame ran the ball at will on Saturday to the tune of 296 yards on 46 carries.
With a rookie quarterback, Brian Kelly and Chuck Martin relied on their ground attack to lead them to an easy win over a team that has given Notre Dame much more trouble than they ever should over the last several years. Their plan worked nearly to perfection with Everett Golson easing into his new role. He’ll be asked to do more in the coming weeks, but on Saturday he stood behind his stout offensive line and let them lead the way.
2. George Atkinson
Last year I really pumped up Theo Riddick in the pre-season and he didn’t quite live up to the hype I created. This summer George Atkinson was the object of my hypification and after one week he is making me look much smarter (no small task) than Riddick a year a go.. The sophomore running back picked up 99 yards on just 9 carries highlighted by a career long 56 yard touchdown.
Atkinson is going to be a dynamic playmaker in this offense. I have no doubt about that at this point and Saturday was the first time in which he started to show why. Even when Cierre Wood returns from suspension, I expect to see Atkinson getting plenty of carries and making the most of them when he does, just as he did on Saturday. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least to see Atkinson ascend to the #2 running back on the Irish depth chart by seeason’s end as well.
3. Back to back 40 point wins over Navy
When was the last time Notre Dame won back to back games over Navy let alone back to back 40 point wins? You have to go back to 2005-2006 for the last time the Irish won back to back games over the Middies and all the way back to 1993-94 for the last time Notre Dame did so by 40 points or more.
Ten years ago wins over Navy were, for the most part a given, but after 3 losses to the Midshipmen from 2007-2010, a win over Navy had became anything but automatic.
In fact, I still remember sitting in the Meadowlands in 2010 and for the first time having the slightest bit of doubt that Brian Kelly wasn’t the man for the job. He still has a long way to go, but after Saturday Kelly has now done something that none of Bob Davie, Tyrone Willingham, or Charlie Weis ever did – beat Navy by 40 or more points in back to back seasons.
By the way, the last time and only other time Notre Dame beat Navy by 40 or more in back to back seasons before ’93-94 was 1969-70 under Ara Parseghian meaning Kelly has now joined Lou and Ara as the only Notre Dame coaches to post back to back 40 point wins over Navy. Not bad company.
4. Stephon Tuitt and the defensive line
Notre Dame may have lost pass rushing star Aaron Lynch to transfer in the off-season, but the Irish still have impressive depth up front and a bonafide rising star in Stephon Tuitt. I have watched his fumble return for a touchdown several times now and still can’t believe how fast he made it 77 yards for a 300+ lineman. I just can’t remember Notre Dame ever having a defensive lineman that big that could move like that in the 13+ years UHND has existed or the 25 or so years that I remember watching Notre Dame football.
Aside from Tuitt, who was really impressive, Kapron Lewis-Moore was all over the field, Kona Schwenke showed great pass rushing skills from the interior line, and Louis Nix was a nightmare to handle in the middle of the defense. Right now, the defensive line for Notre Dame is easily the strength of the defense. How nice is it to be able to say that?
5. The emergence of Ishaq Williams
Tuitt wasn’t the only sophomore defender to raise some eyebrows with his performance on Saturday. Outside linebacker Ishaq Williams started to flash all of the skills that made him a 5-star recruit two years ago. Williams forced two fumbles and just stood out every time he was on the field.
A year after adjusting to the college game coming out of a relatively uncompetitive level of high school football, Williams looks ready to emerge as a legit star defender for the Irish. Bob Diaco is going to have a great problem to have getting him and Prince Shembo on the field at the same time very soon.
Other things I liked in Notre Dame’s win over Navy
Notre Dame’s new pants. For all of the consternation over the uniforms for the Shamrock Series, the uniforms on Saturday honestly looked better than I can ever remember. Notre Dame got their pants to match the color of the new helmets and the result looked great. Good job Adidas.
Cam McDaniel looked more than capable of playing running back in this offense. Based on the need in the secondary he may end up back there, but I really liked what I saw from him yesterday.
TJ Jones on wide receiver screens. Jones only had two catches, but I was impressed with both. Neither looked like they had much blocking but the junior turned both into 10 yard gains.
Notre Dame continuing to be aggressive until the end. I loved seeing Notre Dam scoring a late touchdown with the backups in instead of taking the foot off the gas.
Troy Niklas as a receiving threat looks like a potential replacement in the event Tyler Eifert leaves after this year (which appears more than likely). Niklas looked good on his only catch and will continue to see more plays called his way if backup Ben Koyack doesn’t know more consistent hands.
In the brief glimpse we got of him, I liked the burst we saw from Davonte Neal. Kelly and Martin showed just enough to give Purdue something to worry about for next week. I would expect we’ll see him a little more next week but that we won’t see him fully unleashed until the Irish travel to East Lansing to take on the Spartans of Michigan State in two weeks.
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Rockett55 says:
Front seven looked good keep it up boys. Te’o is a beast loved the way Nix, Lewis-Moore and Tuitt looked up front and Williams really flashed tough schedule this year 1 game at a time.
NDfaninmontereyca says:
I agree with your likes. It was wonderful to see those things happen!
Read this and it made me think of D. Greenbury who left us on signing day.
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: After going 13-1 last season behind record-setting QB Case Keenum and former coach Kevin Sumlin, Houston came crashing down to earth Saturday with a 30-13 loss to Texas State. Yes, the same Texas State that was playing its first game as an FBS school. Things could get much uglier in the next two weeks with games vs. Louisiana Tech and at UCLA.
Wonder what he’s thinking now?
spiceyirish says:
This seems like this is a close-knit squad. Back to having fun.
I would really like to see Cam get more carries with they first team. Send riddick to slot and running back rotation with Wood, Atkinson and McDaniel…Cam was the best RB coming out of Texas…huge upside!
chi-town copper says:
Exactly. No one believed in Peyton Hillis either. He was like 4th string on the depth chart in Denver and look what happened when they gave him a chance. I feel the same about Toby Gerhart, if he wasnt behind Adrian Peterson i think he would be a great back. Run Cam Run!
I love your photo selection on this one. I don’t think anyone is going to take the football out of Tuitt’s hands after scoring on a fumble. EVER!
HERE COME THE IRISH!
Scav,
I like Kelly being a player’s coach this year. You can tell he has confidence in his players now. Not to mention, impressed with no red-faced events! I also like how he immediately went over to Tuitt after his 77 yard run! I think he definately has better rapport with his players as opposed to last year with the CEO approach. So our head coach deserves credit when credit is do! I see some serious team chemistry on the horizon if this mojo continues. What you say?
Here comes the Irish!
JC,
I agree with you, there is a different vibe this year and Kelly has a lot to do with it.
I get the sense that he was trying to fit the mold of what he thought the ND coach should be the first couple of years and now he is going back to what he wants the ND coach to be.
I also think having Martin as his OC is allowing him to evolve into this kind of coach. I don’t think he trusted or had the same rapport with Molnar as he does with Martin.
He seems to be a hands on coach with the QB and he is going to take Golson under his wing and turn him into something special.
That’s what I say.
TJ says:
Yes- Steph Tuitt’s “Shredder Mask” is pretty awesome…especially when he is returning a fumble 70+ yards for a TD.
Just listened to Kelly’s teleconference and he was asked about where Tommy fits in this week. Kelly said he will be allowed to compete for the back-up job. So, it seems that Golson is the man going forward.
I’m not following the line about Niklas being a replacement for someone leaving at this year. Is he leaving or someone else?
Tyler has one year left, but is probably going pro this year.
I think you missed Theo Riddick’s performance – one of our only players who could start for any team in the country. JP
Joeyknuklehead says:
Bonus Like: Tuitt’s face mask.
Justin Tuck special
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North Carolina Air National Guard Airman Staff Sgt. Jay Benton transports equipment with a fork-lift at a warehouse in western North Carolina, June 18, 2020
Photo by Sgt. Marcel Pugh/U.S. Army
by Bradley Martin
The National Security Supply Chain Institute seeks a broader definition of national security than is often employed. But, even within the narrow confines of military operational logistics, there may be some very good reasons to be concerned.
The supply chain for joint operations serves a joint force. However, military services, geographic combatant commanders, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and other combat support agencies make independent decisions about the purchase and positioning of spares and ordnance. All these organizations have different responsibilities and incentives. These incentives drive behavior that makes individual sense for the organizations, but might not result in overall effectiveness in supporting the needs of operating forces.
Due largely to the unprecedented level of dominance and freedom of action the United States possessed after the Cold War, logistics planners moved away from a focus on effectiveness to a focus on efficiency, in the sense that little is left idle for significant periods and that commodities are delivered at minimum cost. This is not to say that efficiency is not a worthy goal, just that it relies very heavily on measurements of current activity. This has meant that such factors as planning for attrition or dispersion or consideration of resupply points became matters of cost, with a bias toward “just in time” delivery that is simply not executable in the world as it has evolved.
If evaluated solely against meeting steady-state demand, the military operational supply chain works as it should. The problem is not performance relative to incentives. Rather, the problem is that the existing guidance does not lead the system to conduct analyses and make decisions needed to support the highly demanding combat operations likely in a conflict with a major power. As a result, the ability of this system to properly support the joint force in the event of major conflict is at best untested and could be highly problematic.
The nation’s industrial base has shifted in ways that make resupply of some key components highly questionable during periods of crisis and heightened operational tempo.
Distribution is not, however, the area of greatest concern when we discuss defense-related supply chains. The Department of Defense has begun assessing the physical vulnerability of supply chains and is taking effort to mitigate the problems. However, the larger problem is that the nation’s industrial base has shifted in ways that make resupply of some key components highly questionable during periods of crisis and heightened operational tempo, with war being the most radical of these conditions.
Typically, the focus here is on weapon systems and ordnance, and these indeed are items of concern. No other customer exists for these except the U.S. Department of Defense and keeping an adequate industrial base for surge requires what amounts to an outright subsidy. But, industrial base shortfalls and likely shortages in the event of heightened operational tempo extend beyond the specialized world of munitions. Spare parts are another area of concern. Multiple organizations play roles in production, stocking, and ultimate distribution of spare parts.
DLA is the wholesale supplier for most consumable spare parts. Each of the services funds DLA via a working capital fund mechanism to purchase and maintain these stocks. DLA is directed to meet broad steady-state Materiel Availability targets at minimal cost. It has automated inventory algorithms that are set up to make decisions for individual parts based on optimizing against the overall metrics. Thus, DLA has an incentive to invest little in expensive parts that have infrequent demands, even when they are key readiness drivers.
Services can choose to invest in “readiness spares” that are critical even if not in heavy demand, but they must choose to prioritize these over every other demand on their resources. They have as a result a considerable incentive to simply defer purchases in the belief that the shortages can be addressed in wartime. The result is that parts inventory is oriented toward a peace-time steady state rather than the higher operational tempo likely in war time or periods of crisis. There is, however, no particular reason to believe that suppliers will be able to rapidly ramp up production to meet wartime demand. Indeed, the dimensions of demand are not fully understood nor are the capacities of the industrial base.
We, fortunately, do not have multiple examples of the system failing to meet demand, but this is largely because the occasion under which such failure is likely to happen—large-scale conflict against a peer competitor—has not occurred in recent decades. If it were to occur, the system is very likely to encounter significant difficulty in meeting wartime demands, creating risks of successful execution of combat operations.
Bradley Martin is the director of the RAND National Security Supply Chain Institute, and a senior policy researcher at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.
Commentary gives RAND researchers a platform to convey insights based on their professional expertise and often on their peer-reviewed research and analysis.
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Jamie Murphy opened the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic curling cashspiel with an 8-4 win over Greg Power on Thursday night at the Halifax Curling Club.
The five-time Nova Scotia Tankard champion picked up two points in the first, second, fourth and fifth ends for the win in a battle of Halifax rinks.
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Kendal Thompson of Halifax, fresh off his silver medal at the Canadian mixed championship last week, scored three in seventh end to beat Chad Stevens of Halifax 7-4.
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Title 56. Public Service Companies
Chapter 23. Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act
§ 56-585.1:12. Multi-family shared solar program.
A. As used in this section:
"Applicable bill credit rate" means the dollar-per-kilowatt-hour rate as defined in subsection D used to calculate a subscriber's bill credit. The applicable bill credit rate shall be set such that the shared solar program results in robust project development and shared solar program access for all customer classes.
"Bill credit" means the monetary value of the electricity, in kilowatt-hours, generated by the shared solar facility allocated to a subscriber to offset that subscriber's electricity bill.
"Investor-owned utility" means each investor-owned utility in the Commonwealth including, notwithstanding subsection G of § 56-580, any investor-owned utility whose service territory assigned to it by the Commission is located entirely within the Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and Wise. "Investor-owned utility" does not include a Phase I Utility, as that term is defined in subdivision A 1 of § 56-585.1.
"Multi-family shared solar program" or "program" means the program created through the adoption of rules to allow for the development of shared solar facilities described in subsection C.
"Shared solar facility" means a facility that:
1. Generates electricity by means of a solar photovoltaic device with a nameplate capacity rating that does not exceed 3,000 kW alternating current at any single location or that does not exceed 5,000 kW alternating current at contiguous locations owned by the same entity or affiliated entities;
2. Is operated pursuant to a program whereby at least three subscribers receive a bill credit for the electricity generated from the facility in proportion to the size of their subscription;
3. Is located in the service territory of an investor-owned utility;
4. Is connected to the electric distribution grid serving the Commonwealth; and
5. Is located on a parcel of land on the premises of the multi-family utility customer or adjacent thereto.
"Subscriber" means a multi-family customer of an investor-owned electric utility that owns one or more subscriptions of a shared solar facility that is interconnected with the utility.
"Subscriber organization" means any for-profit or nonprofit entity that owns or operates one or more shared solar facilities. A "subscriber organization" shall not be considered a utility solely as a result of its ownership or operation of a shared solar facility.
"Subscription" means a contract or other agreement between a subscriber and the owner of a shared solar facility. A subscription shall be sized such that the estimated bill credits do not exceed the subscriber's average annual bill for the customer account to which the subscription is attributed.
B. The Commission shall establish by regulation a program that affords eligible multi-family customers of investor-owned utilities the opportunity to participate in shared solar projects. The regulations shall be adopted by the Commission by January 1, 2021.
C. An investor-owned utility shall provide a bill credit to a subscriber's subsequent monthly electric bill for the proportional output of a shared solar facility attributable to that subscriber. The shared solar program shall be administered as follows:
1. The value of the bill credit for the subscriber shall be calculated by multiplying the subscriber's portion of the kilowatt-hour electricity production from the shared solar facility by the applicable bill credit rate for the subscriber. Any amount of the bill credit that exceeds the subscriber's monthly bill shall be carried over and applied to the next month's bill in perpetuity;
2. The utility shall provide bill credits to a shared solar facility's subscribers for not less than 25 years from the date the shared solar facility becomes commercially operational;
3. The subscriber organization shall, on a monthly basis and in a standardized electronic format, provide to the investor-owned utility a subscriber list indicating the kilowatt-hours of generation attributable to each of the retail customers participating in a shared solar facility in accordance with the subscriber's portion of the output of the shared solar facility;
4. Lists may be updated monthly to reflect canceling subscribers and to add new subscribers. The investor-owned utility shall apply bill credits to subscriber bills within one billing cycle following the cycle during which the energy was generated by the shared solar facility;
5. The investor-owned utility shall, on a monthly basis and in a standardized electronic format, provide to the subscriber organization a report indicating the total value of bill credits generated by the shared solar facility in the prior month as well as the amount of the bill credit applied to each subscriber;
6. A subscriber organization may accumulate bill credits in the event that all of the electricity generated by a shared solar facility is not allocated to subscribers in a given month. On an annual basis, the subscriber organization shall furnish to the utility allocation instructions for distributing excess bill credits to subscribers; and
7. All environmental attributes associated with a shared solar facility, including renewable energy certificates, shall be considered property of the subscriber organization. At the subscriber organization's discretion, those attributes may be distributed to subscribers, sold to investor-owned utilities or other buyers, accumulated, or retired.
D. The Commission shall annually calculate the applicable bill credit rate as the effective retail rate of the customer's rate class, which shall be inclusive of all supply charges, delivery charges, demand charges, fixed charges, and any applicable riders or other charges to the customer. This rate shall be expressed in dollars or cents per kilowatt-hour.
E. The Commission shall establish by regulation a multi-family shared solar program by January 1, 2021, and shall require each investor-owned utility to file any tariffs, agreements, or forms necessary for implementation of the program. Any rule or utility implementation filings approved by the Commission shall:
1. Reasonably allow for the creation and financing of shared solar facilities;
2. Allow all customer classes to participate in the program, and ensure participation opportunities for all customer classes;
3. Not remove a customer from its otherwise applicable customer class in order to participate in a shared solar facility;
4. Reasonably allow for the transferability and portability of subscriptions, including allowing a subscriber to retain a subscription in a shared solar facility if the subscriber moves within the same utility territory;
5. Establish uniform standards, fees, and processes for the interconnection of shared solar facilities that allow the utility to recover reasonable interconnection costs for each shared solar facility;
6. Adopt standardized consumer disclosure forms;
7. Allow the investor-owned utilities to recover reasonable costs of administering the program;
8. Ensure nondiscriminatory and efficient requirements and utility procedures for interconnecting projects;
9. Address the colocation of two or more shared solar facilities on a single parcel of land, and provide guidelines for determining when two or more facilities are colocated; and
10. Include a program implementation schedule.
F. Within 180 days of finalization of the Commission's adoption of regulations for the shared solar program, utilities shall begin crediting subscriber accounts of each shared solar facility interconnected in its service territory.
2020, cc. 1187, 1188, 1189, 1239, § 56-585.1:11.
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Sinas orders inquiry on possible lapses of Makati cops in Dacera case
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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas has ordered a separate inquiry on the possible lapses committed by Makati City police officers in handling the case of 23-year-old flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera’s death.
Sinas said he had directed the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management of the PNP to conduct the inquiry.
“I have directed the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management to immediately conduct a separate inquiry and to recommend to us not later than January 13 their findings on any liabilities of Makati Police officers involved in the ongoing investigation of the Dacera case,” he said in a press briefing at Camp Crame.
He also ordered the activation of the Special Investigation Task Group Dacera to be led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).
The investigation, however, will still be supervised by Brig. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., regional director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCPPO), according to Sinas.
In the same briefing, Danao said investigators are still collecting pieces of evidence to be used in the probe.
“As of now, we are still collating pieces of evidence, especially statements from would-be key witnesses, and we are still awaiting the results from the forensic science being conducted by the Crime Lab,” he said.
“All of these will be properly submitted before the fiscal during the preliminary investigation,” he added.
Dacera’s body was found in a bathtub in a hotel in Makati City on January 1 after attending a party for New Year. Her family said she was sexually abused prior to her death.
The Makati City Police earlier field before the prosecutor’s office a provisional charge of rape with homicide against 11 men for the death of Dacera, but the prosecutor referred the case back to the police for further investigation.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1382146/sinas-orders-inquiry-on-possible-lapses-of-makati-cops-in-dacera-case
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Deep convolution neural networks to differentiate between COVID-19 and other pulmonary abnormalities on chest radiographs: Evaluation using internal and external datasets
Yongwon Cho, Sung Ho Hwang, Yu Whan Oh, Byung Joo Ham, Min Ju Kim, Beomjin Park
We aimed to evaluate the performance of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in the classification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease using normal, pneumonia, and COVID-19 chest radiographs (CXRs). First, we collected 9194 CXRs from open datasets and 58 from the Korea University Anam Hospital (KUAH). The number of normal, pneumonia, and COVID-19 CXRs were 4580, 3884, and 730, respectively. The CXRs obtained from the open dataset were randomly assigned to the training, tuning, and test sets in a 70:10:20 ratio. For external validation, the KUAH (20 normal, 20 pneumonia, and 18 COVID-19) dataset, verified by radiologists using computed tomography, was used. Subsequently, transfer learning was conducted using DenseNet169, InceptionResNetV2, and Xception to identify COVID-19 using open datasets (internal) and the KUAH dataset (external) with histogram matching. Gradient-weighted class activation mapping was used for the visualization of abnormal patterns in CXRs. The average AUC and accuracy of the multiscale and mixed-COVID-19Net using three CNNs over five folds were (0.99 ± 0.01 and 92.94% ± 0.45%), (0.99 ± 0.01 and 93.12% ± 0.23%), and (0.99 ± 0.01 and 93.57% ± 0.29%), respectively, using the open datasets (internal). Furthermore, these values were (0.75 and 74.14%), (0.72 and 68.97%), and (0.77 and 68.97%), respectively, for the best model among the fivefold cross-validation with the KUAH dataset (external) using domain adaptation. The various state-of-the-art models trained on open datasets show satisfactory performance for clinical interpretation. Furthermore, the domain adaptation for external datasets was found to be important for detecting COVID-19 as well as other diseases.
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Cho, Y., Hwang, S. H., Oh, Y. W., Ham, B. J., Kim, M. J., & Park, B. (2021). Deep convolution neural networks to differentiate between COVID-19 and other pulmonary abnormalities on chest radiographs: Evaluation using internal and external datasets. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, 31(3), 1087-1104. https://doi.org/10.1002/ima.22595
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Cho, Y, Hwang, SH, Oh, YW, Ham, BJ, Kim, MJ & Park, B 2021, 'Deep convolution neural networks to differentiate between COVID-19 and other pulmonary abnormalities on chest radiographs: Evaluation using internal and external datasets', International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1087-1104. https://doi.org/10.1002/ima.22595
Cho Y, Hwang SH, Oh YW, Ham BJ, Kim MJ, Park B. Deep convolution neural networks to differentiate between COVID-19 and other pulmonary abnormalities on chest radiographs: Evaluation using internal and external datasets. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology. 2021 Sep;31(3):1087-1104. doi: 10.1002/ima.22595
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GE's new machines aim for better performance
While GE may be battening down the hatches in the face of shrinking power generation demand projections, there seems to be no loss of nerve when it comes to launching new turbine technologies into the market.
In the past few months GE has introduced no less than three new gas turbine designs - the Frame 9FB, the Frame 6C, the Frame 5E - and a new steam turbine line, snappily dubbed HEAT.
Frame 9FB
Described by GE as "the world's most advanced air-cooled, 50-hertz gas turbine," the GE MS9001FB, to give it its full title, is the 50 Hz version of the FB.
The 60 Hz version, the Frame 7FB, was introduced by GE in 1999 and the first of these was installed at a Reliant Energy project in Hunterstown, PA, USA, where it is being tested and is scheduled to enter commercial service in 2003.
The Frame 9FB will "deliver new levels of fuel efficiency and output for large, air-cooled combined-cycle systems", says GE. The Frame 9FB configured with the new HEAT steam turbine in combined cycle operation is designed to produce 412 MWe and will achieve nominally 58 per cent net plant thermal efficiency. This compares with 391 MWe and 56.7 per cent for GE's existing 50 Hz F machine, the 9FA.
The 9FB is described by Mark Little, vice president of GE Energy Products, as "the latest evolutionary step for GE's F technology and is based on continuing advancements in turbine technology and materials." The F technology recently passed the milestone of 5 million hours of commercial service.
The Frame 9FB also benefits from what GE calls an "advanced technology flowback" from the company's steam-cooled H System. The first H, at Baglan Bay, Wales, UK, is due to be starting up in the near future. The H system is the world's first combined cycle plant with the capability of reaching 60 per cent thermal efficiency.
Like the 7FB, the new 9FB features an aerodynamically redesigned turbine section employing single crystal material on the first stage buckets, and other improved materials used in the H System. These advanced materials have also been used in GE aircraft engines since 1988, and are "well-proven in millions of hours of reliable service," according to GE.
These improvements have enabled F technology to advance from a 2400°F (1316°C) class to a more than 2500°F (1371°C) class firing temperature, with consequent increases in thermal efficiency, and reduced fuel costs. As fuel is the single largest expense in the long-term operation of a power plant, "improved life-cycle cost is the single most important benefit the new 9FB will bring to our customers," said Little.
The 9FB will be equipped with GE's advanced Dry Low NOx2+ combustion system and NOx emissions will be less than 25 ppm. The new machine also will feature GE's advanced Speedtronic Mark VI control system.
The Frame 9FB will be available for shipment in early 2004.
Frame 6C
Meanwhile, with its new 40 MW class MS6001C gas turbine, GE says "it is bringing the high efficiency and performance of its large, advanced gas turbine technology" into this size segment of the market. This, says GE, is another case of "flowback", this time from F technology experience into the smaller machines.
The first two Frame 6C gas turbines are being purchased by Akenerji of Turkey, to be installed at the company's Kemalpasa-Izmir combined cycle power plant. These gas turbines are scheduled for delivery to the site in early 2004.
Akenerji is hoping the new machines will help to give it the competitive advantage in the deregulating Turkish energy market.
GE says the 6C builds on experience with its established Frame 6B technology, which has achieved over 40 million hours of commercial operation, as well as incorporating features from F technology gas turbines.
The company emphasises that the 6C is an evolutionary design, incorporating well-proven features.
The Frame 6C will offer simple cycle efficiency of 36.3 per cent, with an output of 42.3 MW. Optimised for heat recovery applications, the new machine will achieve 54.4 per cent efficiency and 126.7 MWe of output in a GE 206C (two gas turbines, two heat recovery steam generators, one steam turbine) configuration.
The 6C will achieve NOx emissions below 15 ppm when operating on natural gas.
Main applications envisaged for the Frame 6C are industrial cogeneration, process industries, municipalities (district heating), CHP, and mid-sized combined cycle projects.
The new gas turbine will be manufactured in GE's facilities in Europe, and will serve both the 50 Hz and 60 Hz markets worldwide.
Frame 5E
Moving down the size range, the new two-shaft 30 MW Frame 5E gas turbine (MS5002E) is designed primarily for mechanical drive applications in the oil and gas industry (pipelines, natural gas reinjection and liquefaction) - a market that remains buoyant. But it will also will be available for power generation.
The 30 MW niche is an area of the market that has been receiving growing attention from gas turbine suppliers in recent times, most recently from Alstom, with the launch of its GT10C.
This new GE machine is designed for simple cycle efficiency of more than 36 per cent and 51 per cent in combined cycle.
The high efficiency is achieved, despite the relatively low firing temperature, through the use of advanced tools to define, design and optimise air foils, clearances and cooling flow distribution.
The Frame 5E will achieve NOx emissions levels of 25 ppm or less, using a dry low emissions combustion system derived from the GE Dry Low NOx (DLN) 2 system. The DLN 2 is a single-stage, dual mode combustor system that has been installed on GE's F technology gas turbines and operates with gaseous fuel. Future development will include liquid fuel capability.
Key components of the Frame 5E include:
• An 11-stage, high-pressure-ratio, axial flow compressor directly scaled up from the GE10 gas turbine compressor.
• An axial flow, two-stage reaction, high-pressure turbine with air-cooled nozzles and buckets, designed for high efficiency over a wide power range.
• A low-pressure turbine that is the same module used in the GE LM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbine.
This design enables the Frame 5E to offer aeroderivative-quality performance and low emissions, with heavy duty reliability and availability, says GE.
The expected introductory performance of the Frame 5E at ISO conditions is as follows:
LPT shaft speed 6100 rpm
Output (shaft) 30 MW
Simple cycle efficiency (shaft) 36.4 per cent
Combined cycle efficiency 51.1%
Combined cycle output 46.1 MW
Exhaust temperature 523 °C
Exhaust flow 96 kg/s
A comprehensive test programme, including full-scale testing of the axial compressor, a full-scale rotordynamic test and combustion system tests, has been completed.
A full-load prototype test will be performed to validate the overall system, including engine and auxiliaries.
The Frame 5E will be manufactured at the GE Oil & Gas gas turbine plant in Florence, Italy, and the first unit will be available for commercial operation in the first quarter of 2004.
The Frame 5E gas turbine is designed for both 50 and 60 Hz applications.
Putting the HEAT on CCGT efficiency
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Rations of Soviet and Russian Forces during the Cold War-Part 1
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After the Great Patriotic War, Soviet forces continued to be on a meal plan that included organized field kitchens when on campaign or in training, group feeding rations (consisting of mostly tinned goods and dry foods for preparation by squads of soldiers) and generalized “mobile” individual rations when on campaigns.
These individual rations were, in many cases anything but. Large cans of soups, spreads and fish/meat conserves were issued, which normally could not be logically divided. This was somewhat OK under the primary Warsaw Pact doctrine of using massed mechanized forces, where at least the crews of vehicles could conduct joint cooking, but caused grief in all situation where troops were either operating dismounted from their vehicles, or had to operate away from re-supply for several days at a time.
Troops specializing in dismounted ops were issued with a stunning array of canned, dehydrated and condensed foods, but never with any consistency. From intelligence evaluations of kit carried by Soviet Bloc “Advisors” in Southern Africa, for example, it is obvious that the higher on the “special Ops” food chain troops were, the more suitable to their mission their ration packs would become.
While basic enlistees in mechanized forces or ground support roles were found to carry locally baked bread, bottled drinks and some form of canned meat, special units such as Spetsnaz had actual purpose-built rations.
In the early 1980’s such specialist rations included:
-The canned bread/biscuit ration from the East German “E-
Päckchen” (Click the title to go to the picture page)
-Canned Meats/Fish ranging from corned beef to more
traditional Russian dishes
-Malted Milk Tablets
-Vitamin Tablets/Chewable fruit candy
-Tubes of Condensed Milk (These were, in many cases, purchased from various sources, including Holland, Belgium or West Germany—All three NATO countries!!!)
-Iodine-based water purification tablets (in tiny brown bottles with a white label)
-Emergency ration bars (both Russian and East German
versions were used)
Naval Spetsnaz units were issued with portions of the naval/submarine emergency ration, which consisted of a plastic-wrapped set of 6 ration bars.
These rations, however, were never standard issues, but rather an eclectic mix put together on the request and/or advice of officers in such units.
In the mid-late 70s, the so-called “Preserved” individual ration came into use, which consisted of preserved bread product and canned goods. This ration came in three varieties, none of which provided even near the caloric supply soldiers in action or on the march needed:
Menu “A”
One can of preserved meat, generally Tushonka-
Beef, Pork or even Horse with up to 50% fat.
One pack (100 grams/3.5 oz) of crackers
One can of cheese (3.5 oz)
One tea bag
One cube or bag of sugar
Menu “B”
Two cans of Kasha with meat (buckwheat or oat cereal gruel)
One pack (100 grams/3.5 oz) of crackers or preserved (plastic sealed)
Menu “C”
A can of meat stew (Well, grease/gristle, vegetable, potato mix…)
One can of Vegetables/Starch (could be a rice dish, potatoes, Beets) or a
can of Fruit
OVER THE MOUNTAINS
When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 not only to broaden its influence in Asia, but also to stop Muslim extremists from entering Soviet Republics rife with religious fanatics, it’s troops were unprepared for the type of warfare they would encounter.
In the terrain where most of the battles against the Mujahideen were fought, standard Soviet-Bloc tactics could not succeed. The elusive enemy could neither could be engaged by superior artillery or air attacks, nor could the forte of the “Soviet Steam-Roller”, the armored force, be brought to bear, as most terrain was unsuitable to vehicle traffic, leave alone armored maneuvering.
This left a vast number of infantry actions, mostly without direct support by either weapons carrying aircraft or vehicles, or even supply vehicles, a mode of support the Soviet doctrine had been designed to function around.
In no time at all, the shortcomings of the existing Preserved Ration became apparent. First, the lack of variety and nutritional value hampered operations by soldiers not only under-nourished, but also woefully unprepared for vigorous activity not only in weather extremes, but also at dizzying altitudes. Secondly, the lack of any sort of supplemental rations failed to take into account the need for troops to add additional calories and nutrients when on patrol, based on climate and mission specifications.
In 1980, the nutritional shortcomings of standard and preserved rations came to the notice of the Soviet state equipment and procurement ministries, when health problems in troops arose. One type of health problems relating to mal-nutrition developed in troops solely subsisting on Preserved rations, which included lack of performance, debilitating cases of scurvy, dental problems and proneness to secondary illness. The second, vastly more disturbing type of health problem was noticed in troops on garrison and rear-echelon duties. Outbreaks of food poisoning, disabling bouts of influenza, and wave after wave of e-coli based illnesses brought entire sectors to less-than-minimum readiness standards. Quickly dispatched health researchers and veterinary specialists (backed by a goodly amount of Military Police and KGB “observers”) initially suspected a concerted biological weapon or sabotage attack by insurgents, but soon discovered the real culprit.
While the isolated units relying on short prepared rations mostly suffered from conditions additional (and more nutritionally sound) rations could mitigate, the vast majority of food problems was caused by the Soviet system of food preparation and distribution in general. Cooks could not be held to even basic sanitary standards in many of the garrisons that were short of clean water. Power to refrigeration units could barely be kept up. Fresh food supplies were either already spoiled when procured by the military, or were likely to spoil before reaching their destination. Local climate changes caused foods that ordinarily would be safe to spoil even when prepared under sanitary conditions.
And, last but not least, troop supply from field kitchens caused previously safe to eat foods that were already prepared to spoil on the way to the soldiers, either from delays in transport, lack of cleanliness in transport containers, or lack of cleanliness in the individual mess containers used.
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Flare (Free Libre Action Roleplaying Engine) is a simple game engine built to handle a very specific kind of game: single-player 2D action RPGs. Flare is not a reimplementation of an existing game or engine. It is a tribute to and exploration of the action RPG genre. Rather than building a very abstract, robust game engine, the goal of this project is to build several real games and harvest an engine from the common, reusable code. The first game, in progress, is a fantasy dungeon crawl. Flare uses simple file formats (INI style config files) for most of the game data, allowing anyone to easily modify game contents. Open formats are preferred (png, ogg). The game code is C++.
Free Libre Action Roleplaying Engine — Game
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Flare (Free Libre Action Roleplaying Engine) is a simple game engine built to handle a very specific kind of game: single-player 2D action RPGs. Flare is not a reimplementation of an existing game or engine. It is a tribute to and exploration of the action RPG genre.
Rather than building a very abstract, robust game engine, the goal of this project is to build several real games and harvest an engine from the common, reusable code. The first game, in progress, is a fantasy dungeon crawl.
Flare uses simple file formats (INI style config files) for most of the game data, allowing anyone to easily modify game contents. Open formats are preferred (png, ogg). The game code is C++.
osc -A https://api.opensuse.org checkout openSUSE:Leap:15.3:Update/flare-game && cd $_
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Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs (AIISA) ‒ AIISA
The Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs—AIISA—is an independent research institute based in Yerevan, pursuing the goal of promoting independent foreign and domestic policy analysis for Armenia anchored in the shared values of human rights, political freedom, and free market.
http://www.aiisa.am/
8 Koryun Street, Apartment 5
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Defence/Peace/Security Education Environment/Natural resources/ Energy Governance/Transparency International affairs/Development Law/Justice/Human rights Social policy Technology/Innovation Trade/Economics/Finance Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
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Armenian , English
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Founders: Styopa Safaryan, founder and head of research programs
Founder gender: All male
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Center of Innovational Social Research, Yerevan State University
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Կանանց ռեսուրսային կենտրոն
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Caucasus Research Resource Center-Armenia Foundation
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Muhammad Shams Ul Arifeen 04 Jan 2022
Best remote controlled cars for kids. Learn about RC cars and their features, prices, specifications. Remote control cars by one of the best brand is listed also.
We've also been named "remote control vehicles." Small model automobiles or trucks that can be operated remotely using a specialized transmitter or Remote Control Cars are known as radio-controlled cars (also known as RC cars).
The term "RC" has been applied to both "remote controlled" and "radio controlled" vehicles, with "remote controlled" referring to vehicles controlled by radio, infrared, or a physical wire connection (the latter is no longer relevant.).
Various forms of energy are used to power automobiles. Electric models use rechargeable nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, or lithium polymer cells to power small yet strong electric motors.
Brushed and brushless electric motors are available; brushless motors are more powerful and efficient than brushed motors, but they are also significantly more expensive.
Glow plug engines, which are miniature internal combustion engines that run on a particular mixture of nitromethane, methanol, and oil, are used in the majority of fuel-powered models (in most situations, a mixture of castor and synthetic oil is used).
"Nitro" cars are what they are called. Recently, huge models with small gasoline engines, comparable to string trimmer motors that use a mixture of oil and gasoline, have been introduced.
Electric vehicles are often seen to be easier to work with than gasoline-powered vehicles, although they can be just as complicated at higher budgets and skill levels. Both electric and nitro models are capable of high speeds, although electric variants are easier to update and more adaptable.
Off-road and on-road vehicles are available in each of these categories. Off-road models may be used on a variety of terrains because they are equipped with fully functional off-road suspensions and a large tyre option.
On-road vehicles are limited to smooth, paved roads due to their less strong suspension. Rally cars are a hybrid of on-road and off-road vehicles that can be driven on gravel, dirt, and other loose surfaces. Advances in "on-road" vehicles over the last decade have made their suspension as adaptable as many full-scale race cars.
Toy-grade RC Cars
Toy-grade RC cars are typically manufactured with a focus on design coupled with reducing production costs. Where as a hobby-grade car has separate electronic components that are individually replaceable if they fail.
Hobby-grade radio control models
Hobby-grade "ready-to-run" (or "RTR") models have become widely available from major radio-controlled car manufacturers in recent years, attracting many hobbyists who would not have otherwise purchased a kit car.
Electric models
Mechanical or electronic speed control (ESC) units are used in electrically driven versions to alter the amount of power given to the electric motor.
Nitro powered models
The carburetor throttle opens when the nitromethane model's servo is rotated in one direction, supplying additional air and fuel mixture to the internal combustion engine.
Gasoline-powered models
Vehicles that run on a mixture of gasoline and oil are known as "fuelies" or "gassers."
Accessories and Upgrades
The majority of RC models necessitate the purchase of additional accessories. Battery packs and an appropriate charger are required to power electric vehicles and are rarely included.
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How do you get a CDL for a school bus in Texas?
Obtain a Texas Commercial Driver’s License –Class B with a passenger, and school bus endorsement. Pass a DOT physical annually and pre-employment drug testing. Pass State license check and criminal history check. Participate and pass a 20 hour Texas School Bus Driver Certification Class.
How do you get a school bus endorsement in Ohio?
SCHOOL BUS PRACTICE TEST OHIO. The school bus endorsement applies to applicants who wish to drive a school bus in any Class A or B CDL. To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the Ohio school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus.
How do you get a school bus endorsement in Texas?
To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the Texas school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The TX CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you’ll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%).
Do you need a CDL to drive a school bus Texas?
School bus drivers must obtain a CDL license to drive a school bus in Texas.
Do you need a CDL to drive a school bus for personal use in Texas?
No. CDLs are only necessary if the nature of your trip is commercial, and if you are driving your bus for personal use, a CDL is not required.
Do you need a CDL to drive a school bus in Ohio?
Obtain a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) with at least a Class C classification with a School Bus and Passenger Endorsement. Bus Drivers with any of the following will be disqualified from operating a school bus: More than six points during the past two years.
Do you need a CDL to drive a school bus for personal use Ohio?
The simplest answer for most Skoolies is “No, you do not need a CDL.” It’s best to knock out the first myths: A bus is a commercial vehicle. I need an “Air-brake Endorsement.”
Do you need a CDL to drive a school bus in Texas?
What are the requirements to become a CDL driver?
General requirements for truck drivers You must hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to drive any vehicle over 26,000 pounds, carrying hazardous materials or oversized loads. You must be over 21 years of age to drive a truck over state lines. You won’t be able to get a CDL if you don’t have a clean driving record.
Can I drive a bus with a Class A CDL?
To obtain a Class C CDL to drive a school bus, you must pass a written exam, driving test and supplemental testing that enables you to be issued an “endorsement” for driving a school bus. You will also have to pass a drug test and physical exam administered by a state-approved facility, along with a background check.
Does your bus need a CDL?
A bus will require a CDL permit if the bus weighs more than 26,000 lbs. GVWR. A bus will also require a CDL if it has more than 15 passengers (including the driver) regardless of the weight. A bus will require a (P) passenger endorsement along with the CDL if there are more than 15 passengers (including the driver). These are federal regulations.
What type of CDL do you need to drive a school bus?
A commercial driver’s license is required to drive school buses. In addition to acquiring a CDL, bus drivers are typically required to complete up to three months of additional training. Commercial driver’s licenses are required to drive special vehicles such as buses, tractor trailers and tanks.
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How Long Do Egg Bites Last In The Fridge? Resolved (2023)
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Egg bites are a convenient and easy breakfast option that can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. But how long do egg bites last in the fridge?
Our team will answer that question and give tips on making your egg bites last longer.
How Long Are Egg Bites Good For In The Fridge?
Can You Freeze Them?
Is It Safe For Egg Bites To Be Left Out?
Signs That They Might Have Gone Bad
Tips On How To Store Egg Bites
Egg bites will be safe in the fridge for up to four days if stored in an airtight container. After four days, the egg bites will start to dry out and develop a rubbery texture.
If your egg bites are beginning to dry, you can try reheating them in the microwave for a few seconds to restore moisture.
For best results, consume egg bites within two days of cooking.
Yes. Egg bites can be stored in the freezer for up to two months. So, fortunately, there’s an easy way to make egg bites ahead of time and store them in the freezer for future meals.
And the best part is that frozen egg bites will still taste just as good as fresh ones.
To freeze egg bites, cook them as you would normally and let them cool completely. Then, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for about two hours.
Once frozen solid, transfer the egg bites to a freezer-safe container or bag. When ready to eat them, reheat them in the microwave until warm.
While most food safety experts agree that egg bites are safe to eat when properly refrigerated, there is some evidence that leaving them out of the fridge can increase the risk of food poisoning.
Egg bites [1] are a convenient and healthy breakfast option, but there is debate about whether it is safe to leave them out on the counter.
One study found that egg dishes left at room temperature for two hours had significantly higher levels of bacteria than those refrigerated.
“An egg is always an adventure; the next one may be different.”
– Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet
However, another study found that egg dishes left out overnight were no more likely to cause food poisoning than refrigerated ones.
As a result, it is important to use your best judgment when deciding whether to refrigerate egg bites. If unsure, it is always better to err on the side of caution and refrigerate them.
First, check the expiration date on the packaging. If the egg bites are past their expiration date, they are more likely to be spoiled.
Second, take a look at the appearance of the egg bites. They should be thrown out if they are discolored or have strange-looking mold growing on them.
Finally, smell the egg bites. If they have an unpleasant odor, it is a sign that they have gone bad.
If you are unsure whether or not the egg bites are safe to eat, it is always better to throw them out and not risk your health.
First, allow the egg bites to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. Otherwise, condensation will form on the surface of the egg bites and make them soggy.
Second, if you want to add extra flavor or texture to your egg bites, consider adding some shredded cheese or chopped herbs before storing them.
This will give them a boost of flavor that will be welcome after a few days in the fridge.
Finally, eat your egg bites for the best flavor and texture within four days of cooking them.
How long are homemade egg bites good for?
Homemade egg bites are good for about 3-4 days in the fridge. If you freeze them, they’ll last for about two months.
How long do scrambled eggs last in the fridge?
Scrambled eggs can last for about four days. However, consuming them sooner than later is best to avoid potential bacterial growth.
How long do cooked eggs last unrefrigerated?
Cooked eggs will last unrefrigerated for about four hours. After that, they’ll start to spoil and should be discarded.
How do you reheat egg bites without a microwave?
You can reheat egg bites without a microwave by popping them in the oven or putting them on the stove.
Egg bites will last in the fridge for almost a week but are best enjoyed immediately after they are made.
If you want your egg bites to last longer, you can freeze them for up to two months. When stored properly, frozen egg bites will retain their quality and flavor.
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The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is a way to show the nation's deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country. This ceremonial paying of respect is the final demonstration a grateful nation can provide to the veteran's family.
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Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions
What can the family of an eligible veteran expect?
By law, military units are required to provide, at a minimum, a two-person uniformed detail to present the core elements of the Funeral Honors ceremony. The core elements of the funeral honors ceremony, which will be conducted, are:
Playing of Taps
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Additional Funeral Honors elements that could be provided as part of the Funeral Honors ceremony include:
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Burial Flag
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased Veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a Veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the funeral director will help you obtain the flag by completing VA Form 27-2008.
Burial flags are provided at no cost.
After the burial, the flag will be presented to the veteran's next of kin. If no claim is made for the flag by the next of kin, it may be given, upon request, to a close friend or associate of the deceased veteran.
Additional information can be obtained from the VA's website
What is a Presidential Memorial Certificate? Who is eligible and how does the family it?
This is a parchment certificate with a calligraphic inscription expressing the nation's grateful recognition of an honorably discharged, deceased veteran's service in the Armed Forces. The veteran's name is inscribed and the certificate bears the signature of the President. Next of kin, other relatives and friends may request the certificate in person at any VA regional office or by mail. More information about this certificate is available at www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
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How to Teach a New Song to a Congregation
Nathan Burggraff Posted on April 15, 2020
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A vital aspect of most church services is congregational singing, a centuries-old tradition. In order for new songs to be added to a church’s order of service, church members need to learn the songs to sing. One hurdle that contemporary church settings have in teaching new songs is the lack of a musical score from which church members can read (i.e., a hymnal). Because of this, song leaders must be creative in effectively teaching new songs to the congregation. When teaching a new song, consider the following principles:
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Acquaintability: Before attempting to have the congregation sing a new song, provide familiarity by first introducing the song as a solo or choir special. This will allow the congregation to become acquainted with the melody before attempting to sing it. The congregation will be more likely to participate after they have first heard the song. Other ways to provide familiarity include using the new song as a part of a pre-service playlist for several weeks, or emailing an audio/video link of the new song to church members as an announcement of an upcoming new song.
Audibility: When introducing a new congregational song for the first time, make sure the melody is audible to the congregation and that the melodic line is sung without improvisation. Church members learning a new song rely on the song leader to present a clear melody from which they can follow. Without a clear melodic line provided, church members will struggle to learn the melody, much less sing it with confidence.
Accessibility: When singing a congregational song, choose a key that makes the melody line accessible to the congregation, not necessarily what is most comfortable for the music leader or praise team. The song key should be determined by the melodic range. Strive to keep the melody line within the voice range overlap of all voice types. Based on the vocal ranges given in the New Harvard Dictionary of Music voice categories, a strict voice range overlap, based on octave equivalence, is C4-C5. A more flexible voice range overlap would increase each limit by a tone to Bb3-D5.
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After introducing a new song to the congregation, repetition becomes essential. This means singing the same song multiple weeks in a row, maybe as a new “song of the month.” This strategy will help church members gain a solid understanding of the melody line, and provide opportunity for those church members that may not attend service every week to learn the song as well. Think about it, while song leaders and praise team members rehearse a song multiple times a week, the congregation often only hear the song on Sunday morning. Hearing the song several weeks in a row will greatly benefit them.
Finally, do not overload the congregation with new songs. Part of the joy of corporate singing is being confident in knowing the songs sung in order to participate. This only happens with repeated singing. By introducing new songs too frequently, church members will have a harder time remembering all the new songs, and they will not have the same confidence in singing these new songs. A good rule of thumb is to teach one new song per month, which provides twelve new songs per year.
By implementing these principles, you will be more effective in teaching new songs in a way that promotes congregational participation.
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ABLE2 is committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personal information. As part of this commitment, our privacy policy governs our actions as they relate to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information (PI). ABLE2’s privacy policy follows the best practice guidelines set out in Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as well as any provincial legislation where applicable.
For the purposes of this policy ABLE2 defines PI as any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual. This includes information in any form, such as:
age, name, ID numbers, income, ethnic origin, or blood type;
opinions, evaluations, comments, social status, or disciplinary actions; and
employee files, credit records, loan records, medical records, existence of a dispute between a consumer and a merchant, intentions (for example, to acquire goods or services, or change jobs).
ABLE2 is responsible for maintaining and protecting the PI under our control. We have designated an individual who is responsible for the compliance of our privacy policy.
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ABLE2’s goal is to best assist individuals and their families use our services. We collect, use and disclose PI based on the nature of the relationship you have with ABLE2.
In general, we collect information that will assist us to provide you with the information and services you have requested.
The purpose for which we collect PI will always be explained to you before or at the time the information is collected. In addition, we will let you know what we intend to use the information for, and how it maybe disclosed to others.
In certain circumstances, the purposes for which information is collected may be clear, and consent may be implied, such as where your name, address and payment information are provided as part of fee-for-service payments, purchase of event tickets and donations.
Knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of PI except where required or permitted by law.
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Consent can be provided to us through written authorization, verbally, electronically, or through your authorized representative, such as your guardian or lawyer. Giving us your written consent may also be through completing and signing one of our applications. We will always try to use clear, understandable language when asking you for your permission to collect your PI.
Other than in certain legal circumstances, you may withdraw your consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information at any time by contacting our Privacy Officer at ABLE2. However, your decision to withhold certain information may impact the information and services that we can provide to you.
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The PI collected by ABLE2 will be limited to what is necessary to fulfill the purposes it is collected for.
With your consent ABLE2 may collect PI from you:
In person;
Over the telephone;
By mail correspondence;
By email;
Facsimile; and
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Your PI may only be used or disclosed for the purpose in which it was collected unless you have otherwise consented, or when it is required or permitted by law. Your PI will be retained only for the period required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as may be required by law.
We will seek your consent if we need to use the information for purposes other than those outlined in this policy. We will only disclose your information to third parties where you have given consent, or where it is required by law. In addition, we will also seek your consent for the method of transmission of your information.
Access to your information will be limited to only those individuals authorized to view, hold, or handle your information for their current job duties. Your information will be kept in the strictest of confidence and will not be shared with unauthorized persons.
When ABLE2 no longer requires your PI, it will be destroyed or made anonymous. Some information, however, may need to be kept indefinitely or archived.
ABLE2 will make every reasonable effort to keep your PI as complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
We encourage you to inform our Privacy Officer at ABLE2 of any relevant changes in information we retain about you, such as a change in address, telephone number etc. We will correct any errors in the information we hold upon notification to us of the error.
Personal information will be protected by security safeguards appropriate for the sensitivity of the information.
ABLE2 will take all reasonable precautions to protect your PI from any loss, theft, unauthorize use, access, disclosure or modification.
Personal information at ABLE2 is maintained in a combination of paper and electronic files and is protected regardless of the format. Filing cabinets are locked and access to the offices is restricted. Our computer systems are password-secured and are constructed in such a way that only authorized individuals can access secure files and databases.
ABLE2 uses qualified third-party payment services and the organization’s website is certified as secure.
All employees at ABLE2 are required to keep your PI confidential and have signed an agreement that verifies their understanding and responsibilities related to the confidentiality of PI.
ABLE2 will provide the Privacy Policy available on the website and in paper format.
Changes made to this policy will be posted to our website. Any such changes will be approved by the ABLE2’s Board of Directors.
If you have any additional questions or concerns about ABLE2’s privacy policies and practices relating to the management of personal information, we invite you to contact us by phone, mail, email, or through our website, and we will address your concerns to the best of our ability.
Upon the receipt of a written request and proof of entitlement, ABLE2 will give you access to the PI we retain about you within a reasonable time.
You have the right to know how we collected your PI, how we are using it and to whom it may be disclosed. Additionally, you may review your PI for accuracy and completeness and may request that it be amended, if appropriate. However, in certain circumstances permitted by law, we will not disclose certain information to you. For example, we may not disclose information relating to you where other individuals are referenced or if there is a legal or security restriction.
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The purpose of this policy and procedure is to set out how anyone in receipt of services from ABLE2: Support for People with Disabilities (ABLE2) can provide feedback and/or make a complaint about our services and the process for complaint resolution.
It applies to anyone who receives service(s) from ABLE2.
Compliment - an expression of praise, encouragement, or gratitude about an individual staff member, a team, or a service.
Complainant- a person who makes a complaint or has made a complaint on their behalf.
Complaint - an expression of dissatisfaction made to, or about an individual, team or staff as it relates to the provision of ABLE2’s services.
Compliments, complaints, and other feedback provides ABLE2 with valuable information. It is an opportunity to improve our services.
Feedback is taken seriously by ABLE2. ABLE2’s complaints management process and resolution procedures ensure that people can easily provide feedback and/or make a complaint and that the complaint is dealt with fairly and quickly.
ABLE2 makes information available to all about how to make a complaint and keeps records of complaints received and their resolution.
ABLE2’s staff promotes the use of best practices, continuous improvement and an open and respectful culture that encourages and supports participants to make complaints without consequence.
Staff must provide participants (people using our services) with information about ABLE2’s feedback and complaints resolution process when they first access ABLE2’s services, providing participants with an ABLE2 brochure outlining the Feedback and Complaints Policy and Process. Throughout service delivery, staff must remind participants of their right to make a confidential complaint without fear that it will impact their service. Any participants wishing to submit feedback, or a complaint, must be provided with this information.
To ensure participants understand their right to make a complaint and how to make a complaint, staff
must provide information to them in ways that suit their individual communication needs. This could include but is not limited to the provision of:
• The material in larger print formats
• The process outlined verbally
• The process outlined via sign language or other alternative communication forms
• The process in either of the official languages whichever is preferred by the individual
The Executive Director, or Executive Assistant, will track and review feedback and complaints to identify ongoing issues using the ABLE2 Feedback and Complaint Tracking System. Feedback and complaints will be reported to the management team as part of their regular meetings. In addition, feedback and complaints will be part of the Executive Director’s regular reports to ABLE2’s Board of Directors.
Providing feedback to ABLE2 is voluntary.
Feedback can be provided at anytime, in anyway, by any stakeholder, through:
• A staff member.
• Email, mail, or phone.
• Satisfaction surveys.
• On ABLE2’s website or social media platforms.
Where feedback is provided verbally, the receiving staff member will document it repeat it back to the individual to ensure accuracy and ask the individual to provide consent to share the feedback. Once completed the documented feedback would be sent to the Executive Director, or Executive Assistant, for input in the ABLE2 Feedback and Complaint Tracking System. In addition, all written feedback (emails, surveys, social media or through the website) will be recorded in the ABLE2 Feedback and Complaint Tracking System. Feedback and Complaints will be held in the database for 18 months, at which time the documentation will be deleted. All information in the database will be held in confidence as outlined under the Privacy and Information section of this policy and process.
Participants can make a complaint about any aspects of ABLE2’s services, including breaches of policy and procedures, or Codes of Conduct. It should be noted that the complaints process is not for issues that arise about other recipients of ABLE2’s services. If an issue should arise within a meeting or event held by ABLE2 related to a participant, the complaint will be received and processed as per the process laid out below.
If a person has a complaint, ABLE2 encourages them to first speak directly to the staff member to try to resolve the matter.
When speaking with staff about an issue or complaint, ABLE2 expects that staff will:
• Listen openly to the complaint raised by the complainant.
• Ask the complainant what outcome they are seeking.
• Inform the complainant of the full complaint process.
• Be empathetic towards the person and action all commitments made.
• Action situations that pose an immediate threat or danger or require a specialize response. This would include but is not limited to:
✓ If there are concerns that an individual would harm themselves or someone else.
✓ If there is a concern that a child/ren are in immediate danger and may need protection.
✓ A serious/life threatening medical situation arises.
However, ABLE2 recognizes that addressing the complaint directly to the staff may not always be possible so participants can make a complaint:
• In writing directly to ABLE2, 312 Parkdale Ave, ON, K1Y 4X5.
• By email to [email protected].
• By phone: 613-761-9522 ext: 226.
*Please note: Receipt of the complaint and confirming of the process will be provided within two working days of the receipt of the complaint. As well, complaints can be made on behalf of a participant by a third party if needed.
If the complaint cannot be resolved by the staff involved, within five working days, it must be referred to the respective program manager. The Manager will immediately contact the complainant to set up a meeting with them to resolve the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within five working days, the complaint is forwarded to the Executive Director for resolution.
The Executive will immediately contact the complainant to set up a meeting with them to resolve the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within five working days, the complaint is forwarded to the Board Chair for resolution.
The Board Chair will immediately contact the complainant to set up a meeting with them to resolve the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within five working days, ABLE2 will bring in an outside consultant to investigate the complaint and work with the parties to resolve the issue.
Throughout the process, it is expected that all related discussions, and commitments will be documented accurately and shared with the complainant. When a resolution has been reached it must be documented in a letter or communication format that the individual is comfortable with and tracked in the ABLE2 Feedback and Complaint Tracking System.
In addition, the complainant should be told at the onset of the complaint process and regularly thereafter that at any and/or all points in the complaint resolution process they may ask for a supporter or advocate to assist them.
Reporting to the Board
A report on the number and nature of the feedback and complaints received by ABLE2 will be presented to the Board on an annual basis.
Privacy and Information Management
All personal information collected by ABLE2 to manage feedback or complaints will be kept confidential and will only be accessible to the Executive Director or Executive Assistant. Disclosure can only be made if required by law or if not disclosing is likely to place the health, safety, or wellbeing of any person at risk. ABLE2 staff must take all reasonable steps to notify the complainant before deciding not to keep personal information confidential.
Complaints will be registered and tracked in the ABLE2 Complaint Tracking System which will consist of:
• Details of the feedback or complaint.
• Any action taken to resolve the complaint.
• The outcome of the action taken.
• All relevant notes/documentation.
All information regarding feedback and complaints will be treated as private and confidential and will only be released where:
• The law requires or a court had ordered the release of certain information.
• Where the individual, families or caregivers have given their consent.
Please note: For any staff of ABLE2 that may have a complaint please refer to the process outlined in the
ABLE2 Human Resource Handbook Section 14.
Contact us by email or phone for more information. We also welcome your feedback on accessibility.
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Bob Spruill, a production supervisor with Outdoor Movies, holds onto cables while guiding the inflatable movie screen as the cables are adjusted. The 65-foot by 33-foot screen, weighing about 2,000 pounds, was inflated Monday evening at the Open Space for the Traverse City Film Festival
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TRAVERSE CITY "" The city's Open Space was beginning to look like the National Cherry Festival all over again with its panel trucks, orange cones and measuring tape marking off spots on the lawn, as Bob Deutsch's Outdoor Movies crew got ready to install a giant inflatable movie screen in time for the Traverse City Film Festival.
The 75-foot by 52-foot screen "" the second-largest in Deutsch's arsenal "" was to be laid out Monday on the grass like a tent, strung to its frame with bungee-like cords and anchored by several tons of water and large aluminum stakes. Once in place, it would be inflated using powerful air blowers.
"With a lake that can get as angry as this one, you just don't use tent stakes," said Deutsch, owner of the Washington, D.C.-based company that will run the projection system for this year's free outdoor movies at the Open Space along West Grand Traverse Bay.
The festival, which officially begins today, kicked off over the weekend with a Friends of the Film Festival potluck party Saturday and a founders party Sunday for festival sponsors. That party featured a sneak preview of "The Valet," one of the 10 most popular films at this year's festival.
Attendance at the inaugural potluck exceeded expectations, said special events manager Allison Beers. Presided over by festival founder Michael Moore and featuring music, games and an array of homemade dishes from classic casseroles to elegant hors d'oeuvres, the event attracted hundreds of mostly local donors, Beers said.
"All the tables were filled and I had seats for 700," she said.
In anticipation of the throngs expected to descend on the city this week, the festival's 750 to 850 volunteers picked up their festival credentials and gray "crew" T-shirts Friday and Saturday, said volunteer manager Anne McEnany. First-time venue managers were scheduled to attend orientations Monday, while other managers and their assistants were to receive training in festival merchandise and concessions. A volunteers-only screening of one of this year's festival films "" one of a handful of volunteer perks, along with the T-shirt and an Aug. 6 beach party "" was scheduled for later in the evening.
At the festival box office, manager Bryn Lynch and her crew were preparing Monday for the onslaught of out-of-towners expected to stand in line today.
"We didn't mail out tickets this year," said Lynch, citing a shorter sales period. "Tomorrow is going to be absolutely crazy because we're going to have all those people coming to pick up their tickets."
As of Monday morning, the festival had racked up $333,000 in ticket sales to film lovers from as far away as Chicago, Colorado and California, she said. Still, there are plenty of tickets available for the festival's 103 screenings, only about a quarter of which have sold out.
Deborah Brown, general manager of Holiday Inn West Bay, said many of the people who have booked rooms at the hotel this week arranged their vacations to coincide with the festival.
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GLBT AMERICA Interior 5 ways to use color to create an impactful entryway
5 ways to use color to create an impactful entryway
May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 | Ralline ShahRalline Shah | 0 Comment | 5:42 pm
1. Make an entrance
2. Let the walls do the talking
Focus on furniture
Contradict with contrast
5. Use art as an accent
We have all heard of the phrase curb appeal, which is the wow factor of a home’s exterior. The equivalent inside is a home’s main entrance – the first impression when entering a home.
Quite often, entryways are small and dark. As hosts, we generally don’t encourage guests to pause in this space, whisking them through to larger spaces within the home. This, in my view, is a missed opportunity.
I like to use the hallway to make an entrance – it’s the first thing anyone sees when they enter the home and, as far as I’m concerned, it provides the perfect opportunity to show off the character of your home and impress guests the moment they arrive.
Natalie Tredgett is an interior designer known for her inimitable use of color in combination with distinctive artworks. Natalie encourages her clients to express their own creativity within the projects she creates with them – a Natalie Tredgett designed space is a clear representation of the client with her unique perspective running through it. Natalie founded her studio in 2012 having established herself under design guru Nicky Haslam. She trained in Interior Design at KLC, has an MBA from the University of Edinburgh, holds a Bachelor of Art from the University of Western Ontario and has a background in management consultancy. Natalie Tredgett Design has recently moved to a new studio in the heart of Notting Hill, London.
Using color in an entrance will make an impact and set the mood of what to expect in the rest of your home. Whether you saturate a space in paint, highlight a colorful piece of furniture or find a contrasting color that radiates energy, all of these bold choices will help set the property apart.
I encourage you to ask yourself what you want to communicate about yourself and your home when the door opens? What experience do you want you and your guests to have when inside? With these questions answered and your entrance an extension of yourself, see if those who enter your home react in the way you’d hoped and imagined. How wonderful would that be?
(Image credit: Natalie Tredgett / Ingrid Rasmussen)
Entrances are public spaces. It’s worth remembering that it’s the only space in the house that anyone visiting will definitely enter! The feeling you create in the entrance to your home – the point in which guests step over the threshold and into your world – will set the tone for their whole experience inside. So take risks, show your personality and don’t be afraid of the bold and bright.
To achieve a memorable first impression – the highly desired wow factor – I use color. Color reflects emotion and should be used to communicate how we want to feel and make others feel when they visit our home. I like to use the entrance to showcase an accent color within the home, for example if orange is your accent color throughout your home, make orange the prominent color in the entrance.
I see the entrance color specifically as an accent – something to set off the rest of the house. I especially like to use evocative colors personal to the client that reflect the way they want their guests to feel when they are greeted.
(Image credit: Natalie Tredgett / Georgina Viney)
When choosing hallway color ideas, I like to think of the unexpected, such as a blooming pink, something brave that you won’t see in every home.
For one client we used Paper & Paint Library (opens in new tab) Oyster Lily. It worked so well in their home because it’s an extension of the property and their owners. Pink was used as an accent color throughout this home and I wanted to repeat it in the entrance to communicate the playful and joyful vibe of its owners.
The color pink is often associated with softness, calm and kindness. As it’s unexpected in a hall, it always surprises new arrivals and brings a big smile to everyone who is greeted at the door. It lightens the mood from the word go.
I also like to bring color to a focal point, such as entryway furniture. I took this approach for a client in west London, building the palette of the entrance to support and highlight a sunshine yellow console. The paint color which is the closest match to the yellow console is Edward Bulmer (opens in new tab)’s Warm Stone.
When choosing the surrounding colors I think it’s important to consider colors that complement rather than overshadow your focal piece. Yellow exudes brightness, energy and optimism.
When drawing the eye to a colorful focal point it’s crucial that you think about all other tones throughout the space. I find it best to look to nature for these complementary tones. Yellow, for example, always looks great with blues, greens and grays – colors that you’ll find wherever you look in nature.
You can also use contrasting colors for complexity, like peach, pink and purple. I usually achieve this by adding a rug or other soft furnishings rather than through paint on the walls.
When first looking at a property, I discover the original features and weigh up how to incorporate them into the design. There’s nothing more wonderful than walking into a home in which you can feel its history.
For example, in a property in south London, the entrance had a beautiful original Victorian tiled floor – the tiles ranged from terracotta to aubergine, light brown and a little blue. These became a source of inspiration for color throughout the space.
Every space should be engaging in its own way, and in this home I achieved it by using different shades of blue on the walls. It created a really interesting contrast, but one that complemented the colors already in the space.
In this instance, I paired Edward Bulmer’s Navy Blue with Paint & Paper Library’s Blue Blood. Blue, albeit a calming and peaceful color, radiates energy when set against other colors. I just loved this contradiction and wanted to play with it as far as possible. I used a saturated version of the blue on the floor and found the wallpaper in the same color for the bathroom under the stairs.
Another great way to create contrast is through art. To draw your eye to the art, use a strong cool color on the wall. In a recent project we used a deep blue on the walls to further highlight the work of artist Selena Beaudry (opens in new tab).
Art is meant to be a statement in a room and in my opinion should never blend in, especially in an entrance. Selena’s work is layered with color and texture. We pulled the deepest tone to bring out her more vibrant contrasting colors. Here, the wall color is Konig Colours (opens in new tab)’ Needs Ore.
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Everett Golson’s Strange Journey Brings Him Back to Notre Dame
Frank Vitovitch Follow on Twitter March 1, 2016
Photo: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Everett Golson is returning to Notre Dame. Again. Two years after Golson returned to Notre Dame following his academic exile for the 2013 season, Golson will again be returning to participate in Notre Dame’s Pro Day after spending the 2015 season as a graduate transfer at Florida State.
Golson raised some eyebrows a few weeks ago when he said that he wasn’t sure whose Pro Day he would attend – Notre Dame’s where he spent three years or Florida State’s where he transferred to for his final season of eligibility. Tuesday Golson’s story came full circle when news broke that he would return to South Bend to take part in Notre Dame’s Pro Day along with teammates he would have ended up leading in 2015 even if he didn’t beat out Malik Zaire in the summer following Zaire’s broken ankle.
For Golson’s the news brings him back to a place where he experienced one of the most tumultuous careers of any Notre Dame player in recent memory. Many forget that Golson wasn’t even originally committed to Notre Dame when he was recruited for the class of 2011. Golson was committed to North Carolina before Brian Kelly came calling late and uncertainty surrounded the Tar Heel program at the time.
It was a sign of things to come for Golson and Notre Dame. Following his red-shirt season in 2011, Golson won the starting quarterback job and led the Irish – with some help from Tommy Rees – to the national championship game against Alabama where he looked like one of a few players who belonged on the same field that night. Unfortunately that night, so early in his career, would be the high water mark of his Notre Dame career.
What followed for Golson was a downward spiral no one could have predicted that January night in Miami three years ago. Golson’s rollcoaster 2014 season which saw him go from Heisman candidate to the bench in record time opened the door for Malik Zaire in the spring of 2015 and ultimately led to Golson’s decision to transfer for the 2015 season.
After picking one of the absolute best scenarios possible by heading to Florida State to potentially fill the shoes of Jameis Winston, Golson once again found himself on the bench by the end of the 2015 season.
And now, Golson will return to Notre Dame one more time looking for a chance to revive a career that at looked very promising multiple times over the years whether it be his performance against Alabama, his hot start to the 2014 season, or his time at Florida State before his benching.
Golson faces an uphill battle in his journey. He’s never had the ideal size for a quarterback that the NFL is looking for, but he will also have to answer questions about why he was unable to hold onto the starting quarterback position in 2014 at Notre Dame or Florida in 2015.
He’s got the talent. He always had. What he’s never had, however, is consistency or the poise NFL scouts are looking for. A Pro Day, however, should be right up Golson’s alley. Such an event should allow Golson to showcase his wares – his mobility, his rocket arm, and his accuracy without having to face a pass rush. What will be interesting to see, however, is how much chemistry Golson still has with the Notre Dame receivers that he will be throwing to since he hasn’t thrown a pass to any of them since the Blue Gold Game last April.
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C-Dog says:
Golson has potential. With the right QB coach, someone who can mentor him to improve his psyche, he could be a solid backup or a season fill in when a starter goes down. I think he does have the talent for the NFL. He just needs a chance. Quinn was a prototype NFL QB but he washed out. Bad coaches had some part of it. Getting to that level is extremely tough. It’s going to come down to a coach or older QB taking a liking to him.
qb2333 says:
Thank you ND fan for putting things in perspective. Didn’t realize this is where fathers go to cry over comments made about their kids. Still an Irish fan. Believe it or not, some of us complain form time to time. Looking forward to the QB competition. Go Irish!
baetha breath says:
Hahaha… Off season blogging is just so much more fun.
Well Mikey, after failing to run a read option offense, then failing to make his reads in an offense designed for him, atop a year suspension for cheating, followed by consistent on field (and on camera) challenges and open mouthed deer in the headlights reactions to his head coach, and capped by taking half the starting reps through spring practice before bailing to FSU, I’m just not sure how else to read it. Other than maybe an example of the profound patience and excellence of ND coaches and tutors.
Anoint yourself all you like in the hot salty sentimental tears of the adolescent girls you have in your fruit cellar all you like; but the dog shit I pick up every day smells better than the illogic your putting down.
Michael the Archangel says:
@ baetha breath
So Golson leaves ND with a degree, (which you refer to as him having a “mental” limitation) –
you judge then disparage his “character” and then characterize him as “pouting, excuse – making . . .and selfish . . .” and then expound on his “mental” limitation as “no reason to trash the guy”!
Forward that analysis to the litter box that your cat shits in.
Golson’s limitation, on the field and in the classroom has always been the same. I’d politely call it “mental”. Which is certainly no reason to trash the guy. But, Golson’s problem, seemed the be more of a character issue. The pouting, excuse making, and ultimate selfishness calls into question whether he was ever much of a team player, or just out for himself. It was a pattern at ND, and continued at FSU.
His limitation would likely preclude him from much serious consideration as an NFL quarterback, but his problem should cement it.
My brother alumnus is my brother alumnus.
Welcome back, Everett.
Ron Burgundy says:
One more time Ted to make sure we all hear you.
ted peters says:
The man endured 4 years in South Bend (including the winters), and earned his degree as a Southern African American at a lilly white elitist academic institution. Oh! And refresh my boomer memory… but we are still a Catholic institution… right? So… I don’t give a Tinker’s Damn what he did on the gridiron (even though it was great and I can recall being enthralled at many of his performances)… Everett deserves nothing but our highest respect. I just hope that he uses his degree and does not get hurt.
ND fan says:
qb2333,
I don’t often have Mr. Burgundy’s back (nor does he need me to) although many of his comments do crack me up, I will say you are way off base with your hurtful comments about EG! I wasn’t a fan either but, regardless, he is someone’s son and IS a ND grad. I dare say if someone had similar comments about a son of yours in a similar position you’d be even more agressive in responding. Bottom line: nothing good to come of your comments. He’s not coming back to play for the Irish. Chill. Move on and focus on this upcoming season. We’ve got an exciting QB battle coming up and I for one am looking forward to Sep. 3rd. Go Irish!!!
Mark Allen says:
Nobody knows how good he will in the NFL until he plays. People said the same thing about Tom Brady, Doug Flutie, and Russell Wilson. Tom Brady was not a full-time starter in college either.
Squalis says:
Burgundy is satanic.
M.Allen says:
It always amazed how people dumped on Golson. How quickly people forget that he was the qb at the helm when notre dame went to it’s last championship game. He was also one of the few bright spots in that game as I recall. This blog in particular always hypes Tommy Rees as if he was the second coming. Golson’s stats as 2 yr starter, 443 745 59.5 5850 7.9 7.7 41 20 138.2. Tommy Rees stats as 4 yr starter, 627 1048 59.8 7670 7.3 6.9 61 37 133.5. Projected over 4 yrs, Golson was just as good if not better than Rees. Also, “After picking one of the absolute best scenarios possible by heading to Florida State …”, this was not the case. Fisher’s offense in notoriously difficult to learn, and he had a couple of months to learn it. Not to mention that FSU was just not as good in past years. Also, if I recall, he undefeated when they benched him (Golson) and started Macguire, who was just not that good. People also seem to forget that when he had that meltdown towards the end of the year, they were riddled with injuries. I could go on. So lets take it easy on Golson.
Damian says:
I don’t think Golson is NFL material, at least not as a QB. Maybe there’s some other role he could play but as a QB, not likely. Being benched twice by 2 different programs is not going to help his stock. It’s ashame, really. I had high hopes for Golson after 2012. As Frank noted, in the NC game against Alabama, he was one of the only players that didn’t seem intimidated by the atmosphere. More than any other player, his expressions and his level of play showed me he believed he belonged there. Then 2013 happened and nothing was the same after that.
I wonder, would things have been different if he was on the team in 2013, for him and for the Irish. At the very least, I think he would have built on the success of 2012 and continued to grow. Sadly we’ll never know. Hopefully, for EG, he got a good degree that will land him a good career, because I’d be surprised if he found a career with the NFL at this point.
What does graduating from Notre Dame have to do with it?
He started in NC game because he was backed up by the No 1 D (up until it was obliterated by Bama) and had Tommy Rees of all people wiping his behind all season long.
Let’s just agree to disagree Burgundy
He needs to make good on all those George Whitfield IOUs
And yet he is a graduate of Notre Dame and started at QB in a national championship game.
Ease up Francis
He’s a short hero ball turnover machine benched by 2 separate top level programs while given every advantage. Zero shot in the NFL and that’s why he wasn’t invited to the combine
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Chineme Martins: Nigerian player dies after collapsing on pitch
Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) says medical facilities at all clubs must be checked before matches can go ahead, following the death of a player on Sunday.
Nigerian footballer Chineme Martins, 22, died after collapsing during a game for his club Nasarawa United.
Martins fell unconscious, unopposed, during the second half of Nasarawa’s league match against Katsina United.
“The player was attended to by medics of the two clubs … and was later rushed to Dalhatu-Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia where he was later pronounced dead,” the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) said in a statement.
An autopsy is now being carried out to determine the cause of death.
The NFF says no further matches should be played unless there is a full complement of medical equipment at the stadia and personnel “as provided in the NFF Club Licensing Regulations”.
Furthermore, the NFF said all match commissioners and the host FA “are to ensure they inspect all the facilities including carrying out test runs before giving the go-ahead for any match to be played.”
Eyewitnesses told BBC Sport there appeared to be a delay in getting Martins to the hospital because of a problem with the ambulance.
Nasarawa United are yet to make any (official) statement about the death of their player who had made four appearances for the northern club so far this season.
Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare, described Martins’ death as “regrettably avoidable” and said the “ministry will immediately work with the NPFL to role out mandatory conditions before any match is played”.
It is the second time fans in Lafia have witnessed a tragedy. In December 2018, Kano Pillars star Dominic Dukudod collapsed while warming up in a friendly against Nasarawa United themselves.
Questions have previously been raised about the state of medical care and players’ welfare in the NPFL, but Nigeria’s League Management Company says it mandates the clubs to ensure all players present a medical passport – signed and authorised by a certified doctor – declaring them fit to play.
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The following examples represent a range of paintings by Maximilian Wiedemann,
specialising in bespoke portraits and contemporary artwork based on spray paint
techniques on latex surfaces.
SMAXX ARTS focuses attention on people, personalities, popular culture of the 21st century,
Based on the idea of creating together it offers collectors ,art fans and companies the opportunity to order individually made artwork according to the person, image , size or preferred colours. A new idea in creating paintings individually for gifts, interior designs and advertising campaigns SMAXX ARTS has developed this idea to create a new access to personalised art.
All about Max:
Born in Frankfurt/Main, Germany on 03.05.1977.
The family moved to Dusseldorf when he was 5 years old. There he discovered his passion for using the spray can; a tool he describes as ³ made specially for me², was the power behind the production of his first artworks reflecting a strong creative force, which were to be seen decorating his urban environment! He polished his technique and experimented with other materials producing exciting results.
By way of family tradition he entered the world of advertising, training as an administrator for two and a half years at Publicis /BMZ!FCA. Within a short time Max had his own basement studio in the company garage and was producing art works to decorate corridors and conference rooms, also taking commissions for colleagues¹ birthdays and weddings. Here he developed the technique of prearranging details such as format, colours and subject so suit his clients.
The concept of art to suit the individual was well received by the advertising community and in 1999 Max organised a nation-wide poster campaign for a German travel company involving all the leading spray artists creating their original interpretation of holiday impressions as posters. It was featured in national newspapers and caused quite a stir.
After finishing his training Max founded SMAXX ARTS, an agency for free-lance artists in Germany supplying many corporate clients, doctors, interior designers and clubs with amazing creations from the spray can.
In 2000, on a free-lance basis working with his father at Adworks, Dusseldorf, he furthered his skills as an account executive, project manager and illustrator, managing to balance the two worlds of advertising and art. The combination of these two activities has led him to a greater understanding in fulfilling the various wishes of his clients.
An opportunity in Vienna helping to organise an art exhibition of ³Art from Central Europe² at Gallerie Hilger, brought him in March 2001 to the Austrian capital, which he spontaneously loved and where he decided to stay. Max worked at BBDO/Vienna and simultaneously built up his clientele for his bespoke art form, also organising art exhibitions in Vienna, Dusseldorf and Florence.
Max discovers many new techniques, which help him to define his strong, individual style of painting. His subjects include portraits of friends, idols of the screen and, of course, his clients, often showing influence from the far East.
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I am Charlotte Simmons
Tom Wolfe, the master social novelist of our time, the spot-on chronicler of all things contemporary and cultural, presents a sensational new novel about life, love, and learning--or the lack of it--amid today's American colleges.
Our story unfolds at fictional Dupont University: those Olympian halls of scholarship housing the cream of America's youth, the roseate Gothic spires and manicured lawns suffused with tradition . . . Or so it appears to beautiful, brilliant Charlotte Simmons, a sheltered freshman from North Carolina. But Charlotte soon learns, to her mounting dismay, that for the upper-crust coeds of Dupont, sex, cool, and kegs trump academic achievement every time.
As Charlotte encounters the paragons of Dupont's privileged elite--her roommate, Beverly, a Groton-educated Brahmin in lusty pursuit of lacrosse players; Jojo Johanssen, the only white starting player on Dupont's godlike basketball team, whose position is threatened by a hotshot black freshman from the projects; the Young Turk of Saint Ray fraternity, Hoyt Thorpe, whose heady sense of entitlement and social domination is clinched by his accidental brawl with a bodyguard for the governor of California; and Adam Geller, one of the Millennial Mutants who run the university's "independent" newspaper and who consider themselves the last bastion of intellectual endeavor on the sex-crazed, jock-obsessed campus--she is seduced by the heady glamour of acceptance, betraying both her values and upbringing before she grasps the power of being different--and the exotic allure of her own innocence.
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Tashkent History
Overview Tashkent History :
Known as the main economic and cultural centre of Central Asia, Tashkent History tells a lot of facts the reason of becoming the capital of Uzbekistan. Located on the Great Silk Road from China to Europe, Tashkent is one of the ancient cities and located in the north-east of Uzbekistan close to the border with Kazakhstan.
Tashkent was the largest city of the former USSR, and was the 4th largest city in the administrative borders at the time of USSR.
Early History : According to Tashkent History, Tashkent was settled by ancient people as an oasis or fertile area in desert, near the Chirchik River, in the second century BC. According to some scholars, Tashkent means Stone City as there was a stone tower on the Silk Road in ancient times.
History as Chach : As per the scholars of China, Tashkent was called Yuni whereas; in the inscription of the Persian king Shapur I the Tashkent was called as Chach. In Arabs, it is called as Shash or Shi as per sources from China.
Islamic History : During the mid-seventh century, the Sasanian, the Persian Empire collapsed which results, Persia was conquered by the Arab Muslim. In Samanid dynasty, Saman Khuda, a Persian Zoroastrian converted into Islam and the city is known as Binkath. After the mispronunciation of Chach by Arabs, the name changed from Chashkand to Tashkand.
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Spain vs. Germany Preview
by David on June 28, 2008
It is the second biggest game on the soccer calendar behind the World Cup Final and tomorrow’s Euro 2008 final between Spain and Germany has the potential to be a great final. Some of the match-ups that we will be paying close attention to tomorrow are:
Goal Keeper: Advantage Spain
Spain’s Goalkeeper Iker Casillas has solidified his reputation as one of the worlds top goalkeepers (at least according to some blog) while Germany’s keeper Jens Lehmann, has looked shaky in almost every game.
Defense: Advantage Spain
Germany’s traditionally strong defense has been open up way to easily this tournament. Their full backs were run ragged by the Turks on Wednesday and this has to be an area that Spain will look to exploit. The Spanish defense has not attracted many headlines, which it not necessarily a bad thing, as centre half Carles Puyol has barely put a foot wrong all tournament.
Midfield: Advantage Germany
German leader Michael Ballack has been one of the stars of this tournament and I expect him to dominate the middle of the field on Sunday. Ballack has had great support from wide men Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski are both having great tournaments and look a constant goal threat while Torsten Frings will add some power if, as expected, he returns to the starting line-up.
Cesc Fabregas will start on Sunday for Spain and how well he plays will have a huge baring on the game. If Fabregas is playing well then Spain can play at a faster tempo and Xavi can push forward more to support Torres. A fast tempo suits Spain. A slow tempo suits Germany.
Forwards: Advantage Germany
With the loss of David Villa, Spain will play Fernando Torres in a lone striker role which is not his bets position. I think that Torres has been disappointing and I expect to see the Spanish league top scorer Daniel Guiza will probably take over during the second half. For Germany Miroslav Klose has scored in the last two games and is beginning to regain the confidence that made him the 2006 World Cup’s top scorer. The German height advantage is something that will they will try and take advantage of with lots of crosses from Schweinsteiger and Podolski aimed towards Klose.
Cup finals are notoriously hard to predict because you never know if the fear of losing overcomes the willingness to be adventurous. I am hoping that Sunday’s Euro 2008 matches the excitement and drams that the tournament has provided and expect to see Spain win by the odd goal, 2-1 or 3-2.
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Five local teens are mingling this week with representatives in Washington, D.C., and receiving leadership development training as part of Bank of America’s Student Leaders program, which offers paid internships to high school juniors or seniors at local nonprofit organizations.
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Five local teens are mingling this week with representatives in Washington, D.C., and receiving leadership development training as part of Bank of America’s Student Leaders program.
Bank of America offers five paid internships to high school juniors or seniors at local nonprofit organizations. Since 2004, the bank has sponsored 1,600 students in 44 cities.
This is the eighth year the bank has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas.
This year’s recipients are Chorkin Chau of Rancho High School, 1900 Searles Ave.; Stephen Gibson of The Meadows School, 8601 Scholar Lane; Kendrick Kirk of Arbor View High School, 7500 Whispering Sands Drive; Ashley Martinez of Green Valley High School, 460 Arroyo Grande Blvd.; and Jazlyn Patricio-Archer of Sierra Vista High School, 8100 W. Robindale Road.
Chau, 16, the youngest of the group, has a year of high school left but already knows she wants to be a neuroradiologist to be able to help her mom, who has past medical conditions.
Bank of America emphasizes the importance of community service during the application process. Each student has extensive volunteer hours.
“For me, volunteering is everything,” Chau said. “In high school, it was always schoolwork and volunteering. Now I get paid for it, and it helps my family.”
Gibson did much of his community service as a Boy Scout. In 2008 he led a troop of 20 scouts on a cleanup mission at Lake Mohave near Laughlin.
He plans to study chemistry at Cornell University in the fall and eventually attend medical school.
“I want to give back to my community,” Gibson said. “It’s hugely important.”
He said a career in medicine could afford him a chance to do that.
During his time at the Lied Memorial Clubhouse, 2850 S. Lindell Road, he teaches kids to play chess, a hobby of his.
At the same club, Patricio-Archer has started a music program to teach music basics and theory without actually having instruments. She hopes it will turn some of the kids on to band in high school, which was a major part of her high school career.
“I was in band, and it really did keep me on track in high school,” Patricio-
Archer said. “I think if a lot of these kids without structure in their lives got into a program like that, it would keep them in school.”
Patricio-Archer, perhaps more than any of the others in the Student Leaders program, will benefit from the Washington, D.C., trip.
“Thirty years from now, we’re looking at the presidency,” she said. “But maybe in 10 years, I just want to be a lobbyist or working in a congressional office. I do want to run eventually, maybe for governor, Congress, something.
“I just feel like that’s the way if you want to make a change. It’s making an impact every single day.”
She plans to start her career this fall at Stanford University with a major in political science.
Martinez expects to benefit most from her internship at the Donald W. Reynolds Clubhouse, 2980 Robindale Road, because she plans to run her own nonprofit organization some day. In fact, she already has.
She started a club, Creating Hope, Answering Needs, Changing Everything, or CHANCE, two years ago at Green Valley.
“Basically, it ensures the stability of other nonprofit organizations,” Martinez said. “It helps raise funds for nonprofits and helps provide volunteers for them by acting as a middleman to get the information out to everyone.”
She said her club led the school last year in volunteer hours.
She called this summer’s program “the perfect internship to apply for.”
“I really want to make sure before I start my own that I get as much experience with different nonprofits as I can,” she said.
Martinez will attend Indiana University Bloomington this fall. While majoring in entrepreneurship with a minor in nonprofit management, she said she will have to learn to be a basketball fan, too.
Contact View education reporter Jeff Mosier at [email protected] or 224-5524.
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A lot of people here have stopped buying cds already. I haven't for years. If i can get a mp3 for 50-99 cents or sometimes for free then convert it to be used on any platform i want then i'll take that any day. Protection goes up to a certain point until it takes away sales/interest. The easier it is to access something the more likely people will use that source instead. 15 seconds or less you can download a song. It takes over 20 minutes usually plus gas is a fortune these days then when you get the cd it has a bunch of crappy songs and 1-2 good ones. The artists only makes pennys off a cd while the riaa and all those companies make a fortune from it. When you buy online the artist gets way more of the money. Thats why i heard 50 cent approves filesharing. The more crowds that get to hear your music the more money you'll take home at the end. I'm pretty sure if someone really like a band that they'll buy atleast one of their cds to support them or even going to their concert. That also supports the band. The only people complaining here so much is the greedy corporations afraid of becoming obsolete. Sooner or later gas companies are going to start doing this. They are going to sue all the other companies for dumb reasons so they can postpone the inevitable. Sooner or later they will die off. Not completely but to a point where they can do jack anymore. Technology always prevails in the end. It went from records to tapes to cds then now mp3s. There should be laws for how many lawsuits you can file in a given time. Riaa and mpaa are just using and abusing the system now pretty much.
bassman
Hurdler said:
This is why no one has gotten in trouble for downloading TV shows. If you download the DVD of the TV show, then that's a problem, but not individual episodes.
Several people have received lovely letters from their ISPs for downloading episodes of a TV show from BitTorrent. Technically, they are uploading too (because it's BitTorrent), but the point is TV shows aren't necessarily "safe".
Here's one.
k1pp3r said:
http://riaaradar.com/mobile/
phide
NeghVar said:
Quite right. The RIAA would likely wish to consider this "public exhibition". You, your CD player, a pair of headphones and a credit card reader.
HardDrugsUser
For this, I only download the media illegally and never will pay for it...
Never!!!
OvrrDrive
bmorg003 said:
If you can't legally rip the CD, why buy it? What are you purchasing when you buy a CD, the music or the disc? If I play the CD in a boombox, and record it with a mic, is that illegal too? Where does it all end? Being the only music cartel on the block and owning many legislators, the RIAA can pretty much do/say whatever they want. Thankfully some music labels are beginning to see the light and are abandoning them. They serve no purpose other than to protect corperate greed and to destroy the fair use rights of the consumer.
That's a very interesting comment...
If we can all get the music for free (albeit illegally) than what on earth would cause us to actually decide to purchase the actual CD if we won't be allowed to do anything with it?
I've always thought that someone should set up a website where people could anonymously donate money to their favorite artists so that they could support them directly without lining the pockets of an organization that hates it's customers but loves their money. That way if you acquired a piece of music you really liked, you could just go send $5 or so directly to the artist.
RIAA is bad news all around...
So according to your logic, if I go to walmart and buy some toilet paper I'm not explicitly or implicitly allowed to use it for anything other than the perceived intended use or else I'm breaking the law?
So I'm ok to wipe my ass with it but if I have a runny nose I have to go back to the store and get some nasal tissues?
That's ridiculous. If I buy a CD I should be allowed to use it for anything I wish to as long as I'm the only one enjoying it and in possession of the copy I bought and paid for. If I want to take the same CD and wipe my ass with it because I think it's worth less than the toilet paper I bought then that is my god given right. By siding with the riaa you're empowering them. I think what they're doing is in extremely bad taste.
A boycott is a great idea but we can't call for it here as most on this forum aren't spending any money on them anyway.
TechLarry
RIP [H] Brother - June 1, 2022
They can kiss my unauthorized A$$
jellisii
A lot of people here have stopped buying cds already. I haven't for years. If i can get a mp3 for 50-99 cents or sometimes for free then convert it to be used on any platform i want then i'll take that any day.
The problem with this is that for the real audiophile MP3 sounds like garbage. Uncompressed would be fine, or FLAC (IMO, with caveats), but MP3 is only really good for sonic wallpaper. For serious listening, CD (some would say vinyl) is the only way to do it.
Shure, I have an IPod, and listen to music off of it while I'm doing stuff, but that is just sonic wallpaper. There are times, however, where all I want to do is get lost in the music. If you have more than $1000 wrapped up into a 2.1 rig without a display (or about that much on a headphones rig), you'll hear the difference very easily. Ask the audiophile guys in the A/V forum.
Jakalwarrior
Do bands really deserve to be millionaires for the crap they spew out now days anyway?
havand
OvrrDrive said:
I friend of mine had considered doing this. A way to let the bands know that while you're unwilling to buy their CD because it supports the RIAA, that you appreciate their music and want them to make more. We kinda decided against it though. Reason being, at the end of the day you'd have payed the band and could still get your a$$ sued by the RIAA. No protection was bought. Which, personally, if i'm paying the band, I kinda would want.
Fixing stupid since 1972
Just don't wipe your ass with CD's. Toilet paper works better. Or seashells.
[RIP]Zeus
Azhar said:
LOL Seashells
Somtimes i wish i could make a robot or somthing that just went to the riaa HQ and shoot them dead... or rather torture them to where the riaa just gives up, and dies peacefully...
then again i need to stop drinking
john2k
jellisii said:
For serious listening, CD (some would say vinyl) is the only way to do it.
Vinyl as in record players? So, would that be serious listening for nostalgic reasons or are you saying that some people claim that vinyl actually has better sound quality than CDs or digital versions?
john2k said:
Vinyl has higher quality because it is less "compressed" and more "natural" sound, now this is up to the ears listening to it, and for me it is tough between a good CD recording v. a good vinyl. Though if you want the best you look into Vinyl, still up for debate though.
Personally I buy music through Napster. Some of the files are DRM encrypted, but since I purchased the song, I entitled myself to removing the DRM using this wonderful piece of software called Tunebite which is legal.
To clarify, it's illegal if Tunebite was to hack the DRM code and removed it, which they don't. They merely make a non-DRM copy of the song you have by recording it again while playing it.
In my POV, it's no different from ripping purchased CDs into your computer. You already bought and paid for it. Fair use
Unauthorize this RIAA ,,!,,
actuly no you cant thats DMCA land there and removing the DRM = jail time
JDAdams
I don't require the RIAA to "authorise" my copies (all my CDs are MP3-copied to my PC for convenience) in the same way that I don't require VESA to "release" my screen resolution or JEDEC to "set" my memory timings. All of these bodies are pretty pointless to me, I fail to recognise any authority from or see the point of any of them, but the RIAA is the only one that seems to enjoy throwing its weight around in this manner AND . Bloody useless the lot of them! Too many official bodies keeping people in jobs.
Elios said:
Tunebite doesn't remove the DRM. It records new copies of the file without DRM.
Quote from Tunebite's website:
Tunebite: The DRM killer A legal license to convert
Instead of illegally defeating copy-protection measures, Tunebite uses an innovative, technically optimized process that records original files as they play and legally saves the recordings in unprotected digital formats. All three Tunebite editions convert copy-protected music and audio books stored in the WMA, M4P, M4B and M4A formats. Tunebite Platinum additionally converts copy-protected films and videos stored in the WMV and M4V formats.
Legally remove copy protection from purchased music and video
RS audials complete legally removes copy protection from DRM protected music files, audio books and video files, video clips and movies with the approved Tunebite technology by recording them while they are being played and then saving the new audio & video files full automatically and in best digital quality on PC hard disk. Including several file formats for mobile devices.
It's illegal if you remove the DRM from the file that has DRM on it. Tunebite doesn't remove it. It just records a new copy. Before you say "well that's still wrong because you're defeating DRM", you still need the DRM license to play a file, even in Tunebite, before it can record a new copy for you. So thus you have to already legally own the song anyways.
This makes Tunebite legal with the Fair Use clause.
Here's Tunebite's website if you wish to investigate further: http://tunebite.com/
That doesn't necessarily make Tunebite legal. In fact, I think Tunebite is *not* legal because it falls under this language:
It's illegal to "circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work."
Yet microphones exist. Tunebite operates 100% exactly like microphones. You can hold a microphone to your speakers while your DRM music is playing, recording a new copy without DRM.
..... What does that have to do with whether it's illegal or not?
Well, given the ease of holding a mike to the speaker, obviously what DRM does is "INeffectively control access to a work" , thereby there is no breach here is it isn't effective! In fact with the exact wording used breaking any protection in itself immediately means that it WASN'T "effectively" controlled and therefore isn't covered. Someone use this in court, please
Does fair rights use mean anything to you?
You buy the CD. You have the rights to use it as you please in your own home for your own listening pleasure.
Tunebite is not violating anything except the minds of oversensitive law huggers who likes to pick things apart and the RIAA.
Who's to say I'm using Tunebites to record my own paid for songs to make copies for backup? This falls under fair use.
Tunebite is just a tool. Its the users who violate the law and distribute music they copied.
Don't make me compare Tunebite with guns next because it will sound stupid
I'm not saying it *should* be illegal, just that *it is*.
The DMCA straight-up makes it illegal to circumvent an effective access control method. Period. End of story. There are no "fair use" exemptions in the DMCA for this.s
This makes it illegal to circumvent the DRM in iTunes Store songs. Even if you use a 100% legal microphone to do it.
I think the law is absurd, but it's still the law.
Technically speaking, the DMCA is unconstitutional. Chapter 1 section 117 of copyright law states that it is legal to make one copy of your purchased software for archive purposes only.
Entertainment companies knew that they could not override that preexisting law. So what they did was buyout certain senators and representatives to push forward the DMCA. One of them was Orin "down the" Hatch of Utah.
The first part of the DMCA states that it is unlawful to circumvent any copy protection scheme. That was the work around. Once passed, copy protection was put on EVERYTHING.
Yes, you still have the right to make a copy of the media, BUT IF it has copy protection on it, you cannot.
Now, those program that do not circumvent copy protection, but are actually making a true copy, protection scheme and all, do not violate the DMCA, for you are not circumventing it. yet the corporations have convinced the judges otherwise.
These days, you buy justice. Legislation is run buy deep pocket companies and organizations. We the people are no longer represented. Last time that happend, we had the Revolutionary War.
The copyright law section of Title 17 is not the Constitution.
This nation is being turned into one big penal colony. Just like Australia used to be.
"§ 117. Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs53
(a) Making of Additional Copy or Adaptation by Owner of Copy. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, it is not an infringement for the owner of a copy of a computer program to make or authorize the making of another copy or adaptation of that computer program provided:
(1) that such a new copy or adaptation is created as an essential step in the utilization of the computer program in conjunction with a machine and that it is used in no other manner, or
(2) that such new copy or adaptation is for archival purposes only and that all archival copies are destroyed in the event that continued possession of the computer program should cease to be rightful."
I never said it was part of the constitution, but technicaly, laws have to be repealed or abolished, not overwriten or nulified by others.
The DMCA doesn't repeal or nullify the above text.
It's still *not illegal* to make a copy of software for the above reasons.
But it is illegal to break the encryption that prevents you from doing so
That is why I stated above that once the DMCA passed, they put encryption on everything. That is how they circumvented that section copyright law
pxc
In the context of this case, the claim is interesting and I hope it's tested. Unfortunately, the two people defending themselves are going to get buried by a much better funded plaintiff. Too bad a McLibel style defense isn't likely to work here.
Just say someone like Howell (in Atlantic v. Howell) was accused of file sharing, was ordered by a court to turn over his computer to the plaintiff's forensic examiner and that examiner found many music files.
It's already been established (also in this case) that "making available" music on P2P network is infringing, and obviously Atlantic has a list of songs they are accusing Howell of infringing. Any other songs that were not made available are on very shaky ground as infringment, but I think the plaintiff mostly wants to imply that Howell is a big music pirate. Howell is in a very poor position because he needs to demonstrate why evidence should be excluded (something Atlantic will not go along with), although it would be a huge win for the judge to side against the opinion of unauthorized copies.
Or this could turn into another Jammie Thomas fiasco if the plaintiff shows the hash of the "unauthorized" files in question were downloaded files. In that case, Howell should have just paid the earth and water tribute and kissed the ring.
cefoskey
himmy said:
ding ding ding!
we have a winner.
I cant believe the furor people get into when they dont actually read the information behind articles. This scares me, because this is the kind of thing that gets people elected.
But anyway, this story is actually stating NOTHING NEW. Its illegal to make files available for download via P2P. Thats established.
Legal Brief said:
Defendant converted Plaintiffs recording into the compressed .mp3 format and they are in his shared folder, they are no longer the authorized copies distributed by Plaintiffs.
Key parts of the text. How this was construed as "you cant rip your CDs" is beyond me.
I put all my music and other media in a shared folder. Whats wrong with that?
I see nothing wrong with it at all. Shared folder is a must for multimedia PC and storage PC to run music from anywhere in the house.
RIAA can't tell me I can't share my music among MY other computers in MY house.
That is exactly what I have. I have a PC hooked up to my TV and stereo which gets its files from my file server. All of which are on my class C private network.
Manny Calavera said:
We're not talking about movies here that need millions of $$$ to produce. Bands have their own instuments, can get HIGH level Studio time to produce a Digital copy of their product and MOST DEFINATELY can cut out the middle man.
Here in Austin, the Radio Station KGSR, produces a CD every year of local artists that sells out every year.
Radiohead proved it could be done and are lauging all the way to the bank. I paid $4.00 US for In Rainbows which meant they made about $3.80 more of my $4 than they would have had they released it on a label.
Tell me that isn't going to happen more and more, and that the emplyees at the Labels aren't Polishing up their Resumes...
Tell me that isn't going to happen more and more, and that the employees at the Labels aren't Polishing up their Resumes...
Adisharr
Evil Juggalo said:
Yeah, Basically your damned if you do, Damned if you dont..
BitTorrent FTW.. The bands I like I support in concert, not CD's
I don't buy any DVD's anymore either but I do go and see a lot of movies
I don't know where you're getting this 'technically' stuff - any lawyer will tell you that new laws can supercede other laws, case law gets overturned without references to ALL the cases that are overruled, and federal regulations pre-empt state law without any notification or documentation that the old laws are no longer 'good.' There's nothing in the Constitution that says the process of law must be clear-cut and orderly.
Westlaw and Lexis have businesses at least partially built on the difficulty in determining what law is "good" and what is "bad"
cefoskey said:
uh did u read the article? the judge asked them to define if copies for personal use are legal, and the riaa basically said no copies are legal. at least what i got from it.
Retsam
I dunno but, that is so absurd its laughable.
Statments like that make me want to pirate just to get back at moronic organizations like the RIAA.
Whats next? Make CD's have limited number of uses? Listen to this CD 5 times for $10 before it degrades lol.
Or anyone seen with an Ipod can be arrested for suspicion of piracy? rofl.... I mean really what does the RIAA think they are going to do? Like even if they did make it illegal to copy your own music that you purchased, how would they even enforce that. They are just trying to scare people?
At this rate nobody is ever going to want to purchase a CD again. If copying songs on your own legit CDs is illegal, you might as well just download the thing for free and save the money...
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Geeky · Culture | Games
Deathloop delayed to 2021
By Christian Imperio Published Aug 19, 2020 12:00 am
Arkane Lyon announced that Deathloop has been delayed to 2021. The developer of Dishonored and Prey previously said that its next-gen game was slated to come out later this year but due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the studio opted to delay its launch.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Arkane Lyon explained that polishing its PlayStation exclusive in the time of the pandemic is “taking longer than usual” as their employees adjusted to a work-from-home scheme in order to ensure their health and safety.
“This extra time will allow our team to bring Deathloop’s world to life with as much character and fun as you’ve come to expect from our team,” the company said. “While we know this is the right decision for Deathloop, we share your disappointment and apologize for making you wait even longer.”
“Our ambition for Deathloop is to deliver a signature Arkane game that takes you to never-before-seen places in a stylish new world… at the same time, the health and safety of everyone at Arkane Lyon remains our top priority.”
Deathloop is about two supernatural assassins caught in a perpetual clash in an island called Blackreef. Colt is at the receiving end of a never-ending manhunt and his only way of getting out of the time loop is to eliminate the eight Visionaries responsible for it.
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Seven Times Starmer Took Personal Credit For CPS Prosecutions
Starmer has repeatedly taken personal credit at the despatch box for prosecuting criminals during his tenure at the Crown Prosecution Service. He quite cynically wants to take the credit for the successes, yet we are now expected to accept he isn’t responsible for the failures. Here he is taking personal responsibility, something he now says is a “slur”.
Hat-tip: Molly Giles
See also: Starmer’s CPS Boast: “When They Made Mistakes I Carried the Can”
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As Starmer attempts to disclaim any responsibility for the failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile, this morning Guido asked whether he’d similarly refused to take credit for CPS victories in which he played no part as DPP. New footage unearthed this afternoon however shows Starmer boasting during the Labour leadership election about carrying the can when his team dropped the ball:
“Hear me out: I had 8,000 staff for five years as the director of public prosecutions. And I acted, I hope, in the right way with them, which is when they had victories I celebrated victories on their behalf, I picked up awards on their behalves. When they made mistakes, I carried the can. I never turn on my staff and you should never turn on your staff… I will carry the can for mistakes of any organisation I lead.”
Now it seems Starmer is not only passing the buck onto his former staff in the CPS for the failure to prosecute Savile, he’s accusing anyone of saying as Director of Public Prosecutions he carried the can for the mistakes of the organisation he led, of being “far right”. A claim the video shows he himself first made.
He didn’t just emphasise his total control and responsibility over the CPS during his leadership campaign. To this day his profile on the Doughty Street Chambers website reads:
“As DPP, Keir was responsible for all criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.”
Once again, we’re now supposed to pretend Sir Keir has no questions to answer, nor any responsibility to shoulder, over the Savile handling by the CPS. It seems to look bang to rights, m’lud…
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Worboys Victims Formally Ask CPS to Reassess 93 Unprosecuted Cases
Biggest development in the Worboys story yet. Lawyers for the black cab rapist’s victims have written to the Crown Prosecution Service formally asking them to reassess 93 unprosecuted cases against him. Lawyers from Slater and Gordon and Birnberg Pierce wrote:
“As you would expect, our clients were shocked and dismayed to learn of Worboys’ imminent release. The decision of the Parole Board, the manner it was communicated to victims (most found out through the media), and the seeming failure to put in place proper measures to protect victims following his release are all matters of grave concern to our clients; we are raising these matters with the appropriate authorities.
However the purpose of this letter is to formally request that the CPS undertake a thorough review of all available evidence against Worboys to determine whether he can be prosecuted in respect of further offences.
Worboys was only prosecuted in respect of a small fraction of the allegations against him: 12 complainants out of some 105 in total whom, we understand made complaints to the police.
It is understood that the intention was that ‘the indictment was not overloaded and that the case was as simple as it could be to present to a jury’. In the course of the trial an additional four allegations emerged which were linked to Worboys. Furthermore, in the wake of media observations following the conviction an additional 45 incidents were reported of which 18 were linked to Worboys. The total number of allegations linked to Worboys upon the closure of the investigation was 105.
Victims were told Worboys would “not be coming out for a long time” and, as a result, it was not necessary to prosecute the serial rapist with another trial. To the extent that this was the CPS’s expectation at the time, this has clearly not happened and this justification for not bringing further prosecutions has fallen away. We therefore formally request that the CPS make a public commitment to reconsidering the evidence in all Worboys cases with a view to further prosecution.”
These cases against Worboys were not dropped for lack of evidence, but rather “in the public interest” because they thought he would never be coming out. Ball now in the CPS’s court to seek justice for those women who never had their day in court, and keep the public safe from Worboys once and for all…
mdi-timer 11 January 2018 @ 14:52 11 Jan 2018 @ 14:52 mdi-twitter mdi-facebook mdi-whatsapp mdi-telegram mdi-linkedin mdi-email mdi-comment View Comments Starmer’s Litany of Failure as Director of Public Prosecutions
Keir Starmer is still refusing to comment on his decision not to prosecute John Worboys for 75 further sex assaults. It falls to Guido to point out how extraordinary it is that a man with such a dire record as Director of Public Prosecutions is talked about as one of Labour’s best talents. The below could have ended his career several times over.
Decided not to prosecute John Worboys for 75 sex assaults
Yet spent four years failing to prosecute 23 Sun journalists
Insisted on prosecuting Paul Chambers for making a light-hearted joke on social media (the infamous Twitter joke trial)
Failed to build a case against Jimmy Savile and forced to apologise after being damned by report into failings
Repeatedly championed the innocence of convicted murder who later admitted that he was actually guilty
Failed to prosecute police officer who killed newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson
Ordered the CPS in Wales to drop the prosecution of a primary school teacher who had been accused of sexting a 16 year old boy, who went on to commit suicide
Damning report into Starmer’s tenure at the CPS showed it was performing well below the necessary standard, with the report attributing part of the blame to a ‘overload of initiatives’ from the CPS’ national leadership
Survey of CPS staff found that just 12% of them thought that the organisation was being well managed under Starmer’s leadership
Accused of reopening a spurious sex abuse case involving a friend of Tom Watson – the accused was cleared in an hour
Chose not to prosecute two doctors accused of carrying out abortions on grounds of gender
How long before he has to break his silence?
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BEST Foundation Spring West Tournament 2023
This is a High School tournament in Intl-Bulgaria.
Dear Speech and Debate Coach,
The Bulgarian English Speech and Debate Tournaments Foundation (BEST) invites all high school students to register now for the Best Spring West Regional Speech and Debate Tournament of the 2022-2023 season.
The tournament will be held 11-12 February 2022 in Sofia.
This competition will be a challenging, engaging, and fun opportunity for students to practice their public speaking and argumentation skills in English, as well as meet other motivated students from around the country.
Students can compete individually in the following events: Prose, Poetry, or Oratory. They can also compete in teams of two in Duo or teams of three in World Schools Debate. Detailed explanations and rules for each event are outlined in the Events Overview page. Participants are divided into Novice (Grades 8 and 9) or Varsity (Grades 10, 11, 12) divisions. Novice students can compete in Varsity if they so choose. Novice competitors must compete in Varsity if they are competing in a team event (Duo or Debate) and their teammates are in the Varsity division.
Winners will receive medals, certificates, and local media publicity.
Please browse through the informational pages on this website (links available at the top of the page) for more information.
Please register your students through the SpeechWire website. Registration will close on February 24th, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Please note that we should receive all your supporting documentation by this date. Please direct any questions to [email protected].
For more information and coaching tips, please refer to our website and Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you and your students in Blagoevgrad!
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Preparing STEM Students for Careers at NOAA – Drs. Fred Moshary & Shakila Merchant
by Christopher Edwards January 18, 2023
City College is one of two minority-serving institutions recently awarded $30 million by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration) to go toward advancing diversity for the future STEM Workforce. The grant, which will extend over a five-year period, was also awarded to Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C. The awards were created by NOAA’s Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSIs).
Dr. Fred Moshary
The grant further solidifies City College’s relationship with NOAA, which dates back more than 20 years to 2001. The award will support the Cooperative Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies ), which trains City College students to prepare to work in the STEM industry, specifically at NOAA. The center was founded in 2016, following 15 years of funding for STEM workforce development from NOAA to City College.
“The history of City College with NOAA has been there for more than two decades. The primary objective of this partnership has always been recruiting, training, and graduating students primarily from underrepresented minority communities, to be able to understand NOAA’s mission, to work in alignment with NOAA’s mission, and also to become part of the future NOAA workforce.” Said Dr. Shakila Merchant, Deputy Director of NOAA-CESSRST.
Dr. Shakila Merchant.
With this new round of funding, NOAA-CESSRST will expand its focus from earth science and remote sensing technologies to include education and training in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and machine learning. Over the next five years, NOAA-CESSRST will be focusing on training masters and Ph.D. students over undergraduates.
“Earth System Science and remote sensing technologies covers a large span and there is room for every major in the science and engineering, mathematics and more for getting engaged with the center.”
Merchant and Moshary emphasize that NOAA CESSRST’s programs, while open to all STEM majors, are specifically for students with an expressed interest in working at NOAA or similar institutions.
“Ranked #10 in Social Mobility, the City College of New York remains poised and focused to continue its two-decade long partnership with NOAA,” said City College President Vincent Boudreau in a press release last month. “The new NOAA EPP/MSI funding will help CCNY, CESSRST and its partner institutions bring research and experiential learning, and workforce training opportunities for students traditionally underserved in NOAA mission STEM fields in the largest and most diverse urban area in the country.”
Christopher Edwards
Christopher Edwards is a Junior at Baruch College, majoring in Journalism and Communication Studies. He is also a reporter for the local Brooklyn news site BK Reader.
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Great Hearts will be hosting a local, in-person Hiring Event, at our Arlington Campus. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with leadership from all 5 of our North Texas […]
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Rosemary Balmford with her collection of birdbooks
Podcast No.10: Interview with Rosemary Balmford
by Craig Robertson
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Vale Rosemary Balmford
Unfortunately I was away on my trip to Japan when Rosemary Balmford died on 8 August, 2017. I have learnt of her death on reading a fine obituary by her son Christopher and Kerry Cue in The Age newspaper, 12 October, 2017. I am greatly saddened at her passing, as are many others: see the tributes in The Age during August.
Podcast No.10: Rosemary Balmford (14.4 Mb mpeg-4; 60 minutes)
Rosemary Balmford was a retired judge, having had a long and distinguished legal career in private practice, in legal education, as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (an Australian federal jurisdiction), and in the courts; she was the first woman appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court in the State of Victoria, Australia. She was a member of the Equal Opportunity Board which heard and determined the landmark Deborah Wardley sexual discrimination case. She was also an ornithologist, a keen bird observer who took her interest to the point of publishing books and articles on the subject, and also playing an important role in data gathering on birds; she helped pioneer bird atlassing in Australia. She has also contributed to the activity of many other government and non-government organisations, including the Nursing Mothers Association of Australia, now the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
Many thanks to Rory O'Brien at Museum Victoria for help with research for this interview. This interview © Copyright Rosemary Balmford & Craig Robertson, 2008.
Music in this podcast includes extracts from John McCaughey's Five Small Pieces played by Larry Sitsky on his album Comtemporary Australian Piano, 1988, and Kate Tempany's Widening Ripples from her suite The Promise of Water (2003), played by Micheal Kieran Harvey on his album rabid bay 2004; both courtesy of Move Records.
This podcast also includes my two regular themes:
Introduction and final announcements: Prelude from J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C, Book 1, BWV846, played by Ronald Farren-Price, from his album Reflections, courtesy of Move Records © 1993
Prelude to the section "In my study": a movement from G.F. Handel: Suite No. 5 in E major, played by Elizabeth Anderson on her album The Convict Harpsichordist, also courtesy of Move Records © 2003
In my study: notes on the ethical life; what the cases of Lindy Chamberlain, Jacqueline Gillespie, Helen Darville and Schapelle Corby might tell us; see In my study No.10 (4.5 Mb; 9' 51"). Note: This is an extended version of the notes included in the interview podcast which were less descriptive owing to time constraints. See: Evil Angels by John Bryson (Viking, Ringwood, Vic. 1985).
Rosemary Balmford: Selected Publications
Rosemary Balmford, A Funny Course for a Woman Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2013 (autobiography).
Rosemary Balmford, The Beginner's Guide to Australian Birds, with drawings by Rhyllis Plant, Penguin 1990.
Helen I. Aston & Rosemary A. Balmford, A Bird Atlas of the Melbourne Region, Victorian Ornithological Research Group, 1978.
Rosemary Balmford, Miserable as an Orphan Bandicoot on a Burnt Bridge: Australian Natural History and the Australian Language, Naturae, Number 3 February 1990.
Legal Education in Australia: Proceedings of the National Conference on Legal Education, Sydney, 1976, prepared by Rosemary A. Balmford, Australian Law Coucil Foundation, 1978.
Rosemary Balmford, The Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Practice, Law Insitute Journal, Vol. 58, 799-809; reprinted in booklet Administrative Law - the profession's sunrise industry, Law Insititute of Victoria, 1984.
Rosemary Balmford, Justice and Ethnicity: A View from the Bench: Administrative Appeals Tribunal, in Law in a Multicultural Australia, ed. Greta Bird, National Centre for Cross-cultural Studies in Law, Melbourne, 1991.
Rosemary Balmford, The Life of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Logic or Experience?, in Administrative Tribunals: Taking Stock, ed. Robin Creyke, The Centre for International and Public Law, Australian National University, Canberra, 1992.
All material, unless otherwise stated, is © Copyright Craig Robertson, 2008-2017
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Oil plunges below zero for first time; Marathon refinery remains open
Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga
New York — Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 1.8%, but the market’s most dramatic action by far was in oil, where the cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude delivered in May plummeted to negative $37.63. It was at roughly $60 at the start of the year.
Traders are still paying $20.43 for a barrel of U.S. oil to be delivered in June, which analysts consider to be closer to the “true” price of oil. Crude to be delivered next month, meanwhile, is running up against a stark problem: traders are running out of places to keep it, with storage tanks close to full amid a collapse in demand as factories, automobiles and airplanes sit idled around the world.
Tanks at a key energy hub in Oklahoma could hit their limits within three weeks, according to Chris Midgley, head of analytics at S&P Global Platts. Because of that, traders are willing to pay others to take that oil for delivery in May off their hands, so long as they also take the burden of figuring out where to keep it.
“Almost by definition, crude oil has never fallen more than 100%, which is what happened today,” said Dave Ernsberger, global head of pricing and market insight at S&P Global Platts.
“I don’t think any of us can really believe what we saw today,” he said. “This kind of rewrites the economics of oil trading.”
Also exacerbating the volatility is that few traders are buying and selling U.S. oil to be delivered in May. They won’t even have the opportunity to do so after Tuesday, when trading contracts for it expire and the earliest delivery they’ll be able to buy is for June.
Brent crude, the international standard, fell nearly 9% to $25.57 per barrel.
The plunge in oil sent energy stocks in the S&P 500 to a 3.7% loss, the latest in a dismal 2020 that has caused their prices to nearly halve.
In Michigan, Detroit's Marathon Petroleum Corp. refinery was still running Monday despite the downturn. The refinery, which has a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, employs about 510. The company has idled two of its 16 refineries in North America. It's continuing to monitor the market before deciding if more need to be idled.
"The refining team and the marketing team work close together and are always prepared to optimize operations based on current market needs," Marathon Petroleum spokesman Chris Kozak said. "With the unique market conditions, it has obviously impacted all of the global economy, and that includes the Detroit refinery."
But the refinery "is still up and operating, and at this time there are no plans to idle that facility," he said.
There have been no layoffs at the Detroit refinery.
Meanwhile, Halliburton lurched between gains and sharp losses, even though it reported stronger results for the first three months of 2020 than analysts expected.
The oilfield engineering company said that the pandemic has created so much turmoil in the industry that it “cannot reasonably estimate” how long the hit will last. It expects a further decline in revenue and profitability for the rest of 2020, particularly in North America.
The S&P 500 fell 51.40 points to 2,823.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 592.05 points, or 2.4%, to 23,650.44, and the Nasdaq dropped 89.41, or 1%, to 8,560.73.
The losses ate into some of the big gains indexes have made since late March, driven lately by investors anticipating the potential reopening of businesses as infections level off in hard-hit areas. Pessimists have called the rally overdone, pointing to the severe economic pain sweeping the world and continued uncertainty about how long it will last.
“The government can declare whatever they want in terms of encouraging people to get out and do stuff,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at Baird. “Whether or not broad swaths of society do that remains to be seen. It’s going to take seeing people start to get out and do stuff again. That will be the necessary positive development, not just declaring getting things open.”
More gains from companies that are winners in the new stay-at-home economy helped limit the market’s losses. Netflix jumped 3.4% to set another record as people shut in at home look to fill their time. Amazon added 0.8%.
In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.1%. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong lost 0.2%, and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8%.
European markets were modestly higher. The German DAX was up 0.5%, the French CAC 40 was up 0.7% and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.7%.
In a sign of continued caution in the market, Treasury yields remained extremely low. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 0.62% from 0.65% late Friday.
Stocks have been on a general upward swing recently, and the S&P 500 just closed out its first back-to-back weekly gain since the market began selling off in February. Promises of massive aid for the economy and markets by the Federal Reserve and U.S. government ignited the rally, which sent the S&P 500 up as much as 28.5% from a low on March 23.
More recently, countries around the world have tentatively eased up on business-shutdown restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus.
But health experts warn the pandemic is far from over and new flareups could ignite if governments rush to allow ”normal” life to return prematurely. The S&P 500 remains nearly 17% below its record high as millions more U.S. workers file for unemployment every week amid the shutdowns.
Many analysts also warn that some of the recent rally for stocks is due to expectations the economy will pivot quickly and rebound sharply once economic quarantines are lifted. Those could prove to be too optimistic.
“There’s still uncertainty surrounding the reopening of the economy,” said Julian Emanuel, chief equity and derivatives strategist at BTIG. “Come fall, are we going to be back on airplanes? Are we going to go out and eat?”
Detroit News Staff Writer Kalea Hall contributed.
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Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology
Author(s) Bond, M. H. (Ed.)
2010, Oxford University Press
Price $125 | Pages 696 | ISBN 978-0-19-954185-0
In recent years China has witnessed unprecedented economic growth, emerging as a powerful, influential player on the global stage. Now, more than ever, there is a great interest and need within the West to better understand the psychological and social processes that characterize Chinese people.
The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology is the first book of its kind– a comprehensive and commanding review of Chinese psychology, covering areas of human functioning with unparalleled sophistication and complexity. In 42 chapters, leading authorities cite and integrate both English and Chinese-language research in topic areas ranging from the socialization of children, mathematics achievement, emotion, bilingualism, and Chinese styles of thinking to Chinese identity, personal relationships, leadership processes, and psychopathology. With all chapters accessibly written by the leading researchers in their respective fields, the reader of this volume will learn how and why China has developed in the way it has, and how it is likely to develop. In addition, the book shows how a better understanding of a culture so different to our own can tell us so much about our own culture and sense of identity.
A book of extraordinary breadth, the Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology will become the essential sourcebook for any scholar or practitioner attempting to understand the psychological functioning of the world’s largest ethnic group.
Provides in depth coverage of all areas of Chinese psychology, assisting students and researchers in preparing and developing ideas
Comprehensive coverage of all areas of Chinese psychology, enabling scholars to know the background to research in any sub-discipline of Chinese psychology
Includes a chapter on inter-cultural interactions with the Chinese, showing professionals how they can work more effectively with the Chinese in business and other areas
“…The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology certainly belongs on the must-read list for graduate training. It is a fascinating compendium that covers not only the groundwork of Chinese psychology but also research on Chinese language development, personality traits, psychotherapy approaches, psychiatric diagnoses, and consumer mentality, just to name a few notable chapters. It is an invaluable desk reference for all students, faculty members, and practitioners interested in working with Chinese populations. ” —PsycCRITIQUES
Chapter 1. The continuing prospects for chinese psychology (Blowers)
Chapter 2. What is Chinese about Chinese psychology and who are the Chinese in Chinese psychology? (Hong, Yang,& Chiu)
Chapter 3. The cultured brain: Interplay of genes, brain, and culture (Ali & Penney)
Chapter 4. Social and emotional development in Chinese children (Chen)
Chapter 5. Parenting and child socialization in contemporary China (Wang & Chang)
Chapter 6. Language and the brain: Computational and neuroanatomical perspectives from Chinese (Li & Shu)
Chapter 7. Language and literacy development in Chinese children (McBride-Chang, Lin, Fong, & Shu)
Chapter 8. Understanding reading disabilities in Chinese: From basic research to intervention (Ho)
Chapter 9. Chinese bilingualism (Cheung, Yap, & Yip)
Chapter 10. Chinese children learning mathematics: From home to school (Ni, Chiu, & Cheng)
Chapter 11. The thinking styles of Chinese people (Ji, Lee & Guo)
Chapter 12. Approaches to learning and teaching by the Chinese (Kember & Watkins)
Chapter 13. Chinese students’ motivation and achievement (Hao & Ho)
Chapter 14. How unique is Chinese emotion? (Yik)
Chapter 15. Beliefs in Chinese societies (Leung)
Chapter 16. The multiple frames of ‘Chinese’ values: From tradition to modernity and beyond (Kulich & Zhang)
Chapter 17. What do we know about the Chinese self? Illustrations with self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-enhancement (Kwan, Hui, & McGee)
Chapter 18. From indigenous to cross-cultural personality: The case of the Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory (Cheung, Zhang, & Cheung)
Chapter 19. Psychology and aging in the Land of the Panda (Fung & Cheng)
Chapter 20. Chinese well-being (Lu)
Chapter 21. The spirituality of Chinese people (Shek)
Chapter 22. Psychiatric disorders in the Chinese (Steward, Lee, & Tao)
Chapter 23. Clinical neuropsychology in China (Chang, Leung, & Cheung)
Chapter 24. The tao (way) of Chinese coping (Cheng, Lo, & Chio)
Chapter 25. Illness behaviors among the Chinese (Mak & Chen)
Chapter 26. Community psychology in Chinese societies (Chan)
Chapter 27. Psychotherapy with the Chinese: An update of the work in the last decade (Liu & Leung)
Chapter 28. Face and morality in Confucian society (Hwang & Han)
Chapter 29. Chinese cooperation and competition (Leung & Au)
Chapter 30. Interpersonal relationships in rapidly changing Chinese societies (Chan, Ng, & Hui)
Chapter 31. A gender perspective on Chinese social relationships and behavior (Tang, Chua & O)
Chapter 32. Chinese cultural psychology and contemporary communication
Chapter 33. Chinese political psychology: Political participation in Chinese societies (Ng)
Chapter 34. Chinese intergroup relations and social identity (Liu, Li, & Yue)
Chapter 35. Developments in Chinese language: Paternalism and its elaboration, moderations, and alternatives (Chen & Farh)
Chapter 36. Chinese consumer behavior: The effects of content, process, and language (Wyer & Hong)
Chapter 37. Chinese sports psychology (Si, Lee, & Lonsdale)
Chapter 38. Chinese acculturation and adaptation (Ward & Lin)
Chapter 39. Inter-cultural interactions: The Chinese context (Thomas & Liao)
Chapter 40. On the distinctiveness of Chinese psychology: Or, are we all Chinese? (Smith)
Chapter 41. Moving the scientific study of Chinese psychology into our twenty-first century: some ways forward (Bond)
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All adults can get a COVID vaccine booster in California, not just those CDC listed
Published November 11, 2021 at 12:45 PM HST
Gary Coronado
Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag
A woman receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot from a nurse in Los Angeles. California Department of Public Health officials say that no fully vaccinated adult should be denied a COVID-19 booster shot in the state.
All fully vaccinated adults in California seeking a COVID-19 booster shot should be eligible to get one, California Department of Public Health officials say.
In a letter Thursday, officials directed health care providers not to deny booster shots to adult patients. The announcement opened up booster shot eligibility to millions of residents across the state.
"Do not turn a patient away who is requesting a booster," California Department of Public Health Director Tomás J. Aragón said in the letter. "Allow patients to self-determine their risk of exposure."
People in California who are 18 and older are eligible for a COVID booster shot as long as at least six months have passed their second dose of the two-shot Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months must have passed since their Johnson & Johnson shot.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that any adult who is 65 or older who has received any of the three vaccines should get a booster shot. It only recommends boosters for people who are 18 and older if they live or work in long-term or high-risk settings or have an underlying health condition.
"These recommendations are another example of our fundamental commitment to protect as many people as possible from COVID-19," CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky said in a statement regarding booster shot eligibility.
According to the agency, less than 40% of fully vaccinated adults 65 and older in California have received a booster shot. And among all fully vaccinated adults 18 and older in the state, nearly 14% have received a booster shot.
"If you think you will benefit from getting a booster shot, I encourage you to go out and get it," said Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency in a news conference Wednesday.
Colorado also has expanded eligibility. Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Thursday allowing all adults in the state to get a COVID-19 booster shot.
"The health and safety of Coloradans has been my top priority throughout this global pandemic. We want to ensure that Coloradans have every tool they need to protect themselves from this deadly virus and to help reduce the stress on our hospitals and health care workers," Polis said in a statement.
Dr. Eric France, CDPHE Chief Medical Officer, is urging Coloradans age 18+ to get a COVID vaccine booster dose six months after receiving either Pfizer or Moderna and two months after receiving the J&J vaccine. 1 in 48 Coloradans is estimated to be infectious. pic.twitter.com/K1RJHhTrnM
— Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (@CDPHE) November 11, 2021
Earlier this week, Colorado officials issued a public health order preventing any vaccine provider from refusing a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to anyone who meets the qualifications.
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Committee calls for swift appointment of new NECSA board
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Chairperson Sahlulele Luzipho, has called on the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to speedily appoint a new board for the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA).
This follows the resignation of the remaining nuclear board members.
“The appointment of the new board is critical for stability in all entities in the energy sector. State entities have an important role to play in the economy and therefore cannot be mired in governance challenges,” Luzipho said.
On Wednesday, the department confirmed the resignation of the remaining board members of NECSA due to challenges related to the lack of a quorum for decision making.
Luzipho has welcomed the resignations and thanked the board members for following their consciences.
He said the best approach would be to put in place a permanent board.
“The committee is looking forward to an overarching and comprehensive turnaround strategy. We also welcome reassurances from the Minister [Gwede Mantashe] that appointing the new board will be prioritised,” Luzipho said.
A list of names for the new board is reportedly with Cabinet. – SAnews.gov.za
Three arrested for possession of ARV medicine valued at R85 000
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8 Questions about the Problem of Susan Narnia Debate, or How to Read Well
Posted on May 1, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson
Kat Coffin’s brief article last week on “The Problem of Susan” is the hottest post of 2019. “How do you Solve a Problem like Susan Pevensie?” has been discussed in the blog comments and in various forums, sometimes with a certain degree of heat and not a little frustration (I’m pleased with the discussion on this blog, though a friend said I sounded abrupt … I didn’t feel abrupt!). The post has received comments from leading Lewis scholars through to Lewis fans, from long-time readers and first-time commenters.
I have entered that conversation in small ways, but I was mostly curious about how it played out. I am working on a theory of reading based on C.S. Lewis’ own approaches that is meant to challenge current trends while also responding to the way we think about texts and authority today. Based on the comments, my challenge of contemporary theory will interest some, but won’t go far enough in challenging what seems like a lot of silliness and not a little impertinence among those who teach and write about books today–particularly in activist, university, and church circles.
Since that theoretical bun is still in the oven, and because I am still eyeballs-deep in editing my current project, a “spiritual theology” of C.S. Lewis, I wanted to respond in a longish but breezy note, laying out what I think are some of the key questions about how we approach a problem like Susan . These questions, I think, also cover other problems in reading, such as:
when Lewis introduces a Christian concept that readers find troubling or inviting (like questions of predestination, God and time, universalism, etc.);
when he plays with gender ideas that we find offensive or odd in light of the current age (such as his distinctions between sex and gender, his SciFi play-time with what gender can mean, his confirmation and bending of hierarchy, the ways he upsets or confirms tiresome sex-defined roles, etc.); and
when our culture is going to produce readers who simply cannot read the words of the past the same way (like Lewis’ rampant use of “gay” and “make love” in Narnia, or how an American reader simply cannot read “black man” or “black dwarf” and not bring in racial terms Lewis wouldn’t have had access to, or how the literary foundation of our education has changed and we no longer share the same stories behind the stories).
In my view, Lewis is a tremendously relevant writer because he gives us engaging stories, rooted so deeply in literary, classical, and biblical soil-beds that they have the potential to transform everything we see about life. I think Narnia is “radical” both in the old sense of rooted and the new sense of disturbing and revolutionary. Lewis, I believe, offers Christians who read his work a way out of their current cultural quagmire in a way that will deepen their faith and decrease the disrepute the Anglo-American church has brought upon itself in the world. But to see it we have to become better readers. These questions are tuned to this particular argument—the Problem of Susan—and to Narnia, but they can be adapted for any reading of a past writer.
What is the Distinction between Sexism and Misogyny?
This will be a different question in other discussions, but I am amazed that no one stops to ask what we even mean by terms like “sexist,” “misogynist,” “egalitarian,” “hierarchy,” “democracy,” “feminist” and the like. Does “misogynist” mean “woman-hater” as the term presumes, or are we using it differently? Do critics of Lewis mean that he actually hates women, or that his text invites hatred toward women? We need to define what we mean if we want to mean anything.
What was curious to me was how many people in online forums responded to Kat’s post by saying “Lewis was not a misogynist.” Intriguingly, Kat was offering a feminist defence of Lewis, so it means these folk have been primed for a fight about this term. The term is used as a weapon, at times, for silencing authors who no longer fit in our dominant understanding of morality. But other sides can weaponize words too. How often is the word “feminist” used for male-bashing, hardline, tunnel-visioned radical readings? That’s about as true of feminism as reducing “evangelical” to money-hoarding, gay-hating, sex-obsessed, prejudice-troving troglodytes.
And beyond all this, the term “sexism” is worth thinking about. I would have defined sexism as “prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination against women” growing up, but the term has changed. We recognize anti-male or anti-boy sexism now, and we are much more in tune with the systematic sexism of our world—how the system seems bent against one sex or (more recently) the other. To say that Lewis is “sexist” under the old definition is not that surprising. He uses stereotyping frequently, and believed at times in certain gender roles. Future generations will say the same of us in ways that we can’t see now. It isn’t a very interesting term. But the emerging definition about ideology and worldview is worth talking about intelligently.
How do Biography and Public Teaching Fit Together?
Good Lewis scholars work hard to integrate biography and public writings. When they do this well, they come up with different responses. Most male biographers don’t feel much need to bring up sexism or gender concerns, but women critics are really engaged in the question. Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen argues that Lewis is a “man better than his theories,” who has theories about hierarchy and gender but treated women with equality and respect. Monika Hilder is pretty convincing in arguing that Lewis’ fiction is entirely about rethinking gender categories in a surprisingly subversive way that brings fresh air into the conversation.
There are not-great examples too. Kath Filmer is one of the most intelligent readers of Lewis I have read, but her method is terrible. She says that Lewis masks and mirrors his own fears and prejudices in his fiction. Intriguing idea. But she offers no biographical support to make her argument stand on evidence, and no other way to weigh her argument except her own assertion of the facts. On the opposite side, William Gray’s work shrinks Lewis across the decades, integrating biography and fiction to offer a psychological reading of a little boy looking for his lost mum. It’s a pretty weak result.
These imbalances in bio/writing integration show we need to be good, strong readers of Lewis. So if someone says, “passage A is clearly about X, Y, and Z,” we have ways of testing that claim outside of the reader’s own analysis.
Is Lewis’ Theology of Gender “Merely Christian”?
This is a tough one. One of the most awkward passages in Mere Christianity—a classic now, and a book that has transformed thousands of lives—is his treatment of husband-wife roles in chapter 16. Lewis offers there a separation of legal (state) and religious (church) marriage that is certainly not a view held by all Christians in all times—Lewis’ definition of “mere Christianity.” What about his particularly reading of male headship in marriage? Is that the centre of the faith and the avoidance of side issues that Lewis desired for his project? And although he talks about “universal charity” in that chapter, he makes very non-universal statement, like his “foreign policy” role for men because women fight for their family against the world, but the “function of the husband is to see that this natural preference of hers is not given its head. He has the last word in order to protect other people from the intense family patriotism of the wife.” What local nonsense in a book meant to be a “ubique quod ab omnibus” teaching.
If Michael Ward is right about the medieval background to Narnia—and in that point he is on the mark—then we have to ask about how his restoration of specifically medieval hierarchy in Narnia and the SciFi books is meant to be universally Christian. Add to this his gender play in the Ransom Cycle and we have serious questions for Lewis about his “merely Christian” views of sex and gender.
Did C.S. Lewis Grow in his Views?
In his most popular writings, Lewis is invested in this particular view of marriage with male as head and secretary of foreign policy, while women submit to their husbands and operate and the secretary for national defence. Lewis found hierarchy beautiful and worked that idea into his work. Some flavours in a recipe, though, are delicate: too much crème de menthe can ruin the whole batch. We are bound to ask about hierarchy, gender, and sex roles because Lewis talks about them everywhere.
But is there a change? In 1939-42 he can write,
“whether the male is, or is not, the superior sex, the masculine is certainly the superior gender” (A Preface to Paradise Lost).
He can talk in Mere Christianity about male headship in marriage, where equality cannot work. But by the time he is writing his memoir in 1960 about his relationship with a woman who loved and challenged him, he writes:
What was H.[Joy] not to me? She was my daughter and my mother, my pupil and my teacher, my subject and my sovereign; and always, holding all these in solution, my trusty comrade, friend, shipmate, fellow-soldier. My mistress; but at the same time all that any man friend (and I have good ones) has ever been to me (A Grief Observed).
So when we say, “Lewis believed X,” we need to make sure that is something that hasn’t grown, deepened, lessened, or otherwise changed in him. His ideas of forgiveness deepen, and he seems to have been adapting his understanding of science and faith as the decades moved on. Before we pronounce judgement, we need to be clear.
Have we Negotiated the Personal Heresy?
The Personal Heresy was a book Lewis co-wrote that argued that when we read, we cannot presume that we know the poet through the poetry. There are some limits to Lewis’ view. Virginia Woolf reminds us that the fact that we know so little of Shakespeare tells us a lot about Shakespeare. Yet, he must have been a funny person. He was well-read and bright, and must have bridged some degree of space between the aristocracy and the streets. Poems and novels are not complete masks of an author.
But neither are they always mirrors. Lewis reveals himself everywhere in his fiction, but should we read the smoking room, clubbable, academic sexism of Screwtape as Lewis’ own? Some have, and I think they completely misunderstand: Lewis uses sexism in The Screwtape Letters precisely to show the self-delusion of Screwtape. What about the gender roles in That Hideous Strength? or the complete reversal in Till We Have Faces? or the growth of characters in Narnia, so that Lucy moves from healer to warrior, and Jill becomes a brilliant scout? Are these Lewis’ own beliefs about restriction and liberation?
Maybe, but you better do some work to make sure you are misrepresenting the character’s point of view for the author’s.
When Society Changes and Books Don’t, How Do We Prepare Readers for Troubling Aspects?
I think this is a discussion we have to have in culture. Lately, the ALSC has decided to dig up the bones of Laura Ingalls Wilder and posthumously burn her as a heretic. Leaving behind this whitewashing of the catastrophic European and North American treatment of indigenous peoples, and forgetting the Personal Heresy for a moment, what do we do when we are reading aloud to a child and there is something terrible on the page? As parents and educators, we are always negotiating this. I read Morte Darthur and Huckleberry Finn aloud to Nicolas when he was young, and in each book I moved past a couple of moments because of violence or words that I don’t feel comfortable saying.
There is violence and racism that past cultures have found normal or problematic enough to talk about—sometimes working as prophetic correction of our own ideas. But words like “gay,” “make love,” “queer,” “black,” “dark,” “white,” “hysterical,” and dozens of others have changed in forms. We can bemoan the verbicidal nature of our age and the way that activists like conservative Christians or anti-racists or feminists or Marxists transform these words. But the fact of word evolution remains.
So an open question remains about how we as teachers, parents, literary critics, uncles, aunts, grandparents, good neighbours, social media engagers, and good-book givers deal with texts when words have moved on. I strongly suggest that Jill Pole did not have sex with a bunch of giants in The Silver Chair, but kids giggle when that bit is read. The “black dwarf” of Narnia refers to beards, but that term cannot be read today in the same way when almost all black dwarfs are evil or rebellious in Narnia.
To read well means, for those of us inviting others to read, to do something in preparing readers. What is that something?
What are Authentic Ways to Read a Text?
There is sometimes pushback on my blog because I continually use methods of reading that make readers of the great tradition of Western literature uncomfortable. In particular, on the Problem of Susan, I invited a feminist critic to say of Susan what I could have said, but I wanted her critical point of view and her experience as a woman to speak to the piece. This use of reading theory frustrates some of my readers.
I won’t defend my use of critical tools here. But I want to acknowledge their critique with what I think to be a verdant question: What are authentic ways to read Narnia (or any particular text)? I think there are inauthentic ways, methods of reading that grind against the texture of the text-world. I don’t believe that every reading is valid—though Lewis argued that the reader’s response is critical to how we talk about these things.
So I think that when someone offers, say, an Eastern Orthodox reading of Narnia, or a feminist critique, or a consideration of political values, it is worthwhile for them to talk about why this reading resonates with the text.
On the Problem of Susan, there really are questions that are open. When he finished The Last Battle, Nicolas (now 14, and a good reader) asked at the dinner table, “Is Susan Pevensie in hell?” I quipped back, “What? Because she missed a train? Some train!” But that child reader has intimated—with many children—something jarring in the text. So I’m glad we can talk about this, and I hope critics of Lewis don’t see Kat’s post as a sheer, naïve defence. I think it is a good reading, and I would take it further on that line.
How do we Read Authors from Other Times and Places?
Why is this not an active question in culture and university? The presumption for Laura Ingalls Wilder is that if she said terrible things about native peoples, we just put her in a box and drop her off the wharf. L.M. Montgomery will be next: I can point out the passages but won’t. Virginia Woolf, the most important feminist of her generation, said terrible things about women in her fiction, has truly troubling passages about black and other colonial peoples, and didn’t like “feminism.” Is she the next light that should be extinguished by the smart folks of our day?
I’m not going to provide the full answer here for this point. I am very much engaged in a fight against racism and sexism. I teach about Canada’s (and the UK’s) terrible treatment of our aboriginal peoples here. Yes, it is bad in the US, but Canada’s policy to “kill the Indian to save the child” combined with Britain’s boarding school system to create childhood torture chambers for myriads of children. The church in Canada may never recover for what we have done, and I want us to recognize when authors of the past contribute to terrible, terrible things.
But I am very uncomfortable with how we are reading books from cultures that are not our own. How much abuse by colonialists, educators, anthropologists, activists, health workers, and missionaries has come about because we have treated people from other cultures as needing to be civilized—to be brought into the light of our own views? In reading people from other times and places, have we forgotten that hard-won lesson?
The current witch-hunt (and wizard-hunt) against distasteful authors of the past and in other places completely undercuts the liberal-progressive desire to transform our social space into a place of freedom and beauty. In this puritanical moment of social shame, it is a hypocrisy that might undercut our entire quest for justice and liberation.
So this question is essential to reading.
The Conclusion of the Matter
I don’t care at all for Laura Ingalls Wilder, or whether some people crucify Montgomery or stone Woolf in the streets. And if people want to read Narnia as a text of oppression, all the power to them. Or defend Lewis, believing that he should face no scrutiny or hard questions. Narnia has been joy for many millions and liberation for uncountable legions of readers young and old, and has created brilliant conversations of depth the world over. Whatever. Read away as you like.
But consider reading well, please. There really are bad feminist readings of Narnia, as there are bad Christian readings and hasty considerations of race, gender, and social formation in many of our great works. Attend to the text, use evidence to support your views, read in a diverse community that will say to you “here your vision is limited,” and communicate your findings well. There is the text, attend to it.
Some of Lewis’ own work is a distraction. I think the Susan treatment is both inelegant and inorganic to Narnia as a whole, breaking the “once a queen of Narnia, always a queen” principle in the text. But the magic of Narnia is much deeper than that moment. Likewise, his “foreign policy” approach to marriage has caused millions of Christians (and readers who tossed the book at this point) to miss what is his absolutely central perspective in Mere Christianity: “a thing will not really live unless it first dies.” That’s right there in the “Christian Marriage” chapter and would transform not only our own marriages, but our whole families, friendships, churches, neighbourhoods, and governments, if we could only see it.
I believe that Lewis invites a revolutionary perspective that challenges contemporary culture and offers a deep critique of Christians today. If we could only see it. My hope is that thinking about these eight questions will make us better readers so that we can see the vision Lewis has of what life is really about.
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56 Responses to 8 Questions about the Problem of Susan Narnia Debate, or How to Read Well
sixbrits says:
Have you read “The day they came to arrest the book” by Nat Hentoff (YA writer)? Deals with censorship of Huckleberry Finn in a public school.
I haven’t read it but I know generally the arguments. What was Hentoff arguing?
ChrisC says:
Prof. Dickieson,
You offer a lot of interesting food for thought here. A lot of it has been an ongoing concern of my own, just from a different perspective.
If I had to give an adequate summary of the viewpoint I approach it from, then it would have to be a standpoint that is a lot more sympathetic to the “Great Tradition of Western Literature” that you mention. In that regard, I guess my thinking is somewhere close to that of Mortimer Adler. I suppose the best label for this point of view would have to be that of a Christian Humanist in the vein of thinkers like Erasmus. I point all this out as it’s become very clear to me over the years that finding out the other’s perspective can often be a key to any potential dialogue.
The closest I have come to a summary of my own on the points you mention is in a review of Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player One”. For me, that book is almost like a textbook window into the current state of pop-culture and literacy in general. This is not to say it’s a good book. Indeed, I think it’s some of the worst prose ever committed to paper. Still, it’s also one of those books that can inform as a cultural snapshot, while still failing as a text.
My thoughts on the matter can still be found here:
https://www.scriblerusinkspot.com/2019/04/descent-into-escapism-problem-of-ready.html
As to addressing the problem of Susan…
The funny thing is I can’t say it was something I set out to do. What happened is I remember thinking over an image from Charles Williams’ “The Place of the Lion”, which featured the titular Lion towering over the prostrate form of a man. As I was thinking about this image, it literally shifted into something else in my mind. The man was no longer prostrate, but walking down a dark, derelict, and deserted ally, while the Lion followed close behind.
Eventually I found out that this man was a soldier. The ally he was walking down was located on Dunkirk during WWII. The soldier’s name was Gerald Patrick, and he couldn’t tell if he was seeing things, or if he was being stalked by a real lion. Eventually, Gerald makes it home, only to discover that the Blitz has made him a widower with a single daughter, Lizzie, left to raise on his own. The trouble is it’s hard to raise a kid on your own when you’re dealing with the shocks of war trauma, combined with the troubles of grief. Pretty soon the strains start to show in the relationship of father and daughter.
Then, one day while walking home an increasingly hard time at school, Lizzie sees the same Lion following her. She runs away from it right into the arms of a young woman who takes pity on her and brings her home to Gerald. To his own surprise, the two start to hit it off. Part of what makes this easy is that the woman, Susan Pevensie, knows what it’s like to deal with her own grief. The trouble is Lizzie overhears all this, and decides she just can’t take it and runs away.
Susan and Gerald follow her into the woods behind their house. The problem is that after a while, they realize they are being followed, not the Lion, but by predators like wolves, only these seem dangerously intelligent. They are saved by the machinations of something that shouldn’t be: a talking fox named Gregory, who insists they follow him if they want to get away. All three main characters are stunned, in particular Susan who looks like her mind is going in two different directions. The fox leads them all out of danger, and right to the same Lion that all three characters have met at one time or another. Each have their different reactions. Gerald is just plain ticked, and wants to know what’s going on. For Susan it’s a bit of a crisis moment as the floodgates of memory come pouring open. Lizzie, by contrast is frightened, wanting to go home, yet also just a bit curious.
That’s about as far as originality goes, I’m afraid. There are a few things I failed to mention, such as a gentleman who latches onto Gerald, and who seems normal and well to do, yet who is apparently less than human, along with a trek that Aslan leads the characters on etc. The trouble is it’s all a fan-fiction with a lot of doubling back to previous scenes and characters (at least up to a point).
Still, the irony is that it presented a scenario that more or less offered at least “a solution” to the problem of Susan. Indeed, the last words Aslan speaks to her in the narrative is “Long live the Queen”. That much I was certain of. Granted, I’m not sure how this addresses a lot of the problems you raise with her portrayal in the canon texts. Still, there’s one idea, for what it’s worth.
Yewtree says:
I like that a lot. I would love to read it as a novel 🙂
I “liked” this when it came out but wanted to cycle back and acknowledge your careful note. I have spent much of the last 15 years trying to recover the great western tradition–which was not largely taught to me. I’ll get there, perhaps!
Interesting thoughts overall, too.
hatrack4 says:
Sometimes we write to inform, but sometimes we write to cause people to think. In those latter cases, the knowledge comes from honest, heart-felt discussion, and maybe a little prayer as well..
I’m very interested that Lewis drew a distinction between sex and gender (even if he took it somewhere rather different than we would now).
Re: the whole Laura Ingalls Wilder thing (or any other author of problematic stuff): the problem, as I have seen various Indigenous people recounting it on Twitter, is that when it was a set text in schools and the class took it turns to read it out, it was somehow always the Indigenous kid’s turn to read when they arrived at the bit where Wilder’s father says “the only good Injun is a dead Injun” and the teachers never raised that as a problematic view or used it as a springboard for a discussion of residential schools and cultural genocide.
Incidentally (and I’m not letting Canada off the hook here), they also had residential schools in the US, but they were called “Indian boarding schools”.
I do think that rather than banning and bowdlerizing things, we need to read them critically as a window on past attitudes — but we shouldn’t be naming literary prizes after problematic authors.
I like your article and analysis very much — so much good stuff here.
Doesn’t that sound like bad teaching, honestly? Like, abusive even?
“Bowdlerizing” is a cool word. Yes, read well!
Are there authors worthwhile who aren’t problematic?
Yes, they had boarding schools in the US, but their conquering scheme was different, populations, time, etc. It’s best for me to poke at Canada as this is our dark history, regardless of what others have done.
Yes, absolutely it is bad teaching.
But the proposal to not name a literary prize after Wilder seems entirely reasonable.
Yes, I mainly poke Canada too, since I live here. And the UK, since I am from there.
Charles A Huttar says:
Just on the first paragraph — isn’t it obvious that for anyone well versed in the grammars of a few Indo-European languages (like Lewis), “gender” and “sex” are not synonyms? (What’s prevalent today is one more example of verbicide.) But Lewis’s nimble mind can speaks of a possible “seven genders” (as well as a multidimensional universe).
Yes, you’re right. And the etymology suggests the difference, where gender is more generative. And the differences between sexes is tucked into the word “sex” I presume. I haven’t looked this up.
There are a whole group of “feminists” (YMMV as to whether they are feminists) who insist that gender identity always corresponds with biological sex, or that they don’t have a gender identity, or that cisgender is an unnecessary term (etc etc).
You’re perfectly correct that among other things, this shows a tin ear for language on their part, as cis just means “this side of” as opposed to “the other side of” (as in Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul). And indeed grammatical gender is very different to biological sex. I can’t think why « la table » is feminine but „der Tisch“ is masculine.
I assume Lewis was referring to grammatical gender rather than people’s gender identity.
I’m not certain, Yvonne, but I think Lewis is corresponding gender to the seven planets, of which we get two sexes (corresponding to Mars & Venus). He also had a sense of the “generative” in gender. But I’m not done cooking this idea-meal yet.
I googled for “Lewis planets gender” and found this:
In chapter 15 of “That Hideous Strength” when the Oyaresu are infilling Merlin:
“The three gods who had already met in the Blue Room were less unlike humanity than the two whom they still awaited. In Viritrilbia and Venus and Malacandra were represented those two of the Seven genders which bear a certain analogy to the biological sexes and can therefore be in some measure understood by men. It would not be so
with those who were now preparing to descend. These also doubtless had
their genders, but we have no clue to them. These would be mightier
energies: ancient eldils, steersmen of giant worlds which have never
from the beginning been subdued into the sweet humilations of organic
Tolkien has an interesting reference in his undergrad Kalevala paper on what might be called the possible interrelation of grammatical gender and mythology in different languages (re. the Sun and the Moon), and a later discussion in his Beowulf lecture notes, about ‘wyrd’ in line 455 and the “difficult matter” of determining “in any given passage containing wyrd” just “how far more than grammatically ‘personalized'” it is. Among other things, he says of that line “Note that wyrd is a feminine noun, and it is more than probable that,if we translate the inevitable [pronoun] hío of Old English by the word she, we shall be greatly exaggerating the conscious degree of personification in the formula.” Yet that is what he decides to do himself in his translation of Beowulf, rendering the line “Fate goeth ever as she must!”
Thanks Yvonne, yes, I guess that’s what was in my mind. But I didn’t know the links David made. Super cool.
In Norse mythology, the three Fates or Norns are Urd (Wyrd in Anglo Saxon), Skuld, and Verthandi. However it’s not known (as David and Tolkien point out) whether the Anglo Saxons also personified them — except that Shakespeare personified them as the three witches in Macbeth.
Urd is cognate with past tense of the verb to be or to become. Verthandi seems to relate to the German verb werden, to become (and her name seems to be the gerund form of the verb). Skuld seems to relate to ‘shall’ or ‘should’.
It isn’t often that I learn something completely new. That’s cool, Yvonne.
Thanks. I’m not the expert on the Norns, but they and the Norse concepts of wyrd and ørlog are important to me
To note a couple things: the effort to (re)discover and understand how things were (possibly, or probably, etc.) intended (including what words meant) when and where they were written – very much undertaken by the Lewises, Tolkiens, Barfield, and Williams (among other Inklings and friends and colleagues and contemporaries, like, e.g., Dorothy Sayers and Evelyn Underhill) as scholars and historians.
And Lewis’s attention (in The Personal Heresy) to creative misunderstanding, and Tolkien’s in On Fairy-stories (and Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics) to the contemporary appeal of stories as stories, and the implications of this for their earlier appeal (or that of elements of them).
Tolkien’s attention to the propriety of ‘escape’ in On Fairy-stories.
Lewis’s accent on attending to troubling of ‘difficult’ things, in Reflections on the Psalms. (Here, the so-called ‘Rich Young Ruler’ of the Gospels seems an interesting parallel to Susan…)
dalejamesnelson says:
To David, 3 May, at noon:
One of the things I notice in your comments, and that I value, is your nudges towards further, worthwhile reading. You mention Evelyn Underhill, and by doing so remind me that I have owned a copy of her book Mysticism for 40 years. (I see I bought it at Powell’s legendary bookstore in Portland on 3 Feb. 1979.) I have it but haven’t read it.
I had many great conversations with a Christian professor of English at the University of Illinois (now retired, but still writing), when I was a student there. One good feature of our conversations was his mentioning of books, which has continued in occasional correspondence. I acquired a number of those books. But — have I read them? Cornford’s From Religion to Philosophy, Avery Dulles’s Models of Revelation, Zaehner’s Mysticism Sacred and Profane, Farrer’s A Rebirth of Images, Hoekema’s The Bible and the Future, Robins’s If This Be Heresy, Otto’s The Idea of the Holy, Harding’s The Hierarchy of Heaven and Earth, Snyder and Scandrett’s Salvation Means Creation Healed, etc., and, from earlier centuries, works such as Sibbes’ Bruised Reed, and Traherne’s Centuries… What about reference books such as Cirlot’s Dictionary of Symbols and Jeffrey’s Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature? I have, but do I use, these reference books? I have dozens of books on hand that I’ve acquired because Lewis mentioned them, and/or was the friend of the author (e.g. Herbert Palmer). But I haven’t read some of them.
And mentioning these omits many literary classics and other works that deserve to be re-read.
My sense is that most of the people who visit this blog are younger than I am (63). But whether you are young or not so young — time hastens along. One of the things that drives my wariness vis-a-vis politicized writing about literature is the sense that time is limited (and we rarely know how much). We may do well to ask ourselves what are the works we want to have read and come truly to know, and whether our habits are such that we are likely to make that happen. Let’s not end up missing out on a lot of these because our attention was absorbed by politicized — and highly perishable — verbiage.
As Lewis wrote:
1.There are things we have to do.
2.There are things we ought to do.
3.There are things we like/want to do.
Too often, our time is consumed with things (such as some of the things we read) that fit into none of these categories.
Dale Nelson
Thanks! I have a vague sense that acquiring and reading books might be compared in some ways with the action in Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle (but I’d have to reread that, to see if this is just silly…). I partly mean, there’s lots of unpredictable ‘branching’… I’m not sure if I’ve yet read any single Underhill book right through (other than A Column of Dust – !), though I casually collect or accumulate them (and now have scans available online, too!), but I’ve certainly browsed and read around with interest in some… something helped by good indexing, where a non-reference work has that. (I once ended up reading an art history monograph right through – in German! – from looking up one reference in it…)
Of your interesting(-looking) list, I’ve browsed Otto and Traherne, and would warmly recommend all of Zaehner’s Mysticism Sacred and Profane to any and everyone (at least to try).
I like the Dutch poet and hymn (and Williams!) translator – and Inklings enjoyer – Willem Barnard’s observation that he was glad he had no academic responsibilities to read things, master ‘the literature of something’, etc.
But what a range and variety the “things we like/want to'” read can have! (Finally, nearly – very enjoyably – finished with my first Rider Haggard…!)
Your first Rider Haggard! Plenty more to enjoy, including several known to have been read by Tolkien or Lewis.
This was King Solomon’s Mines, which I recall Lewis praising (at least in part) – and, wow, do I see Tolkien’s (playful) debts!
Very thoughtful and thought-provoking, Brenton. Is this your dissertation (in skeleton), or the next book after that? Either way, it will take nothing less than a book to do these ideas justice, and it will be an important book.
Thanks Charles. No, not the dissertation. This is me getting things out that the dissertation was too limited for. I do want to clarify approaches to reading. Dale in his response is right about how politicized readings have often been very bad.
I really D.L. Dodds for providing the perfect example of a story that is both regarded as a classic, and yet is still a candidate for targeting by the exact kind of critical fallacies you mention in your post. Dodds brought up Rider Haggard’s “King Solomon’s Mines”. It’s a book and an author who seems to be one of the major influences in the thought of the Inklings.
No, for the record, there were several films made of this book. The one I am interested in, for the purposes of the critical fallacies mentioned above, is the 1937 adaptation starring Paul Robeson and Cedric Hardwick. What makes this film interesting and worth talking about in the context of your post is just this. It’s clear, even on a first viewing, that the filmmakers had some sort of Civil Rights message in mind when the film was made. This is made clear by the casting of Robeson, a somewhat forgotten Civil Rights hero. He place the role of a deposed King trying to win back his people.
The filmmakers also made the decision of casting and documenting genuine African tribes and their rituals for the film. Some of the citizens of these tribes were actors themselves, and were cast in important roles in the story. The key is that their roles were portrayed in a sympathetic light.
Now, here is the challenge that has to do with the bigger issue of which characters like Susan are just one symptom. Is it possible for a film with a Civil Rights message to be challenged as racist? I don’t think the filmmakers were trying to offend anyone. In fact, my biggest takeaway from the film was that I’d just seen a feature length “Star Trek” episode, except it’s not in outer space. Hardwick plays the Spock role, while someone else takes over for Kirk and one of those old English music hall comedians is more or less McCoy.
That was what I got out of it. However, the social climate today is such that I wonder just how well people are willing to understand the good intentions of those who came before. Judge for yourself.
There’s a very good video of this film that can be seen here:
https://archive.org/details/king_solomans_mine
I wonder if I saw that years ago? (I know I saw a movie version of She – or two…) I’ll hope to try it.
What you say about it, makes me think of Juarez (1939) – a film I remember enjoying as a boy, and which I’d like to see again with my current eyes…
Knowing far too little about Haggard, I was wondering if there might be a distinct element of social critique in his presentation of Foulata, “a person of great, I had almost said stately, beauty, and of considerable refinement of mind”, as Quatermain says, and the likely outcome, in contemporary society, of “an entanglement between Good and herself” – including of Quatermain for his “point of view of an oldish man of the world”.
As they return to the ‘modern world’ (so to put it), Sir Henry says, “Do you know, […] I think that there are worse places than Kukuanaland in the world” and Good replies, with a sigh, “I almost wish I were back”.
D.L. Dodds,
In terms of there being any kind of anti-imperialist message in Haggard’s books, I provide the following intro to Gerald Monsmon’s “H. Rider Haggard on the Imperial Frontier”:
“This is the first book-length study of the African fiction of H. Rider (1856-1925) from the perspective of literary criticism, encompassing both his biography and the ideologies of the nineteenth century. In it, I hope to revise the image of Haggard as a mere writer of adventure stories or as an unreconstructed British imperialist. His other fiction (with Scandinavian, Egyptian, or European settings) do not lack narrative panache; rather, the African tales in particular have an unsettling relevance both to the politics and to the associated history of ideas of the nineteenth century-metropolitan centers of empire – and, even, to contemporary issues. The context for Haggard’s African tales was a triad of extraordinary nineteenth-century cultures in conflict – British, Boer, Zulu – and this study will attempt to place his imaginative works in that context of colonial fiction writing and subsequent post-colonial debates about history and its representation. I will show how his fiction reflect an agenda of imperial dissent, suggests an idealistic belief in the value of Anglo-African rapport, and anticipates innovative anthropological and cultural principles. Many of Haggard’s novels and romances are complex works that open themselves to multiple levels of interpretation: historical, mythic, gender, political, and religious. My focus, then. will be on the narrative patterns of these romances in the widest sense of Aristotle’s mythos: the physical actions and the underlying attitudes of the characters in relation to both to the author’s intentions and to cultural issues surrounding his stories and their reception (1)”. “Even Haggard’s early fiction consistently transcended the dominant imperial mindset of newspapers, schools, and missions, in part because for him, as for Richard Burton, a knowledge of history and ethnography enriched his perspective. And Haggard’s presentation of the common man’s racism, as in “Queen Sheba’s Ring” (1910), can be trenchantly satiric…(2)”.
In other words, the 1937 adaptation may be the closest to Haggard’s original intent because, as Monsman demonstrates, the film, like Haggard, is trying to make a case for Civil rights. It is possible to beg the question of why Haggard chose to be so coded about the whole thing. To which I would respond that what happened to George Macdonald’s career as a minister provides a perfect example of what Victorian England did to those who stepped out of line. MacDonald preached a more tolerant doctrine of God and justice. The net result was that he was deliberately starved out of his official capacity by his employers.
It’s examples like this that make me wonder if Dickens got lucky just because the improvement and education of the poor was a favored topic among some of the upper classes. Haggard seems smart enough to write past the watchful dragons of his own day.
ChrisC.
ChrisC,
Many thanks! Since my previous comment, I’ve been wondering how distinctly ‘Haggardian’ Williams may be being in this respect in Shadows of Ecstasy (where Roger Ingram explicitly refers to his work). Your Monsmon quotations get me thinking about War in Heaven, too, with the contrast between the old anti-Boer-War activist Archdeacon and the cold, creepy anthropologist, Sir Giles.
What makes characters like Sir Giles interesting, for me at least, is the way he interacts with his chosen profession. Rather than using his credentials and skills to help further human knowledge and understanding, he seems to view it all as more of a means for extending his own idea of personal power.
Such characters always seem to choose their careers based on a perceived means of achieving this power at all costs. As far as a genuine concern for anthropology goes (and all of the Inklings seem to have a going scholarly concern with it), Sir Giles comes off as the most unprofessional manner possible.
P.S.,
As for Williams deriving an influence from Haggard, I think you can’t deny the possibility considering the author is cited by name. The trick is that Sax Rohmer also seems to be a big influence in these early works. It could be (thought don’t go by me) the Williams is pitting the open minded Haggard against the tropes of the stereotyping author of the Fu Manchu series.
Granted, that is all just a wild guess as far as I’m concerned. Still, it is at least one possible avenue of exploration.
Joe Christopher has an interesting paper in the Charles Williams Quarterly about Rohmer and the first three novels Williams wrote – I can’t remember if he also mentions John Buchan, who springs to mind in the context of evil conspiracies and organizations with threats on a huge, broad scale. (Unfortunately for ease of reading, it is one of the later issues, not yet online at the Williams Society site.) Yours is an interesting suggestion as to possible deliberate contrasts on Williams’s part!
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Recently in the UK a broadcaster tweeted what many considered a racist trope. Some asked the question is it possible to tweet something racist and not be a racist? Not sure about this, think it depends on your experience and whether you have been on the receiving end of racism. Misogyny (woman hate) bubbles throughout Lewis’s work and as a result I have largely disengaged from his writings. That doesn’t mean to say his work isn’t valuable in other respects but it is just like having a conversation with someone who stops periodically to deliberately spit in your face. In the end it becomes too much to bother with, and however interesting the conversation may have been all you can remember is being spat at.
Sorry I’m so late getting to this. It slipped through my gargantuan email to read collection. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Professional Sports Gambler Haralabos Voulgaris Talks When He First Realized He Was "Sharp"
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As part of the Be Better Bettors podcast this week, professional sports gambler Haralabos Voulgaris discusses how he initially got involved in gambling. Like most folks, it all started at the race track. In Voulgaris' case, he was exposed as a young boy growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Voulgaris is a Greek Canadian professional gambler and formerly the Director of Quantitative Research and Development for the Dallas Mavericks. Voulgaris was considered one of the most prolific NBA sports bettors in the world. Some say he is the "greatest" NBA sports bettor.
Voulgaris knew he was a "sucker" but it took much longer to realize he was "sharp". He paid his way through university initially planting trees and ultimately lost all his money on a bad horse bet.
He realized he could be successful by "putting the work in".
The would be pro gambler started focusing on West Coast NBA teams and specifically Overs and Unders.
Voulgaris got his start where we got ours...on the old BettorsWorld posting forum. The Prescription and Major Wager were not even around at the time. And just like the founder of the Gambling911 website, he would eventually land a job at the airport while honing his skills in sports betting.
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VIENNA — The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries and is spreading rapidly even in places with high levels of population immunity, the World Health Organization said Saturday.
WHO stated that COVID-19 cases with omicron are increasing in frequency every 1.5 to 3 day in countries where the variant is transmitted in community and not only in infected individuals from overseas.
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Fintan: a man of high principles and quick exits
By Jude Collins on September 21, 2011
Since Martin McGuinness has announced his candidacy for the post of Irish President, I’ve lost count of the number of programmes and newspaper articles that have focused almost exclusively on his past in the IRA.
It happened again today. I was on BBC Radio Ulster/Raidio Uladh’s The Stephen Nolan Show and that was where all the emphasis was placed – on McGuinness’s past. No, tell a lie – his distant past. The past twenty years and his work for peace? Perhaps mentioned but then hurried away from. Guest of honour for the day (pace Gregory Campbell) was Fintan O’Toole of The Irish Times. Sad to say Fintan made his excuses (“I’m not being allowed to talk!”) and left before the rest of us. But while he was with us, he spoke yet again with the moral authority only available to him and a small number of media gurus: if made President, ex-IRA man Martin McGuinness could be arrested as a war criminal, so the south had better not elect him.
Considering that Fintan is said to have a very big brain, that was an amazingly loopy thing to say. Former IRA Chief of Staff Sean MacBride was appointed Minister for External Affairs in 1948 and went on to be awarded – uniquely – the Nobel Prize for Peace and the Lenin Prize for Peace. Former IRA man General Sean MacEoin was made Minister for Justice in 1948, and was twice the Fine Gael candidate for Irish President. Sean T O’Kelly and Eamon de Valera both were imprisoned by the British (Dev was sentenced to death for his part in the 1916 Rising, although Fintan says it was all a misunderstanding and Dev didn’t fire a shot). Between them – O’Kelly and Dev – they occupied the Presidential post for twenty-eight years. So it looks like that O’Toole horse has just crashed at the first hurdle.
Fintan’s other Big Thing is that McGuinness would be open to arrest for war crimes, because the Geneva Convention forbids actions where non-combatants are tortured or killed. Are you listening? Yes, you – I’m talking to you – Tony Blair, George Bush, Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Michael Collins, Winston Churchill…The list is endless. Armed conflict is a horrible, filthy business and in it non-combatants invariably suffer and die. In Ireland, in Germany, in England, in the US, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Libya…again, it’s endless. If Fintan and his partitionist mates were to list in detail the pain and suffering and death inflicted by, say, Harry Truman alone, at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we’d be here until the crack of doom. I don’t know if Martin McGuinness was guilty forty years ago of breaching the Geneva Convention, but I do know that, if war criminals are all to be rounded up, starting with those who slaughtered most people, by the time they get to McGuinness he’ll have died of extreme old age.
In the end it’s simple. There are commentators and media people – a powerful nucleus – who see Martin McGuinness’s candidacy as a threat to partition. Keep those pesky damned northerners out of sight and out of mind. To block McGuinness they’ll do and say anything, usually four times, to persuade people that the Sinn Féin man is uniquely unsuited. They don’t mind unionists working with him in the north, in fact they insist on it. But Merciful Hour, don’t ask us Catholics in the south to have him in our Áras.
Will the Irish people of the south (not you, Virginia, you little northern vixen, you don’t HAVE a vote, how often must I tell you?) – will they allow Fintan and Co to do their thinking for them? I’ve lived in the south and I’m happy to say I really don’t believe they will. Which means, Fintan, you’re talking through your…Fintan? Are you still there? Oh dear. He’s left the building.
Aren’t we lucky?
Two wise men
21 Responses to Fintan: a man of high principles and quick exits
PJD September 21, 2011 at 11:45 am #
I read a book (yes there were pictures in it) last year which dealt with the Official IRA/Workers’ Party/ New Left and all of the other incarnations of that body. A major section in the book dealt with how this organisation set out to infiltrate both the media and the Trades unions. Perhaps it’s time to revisit it and compare the names mentioned with those currently attacking MMG. I wonder, did the 1974 fued really end?
Anonymous September 21, 2011 at 12:23 pm #
The stickies have done a good job of taking over the media.
Eoghan Harris RTE and the Irish Independent
Liam Clarke currently political editor of the Belfast Telegraph
Charlie Bird RTE recruited by Eoghan Harris
And then there is Eoghan Harris’s former wife now an editor of the Irish Independent
Henry McDonald a member of the Stickies youth wing now working at the Guardian newspaper
Ryan Kelly September 21, 2011 at 12:26 pm #
Didn’t hear the show, but I heard all about O’Toole’s decision to take his ball and run home. I wish I had been listening!
paddy1967 September 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm #
Not only that Jude, but the basis of Fintan’s argument is flawed.
When it comes to non-International Armed Conflicts (which the conflict here would likely have been classed as ) it is Additional Protocol II of the Geneva Convention which applies. However, the British Government failed to ratify this until 1998 (after the GFA etc.) for fear that they may be indicted over some of the dirtier acts of their war here.
So, the reality is that, whether Fintan believes Martin McGuinness ‘should’ be indicted for war crimes or not, Martin McGuinness will/can not be indicted.
When a journalist of Fintan’s standing publishes such batantly inaccurate information it can only be viewed as scaremongering and propaganda.
Anonymous September 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm #
Id happily vote for Martin McGuinness..but paradoxically Im not sure that I want him to win. The Presidents role is totemic and about how we see ourselves and how we want to be seen. The real problem with Lunchtime O’Toole and Glenda Lord and the rest is that as members of the Elite Circle, they dont want to see the cosiness of Dublin 4 to be expanded. The Election itself brings new people and issues……different from their agenda into play. The real issue isnt SFs Past…its SFs Future.
To that extent SF cant “lose” the Election.
http://fitzjameshorselooksattheworld.wordpress.com/
(posting “anonymously” as I cant get the thingy to work
Jude Collins September 21, 2011 at 2:09 pm #
An astute point ( as usual) , fitzjh…
Did Fintan really say Dev was not involved in the Easter Rising? I’d love to know who taught him Irish history if he did?
You know what, the more hysterical people like, F O’ Toole,J Duffy and P Kenny become I really believe that M Mc Guinness could actually win.
Well done today Jude. To some extent, I think its great actually what Fintan O’Toole and co are doing. Their behaviour, comment and responses to Martin McGuinnes’s presidential bid brings out into the open their frightening way of thinking re the North and Northern people, their very partitionist attitudes and among other things an obvious colonialist and elitist way of thinking. The cheek of a working class Derry Catholic to bid for a place in the ‘big house’!! Reminds me of what I used to hear as a child about Catholics who some thought should stay in the future that others had laid out for them – ‘bloody uppity fenian’. Just as the Unionist and other people in Ireland have to be persuaded that their future lies in a shared project with the rest of us, so too do Fintan and his cohorts.
Fintan’s against it; then it must be good for dreary old Ireland…oh, did I say Dreary; I meant Dear, honest, I meant dear…..
RoryCarr September 21, 2011 at 8:50 pm #
Fitzjameshorse didn’t fool me one little bit with his “Anonymous” mularkey but, not for the first time, it was not who he writes as, but what he writes that allows one to admire his insight.
But then again, lest he develop a big head, I would add that he had the advantage of being inspired by a cracking article by Jude.
Somehow O’Toole’s latest shenanigans remind me of the former New Statesman editor, Paul Johnson who wrote in praise of the 1968 Paris eventments and disparaged the terrible police brutality but when faced with demonstrators in London giving back the cops as good as they got at the anti-Vietnam War rally, he retreated to his club in Pall Mall (or St. James or wherever) and begged a stiff drink from a flunkey and asked for a button to be sewn back on his shirt-cuff while he sank back into an armchair muttering in horror, “Bloody lefties !”
Of course we have all since followed his meteoric rise as hagiographer of the Blessed Margaret and his inspirational and definitive tomes on the great religions, some of which I swear he may have been instrumental in founding.
A needed critique for balance
Nách lagadh Dia thú a Jude
RoryCarr September 22, 2011 at 1:07 am #
I trust that Paddy 1967 will forgive me for quoting directly from his contribution above on Slugger O’Toole in order that a fuller understanding of the Geneva Conventions limited application to the recent conflict might dispel the wilfully ignorant and propagandist misunderstanding that was being peddled there by one of the commenters to Chris Donnelly’s thread on this very blog and this very thread.
Ronan Gallagher September 22, 2011 at 8:55 am #
Media watchers here in the south will note the huge upsurge of ‘media love ins’ with David Norris since Martin threw his name in the hat. A week ago they had buried David but now are pushing him on a daily basis. The Joe Duffy show presented by the ‘400,000 euro per annum’ working class Ballyfermot lad, raised the McGuinness history issue and ran a poll which despite dedicating a lot of time to Shinner bashing, returned Martin at the top of the poll…Ooops! And finally, one should ask Fintan if he really is one to judge anyone in politics given that he ran like a little whippet, with his tail between his legs when offered a chance to put his money where his mouth is and save Ireland from financial ruin by standing for election last February.
Gerard September 22, 2011 at 10:17 am #
Great stuff Jude – as usual!
Poor Fintan O’Toole must be a glutton for punishment for he has just appeared on Irish radio in a debate with Eamon Dunphy and had ass whipped yet again.
giordanobruno September 22, 2011 at 8:28 pm #
Are you saying that it is irrelevant if Martin Mcguinness is guilty of breaching the Geneva Convention because other men also might have breached it? If not why list others, none of whom as far as I know are standing for Irish President?
Do you know if the IRA ever considered themselves bound by the Geneva Convention, either in law or in spirit?
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/martina-devlin/martina-devlin-electing-martin-mcguinness-as-president-would-be-a-fitting-acknowledgement-of-his-crucial-role-in-the-peace-process-2884394.html
I listened to the Nolan show and pictured Fintan O’Toole gathering up his cuttings and scampering out of the studio in terror leaving a trail of sweat in his wake whenever he was confronted by an able listener. Even Steven Nolan sounded surprised. I remember seeing a poster years ago stating that Winston Churchill was wanted for terrorism during the 2nd Boer war. Small man and talks with a lisp. pronounced lisp. reward offered for his capture. Steven should have offered a reward for the capture of Fintan.
Anonymous September 24, 2011 at 8:14 am #
Fintan favours socialism, the Socialist party here are terrified of Sinn Fein taking their votes, the decision to support David Norris was a political one, they don’t really care who is president of this banana republic but If they can knock out opposition from Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness so much the better.
Well done Fin “they dont like it up em”
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Best Buy removes Kaspersky from store offerings
The FBI has been pushing the American private sector to cut ties with Kaspersky since last year.
(Mike Mozart/Flickr)
The American retail giant Best Buy will no longer sell software from the Moscow-based security company Kaspersky Lab amid escalating tension over the U.S. government’s claims that the company shares information with Russian intelligence agencies.
“Kaspersky Lab and Best Buy have suspended their relationship at this time; however, the relationship may be re-evaluated in the future,” a Kaspersky Lab spokesperson told CyberScoop. “Kaspersky Lab has enjoyed a decade-long partnership with Best Buy and its customer base, and Kaspersky Lab will continue to offer its industry-leading cybersecurity solutions to consumers through its website and other retailers.”
The FBI has been pushing the American private sector to cut ties with Kaspersky since last year. Federal agents have held meeting with representatives from numerous industries and companies, outlining the threat the FBI says Kaspersky poses to American cybersecurity.
Best Buy confirmed the decision to CyberScoop on Friday afternoon.
“Best Buy will allow customers who have bought Kaspersky software from it, and who still have active subscriptions, to exchange it for free for another product in the next 45 days,” a Best Buy representative told CyberScoop. “Customers can also uninstall it themselves or have a Geek Squad agent do it for free within that time frame.”
Best Buy’s decision was first reported by Minnesota news outlet StarTribune.
U.S. officials have long been wary of Kaspersky’s connections to Russia’s intelligence agencies, but the firm denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., recently wrote a New York Times op-ed advocating for a ban against Kaspersky software in federal systems.
“At a public hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee in May, six top intelligence officials, including the heads of the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency, were asked if they would be comfortable with Kaspersky Lab software on their agencies’ computers,” she wrote. “Each answered with an unequivocal no. I cannot disclose the classified assessments that prompted the intelligence chiefs’ response. But it is unacceptable to ignore questions about Kaspersky Lab because the answers are shielded in classified materials. Fortunately, there is ample publicly available information to help Americans understand the reasons Congress has serious doubts about the company.”
Many Americans disagree with the campaign against Kaspersky including prominent intelligence community officials who, while agreeing that the firm poses a threat, believe that issue has been handled poorly in public.
This story is developing.
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The Russians are Hacking Us Again
By gregladen on April 19, 2017.
I remember like it was yesterday, the anti Hillary rhetoric flying around during those final weeks of the election. People were making statements that seemed to be based on actual sources, though the sources themselves were not crossing my path. The attitude of those repeating the stories was very similar across the board. Breathless, gut-punch angry, visceral, mean. They were talking almost as though Hillary Clinton had stepped on their baby's heads. That kind of thing.
And it turns out that this was the Russians. The people doing this were not the Russians. Rather, the Russians, either working for Trump or working in parallel with him (we shall eventually find out) were isolating vulnerable individuals, individual who fit a certain discernible pattern of attributes, and psychologically manipulating them to rage against Hillary.
Looking back, it is now pretty clear that this vitriolic wall of hate, rising up unexpectedly and looking a certain way, was an anomaly. Yes, yes, there was all this Hillary Hate before, but that was from a different demographic, had a different look, and a different feel. This new thing was a different thing, and looking back, one can see it clearly.
And now, it is back. The statements being made that, when you run them down, are not based on reality. The vitriol, almost threatening way it is put. The logical conclusion of the rhetoric being self defeating and damaging to the Democratic Party and progressive idea.
But this time it is about Bernie. I will bet all my bagels and muffins against all your donuts that the Russians are hacking us again, but this time, instead of manipulating Bernie-favoring people to hate bigger and better on Hillary, they are manipulating Hillary supporters to bash Bernie.
It is the same level of vitriol, the same badly sourced accusations, the same direct link between accusation and a final solution of leaving or tearing apart the Democratic party, etc. It appeared in the social networking world instantly, and it is suddenly everywhere. Have you seen it?
I'll give yo an example. Perez gets up in front of an audience and all the Bernie Bots boo him. That is what is being said. What really happened is that Perez got Bernie to do a talk in a place where Bernie was very popular, to shore up Democratic support, and a lot of Bernie people cheered the heck out of Bernie. There was not moment of booing Perez, though there may have been one moment of mixed hemming and hawing. The actual non-false, real thing that happened is that Perez gave a speech that had the audience cheering and on their feet, then Sanders gave a speech that had the audience cheering and on their feet. If you don't believe me, you can watch it yourself, below.
But this was converted into a false accusation that Bernie was trying to ruin the Democratic Party. The vitriol is intense. He's a socialist, run him out. He's an independent, run him out. He lies all the time. Etc.
The result of this falsehood laced vitriol is to split anti-Republican and anti-Trump forces and to throw the grassroots of the Democratic Party in to chaos.
OK, I do not know that this is Russian Hacking. But it looks exactly like the Russian anti-Hillary hacking. It has the same form, the same technique, some of the same rhetoric, and is exploiting a similar set of vulnerable individuals. If this is not Russian hacking then, indeed, you can have all the muffins and bagels in the land for yourself.
Tom Perez Was Not Booed; that is a pernicious lie
How many Democratic events have you been to? This was a pretty typical one, but slight bit more raucous. There is a heckler yelling something in the beginning, I have no idea what. Hecklers could be paid operatives, or just crazy people, or just people who are not fully in control of themselves.
The so called "booing of Perez," which was not booing of Perez, happens at just after 6:18. Perez is not on the stage, therefore he is not booed. The speaker asks the audience if they are there to hear about the future of the Democratic Party and the new chair. This is an audience of people who came to hear Sanders. It is a light hearted, fun, charged up rally. If you say to them, "you are here to see ______" where the blank is filled in with anything at all that is not the keynote speaker, they will boo. So, some booed, some cheered, it was pretty ambiguous, and most importantly, UTTERLY MEANINGLESS. It is this moment of alleged but not actual booing of Perez that is among the items being used to bash Bernie and create this unnecessary division.
Now, watch Perz at just after 32:00 . He gives a great speach. He is cheered and loved. there is not Perez hate here.
The people who are being manipulated by this latest round of psychological warfare are unlikely to be convinced that they are wrong. Assuming this is manipulation, the psychology is immune, laced with paranoia and preformed hatred of disagreement. What needs to happen is this: People need to realize that the hacking that happened before can happen again and, probably, is happening again now. The other thing that needs to happen is that the individuals who are doing this hacking, who can't find their center, their rational self, and slough it off, need to be isolated. Don't engage, don't follow, just ... well, just do this:
Because that is what your friend's facebook page looks like.
Russian Hacking
Get caught wasn't a enough for sugar bear Putin he going to keep do it intill he don't get caught again, american don't hold your breath it Putin a ruskies this is gone to be along time for them to get this right. .
By donna mcdonald (not verified) on 19 Apr 2017 #permalink
You may be right, but I don't think that video is a good analogy...
By MikeN (not verified) on 19 Apr 2017 #permalink
Who cares what you "think"? You don't really care what you actually think, nor care what reality is. Therefore telling us what your opinion is is pointless and of zero value.
By Wow (not verified) on 19 Apr 2017 #permalink
Russians are also hacking the California secession movement.
Who knows whether that was pulled from your arse or someone else's butthole.
It might, though unlikely to be the case, be from reality.
But there's no way to tell. Hence it's again completely worthless.
Before the 2016 election, there was the CRU hack and 'Climategate'. The Russians were fingered for that, too...
And Putin has a simple reason to halt, or at least delay, action on climate change - his big dollars come from Russian fossil fuel sales.
By Bernard J. (not verified) on 20 Apr 2017 #permalink
The Russians ate my homework too!
By jon lonergan (not verified) on 20 Apr 2017 #permalink
How charming. Someone who presumably thinks the Russians just wouldn't do such naughty things.
By BBD (not verified) on 20 Apr 2017 #permalink
Bernard, before Kyoto was agreed to by Russians, they had some of their scientists talking about it's all fake, some even made bets of global cooling. Well orchestrated to get concessions for their signature.
What I don't get is how Russia benefits from having Trump's fossil fuel policies running America. They were financing anti-fracking movies like Gasland.
Yeah, that story on the russians is on all the usual liar sites (w u w that, uncensored -- the usual go-to sites for people who don't like science at all). Is it anywhere legitimate?
By dean (not verified) on 20 Apr 2017 #permalink
What I don’t get is how Russia benefits from having Trump’s fossil fuel policies running America. They were financing anti-fracking movies like Gasland.
Or. If the US goes all BAU on fossil fuels, it potentially fucks up policy trajectory world-wide, which suits the Russians, with their fundamental economic dependence on FF exports, just fine.
Re gasland and trumpalina, for a start they don't have just one computer AI with one single track of mind running the show.
Secondly, fracking cuts into russian exports of gas, while getting the USA to hand over expertise and equipment gives them more oil to export at a profit.
Third, why should they only do bad things? If doing something good helps them, why the hell shouldn't they do it?
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Sunday Morning Coffee — October 10, 2021 — Sunday Morning Scramble
October 10, 2021 Baseball, Observations, Uncategorized 8 Comments
Saturday night was a tough night for Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their football team, riding a 19-game winning streak and number one in the country for another day or two, got beat on a last second field goal at Texas A&M. And an hour later, the boxing pride of T-town, Deontay Wilder, lost his bid to regain the heavyweight championship, stopped by Tyson Fury in 11 incredible rounds. For the football Tide, they are now in a single elimination season, one more loss will end their chance to defend the national championship. And now, the new number one, Georgia, looms larger than ever the first weekend of December.
Jon Gruden has always been a favorite of mine. Now that he’s the head coach of our hometown football team, the Raiders, even more so. But Gruden has gotten himself into a pickle that he might have a hard time wiggling out of. In a moment of 2011 stupidity, and memorialized in an email, Gruden referred to NFL players union boss DeMaurice Smith as “Dumboriss Smith (who) has lips the size of michellin tires.” I don’t hold it against Gruden that he can’t spell Michelin, but do hold it against him for incredible bad judgement. Smith is Black. Gruden can deny he didn’t mean anything by it, but his words are his words and there is little doubt they are degrading and racist. Yes, it’s ten years ago, uncovered this week, but there will be consequences yet to fall. It’ll be interesting to see how both the NFL and Raiders owner Mark Davis react. Even more interesting will be to see if Gruden can keep his team and locker room intact. Over 75% of the Raiders are Black. This is a long way from being over.
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And before we wrap up baseball’s regular season, if anyone ever tells you that a game in April with cold weather and snow flurries falling, is meaningless, please ask them to contact me. As written about endlessly in this space, I had a hefty season-long wager on Cincinnati to win less than 81.5 games, which meant an 81-81 record would have been a winner. When the Reds were 15 games over .500 in early August, I chalked that one up in the loss column and told Andi to find a job. Then they swooned and for a fleeting minute I thought I might have a chance. However, the Reds won their 82nd game with a week left in the season and my chips were tossed. Then, exasperatingly, the Reds lost five of their last six games to finish with 83 wins. I lose by two games over a 162 game season. If a couple of those April games the Reds won went the other way, I’m at the cashier’s window today. Every game makes a difference. I learned that the hard and expensive way. As tough as that loss was for me, it was brutal for fellow Vegas gambling degenerate Barry Lieberman, who had the Reds under 82.5 wins and had to go down to closing day to get kicked in the bloomers.
Baseball is crazy. It’s like two different sports in one season. There’s the ho-hum tedium of the regular season and then October, where every pitch matters and the sport is heightened, almost beyond recognition, from what happened over the course of the previous six months. To wit, the Tuesday night playoff game between the Yankees and Red Sox was the most watched ESPN baseball game since 1998.
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Congrats to Joe Asher, the former William Hill gaming chief, who was kind enough to share some of his time and expertise with SMC last month. (https://royberger.com/sunday-morning-coffee-september-12-2021-beating-the-book/) Asher sat on the sidelines just long enough to know he wanted to go back to work. He was named President of Sports Betting by IGT (International Game Technology) last week. Almost at the same time, Joe received word of his induction into the prestigious Sports Betting Hall of Fame. Good stuff for a good guy.
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Peter Noone gave us the full arsenal of Herman’s hits.
On a whim we went down to the South Point Hotel last Friday night to see Herman’s Hermits. The Hermits are long gone but Herman, Peter Noone, keeps on ticking. At $55 a pop, 300 of us old timers limped into the showroom watching the 73-year-old Noone run through the battery of hits he and the lads created from way back in the early 60s: I’m Into Something Good; Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat; Mrs. Brown; Silhouettes; Wonderful World; Henry the Eighth; A Must to Avoid; Listen People; Leaning on the Lamp Post; Sea Cruise; The End of the World; Dandy and No Milk Today. The list of feel good stuff was almost endless with a voice still recognizable from when we were teens. An hour and ten minutes after the 7:30 pm show began, there was a kind of hush on the stage. Herman waved goodnight. It was 8:40. Perfect.
Okay riddle solvers, tell me what all these have in common: Cure, RoofClaim.com, Cricket Celebration, Radiance Technologies, Myrtle Beach, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Union Home Mortgage, Quick Lane, TicketSmarter, SERVPRO First Responder, Guaranteed Rate, Duke’s Mayo, TransPerfect, SRS Distribution, Tony The Tiger, Redbox and Jimmy Kimmel. No doubt you knew these are the names of college football bowl games to be played this season. Yep, that’s right, the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl on December 18 at SoFi Stadium. However, no word yet on the date of the Joey Bishop Bowl.
One school that won’t be making any bowl plans in December is UNLV. The Rebels have not won a football game in 671 days and counting. Their last win was the final game of the 2019 season upsetting Nevada-Reno 33-30. Head coach Tony Sanchez was fired following the game. UNLV brought in Marcus Arroyo, supposedly a hot-shot offensive wizard from Oregon where he was offensive coordinator. And Arroyo has indeed been offensive since he got here posting a record of 0-11.
Finally, and I’m not making this up, has there ever been a more fitting name for a business than the Henderson, Nevada, erectile dysfunction clinic called Heads Up?
Roy,As always your blog opens many memories for which I am always grateful.
Herb Shainker says:
“Henry the eighth” Isn’t that Winkler’s spot in the Reds batting order???
Mat Whatley says:
Thanks Roy! Always appreciated!
Was Hermit as good as Three Dog Night? I think Three Dog Night played a good bit later…it was at least 8:45, but we were home by 9:00! Great stuff!
Joe Brancatelli says:
As a Cleveland Indians fan, I have been conditioned to believe that life was like a box of chocolates … and you always bit into the crunchy frog.
But now Roy has given me peace because he is right. The Cleveland Indians will never lose another game. That is somehow quite calming.
Now excuse me while I find an appropriate losing metaphor for being a Cleveland Guardians fan. It’s gonna be a long century …
Phil Bloom says:
I was the emcee for a hermits show in the late 80’s and they were old then.
david moses says:
Always good and great to see Andi was a scorer, we all know how you count strokes! Spot on about the Ken Burns documentary on Ali. Burns always does a great job but as you eloquently wrote, this one was more than just about Ali, it had information that really helped me understand the details of that era and why Ali did things that he did…Great job.
Lew Matusow says:
The Sports Betting Hall of Fame? What are the odds?
GSAU Roy.
George Howard says:
I’ll definitely watch that Ken Burns take on Ali. He really was The Greatest. My best buddy dating back about ten years and I were 20 or 21 years old, and primed ourselves for the big Clay-Liston fight (which was radio for us) by starting with a few beers around lunch time. By the time the fight started we were both blotto, and never heard even the introductions. Of course I have seen it many times since. I’m a lifelong boxing fan and always will be. And about your comments about the fight last Saturday night, I was totally anti-Tyson Fury until the three Wilder fights. I like the guy now—a lot. He’s got a demeanor that’s made for his sport, and he seems to be a genuinely nice guy. Give him credit for climbing out of a bad place. I’ll never miss another one of his fights. He’s one the best champs in any division in a long time.
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Taj Mahal News.."Fly with the Himalayan Eagle",.India News Archive 2009..Click Here !
Taj Mahal News.."Puri Chariot Festival BUZZ ", India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Rath Yatra, Puri, Orissa'!,North India News ,July 14, 2010
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri in the state Orissa, to his garden palace in the countryside. This belief of the Hindus has given rise to one of the biggest religious festivals in India — the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival.
Lord Jagannath, believed to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu, is the Lord of Puri — the coastal town of Orissa in eastern India. Rath Yatra is of great significance to the Hindus, and especially to the people of Orissa. It is during this time that the three deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made gigantic temple-like chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees.
Many believe that the custom of placing idols on grand chariots and pulling them is of Buddhist origin. Fa Hien, the Chinese historian, who visited India in the 5th century AD, had written about the chariot of Buddha being pulled along public roads.
Taj Mahal News.."Airport BUZZ ", India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Terminal III, Delhi Airport'!,North India News ,July 09, 2010
The New Terminal III is now open to International travellers with more amenities and is the third largest in the world. India welcomes its visitors to its capital city of Delhi and its new terminal this year.
Taj Mahal News.."Ganga Dussehra ", India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'The Ganga Birth'!,North India News ,June 21, 2010
Ganga Dusshera is a holy festival celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Jayeshta i.e. the 21st 0f June, 2010. The festival is devoted to the worship of holy river Ganga. It is believed that the ‘Gangavataran’ (the descent of the Ganga) took place at this time. On this day, places such as Varanasi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Garhmukteswar, Prayag etc. hold special significance. A huge number of devotees flock to numerous ghats located on the west bank of the river Ganga to bathe in water and carry the river clay home to venerate. A bath in the Ganga is believed to purify the soul. In Haridwar, 'aratis' and meditation are also performed by a large number of devotees on the river banks. Ganga water is stored in sealed pots in homes and is used on sacred days.
Taj Mahal News.."Summer in Mt. Abu ", , India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Mt Abu News'!,North India News ,May 31, 2010
The Mt. Abu Summer Festival kicked off in the last week of May, with ballad singing, followed by regional folk dancing. The festival also offers sports such as boat racing on Nakki Lake, and a roller skating race. It concludes with a fireworks display. The highlight of the festival is the Sham-e-Qawwali musical show, which features some of the most renowned qawwals from various parts of India.
This hilly place in Rajasthan was the favorite summer destination of the British, who came here to escape the dusty, dry heat of the plains. Mount Abu was the home of many saints and sages in the old days. Legend has it that all the 330 million gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon used to visit this holy mountain. It is also the place where the great saint Vashishth lived and performed a yagna (sacrificial worship on a fire pit) to create four Agnikula (four clans of fire) to protect the earth from demons. The yagna was supposed to have been performed near a natural spring, which emerged from a rock shaped like a cow's head.
Taj Mahal News.."Kargil Fair", , India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Kargil, Ladakh News'!,North India News ,May 28, 2010
A three day Tourist Fair is being held at Darchaks village in Batalik in Kargil Himalayas of Kashmir. This is to promote this remote area for more tourism in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Taj Mahal News.."Healing Prayers", , India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Healing Touch'!,North India News ,May 23, 2010
Our heartfelt sympathy for the tragic victims of the air crash in Mangalore, South India. We pray for a peaceful journey for the departed and wish the bereaved families courage and strength in this moment of personal loss.
Taj Mahal News.."Roses in Vidya Niwas", , India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Roses to Remember'!,North India News ,May 19, 2010
Roses growing in gay abandon in our garden, brings to mind early winter mornings and sprinkled rose petals, drinking in the warm sunshine. Dried rose leaves stay with us for along time..their amorous fragnance in the rooms, delights many of our guests. Their olden age flavour adds to many a dinner menu of our home.
The Himalayas presumed to be the Abode of Gods, has by their abundant beauty, spiritualised this treasure in the flora and fauna of India. Legend has it that it was the selected flower of the celestial garden of Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. In the many wild species of roses found in the mountains it is truelly.. a gift from the heaven to us.
Taj Mahal News.."Lord Kedarnath", Uttrarakhand, India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Shiva Lingam Tours!,North India News ,May 18, 2010
Lord Shiva manifested in the form of Jyotirlingam or the cosmic light. 'Kedarnath Temple', is highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas. This ancient and magnificient temple is located in the Rudra Himalaya range. This temple, over a thousand years old is built of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform. Ascending through the large gray steps leading to the holy sanctums we find inscriptions in Pali on the steps. The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya.The inner walls of the temple sanctum are adorned with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. The origin of the revered temple can be found in the great epic - Mahabharata. According to legends, the Pandavas sought the blessings of lord Shiva to atone their sin after the battle of Mahabharata. Lord Shiva eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed, he dived into ground leaving behind his hump on the surface. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form. The temple, believed to be very ancient, has been continually renovated over the centuries. It is situated at an altitude of 3,581 mt. It is a 14 km trek from Gaurikund.
**For more on 'Spiritual India Tour'..View the video below.Music in the Skies..!(Music Credit :'Sky Kisses Earth'..Prem Joshua
Taj Mahal News.."Rumtek Chaams" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Monastic Dances'Sikkim!,North India News ,May 07, 2010
Rumtek 'Chaams'.. Rumtek monastery, 23 kms. from Gangtok,the capital of Sikkim state of India, is the seat of the Kagyu order of Tibetan Buddhism. This monastery was built by the 16th reincarnate Gyalwa Karmapa, after he escaped from Tibet and settled in Sikkim. The monastery is famous for its 'chaams' monastic dances ..the ritual lama dances as well as the stylized 'opera' performed by the lay people who live around the monastery. The important 'chaams' of Rumtek are those performed two days prior to the Tibetan New Year and that performed on the 10th day of the fifth month of the Tibetan calendar. This year the Chaams are on 10th May, 2010.
This 'chaam' know as Tse Chu 'Chaam' basically presents the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. Padmasambhava( the lotus- born) was the Indian sage who was responsible for consolidating Buddhism in Tibet. He is also revered by the Sikkimese as Guru Rimpoche and during his travels he is suppose to have visited Sikkim. The dances in Rumtek celebrate the various episodes of his life and his battle against the forces of evil. The winter 'chaams' performed just prior to the Losar present the battle between good and evil and the ritualised destruction of evil.
The Sakewa Festival..11th May, 2010
Sakewa is a festival celebrated annually by the Kirat Rai community of Sikkim. This festival starts on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Baishakh, which coincides with April and May.
Sakewa lasts nine days and is observed to offer tributes to Mother Earth. The Puja is performed by, the Nakchhong or the priest, with the help of mongpas, in an open place. It is held as a community Puja. During this Puja, a diverse variety of sweets and food grains are offered to Lord Kubera, who is the God of food and wealth.
A large congregation is made in a plain area particularly down the hilltop, where puja is performed offering gingers, flowers etc. Prayers are offered to God for the well-being of all the living creatures of the world.
After that, the song called 'Sili Cham' is sung and the dance called 'Sakewa Sili' is performed. In this dance, male and female members of the community hold hands and sing and dance.
The dance symbolizes the spirit of their togetherness and fraternity. It also celebrates the joy of being close to nature. The dance is also believed to bring good harvest in the coming season.
Sakewa is mainly celebrated by, the Lepchas of Sikkim.
Taj Mahal News.."Buddha Jayanti" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Buddha..the Giver'!,North India News ,May 02, 2010
'Buddha Jayanti' or Buddha Purnima is the auspicious day when He was born in a small town of Lumbini (Nepal) in 623 BC. It falls on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (month of Vaisakh) i.e. April or May. It will be celebrated this year on 27th May, 2010.
This day commemorates three important events in Buddha's life :
- His birth in 623 BC. - His enlightment i.e. attainment of supreme wisdom, in 588 BC. - His attainment of Nirvana i.e. the complete extinction of his self at the age of 80.
Lord Buddha is considered the ninth avatar (incarnation) of 'Lord Vishnu' (Preserver in the Hindu 'Holy Trinity' of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer). Gautama Buddha "lived and died in about the fifth century before the Christian era". 'Buddha' means "the enlightened one" - someone who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions, misery and pain of the mortal world.
** All Buddhists visit the 'Viharas' (Buddhist Temple) to observe a rather longer-than-usual, full-length Buddhist sutra, as something like a service. 'Kheer', a sweet rice porridge is commonly served to recall the story of Sujata, a maiden who, in Gautama Buddha's life, offered the Buddha a bowl of milk porridge after he had given up the path of asceticism following six years of extreme austerity. This event was one major link in his enlightenment.
**It is celebrated in India/Nepal/Sri Lanka/Japan/Thailand/Indonesia/Korea/Taiwan/Cambodia/Myanmar/Vietnam and Mongolia.
"May Buddha on this day, give Enlightenment, Cut Ignorance and Bless all our Global friends with Peace and Harmony in Life !"
Taj Mahal News.."Class of 1962-63!" (Myself, Last Standing Left row), Mt. Hermon School, Darjeeling, India..A Journey Ahead, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'A Date with Tenzin Sherpa'!,North India News ,April 29, 2010
“ It has been a long road ... From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads, to a wearer of a coat with rows of medals who is carried about in planes and worries about income tax. ” —Tenzing Norgay..
..Sipping my coffee and looking at the morning birds calling in our home garden..a clear blue sky and the Mighty Dhauladhar Range in front of me,..I went back to memory lane and recollected my first School visit to the Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling (West Bengal), India. It was spring time with blooming flowers all around. We were greeted by the famous 'Tenzin Norgay' who climbed Mt. Everest in 29th May,1953 along with Sir Edmund Hillary. He took us inside the classroom of the Institute and taught us the trekking equipments and a bit of rock climbing. I was fascinated by the 'ice picks'and the snow shoes and more in awe of this simple man who was humble and full of compassion. We did a short trek with him.
Our class had some tibetan refugee students also. They were very good in football. I don't remember their names but hope one day with Buddha blessings.. we meet in Dharamsala.
Sometimes life teaches you that your past can touch you in the present and gives you the hope for the future..Buddha Bless !
Taj Mahal News.."Touching the Ganges !"..A Journey of Life, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Sharing Compassion Together'!,North India News ,April 24, 2010
'Spiritual Compassion', is a learning by itself on your own. 17 years have passed after Sangeeta and I opened our small Himalayan Tour Company,'Dharamsala Tours & Travels', in Dharamsala (HP), India. I made it a point to travel with my International Guests' whenever I got the opportunity. It was a learning experience for me, coming from a Hospitality Trade back ground.
The foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar n Rishikesh charmed me. I spent most of time near the Ghats, watching people from all walks of life and foreign tourists hunting for 'nirwana'! The 'Ganga Aarti', touched my soul, the most. In Rishikesh, I visited the Triveni Ghat and as a true Nepali, I offered my 'pind' to my ancestors, who we pray as 'Baayo Devta'. This sacred ritual is done with the help of a 'brahmin' and among chanting of Vedic mantras this is offered to Mother Ganges for appeasing their 'souls' and seek their blessings for the family.
The village life in the Himalayas always fascinated me. My visit to the Old Manali Village in Himachal Pradesh brought back my childhood memories..! Old quaint Houses of wood and stones, crooked 'chakka' (black stone) paths, the smell of wool and sheep and the little kids playing with marbles and stones was a sight worth seeing. Talking to them was a pleasure and I was happy to know they were going to their tiny village school.
Sometimes life gives you happiness in small things around you. The Mega Events in your life is very tiny, compared to the compassion and peace you can get living a life for others. Your 'passion' should never diminish and your 'dreams' too.
The real 'Truth' lies within you, if you can understand it you don't need to venture out of your home and village you love the most !
God bless all and let Peace prevail !
Taj Mahal News.."At 37, Life is still Young !" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Wishing Together'!,North India News ,April 24, 2010
It is the duty of every individual and all governing bodies, to encourage any 'talent', which can win International Acclaim to the Country and contribute towards a 'better world'! The Nation stands together in wishing our little master "Many more moments of Cricketing History "..,in the days to come and success in the upcoming IPL Final, 2010.
Taj Mahal News.."Dakshin Kali Temple, KTM (Nepal)" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Kali Mata of the South Himalaya', NEPAL! North India News ,April 22, 2010
Dakshin Kali Temple :Dakshinkali is 18 km, south of Ratnapark in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. This ancient Kalika temple is to the south of the capital, hence the name 'Dakshin Kali'. The temple is dedicated to Mata Kali, one of the nine forms of Durga Mata. This fearful form of Lord Shiva's consort, Mata Parvati. The legend goes that in the 17th century the court 'oracle' spoke to King Pratap Malla in the form of a dream, to establish a Temple in the South of the city for the Goddess. This will bring in Prosperity and Good Health to its people. The King deciphered the Omen and this Stone carved Temple was erected. A little uphill from the Dakshin Kali temple is the 'Mata Mandir'( The mother temple), dedicated to the mother of Dakshin Kali. During the 'Dashian Festival' (Dusshera), millions of devotees pay their respect to the Goddess who symbolizes 'power' and 'prosperity'.
Taj Mahal News.."Lazy Afternoon at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'IPL Dharamsala'! North India News ,April 18, 2010
"Hats Off"..to the Game of Cricket, which ran a 'Kudos Applaud', at the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium in its first International IPL T-20 match.
Spend a lazy afternoon today at the stadium in Dharamsala (HP) India and watch Chennai Super Kings battle the Kings XI Punjab in an exciting T-20 IPL Cricket Match. We wish all the players and the Sports fans a thrilling 'extravaganza', in the Lap of the 'Himalayas'!
Taj Mahal News.."Happy Himachal Day" 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Himachal..A Day of Vision and Hope'! North India News ,April 15, 2010
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, India, Prof. Pk Dhumal celebrated his 67th birthday on 11th April, 2010. In his state address, he thanked the Himalayan people, for their good wishes and assured them of 'working together', for the welfare of the state.
As Himachal Pradesh celebrates, the foundation of the Statehood today, we along with the Himalayan people wish the state many more Heights of Achievement. We hope in the endeavour of the People, this Himalayan State, will acquire more progress in promoting a sustainable economy to the world.
Taj Mahal News.."Happy Baisakhi 2010!", North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Baisakhi Day of Joy & Harvest'! North India News ,April 14, 2010
"Baisakhi Festival" is a day to remember in North India, specially in Punjab where it is harvest time. The green fields of Punjab resonate with 'Bhangra' n 'Gidda' folk dances in the 'Pinds' (Local Villages) celebrating the '481st Baisaikhi'. The people visit the revered shrines, family and friends and North India is alive with 'juicy mangoes', music n dance along with laughter on sky kissing 'swings' !!
Taj Mahal News.."Happy Easter 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Easter Day of Compassion'! North India News ,April 04, 2010
Easter Sunday, reminds me of my childhood, days in the hills of Darjeeling (West Bengal)in the early 60's. While studying in Mount Hermon School in North Point..it brings back fond memories of Mr. Murray, our Headmaster with his leather baton, taking the school rounds. Discipline, was his first motto ! The famous 'Tuck Shop' where we gazed at all the Chocolate Goodies and Easter eggs and ofcourse Mrs Rongong, the Head Matron. Being co-ed, we were quite used to girls chatter n giggles.
Daily Hyms in the mornings by the School's Choir, of which I was a part, at the Hall was fun. I loved the verses of the Bible as a child, specially 'Psalm 21' ! Easter Sunday meant going to the Mall Road and savouring down.. Easter Egg Cake and Pasteries at the famous Confectionery in Town , " The Glenary's" was special and the 'Darjeeing Orange Pekoe Tea'! The day would wind up riding the ponies at the 'Chaurasta'.
Here's wishing all my global friends..."HAPPY EASTER DAY" ! May it bring rejuvenation, compassion and peace to all !..Arvind.
Taj Mahal News.."Memoir - Shri Dhirubhai Ambani", Nepal 1981 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Encounter with India Icon', 1981! North India News ,March 27, 2010
1981..Kathmandu (NEPAL)..
..Today, when I look at the World recession and the struggle for reviving the World Economy by all World Leaders,..I recall my hey days, as a 23 year old young Lobby Manager at Nepal's premier Hotel, The Soatee Oberoi in Tahachal, Kathmandu (NEPAL). Fresh from the Oberoi Hotel School in Alipore Road, Old Delhi, my eagerness to start a new career took me on a journey of a professional hotel life.
I don't know if this was destiny, but I got the honour to escort India's most loved Business Icon, Shri. Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance India from the airport to our Hotel, during his business visit to Nepal. It was during this brief car journey that I got to know this great Human being. Being young, I took the courage to ask him what was the secret of his success.
He was surprised at my fluency in Hindi and English. The words he told me then, it still rings in my ears today, at 54 years of my life span..,
"Young man you have a long way to go. If you are dedicated, hard working, honest and believe in yourself and your God, proud of your country, you will get success at your doorstep! Iam proud to be an Indian !!"
At that young age, it did not strike me, but as we grow older, we become wiser and I deeply respect his fond words and would like to share it with my Global friends, as how from $ 375, this amazing Human being made an Empire, Reliance India to a 6 billion $, Global Corporate House by sheer hard work, dedication and honesty in his heart for India Inc. ..A lesson for the new generation of 'Young Corporates' that, Nothing is Impossible if you can believe in yourself and your God !
Taj Mahal News.."World Water Day", Himachal 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Water for ALL - UNEP! North India News ,March 22, 2010
The Irrigation and Public Health Department of HP Govt, organized an 'Awareness Rally' on World Water Day. Young students, Department executives and employees participated in this event, flagged by Chief Engineer of Hamirpur, Mr Ashok Sridhar. The main emphasis of the initiative was water conservation, management of resources and distribution.
Taj Mahal News.."Navroze Parsi New Year Festival",India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Navroze'2010'!North India News , March 22, 2010
"Navroze", the Parsi New Year was celebrated on 21st March, 2010. A festival dedicated to Spring, Fire and Righteousness, there is much rejoicing..family feasting and enjoying good humanity at its prosperous best !
** A very Happy New Year to all our Parsi friends around the globe !
Taj Mahal News.."Chaitra Navratra Festival", North India 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Gudi Padwa Festival'2010- SouthIndia, North India News , March 16, 2010
The auspicious festival of 'Chaitra Navratra'2010, falls in the start of the Basant Ritu..The New Year as celebrated all over India in the Hindu Calendar in all the cultural manifestations of different states. Popularly known as 'Guddi-Padwa' in South India and 'Vasant or Chaitra Navratra' in North India, it heralds the 'Sweet Songs of the Indian 'Koel'..visiting the mango grooves.
The "Nav-Durga" (The Nine Mother Goddesses),are worshipped by devout devotees for nine days in Her sacred temples and homes, seeking Her divine blessings for Peace, Harmony & Prosperity for the coming year.
Taj Mahal News.."Chapchar Kut Festival", Mizoram, North East India 2010 !, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'The Bamboo Dance Festival'2010-North East India ', North India News , March 13, 2010
Mizoram, in the eastern state of India bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh, celebrated the 'Chapchar Kut Festival'. The festival is the most colourful festival of the local Mizos.
In Aizwal, this festival was celebrated with mass participation from all parts the state coming down to the city to dance with musical beats of local drums, on 'bamboo sticks' with song and drama. This colorful event marks the Harvest season of this North East Himalayan state of India.
Taj Mahal News.."Womenhood in Bloom" 2010 !, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Empowering Women'-India ', 2010, North India , March 10, 2010
There are no steps taken without stumbling, because.. It is only in our fall, we learn how to Fly !
The Women's Reservation Bill, 2010', giving 33% seats to women in Rajya Sabha, saw the Light of the Day, after fourteen years of hard endeavour. The 'International Women's Day' on the 08th of March, was marked by the first initiation of trying to get the Bill passed from the 'House of Elders'(Rajya Sabha). While there is no perfect euphoria, one cannot in anyway take away the 'Light of Tomorrow' in this 'Vision of India' !!
Taj Mahal News.."Lord Mahavira Jayanti" 2010 !, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Lord Mahavira'- Jainism', 2010, North India , March 04, 2010
'Lord Mahavira Jayanti' is regarded, as the main Jain festival of the year. The festival is celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira. This year this auspicious festival is on 28th March, 2010.
The entire Jain community through out the country celebrates Mahavira Jayanti. On this auspicious day, grand chariot processions with the images of Mahavira are taken out, rich ceremonies are held in the temples, fasts and charities are observed in India and the rest of the World. The Jains observes religious events on this day. They visit the sacred sites and worship the 'Teerthankaras' on this day.
Lord Mahavira was a great teacher, his philosophies and teachings, taught mankind the true path of happiness. His sacred teachings on complete 'non-violence' and importance of 'austerity', showed us the path, to achieve 'salvation' and 'spirituality'..!
Fight with yourself, why fight with external foes? He, who conquers himself through himself, will obtain happiness. ...Lord Mahavira
Taj Mahal News.."Shri Ram Navami" 2010 !, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Ram-Navami', 2010, North India , March 04, 2010
'Shri Ram-Navami' is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama, who killed the demon king 'Ravana' in the famous ancient Epic, 'Ramayana'. It is celebrated all over the the country on India.
The festival of Shri Ram-Navami dates back to the pre-christian era and mention of this, is also found in the 'Kalika Puran'. This year this auspicious festival will be celebrated on 24th March, 2010.
One the five important 'vratas'(fasts) of the Hindu religion, the 'Shri Ram-Navami', is taken to be the sole ritual, to attain Salvation.
Fasting, is the norm of the day, and the general belief is that it is a sin not to fast this day. It is also believed, that Lord Ram, fulfills the wishes of all those who fast and pray to Him on this holy day. The fast is broken at midnight, generally with fruits and fruit extracts.
..This festival promotes, 'Equality' and 'Universal Brotherhood'.
..We wish all our Global friends " A Very Happy Shri Ram Navami, 2010 !" May it bring Brotherhood and Joy in each and everybody's life.
..Photo Credit (CBSNews.com)
Taj Mahal News.."Chile Earthquake"..A Disaster! 2010, North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Chile QUAKE', 2010, North India , February 27, 2010
A Major 8.8 Earthquake has struck in Chile in South America. A Natural Catastrophe has shaken the lives of the people of Chile. Our deepest sympathy, prayers and condolence to all the victim's families affected, in this hour of crisis and human disaster of this magnitude. **A Human Appeal to all, to please help the people of Chile with all the resources and assistance they need. May God bless you all !
Taj Mahal News.."World Hockey Cup!" ,New Delhi,INDIA , 2010 !",North India News Online.
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India News Live: "Punjab Rural Games", 2010, North India , February 22, 2010
The 'Kila-Raipur' Games of Rural Punjab in North India, concluded on a high note. Mohinder Singh of Mahema Singhwala Village won the famous 'bullock-cart' race by a nail-biting photo finish. Along with him, many others won the laurels in this exciting village sports extravaganza !
Taj Mahal News.."HOLI..Nand Gaon !" , 2010 !",North India News Online.
India News Live: "Holi Colors", 2010, North India , February 19, 2010
'HOLI', one of the famous social Festivals of India, is on the auspicious calendar of 28th Feb-01st March, 2010. With recent events happening all over the world, now more than ever it becomes a 'relevant' festival for celebrating brotherhood and sharing goodwill among all !
Taj Mahal News.."ID-ul-MILAD, 2010 !",North India News Online.
India News Live: "A Prayer..Id-ul-Milad", 2010, North India , February 16, 2010
Holy Light from 'Quran-e-Sharif'..
" Forgiveness and Justice: "Show Forgiveness, Speak for Justice and Avoid the Ignorant ! ".. Chapter 7, Verse 199
'Id-ul-Milad' on 27th, February in India, brings to all of us the sacred teachings of 'Prophet Muhammad'. It is marked by Special Friday prayers on 26th Feb, 2010, in praise of the Almighty.
Taj Mahal News..A Peace Pinnacle 2010 !",North India News Online.
India News Live: 'Winter Olympics, 2010 Vancouver, Canada,2010 North India , February 14, 2010
Even as we are saddened, by the unfortunate demise of the 21-year-old Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, we in our hearts wish 'A Peace Pinnacle of Success' to the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver, Canada.We hope in this Sports Excellence, the indomitable Spirit of Man, will touch upon its best moments of Victory & Sportsmanship.
Our deepest prayers for all those affected by the untimely tragedy at Pune, India..Our wishes will always be with the people of Pune and the Global community who visit our country. A Journey of welfare and Awakening to all.
Taj Mahal News..Losar Festival 2010 !",North India News Online.
India News Live: "Losar" Dharamsala,2010 North India , February 08, 2010
It is spring time again in the Himalayas. In Dharamsala today, the snow clouds and snow rains balance their act by the Law of Nature..giving, a panoramic picture of wet Earth and Himalayan Snow in the Dhauladhar range. Looks like it might hit the nearby hills of our Kandi village.
The Tibetan New Year..LOSAR, is approaching on 14th February, 2010. This three day festival brings out the rich culture, faith and goodwill among the people of Dharamsala. We personally like, the "Cham Dance" - Black Hat Monastic Dance and the traditional 'Prayer Flag' Ceremony...Bring in the New & Bring out the Old !
Family feasts with friends and neighbours, candle light marches, the smell of healing incense sticks, buddhist mantras, Fire Puja and the 'Holy Prasad', blessed by HH Dalai Lama in His monastery.
We wish our dear Friends, all over the globe, "HAPPY LOSAR" 2010! May this year bring in Peace, Harmony, Good Health and Eternal Joy to each and everyone..who follow the 'Bodhisattva'..the Middle Path in life !
Taj Mahal News..Himalayan Village Works..NREGA 2010 !",North India News Online.
India News Live: Kangra NREGA Award,2010 North India , February 05, 2010
Kangra district, has been awarded the NREGA Award for Excellence, 2008/09. This National Level Award applauds the district administration for its implementation of the scheme in the district in India. Kangra ADC , Mr Sandeep Bhatnagar received the award in Delhi. Mr RS Gupta, DC Kangra has promised better effeciency in the distribution of employment to the labour community.
Taj Mahal News.."Surajkund Cultural Fair 2010 !", India News Online.
India News Live: Surajkund Fair,Haryana India , February 03, 2010
The 'Surajkund Mela' starting from the 01-15th February, 2010 in Surajkund, Haryana, is an excellent display of various 'Arts & Crafts' of India. The vibrant panorama of India with all the various colors of all its states, find many Tourists to appreciate their Skill & Art.
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India News Live: Footsteps of the Second Buddha , Orissa, India , January 12,2010.
The long history of Emperor Ashoka to Buddha, embracing 'non-violence' was witness to one of Asia's biggest Buddhist monastery at Chandragiri, Orissa. The Padmasambhava Vihar, named after Guru Rimpoche 'Padmasambhava' believed to be one of the first Great Teacher of Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century, is an architectural delight with a 21 feet high Buddha idol. The holy inauguration was done by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
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October 7, 2019 by Wayne No Comments
The revival of poetry in Cambodia and beyond
One Eleven – Presage
It’s 8:30 PM on a Saturday and One Eleven Gallery is pumping. From across the traffic island a combination of applause, shouts and the occasional ‘howl’ chop through the humid night air; lines of rhyme and verse filling the monsoon twilight like word-lit fireflies, flicking and darting, invigorated by the will of an appreciative crowd and not a little amount of alcohol. The HOWL Word Jam 2019 is in full swing, the gathered ensemble spilling out onto the verges of the footpath while, in the sky overhead, flashes of lightening forewarn of a wet season deluge.
Inside, standing before the microphone, dressed in a long red sweat top, Nisha is regaling us with a poem that, twelve hours before, did not exist. A participant in a morning creative writing workshop, facilitated by Writing Through, her artistic energies have birthed a poem that unfolds like a beautiful wave.
You are my Saturn, the ring around my heart,
You are my Mars; the fear is in your eyes,
You are my Earth; you are as lively as an angel.
You are my Venus, the goddess of love and belief,
You are my Sun, the light that shines on my whole world.
With her last words still echoing from the speaker the crowd erupts with applause. Still standing Nisha appears shocked; unable to fathom, it seems, how words she crafted can evocate such a reaction. She nervously covers her mouth and gives an appreciative nod, while behind her palm a broad smile slowly fills her young Khmer face, surprise giving way to delight.
This Thing Called ‘Poetry’
Poetry: What to make of this sanctified and other times maligned literature form, a form that seems to navigate its way between peaks and troughs?
During its dip moments poetry can seem elitist and obscure, something clichéd and sentimental perhaps, writing that—either way— is irrelevant to the wider populous.
During its peak moments, however, poetry can seem like a tidal wave—a force inspiring and driving expression; a creative surge setting fire to the cafes, bookstores and performance stages where it fines a home.
More often, however, poetry seems to just meander along, persisting with a resting heartbeat; known to those who value such things while the rest of us carry on with life.
Currently, though, poetry appears to be enjoying one of its ‘up-swing’ moments. In part this has evolved from the ease of online sharing and distribution, the typical poem being ideal for the attention span and cell-phone screens of the average reader.
Across Australasia, Canada and the United Kingdom this momentum has coalesced around a bevy of young female writers (more here). They include Hera Lindsay Bird (NZ) who burned up the internet with her poem Keats is Dead so Fuck Me from Behind; Rupi Kaur, a 26-year-old Canadian-Punjabi, who dominated bestseller lists in 2018; and the slightly older Carol Duffy, the UK’s first female poet laureate. These and other women poets have attracted millions of online supporters, the internet permitting them to buy-pass the traditional male-centric publishing houses and capture a new range of attentive readers.
Poetry and the Kingdom
In Cambodia poetry seems to be experiencing its own moment of upward popularity. In truth there has been little where-else for the form to go, the period of genocide and civil war having gutted the country of the educators who had previously nurtured poetry in the kingdom’s schools and universities. In the following years the necessity of family has encouraged parents to push their offspring into the commercial, hospitality and administrative sectors, depriving their progeny of the opportunity to explore poetry, even recreationally.
This is not to say that Cambodia has never had a healthy poetry community. Poetry was openly encouraged during the golden years of the 1960s, the creative arts flourishing under the patronage of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk. During this period writers, such as Kong Bunchhoeun—one of the revered poets of the era—moved between song and filmmaking, novels and poetry to earn their reil and fuel their muse.
Cambodia has also been the destination for numerous international poets, arguably the most famous being the beat writer Allen Ginsberg; the man who launched ‘a thousand berets’ with his signature work Howl (a poem that has inspired a certain Siem Reap-based word pop-up). Ginsberg travelled to Siem Reap in 1962, visiting the revered temples as part of a wider spiritual odyssey that had already taken him to India and elsewhere in the Far East. Ginsberg, as poets do, chose to capture his temple experience in the long-form poem Ankor Wat (sic)—published by Fulcrum Press, complete with photographs by Alexandra Lawrence—in 1969. It is a long meandering work that suggests Ginsberg partook in some of the local herb before his temple excursions. The beat master seemed to be particularly taken by Ta Prohm, the temple’s famous vista of intertwined roots and stone offering perfect fodder for Ginsberg predilection for druggy symbols and metaphors.
The huge snake roots, the vaster
Serpent arms fallen
octopus over the roof
in a square courtyard-curved
roofcombs looked Dragon-back-stone-scaled
As frail as stone is, this harder wooden
Life crushing them.
Moving to the contemporary and the local, the current revival of poetry is being driven by developments at the grass roots, with organisations and learning centres, alongside the energy of motivated individuals, leading the way. Foremost at the former level is the inspirational work of Writing Through, an NGO devoted to nurturing thinking skills, self-esteem and language fluency through creative writing, with a specific focus on youngsters from populations ‘at risk’ (besides Cambodia the organisation also works in Singapore and Vietnam).
In September a selection of poems by former Writing Through students was published in an anthology, the first such publication by the organisation, each of its collected works offering a unique window into the lives of its young authors – their hopes, fears and their dreams for the future. The book is a noteworthy achievement and a testament, not only to the Writing Through mission of “saving minds, one poem, one story at a time”, but also the dignity of the students striving for a notion of the past and a future in the heartlands of the kingdom:
I get a lot of problems in my life
But I never leave my dream
I’m not afraid of my mistakes
Life is short, make it beautiful.
(Love the way I Am, Srey, 10, Cambodia)
A different contribution to the revival has come via the way of LiterTree, an enterprise featuring five 13 – 14 year-old female students from the Liger Leadership Academy, who have developed the computer app Naeng-Norng (‘Rhyme and Rhythm’). The application works as a tool that budding Khmer poets can use to help them craft their work, its features including platforms for sharing and discussing poems, advice on poetry structure and even a search function that allows users to find Khmer rhyming words. In September the innovative worth of the application was recognised at no less a venue than Silicon Valley, California, where the app was awarded second place at the annual World Pitch event.
Elsewhere in the kingdom other individuals have made it their mission to ensure that the poets of old have not faded from sight. Significant here has been the effort by Puy Kea to collect and publish the works of Krom Ngoy (1864 – 1936), a man considered by many to be the father of Khmer poetry. Krom’s importance to Cambodia poetry is underpinned by the experiences of those born and raised in the kingdom prior to the Khmer Rouge, where a common memory was the reciting of his poems by parents and teachers. Despite such significance Kea was disheartened to learn that much of Krom’s poems were in danger of disappearing forever, with only a few tattered copies of his printed works remaining. Searching out what he could find Kea, in 2016, published a single volume of Krom’s poetry, the publication being widely distributed following its release.
A number of other Cambodians are making poetry waves that have gone beyond the kingdom. Kosal Khiev, ‘Cambodia’s Son’, is probably the best known of the artists who have nurtured an international and local following, helped in part by the success of a film documenting his life as well as the man’s infectious creativity and performance – few can tire of a Kosal Khiev open-mic.
Lesser known in Cambodia, despite achieving broad international recognition, is Lang Leav, a child of the Thai border camps who later emigrated to the more restive environs of Australia and then, later, New Zealand. In the Antipodes she found her voice and has published several collections, including Sea and Strangers and Love Looks Pretty on You. Leav’s mediations on love, relationships and writing have found a keen international audience, especially amongst young adult readers—making her one of New Zealand’s top selling international poets—much to the consternation of some of this country’s literati who consider her musings ‘naïve’ and ‘tweed’. Having stumbling on two of her volumes in a popular Hong Kong bookshop—I had never heard of Leav until that point—I find her writing compelling and thoughtful; certainly more worthy of public acclaim than critical derision.
I thought of you with
My heart already broken;
I thought of you
as it was breaking again.
I think of you now,
as I am healing.
With somebody new—
I’ll think of you then.
(‘Forever on my Mind’, Lang Leav, from Sea of Strangers)
There is much more going on than I can cover here with workshops, festivals and collectives sprouting up around the kingdom—some living, others dying—as the muse takes hold. Poetry appears to be moving upward and it remains to see where this may lead, but for sure it promises to be an interesting ride.
One Eleven – Reprise
Jess gives a stirring recital that burns the state image of Singapore; Mick speaks of creativity in an accelerated age; Wayne remembers fallen heroes and Christie reminisces, but it is Sabhor who enjoys the most popular cheer of the night. Another graduate of the morning’s Writing Through workshop his assured delivery on the fate of a squirrel belies the nervousness he showed prior to his moment in the spotlight. At the night’s end he is the resounding winner of the audience choice award, his beaming face joining his alumni colleague, Nisha, who is awarded the second runners up spot for her ode to the universe and love.
Outside the rain has stopped while inside the microphone has been switched off but One Eleven is still humming. This year’s word jam has made us laugh, ponder, perhaps spring a hidden tear, but most of all it has made us HOWL – to cry out and celebrate words composed, given life and set free into the monsoon night.
Poetry is alive in the kingdom
Howl's No. 1: American Carnage
Howl’s No. 6: Mindf*ck.
Traitor, Patriot, Sympathiser?
‘But I’m Not Creative’
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Maybe Netflix and Amazon Should Just Buy Theater Chains
Lots of theaters have remained closed to the public during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Photograph: Getty Images
Angela Watercutter
The rules banning movie studios from owning cinemas have been overturned—just in time for theaters in need of a bailout.
The Covid-19 pandemic has almost completely upended the American moviegoing experience. As the coronavirus lockdowns enter their sixth month, theaters—and theater chains—are facing dire economic circumstances as multiplexes in major metropolitan areas remain closed. Meanwhile, people are using streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+ more than ever. Even would-be summer blockbusters, like Disney’s live-action Mulan, are being offered up on streaming instead of getting big national theater rollouts. All of which presents a potential, and potentially anxiety-inducing, solution: What if streaming services just bought theaters?
Mulan, Tenet, and the Future of Going to the Movies
America’s Great—if Small—Return to Drive-In Theaters
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This would’ve been a bold proposition just a few weeks ago. Ever since 1948, when the US Supreme Court found that movie studios had to divest of their interest in national theater chains, Hollywood has been guided by the notion that a studio can’t own or operate theaters without tiptoeing into antitrust issues. The idea at the time was that studios shouldn’t be allowed to have a heavy hand in which of their movies theaters license and how much it costs to see them. Last week, a judge agreed with the Department of Justice, which had moved to terminate the rules that emerged following that 1948 decision, and effectively ended those stipulations, which had come to be known as the Paramount Consent Decrees. Movies are no longer just released to single-screen theaters, US District Court Judge Annalisa Torres wrote, and the law needed to reflect that. “Moreover, as internet movie streaming services proliferate, film distributors have become less reliant on theatrical distribution,” Torres wrote in her 17-page opinion. “For example, some independent distributors, relying on subscription, instead of box office revenues, currently release movies to theaters with either limited theatrical runs or on the same day as internet movie streaming services.”
Torres is, of course, correct about this. The landscape is very different today than it was in the early 20th century. In fact, the streaming services have caused a huge shift in how movies are made and produced, and the debate over what place services like Netflix and Amazon have in the traditional Hollywood movie system has been a fraught one. Back in 2015, theater chains freaked out when Netflix, presumably looking for a theatrical run in order to qualify for the Oscar race, wanted to release Beasts of No Nation in cinemas on the same day the movie became available to stream. Amazon has largely avoided similar outcry by letting movies like The Big Sick and Suspiria have a few weeks in theaters before offering them on their platform.
Even so, should any of these companies outright own theaters or theater chains? They can clearly afford them—AMC’s $489 million market cap is a rounding error for a company like Amazon—the kind of money CEO Jeff Bezos may not even miss. And there’s no doubt that being able to use your Netflix or Amazon membership to get perks at a theater—like the deals Prime members get at Whole Foods—would be nice. But that doesn’t mean everyone wins. Before last week’s decision, a group of independent theater owners warned the court that if tech companies “purchase cinemas, and throw around their ample weight, independent cinemas confront the predations of Big Distribution, Big Exhibition, and Big Streaming.” If tech giants start running theaters and lure their members to them, indies—the kinds of places that generally show the movies Netflix and Amazon produce—could lose out.
But at a certain point, theater chains may not have a choice. America’s somewhat botched response to the Covid-19 pandemic has made it even harder to reopen cinemas. Of the more than 12,000 theaters worldwide that are currently open, fewer than 10 percent are in the US. The longer this goes on, the more likely it is that the companies that have been doing well in the pandemic may be the only ones in a position to save the ones that are flailing. It’s not nice, but some theaters are better than no theaters.
To be clear, no one is saying this is definitely going to happen; it's just not impossible. Rumors have circulated for some time that Amazon had its eye on AMC. A few years ago, sources told the Los Angeles Times that Netflix was looking to acquire theaters, and the streaming giant has already saved one cinema from closure: New York’s single-screen Paris Theatre. “Buying Theaters” might not be at the top of either company’s to-do list, but it could be.
Will it work? Um, maybe. One of the things Torres noted in her district court opinion last week was that even though the Paramount Consent Decrees were ending, that didn’t mean antitrust laws were. The decrees never technically applied to streaming services, but instead provided guidelines for permissible behavior. Terminating them, Torres wrote, doesn't give any company "free rein to implement the same anti-competitive practices that the decrees remedied." Even if it’s hard to forget that Bezos was just in front of an antitrust committee last month, the possibility that he would buy up AMC and have it only play Amazon-approved movies seems unlikely, if not impossible. It’s also not in any theater’s interest to only offer a small subset of current new releases. There’s no doubt that Netflix or Amazon getting into the ring would be a huge disruption to the American cinematic landscape, but it might be the only way to ensure there’s still a landscape there when the lockdowns are over.
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Don’t panic over Aquino emergency powers - Petilla | Inquirer News
Don’t panic over Aquino emergency powers – Petilla
By: Marc Jayson Cayabyab - Reporter / @MJcayabyabINQ
INQUIRER.net / 03:35 PM November 18, 2014
ENERGY Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla on Tuesday said there is no need for the public to be alarmed over the resolution granting President Benigno Aquino III emergency powers, which was approved by a House of Representatives panel.
During the House energy committee hearing on Tuesday, Petilla said the DOE warns of at least four weeks of thin reserves during the dry season if there is no additional power capacity contracted under the emergency powers.
Petilla also warned lawmakers about the worst case scenario if the power situation is marred by planned forced outages next year.
He said a maximum of 1,600 megawatts (MW) could be lost in the grid based on the actual power plant outages in 2014.
“I’m not trying to alarm everybody. The worst case scenario won’t happen every day… During the summer, we also lose 1,200 to 1,300 MW of hydropower,” Petilla said.
The DOE submitted the reconciled figures with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines accounting for the planned forced outages, a scenario Petilla called a “fact of life” in the power industry.
Petilla admitted, however, that its figures on the power shortage were only based on the actual power situation in 2013.
“We don’t know when forced outages can happen. We can only base it on what happened in 2013,” Petilla said.
The panel approved the resolution granting Aquino emergency powers despite objections from a militant group and lawmaker.
Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said Congress couldn’t approve the resolution as the DOE failed to prove the imminent threat of the power shortage.
Aside from this, he said the Energy Regulatory Commission has yet to submit the report on the alleged collusion among power producers during last year’s Malampaya shutdown that led to a sharp increase of power rate.
He expressed fears that some of these power plants would also be involved in the generation of power under the joint resolution.
“It is not clear if there is really an imminent shortage required under the law… Also, until we found accountable the companies behind the (power collusion), we can’t grant the emergency powers,” Colmenares said.
In a position paper, the People Opposed to unWarranted Electricity Rates (POWER) also said participants under the Interruptible Load Program (ILP), the preferred source of power to address the shortage, may profit under the emergency powers.
“The ILP is supposed to be a short-term measure that would allow the owners of generating sets to help avert a ‘power crisis.’ In a sense, it is an effort to solve the problem through bayanihan. However, the resolution’s provision allowing for ‘reasonable recovery’ of costs makes the program a profit-making enterprise that may unduly burden consumers,” the position paper read.
The ILP is seen as the solution to the anticipated power shortage supposedly due to the looming El Niño phenomenon, the maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya plant, increased or continuing outages of power plants and the delay in commissioning of committed power projects.
Under the ILP, big industrial and commercial customers who have the ability to produce their own electricity through generating sets should cut off or reduce consumption of their supplied electricity, particularly during peak periods of the day, and instead use their own generator sets.
Energy committee chairman Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali said the resolution would be tackled in the plenary on Monday, November 24. It is scheduled to be approved on third and final reading for November 26.
“I’m confident there will no longer be any brownouts next year,” Umali said of the resolution’s passage.
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Book Review: Fractured & Formidable: The Sacred Hearts MC Book V by AJ Downey
August 6, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Book Review and tagged AJ Downey, Fractured & Formidable: The Sacred Hearts MC Book V, Romance | 1 Comment
Fractured & Formidable: The Sacred Hearts MC Book V by AJ Downey
A Romance Novel published by Second Circle Press (07/01/15)
“Taking the long road, doing the right thing, and using your words and actions that didn’t involve letting fists fly, was harder and way more time consuming than just punching a dude in the face a few times and going out for a beer after.” (Kindle Locations 2431-2432).
Autumn Amanda Price is the daughter of a preacher. The stigma of growing up a preacher’s daughter leaves her unprepared to deal with some of the darker parts of reality, but not at all from exploring her own desires. Zander (redubbed Revelator when he patched into the MC) almost shows his interest in Mandy too late and he has to work even harder to win her affections. Mandy’s dark secrets will come out in the open when all her friends don’t let up trying to help her. How will the MC proceed with this new conundrum, will they go back to their old ways or forge a new path?
Romance, motorcycle, club, friendship, loyalty, family, POV change, bad days, sexual content, threesome, darker sides, violence, past life, preacher’s daughter, innocence
I love AJ Downey’s writing style and how she describes the world in the Sacred Hearts MC. All her characters come alive and every book is interconnected with the others through the overarching story-line and the characters’ involvement in each other’s lives.
Mandy is the ultimate unreachable girl. She’s a preacher’s daughter and supposedly innocent of the more sexual things, but she is ready to party and ready to play. She’s fun and vivacious, but she’s stuck in her past and stuck in her family secret. It was interesting to watch Revelator get stuck along with her in her family’s problems. A true relationship means that you are involved in your significant other’s family and that your partner’s problems become your own. Rev doesn’t pause to think about any of this, he is ready to lay down the law and jump into problems headfirst if it means protecting or helping his Mandy girl.
Downey changes the game with this book. No spoilers, you have to read for yourself, but leading up to the last book in the series, Fractured and Formidable is full of twists and turns.
This novel was published by Second Circle Press on July 1st, 2015 and is available on Amazon here.
TL;DR Star Rating: 4.75
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Book Review: Tattered & Torn: The Sacred Hearts MC Book IV (Volume 4) by AJ Downey
August 6, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Book Review and tagged AJ Downey, Romance, The Sacred Hearts MC Book 4 | 1 Comment
Tattered & Torn: The Sacred Hearts MC Book IV (Volume 4) by AJ Downey
“I didn’t know how to process this big horrible no good very bad thing that had taken over my life and my dreams and dogged every step I took.” (Page 44).
Shelly and Ghost have a thing for one another, but with a lack of communication their budding relationship was nipped in the bud with the brutality of the Suicide King’s attack in Cracked & Crushed, until Ghost learns what Shelly has given up for him and Shelly learns why Ghost was so hung up over her past.
Romance, motorcycle, club, friendship, loyalty, family, POV change, best friends, bad days, sexual content, darker sides, past life, protection, love
Downey brings together two unlikely characters in Tattered & Torn, the club “bunny” and a Southern gentleman/farmer boy. Their views on sex differ quite a bit, but their attraction to each other is in equal measure. Downey has set up a large personality difference and attitude to overcome for each of them to be able to live with one another and love one another.
This is the first book in the Sacred Hearts MC Series where the book drags until the middle and the relationship can really begin. Downey drowns us in Shelly’s moods and depression following quite the catastrophic incident and her misery is quite negative to float around in.
Ghost and Shelly are more perfect for each other than they realize. They both have their tempers and pasts to overcome. They both are willing to work for what they love and are extremely loyal to the club. What Ghost doesn’t understand, at first, is that the roles of a woman and man in the MC club are completely and irrevocably different.
I absolutely love the fact that Shelly gets her moment in this book. She gets to face her past head on and she gets to prove that even though she has those who will kill to protect her, she is capable of protecting herself.
This novel was published by Second Circle Press on March 24th, 2015 and is available on Amazon here.
Book Review: Masked & Miserable: A Novella of the Sacred Hearts MC (Book 3.5) by AJ Downey
August 4, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Book Review and tagged AJ Downey, Masked & Miserable: A Novella of the Sacred Hearts MC (Book 3.5), Romance | 1 Comment
Masked & Miserable: A Novella of the Sacred Hearts MC (Book 3.5) by AJ Downey
Squick has yet to officially tell anyone in the Scared Hearts MC that he’s gay, even though some have already guessed his secret. He had an easier time keeping his sex life private when he had none, but after meeting Aaron at the Open Road Ink tattoo parlor, he was instantly attracted to the slender musician, and life became much more complicated. He must open up to his family at the MC or risk losing them forever, but will they be able to accept the first and only gay member of their club?
Romance, motorcycle, club, friendship, loyalty, family, sexual content, past life, gay, acceptance, rivalry, love, musician, tattoos, artist, male on male sex
This book, though marked as a novella, is packed with action. Be warned not to jump from book three to book four without diving into Masked and Miserable, because it moves along the main MC plot and squares away some of the Prospect’s new names. Even if male on male sex is not your thing, there is still romance and inner turmoil and the story of the Sacred Hearts and their struggles against the Suicide Kings going on in this book.
This is the first book in the Sacred Hearts series where a new character is introduced immediately and there is an instant attraction that is immediately acted upon. Get set for sex within the first couple of chapters versus halfway through like Downey’s other books in the series.
Downey still plays up the vulnerability of the characters and gives life to their feelings for one another.
This novel was published by Second Circle Press on February 9th, 2015 and is available on Amazon here.
Book Review: Cracked and Crushed (The Sacred Hearts MC Book 3) by AJ Downey
August 4, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Book Review and tagged AJ Downey, Cracked and Crushed, Romance
Cracked and Crushed (The Sacred Hearts MC Book 3) by AJ Downey
“I can’t tell if you’re the storm or my shelter from it…” -Hayden (Kindle Location 1639).
Hayden, Ashton’s friend from Shattered & Scarred, is ready on her wedding day to wed Andy and forget all about the mysterious man from the Sacred Hearts MC she had her eyes on, Reaver. When she gets left at the altar, the only person who can get her back on her feet is Reaver. He takes her on her honeymoon and they both learn that they can balance each other and that they are good for one another. It isn’t just Hayden who has been through tough times, Reav has his own past troubles to deal with.
Romance, motorcycle, club, friendship, loyalty, family, POV change, best friends, bad days, sexual content, threesome, darker sides, violence, graphic violence, past life, B&B, boat
Reaver has been the most difficult character for me to get behind, to sympathize with, and to like. He is the most intense character, the most rough, the most animalistic and barbaric. Reaver is the violent one, the one who will take revenge far enough that even the other characters question him. Reaver is also the most sexually deviant from the pack (thus far) and his different kind of sexual appetite scares Hayden at times.
Hayden is the all-around cool girl. Sure, she gets left at the altar and is depressed and sad, but she’s up for anything! Anyone who can have a good time (at least some of the time) on their own Honeymoon for a wedding that didn’t actually happen, is a happy person indeed. Hayden is up for Reaver and his eccentricities. She’s up for MC life. She’s a trooper and fun to watch grow and blossom under Reaver’s protection and love.
I liked Downey’s re-iteration of the phrase “You trust me Doll?” by Reaver to signify their love.
I haven’t mentioned before but I really like how Downey’s covers are unique to the romance genre, they aren’t just bare chested men. Just like her stories aren’t just sex and romance, but also involve a larger story and the bigger picture of the Sacred Hearts MC.
This novel was published by Second Circle Press on December 9th, 2014 and is available on Amazon here.
Local Event: Destination Staycation at the AFK Renton, WA June 27
June 20, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Local Authors, Local Eats, Local Events, Seattle Specific Saturdays and tagged AFK Elixirs, AFK Tavern, AJ Downey, Connie Jasperson, David Moore, Jeffrey Cook, Lee French, Lindsay Schopfer, Sechin Tower, Stephen J. Matlock
8 local independent authors come together for one event. Selling and signing books all afternoon and evening.
AJ Downey, Sechin Tower, Lee French, Connie Jasperson, Lindsay Schopfer, Stephen Matlock, David Moore and Jeffrey Cook are the featured authors this time around.
at 2:00pm – 9:00pm
Next Week · 90°F / 60°F Clear
AFK Elixirs & Eatery
3750 E Valley Rd, Renton, Washington 98055
I’m excited to see some authors I’ve been reading and meet some new ones! Who’s coming down for burgers, beers, and/or books???
Book Review: Broken and Burned (The Sacred Hearts MC Book 2) by AJ Downey
June 18, 2015 by rachelauthorbarnard in Book Review and tagged AJ Downey, Broken and Burned, The Sacred Hearts MC Book 2
Broken and Burned (The Sacred Hearts MC Book 2) by AJ Downey
Everett is having the worst day. She was late for work and got a warning, burnt her finger while making coffee at work, thinks she’s going to fail her statistics class at school, is barely making ends meet paying bills, and now her car breaks down. Evy barely makes it into the mechanics and has to leave the car overnight and her boyfriend isn’t picking up the phone. After the hunky mechanic Draven “Dray” gives her a lift to her apartment, her world falls further apart. She walks in on her boyfriend in the act of cheating. Her world crumbling, Dray steps in to help her, but this damsel in distress is not as weak as she might appear to be. Dray was not always a valiant gentleman who feels compelled to help any less fortunate damsel he meets. He has his own sordid past. This is a relationship built on the healing powers of romance.
Romance, abuse, power, struggle, survival, motorcyle, club, friendship, loyalty, family, different, gruff, POV change, Irish, best friends, bad days, sexual content
Broken and Burned, The second book in the Sacred Hearts MC Series was quite different from the first book (Shattered and Scarred). Though AJ Downey used another character from the MC, the story was wildly different. I thought it was quite clever for Downey to utilize characters from the first book that she had already given such personalities in Shattered and Scarred. I love the fact that this second story has such a great connection to book one, while being its own great story and potentially a standalone read. It’s as if, by telling the stories of Ethan “Trigger” in book one and the gal he finds on the side of the road and Draven “Dray” in book two and the gal he finds broken down at his mechanic shop, that Downey is creating the world of the MC. Eventually we will get everyone’s stories and pull more characters into the MC’s world.
Downey’s characters are so full of life and alive. Each character has a very specific backstory and such detailed characteristics and details that the characters must be alive, they seem so real. Both Dray and Evy are intensely and intimately real to me and I love them. They are unique and have their own interesting personality quirks. I feel like I would know how each would think and act in situations. I also know, without a doubt, what each one looks like.
I would like to mention how fantastic Downey’s character names are. Everett: named for the place she was born and the confusion in her father’s mind. Draven: carries his mother’s last name as his first name. How neat are those names and the stories that go along with them? Again, like book one, Downey utilizes POV switching between Dray and Evy seamlessly to tell their combined story and their personal stories.
This novel was published by Second Circle Press on September 8th, 2014 and is available on Amazon here.
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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving suffered an ankle injury in the middle of Game 4 and he’s been ruled out for the rest of the contest.
Some concerning news has arrive for the Brooklyn Nets and standout point guard Kyrie Irving. In the first half, Irving scored an easy bucket, but he landed awkwardly on his ankle after some contact with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Irving laid on the hardwood in a tremendous amount of agony and then limped back to the locker room. It’s since been announced that Irving will now be out for the rest of Game 4 on Sunday, which of course is a big blow for the team.
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Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for the rest of Game 4
With Brooklyn entering Sunday’s action with a 2-1 series lead, Irving, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Co. are looking to go up 3-1 and be one win away from earning a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, though, the attention is on Irving and his ankle.
Brooklyn has struggled with injuries throughout the year, which included Harden and Durant missing a large chunk of the campaign. Irving going down is the last thing fans wanted to see happen.
The stud guard is having an incredible season for Brooklyn, as the Nets are among the favorites to potentially win the NBA Finals. If Irving’s ankle injury turns out to be serious, it goes without saying, but it’d be a massive blow for Steve Nash and his coaching staff.
We’ll have to wait and see how much time Irving will have to miss. From the looks of the video above, you can see just how painful this injury was for him. Folks all over Brooklyn are praying to the basketball Gods that he’ll be able to get back on the floor as soon as possible.
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Criminology: A Very Short Introduction
Tim Newburn
From murder to theft to drug gangs, crime and criminal justice affect the lives of millions of people worldwide. Tim Newburn considers how we can study trends in crime, and use them to inform preventative policy and criminal justice. Analysing the history of crime, he discusses the role of criminology in crime control and politics.
Considers how criminology can be used to measure crime, and evaluate the effectiveness of preventative measures
Looks at responses to crime, considering how criminal justice tends to be organised and operate
Analyses the factors other than policing, courts, and punishment which contribute to the everyday orderliness of our society
Discusses how the study of trends in crime can be used to inform preventative policy and criminal justice.
Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over nine million copies sold worldwide
Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Tim Newburn is Professor of Social Policy and Criminology at the London School of Economics. He is a former President of the British Society of Criminology (2005- 08) and was elected an Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences in 2005. In 2009, together with two colleagues, he was appointed Official Historian on Criminal Justice. He is a member of the Home Office's Scientific Advisory Committee and numerous other advisory bodies. He is the founding editor of the journal Criminology and Criminal Justice and is the author or editor of 35 books, including the leading undergraduate textbook in the field: Criminology (Willan Publishing, 2007).
1:Introducing criminology
2:What is crime?
3:Who commits crime?
4:How do we measure crime?
5:Understanding recent trends in crime
6:Understanding the crime drop
7:How do we control crime?
8:How do we prevent crime?
9:Where next for criminology?
"What is crime? Who is a criminal? These are big questions, tackled adroitly and insightfully in this short but weighty book." - Shadd Maruna, Co-Editor, Oxford Handbook of Criminology
"Tim Newburn presents the fundamental concepts, concerns, and findings of criminology with a clarity and wit that make it fully accessible to the beginner without ever sacrificing the depth and originality needed to hold the attention of the expert. This is a wonderfully concise and engaging book!" - David Garland, Professor of Law and Sociology, New York University
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Our most recommended Paris Culture & history
1. Paris: Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket
Explore the Louvre at your own pace with a timed-entrance ticket, ensuring you get in within 30 minutes. See unmissable and iconic artwork such as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Discover Renaissance masterpieces and ancient Egyptian relics, along with paintings from the 13th to 20th centuries. The museum first opened on August 10, 1793, exhibiting just 537 paintings. Despite closing in 1796 due to structural problems, it reopened in 1801 as the Musée Napoléon with a larger collection. The collection has since gained 20,000 works. Now, there are 8 departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; and Prints and Drawings.
2. Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access Ticket
Visit the Palace and Gardens of Versailles with a pre-booked 1-day full access pass. Explore the ornate State Apartments and breathtaking Hall of Mirrors inside the official residence of the French monarchy from 1682 to 1789. Learn more about Louis XIV and other French royals. Get a sense of life in the French court as you take a walk through the glittering Hall of Mirrors. Stroll through the legendary gardens at your own pace, and admire fountains, sculptures, and beautifully manicured lawns. Enjoy access to the Grand and Petit Trianon in their own grounds. See where the “Sun King” would entertain in private, and where he would go to escape the rigors of court life. Then, go to Marie Antoinette’s Estate, and discover where she would seek refuge in private. Choose the fountain option to enjoy a spectacular fountain show or the iconic musical gardens to finish off your visit.
3. Paris: The Louvre Museum and Seine River Cruise
Visit the masterpieces of the Louvre Museum, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Then, go on a cruise along the magnificent Seine River and admire the famous monuments in the city. Being the world's largest museum, the Louvre packs 35,000 artworks into a 73,000 square meter exhibition space in three wings. Each wing possesses more than 70 rooms and displays extensive paintings and objects of art. See the iconic Mona Lisa, marvel at thousands of amazing paintings, and walk among perfect sculptures. Book the option with an audio guide included and enhance your experience and understanding of the works on display. After the visit of the Louvre Museum, take a 1-hour Seine River cruise tour. See more of Paris' iconic monuments such as the Institut de France, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Conciergerie, Musee de Orsay, Hotel de Ville and more. Onboard you have access to an audio guide of your chosen language for free on the spot which will help you learn more about the vast history attached to each monument.
4. From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
Join an expert interpreter-guide on a half-day tour of the exquisite Palace of Versailles, and get priority, skip-the-line entrance. You will be led through the history of the Palace, one of the most important monuments in the world. Meet your guide in front of the Pullman Hotel in Paris. Board your luxurious air-conditioned coach, sit back, and relax on the short ride to Versailles. Once home to Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, you will relive the glory days of Parisian royalty. Gaze in awe as you are guided through the most beautiful rooms of the palace, including the State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's and King´s Private Apartment. After experiencing the grandeur of the interior, enjoy free time to explore the beauty of the Palace of Versailles’ gardens, filled with statues, busts, and marble vases that date back to 1661, when teams of sculptors were led by King Louis XIV's official painter, Charles Le Brun.
5. Paris: Catacombs Skip-the-Ticket-Line Ticket and Audio Guide
Avoid the hassle of ticket counters. Simply show your voucher, start your self-guided tour and explore the 'City of Lights' at your own pace with an informative audio guide. As you discover a world beneath the streets of Paris, see tunnels and rooms decorated with the human bones and skulls of around 6 million Parisians. The Paris Catacombs were originally a quarry with hundreds of kilometers of tunnels burrowed beneath the streets of Paris. When the cemeteries of Paris became overfilled, the city started moving the dead into the Catacombs.
6. Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace with Gardens Access
Discover the opulence, beauty, and history of Versailles Palace on an interactive guided tour. Access the palace through a separate entrance to begin your tour and then you head off to the famous gardens with a guide or on your own. During the 90-minute tour of the main palace, see the State Apartments, the King's Bedroom, and the emblematic Hall of Mirrors. Learn about the main figures of the French monarchy, from King Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette. Hear about the fascinating historical events that took place in many of the palace’s rooms, before stepping out to explore the vast gardens complex with your guide or on your own. Marvel at the gardens' grandeur, its bronze statues, and ornamental basins accompanied by rows of large trees. If visiting with a guide, gain fascinating insights about the garden on a 45-minute tour.
7. Versailles: Palace Priority Access Ticket with Audio Guide
With your ticket to the Palace of Versailles, skip the lines and get to the palace quickly. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to admire the King's Apartments as well as the famous Hall of Mirrors, a room whose walls are covered with mirrors. Built during the reign of Louis XIV, the Palace of Versailles is one of the greatest symbols of the absolute monarchy and the important role of France in the 18th century. Thanks to your audio guide available directly on your smartphone, you can learn more about the different rooms of the castle, the works of art it contains as well as its rich history.
8. Paris: Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket and Audioguide
Explore the Louvre at your own pace with this skip-the-line entry ticket. Discover the museum's collections with the audio guide on the new Nintendo 3DS system. Understand the history behind the collections with routes, available in 9 languages. See unmissable and iconic sights such as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Discover masterpieces of the Renaissance and ancient Egyptian relics, along with paintings from the 13th to 20th centuries, prints from the Royal Collection, and much more. Stroll through 8 curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; and Prints and Drawings.
9. Paris: Louvre Reserved Access and Boat Cruise
Get the keys to the city of Paris with a combined ticket for the Louvre Museum and a river cruise. Visit the iconic Louvre Museum with a reserved access ticket and join a cruise on the River Seine at any time of the day. Marvel at works of art, from Ancient Egypt to the Renaissance, walking at your own pace. Then, relax on a 1-hour river cruise, and see the city from a different angle. Watch the world go by from the comfort of a pleasure cruise boat, departing from the Eiffel Tower every day. The river cruise ticket is valid for any day during the next six months; it runs approximately every 30 minutes, 7 days a week, departing from the Eiffel Tower
10. Paris: The Centre Pompidou Admission Ticket
Explore The Centre Pompidou with this ticket. Discover the library, music, acoustics research center, and museum housed in this unusual cultural institution. Choose from a tour with or without access to a temporary exhibit. Take in views of Paris from the rooftop terrace. Uncover modern and contemporary creations, including plastic arts, books, design, music, and cinema. Wander through over 100,000 works with collections that make up one of the world's leading references for the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Stroll thorugh great historical collections to the most recent acquisitions which cover visual arts, drawing, photography, new media, experimental film, architecture, design, and industrial prospects. Find key works or rediscover iconic artists (like Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Sonia et Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger, Vassily Kandinsky, František Kupka, André Breton, Alberto Giacometti, and Jean Dubuffet). Find out about the founding movements of modern art like Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism, Lyric Abstraction, and Geometric Abstraction. Retrace the high points in the development of modernity and shine a light on exchanges, cross-overs, and the go-betweens who helped to form 20th century art. Contemplate contemporary collections devoted to works that have recently entered the museum through the generosity of patrons, artists, and donors.
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Frequently asked questions about Paris
What top attractions are a must-see in Paris?
The must-see attractions in Paris are:
Paris Catacombs
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What are the best tours in Paris?
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What are the best day trips and excursions from Paris?
The best day trips and excursions from Paris are:
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What are the best tours to do in Paris with kids?
The best tours to do in Paris with kids are:
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What are the best outdoor activities to do in Paris?
The best outdoor activities to do in Paris are:
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What are the best indoor activities in Paris for rainy days?
The best indoor activities in Paris for rainy days are:
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What are the best inexpensive tours in Paris?
These are the best activities when you are visiting Paris on a budget:
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What are the best deals and discounts on activities and attractions in Paris?
These are the best deals and discounts on activities and attractions in Paris:
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1 Seine River
2 Louvre Museum
3 Sainte-Chapelle
4 Paris Catacombs
5 Pantheon, Paris
6 Louis Vuitton Foundation
7 Eiffel Tower
8 Musee Rodin
9 Cite des sciences et de l’industrie
10 Musée d'Orsay
11 Palace of Versailles
12 Jardin d'Acclimatation
13 Charles de Gaulle Airport
14 Chateau de Vincennes
15 Grande Arche de la Defense
16 Theatre BO Saint Martin
17 Disneyland Paris
18 Basilica of St. Denis
19 FlyView Paris
20 Pere Lachaise Cemetery
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20 Paris Sightseeing cruises
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10 Avignon
11 Reims
12 Saint-Émilion
13 La Rochelle
14 Epernay
15 Toulouse
16 Colmar
17 Aix-en-Provence
18 Arles
19 Grasse
20 Dijon
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What people are saying about Paris
Iconic visit to the Palace of Versailles, this place is unbelievable. It took all day to see every corner and every detail of the palace interior and the gardens.
From Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens Guided Expereince Reviewed by German, 1/7/2023
The guide tour was very helpful. He speaks English very well and has a lot of knowledge about the museum and the stories behind each painting
Paris: Skip-the-line in Louvre Museum Guidance to Mona Lisa Reviewed by Bader, 1/8/2023
The Eiffel Tower was an impressive sight! We really enjoyed the tour. It was a dream come true for all of us!
Paris: Eiffel Tower, Seine River Cruise, and Louvre Tour Reviewed by German, 1/7/2023
Versailles was impressive but be ready for a lot of info from the guide and lots of people.
Versailles: Palace of Versailles Skip-the-Line Guided Tour Reviewed by Shawn, 1/8/2023
Well organized and absolutely amazing trip!! Highly recommend to anyone visiting this area
From Paris: Palace of Versailles & Gardens w/ Transportation Reviewed by Erica, 1/8/2023
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Shippers Association urges NIMASA to Stop Cargo Diversion
The Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS) has urged the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to assist in stopping Nigerian cargoes being diverted to ports of neighbouring countries. The President of the association, Mr Jonathan Nicol, made the call when the executives of SALS visited NIMASA headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday….”
The Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS) has urged the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to assist in stopping Nigerian cargoes being diverted to ports of neighbouring countries.
The President of the association, Mr Jonathan Nicol, made the call when the executives of SALS visited NIMASA headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.
Nicol solicited the assistance of NIMASA in improving import business through favourable import policies.
“Reduction of volume of imports has accounted for low income for NIMASA and other agencies.
“Few years back, our association made an annual income of over 30,000,000 dollars monthly.
“That was when we had over 100 vessels waiting to berth at our harbour.
“We also noticed that most of our on-board cargoes are now sent to Republic of Benin, Togo, Accra, Burkina Faso and Mauritania due to unfavourable government policies,” he said.
The shippers said that government’s policies had not been attractive, adding that the policies were also affecting NIMASA’s revenue.
Nicol explained that NIMASA’s fees were based on vessel tonnage, which he said had depleted grossly in recent times.
According to him, we need more vessels to berth, more infrastructures and that is why we are here.
Nicol commended the management of NIMASA for the bold steps being taken at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to revamp the economy of the nation.
Responding, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, pledged the agency’s support to enable the shippers remain in business.
Peterside, who was represented by the Director, Shipping Development of NIMASA, said that the agency had put in place measures to ensure that shippers have access to cargoes.
“NIMASA has made efforts to ensure the nation has a national carrier.
“Over 70 per cent of rated seafarers are Nigerians but they still need to develop their competency to get on board vessels,” he said.
He said that the agency had put in place measures to ensure that shippers have access to cargo and that the cargo would no longer be on Free On Board (FOB) but on Cost Insurance Freight (CIF).
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IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission - ISO/IEC 23651:2003
Information technology -- 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange -- Helical scan recording -- AIT-3 format
ICS Code (Magnetic tapes): 35.220.22
ISO/IEC 23651:2003 specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge containing a memory chip to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between... View More
ISO/IEC 23651:2003 specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge containing a memory chip to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format - called Advanced Intelligent Tape No. 3 (AIT-3 format) - thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges.
ISO/IEC 23651:2003 specifies two types of cartridge depending on the thickness of the magnetic tape contained in the case.
Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specifications of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge.
ISO/IEC 23651:2003 specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge containing a memory chip to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between...
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Colorado’s Turbulent Past: The Road Follows the Gold
After passing thru the narrow canyon along Mill Creek (see previous post), we spent the night at Deer Lakes in Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison Natl Forest before ascending the lofty passes of the San Juan Mts. It stopped raining long enough to set up camp and then continued intermittently throughout the night and next day.
We continued deeper into the middle phase (30-26 mya) volcanic rocks and the outcrops became darker colored, reflecting the chemical evolution of the magma source for these ash layers and flows. This general area is indicated as site 5 on this photo.
We continued following wide gravel roads and paved highways until we reached Lake San Cristobal (elevation 9000 feet), where the resistant welded tuffs and flows produced by this volcanic phase formed peaks such as this one overlooking the lake.
The road followed money to Lake San Cristobal, where condos are everywhere and there is even a marina with small sailboats and row boats. The pavement and new gold (money) stopped at the inlet to the lake, where Upper Lake Fork Rd became a single lane gravel trail with intermittent wide spots to let opposing traffic by.
There was a lot of traffic heading back to the lake because the trail eventually encounters andesite flows that form ledges that a bulldozer could not level. Cars were not going to Cinnamon Pass, which is where we ended up.
Here is a photo that suggests why there is a road to Cinnamon Pass and beyond. I snapped this image while trying to avoid going over the side, but it shows a vein of what is probably pyrite (fool’s gold) in the cliff overlooking the Gunnison River.
Cinnamon Pass was the second highest elevation we reached during our trip (12640 feet). The peaks, which weren’t much higher, were composed of the alternating layers of ash and lava flows. These photos show the appearance of these rocks; note the small angular shards that litter the slopes. These result from dense joint patterns that indicate extreme brittle deformation, probably from faulting that followed volcanism continually.
The headwaters of the Gunnison River ended in a shallow, flat meadow that appears to be another cirque (glacier origin area) from the recent ice ages. After crossing Cinnamon Pass, where the horizontal rain and fog/clouds made for miserable conditions, we dropped down into Animas Forks, which must have been a bustling mining community at one time. Today, however, it is represented by a few old mines (some for sale) and a USFS toilet.
This is where the road from Lake San Cristobal led. Apparently, these mines produced enough gold and silver to justify the road we followed to California Pass (elevation 12930 feet). There was snow on the ridges and their concave shapes suggests that glacial erosion was a significant factor here.
Note the sharp edges along the ridge, and the tilting of the bedding planes (original horizontal surface upon which the ash flows and lava were deposited); faulting was ubiquitous over the several million years during which middle phase volcanism took place. This was followed by the late phase volcanism associated with the Rio Grande Rift, which was discussed in the Prologue.
This image shows the irregular surface of the San Juan Mts but it cannot prepare you for the 3000 foot descent that lies ahead on the trail to Silverton.
I saw several veins of what looked like K-feldspar as we began our descent, such as this one that had not been explored by miners.
Further on, I noticed this area that had been dug in an exploratory manner but apparently it did not look promising.
This vein is more promising from an economic geology standpoint because it appears to contain much more quartz, which is associated with the last stage of magmatic fractionation that produces fluids high in elements that don’t fit well into most silicate minerals (e.g. gold, silver, rare earths).
It would appear, however, that none of these veins west of Animas Forks contained economic concentrations of gold and silver. We made our final descent to Silverton via the potentially deadly Corkscrew Gulch trail in the rain, which is why I have no photos of the trail or the rocks. As we approached US-550, the hills were dominated by light-colored talus that did not originate from mines, but from weathering of the volcanic rocks. This could be another example of dense fracture patterns associated with faulting after the original ash flows were deposited.
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At McArthurGlen, we take the privacy of your data seriously. We understand that by providing your personal information - whether through our website, using our WIFI or at our outlet centres – you are trusting us with your information.
We have developed this policy to give you full transparency about the information we collect from you, why we collect it and how we use it. We also need to ensure that you understand the rights you have over your personal data, including your rights of access to that data, how you can correct it and, if necessary, how you can erase it..
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This website (“Site”) is controlled and operated by McArthurGlen UK Limited (referred to in this Privacy Policy as "McArthurGlen", "we", "us" or "our").
McArthurGlen develops and manages designer outlet centres across the UK and Europe. We work with our other Group Companies to provide services at these centres and to facilitate and enhance your experience at these centres and on this Site.
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains what personal information we and our Group Companies collect and record about you and what we do with that information, including when you visit this Site. It set outs a description of your data protection rights, including your right to object to some of the processing which we carry out. This Policy also explains what personal information we collect and record on our in-centre computers and devices and in certain cases offline, and what we do with that information. Annexed to this Policy is additional information that relates specifically to the personal information we collect and record when you use WiFi provided by us and via our Group Companies (“WiFi Annex”). Please read this Policy carefully.
For the purposes of this Policy: “Group Company” means our parent company and any subsidiaries of our parent company, including us. This includes our subsidiary management companies operating in each of our locations. A list of these Group Companies and their locations can be found at the end of this Policy. We may change this list from time to time; "Centre Owner" means an owner of one of the designer outlet centres which we manage (“Centre”).
We collect, receive, store and process the following information about you:
information that you provide via the Site, including information you provide when you register with the Site (e.g. name, address, telephone numbers, email address and date of birth), join our Privilege Club (our exclusive club where you can sign up to keep up to date with our latest news, events and offers), purchase a gift card, enter into competitions or complete surveys;
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information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this Site, such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, date and time that you visited the Site, the type of Internet browser and computer operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths;
information relating to any purchases you make via our Site (e.g. gift cards) or any other transactions that you enter into through our Site (including your name, address, telephone number, email address, card details and transaction history);
information contained in or relating to any communications that you send to us or send through our Site (including the communication content and meta data associated with the communication);
information we obtain from private social media companies (see also Social Media below) including from outside the European Union, about your interests and preferences;
information as set out in the 'Cookies and similar technologies' section below;
information collected through transactions or interactions offline or on our in-centre computers or devices, including information you provide when signing up to our Privilege Club, when purchasing gift cards, when completing surveys, entering into competitions and when using in-centre computers and devices; and
information described in the WiFi Annex.
to administer our Site, business and the Centres;
to enable your use of the products and services available on our Site or otherwise made available offline or on our in-centre computers and devices;
to provide and administer our Privilege Club;
to manage and run competitions or offers;
to confirm orders and fulfil orders placed on our Site;
to respond to your questions or requests for additional information and communicate with you about the Site and the Centres;
to provide you with information that you have specifically requested or that we have asked if you would like to receive;
for internal research and analysis so that we can see how our Site and the Centres’ and/or our Group Companies' products and services are being used, understand how we can improve our Site and the Centres’ and/or our Group Companies' products and services and decide our and our Group Companies’ marketing strategies;
to deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to us, our Site and the Centres;
to keep our Site and systems secure and prevent fraud;
where relevant, to meet legal, regulatory and compliance requirements;
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to monitor and analyse the use of any account to prevent, investigate and/or report security incidents or crime;
verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of our Site and in-centre computers and devices;
to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, Group Companies, our customers, Centre Owners or others;
to understand your interests and preferences so we can tailor the content, offers and promotions we surface on our Site to better match your interests and preferences – see also our Cookie Policy
to understand and identify the features of our customer base for insight purposes and in order to better target our advertising (e.g. reaching out to a similar demographic on social media); and
for the purposes described in the WiFi Annex.
We will also inform you from time to time of other products and/or services we offer which we consider may be of interest to you by email / phone / SMS / post, where permitted by applicable law (which may require that we obtain your consent). As well as unsubscribing within communications, you may email us at any time at [email protected] to indicate that you do not want to receive direct marketing communications from us.
We may combine information we collect about you through transactions or interactions offline or on our in-centre terminals or our email and SMS communications with the customer profile we hold about you in order to tailor our subsequent communications and communication channels to better match your interests and preferences and provide you with a better customer experience.
We also use personal information we obtain from social media sites online including, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TripAdvisor for our (and our businesses’) research and analytics purpose. Where appropriate, and in line with their own policies, we may match information from these sites to better understand, and improve, our customers' experience. This includes posts or other information made public or made available to us where you use hashtags or tags relating to us, our Group Companies, our business, the Centre Owners, the Centres and our industry. Information from these sites may include information which has been held outside the European Union.
We disclose or transfer personal information to other parties as follows:
to any Group Company for the purposes identified in this Policy, including those uses set out above (a list of our Group Companies and their locations can be found at the end of this Policy);
to third party service providers that perform functions on our behalf in relation to the Site and the purposes set out in this Policy (for example, website hosting, social media analysis providers, marketing email service providers, data analysts website developers);
media agencies and their advertising partners in order to run targeted marketing campaigns as described above;
if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions or other agreements or to protect the rights, property, or safety of McArthurGlen, the Group Companies, our customers, or others;
to government authorities, and to other third parties when compelled to do so by government and law enforcement authorities or otherwise as required or permitted by law, including but not limited to in response to court orders and subpoenas. We also disclose user information when we have reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with our rights or property, other users of our site, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. Additionally, we cooperate with law enforcement inquiries and other third parties to enforce laws, intellectual property rights and other rights;
to sellers or buyers as part of a sale or merger of our business or assets;
in compliance with and to the extent permitted by data protection regulation, to an applicable Centre Owner or one of its group companies or to buyers as part of a sale or merger of a Centre Owner or Centre. In addition, if we or one of our Group Companies ceases the role as a manager of a designer outlet centre, we will need to transfer your personal data to the Centre Owner or the replacement manager to ensure the continuity of our, or our relevant Group Company's products and services; and
as described in the WiFi Annex.
In addition, with your consent where required by law, we share your personal information with carefully selected third parties so that they can send you information about special promotions and offers.
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You understand and acknowledge that by using this Site, we collect and use personal information in the UK. We transfer personal information to countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to our Group Companies and to third parties, including to countries which have different data protection standards to those which apply in the EEA. Our Group Company locations are set out in the 'Our Group Companies' section below. Our service providers include locations in Australia and Canada.
Where service providers process your personal information in countries deemed adequate by the European Commission, we rely on the European Commission's decision to protect your personal information,
For transfers to Group Companies and service providers outside the EEA, we use standard contractual clauses or rely on a service provider's Privacy Shield certification or a service provider's (EU data protection authority approved) corporate rules that are in place to protect your personal information. You have a right to ask us for a copy of the standard contractual clauses or a copy of the other methods used (by contacting us as set out below).
We retain personal information used to send you direct marketing for as long as we can lawfully market to you. Where we no longer have grounds to market to you (e.g. because you opt-out) or the details we hold are no longer up-to-date (e.g. the email address we hold is invalid) we will delete personal information we hold about you from our marketing data base but retain some information on a 'suppression list' on an ongoing basis so we can manage your preferences going forward.
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We process your personal information when we are required to do this by law, including in response to requests by government or law enforcement authorities conducting an investigation or court orders.
We process your personal information when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are the party or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. This applies in any case where we provide or deliver products and services to you pursuant to a contract, such as when you purchase a gift card, process your registration on the Site or enter into a competition. If you do not provide the personal information that we need in order to provide or deliver the service, we will not be able to provide or deliver services to you.
We also process your personal information when it is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by us or a third party (when these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights).
You may ask us for a copy of your information and, where applicable, to correct it, erase it or to transfer it to other organisations at your request. You also have rights to object to some processing and, where we have asked for your consent to process your personal information, to withdraw this consent. Where we process your personal information because we have a legitimate interest in doing so (as explained above), you also have a right to object to this. These rights may be limited in some situations – for example, where we can demonstrate that we have a legal requirement to process your personal information.
We hope that we can satisfy queries you may have about the way we process your personal information. However, if you have unresolved concerns you also have the right to complain to data protection authorities. You can bring the complaint in your member state of residence, place of work or where an alleged infringement of data protection law occurred.
To protect your privacy and security we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity when dealing with requests.
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If you have any queries, comments or requests in relation to your personal information or this Policy, you can email us at [email protected] or contact us by post at: Data Protection Officer, McArthurGlen UK Limited, Nations House, 3rd Floor, 103 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1WH, United Kingdom.
In addition, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
This Annex to the Privacy & Cookies Policy (“Policy”) relates to your use of a WiFi service (the “WiFi Service”) which is provided by or on behalf of McArthurGlen UK Limited (referred to in this WiFi Annex as "McArthurGlen", "we", "us" or "our") from our venues when you have applied to access or accessed the WiFi Service. This Annex, in addition to the Policy, explains in further detail how we use your personal information we collect and generate when you use the WiFi Service.
For the purposes of this Annex, “Group Company” has the same meaning as set out in the Policy.
information that you provide when registering for the WiFi Service (e.g. name, address, telephone numbers, email address and date of birth);
your device details and MAC address (see below for further information about MAC addresses);
details about when and where you connect to the WiFi Service including your venue location and the WiFi access point(s) where you are using the WiFi service. This data will be collected automatically by the wireless access point unless your phone/device is switched off or you have switched off WiFi on your phone/device; and
your communications with us in connection with the WiFi Service.
We will collect your personal information from you and from your use of the WiFi Service, from our WiFi providers and from social media providers if you register using a social media account.
A MAC address unique identifier for your device that tells us the make of a device e.g. Samsung or Apple, but it does not tell us your name or phone number, or allow us to access any data held on your device. If your WiFi settings on your mobile device are turned on when you visit one of our locations (including the parking area but no further) then we automatically collect the MAC address from your device. We explain how we use MAC addresses in the next section.
In addition to the purposes described in the Policy, we use your personal information for the following purposes:
to provide the WiFi service to you and to enable you to connect to the WiFi Service efficiently on return visits;
to respond to your questions, requests for additional information, enquiries or complains about the WiFi Service;
to communicate information about the WiFi Service to you, including changes to the WiFi Service;
to keep our WiFi Service secure and prevent fraud;
to monitor and analyse the use of the WiFi Services to prevent, investigate and/or report security incidents or crime;
to verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of the WiFi Service; and
for research and analytics of use of the WiFi Service to identify general consumer trends, to understand better customer, consumer and social behaviours and to improve our products and services. We provide aggregated statistics about our sales, customers, traffic patterns to third parties for analytics purposes but these statistics will not include any information that is likely to identify you as an individual.
We use MAC addresses to determine your distance from WiFi sensors located across the location you are visiting. We aggregate this information to create reports on the movement of visitors to our locations. We use this information, for example, to optimise the layout of our locations, design marketing promotions, change staffing hours, or measure the impact of a campaign. You can opt out of having your location data collected at any time by visiting http://optout.mcarthurglen.com. With your consent, we use your location data for the purpose of selecting and sending you marketing offers and alerts which might interest you during your visit to a location.
In addition to the disclosures described in the Policy, we disclose or transfer personal information to third party service providers that perform functions on our behalf in relation to the WiFi Services and the purposes set out in this Annex and the Policy. Third party providers of analytics and reporting services include AM Networks Ltd, 77a Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA; Skyfii Group Pty Ltd, Darlinghurst, New South Wales 2010, Australia; and Aislelabs Inc, 210-43 Hanna Ave, Toronto ON, M6K 1X1, Canada.
See the 'Transfers' section of the Policy.
We retain information that you provide when registering for the WiFi Service and your device details and MAC address for two years from collection.
If it is mandatory for you to provide personal information, we will make this clear at the time and will also explain what will happen if you do not provide the information.
We process your personal information when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are the party or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (for example, when we provide or deliver services to you pursuant to a contract). If you do not provide the personal information that we need in order to provide or deliver the WiFi Service, we will not be able to provide or deliver WiFi Services to you.
We process your personal information when it is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by us or a third party (when these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights).
Where we do process personal information based on consent, your consent is revocable at any time.
See the ‘Your rights’ section of the Policy.
The contact details of our Data Protection Officer are as follows:
Data Protection Officer, [email protected]
We reserve the right to modify this Annex at any time. Changes to this Annex will be posted on the Site or on WiFi Service log-in or registration pages. You should review this Policy frequently.
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Earworming First Single ‘Soul Crushing’ Promises Great Things To Come From Jedward’s Fourth Album ‘Voice Of A Rebel’
With a refrain of “Why you gotta be so freakin’ soul crushing”, the aptly named ‘Soul Crushing’, first release from Jedward’s long-awaited fourth album, ‘Voice Of A Rebel’, is guaranteed to be not just an instantly relatable track, but also one which will have you hitting replay over and over.
‘Soul Crushing’, which comes as an instant grat download when pre-ordering ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ from iTunes, and is also already available to stream on Spotify, brings with it the promise of many more catchy tunes on the 22 track strong album from the Grimes Brothers.
Although they’ve released 12 singles since 2014, ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ is the first album to come from Jedward since their 2012 concept long player, ‘Young Love’.
And setting it apart from that album, and the two preceding records, ‘Planet Jedward’ (2010) and ‘Victory’ (2011), every single one of the 22 tracks on ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ has been written by the Dublin twins themselves. Not only that, they’ve produced the album as well, meaning that we have a true insight into the hearts and minds of Jedward: in this day and age of songs which have been written by a committee, catering to whatever is deemed to best “sell” a song, it’s refreshing to have music which has come from the artists themselves – and them alone. ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ is also the first album to come from Jedward’s five year recording contract with Universal Music Asia, and it’ll be exciting to see how it’s received over there, as their previous releases have always gone down well in the region.
‘Soul Crushing’ opens with John playing guitar, the Latin-infused vibes continuing throughout the entire song, sometimes hidden under the many layers of instrumentation. The different voices of the twins can be heard, the huskier tones of John contrasting with the rounder vocals of Edward, while their twin harmonies are also honey smooth. They passionately recount the frustration at being rejected by someone to whom they’d given their entire hearts, evoking a deep sadness in the listener. Standout lyrics include the aforementioned refrain, as well as the opening,
wish I could pack this suitcase of memories / but I’m a little too late / they’ve taken over me
and further into the song,
save me save me / from the wreckage / I’m buried deep beneath your broken promises / why do you play me play me / and treat me like this / I don’t deserve this at all / you should have been honest
Lyrically Jedward display a profound understanding of the role of poetry, and an advanced understanding of meter and rhythm when it comes to song writing. Maturity of concept is another aspect of this song: more than just about lost love, ‘Soul Crushing’ addresses the heartfelt emotions experienced when the end of a relationship is beyond your control, with the lines, “And now I’m screaming into my pillow tonight”, providing the listener with a lyrical picture of the over-thinking that goes on – especially late at night.
‘Soul Crushing’ can loosely be described as a pop song, but while it’s reminiscent of some of the recent releases by Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Justin Bieber, the inclusion of the previously mentioned Latin guitar, as well as some synthy dance rhythms, sees it cross genre boundaries with ease. ‘Soul Crushing’ maintains a moderate pace throughout the verses, while the chorus is slightly faster, and at just over 3 minutes long, it certainly is a perfect match for top 40 radio.
‘Soul Crushing’ is available now as an instant download with every pre-order of ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ on iTunes. You can also stream it on Spotify. It will be available to download from all other digital media on 13 June. ‘Voice Of A Rebel’ is set for release on 27 June.
Jedward can be found online on their official website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, and YouTube.
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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 17th June 2019 Episode Written Updates: Kairav Calling Kartik
In Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 17th June 2019 episode, Kartik gets surprised and asks Kairav, "Who are you?"
Mansi Sharma
The latest episode of Star Plus show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai starts with Kartik cycling and thinking about Naira and what Dadi has told him about Vedika. He feels guilt-ridden as he gets haunted by Naira’s memories. Kairav sees a shooting of a TV show in which a man, who plays a role of an angel, gives his number and asks the audience to call him to solve their all kind of problems, Kairav notices his number, but the last digital was missing. Kairav asks strangers if he can make a call from their phone. One old uncle gives him his phone, and he dials Kartik’s numbers. Lost Kartik was about to jump off from a cliff when he receives a call from Kairav. Kartik attends the call and hears the voice of Kairav, calling him “Papa.”
In Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 17th June 2019 episode, Kartik gets surprised and asks Kairav, “Who are you?” Kairav says Angel uncle was right; my wish will come true if I call this number. He goes on to say that he has found his father. Just then a blast happens near Kartik. Kartik thinks for Kairav in his head; this kid was an angel for me as he would’ve died in the blast if he hadn’t received this call. Kairav asks on phone call, “Are you mad at me, father?” He asks, “Why are you not talking to me?” Kairav says that I am your son, dad. The little kid tells Kartik that the angel uncle gave him his number. He asks Kartik, “Do you not miss me?”
Kartik tells Kairav, he had a misunderstanding and that he has no son. Kairav asks, “Why do you not live with us, father?” He goes on to say that mom misses you a lot even though she doesn’t say it. Kairav asks, “Will you talk to her?” Kairav tells Kartik not to disconnect the call as he is bringing his mother to talk to him. Kairav handovers the cellphone the old uncle and put the call on hold. He comes to her mother and tells her to come with him. Kairav says to Tina (Naira) that his father is waiting for her to talk to him. Later, Kartik tries to call Kairav. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates of your favorite TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and written episode.
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Mike Tindall interviews spouse Zara Tindall about motherhood, using and assembly in Sydney earlier than their wedding ceremony
Zara Tindall has spoken about experiencing guilt as a working mom quickly after the start of her first little one.
She additionally opened up concerning the “arduous work” she put in to get her physique again into form and prepared for using once more.
The 41-year-old sat down with husband Mike Tindall for the primary episode of his new sequence Mike Drop.
Watch the video above.
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Mike Tindall interviews his spouse Zara Tindall for his new sequence Mike Drop, January 23 2023. (Youtube/Magic Tens of millions/Mike Drop)
They filmed the episode whereas in Australia in January for the Magic Tens of millions carnival on the Gold Coast.
Zara is a prime equestrian, having gained gold on the Eventing World Championship in 2006 and a silver medal on the 2012 London Olympics.
She and Mike, who was a member of England’s 2003 World Cup-winning staff, have been coming to Australia for the occasion for near a decade.
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Within the inaugural episode of his new video sequence Mike requested his spouse about balancing motherhood together with her first profession, that of being an expert rider.
The couple had their first little one, Mia, in 2014.
Zara Tindall together with her eldest daughter Mia at Cheltenham Racecourse on January 1, 2023. (Getty)
Mike requested how turning into a mom had modified her perspective on using and eager to get again within the saddle.
“After having Mia I used to be like, proper that is my aim…I have to get again…I had an excellent horse to come back again to, which was good for confidence,” Zara, who’s the daughter of Princess Anne , stated.
Attempting to have a aim to get again to is one thing I all the time want. I would like objectives in my life.
“However it’s arduous getting your physique again too. Once you’ve been using for 30, 25 years and then you definitely’re physique’s not doing that, the muscle tissues doing nothing, and stretching, creating a tremendous factor nevertheless it’s simply totally different to get your physique again to the place it was.
“I discovered it was arduous work.
Zara Tindall is an award-winning equestrian, having been using since she was a baby. (getty)
“However she [Mia] was alongside for the trip with us as effectively, I feel. She was very a lot taken round to the exhibits, which is straightforward when you have got one.
“I discovered it arduous getting again to it however mentally you’re feeling responsible as a mom leaving your little one to go and do one thing else.”
Mike stated: “Is that since you did not belief dad?”, referring to himself.
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Zara answered: “I needed to ring you every single day to ensure you have been doing the best factor.”
She added, “however you do really feel responsible. I felt responsible on a regular basis.”
The now have three kids: Mia, who’s 9, Lena, 4, and Lucas, one.
Zara Tindall together with her son Lucas in Norfolk, April 2022. (PA Pictures through Getty Pictures)
Zara suffered a miscarriage earlier than giving start to her son, one thing which Mike referenced of their chat.
He stated: “Your using’s been on and off… and we misplaced a child alongside the way in which however you’d needed to cease using earlier than that… which meant you missed one other chunk of time. Did you’re feeling in that interval you Had been you capable of give your using what you wished to offer it?
Zara stated there have been instances in her profession when she “should not have gone to sure locations” however described having kids as “one other nice chapter” in her life.
She stated doing each “makes me a greater mom” as a result of her kids have been capable of expertise “aggressive life” together with her.
They then joked about not having any kids, referring to Mike’s vasectomy.
Mike and Zara Tindall in Byron Bay, throughout their go to to Australia in January. (Mike Tindall/Instagram)
“It wanted to occur,” Zara stated.
Zara stated she had yet another profession ambition: “I might like to win an Olympic gold. I might like to go to a different Olympics.”
She then spoke about her enduring love for Australia, the place she and Mike met in 2003.
“I discovered my husband right here… greatest day of my life,” Zara stated.
“It was a enjoyable day truly, I had a boozy lunch with the ladies after which I met you.”
They have been launched by Prince Harry at a bar in Manly through the Rugby World Cup.
Mike then talked about their wedding ceremonywhich result in a blunder concerning the date.
“In 2012, you married a legend,” Mike stated, as a photograph from their wedding ceremony day was proven.
Mike and Zara Tindall on their wedding ceremony day in July 2011. (Getty)
Zara answered, “Who stated that?” earlier than including rapidly with fun, “did not we get married in 2011?”
He responded, additionally laughing, “oh sure we did… s–t”.
Mike ended their chat by asking Zara who the higher athlete was.
“I’ve acquired extra medals,” Zara stated.
Mike replied: “Nicely they offer participation medals out for you.”
Moments later he granted that she was, certainly, the higher athlete.
Zara stated of their chat: “That is truly the longest time that we have most likely sat down and spoken with one another in 9 years.”
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Looking back at Alan Dean Foster’s Alien novelisation
As Alan Dean Foster's novelisation of Alien gets a 35th anniversary reissue, we take a look back at its intelligent rendering of the film...
By Ryan Lambie | April 7, 2014 |
Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Ridley Scott’s Alien remains a timeless exercise in atmosphere and suspense. The intervening years may have diminished the impact of its bloodiest moments, but the air of astral coldness is still as potent as it ever was.
Alan Dean Foster’s Alien novelisation succeeds in capturing that same chilly essence – quite a feat, given that the author wrote the book in just three weeks, with what appears to be an early draft of the screenplay, and without having seen a photograph of the title creature.
Novelisations essentially a marketing tool – released around the same time as the films on which they’re based, they’re written quickly and bundled onto bookshop shelves without much fanfare. Yet Foster, one of the most prolific writers of novelisations and genre novels in general, approached Alien with what feels like great care. His book captures the tone of the movie, while also expanding on the drama and tensions between the central characters – not to mention the deadly movements of the alien itself.
In terms of structure, Foster’s Alien hews closely to Ridley Scott’s movie. A seven-strong crew aboard the towing ship Nostromo are awakened from hypersleep to respond to what is ostensibly a distress signal. Finding themselves in an unfamiliar star system, the crew traces the signal to LV-426, a hostile planetoid where a derelict spacecraft sits amid the howling winds.
Foster eloquently introduces his characters in these opening pages, first among them warrant officer Ripley as the most resourceful and insightful member of these truckers in space. Foster establishes the uneasy tensions between the officer class on the bridge – Ripley, Lambert, Kane, Ash and Captain Dallas – and the working class engineers Brett and Parker below decks. Parker and Brett patch up the ageing Nostromo while openly voicing their resentment at the officers’ better pay, while the officers are irked by the engineers’ perpetual disgruntlement. Captain Dallas, meanwhile, has a more formal relationship with his crew while at the helm of the Nostromo; ship navigator Lambert repeatedly calls Dallas ‘sir’ when responding to orders, emphasising a hierarchy that was only hinted at in the film.
As the crew prepares to land on LV-426, Foster peppers his prose with detailed descriptions of the stresses the ship undergoes, and the repairs Parker and Brett are making as the planetoid’s atmosphere takes its toll. Alien’s premise may be ‘haunted house in space’, but Foster gives his novel a hard-SF-like sheen that makes its slow build-up all the more convincing.
The discovery of the derelict alien vessel and the eggs within it differ between book and film – the finding of the huge, long-dead space jockey, which would later inspire Prometheus, is notable for its absence – but the sense of the unknown is masterfully handled. We may not be able to see HR Giger’s spectacular set designs, but Foster succeeds in conveying not only the derelict ship’s weird, off-kilter shape, but also its unearthly, organic quality (“The ship conveyed the impression of having been grown rather than being manufactured”).
In a handful of instances, the novelisation’s tendency to spell out the characters’ inner motivations lessens the impact of some scenes . In the book – and presumably, in the draft of the script its details are taken from – Kane is explicitly depicted as an adventurer with a preoccupation with diamonds. His cheerful descent into the bowls of the derelict in search of the jewels he believes are “spilling out of old alien crates down there” undercuts the ominous build-up we see in the film – though not enough to dispel the sense of foreboding entirely.
What Kane ultimately finds, of course, is quite the opposite of a crate of diamonds. His encounter with the contents of an alien egg is more protracted and grim than Scott’s version in the film, which is over almost before we can register what’s happened. Foster’s take on the scene is more explicitly violent (“something was pushing insistently at his lips…”), underlining the button-pushing subtexts of Dan O’Bannon’s original script (surviving intact in David Giler and Walter Hill’s rewrites) and HR Giger’s design work.
What happens next is the stuff of movie legend, and Foster synthesises it well in prose form. The infamous birth of the alien is as gut-wrenching as it should be, with its arrival accompanied by a “nauseating stench” and “crimson slime”. Foster may not have had access to what Giger and his team were making (he describes the infant Star Beast as a “butchered turkey with teeth” – but he has a total understanding of what makes the scene horrific – its sense of violation. The alien, as Foster rightly puts it, leaves “an unclean wake”.
For fans of Scott’s movie, the Alien novelisation offers all kinds of additional interest, aside from its incisive rendering of the story. There are little studs of information, like Kane’s first name – here, it’s said to be Thomas – plus a few scenes that didn’t make it into the film. There’s a sequence where Ripley and the rest of the surviving crew attempt to eject the alien from an airlock, only for a treacherous Ash to sound an alarm and scare the thing off. A hatch door slams shut, tearing off a limb as the beast escapes, the subsequent flow of acid from the wound almost causing a deadly depressurisation.
It was a scene ultimately left out of the production to save money, but preserved in book form here. Another sequence, where Ripley finds Dallas cocooned in a darkened corner of the Nostromo, was filmed but left out of the final cut, and would go unseen for several years before appearing as a deleted scene on LaserDisc.
Still others are expanded or significantly different from those in the final cut – Ripley, Parker and Lambert’s conversation with Ash (now severely damaged and revealed to be an android) is particularly illuminating. In it, Ash makes clear the full duplicity of the crew’s employers.
“[The Company] knew all along that the transmission was a warning and not a distress signal,” Ash says, before going on to reveal that the Company’s experts had even succeeded in party translating it: “The derelict craft we found had landed on the planet, apparently in the course of normal exploration. Like Kane, they encountered one or more of the alien spore pods […] wherever they came from, they were a noble people. Hopefully mankind will meet them again, under more pleasant circumstances.” It’s a sentence that contradicts Ridley Scott’s later suggestion that the space jockeys use – and possibly even created – the alien as a kind of deadly bio-weapon.
There’s also a brief moment where Ash talks about the xenomorph’s intelligence, and even hints that he’s attempted to communicate with it himself:
“Maybe it is truly intelligent,” Ash says. “Maybe you should try to communicate with it.”
“Did you?” asks Ripley.
“Please let my grave hold some secrets,” Ash replies, as his lifeline is cut off.
It’s intriguing to think that some unknowable intelligence might be lurking behind the alien’s eyeless face. But then again, it’s possible that Ash is simply playing one last sick prank on his luckless crewmates. Ash probably died with a wry amusement at the thought of, say, Ripley attempting to speak to the xenomorph and dying horribly in the process.
These are all details worth picking over. But what’s most notable about Foster’s Alien is how perfectly it fits the form of a novel. Where some films – particularly of the action variety, like Lethal Weapon or Universal Soldier – were an awkward fit, Alien‘s measured pace makes it the perfect candidate for a suspense-filled novel.
Foster writes with an awareness of both the filmmakers’ intentions, and also the debt Alien owes to decades’ worth of genre fiction. The shudder-inducing winds that scythe across the surface of LV-426 have the same effect as those that blow through HP Lovecraft’s At The Mountains Of Madness. Foster’s depiction of the unknown and the unspeakable reach back into the depths of horror storytelling. It’s these qualities that make Alien: the novelisation almost as timeless as the movie that spawned it.
The reissued Alien: The Official Novelisation is available now from Titan Books.
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Announcing new AWS Wavelength Zones in Denver and Seattle
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PHN Blog: The Penguins Anger is Good, Trade Market Primer
The Pittsburgh Penguins began the holiday break on Thursday night, but did so in a foul mood after a 4-3 OT loss to the division rival Carolina Hurricanes. The loss was far from a low point this season, but there was ample discontent at missing another chance to beat the division leaders, and how the game ended.
Evgeni Malkin probably didn’t plan to step forward to publicly claim responsibility, but when PHN approached him in the locker room, he didn’t defer by not talking to us, nor did he sweep his overtime mistake under the rug.
“Go ahead,” he said when I asked if he was available to speak.
It was a brave moment for the eminently quotable Malkin, who tried to forecheck Carolina defenseman Jacob Slavin behind the net on the first OT shift. It led to the Carolina game-winner and he owned it.
Fans quickly voiced anger following the game, but Malkin’s comments seemed to soothe the savage beast. Many Twitter comments and replies to Facebook quickly changed to an encouraging tone.
(Memo to athletes in all sports: A little honesty can instantly win over fans).
In a big-picture sense, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ anger is good.
There were points this season when the Penguins were playing disjointed, uninspired hockey. The special teams were doormats, the structure was haphazard, and losses mounted. Yet they didn’t seem angry during those dark moments when we wondered if significant changes were needed.
My colleagues and I had a few conversations on the subject. We were equally surprised and searched for the proper adjectives. Detached. Obtuse. Surprisingly, they showed little anger despite getting just three wins in 11 games.
One could very easily interpret the defiance on Sunday, when Brock McGinn said they owed Carolina one, and the anger on Thursday as a form of confidence.
That emotion was oddly missing during early-November losses. Defenseman Kris Letang dropped a great quote on PHN’s Dave Molinari on Tuesday, which was an indirect reference to the motivation during the losing streak.
“You’re like, ‘Oh (crap), we have to get going.’ You don’t want to dig yourself too deep (of a hole) because it’s too tough of a division, it’s too tough of a league, to come back,” Letang said.
Now that the Penguins are “going,” they haven’t slowed.
And only a team with genuine expectations gets angry after an OT loss, just the third point in nine games they missed. A team in the middle of the pack, one just hoping to make the playoffs, does not react like that.
Most teams would do backflips after gaining 15 of the last 18 points.
NHL Trade Market
The holiday break is often a prime chance to evaluate the team, the NHL trade market, and how the two may intersect.
This year is different. Very, very different.
GMs went for broke and succeeded.
According to CapFriendly.com, somewhere around 22 teams — if not more, when temporary cap space is removed — are pressed so tightly against the salary cap they have less than $1 million.
That means most teams, like the Penguins, don’t even have enough cap space for a call-up should a few players suffer minor injuries or illnesses.
With all of those sellers trying to peddle their wares, the buyers have held firm. The price to move a player with a heft salary is still to attach a first-round pick.
Hextall’s best move this season may have been one that wasn’t. He declined an offer from a Metro team to trade Jason Zucker over the summer with a first-round pick attached.
The Flyers reportedly shopped competent scorer James van Riemsdyk but balked at the Montreal Canadiens’ demand to include a top pick.
It might not seem fair that the cost to move just a few million dollars has gone from a lower-round pick to a premium, but the teams with salary-cap space have no other incentive to take on unwanted or overpaid players.
And that is why the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be in for a tough time.
Even if new owners now sign the paychecks, it would be maleficence for Hextall to trade away a first-round pick in the coming deep draft. In January of 2021, sources told PHN specifically that former owner Mario Lemieux wanted to hire Hextall because of his ability to build a prospect pool.
Hextall has the unenviable task of being in win-now mode, with the underlying task of winning later, too.
He fulfilled the first part with contracts to Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang that may exceed useful lengths. He’ll fulfill the latter by not parting with that first-rounder.
As silly as it might sound, the Penguins are just five points ahead of the New York Islanders (but with one game in hand), who are the first team out of the playoffs.
With a few injuries, bad luck, or simply other good teams passing them, the Penguins’ first-rounder could quickly become a top-10 pick (teams can only move up 10 places in the new NHL draft lottery).
Hextall has done very well by moving second- through fourth-rounders, acquiring Rickard Rakell and Jeff Carter in successive seasons.
However, short of stashing players in the minors for the $1.125 million savings, Hextall will need to be a magician at the 2023 NHL trade deadline to create enough cap space for a significant move.
Kasperi Kapanen remains an enigmatic figure. He didn’t have a shot attempt through 40 minutes on Thursday, and one had to search for him to know that he was playing. Then he was an energetic catalyst for several shifts in the third. The second year of his $3.2 million annual contract looms large.
There are several change-of-scenery trade candidates across the NHL, from van Riemsdyk in Philadelphia, Milan Lucic in Calgary, and Craig Smith in Boston, but they are pending UFAs.
That creates an imbalance and yet another obstacle in Hextall’s path.
Hextall is handcuffed and in a straitjacket. But so are most other GMs. If, or how, they escape will define the March 3 trade deadline.
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News: Do not accept counterfeit money from tweakers
I'm always preaching the golden rules of Kijiji: deal locally, in cash, in person. That's the holy trinity of Kijiji dealing. Do it face-to-face with someone local, and deal in cash.
Nothing's perfect, of course. How many of us have ever made the handoff only after doing a thorough inspection of the currency? And even if you were to take the time to look at the cash, do you know enough about Canadian paper currency to spot a fake? (Hint: Counterfeit-spotting tips from the Bank of Canada.)
In this case, I think you would.
The Star Phoenix of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan reports on an alleged meth user who was going around town buying iPhones with counterfeit bills. Bad ones.
Dude and his girlfriend responded to a couple of Kijiji Saskatoon ads, went to the sellers' homes and paid hundreds of bucks right on the spot before leaving in a hurry. The sellers were following the rules -- local, in person, cash. But one of the victims was swift enough to get a good description of the buyer's car. Cops tracked it down to a home where dude and the missus were staying.
The Crown told court that's where police found a number of “very poor quality” counterfeit $50 and $20 bills in the garage, along with a printer and other counterfeiting tools, such as images of Canadian currency.
Dustin Armin Rayat, 24, has pleaded guilty to two counts of using counterfeit money and one count of drug possession related to the meth found in his crappy print shop. His girlfriend, Cheryl Lynn Ellenberger, is before the courts on similar counterfeiting charges.
I'm not certain on Rayat's age -- the StarPhoenix says 24, but a report from Leduc RCMP lists an arrest of a Dustin Armin Rayat, age 30, also of Saskatoon, in an unrelated matter.
No word what's become of the victims' phones.
YouSuckatKijiji sends best wishes to Rayat and Ellenberger on a successful rehabilitation. It's a sad story, as Rayat has reportedly been hooked on meth since he was just a stupid teenager. I hate to see people with screwed-up lives. Good luck to everyone involved.
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Officials Use Blue, Peelable Goo to Decontaminate Japan
DiscoblogBy Veronique GreenwoodMay 27, 2011 8:35 PM
Just pour and peel! Also slices and dices.
Put away that Swiffer—when you’ve got a real mess to clean up, turn to this blue goo. Japanese officials looking to clean up radioactive contamination are applying a product called DeconGel
to the problem. The usual method is distressingly Stone Age: soap and water applied by human beings. As you can imagine, there are a number of problems with this, like what to do with all that radioactive water, which has a tendency to leak all over the place, and what to do about radiation exposure of said human beings. DeconGel, 100 buckets of which were donated to the relief effort by its manufacturer, CBI Polymers, looks to be a handy way to bypass all that. A radiation-mitigation expert working with Japanese officials put them on to it: "I've been doing this for 20 years,” he says, “and there's nothing comparable to DeconGel out there that I know of today.” (via CNNMoney
) If you’ve ever used a lint roller, you’re familiar with the basic mechanics of DeconGel. The viscous blue goop is poured onto the contaminated surface, allowed to dry, and then peeled off like masking tape from a shag carpet, bringing with it microscopic particles from PCBs to mercury to chromium. (Tellingly, it was a lab accident that put the company on trail of the goo—after an experimental mixture spilled on the floor and was cleaned up, the patch was so clean that no amount of scrubbing could get surrounding floor as pearly white.) The thin leathery material can then be folded or rolled up for storage or further decontamination. It doesn’t actually neutralize radiation, but it makes it significantly easier to cart it away. Of course, what we all really want to know is, unfortunately, proprietary. Step away from the goo with that mass spectrometer, ma’am—its exact chemical make-up is confidential. (via CNNMoney
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High-speed internet is the most demandable requirement of the present generation. So, it is a vital responsibility of a user to check the internet service that he is using is it capable enough to provide that type of speed. In the time of purchasing internet providers for Sacramento, Pennsylvania, you will have to aware of the type of connection they offer as well as dial-up, cable, DSL, and satellite. An Internet service provider is the one and the only link to connect online. Here, I have gathered a chart of the top ten High-Speed Internet Providers Sacramento, Pennsylvania.
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Gonzo Kicks Off the GonzoBanker of the Month
Cornerstone Advisors
Well Gonzomongers, for 2007 we’re kicking off a new monthly feature – one aimed at applauding the bankers in the trenches who are really making things happen.
We are recognizing a GonzoBanker of the Month who we think lives out the creed of hands-on, pragmatic, no B.S. and creative improvements in our industry. This award is not a PR machine for self-promoting senior executives. Rather, it’s intended to focus on individuals who have completed unique projects or strategic initiatives at their banks.
We head to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to meet our first GonzoBanker of the Month.
Name: David Dietz
SVP & CIO of
Stillwater National Bank (Stillwater, OK)
Gonzo’s Title:
Data Warehouse and Intranet Hacker Extraordinaire
Previous Banking gigs:
First National Bank & Trust of Ponca City, OK
Alma Mater:
David attended Oklahoma State…
…before earning his accounting degree at Oklahoma University.
Talk about your split personalities!
Things keeping David busy:
Branch capture and complete imaged check processing including merchant capture…network security and change control improvements…AML profiling software…E-statements…upgrading Internet banking system…reviewing teller and new account systems…reviewing new GL systems…upgrading telecom lines to MPLS…DR testing…and working on XML interfaces between in-house apps and outsourced core processor – sounds like a pretty light load and cushy job to us!
Gonzo Claim to Fame – Data warehouse with integrated forms management:
The team at Gonzo loves the way David and his team have rolled up their sleeves to get value out of their internally developed data warehouse as well as purchased Web-based forms management software. SNB first created its data warehouse in 1998 to make report creation more efficient. Like many banks, it killed the ol’ Excel spreadsheets by downloading mainframe data to a central SQL database. SNB has been keeping month-end downloads and all transactions since 2002, which allows trend reporting capabilities and a ton of ways to look at the data. But Dietz and SNB didn’t stop there. They have created a team of analysts from different areas of the bank who have been trained on Crystal Reports and data warehouse layout. This is a place where power users actually do make their warehouse sing. David and team have developed an effective loan pipeline system, a new customer call tracking system for the sales force, an NSF return module and a United Way online auction.
Related Article 2021 GonzoBanker Awards
Another Warehouse use came from a customer who started receiving up to 15,000 ACH credits a day. When the customer accessed their account on Internet banking, they could only see the last 500 items. So, SNB’s team now brings all ACH credits into the Warehouse daily and calculates the total, which is then interfaced back into Internet banking so the customer only sees the total amount.
David and his team have also gone hog wild with their “e-forms” system called Movaris. The application creates Web forms that can access the Warehouse data for drop-downs and also stores the inputted form information in the Warehouse for reporting this data and activity. SNB uses the software to create workflow processes for stop pays, change of addresses, research requests, etc. One power user created a new/terminated employee form that lists every system an employee needs access to. The form is routed to all bank administrators who need to add or remove the employee from their systems. Needless to say, the auditors love this!
David’s wisdom on data warehouse:
“The only reason the Warehouse project has been a success was the buy-in from the people who create the reports.”
“Another key has been having two great employees who understand utilizing data and systems to become more efficient and productive.”
If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently?
“I would have found an experienced SQL person to help design the data and tables in the Warehouse right from the start. I created several of the main tables and made a few mistakes on the type of data fields for several key pieces of information.” (Luckily, David’s SQL guru finally came on board and started fixing some of his initial “mistakes.”)
Shout out to other team members who made the project successful:
Jacob Mays, Laura Briscoe, Sharon Knight – all true GonzoBankers.
David’s claim to fame outside of the office:
Believe or not, David has been pretty competitive in the barbeque world. In fact, David was on a team that won Grand Champion in the famous American Royal BBQ competition in Kansas City. Now we know who’s cooking at future GonzoBanker parties.
David’s favorite movie of all time:
The Cowboys starring John Wayne
David’s most underrated rock and roll album of all time:
Frank Zappa’s “Apostrophe” – David spent a lot of time in college listening to this album, which includes the profound song, “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow.”
GonzoBanker congratulates David Dietz and his team at SNB. We are pleased to donate $250 in David’s name to the charity of his choice: the Pawnee United Methodist Church.
High five Mr. Dietz – keeping hackin’ up the data for your power users and cranking out the Web-based work flow!
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Days N Daze - Days N Daze Of Our Lives
Days N Daze formed as a duo (Whitney Flynn and Jesse Sendejas) back in 2008 and are an energetic diy "riot folk" band from Houston, Texas. They've been responsible for numerous releases including 2013's Rogue Taxidermy which was the first album I heard by them. They also guested on Leftover Crack's Construct Of The State album.
Last week saw them release a new album called Crustfall and it's one that fans of the band will lap up. As well as Flynn (vocals, trumpet, guitar) and Sendejes (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, harmonica, percussion) the band now also features Meagan Meloncon and Geoff Bell. They're not just your typical singer, guitar, bass, drums kinda band, they're far more interesting than that. Check out the new album and their earlier releases here : https://daysndaze.bandcamp.com/
To promote Crustfall, they're going to be extensively touring, you can check dates and venues on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/daysndaze/
Not easy to decide what song to post from the 16 that appear on the new album as I'm spoilt for choice but I think I'll go for the fast paced and rather humerous Days N Daze Of Our Lives
Thinkin’ back thinkin’ back to the good days
I realized they were shit days
And I was just too hammered to notice
A moment of sobriety sure sheds
A lot of light upon the truth
I truly thought you were our friend
But it turns out you're a black hole
You consume till nothing's left
You project your insecurities on others
And it makes me fucking sick
All we did was give and give
And all you did was take
You told us that you cared about us
You’re a fucking fake
Cause in your eyes your Jesus Christ
Yeah I’m so sure
You drive me crazy
You drive me to drink
I hope you drive your car off a cliff
You self obsessed asshole
I was so much better off after you split
You drive me insane
You drive me out of my head
If it’s between living with you and death
I’m better off dead
I sincerely hope our paths never cross again
I hate to say but I’d find it entertaining
If you sat on a tack or got stuck in the rain
Or if you got super high
Went and bought lucky charms
When you poured yourself a bowl
All the marshmallows were gone
Every Time you play guitar
I hope you break A & G
Every Time you find a 40 oz
Its filled up with my pee
I hate to say I wish these things on you
But you deserve it cause there’s no excuse
To be such an aloof and shitty person
Posted by mickfletcher at 08:25 1 comment:
Labels: 2017, Days N Daze, folK, punk
Throwing Stuff - I Know What's Best
It's been a couple of years since I posted anything by hardcore punk band Throwing Stuff (see that song here.... http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/throwing-stuff-steves-job.html) so the news that they've an album due out on TNS Records on 7th April is cause enough to feature them again.
If you check out Bandcamp, you'll find name your price downloads of previous releases Throwing Stuff Fuck You and Stuff We've Thrown plus there's the track from the new album that you'll also find a video for below https://throwingstuff.bandcamp.com/
The album's called Fit, Fine & Well and it collects together tracks that cover the lifespan of the band. Expect fast, aggressive songs that have something to say. In support of the album they'll be appearing at The Manchester Punk Festival and there'll also be gigs with Australian band, Clowns.
This is I Know What's Best.....
I walk with the dead but I still fear death
I don’t have the patience to count each breath
Another summer ends and I feel safe
No longer the outdoors do I have to face
Wading through the weeds to get there
Up to my neck, I could be anywhere
The difference between lonesome and lonely
It just comes down to fucking poetry
I know what’s best
Wrap me in electric fence
I can’t get out, not letting anyone in
Just pluck up the courage to ask how I’ve been
If I don’t have enough sleep
I’ll fall apart at the seams
I’m trying my best not to be alone
But I still can’t push out of this comfort zone
Trying to keep busy every night of the week
Searching for an escape from the losing streak
I’ve never been so stupid in my fucking life
Ignoring all of the internal strife
Trying to find some grip on a helping hand
Let it slip and bury my head in the sand
Posted by mickfletcher at 08:33 No comments:
Labels: 2017, hardcore, punk, Throwing Stuff
Corner Boys - Joke (Of The Neighbourhood)
Corner Boys are from Vancouver, British Columbia and their recent demo brings to mind another great new power pop band, TV Crime (https://tvcrime.bandcamp.com/track/hooligans). Both bands turned up out of the blue with debut releases that featured songs that impressed me no end. Hopefully both bands will go on and fulfill their undoubted potential.
Corner Boys feature Wade (guitar/vocals), Joel (bass/vocals) and Patrick (vocals/drums), their demo was recorded by Jeff McCloy and features 3 tracks. You can find it here name your price : https://cornerboys.bandcamp.com/album/demo
As good as Someone's Chasing Me and Remote Control Freak are, it's track 3 which is the "hit." This is Joke (Of The Neighbourhood).....
Labels: 2017, Corner Boys, pop punk, power pop
Armoured Flu Unit - Human Error
"Amoured Flu Unit are like minded individuals brought together by continued frustrations and anger against our planet and people"
Based in Salisbury, Armoured Flu Unit are a hardcore anarcho-punk band (or bin kicking anarcho thug rock) who are seeking to educate and communicate their opinions on injustice, inequality and prejudices to a wider audience. The band line up features Nath Haywire (vocals), Iain Influx (guitar / backing vocals), Danny Burch (bass) and Andy Morris (drums).
The song you'll find below is taken from their 3 track ep which came out in January on Global Resistance Records and is part of a series of nine 7" singles to benefit the Hunt Saboteurs Association (other bands releasing singles in this series include Anthrax, The Domestics, Oi Polloi etc...). A mightily pissed off condemnation of the destruction of planet Earth, this is Human Error.....
We've stamped all over natures path
And raped our mother earth
Intelligent and civilised?
We don’t realise what its worth
Destroying mother earth’s balance
Upsetting natures scheme
A nightmare from the dream
We've become a plastic world
Where everything is fake
Consumer goods for how we look
When will we fucking awake
Factories and industries
Polluting every day
Poisons in the air we breath
This is the price we pay
Cutting down rain forests
That help the planet breathe
Global crisis, heating up
We can’t just up and leave
The polar caps are melting
And water levels rise
Carbon emissions, nuclear waste
We need to walk on natures path
And hold her by the hand
Restore her beauty that's meant to be
Our earth, this dying land
Labels: Anarcho-Punk, crust Armoured Flu Unit, d-beat, hardcore
The Old Firm Casuals - Wartime Rock 'N' Roll
The Old Firm Casuals are the San Francisco street punk/oi band who's line up features Lars Frederiksen and who've been releasing great music since 2011. They previously appeared on this blog with their tribute to Slade frontman Noddy Holder (http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/the-old-firm-casuals-noddy-holder.html). You can check out some of their more recent releases here : https://theoldfirmcasuals.bandcamp.com/
They return to Just Some Punk Songs today with the title track from the forthcoming ep, Wartime Rock 'N' Roll. Available for pre order from Rebellion Records, the limited 12" is definitely something you vinyl junkies will want to check out, all 5 tracks feature on side A whilst the flip features a really cool etching. You can read more here : https://www.rebellionshop.com/old-firm-casuals-the-wartime-rock-n-roll-12-etched-lim-1000-2-clrs-pre-order-20-03-17.html
Something else I'd like to draw your attention to is a Just Some Punk Songs show 2 part special. The members of The Church Of Oi! Facebook group were asked to select their favourite oi/street punk songs released after 1st Jan 2000. There were over 680 tracks voted for by 136 different bands and this has been collated into a Top 30 split over 2 shows (Tues 28 Mar and Sun 2 Apr, both start at 8pm GMT). Only the most popular song by any band was chosen so you'll get 30 songs from 30 different bands, thus showcasing the strength of modern day oi music. Will The Old Firm Casuals feature? Tune in here at 8pm GMT on Tuesday and Sunday to find out..... http://mixlr.com/just-some-punk-songs/. If 30 modern day classic oi songs aren't enough, if you right click the link you'll be able to access the chatroom and join in with the chat. DO NOT MISS.
Back to today's update, as we're on the subject of modern day classics, this is Wartime Rock 'N Roll.....
Labels: 2017, oi, Old Firm Casuals, street punk
Hooligan Crooners - It Goes Like This
A few weeks ago, you may remember I posted a joint interview with Barry from Hooligan Crooners and Jim from B-Leaguers ahead of the release of their split mini album Tales From A Punk Rock Road Trip ( http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/interview-with-b-leaguers-and-hooligan.html ). Both bands had previously appeared on here and had already released some great music so there was little doubt the album would be a winner. I possibly wasn't expecting it to be this good though, certainly their best yet. If you haven't yet heard it then you need to https://hooligancrooners.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-a-punk-rock-road-trip-split-with-b-leaguers
Knowing that both bands were releasing new videos I was intending to feature them both together in a joint update but as the Hooligan Crooners video has now been released and we're still a couple of weeks away from the one by B-Leaguers, I'm far too impatient to wait so I'll cover them seperately.
As I've already featured both bands, I don't need to repeat the info on them, aside from mentioning that they're sharing a bill together at The Mulberry Tavern, Sheffield, on March 31st and The Treaty Of Commerce, Lincoln on 1st April. Hooligan Crooners have a number of other gigs coming up so to check out venues & dates go here https://www.facebook.com/hooligancrooners/
Keep your eyes peeled for the new B-Leaguers video but in the meantime enjoy this excellent one by Hooligan Crooners. Story telling punk at it's best (think The Boys, Rancid, Social Distortion etc), this is It Goes Like This......
When I was young, it was like this…the taste of wine on the first kiss.
A Fireman’s Girl with pale-pink lips. Boots and fists and Number Six.
Squeezing every second from the night until its dying breath.
The sun comes up, we’d kiss Goodbye with tales of fires and Gangland deaths
All good things, come to an end.
Goodbye to good things. Ahoy! To new bad friends.
It Goes Like This…
I’m too old to be in love. I’m too drunk to be alone.
I’m too tired to be out late, but there’s a fight waiting back at home.
She says she don’t know how she feels, she says she’s bored and nothing more.
Well that’s enough for me. That’s the end of our little war.
Come all you misfits, big-hearted suckers.
Hawkers, hucksters, peddlars….
It Goes Like This.
Hawkers, hucksters, peddlars, duffers.
Put the pedal to the metal. Push this old skip til she roars.
They’re beating on the windows and they’re tearing at the doors.
Throw the monkey from the hood, like a rag-doll in the rain.
Let’s put some miles between us, until we meet again.
Labels: 2017, Hooligan Crooners, punk
Haircut - No
A song today that I heard recently on Paul Jones' excellent Global Punk Network show (the saved show is here : http://mixlr.com/paul-jones-6/showreel/pauls-half-assed-garage-sale-vol-12/).
Haircut are a female fronted hardcore punk band from Charlottesville, Virginia who's line up features Juliana (vocals), Daniel B (guitar), Ben (bass) and Daniel R (drums). A couple of them previously played in Animal Planet.
They got together in late 2015 but took a few months to get a solid line up sorted out. Influenced by the likes of X, Fang and Black Flag, they released a demo cassette called Criatura which is available either on Neck Chop Records (https://neck-chop-records.myshopify.com/products/haircut-criatura-cassette) or digitally here : https://haircutva.bandcamp.com/
If you're a fan of bands like Downtown Boys then you should probably check Haircut out. This is a song about consent, it's called No.....
Labels: 2016, Haircut, hardcore, punk
Vanity - You'll Never Matter Much To Them
I'm posting a song today that should have been on here last year but it seems to have been overlooked for some reason. It's by Vanity, a band from New York who started off as a duo (Evan Radigan & Colman Durkee) but have now expanded in numbers and moved away from their Oi influenced sound more towards a glam/ Brit Pop vibe. Don't worry though, they're still well worth your time.
Featuring members who have previously being in bands such as CREEM, The Rival Mob, Nuclear Spring etc, Vanity released a couple of cassettes before picking up plenty of positive press for 2014's Vain In Life album ( https://katorgaworks.bandcamp.com/album/vain-in-life-lp ). 2015 saw them release a 7" single ( https://katorgaworks.bandcamp.com/album/yer-fucking-boring-b-w-theres-the-door-7 ) before their sound mellowed out a little for last year's Don't Be Shy album. You can check it out on the Katorga Works Bandcamp.... https://katorgaworks.bandcamp.com/album/dont-be-shy-lp
The song you'll find below is the "hit" off the album, You'll Never Matter Much To Them.....
Labels: 2016, glam, oi, punk, Vanity
Boat Show - Staying Alive
Boat Show are a feminist garage punk band from Freemantle, Australia who line up Ali Flintoff (vocals/guitar), Jennifer Aslett (guitar), Indigo Foster-Tuke (bass), Stella Donnelly (guitar) and George Foster (drums).
They only formed last October but have already released debut album Groundbreaking Masterpiece. Proving that you can sing about serious issues whilst still having a bunch of fun, the album contains 10 catchy tunes that are well worth checking out.... https://boatshow1.bandcamp.com/album/groundbreaking-masterpiece
This is Staying Alive....
Labels: 2017, Boat Show, garage, punk
The Ratz - I'm Fucked
The Ratz are a 3 piece, 3 chord punk band from New Haven, Connecticut who feature a couple of members of The Lost Riots (Jeffrey Thunders on vocals & guitar and Matt Mullarkey on bass & vocals) and a drummer called Elvis.
They released an ep last year called From The Sewers To The Streets (a song from it featured here : http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/the-ratz-these-streets.html) and now the songs from that ep have resurfaced re recorded as part of their debut album, Broken Bottles, Broken Bones. You can check it out here : https://theratz.bandcamp.com/album/broken-bottles-broken-bones
If an album isn't enough for you, they'll soon be releasing a split 7" with Staten Island punks The Baby Sandwiches so watch out for that.
From the album, here's a I'm Fucked.....
Labels: 2017, punk, The Ratz
UV-TV - Wasting Away
photo : Arlington Garrett III
If, like me, you like fast, catchy, scuffed up female fronted pop songs with buzzsaw guitars and frantic drumming, you're in for a treat today. UV-TV are a trio from Gainesville, Florida and are a band that have the delightful knack of being able to transport us back to a time when the likes of The Shop Assistants, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Primitives etc were churning out barbed wire kisses bathed in a sun drenched haze.
The line up of UV-TV sees Rose Vastola on vocals & bass, Ian Bernacett on guitar & vocals and Ryan Hopewell on drums. Their first release was a 2014 demo on High Fashion Industries (https://youveeteevee.bandcamp.com/releases) and this was followed a year later by a split 7" with L.A. band Shark Toys. Earlier this month they released their debut album, Glass, and it's available on Deranged Records..... https://derangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/glass
Glass has been described as "shoegaze stripped of it's fat and it's fluff." Check it out, it's great. I played Only Matters When a couple of weeks ago on the Just Some Punk Songs show and it went down a storm so today I'll post the 62 second opening track, Wasting Away....
Labels: 2017, fuzzy pop, sundrenched punk, UV-TV
Slimy Member - Always The Victim
Taking their name from a song on Rudimentary Peni's classic Death Church album, Slimy Member are a dark, anarcho punk band from Dallas, Texas. With a demo and a s/t ep already under their belts, they've recently returned with debut album, Ugly Songs For Ugly People. It'll be physically available soon on Occult Whispers (US) and Drunken Sailor (UK - the first 100 copies on green vinyl) or you can get it digitally here : https://slimymember.bandcamp.com/album/ugly-songs-for-ugly-people
A few of the guys on The Global Punk Network have been playing songs from the album on their shows and they've always been very enthusiastically received, this is one of my favourites, Always The Loser.....
Labels: 2017, dark anarcho, punk, Slimy Member
Mob Mentality - Hardcore Hooligans
Mob Mentality are new Oi! band from Pennslyvania who feature ex Hooligan 77 frontman Dan Hooligan. Earlier this month they released their debut ep, No Honor, No Guts, No Glory and it's an excellent calling card for a band that will no doubt go down very well with the boots and braces crowd. You can snap up the ep, name your price, here : https://mobmentalityoi.bandcamp.com/album/no-honor-no-guts-no-glory-e-p
The song I've chosen to post sees the band promising to keep on fighting till their dying day, this is Hardcore Hooligans.....
Labels: 2017, Mob Mentality, oi, punk
Joe Zero - Iron In The Soul
Former Victim/Androids frontman Joe Zero returns today with the 4th of 5 quick fire singles that are leading up to the release of his new album, The Eternity Man. The Irish punk pioneer, who's now based in Manchester, will be playing acoustic versions of some of the songs from the new album at his upcoming gigs. Those gigs include Punk For The Homeless at the Belfast Pavillion on 1st April and the Rebellion Festival Acoustic Stage in August.
This time around, Joe offers up a narrative on life's struggles. "A material view and spiritual view....we all end up in the same place." Proving his versitility, the new song ventures towards folk, it's a modern day sea shanty that touches on the journeys of Herman Melville's Captain Ahab and Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. It'll be interesting to see which direction the final single in this run heads off on.
You can find the new single, along with Joe's earlier releases, here : https://joezero.bandcamp.com/
This is Iron In The Soul.....
Labels: 2017, alternative, folK, Joe Zero
The Nuts - A Night With You
The Nuts are a female fronted pop punk 3 piece from Piacenza in Italy who's line up features Vale (vocals/bass), Molby (guitar/backing vocals) and Palmi (drums/backing vocals). I first came across them a few years ago when they released an impressive self titled ep and now 3 years later they're back with debut album, Upside Down. You can get the vinyl version from Monster Zero or digitally from Bandcamp : https://thenuts1.bandcamp.com/album/the-nuts-upside-down
You probably won't be surprised that they play catchy Ramones influenced tunes, there's plenty of bands that do but The Nuts are better than most. My favourite song on the album is probably Can't Seem To Get Away (From You) but as there's a video for A Night With You, I'll go with that......
Labels: 2016, pop punk, The Nuts
The Priceduifkes - It's Raining Shit (Halleluja)
"It’s raining shit and I’m not wearing rubber boots today. Nothing ever goes my way....."
The Priceduifkes are a hard hitting pop punk band from Belgium (Nijlen/Herenthout/Grobbendonk) who's name translates roughly into English as small prize pigeons and who've been releasing music for over a decade. The current line up features Cowboy Mambo (guitar), Ricky D (vocals/bass), V.S. (drums) and Tony Crackup (guitar).
Last month they released their new album, Goathorse. You can pick it up from Monster Zero (Europe), Rad Girlfriend Records (US) and Bearded Punk Records Belgium. If you want the digital version, you can find it here : https://thepriceduifkes.bandcamp.com/
There was once a Spice Girl (Shitty Spice or something) who recorded a goddamn terrible cover of a pretty awful 80's smash hit. You may recognise her in the video that's posted below. At least this time around her crap dancing has a decent backing track!
It's Raining Shit (Halleluja)......
Labels: 2017, pop punk, punk, The Priceduifkes
Low Levels - Gym Strip
Photo by R.d. Cane
Low Levels are from Vancouver and formed in 2014. Influenced by the likes of Wipers, Fugazi, Hot Snakes etc they blend elements of Washington DC hardcore with west coast punk rock to create an original, energetic post punk sound all of their own.
The line up consists of Al Boyle (guitar/vocals, he was formerly in Hard Feelings, The WPP and You Say Party), Byron Slack (drums/vocals, ex Invasives) and Emily Jayne (bass/vocals, ex Devil Eyes & Learners).
Last year I posted a song from their debut s/t 7 track ep (http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/low-levels-strip-mall.html) and I'm happy to report that they're back with a brand new ep. It's called Lost In The Trance and it was recorded at Little Red Sounds by Felix Fung. You can find both releases here : https://lowlevels.bandcamp.com/
I played a song from the new ep on last night's Just Some Punk Songs show (saved version here if anyone is in the mood for an hour's worth of cool new punk rock tunes.... http://mixlr.com/just-some-punk-songs/showreel/just-some-punk-songs-140317/) and it went so well with the guys in the chatroom I'll share it with a wider audience. Catchy, gritty and featuring vocals from both Al and Emily, this is Gym Strip.....
Labels: 2017, Low Levels, post punk, punk
Interview With Booze & Glory
With the imminent release of the brand new album from Booze & Glory, I eagerly took up the offer to interview vocalist/guitarist Mark and guitarist/vocalist Liam. The album is called Chapter IV and it's out on 17th March on Burning Heart Records. Having been lucky enough to have heard it, I'm sure it's going to be a big hit for the band so make sure you check it out. You can get more info on the album plus their extensive 2017 touring schedule here : http://www.boozeandglory.com/
Just Some Punk Songs (JSPS) : For those that are unfamiliar with Booze & Glory could you start by telling me how you got together as a band and what you were hoping to achieve
Liam : We got together in 2009. I’d just got back to London after having just spent a year in Australia and I heard that Marek was looking at putting a band together, so we talked. Marek had previously been in a band with Bart back in Poland, We got Mario on drums and that’s where it all started.
To start with, we just wanted to kill some free time, jam some of our favourite songs and hang out.
That didn’t quite go to plan!!
England Will Never Change
JSPS : Though the band is based in London, your line up features members from several different European countries. With Mark having now moved back to his native Poland, does the distance between you all make things difficult or is it an advantage coming from different backgrounds?
Mark : With us playing mostly in mainland Europe at the moment, It’s actually made things easier. We now have our own studio in Poland, so we all just meet up there a week before going on tour to rehearse. Its certainly an advantage us all coming from different backgrounds because it means that wherever we are in Europe there’s a vague possibility of at least one of us being able to speak a few words of the language!
'Cause We're Skinheads
JSPS : I mentioned I was going to be interviewing you to a fellow admin at the Church Of Oi Facebook group and he commented that one of his top 10 favourite ever songs was 'Cause We're Skinheads. There's lyrics in that song "We don't care for politics and all that white power shit, but we all agree better dead than red." Is it difficult in a scene that's riddled with politics to speak out and criticise the more extreme elements and have you ever encountered any problems from either side of the political divide?
Liam : No, we’ve never had any trouble. From the start we made it clear where we stand. We do not support extremists and do not want their support at our shows.
Only Fools Get Caught
JSPS : Early on you were tagged as an Oi band and whilst you still belong in that genre you've moved away somewhat from your skinhead roots, with your newer releases being more melodic. Is it just a case of natural progression due to line up changes and improving as a band over time or is it a concious effort to appeal to a wider audience?
Liam : I do think it is a case of natural progression. Over the years we’ve grown as writers and musicians, as well as growing as people. When we started, we were less able to articulate our thoughts and feelings than we are nowadays. I think its only natural that the sound would progress -for example with line-up changes: since Frank has been playing drums with us, his input has given our sound a lot more depth.
London Skinhead Crew
JSPS : I've commented a few times on this blog that the Oi scene is currently undergoing a resurgence with some great music being released and plenty of excellent new bands popping up. Just a quick glance at the number of views your videos are getting on Youtube highlights that there's a massive audience out there for this kind of gritty street music. As Just Some Punk Songs trys to promote new music, are there any new bands you'd like to recommend we check out?
Mark : You should check out Hardknocks from Los Angeles and Legion76 from Philadelphia. As for the UK, Arch Rivals and Seaside Rebels have been putting out some great songs recently. Suede Razors from San Francisco, The Upset from Barcelona and Lazy Class from Poland.
JSPS : Your new album, Chapter IV, is out on March 17th on Burnibg Heart Records. What can people expect from the album and why Burning Heart?
Mark : Chapter IV still has the same essential core as our previous recordings, we’ve just expanded on that sound. We spent a lot more time on the writing, recording and production than we have done before and we think that’s immediately noticeable in the finished result.
We’ve been thinking of using some different instruments for a while and i finally convinced Liam to add some of the many things he plays. As a result the album has Banjo, Mandolin, Accordion, Piano and even a String Section!
Burning Heart Records have an incredible history, releasing records by bands such as Turbonegro, The Hives, Millencollin, Refused and Parkway Drive. After many years of co-operation with Epitaph, Burning Heart decided to once again go it on their own, with fresh ideas and new artists. We’re really proud to represent Burning Heart, along with our friends and label-mates Giuda and recently signed Buster Shuffle.
JSPS ; You've a busy 2017 lined up touring in support of Chapter IV, you'll be playing Europe, The U.S. and then Japan. What can the audiences expect and how do you think you'll cope with such a daunting looking schedule?
Mark : This year we’re playing over 100 shows, over four continents, so it’s going to be a busy year. We’ve also got an unusual amount of UK shows too!
We can’t wait to get to Japan as its somewhere we’ve always wanted to play. There’s nothing we love more than playing in new places.
At the shows, the audiences can expect to be hearing songs from Chapter IV, along with the usual live favourites. Like all of our shows, we expect it to be hot and sweaty, the usual stage invasion sing-alongs: a fun night for all involved!
I’m sure it’s going to be hard work doing such a long tour, but we’re not about to start complaining about it. We get to do what we love and we couldn't be happier!
Many thanks guys and good luck with the new album
Labels: Booze & Glory, interview, oi, street punk
Hard Wax - Bootboy Stomp (All Night Long)
One of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2017 is the debut from UK bovver punks Hard Wax. The band features Tom Boutwood (also a member of both Arch Rivals and Hostile Minds) and Matt Couch (Hostile Minds).
They first appeared on here last year with debut single Kings Of The Weekend which I described as a mid paced modern oi classic featuring an anthemic chorus (http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/hard-wax-kings-of-weekend.html). If the teaser first track from new album Diamond In The Rough is anything to go by, the single definitely won't be a one off as far as classic oi goes. It'll be available soon on Rebellion Music-Merch (https://www.rebellionshop.com/hard-wax-diamond-in-the-rough-lp-lim-500-3-clrs-pre-order-01-april.html) and Contra Records.
Not content to rest on their laurels, they've already been back in the studio recording a couple of new songs for another release later this year.
As you'll see below, they've recently released a video that highlights their modern take on good old fashioned glam/rock n roll. This is Bootboy Stomp (All Night Long).....
The day is long and you’ve been working hard
But the thoughts racing through your mind are what’s going on tonight
Shave you head and shine your boots
Dressing smart will make you feel brand new,
Looks like it’s going down tonight
So put your boots on
And start stomping to the same old song
Watch the DJ spin 45s
I know that I can dance all night
Work all week, just trying to make it through
But now Fridays here put your troubles behind you
Pull on your jeans and grab a drink
For two days we don’t have to think
The night feels young but it’s getting light
Time for one last song, DJ get it right
Don’t want to stop but it’s almost over
It’s my last drink, don’t want to go home
It’s been a good night, my memory is blown
Won’t remember a single thing tomorrow
Labels: 2017, glam, Hard Wax, oi, punk
The Cavemen - Why Won't You
The Cavemen are "four delinquent cretins" from Auckland, New Zealand who've been playing primitive rock n roll since 2011. With a line up featuring Paul Caveman (vocals), Jack Caveman (guitar/vocals), Nick Caveman (bass) and Jake Caveman (drums), they play raw garage music influenced by the likes of The Stooges, The Cramps, Sonics, Motorhead, Elvis Presley etc.....
Their bandcamp features a bunch of releases including the 2015 self titled debut album and the excellent 2016 follow up, Born To Hate. Expect very good sleazy, lo fi rock music with a dose of humour..... https://thecavemennz.bandcamp.com/
A throw back to before rock n roll became sanitised and over produced, this is just one of the many great songs from the latest album. Why won't you.....
Labels: 2016, garage punk, rock n roll, The Cavemen
LATTE+ - Darkness Inside Your Heart
It's Pronounced La-teh P-yoo......
Top Italian pop punkers Latte+ return today with a song from their excellent new album, Stitches. The Ramones influenced trio, Chicco (vocals, moserite guitar), Leo (bass, backing vocals) and Puccio (drums), formed in 1997 in Empoli and have built up an impressive back catalogue of pop n roll delights. They collected together the cream of the crop on 2016's Punk Rock 20 compilation (https://outloudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/punk-rock-20). They also contrbuted an excellent version of Who Killed Sensei to the Teenage Bottlerocket tribute album, Skate Or Fly, that came out late last year on Ramone To The Bone Records (https://rttb-records.bandcamp.com/album/rttb-41-16-a-tribute-to-teenage-bottlerocket-skate-or-fly).
So what is Stitches like? Short answer, it's bloody good. If you enjoyed 2014's No More Than Three Chords album then you'll be pleased to know there's another 13 rocking, fun tunes. The vocals are harmonious, the choruses are catchy as hell and most importantly the guitars are low slung. Kicking off with the chanted mantra of Chin Up! Chest Out! Stitches is an infectious delight. You can snap it up from Professional Punkers (Italy/South Europe) or Monster Zero (North Europe). Alternatively it's also available digitally on Outloud! Records https://outloudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stitches
I'll be playing one of the album highlights, Everybody Listens To The Ramones Even My Mum, on the next Just Some Punk Songs show (Tuesday 14 March at 8pm gmt.... https://www.facebook.com/events/384633791919654/) but today I'll go with their latest video, this is Darkness Inside Your Heart.....
Labels: 2017, Latte+, pop punk, punk
Anoraks - Kill The Stupid
Anoraks are an east London punk band who formed in 1996 and who are one of those frustrating bands that can't be arsed to post a decent band bio on Facebook meaning I have to actually do some work to bring you the few facts I can find. I did get the line up direct from one of the members who says aside from himself (Si King), there's also Gary Minall, Bev Rage and Tom (Spud) Perry.
It appears as though none of their releases are currently available (they're working on this) though you can listen to a decent chunk of their back catalogue on this Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ5W0Kv8_Vk92zhA1uKStW3cj36mJqxc9
I'm also informed that a live ep is due out soon (hopefully available at the end of this month) and it'll be followed by an ep featuring new tracks. Amongst the live dates planned, they'll be supporting Sham 69 at The 100 Club on 24th March, they'll be appearing at the Great Yarmouth Scooter Rally in August and September will see them playing an open air festival in Leipzig, Germany. You can get more details here : https://www.facebook.com/KingRage77/
No idea when the following snotty, '77 influenced punk song was released but it's definitely worth posting. This is Kill The Stupid.....
Labels: Anoraks, punk
Hund - SFRJ (Sviram PUNK!)
I think I'm right in saying that today's update features the first band from Serbia that I've featured in Just Some Punk Songs. As I'm relying on Google translating the info I'm passing on, please forgive any errors I might make.
Hund formed in 1989 in Arandjelovac and are a melodic punk rock band who's current line up features Secure (vocals), Marko (vocals/bass), Chacky (guitar), Come (guitar) and Worm (drums). Their name is taken from the German word for military dog.
You can find out more about them on both Facebook and their website and they also have a Youtube channel featuring their music.
https://www.facebook.com/hundband
http://hundband.wixsite.com/hund
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4zStPtDlUUSGIKXxZ4Oviw
Below you'll find the video for their new single. It's called SFRJ (Sviram PUNK!) which Google translates as Yugoslavia (I Play PUNK!) and it's really rather good.....
Labels: 2017, Hund, punk
Top 10 Songs Chosen By Neil Tunstall (The Relitics)
Until recently, Neil Tunstall was bassist with Durham band The Relitics (https://www.facebook.com/Relitics/ I've previously posted songs from their Bricks And Mortals album and their split with Australian band Myrtle Place). He's now left (though he'll be appearing with them at the Nice n Sleazy Fest in May). His plans now are to get back to writing and recording his own material so watch out for that.
Here's his 10 favourite songs, though like several others he's struggled to keep to just 10. Thanks Neil......
1) BAD RELIGION - Do What You Want
Everything a punk song should be, short and to the point.
2) REFUSED - Coup D' Etat
The Shape of Punk to Come is a mind-blowing album as it brings in electronica and some jazz references, but this is from their previous album Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent.
3) PRIMUS - Frizzle Fry
Primus are my all-time favourite band and Les Claypool is way out there with his playing and thought processes ... shrooms!
4) RANCID - Journey To The End Of The East Bay
A long time ago a friend of mine, who is no longer with us, threw down a taped copy of Lets Go and said 'You like mad shit, try this'. Matt Freeman's opening bassline on this is killer.
5) MASTODON - Blood And Thunder
Best band in metal at the moment for me. I first saw them supporting Tool about 10 years ago and not a bad album in their whole back catalogue.
6) MESHUGGAH - Straws Pulled At Random
A very heavy band, but this song has a beautiful soaring guitar solo towards the end. The song goes down at about 3:06 and more layers get stripped away until the solo at about 4:00. Both Meshuggah and Refused are from around Umea, Sweden ... something in the water there.
7) NOFX - Radio (Rancid Cover)
Thay've played this live every time I've seen them. A great reggae take on Rancid's original that then kicks back into full on punk. It's on the Rancid/NOFX BYO split series recording where the each cover six of each others songs.
8) H2O - Faster Than The World
A great band I've seen in a few places with no barriers, the way things should be. The best show was probably at Trillians, Newcastle, a few years ago when a kid who probably wasn't even old enough to be in there stepped up to the mic and took Freddy's (Cricien, Madball) part in Guilty by Association and killed it.
9) MADBALL - Set It Off
So many great songs its difficult to pick just one, so why not this one :-)
10) LEATHERFACE - Not Superstitious
Gives me chills up and down my spine. I'm not sure who had more genius, Frankie Stubbs or Dickie Hammond (RIP)
11) SICK OF IT ALL - Death Or Jail
The band that spawned H2O by giving the roadies a go. Fuck knows how Lou Koller still plays guitar spinning around even the smallest stages. Craig Setari is no slouch neither!
12) AGNOSTIC FRONT - For My Family
For me this says a lot about the punk and hardcore scene, that people look out for each other ... you disappear in the pit and people are there to pull you up.
13) HAZEN STREET - Are You Ready?
Hardcore supergroup. One great album and, maybe without contracts and legal bullshit that then kept Chad Gilbert from doing shows with them, there might have been more.
Labels: The Relitics, top 10 list
Out of Order - Old Days
Out Of Order formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001. Now based in Montral, they're an oi influenced street rock n roll band with a line up of Scott Maracle (lead vocals), Joel Bellemare (guitar, backing vocals), Mitch Cayouette (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), Jean-Luc Biladeau (drums) and Yves Thibault (bass/ backing vocals).
Influenced by the likes of Oxymoron, One Way System, Blitz etc, they released a s/t demo in 2008, a debut album (Written On The Walls) in 2011, a 7" split with Gag Order and a second album (Better Days, released 2014 and available here : https://outoforderqc.bandcamp.com/album/better-days).
Last month saw the release, on Randale Records, of their new album. It's called Stuck In The Mud and you can find more details on both this and on their forthcoming UK tour here : https://www.facebook.com/OutOfOrder2013/
From the new record, this song looks back at days long gone, the video's great too. It's called Old Days.....
look back, those old days, they're gone, dissapeared
I've been walking down these streets all alone
i've been knocking on the doors but no ones home
grasp onto sanity
it slips out of my hands
there is no reasoning that i can understand
there is a voice that keeps on calling me
it reminds me of our past
in our youth, we were so care free
we were young and thought it'd last
ive been waiting on this world for far to long
trying to figure out what the hell is going on
the clock it tick a little faster every day
stare out the window and watch it slip away
look back, those old days, they're gone, disappeared
those were the days, now we must move on
they were forgot and now they’re gone
ohh this world
keeps spinning round and round
we were lost and never found
Labels: 2017, oi, Out Of Order, punk
Razorbumps - Do You Wanna
Do you wanna get high? Then this aural delight should be just the thing to get you buzzing.
Razorbumps are from Denton, Texas and feature Austin (bass/guitar), Keaton (percussion) and Jenn (vocals/artwork). They mix garage punk with deliciously catchy pop harmonies that are sure to give you a rush. They formed in 2015 and so far they've just released a demo : https://razorbumpstx.bandcamp.com/releases
Most of the ep is a bit more rock n roll/garage punk influenced than the song you'll find below but I'm posting my favourite of the 5 tracks. This is seriously addictive, catchy female fronted pop punk at it's best. Do You Wanna.....
Labels: 2016, garage punk, pop punk, Razorbumps
Top 20 Devo-Core songs
I've been hearing the term Devo-Core quite a bit recently and thought maybe it'd be an idea to try and put together a Top 10 list of bands (I ended up with 20) that seem to be getting lumped together under this tag. I also thought "is there such a thing as Devo-Core or is it just some bolloxy, flavour of the month name tossed around by people who should maybe know better?"
I've no idea, and I'm guessing many of the bands that are getting tagged with the name are thinking "we're nothing like Devo" but sod it, the A.V. Club recently ran an article on Devo-Core (http://www.avclub.com/article/exploring-weird-lo-fi-world-devo-core-249888) so I'm going to hitch a ride on the bandwagon and try and use it as an excuse to post a bunch of great songs. I saw a nice description of Devo-Core as being a beautiful melding of arty nerd-wave and hardcore punk, whatever it is, this post isn't intended to be a definitive guide, it's just an excuse to do something a little different from the usual updates.
To try and make sure I get as good a list as possible, I've enlisted the help of Global Punk Network dj Paul Jones and Richter Scale Records head honcho Lomo Steve. You can listen to Paul's saved shows (which feature many of the bands listed below) here : http://mixlr.com/paul-jones-6/showreel/ and you can check out Richter Scale here : http://richterscalerecords.limitedrun.com/. I should also point you in the direction of Jimmy who's the real authority on this kind of thing, you can check out his Youtube channel here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFh2l5P3ah_3gvWjkiD77w/featured
Between Paul, Steve and myself we came up with 20 bands that loosely fit this made up genre (though you can argue amongst yourselves as to whether or not they should be there). I've picked a song from each band so below you'll find a handy guide to a genre that may not actually exist that's got a name many people don't like and features a bunch of bands, most of whom sound bugger all like Devo anyway. As Lomo Steve says, "Devo-Core as a label does kinda suck. I find it quite amusing that I love all these Devo bands yet I can't stand Devo!"
THE CONEHEADS - Way Things Am
BOOJI BOYS - Dream Of Booji
CAL AND THE CALORIES - My Calorie
ERIC NERVOUS - Ice Cream
CRUZ SOMERS - Double Zero
BIG BLEACH - I'm A Punk
LIQUIDS - Heart Beats True
DUMSPELL - Cowboy Slumber Party
GEE TEE - Thugs In Cars
RIK & THE PIGS - Pig Sweat
C.C.T.V. - Paranoia
BETA BOYS - Real Rockers
BIG ZIT - Goin' Blind
UROCHROMES - I Don't Wanna Be Like Me
OOZE - Big Angry
NEO NEOS - Oen Night In Basement
URANIUM CLUB - Small Fry
GEL - Demo 2
RACE CAR - I Just Want A Go Cart
LUMPY & THE DUMPERS - Gnats In The Pissa
Labels: Devo-Core, Top 20
Macho Boys - Stone Cold
Weeks - Get Away
Los Pepes - The Trap
The Young Rochelles - Not Any Use
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Purdue Fest 2023 - A Memorable & Inspiring Trip
The stage where DGS Jazz Ensemble performed at the prime-time spot! And took home a superior rating. Congrats to Lucas Ciocan, our junior tenor saxophonist for earning "best soloist of the room" for the entire day.
Waiting to watch DGS Lab Band! Congrats to tenor saxophonist Tom Yednock for getting outstanding soloist for their set.
DGS Workshop brought the house down in their performance! "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" had the room clapping, hooting, and hollering. John Foley (trumpet) and Mateus Dos Santos (piano) were recognized as outstanding soloists for the set.
Mr. Smith (DGN director) photo-bombing in the best way!
"This phone booth has a light?!??" - Delaney Wells
Two dude band directors in a pink room. (Before the fire alarm went off.)
"The kids taught me how to take it like this." - Mr. Smith
On our way to see "Dizzy Spellz" with Sean Jones on trumpet and Brinae Ali tap dancing & singing the night away. The show featured phenomenal musicianship, poetry, and an absolutely cathartic commentary that explores the black experience in America.
All in all, what an incredibly inspiring and memorable trip. Until next year, Purdue!!
Posted by Robbi Hicks at 8:35 PM
Jazz Cafe 2023
Jazz Cafe 2023 was an absolute hit!
Jefferson, O'Neill, Eisenhower, and Lakeview bands joined us for a night of swingin' tunes.
Our very own Workshop Ensemble, Lab Band, and Jazz Ensemble sounded PHENOMENAL.
We can't wait to report back from our time at the Purdue Jazz Fest coming up next week!
Future Mustangs in the Building!!! Jr. High Band Day
On Saturday, January 14th 7th & 8th Graders in Downers Grove showed up to DGS to partake in a day of music-making!
The day began with sectionals, had a break for booster provided lunch (thank you!) and ended with a performance for parents.
Full rehearsal with Director Aaron Kennedy in our beautiful Performing Arts Center! They sounded beautiful, especially for getting the music that morning.
Woodwind sectional with Fine Arts Chair Jerry Lowrey!
Brass sectional with Director Robbi Hicks!
Percussion sectional with Coach Wally Pochron!
What a fun-filled day of music-making. Thanks to all that helped, took part, and came to the performance!
Downers Grove South Junior High Choir Festival!
DGS Choirs invited singers from Lakeview Jr. High, Eisenhower Jr. High, O'Neill Middle School, and Jefferson Jr. High to join together as one for an amazing event. It was incredibly exciting to see the bright future of DGS Choirs and inspiring to be a part of such a beautiful experience for everyone!
Posted by Jerry J. Lowrey at 8:36 PM
DGS FOFA Poinsettia Fundraiser Reminder!
Poinsettia Fundraiser FINAL Reminder
Hello from the DGS Friends of Fine Arts! We hope you will continue to support our Fine Arts Community by contributing to the annual poinsettia fundraiser. You can place your orders by following these simple steps:
1. Use this LINK to access the Friends of Fine Arts Webstore link. You can also access it through the District 99 Webstore home page. Simply click on the DGS Band Boosters from there.
2. Complete the form, double checking to make sure that all information is accurate.
3. Disregard the membership information (unless you are contributing in addition to purchasing a poinsettia), and simply list the amount that you are paying in the comment space provided. Each poinsettia is $18 advanced purchase ($25 on the night of the concert)
4. List student name (if applicable) as well as the items you are purchasing (ex. 1 Poinsettia)
5. Click 'Add to Cart'
6. Follow the site as it leads you through the payment information.
7. Done!
All purchased poinsettias will adorn the Performing Arts Center, Learning Commons, and STEAM on December 8th and be made available for pickup at the conclusion of the festivities. Questions about the poinsettia fundraiser should be directed to FOFA President, Mrs. Ann Andreshak at [email protected] Please contact me if you have questions about the event as well.
Once again, thank you for supporting the Fine Arts here at Downers Grove South High School. We look forward to seeing you all on December 8th!
Posted by Jerry J. Lowrey at 11:26 AM
South High Vocal and Instrumental Students Recognized at the 2022 ILMEA District Festival!
Congratulations to the all of our amazing DGS vocal and instrumental student-musicians that were selected to perform in the Illinois Music Education Association District Festival. Students from across the Chicago region were selected by competitive audition to participate in day-long educational workshops with highly respected guest conductors, and present a culminating concert for family, friends, and educators.
Special congratulations to these students and a shout out to our wonderful faculty - Mrs. Belt-Roselieb, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Kennedy, Dr. Pedroza, Ms. Hicks, Mr. Lowrey, and Ms. Zall as well as our entire community for supporting the endeavors of our amazing students.
Thank you to the faculty, staff and Music Education majors at Elmhurst University for welcoming our students to campus as the festival host site. Here are snapshots of some of the great moments that our students experienced throughout the day!
DGS Students Named All-STATE Musicians!!!!
10 Student Musicians from South High School have been selected through competitive audition to participate in the 2022-2023 Illinois music Education Association Al-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs. Students summitted video auditions which were evaluated by a panel of adjudicators. The top placing scores participated in the District Music Festival, held on November 19, 2022. The top placing scores from District Festivals around Illinois earned a nod as All-State musicians. Congratulations to:
Sebastian Blanco(10) - Bass II
Gianna Caponigro(11) - Soprano I
Scott Conley(11) - Bass II
Maija Flannery(11) - Soprano I
Kyle Kuper(10) - Bass I
Jack Melie(9) - Bass I
Abby Parson(11) - Alto I
Delaney Turner(12) - Alto I
Evangeline Selking(9) - Flute
Erika Andreshak(10) - Viola
Luidas Davies(12) - Violin II
"To not only complete such a rigorous audition process, but to also be placed among the top musicians in the entire state of Illinois is a testament to the work, dedication, and sacrifice that these students have made," said Fine Arts Department Chair Jerry Lowrey." Everyone here in the South High School Community is proud to have these wonderful students represent us at the Illinois Music Educators Conference in Peoria Illinois in January of 2023. Thank you all for your inspiration!"
Congrats to Gretchen, Becca, Anthony, and Evangeline!
These four musicians got the opportunity to play in the ILMEA Senior Band on Saturday!
Students audition by preparing challenging literature and submitting videos in October. The best musicians in the state get invited to play in their district bands. From there, students are chosen for ILMEA All-State, which performs in January at the Illinois Music Education Conference at the Peoria Civic Center. We are still waiting back to hear those results.
Gretchen Hasselhorst (viewers left) on french horn, Becca Snouffer on clarinet, Anthony Lopez on trumpet, and Evangeline Selking on flute. Special shout-out to Evangeline, not only was she first chair but she also had multiple solos and knocked them out of the park!
DGS is so proud of these students and can't wait to see who makes it into ILMEA band next year.
(Their new album cover.)
DGS drum major and flutist Briyana Zeigler sang in the ILMEA choir!
Dr. Roxanne Stevenson, Director of Bands at Chicago State University was the guest conductor for the day. We hope to have her come to DGS to clinic in the near future!
Concert time!
Becca and Anthony are all smiles with department chair Mr. Jerry Lowrey!
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Canteen facilities are available in both College and Hospital campus. A separate hygienic central kitchen is available at our institution for preparation of food for the hostellers. Separate Kitchen facility is made available at all the hostels and quarters of our institution which are maintained under hygienic conditions. Delicious meals, refreshments and snacks are available at reasonable rates.
DR.A.SHANMUGASUNDARAM CENTRAL LIBRARY
Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College Library is the fruit of the vision of a great visionary Sri Dr.A. Shanmugasundaramthe Founder Chancellor of Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation (Deemed to be University). A large collection of Medical sciences books and Journals gathered over a period of 28 years rich study reference material. As of 2020 the Library equipped with collection of books classified under “Universal Decimal Classification”, 119 National and International Print Journals, 5088 online Journals. For ready references 377 copies of dissertations are available in physical copies. They have also been uploaded in the “Shodhganga” Reservoir. A Book bank is being function efficiently as part of the Library. A Separate “Archives” Section is availablecontaining, old editions of books, ancient Indian medicine manuscripts and back issues of Journals which are preserved for ready reference.A large area provided apart in the library, to enable students to study with their own books. This can be seated upto 150 Students.Aware of the need for accessory maximum knowledge in a quickertime by utilizing modern technology our library provides free access more than 363 DVDs and 1932 online Journals.Our Digital Library is indeed a show piece. In addition, two internet Labs with over 42 computers systems are available for use by students (UG/PG) and faculty at free of cost.
1. Reference Service
The Library staff at the reference and Information Desk will be able to provide information on library services and basic assistance with catalogue usage, database, and general reference works etc. Admission to the library is restricted to members of the othercollege, but can be permitted to access library resources may do so with the permission of the Dean. Central library resources the right to refuse entry without explanation.
Library Working hours.
Week days : 08.00 -12 midnight Sunday & other holidays : 9am -2.30pm
2. Reprographic Service (Photo Copying)
Photo copying services (xerox) are located inside of the central library. Copyright regulations must be observed at all times.
3. Digital Library
The Digital Library contains an extensive collection of educational videos, CD Rom’s and DVD’s etc. There are facilities for individual as well as for small groups to watch video material. The Digital Library is open during normal Library hours and the library staff will coordinate with the users.
4. Automation:
Library has facilities such as Campesi-lib software and OPAC (Online Access Catalogue) which is used by students & faculty for search of books by title/ author name etc. All the work related to issue and return has been computerized. All books are bar-coded. Campesi-lib is a totally integrated software package encompassing all aspects of library management. This software covers all areas within the preview of the Campesi-lib for efficient Information Management and at the same time provides a precious tool to all its members to have access to these resources at fingertips. Modules / Features of Campesi-lib • Cataloging • Barcode enabled Issue return • OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) 5. Web OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) facility is made available through Campus i-Lib Library management Software to know the bibliographical details about the collection. One separate node is made available in the Central Library for OPAC facility. And as it is a Web OPAC, user from any location can search the library collection. Search by giving Title, Author, and domain can be carried out. 6. Security of resources is ensured through a system of checking at the exit point for all resources borrowed by the users. Visitors are also required to sign, noting the time of entry and exit. CCTV cameras are installed in the library for strict surveillance.
Hostels : "A Home away from Home"
At Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem - Life in the campus is probably the most memorable period in the lives of the students. Multi-storied hostel buildings, built separately for both men and women are equipped with all the amenities for comfortable living and with excellent mess facilities. Strict discipline which facilitates a conducive atmosphere for self study, is maintained to build the character of the students. Entertainment facilities are available for the hostellers to spend their leisure time. Internet facility is also made available in men’s and women’s hostel. Lush green atmosphere coupled with vast sports ground surrounds the hostel complexes. Sophisticated Staff Quarters for the faculty members are also available at our College.
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem provides counseling services in order to prepare the students to move with a firm sense of direction. Professional and confidential services are provided to all students covering personal and learning issues. Each student is attached to a faculty counselor during his/her entire course of study to monitor the progress of the student. The academic performance is closely monitored and appropriate corrective measures are taken in time through special coaching and additional training. Periodically, parents are intimated of their wards performance.
All over the World, in view of the globalization and IT revolution, English language has acquired a totally new dimension in the industry at large. With a view to give our students a competitive advantage, the English Language Centre of Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem provides a variety of programs covering General English and English for academic purposes.
The Skills offered in English are:
Interpretation of graphic information
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Language, specific to business, medical sciences and computing.
Students have free access to internet facilities maintained at our institution. From Anatomy to Community medicine, all the departments in college campus are connected and are fully networked. Internet, E-learning and browsing facilities are centrally maintained. Both undergraduates and postgraduates are trained and actively encouraged to make use of the internet facilities not only for their curriculum needs but for research and to enhance their knowledge.
An intelligent mind is best ingrained in a healthy body. At Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, health management is given due importance and is second only to intellectual and spiritual well-being. Health services provide general first-aid, emergency treatment, nutrition advice, eye and ear testing and referral to the specialist services.
Vinayaka Health Club of our college provides guidance on health services. Simple and affordable insurance schemes are available for the students to get the health coverage. Medical service and consultations are free at our teaching Hospital and students are availing these facilities.
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Chinese President vows to ease reporting after Olympics
A week before the Olympics open, President Hu Jintao on Friday pledged that China will continue to facilitate foreign reporters' work after the Games.
"China has always opened its door to the outside world," Hu said in response to a question regarding China's post-Olympics policy towards foreign journalists.
Hu made the comment during a joint interview with journalists from 25 international news organizations in the Great Hall of the People.
"Whether before the Beijing Olympics or after the Games, we will, as always, welcome foreign journalists and facilitate their reporting," Hu said.
Hu said he hoped foreign journalists would abide by Chinese laws and report China as it is, to enhance communication and understanding between China and the world.
(Xinhua News Agency August 1, 2008)
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Kemp Continues Campaign Events With Anti-Choice Extremists
Today, Brian Kemp is campaigning with yet another anti-choice extremist as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joins him after his campaign event yesterday with Senator Mitch McConnell and 16 other U.S. Senators who want to pass a national ban on abortion. Today’s event with Haley is just the latest example of Kemp standing with Republican politicians who want to roll back Americans’ rights after Kemp admitted he wants to go further than his dangerous six-week abortion ban and outlaw abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.
While Nikki Haley was governor, she signed a ban on abortion with no exceptions for victims of rape or incest and recently, she celebrated the attack on women’s right to choose with the fall of Roe v. Wade.
“Brian Kemp continues palling around with extremists who want to pass a national ban on abortion or make aboriton illegal with no exceptions — dangeous positions that threaten Georgians’ lives, health, and freedom. We already know Kemp believes abortion should be outlawed with no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest, but there’s still a lot we don’t know. Kemp has repeatedly refused to answer critical quesitons on how his extreme ban could lead to investigations of women and prosecutions of doctors for seeking and providing abortion care — and Georgians deserve answers,” stated Max Flugrath, spokesman for the Democratic Party of Georgia.
Kemp’s extreme abortion ban continues to put Georgians’ health at risk. Doctors and patients are concerned that Kemp’s restrictive abortion law could hamper women’s access to life-saving treatment for miscarriages and experts “believe women could be investigated if there are questions about whether they miscarried or had an illegal abortion.” Doctors will be impacted, too, potentially hesitating to provide miscarriage treatment due to the “increased risk of criminal penalties”.
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Home Sports Jadeveon Clowney could affect betting odds
Jadeveon Clowney could affect betting odds
Published by: Megan
Posted on: May 7, 2020 10:33 pm EDT
NFL Free Agency is always a huge spectacle. Every year the top players go off the board in the first few days, and then the next level quickly after that. The leftovers are usually guys who will be lucky to even stay in the league.
But 2020 has been different, and not just because of the Covid-19 crisis. The list of available free agents as of today (Thursday, May 7th) seem a lot better than normal for this time of year.
Looking for a quarterback who has won League-MVP and been to a Super Bowl? You’re in luck because Cam Newton is still available. Newton is likely going to be a backup this year with no teams really needing a starter at this point, but he could still be a great addition for a team like Pittsburgh.
Other current free agents who have made their mark in the league include running back Devonta Freeman, left tackle Jason Peters, cornerback Logan Ryan and defensive ends Jadeveon Clowney and Everson Griffen.
Clowney could affect Seahawks’ odds
Clowney is only 27 years old and is one of the best pass rushers in the league. He had 9.5 sacks in 2017 and then 9.0 in 2018, both with Houston. Before last season, he was acquired by Seattle and had just three sacks over 13 regular season games while dealing with injuries. He added 1.5 sacks in last year’s playoffs.
The defensive end was reportedly looking for over $20 Million per season when free agency started, but has lowered his asking price. The Seahawks are still a possible landing place, with Tennessee and Cleveland other possibilities.
The Seahawks are +2150 to win the Super Bowl and +1003 to win the NFC at Winning Poker Network Sportsbooks. While those odds are not likely to change much with a Clowney signing, their +233 division odds and 9.5 Regular Season Win Total (Under -150) could change slightly.
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Elf to an Elder Program
By Melissa R. Collum
During the holidays we often think about children who may be going without gifts and holiday cheer. The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) has created a program that enables the community to bring holiday cheer to the older generation. The Elf to an Elder program began in 2020. “A lot of people were feeling socially isolated and the ADRC wanted to bring something fun to our home delivery meal participants. It is also for those in the community who do not have family or friends in the area. A lot of individuals do not have family support,” states Roby Fuller, Director, ADRC of Eagle Country – Prairie du Chien Office.
The program operates much like adopting a child for Christmas. Members of the ‘Elder’ community are asked to sign up or are signed up by friends or family who know that extra holiday cheer may be needed. The ‘Elder” responds to a number of prompts that help the ‘Elf’ find the right gifts. “Last year there was a gentleman who’s wife has passed away and all he wanted was a homemade carrot cake,” recalls Fuller. “His wife would make one every year for Christmas. The ‘elf’ was great, she came in and said ‘I have never done this before in my life. But I pealed the carrots and grated them and I hope it is all right.’ ”
The ‘Elder’ forms need to be returned to the ADRC by December 2 so that the ‘Elf’ has enough time to shop. The ADRC staff matches the ‘elder’ and the ‘elf’ and sends the pertinent information to the ‘elf’. Gifts need to be the ADRC by Dec. 12 so that gift distribution can begin the following week. The cost of the sponsorship is whatever the ‘elf’ wants to contribute to make the holiday season special. “They choose what they want to get them off the list,” states Fuller. “It is really heart warming because their lists are normally things like new socks, or underwear. It is never really a huge ask or something that is super elaborate.”
Fuller recalls a story from 2020 when a home deliver participate put on the list ‘Something I would really like is a new refrigerator - Ha , ha, ha.’ The ‘elf’ who was assigned to this ‘elder’, called the ADRC office and asked if the person really needed a new refrigerator. The home meal delivery driver was asked if this was the case and there truly was the need. “The ‘elf’ purchased a new refrigerator for the person and had Rockweiler install it. It was great. Super heart warming stories come out of the program,” reminisces Fuller.
In 2020 there were 62 participants in the program and in 2021, there were 65. Of the 2020 participants, about 80% were home delivery meal participants. Anyone over the age of 60 is welcome and encouraged to participate and you do not have to be a member of the meals program. “We hope the program grows. As long as we have enough ‘elves’ for ‘elders’ it will continue,” comments Fuller.”
If you would like to sign up for the program, please fill out the form on PAGE seven and return to the ADRC office. You can also call and sign up via phone. If you would like to be an Elf, contact the ADRC. Sign up and contact information on PAGE seven.
As a smile radiates across her face, Fuller comments, “It does not take a lot of money or a lot of time. Just the ability to give that gift. That is pretty rewarding.”
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Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama: So... um... that bum knee of yours is looking pretty good. And the other one's not too bad either.
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: Lee, if you want to ask me to dance, just ask.
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama: You want to dance?
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: Me in a dress is a once in a lifetime opportunity ~ Battlestar Galactica
Killing Kobolds
Let's face it, if you can't walk you've got problems when it comes to tango :(
I think there's a number of fundamental problems to overcome.
"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."~ Scotty
To put it mildly, walking in tango has become highly specialised to work a certain way. Unfortunately what this means is that small changes in posture can have very large effects. If your hips are so, you stay in balance. Move them an inch this way and you fall over. You'll get away with bad posture in some dances, but to do tango well, you really need to sort out your posture.
"Five by five is the best of 25 possible subjective responses used to describe the quality of communications. The signal quality is reported on two scales; the first is for signal strength, and the second for signal clarity. Both these scales range from one to five, where one is the worst and five is the best. Five by five therefore means a signal that has excellent strength and perfect clarity - the most understandable signal possible."
You're going to have to convey to the woman that you want her to move, ideally with some specifics on what that motion is. The music will help, but the embrace is your primary method of doing this.
Flaws in your embrace muck up your chances of getting your follower to receive 5 by 5. So once your posture's working, (because if it isn't it'll fundamentally mess up your embrace) you need to get your embrace sorted out.
"Well, she's kind of had it in for me ever since I accidentally stepped on her foot. Actually, replace 'accidentally' with 'repeatedly,' and replace 'stepped' with 'stamped.' " ~ Simpson's Guide to Tango.
There's no two way about it, fear of stepping on the follower is a big problem.
For a start, you're probably not 5 by 5 when you're learning, and to make life even more entertaining, the women you're dancing with will probably respond in a variety of different ways.
What this tends to result in is that first guys are hesitant. But then we realise that doesn't work. So we try being over-confident. But that doesn't work either.
So finally we come up with a variety of fudges. Which often works 95% of the time for social dancing in London. However you're back to the old problem of what about the other 5%? For that you need to be able to walk properly.
"I don't think I can kill a Balor. I'm not in that much favour with my god"
"Ah, but if you killed a Balor, then you would be in that much favour with him. Hmmm it's a catch 22. You can't get into enough favour to kill a Balor without first having killed a Balor. So how else can you do it?"
[Together] "Killing Kobolds!" ~ Fairydragon
So what's the tango equivalent of killing kobolds? Well in this case I'd recommend practicing in socks. Now you can focus on walking properly without being afraid because:
If you repeatedly step on her feet it won't hurt
You're practicing so you're allowed to repeatedly step on her feet :o)
I'd recommend either wearing two pairs of socks, or a pair of thick wooly socks. You can also buy ballet slippers very cheaply and they work well.
Xander: "Aren't you supposed to be drinking tea, anyway?"
Giles: "Tea is soothing. I wish to be tense."
Xander: "OK. But you're destroying a perfectly good cultural stereotype here."
Perhaps unsurprisingly the result of all the above is an awful lot of tension, and you guessed it, that messes things up too.
While I appreciate that this is easier said than done, try to relax when you walk. A problem a lot of leaders have is that most of the "professional" dancing they've seen is really show dancing and that does have quite a bit of tension in it, especially if they're hoisting the woman upside down and holding her there (I don't know what that move is called, but I bet it ends in "ada" ).
Have a look at this guy, Ricardo Vidort. What I particularly like about this is that he dances like he's dancing socially. He follows the line of dance, stays in one lane, progresses, pauses and not once does he turn the woman upside down. The whole thing is a lot less tense than what you're probably used to seeing in London.
"There comes a point where you just have to rack up some tango mileage" ~ Luis Rodriguez
All the above takes time. It may be that once upon a time tango was a simple folk dance you could pick up easily. I don't know. But I think you have to bear in mind the difference between picking something up and actually being good at it. What "good" means for you, is up to you decide. The two pieces of advice I would give you to keep you reasonably sane along the way are these
Keep coming back to these ideas and gradually you'll get better
Tango is enjoyable from Day 1. While getting a good walk is a worthwhile goal, don't wait till then to let yourself enjoy dancing.
Faith: "Hey, as long as you don't go scratchin' at me or humpin' my leg, we're five-by-five, ya' know?"
Oz: "Fair enough."
~ Christopher O'Shea, 9th September 2010
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How Long Does a Vape Last? Here Are the Details
Since their introduction to the market, vape pens have continued to grow in popularity and are the second most popular cannabis product to flower. They fit easily in a pocket or a bag—and can even be carried comfortably in your hand.
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Since their introduction to the market, vape pens have continued to grow in popularity and are the second most popular cannabis product to flower. They fit easily in a pocket or a bag—and can even be carried comfortably in your hand. Vape pens are also popular because they can be consumed discreetly and on-the-go. Those new to vaping will typically have some questions when getting started like "How long does a vape pen last?", "How long does a vape coil last?" or “how long does a vape high last?” For many people, understanding how long their equipment will last is critical for budgeting and ensuring that the correct parts are bought at the right time.
The truth is, it really depends on the type of vape pen you have. Let's look at our options here as we explore answers to understanding ‘how long does a vape last?’
How Long Does A Vape's Effect Last?
If you’re wondering how long does a vape last, it’s worth studying anecdotal evidence that suggests vape highs last between two to four hours on average. But these figures will vary from person to person. In 2017, a scientific study looked at the average onset times and durations of vape highs. It stated that the peak of vape high could last for about 20-30 minutes, whereas the total effect may last for about three hours.
How Many Draws Does a Disposable Vape Pen Last For?
Consumers' most popular choice is disposable vape pens. Because they don't have rechargeable batteries, you'll have to discard the pen and buy a new one once your extract has run out. In most cases, a good disposable vape pen battery will last considerably longer than any cartridge containing marijuana extract.
Disposable vape pens frequently lack a power button. In this case, all you should do is inhale, and the heating element in the pen will evaporate your marijuana. But how long these vape pens last is determined by several factors, such as your speed of use, the amount of marijuana in each pen, as well as the quantity of marijuana you are permitted to take per puff.
Here are the two types of disposable vape pens:
1. Single Fill Disposable Vape Pens
Single fill disposable vaping pens are for individuals who want to give vaping a try but aren't sure if they're going to use it long-term. How long they last, which can be as short as a day or as long as a few weeks, depends on the amount of vape juice in the pen and the frequency with which you use it.
Heavy users will dispose of this kind of vape pen within a day. Others may be able to make it last quite long, but once it's gone, they'll have to buy another. The cost of these devices are more expensive because they include the THC oil and the vape battery all in one device.
2. Disposable Vape Pens
The vape juice in a disposable vape pen weighs about 60 ml. It means that depending on the frequency of use and draw, you can obtain as much as 200 puffs per pen. A vape pen can be used for about two weeks if you only take three puffs at once and use it five times a day with a maximum of 15 puffs.
How Long Does a Vape Cartridge Last?
You're probably more interested in how long it will take you to complete a vape cartridge than its shelf life. How long a vape pen cartridge lasts will depend on how often you use it, and on how strongly you inhale on the cartridge, which will deliver varying levels of oil per puff. The cartridge will be designed to last the entire smoke session.
Sometimes consumers claim their vape pen cartridge has no airflow; this does not mean your cartridge has finished. Twisting a cartridge onto the pen's battery a bit tightly can result in clogs, leading to this. Make sure you do your research before you replace a cartridge.
How Long Do Vape Coils Last?
Let's start with the coil and work our way through all the parts that make up a vaping device. The coil is an essential component of your gadget, but because there are many distinct variations, we'll have to generalize to provide you with an answer on how long your vape coil will last.
A well-designed coil will last 4-7 days on average with normal use. Your coil will survive much longer if, for example, you don't smoke during the day. If you like smoking all the time, you can expect the coil time to be a bit less. The fact is, vape coils don't have a set lifespan; instead, their lifespan is determined by how often you use them.
How Long Do Vape Pen Batteries Last?
When assessing how long a vape pen can last, one of the most important items to consider is the battery. The vape device's beating heart is the battery, but the battery in disposable vapes cannot be charged. You won't be able to use the gadget if it runs out of juice before you finish vaping it.
And if you use a rechargeable vape pen, then your battery life would depend on your usage. For example, your typical battery will offer you roughly 300 puffs from a full charge, this should be enough to enjoy a new cartridge, or only require one charge to complete the cartridge. This amounts to around a week of continuous use before requiring a recharge, which isn't awful.
Yet, irrespective of how much a battery has been used, we recommend replacing it once a year. We also suggest 510-thread vape pens for consumers, as most 510-threaded batteries and cartridges are interchangeable and compatible.
Final Thoughts on How Long Vape Pens Last
As can be seen, how long vape pens last can be a tricky question. Statistically, your pen will last about 6 to 8 months before all of the parts need to be replaced. But this figure usually depends on the type of pen you use, the amount of time you smoke your device each day, and the general quality of the pen you're using. Batteries and coils will need to be changed regularly, but routine maintenance is usually required.
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These countries are welcoming vaccinated students in 2021
Study International Staff
Your vaccination status could determine when you get to travel abroad for studies. Source: Fred Tanneau/AFP
Borders are opening up to vaccinated individuals. Over a year after the pandemic upended the lives of students all over the world, vaccines are shining a glimmer of hope for international education this year. Now, many are hoping to resume their studies abroad after getting vaccinated.
Vaccine passports — which contain digital proof as to whether the bearer has been successfully tested and vaccinated — have been introduced in Europe, with other countries such as Canada set to follow suit. This will allow the movement of “safe” individuals across borders, thus restoring travel for study, business, and leisure.
While the UK, Australia, and Canada will cover vaccinations for international students, other countries are easing travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals in 2021. Here’s a look at the requirements in some of these countries.
Digital passports will soon rule international travel. Source: Justin Tallis/AFP
If you have been vaccinated in the past six months, you are welcome to enter Estonia. Since its cases are down to a low level, this Northern European nation is open to visitors; you no longer have to quarantine if you can produce a negative COVID-19 test from within the past week. Anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, but recovered in the past six months, may also enter.
Vaccinated visitors may cross the border into France — if they can produce a negative PCR test from within the last three days, or a negative antigenic test from within the last two days. Students and researchers are cleared for entry two weeks after the second shot of their double-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca), four weeks after single-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson), or two weeks after the shot for vaccines in people with a history of Covid-19 (only 1 shot required). You must also sign a sworn declaration certifying that you are not displaying any symptoms and have not met anyone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
Students from “green countries” may enter without restrictions; beside countries in the European Union (EU), this includes Australia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. International students may also be vaccinated in France. Check other restrictions on Campus France.
Restaurants and social life are opening up in countries like Greece, pictured here. Source: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP
Since Greece is welcoming summer tourists from May 14 onwards, vaccinated students should have no trouble getting in. Those who have not received the vaccine may still enter the country if they can prove they have antibodies, or present a negative PCR test.
Looking to study in Lithuania? Bring along your vaccination certificate, and you’re free to enter without being required to isolate. This applies to everyone except students travelling from India, who will still have to quarantine for two weeks. Lithuania recognises Janssen, Comirnaty, Moderna, and Vaxzevria vaccines.
Major universities in Hong Kong are implementing regulations around COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the September term. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Chinese University of Hong Kong are prioritising vaccinated students on campus and in dorms; those not inoculated must test regularly. So while it is not yet compulsory, getting your vaccine will ease your study abroad journey in Hong Kong.
Check which vaccines are accepted in the country you are heading to, in order to avoid being turned away at the border. Source: Source: STR/AFP/China OUT
As of March 15, visitors entering China must have received Chinese (CoronaVac, Sinovac or Sinopharm) or American (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines; this will ease visa approval, too. Additionally, China will soon launch a digital health certificate programme that will display vaccination and testing history. Students from India should take note that visitors who received Chinese vaccines in a different country have been turned away because of India’s COVID-19 status.
Though the US government has yet to clarify whether students must present proof of vaccination at the border, American universities and colleges are taking the lead by announcing mandatory vaccinations for anyone returning to campus in fall.
The University of California proposed a policy on April 22 suggesting that every student returning from overseas must first receive a vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) — though the policy will only be finalised once the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves these COVID-19 vaccines. So far, WHO has approved six vaccines for emergency use: Pfizer/BioNTech, Astrazeneca-SK Bio, Serum Institute of India, Janssen, Moderna, and Sinopharm. According to the Centre for Disease Control, you are fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose in a double-dose vaccine, or two weeks after your single-dose vaccine.
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Dominos Pizza Wedding Registry Is a Real Cheesy Idea
Staff Writer Published: February 9, 2017
Chicken or fish? Not quite.
Domino's has unveiled a pizza wedding registry for engaged couples. A spokeswoman for the chain said it only makes sense:
"Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so we wanted to give recently-engaged couples that are passionate about pizza the chance to register for something they both truly love as much as their partner. Choosing wedding gifts can be a daunting process, especially if couples can't agree on what to register for. Our registry aims to bring couples together over their shared love of pizza....We hear often from customers that Domino's was a part of their big day, from proposals to after-hours meals at their wedding. We wanted to make it easier for people to ask for and receive something that they'll really use."
"Our customers constantly tell and show us on social media how pizza plays a role in their wedding, whether it's for the bridal party, a late-night treat for the reception and other day-of experiences," adds Kate Trumbull, Domino's digital marketing director. "We wanted to make it easier for people to request something fun they’ll get excited about. Who doesn't love pizza?"
What separates this registry from others is that, unlike traditional ones, is that you can use it prior to the wedding - think bachelor party -- during the big day, or after.
Gift cards are available in denominations between $20 and $100.
Of course, maybe you're not a Domino's fan. If that's the case, perhaps you and your soon-to-be better half want to take a tour of cities with beloved pizza.
Source: Dominos Pizza Wedding Registry Is a Real Cheesy Idea
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show All exhibition catalogue (1) periodical (1)
22.9 x 14 x 4 cm.
[104] pp.
edition size 4000
Multiples : The First Decade
[Catalogue Raisonné]
John L. Tancock, Abe Ajay, Otmar Alt, Arman, Jean Arp, Richard Artschwager, Enrico Baj, Mary Bauermeister, Miguel Berrocal, Joseph Beuys, Max Bill, Mel Bochner, Sandro Bocola, Hartmut Bohm, Agostino Bonalumi, Victor Bonato, Davide Boriani, Derek Boshier, Martha Boto, David Bradshaw, K.P. Brehmer, Marcel Broodthaers, Robert Bryant, Ursula Burghardt, Pol Bury, John Cage, Alexander Calder, Malcolm Carder, Enrico Castellani, Alik Cavaliere, Mario Ceroli, Thomas Chimes, Christo, Chryssa, Genevieve Claisse, Gianni Colombo, Kenelm Cox, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Bill Culbert, Allan D'Arcangelo, Sandro de Alexandris, Lucio Del Pezzo, H.R. Demarco, Walter De Maria, Jim Dine, Herbert Distel, Francesco Marino di Teana, Piero Dorazio, Angel Duarte, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Michel Fadt, Rafael Ferrer, Robert Filliou, Lucio Fontana, Horacio Garcia-Rossi, Karl Gerstner, Gilbert & George, Ludwig Gosewitz, Hans Haacke, Raymond Hains, Etienne Hajdu, Richard Hamilton, Maurice Henry, Eva Hesse, Charles Hinman, Karl Horst Dodicke, Douglas Huebler, Fritz Hendertwasser, Jean Ipousteguy, Allen Jones, Howard Jones, Donald Judd, Iwao Kagoshima, Stephen Kaltenbach, Pierre Keller, Milan Knizak, Piotr Kowalski, David Lamelas, Fernand Leger, Julio Le Parc, Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Shoji Lida, Liliane Lijn, Richard Lindner, Yuan-Chia Li, Bernard Luginbuhl, Adolf Luther, Rene Magritte, Piero Manzoni, Enzo Mari, Marisol, Gino Marotta, Henri Matisse, Paul Matisse, Rory McEwen, Tomio Miki, Marcello Morandini, Francois Morellet, Robert Morris, Bruno Munari, Bruce Nauman, Louise Nevelson, Kazuo Okazaki, Claes Oldenburg, Dennis Oppenheim, George Ortman, Claus Paeffgen, Palermo, Pavlos, Henry Pearson, David Pelham, Alicia Penalba, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Sigmar Polke, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Gio Pomodoro, William Pye, Edival Ramosa, Robert Rauschenberg, May Ray, Martial Raysse, Paul Reich, George Rickey, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist, Dieter Rot [Dieter Roth], Mimmo Rotella, Gerhard Rühm, Edward Ruscha, Lucas Samaras, Remo Saraceni, Pedroni Sarenco, Alan Saret, Nicholas Schoffer, Peter Sedgley, George Segal, Richard Serra, Richard Smith, Tony Smith, Robert Smithson, Kenneth Snelson, Francisco Sobrino, Keith Sonnier, Jesus Raphael Soto, Daniel Spoerri, Klaus Staeck, Klaus Staudt, Joel Stein, Saul Steinberg, Kumi Sugai, George Sugarman, Takis, Paul Palman, Takao Tanabe, Andre Thomkins, Joe Tilson, Jean Tinguely, Luis Tomasello, David Tremlett, Ernest Trova, Michael Tyzack, Raoul Ubac, Gunther Uecker, De Wain Valentine, Gregorio Vardanega, Victor Vasarely, Wolf Vostell, Andy Warhol, Willy Weber, Lawrence Weiner, Gunter Wesler, Ludwig Wilding, Jean Pierre Yvaral
Artists' book / catalogue / multiple by John L. Tancock published in conjunction with show held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 5 - April 4, 1971. Includes a preface by Evan H. Turner, director. ... [details]
Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971
loose leaves
New York Review of Sex & Politics
Vol. 1, No. 5 (May 15, 1969)
Brad Holland, D. Melmoth, Steven Heller, Peter Hujar, Ray Schultz, Mario Jorrin, Angel d'Arcangelo, Anna Albrecht, Irene Fertik, Marcia Cavell, Gregory Battcock, Steve Lawrence, Frank Newman, M.J. Spanish
Co-published by D. Melmoth and Steven Heller. Essays include: "Basking," by Brad Holland; "Our Man in the Big Apple," by D. Melmoth; "Our Nude Family of the Week," portrait by Peter Hujar; "A Report on Teenagers for Decency," by Ray Schultz; "Women," photographs by Mario Jorrin; "The Watering Place (From the Homosexual Handbook)," by Angelo d'Arcangelo; "A Portfolio," drawings by Anna Albrecht; "The Easter Be-In," photos by Irene Fertik; "Cerebrum," a review by Marcia Cavell; "Photos by Irene Fertik"; "The Automobile Show," a review by Gregory Battcock; "Environment by Steve Lawrence"; "Barbara," by Frank Newman; "Bust of the Week," by M. ... [details]
New York, NY: The New York Seed Company Inc., 1969
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 08: Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl speaks on a panel discussion at the 2014 Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival New York,…
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 08: Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl speaks on a panel discussion at the 2014 Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival New York, presented by Budweiser, on April 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Budweiser)
Sports journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar, U.S. Soccer confirms
by: Nexstar Media Wire, Russell Falcon
LUSAIL, Qatar (NEXSTAR) — American sports journalist Grant Wahl died while covering the World Cup in Lusail, Qatar early Saturday morning.
American media said Wahl, known for his longtime writing for Sports Illustrated, was unable to be revived after falling ill while covering a match between Argentina and Netherlands, Associated Press reports. The 48 year-old soccer writer said he’d gone to the hospital only Monday, writing that his “body finally broke down.”
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While Wahl said he tested negative for COVID-19, he was told he likely had bronchitis and was prescribed antibiotics and cough syrup. Wahl ended the statement explaining he felt “a bit better… but still: No bueno.”
Wahl’s death was confirmed by U.S. Soccer on Friday night. In a statement, the organization said, in part:
“Grant made soccer his life’s work and we are devastated that he and his brilliant writing will no longer be with us… we thank Grant for his tremendous dedication to and impact on our game in the United States. His writing and the stories he told will live on.”
Wahl recently made headlines during his time in Qatar after tweeting that he’d been detained and denied entry due to wearing a “rainbow soccer ball T-shirt” in support of the LGBTQ community. Qatar has well-known anti-LGBTQ policies, including potential prison time as punishment for gay sex acts. CNN reports Wahl was allowed entry shortly later and that a FIFA representative apologized.
Nevertheless, Wahl told CNN he would “probably” wear the shirt again because he had “no fear here about any of this,” underlining the importance of being an ally and backing up his gay family and friends.
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The CBS Sports contributor was also highly critical of Qatar’s use of migrant workers to make the World Cup happen. The country has faced international backlash for workers’ living conditions and deaths, in addition to the nearly 2 million migrant labor workers employed under the kafala labor system.
On Thursday, Wahl wrote via his Substack newsletter Fútbol with Grant Wahl: “Qatari World Cup organizers don’t even hide their apathy over migrant worker deaths, including the most recent one.”
FIFA confirmed the death with an apology. Meanwhile, Qatar 2022 World Cup chief executive Nasser Al Khater responded to questioning about the death by saying, “We’re in the middle of a World Cup. And we have a successful World Cup. And this is something you want to talk about right now?”
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While Al Khater offered “condolences” to the man’s family, the executive said “death is a natural part of life.”
Wahl, who wrote for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, just celebrated his birthday on Dec. 7, saying: “No games today but very thankful for everyone.”
Sports Illustrated co-editors in chief Ryan Hunt and Stephen Cannella released a joint statement Friday night, saying in part: “We were proud to call him a colleague and friend for two decades—no writer in the history of SI has been more passionate about the sport he loved and the stories he wanted to tell… He will always be part of the SI family.”
Wahl is survived by wife Dr. Céline Gounder and their two dogs, SI explains.
Gounder, an associate professor at New York University School of Medicine, thanked supporters and friends Friday night, adding that she was “in complete shock.”
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1 dead, 3 to hospital after chopper crash in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS- A Scotland-based energy services company says a helicopter crash killed a contract pilot and injured two of three passengers.
Wood Group spokeswoman Bobbie Ireland, in Houston, says the helicopter was owned by Panther Helicopters of Belle Chasse. It crashed Wednesday, immediately after takeoff from an oil rig with three men whose shifts offshore had just ended.
Ireland says the men employed by Wood Group PSN are all from Louisiana.
The Coast Guard says an offshore supply vessel radioed about 7:24 a.m. Wednesday saying it had taken all four from the water to the rig about 30 miles northeast of Venice.
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Europe in Search of Europeans: The Road of Identity and Myths
Gérard Bouchard, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada
Gérard Bouchard - Europe in Search of Europeans - The Road of Identity and Myths.pdf
This paper is a plea in favor of the EU. Yet, it is also critical of some choices it has made in the past, choices that now hinder its development. I seek to demonstrate that the EU needs a more substantial symbolic foundation, regardless of its more or less centralized configuration. I assume that any form of social link must rely on some shared basic symbolic assets. A first part recalls the founding cultural choices that have allowed the EU to take shape and to enjoy a rapid development. The second part proceeds to show how the same choices can be linked to the major predicaments that are plaguing the EU today, mainly because they have not been revised and adapted to the changing conjunctures. The analysis then goes on to review the unsuccessful subsequent attempts made by the EU over the past decades to develop new myths and a European identity. I contend that a particularly unfortunate cultural choice made by the EU was to distrust and sidestep the nations (as configurations of culture, not to be confused with the states), and to opt for a top-down process of governance. In order to break this pattern, I suggest that the EU will have to find a way to mend fences with the nations in order to i) put an end to a long-standing detrimental tension, ii) harness rather than stifle the nations’ still substantial symbolic resources and energy, and iii) secure a platform to build new European myths. Examples of a new way to build the future myths are offered, essentially through what I call a europeanization of national myths. The overall goal is to carve myths that would resonate both at the continental and national levels. In other words : to invent a true European voice with various national echoes.
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